After the Secrets of the Passerby Were Leaked, He Was Cherished by the Entire Family of Antagonists-Chapter 99

Bai Yu smiled and asked again, "Do you think you'll succeed this time?"

Ye Leyao smiled softly. "Yes."

He was sure of it.

Through his long years working for the Time Management Bureau, no matter how exhausted he was, Ye Leyao had never stopped. He had always been waiting for this day.

And this was his last chance.

In order to convince the Main System that he was indeed "Qin Yao," Ye Leyao had chosen to reset the timeline back thirteen years for the fourth time.

Using a shrinking potion, Ye Leyao had transformed himself into the appearance of a five-year-old child. He had also implanted memories into the Huo family, becoming their adopted son, Ye Leyao.

To minimize the impact of the previous three resets on the Huo family and Qin Yao, and to prevent Qin Yao from recognizing him, Ye Leyao had sealed part of Qin Yao’s memories, blurring his recollection of Ye Leyao's face.

Then, Ye Leyao programmed two separate processes.

One program was designed to lock away Ye Leyao’s own memories, leaving only a secret key for Bai Yu to retrieve in the future.

The second program, known as the "Inner Voice Program," would trigger whenever a key plot point in the small world occurred. At that moment, Ye Leyao would "suddenly recall" a memory he had pre-written.

At the moment Ye Leyao would regain his "book memories," the fourth timeline reset would begin.

As the rain finally started to fall, a few people nearby yelped in surprise as they were caught off guard by the sudden downpour.

Everything was unfolding according to Ye Leyao’s plan—perfectly in line with his expectations.

But of course, things didn’t always go as planned.

Ye Leyao's gaze drifted to Huo Yan, who was hurrying toward him with an umbrella. A smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Bai Yu, thank you."

Bai Yu shook his head and signed, "I'll be leaving now. My lover is waiting for me."

Ye Leyao nodded, watching as Bai Yu disappeared into the distance.

Huo Yan strode into the pavilion with a frown. "You saw the rain coming—why didn't you head back earlier?"

Ye Leyao looked up, blinking innocently. "I was waiting for you to come and pick me up, big brother."

Huo Yan snorted. "Are you waiting for me to pick you up, or are you waiting for Qin Yao?"

Ye Leyao smiled but said nothing.

Huo Yan didn’t press the matter, shaking the raindrops off his umbrella. "Let’s go. Qin Yao is still busy."

In truth, Qin Yao had already finished his tasks, but Huo Yan had blocked him from coming, feeling uneasy about the heavy rain. Something about it made him feel increasingly unsettled, so he had come to pick up Ye Leyao himself.

Without hesitation, Ye Leyao stood up and agreed, "Okay."

Huo Yan held the umbrella over them as they walked toward the villa. As they walked, he asked, "The guy you were talking to earlier—isn’t he the one we met at the resort?"

"Yes, it was him," Ye Leyao confirmed.

Huo Yan continued, "Did you ask him why he was looking for you that day?"

"I did. He said he’s a fan of mine. The note he gave me had a line from an anime," Ye Leyao explained.

Satisfied, Huo Yan changed the subject, "It's getting late. Mom and Dad just finished talking with Uncle Qin, so we should head back soon."

Ye Leyao glanced at him. "But it's pouring outside—do we have to leave now?"

"Of course," Huo Yan said, his brows furrowing slightly.

Something deep inside told him they needed to leave, and they needed to take Ye Leyao with them immediately.

Ye Leyao nodded without further protest, but he couldn’t help noticing how quiet he had been. Even Huo Yan seemed surprised. "Why aren't you…"

Ye Leyao, with a smile on his face, looked up slightly. "Hmm? What is it, big brother?"

Huo Yan frowned. Something wasn’t right.

This wasn’t normal.

Ye Leyao usually loved to argue with him, so why was he being so agreeable today?

Huo Yan felt uneasy but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong. He stayed silent, deep in thought, as they continued walking.

