“Bastard,” Wang Yali kicked at him again under the table, “Look at how pleased you are with yourself!”
Gu Yan only started laughing.
Then they talked of some old, funny memories, and thoroughly enjoyed their meal.
Before leaving, Wang Yali even asked the waiter to pack up some of the dishes that she liked; she said she wanted to take it home for a midnight snack. Gu Yan had no objections at all, he went downstairs to pay the bill at the counter, and set up a VIP card for Wang Yali at the same time. But when he turned around, there was a familiar face… the long absent Qin Zhiyuan.
Their time apart hadn’t been very long, so he didn’t look any different at all: still clad impeccably in a suit, his collar neat, with not a hair out of place. The only thing that had changed was the different female companion by his side. This time it was a sexy girl who wore a flame red dress, with a scarily thick layer of makeup on her face.
Gu Yan couldn’t help but think his tastes were aligning more and more with Qin Feng’s.
Their eyes met, and they quietly gazed at each other for a few seconds, then both of them gave the other a smile.
Qin Zhiyuan opened his mouth first, “It’s been a while.”
Gu Yan naturally followed up, “Heard you went out of the country.”
“Hm. I just came back a few days ago.”
“How’s Director Zhao?”
“He’s mostly healed.”
Gu Yan smiled, and said most sincerely, “That’s good.”
All of a sudden, Qin Zhiyuan couldn’t keep the conversation going any longer.
When old lovers meet serendipitously, this degree of courtesy was more than enough. According to the plot progression, after this they should wave in farewell. The heart-breaker can keep breaking hearts, and the brokenhearted’s heart can stay quietly broken.
But Qin Zhiyuan just stood there unmoving, he thought for a long time before he managed to squeeze out one sentence, “It’s quite a coincidence, running into you.”
What coincidence?
This city was only so big, turn around long enough and you’ll come full circle.
Gu Yan didn’t make another sound, he saw the waiter standing to the side waiting to show Qin Zhiyuan to his seat, and signaled him with a look as he told him, “Mr. Qin is my friend, give him a discount.”
Just then Wang Yali came down the stairs with her midnight snack in tow, she didn’t care about any curious eyes as she rushed right next to Gu Yan and complained, “Bastard, what are you walking so fast for? Don’t you know that I’m wearing heels today?”
As she spoke, she stuffed the packed food into Gu Yan’s hands, then put her arm through his while she rested her feet.
Qin Zhiyuan’s gaze swept across them, he kept on staring at the two of them. Those pitch-black eyes seemed even darker and murkier under the lighting from the restaurant.
Gu Yan felt that they said all they needed, so he nodded towards him and said, “I still have to take the lady home, I’ll be leaving first then.”
Qin Zhiyuan was still staring at him like before, he didn’t move a single step, he seemed to have no intention of saying goodbye to him.
See, this is how people are when they break up, they don’t even care about manners anymore.
Gu Yan was resigned to his fate, but he didn’t want to disturb the restaurant’s business, so he pulled Wang Yali with him as he walked towards the door.
Wang Yali on the other hand kept turning back, she asked him in a soft voice, “Was that your friend? Is the woman next to him Mo Yu?”
Gu Yan asked in response, “Who?”
“The most popular singer right now! How do you not know this when you’re in the entertainment industry?”
Gu Yan really didn’t have any impression, he could only admit his own ignorance.
Wang Yali was out the door already, but she still kept saying, “Can you ask your friend to get an autograph for me? Oh, I’m not the one who worships her, it’s my little brother who’s really in love with Mo Yu.”
Gu Yan’s thoughts were a bit far away.
Wang Yali asked twice in a row before he came back down to earth as he said, “I’m not on familiar terms with Mr. Qin.”
Wang Yali was a little disappointed, but she didn’t mention it any further.
The parking lot was close by, it only took a few minutes of walking to get there. Gu Yan opened the door for Wang Yali first, he stuffed the bundle of takeout inside, then walked towards the driver’s seat. But just when he stepped inside, someone reached out a hand and blocked the car door.
Gu Yan looked sideways, and directly met Qin Zhiyuan’s eyes.
He must have ran all the way here. His hair was disheveled, his suit a little wrinkled, and he was panting a little. Only his voice was as composed as before, “I left an important file at the office, and I need to go back quickly and get it. Would you mind giving me a lift?”
“President Qin didn’t drive here?”
“My car just broke down.”
“You can get a taxi.”
“It’s not easy hailing a cab around here.”
“Then…”
“It’s just a ride, right? It won’t waste too much gas money.” Before Gu Yan even finished talking, Wang Yali had already pushed open the back door of the car and beckoned, “Mr. Qin, where do you need to go? Gu Yan can take you there first.”
Qin Zhiyuan immediately sat inside the car and smoothly closed the car door, he introduced himself with every courtesy.
Wang Yali had always been the easy-going type, she quickly struck up a conversation with Qin Zhiyuan. She even flapped her hand towards Gu Yan and told him to hurry up and drive; she was basically ordering him around like a chauffeur.
Now that it had gotten this far, it wasn’t as if Gu Yan could still ask Qin Zhiyuan to step out of the car. He could only heave a sigh, and obediently started the car.
“Mr. Qin hasn’t had dinner yet, right?”
“Mmhmm.”
“What about that pretty girlfriend of yours? Aren’t you standing her up?”
“I only asked Miss Mo to meet for work.” Qin Zhiyuan’s two hands were folded on his lap, his pose was quite elegant as he purposely gave Gu Yan a look and said, “She will be fine even if she has a meal by herself. At any rate, Boss Gu was so generous as to give me a special discount.”
Gu Yan adjusted the rear-view mirror and pretended he hadn’t heard anything.
Of course, it was for work.
Even if she got into bed with Qin Zhiyuan tonight, he would still say that he was working the next day. Hmm, practicing bedroom skills is a type of work too, right?
Wang Yali completely bought it though, once again, she was disappointed by not being able to get her autograph. But she immediately and cheerily started talking about other topics. Qin Zhiyuan was a skilled conversationalist and was particularly good at getting on a woman’s good side. Once he knew that she enjoyed celebrity gossip, he let her know some insignificant tidbits in the industry; she couldn’t stop giggling.
As they chatted, Qin Zhiyuan glanced at Gu Yan, who was concentrating on his driving, and suddenly said as if on a whim, “I’ve only been out of the country for a few months, but I didn’t think that Xiao Gu could be so capable, and get such a beautiful and classy girlfriend like Miss Wang.”
Wang Yali had no idea that he was digging a trap for her, and stepped headfirst into it as she hurriedly said, “There’s nothing going on between me and Gu Yan, I’ve got a fiance already!”
“My mistake, what a shame, then.” Qin Zhiyuan said the words, but he didn’t look sorry at all, instead his smile deepened.
Gu Yan was getting fed up with listening.
As luck would have it, Wang Yali lived close by. As soon as Gu Yan dropped her off, he immediately turned the car around and drove back the way he came.
Qin Zhiyuan glanced at the scenery flying by outside the window, he said, “The office isn’t in this direction.”
“I know, I’m taking you back to the parking lot.”
“Why?”
“President Qin’s car shouldn’t be broken, right? It’s better if you drive back yourself.”
Although Qin Zhiyuan’s intentions were exposed, he didn’t seem to feel awkward at all, and said in a low voice, “I have something I want to say to you.”
Gu Yan was becoming really afraid, he didn’t dare drive and talk at the same time, so he parked the car by the side of the road, turned off the engine, and said, “Talk then.”
When did you open the restaurant?” Qin Zhiyuan’s voice was a little frosty, he didn’t wait for Gu Yan’s answer before he continued as if talking to himself, “Let me guess, it must have been before we broke up, correct?”
Gu Yan didn’t deny it, “True, it’s been some time. President Qin was busy with work, so I didn’t bother informing you.”
