I Eat My Own Jealousy Chapter 79

Chapter 79

“Who is it?” Zong Ye glanced at Horton and asked the communicator.

Colin replied, “The records show his name is Fang Tian. He was one of the missing suspects in the kidnapping case involving Wangzi Lanno and yours from back then.”

Zong Ye reflexively looked toward the large glass window. Outside the window, Jian Ning was stunned. Fang Tian… he was still alive?

Following Zong Ye’s gaze, Horton looked at the glass window and let out a relaxed, soft chuckle. “What, is that little friend of yours outside too? He’s truly very special. If only I could meet him.”

He revealed a look of pity.

Zong Ye’s voice was cold with disgust. “You will never, ever get to meet him.”

“You should be thanking me,” Horton shrugged indifferently. “I told you all of this. Otherwise, once your two personalities completely fuse, that little friend of yours won’t have any way to save you.”

“You said that Fang Tian could awaken him when he falls into a mental power rampage. What does that mean?” Simon asked the most critical question.

Horton explained, “As everyone knows, once a male slips into mental power rampage, they completely turn into a mindless animal and can never turn back into a human. That’s why the standard procedure has always been to soothe the male’s mental power to prevent the rampage phenomenon from occurring. But in Yuanshuai Zong Ye’s case, soothing can no longer stop it; he is guaranteed to fall into mental power rampage. The only method is to attempt to awaken him after he enters the rampage.”

“The laboratory has all the original analytical data of Yuanshuai Zong Ye’s mental power, left behind by Zong Xun and his wife before they died. Every year, the data is adjusted upward according to the optical computer’s analysis results. The experiments had stagnated before, but thanks to the discovery of those special energy stones on Planet Ruien, the extracted energy fluid can elevate and modify mental power. Due to the low success rate, there were no successes previously. But Fang Tian… his genetics are more special than ordinary females. His elevated and modified mental power is perfectly tailored to the exact standards needed to awaken you. He is a life-saving medicine custom-made just for you.”

“How about it, Yuanshuai Zong Ye? I’ve developed a life-saving medicine for you. Shouldn’t you help me put in a good word with Bixia so he’ll give me a lighter sentence?” Horton looked at Zong Ye with absolute composure.

“Take him away,” Simon ordered the soldiers guarding the interrogation room, his eyes flashing with anger.

The soldiers immediately stepped forward, escorting Horton out through the small inner door. Before Horton left, he shouted loudly, “Don’t think that just finding him is enough! Fang Tian can only remain conscious for seven days. After seven days, if you want him to wake up again, only I have the method! Think carefully, Yuanshuai Zong Ye! You don’t have much time left. I’ll be waiting for you.”

“Have Colin send that Fang Tian back to Dixing. And you, go get a mental power examination,” Simon commanded Zong Ye with a dark face once the interrogation room quieted down.

Zong Ye nodded. Remembering that Jian Ning was still outside, he informed Simon and quickly pushed the door open to exit.

Jian Ning was still immersed in Horton’s words. Meeting Zong Ye’s gaze, the arms holding Tuantuan couldn’t help but tighten.

“…I’ll take Xiao Shaoye back first,” Guanjia Abel spoke up considerately, taking Tuantuan—who still had no idea what was going on—from Jian Ning’s hands and leaving first.

“…I’ll take you back to the academy,” Zong Ye walked up to Jian Ning and escorted him downstairs.

“It’s my fault. If I hadn’t helped, your two personalities wouldn’t have fused, and things wouldn’t have become like this,” Jian Ning suppressed his emotions for a long time in the hovercar before pinching his fingers and speaking in a low voice.

Zong Ye reached out and covered the back of his hand, comforting him softly, “It’s not your fault. This method was never going to last long anyway. Besides, I couldn’t bear living with two personalities forever either.”

In the past, perhaps it was acceptable. But once he possessed memories of being with Jian Ning on Lanxing, he wanted to know more. He had also grown tired of the two personalities taking turns day and night. He wanted it to be him, and only him, beside Jian Ning whenever he opened his eyes.