By the time they reached the villa, Qin Yao and the Huo family had already gathered.

The moment Ye Leyao spotted Qin Yao, an uncontrollable smile spread across his face. Without thinking, he leapt up, wrapping his arms around Qin Yao’s neck.

Qin Yao instinctively caught him, a look of surprise on his face. "Leyao?"

Ye Leyao chuckled softly. "What’s wrong? Don’t want to hold me?"

Huo Yan, the rest of the Huo family, and the surrounding guests all turned to look at the two of them.

Under everyone’s watchful gaze, the tips of Qin Yao's ears flushed red. He cleared his throat awkwardly. "Leyao…?"

Ye Leyao found it amusing and refused to let go of Qin Yao.

Huo Yan’s eyelid twitched at the sight, but before he could move forward, Huo Ze pulled him back.

Their mother, taking the moment in stride, chimed in, "They have such a good relationship, it’s really enviable."

Hearing this, the guests around them began to laugh as well.

"Indeed," they agreed.

With the focus shifting, the older generation excused themselves, leaving the younger ones behind.

"We’ll let the youngsters have their fun. Let's head somewhere else to continue our conversation," one of the guests suggested.

Soon, the group dispersed, leaving Qin Yao and Ye Leyao alone in the villa.

Ye Leyao buried his face into Qin Yao’s chest as the sound of the rain intensified outside. The steady drumming of raindrops echoed, creating a rhythmic noise that filled the air.

Ye Leyao wanted to cover his ears, but he didn’t want to release his hold on Qin Yao, so he snuggled closer to express his discomfort.

Sensing Ye Leyao's mood, Qin Yao gently asked, "What’s wrong? Don’t like rainy days?"

Ye Leyao mumbled a soft “mm.”

Qin Yao reached out and stroked Ye Leyao’s hair, then pressed his warm hand over Ye Leyao's ears to shield him from the sound of the rain.

Ye Leyao froze for a moment, then smiled. "How did you know what I was thinking?"

Qin Yao chuckled but didn’t respond.

The two of them stayed close together for a while, until Ye Leyao whispered, "President Qin?"

"Yes?" Qin Yao responded softly. "What is it?"

Ye Leyao smiled. "Nothing, I just wanted to call you."

Qin Yao: "Hmm, so what was bothering you earlier?"

Caught off guard by Qin Yao’s perceptiveness, Ye Leyao pulled away slightly, tilting his head to study him.

As Qin Yao lowered his gaze, his eyes met Ye Leyao's bright, shining ones.

His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he asked in a low voice, "Can’t you tell me?"

Ye Leyao didn’t say anything, simply gazing at Qin Yao as though committing every detail of his face to memory.

In truth, Ye Leyao could do exactly that.

Throughout his long years working at the Time Management Bureau, whenever Ye Leyao missed Qin Yao, he would create a data model of him.

As the bureau’s most outstanding system, the models he made were perfect, but unfortunately, they were never the real Qin Yao.

Because of that, Ye Leyao only made one model and never again, spending the next few centuries simply reviewing Qin Yao’s data whenever he missed him.

Although his data storage was vast, the portion related to Qin Yao was

small.

Ye Leyao didn’t know how many times he had looked through it, but he no longer needed to.

Because now, Qin Yao was right here beside him.

Even if they would soon part again, it would only be temporary.

When Qin Yao didn’t receive an answer from Ye Leyao, he didn’t push. He merely waited, quietly watching him.

Suddenly, Ye Leyao tilted his head slightly and pressed his lips to Qin Yao's.

Qin Yao's eyes widened for a moment. "Leyao…"

"President Qin," Ye Leyao released his gaze and let go of Qin Yao's hand, shaking it lightly. "Meeting you has made me really happy."

Qin Yao's grip on Ye Leyao's hand tightened slightly. He was about to say something when suddenly Chu Cheng's voice interrupted, "Brother! Grandpa, he…"

Qin Yao quickly turned around.

