The Scum Shou’s Survival Guide

In these five years Ming Chong had not forgotten for even a second the humiliation he suffered that night.

That image was imprinted in his heart.
Every time he thought about it, jealousy and hate would spread through his heart like poison.
He had once loved his person so deeply that he only wished to hold him in the palm of his hand or kneel down at his feet.
But what about him?

He had lied to him, and gone on a date with his ex-lover.

Ming Chong originally had tried to trust Ye Ming.
He had followed him secretly, lying to himself that his motivation was to prove that there was nothing between Ye Ming and Wang Heng… it was probably only an ordinary meeting between friends.
It was him that thought too much.
However reality slapped him harshly across the face.

He had seen those two people kissing with his own eyes.
In that moment the betrayal made him see red.
He wanted to rush forward to separate them.
No one could touch what was his!

But… Wang Heng’s bodyguards had restrained him.
All his anger, impulsiveness and even his pride was trampled down until there was nothing left.

He didn’t even have the ability to reach them, he was like a pitiful worm that was kicked into a dark corner, he could only watch with his own eyes as the person he loved was with another man, and couldn’t even get close….
He had never felt as helpless as he had in that moment.
He despised that feeling of helplessness .
In the face of such power disparity, he didn’t even have the ability to protect his feelings of love.

He left that place in humiliation, returned to their home and waited for Ye Ming the whole night.

Ye Ming finally came home but his whole body smelt of alcohol.
There was an obvious kiss mark on his neck.
But he behaved as though nothing had happened and said to him nonchalantly, “Why aren’t you sleeping? I told you not to wait for me.”

Ming Chong would never forget that on that day he has asked Ye Ming coldly where he had been but Ye Ming had lied to him, saying that he was with a client discussing business.

His sanity had finally snapped.
He had rushed over to Ye Ming and unveiled that he knew everything!

He thought that this would make Ye Ming guilty, make him feel sorry, make Ye Ming frightened to betray him again in the future, but what was the result?

The result of him barring his heart was that in the end not even a sliver of hope was left.

He didn’t receive the sincere apology, the guilt, the anxiousness that he expected.
Instead he only received Ye Ming’s irritated question, “Did you follow me?”

After that was the words he would never forget.
Who do you think you are? What right do you have to meddle in my affairs? I was only playing with you, that’s all.

The last veil was lifted, exposing the cruel and ugly truth.

When Ming Chong left his home he was like a kicked and abandoned dog, he didn’t have a ounce of self respect left.
His love had been thrown onto the ground by the other person and trampled upon.

If you never loved me then why didn’t you say you did?

If you didn’t then I wouldn’t have fallen in love with you.
I wouldn’t have been fooled by your fake gentleness.
I wouldn’t have given you my heart.

And I also wouldn’t hate you so much.

This time Ming Chong looked at Wang Heng.
There was a cold violence in his eyes and he said, “President Wang, long time no see.”

Wang Heng looked into Ming Chong’s eyes.
It was as though a poison snake was clinging to him, making his skin crawl.
He looked at him with extreme caution and said slowly, “Young master Ming.”

Ming Chong looked at him and his eyes were dark.
The sides of his lips rose.
“It’s been quite a few years but I see President Wang still has the habit of stealing what belongs to other people.”

Wang Heng’s gaze also darkened.
“I’m only talking to XuanWen, that’s all.”

Ming Chong’s voice was quiet but it had a dangerous quality.
“Really?’

Ye Ming stood in the original spot but the cold tone of voice made his scalp feel numb.
He couldn’t help but say, “Ming Chong, what are you doing here?”

Ming Chong smiled at him.
“Are you surprised? It looks like you didn’t see the text message I sent you.”

Ye Ming’s expression changed.
He didn’t see Ming Chong’s message and so Ming Chong came here and ran coincidentally into him and Wang Heng.
He would definitely misunderstand and think that Ye Ming deliberately didn’t reply in order to meet with Wang Heng.
He hurriedly said, “I’m sorry.
Today I was too busy and didn’t notice.”

Ming Chong said lowly.
“Busy? Then this isn’t a date?”

Wang Heng knew Ming Chong misunderstood.
Back then he really didn’t think much of Ming Chong but things were different now.
Right now he couldn’t afford to be casual when dealing with Ming Chong.
He said, “Don’t misunderstood XuanWen.
He didn’t know I was here waiting for him.
I made the decision last minute.”

