Just as Yu Mian’s Starblog descended into chaos, Noel unexpectedly took advantage of the commotion and dropped ten Starship rewards under the new book “God Of Cooking” on the Huanyu Reading Platform.
[Starship rewards x10] [Feather Monster: Update faster! I’m not satisfied yet!]
It was worth noting that the new book “God Of Cooking” hadn’t released a single word yet, with only a placeholder page available. Noel’s extravagant act of urging for an update added fuel to the hype surrounding the new book.
As a big shot in the mecha gaming circle, Noel was already well-known. His interaction with Teacher Fish Soup Noodles this time was seen by many fans as a cross-dimensional collaboration, no less exciting than breaking the fourth wall.
[Ahhhh, my two favorite people are actually collaborating! Double fandom happiness! These are truly good times!]
“Huh, this guy is actually repaying kindness with enmity!”
Already sweating from being urged to update, Yu Mian now felt more sweaty.
Writing 30,000 words a day for two books simultaneously? Not even a writing machine reincarnated could pull that off!
“Will it be too exhausting?”
Huo Ting looked at Yu Mian clutching the light brain terminal and voiced his concern.
In hindsight, perhaps it hadn’t been the best idea to let Uncle Harrison meet so soon.
After all, Yu Mian had shown visible signs of fatigue right after finishing the live broadcast.
“Emm, it’s okay, I think I can handle it.”
Faced with Huo Ting’s question, Yu Mian hesitated for a moment but still felt that it was manageable.
After all, it was a career he loved. Even if it was tiring, it didn’t feel unbearable!
Huo Ting remained silent for a moment, then handed over a jar of scale ointment he had made based on Dr. Maggie’s formula to the fish sprawled on the sofa.
Yu Mian: !
“You already made it?”
Yu Mian took the ointment from Huo Ting, and his eyes widened slightly.
“And it even smells good.”
Unexpectedly, the ointment made with Dr. Maggie’s formula perfectly matched the mermaid’s aesthetic, exuding a refreshing sea salt fragrance.
Moreover, the effects after application were far superior to those of previous skincare essence. The skin around his ankles felt cool and moisturized.
After sticking to it for a while, he discovered that the scales around his ankles really stopped itching. Even the scales that appeared when his fishtail transformed into legs kept reducing over time.
At the same time, while Yu Mian worked on stockpiling chapters for his new book, he also updated “Reborn” at a rapid pace. The plot of “Reborn” had progressed rapidly during this period.
[[Pei Shen regained all his memories from his previous life. The suffocating pain lingered in his heart when he woke up, as if still reminding him of all the regret and tragedy.
But for the first time, Pei Shen realized that all the emotions he had hidden in the past life, whether it was cowardice or perhaps an extremely secret inferiority complex, were now laid bare.
No matter how high he climbed after being taken into the Pei family, deep down in his heart, his older brother, Pei Yan was always that aloof and proud version of himself, dazzling and unreachable, like the first time they met on the stairs.
After Pei Yan helped his parents recover from the betrayal of their most trusted comrade in this life, he finally voiced his wish to move out of the house on a calm morning.
After all, he wasn’t the Pei family’s child, and staying here would be an inappropriate presence for both Pei Shen and the Pei family.
When Pei Yan was pulled into a reluctant hug by his mother, Luan Yi, refusing to let him leave, Pei Shen finally appeared at the top of the stairs and pressed his hand on Pei Yan’s suitcase.
“I know your secret, Big Brother.”
Faced with Pei Shen’s whisper, Pei Yan looked up in shock.
“You’re so unfair, Big Brother. It’s the same younger brother, but you treated this me so well while being so cruel to the other me.”
Although their parents didn’t understand exactly what Pei Shen had said, they noticed that their eldest son stopped his attempt to leave.]]
Pei Shen’s straightforward reveal after regaining his memories made countless readers’ hearts skip a beat.
[He actually said it! Damn, Pei Yan must be terrified! His brother suddenly recovered his memories!]