“Sure, now you can be a chef just as you wished.” His words weren’t very sincere, it sounded more like mockery.
Gu Yan went quiet for a little while, he gently pressed down on his right hand, and said, “I haven’t cooked for a long time.”
He thought Qin Zhiyuan’s tantrum was a bit hilarious. Before, whenever he used to get together with a new flame, had he ever given him a heads up?
Translator: Shizaya
English Proofreader: GrumpyKit
QC: Xiao
Proofreader’s Comments: Aargh!!! These two frustrate me so much!!! Communication boys ffs!!!
Warning: Noncon, if it’s not your thing, don’t read, turn back now.
Chapter 51: Days and nights…
It was a bright, beautiful morning, the sun shone high above in the sky, and basked everything in magnificent rays of light.
The room’s interior was well-lit. The spacious area only displayed a luxuriously large bed that was capable of fitting up to five people at once. On it, lay a mattress that was dark in color and soft, it looked incomparably comfortable.
And on this large bed, were two overlapping figures.
They were two extremely good-looking young men. One of them had long black hair, resembling that of crow feathers. It draped over his shoulders, and the contrast in color made him look exceedingly pale. But he was covered everywhere with purplish red marks that varied in size and depth. They were layered, one on top of another, it looked very scary. At the same time, his wrists and ankles were bound with thin chains that connected onto the four pillars of the bed. His smooth skin and muscles contained great strength and power, yet he was completely restrained, like a beautiful beast held captive. He half-kneeled on the bed, his knees embedded deeply into the mattress, and his whole body rose and fell in tandem with the force from behind.
This young man was locked tightly in the arms of another person. His waist was wrapped by a lean, strong arm, as he received one strong blow after another.
The sound of flesh as it collided, the “pshh” sound of water, and even the sound of the rocking bed, all resonated throughout the entire room.
But the young man didn’t make a sound. He would occasionally gasp softly, but then he’d repress it and keep it trapped in his throat.
His looks were that of a fallen divinity from the highest heavens. Even if he were violated like so, he still maintained that sense of unattainable nobility.
He even maintained an expressionless face. Only the outer corners of his eyes were slightly red, showing the ongoing torment he was experiencing.
And the person violating this young man, was yet another young man.
He was born with extremely good looks. His smile was very gentle too. But each one of his thrusts were harsh and domineering, it was as if he wanted to thrust the entirety of himself into the young man. Every in and out was done with great haste, like a violent hurricane, he wanted to engulf the young man and become one with him!
It was unclear how much time had passed. The other young man suddenly moved even more fiercely and rammed into the young man until he couldn’t kneel any longer. The young man’s body leaned forward…… but the chains on his wrists suddenly stretched taut. He couldn’t go forward anymore, and instead rebounded backwards abruptly, colliding heavily onto the other’s chest!
At this time, the other young man pulled his arms back tightly, his hips also thrust……
After that, he seemed to relax a bit. He then fell face-up with the young man in his arms.
In that moment, the young man was penetrated even further, and his body convulsed and spasmed. Finally, he couldn’t help groaning, but he still made no sound.
The two panted slightly, their bodies were thick with sweat. This gave them a crystal-like shine.
The other young man seemed to be unsatisfied. His mouth licked and sucked on the young man’s neck, adding new marks to the original ones that had yet to fade. His hands traveled up from the young man’s waist and abdomen until they reached the two red pearls on his chest. They were already slightly swollen. He twisted them and began to knead and play with them.
His expression was dubious, and he said softly: “Gege, how do you feel? Happy?”
The young man that was being toyed with remained silent, determined to hold a poker face for a hundred years.
The other young man seemed angered by this. He abruptly withdrew the previous smile, and with one forceful move of his hips, he flipped the young man over, and began to thrust again!
This round of disciplinary conquest lasted another two to three hours without rest. He seemed to have an inexhaustible amount of vigor. He had slammed into the young man until glistening tears streamed from his eyes. Only when nothing more could come out the front did he finally finish inside of him.
He held the young man in his arms as he kissed him, touched him, and nibbled on him. He didn’t see the young man he imprisoned roll his eyes.
Gu Bai felt very gloomy.
‘Feel’, my ass! ‘Happy?’, like hell!
You fucking poisoned me so that I couldn’t talk, and then you blamed me for not talking, you can’t just play schizophrenic like that!
It’s been three days already and he still hasn’t left this bed, was this something a human would do?
Gu Bai had no energy to diss him. He only felt that he, himself, was a big tragedy.
This tragic story began the night Gu Bai instinctively ran away, then failed to turn himself in, and ended up getting captured.
It wasn’t clear what had provoked him, but the protagonist Gu Bai had hand-written into this straight stallion novel had mutated, and suddenly turned into a gay guy, who would cross thousands of miles to…… oh no, it was a bed, that he wanted to rob him of his virginity on.
After being kneaded and rubbed all over several times, Gu Bai finally realized that… not only did the psychopath enter the wrong set, but he also started to mess around with captive bondage play, okay!
And then came something even more terrifying!
The psycho stallion protagonist… who had top-notch skills and relationships with countless women in the original story… didn’t even use lube!
Getting penetrated without lube hurt like hell, okay! It was even more painful than getting stabbed by a knife!
Speaking of which, wasn’t the stallion protagonist supposed to be naturally gifted…?
He definitely gave him bonus skills when he wrote it!
Okay, fine. We’ll count the bonus points to have been added onto the skill of taking the virginities of women, the blood would have lubricated it over time anyway.
But why did the endurance duration not fucking! change! at! all?!
What the fuck?!
That tragic first time……Gu Bai silently counted; it must have lasted for at least two hours.
And in the end, he hadn’t even had the chance to rest before the second round came, this time lasting three hours.
After doing it the second time, he was soft for not even five minutes. Then the fucking third round started, this time lasting three hours again.
After that time, he finally got a slightly longer rest…… motherfucker, a ten minute rest time was definitely sooo much longer!
The fourth time was slow and long-lasting, coming out to a grand total of four hours.
…… ha, ha.
Roughly estimating, a day and night passed just like this.
Gu Bai was fucked from night till day, and then done from dawn till dusk. His behind felt like a perpetual motion machine, filled with vitality, and constantly being pile-driven into!
Even if the later stage after the first time felt pretty good, after doing it so much, the pleasure had already piled up to the point that it felt numb, okay!
Constantly having your sensitive spot slammed into, the endless climaxes only differentiating in big or small waves. Who! could! understand! this! Feeling?!
It was so exhausting……
At that moment, Gu Bai pitied himself even more.
Normally speaking, in yaoi stories, the bottom would be treated tenderly. After doing it for not even half an hour, he’d be breathlessly panting until he passed out. At this point, to showcase the top’s intrepidity, the top would of course continue on after the bottom woke up. Even if the person being done was a tough bottom, they would still only be able to last once or twice, and would then pass out from exhaustion.
But! In such an unscientific stallion novel, the body of a high-level Wu Jun was superb!
This had caused a serious consequence.
……no matter how many times he was done, no matter how long he was done for each time, he would still be wide awake!
What’s worse, because of martial practitioners’ peak physique, they were able to go many days without eating or sleeping. This meant that after he was done for a day and night, he was then done for two days and nights.
Yet, he was still full of energy!
How miserable.
He wanted to be a fragile flower too, okay?!
Gu Bai, who had wanted to pass out since forever but couldn’t, finally sighed a deep breath during a break in the aftermath of the psychopath’s enjoyment.
Although that sinful root was still shoved in his behind, after it had been shoved in and out of him for three days, he was already used to it.
He was very calm.
…… it seemed too soon for death from excessive ejaculation to happen quite yet, his virginity may already be dead, but after that psycho gets sick of him, he might still be able to save his integrity.