Ming Chong slowly looked between them.
In his eyes was a bitterly cold light.
He used all the power he had to suppress his urge to kill! He strode over with large strides and punched Wang Heng across the face!

It looks like you still have designs on Ye Ming! I will make you regret thinking that way about someone who is mine!

Wang Heng was hit unexpectedly and stumbled back a few a step.
Blood appeared between his lips.
He raised his fist but in the end he didn’t return the blow.
He only raised his eyes and said slowly, “Back then I was too excessive.
If you’re angry then you can go ahead and take it out on me, but not revenge yourself on XuanWen.
He cares about you.”

Cares about me? This really is a joke!

And you want to protect him so much, and even willing to shoulder all the blame for him? This really is a deep emotional bond ah!

Ming Chong stared down patronizingly at Wang Heng.
His lips twitched and he said deeply, “Oh… and what kind of relationship do you have now that you’re so concerned about him and can even speak on his behalf?”

Ye Ming felt like things were sounding more and more wrong.
Ming Chong seemed to be getting angrier.
 He couldn’t let Wang Heng keep on talking! As for what happened back then he should explain it to Ming Chong himself.
He reached out and grabbed Ming Chong’s hand and said, “I don’t have any relationship with him.
Don’t misunderstand.”

Wang Heng’s eyes went dark.
Right now he wasn’t Ming Chong’s opponent.
And also the one Ye Ming cared about was Ming Chong.
He really didn’t have any right to get between them.

Ye Ming said to Wang Heng, “You go ba.
Don’t come and find me again.”

After he spoke he opened the door and pulled Ming Chong inside.
Then there was “peng” sound and Wang Heng was left outside by himself!

Wang Heng’s expression changed.
He reached out to bang on the door but it was too late.
Didn’t Ye Ming know that Ming Chong was very angry right now? Being alone with him was unsafe!

Ming Chong allowed Ye Ming to drag him inside.
He used his icy cold gaze to look at his face.

Ye Ming knew that Ming Chong minded a lot about Wang Heng’s matter.
Today his management of things also wasn’t good so he forced himself to say calmly and sincerely, “I really didn’t make any date with Wang Heng.
I was just too busy today to look at my text messages.
Please don’t misunderstand.”

Ming Chong stretched out his hand and lightly touched Ye Ming’s face.
He said with a low laugh.
“Misunderstand?”

“Yes, it’s a misunderstanding.” Ye Ming paused.
He looked at Ming Chong’s eyes.
He said slowly, “Actually I’ve wanted to explain to you this whole time, but I didn’t know how to start.
That day I was drunk… I did do some things that weren’t good, but I didn’t have sex with Wang Heng….”

But Ye Ming didn’t have time to finish before he made pained sound.

Ming Chong had thrown Ye Ming onto the couch and kneed him in the stomach! One hand held the side of his face and he lowered his head and said in a dangerous voice.
“Oh? So other than kissing, you didn’t do anything else… then back then why didn’t you tell me?”

Ye Ming’s face was pained.
He frowned and said, “I’m sorry.
Back then I should have said those things in anger… but I never betrayed you.”

Said those things in anger? The things that you did and the words that you said, now you want to use the simple excuse “I spoke out of anger” and “we didn’t have sex” to wash away everything? Do you really think I would believe you and forgive you?

The hate flowed out from Ming Chong’s eyes.
He really wanted to kill this person!

He lowered his head and heavily bit Ye Ming’s lips.

Ye Ming saw Ming Chong’s blood red eyes and realized he was so angry he was beyond reason.
He struggled wildly.
He needed to get out of here!

Ming Chong lost his grip on Ye Ming for a moment and let him escape a few steps.
Ye Ming’s revolt made the violence inside his heart even stronger.
What? You realized your lie wasn’t going to work so you want to run away? Do you really think that you could get away from me again?

Since the day I came back, don’t even dream about leaving me!

Ye Ming didn’t get time to open the door to escape before he was grabbed by Ming Chong from behind.
He was dragged into the bedroom and thrown onto the bed.
But after all Ye Ming was a tall man, if he used all his effort to fight back it would make things easy for Ming Chong.

Ming Chong’s eyes went cold.
He pulled out his belt and tied Ye Ming’s  hands above his head.

