FOD Chapter 4.11

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Chapter 4.11

On Ji Han Yu’s 12th birthday, his father brought a boy and girl home. He’d pulled their hands and walked to his side, telling him that they were his younger brother and sister, and that he should take care of them.

While Ji Han Yu was still dumbfounded, his mother suddenly overturned his huge birthday cake and cursed his father, resembling an uncultured shrew.

She said things like, Ji Ming Xuan, what kind of thing are you? Look at yourself, you’re a fat old man, nearly 50 years old, why is a 20-something year old little girl giving birth to your children? Do you think you’re her true love? Without my Cao family’s support, you’re f#cking nothing! Take these two bastards out of my sight!

His father’s face had bloated like a pig liver, Ji Han Yu thought he looked funny, so he laughed.

His father was angered, he pointed at him and ridiculed, “Bastard, what are you laughing at? Who do you think you are? Your mother called them bastards, but she’s also the Cao family’s bastard. Without the Ji family’s wealth, why would anyone pay attention to you? You guys eat from me, take from me, yet still fight against me, ungrateful bastards.”

At that time, he’d scoffed at these words, but they’d left a deep imprint in his heart. That’s why, when he heard Lin ChengZe say that he was just in love with his family background, he got so angry, then thought up that ridiculous plan.

He told Lin ChengZe that the Ji family went bankrupt, that he had nowhere to go. His expression was very depressed, but he was laughing heartily inside. The Ji family had really gone bankrupt, all those illegitimate children that coveted the family property were probably hiding in their beds, weeping. But for Ji Han Yu, it had no effect.

When his mother had married into the Ji family, his grandfather had given her a lot of cash, enough for them to spend for a lifetime. He’d asked his mother for two million, and with his uncle’s help, he’d built a factory, the profits were sizable.

He’d pretended to be penniless and rang Lin ChengZe’s door bell, hoping he would shelter him. Lin ChengZe agreed, but he started alienating him, fawning over his friends instead. Ji Han Yu looked on from the sidelines, sneering in his heart. He thought that Lin ChengZe had already fallen into his trap.

He’d planned to live there a few days then leave, but in that short three days, Fang You Ran’s selfless care touched him, so he decided to stay. He deliberately got closer to Fang You Ran, leading him into his arms, while introducing Lin ChengZe to his friends, hoping he’d fall into his showy and rotten trap.

Lin ChengZe was annoyed with his friends, even Ji Han Yu had noticed, but he’d still always be available for them. At that time, Ji Han Yu thought that Lin ChengZe really could endure anything for money. but the later event taught him the true reason behind Lin ChengZe’s endurance, it was all for him.

Ji Han Yu thought that Fang You Ran had given him the purest love, but he didn’t expect Lin ChengZe’s love to be even more pure, even more desperate. He was like a raging fire, he was willing to burn himself to ashes for his beloved. When he loved you, he would even willingly offer up his soul.

This was the type of love Ji Han Yu had always desired, but he’d inadvertently discarded it.

He slept with Fang You Ran, when he saw Lin ChengZe suddenly appear, ashen faced, he hadn’t felt the slightest remorse. Why wasn’t he remorseful? Whenever the scene replayed in his dreams, Ji Han Yu stood in front of himself countless times, over and over interrogating himself, cursing himself, even wanting to slap himself awake.

That night, the bright red banknotes were scattered over the ground, gaudy, ridiculing. Ji Han Yu stood in the empty room for a long time, then he knelt down and picked them up one by one, until the whole floor was clean. Holding the money was like holding a piece of branding iron, his palms were scalded, painful, but he couldn’t drop it.

He had to return it all, return it a hundred-fold, a thousand-fold, then get Lin ChengZe back.

It was only at that moment that he recalled all of the little details of being with Lin ChengZe, suddenly understanding why he loathed his friends, but still patiently socialized with them. He’d just hoped that they could lend him a hand when he was in need, everything he did was for his sake.

Ji Han Yu didn’t dare imagine all the tears and hardships he had invested behind his back, and even more, he didn’t dare imagine his thoughts when he’d realized that he’d left him in a sex party to be abused.

