Ch 71 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

In order to gain the favor of Xie Wenxu, Fang Qianhao, and other supporting male characters, Yan Tong had put in a lot of effort into how to attract them.

In the end, he concluded that it had to be perfection.

This perfection wasn’t the kind that everyone commonly understood, where everything was excellent. Instead, it meant that he would present himself in whatever way Xie Wenxu, Fang Qianhao, and others desired.

No matter what others thought, in the eyes of his chosen targets, he was the most perfect existence in the world. And to protect the ideal image of himself in their hearts, he was capable of doing anything.

Therefore, it could be said that Xie Wenxu and the others didn’t fall in love with Yan Tong as much as they fell in love with the illusion of their own dreams, which was why they repeatedly helped him as if under a spell.

However, once Yan Tong couldn’t maintain this “perfection” and his persona collapsed, his control over Xie Wenxu and the others would begin to diminish.

This was the current situation with Xie Wenxu.

The saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Previously, Yan Tong had been unattainable to him, and not being able to obtain him had been the best outcome. Now that he had obtained him, Xie Wenxu discovered that Yan Tong didn’t match his imagination, and naturally, their feelings began to encounter problems.

Especially since Xie Wenxu was not any less arrogant than Fang Qianhao.

Rather than saying that Xie Wenxu was angry and reignited his feelings for his old love, Yan Tong, it was more accurate to say that he was angry at Yan Tong’s deception.

Yan Tong was no longer perfect now; he had become dark and cunning. This contrasted greatly with the kind and gentle image Xie Wenxu had of him, making it difficult for Xie Wenxu to accept.

While Xie Wenxu appeared to be deep in affection, in reality, he was heartless. He would never truly realize his own mistakes; he would only find excuses that even he himself could be hypnotized into believing for each of his mistakes.

Just like when he cheated on Yan Tong, he felt that Fang Ziyang had become domineering, capricious, and foolish, which greatly disappointed him.

Now, Xie Wenxu was subconsciously hypnotizing himself, believing that the current terrible situation was all due to Yan Tong’s instigation. Although he wasn’t entirely wrong, he never considered that he himself had any issues.

“Xiao Tong, I really doubt if I ever truly knew you…”

Xie Wenxu felt anger and disappointment, suppressing his rage.

Yan Tong wasn’t a person with a good character to begin with.

The consecutive blows and frustrations he had endured during this period had pushed his emotions to the brink of eruption. Now, hearing the blaming tone in Xie Wenxu’s words, his anger flared up as well.

What did it mean to doubt if he ever truly knew him? How could Xie Wenxu have the audacity to say such words? He really wanted to ask Xie Wenxu this question!

He had always believed that Xie Wenxu was a deep and affectionate supporting male character. In the novel, Fang Ziyang was too harsh in rejecting Xie Wenxu. But now that he had gotten close to Xie Wenxu, he realized that Fang Ziyang’s rejection of Xie Wenxu was completely justified.

This so-called emotionally invested supporting male character was nothing more than a fickle scumbag!

He had easily played the role of understanding and considerate person, and the moment Fang Ziyang showed any flaw, he immediately turned his back on him, claiming that Fang Ziyang wasn’t attentive enough. And now that he saw Fang Ziyang’s excellence, he wavered again. Let it be known that they had just gotten engaged!

“Xie Wenxu, you say I’m malicious? Cunning? But how much better are you?!”

Yan Tong finally couldn’t hold back his anger and vented his frustration.

“Did I beg you to like me back then? Did I beg you to say those hurtful things about Fang Ziyang? It’s true that I had some feelings for you, but I told you many times that I only wanted to be friends…”

“Now that we’re together, it’s all because you pursued me relentlessly! You were the one who said you would love me for a lifetime, protect me for a lifetime. I was your true love. If it wasn’t for your passionate efforts, why would I have risked being labeled a homewrecker to be with you?”

“Are you planning to treat me the same way you treated Fang Ziyang back then? Ha, it’s not impossible, considering how crazy you were for Fang Ziyang. You truly are the most affectionate person in the world!”

Yan Tong mocked with a bitter smile.

Back then, he had been a damn idiot to believe that Xie Wenxu was affectionate! Fang Ziyang was such a smart person, and if Xie Wenxu had truly been affectionate, how could Fang Ziyang have abandoned their childhood friendship and broken up with Xie Wenxu?

The truth was directly shattered, and Xie Wenxu’s face instantly turned pale.

Yan Tong’s words reminded him of all the things he had done to Fang Ziyang, memories he had deliberately ignored during this period. They reminded him of how he had treated the person he once deeply loved with such despicable actions.

And now, it seemed like he was walking down the same path again.

Yan Tong didn’t have many virtues, but he was adept at understanding people’s hearts, especially those of men.

