A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

"Haha, as expected of the top-quality goods I bought at a high price. It was worth the money. I haven't seen such a beauty in ten or thirty years. It's a pity that I'm too old now. If I could be ten years younger, I would definitely cherish you. Time waits for no one!" The old man's face was filled with a sigh, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

More than a decade ago, the old man spent a large sum of money to buy a handsome boy with androgynous features. He was very fond of the boy and treated him extremely well. Unfortunately, the boy was a very proud person and could not accept that he had been violated by a man. After realizing that he could not escape, he decisively committed suicide by banging his head against a wall. This incident remains a lifelong pain for the old man. He truly loved the boy and was even willing to give him a formal title, much like a powerful lord in the Warring States period bestowing a minor title upon a minor official.

And now, another handsome boy, just like the one from back then, has appeared. The cruel and perverted old man's softest memories have been awakened, and even his hawk-like and wolf-like gaze has softened.

However, the old man was shrewd and wouldn't loosen his control over Shiina Aki just because of his feelings. After all, the tragedy of that year had been a huge blow to him. So, he had already given instructions to his men to ensure Shiina Aki's personal safety and, on the premise that she couldn't escape, to a certain extent satisfy Shiina Aki's various requests.

"Come here and let me take a look." The old man smiled kindly.

Shiina Aki suppressed his inner unease and came to the old man. He already knew what fate he was about to face. Although he didn't want to accept it, he couldn't resist reality. Even if he wanted to escape, he had to gather strength first.

The old man looked at Shiina Aki's face and said, "Not bad, very good. Send a few people to 'teach' him a lesson."

As the old man finished speaking, several muscular men dressed only in shorts emerged from behind the curtains in the room. These men stared greedily at Shiina Aki; they were the old man's "execution squad," responsible for giving each newcomer a "basic education" on his behalf. If the old man were ten years younger, he would have done this himself, but now he was too old and frail to take up arms, so he could only do the finishing touches.

At this moment, Li Wei, who was using magic to keep an eye on this side, decisively withdrew his gaze, leaving only the paper crane he used for positioning. His paper crane could not only be used for positioning, but also as a camera. The following scene would be far too stimulating for a normal man.

This scene reminded Li Wei of a plot in the comic "Sea Tiger" that he had once read, such as the second male lead, which was truly an eyesore.

"Eek!!!" Shiina Aki let out a desperate scream, but his current appearance only excited the burly men.

The strong men, acting as the elders' "execution squad," were not only responsible for the "basic education" of the new recruits, but also, if anyone angered the elders, they would "punish" the offender on the elders' orders. Their punishments were indiscriminate, regardless of gender; for them, not only people, but even animals were not exempt from punishment.

"Don't come any closer!" Shiina Aki scrambled backward, knocking over the maids behind her.

The old man watched this scene, propping his chin up with one hand, leaning back on the high-backed sofa, a pleasant smile on his face. He found Shiina Aki's current state very amusing.

Li Wei looked away, somewhat relieved that he had reacted quickly.

Chapter 1. The First Lesson for Newcomers

Li Wei had already withdrawn his gaze, trying to avoid seeing or being bothered, but at this moment, Shiina Aki, just like Shiro Jiro, was experiencing extreme torment, a treatment comparable to the ultimate humiliation.

Under the watchful eyes of the old man's many "toys," Shiina Aki had his anus opened by several burly men, the intense pain driving him to the brink of madness.

None of the men and women who were captured by the old man came to this place willingly. At first, they hated the old man very much, but as time went by, unable to escape or resist, their hearts became twisted.

Since they couldn't resist the powerful old man or escape the clutches of the guards in black suits, watching the newcomers suffer became their only remaining pleasure. They too had gone through this process; the firing squad would shatter the dignity of each newcomer, showing them true hell and making them understand that their fate was inviolable, and that everyone who came here was there only to become the old man's plaything.

The old man watched Shiina Aki struggle wildly, her piercing and shrill screams echoing in his ears. A twisted yet pleasurable smile involuntarily appeared on his face. He enjoyed the feeling of others being tortured, especially those desperate screams, which to him were more beautiful music than a symphony, the most wonderful music in the world.

