Chapter 455
Chapter 455
No matter how much Ni Yangzhou asked, Yan Congzhi just looked at him with his deep black eyes. Some things were really insignificant, and he didn't want to cause the young man unnecessary trouble.
The drug took effect and Ni Yangzhou fell into a sleep.
Six months later, the general election was over and drastic reforms began.
Since Seele's release, it has been met with controversy, sparking a debate even more intense than that surrounding reproductive rights. Betas, previously on the sidelines, have played a significant role in this transformation. Just as not everyone accepts Alphas being able to reproduce, not everyone accepts medically changing, or even "giving up," their gender. Whether it's advantages or disadvantages, deeply ingrained beliefs are difficult to dispel.
In the view of some moralists, A and O are gifts from nature, and Beta is the remnant of evolution. If people get rid of the influence of glands on them, the deterrent power of Alpha will be weakened, and the corresponding characteristics of Omega will disappear. The neutrality of Beta will make everyone mediocre.
But in the world of this book, Betas are the stable cornerstone that keeps society running, occupying an absolute number of populations. Countless similar faces, the cohesiveness of twins, a gender that has never achieved overwhelming dominance in political arenas, finally making its mark in this dramatic transformation.
In addition, corresponding laws have also begun to be implemented in batches. The draft "Gender Equality Law" has set strict standards for career choices, fertility subsidies, and gender ratios in bureaucratic institutions; new achievements in science and technology such as exoskeletons and technical devices have to some extent made up for the physical gap between different genders in a short period of time; emerging philosophical schools have attracted another group of believers, and a famous scholar's book "Fluid Gender" has found reasons that conform to their views for many confused people; even entertainment works in mainstream media have a brand new topic - open the Internet, and you can see that everyone, regardless of gender, is in this happy society based on their own strengths and hobbies, and everything seems to be thriving.
The empowerment of childbirth enables this destined turbulent progress to proceed smoothly.
Being in the middle of it, Ni Yangzhou felt as if he was not in a cheesy love novel, but in a revolutionary masterpiece called "Beta Becomes the Master (crossed out): Creating a New Era with Equality of Attributes".
The system is so reasonable in theory that it is almost false, but in reality it faces a lot of resistance in its implementation.
Ni Yangzhou was caught up in it, watching the endless news and people's opinions wavering. He felt like a piece of sand in the torrent of the times, looking up at the endless waves, not knowing whether this was good or bad.
But perhaps this is how social progress and development is, moving forward in a spiral.
Yan Congzhi had been very busy over the past few months, and Ni Yangzhou wondered if he had been behind the scenes, suggesting that some things weren't absolutely necessary. Yan Congzhi was willing to do it simply because he thought it would please Ni Yangzhou.
In a world roaming with zombies and mutated plants, he holds a loudspeaker to tell people to go to a safe base. In the Dynasty Taoist Temple, he also strives to avoid war and reduce casualties. In this world, he does not have enough ability to overthrow. Ni Yangzhou pretends to stand idly by and watch the oppression and discrimination of ABO, but he always can't help reaching out to rescue those who are stuck in the quagmire.
This is his kind and enthusiastic little apprentice, this is his good student with a good family background and decent behavior.
This is his lover who remains true to herself through wild winds, snowstorms, bitter cold and scorching heat.
And he, Yan Congzhihui, is Ni Yangzhou's most loyal vassal.
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Later, the system solidified two more chapter titles: "Reproduction is not a shackle, and genes are not noble or inferior" and "History books have been rewritten since then, and freedom is moving towards a new chapter."
Only the title of the last chapter is still blank. Ni Yangzhou doesn't have much time left, so he doesn't think about it anymore.
As the countdown was about to reach zero, Yan Congzhi and Ni Yangzhou were almost inseparable.
At first, Yan Congzhi only noticed that the messages on his mobile phone became more frequent, and then the man harassed him frequently at night. Looking back at the surveillance footage, he found that his lover doted on him during the day and allowed Mimi to hang on his body like a little sloth, and he had to carry this little thing even when going to the toilet.
So Yan Congzhi arranged all the things outside, signed the names that needed to be signed, and donated the money that needed to be donated, and then he spent all day with Ni Yangzhou.