Chu Cheng rushed over, panting heavily. "Grandpa... he's not going to make it..."

Qin Yao immediately looked back at Ye Leyao. "Leyao, I…"

"President Qin, you should go," Ye Leyao said calmly.

Qin Yao frowned. "The rain is too heavy. How about I take you home first, or—"

"I’ll be fine with the driver taking me," Ye Leyao's gaze lingered on Qin Yao, almost hungrily scanning his face. "President Qin, you should hurry."

Qin Yao looked at Ye Leyao, his youthful appearance unchanged, and his expression as calm as ever. There was nothing visibly different about him. Yet, for some reason, Qin Yao felt that something had changed within Ye Leyao.

He couldn’t explain what it was, but the change filled him with unease.

Qin Yao didn't want to leave Ye Leyao. "Leyao…"

Before Ye Leyao could respond, Qin Hongxi hurried over to them. "Qin Yao, the hospital called—your grandfather…"

As he spoke, Qin Hongxi glanced at Ye Leyao, offering him a gentle smile. "If you don’t want to go, you can stay."

But Ye Leyao said, "Qin Yao, go ahead."

This was the first time since they’d met that Ye Leyao had called Qin Yao by his name.

Qin Yao’s eyes softened. He spoke gently, "Then wait for me here. When I come back from the hospital, I’ll take you home, okay?"

Ye Leyao nodded with a smile. "Okay."

Chu Cheng urged Qin Yao again.

Finally, Qin Yao followed Qin Hongxi and Chu Cheng out.

As Ye Leyao watched them leave, a slow smile crept across his face.

Now that his memories had returned, so had his abilities. He knew the Huo family had already left.

And the Qin family members were also preparing to depart, prompting the remaining guests to gradually make their way out as well.

Ye Leyao quietly went upstairs to Qin Yao's room.

The rain poured down relentlessly, beating the rose bushes into disarray.

Ye Leyao walked to the balcony, picked up a pair of scissors, and cut a bouquet of flowers. He then easily found a vase in Qin Yao’s room, arranging the fresh roses inside.

Afterward, he went to the kitchen and took out the remaining oat milk from the fridge.

Qin Yao knew how much he liked it, so he had made plenty for him.

Sipping the oat milk slowly, Ye Leyao cleaned the glass afterward, carefully rinsing it in the kitchen sink.

He then headed to Qin Yao’s study.

Qin Yao's computer was still on. After a moment of thought, Ye Leyao installed a small program on it.

Then, he took a nearby sticky note and wrote a message on it.

By the time he finished, it was nearly time to go.

Ye Leyao got up, went downstairs, and grabbed one of the umbrellas prepared for guests before heading toward the door.

Just as he was about to step out, the Qin family’s butler approached him. "Young Master Ye? Are you leaving?"

Ye Leyao smiled at him. "My parents just called me. They’re waiting outside to pick me up, so I’ll head out first."

The butler frowned slightly. "Shall I escort you out?"

Ye Leyao shook his head. "No need, I can manage on my own."

Politely declining the butler’s offer, Ye Leyao stepped out into the rain with his umbrella.

In just a few seconds, he had already walked several dozen meters.

The butler’s frown deepened as he watched. Something about the situation felt wrong.

But before he could ponder it further, he shook his head in confusion.

Wait… why was he standing there in a daze?

The butler shook his head again, trying to clear his thoughts, and returned to his duties.

Qin Hongxi was heading to the hospital, so there wasn’t much time left to entertain the remaining guests. That task fell to the butler.

As luxury cars departed from the Qin villa one after another, passing by Ye Leyao, none of the passengers noticed his figure.

Through the dense rain, Ye Leyao’s silhouette moved faster and faster.

In the blink of an eye, he had reached the intersection.

The rain was pouring heavily, and there were few people at the crossroads, with only the hurried flow of traffic passing by.

