Author: hoenimochi (Page 55 of 95)

       This completely subdued posture made Xu Ye angry and ashamed. He gritted his teeth and tried hard to break free, only to be met with an even stronger grip.

 

       “Looks like you’re not going to listen to me.” Chu Yu pulled both of Xu Ye’s hands up over his head and grabbed them with his right hand, while his left hand flipped open a piece of the sofa’s soft backrest at his side. Xu Ye was surprised to find that it was actually a hidden locker, and there were many props on the built-in wooden partitions, including soft whips, lubricating fluid, mouth gags and a few other toys. Chu Yu took out a pair of metal handcuffs with a soft leather inner ring, handcuffed Xu Ye’s wrists neatly, and fastened the iron chain attached to the middle of the handcuffs to the protruding metal ring on the side of the sofa.

 

       Xu Ye had noticed those metal rings and felt that they were awkward to use for decoration, but now he finally understood what they were used for. He struggled and twisted to no avail. The seemingly thin chain was so strong that it completely restrained his arms. “Why did you handcuff me here?” He looked at the man angrily, “The relationship between me and you is over. You are not my dom…”

 

       “Well, I’m not.” Chu Yu’s expression was very calm, “So next, I will use another identity to interact with you, just as you hoped.”

 

       The coldness of the man’s words made Xu Ye feel inexplicably flustered. When his slender fingers unbuttoned the shirt he had just put on, Xu Ye opened his eyes wide in disbelief and asked, “What are you going to do?”

 

       There was a hint of mocking laughter in his condescending dark eyes, and the corners of Chu Yu’s lips curled up as he said, “It seems that you are the only one I can do here.”

 

       “…Are you crazy?!” As the buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned one by one, Xu Ye felt that the blood in his body froze, and his voice trembled a little, “You can’t… not like this…”

 

       “Oh?” Chu Yu stopped, as if he was really seeking advice, and asked, “Why?”

 

       Xu Ye said urgently, “Because I don’t want to!”

 

       The man lowered his eyes and smiled as if hearing something interesting, “What you want is not important to me.”

 

       The last button was undone, and the shirt was wide open on both sides, exposing the white body to the air without any cover. Xu Ye trembled from the slight chill on his skin, and he said in a panic, “You can’t force me…”

 

       Chu Yu looked at him leisurely, “Of course I can. It is clearly written in the membership rules that low-level members who break into the exclusive area without permission are at the disposal of the owner of that area. This is my territory, so whatever I do to you, it’s reasonable.” He moved his hand to Xu Ye’s belt and untied it gently. Xu Ye’s hands were bound by handcuffs and he couldn’t move, so he could only shrink his body upwards desperately, but the man held his waist firmly, with such force that hurt his waist.

 

       It was completely different from before when this man put away those gentle wings. Now he was surrounded by a hostile coldness, so powerful that it made people feel frightened.

 

       This was not a joke, he was really going to get the better of him.

 

       Xu Ye was completely confused when he realized this, and argued urgently, “I didn’t break in… it was Marvin who brought me in…”

 

       When Chu Yu heard Xu Ye say Marvin’s name, his eyes grew colder, and he said word by word, “No matter who it is, as long as I don’t approve of it, your reason will not be valid. Everything here is at my disposal, including you.” The ruthless sentence, an icy tone. As he spoke, he pulled down the zipper on Xu Ye’s jeans, deliberately slowing down his movements, as if he was tearing a beautifully wrapped present.

 

       Under such a sense of oppression, the slightest touch on his sensitive parts made Xu Ye’s body stiffen. The horror in his eyes deepened, and he repeated helplessly, “Don’t do this…you can’t do this…”

 

       “Don’t do this? Oh yes, you seem to prefer Lion’s wild style.” Chu Yu grabbed Xu Ye’s trousers by the waist and roughly ripped them all the way down, then tore his underwear in half as Xu Ye fiercely resisted and threw them to the floor with his hands.

 

       With his shirt wide open and his lower body completely naked, the most vulnerable part of his body was exposed to the sight of others. The feeling of being forced to be naked like this was completely different from the nakedness he had experienced when he was a slave. Panic, shame, and humiliation of being powerless to resist were intertwined, making him uneasy and resistant from the bottom of his heart. Xu Ye trembled, and the fear in his eyes turned into terror.

 

       “Not going to resist anymore?” Chu Yu looked down at the person below him with a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth. “You should understand one thing. Whether here or somewhere else, whether you are my slave or not, if I want to, I can hold you in the palm of my hand, dominate you, possess you, control you, and make you kneel at my feet.”

 

       The man grabbed Xu Ye’s jaw with his hands and forced him to look at him, “To let you go, to agree to your leaving me, to allow you to find another dom at the club, was my leniency to you. But you took it for granted and repeatedly provoked my tolerance. It was a great show today. The line ‘All the past was just a rehearsal, everything is just to meet you at this moment is truly impressive. Unfortunately, I don’t like this kind of farce very much. I can indulge you as much as I like, but I can also destroy you as easily as I like. Your fortune, your future, your life, your family, everything can be a plaything in my hands, including your body.” Chu Yu’s eyes were full of dangerous dark light. He let go of his hand, and raised the corners of his lips, “So when I want to fvck you, you have no other choice but to open your legs.”

 

       These words pierced Xu Ye’s pride like a sharp knife and pulled him straight from the cloud into the mud like a ruthless hand. At this moment, the masked man was no longer his gentle master, but the second young master of the Chu family, the ruler standing at the top of the circle, and the Golden Eagle tycoon who holds power. In either capacity, it was enough to let him be slaughtered without any power to fight back. Like a lazy giant beast, he allowed Xu Ye to do anything until he was completely enraged and ruthlessly pressed that presumptuous little thing under his sharp claws.

 

       There was no escape.

 

       Xu Ye curled up cold all over, and this action obviously displeased the man. The man took a leather ring, got up and grabbed Xu Ye’s left ankle, and tied it to the metal ring beside the sofa. Except for his right leg, Xu Ye could hardly move anymore.

 

       “I’m usually very patient with disobedient people.” Chu Yu smiled lightly, but his eyes were cold. “Every time you move, I will add a toy to you. I’m giving you a warning, the next one I’m going to use is an electrified nipple clamp.”

 

       Xu Ye didn’t dare to move any more but looked at him sadly, and begged for mercy with a trembling voice, “Let me go… Please… I won’t appear in front of you again… I won’t make you angry…”

 

       Chu Yu took out a transparent sealed bag from the hidden locker at hand, tore it open, and put the thin surgical glove in it on his right hand. Then he squeezed some lubricant on his fingertips, pulled Xu Ye’s right leg away, and inserted a finger into the entrance of his hole.

 

       This sudden intrusion made Xu Ye scream out, his body arched like a fish, and his dilated pupils were filled with fear.

 

       This was not training, not a game, not an intimate interaction between dom and sub, but a simple act of violence. Chu Yu was a top dom, he knew exactly how to make his subs feel pleasure, and he also knew how to make them feel pain.

 

       The cold lubricating fluid entered the hot inner walls and sent shivers down his spine. Every movement of fingers inside the body made Xu Ye gasp and shiver uncontrollably. He instinctively tensed his body to resist, but the man pulled his fingers out.

 

       Xu Ye looked at Chu Yu helplessly, not knowing why he stopped suddenly, nor what he was going to do to him next. The man’s ink-coloured eyes were so cold that not a single emotion could be seen in them. He grabbed Xu Ye’s right ankle and stretched his legs to a wider angle.

 

       Xu Ye’s whole body was tinged with a faint crimson colour, and he didn’t dare to struggle. He could only let the man put himself in such a humiliating posture, scanning the most secret parts of his body.

 

       Chu Yu curled his lips into a smile, but his voice was as cool as the night breeze, “All cleaned up. It seems that you are well prepared to find a new master. It’s a pity that the person who will use this place is not Marvin.” The two fingers on the back of his hole were inserted in without hesitation, causing Xu Ye to shriek.

 

       Although the curtains hung all around cutting off the view, they couldn’t cut off the sound. His cry made the whole venue gradually quiet down. Everyone’s eyes were focused on the covered special area, and they were all speculating on what was going on inside.

 

       Pharaoh who was sitting by the window glanced in that direction, and said to Tom who was beside him, “The smart-ass are in for a treat this time.”

 

       Tom smiled, “The Earl is the type of man who is usually well-mannered, but when he gets angry, he is very scary. This time Marvin deliberately got the kid in front of him to perform such a show. I watched it and felt that the kid was just trying to kill himself.”

 

       “How can this be my fault?” Marvin leaned on the sofa, “He came to seduce me. I didn’t seduce him. Besides, a disobedient little slave always needs to be taught a lesson to remember. I returned him to the Earl with such grace, waving my sleeve and not taking a cloud with me, it should’ve touched the whole of humanity.”

 

       “Aren’t you tempted?” Jerry said with a smile, “touched someone’s face, scratched his neck, tsk… I remember that the Earl seems to hate people who touch his man the most.”