Qi Guan Rui held Gu Bai in his arms. On one hand, he moved his hips slowly, feeling the wetness and warmth inside of him. On the other hand, his hands roamed the firm, smooth skin of the person in his arms with enjoyment.
It felt really good, really pleasant…… ever since he’d turned his life around, he’d never felt more satisfied.
In the past few days, he’d grown all the more aware of his possessiveness over Zi Che Shu Bai after he’d gradually transitioned from fucking Zi Che Shu Bai as if he were crazed, to doing it leisurely, indulging in the pleasure.
Every time they finished, he couldn’t help but penetrate him deeply again. He enjoyed Zi Che Shu Bai’s every reaction and tasted every inch of Zi Che Shu Bai’s body.
He wanted Zi Che Shu Bai to be doused in his scent from inside to outside, he wanted Zi Che Shu Bai to thoroughly understand who he belonged to.
But even if he were toyed with and violated like so, Zi Che Shu Bai still looked cold and noble, like the snow on a mountaintop.
It was as if…… he still didn’t completely have him.
This feeling made Qi Guan Rui indignant, he wanted to do it even harsher, penetrate him even further, and go even rougher.
Even if they’d already done it for three days and nights, he still wanted to continue, he still wasn’t satisfied.
…… if he swallowed him into his stomach, would that allow him to keep him forever?
Qi Guan Rui narrowed his eyes sharply and gently stroked Gu Bai’s face, his eyes darkened.
He then kissed his lips.
Gu Bai’s face was emotionless. He let him caress him, penetrate him, kiss him.
Qi Guan Rui smiled gently.
But if I ate him to be integrated with my flesh and blood, how could that ever compare with the liveliness of him right now?
Unexpectedly, the atmosphere between the two became abnormally sweet.
Gu Bai blinked, and pointed his finger at his own throat.
Qi Guan Rui lowered his head: “Gege wants to speak?”
Gu Bai nodded.
Qi Guan Rui sighed, “Does Gege want to scold me……?”
Gu Bai shook his head.
Qi Guan Rui’s face changed, “Gege isn’t even willing to reprimand me after all the things I’ve done to Gege over the last few days, was it still not enough to leave even half a mark in Gege’s heart?”
He said this quickly and hastily, his expression suddenly became a little contorted.
The intense stubbornness and frustration, it was clear beyond belief in that instant.
Gu Bai froze.
……Psycho, please calm down!
Qi Guan Rui bit Gu Bai’s lips harshly, pushed his tongue inside, and swept it around his mouth willfully.
He entangled himself with Gu Bai’s quiet tongue and twisted them together, stirring and sucking, making slick wet noises.
It was very enchanting.
Gu Bai felt himself being held tighter and tighter, the thing inside him also got harder and harder.
Shit, was this the cue to go another round?
You schizophrenic psychopath, just how despicable are you?! Where did Ge ever hurt you, tell me?!
Life can’t go on like this……
But unexpectedly, Qi Guan Rui actually held back this time.
He only used his thing to nail Gu Bai securely onto his body, and entangled their limbs together, intimate to the point of being one.
Qi Guan Rui’s long black hair also kept drooping down. During the entanglement, a lock of hair knotted with one of Gu Bai’s. When he found it, he laughed under his breath, chopped off the knot of black hair there, and set it down next to the bed.
Gu Bai saw, and felt a bit helpless.
Those cutting skills were so bad…… would it affect my hairstyle when I brush it later on?
Qi Guan Rui hugged Gu Bai for a long time, he seemed to be pondering over something.
Then, he gently blew into Gu Bai’s ear: “Gege, I’ll let you speak, okay?” After having said that, he sucked in slightly.
A wisp of black air darted out from Gu Bai’s seven orifices[1], disappearing into thin air.
Qi Guan Rui’s voice also became extremely soft, extremely light.
“Gege, what did you want to say to me?”
Gu Bai cleared his throat, “…….when are we returning to the academy? School’s about to start,” he said seriously.
Translator: Tuna
Proofreader: Grumpykit
QC: Xiao
Xiao’s Comments: When Gu Bai started thinking about ukes in yaoi novels and how he wished he were a fragile flower too, I couldn’t help thinking of all the yaoi mangas I’ve read with those tropes. I’m sure many of us have fantasized about a gong/top that could last for ages but…three days and three nights straight…lol, poor Gu Bai…at least he felt pleasure even though his chrysanthemum is pretty numb by now.
Translator’s Notes:
[1] The seven orifices refer to the seven openings/holes on the face: the eyes (two), the nostrils (two), the mouth (one), and the ears (two).
Warning: Noncon, if it’s not your thing, don’t read, turn back now, thanks.
Chapter 50: Imprisoned…
Qi Guan Rui drew closer and closer.
Gu Bai felt as if he was looking at a huge python head that didn’t know where to bite first.
But no matter what, I hope it bit somewhere that didn’t hurt too much. My nose is pretty outstanding, what do you think?
…damn it! Let go of my handsome face!
No! I mustn’t watch myself get eaten.
Gu Bai closed his eyes tightly.
Hmph, I’m not just gonna sit and watch your triumphant face.
At that moment, something soft touched Gu Bai’s forehead.
Gu Bai felt something was off.
Then, the soft touch became a moist sensation in between his eyebrows. It brushed back and forth, back and forth…… and onto his eyelid.
Wha…? That was a fucking tongue! The fuck…! Was he licking me to see whether or not I tasted good?!
Did you have to be so impatient!?
That tongue licked over his eyelid, and then licked over the bridge of his nose. After it licked the bridge of his nose, it licked his cheek……
It licked and licked, until it had licked his entire face.
Gu Bai felt like he was a fish on a chopping board, being examined to find the most delectable part of his body.
This made him shrink back involuntarily…… it was most definitely not because he was scared. I haven’t struggled violently in refusal yet, I’ve already been cooperative enough, okay.
But doing a thing like this, like smearing your saliva all over something before eating it… that was seriously unhygienic! Gu Xiao Shan… ah no, you psycho, was this what I taught you?!
And finally, that tongue reached Gu Bai’s lips.
This ticklish feeling…… it was insufferable……
Gu Bai recoiled again.
Accordingly, the person on top of him seemed to get a bit angry.
The sudden rise in anger was too obvious, you felt it even if your eyes were closed.
The next moment, Gu Bai felt a sharp pain on his lower lip.
I g-g-g-got bit, I really got bit! My flesh almost got bitten off……. turns out it was the meat on my face that was the most tender, wasn’t it?!
Gu Bai instinctively hissed, the sense of being eaten felt much more real now.
But quickly following, that tongue slipped past his lower lip and entered directly into his mouth.
Gu Bai’s eyes shot open, and he reflexively bit down. But then his lower jaw was held open, and he was unable to close his mouth at all.
Before he could even react, the tongue stirred around in his mouth…… it first licked over his teeth, and then entangled itself with Gu Bai’s own tongue. It sucked viciously in an aggressive manner.
But however aggressive it was, it was clear without a doubt…… that this was a kiss.
A fucking french kiss at that…… a really sentimental, dominating french kiss.
Gu Bai blinked.
His first reaction was actually…… this cannibal somehow didn’t have bad breath??? That was unscientific!
Qi Guan Rui’s eyes were fixed unwaveringly on Gu Bai’s face, the madness in his eyes became all the more clear.
And amongst that madness, was an even stronger, willful, yearning desire…… so intense it made others apprehensive.
He nibbled on Gu Bai’s mouth intensely. His other hand involuntarily held Gu Bai’s waist, and began to knead forcibly.
The strength in his kneading was strong yet dubious, with an implication full of [–]. It was hasty, impatient, and didn’t allow for any defiance.
Gu Bai: “……”
Bro, wait… you definitely entered the wrong set!
This was a harem world as straight as a ramrod, wake up!
You suddenly changed the tempo from eating someone to doing homosexual things with them… hey, you’re moving too fast, I can’t keep up!