Fang You Ran helped him tidy up the money, then suddenly hugged him, crying bitterly, repeatedly shouting ‘I’m sorry’. Those tears that would’ve made him pamper him in the past, now only made him feel sick. Compared to Lin ChengZe’s desperate efforts, what did Fang You Ran give up? Why was he even moved by him? Just because he expressed his feelings more than Lin ChengZe?

Lin ChengZe was so proud, he always said that the person who fell in love first was the loser. At that time, Ji Han Yu didn’t understand why that was his favorite phrase, but now he knew, when he repeated that sentence to him over and over, he was telling him ‘I already lost’. But his pride didn’t allow him to admit it, so he told others that he just loved his money.

Such an awkward temper, yet so lovely. Ji Han Yu smiled, but then he started to cry. He pushed Fang You Ran away, and roared at him to leave, to forever get out of his and Lin ChengZe’s world.

“When I look at you, I feel sick, but I’m even sicker than you are!” He said with blood-red eyes.

Lin ChengZe disappeared, Ji Han Yu couldn’t find him anywhere, he resorted to squatting at the Cao family’s mansion’s door, waiting. In the past, he’d only felt admiration and gratefulness for Cao Mo Kun, but now, he was deeply resentful.

You knew he was my boyfriend, why did you snatch him?

Cao Mo Kun gave him a mocking smile, saying, buying your relationship for 300,000 was the most successful investment I’ve ever made.

Ji Han Yu had no way to fight back, after leaving, he’d glanced back at the house, telling himself that he must get stronger, more powerful than Cao Mo Kun, so he could recapture his former lover.

Still, Lin ChengZe ultimately disappeared, completely gone. Since then, Ji Han Yu suffered from insomnia, relying on more and more drugs to survive three painful months.

Three months later, a friend opened a video on his phone, asking him to watch. His behavior was very mysterious. Ji Han Yu indifferently glanced at it, then was stunned. Grabbing the phone, he greedily stared at the captivating boy on the screen. Of course, it was Lin ChengZe, the Lin ChengZe his heart yearned for, the Lin ChengZe who made him too deeply regretful to love again.

“This ad is blowing up online! Damn it, how didn’t I notice that Lin ChengZe was such a fox! You introduced him to Wang Jie but not me, what the hell man?! Oh right, wasn’t he your boyfriend? That kind of beauty, why did you willingly give him out? You’re too daring.…”

Ji Han Yu didn’t wait for him to finish before he ruthlessly stuck out with a fist, his eyes full of endless hatred.

Why did you willingly give him out? Why did you willingly give him out? He’d also questioned himself countless times in the past, why did you willingly give him out?! You’re so stupid!

He heard that buying a bottle of Extravagant came with Lin ChengZe’s promotional poster. Ji Han Yu skipped class and rushed to the nearest department store. The counter was crowded with people, everyone was clamoring for a bottle. He was crowded out, and when he finally managed to reach the front, the salesman told him they were out of stock.

He couldn’t describe the great feeling of panic he had at that time, it seemed like no matter how hard he tried, he’d never be able to touch Lin ChengZe again.

He walked out of the mall like a wandering spirit, standing on the steps in a daze. He looked up, a giant LED screen was broadcasting an interview with top international designer, Orlando. He called Lin ChengZe his Goddess of Beauty, Narcissus gazing at his reflection by the lakeside, Ganymede who poured wine for the gods. His appearance could make gods and kings fall, if you didn’t love him, it was simply a sin.

The last sentence broke Ji Han Yu’s heart. He did love him, he just realized too late.

A picture of Lin ChengZe showed up on the screen, many people stopped to look up, even a few cars slowed down. Their eyes exposed unconcealable surprise and longing.

Ji Han Yu didn’t dare look, he left in a trance. Eventually, he used some connections to buy a few bottles of Extravagant, and covered his room with Lin ChengZe’s posters, it was as if he’d never left. From that day on, he was gradually able to fall asleep, but his dreams were plentiful.