 

       Marvin said, “Don’t be ridiculous, that was all for the plot development…”

 

       Jerry’s eyes curved into a crescent as he continued, “Everything shows that the Earl has a soft spot about that little guy. Lion, when you had him between your legs, don’t you feel that the line of sight on the side was so cold it was dropping ice?”

 

       “… Forget it, I won’t be coming to the club for a few months,” Marvin said with a dark face.

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       It was only for a split second, and Xu Ye quickly looked away. He raised his eyes to look at Marvin in front of him, and said in a quiet voice, “Yes, sir.”

 

       Everyone found that his eyes no longer wandered, and gradually became clearer.

 

       “How many?” Marvin continued to ask.

 

       “One, sir.” Each of Xu Ye’s responses was in respectful sentences. He expressed his desire to be accepted with a good attitude.

 

       “Why did you split up?”

 

       Xu Ye’s eyelashes trembled slightly when he heard this question clearly.

 

       Each of Marvin’s knowing questions had a purpose. While testing Xu Ye’s bottom boundaries as a dom, he also used this method to tell him ‘If you want to be mine, show the loyalty you should have—in front of your former master’. From the very beginning of this game, Xu Ye knew that the other party would ask this question, and he also prepared the answer, and simply saying ‘they are not compatible’ could solve everything without criticism.

 

       But he changed his mind.

 

       Because of that look just now, because of the way Chu Yu looked at him, and because of the man leaning on Chu Yu’s lap.

 

       Xu Ye straightened up and smiled at Marvin in front of him. He heard his own voice, steady and calm.

 

       “All the past was just a rehearsal, everything is just to meet you at this moment, sir.”

 

       This somewhat poetic response was just right to stir up some emotions, and Marvin was flabbergasted. The other people sitting on the sofa turned to look at Chu Yu in unison. The man just sat quietly, and no emotion could be seen on his face covered by the mask.

 

       “That’s an interesting answer, but…” Marvin dragged his voice and said slowly, “Guess your ex-dom would be very angry when he heard that?”

 

       Xu Ye pursed his lips, and replied, “I don’t think so, sir. He probably already has a better sub. Everyone should move on, it’s not good to cling to the past.”

 

       Marvin laughed, “Are you rebuking me for asking too much?”

 

       “No, you have a right to know everything about me.” Calm and courteous. At this moment, Xu Ye tried his best to shake off the fetters in his heart, making himself look more indifferent. Especially… in front of Chu Yu. However, when the Lion gave the first command, such a mental fortitude collapsed in an instant.

 

       “Such a blank expression, do I need to repeat it again?” Marvin sat with arms crossed, “Take off your clothes.”

 

       “Sir, the club’s regulations state that nudity is prohibited in the venue.” Xu Ye’s voice was dry.

 

       “Yes, it seems that you have read the regulations very carefully.” Marvin smiled, “Then you should have also noticed the part about the rights of platinum members in the additional terms.”

 

       Xu Ye’s face became a little ugly. He had indeed seen such clauses. Platinum members were shareholders and veterans of the club, and they had many privileges, one of which was that they could move around in exclusive areas without restriction. In other words, Lion’s request for him to be naked in the sofa area was in order.

 

       “The privileged class is really annoying, isn’t it?” Marvin said teasingly, then snapped his fingers, summoned the young slave he brought today, and ordered, “Go and lower the curtain, our new friend is a bit shy.”

 

       In no time at all, a white curtain dr4p3d from the roof of the room surrounded the entire sofa area, blocking out the view of the outside world and creating a small, enclosed space, and for the first time, Xu Ye realised that the so-called premium members’ area was not just a circle of sofas, but also had this function.

 

       But what really concerned him was not the people blocked by the curtain, but… his gaze drifted away from Marvin inadvertently, and he retracted as if he was electrocuted when his gaze landed on that person.

 

       Chu Yu was looking at him.

 

       Xu Ye’s ears flushed a faint red, he gritted his teeth, and quickly took off his clothes as if he were tearing them off.

 

       Since he was the one who wanted to start this, there was no need to pretend to be reserved. He was the one who had taken the initiative to seduce the Lion, so it was too hypocritical to be coy now. Despite the constant self-hypnosis in his heart, he hesitated when he took off his underpants, and just when he made up his mind to take them off, Marvin suddenly called for a stop.

 

       “That’s it.” Mr. Lion looked at him with a smile, “I have no intention of making you strip naked, but I’m sure if I asked that you would comply, right?”

 

       “…Yes, sir.” Xu Ye stood in the middle of the circular field, with only a pair of dark blue boxer briefs left on his body. The temperature of the air conditioner in the club was not too high, but it felt a bit cold to the naked skin. And those sights that fell on him made his face uncontrollably blush gradually.

 

       “Second order.” Marvin patted his leg, “Come and kneel.”

 

       Xu Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This could be regarded as a standard request for subs, much simpler than those weird commands.

 

       Marvin sat with his legs wide open, looking handsome for his height and build. Xu Ye hesitated for a moment, knelt between his legs, and looked up at him.

 

       He was waiting for the last command.

 

       Marvin narrowed his eyes and asked, “Didn’t your former master teach you what you needed to do when he sat like this?”

 

       Xu Ye was stunned for a moment, his eyes darting to the side once more, and replied, “No, sir.”

 

       There was a snort, and Jerry, who was sitting on the sidelines watching, laughed out loud. He was the handsome man who said Xu Ye was ‘very handsome’ last time. “Ah, I’m sorry, his confused eyes are so cute, I couldn’t hold back…” Jerry waved his hand, “How can you do that to such an innocent face, Lion, don’t be so mean.”

 

       “It is the wish of every devil to blaspheme an angel.” Marvin bent down, his tall figure almost completely blocking out the light above Xu Ye’s head. He looked at the almost naked man in front of him with a smirk and said, “Since he hasn’t taught you, I’ll have to help you speed up your basic lessons.” As he spoke, he held Xu Ye’s chin with one hand so that he was looking directly at him. He then said it word by word, “Usually when the master sits like this, he is asking his slave to serve him in the way he likes, for example, with this.” He cupped Xu Ye’s jaw and forced him to open his mouth with a slight pressure.

 

       Xu Ye stiffened and stared in horror as Marvin released his grip, and leaned on the back of the sofa. He looked down at him and said, “This is the third command, please use your mouth to please me.”

 

       Xu Ye had asked to be Marvin’s sub and he was mentally prepared for the difficulties he might encounter. But he didn’t expect to be given such an order. For many subs, performing oral sex on dom was a common occurrence. But he had never done it, let alone in front of so many people.

 

       He clenched his fist so tightly that his nails sank into his palm, causing pain. At this moment, the emotions that surged up in his heart were not regret, but disappointment. Disappointment in himself. Disappointed in himself for not being able to stop looking at Chu Yu, for not being able to help but thinking of Chu Yu, and for caring deeply about Chu Yu all the time.

 

       Xu Ye moved his gaze down from Marvin’s face to between his legs. His bangs covered his eyes, and his naked upper body trembled slightly as he breathed. Time seemed to have stopped, and there was silence in the confined space. Although Jerry persuaded him in a joking tone just now, this was a matter between him and Marvin, and others were not qualified to intervene in any way. Everyone was quietly watching Xu Ye’s reaction.

 

       After a long silence, Xu Ye finally moved. He raised his hand to the leather belt in front of him, unbuttoned it abruptly, followed by the button, and then pulled down the zipper of the dark blue jeans. His tense fingers rubbed against the warmth of the man’s underwear, and he shrank back.

 

       “Sir…” Xu Ye’s voice was very soft, as he raised his head, and his eyes were full of pleading, “Can you change the place?”

 

       “Reason?” Marvin asked.

 

       “There are too many people….I can’t do it.”

 

       “Is there too much audience?” Marvin looked at him with interest. “So, who do you want to leave?”

 

       Xu Ye was stunned, his eyes tilted to the side, and he lowered his head and stammered, “I didn’t mean that… I’ve never done this before, so…”

 

       “Ah, a first-timer.” Marvin smiled, “It’s a pity that I’m not a sympathetic man, and I don’t have time to wait for you to take your time and think about it.” He reached out and grabbed the back of Xu Ye’s neck, hooked him forward and pushed him right up against his crotch.

 

       Xu Ye was taken aback and put his hands against Lion’s thighs in a panic.

 

       “I’ll give you one last chance before my patience runs out.” Marvin’s dark brown eyes glowed with a dark light, “No more tricks, no more bargaining.”

 

       Xu Ye looked at the man’s erection who was close at hand, and for a moment, he closed his eyes in despair.

 

       “I can’t do it.”

 

       There was a familiar smile on Marvin’s lips, he got up and straightened his clothes, and said lightly, “So, you don’t meet my requirements, and I refuse to be your dom.” He paused and said, “Xu Ye, I’m not a substitute for someone you want to forget. If you are looking for dom with this in mind, I advise you not to continue.” With that, he lifted the curtain and left with his slave.

