Reborn as his Shadow

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

“Hey, bitch! Open the door for me!!” Xiao Yixiu, locked outside, was beating on the door desperately. He didn’t think Mo Jingxuan was still capable of moving, so the current situation must have been caused by that prostitute he had brought. But no matter how they were making love, the screams he was hearing inside shouldn’t be as shrill and desperate as they were. Unfortunately, no matter how he yelled, the only response he was given was the pained screams of a woman.

Mo Jingxuan turned a deaf ear to the movements outside the door. His mind was still a bit hazy, and he quickly raised the pen to stab into his leg again, successfully fighting back against the drugs.

Mo Heng frowned at the lack of response, “Kick the door open, we can’t let her yell anymore. Her voice is too loud, people might come over to see what is going on.”

Xiao Yixiu nodded and started kicking the door, but…It was still a door in the Xiao family’s house. Its quality was top-notch.

At this time, Xiao Ying, who had been dragged to the room across the hall, began to slowly wake up. The screams and banging noises he heard in front of him brought him back to reality from his momentary confusions, and the throbbing pain in the back of his head reminded him of what had happened. 

“Xuan!!” He got up abruptly and ran out to find his lover, ignoring the dried injury on his head. His mind was full of thoughts of Mo Jingxuan, enough so that he didn’t even notice Feng Yuan as he lay on the ground beside the bed.

The two ramming into the door madly didn’t notice Xiao Ying as he ran over, so when they were suddenly knocked down the stairs, they passed out before they had any time to react.

“Xuan!!” Xiao Ying slapped the door anxiously, “Open the door, it’s me!”

Hearing the familiar voice, Mo Jingxuan, still leaning limply on the bedside table, raised the corners of his mouth and closed his eyes in peace.

Not getting any response, Xiao Ying’s heart began to sink. Raising his foot, he vigorously kicked the door’s handle, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

“What’s going on?” Zi Bo had come with the others to send Xiao Yao back to the villa to rest, and they were met with this deafening noise.

Reaching the living room, Xiao Yixiu and Mo Heng were piled atop each other at the bottom of the staircase, “Go upstairs! Find Mo Jingxuan and Xiao Ying!!” Zi Bo’s vigilance rose as he saw the two troublemakers unconscious.

Xiong Wu rushed upstairs, “Boss!”

Xiao Ying ignored him, continuing to kick the door persistently. Understanding what he wanted, Xiong Wu joined in, and the door was finally broken open.

The pungent smell of blood in the room made everyone flinch as it hit them in their face, and the young man slouched in a pool of blood caused Xiao Ying’s pupils to shrink as he took him in. “Xuan…” He lifted the messy young man from the ground with trembling hands,

“Boss, take a look at Jingxuan’s injury first!” Zi Bo stretched out his hand to take a look.

“Don’t touch him!” Xiao Ying stared at his friend with red eyes as he shielded Mo Jingxuan from contact and rushed out the door with him in his arms.

“Xiao Ying, where are you going?! Jingxuan needs to be looked at by a professional!” Xiao Yao chased after his sons, but after all, he couldn’t match the speed of the young man even when he was carrying another, and was left behind in no time at all.

Zi Bo looked at the woman rolling on the bed with derision, “Don’t let these three leave; I’m going to go chase boss.” Having given his orders, he hurried out to find Xiao Ying.

Xiong Wu stepped forward to drag the bloodied woman off the bed, hauling her downstairs to be thrown in a heap with the other two men.

“Tie them up.” Liang Liang handed Xiong Wu a rope.

Taking it, he tied the three of them in a bundle, waiting to be interrogated in the living room.

Xiao Ying was like a wild beast forced into a corner, running tirelessly forward as he protected the man in his arms. The only thing he could focus on was the blood constantly dripping from his arms, the need for a doctor before it was too late…

“Boss! Get in the car!” Zi Bo shouted at Xiao Ying from the driver’s seat.

Xiao Ying slowed his mad race, turning his head to look at Zi Bo. His eyes were still dilated and unfocused, and the expression on his face was unfamiliar, as if he didn’t recognize who this person was.

Xiao Yao, sitting shotgun to Zi Bo, waved anxiously, “Xiao Ying, hurry up! Jingxuan needs to go to the hospital as soon as possible!”

