Webnovel/2

## Chapter 2

* Main

The **2nd chapter** of the web novel is titled 《受虐男主》 which translates to *"Abused Protagonist"*. It was first published in Chinese on JJWXC, September 2015.

## English Novel Location

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> In his previous life, Shen Yuan had been well-off growing up, and he’d basically qualified as a modest example of a second-generation rich kid. His two older brothers had been set to inherit the family business, and he’d doted on his little sister. The entire family had been very close.
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of the English Novel Volume 1, chapter 1: Scum and ends on the line

> Shen Qingqiu rested his forehead on one hand and waved Luo Binghe away with the other. “I wish to be alone.”
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in the English Novel Volume 1, chapter 1: Scum.

## Recap

’’*It seems the original Shen Qingqiu had already ruined the protagonist* (waves byebye).’’
The chapter starts with Shen Yuan asking himself why the original Shen Qingqiu had such a bad attitude when his family could be considered wealthy and he had two brothers and a sister that he loved. Shen Yuan then thinks about how he had a very easy-going life and, perhaps because of the environment he lived in was so easy and lacking in competition, he never understood those who wanted to conquer the world.

The original Shen Qingqiu had skill, qualifications, reputation and no need to worry about money. Shen Yuan asks himself why would he be so jealous of the protagonist, but quickly discarded the thought justifying that this kind of scum villain proliferated everywhere in the novel.

Shen Yuan then regards his new face pleased on a bronze mirror, thinking he could be considered a good-looking man, though he was really old - this being a cultivation novel he maintained his youth look. But nothing compared to Luo Binghe. Upon thinking this, the now Shen Qingqiu wanted to look at Luo Binghe’s face as soon as possible but was stopped by the system, saying ‘Shen Qingqiu’ would not take the initiative do see him.

Thinking for a moment, Shen Qingqiu called out for Ming Fan, who promptly answered. Shen Qingqiu looks at Ming Fan and concludes he looks like a ‘piece of cannon fodder.’ Ming Fan was Shen Qingqiu’s most trustworthy assistant, who helped him bully Luo Binghe. Thinking about the kid’s ending, he felt a bit of empathy, since both of them had a tragic ending.
Shen Qingqiu asks Ming Fan to fetch Luo Binghe, who was not pleased that his *Shifu* called Luo Binghe by name, since he would always call Luo Binghe by horrible names, but went nonetheless; kicking the door to the woodshed and yelling for Luo Binghe to come out.

Meanwhile, Shen Qingqiu paced his room asking the system how the raising of points worked exactly. Hearing the explanation, he thought he would only had to fix the original Shen Qingqiu, make sure the other characters didn’t make a mess and ensure the coolness of the protagonist and his girls.

Shen Qingqiu then asks the system what kind of plot is considered bad, which the system replies there is no standard and only depends on the feelings of the reader. He snorts and mockingly thinks that ‘this poor piece of writing still had a reader,’ forgetting he himself was one of the people that spend money on it and read until the end.

Pausing, he then asks how many points he needs for the beginning stage to start, which the system responds it will be dictated by specific circumstances and he would be automatically notified when the requirements have been met.

After this, Luo Binghe steps into the room and Shen Qingqiu freezes. He starts to have scrambling thoughts about how Luo Binghe’s looks are worthy of a protagonist and starts to compliment him in his mind to the point he almost blurts them all out, thinking this protagonist was too excellent he almost could not hold it.

As Luo Binghe’s limps through the door and struggles to kneel. Shen Qingqiu says he has no need to kneel and gives him medicine, but still with a sarcastic remark that others cannot think his peak abuses his disciples as to not set off the system.

Luo Binghe, thinking he was called over for more ‘teaching,’ thanks him and smiles, saying he will double his efforts so *Shinzun* will not be disappointed. Shen Qingqiu, after thinking about how the current Luo Binghe was a really good boy, remembers his ‘blackening’ and the paragraph in Proud Immortal Demon Way where Luo Binghe promises to crush Shen Qinqgiu four limbs to dust.

