The Big Shot in the Wheelchair 9

The full Affection Value was 100 points, and having a punishment triggered at merely 5 points meant the System's restrictions were truly harsh.

Su Jinzhi clutched his chest, panting with difficulty, "I was just feeling a little sentimental. No. 1, do you have to be so heartless?"

No. 1 said, "I am doing this all for your own good, Host."

Su Jinzhi felt very wronged: "But you made my heart ache."

No. 1: "..."

"Do you know what it means when the Affection Value reaches 100?" No. 1 was silent for a while before suddenly asking him this question. Although its tone was as flat as usual, devoid of any discernible emotion, Su Jinzhi inexplicably detected a hint of heaviness in it.

So Su Jinzhi pondered over No. 1's question for a moment and tentatively said, "It means... I've been saved by the Salvation Target?"

No. 1 chuckled coldly, "It means you were killed by him."

"What kind of twisted logic is that..." Su Jinzhi muttered, raising a hand to press against his chest. He then asked No. 1 again, "No. 1, if I complete the task, will I be able to live a healthy life in this world until I die?"

No. 1 said, "Health cannot be guaranteed, but it will definitely allow the Host to peacefully live out your natural life and die of old age."

Su Jinzhi glanced at Qin Yezhou, lowered his hand, and said, "That's good then."

Noticing the youth's pause, Qin Yezhou immediately turned his head to look at him. His brows furrowed slightly as he asked with concern, "What's wrong, Jinzhi? Are you feeling unwell?"

Su Jinzhi was somewhat surprised by his close attention. He smiled and pushed the man forward, continuing on their way, "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of something."

Qin Yezhou asked him, "What is it? If it makes you sad, you're not allowed to think about it anymore."

Su Jinzhi muttered in his heart, 'Qin Yezhou is already this warm, does he still need me to save him?' But he still smiled and said, "I'll tell Mr. Qin tonight after we go back."

Hearing him say this, Qin Yezhou also smiled a little. "Don't call me Mr. Qin anymore."

"Call me Yezhou."

Su Jinzhi hesitated for a moment before calling out softly, "Yezhou..."

The youth's voice was very soft, like the sound of a gentle breeze. If one didn't listen carefully, it would quickly drift away from the ear, making it impossible to even catch its tail.

But Qin Yezhou heard it.

He closed his eyes briefly, his lips parting and closing again, but ultimately, he said nothing.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the main hall. He Ziyue, who was talking with Yun Feifei, immediately turned his body upon hearing the commotion. Seeing Su Jinzhi and Qin Yezhou, he greeted them with a face full of smiles.

To be honest, He Ziyue was quite good-looking.

He had handsome features and a tall, slender figure. Wearing a light blue finely checkered shirt, his long sleeves were loosely rolled up to his elbows, revealing a delicate and expensive watch on his wrist—simple yet luxurious. When he walked over with a smile, he felt as approachable as a familiar friend you hadn't seen in years.

"Yezhou," He Ziyue smiled at Qin Yezhou, his gaze quickly shifting to Su Jinzhi. "This must be Mr. Su, right?"

Saying this, he reached out his hand towards Su Jinzhi.

Qin Yezhou hooked his lips. Grabbing Su Jinzhi's hand, he pulled him to his side and said to Su Jinzhi, "This is He Ziyue, Mr. He, Miss Yun Feifei's boyfriend." Qin Yezhou placed heavy emphasis on the words 'Miss' and 'boyfriend'. After speaking, he carelessly glanced at Yun Feifei, who had followed He Ziyue over. Although a faint smile still hung on his face, no one would think he was being friendly.

Yun Feifei, of course, knew this too. Thus, she awkwardly twitched the corners of her mouth, revealing a stiff smile. Not daring to meet Qin Yezhou's eyes again, she only half-lowered her eyelids, staring at the dark blue carpet beneath her feet.