Qi Guan Rui obviously didn’t “wake up”. His kissing got even stronger, even wilder.
It was like he had let loose all the pent-up desires he had suppressed before. He gnawed on Gu Bai’s lips and tongue excitedly and explored all throughout his damp mouth.
He had replicated this scenario an infinite number of times in his mind before, but none of them were as realistic as what was happening right now. None of them made him as satisfied, as captivated, or as crazed as he was now.
Qi Guan Rui knew that Zi Che Shu Bai didn’t want this…… he didn’t even reciprocate half of the same desire in his eyes.
While this agonized Qi Guan Rui, it also made him develop an even deeper, more stubborn desire to possess him.
If he wasn’t willing to…… then I’ll just keep him tied up until he was.
Zi Che Shu Bai was his, and only his.
No one else could cast their greedy eyes on him.
As he thought of this, Qi Guan Rui slowly raised his head and parted from Gu Bai’s lips.
But because the kiss just now was so intense, a long, thin strand of saliva stretched out between the two’s lips.
Gu Bai’s heart jumped.
T-t-t-too hot!
After that, Qi Guan Rui’s actions became even more presumptuous. He raised his hands nonchalantly and ripped open Gu Bai’s inner-clothing.
He tore it effortlessly, like it was a thin sheet of paper.
Note: The City Governor of Tian Du Cheng had every piece of clothing from inner-wear to outer-wear, custom-made and tailored. Superior beings below the Wu Jun level were not able to damage it so easily. The price was expensive, and it was a must-have for either home or travel!
Gu Bai made a deadpan face.
As fucking expected, the psycho’s strength had already risen to an entire other level.
He had the feeling that even if he weren’t tied up, he’d still be no match for this bastard!
Qi Guan Rui ripped the clothes some more. Gu Bai’s inner-clothing were now torn into tatters and thrown off the bed like trash.
Gu Bai felt a chill on his body and was suddenly stark naked.
As for Qi Guan Rui, he smiled gently and tore off his own clothes.
The two faced each other with their bare bodies… let’s not be so unperturbed about this.
Yet, Qi Guan Rui’s body never left Gu Bai’s.
His legs pressed down against Gu Bai’s sides, and his body heat seemed to permeate throughout the whole room now that it wasn’t concealed by clothes.
Especially the thing between his legs that every man had. It now raised its head firmly and looked straight at Gu Bai.
Gu Bai felt the eerie danger…… of getting fucked.
Perhaps all men shared this instinct. Almost immediately, he lifted his legs and……. kicked him!
The place where he kicked, of course, was that wicked thing.
But Qi Guan Rui only laughed lightly and didn’t try to dodge it.
Gu Bai cheered himself on: Great kick! Clean and quick, not a trace left behind!
But unfortunately, just after he kicked the guy, he realized that instead of kicking that evil root of all sins, he had kicked Qi Guan Rui’s quickly risen palm instead.
And then, his foot was caught.
Qi Guan Rui laughed: “Looks like Gege’s mad.”
As he said that, he lifted Gu Bai’s foot, brought it to his lips, and licked it shamelessly.
Gu Bai cringed.
I didn’t wash my feet, you psychopath!
But Qi Guan Rui didn’t seem to mind at all. In that position, he licked each and every toe that appeared to be exquisitely carved from white jade, as if he were tasting for some delicacy. He was careful and meticulous and didn’t miss a single inch.
The feeling of a wet tongue as it licked back and forth on his toes made Gu Bai develop an overwhelming itchiness there, which speedily traveled up to his spine, and caused his entire body to involuntarily shake a little.
Oh, fuck! I gotta fight against this!
Gu Bai initially thought he was going to be eaten. Since he couldn’t defy it, he only wanted to cooperate with the process so that he died faster and suffered less.
But never in a million years would he have thought that he wasn’t going to be eaten, but was going to be “eaten” instead, ahh!
His reflex arc suddenly shortened, and Gu Bai decisively retracted his feet. His arms and whatnot started to struggle to be freed.
……but the result was highly unsatisfactory.
As Gu Bai struggled, the chains that were on his four limbs made crisp noises. They were light and melodious to the ears, as if it were background music.
And this sound paired with the rubbing sound of the bedsheets as he struggled. It became almost…… enchanting.
He suddenly stopped.
Gu Bai quietly raised his eyes.
Fuck! That psycho’s eyes were red!
……you really couldn’t blame Qi Guan Rui for this, even if he were easily aroused.
Those chains were black, and the bedsheets were also a darker color. On the dark colored sheets laid a body that had exceedingly pale and perfect features, who’s wrists and ankles were shackled by those chains. The clear black and white contrast made him seem a bit fragile.
And this perfect body, it even writhed and moved under him…… his foot was held up and his leg was also raised, and yet he moved and moved……
This view…… it was really beautiful.
It really….… drove someone crazy.
Qi Guan Rui set Gu Bai’s foot aside, and pushed himself forward, firmly pushing down on Gu Bai’s body.
At this time, Gu Bai’s legs were spread open. His crotch aligned perfectly with Qi Guan Rui’s growing desire and made contact with it, the two pressed closely against one another.
That burning desire, in that instant, also burned into his heart.
Gu Bai’s face turned red.
Having been a virgin for both his lives, he had never been so intimately close with another man or woman.
And now his thing was closely pressed against another guy’s desire……
Qi Guan Rui slowly started to move his hips.
He used his hot, hard member to grind viciously against that of Gu Bai’s, which was not yet erect. His eyes squinted and revealed a pleasurable expression of enjoyment.
This soft sensation…… it seemed to be different yet similar to his own.
But unexpectedly, it made him feel abnormally…… happy.
It seemed that each thrust was able to create a small electric current. It was an exciting stimulus that seem as if it was imagined, yet it made one unable to stop, wishing for more.
Slowly, Gu Bai’s thing also got a bit hard.
He panicked a little, and began to move his body, trying to escape.
But in Qi Guan Rui’s eyes, Gu Bai was just squirming his body. This strengthened his desire even more.
Although these writhing movements were incredibly beautiful, they also angered Qi Guan Rui.
Do you dislike me that much? We’re already here, and yet you’re still pointlessly resisting……
……he still wants to escape?
No, he can’t escape.
Qi Guan Rui’s eyes suddenly became a pair of snake eyes.
He opened his mouth and blew out a mass of black fog, which quickly entered Gu Bai’s mouth and nostrils.
Gu Bai was depressed.
You’re fucking poisoning me again!
Immediately afterwards, he found that he didn’t have the strength to struggle anymore. Even if he used the tiniest bit of strength, he would feel sore and go limp. But if he didn’t use any strength, he would recover instead.
What kind of high-end, foreign poison is this…… it was way too fucking intellectual!
Qi Guan Rui’s movements became even more brazen.
His crotch moved even faster. It seemed he only needed to rub three to five more times and Gu Bai was completely hard.
A strong fervor rose between the two……
Gu Bai’s body finally began to give rise to desire. He was sluggish down there, but he didn’t have erectile dysfunction.
Qi Guan Rui seemed to be very pleased. His entire body covered Gu Bai. As he used his own hard thing to rub against Gu Bai’s, he also held onto Gu Bai’s waist tightly and moved back and forth on his body with vigor. His mouth didn’t stop either, he kept gnawing on Gu Bai’s body, and left behind countless mottled marks on his skin.
It was like he was patrolling his own territory.
A ball of fire seemed to gradually well up in Gu Bai’s mind. Everywhere Qi Guan Rui touched burned.
It was as if he were being scorched in raging flames, he felt murky and dazed, and only heard someone murmuring in his ear, in a low voice:
“Gege……”
“Ge” my ass, you unfilial brother!
Gu Bai felt himself getting flipped this way and that. He was nonstop sucked and gnawed on, a tingling sensation spread all throughout his body until even his scalp felt numb.