There was nothing else to do when they were together, and they didn't want to travel anymore. They just cooked, ate, made love and slept. When they had nothing to do, they would just look at each other. But often, their lips would touch while looking at each other, and they would roll into bed.
...Sometimes it's in the bathroom, on the sofa, on the table, or on the balcony.
On the second to last day before his departure, Ni Yangzhou invited Lu Zheng to his home for dinner.
Yan Congzhi was an excellent lover, so he made some of his signature dishes to please Ni Yangzhou.
Lu Zheng was so amazed by the food that he kept crying.
Ni Yangzhou laughed at the other person for crying again. He was obviously the one who lived the longest, but he couldn't bear to see separation even more than him and Kang Kang.
Before leaving, Ni Yangzhou waved his hand, turned his head and held back his tears. Yan Congzhi drove Lu Zheng away.
On the last night, Ni Yangzhou covered the back of his neck and came back to his senses from the state of near suffocation. He saw that the person who seemed to want to eat him just now was now like a puppy afraid of being abandoned, holding him tightly, like holding the only driftwood in the sea.
Ni Yangzhou tugged at the man's hair and asked, "Go wash it?"
The sound of his heartbeat against his chest seemed to be the only way to make him feel at ease. Yan Congzhi shook his head, and his teeth gently and tentatively touched the young man's warm skin.
Ni Yangzhou stopped him with a smile: "I'm sweating, it's a bit sticky."
The minute hand ticked another notch. Ni Yangzhou looked up and gave up the idea of showering again: "I won't shower for now."
Yan Congzhi nodded and tried to climb onto the person again.
Ni Yangzhou smiled and hugged the person back, and they slept close to each other in their cozy nest like mandarin ducks embracing each other.
"At this point, can you tell me what you exchanged?"
Yan Congzhi looked at the young man, and there was only his own reflection in his eyes.
"Okay, forget it if you don't want to talk about it."
Ni Yangzhou tapped the other person's lips:
"So... which you are today?"
Yan Congzhi chased after him and kissed him, licking him with his moist tongue without saying a word. Ni Yangzhou smiled again, and a shallow dimple appeared at the corner of his mouth. Yan Congzhi lowered his eyes and kissed that dimple again.
Yan Congzhi didn't know either. He had tried many different drugs at the research institute, and his memory was sometimes clear, sometimes mixed. Most of the time, he couldn't even remember who he was. It didn't matter who he was. As long as he remembered loving Ni Yangzhou, he would accept whoever it was.
Ni Yangzhou thought so too.
The two of them listened quietly to the countdown of the clock, each minute and second ticking by, their hearts pounding in unison. Gradually, Ni Yangzhou felt a chill in his chest, and when he looked down, he saw the man's tears silently searing him.
It's really strange. They are clearly tears, but they are more burning than molten lava.
Ni Yangzhou didn't want to cry, he hugged his lover, like comforting a child.
In the dark night, Ni Yangzhou spoke softly:
"You know, I'm actually quite scared."
"Afraid of being alone."
“I’m afraid of unfamiliar environments, difficult tasks, and the possibility of losing my life.”
"But luckily you are always here."
"So, if these are fears and the price of meeting you, I am willing to accept these trials and pains."
"No matter which you are."
"When were you?"
"You in every world."
"Every one of you."
“…As long as it’s you.”
The OOC notice arrived late, and Ni Yangzhou used up his last chance for severe punishment. The numbness from the electric shock made his whole body tremble. With trembling hands, Ni Yangzhou straightened Yan Congzhi's face and kissed back those eyes that could not hold back their tears.
The young man's voice was still filled with a smile as he said his final goodbye to his lover. Yan Congzhi stared blankly as he heard the three words he had been waiting for for a long time.
"I love you."
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The title of the last chapter lights up word by word:
"Lovers eventually marry, but unfortunately their fate is short."
The midnight clock pendulum shattered the silent air, and the melodious time chime slowly sounded. Yan Congzhi slept on the bed, hugging his lover's body, and gradually became silent.
Outside the villa, Lu Zheng, who came as agreed, ignored the driver's surprised look and couldn't help but cover his face and cry loudly in the car.
In the living room, Mimi, who didn't know that she had been left alone for a long time, was passing by the clock with a mouse toy in her mouth. She tilted her head at the sound and saw the small copper disc swinging tirelessly left and right.
The night passes, and tomorrow will be a new day.
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