One of the Qin family’s cars was steadily driving down the left side of the road.

Suddenly, without warning, the car came to a stop.

Qin Hongxi frowned. "What’s going on?"

The driver responded, "The engine suddenly stalled, sir. Give me a moment to check it."

Chu Cheng, sitting next to Qin Yao, furrowed his brow. "How did it stall out of nowhere?"

In that moment, Qin Yao’s heart began to race uncontrollably, large beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Chu Cheng turned his head and froze. "Cousin, what’s wrong?"

Qin Hongxi looked back, concern filling his voice. "Qin Yao?"

Meanwhile, in the Huo family’s car...

Huo Yan, who had been quietly accepting the situation, suddenly bolted upright. "Something's wrong... Stop the car! Stop the car!"

The whole family turned to look at him, confusion written across their faces.

"What is it?" his parents asked, completely baffled.

Huo Yan’s eyes were red. "I can’t hear him anymore!"

His mother froze. "You mean…"

Huo Yan’s voice cracked. "I can't hear Ye Leyao’s inner voice anymore. Something’s wrong! Turn back! Go to the crossroads—quickly! If we wait any longer, it’ll be too late!"

The whole family immediately snapped to attention.

Yes, of course.

When had it started?

Why hadn’t they heard Ye Leyao’s inner voice for so long?

A deep sense of dread settled over the entire Huo family, silencing any further objections.

"Turn back," Huo Yan’s father ordered. "Reverse the car and head to the intersection!"

They had to go back to that crossroads.

They had to go now.

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"Qin Yao!"

Several piercing horns blared as Qin Yao jumped out of the car.

Chu Cheng watched his cousin’s erratic behavior, bewildered. "What’s going on with him? Why did he just jump out like that?"

Qin Hongxi was just as confused, but he didn’t ask questions. Instead, he grabbed an umbrella and followed Qin Yao out of the car.

Now only the driver and Chu Cheng remained inside, exchanging puzzled looks.

"I’ll go see what’s happening," Chu Cheng said, grabbing his umbrella and hurrying after them.

Qin Yao ran as fast as he could, and as he drew closer, he finally saw the figure standing at the intersection—Ye Leyao.

"Ye Leyao!"

The rain drenched Qin Yao, soaking him through, but he didn’t care. He just ran as hard as he could toward Ye Leyao.

He didn’t know why he was running, but he knew he had to get there.

Because he had to protect Ye Leyao…

But what was going to happen next?

Ye Leyao turned in surprise, just in time to see Qin Yao charging toward him, completely disregarding the rain.

It reminded him of the third timeline reset.

Back then, Ye Leyao had already prepared everything.

He had even managed to get Qin Yao out of the way, arriving at the intersection ahead of time.

But just as the truck came barreling toward him, Qin Yao had appeared, pushing him out of the way.

It wasn’t until long after, when Ye Leyao was reviewing his data and searching for information about Qin Yao, that he realized Qin Yao had known all along.

On the day Ye Leyao and Huo Yan had talked, Qin Yao had been outside the door.

But at the time, Ye Leyao had sealed most of his abilities, so he hadn’t sensed Qin Yao’s presence.

Today was different, though.

Qin Yao lunged forward, soaking wet, and wrapped his arms around Ye Leyao, his voice trembling. "Leyao… why… why are you…"

Ye Leyao hated the rain.

He hated getting wet.

But at this moment, he didn’t hate having a soaking-wet Qin Yao in his arms.

The umbrella slipped from Ye Leyao’s hand as he hugged Qin Yao tightly. Leaning in close, he placed a gentle kiss on the corner of Qin Yao’s lips. "Qin Yao, can you promise me something?"

Qin Yao’s entire body shook. His memories were still sealed, so he didn’t know what was about to happen, but his instincts screamed at him not to agree.