Understanding his father, Xiao Ying got in the car. Yes, he wanted to take Xuan to the hospital. He wanted to fix him.

As soon as he was in the car, Zi Bo pressed down the accelerator and began to speed through the streets. He couldn’t remember how many red lights he ran on the way; he only knew that the coppery smell of blood on the tip of his nose was getting stronger and stronger. 

Arriving at the hospital in record time, the medics had been notified on the way. They were already waiting at the door to take Mo Jingxuan to the emergency room as soon as he was carried out of the car.

In the operating room——

Carefully cutting Mo Jingxuan’s clothes open, the attending doctor saw the bloody holes in his thighs and heaved a sigh of relief. Gesturing to the person outside the glass window, he reassured, “It’s not a fatal injury.”

Standing quietly in front of the glass window, Xiao Ying refused to take his eyes off Mo Jingxuan, but he slowly let go of his clenched white fists. Stretching his hand out tentatively, he traced the young man’s eyebrows and eyes through the window, “Xuan, it’s okay, you’ll be okay….”

Xiao Yao closed his eyes, turning his head away. He couldn’t bear to look at Xiao Ying’s expression.

Xiao Ying didn’t know; he was crying tears of joy as he watched the man in the operating room. It was as if his whole world was inside, and he was ready to cradle him in his arms even past death.

Mo Jingxuan didn’t wake up even after being bandaged and pushed to the VIP ward from the operating room.

“How is my son?” Xiao Yao asked the doctor as he emerged from the room.

“Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious. The injuries on his leg didn’t hurt the bones. As long as he rests well, he’ll be up and kicking in no time.” The doctor paused as he debated how to say his following words, “I think I need to tell you something else though. The blood tests have come back and it seems that your son’s blood contained an excessive amount of drugs. We’ve looked at the wounds on his legs thoroughly, and judging from the positions and angles of them, we think that he did them himself in order to stay awake and suppress the effects of the drug.”

Xiao Ying’s fury was immediate, “You mean he was given a sex stimulant?!”

The doctor pushed his glasses up, “Yes, and it seems the dosage he was given was multiple times over what is safe.”

“What effect will that have on his body?” Xiao Yao asked.

“Originally, it would have been fine if he had followed his instincts and vented, but as your son forcefully suppressed his desire, he will be facing some aftereffects. After waking up, he may feel dizzy and weak. It’s lucky that we were able to get to him in such a timely manner, else the repercussions would have been much worse. He will probably be fine in a few days if he is taken care of properly though.”

Xiao Yao nodded, “Alright, thank you for your help.”

“Of course, this is my job. If you have anything you need at all, just press the button on the bedside and I will come immediately.”

“Go.” Xiao Yao’s voice was weary; after all the drama, he could finally relax his nerves.

“Dad, I won’t let Xiao Yixiu go.” Xiao Ying’s voice was callous.

Stunned, Xiao Yao reacted soon and responded, “I told you earlier, if he acts against you first then don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine, he brought this upon himself.”

Xiao Ying didn’t speak and tightly held Mo Jingxuan’s hand. It was his carelessness that had caused this incident. They knew that Xiao Yixiu had been plotting something, and he still left his side. This was all his fault.

When it was almost dawn, Mo Jingxuan finally woke up. He was reluctant to stay in the hospital any longer and began to implore his family to take him home.

Dr. Xia had rushed to the hospital with them earlier, and after checking up on Xiao Ying, he didn’t leave out of worry for Mo Jingxuan. With Xia Chengyu around, Xiao Yao decided it wasn’t worth forcing Mo Jingxuan to stay in the hospital, and they headed home to allow him to recuperate in peace.

Xiao Yao was the only one to separate from the group, choosing to go to the Ancient Tribe instead. In his mind, it was excessive for the older generation to interfere with the younger’s affairs.

At the Xiao residence——

“Where’s Feng Yuan?” Back home, Mo Jingxuan asked Xiong Wu. He somewhat remembered that Feng Yuan had come to save him, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Xiong Wu raised his chin upstairs, “He fell upstairs in a guest room. Xiao Yao has asked his family doctor to come over and check on his wounds.”