His body got hotter and hotter, the desire in his lower abdomen was rubbed on more and more viciously. Pleasure accumulated in his body, and finally, at a certain limit… it suddenly erupted!
It felt…… somewhat good.
Gu Bai thought so in a daze, and then was casually flipped over again.
Ah, if you’re gonna flip me, go ahead, I’ve already been flipped over so many times anyway……
But the next moment, something hard was brought up to his behind.
A hard object…… wait!
Gu Bai was scared sober in an instant, he suddenly understood the current situation.
But it was already too late, you only heard the sound of splitting fabric, and he was completely penetrated by something burning hot!
Gu Bai wanted to cry, but he couldn’t. In that slow mind of his, a melody suddenly echoed throughout his head: “The chrysanthemum flower has withered, a whole floor of pain……”[1]
There! was! no! lube!
Dear, you haven’t lubricated it yet… hey!
Translator: Tuna
Proofreader: Grumpykit
QC: Xiao
Xiao’s Comments: Our poor Gu Bai, he was entered without lube…but everything was so funny…
Proofreader’s Comments: OMG… I laughed my ass off in this chapter. Also, boys, communication is the key.
Translator’s Notes:
[1] This lyric is from an immensely popular Chinese song by Jay Chou, called “Ju Hua Tai” (or ‘Chrysanthemum Terrace’). The song sings of the longing thoughts that a soldier out at war and his wife awaiting his return back home have for one another. This particular line talks about the petals of a chrysanthemum flower falling down as it dies, leaving behind a whole floor of sadness. Of course, a ‘flower’ is also a popular symbol for virginity, so the song plays on the fact that Gu Bai has just lost his.
That Wuxia movie with the huge investments and huge production had an exceedingly sentimental title. It was called “Ebony Locks[1]”. Back when they were discussing film contracts, they had agreed on dual male protagonists. Gu Yan would play the graceful lord of a distinguished family, while another big name actor would play the wide eyed youngster who first entered Jianghu. Both had fallen in love at the same time with the beautiful female lead who was in league with the antagonists. And then it was just various schemes and conflicts, emotional entanglements… What came as a surprise though as the script was changed every which way, was that by the time filming had formally started, Gu Yan’s role was cut significantly. He had turned from the male protagonist in name to the male supporting character in actuality.
That wasn’t the most critical issue though. Most importantly was that the distinguished young lord he would be playing would have his looks destroyed for the sake of the female protagonist, with a long, long scar remaining on his face. He would become poor and destitute, down in the dumps. By the conclusion, he would end up giving his life for the female protagonist. The white-clad, dapper, rich young lord of renown only appeared in the memory sequences, with less than five minutes of total film time. The vast majority of the time, he had to film with a disfigured face.
This wasn’t easy for Gu Yan at all.
After all, his current popularity was mostly built up through his pretty looks. Now that the face, the biggest selling point, was concealed, it would only draw attention to his weak acting. Plus, the audience had long become accustomed to his handsome appearance on the silver screen. It would likely be impossible for many to accept him now, with a sudden scar on his face. That’s why an idol like him usually wouldn’t change career paths easily, it was just too much of a risk.
But the contract was already signed, what else could he do?
Not as if he could throw the script in the director’s face, right?
If he was still with Qin Zhiyuan, there was no way he would have encountered something like this. But now that he was without a sponsor, he could only bear with whatever came his way.
There was an uproar on the Internet as soon as Gu Yan’s first film stills were released. In the photos he wore a shabby old frock, with a worn-out iron sword on his shoulders, his expression indifferent and unconcerned. The long, long scar on his face was particularly glaring. The crew had released a set of pictures long before, with him as the white-clad lord holding a jade flute. With the two images put side by side, the contrast was especially stark.
The fans divided into two camps over this, and were up in arms about it over the Internet. Some thought that the stylist was taking pleasure in ruining his image, and were stubbornly refusing to accept it. There were also the ones who thought that Gu Yan wasn’t getting any younger, and it was time for him to go the method acting route, and expressed their undying support… Either way, the film attracted a lot of eyeballs before filming had even begun.
His sufferings only really started after filming began.
Gu Yan’s disfigured getup needed quite a few hours just for applying and removing his makeup. Sometimes he had to get up while it was still dark, the makeup had to be applied early, but his segments weren’t scheduled until the very end of the day, and work wouldn’t be completed until midnight. By nighttime, his face was about to have an allergic reaction to the fake scar stuck to his face all day, but he still had to continue filming the very next day. Not to mention, the character he played had the most tragic luck, he was always getting beat up, hurt, spitting up blood, every scene was rough to film. Without his pretty face to back him up, he couldn’t even be a flower vase, and the director was always tearing him a new asshole[2].
After filming for some days, Gu Yan got a decent sense of what was going on. He must be rubbing someone the wrong way, and they were purposely doing this to mess with him.
Even someone as dim as Xiao Chen figured out the shenanigans. One day at noon during lunchtime, he stealthily scooted next to his ear and asked, “Yan Ge, did you tick someone off recently?”
Gu Yan stopped short.
Xiao Chen then continued, “President Qin hadn’t been at the company for these past two months, I heard that lots of decisions were called by his little brother.”
Gu Yan wasn’t at all surprised at this.
This immature way of messing with someone could only be done by Lil Whitey Qin.
He saw Xiao Chen’s fretful face, and couldn’t help himself as he reached out to pinch those round cheeks as he said, “It’s nothing, don’t worry yourself silly. You’ve had a rough couple of months too, I’ll give you a raise next month.”
Xiao Chen had a blank look on his face, “But the company pays my wages.”
Gu Yan said in an amused voice, “What, I can’t give you a bonus out of my own pocket?”
Only then did Xiao Chen start cheering.
Gu Yan smiled briefly, he thought that there were still lots of little joys in life.
They had been just talking about Qin Feng that day, and only a few days later, Young Master Qin appeared at the film location with a swagger. He had dumped the model girlfriend, and was recently putting all his efforts towards chasing the female lead in the film, Bai Weiwei. Bai Weiwei was a young actress who was currently at the top of her fame, with a pretty face and a sweet singing voice. Most importantly, she knew how to handle herself, she was amazingly sociable, and had someone backing her at every turn, everything she appeared in became popular.
With the bit of emotional intelligence that Qin Feng had, he had a long, arduous road in front of him if he wanted to get a hold of her.
Perhaps Qin Feng took Gu Yan’s joking words that day seriously, whenever he saw him, he always got the willies; he was terrified that he would really go and seduce his own old man. He no longer dared to provoke Gu Yan directly, but he hated him to the point that his teeth gnashed. So, he would always love walking back and forth in front of Gu Yan, with an arrogant attitude of “I’m screwing with you”.
Gu Yan realized that Qin Feng was really an efficient tool for regulating his mood. No matter how tough filming was, he could always be amused by seeing Young Master Qin.
But a small incident happened when Qin Feng came to hang around the set that day. A wooden stand used for holding props fell down and almost landed on him. Gu Yan had been standing close by at the time, and quickly gave Qin Feng a push. Although that made him stumble a few steps and almost fall to the ground, at least that handsome face wasn’t injured.
Qin Feng froze up right then, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, he was still shocked while he stared at Gu Yan. But not only did he not have a word of thanks, he became so angry his face turned red, and he yelled at Gu Yan about not minding his own business. He had originally come to ask Bai Weiwei out for a meal, but he didn’t even mention it at all, and left in a huff.
Gu Yan was mystified by him.
What was funnier came later. Qin Feng hadn’t made an appearance for two whole days, by the third day, his former model girlfriend also stormed onto the set, her face full of rage. Gu Yan seemed to remember that her name was Lili, she had very long legs and a very slim waist, her makeup was always impeccably done. But this time, her hair was unkempt and disheveled, her eyes red and puffy, the makeup, a muddy mess on her face.