 

       Tom and Jerry looked at each other, got up and left. Pharaoh stopped in front of Huamei and said, “You, come with me.” Huamei was startled, and looked at Chu Yu who was sitting beside him, but found that his eyes had been on the naked man, and his heart suddenly sank. He got up silently and left with Pharaoh.

 

       In the small area blocked by the curtain, there were only two people left.

 

       Xu Ye gritted his teeth and got up, picked up the clothes on the ground one by one and put them on. When he was about to leave, the man who had been quiet all this time spoke in a cold voice, “Stop.”

 

       Xu Ye’s hand paused as he lifted the curtain and turned back with an expressionless face, “Is Second Young Master is calling me?”

 

       “Come here.”

 

       This commanding tone made Xu Ye a little annoyed. He looked at the man coldly and didn’t move.

 

       Chu Yu got up and slowly walked up to him, looking at him with his ink-like eyes. Xu Ye looked at him for a moment, pursed his lips, lowered his head and looked away.

 

       It seemed that every time their eyes collided, it ended in his own failure. Xu Ye smiled wryly in his heart, and tried to avoid him, but was grabbed by the wrist. He wanted to shake it off, but the man increased his strength, and he couldn’t help crying out in pain.

 

       “Let me go!” Xu Ye, who couldn’t break free, felt even more depressed, and almost said three words in a loud voice.

 

       The man did not let go, but increased his strength and pushed him to face up on the sofa, firmly pressing Xu Ye’s wrists on both sides of his head, with a bit of playfulness in his eyes behind the mask, he asked leisurely, “Was it fun to change masters?”

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       Xu Ye felt that he needed to get some air.

 

       The sky was pitch black, with no stars or moon in sight. The night breeze came blowing towards his face, blowing the cool air through his hair, and gradually calmed him down, allowing him to see his own mind clearly.

 

       He knew exactly what the irritation that had swept over him when he had just witnessed Chu Yu and Huamei’s intimate actions were about. Xu Ye smiled wryly in the silent night sky.

 

       He couldn’t believe he was acting like a bitch and was jealous of the men who approach him. It was crazy.

 

       According to others, he was lucky to be accepted by the Earl, but now it seemed that he was unfortunate. It was like having tasted the most delicious dish among a table of dishes and eating the other dishes afterwards, one would always feel that it didn’t taste good, and then one would want to continue to relive the taste of that dish again and again. For Xu Ye, Chu Yu was that dish. He knew that it would be difficult for him to find a better dom than him, but the arrow had already left the string, if he kept holding on, he would be trapped in an endless loop.

 

       He needed to move on.

 

       “Hey.” A familiar voice came from behind. Xu Ye turned around and saw Marvin walking over with a glass of wine. He was wearing a brown leather coat, raised his hand and made a gesture to retreat, and his slave took a few steps back and knelt down quietly.

 

       “Hello, Mr. Marvin.” Xu Ye greeted first.

 

       “It’s really an estranged greeting.” The man stood beside him with a smile, putting his arms on the railing, “Looking at the scenery alone here?”

 

       “Out for a breath of fresh air.”

 

       “Hmm. Indeed, it’s quite stuffy inside.” Marvin glanced at him sideways, seemingly casually picking up a topic, “It looks like he’s starting to be interested in Huamei.”

 

       Xu Ye pursed his lips. He knew who the ‘he’ Marvin was referring to, and even though he didn’t want to discuss the topic at all, he did his best to smile and said, “That’s good.”

 

       “One of the requirements for being a good dom is to be able to read people. You can tell how a sub is feeling by recognising his expressions. Whether he wants or refuses, whether he is happy or in pain, whether he is honest or lying.” Marvin tapped his fingers rhythmically on the railing and looked at him with a smile, “The look on your face—it’s clearly a lie.”

 

       It was not a good feeling to be exposed in person. But Xu Ye didn’t bother to take the trouble to refute him and just remained silent.

 

       “Xu Ye, you make me very curious.” As Marvin saw him like this, he cut to the point directly.

 

       “I’m flattered.” There was a hint of sarcasm in his response.

 

       Marvin didn’t care and said to himself, “I have to admit that my original intention of taking you there in the first place was to play some tricks on you. The Earl has high requirements for subs and is very picky, and you’re a prickly newcomer who’s never going to meet his standards, so I waited to see how you hit the wall. But he took you upstairs and took off the mask when he came down, which surprised us all, and he ended up putting his mask back on again today.” He paused, “At first I guessed that you had done something out of line to make him angry and abandoned you.”

 

       “It’s a good guess, that’s what happened.” Xu Ye said indifferently.

 

       “Put your little wits away, Xu Ye. You don’t know what a sub that angers the Earl and is abandoned by him will become.” Marvin looked at him with dark brown eyes, “His rejects are the ones that no one dares to reach out and pick up, so the sub he openly discards will not find any dom in the circle who dares to accept him and will be ostracised by everyone, bitter and alone. There was a sub who cheated on him with another dom and you will know what happened to those two if you ask around. You can’t afford the price of betraying him.”

 

       Xu Ye’s heart sank, and he raised his eyes stiffly.

 

       “Now that’s a good look on your face, you should understand that isn’t something you can joke about.” Marvin curled his lips and continued, “So, you guys didn’t split up because you did something out of the ordinary, or he wouldn’t have suppressed your relationship with him and asked us to keep it a secret.”

 

       “Secret?” He was taken aback and repeated.

 

       Marvin laughed, “Otherwise, with that much attention on the Earl, do you think no one would have known about the sub?”

 

       Xu Ye was a little confused and turned his head to glance at the brightly lit hall. Chu Yu was sitting, and Huamei knelt by his legs and leaned up to talk to him. That mask was still on.

 

       “Based on what I know about the Earl, he will not easily establish a relationship, nor does he cut them off easily.” Marvin leaned against the railing, facing the hall, “And yet you parted on such short time. So it seems…” He chuckled softly, “It turned out that you abandoned him on your own accord.”

 

       Xu Ye’s breathing stopped for a beat, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, and his tone was also light, “That kind of speculation is too wild and unconstrained, as they say, it is the greatest luck to be able to make the Earl look at you. How could I dare to spoil such fortune.” This guy’s guess was so accurate that Xu Ye was secretly startled. If other people know that he offered to end the relationship and left the Earl, how could he still be in this circle…

 

       “Don’t be nervous.” Marvin stood with folded arms, “I didn’t mean to make a big deal out of it. And since your former dom is so generous, I’m not in a position to get involved. I’m just a little curious, the Earl would condone a sub who dumped him. It’s incredible that he allowed his sub to be here properly.”

 

       Xu Ye lowered his eyes and smiled silently. The light through the glass reflected in the dark eyes under the pair of long eyelashes, making it look brighter like obsidian polished to a dazzling lustre. The slightly curved eyebrows and the raised corners of the lips softened the lines of the face, giving it an indistinct charm, like a white deer appearing in the forest at night, making people unconsciously want to chase it.

 

       The smile left Marvin stunned. He didn’t expect that the handsome man in front of him would have such a stunning smile. His sight was firmly drawn by those bright eyes as if it would take great effort to move them away.

 

       The man’s fluttering lips were speaking bewitching words one at a time.

 

       “If you want to know, why not try to be my dom.”

 

       It was provocative, but also seductive.

 

       It was the most instinctive desire of all doms to dominate, conquer, control, and to bring others under their feet. As a top dom, Marvin had his own standards for selecting and measuring subs, and he also had the ability to be picky. In the beginning, he was messing around with Xu Ye out of novelty, and he wanted to tease him on a whim, without much seriousness. In fact, there are many handsome subs around Marvin, but none of them seemed to be as special as the one in front of him.

 

       He was obviously a person who was not very outstanding, but he had such a heart-warming smile, which teased the desire in the man’s heart. Marvin thought of the water demons lurking in the sea in those fairy tales, who confuse those navigators who broke into the forbidden area with their beautiful singing voices, entangling their ears and hearts, and leading them step by step towards their own doom.

 

       The Earl’s indeed had a good eye. What kind of demeanour should such a person be when he kneels at his feet or was pressed under him, enduring, weeping, and begging?

 

       Marvin felt that his body seemed to heat up, and squinted at him. “You are seducing me.”

 

       “Yes.” Xu Ye was still laughing, and made a point of licking his lips with his tongue, “Of course, a single sub wants a good dom, so I want you.”

 

       “Fleeing from the Earl and fall into my arms.” Marvin’s voice became low, “You are playing with fire.”

 

       Xu Ye tilted his head slightly, and looked back at him with an almost provocative look, “So, do you dare to want me?”

 

       “Don’t try to provoke me, it won’t work.” There seemed to be a faintly flickering flame in Mr. Lion’s eyes, which flickered in and out of existence, and he hooked his hand under Xu Ye’s chin. He looked at him for a moment and smiled. “You pretended to be well-behaved before, but now you’re showing your claws. I never realised you were a dangerous animal.” He let go of his hand, turned around and took two steps into the house, turned around and said, “Don’t you want to be my sub? Come with me.”