Mo Jingxuan indicated his understanding, as long as he was fine, “Where are the rest of the servants?” He continued to ask.

“Butler Qin is busy with them. He’s having them clean up after the banquet, don’t worry. With Butler Qin in charge, they won’t be able to come around here for a while.”

“And where are those three?” Xiao Ying asked.

“They’ve been tied up in the living room, but they still haven’t woken up? Should we call a doctor to check on them? By the way, we also found the drugs we think were used on Jingxuan on Xiao Yixiu’s body and some different drugs on Mo Heng’s body along with some unused syringes.” Xia Qifan reported their findings.

Mo Jingxuan sneered, “It seems that they really hate me, planning to inject so many things into me.”

Xiao Ying felt he’d been too gentle up to here, “Don’t call anyone to check on them, we’ll give them a taste of their own medicine instead. Shoot them up with everything they brought.” Finished with Xia Qifan, he looked at Zi Bo, “I remember that Liu Jinbiao, who came to seek cooperation with us last time, has a gangster background, right?”

Zi Bo grasped his intentions easily, “Yes, do you want to get some drugs from him?”

“Well, at least enough for Mo Heng to die of overdose.”

“Yes,” Zi Bo didn’t express any objections and left to make some calls.

“Should we kill the other two as well?” Xia Qifan asked to clarify.

Mo Jingxuan smirked, “Carrying and using drugs is more than enough to put them in a cell. They can repent for their actions in prison.”

Xiong Wu nodded; it turned out that this was the case. He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart; it seemed everyone he knew had a vicious side hiding, or not, in their heart.

After Zi Bo came back, Mo Jingxuan personally took the initiative to inject Mo Heng, who was still knocked out, with enough drugs to kill him in his sleep. While it was too easy a death for this bastard, it was what Mo Heng owed him in his previous life, and now it had properly been paid back.

Zi Bo injected the other two with drugs and threw them in the garage. After that, everyone went home to get a good night’s sleep, and Zi Bo anonymously called the police.

When the police arrived, Mo Heng was already dead. The cause was found to be an overdose, and nothing more was looked into. Xiao Yixiu and his prostitute were sentenced to fifteen years in prison for taking drugs and carrying more than fifty grams of drugs on them. In the face of the conclusive evidence and the human life that had been taken, no one even thought to believe their defence.

As for Xiao Ying and the others that had been accused by them, how could such successful people do harm to others? Even if they were doubted, they could clearly explain their presence at every time that night. They even left the banquet early because a family member felt unwell halfway through; there was no time for them to commit any crimes. The hospital workers and domestic servants could all attest to this.

Don’t ask how these servants knew; it was all revealed to them by Butler Qin. Whether that was intentional on his part or not, no one knew.

Mo Heng’s death turned Mo Zhenhao’s head white overnight, and the Mo family became even weaker with the Xiao’s tight persecution.

After her son’s death, Yu Hong fell ill and was seen constantly drinking as she grieved. Eventually, she was bedridden.

A year later, the Mo family collapsed completely. Yu Hong managed to recover from her heartbreak and chose to divorce Mo Zhenhao to marry a small businessman instead.

At the Mo residence——

Mo Zhenhao sat on the floor with a bottle of wine in his hand, “It’s gone, hahahaha, everything’s gone. All of it….gone….” Staggering to his feet, he walked to his study in crooked lines. Groping around his desk, he unlocked a secret drawer, taking a silver gun and a handful of bullets from it.

“It’s them who drove me to the edge…” He muttered as he stumbled out of the house to his garage. Driving his car, he made his way to his goal drunkenly.

After running through countless red lights and even hitting the curb a few times, he barely managed to park the car in front of the Xiao company building and got out to look up at its glory. Smiling grimly, Mo Zhenhao hiccuped and hid the gun in his pocket before walking towards the gate.

The security guard at the door frowned in disgust and stopped the swaying man who reeked of alcohol, “Please show me your access certificate.”

“Get out of my way!” Mo Zhenhao couldn’t think straight as this annoying fly blocked his way, “I’m here to see Xiao Ying and Mo Jingxuan!”