Upon this memory, Shen Qingqiu could only think about his own future. He asks about Binghe’s progress in cultivation and how old he was, which he shyly answers he doesn’t understand the question and he was fourteen years old. Shen Qingqiu then comes to the realization that a lot of the original torture incidents had already happened in the story.

## Changes Between Versions

### The Faelicy translation (January 2020 version)

##### Smaller Changes

* The Faelicy translation says Luo Binghe has a learning ability so exceptional it seems cheap, while the Seven Seas translation says he has aptitude so great it was basically cheating.
* When Shen Qingqiu tells Ming Fan to "Go bring Binghe here", in the original Faelicy translation, Ming Fan mentally questions the suddenness of the intimate address, while the Seven Seas edition has him mentally questioning the sudden change instead.
* The original Faelicy translation says that the original Shen Qingqiu had a mountain of grudges, while the Seven Seas Edition alters that line to refer to "a veritable mob of enemies coming for his ass."

### The (CNoveluv) WorshipperA translation (June 2017 version)

#### Larger Changes

* Shen Qingqiu is mentioned to have a past as a second generation wealthy boy, with two older brothers and a younger sister. In the Seven Seas translation, this Shen Qingqiu in question is Shen Yuan, which lines up with the subsequent lines about his easy upbringing meaning he doesn't understand self sabotaging scum villains. In the WorshipperA translation, however, the Shen Qingqiu in question is the Original Shen Qingqiu, which is likely just a mistranslation due to the following lines about him not understanding self sabotaging scum villains due to his upbringing remaining the same.
* After the system says that the plot nonsensical levels was based on the reader, in the WorshipperA translation, Shen Qingqiu makes a sarcastic comment about it before moving on like he does in the Seven Seas Edition. He questions that there's still a reader and snorts, forgetting that he was someone who spent money on the novel and finished it while pinching his nose. This aside is not in the Seven Seas edition, nor was it in the revised or JJWXC versions in Chinese.
* The Seven Seas Edition has a line about how the original Shen Qingqiu had a tendency to do evil while fearing others finding out. This line is not in the WorshipperA translation.
* After a snippet about how the original Luo Binghe was going to exact revenge, Shen Qingqiu asks after Luo Binghe's cultivation progress. In the WorshipperA translation, there is a small section here about how Shen Qingqiu understands the original Luo Binghe's mind. This following section is not in the Seven Seas edition, nor was it in the revised or JJWXC versions in Chinese.

> Say he wanted to do something to you, he’d do it. Couldn’t plead for life, couldn’t plead for death. This kind of character was like the domineering and cool king he became in later years. The essence of it could be summed up in a few words: “Hehe, you stupid sucker.”
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> To sum it up, no matter how sad Luo Binghe was right now, he was also the one in the future whose foot was stepping on his head and laughing ferociously.
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* The WorshipperA translation of the chapter ends before Shen Qingqiu dismisses the disciples with his wish to be alone.

#### Smaller Changes

* The WorshipperA translation refers to Shen Qingqiu not understanding those who wanted to dominate the world. The Seven Seas translation has this as not understanding those who dug their own graves.
* The WorshipperA translation says the original Shen Qingqiu pretended to have more than he had, but the Seven Seas edition says he put up a facade.
* The WorshipperA translation says that the original Shen Qingqiu was just another one of many scum villains, while the Seven Seas edition says he was especially detailed and rotten.
* In regards to the length of Proud Immortal Demon Way, the WorshipperA translation says that the book was longer than it's binding, but the Seven Seas edition instead says that no foot-binding cloth could compare to its length.

## Appearances

Shen Yuan

Shen Qingqiu

System

Ming Fan

Luo Binghe

M.OG Qingqiu

M.Airplane

## Chapter Notes

1. ↑ In China, calling someone by name, especially their first name, is something only those close to you would do.