The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish [Transmigration] - Chap 53
Chap 53
For an entire moment, Li Yu was completely and utterly dumbfounded.
The big scoundrel actually dared to write such shameless words on all of the white walls in the
estate? This made Li Yu so embarrassed he immediately wanted to dive back into the fish tank.
One second, his thoughts jumped to weird slogans from the modern world. The next second, an
image of the confession wall from high school appeared in his head.
Perhaps bystanders couldn’t understand clearly why these two sentences would be connected
together, but Li Yu knew. That day, he criticized Jing-wang for mistaking him for a concubine.
Jing-wang was using this method to explain belatedly that he had no concubine; that the reason
why he acted so rudely was only because he liked Li Yu.
Like…… like……
Li Yu chewed on this word repeatedly, suddenly feeling an ache in his heart.
If he and Jing-wang were normal people, perhaps he’d feel a bit touched at this moment. Putting
aside whether he’d accept or not, most people generally enjoyed receiving love confessions. Not
to mention, it was done in such a grand and passionate manner that practically shouted Jing-
wang’s affections to the entire world.
However, Li Yu didn’t actually feel happy. Instead, his mood became even worse. He knew well
enough that Jing-wang didn’t have any concubines. The reason why Li Yu didn’t want to see
Jing-wang again was because he felt humiliated after being treated as such a casual person by
Jing-wang.
Yet now, Jing-wang was using this kind of method to tell him, he wasn’t just messing around,
that he liked Li Yu.
Like*. Li Yu knew that this word was a mix between like and love that ancient people used.
For Jing-wang to feel genuine feelings towards him, to Li Yu, this was even worse than messing
around.
Li Yu was very aware that he was Jing-wang’s pet fish. Jing-wang liked “Li-gongzi.” But that
was only the result of a series of coincidences that occurred because fish needed to do missions.
This kind of feeling was calculated. There were no other options. If Li Yu let it continue to
develop, what will the System’s next mission be? According to the system’s logic, it’d be
something that required a relationship even closer than “wind, flower, snow, and moon.” If he
wanted to complete the mission, perhaps he’d need to do something that would make Jing-wang
misunderstand even more.
Then in the end, perhaps it’d be like a lot of the transmigration novels. Perhaps in the end, he’d
conveniently get together with Jing-wang.
But he didn’t want it to be like this. His feelings were his most precious thing. Being pushed in a
certain direction by the System wasn’t a very good feeling. In certain matters, he can yield but in
terms of feelings, he definitely can’t just make do. Being pushed or being calculated were both
not okay.
Perhaps because he’s been a pet fish for such a long time, he always felt an uncontrollable flow
of care and concern towards Jing-wang. However, that was only the affections that a pet had
towards its master. Not the equal and mutually exchanged love between two people.
He had no way of accepting Jing-wang’s feelings calmly, while handing over his own heart in
return. Jing-wang didn’t actually know that Li-gongzi was fish, but he knew himself– fish and
Li-gongzi were the same. Fish can’t love Jing-wang, Li-gongzi also can’t.
If he took advantage of the situation and accepted Jing-wang’s feelings despite not liking him
like that, it would end up hurting them both.
As Li Yu pondered, a few servants moved next to the white wall closest in his view and started
to examine the words on the wall.
Li Yu knew these words were written by Jing-wang. Jing-wang was very earnestly explaining
himself to Li Yu. Because Li Yu refused to change into a human, Jing-wang couldn’t find his
human form. He also couldn’t speak verbally. Therefore, he can only write what he wanted to
say all over the place for Li Yu to read if he happened to look around. No matter how juvenile
this was, it showed the affection that Jing-wang held for him. This was also why Li Yu
inevitably felt somewhat sorrowful after learning that Jing-wang liked him.
During the days that he lived and interacted with Jing-wang, he has seen many different sides of
Jing-wang. He knew that the other was a very good person. He treated both fish and human very
well. The Jing-wang in the original novel was ruthless and cruel, however, towards the person he
loved, he was full of passion and attentiveness. Li Yu knew how Jing-wang was, but he still
couldn’t return the other’s feelings.
Li Yu originally thought he only needed to continue being unresponsive, not appearing in human
form, and not giving any hope at all, then Jing-wang would slowly forget him.
Like words written on the wall, Li Yu thought, although it caused a huge commotion throughout
the estate at the moment, it shouldn’t take very long for the servants to come and wipe them
away?
“The other walls are almost pretty much done. We should hurry up and carve this wall too. His
highness said to do it as soon as possible. Even if Li-gongzi didn’t come back for a while, he can
still see it whenever he gets back. Even through wind and rain, sun and snow, it won’t be
affected.”
