After Transmigrating into a Book, I Turned the Straight Bigshot Gay (BL) - Chapter 17

Xie Yunshen walked to the study door, and it opened automatically.

Yan Shiqi had his back to him, standing before a row of bookshelves. The morning sun streamed in, casting his figure against the shelves in a classically elegant silhouette.

“Mr. Yan,” Xie called out.

Yan Shiqi didn’t turn around. He simply asked, “Is your body recovered?”

“Ah, yeah…” Xie Yunshen offered a few perfunctory words. He kept his eyes lowered, specifically avoiding looking at the man’s waist.

I must be the first person to ever give the Bigshot a bear hug!

“I’ve already notified the Zhu family about the drugging incident. They said they’ve found the person responsible,” Yan Shiqi said, putting down his book and turning around.

“So fast?” Xie Yunshen immediately sat down next to him. “How is that guy—the one named Lin—doing?”

He had known all along who the culprit was—just an insignificant minor cannon-fodder. He was more concerned about whether the “King of Show-offs,” the Male Lead, had made a fool of himself.

Yan Shiqi said, “Though he has an arrogant personality, he is indeed a highly skilled doctor. I heard he gave himself a few acupuncture needles and he was fine. He even treated Qing Ao.”

No need to praise him, Xie Yunshen grumbled inwardly.

That damn protagonist halo. Not only did Lin Jin get to show off his skills in front of everyone, but even that idiot Qing Ao was probably moved to tears and calling him “brother” now.

Yan Shiqi continued, “Given the situation, that young man’s network of connections will be formidable in the future.”

“Don’t—praise—him,” Xie Yunshen bit out, word by word.

Anyone else could be influenced by the protagonist halo and like the Male Lead, but not Yan Shiqi. It felt worse than seeing someone you hate win the lottery. Besides, if he hadn’t known the plot in advance, the one drugged would have been Yan Shiqi.

He didn’t realize that the distance between them had shrunk past the normal social boundary. His shoulder was almost touching Yan Shiqi’s. If he turned his head, he could see the individual strands of Yan Shiqi’s dark hair, shimmering with a deep brownish luster in the sun.

Yan Shiqi said, “There’s no personal emotion involved. I’m just stating facts.”

Xie Yunshen: “…He’s the masked man who broke into your study last time.”

The smile instantly vanished from Yan Shiqi’s eyes. His gaze turned lethal, and his brow dropped. Xie Yunshen’s heart skipped a beat under that gaze. As expected, anyone who threatens the Yan family’s interests is Yan Shiqi’s greatest enemy.

But being this handsome so suddenly… who’s responsible if I die from the handsomeness?

Yan Shiqi mused, “No wonder. After he escaped from the manor last time, I sent people to investigate but found nothing.”

“His sister was murdered. He just wanted to find clues about her death; he wasn’t intentionally targeting the Yan family.”

Xie Yunshen was now trying to play a few “favorability cards” for the Male Lead, purely because he was terrified the Bigshot would frame him as an arch-enemy. That would be absolutely, definitely not worth it.

Yan Shiqi asked, “What was his sister’s name?”

Xie Yunshen frowned. “Something like Lin… Chu?”

“Lin Wanchu, 25 years old, a graduate student at A-City University.”

“…” Xie Yunshen said nothing. He stood up abruptly.

A terrifying thought occurred to him: Is the Yan family actually involved in the death of the Male Lead’s sister?

Yan Shiqi looked up at him, noting his grim expression, seemingly guessing his mental brainstorm. But since Xie didn’t voice it, Yan Shiqi just watched him brew.

Finally, Xie Yunshen sat back down, his eyes like he was taking a solemn oath: “You must tell me. Her death has nothing to do with you or the Yan family.”

Even though he hadn’t finished the final chapters, the logic of the whole book suggested the Yan family had zero motive to kill her! Otherwise, he’d run into a wall and try to transmigrate back right now!

Yan Shiqi said, “Before this, I didn’t even know she was dead. I had never even met her. I can guarantee her death has nothing to do with the Yan family.”

Xie Yunshen held his breath, but upon hearing this, he finally let out a long, warm sigh of relief.

If the sister’s death was unrelated and they’d never met, why did Yan Shiqi know her details so clearly? However, Yan Shiqi’s steady, calm gaze was more convincing than anything else. Could he ask more? Wouldn’t that be too forward?

If only I’d finished those last few chapters before transmigrating!

Yan Shiqi stood up and opened a hidden compartment behind the bookshelf, revealing a high-tech safe. From the material alone, it was clearly a custom, top-tier model not available on the market.

“I asked you here because I need your help with something.”

He opened the safe and took out a stack of paper documents of varying sizes. While Xie Yunshen was wondering if he should excuse himself, Yan Shiqi asked, “Do you know why the Top Star Sect is so desperate to kill me?”

Xie Yunshen felt a bad premonition.

“The assassination at the port where you saved me—I know that was the Top Star Sect’s doing. Because for the past two years, I have been investigating them.”

Yan Shiqi took out a stack of photos. Xie Yunshen took one look and was horrified. They were filled with evidence of underground casino transactions, organ trafficking, and illegal surrogacy rings—highly profitable criminal evidence. There were even photos of officials in private contact with the Sect.

“The people I sent out only found the tip of the iceberg. The Top Star Sect wants the evidence in my hands. They tried everything to recruit me, but never succeeded.”

