Ch1 - Transmigrated into a book

Spring came late in the capital, and although it was already mid-March, the buds on the branches were only a tiny bit.

Shen Yan turned the steering wheel, and the car maneuvered away from the dark gray branches into a brightly lit avenue. Not far away was the striking sign of the Imperial Hotel. 

“Are you sure you do not want to go back this time?” Shen Yan asked, his eyes swept in the direction of the co-pilot.

The person sitting there tilted his head and looked out of the window. The street light outlined his almost perfect jawline.

“Yeah.”

The man replied lightly and caressed the silver-gray ring which he was wearing on the index finger of his left hand. 

Shen Yan’s eyes swept lightly to the pair of jade-like hands. To the Huo family, these hands are more like a facade.

It seems that as long as these hands are not stained with anything or any form of physical injuries, it was enough to tell the world that the Huo family has done their best to raise Huo Yu.

“If the news this time was true, and if your uncle knew about your transferred” Shen Yan couldn’t help twitching the corners of his mouth. “Then your uncle won’t be able to sleep well.”

Huo Yu didn’t say anything, nor did he show any reaction when he heard those words. He returned to glazing the passing scene.

It’s been a long time since Huo Yu returned to the country, The imperial capital was still as prosperous as ever.

Even if it’s almost late at night, it still looks brightly lit and warmly welcoming to visitors to come and see, just like the clouds. Not to forget Huo Lin’s engagement banquet was being held here.

In the huge banquet hall of Imperial Capital 25, not long after an engagement banquet was over. The elders had already left, leaving only the young people behind to have fun.

The lights were flickering on the dance floor, but no one went down to dance. Most of them sat leisurely in front of today’s two, oh no, three protagonists. 

Taking a sip from their glasses and enjoyed, gawking at a good show that was taking place.

“Huo Lin was always my person, and you are not allowed to touch him in the future, nor do you deserve to be in the same room as him again!”

The young man in a white suit raised his hand and poured a cup full of bright red liquid on the head of a very beautiful young man. And he continued to provoke the other.

The spectators who were there clapped their hands excitedly. 

The man in the white suit looked sideways, a smug look appeared on his slightly drunk face. The initial tone of disdain and ridicule suddenly became sharp,

“Do you understand?”

In the depths of the collar, Xia Wan was shivering slightly from the cold. Compared with the exquisite white suit in front of him, he was more embarrassed.

“Qiu Qi.” The other person standing beside the white suit frowned imperceptibly. He stepped forward to hold the wrist of the white suit guy and took away the empty cup from his hand. He was wearing the same suit but he was in black. But he was much taller than Qiu Qi. 

Xia Wan deduced from the confused and vague memory in his mind that this was Huo Lin and Qiu Qi’.

Huo Lin, Qiu Qi…

Xia Wan was pretty familiar with these two names. Precisely because they were the name of the protagonist Gong and Shou in the dog-blooded Danmei novel he had just read before going to bed.

And this scene was the first small climax of the first half of the novel. Where the protagonist Qiu Qi happily slaps the small cannon fodder who came to the engagement banquet. 

Unfortunately, that little cannon fodder has the same name as Xia Wan. The ice-cold wine, which was heated by body temperature,  turned cold again.

And it seems it was several times colder than when it was first poured. Xia Wan had to face reality. This that he has transmigrated into a book.

And now he was into cannon fodder. Who had the same name and surname as him? A sophomore at the Academy of Fine Arts.

The original owner only makes very few appearances in the book. Apart from being face slapped by the protagonist at the end of the engagement banquet. 

The next few appearances are also entangled in the protagonist’s attack. In the end, he becomes insane due to this.

His only job was as a tool. A tool man who stands to highlight the fact that the protagonist was more charming.

“You are the young master of the Qiu family, and what does he have? He doesn’t have the right to get your hands dirty.”

Huo Lin’s warm voice of consolation filled his ears. Huo Lin calmly stood between Xia Qiu and Qiu Qi. In his opinion, this is already his biggest return to Xia Wan. 

“Really?”

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Qiu Qi laughed, “He’s grown up  like this, you’re willing to stay with him?”

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Amidst the noise, Xia Wan couldn’t help but lift his wet eyelashes and glanced forward.

In front of him hangs an ancient painting, it was the dense landscape with the hint of the new willow branches.

Everyone knew that this was Qiu Qi’s engagement gift to Huo Lin, and it was said to be invaluable.

“Do you know why I said you’re unworthy?” Seemingly noticing where Xia Wan’s gaze was, Qiu Qi smiled coldly. 

Qiu Qu swept his gaze towards the painting mockingly and ostentatiously said, “This is something that you can’t afford in your life.”

There was a good laugh again, especially the few friends Qiu Qi brought, they even tried their best to support Qiu Qi.

Xia Wan couldn’t help but hook the corners of his mouth very lightly. He raised his eyebrows slightly but didn’t say anything.

He knows this painting. And he was also very sure that the picture that Qiu Qi brought is just a counterfeit of the original work. 