Listening to Qin Yezhou's introduction, Su Jinzhi actually felt like laughing, but at best, he was currently nothing more than a little pet by Qin Yezhou's side without a proper name or title. Carefully calculating it, his status was no different from 'Miss' Yun Feifei's position beside He Ziyue. Therefore, he smiled and nodded, immediately extending his right hand to shake He Ziyue's hand.

"Hello Mr. He, I am Su Jinzhi."

He Ziyue shook Su Jinzhi's hand and immediately released it before Qin Yezhou's gaze drifted over. The smile on his face deepened a bit, "Is Mr. Su feeling better? Yesterday, I was having dinner with Yezhou. Feifei had a bit too much to drink and went outside to get some fresh air. I didn't expect her to run into Mr. Su. No matter what she said, it was just drunken babble. Mr. Su, please don't take it to heart."

Su Jinzhi hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's fine, it's fine. Yesterday, I was the one feeling unwell..."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyue immediately frowned and asked with great concern, "Is Mr. Su in very poor health?"

This question made Su Jinzhi not even want to answer. Let alone his physical condition, He Ziyue had probably already thoroughly investigated his ancestors eighteen generations back.

Qin Yezhou was obviously too lazy to continue trading false pleasantries with him. He just squeezed Su Jinzhi's hand and answered for him, "Jinzhi is indeed in poor health. Let's go eat first."

He Ziyue curled his slender fingers, closed his eyes, and tapped his forehead. That dazzling smile left Su Jinzhi staring blankly. He only heard him say, "Look at me, I was so busy talking that I forgot Jinzhi is still hungry."

Oho, after just a short conversation, even his form of address had changed.

Su Jinzhi sighed repeatedly in marvel, but he still couldn't figure out why Qin Yezhou had brought him to meet such a treacherous and flattering old fox.

Qin Yezhou seemed to have seen through his thoughts. After taking their seats, he leaned in close to his ear and whispered, "He is apologizing to you. Whatever he gives you, just accept it."

Su Jinzhi's eyes widened, blinking twice as he stared at Qin Yezhou without speaking. Qin Yezhou was amused by his appearance, raising a hand to intimately pinch the tip of his nose.

He Ziyue, who had been paying attention to their interaction all along, immediately said upon seeing this, "Yezhou and Jinzhi have such a good relationship."

Hearing this, Su Jinzhi immediately switched on his innocent little white flower mode, his ears reddening as he lowered his head and played with his fingers.

Qin Yezhou glanced at He Ziyue, chuckled lightly, and pulled Su Jinzhi's hand in front of him, kissing the back of his hand. Looking at Su Jinzhi, he said, "Of course. Once the Atlantis docks, we plan to get married."

Not to mention He Ziyue and Yun Feifei both freezing up after hearing Qin Yezhou's words, even Su Jinzhi himself couldn't react in time.

What did Qin Yezhou just say?

He wanted to marry him?!

Su Jinzhi raised his head to look at the glaring "47" hovering over Qin Yezhou's head. This Salvation Progress Total was indeed a lot compared to his previous "0", but it hadn't even reached the halfway mark. Even if it did cross halfway, it still needed to reach "60" to be considered a passing grade.

Su Jinzhi felt that Qin Yezhou was definitely scheming something again, but he still put on an expression of both shock and joy, his bright eyes staring sparklingly at the man.

He Ziyue was the first to recover his senses. He smiled and nodded. Although he raised his glass and said things like, "Then let me be the first to congratulate Yezhou and Jinzhi," the gaze he directed at Su Jinzhi grew increasingly profound. However, just a moment later, he returned to normal.

Meanwhile, Yun Feifei, who was sitting next to him, couldn't even swallow her food. She only felt that the originally soft, delicious, and sweet rice she was chewing had instantly turned bitter. The hands holding her bowl and chopsticks couldn't help but tremble slightly, and she screamed frantically in her heart: 'On what grounds!'

They obviously hadn't been together for very long...