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Seeing that Xie Wenxu was affected by his words, Yan Tong regained his confidence, suppressing his previous guilt.

He continued to speak, his angry expression turning into one of restrained sadness.

“Xie Wenxu, if it wasn’t for your fickleness, would I become like this? Do you know how much insecurity you’ve given me? Think about your actions during these days! How many times have you trampled on my dignity in public?”

“It’s you, it’s all because of you that I’ve become this jealous and malicious. During this time, I’ve been constantly worried that you would leave me one day, constantly worried that you would rekindle your old flame with Fang Ziyang…”

“I have nothing left; I only have you. I revealed my biggest secret to help you stabilize the mess left by Xie Zheng. You’ve done so much for me, but have I not shown any friendship towards you?”

“Xie Wenxu, I can do these things because I love you so damn much! I’ve given everything and stood by your side, but you keep wavering in the middle. Who are you to blame me… sob…”

After saying that, Yan Tong ran out of the door in tears.

Of course, he wasn’t really running away from home; he just needed to temporarily separate from Xie Wenxu. His image in Xie Wenxu’s eyes had begun to crumble, and given Xie Wenxu’s character, he wouldn’t tolerate his deception.

But he couldn’t afford to lose Xie Wenxu at this moment, so he had to find a way to salvage the situation.

Temporarily separating and calming down was the best choice. Distance could create beauty, and he could only rely on Xie Wenxu’s slow-wittedness to transition his persona.

Although he wasn’t perfect anymore, he could still be “affectionate”… With Xie Wenxu’s self-importance and indecisiveness, he still had a chance to turn things around.

And in fact, Yan Tong had a pretty accurate grasp of men’s mentality.

As he watched Yan Tong run off in tears, Xie Wenxu stood frozen in place, completely stunned by Yan Tong’s breakdown.

Yan Tong’s words kept replaying in his mind.

“Are you planning to treat me the same way you treated Fang Ziyang back then? Ha, it’s not impossible, considering how crazy you were for Fang Ziyang. You truly are the most affectionate person in the world!”

This mocking remark felt like a sharp knife piercing his chest, digging up the reality he had been avoiding all this time.

He was scum, a true scumbag.

He had once loved Fang Ziyang so intensely, yet he could abandon him just like that, inflicting such cruel pain.

And now, it seemed like he was following the same path, treating Yan Tong, who he now regarded as his true love, in the same way.

He had never seen how Fang Ziyang looked when he discovered the truth, his voice filled with anguish. But he could easily imagine how Fang Ziyang must have been more devastated than Yan Tong is now.

After all, he and Fang Ziyang had several years of history together.

In this moment, Xie Wenxu, who had never recognized his own mistakes, suddenly realized the truth.

The truly malicious person was him; the true scumbag was him. His biggest mistake was himself!

He had betrayed and hurt Ziyang, and now he was betraying and hurting Yan Tong…

What had he done?

Xie Wenxu lowered himself, hugging his head, unable to hold back his tears. His heart felt as if it had been ruthlessly stabbed and torn apart.

He remained in that spot, crouched down, not knowing how long he spent lost in his thoughts.

Finally, he took out his phone and made a call, his voice hoarse, “Hello, Uncle Cai, please contact the school for me. I don’t want to live on campus anymore…”

Xie Wenxu closed his eyes in pain, a tear rolling down from the corner of his eye.

He couldn’t continue like this.

If he carried on, Ziyang would look down on him even more.

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Meanwhile…

Yan Tong ran out of Xie’s house, haphazardly hailed a taxi, and hurriedly left, not daring to stay at Xie’s house any longer.

He was worried that once Xie Wenxu regained his composure and grabbed him to question him, he wouldn’t be able to explain himself clearly.

He was truly panicked now. Fang Yandong and Fang Qianhao were both in prison, and he hadn’t had any contact with the other male supporting characters. Currently, Xie Wenxu was the only assistance he had. If anything happened to Xie Wenxu, his future would turn into a living hell.

He couldn’t understand why he had turned this good hand into such a mess!

Now, forget about reaching the pinnacle of life, he wasn’t even sure if he could maintain his current advantage!

After leaving Xie’s house, Yan Tong felt regret and remorse.

If he had known things would turn out like this, he wouldn’t have gotten together with Xie Wenxu. It would have been better to focus on keeping Fang Qianhao firmly by his side. After all, Fang Qianhao would never fall in love with Fang Ziyang, and they had a natural advantage due to their opposing backgrounds.

Xie Wenxu was just a fickle scumbag! He must have been out of his mind to have rushed into a relationship with Xie Wenxu!

Yan Tong walked aimlessly on the street, his mind filled with confusion.

And at that moment…

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