Quick Transmigration: The Villain is Destiny, the Protagonist Takes a Backseat

Yu Jia glanced upstairs subconsciously, then said awkwardly, "You have no right to ask."

"Yujia!"

Ji Qiuzhe's face turned cold. "I'll ask you one more time, where is he?"

Yu Jia was also annoyed, "What right do you have to ask him? If it weren't for you, how could the prince have... Are you satisfied now?"

Yu Jia wished she could kill the culprit who had harmed the prince, but she could do nothing, because the prince had saved this person at the cost of his own life.

Ji Qiuzhe's already pale face turned ashen inch by inch. He stopped asking. There were only a few rooms in this villa; he could find one himself!

"Yujia, calm down."

The silent Yu Lou finally spoke.

He shielded Yu Jia behind him, then gestured to Ji Qiuzhe: "It's in the innermost room on the left side of the third floor."

"Thank you."

A gust of wind blew by, and the person who was standing there disappeared instantly.

Yu Lou and Yu Jia exchanged a glance, then took off running.

For ten whole days, the master locked himself in his room and refused to see anyone. He only ordered him and Yujia to guard the entrance of Jiqiuzhe. The two of them were worried sick, but they dared not get close to him because of the order.

Now that someone has taken the lead, of course we should hurry up and follow to see how things go.

Even if the two of them were unwilling to accept it, they could not deny that in the prince's heart, Ji Qiuzhe had become the most important person.

Following the instructions, Ji Qiuzhe arrived at the door of the innermost room on the left side of the third floor, but was blocked by the tightly closed door. He did not dare to go in rashly, so he bent his finger and knocked on the door.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

A cold, sharp voice suddenly rang out from inside: "Get out! I said I wouldn't see anyone!"

Upon hearing this voice, Yu Lou and Yu Jia, who arrived late, stood silently at a distance, not daring to approach.

Ji Qiuzhe was not intimidated. "It's me."

The next moment, the voice from inside the door became even colder.

"roll--"

Ji Qiuzhe turned to leave, but as he passed by Yu Jia, his sleeve was grabbed.

"Are you really leaving?"

Ji Qiuzhe raised an eyebrow. "Otherwise what?"

Yu Jia was furious at his nonchalant attitude, so she changed from pulling on his sleeve to grabbing his arm, firmly fixing Ji Qiuzhe in place.

"You can't leave. If you leave, the prince will be heartbroken."

Ji Qiuzhe: "He's the one who told me to leave."

Yu Jia had nothing to say, but stubbornly refused to let go.

"Let go."

Ji Qiuzhe was getting impatient. "You've kept me from looking for my things."

Yu Jia: "What is that?"

Ji Qiuzhe: "The wire, I need to pick the lock." There's no way he'll actually leave.

Yu Jia: "..."

A wire was slowly handed to Ji Qiuzhe, and Yu Lou's voice came from the other side: "I have one."

Fine.

Ji Qiuzhe broke free from Yu Jia's restraints, took the wire, returned, and fiddled with it for a while.

"Click——"

The door opened.

Ignoring the two stunned people, he stepped steadily into the room.

It was daytime, but the room was pitch black. The thick curtains completely blocked the light that could shine through the glass window, as if the light had been absorbed by some dark substance, giving the room an eerie gloom. Even the temperature was several degrees lower than outside.

It was so dark that even someone with eyesight as good as Ji Qiuzhe could not see clearly.

His already heavy heart was even more painful than being crushed by the Five Finger Mountain, unable to move. He did not act rashly, but instead called out softly.

"Your Majesty."

There was no response; the room was so quiet it was as if Ji Qiuzhe was the only one there.

Li Yu is a zombie king, and he doesn't have the aura of a living person. As long as he doesn't show himself, Ji Qiuzhe really can't determine where he is for the time being.

This cannot continue.

Ji Qiuzhe began wandering around the room recklessly, successfully tripping over things.

Just as he was about to fall, as expected, someone caught him firmly around the waist.

He seized the opportunity to turn around and clung tightly to the person who had finally shown up, like an octopus, until he could clearly feel the solid touch in his arms, and only then did he realize that it was all real.

"Why won't you see me?"

He questioned her, but received no response from the person in his arms. His body was pushed away by an irresistible force.

Feeling a little aggrieved at having his arms suddenly empty, Ji Qiuzhe tried to cling to him again.

"Don't come any closer!" Li Yu's voice was filled with obvious panic and resistance.

Ji Qiuzhe didn't dare to move again, but felt more and more wronged. He clearly liked him a lot before and was willing to spend a huge price to save him. How could he change his mind so easily?

"Your Highness, do you hate me now?"

"No," Li Yu denied instinctively.

"Then you told me to get lost, and you wouldn't let me hug you or get close to you," Ji Qiuzhe accused. "Did you realize it wasn't worth saving me and regret it?"

"No." This time, there was urgency in her voice. "I don't regret it."

"So you don't like me anymore, you don't want me anymore." Ji Qiuzhe lowered his head, utterly dejected.

He knew that Li Yu could see all his expressions; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to catch him so accurately in such a dark environment.

The young man lowered his head, revealing his thick, fluffy hair. Even the strands of hair looked aggrieved, like a big yellow-eared dog that had been rejected by its owner, pitiful and helpless.

Li Yu reached out, trying to smooth down that stubborn, upturned hair, when her wrist was grasped by a warm hand.

He watched as the other person placed his hand on his fleshy cheek, then gently moved their head and rubbed against him like a cat.

Ji Qiuzhe's voice was tender and affectionate, "Don't abandon me, you're all I have left, Li Yu."

boom--

Li Yu felt a burning sensation in his body; if his body hadn't already lost its functions, he probably would have turned into a boiled shrimp.

He longed to hold the warm body before him tightly, to melt it into his very bones.

But no, the Taoist priest was right. He was a monster, and monsters can't be with humans.

Moreover, he is about to perish completely...

Li Yu suppressed the overwhelming bitterness in her heart, fondly touched the face of the person in front of her, then withdrew her hand without hesitation, trying to make her voice as cold as possible.

"I will terminate the contract and give you your freedom. From now on, we... will have nothing to do with each other."

"No." Ji Qiuzhe refused without even thinking.

"I disagree."

Li Yu sneered, "I don't need your consent. You are just a lowly commoner. How could you be worthy of me?"

This time, Ji Qiuzhe did not refute.

Even though he knew he was just saying it in anger, he was still angry.

Seeing Ji Qiuzhe's gentle expression turn cold, Li Yu suddenly regretted it. How could he have said such harsh words?

But in order to get rid of him completely, he had to harden his heart. His cultivation was exhausted and he would soon be reduced to ashes. If he kept him, he would only make him see his miserable state and have nightmares about him every day, and then feel disgusted with him.

Rather than that, Li Yu would rather he resent him and hate him.

"But you saved my life. I should repay this life-saving grace with my body." Ji Qiuzhe was still unwilling to give up.