“Silence.”

Shen ShanYuan lips quickly pulls down, his tone disgusted and chilly. Although it is not very loud, the people still instinctively obey. They turn to look at the man at the side, surprised and after the initial shock passes their faces immediately turn ugly. Shen ShanYuan can see any waves of scolding, his head throbs.

[ShiQi, Block the hearing.]

A/N= In Chinese characters, Shi is 10 Qi is 7. LXY is calling the system its code number, 0-XX17. (XX are other numbers that will be later revealed, this is not the exact complete code of the system) I used ShiQi instead of 17 because well…

A flash flit across, it becomes still and quiet. Shen ShanYuan sighs in relief and starts checking the timeline. Hmm? It seems I run back in time…? If he remembers correctly, he had tried to escape after lighting the paper answers in flames. He was planning to come back to deal with those despicable people later but now… Shen ShanYuan looks up, as if noticing the people around him turns back. Suddenly a smile blossom on his pale face, the peach blossom eyes bent into a fan shape fluttering as if a peacock is dancing to impress its mate. Immediately the people were stunned, even forgetting to close their jaws and hide their gazes. They watch as the young man tirelessly leans against the chair with his weak body, they want to help but can’t help hissing in worriedness. What if they dirty his sleeves and robes? That won’t do! Us mortals don’t deserve an inch! These people disregard the past criticism towards this young man, fully intoxicated with the beauty right infront of them. By the time they react, the sick beauty has already left the room. Alas, what a shame. I didn’t look enough.

[Master, why do they react differently towards you??]

Shen ShanYuan scoffs. Naturally, he had forgotten to control his temper and it leaks out but the original soul is very timid but also full of resentment. Of course, they would respond differently. The timeline Shen ShanYuan crosses over is after he had been bailed by the most of the people because of the cheating incident. Although it is the original owner’s first case, this kind of act is very ugly in the face of these ancient people. The elders are already discussing to throw him out right after finding out this body is dreadfully reaching its limit. Tsk, tsk, really deserving of the era. The original body was called to be beaten and scolded right after being diagnosed, having no time to catch a breath in between or even adjusting to the condition yet. These factors led to the original owner’s fate - death and he came to replace him right after. I was so irritated I completely forgot the timeline changed. Unfortunately for him, the system had already asked the higher ups but the replies were “no virus invaded, all condition perfectly stable.” Forget it, since I arrive at this time so be it.

Shen ShanYuan quickly had the system monitor his ‘parents’, shutting himself in his private courtyard, only deciding to act once he caught them planning to cut him off. He doesn’t want to stay here any longer, at first he was going to play the filial and pitiful child act with them to make them feel guilt but the more I stay in this world, I feel unease. I quickly want to get out. So he threw away all the earlier plans and start waiting for the prey to catch his bait. On this day, he finally heard a response from the system and immediately run out. Hehe, he doesn’t have to see these despicable faces any longer. Actually, Shen ShanYuan has been isolated in his room since that day because of the cheating case everybody berated him hoping to see his head and the Han Manor is very embarrassed so nobody paid him any attention even starving him looking forward to his death. This idea is impossible since he’s not the original anymore everyday I had the system open up my inventory and what enters my stomach are full of fresh spiritual enhanced meal that cultivates my spirit and soul. Luckily, he is smart and had the system store all the precious item he bought in the store when he was rich otherwise, he would really starve. Having the system meticulously adjusted his condition to look haggard, Shen ShanYuan steps up passing by the main hall. At this time, the 4 elders are invested in selling this disgraceful child out not knowing the very child is outside eavesdropping with lips pursed looking pitiful but maliciously excited inside.

“I say the child really takes after the mother! Even daring to act right out infront of the emperor!”

“You, You…!”

“That unfilial thing! I, surname Han, will never accept that thing as my own flesh and blood!”

“Incompetent! Can’t even teach your own child to, to-!”

Shen ShanYuan heard the sound of glass hitting the wall, shatters and drops to the ground however these elders pay no heed and continues rebuking him. He finds it funny, being loved and pampered since birth but ends up eating dust and dirt in a day, I’m afraid with a fragile heart of the original owner, he would probably not even live until his 20s. Fortunately, I am here now. Don’t they love fame and fortune? Okay, he will help them. His eyes flash, hurriedly bows his head hunch his body down deliberately walking to the room. His hands, once cared for and admired, now pale with its blue veins showing out looking scary holding the door frame and the face hidden under the long bangs, showing a pair of terrified and panicked eyes behind. The boy dares not speak, his lips quivering trying to open but still nothing can be made out of it. He stood there quietly taking in the criticism and hate out of his own family member’s mouth, listening. The more he listens the paler his face turns. With an already sick body, it is not exaggerated that he resembles the dead coming to life. The servants passing by sneers, giving disdainful glares but no one offers a hand. Whether a fortune or a misery, it seems one of the inside glances around and saw him. Then a click of the tongue, Shen ShanYuan is surprised, looking up only to lower his head back down once meeting the ugly look of his mother. She quickly put away her hatred, returning a look of pity and sympathy that a mother should have towards a child. Madam Qi Xing hurries over, patting the back of her child’s hand distressed.