Ye Ming felt a shadow fall over him and felt for the first time terror.
His voice shook slightly.
“What are you trying to do.
Release me!”

Ming Chong held his chin and said coldly and slowly, “Isn’t what I’m trying to do obvious?”

Ye Ming’s body was frozen and he said in a hoarse voice.
“Calm down….”

“Calm down?” Ming Chong laughed.
“I’m very calm.
Tell me, is it more satisfying to be f***ed by me or by Wang Heng?”

Ye Ming felt guilty but he still said.
“I really didn’t go to bed with Wang Heng…..”

Also there was no comparison for this kind of thing.
The person I like right now is you ah, why won’t you believe me….

Ming Chong lowered his head and kissed his eyes.
He laughed softly.
“Oh so you didn’t….
it’s my bad then.
Back then the person kissing him probably also wasn’t you right?”

Ye Ming opened his lips but words didn’t come hurt.
Pain and sorrow and guilt were intermingled in his eyes.

Ming Chong ran his finger down Ye Mings throat and slowly moved towards.
He said in a cold voice, “Don’t forget what you agreed to….”

From now on, you can only be mine.

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Very quickly Ye Ming lost the ability to speak.
Ming Chong was more violent than any previous time as though he wanted to completely control Ye Ming until his body wasn’t even his own.

He fainted a few times but was done until he woke up again, it went on and on as though it would never end.

In the end he was thrown onto the cold floorboards of the bedroom.
Ice cold water rained down on his head.
Ye Ming forced himself to open his eyes and saw Ming Chong standing in front of him.
His gaze was a little bit blurry and only though that the person in front of him looked wild, as though he was a demon from hell…..

This was the demon he personally created with his bare hands.

For that he had been guilty for a long time.

Ye Ming looked at him and then said in a raspy voice: “I’m sorry….
afterwards I went to look for you… but I couldn’t find you.”

I wanted to bring you back but I couldn’t.
Some people once you lose them won’t ever come back.

Ye Ming wanted to say something more but his consciousness left him.

Ming Chong looked at the man who had fainted in front of him.
Every inch of this man’s body had marks left by him.
He was like a wild beast, crazily wanted to leave his mark on this person as though by doing so he could keep him by his side.

After releasing his feelings and finally calming down, Ming Chong felt a sliver of regret and concern.

He was quiet for awhile and then lightly picked up and embraced Ye Ming.
He wiped his body with water and carefully placed him on the bed.

Today he really lost control.

From the moment he saw Wang Heng all the jealousy and hate in his heart came rushing out, he really wanted to forsake everything and destroy this person.

Why did he have that kind of anger? Why did he have that kind of hate?

In these five years this hate had not abated the slightest, everything was as though it had only happened yesterday.

Ming Chong closed his eyes.
He couldn’t keep lying to himself that he had only come back for revenge.

In the moment he saw Ye Ming meet Wang Heng again behind his back, his feelings were unchanged from five years ago.
That hate burned through his entire heart.
That level of jealousy and hate was exactly the same as five years ago…

He still cared about this person so much.
He still loved this person so much.

But the only difference is that unlike five years ago, this time I will definitely not let you know I still love you.

I won’t give you another opportunity to trample my heart underneath your feet.

Ming Chong turned his body and gathered Ye Ming into his arms.
He looked at his sleeping face.

The man’s eyes were tightly shut and his lips were pressed together.
His brows were drawn together restlessly.
It was an unusually fragile image.
Ming Chong couldn’t help reaching out his hand and lightly touching those soft lips.
Only when Ye Ming wasn’t looking could he reveal such a tender expression.

You really are a sly liar.
Thinking you can use the words “I spoke in anger” to misdirect me.

And the worst thing was even though I know its fake however I still want to believe you.
I want to believe you had some kind of sincerity towards me.

If you really loved me… how good it would be.

[Ding! Ming Chong’s blackening -10, the current blackening value is 50.]

[Ye Ming: Older brother, last night did the blackening value drop?]

[888: It dropped.]

[Ye Ming: How much?]

[888: 10 points.]

[Ye Ming: Hu… that’s good then.]

[888: You seem pretty confident you can reduce the blackening value, he he.]

[Ye Ming: ^_^]

Ye Ming sighed with relief.
This meant that things were still progressing according to his plan.
Last night was a bit risky.
If he didn’t handle it properly then the blackening value wouldn’t only not drop, but might instead rise.
Ye Ming knew it wouldn’t be possible to make Ming Chong believe him just like that, but at least he had made a start on things.

