Socially awkward person transmigrates into a villain, and he's going crazy for romance reality

Side Story 4: Jia Mingchuan X Su Ziqian

Tianxin Park, a vast park with a beautiful environment and complete recreational facilities, is now covered in a blanket of white snow. Normally, it's a popular spot, but on this snowy winter day, only a few people are out having snowball fights.

Because of his parents' frequent arguments, Jia Mingchuan became increasingly taciturn. He didn't know why his once happy home now seemed to be full of cracks.

Despite repeated attempts to persuade her, his mother eventually moved out, which greatly upset Jia Mingchuan. He wandered aimlessly further and further until he arrived at this park, which was covered in white.

The more he walked, the more numb his legs became. The more loving his parents had been for over a decade, the more painful it was for him now. He wondered what he would do if his parents really did get divorced.

Just as his restless and anxious mood was about to completely overwhelm him, a small, red, ball-of-your-mouth-like cannonball suddenly flew into his arms.

Su Ziqian: "..." Can I say that it really was just slippery? Who knew the road surface was so slippery?

It was a little warm. He rubbed against the person a couple of times, then grabbed the white down jacket on the person's body for support and struggled to stand up. He slowly raised his head, feigning composure, and cleared his throat. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I apologize."

Jia Mingchuan's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked down at the red figure... Well, it was a red sweater, which was not only thin but also drafty in the snow.

He spoke slowly, "Aren't you cold?"

Su Ziqian: "Huh?" This person wasn't angry at all.

When he finally saw the person in front of him, he was shocked. Wasn't this the school heartthrob?

He was incredibly lucky today; he bumped into the school heartthrob just by stepping out the door. He smirked, about to introduce himself to Jia Mingchuan… but never mind, an introduction wasn't important. But this guy seemed preoccupied?

"You're not cold, but you seem... unhappy?" Su Ziqian asked, almost without thinking. But since Jia Mingchuan could ask him if he was cold, it was probably within reason for him to ask if he was happy.

Jia Mingchuan looked at the guy in front of him who was trying to scam him; he was quite fair-skinned. "I'm not unhappy, just sad."

Su Ziqian: "..." He was still unhappy. He asked again, "Did you come alone?"

Jia Mingchuan: "Yeah, I'll probably be alone from now on."

Su Ziqian felt a little sad listening to this. Had this guy broken up with his girlfriend? Oh, no, wait, he'd heard their school heartthrob was a model student. "In that case, how about I keep you company for a walk... as an apology?"

Jia Mingchuan wavered a little. He seemed to find the boy's voice in front of him inexplicably pleasant and melodious, like a warm ray of sunshine in winter, which made him feel much more comfortable.

He nodded slowly: "Okay."

Su Ziqian hadn't expected Jia Mingchuan to agree, but to his surprise, he actually did. It was somewhat unbelievable; he had met him before, and he didn't seem like an easy person to get along with.

He blinked his light blue eyes, feigning composure, "Let's go, let's find a warm corner and play chess, how about Ludo? I have the equipment."

Only then did Jia Mingchuan notice that the black-haired boy in front of him was carrying a bag on his back.

Jia Mingchuan was suddenly pulled away by Su Ziqian to play Ludo. They only played one game because Jia Mingchuan thought the black-haired boy might be cold. So the two went to the shopping street to enjoy the heating, then went to the arcade for an afternoon, and then went to the bowling alley.

It was almost 11 o'clock. After eating and drinking his fill, Jia Mingchuan finally remembered that he had to go home. He suddenly felt that the day had passed by so quickly.

Su Ziqian smiled and said in a clear voice, "Do you want a ride? My driver will be here in a bit."

Jia Mingchuan shook his head and replied with a gentle smile, "No need, I'll have someone pick me up in a bit. Shall we exchange contact information?"

Su Ziqian was taken aback. He had thought about it before, but it seemed a bit like he was throwing himself at the problem. Now, exchanging contact information seemed like a natural progression.

……

When he got home, no one asked him why he came back so late. His father was nowhere to be found, and no one cared about his whereabouts.

Jia Mingchuan hadn't been sleeping well lately, so he managed to sleep in late that night. When he returned to school the next day, he was indeed late, but luckily the teachers were called to a meeting over the loudspeaker, so he managed to avoid it.

His deskmate, Hu Yi, looked at him like he was an alien. "The academic genius who's never late is late! Big news! What happened yesterday? Tell me!"

Jia Mingchuan replied leisurely, "I'll tell you if you guess it."

Hu Yi looked at him speechlessly and said, "Is it really necessary? So mysterious. But it's okay, I'll find out sooner or later."

Jia Mingchuan was taken aback: "I just met a guy, and we went to play games."

Hu Yi: "Wow! That's great! How did you two meet?"

Jia Mingchuan: "Stealing an accident? Does that count?"

Hu Yi: "...No, so many people have tried to extort money from you, but has anyone ever succeeded? How did they manage to do it?"

Jia Mingchuan took out his textbooks from his bag and said slowly, "He was probably too engrossed in thinking, and it was a snowy day, so his head was freezing cold, and that's when he bumped into something. He probably didn't do it on purpose."