He desperately worked, hoping to overtake Cao Mo Kun as soon as possible. He became an upstart in the business world, various kinds of beauties pranced around him, but they could no longer arouse even a bit of his interest. If you once had the most precious treasure in the world, then you lost it, you would find that no other person or thing could ever enter your eye.

Lin ChengZe was the best, no one could replace him.

One day, after handling a very important business deal, Ji Han Yu returned home, exhausted. He sat on the sofa and stared blankly at the wall covered with Lin ChengZe’s photos. Suddenly, the news broadcast on the TV reported that Cao Mo Kun was in a car accident, his lower body was seriously injured, he might be paralyzed. Ji Han Yu froze for several minutes, then, an insuppressible joy rose into his heart.

Cao Mo Kun had fallen, maybe this meant he had another chance. What was Lin ChengZe feeling right now? Anxious, helpless? No, I must hurry to his side as quickly as possible.

Ji Han Yu immediately stood up and packed his things, he emptied out his wardrobe to find his most decent suit and changed into it. He dragged his suitcase to the airport, and bought the earliest flight to F country.

About twenty minutes from boarding time, Lin ChengZe’s captivating face appeared on the tv in the terminal. He looked very haggard, but his eyes were striking.

He came out in front of all of the media, saying with a resolute expression, “Cao Mo Kun is my lover, I love him, so I will never give up on him. I hope we can get everyone’s blessings.”

At that moment, Cao Mo Kun became the most hated man in the world. Ji Han Yu heard the teen girls who were sitting in the row over burst into grieving tears. A man angrily kicked a billboard, muttering that the interview was faked, it was an April Fool’s joke etc. In this world, many people madly adored Lin ChengZe, but he only loved one person.

Ji Han Yu laughed, laughed and laughed until tears unexpectedly flowed out. He wondered, why did he think that Lin ChengZe would need him at this time? Why did he think that he would accept him, just because Cao Mo Kun met with misfortune?

He was Lin ChengZe after all, the Lin ChengZe who, once he fell in love with someone, he was loyal until death! His beloved will be the happiest person in the world.

Refunding his ticket, Ji Han Yu returned to his house, muddleheaded, then fell into bed. He had a dream. In that dream, he was sitting in the dining room in the Lin house, helping Lin ChengZe pick out the green peppers in his food. Seeing him eating eagerly, he quickly poured him a glass of warm milk, then kissed his milk drenched red lips. Lin ChengZe’s arms wrapped around his neck, his peach blossom eyes glittering, he was so beautiful, so captivating … …

Ji Han Yu woke up with a sweet smile, then he looked around his cold and empty room, and was brought back to his hopeless reality. He’d spent two months hating Lin ChengZe, but now, he’ll spend the rest of his life loving him.

He always considered moving on, but he sunk deeper and deeper every day. Lin ChengZe had already left him behind, but he was still trapped in his dulling memories, never able to move on.

Lin ChengZe’s love was like a raging fire, his fire had burned Ji Han Yu’s soul to ashes, leaving only an empty shell.

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T/N:

Lin ChengZe- the book version had a typo, putting Ji Han Yu’s name instead of Lin ChengZe. Why does the officially published version have more errors than the online one? It also removed Simon’s name, weird. Maybe it’s just the version I’m using.

And so ends another chapter of FOD.

Next Chapter- ZYS drives a man to use drugs

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Can’tRememberMyName
Can’tRememberMyName
1 month ago

This is the most satisfying revenge chapter for me. MC didn’t go overboard, destroy the protag life or anything. Only made him obsessed and being a loser for life lol. Considering what protag did to the og, he deserved more punishment but this is the best revenge form ever I guess. And this
“ Lin ChengZe was so proud, he always said that the person who fell in love first was the loser. but now he knew, when he repeated that sentence to him over and over, he was telling him ‘I already lost’.”
So beautiful and poetic. MC is so big brain lol. He guilt tripped JHY with every little thing XD