Although he had poor health before he transmigrated into this stupid book. His family background was no worse than anyone present, and he had seen nothing less than them.

Especially at this moment, the memory fragments in his mind also let him under one that the original owner did not come here to make a scene at all.

He was deceived by others to come here. As a result, he had to suffer unbearable humiliation. Xia Wan unconsciously tightens up his fingertips.

Today he would completely break the damn tool man curse on the original owner! 

The door of the banquet hall suddenly opened with a bang.

“What’s going on? It’s so lively here?” Shen Yan stood at the entrance of the door. He looked at the waiter who was standing nearby.

“Young master Shen” He was the owner of the Shen family. Keeping his identity in mind, the waiter said in a very respectful tone.

“Today young master Huo got engaged.” 

“Young master Huo?” Shen Yan smiled mockingly and he slightly tilted his head towards Huo Yu, who was standing next to him.

“What kind of young master Huo is he? Remember that this is the real young master Huo ”

There was only one Huo, who was currently in the hall, so where does the other one come from? He couldn’t help being curious and quietly raised his eyes to look.

The moment those eyes glance at Huo Yu, he couldn’t help but freeze slightly. 

This Young Master Huo has good looks. 

In the past two years of working in the Imperial Capital. He has seen most, from young masters and young ladies to popular celebrities. Even so, the master Huo in front of him still amazed him a bit.

The other figure was slender and tall, and he looked much taller than Shen Yan who seemed to be 186 cm. Wearing a light-colored windbreaker that was simply draped over his body. And his gestures seem to be casual and natural, but he could tell there was an aura of alienation surrounding him.

Like he was detached from this world. Nor was he interested in anything. Forcing his eyes down, the waiter respectively called him in a low voice. 

“Young Master Huo.”

When he raised his eyes again, Young Master Huo had long followed Shen Yan into the hall.

…..

When Xia Wan rubbed his fingertips slightly, the noise in the hall became much less. 

Qiu Qi’s face blushing hugged Huo Lin tightly like a bird.

So loving?

He smiled and felt that the time had come, and it was time for him to speak. Before he could speak, a laughing male voice came from the door:

“I just listened to you guys talking outside, What valuable thing is it? I want to see it with my eyes.”The voice, as soon as the sound was heard. 

Everyone in the hall could not help but get up one after another, and the greet: “Hello, Young master Shen.”

Shen Yan walked from the shadows with a smile playing. His eyes swept over the painting lightly and then turned his head to look at the person standing behind him. He asked him with a smile although it was not a simile.  “Want to see it?”

“Yeah”  A very light voice reverted. Although the voice was attractive it had a tone of coldness. Giving off the answer. The owner of the voice also entered the line of sight of everyone.

The flickering lights on the dance floor came from time to time. Fall on the extremely handsome face that was coming forward. 

The face is very three-dimensional, no more like an oil painting with excellent texture under the changes of light and shadow.

Especially those eyes, which remind Xia Wan of the most exquisite portraits drawn by his mother. Or the precious gem that his grandpa gave him on his eighteenth birthday.

It was certain that his beauty was something that can fall under the category of elegance.

The slightly hooked eyes paid with the slender and upward eyelashes which reveal the deep black pupils that were so deep, that they seem like a bottomless vortex. 

Just with one glance, they would suck people in. Compared to the shock and surprise in the eyes of most people, only Huo Lin’s face sank subtly when he heard the

“Yeah”.Although he concealed it as soon as possible. But Xia Wan, who was paying attention caught the alertness, fear, and even disgust for the person in front of him.

“You.”

But within a blink of an eye, Huo Lin’s expression returned to normal. There was even a little smile in his stare. 

However, before Huo Lin could continue what he wanted to say, he was interrupted by a nice voice.

“Isn’t engagement done?” Huo Yu looked at Xia Wan.

“What are you doing?”

The child on the opposite side stood very close to the dance floor. The colorful light hit him, smudging the piece that had already been soaked in all kinds of drinks. The shirt he wore seemed more color seemed the ends of his hair and eyelashes were still dripping from wine, and his lips were slightly blue from the cold. 

And he seems a little embarrassed. This scene made Huo Yu think of himself.

Huo Lin stared at Xia Wan calmly, and his voice was a little unnatural:

“A child whom I just met, who is not very sensible, Yet he knows how to make trouble?.”

“It’s quite charming.” 

Shen Yan smiled. He let out a sigh and tilted his head to tease Huo Yu again.”Why are you the only one who is cold and does not get close to strangers ?”

Huo Yu didn’t say anything, he just looked up at Shen Yan.

Shen Yan laughed, and hurriedly raised his hand to make a gesture of surrender.

Which leads everyone to burst out into laughter. Amidst the laughter, Xia Wan suddenly felt warm, and a large windbreaker was draped over his shoulders. 

The thing which was wrapped around him had a very light dose scent. The type which usually makes people calm.

Xia Wan couldn’t help but look up at the man in front of him, however, the other man took a step back and said calmly.”I’m not here to make a scene.” Xia Wan stood up straight, raised his hand, and brushed off his wet hair.