 

       Xu Ye’s thoughts were very simple. He wanted to find a dom with good skills to form a fixed relationship to relieve his desire. Although Marvin already had a sub by his side and couldn’t meet the one-on-one requirements, overall speaking he was a very good candidate, so Xu Ye was willing to settle for the second best. But with his relationship with Chu Yu on the table, and knowing their previous relationship, he would definitely not accept him readily.

 

       Since the other party wouldn’t take the initiative, then he should take the initiative. He desperately needed a new dom, to erase the man’s scent, temperature, and touch from himself. This was his first attempt at seducing a man. Although he pretended to be calm, his heart was not in it. And as he followed Marvin to the circular sunken sofa area, he felt foolish for doing so.

 

       The presence of the same newcomer twice in that premium members’ area was bound to attract a lot of attention, and many eyes would gather, making Xu Ye feel like a having a burden on his back. Several people on the sofa had surprised expressions on their faces, but no one spoke.

 

       Marvin sat down, leaned on the back of the sofa with a relaxed body, and said with a smile on his face, “I’m taking subs for an interview, so you’d better try to satisfy me. First, introduce yourself.”

 

       Xu Ye kept his head down, keeping his eyes on the ground. He was hiding, avoiding the gaze from behind the mask. He could feel that Chu Yu, who was sitting beside him, was looking at him quietly, and that gaze made his body tense unconsciously. He was silent for a moment, curled up his cold fingers, and said, “My name is Xu Ye.” It seemed that it took a lot of effort to say those short words, and he felt that his breathing was not smooth.

 

       “It’s not good for you to be so nervous.” Marvin chuckled, “In this case, why don’t we do it in the form of a question-and-answer session? Honesty is a basic requirement of being a Sub, and you know I can tell when you’re lying, so, Xu Ye, answer my questions honestly.”

 

       “Yes, sir.” He tried to calm himself down and to not care about anything else.

 

       “Have you ever had a dom before?” Marvin’s first question made his heart choke. Xu Ye subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the man in front of him.

 

       The eyes behind the mask of black feathers were as deep and cold as the night. Chu Yu sat with folded arms, and beside his long overlapping legs was a kneeling Huamei.

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       Xu Ye didn’t answer. He looked at the milk in front of him, and unconsciously thought of the cup on the coffee table at No. 8 in Hanguan. That night, naked, he was held by the masked Chu Yu, and they talked a lot as equals. He put his head on the man’s chest, he could hear the man’s steady and powerful heartbeat in his ears, he could smell the refreshing aroma of the man’s body on his nose, and he could feel the warmth of the man’s embrace on his skin…

 

       Memories poured back like a flood, scrubbing every little detail that he had wanted to forget to an incomparable clarity.

 

       The two times they met, it was only between dom and sub, it was only for the sake of desire.

 

       But why did he think of him every moment he was lost in thoughts in the past four days?

 

       The man’s hands, his eyes, the way he held the whip, the man’s voice in his ears…一everything was like a torrent that drowned him. The irritation in his heart that had nowhere to go grew stronger and stronger, and he did not even know whether this irritation was towards that person or himself.

 

       Xu Ye slammed the glass of milk on the ground in frustration. The glass shattered into pieces, and the splashed glass shards attracted the attention of many people, causing the brown-haired MB sitting beside him to shriek. The person in charge of the bar heard the sound and slapped the brown-haired MB in the face, apologising repeatedly.

 

       Liu Jing smiled, and said, “It’s alright, let someone clean up a bit. Young Master Xu is not in a good mood today, so let’s get some smart boys to serve you.”

 

       “No need, I’m not in the mood.” Xu Ye frowned and took a sip from the glass of wine on the table.

 

       “You’ve only just recovered a little, don’t mess around with your body again.” Liu Jing waved all the people in the private room to retreat, leaving only an MB named Lin to brew a pot of scented tea for them.

 

       Lin was Liu Jing’s dedicated MB, so his name is not on the list, and he did not have to take other customers. This situation would continue until the day Liu Jing decided to end the sponsorship. Lin was 29 years old, which was considered older compared to other MBs, but Liu Jing liked his understanding of the situation, the understanding of when to advance and to retreat, his gentleness and courtesy, and his submissiveness in bed, so he had never asked for a replacement. At this moment, Lin put away the two cups of tea and quietly withdrew.

 

       “What’s going on that you’re so upset about?” Liu Jing asked, and then added, “It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it, I’ll sit with you for a while and we’ll talk about something else.”

 

       “I’m a pure sub.” Xu Ye suddenly said.

 

       “I know, that’s why I found a lot of connections to help you get tickets to that circle.” He paused, “It’s just a different way of finding fun, why should you care what others think.”

 

       “I don’t care about that.” Xu Ye’s eyes were a little empty, “I found a suitable dom who is strong enough yet gentle enough and skilled enough to make me happy and satisfied…”

 

       Liu Jing was stunned for a moment, and said, “Since everything is good, what are you still dissatisfied with?”

 

       “I couldn’t go on after the identity of each other was revealed..”

 

       “Who is he?… A hooligan, male prostitute or something like that?”

 

       Xu Ye didn’t respond and fiddled with the lighter in his hand. Liu Jing knew Xu Ye was reluctant to say it, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, “It’s a matter of mutual consent. Since you know he’s not suitable, just dump him and find another one. Although there are only a few doms with good skills, it’s not like there weren’t any. Why you keep hanging yourself on the tree¹It is a metaphor for being persistent and self-inflicted; only clinging to one person or one road, refusing to let go, and not using other methods or choosing new ways to solve problems?”

 

       Xu Ye propped his head with his hands, was silent for a while, and then suddenly laughed, “You are really doing a good job of thinking.”

 

       Liu Jing saw him making jokes and knew that he had finally come around, so he chatted with him for a while before leaving.

 

       The next day Xu Ye went to the company early in the morning to take care of the business that had piled up due to his sick leave and kept himself busy through work.

 

       He showed up at the club around eight o’clock on Saturday night.

 

       Compared to the cramps and nervousness of his first visit here, he was much calmer this time. He sat down in an open spot by the window and talked to people who approached him to get the information he needed. At the same time, his gaze moved through the crowd, looking for his target.

 

       He had to be of an acceptable appearance, not shorter than himself, not too obscene in appearance and preferably didn’t have a sub for the time being…Xu Ye had cross-checked each of these requirements and found that it was difficult to find a suitable dom. Just as he was looking disappointed, a few people came through the door, causing him to freeze his gaze and subconsciously hold his forehead to shield his face.

 

       The five people who came in with him were the same ones he had seen on the circular sofa last time. Just now, he specifically inquired about their names.

 

       Marvin, the man on the far left, was a well-recognised skilled one in the circle, nicknamed ‘Lion’. His whip technique was very famous in the circle. Today he was followed by a new slave, young and well-behaved.

 

       The man next to him was about thirty-five years old, known as ‘Pharaoh’, a founding member of this club, he didn’t speak much and was very respected. It was said that his bonding and restraint could make the sub mesmerized, and he occasionally gave public lessons and instruction. This time his slave did not wear a harness on his head, showing his entire face. To Xu Ye’s surprise, the slave was a tall man wearing glasses, who looked like an executive of some financial institution.

 

       The two walking on the right completely use the names from the cartoon ‘Tom and Jerry’, Tom and Jerry. They were in a fixed partnership, both of them could freely switch between dom and sub, and rarely took on other slaves.

 

       And walking among them was a man called ‘Earl’ with a black feather mask. He was the second youngest of the Chu family and the owner of this club, with a strong presence and great skill.

 

       They were the rule makers, the ones who stood at the top of the whole circle. Those group of people was always popular, and every time they appeared, they would definitely attract the attention of the entire crowd. Only Xu Ye lowered his head nervously to avoid him. He didn’t know what he was hiding from, but he didn’t want to make any eye contact with the Earl.

 

       He heard several people around him whispering.

 

       A said, “I heard a few days ago that the Earl had taken on a slave, and he’s dumped him after only a few days?”

 

       B shook his hand, “Rumour has it, the Earl hasn’t taken anyone in ages.”

 

       C interjected, “Who dares to spread rumours? A year ago a red-headed boy came around saying he was the Earl’s man, and do you know what happened to him?”

 

       “The one named Vic?” B thought for a while and said, “I seem to have heard of such a person.”

 

       “Yes, it’s Vic. One night he sneaked into the Earl’s special room when he was too drunk, and no one knew where he got the elevator card… Anyway, he woke up the next morning and begged the Earl to be his dom, but the Earl did not agree. Later there was a period of time when the Earl didn’t come to the club, and Vic was here making a show of his authority, going around saying he was the Earl’s man, asking the club to give him a special suite, and even beating a member with old grudges to him into the hospital.” C’s gossip information was quite comprehensive.

 

       “Shit, that’s a lot of nerve.” A was surprised, “How could the Earl let it go?”

