Chapter 80: The Elegant Old Man in Suits from Room 503
It was unclear whether it was because the Ultimate Rich Kid was too handsome or because Zhou Wu was already dead, but this matter needed clarification.
The long-haired beauty host who had previously disappeared into the darkness reappeared.
In her melodious voice, she said, "His 10,000 yuan per day was actually given long ago. When he bought Room 404 at Alice Apartment, we gave him a 70,000 yuan discount from the original price."
Hearing this,
Ultimate Rich Kid: [Wow, so the organizers actually lost money? Zhou Wu profited by 20,000 to 30,000 yuan!]
Fairy Sister laughed: [If Zhou Wu could turn into a ghost, he’d definitely come after you, Ultimate Rich Kid. Your words are too infuriating.]
Little Dragon Girl: [True, he was a rich second-generation heir anyway. He wouldn’t care about 20,000 or 30,000 yuan…]
The Ultimate Rich Kid didn’t care at all and continued: [Let me think—Jiang Ran, Zhou Wu, Xiao Q, Ke Bei, Li Mengmeng.]
[Right now, Jiang Ran is the only free one. Zhou Wu is dead, and the other three—two are acting like dogs, and one is a slave to the doctor.]
[As long as Jiang Ran survives this round, those who bet on him will win!] [If he dies though…]
Middle-aged Uncle chimed in: [If Jiang Ran dies now, and Xiao Q, Ke Bei, and Li Mengmeng don’t regain their freedom by the end of this round, then those who bet on Jiang Ran still win!!!]
Ultimate Rich Kid: [Boring. I started watching this livestream too late. Next round, I’m placing my bet too!]
[I also saw the betting winner’s leaderboard. Diamond Bachelor is in first place, right? Just watch—I’ll surpass him eventually!]
…
Round 26, Day 6.
Jiang Ran’s ex-girlfriend, Shen Xing, had only slept two or three hours from yesterday until now.
From the moment she discovered Zhou Wu’s disappearance yesterday until now, there had been no trace of him.
She and Zhou Wu’s mother had already reported it to the police, but after investigating, the police found nothing.
They could only merge Zhou Wu’s disappearance with his father’s missing person case.
Her husband’s sudden disappearance, followed by her son’s sudden vanishing—
For Zhou Wu’s mother, this middle-aged woman, it was as if the sky had collapsed.
In such a short time, the two closest people in her life were gone.
No bodies, no traces—not even a ransom demand.
She would have preferred if someone had kidnapped them and asked for money. At least that would have been better than this complete silence.
In just a short time, her once jet-black hair had turned white, as if she had aged overnight.
As for Shen Xing, though she was somewhat sad, she wasn’t devastated.
With Zhou Wu gone, her biggest worry was that her comfortable life was over.
After all, if Zhou Wu was missing, could she, his girlfriend and fiancée, continue staying in this household?
Unless…
Shen Xing touched her stomach.
…
Afternoon of Day 6.
Jiang Ran, the assistant administrator, was lying on his bed in Room 304, resting with his eyes closed.
When he first took on this role, he thought his job would be busy.
But to his surprise, it was incredibly relaxed.
Since starting, apart from Su Mi from 202 and Shen Xing from 404 seeking him out, no other residents had come to him.
Just as he mused that it would be great if things stayed this leisurely, his phone suddenly rang.
Opening it, he saw a private message from a resident of Alice Apartment on WeChat, asking him to handle a matter.
"Resident from 503? No impression."
Jiang Ran got up with his phone and prepared to head to 503.
Meanwhile, in the livestream room—
The viewer count was holding steady at around 200,000.
Out of the five lab rats, one was dead.
Three had no freedom, leaving only Jiang Ran as the sole point of interest.
Naturally, the main camera was focused entirely on him, and the news of Jiang Ran heading to 503 quickly spread among the viewers.
Ultimate Rich Kid: [Does anyone know who lives in 503? Is it dangerous?]
Domineering Female CEO jumped in: [503 is occupied by an elegant old man who likes wearing suits.]
Fairy Sister: [Wait, is he the old man who helped with the chainsaw when Xiao Peng and the others couldn’t get into Lin Shengli’s place during Wang Ju’s disappearance?]
Domineering Female CEO: [That’s him.]
Fairy Sister: [CEO sis, I’ve only seen this old man once—during the Wang Ju incident. Can you tell us more about him?]
Domineering Female CEO: [Actually, you can check the livestream’s provided info…]
Little Dragon Girl: [Some people like reading, others prefer listening. CEO sis, just tell us!]
Domineering Female CEO: [Fine, whatever. I’m using voice-to-text anyway—won’t ruin my new manicure.]
[Alright, I’ll start.]
[So, this elegant old man in suits from 503—he’s gay. You get it? He likes men, especially young guys.]
Ultimate Rich Kid: [Holy shit, so Jiang Ran’s walking right into the lion’s den?]
Domineering Female CEO: [Ultimate Rich Kid, shut up and let me finish before you speak!!!]
She continued:
[This old man is in his sixties. Let me tell you a secret—I actually knew him before he became a resident at Alice Apartment.]
[Not super close, but we’ve met a few times and chatted.]
[He comes from a wealthy family—an American-born Chinese. His family owns a golf course in the U.S.]
[He realized his orientation was different from a young age, but he didn’t care. Then, in his twenties, under his parents’ pressure, he married a woman and had a son.]
[After his son was born, he never touched the woman again and continued partying with his boyfriends.]
[Years later, when his son was in his twenties and he was in his forties, something unexpected happened—his son had inherited his orientation and was also gay.]
[This was the turning point for the old man. His son found a boyfriend he deeply loved, but the old man stole that boyfriend.]
[When the son found out, he had a complete mental breakdown. First, he never knew his father was also into men. Second, his respected father had stolen his lover—both his father and his beloved had betrayed him!]
[This led to the tragedy that followed.]
[Though his son was gay, unlike his promiscuous father, he was loyal in relationships. He was also a top student—an exceptionally talented individual.]
[But after this incident, he became a completely different person—sleeping around, partying every night in bars and clubs.]
[His luck ran out when he met a 30-year-old white man who owned a pig farm. This man was also gay—but with another identity: a deranged serial killer.]
[In the end, his son died at the hands of this pig farmer, and his body was dismembered and fed to the pigs.]
[Later, for some reason, the man who killed his son was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.]
[When the old man’s wife learned that her son’s murderer had gone free, she broke down and committed suicide. Since their marriage, she had endured his emotional neglect, but after their son’s death, she couldn’t take it anymore.]
[At the time, the old man was in his forties. Up until then, his life had been carefree and indulgent.]
[But suddenly, with his wife and son dead, he realized what loneliness truly was.]
[And then, things got worse.
His parents, devastated by the tragedy, got into a car accident while out one day and died instantly.]