Xie Yunshen frowned. “Then why not give it directly to the Disciplinary Commission or the police?”

“I can tell you that in A-City—even in the whole Southern Province—once these items leave my control, they will vanish instantly.”

“There’s no way to get them to the top?”

Yan Shiqi shook his head with a smile. “The figures behind the Top Star Sect are beyond what you or I can imagine.”

Xie Yunshen understood perfectly. They could kill in broad daylight, block roads openly, and erase crime scenes and bodies completely. The power behind them was immense. In the novel, the “umbrella” protecting the Sect never officially appeared.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“I keep these in this hidden safe. It has three layers of passwords. Only Uncle Zhao knows the first. Old Five knows the second. You know the third.”

Xie Yunshen was stunned. “What do you mean… are you giving me your last will?”

“Haven’t you seen it these past few times? The Top Star Sect is determined to tear me to pieces. My death is coming on some day in the near future.”

Xie Yunshen felt his blood boil. “That day won’t come! Not unless Old Five and I are both dead!”

Yan Shiqi chuckled. “They have too many ways to kill. Even if I don’t die, what if I disappear? What if I’m crippled or paralyzed? Or lose my memory? If no one remembers this evidence, wouldn’t that just benefit them?”

Xie Yunshen was confused as to how the man could still smile. Hearing these words felt like a stone was being dragged across his heart. After a long time, he calmed down. “Then why choose me and Old Five? Why not the Second Young Master or Yan Shizhou?”

Uncle Zhao was a veteran who had served for decades, but he and Old Five were just a bodyguard and a fighter.

“They are the direct beneficiaries of this family. Faced with decisions involving their own interests, they might not be able to remain silent.”

Xie Yunshen looked at Yan Shiqi. At this moment, the man reached “god-like” status in his heart.

Yi Wuyi waited at the door for a long time before seeing Xie Yunshen walk out with a heavy face.

“What’s wrong?”

“Mr. Yan wants you to go in.”

Xie Yunshen felt more and more like these one-on-one meetings were like settling final affairs. However, the heavy atmosphere passed quickly. Yan Shiqi’s prophecy of his own death didn’t arrive that fast.

Xie Yunshen realized he had completely merged into this world. His life beat with the pulse of this reality. If he wanted to truly change the course of destiny, he had to take the initiative.

Since transmigrating, Xie Yunshen had either been training or protecting Yan Shiqi. His only channel for understanding the world was the news played in the car. He believed Yan Shiqi had faster ways to get info, so the news was likely just background noise for him. But Xie Yunshen actually watched it seriously.

Now, a financial anchor was reporting:

[Mr. Yang Zhongxu, the 71-year-old Chairman of the City Chamber of Commerce, is suffering from cancer. He has sought famous doctors for the past two years.]

[On the 17th of this month, Mr. Yang will be treated at Zhongzhou Hospital by the rising star, Mr. Lin Jin, using acupuncture. If successful, this will overturn the global medical community.]

[Zhongzhou Hospital will live-stream the entire treatment on the 17th.]

The news showed clips of the Male Lead treating Old Mrs. Zhu. In the novel, this live-streamed acupuncture session truly made Lin Jin famous. Yang Zhongxu—the Chairman—became his close friend out of gratitude. From then on, the Male Lead became a “favorite” of both the righteous and villainous factions, slapping faces wherever he went.

Why both factions? Because the Chairman had another identity: An underground elder of the Top Star Sect.

Only readers knew this. As an underground elder, he was responsible for the black markets of organ trafficking. He was the most deserving of death.

Xie Yunshen stared at the spirited old devil on the screen, his gaze turning cold. Hospitals were crowded and hard to defend. After a kill, it should be easy to escape.

“What are you thinking?”

Xie Yunshen snapped back to meet Yan Shiqi’s eyes. His heart tightened. When did he start watching me?

“There was killing intent in your eyes just now.”

“Killing intent?” Xie Yunshen asked incredulously. “I’m such a kind and amiable person.”

“How do you prove you’re kind and amiable?” Yan Shiqi posed a difficult question.

Xie Yunshen hissed, thinking seriously for a while. “…When I was in school, I got confessions all the time. Even stray dogs wag their tails when they see me. If that’s not kind and amiable, what is?”

“That just proves you’re handsome.”

“Hmph, obviously.”

Xie Yunshen planned to kill Yang Zhongxu. He studied the layout of Zhongzhou Hospital via online VR. The old devil probably wouldn’t expect someone to assassinate him during a live stream.

The next day, Xie Yunshen put on a mask, ready to scout the hospital.

“Where are you going?”

Just as he turned a corner, a familiar voice rang out. In the darkness, there was only a pair of sharp eyes.

Xie Yunshen startled. “Are you trying to scare me to death?” He suspected Yi Wuyi naturally lacked a presence—standing there like a cardboard cutout.

“It’s because you have a guilty conscience.”

Xie Yunshen looked at this 187cm assassin with the waist of a wasp and the back of a tiger, and a better idea struck him. “Old Five, are you free? I have a project. I sincerely want to invite you to join as a partner.”

The magical thing about Yi Wuyi was that after hearing Xie’s intention, he didn’t ask why. He simply accepted: “Okay.”

Thus, the “scouting mission” changed from a lone wolf operation to a duo’s conspiracy.