 

       “Of course he didn’t.” C shook his glass, “I still remember that night, the Earl had Vic tied up in the middle of the venue, and then brought out a long whip. That’s when the guy panicked and begged for mercy. The Earl then said something…” He deliberately kept his mouth shut, and made the two people around him anxious before he spoke again, “He said, ‘If you can still stand up after five slashes, I’ll spare you’. Then he lifted the whip and lashed it. The scene at that time was really… Vic’s chest was torn open, and covered with blood. After the fourth whip, Vic passed out. Later, he was sent to the first aid, and then he was removed and I never saw him again.”

 

       “My God!” B said in amazement, “That bloody whip on the display is not the same one he used, is it?”

 

       C nodded, “That’s right, that one. He asked someone to put it there. From now on, no one dares to be presumptuous in the club.”

 

       A said, “It is said that the Earl accepted a newcomer last week. When I was leaving on Saturday night, I saw him coming down the stairs. Although he was alone, the mask on his face was taken off.”

 

       “It seems to be true.” B blinked, “It is said that the Earl only plays one-on-one, and when he has a fixed sub, he will take off his mask, which is equivalent to rejecting other people. I don’t know which one of them was so stupid as to hit the jackpot and capsize.”

 

       Xu Ye was stunned. It turned out that Chu Yu wearing a mask in the club was just a sign that he was single without a sub. Did he take off his mask last Saturday because he took himself as a slave? Xu Ye smiled wryly. No matter how vulnerable the mask was, one day it would be taken off. He was a member of the Chu family, and that was not going to change.

 

       At this time, C said awkwardly, “Yes, all subs want a dom like that, with money and skills. Unfortunately, he’s too discerning to even look at the Huamei²The Chinese huamei or melodious laughingthrush is a passerine bird of eastern Asia in the family Leiothrichidae. The name “hwamei” comes from its Chinese name 畫眉, which means “painted eyebrow”, referring to the distinctive marking around the bird’s eyes, let alone us.”

 

       “Look, that Huamei has gone to seduce him again.” A pointed to a distance and laughed, “How many times have these been? He’s really persevering, losing and fighting repeatedly.”

 

       B looked over there, surprised, “Huh, is this a success? The Earl isn’t going to take him over, is he…”

 

       Xu Ye followed their gazes. Next to the sofa booth dedicated to the senior members, a handsome man wearing only a layer of gauze was standing in front of Chu Yu, with a pair of phoenix eyes and a charming smile. Chu Yu stretched out his hand, and he knelt down obediently as he pressed his face against his palm, and rubbed it lightly. The hand caressed his cheek, picked up his chin, and rubbed it around his neck, while the man known as the ‘Thrush’ gently let him touch his face.

 

       The scene made Xu Ye’s chest feel as stuffy as if he had a large stone slab pressed against him. He got up abruptly and walked through the crowd towards the balcony.

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Notes:
In case anyone didn’t realise, it seemed that most of the nickname in the circle is based on animals

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       When he woke up, Xu Ye felt as if he had died once.

 

       “Are you awake?” “How do you feel? Are you uncomfortable anywhere?” Xu Ting and Zhou Jia were both present, asking questions one after the other.

 

       It took Xu Ye a while to realize that he was in the hospital. The transparent liquid entered the body from the back of the hand, and his whole hand was cold. He moved his lips, but only a muffled sound came out, and his throat rasped with a tingling sensation. It should be the reaction left by gastric lavage.

 

       At any rate, his life was saved. Xu Ye smiled wryly, and asked hoarsely, “What time is it?”

 

       “It’s past three o’clock.” Zhou Jia reached out and brushed the hair on his forehead, and said, “Finally woke up, you scared me to death.”

 

       It was already three o’clock in the morning, and he had been unconscious for so long. His head was heavy and his limbs were weak. The large gaps in his memory made it difficult for him to piece together what happened afterwards. He turned to Xu Ting slightly, and called out, “Dad.”

 

       “Get some sleep, and we’ll talk again when you’re better.” Xu Ting pulled the blanket for him. Xu Ye was really out of energy, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

 

       When he woke up again, the sky was already bright, and the sunlight was blocked by the white window screen, softening it considerably. There was a fresh breeze that blew in, washing away the smell of antiseptic solution.

 

       When he saw the person sitting next to him, Xu Ye’s head short-circuited for a few seconds.

 

       The Third Young Master Chu sat idly on a chair fiddling with his mobile phone. When he saw that Xu Ye was awake, his eyes paused for a moment, and he pursed his lips and said, “Yo, you’re awake.”

 

       The memory of last night came flooding back to him and Xu Ye stiffened. He glanced at the emergency button on the wall.

 

       “Don’t be nervous, I’m not going to do anything to you.” Chu Xuan raised the backrest of the hospital bed, allowing Xu Ye to shift from lying flat to a sitting posture. Then he got up and poured a glass of water into his mouth, squinting his eyes and said softly, “Come, open your mouth.”

 

       His action which was like coaxing a child made Xu Ye’s hair stand on end. He looked at the other party tensely and remained motionless.

 

       This stalemate lasted for a while, Xu Ye reached out and grabbed the cup.

 

       “Tsk, do you only listen to him?” Chu Xuan muttered to himself, then let go of his hand and let Xu Ye take the cup.

 

       Xu Ye didn’t know what he meant, but he knew that even if the cup was filled with poison, and Chu Xuan wanted him to drink it, he would have to drink it. Besides, he felt really uncomfortable with a dry mouth and a dry tongue, so he simply drank the cup dry.

 

       “Another one?”

 

       “No need for the trouble.” Xu Ye put the cup aside.

 

       Chu Xuan looked at him with a smile, “Don’t mention it, I can let you trouble me all day today.”

 

       Xu Ye was startled, but he couldn’t tell anything from that face. He had no choice but to guess what Chu Xuan meant in his heart.

 

       When Chu Xuan saw his expression, he thought about what he had said just now and said leisurely, “It’s not that I want to trouble you, but I want you to trouble me. Today you can use me as a servant and do as you please..” After he said, he took a bright red apple from the cabinet, peeled it lightly, and put it in his hand after peeling, “Eat it.”

 

       Xu Ye was under great pressure, looked at him at a loss and asked, “What is the Third Young Master trying to play?”

 

       Chu Xuan wiped his hands with a paper towel, and said with an innocent face, “I’m very serious about really compensating for my sins.”

 

       He got someone into the hospital, and then pop up out of nowhere to make amends. What kind of logic is that? Xu Ye didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “There’s no need to make an apology, I don’t deserve it. I could only ask that the Third Young Master will be kind to me for what happened yesterday…..”

 

       “Of course, you don’t deserve it.” Chu Xuan looked at him with a half-smile, with a hint of mockery in his voice, “Don’t get me wrong, the person I want to make amends with is not you.” The smile on the corner of his lips deepened as he saw Xu Ye’s astonishment, “When you accidentally break someone’s toy, you should always express your apology sincerely. At least you need to spend some effort into fixing it, don’t you also think so?” The rising tone of his voice carried a bit of ambiguity and dissipated into the air.

 

       Xu Ye curled up his cold fingers, looked directly at him and said, “I don’t understand what you mean.”

 

       “You don’t need to understand.” Chu Xuan folded his arms and leaned on the back of the chair, “All you need to do is lie down obediently and take care of your body, and I’ll be done, Mr. Toy.”

 

       Xu Ye felt humiliated by such a blatant statement, but the meaning of those words was very clear. As he gritted his teeth and asked the question, “To whom you are reporting?”, the door to the hospital room opened.

 

       Chu Xuan turned around and took a look, stood up immediately, and called out, “Second brother.”

 

       A light grey suit with a black collar, a white shirt, and slender legs make the dull suit pants look great. Xu Ye’s gaze rested on the man’s face, and he couldn’t move away from it.

 

       The colour of the eyes, the line of the lips, and the curvature of the jaw were all so familiar. It was the first time that the person who covered himself with a mask appeared in front of him completely.

 

       He looked handsome, magnificent and outstanding.

 

       Xu Ye’s heart seemed to stop beating suddenly, he even forgot to breathe and just stared at him blankly. It was not until he walked up to the hospital bed and reached out to touch the side of his face, Xu Ye tilted his head and avoided his hand.

 

       The man swept a glance at Chu Xuan who was standing beside him, and said, “Get out.”

 

       “Oh.” Chu Xuan, who was always difficult to deal with, actually didn’t say a word more than that and silently withdrew, closing the door behind him.

 

       “Feeling better?” There was a gentleness in his calm voice that belonged to him alone.

 

       Xu Ye sat motionlessly and did not respond.

 

       “Chu Xuan sometimes goes too far in things. I have already taught him a lesson. If you feel uneasy, you can use him as a servant at will these two days.”

 

       “You are the second young master of the Chu family.” His face was already pale, and now it was even paler, and he looked very weak.

 

       “I’m Chu Yu.”

 

       “You didn’t want to take off your mask because you didn’t want me to know who you were?”

 

       “Now you know.” Chu Yu looked at him, “What’s the difference?”