The hovercar arrived at the dormitory entrance. Zong Ye reached out his arms to hug Jian Ning, rubbing his hair. “Don’t overthink it. I’ll come pick you up from school tomorrow.”

Jian Ning buried his face in his chest and nodded, opening the car door to get out.

Only after watching him take his suitcase into the dormitory did Zong Ye drive the hovercar away.

Feeling completely lost, Jian Ning swiped his keycard and entered the dorm. Terry and Jenny were already inside. They rushed up excitedly, winking and gossiping, “Did the Yuanshuai drop you off? We saw his car.”

Jian Ning nodded, hugged them both briefly, and sat down on the sofa.

Terry and Jenny exchanged a glance. Both could see that Jian Ning was distracted. They sat beside him and asked with concern, “Ning, what’s wrong? Did you have a bad holiday? Did you fight with the Yuanshuai?”

“…No.” Jian Ning shook his head. There was no point in telling his friends about these matters. He changed the subject, “How were your holidays?”

Terry had a wonderful holiday and immediately started talking about it with great animation.

The next morning, at the Zong family villa. Zong Ye stepped out of the medical pod, put on his clothes, and asked Dr. Goode while buttoning up, “How is the situation?”

Shortly after Zong Xun and his wife passed away, Dr. Goode retired from the army and returned to his hometown. Yesterday, upon learning what Horton had said, Zong Yue immediately contacted Dr. Goode and had him rush to Dixing overnight. They had just picked him up and brought him to the villa that morning.

Looking at the numerical values analyzed on the optical computer, Dr. Goode shook his head regretfully. “It’s not optimistic. Preliminary estimates suggest that in less than a week, the Yuanshuai’s two personalities will completely fuse. At that time, his mental power will reach its peak, and then it will instantly collapse and enter a state of rampage.”

Hearing this, Colin cursed from the side, “No wonder that undying old bastard Horton said Fang Tian could only stay awake for seven days. It turns out he planned it all along.”

Colin had also returned to Dixing early that morning. After receiving Bixia’s orders yesterday, he quickly wrapped up matters on Planet Laiyin and rushed back overnight.

“Should we keep that Fang Tian here with you, just in case?” Bixia had ordered him to bring Fang Tian to Dixing, but he didn’t know where to put the person yet.

“No,” Zong Ye refused without a second thought. “Don’t bring him here.”

“Send him to the military headquarters. I’m very interested to know what kind of modifications Horton made to him,” Dr. Goode said.

Recalling the boy Zong Ye was carrying on his back at Planet Laiyin, Colin nodded in understanding and left with Dr. Goode.

“Fang Tian is still on the spaceship at the space station. I’ll escort you there to pick him up and then head to the military headquarters,” Colin invited Dr. Goode onto the aircraft to go to the space station together.

Dr. Goode gladly nodded. Just as the two boarded the aircraft, Colin’s communicator rang. His adjutant spoke in a panic from the other end, “This is bad, Jiangjun, Fang Tian has disappeared.”

Colin was stunned and quickly demanded, “What do you mean disappeared?! Didn’t I tell you to keep a close eye on him?!”

The adjutant wanted to cry but had no tears. “We were watching him closely! He said it was a bit stuffy on the spaceship and wanted to go out for a walk. We couldn’t very well stop him. Who knew that with just a moment of negligence while following him, we’d lose him in the blink of an eye!”

Everyone knew that person was related to Yuanshuai Zong Ye and had a very special status. Without explicit orders from above, they didn’t dare treat him like a prisoner.

“Then what are you waiting for, send people to find him!” Colin was so anxious he was about to jump up. That person was directly tied to the Yuanshuai’s life! They had less than seven days, and if they couldn’t find him, they were all doomed.

At Shengsi Academy, Jian Ning felt like the day dragged on like years. After finishing his classes, he hurriedly returned to his dormitory to wait for Zong Ye to pick him up. But walking to the dorm entrance clutching his textbooks, he saw Fang Tian waiting there.

Jian Ning’s footsteps paused before he walked up to him.

“Hey, Gege. Long time no see,” Fang Tian smiled at him.

