Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

Within a reasonable range, he secured enough benefits for himself.
It ensured mass production, maintained the military’s supplies, and allowed him to benefit as well.
Lin Hanchuan listed all the plans and arrangements in his mind.

He didn’t expect it to go so smoothly.
The scar-faced man didn’t need to seek approval from superiors for all of Lin Hanchuan’s requests; he agreed to them directly.

When they left, the rest of the group couldn’t quite come back to their senses, but for different reasons.

Lu Mao exclaimed in a low voice, “Boss, you actually created something so amazing!”

His eyes sparkled with stars, and he looked at Lin Hanchuan as if he was witnessing a deity.
His face was filled with admiration and disbelief, and his mouth almost couldn’t close as he kept praising and admiring all the way.

Cheng Jizhou found it strange.
“Why did you give away such precious research results for nothing?”

From Cheng Jizhou’s perspective, the technology of the space crystal nucleus, which could change the world, was practically given away to the military for a mere small benefit, similar to giving it away for free.

If it were in Country A, it would definitely be sold for a huge sum and then completely controlled by the major families, becoming a privileged item for the elite class.
Others could only buy it at exorbitant prices.

Lin Hanchuan didn’t mind their reactions.
He felt relaxed at the moment, and his tone of speech softened considerably.
“I was just lucky to have a sudden inspiration and research it… If I sell it to others, ordinary people will never be able to possess the space crystal nucleus in their entire lives.
Only by contributing it to the country can mass production be truly achieved, benefiting the people…”

Casually chatting, the group reached the entrance, and unexpectedly, there was an acquaintance waiting for them.

At the sight of the person, three out of the four present frowned.
Only Lin Hanchuan, who seemed to have not noticed, bypassed the person and tried to leave.

“Tu Ji.” Rong Ziping called out, and behind him stood the man who had been zapped by Lin Hanchuan.

“Young Master, it was him who looked down on our Rong Family and insulted all of us.
Especially you…” The homeless man exaggeratedly recounted the insults Cheng Jizhou had directed at Rong Ziping.
He ran back to find help, and unexpectedly, he ran into Rong Ziping himself.
His eyes lit up as he approached.

After exaggerating the insults, the man, who was originally just trying his luck, never expected the person to be a powerful electric-type ability user.
Without saying a word, Rong Ziping asked him to lead the way.

When they reached the entrance, they were stopped by the military guard.
After a few minutes of entanglement, Rong Ziping simply walked out on his own.

Rong Ziping greedily examined Lin Hanchuan.
It had only been a day, but he seemed to have a different attitude.
He smiled brightly and said, “Tu Ji, the Rong Family can entertain you with the highest level of hospitality.
Whatever compensation you want, we can provide it.
You…”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Lin Hanchuan seemingly ignoring him and trying to leave.
Rong Ziping felt a pang in his heart.

The person who had cherished him like a precious gem in the previous life seemed to have become a different person in this life.
Rong Ziping felt disappointed and somewhat wronged.
If it were the Tu Ji from the previous life, he would never be so heartless.
Even if he had spent ten years in prison for the Rong Family, he wouldn’t act so unreasonably.
Instead, he would have listened to his words, accepted the Rong Family’s apologies, and received their compensation.

Perhaps, the reborn Tu Ji was no longer the same person he used to be.
Rong Ziping had never felt such a clear sensation before.

It wasn’t until Rong Ziping saw a strikingly handsome man take a few steps forward, intimately linking his arm with Lin Hanchuan’s and resting his head on Lin Hanchuan’s shoulder, that they appeared perfectly matched.
Lin Hanchuan was slightly taller, so it wasn’t strange for them to walk like that; instead, it seemed exceptionally harmonious.

Rong Ziping felt a pang in his heart.
He could accept being overlooked by the other person, and he was even willing to humbly ask for forgiveness.
But when he saw someone else by his side, his first thought was, ‘How could this be? How can it be allowed?’

“Tu Ji, have you fallen in love with someone else?” Rong Ziping shouted without thinking, causing Lin Hanchuan’s group to stop in their tracks.
“When did you get together with him? How long have you known each other?”

As Lin Hanchuan’s group turned back, Rong Ziping noticed that the man was a mixed-blood, and for a moment, he felt an angered sense of deception.
“What’s his relationship with Cheng Jizhou? Have you been hiding him in your team all this time? You were with him while being good to me… No wonder, no wonder that kid knows nothing but still hates me so much.
Did you teach him?”

The more Rong Ziping spoke, the more convinced he became, even feeling that what he said was the truth.

Seeing Rong Ziping become increasingly offensive and even dragging Cheng Jizhou into it, Lin Hanchuan’s gaze turned cold.
“Young Master Rong, don’t use the wild imagination you’ve gained from watching too much trashy melodrama to make baseless assumptions.”

“You’re still protecting him?” Rong Ziping had never experienced such grievance.
He was never a gentle or submissive person to begin with.
In the past, he was tender and considerate to Lin Hanchuan due to guilt, but now he no longer cared about that.
“You, this scumbag! I am the young master of the Rong Family.
How dare you insult me like this! Believe me or not, I’ll have you leave the Imperial Capital tomorrow!”

Cheng Jizhou blinked, not retorting to the insults but leaning even more against Lin Hanchuan.
“He’s so fierce.
Like a hysterical lunatic.
Brother, I’m scared.”