[Ye Ming: I feel a little bit uncomfortable, could I be sick? QAQ]

[888: You just have a fever, you won’t die.]

[Ye Ming: You don’t care about me anymore….]

[888: As long as your husband/old “gong” is worried about you, what’s the point of my caring.
Smile.jpg.]

[Ye Ming: …..] This sentence was logical.
He didn’t have any response.

Ye Ming opened his eyes and found that he was lying on the bed.
His body had already been cleaned.
He lightly coughed and peeled back the blankets to get up.
As soon as he made a bending motion he frowned.
When he looked up he saw Ming Chong coming in through the door.

He stared at the person in front of him for a few moments then shifted his gaze.
He reached for the clothes beside him without any expression.

Ming Chong strode over on his long legs to stand in front of him.
He grabbed his wrist and ordered coldly, “Lie back down.”

Ye Ming hesitated then looked at him calmly with his dark pupils.
He said in a hoarse voice.
“Right now I should be at work.”

Ming Chong said quietly, “Right now you need to rest.”

Ye Ming pressed his lips together tightly.
He said coldly.
“I agreed to be your lover, but I didn’t agree for you to meddle in my work life.”

Ming Chong’s eyes also went cold.
He stared fixedly at Ye Ming and after a few seconds he suddenly laughed mockingly.
“We are business partners, how can it be called ‘meddling’?”

He pushed Ye Ming onto the bed and smiled slowly.
His eyes were dangerous.
“And I personally like business partners who are obedient.
If you make me unhappy, then I might do things that will make other people unhappy.”

Ye Ming narrowed his eyes.
“You’re threatening me.”

Ming Chong smiled.
“You can interpret it like that if you want.”

Ye Ming let out a breath then he smiled too.
“Why do you care so much if I rest or not.
You can’t be worried about me, can you?”

Ming Chong’s expression froze for a second then he said in a cold voice.
“Don’t think so highly of yourself.”

Don’t think so highly of myself ah…..
Ye Ming repeated these words silently in his head a few times.
Then he closed his eyes and didn’t say anything more.

Maybe it is just me thinking too highly of myself.
I thought that my apology and my explanation would count for something.
But right now I can see that no matter what I say, you won’t believe me.

Wang Heng was right.
You’re no longer the person that I once knew.
The current you doesn’t love me at all.

Since that’s the case, there’s no point explaining things any more.

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Ye Ming rested at home for two days.
At work the Vice President took care of things so there wasn’t any large problems, if there was any occasional needs he could handle it over the phone.

Ming Chong stayed by his side.
His attitude towards Ye Ming was very cold and didn’t seem like someone taking care of a sick person, but more like a prison guard looking over a prisoner.

This evening Ming Chong brought over the food as usual for Ye Ming.

Ye Ming looked at the dishes in front of him and his eyes revealed a nostalgic expression.

Back then when they were dating, Ming Chong often cooked like this for him.
Although back then he was even younger but he took care of Ye Ming very well.
After finishing eating he would wash the dishes then cling onto Ye Ming and want to be intimate…

When it got cold he would be worried that Ye Ming would get cold, when he came home he would be worried that he was tried.
He was full of passion and love and care.

This kind of sweet life.
Even if they didn’t do anything and was just together, it would still make him warm from the bottom of his heart.
But that warmth left along with that person, and in the end vanished together.

Ye Ming stretched out his hand and took the chopsticks.
It was still the familiar flavors.
Pain stabbed at his heart.
Back then this person was clearly so good, why didn’t he treasure him more?

At that time he was momentarily irritated and couldn’t be bothered to explain, and so he said those hurtful things.

Ye Ming raised his head and saw Ming Chong sitting coldly there.
On that familiar and handsome face there wasn’t anything left of the old warmth and emotions….
Ye Ming suddenly didn’t have any appetite.
In this world the most lonely thing was when the body stayed behind while the emotions were already gone.

He smiled lightly and said.
“Actually you don’t need to stay here.
I won’t run away.”

Ming Chong turned his head slowly and narrowed his phoenix eyes.
His narrow lips raised.
“What? Weren’t you the one who wanted me to come back? Now that I’m back you tell me that I don’t need to be here.
Is there a single word of truth that comes out of your mouth?”