 

       Xu Ye’s eyes flickered as if there were countless voices buzzing in his head, which made him feel so confused and unable to calm down. After a long time, he finally made up his mind and uttered a sentence, “Can we end our relationship?”

 

       Chu Yu looked at him with eyes as black as ink, and asked, “Why?”

 

       “You said that this kind of thing needs to be consent from both sides… But now, I don’t want to continue.” Despite his efforts to remain calm, his voice still trembled slightly.

 

       If the person behind the mask was just an ordinary man, Xu Ye would be willing to maintain such a master-slave relationship, but now this person was Chu Yu—the second young master of the Chu family who calls the wind and rain, and they were not two individuals who could get along as equals at all. In other words, as long as Chu Yu was willing, he could even make Xu Ye a slave in the true sense of the word, at any time and in any place. Such existence itself was a huge pressure, which scared Xu Ye.

 

       Chu Xuan said that he was just a toy. Perhaps Chu Yu has had many such toys, and he was only the most ordinary of them all. He couldn’t guess Chu Yu’s mind, nor could he predict the future, everything was beyond his expectations. He wanted to obtain physical relaxation and pleasure through the master-slave relationship, but he didn’t want to get involved with the regional mafia boss in K city for this.

 

       So he had to escape. From the shadow of the Chu family. From this man’s side.

 

       The man was silent, his eyes became very cold.

 

       The feeling of oppression made Xu Ye’s hand holding the bed sheet tremble slightly, and just when he felt that he was about to be crushed, he heard the other party’s response.

 

       “As you wish.”

 

       Xu Ye was discharged from the hospital in the afternoon, at his insistence. That hospital was owned by Golden Eagle, and he didn’t want to stay there any longer.

 

       Xu Ting told him about the situation at that time. It was Chu Yu who sent him to the hospital. When Xu Ting and the others arrived, Xu Ye had already been sent for gastric lavage. The rescue was done in a timely manner, so there were no more serious consequences. As for why Chu Yu suddenly appeared here, it was unknown. In the hospital, he forced his younger brother to apologise and then gave the painting of ‘Water Lilies’ to Xu Ting. Who would dare not accept a gift from the Chu family? Xu Ting had to take it and hang it in his home.

 

       This matter really got a little bigger so Xu Ting gave him a week off and asked him in a roundabout way if he wanted to see a psychologist. Xu Ye was so annoyed that he went back to his apartment and slept with his head covered.

 

       At first Xu Ye was worried that Chu Yu would cause trouble because of his refusal, but after doing nothing at home for three days and found that everything was quiet. On the evening of the fourth day, he received a call from Liu Jing asking him to go to the bar. He was bored, and his health was almost recovered, so he happily went to meet up.

 

       The bar that Liu Jing likes to go to was called ‘From Dawn to Dusk’, and there was a group of good-looking MB (money boys)¹A rentboy; a (usually young) male who earns money by offering sexual services. in it. When Xu Ye went there, Liu Jing was holding one of them and joking, when Liu Jing saw him coming, he patted the ass of the person in his arms and said, “Go and sit by the side, I’m going to chat with Young Master Xu for a while.”

 

       Xu Ye sat down, and a handsome MB came over to pour him wine, but Liu Jing stopped him, “Don’t let him drink, go get a glass of milk.”

 

       Xu Ye frowned and said, “Are you making fun of me?”

 

       “Haha.” Liu Jing laughed loudly, “Your heroic deeds have spread throughout the circle, fighting bravely against Chu the third rather than surrendering to death.”

 

       “Who the hell told this?” He was very angry, “If it gets to Chu Xuan’s ears, how am I going to keep on living?”

 

       “Don’t be nervous, it’s just a joke.” Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder, “But I’m really curious that he let you off the hook like that. Whoever has bumped into him in the past hasn’t been beaten to death? You got out of there with a gastric lavage and no consequences.”

 

       “I don’t know. Who can guess what people like them are thinking.” Xu Ye said that, but he thought of that man again. This matter must have been suppressed by Chu Yu, who was actually quite nice to himself.

 

       The MB got a glass of milk from somewhere, and Liu Jing pushed him in front of him and asked, “Last time you said you found a good dom, how is it going?”

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       Xu Ting said angrily, “Your brain is nothing but a decoration!”

 

       At this time, Song Wanhua’s phone call was over. Song Yueran leaned over and asked, “Dad, what’s the matter?” Song Wanhua smiled, patted her on the shoulder and said, “It’s nothing, it’s getting late, let the driver take you back first.”

 

       “Why chase me away if things are fine?” It’s in a girl’s nature to be sensitive. She looked at his father, then at Xu Ting, and said, “Uncle Xu, can you let Xu Ye take me back?”

 

       Before Xu Ting could speak, Song Wanhua tapped his daughter on the head, “You girl, have some decency. Xiao Ye and I still have a business to talk about, so you go back first.”

 

       When he saw her blinking at him, Xu Ye knew that she was afraid that he would be reprimanded and wanted to help him escape, so he smiled and said, “You can call me anytime you want to go somewhere when you are free.”

 

       Song Yueran nodded and left.

 

       “How is it? What did they say over there?” Xu Ting was very anxious, “I have asked someone to prepare the money. As long as they don’t mind, we’ll pay for it all.”

 

       Song Wanhua shook his head, “I asked the people at the auction house, the check has already been paid, and the painting has been taken away. It is too late to remedy this situation. I think it would be safer if I accompanied you to explain and sincerely apologise.”

 

       “Is No. 6 a member of Golden Eagle?” Xu Ye asked suddenly. Looking at the expressions on Xu Ting and Song Wanhua’s faces, he knew he had guessed right.

 

       They were probably the only ones who could silence these powerful and influential figures with a single card. No one had ever dared to reach out for the things they fancy, so that’s why the auctioneer’s face looked so shocked after he raised his card. Knowing nothing, he raised the price again and again, forcing the other party to take the painting at a high price. This behaviour was tantamount to open challenge and provocation. With the style of Golden Eagle, it was absolutely impossible to let it go. As the saying goes, if you didn’t do anything to warrant death, you would not die. Xu Ye now knew what kind of trouble he had gotten himself into with his momentary impulsiveness. If this matter was not handled properly, everything that the Xu family had struggled with for many years might disappear under the eagle’s claws.

 

       However, things had come to this point of no escape, and there must be a consequence. Whoever caused the trouble should be the one to bear it.

 

       Xu Ye tried his best to maintain his composure, and said, “Uncle Song, I’ll go with you to apologize.”

 

       Xu Ting shouted: “What era is this and you still trying to be brave?!”

 

       Song Wanhua admired the boy’s courage in his heart. After thinking for a while, he patted him on the shoulder and said, “Fine. After all, you’re the one who held up the sign, so it’s more appropriate for you to go.”

 

       The c0cktail party continued and the banquet hall was lit up. Xu Ye followed Song Wanhua upstairs and stopped outside a suite of rooms. Outside the door stood four men in black suits, all with burly figures and shining eyes.

 

       “Mr. Song.” One of them, standing on the left, bowed slightly to Song Wanhua.

 

       “Heizi, long time no see.” Song Wanhua greeted with a smile, “Is Third Young Master inside?”

 

       “Yes, please come in.” The bodyguard called Heizi stretched out his hand and opened the door without saying a word.

 

       Xu Ye knew that the third young master referred to Chu Guangyue’s third son, Chu Xuan. Since three years ago, Chu Guangyue gradually handed over power to his three sons and retired behind the scenes to become the Overlord. Chu Xuan was only twenty-five years old but had been in business for several years. He had a number of businesses, mostly in the arts, such as performing arts companies and animation and comic book creations. The outside world described him as savage, unpredictable, and the most difficult of the three brothers. He was very interested in antique calligraphy and paintings, and he probably came here especially for the ‘Water Lilies’ today.

 

       Before he entered the door, Xu Ye took a deep breath.

 

       The suites were large and beautifully decorated. A drop-shaped crystal lamp hangs in a large area on the top, illuminating the room as if it were daylight. The floor was covered with a light grey carpet of dark flowers. There were many people in the room, but it was surprisingly quiet. The only person sitting was a man in the middle of the sofa.

 

       Xu Ye’s eyes fell on him.

 

       Unlike the ones seen in those economic weekly magazines, Chu Xuan had a very classical face, like those handsome princes in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, with a pair of slightly curved peach blossom eyes¹eye in a wavy shape like a peach flower petal, as if he was smiling, but his gaze was cold. With a dark blue suit dr4p3d over his shoulders, he leaned on the sofa in a comfortable posture. The collar of the shirt was unbuttoned two times, revealing a small part of his collarbone.

 

       “I haven’t seen Uncle Song for a long time, but you seemed to be getting younger and younger.” Chu Xuan got up and raised his hand, looking very enthusiastic, “Please sit down.”

 

       Song Wanhua sat down on the sofa at the side, and said with a smile, “Is Third Young Master complimenting me or making fun of me?”