"No, I won’t. Leyao… I won’t promise you anything. You can’t…" Qin Yao’s voice was hoarse, tears streaming down his face before he could even finish. "You can’t leave me… I…"

"Qin Yao," Ye Leyao interrupted, burying his face in Qin Yao’s chest. "You have to promise me

. You have to wait for me, Qin Yao. You must wait for me to come back. Do you understand?"

Qin Yao shook his head, violently refusing, his eyes bloodshot. He gently pushed Ye Leyao back to look into his eyes. "Leyao, wait for what? You’re right here with me. Why should I…"

Ye Leyao shook his head and reached up to wipe away the tears from Qin Yao’s eyes. Smiling, he said, "Wait for me, Qin Yao. It won’t take long. I’ll definitely come back for you. I promised you, didn’t I?"

With that, Ye Leyao gently pushed Qin Yao away.

No matter how hard Qin Yao tried to hold on, he couldn’t grasp Ye Leyao anymore.

It was as if an invisible force was pushing Qin Yao backward.

He was being pulled away from Ye Leyao, unable to fight it.

An overwhelming sense of fear gripped Qin Yao, pushing him to the brink of collapse. "Leyao! What are you doing… What are you trying to do!"

Screech—

The sound of tires skidding against the road echoed loudly as a runaway truck careened toward Ye Leyao.

Qin Yao’s face twisted in terror, his voice hoarse as he screamed, "Leyao! Move! Hurry—"

Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud crash.

Qin Yao watched in horror as Ye Leyao's body flew into the air like a fragile butterfly before crashing down to the ground.

"No—" Qin Yao roared.

The invisible force holding him back finally released, and Qin Yao ran toward Ye Leyao with all his might.

"Leyao! Leyao!"

He cradled Ye Leyao's limp body in his arms, blood spreading rapidly across the rain-soaked ground.

Ye Leyao suddenly felt warm, mustering all his strength to open his eyes and meet Qin Yao’s bloodshot gaze.

"Leyao!"

"Qin Yao…"

Ye Leyao’s voice was faint, as if coming from a distant place. He smiled at him and whispered, "Qin Yao, you must wait for me. Please, wait for me, okay?"

Qin Yao held Ye Leyao tightly, sobbing like a child. "Okay, I promise you, Leyao… You promise me too… You’ll be okay. You have to be okay…"

But before he could finish speaking, Qin Yao suddenly felt Ye Leyao’s body grow lighter.

Ye Leyao’s form started to become transparent, like foam dissolving into the rain.

"Leyao…?"

Qin Yao's voice trembled as he watched in disbelief. First his feet, then his body, and finally, even Ye Leyao’s fingers became translucent until there was nothing left.

Ye Leyao had vanished.

"Leyao?" Qin Yao called out in panic, repeating Ye Leyao's name over and over.

But there was no response, only the relentless rain pouring down.

In that moment, the sealed memory in Qin Yao’s mind suddenly unlocked.

He remembered everything.

It had been Ye Leyao all along.

It was Ye Leyao who had carried him home through the snow all those years ago.

But… why had Ye Leyao disappeared?

Qin Hongxi and Chu Cheng rushed over just then.

"Qin Yao!"

"Cousin—"

The rain pounded against Qin Yao, drenching him to the bone, each drop a sharp sting on his skin.

But Qin Yao couldn’t hear anything. He remained kneeling on the ground, holding onto the memory of Ye Leyao, sobbing uncontrollably.

Gone.

The person he had waited for eighteen years had disappeared before his eyes once again.

At the same time, in the Time Management Bureau…

Qiu and L2 were hurriedly stuffing a bundle of data into a massive computer.

L2, panting heavily, asked, "Is this enough?"

Qiu exhaled in relief. "Yes, now we wait."

After working for hundreds of years, L1 had finally accumulated enough points to synchronize the timeline of world A20231007 with the Main System’s timeline.

Now, they just had to see if this human named Qin Yao would keep his promise and wait for L1’s reawakening.