Originally, Lin Hanchuan was still angry at Rong Ziping for involving Cheng Jizhou, but when he heard Cheng Jizhou’s words, he…

Feeling that something was amiss but unable to figure it out, Lu Mao: “…”

Looking at Cheng Jizhou with a strange gaze, Wei Zheng: “…”

“You shameless homewrecker! A grown man acting so weak and pathetic, it’s disgusting!” Rong Ziping’s anger escalated as he was being insulted as a lunatic.
He seemed somewhat hysterical.
“Tu Ji, I trusted you so much, even giving you half of the spatial power, and yet you treat me like this? All for a man who only knows how to play the victim?”

“I’m not just playing the victim.” Cheng Jizhou said confidently, “I’m also good-looking.
Brother said so himself.
He likes my appearance.”

Lin Hanchuan: “…”

A crowd had unknowingly gathered to watch the commotion.
With limited power supply after the apocalypse, people had no leisure for entertainment.
At this moment, several men were openly displaying jealousy on the street, especially when these men were all good-looking.
One of them was a rare mixed-blood, while the other had recently returned as the young master of the Rong Family.

It was hard not to arouse the curiosity of the onlookers.

Rong Ziping was accustomed to acting recklessly and didn’t care about the gazes of strangers.
Cheng Jizhou was also someone who didn’t care about the eyes of others.
Lin Hanchuan could sense that Cheng Jizhou had recently acquired some kind of skill and was eager to try it out, especially when he encountered a suitable opponent.

Although it’s a bit strange, as long as he’s happy, that’s what matters.

With this thought in mind, Lin Hanchuan simply stood in place and became a spectator, watching Cheng Jizhou perform.

“You shameless person!” Rong Ziping trembled with anger.
He had been praised since he was a child, but this was the first time he felt overshadowed by someone’s appearance.
“You’re still so flashy in the apocalypse! It’s fine if you cozy up to others, but not to him!”

Rong Ziping hated it.
If Tu Ji had known about the truth behind the Rong Family’s plans against him a little later, he wouldn’t have cared anymore after cultivating feelings with him and returning to the Imperial Capital.
According to Tu Ji’s character, he wouldn’t have minded it.

But this mixed-blood, who appeared out of nowhere during that period, took advantage of the opportunity and seduced Tu Ji with his looks… Rong Ziping rarely had such malicious thoughts, but at this moment, he wished that this mixed-blood’s face would be disfigured, so Tu Ji could see his true colors.

“I don’t want anyone else, only my brother.” Cheng Jizhou whined, looking pitiful, “Who are you? Have you been together with my brother? When did you confess your feelings? How long have you been together? Why did you break up?”

Seeing Cheng Jizhou becoming increasingly exaggerated, even though Lin Hanchuan knew that there were no tears in Cheng Jizhou’s eyes, he still felt a little distressed and pitying, explaining, “I haven’t been with him.
Don’t misunderstand.”

In the original protagonist’s storyline, whether Tu Ji and Rong Ziping became a couple was not yet established.
Even in their past lives, the two didn’t have a confirmed relationship.

In the past, Tu Ji had given everything to Rong Ziping and asked him to stay by his side.
When he agreed to protect him as a talented individual, he didn’t force Rong Ziping along the way, and the two of them had no intimate relationship.

Rong Ziping had planned to compensate Tu Ji with benefits after arriving in the Imperial Capital.
However, after they arrived, he gave Tu Ji some resources and sent him away.
From then on until death, their relationship was merely that.

When they were closest, Tu Ji was attentive during the escort and touched Rong Ziping’s heart.
They had a period of ambiguity, but unfortunately, it ended abruptly once they arrived in the Imperial Capital.

In the current timeline, their relationship was even more distant, to the point where they hadn’t even reached the ambiguous stage before Lin Hanchuan had already resolved everything.

“So, you guys weren’t together?” Cheng Jizhou raised an eyebrow contentedly.
His eyes were just starting to show some aggressiveness, but then he remembered something.
He deliberately widened his eyes in an exaggerated manner, pouted, and with a cute and adorable expression, he said loudly, “Since you weren’t together, this person is so strange.
Why did he suddenly come over and call me the third party? Shameless… sniff… I’m so scared.”

“…,” Lin Hanchuan helplessly embraced Cheng Jizhou, who was pretending to cry on his shoulder, and comforted him by patting his back.
“It’s him who’s strange.”

Seeing their intimate interaction, Rong Ziping’s excited face gradually turned pale.

He didn’t expect that even though he was reborn, he had lost the most important and cherished thing – a sincere love.

Reflecting on the past, Rong Ziping realized that he had never made any promises to the other person, and they didn’t have a confirmed relationship.
He had always avoided the topic with the other person… For a moment, Rong Ziping couldn’t maintain his proud demeanor and felt utterly dejected.

Cheng Jizhou, in Lin Hanchuan’s embrace, looked at Rong Ziping’s grieving gaze with a triumphant smile.

Since their last meeting, Cheng Jizhou had especially read a lot of books and studied how to perform, or rather, express this ‘fragile’ attitude.
He was no longer the same as he was when he escaped!

Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, never underestimate a youth! Cheng Jizhou was in high spirits.