Jian Ning stared at Fang Tian. After not seeing him for a few months, he had gotten a bit thinner and paler. Although the two were blood-related, because they had different mothers, they didn’t look alike. But now, Fang Tian’s face had clearly been operated on; he actually bore some resemblance to Jian Ning.

Seeing Jian Ning staring at him, Fang Tian reached up to touch his own face, smiling with perfect composure. “How is it? Is it well done? Knowing I was coming to the Yuanshuai’s side, I specifically had them mold it after your face. This way, when you leave later, the Yuanshuai won’t be too sad. Aren’t I considerate?”

Jian Ning looked at him with a tense face. “Who said I’m leaving?”

Fang Tian feigned surprise. “Gege, you’re of absolutely no use to the Yuanshuai; you’ll only push him into a state of mental power rampage. How do you still have the nerve to stay by his side? I am the only one who can cure him and awaken him. The Yuanshuai and I will be doing intimate things that partners do in the future. Not once, not twice, but countless times.”

He looked meaningfully at Jian Ning. “If you don’t mind, you’re welcome to stay.”

Jian Ning clenched his fingers tightly, glaring at him with a question, “Horton killed your parents, and you don’t hate him?”

“The one who killed Mom and Dad was Carter. It had nothing to do with General Horton!” Fang Tian’s face twisted for a moment before quickly recovering. “On the contrary, I am very grateful to him. He modified and elevated my mental power, allowing me to obtain people and things I could only dream of before. If Mom and Dad have spirits in heaven, they would be happy for me too.”

“You are just a chess piece in Horton’s hand. You can only stay conscious for seven days. If the Yuanshuai doesn’t compromise within these seven days, you’ll be discarded by Horton as a useless pawn,” Jian Ning looked at him with pity.

“The Yuanshuai won’t last seven days; his mental power will collapse,” Fang Tian advanced on Jian Ning, saying viciously. “There’s no way he won’t compromise. In less than seven days, everything you have will be mine.”

Jian Ning furrowed his brows, stepping back to get away from him, but his wrist was grabbed with immense strength.

“Aside from this face, you’ve never been as good as me since we were kids.” Fang Tian gripped Jian Ning tightly, reaching out to pull at Jian Ning’s face. But a large palm grabbed him from behind, forcefully yanking him away from Jian Ning.

“Yuan… Yuanshuai.” He looked at the newcomer furiously, then froze, quickly changing his tone.

Jian Ning also looked at Zong Ye. When did he arrive? He hadn’t even noticed.

Zong Ye walked up to Jian Ning and looked at Fang Tian. Though he had never seen Fang Tian before, looking at the face resembling Jian Ning’s and his action of seeking Jian Ning out, he quickly figured out his identity. He directly called Colin’s communicator and reprimanded him, “How are you watching people? You let him run off! Come to Shengsi Academy immediately and take him to Dr. Goode.”

After hanging up, he didn’t spare Fang Tian another glance. Taking Jian Ning’s hand, he walked into the dormitory.

Fang Tian stared at their retreating backs, clenching his teeth in resentment.

Terry hadn’t returned yet, so the dorm was empty. Jian Ning swiped his card to enter the room, pursed his lips, and asked Zong Ye, “Is what Fang Tian said true? In less than seven days, your mental power will collapse?”

Zong Ye frowned. He had been careless. He should have told Colin to guard that Fang Tian strictly, not letting him run to Jian Ning to spout nonsense.

“Don’t pay attention to him. There is still time. Wanghou has invited Dr. Goode, the doctor who attended my parents fifteen years ago. He will find a way,” Zong Ye pulled him into an embrace and said softly.

Jian Ning lifted his head from his chest and was about to speak when the dorm door opened with a click. Terry walked in from outside. Seeing the two hugging, he hurriedly covered his eyes. “I didn’t see anything, you guys continue.”

Then with another click, he shut the door again.

Translator’s Note: Talk about audacity—Fang Tian essentially got extreme plastic surgery just to replace Jian Ning! The title of “Gege” is used heavily here to emphasize their relationship as step-brothers, but with a very thick layer of toxicity. Things are really heating up as Zong Ye’s deadline draws closer.