The servants encouraged each other and very quickly started to carve Jing-wang’s words
accordingly into the wall. After they finished carving, they painted it with a special ink that
would never fade.
Li Yu who thought that the appearance of the servant meant they were going to wipe away the
words: ???
Li Yu turned pale in fright. This big scoundrel. Do you know how to spell “shame” at all?
It’s already enough that the entire estate saw these words. Now it’s going to be passed down for
generations upon generations……
Thinking about other people’s futures, Li Yu felt choked up. His eyes started to burn again.
Using the excuse that the servants carving on the wall was too noisy for him, Li Yu weakly
jumped off the windowsill and scooted back into the fish tank. He wanted to go back to sleep
again, but no matter what, he couldn’t fall asleep.
Clearly, even when he was completely furious, he was still able to fall asleep. Yet just carving a
few simple words on the wall seemed like they were being carved directly into his heart, making
him ache in waves. Upset, he wanted to sleep but felt an unrest.
The room was completely silent. Suddenly, a kacha sound was heard. The door latch moved and
fell to the floor, extremely ear-piercing. Because Li-gongzi often entered and exited the room,
Jing-wang didn’t allow people to lock the door. The door latch hung there only in appearance.
Perhaps even the person opening the door never imagined that it’d be this easy to enter.
A figure quickly flashed in. According to the sound of the footsteps, it wasn’t Jing-wang. It also
wasn’t Wang Xi……
Li Yu instantly became vigilant. The person who entered the room had his back to the crystal
fish tank. They stood at the door looking all over several times. Li Yu temporarily forgot his
issues and stared at this person in concentration.
This person made certain that they weren’t being followed, then let out a quiet breath of relief.
Turning around, they slowly took a few steps forward.
Li Yu caught a glimpse of this person’s unparalleled face which had an appearance that stood out
from the crowd.
This person– wasn’t this the little pampered wife from the original novel, Chu YanYu?!
Li Yu was stunned. Ever since the banquet at Jing estate, he has never seen this person again. He
thought that this person was at the 3rd Prince or 6th Prince’s place, but this person was actually
inside Jing Estate. How come Li Yu didn’t know about it?
Chu YanYu was wearing an outfit for Jing Estate servants. Although a bit plain and simple
looking, it’s hard to hide his outstanding qualities. Li Yu didn’t believe that a person without any
strength could wander from outside of the estate into the inner courtyard. In order words, Chu
YanYu has been inside the estate all along.
Jing-wang was in charge of everything inside the Jing Estate. Chu YanYu’s presence couldn’t
have been concealed from Jing-wang. Therefore, Jing-wang should have been the one who
permitted Chu YanYu to stay. Just like– how Jing-wang allowed Li Yu to stay. However, back
then when the 3rd Prince wanted to give this person away to Jing-wang, Jing-wang clearly
refused outright. Did he take back that decision?
So much for “there’s no concubine.” Li Yu thought somewhat sourly. Although there was no
concubine, there’s still a little pampered wife! Even Li Yu was kept completely in the dark about
this, how truly outrageous.
Since he already had someone, then why still confess to Li Yu. Hmph. Fish hated scoundrels
who stepped on two ships like this the most!
In his heart, Li Yu gave the bastard Jing-wang a huge X.
Chu YanYu walked in front of the crystal fish tank and curiously looked at the fish who was
swimming around. Everyone in the estate said that Jing-wang was raising a koi. Chu YanYu
once saw Jing-wang’s fish from far away, but never managed to get closer. He only remembered
that this fish was black and dirty looking. Now he discovered that this fish was silver and white
all over. There was even a layer of gold on its stomach and tail area, which swayed and shone in
splendors as it swam. One look and it’s enough to tell that this was no ordinary fish.
With this appearance, it definitely can only be a Koi. Jing-wang loved and pampered this fish a
lot. Looks like it wasn’t without reason.
Chu YanYu finished appreciating the fish’s appearance and attempted to pick up the jade boxes
on the table. Opening them, he discovered that one box only held a red colored dry food. The
other jade box held plenty of miniature sized desserts.
Chu YanYu closed the box holding the dessert and picked up the dry food for a whiff,
concluding that it should be fish food. Brows furrowed faintly, Chu YanYu looked as if he didn’t
like the smell of this fish food. Nevertheless, he still grabbed a handful and walked in front of the
fish tank.
Li Yu thought Chu YanYu had free time so he came to feed fish. Yet Chu YanYu actually
lowered his head, and said quietly: “You better behave. This is a rare opportunity for me……”
Li Yu: ???
Did Chu YanYu know that Li Yu could understand human language and was currently talking to
him?
Li Yu was somewhat surprised. However, this should be impossible. He immediately recovered.