That's human nature. Ordinary people crave the stability of three meals a day and the small joys readily available. But the wealthy and powerful have long since moved beyond this stage. They lack neither money nor power; they've already obtained what ordinary people seek, finding no excitement or pleasure in it. Ordinary people can find both physical and spiritual satisfaction in a lavish meal, but these wealthy individuals, weary of even the finest ingredients, feel no emotion whatsoever when faced with such a feast.

The psychological threshold for pleasure among the powerful and wealthy has been raised higher and higher, and they can no longer obtain pleasure from ordinary eating, drinking and having fun like ordinary people.

This is precisely why the world's elite have all embarked on a common path in their pursuit of pleasure: the desire for all sorts of perverse and bizarre experiences. The wealthy in the East enjoy watching murders, watching individuals beg for mercy and wail as they are dismembered, sliced ​​into pieces, and arranged like sushi or sashimi on a dining table.

The elites in Europe and America enjoy watching bare-knuckle fighting, where two strong men without any protective gear fight in a cage without any rules. They can grab, bite, pinch, and attack any human weakness. They can even gouge out the opponent's eyeballs, crush their genitals, break their limbs, or even strangle them to death.

Aside from this bloody thrill, the rest of the world's elites' shared enjoyment is torture.

Just like this old man from the Takahashi family, he had enjoyed everything he could in his decades of life. With no more entertainment to be found, he went further and further down the perverse path of torture, to the point that he became a regular customer of human trafficking gangs. Most of the high-end goods from the human trafficking gang that kidnapped Shiina Aki were sold to this old man.

The old man tapped on the armrest of the sofa, and the head maid came over with a tray of prepared sake, kneeling on one knee and placing it on a small shelf beside him.

Everyone here has become numb, whether they are the old man's guards, the playthings kidnapped here, or the maids like her who belong directly to the old man. Everyone's heart has been twisted.

The head maid glanced out of the corner of her eye at Shiina Aki, who was being tortured, her clothes tattered, and her body covered in wounds. Her eyes remained calm. She had long since passed the stage of sympathizing with newcomers, because she knew very well that she, like the other captured newcomers, were merely playthings of the old man. However, she and the other members of the maid squad were considered high-class playthings, possessing a certain degree of freedom and being allowed to move around within the family mansion. Even so, they were not allowed to use any communication tools, and computers were forbidden. Any purchases they needed could only be made through the mansion's designated purchasing staff. What was the essential difference between a high-class plaything and a mere plaything?

"How are you feeling?! How are you feeling?!" The burly man who was torturing Shiina Aki laughed loudly.

·Requesting flowers·· ······

"Ah, I want a hot dog!" another burly man laughed and bent down.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! I'm going to kill you all! I'm going to kill you all!" Shiina Aki's eyes were bloodshot, and her originally handsome face was now twisted into a demonic expression.

Suffering from both physical and mental torment, Shiina Aki's negative emotions were amplified to an extreme. However, he had no power to resist the current situation, so his anger was nothing more than a powerless rage that made the old man even happier.

The old man leaned back in his chair and chuckled, "Indeed, the beautiful young man's wails are the most delicious appetizer in the world! Excellent! Very spirited! You all need to keep up the good work and make him even more spirited!"

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Shiina Aki glanced at the withered old man sitting high on the sand, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred.

The head maid beside the old man remained calm. She had seen that look far too many times. Every newcomer had that look, but as time went on, they would all become numb and degenerate, turning into twisted and disgusting beings like maggots. Of course, she knew she wouldn't fare much better. From the moment she became a maid in the Takahashi family, her life was already over.

Unbeknownst to everyone, at the very top of the room, paper cranes, invisible to current human technology, faithfully recorded the scene unfolding inside. Although Li Wei himself didn't intend to watch this footage, he figured it might come in handy later, so recording it wouldn't hurt.