What else could a woman lose composure over? Most likely it was a jealous quarrel.
Gu Yan had figured she had come to make trouble for Bai Weiwei, and others in the film crew thought so as well. Yet she finally came to a stop in front of Gu Yan, and said with her teeth clenched, “It’s you!”
Gu Yan was momentarily befuddled.
The other measured him up and down with her arms crossed, and said, “Qin Feng was right, these looks do draw people in.”
It was only then that Gu Yan realized that she probably mistook him for someone else. He was just thinking about explaining when Qin Feng’s former girlfriend yelled again, “You think Qin Feng would really like men? He’s just playing with you.”
“Miss…”
“He dumped me just now, later on he’s gonna dump you the same way! What’s so great about you? It’s just that pretty face!”
Gu Yan was just preparing to film the scenes before the disfiguration, his all white ensemble was quite dashing, and he himself was rather satisfied with his own face. So, he nodded in agreement, “Sure, it’s a kind of skill, picking a good body to be born into[3].”
This indifferent attitude lit the fuses.
The woman’s voice immediately rose up to a crescendo, “You… shameless!”
Smack.
With that sharp sound, Gu Yan got a slap to his face.
This was too much of a new experience, and he was briefly stunned. To be honest, the slap didn’t have too much force behind it, but his skin was very fair, and the finger marks quickly appeared on his face as his cheeks became slightly swollen.
Gu Yan didn’t say a single thing, he only frowned slightly, and slowly turned around to reach for something inside his bag. The crew blanched in fright, they all thought that he was going to pull out some kind of weapon, and hurriedly rushed over to intervene.
How ridiculous, how could he raise his hand to a woman?
Plus, his own hand will hurt if he hits someone, it’s not a bargain deal at all.
Gu Yan rummaged through his bag, then finally found a business card from inside his wallet, and lightly tossed it towards that young model as he said, “Defamation, plus assault. You should speak with my lawyer about the reparation issues.”
This scene was filmed by certain interested parties, and appeared in the entertainment section of the newspapers the very next day.
The pictures were a little blurry, but it did have a gimmicky headline – “Lovers? Rivals? A Direct Clash on Set!”
The exclamation mark at the end was startling to see. It could give someone a fright if they just happened to catch a glimpse. The report made no mention of Qin Feng, only insinuating that Gu Yan led an indecent private life, and had murky relations with multiple men and women.
If Qin Zhiyuan was here, no media would post this. Now… now of course, it was no longer like that.
Gu Yan felt that he was really wronged, he’d never even touched a single hair of Lil Whitey Qin’s, and now he’d gotten this reputation all for nothing.
It was barely two days after the scandal had hit the news when Gu Yan received a phone call from a dear friend. “Superstar, I didn’t give my card to you just for you to use it as a projectile weapon!”
The woman’s clear voice was full of indignation.
Gu Yan had been watching TV on the couch just then, he hurriedly pulled the phone handset away from him and said, “Lawyer Wang, please be mindful of your professional image.”
Wang Yali snorted a few times on the other side of the phone, “Tell me, how are you going to make this up to me?”
“A free advertisement for your services wasn’t enough? I haven’t even charged you any shout-out fees.”
“Gu, Yan!”
Gu Yan had a good laugh before he cleared his throat, and said seriously, “Do you have time Wednesday night? My treat.”
“Used to be I could never get a hold of you, how come you’re free now?”
Gu Yan went a bit quiet, and said, “My work schedule isn’t as packed as before.”
The busy round of work from New Year’s was mostly what Qin Zhiyuan had scheduled for him from before. Other than the movie that he was filming now, most of his work was completed. His manager hadn’t called him for a long time either, chances are, he would have more and more free time after this.
Gu Yan thought to himself as he told her the address for a certain high-class restaurant.
That restaurant was located in the hottest district downtown. It had an elegant name, and was very tastefully furnished. Most importantly, the dishes were exquisite yet original. It was packed almost every single day; if there wasn’t a prior reservation, it was difficult to get a table at night.
When Wang Yali rushed there to meet him on Wednesday night, Gu Yan was already sitting in a private room on the second floor, and was looking at the view outside the window through his sunglasses.
“Is it not going to be an issue for a superstar to come to such a busy place? Wouldn’t you be recognized by your fans?” Wang Yali took a deliberate jab at him as she flipped open the menu, “Since it’s your treat today, I’m not gonna be holding back.”
Gu Yan took off his sunglasses and smiled, “No worries, just order whatever you want to eat.”
Wang Yali had always had a straightforward personality. She still was as energetic[4] as ever, even now that she was a working professional. As expected, she didn’t hesitate at all and ordered a full table of dishes.
Gu Yan didn’t have too many friends on account of his own personality, and she was one of his rare dear friends. The two of them casually chatted about what was going on recently in their lives. Of course, they mentioned that scandal as well, Gu Yan brushed past it with a simple “a misunderstanding”, and so Wang Yali didn’t continue to question him.
Halfway through the meal, Gu Yan tapped the tabletop with a finger as he threw out a sudden question, “What do you think about the menu here?”
“It’s decent, really good. Hmm, it can’t compare to your cooking though.”
“Do you want to meet the chef here?”
“Huh?” Wang Yali was a bit confused, “No, it’s fine.”
Gu Yan continued to ask, “Then, do you want to meet the owner of this place?”
Wang Yali was becoming even more confused, she raised her head, but instead saw Gu Yan with a hand under his chin as he gazed at her with a half-smile on his face. She was no fool, and immediately understood, she pointed a finger towards Gu Yan as she said, “You bastard[5], you…!”
Gu Yan was afraid that she would choke, he hurriedly poured a glass of water and handed it over.
Wang Yali just kicked at him under the table, “This is your restaurant? When did this happen?”
“I’ve been saving up for it forever, and when I had enough, I opened it.” When you make a living in that industry, you never know what’ll happen tomorrow, obviously you’ll need to find more than one path for yourself.
Wang Yali was annoyed by his reticence[6]. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Gu Yan picked up his chopsticks to get some food, he smiled as he said, “I only asked you to come after everything was settled. Else, if there wasn’t much business, and this place didn’t have any customers, then how embarrassing would that be for me.”
He was never the type to hold onto his pride, but he did have a mind of his own, and knew what he wanted. Once he’d made a decision, he’d stick to it until the very end, and no one could stop him.
“Well, whatever, you’ve always been like this.” Wang Yali knew him all too well, she flapped her hand at him and said, “You’ve always wanted to be a chef, but then you went into acting without even saying anything. And you even became a huge star without anyone noticing, it’s something amazing.”
Gu Yan didn’t mention the various complications that came in between, he only mildly said, “It’s just good luck.”
“Oh yeah, the money that your family owed from before…”
“It was paid off years ago.”
“That’s good.” Wang Yali raised the wine glass to toast him, “Either way, congratulations on becoming your own boss.”
Gu Yan touched his glass to hers, and said, “Lots of celebrities invest their savings, it’s not a huge deal.”
“It might not be worth mentioning for others, but it means something different for you. I know that this has been your dream since childhood. Oh, right, right, I also need to congratulate you on your dream coming true.”
Gu Yan thanked her, and slowly drank the wine in the glass. He didn’t give his usual smile, but only leisurely narrowed his eyes – that was his expression when he was actually happy.
Wang Yali’s eyes flitted around, she said, “Since we’re so close, you can give me a VIP card, right?”
Gu Yan of course said “Okay”, then he continued, “There’s something else I’ll have to trouble you with.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“I’m planning to open another branch. The location’s already been decided, and the money’s all there too. All that’s missing is a legal advisor. There might be a lot of problems I’ll need to consult with you on. Dunno if you’re willing to help?”
“I charge a lot.”
“That’ll definitely be to your satisfaction.”