Hu Yi hadn't expected his deskmate to have such a wonderful weekend.

"Sigh, that's great. My brother hardly talks to me anymore since he started school. He's become very opinionated. Every day when he comes home, he says to me, 'Brother, can't you act like a mature adult? You're so childish...'" Hu Yi laughed. His adorable younger brother was actually lecturing him. Every day, his little mouth would go on and on with long, rambling speeches. It was so funny.

Jia Mingchuan saw his brother-obsessed brother deep in thought and breathed a sigh of relief when he was no longer questioned.

After waiting for a week, Xiao Feiqi still hadn't contacted him. Okay, we can conclude that Xiao Feiqi really didn't intentionally try to scam him.

Perhaps his attention had shifted; Jia Mingchuan hadn't spoken to his parents for many days. But he didn't feel sad anymore. He gradually came to terms with it; maybe everyone has their own ambitions, or perhaps they simply had different paths and couldn't work together.

However, what he didn't know was that Jia's father was already on the road to his wife's crematorium.

Recently, Mr. Jia has been staying at his wife's current place for a long time. Who still remembers that he has a son?

As the weather gradually warmed up and summer vacation arrived, he returned home dejectedly. Looking at his father and mother, who had reconciled, he felt utterly, extremely, and utterly superfluous.

After finishing his meal, he went back to his room, only to find that his phone, which had been malfunctioning, finally rang with a WeChat call.

When Jia Mingchuan saw that it was Xiao Feiqi, he suddenly felt incredibly wronged. He had been waiting for so long...

His trembling fingertips gently pressed the answer button, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, "Hello."

A pleasant male voice came from the other end of the line, no longer like the warm sunshine, but like a cool breeze in early summer. "Hello, handsome, I'm sorry, I was very busy with studies before... but now it's summer vacation, I have a lot of time, can we still hang out together in the future?"

Jia Mingchuan was angry at himself for being so useless; this friend he had only known for a day had made him think about her for so long.

"Are you angry?" the boy continued to ask.

Jia Mingchuan: "I'm not angry. I understand. We still have WeChat, so we can chat..."

Su Ziqian recalled Jia Mingchuan's forlorn look in the winter air that day, and his heart trembled slightly. "Okay, I'll contact you via WeChat from now on. Can we keep in touch often?"

Jia Mingchuan didn't hesitate: "Okay."

They gradually reconnected. After that incident, Su Ziqian had been away from home for many years, only returning after graduation.

One day, his parents asked him if he wanted to participate in a dating reality show. Su Ziqian saw Jia Mingchuan's name on the list and remembered their unpleasant breakup. He only replied with two words: "No."

But Su Ziqian thought that was the end of it, only to find that he still couldn't escape it.

He no longer likes crowds and prefers quiet places; he's also developed a terrible temper when he wakes up.

One day, after his identity was exposed while he was dining at Chiyan Garden, his relationship with Jia Mingchuan gradually improved. Jia Mingchuan also began to act less like the refined and elegant young nobleman, leaving him feeling both helpless and deeply attracted.

Long after the romance variety show ended

Finally one day

Jia Mingchuan asked nervously, "Ziqian, when can we get our marriage certificate?"

Su Ziqian evaded the question, saying, "I'm tired..."

Jia Mingchuan said, feeling wronged, "Wife, I want to make up for the eight years I lost. Otherwise, let's get our marriage certificate."

Su Ziqian: "..." Who proposes like this?! I don't even need to think to know what to use to make up for it.

In the end, Su Ziqian surrendered; he was truly afraid.

Even after leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau to receive their marriage certificate, Su Ziqian looked at the blue sky and felt an indescribable mix of emotions.

He looked at Jia Mingchuan quietly, while Jia Mingchuan smiled happily. After they put the marriage certificate into his bag, Jia Mingchuan picked him up and said, "Let's go home and plan our honeymoon. After the honeymoon, we'll have our families prepare for the wedding."

Su Ziqian shattered his unrealistic fantasies: "Hey, you need to get to work."

Jia Mingchuan hung his head dejectedly: "Okay, it's alright, let's get married first, and then we'll go when you're on vacation."

Su Ziqian patted his head and said, "Good boy, work hard and try to have time to play during the winter break."

Jia Mingchuan nuzzled Su Ziqian's neck again with his fluffy head and murmured, "Wife, I love you..."

Su Ziqian chuckled, tickling his lips, "I love you too, little blind man."

Jia Mingchuan was ashamed of his own stupidity: "I did suspect it was you at the time. Wasn't I following you? But who knew I would lose my wife without even realizing it."

Su Ziqian: "Oh? Is it my fault? Is it because I'm short?"

Jia Mingchuan continued, "No, I blame myself for being stupid. My wife was right in front of me, but I didn't know it. No wonder you were just hanging around me, doing your dating show."

Su Ziqian: "I'm worried that you'll be all alone, since teaming up with other people is too troublesome."

Jia Mingchuan had no way to argue, "My wife is right!"