 

       “Look at you.” Chu Xuan pursed his lips, “No matter how much I mess around, I can’t make fun of you.” He paused, his gaze wandered over to Xu Ye who was standing behind Song Wanhua, and he said leisurely, “If you want to talk about jokes, it seems that I am the one who is making people laugh today.”

 

       Xu Ye’s heart sank for a moment, knowing that the heavy rain was about to come.

 

       Song Wanhua was no less than a veteran, he spoke calmly and steadily, “Everyone outside says that the Third Young Master is a man of goodwill and kindness that donated so much to the children who have lost their education. They were all very touched.” These words made everything sound like a deliberate arrangement, putting a step under the young master’s feet.

 

       Chu Xuan laughed out loud, and his peach blossom eyes glowed darkly, “Uncle Song’s words were so good that I couldn’t even pick out a single thing that was wrong with him. You are worthy of being a veteran.”

 

       “Third Young Master, it was actually a misunderstanding that things turned out like this. It was his first time to come to this kind of occasion, he was ignorant and reckless. He didn’t know that No. 6 was your card, so he repeatedly increased the amount. He originally wanted to donate the money, but I wonder if Third Young Master can give him a chance?” Song Wanhua revealed his intentions. As long as Chu Xuan was willing to let Xu Ye go, the money would be paid out of the Xu family’s pocket.

 

       “If I take the painting and let him pay for it, and the words got out, people will think that our Golden Eagle is about to go bankrupt.” Chu Xuan raised his ending voice and snapped his fingers. The two men in black behind him carried the pair of ‘Water Lilies’ and showed it in front of the three of them. Chu Xuan looked at Xu Ye with a smirk, “It is said that finding a friend who understands is hard to come by, so I guess this Young Master Xu is also someone who knows how to paint, why don’t you let me hear your opinion on this painting?”

 

       Xu Ye stiffened, the words were aimed at him. Song Wanhua on the side couldn’t intervene, so he had to sit in silence. Chu Xuan had a lot of research on works of art, and he would be making a fool out of himself to show off his meagre knowledge of art in front of Chu Xuan, so he simply told the truth, “I don’t know much about oil paintings, but I just think this one looks very good. beautiful.”

 

       “Oh?” Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, “Does Young Master Xu thinks the painting is more beautiful, or the feeling of holding the sign is more beautiful?” He was like a spotted snake lazily lurking in the grass, but his sharp fangs could kill you if you weren’t careful.

 

       Xu Ye stood there silently, and his palms were covered with sweat.

 

       As he saw this, Song Wanhua wanted to come out to smooth things over, “Third Young Master…”

 

       “Just kidding, I just want to liven up the atmosphere.” Chu Xuan cut off his words, smiling with a pair of peach blossom eyes, “Life is always full of surprises, it’s rare to meet a philanthropist gentleman who bids against me, I’d love to have a drink with him and talk. Uncle Song won’t deny me that opportunity, will he?”

 

       Song Wanhua’s eyebrows twitched, and he murmured inwardly, but he still smiled and said, “Why not? But this boy is a very poor drinker and not very good at talking, so if there is anything he has done to offend Third Young Master, I hope you won’t mind, for the sake of this old Song.”

 

       Chu Xuan smiled and said, “Uncle Song is exaggerating.”

 

       Song Wanhua got up and patted Xu Ye on the shoulder, said with a smile, “You guys chat” and left. Xu Ye stood alone in this hostile suite, his hands and feet were cold.

 

       “Sit down.” Chu Xuan leaned on the armrest of the sofa, supporting his head with one arm.

 

       Xu Ye sat down according to his words, only to hear the other party say slowly, “I think, I’m actually quite generous.” He hooked his fingers, and a man in black brought an open flask with transparent ice cracks and put it in front of him. Then he quickly opened all the bottles on the table and there were many different kinds of red wine and some foreign wines such as vodka and brandy.

 

       Chu Xuan took two bottles casually, poured some into a vase at the same time, changed another two bottles, poured some, and changed again… until the flask was full. Then he smiled at Xu Ye, “I always use good wine when entertaining guests.”

 

       The man in black put the flask in front of Xu Ye.

 

       Under the light, the liquid in the bottle was turbid. One knew that such a large amount of wine mixed together would never taste good. Besides, the volume of this bottle was more than three litres, so it’s a lot of wine to drink in one go…

 

       Xu Ye’s eyes flickered, and he smiled wryly. He didn’t know if Xu Ting had prepared an ambulance because today he was probably going to experience the feeling of being drunk to death.

 

       He stretched out his hand to hold the flask in front of him, and asked, “If I finish drinking all this wine, is it possible for the Third Young Master to let go of the past for what happened at the auction just now?”

 

       There was a cold glint in Chu Xuan’s gloomy gaze: “Are you making a deal with me?”

 

       There was no way out.

 

       Xu Ye was silent for a moment, closed his eyes, picked up the flask and poured it into his mouth. The cold liquid flowed down his oesophagus and churned in his stomach, and the alcohol quickly rushed into the limbs and bones, igniting the heat of his whole body. The throat that was forced to swallow repeatedly also felt like it was on fire, and he was so choked that he bowed his waist and coughed non-stop. Then, dizziness came one after another, encroaching on his brain.

 

       But he had only drunk less than a third of the wine.

 

       Xu Ye pushed himself to drink some more, and the surging alcohol hit his consciousness so hard that he could hardly hold the bottle steady. The constant discomfort made it difficult for him to swallow, and his breathing was hot and rapid.

 

       “Can’t drink any more?” Chu Xuan folded his arms and looked at him with great interest, raised his hand and said, “Go and help him.”

 

       Two men in black stepped forward and pressed Xu Ye onto the sofa, and the other took the flask to his mouth, squeezed his chin and poured it down.

 

       At this moment, Heizi’s voice sounded from the door, “Second Young Master!”

 

       A cold and deep voice shouted, “Go away!”

 

       Then with a bang, the door was kicked open.

 

       Xu Ye felt that the hand that was holding his jaw loosened, and the wine that had been pouring down was finally removed from above, and he began to cough violently.

 

       There seemed to be someone talking in the room, but he couldn’t hear a word. His heart was beating faster like it was about to burst out of his chest. He slumped to the sofa, gasping for breath, his vision blurred into a haze of colour, the world spinning wildly like a giant kaleidoscope.

 

       Someone picked him up by his arms. Xu Ye struggled feebly with his arms and legs but calmed down as he fell into the embrace. A faint trace of consciousness was maintained in the dizziness and suffocation.

 

       The familiar scent and the warmth of the embrace were something he knew well, something he could rely on and feel at ease with. He was like a wounded little animal, leaning against the solid chest with his eyes closed, whimpering in a low voice. No one could clearly hear what he said, except for the person who was holding him—”Master…”

 

       Then the thread of consciousness was broken, and he was completely plunged into darkness.

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       It hadn’t been a day or two since Xu Ting had his eyes on the land in Donglin. He had a temperament of a man that liked the new and disliked the old, which could be seen from his bed partner that changes every three days. The cafeteria business had been relatively stable since it got on track, with no major storms. With a large number of franchises almost at capacity, he had other ideas. He found out that there was a land of about 1,000 acres in Donglin city, with beautiful mountains and rivers, and it was only three hour drive from K City, so he thought about taking it and making it a high-end resort. The reason for cooperating with Song Wanhua was first, because Xu Ting himself had no experience in resorts, while Song Wanhua already had several mature properties in his hands, and second because the area to the east was really susceptible. Over the years, the scarcity of land resources in the vicinity had become more serious as urbanisation intensified. There was such a fat piece of meat in Donglin, and there were many wolves coveting it. There was a reason why this piece of meat was still intact and untouched so far.

 

       Donglin, east border.

 

       Without Chu Guangyue, it would just be an ordinary town located east of K city.

 

       Chu Guangyue was born in Donglin and left the town for K City when he was twenty-five to make a living. He was so bold and meticulous that he was taken up by one of the leaders of the Water Snake Gang and became a bill collector. At that time, the Water Snake Gang was the dominant family in K City, controlling the city’s underground money laundering, drug, and sex trades. With his ruthless methods, Chu Guangyue skyrocketed, and it took him eight years to become the second leader of the Water Snake Gang. He obediently obeyed everything and sold his life for the gang leader for two years, and then turned the entire Water Snake Gang upside down in one fell swoop. After that day, the name of the Water Snakes Gang disappeared, and the logo was replaced by a black eagle.

 

       There were many versions of the reason why Chu Guangyue turned against the gang, but one of the most popular was that he wanted to avenge the death of a man who came with him.

 

       That man walked out from Donglin with him back then, blocked knives and shotguns for him, followed him for eight years, and died in an accident after being hit by a stray bullet. It was the gang leader who did the tricks, and the reason was that a mistress said that the man molested her during pillow talk. It was said that Chu Guangyue personally chopped him and his mistress into pieces, and the scene was so bloody that even those gang members’ legs went weak.