Dhari
Dhari
3 months ago

Some people are really soft hearted here and most of all forgetful have u guys forgotten how he ruined the og body’s life because of his fragile ego and how he cheated on the og body with his best friend oh and btw jhy is a fickle minded person if he could push away fang you ran so easily just because he realised that li chengze loved him more and did more for him .so now are we gonna measure someone’s love worth in terms of who did more for me??? But is that really love or selfishness I don’t know but what ever anybody say jhy doesn’t deserve any sympathy he actually deserved more pain

magicmau5
magicmau5
4 months ago

Wow this arc seems controversial to some readers, but for the wrong reasons? lmao, did you forget that ML in this arc had sex with a minor?

ihatecherries
ihatecherries
6 months ago

I remember this chapter in the Cased Closed where a painting of a knight drenched in the blood was depicted. It was said that the knight was successful in banishing the demon, but because he was drenched in blood of the demon he ended up being one.

Every time I read something about revenge it reminds me of that. Not because I wanted to favor a point of view but rather, I think of the fact that could anyone really claim that they are free of mistakes and blameless all through out the whole scenario?

Nichelbichel
Nichelbichel
8 months ago

I really can’t understand the people, who pity JHY, or say the revenge was not deserved.
A comment from previous chapter sums it up pretty well, in short: JHY’s pride was hurt, when OG admit their relationship was purely “sex for money” , so og deserves to be destroyed and forced into prostitution and dying from aids?
As ZYS said, what did the og do, to invite such malice?

Also, for first readers, the MC and ML love to play with each other, this is simply role playing. They are not saints, best not judge their acts based solely on the world their in ^^`

Ha-Ru
Ha-Ru
9 months ago

Ohh no no no if any of the reader is doubting why tf would they stop because this world is based on looks, looks is worship so yes they are manic for good looking ppl that’s the background queen set

Xiaxi
Xiaxi
10 months ago

I dont know. I cant help but feel sorry for him. This kind of revenge is too depressing and the author went into so much detail to describe his pain.. The original cannon fodder was really looking for a sugar daddy… Did he deserve to the protagonists treatment and revenge? I am not sure but noone forced him to stay at that party..? He stayed with that in mind. To exchange sex for a backer… Eh.. I dont know really how i feel about this arc. But the protagonist only fell in love after the MC came into play and i remember he said before he wouldn’t entangle with protagonists… Dunno rly..

Yunnie
Yunnie
5 months ago
Reply to  Xiaxi

You’re fvcking sick!

Yunnie
Yunnie
5 months ago
Reply to  Xiaxi

Mc mission is to change the fate of the protagonists or the original owner or other characters, even if the og owner is not innocent it won’t change the fact that the protag who made the plan n insisted on destroying the og owner bcs of his pride even though they have mutual interest, the og want to stay but not get raped n have his pic spread around thus destroying his life, n he regretted it after he died that’s why mc want to help him relief his regret

Aprillen
Aprillen
1 year ago

WAIT
…was Ji Han Yu actually the eternal lover? He had the memories of the warm milk popping up in his dreams, and Cao Mo Kun never showed any of that in this arc… But then why was CMK so powerful? He was definitely not an NPC. I’m confused now

Puffy
Puffy
1 year ago
Reply to  Aprillen

I think that was memories of the old Lin ChangZe before MC took over Lin ChangZe’s body.

So he’s basically beautifying all the previous memories when he was dating the old Lin ChangZe.

The immortal lover is Cao Mo Kun.

Last edited 1 year ago by Puffy
Aprillen
Aprillen
1 year ago
Reply to  Puffy

Yeah, I guess that’s possible? But liking warm milk and not liking green peppers are Zhou Yun Sheng’s traits that follow him from incarnation to incarnation. So that’s what’s making me confused about this.