At this moment, Li Wei was pretending to use the supplementary teaching materials he had bought to compile new textbooks on the computer. Relying on the memories of the tutors he had read, he already knew how to deal with the entrance exams in Japan. Whether it was the entrance exam for junior high school or the college entrance exam, he was completely confident that he could help the girls get into their desired schools smoothly.

Although he will leave this world in a few months at most, the girls don't know this yet, so he still has to keep up the act to avoid giving himself away.

Chapter 1. Human Reality

Over the next few days, the old man had his execution squad torture Shiina Aki. Shiina Aki was not a strong-willed person to begin with, so he quickly gave in and chose to submit to the old man in exchange for being spared further torture.

Meanwhile, Li Wei was updating the investigation materials every day. After spending several days together, Shiina Mari and he had become quite familiar with each other. When they were together, they were no longer as reserved as when they first met.

After the usual routine of checking the search results, Shiina Mari had given up hope of finding her younger brother. Four days had passed since he went missing, enough time for many things to happen.

After reading the report, Shiina Mari leaned back in her chair, looking completely drained. The huge blow left her feeling utterly defeated. But she wasn't one to make a fuss unnecessarily. She knew that Li Wei and Haruhara Ayaka had already done everything they could, and she couldn't ask for anything more.

Standing to the side, Li Wei said, "I'm sorry, I couldn't keep my promise to you. In the end, I still couldn't find the person."

Shiina Mari said, "You can't blame Li Weijun for this. It's all fate's doing, and no one can explain fate. After all, both the private investigators and the police have done their best. Maybe he's no longer in Tokyo. In this situation, even if we wanted to find him, we wouldn't be able to."

Just a few days ago, Shiina Mari still held onto a sliver of hope, but as time went on, she came to terms with reality. Meanwhile, Shiina Aki had been listed as a missing person by the police; those on the missing persons list were basically considered unlucky and unlikely to be found again.

Just then, Shiina Mari's phone rang.

Li Wei said in a low voice, "I'll excuse myself for a moment."

Before Shiina Mari could react, Li Wei had already retreated outside the room. Shiina Mari took out her phone and looked at the caller ID; it was her father calling.

Taking a deep breath, Shiina Mari answered the phone. A mature male voice answered the other end.

"Jasmine, have you found Aki?"

"They probably can't be found. Today is the fourth day since they went missing, and the chances of finding them are too slim."

"Is that so... So what's the stance from Chun Yuan Zhuang? The person was lost on their side, so they have to take responsibility."

“This matter has little to do with them. The police have already intervened in the investigation and ultimately determined that Chun Yuanzhuang is not responsible. Dad, your thinking is already unreasonable.”

“I know my thinking is a bit unreasonable, but how can you think from an outsider’s perspective? Besides, isn’t Chun Yuan Zhuang very rich? Then I’ll expose this matter. If they want to resolve this, let them talk money.”

Shiina Mari felt a sense of revulsion. Her parents' attitude towards Shiina Aki chilled her to the bone. Indeed, Shiina Aki lacked any outstanding talent; besides her looks, she had few redeeming qualities. However, Shiina Aki was still their child. To her, her father's words were utterly heartless.

Some things cannot be measured in money, at least not to her. Her father's decision to value her brother's life in monetary terms made him seem like a complete stranger to her.

"Jasmine, did you hear that? If the people from Chunyuan Manor are with you, give them the phone. I'll talk to them directly."

Shiina Mari felt heartbroken. She never expected her father to be so pragmatic. His child had gone missing, and all he could think about was how to profit from it. She wondered if her father would act the same way if she were the one who had gone missing.

Shiina Mari opened the door to the room and saw Li Wei sitting in the corridor reading a book. She said, "Li Wei, my father is looking for you. Don't take what he said to heart. Just think he's talking nonsense."

Shiina Mari was afraid that her father would hear her, so she spoke softly, only loud enough for herself and Li Wei to hear.