Chu YanYu shouldn’t know that he was a transmigrated fish. Instead, he only enjoyed talking to
himself while no one was around.
But Li Yu really can understand everything. How very awkward.
Li Yu pretended he didn’t understand at all and lifelessly blew a bubble.
Chu YanYu didn’t suspect him and continued to say: “To be unable to meet his highness after
entering the estate for this long is a result of my incompetence. Apparently, there’s already a Li-
gongzi who was extremely favored. But I really can’t understand……”
The extremely favored Li-gongzi– Li Yu: ???
What can’t you understand?
Pausing, Chu YanYu lowered his eyes and smiled slightly: “I can’t understand, just where am I
lacking in comparison to this Li-gongzi? I once saw him from afar. I don’t think my looks are
any less, so why would his highness fancy him while viewing me as nonexistent? Luckily, I
finally understood later.”
Chu YanYu chattered onward excitedly, almost like someone talking in their sleep: “The biggest
difference between me and Li-gongzi is that he is the person helping his highness raise his fish.
He only managed to get close to his highness because of the fish. If the same opportunity were
given to me, I definitely wouldn’t be inferior to him.”
“Now the opportunity has arrived.” Chu YanYu smiled warmly and said: “Li-gongzi has become
overly spoiled and left without saying goodbye. It’s a nice scheme of “loosening the reins to hold
on tighter” to make his highness even more enamored with him. However, he’s not the only
person in this estate who can raise a fish and feed a fish– for example, there’s me.”
“I can completely replace him. Also, I definitely will do everything better than him.” Chu YanYu
threw the food in front of Li Yu. For a second, his beautiful, faintly smiling face twisted
somewhat as his expression gradually turned cold.
Li Yu: “……”
All of the scales on Li Yu’s body felt like they were rising. He felt like Chu YanYu seemed to
have gone crazy or was possessed, just not very normal looking. According to Chu YanYu’s
words, he didn’t seem to have lived well inside the Jing Estate and was completely ignored by
Jing-wang. Unable to be summoned, he came over in an attempt to dig Li-gongzi’s wall!
Pei! What are you digging at? Making it seem like he and the big scoundrel had something
between them.
So you came to curry favor from this fish in order to cling to Jing-wang later on!
The fish food that Chu YanYu threw down followed the water current and landed in front of Li
Yu. Chu YanYu used an ice cold expression to look at the fish.
Li Yu unconsciously moved back. People had many sides to them. How did the proud and lofty,
little pampered wife from the novel bloom into a black lotus!
Li Yu felt Chu YanYu was very dangerous. Of course he wouldn’t eat the food that Chu YanYu
gave him.
The fish food fell past the fish’s mouth, but the fish didn’t take a bite.
Chu YanYu’s expression instantly turned malevolent.
He really didn’t spend his days inside the Jing Estate very well. After entering the estate, he
received corporal punishment and practically lost half his life. There was no doctor to treat him.
The other people in QingXi Courtyard only cared about themselves and were not concerned if he
lived or died. Chu YanYu secretly sent letters to the 6th Prince. The first few times were all
failures. In the end, the 6th Prince finally replied, wanting him to continue to stay by Jing-wang’s
side and try to gain Jing-wang’s trust again.
Chu YanYu rubbed the letter that the 6th Prince gave him over and over again, feelings like
knives were twisting in his heart.
His true love, the 6th Prince, still had high expectations for him. Yet he can’t even see Jing-
wang’s face. How can he help the 6th Prince?
Chu YanYu thought day in and night out, almost like he was half crazed.
Since he had already reached such a state, even if he had to abandon all dignity, it didn’t matter
what he had to do, he needed to obtain Jing-wang’s affections!
Chu YanYu already didn’t have any more money on him. He had no choice but to use a method
that he disdained the most. After maintaining an ambiguous relationship with a guard for a few
days and getting plenty of benefits out of it, he finally received an opportunity to enter the inner
courtyard.
He heard that Jing-wang’s new favorite, Li-gongzi, has been throwing a tantrum recently and ran
away from the estate. Chu YanYu decided to seize this time to take down Jing-wang at once.
According to Chu YanYu’s assumptions, Li-gongzi only enjoyed Jing-wang’s favor because he
was the closest in proximity, using the fact that he was raising the fish. If he, Chu YanYu, can
also raise the fish, then there’d be no need for Li-gongzi at all.
But now that he was actually here, this fish refused to eat the fish food he dropped?
No matter. Chu YanYu gave a cold smile. Right in front of the fish, he poured a bag of brown
colored powder into a tea cup and gave it a swirl.
Li Yu: “……”
Little pampered wife, are you sure you want to drug Jing-wang?
But that’s a teacup used by fish to wander around. Jing-wang doesn’t even drink from that!
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