Gu Yan had said so much already, what reason did Wang Yali have to refuse? As she ate, she looked at Gu Yan and asked, “Should I now call you Boss Gu instead?”
“Hmm,” Gu Yan dragged his voice as he answered, he smiled as he turned his head, and said, “That sounds good.”
Translator: Shizaya
English Proofreader: GrumpyKit
QC: Xiao
Translator’s Comments/Notes: I just have one thing to say. Gu Yan’s friend’s name is Yali, in Chinese this could also mean stress or a pear…hahahaha
Translator’s Notes:
[1] This term is fairly commonly seen in maudlin Chinese traditional poetry, often lamenting the cruel passage of time, usually along the lines of “it’s been blah blah number of years, her ebony locks have long turned to threads of silver…” It appears so much that it’s really cliche in songs, dramas, etc.
[2] Literally “dog blood pouring down one’s head”. In Imperial China, sometimes to break a witch’s hex, people would pour dog’s blood down the witch’s head. It basically means that the person is cussed out to the point that he is like the witch with blood pouring down his face without any recourse.
[3] Literally, “knowing how to reincarnate”, Chinese people have a long standing belief in rebirth due to Buddhist influence
[4] Literally “all wind and fire”, insinuating someone who has a very forceful and straightforward way of doing things
[5] She’s not actually insulting him, the term translates roughly to ‘stinky brat”, but that sounds a bit strange…
[6] Literally, “not enough of a friend”, this is a difficult concept to translate, it basically means that Wang Yali thought Gu Yan shouldn’t have kept anything from her since they’re such good friends.
“This Heart-Deluding Gu is quite powerful, and should not be used lightly… who would you use it against?
Si You tucked the Gu into his sleeves, “That is no concern of yours, I[1] have my own use for it.”
Yet Lian Jiu appeared to be quite interested, “I do not see Si Hufa as a man ensnared by love… I am quite curious, what kind of person could the unattainable object of desire be for someone such as Si Hufa, to the point where he would need the Gu to enthrall his heart?”
Si You’s tone grew hostile. “I’ve said it already, this is my own private affair.”
“Let it be then.” Lian Jiu took a sip of the wine, “But I should remind you. Were you to plant this Gu into someone, you should take care to make sure the first person to enter their line of sight after its implantation is you. It’s true that planting the Gu could cultivate desire, the one subjected to the Gu would indeed love you for the moment with all his heart, and see no other except for you. But he won’t love you for a lifetime. The deeper your feelings run for him, the stronger your obsession, that will only hasten the Gu insect’s decline. By the time of the Gu insect’s death, it would be the end of a spring dream[2], when everything comes to naught, and that would be the day of his demise as well. You shall suffer the pain of being separated from your beloved[3]. That is its price.”
……
Si You tilted his head back as he drank a mouthful of wine, he said softly, “To quench the thirst by drinking poison, hmm? For the moment… it’s fine if it’s for the moment. I’m not asking for a lifetime. I only ask for the ecstasy of the moment. When he dies, I will accompany him in death.”
When Bai Tan heard Si You say this, a trace of unease grew from his heart…
He’s so besotted with the old demon, perhaps, he wanted to use it on that old demon?
When he thought of this, in his mind, he conjured up the image of the two of them sweetly affectionate with each other. He couldn’t help but clench his fists tightly.
It appeared… he still couldn’t let it go.
Lian Jiu took another sip of wine, he said, “Do you think Tian Su is currently with that little evildoer?”
“Perhaps, but neither of them would make it far. This sandstorm doesn’t look to be abating anytime soon. They must be hiding nearby. I shall send out a messenger hawk for a search when the weather improves.”
“That would be good.” Lian Jiu patted the prairie wolf lying by his side. “Perhaps, this could come to good use.”
Bai Tan thought that these two were practically colluding hand in glove with each other. If it weren’t for Li Wuzhang being injured, he would have instantly made a move and ended the two of them. He didn’t want to stay any longer and dragged Li Wuzhang back towards the horse. But at that moment, he felt a long, thin, and chilly object curl up next to his ankle. A snake! He jerked his foot back instinctively, while he slashed downwards with Shiyue. Yet the severed snake head still sprang up, and bit squarely into his calf!
In excruciating pain, Bai Tan released a soft groan, then he heard the quiet snarling of some beast coming from the other side. He turned his head sideways to look, and sure enough, the wolf at Lian Jiu’s side had gotten to its feet. He couldn’t stop himself from fearing the worst, but his foot was already going numb.
“Who’s there?!”
Lian Jiu let out a sharp cry, the large wolf leaped up and lunged for him over the waist-high bushes. Its movements were as swift as the wind and quick as lightning. Bai Tan raised Shiyue to slash at it. There was a blood curdling howl, and the wolf’s head dropped to the ground, its blood splashing across the dirt.
When he saw several figures quickly pursuing him, Bai Tan grabbed Li Wuzhang and tossed him onto the back of the horse. But before he could mount the horse himself, a rush of wind assailed him from behind. He struck the horse suddenly with a palm, and with Li Wuzhang on its back, the horse sprinted away wildly. Meanwhile, he slashed his blade behind his back with his other hand in defense. Yet at the moment, Bai Tan was dragging along a numb, injured leg and couldn’t jump easily. So, he dropped to the ground and rolled away from Lian Jiu’s blow. He saw that razor sharp claw slicing towards his forehead, and with one hand he performed “Zhu Tian Hua Mo Zhua[5]” to counter; he blinked, and in the same instant, he used a movement of “Yan Shi Mei Xing”.
Now that his alluring bone was in full bloom, the seductive air about him was already quite overpowering, that, combined with his Arts of Enchantment, was nothing that Lian Jiu could withstand. He froze on the spot and was struck by Bai Tan’s blow squarely in the chest. He spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed back three zhang, before he slammed into a tree.
But before Bai Tan could get to his feet, a long, black shadow hurtled towards him from above. He snatched at it while he swiftly slid backwards against the ground like a python. Si You’s shadow menaced him step by step, following him from above like a lingering wraith. The two of them met with multiple blows and exchanged hit after hit, but Bai Tan still couldn’t get away. As the poison began to affect him, his situation grew more precarious. His hands missed Si You’s, and each landed a hit on the other’s chest, which pushed both of them back several meters. Bai Tan took the chance, and reached out to call back Shi Yue, but he saw Si You swing his arm, and a long chain snaked out to stop the path of the chilly light flying towards him. In an instant the chain wrapped itself around his hurt leg and hung him upside down from the tree next to him. Immediately, Bai Tan felt the world spinning around him and a wave of dizziness came over him. He couldn’t muster his strength as he clawed around wildly in midair, but he had nothing to grab ahold of.
“Little scoundrel who doesn’t know his place!” Si You let out a long laugh, he walked towards him, and yanked the youth up by his sleek hair. He took a sniff, “The obscene smell of a vixen, how revolting. Let’s have you burn, so that Wulin could be freed of your curse.”
After saying this, he took a huozhezi[6] from his sleeves, and slowly inched towards the ends of the youth’s hair.
Bai Tan struggled with all his might, but his hair was held firmly in Si You’s grip, and he couldn’t move at all. The fire quickly licked its way up from the tips of his hair, and an acrid smell rose from it. But just then, a strong burst of wind rushed in and put the fire out in an instant! A figure descended from the sky and took Bai Tan into his embrace. Si You hurriedly cried out, “Sect Leader-”
The words were scarcely out of his mouth, when two heavy blows struck him consecutively in the face. He was knocked back several zhang[7] by the blows, then crumpled to the ground.
Wu Yanfu undid the long chain, and held the youth close, he grasped the ends of his burned hair and cut it off with a stroke of his blade. As he lowered his head to look at Bai Tan’s bloodless little face, his heart felt as if a knife was twisting inside, “Are you injured anywhere else?”