Li Wei closed the book in his hand. His hearing had already picked up on the conversation inside the room. He was mentally prepared for this kind of thing; after all, Shiina Aki's parents were very pragmatic "social elites." It's not surprising that such rational people would do something like this. Since the person was basically gone, continuing to dwell on it was pointless. It was better to use this incident to gain publicity and try to recoup their losses as much as possible. After all, raising a child to this age is a troublesome matter; the energy, money, and time required are immeasurable.

Li Wei took the phone from Shiina Mari's hand and said softly, "I won't shirk my responsibility if it's our fault. Of course, I won't let anyone slander me if it's not our fault. Don't worry, Uncle is just too sad right now. I think he's reasonable."

Shiina Mari opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say, after all, this was something neither of them wanted to see.

After taking the phone, Li Wei put it to his ear and said, "Hello, Mr. Shiina, is this our first official phone call?"

"You must be the manager of Chunyuan Manor, right? I've heard Jasmine mention you before. I know that the main responsibility for this incident doesn't lie with you, but the secondary responsibility does. I don't think you can deny that, can you?" Shiina's father said in a serious tone.

Li Wei put his phone on speakerphone so that Shiina Mari could hear their conversation.

Li Wei said, "Of course, this matter is related to me, and I will not deny it."

Shiina's father said, "I heard from Jasmine that you used money to pave the way in Tokyo, hiring a large number of private detectives and yakuza to search for my son's whereabouts. I should thank you for that."

Li Wei said, "Not at all, it's what I should do."

Shiina's father said, "Since we can't find him now, how about this? Instead of handing over those 10 million yen to those private detectives, why not give it to me directly as compensation for Aki's disappearance? What do you think?"

Li Wei said, "If this can calm your anger and sadness, then yes, people are responsible for their mistakes, and I can do this kind of thing."

Shiina Mari fell silent after hearing their conversation.

Chapter 1. Psychological Tactics

Shiina Mari found it hard to accept that her younger brother's life had become just a number, and that what her father was doing was clearly extortion. But even so, Li Wei still accepted the terms.

Shiina Mari looked somewhat anxious. She wanted to interrupt the call, but Li Wei gestured to her to calm down.

Left with no other option, Shiina Mari could only continue to wait, hoping that Li Wei would give her a reasonable explanation. She simply couldn't understand why Li Wei would accept such unreasonable conditions.

Shiina's father said, "In that case, when shall we sign a contract? After all, this involves a large sum of money, and I'm not at ease without a contract."

Li Wei said, "There's no need for such trouble, Uncle. Just give me your bank account number, and I'll transfer the money directly to your account. It will arrive within a day. Ten million yen can't express my remorse. I made a promise with Miss Jasmine to find Aki-kun, but I broke my promise. Raising a child to Aki-kun's age is no easy task. I understand the pain you feel for losing your son at such a young age, Uncle. So I'm going to increase the amount. How about one hundred million yen?"

Shiina's father was stunned on the other end of the phone. He always tried to lower the price when negotiating, and this was the first time he had ever seen someone like Li Wei proactively offer a higher price.

That's why he was stunned for a long time, already calculating in his mind how to use this huge sum of money, hundreds of millions of yen. He definitely didn't plan to have any more children; after all, raising a child requires far too much energy, and he couldn't guarantee that the child would be as outstanding as Shiina Mari. Besides, he had never expected his children to support him in his old age, so having only one child was acceptable.

Shiina's father had already planned a vacation to Hawaii with his wife. After returning, they would renovate their old house, and as long as they didn't squander the remaining money, it would be enough to pay for Shiina Mari's university tuition. After that, the elderly couple could live a carefree life.

Shiina's father's resentment had dissipated, and he even felt that exchanging a child with mediocre talent for 100 million yen was a worthwhile business deal.

Li Wei said, "Mr. Shiina, what do you think of this number?"

"Ahem, since this is your kind gesture, I won't refuse. Mr. Li Wei, you are truly a reasonable person." Shiina's father's tone became somewhat obsequious, after all, the person on the other end of the phone was his benefactor. He quickly recited his bank account details, and Li Wei repeated them, indicating that he had memorized the details perfectly.

After exchanging a few more polite words, the two parties hung up the phone.