Su Jinzhi was clearly just a plaything who used his body to climb the ranks; what right did he have to marry Qin Yezhou...

Yet someone like her had been with He Ziyue for almost half a year, but she had never heard him mention anything about marriage.

Qin Yezhou dropped a massive bombshell right before the meal, blasting Yun Feifei to the point where she couldn't eat. But aside from her, everyone else at the dinner table seemed to eat quite well.

Su Jinzhi originally thought they would part ways after finishing this meal, and he could properly ask Qin Yezhou what he really meant by talking about marriage, and if he was serious. But unexpectedly, just as he put down his chopsticks, He Ziyue smiled and asked him, "Do Jinzhi and Yezhou have any plans for later?"

Qin Yezhou took a napkin and pulled Su Jinzhi, who was tilting his head and staring blankly at the other man, in front of him. As he carefully wiped the corners of Su Jinzhi's mouth, he said, "It's all up to Jinzhi."

Seeing the two of them like this, He Ziyue's desire to make Su Jinzhi stay became even stronger.

It had been almost a month since they boarded the ship. He had sought out Qin Yezhou countless times, but not once did the man relent. If he still refused to help him out, his business deal would fall through... and the final consequences were something he never wanted to see.

Thus, He Ziyue's fingers tightened slightly around his goblet, though his voice remained as calm and tranquil as before, and the smile on his face didn't change in the slightest as he said, "If you have no plans, would Jinzhi and Yezhou like to play a few rounds?"

As he spoke, he angled his body slightly, allowing Su Jinzhi and Qin Yezhou to see the mahjong table he had arranged for someone to set up behind him in advance.

He then added, "Including Feifei, there are exactly four of us—"

"Sure!" Su Jinzhi couldn't wait and agreed before He Ziyue could even finish speaking. The gaze he leveled at the mahjong table seemed even more fiery and bright than when he had just heard Qin Yezhou wanted to marry him.

Seeing everyone at the table staring at him, Su Jinzhi quickly reined in his exposed emotions and whispered, "I mean..."

"Alright." Qin Yezhou smiled and affectionately stroked Su Jinzhi's head, his gaze towards the youth brimming with doting love. "If Jinzhi wants to play, then I'll accompany Jinzhi for a couple rounds."

Sure enough, after saying this, he saw the youth—who normally controlled his emotions so strictly—finally stop suppressing himself, smiling with happiness and satisfaction. It made Qin Yezhou feel both irritated and amused—he wasn't this happy about marrying him, but he was this delighted just to play a few rounds of mahjong?

Su Jinzhi was indeed happy.

He came from the interstellar era. To him, the most advanced smartphones and computers here were practically like literal bricks. Compared to playing with those things, he would much rather plant trees, raise flowers, and play a couple rounds of mahjong—after all, on the future Earth, one could hardly see a speck of green or red, let alone find three living humans to play mahjong with him. He couldn't even play Fight the Landlord! As for the interstellar online mahjong, those aliens were way too skilled; he simply couldn't beat them, and it bored him to death from loneliness!

Just as He Ziyue led the group to the mahjong table, he heard Qin Yezhou say, "I'll be the dealer."

Since Qin Yezhou had said so, He Ziyue naturally wouldn't fight him for it. He simply turned around and sat in the seat directly opposite Qin Yezhou.

Yun Feifei, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly softened her voice and said tenderly, "Then I'll take the seat to Mr. Qin's right. I hope Mr. Qin can show me some mercy..."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyue, who was already seated, couldn't help but glance at her. Seeing the woman smiling gorgeously and seductively, he hooked the corners of his lips and looked smilingly at Su Jinzhi, nobody knowing what he was thinking.

Su Jinzhi couldn't care less about who sat where; as long as he got to play, it was fine. He was just about to agree when Qin Yezhou grabbed his hand. He only heard him say slowly, "The person sitting to my right, of course, can only be Jinzhi."