Bai Tan had just gotten down from the tree, he was so dizzy he was seeing stars. Yet from the corner of his eye, he saw Si You’s figure move. He lifted an arm and a white object streaked towards them. He swiftly put a hand over Wu Yanfu’s eyes and struck at it. The white object promptly crumbled into dust, and a flying insect sprang out, but it didn’t dare get closer to Wu Yanfu, and in the blink of an eye, it dove into his palm.
Bai Tan hurriedly backed up a few steps and closed his eyes. Wu Yanfu saw Si You’s hand reaching towards them and his pupils contracted. He was afraid that Si You would hurt Bai Tan, so he threw him back with a blow, and he turned around to put an arm around Bai Tan’s body, “Tan Er!”
Bai Tan heard his voice, and at that moment, could feel the butterflies fluttering in his stomach[8], as if he was falling for him again like all those years ago.
Yet he knew in his heart, he would soon… soon die.
To die with these feelings, without any pain, that wouldn’t be such a terrible thing.
He pondered this to himself, like a huge weight was lifted off his chest, but his body grew hot as if he had become drunk from wine, and he longed to become closer to this man. He couldn’t help himself as he wrapped his arms around Wu Yanfu and buried his face in the crook of his neck as he moaned, “Shizun…”
Wu Yanfu’s whole body trembled, he wondered if he was in a dream. “What is it, Tan Er?”
“I’m so afraid… hold me, don’t let me go.” Bai Tan finished his mumbling, then groggily leaned into his embrace.
“Of course, I won’t let go.” Wu Yanfu felt for the youth’s pulse, with only one touch he realized that his pulse was unusually irregular. The look in his eyes darkened and with him in his arms, he strode to Si You as his hand shot out to grab him by the neck.
“Si You, what have you done to him?”
Si You’s neck arched back, his eyes closed, and his face was despondent as he cried out in a quivering voice, “Sect Leader… I shouldn’t have disobeyed your orders. If you must take my life, I wouldn’t dare defy you, and am willing to accept my death.”
“Do you really think I wouldn’t be willing to do so?” A glacial light reflected from Wu Yanfu’s eyes as his hand reached behind Si You’s neck. His fingers[9] tightened, then with the sickening crunch of bone, his thumb had already pierced into Si You’s shoulder blades[10].
Si You screamed in agony, his whole body shaking.
Wu Yanfu’s hand moved inch by inch to his wrist, his narrow eyes were half closed and shone with a trace of bloodlust. “Si You, when you last attacked him, I didn’t pursue the matter on account of your life being near its end, and you having aided me during your youth. Do not mistake my benevolence for a carte blanche from punishment[11]. I will ask you again, what did you use on him? For every time I ask, I will snap one of your bones… until you are willing to talk.”
A chilly light emanated from the jade mask, as if it belonged to a jade faced shura. Si You’s entire body felt cold, as if he’d plunged into the Hell of Cold and Ice[12]. He knew this man’s methods better than anyone, only now, the one on the receiving end was himself.
“It… It was Lian Jiu who planted the Gu in him. I… couldn’t resist seeking revenge for the loss of an arm!”
Wu Yanfu’s fingers tightened further, his grip was so tight that Si You’s shoulder blades creaked, “Did I allow you to seek revenge? Why did you not wait for me at the Dragon Gate, but instead left with the people from Yueyin Palace?”
Si You’s face turned pale with pain, he kept shaking his head. He could only feel impending doom, and his knees dropped to the ground with a thump, “I had come out from the Dragon Gate, met with Lian Jiu and his associates, and was made aware that they were seeking to take you back to Yueyin Palace. As your subordinate, I had considered the Sect Leader’s current predicament, so then I decided to go along with them. Who could have known that I would have encountered him here…”
Wu Yanfu’s hand moved like lightning, one finger dotted down his Ren artery. Every fingerprint drew blood, as he sealed shut the acupuncture points on his Ren artery[13]. “I will spare your life. I’ve pierced your shoulder blades and rendered one of your arteries useless. You would have no chance of using your chain again, so you may as well stop your pining for that arm. Should you continue to bear ill will against him, I shall make your life worse than death.”
Si You sprawled on the ground trembling, but his face was twisted, as if half laughing, half crying.
“Si You gives his thanks… for the Sect Leader sparing his life.”
Sect leader, soon… soon you shall know of my current feelings.
That little evildoer won’t have long to live, but Si You will never abandon or leave you, until death and beyond.
Wu Yanfu held Bai Tan as he took a few steps forward, he saw that a few people were fleeing from the oasis in a carriage. He immediately leaped forward, and on the spot, struck down the few people on horseback. Then, he snatched Lian Jiu from inside the carriage and pulled him away from the horses. But he saw that his face was a ghastly green, with his mouth full of blood; he had already fallen unconscious.
He had no attention to spare, Wu Yanfu sealed Lian Jiu’s acupuncture points with a few movements and shoved him onto the horse. He carried Bai Tan into the carriage, and peeled his clothes open to check his injuries, neutralize the poison, and see to his wound. After a few mouthfuls of poisoned blood was sucked out, Bai Tan awoke drowsily. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Wu Yanfu crouching below him, with his head lowered and holding his ankle. The bandage-wrapped face was stained with blood. He couldn’t help but be caught off guard, “Shizun.”
Translator: Shizaya
Proofreader: Grumpykit
QC: Xiao
Proofreader’s Comments: God, please just kill the shit already.
Translator’s Comments: I’m ready for more angst~
Translator’s Notes:
[1] An important note is that Si You refers to himself as “this demon”. This is rare even for evildoers in Chinese Wuxia (because no one wants to think of themselves as a bad person XD); it implies that Si You understands and accepts that he is beyond redemption.
[2] Spring dream – in Chinese it refers to ephemeral splendor and the impermanent things in life. It can also mean “wet dream”…but that’s not the case here .>_>
[3] An important idea of Chinese Buddhism is the concept of the 8 sufferings: birth, aging, sickness, death, to be separated from one’s beloved, to be forced together with one’s hated, to be unable to attain one’s true desire, and the pain of existence (this last concept is hard to explain). This refers to the fifth of these, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du%E1%B8%A5kha for more information
[4] Literally, “I’ve worn out a pair of iron shoes looking for it”, the second half of the idiom is “得来全不费功夫”, which means “but i ended up finding it with no effort at all”. Usually, the second half isn’t said, since it’s rather self-explanatory
[6] 火折子 (huozhezi) is a small tube of tightly rolled, rough paper that was used for starting fires in ancient China. Usually, it contained phosphorus so the fire would keep burning.
[7] Old Chinese unit of measurement for distance, one zhang is equivalent to 3.3 meters or 10.9 feet.
[8] Literally, “small fawn dashing around in one’s heart”, basically heart doing flip flops or butterflies because the person feels nervous near his loved one.
[9] The actual term here, “虎口”, literally “tiger’s mouth”, actually refers to the part of your hand between your thumb and index finger.
[10] Literally “pipa bones”, Pipa is a Chinese musical instrument (it looks a bit like a ukulele). There’s actually quite a bit of debate about whether the pipa bones are the shoulder blades or the collar bones, but I believe the medical consensus is shoulder blades.
[11] The actual term here is “gold amulet to be exempt from death”. In Ancient China, at very rare times, the Emperor would give a gold amulet to those who have done the kingdom or the emperor himself extraordinary service. The carrier of the amulet can use it for any purpose (to gain money, land, etc), but in TV drama it’s most often shown to be used as a get out of jail free card during times of peril.
[12] In Buddhism, there are 16 (sub) levels of the first major layer of Hell, or the Hell of Thoughts, the lowest sublevel is called literally “Cold and Ice”.
[13] In Chinese Wuxia, you use Qi to break through acupuncture points to get better at martial arts. To have them sealed again basically makes your skills useless.
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