Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

But no matter what, there must be something extremely special about Zhen Shi.

"Baiyu brother, you finally showed up, Hao Yun sister misses you every day."

When Zhen Shi spoke, he was also gentle and soft-spoken, but the emotions he expressed and the penetrating power of his words were no less strong.

Zhou Baiyu smiled and chatted with Zhen Shi for a while.

He probably understood that when Zhang Haoyun turned Zhen Shi into a secondary corrupted being, it must have been because he sensed something special.

If asked to describe it, Zhou Baiyu felt as if, when looking at Zhen Shi, he was seeing a piece of crystal that was purest and most flawless, clean and transparent.

Zhou Baiyu also learned from Zhang Haoyun that Zhen Shi had always been comforting Zhang Haoyun and taking care of her.

This teenager really treated Zhang Haoyun as his sister.

Sometimes, he would share stories from school with her.

Mostly, he talked about how he was bullied, and how he gradually became friends with the bullies due to his too gentle temperament.

Some would ask Zhen Shi to help with their homework, and Zhen Shi would earnestly write it for them, printing out his notes and teaching them how to do it.

Even if they were ungrateful later, the daily perseverance eventually softened their hearts...

And even made them start to love learning.

Others would always have Zhen Shi buy food for them. When Zhen Shi really had no money, he would say to them:

"Sorry, I really don't have enough money today, you can have mine."

He always looked at them with pure eyes.

Later, the number of people who bullied Zhen Shi decreased... Of course, there were always those who remained malicious towards him.

Like when Zhen Shi was afraid of insects, so the "excellent piano boys" took him to the old building and almost forced insects into him.

Zhou Baiyu was astonished when he learned all this.

He never expected such a clean and kind teenager to exist in this world.

Zhang Haoyun had also once asked Zhen Shi:

"I took away your right to be human, you can never go back to school again. Don't you hate me?"

At that time, Zhen Shi was cooking for Zhang Haoyun, although as a corrupted being his sense of taste had changed for many foods.

But Zhen Shi still wanted to try because the world is really beautiful, he hoped his sister could feel more of this beauty:

"Rather, now I don't have to be bullied anymore. I always felt that since everyone is the same kind, I should treat them kindly..."

"Now, I am different. It seems like I've suddenly relieved a burden."

"My parents died early, and I was fostered at my uncle's. "

"My aunt didn't like me much, but I really liked her. Because only by liking someone first can you earn their affection."

"This is what my mother told me."

"But all along... I have always been the one to first like others. Actually, it can be tiring sometimes."

"Now it's okay, Hao Yun sister, I don't have to like them anymore."

Zhen Shi's response made Zhang Haoyun feel a bit heartbroken.

In terms of experiences, Zhen Shi's life may not be all that tragic. He didn't have a father who would smash a wine bottle on his head, nor a mother who favored sons and estranged daughters.

But his life was certainly not easy. What's most commendable is that Zhen Shi always maintained his goodwill towards the world...

He was always the one to first show affection towards others.

Perhaps for Zhen Shi, being saved by Zhang Haoyun was, after his parents passed away...the first time someone showed kindness towards him first.

In the afternoon, the more Zhou Baiyu looked at Zhen Shi, the more he liked him.

Even as a corrupted being... there was not a trace of malice on this kid.

Though he couldn't quite put his finger on it, Zhou Baiyu felt that Zhen Shi might be able to play a significant role in certain aspects.

With Zhen Shi present, Zhou Baiyu felt much more at ease.

Zhang Haoyun compensated for some of the love that Zhen Shi lacked, and Zhen Shi gave Zhang Haoyun a true brother that she felt was worth caring for.

After briefly mentioning his own experiences, Zhou Baiyu left.

He didn't inquire about the other situations in Linxiang City.

Today, he only did one thing—report that he was safe.

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Around four o'clock, Zhou Baiyu returned to the Friendship Science and Technology New Town community where his parents were.

When he like a risen corpse appeared at the doorstep, Mrs. Wang Shufen let out a long string of surprised cries.

If she hadn't been an attractive woman, Zhou Baiyu would have suspected he was being haunted by Tadokoro Kouji, had it been Zhou Zeshui in her place.

"You dead child! Heartless thing! Little bastard! How could you not make a single call! How dare you not say a word to your family for so long!"

Mrs. Wang's reproachful little eyes worried Zhou Baiyu slightly; he'd been concerned his parents might have been too distressed without him.

But now, seeing his mother's dramatic reaction, he couldn't help but smile.

Having written goodbye letters several times before, he had been afraid that his parents would not be able to move on from their grief without him.

But now he thought, his parents surely had a deep love for him that was impossible to repay.

Yet, they were a pair of superb people in their own right. Such wonderful people would undoubtedly manage to move past their sadness.

Indeed, his parents accepted the fact of their son's death and miraculous return in no time at all.

Zhou Zeshui said in a plain manner:

"I told you the boy would be fine. Alive, we must see the person; dead, we must see the body. Yet you went on crying all day long."

"Who's been crying? Zhou Zeshui, you better make it clear! Who's been the one sighing all day!"