 

       Afterwards, the Black Eagle Group worked as a gangster for a few years. They gradually began to gain access to high-profile industries and washed away all the private money. Now that more than twenty years have passed, the Black Eagle Group of that year had already transformed into a powerful and decent Golden Eagle Group, and the Chu family also became a popular guest of honour in business and political circles.

 

       The reason why the place in Donglin still retained its original state was that Chu Guangyue did not allow others to touch it.

 

       This was another main reason why Xu Ting asked Song Wanhua to cooperate. Song Wanhua has a friendly relationship with Chu Guangyue. He used to be a high-level official of the Black Eagle Group.

 

       It was Xu Ting’s life principle to make the best use of everything. This ‘thing’ also included his own son. He had intentionally or unintentionally led Xu Ye to meet Song Wanhua because he wanted them to get married. He had already played the game of forming a family and cooperating with each other when he was young. That’s how he and Zhou Jia got married. He felt that as long as things worked out, the follow-up was not important. Affection in this kind of thing was like the icing on the cake, and it didn’t matter if it was gone.

 

       Xu Ye hated him for this, but there was nothing he could do.

 

       This charity auction dinner was held in the banquet hall on the 36th floor of Jinmao Tower, which was full of grandeur. Men and women dressed in glamorous formal attire exchanged cups and glasses, smiling and lightly chatting, the place was full of people with fragrant shoulders, and slender waists, dressed in suits and leather shoes, which made Xu Ye feel tired. Xu Ting and Zhou Jia were holding hands, laughing and acting in front of people, which made him lose his appetite. Even the champagne tasted like bitter buckwheat tea. He simply picked a secluded place by the window and stood there, overlooking the city’s bright lights and rushing traffic.

 

       “Why are you hiding here?” Zhou Jia came up behind him with a tall glass in her hand, and whispered, “Why don’t you go to your father’s side?” When she saw that he didn’t move, she sighed and persuaded, “Even if you don’t like her, you have to go and meet her. The girl looks average, and she looks pretty good-natured. You should also calm down and don’t let her get down.”

 

       Xu Ye glanced at her, “I could get land and someone good at the same time, I seemed to strike gold. I wonder if my father had such a generous buy-one-get-one-free bonus when he married you?”

 

       “You child is really…” Zhou Jia held back her anger and said, “I don’t care, do as you please.”

 

       “As if you’ve ever cared about me before.” Xu Ye sneered and walked around her, walking towards the hustle and bustle.

 

       Xu Ting was talking to Song Wanhua when a young girl in a rose-red dress stood beside them smiling. Song Wanhua saw him first, and said with a smile, “I was just talking about you, and here you are.”

 

       “Hi Uncle Song, it’s been a long time.” Xu Ye nodded slightly. He stood next to Xu Ting with a smile, and asked, “This must be your daughter, right? Hello, I’m Xu Ye.” He offered his hand.

 

       “Hello, I am Song Yueran.” The girl shook hands with him and smiled. Although she was not very attractive, she was quite sweet when she smiled.

 

       Song Wanhua patted Xu Ye on the shoulder and said, “This child just came back from Canada, and she doesn’t have many friends around. If you have time, Xiao Ye, spend more time with her.”

 

       Xu Ye smiled, “Uncle Song, aren’t you afraid that I kidnap your daughter?”

 

       “How can you say that?” Xu Ting feigned anger.

 

       Song Wanhua laughed loudly, “If you can kidnap her, that means you’re good at it. Go on, you youngsters talk, don’t stay with us old fogeys, you’ll be bored to death.”

 

       “Miss Song, shall we go over there and have a seat?” Xu Ye immediately extended the invitation. Today he was wearing a silver-grey slim-fit suit with a pair of white leather shoes, looking very refined.

 

       Song Yueran happily went with him.

 

       “Call me Yueran or Amy, Miss Song sounds weird.” She followed him and sat down by the window. Xu Ye took the juice and handed it to her, and she blinked, “It’s for children.” After she said this, she changed the drink to a c0cktail and drank it all in one go. When she saw Xu Ye looking at her, she stuck out her tongue, “Don’t tell my dad, he won’t let me drink.”

 

       Xu Ye smiled, “If you go back drunk, I will be criticised heavily.”

 

       “I’m a good drinker and I don’t blush, you can’t tell it.” She took two glasses of different types of c0cktails from the waiter’s tray and tasted them, and her expression frowned, “That tastes weird.”

 

       “That one is made with vodka, which is stronger.”

 

       “It’s still the same as the previous one.” She came to a conclusion, looked at him and said, “Is it boring to be with me?”

 

       “No. You’re interesting.”

 

       This sentence was true. Xu Ye knows how to fake a smile on such an occasion, but this girl was not like the pretentious celebrities, she was very natural.

 

       “I’m not used to this kind of banquet. The dresses are so tight and I have to pretend to be a lady, it’s no fun.” She turned her calf up a little and said, “The heels are all worn out.” She wore a pair of silver stiletto shoes, the ankles were scuffed red. She sounded helpless.

 

       “Take off your shoes and relax.” Xu Ye said.

 

       She was taken aback, “… People are coming and going, so it seems a bit unsightly to go barefoot.”

 

       Xu Ye took off his suit, put it on her knees, and covered her legs together with her shoes, “This way no one can see them.”

 

       Song Yueran was stunned for a while, and said with some embarrassment, “Your suit will be dragged on the floor.”

 

       “It’s okay.” He smiled, “Remember to wear a long skirt next time, at least you can cover it when you’re sitting.”

 

       “Yeah. Got it.” She had a gentle look on her face.

 

       The main event of the so-called charity dinner was to raise donations. Several well-known painters auctioned their paintings, and the money raised from the auction was used to donate to build primary schools in difficult areas.

 

       Both Xu Ye and Song Yueran got their number plates. But the two of them were just playing around. First, they didn’t have much appreciation for the paintings, and second, the financial resources they could control were so small. If they really wanted to make a move, it was up to those two fathers.

 

       At seven o’clock, the event officially began. The lights were focused on the stage at the front of the venue. The host talked eloquently and invited a few children who couldn’t continue their education to create an atmosphere, which fully evoked the sympathy of the rich. The auction began with an overwhelming number of bids and many of the paintings was sold at high prices.

 

       The last one was the work of a deceased artist ‘Water Lilies’, donated by his children. The finale was bound to be good. Xu Ye looked up the painting on his mobile phone and found that it had become a masterpiece and was worth a lot of money. Strangely enough, the asking price for this painting was very low, and when it reached one and a half million dollars, no one raised their bid, which was much lower than the previous ones.

 

       Song Yueran also found it strange, and asked in a low voice, “What’s the matter? Even if the painting is not good, it’s not so bad that it won’t go up for auction?” There were many businessmen who liked to use charity to show off.

 

       Xu Ye frowned, when he saw that the hammer was about to fall, he raised his hand and shook his own number plate.

 

       No. 87.

 

       The auctioneer seemed to be taken aback for a moment, and immediately said loudly, “No. 87 is 1.8 million. Is there a higher bid? If not, this beautiful ‘Water Lilies’ will go to this gentleman No. 87.”

 

       A hand was stretched out from the centre of the field.

 

       “Mr. No. 6 bid 2.1 million.”

 

       Xu Ye’s original intention was to increase the price, which was considered a donation to those children. When he saw that there were bidders following closely, knowing that there were still people who liked the painting, he simply raised his hands again.

 

       “Mr. No. 87 raised his placard again, 2.4 million… Ah, Mr. No. 6 bid 2.7 million, 2.7 million! Is there a higher price?” The auctioneer looked towards Xu Ye.

 

       He froze for a moment, it seemed that he and No. 6 were the only ones left to bid, and the No. 6 bid after him twice, and apparently determined to win. He hooked his lips and smiled, since that person wanted it so much, he would bid for it no matter how expensive it was.

 

       “Mr. No. 87 bid 3 million! Mr. No. 6 bid 3.3 million!” The price soared all the way. When No. 6 offered 6.9 million, Song Yueran stopped Xu Ye’s hand from raising his placard.

 

       He was taken aback for a moment, only to hear her whisper anxiously in his ear, “Dad told you not to raise your sign again…” Then he pointed to the flashing mobile phone in his pocket, “Hurry up and answer the phone. “

 

       It was Xu Ting who called, and the first thing he said was hysterical, “Little bastard, are you crazy!”

 

       At this moment, the auctioneer tapped the hammer three times, wiped off his sweat and announced that No. 6 was sold for 6.9 million.

 

       As soon as Xu Ye left the venue, he was dragged into a corner by the dark-faced Xu Ting, and Song Wanhua was on the phone with a serious face.

 

       “What’s going on?” He frowned.

 

       “Who asked you to hold up the sign? Do you know who the number 6 is? Yet you dare to raise it? Not once, but many times!” Xu Ting desperately restrained his furious emotions, “You’ve got a lot of nerve, you dare to do something that no one else dares to do, I, Xu Ting, really gave birth to a good son!”

 

       “So who is number six?” Xu Ye asked with a frown.

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Notes:
Ofc it should end with 6.9 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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