Ye Ming thinned his lips.
His expression was self-mocking.

That’s right.
I did want you to come back.
But not like this… your heart didn’t come back.
What’s the point of leaving your hate here.

But in the end he didn’t say anything.
He only tiredly closed his eyes and said.
“Do whatever you like.”

Ming Chong’s hand suddenly clenched and the heat of anger rose up again in his heart.
He took a deep breath, got up and slammed the door on his way out.

This kind of resigned attitude from Ye Ming made stretched his rationality to the extremes.
Why are you putting on that kind of face as though I’m the unreasonable one here? When clearly the one that’s the despicable scum is you!

Why don’t you explain anymore? Is it because you think you can’t fool me any longer, so you can’t even be bothered making excuses anymore?

Ming Chong knuckles creaked with the effort of his clenching.
He had always treated Ye Ming’s flowery words as though it were nothing… but now that that person didn’t even want to say those things to him anymore, it made him even more angry.

It was really pitiful ah… he had lowered himself to state to even take comfort from those flowery lies.

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After a few days Ye Ming recovered and returned to the company to resume working.

Right now the company was doing well.
The projects had found new life and it was very busy.

These days Ming Chong didn’t call upon Ye Ming so often, making him relieved.

At first he had really missed this person and wanted to get back together with him but right now he wanted to run away from him….
If staying by Ming Chong’s side meant that he would only be hated, then what was the point of seeking out his own pain.
If they could pass this year peacefully that would be for the best.

Ye Ming behaved in a very natural manner.
He no longer tried to explain anything to Ming Chong nor did he do any overt actions.
He fulfilled the role of a perfect lover.
Even if Ming Chong accused him of ridiculous things then he only accepted it with silence and didn’t make any excuses.
His manner was completely that of someone who didn’t care.

But the more Ye Ming was like this the more Ming Chong’s emotions became suppressed.
He really wanted to violently tear of that emotionless mask on Ye Ming’s face!

How could this despicable scum live so peacefully? Now that he discovered he couldn’t lie to him, he couldn’t even be bothered putting on an act anymore? He looked like he didn’t have any regret at all.

[888: If you keep being like this aren’t you scared that Ming Chong will really get angry and just leave?]

[Ye Ming: How can he leave? He wouldn’t bear to leave me~ speaking of this, do you know when couples argue what makes people the most angry?]

[888: Don’t ask me this question.
I don’t understand how you foolish humans think.]

[Ye Ming: ….]

[Ye Ming: The thing that makes people angry the most is not arguing or you explaining or admitting fault, its when you don’t care.
If instead of arguing back you say, “Okay, everything you said is correct.
You can think whatever you like.” If your girlfriend heard this she will 100% explode!]

[888: I don’t think it needs to be that complicated.
You can directly call Ming Chong “my girlfriend” and it will achieve the same purpose.]

[Ye Ming: Coughcough… it was just an analogy.
Just an analogy, that’s all.]

[Ye Ming: Anyway, if he’s a man you can’t keep doing things at his face.
I’ll fight him with a cold war for a little while and he definitely won’t be able to sit still.
Then there will be some developments ma ^_^]

[888: En.
It looks like you think you’re not going to die quickly enough.]

[Ye Ming: Well, right now if he becomes impulsive it’s not a bad thing.
If one becomes impulsive one will make mistakes.
If he makes mistakes then he can’t keep standing in that high place of logic, after all how I can always let him control the setting, hehe.]

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On this day as Ye Ming was in the middle of a meeting, his phone started ringing.
When he looked he saw it was Ming Chong calling him.
Ming Chong rarely ever called him during the daytime.
Could it be something wrong? Ye Ming told everyone to discuss among themselves and then went outside to answer the phone call.

Ming Chong’s cold voice sounded.
“Come over right now.”

Ye Ming frowned and said quietly, “Right now I’m in the middle of a meeting.
I can’t leave.
If there’s nothing urgent then let’s meet at night.”

On the other end there was a moment of silence then the other person directly hanged up.

Ye Ming went back to the boardroom and continued his meeting.

Then just as the meeting was coming to an end, the door was violently flung open.
Everyone in the room jumped and turned around to look.
Ye Ming’s expression also changed.
Ming Chong had actually come over to the company, this person had never appeared here before!