Revealing a delicate little face. His face was very beautiful, with a small point at the lower jaw, revealing a sense of purity and innocence.

“Xia Wen!” Before Xia Wan spoke again. Huo Lin scolded him. He knew Xia Wan, although he was gorgeous he had an inferiority complex. And on top of that his personality was also very timid and conservative. 

Just calling him out. It was enough to make him hang around Huo Lin without worrying about gains and losses.

There has never been an exception. Although he was also the one to please Qiu Qi, with Xia Wan’s character, he would be all around.

He looked at Xia Wan and ordered him: “You go back first.”

“Go back?” Unexpectedly, Xia Wan raised his eyes and smiled at him, sarcastically. 

Just with this small action, the boy who was like the wooden man, who had been standing still and humiliated, instantly became more stunning.

Even the snow-white shirt on his body, which had been dyed by all kinds of drink, was no longer awkward. Instead, it naturally disclosed a sense of dignity and arrogance.

Huo Lin couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.

“You asked me to come here, didn’t you? Why not just make it clear?” Xia Wan stood quietly and asked with a sneer, “Is there something which I was not supposed to say?” 

“I don’t.” Huo Lin explained instinctively. He had gone to such an extent to hide the engagement, so how could he take the initiative to inform him?

“It doesn’t make any difference, you cheat first with your engagement partner, oh yeah, your cheating partner invites me later.” Xia Wan smiled indifferently, and explained,

“To watch a dog match with a dog, forever, of course, I am. I’m here to bless you both.”

Hearing this someone let out a laugh lightly. 

Qiu Qi’s face flushed red, he was boiling with anger. He angrily said, “What did you say?”

“I’m complimenting you,” Xia Wan said. Laughing a bit, he calmly approached Huo Yu’s direction.

“I praise you for recycling waste, you have a spirit of dedication.”

They did not know who laughed again. 

Even Huo Yu couldn’t help but turn his head to hide his smile. Almost at the same time, his lower back was tightly held by the cold metal.

Xia Wan’s voice swept across his ears with a cool breath, very lightly: “Please cooperate with me and hug me.”

Huo Yu paused, his eyes slowly fixed on Xia Wan’s face, the eyes that were always cold and clear. Disinterested in everything around him. Finally showed a ray of interest.

“Oh, Are you taking revenge?” He replied, his voice was very soft and low. 

“I just need your help.” Xia Wan was a little anxious, and couldn’t help but exert a little force on his hand, “I can repay you in the future.”

Huo Yu smiled meaningfully: “Repay me How? By hugging back?”

Although Xia Wan had a dignified posture, he was panicking a bit. He pressed his lips hard.

Time seemed to slow down, and every second was extremely difficult. Just when Xia Wan thought everything was hopeless, a pair of warm and powerful arms embraced him. 

Very tightly.

The room was quiet for a while, and even the arrogant Qiu Qi couldn’t help but be stunned.

“This is my boyfriend and he’s ten thousand times stronger than your so-called partner. You called me here. To do what to show off?”

Xia Wan raised his head which was in Huo Yu’s arms and said with a hint of arrogance, 

“After all, I’m not blind.”Watching the other party’s face turn pale a little bit, he slowly added more salt, “Friendly reminder, your ‘invaluable’ baby painting is a counterfeit,”

He smiled and very lightly said: “It’s remarkable to use a copy thing to get engaged. You are shameless.”

“Xia Wan!” Huo Lin called out gloomily, the look on his face was like opening a colorful paint shop, which was very exciting.

Xia Wan didn’t even look at him, he turned around and held the wine glass that was beside him, and splashed the glass on Huo Lin’s face. 

Qiu Qi who was standing next to him let out a low cry of surprise and hurriedly took a tissue to wipe off the wine.

The light red wine dripped down the hair, and slid into the collar coldly, dyeing the delicate white suit red.

“Xia Wan,” Huo Lin stared at Xia Wan for a moment, with a bleak look in his eyes: “You are going too far.”

Xia Wan thought it was funny, he treated  Huo Lin the same way he used to treat the original owner.  It’s okay to be humiliated, but when he fights back off, it suddenly becomes too much.  He was truly a shameless person. 

Xia Wen was about to say something else to him. But Huo Lin had already moved his gaze to Huo Yu’s face. With a bit of hypocrisy, that could hardly be maintained and there was a faint threat in his tone:

“Brother, does my dad know you’re back?”

“Brother?

Xia Wan paused for a moment, his body froze. If he heard it correctly, Huo Lin has just called this person “brother”? 

In the original book, Huo Lin does have a brother, the other party was the son of Huo Lin’s uncle, whose name was Huo Yu. But that’s the big villain of the book. Xia Wan was so shocked that the key in his hand was about to fall off.

He is too possessed at this point, not to mention transmigrating through this book and entering this party and finally finding a savior but in the end, he turned out to be a villain.

He does not know if it’s too late for him to run now.