[And the key point is, isn’t this like being jealous of himself? Thinking about it, it really isn’t fair. The younger brother from the last life and the younger brother in this life were treated completely differently by their big brother.]
Just when Pei Yan thought that Pei Shen, having regained his memories, would reveal the entire truth and cause their parents to completely despise him in this life, Pei Shen told him that even in their past life, their father Pei Jianchuan and mother Luan Yi had never abandoned Pei Yan.
[[“How could that be? They didn’t even visit the grave once?”
With the greatest secret exposed, Pei Yan showed a trace of desolation.
“Because Mom was in a coma for more than half a month before she woke up. Dad stayed by her side and had no time to handle anything else, and then the board of directors’ conspiracy was uncovered…”
As Pei Shen calmly recounted what happened after Pei Yan’s death in their past life, Pei Yan slowly raised his head in disbelief.
In fact, Pei Jianchuan and Luan Yi had loved their eldest son, Pei Yan until the very end in their past life.
Their biggest regret was that they hadn’t managed their two children’s issues better, which allowed malicious people to sow discord and create this tragic outcome.
“Big Brother, you shouldn’t have to bear everything alone. Mom and Dad would be happy if you relied on them.”
In that moment, Pei Yan finally realized that his desperate attempts in this life to distance himself from his parents to prove his innocence were not only driven by resentment and regret from his past life but also by a fear of his parents.
A fear that he would walk the same path as in his previous life and, when his true identity was revealed, see the disappointment in their eyes once more…
But perhaps, could he also hope for a different fate this time?
Thus, when Pei Yan’s identity was exposed and sparked widespread speculation, the Pei family officially stepped forward, declaring that even though Pei Yan was not their biological son, he would always be a part of the Pei family.
“He’s my son, the one I raised with my own hands. There is no such thing as a real or fake young master.”
Even Luan Yi, who was always gentle by nature, looked unusually stern when facing the reporters.
After public opinion subsided, Pei Yan successfully took over the lead role in the S-level major production. Thanks to his outstanding performance, the film achieved both box office success and critical acclaim upon its release.
He even won the Best Newcomer Award, the most prestigious award at the Axel Film Festival.
Even the harshest critics had to admit that, under the guidance of his mentor, movie Empress Fei Wen, the young actor, Pei Yan had displayed boundless potential.
Some even commented that Pei Yan on the big screen bore an uncanny resemblance to movie empress Fei Wen, whether in terms of his androgynous beauty or his sharp and nuanced acting skills.
After receiving this prestigious award, Pei Yan and the crew celebrated with a banquet that lasted until midnight. For the first time, Pei Yan, who usually avoided alcohol, drank until there was a slight flush to his face.
Pei Shen, who had just arrived from the company, was pulled into the banquet by the crew and joined the festivities. When the banquet ended, he took his slightly tipsy brother home as a dutiful younger brother.
“These two brothers really have a great relationship.”
The crew watched this scene unfold and completely believed that the Pei brothers had a deep bond, even if they weren’t related by blood.
On the car ride home, Pei Yan, who was holding his trophy and slightly drunk, gazed at the dazzling city lights speeding past the window. He eventually whispered to Pei Shen beside him, “I’m sorry.”
Whether this apology was for troubling Pei Shen by making him pick him up late at night, or for all the things he did in their past life under the influence of others, Pei Yan himself might no longer know.
This silence lasted until they reached the garage. Pei Shen finally looked at his brother, who was pretending to sleep out of nervousness.
“Big Brother, you never have to apologize to me.”
Pei Yan’s long eyelashes trembled slightly, and it was obvious that he was listening.
“Because I love you. I’ve loved you for two lifetimes.”
That voice was so soft, yet it instantly cleared away all of Pei Yan’s drunken haze. He opened his eyes in disbelief to look at Pei Shen.
To Pei Yan, Pei Shen’s confession at this moment felt like a prank.
What he did to Pei Shen in his previous life was unbearably vile. How could Pei Shen be in love with him after recovering his memory?