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“Oh my poor baby YuanYuan! How come your complexion is so bad? Come inside, mother will have the slaves boil a strengthening soup.”

Madam Qi Xing glances at the side servant, the latter quickly runs out. As for if they really do give him the soup, hehe. Receiving the touch on the back of his hand, the warm touch should give him some comfort like before but right now all he felt is chillness inside his heart. The trembling pain flit across his chest, Shen ShanYuan takes deep breath. The corner of his eyes turns red instantly, hesitating to look up, he gritted his teeth. Although they hate to see this child now, they were still stunned from the determined look yet contain disappointments and pain within. Before they could fully understand the meaning, they heard what they always wanted to hear from the boy’s chapped, bloodless lips.

“I-Is it true? …I, if me leaving helps this family t-then I will do so.”

The end of the sentence portrays a hint of losing trust in the people he loves, the disappointment, helplessness, sad… many emotions they can’t make out of making them feel abit guilty but that momentary distress quickly dissipated and what is left is joy, happiness and the feeling of being victorious, getting out of a slump and rising to meet the emerald jade in the sky. Peeking at their eyes, Shen ShanYuan sneers in his heart. What gives them the right to feel sympathy for this body? Did they ever thought how their words and actions would impact on a 13 years old child? He could only sigh at this unfortunate soul. Really did the original Shen ShanYuan made a compact with the devil and sold his life for him to suffer like this? Since he travels back in time, that doesn’t mean the earlier transmigration meant nothing, for example the resentment and unwillingness before the original commit suicide is still lingering in this body’s chest. He has to settle this first before he can OOC. Leaving early is a fortuitous action. If he stays here with this hatred left behind from the original, he’s afraid he would spit blood before he could finish this world. This can be said a rebirth plot pit, however he might not be the only one who travels back and has the memories. The expressions of the elders are very joyful inside but they hide it, starting to act out.

“How could this be?! Hurry up, take it back mommy won’t ever do that, ah…”

“Yes, yes! Q-Quickly, get up. Father didn’t mean those words. You carefully think. Although this action can indeed improve our family condition but…”

Father Han follows after Madam Qi Xing, giving a meaningful glance to his father. The head of the Han, Grandpa Han understands and start persuading the ignorant grandson. From the start to finish, Grandma Han speaks no word, heard no sentence seated still below the head seat. Grandpa Han is the head of the Han but everybody knows that is just in name, the power is in Prime Minister Han’s hands, his own son. Dumb and easily persuaded, Shen ShanYuan starts tearing up talking about filial piety and kept on insisting helping the family by kicking his own foot out the door. He repeatedly mentions his ugly doings and hope to fix it… The three others look like they can’t help convince this determined child any longer, they sigh in helplessness no longer straining him here. Their expressions look no less like an elder looking out for the juniors but towards this thousand-year-old film emperor Yuan, do not mention this small thing. Grandfather immediately had the ceremonies and paper ready, ordering the maids to grab a paper and pen. Their eyes sparkle with excitement, their hands itches as if they can’t wait to hold the child’s wrist and hastily sign the procedure of his name removed from the family genecology. Shen ShanYuan generously did not expose them, his small trembling hand pick up the pen shakily and lowers his head to sign the document without even reading it. They look as the child’s name is written in strokes, the brush moves fluidly looking elegant but none cares at the moment. As if success is right infront of their very eyes, the brighter their eyes light up. Just as Shen ShanYuan got to the last stroke of his name, a voice interrupts them.

“Wait.”

The voice sounds abit raspy, out of tune yet somehow not unpleasant. After, the sound of ceramic clash with the wooden table. Impatience and annoyed flit across their eyes, the three elders gave a disapproving look towards the owner of the person. Grandma Han doesn’t even pay attention to them, instead she stares at the pale boy with hunched back and ask.

“Are you sure you want to do this? No regrets…?”

Her voice contains warmth and comfort for a grandmother to their beloved grandchildren but the respond from the boy who is called completely cracks her regretful expression because Shen ShanYuan ignores her, finish his last stroke delicately and only then did he drop his pen. Giving the elder an odd gaze, his lips suddenly lift up. He looks like he’s happy for the concern however the words are frosty like one existed between strangers rather.

“What does that have to do with you?”

Saying that, he stood up giving an inexplicable glance around the people in the room making their back shivers. Shen ShanYuan gives them no time to react, he lifts his white sleeves and unhurriedly walk out of the big door leaving the after statement.

“From today onward, this Shen, is no longer tied to the Han families whether we met outside for a brief or more than an incense of stick, no flesh and blood is shared between the two. Then goodbye.”

The group could only stares at the slender back, they don’t know how to feel at this moment. All they know is that the usual pale sick boy seems to straighten and uproot his back, very brave and strong. This thought stun them and they hurriedly threw it in the back of their heads thinking the disgraceful thing that drags the house down is finally gone, what is there to regret? If he comes to beg them, they won’t even lift an eye.

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Shen ShanYuan: Towards those like Grandma Han, he gives an indifferentsmilingface.jpg Very hateful! Said through gnashing of teeth.