“I’m sorry, if you can’t show me your certificate then I can’t let you in. Please come back with it once you are sober.” Another security guard said.

“Since you didn’t let me through, don’t blame me for having to do this.” He took out his pistol and shot them point blank.

“Ahh! Murderer!!” Hearing the gunshots, people in the lobby panicked, running out the side door in a mob.

Mo Zhenhao hiccuped again; holding his gun, he stepped over the two men who had fallen to the ground and entered the gates. Taking the elevator up, he emerged on the top floor.

“Do you have an appointment?” Mo Zhenhao was asked politely by the front desk.

Pointing his gun at the woman, he replied, “Go away, or I’ll kill you.”

Belatedly recognizing the president of the Mo family, the woman trembled in fear. Glancing at her president’s office, she got up and walked around her desk to the elevator before shouting, “Mr. Mo, Mr. Xiao, run!!” as the doors to the elevator closed as a shield around her.

“What’s going on?” Xiao Ying frowned and walked to the door of his office. Before he reached the handle, though, the door opened from the outside.

Mo Zhanhao raised his gun to the chest in front of him and pulled the trigger without hesitation, “Boom!”

At the sound of the gun, Mo Jingxuan ran over to Xiao Ying, “Baby!!”

“Don’t come here!” With a loud roar, Xiao Ying grabbed Mo Zhenhao’s gun.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Mo Zhenhao fired several shots in succession, the last bullet turning around because of Xiao Ying’s force and piercing up through his eye into his brain.

“Boom—” Mo Zhenhao fell to the ground, dead.

“Boom—” Xiao Ying mirrored his actions.

“No!!!” All of this happened so fast, Mo Jingxuan didn’t even have any time to catch his baby.

Three months later———

In the VIP ward of the hospital, the thin Mo Jingxuan massaged the body of the person who refused to open his eyes on the bed as usual, “Baby, it’s been three months, how long do you plan to stay asleep? The doctor said that your body has already recovered, why do you just refuse to wake up?”

“Baby, don’t sleep any longer, please, don’t leave me alone anymore.”

“You said that you would stay with me forever, how could you leave first, how could you leave without me?” Mo Jingxuan clenched his hand tighter.

“Baby…I want to sleep too… I’m tired of staying in this world without you…let me sleep with you, please?”

“Baby…don’t leave me…” Mo Jingxuan’s voice gradually choked up as uncontrollable tears dripped down the sides of his face onto their linked hands.

Xiao Ying twitched his fingers in response.

“Baby?”

His fingers moved again, stronger this time, and Mo Jingxuan hurriedly pressed the beeper on the bedside table in surprise. He wanted to get up and call Xiao Yao, who had been resting outside, but as he stood, his hands were held tightly.

“Baby!!”

The man on the bed slowly opened his eyes, and there were emotions that Mo Jignxuan didn’t fully understand in their depths.

“Jingxuan…”

Mo Jingxuan was stunned; it had been a long time since he heard his baby call him like that…the last time…was in his previous life…

The man on the bed slowly raised his lips as he took in his frozen reaction, “Baby, I told you, no matter where you go, you can only have me by your side. Even if it is hell, even…even if you are reborn.”

Mo Jignxuan’s eyes blurred as salt stung them sharply, “Do you remember?”

The man on the bed nodded, “I remember.”

“What about this life?”

“How could I dare to forget such a wonderful life? My memories of this life are far too beautiful to ever be erased.” He pointed at his head jokingly, “I have recorded them all well.”

Tears raining down as if in a storm, Mo Jingxuan hugged his man tightly, “I love you! I love you from the previous life and I love you from this life! I could never leave you!!”

“I love you too, regardless of whether in the past or present.” Xiao Ying hugged the man in his arms tighter, “Xuan, let’s go abroad and get married.”

Laughing as his tears fell faster, Mo Jingxuan nodded, “Okay!”

Finally, that person who chased after him, who shared his past, present, and future, was reunited with him. And their two lives were complete in this moment of happiness that seemed to never end.

 

Hi everyone, I’m happy to report that this is the last chapter of RAHS. While it ends somewhat abruptly, I personally enjoyed it and I hope all of you have enjoyed it just as much! Thank you for reading and supporting~