Plew
Plew
11 months ago
Reply to  Aprillen

It’s actually his memory of Lin ChengZe after MC transmigrated. Because MC is so awesome that Ji Han Yu couldn’t help noticing his everything even if he didn’t understand it at the time

Xiaxi
Xiaxi
10 months ago
Reply to  Aprillen

I think the protagonist fell in love with the MC in the cannon fodder body. The milk stains are of past 2 months he’s been with him… Not the original

The real lover is cao (smoking cigars, hair combed back, head ache after hearing original name etc)

TomatoDevourer
TomatoDevourer
1 year ago

“A picture of Lin ChengZe showed up on the screen, many people stopped to look up, even a few cars slowed down. Their eyes exposed unconcealable surprise and longing.”

Really? Have the people of this world never seen a model on screen before? I know the autor is trying to sale a vibe, but that’s just too forced.

Also, wow such a rough ending.

Last edited 1 year ago by TomatoDevourer
Saltedfish
Saltedfish
1 year ago
Reply to  TomatoDevourer

Well if something eye catching come up ya be like that, have u see the clip that show Anya Spy x Family anime 3D billboards in Japan ? The smilar thing happen

megumi-chan
megumi-chan
1 year ago

“Next Chapter- ZYS drives a man to use drugs”

I read the next story but I didn’t see this. Someone, please enlighten me.

Plew
Plew
11 months ago
Reply to  megumi-chan

Saying this from memory but, didn’t next chapter’s

spoiler
ML stop smoking at a point because of memory loss and then start again because MC hinted that he liked it or something ?

JannDG
JannDG
6 months ago
Reply to  megumi-chan

My reply might be late. But to answer your question, try to recall the ending of the OG Protagonist Shou’s brother and you’ll have an answer.

Mmmm
Mmmm
1 year ago

Idk bout you guys but this is my most fav arc.

Kataw
Kataw
1 year ago

Dam bitch….

erynalu
erynalu
2 years ago

Oof I think this is my least fav arc so far since the conflict was shallow and the ending came real quick. Could’ve skipped this one and not miss a thing.

unicorn squad
unicorn squad
2 years ago

I have to say I actually felt sorry for Ji Han Yu. This FOD chapter left me with a heavy heart. That being said thank you for your translation and your hard work.

Shhhh
Shhhh
1 year ago
Reply to  unicorn squad

he cheated on his boyfriend with his boyfriend’s best friend, sold him out to his friends, and didn’t glance at him when he was caught in the pornography incident. He threw his ‘lover’, his boyfriend’s best friend away without hesitation after finding out how ‘great’ his boyfriend actually is. If Ji Han Yu were to find someone better, he would not hesitate to throw away his boyfriend to pursue the better one. That’s just how he is.

Lisa.lele
Lisa.lele
2 years ago

Fang You Ran helped him tidy up the money, then suddenly hugged him, crying bitterly, repeatedly shouting ‘I’m sorry’. Those tears that would’ve made him pamper him in the past, now only made him feel sick .
Hey! i to say this protagonist gong is really egoistic. How dare he disdain others when he is no better.
Trying to get purest love tf ? Why don’t he try to give this purest love first.

Laona
Laona
2 years ago
Reply to  Lisa.lele

Yeah this scum gong, his face is really punchable *balls up fist*

Dummy dum
Dummy dum
1 year ago
Reply to  Lisa.lele

“When I look at you, I feel sick, but I’m even sicker than you are”
Well atleast the protag gong knows. ??‍♀️

Bliss
Bliss
2 years ago

I feel like this arc is actually made to have two story. The story of the uncle and the story of the Stupid Gong. Just like Arc 14. I feel like if the author just write the stulid gong a little bit better he will have his own Zhou yun sheng but I still kinda feel bad for him

Lisa.lele
Lisa.lele
2 years ago
Reply to  Bliss

Yeah after reading this arc i also feel same.
But atlest that one was not a scum and really have some potential of? true and pure gong ??.

megumi-chan
megumi-chan
1 year ago
Reply to  Bliss

I don’t think he deserves Yun Sheng. So it’s a NO for me.

Monay
Monay
1 year ago
Reply to  Bliss

The mission of Yunsheng in this arc is to make this scum gong long for Lin Chengze forever so making him reincarnate doesn’t make sense

William
William
2 years ago

*fart* lol

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