He said he would wait for the man to come back, but in reality, Fang Chen ran away early the next morning. Before he left, he even took Seth’s shirt with him.

It had gotten dirty last night, but Fang Chen had washed it after waking up. He originally thought about hanging it back in the closet, but after a moment’s hesitation, he stuffed it into his suitcase and took it with him.

When he got back, his roommate was stunned.

“You’re really back to stay? Aren’t you living with your boyfriend?”

Fang Chen answered vaguely, “Well, school’s starting, isn’t it?”

His roommate blinked, leaned in closer to Fang Chen, and studied him. He clicked his tongue twice. “Something’s not right. You’re not right.”

Fang Chen turned his face away uncomfortably. “What are you talking about?”

“You don’t look well. You look… sexually frustrated.” His roommate stroked his chin, then put on an all-knowing expression. “Is your boyfriend not good in that department?”

Fang Chen was so embarrassed he felt like he was about to catch fire.

Actually, he wasn’t wrong.

He was a little sexually frustrated.

He’d made himself so uncomfortable yesterday. Usually, when the man used his fingers, just two were enough to make his legs go weak in no time. When he did it himself, his hands got all wet, and he couldn’t hit the right spot. In the end, he just rubbed against the shirt. It didn’t even feel good afterward; it was like a piece of him was missing.

Seeing Fang Chen’s expression, his roommate was almost certain. He sighed and patted Fang Chen’s shoulder. “What a waste of the gift I gave you. Ah, but it’s okay. A three-legged frog is hard to find, but men with a hard third leg are everywhere. I’ll introduce you to a good one some other day.”

Fang Chen was eager to get back to his room and check in the mirror to see where exactly he looked sexually frustrated, so he didn’t hear his roommate clearly. He just mumbled a response and dragged his suitcase back to his room.

Closing the door, he rushed to the bathroom and examined himself carefully in the mirror.

It was still the same face. Big eyes, long lashes, a pert nose, soft lips… No!

Where did he look sexually frustrated!

He was not a little lamb who couldn’t function without Seth!

Fang Chen huffed and walked out.

The student dorm rooms weren’t very big. Besides the bathroom, the bedroom could only fit some basic furniture. After opening his suitcase and putting it on the floor, there was barely any room to walk.

They say it’s hard to go from luxury to a simple life. No wonder.

Looking at the suitcase stuffed full of things, Fang Chen sighed. When he was with Seth, whether they were going out or doing anything else, he never had to do these things. He would just change his clothes and go have fun while the man did the packing.

Fang Chen sat to the side and reflected for a moment.

He had been spoiled quite a bit lately. He used to be able to work three part-time jobs in one day, but now he needed Seth to help him put on his socks.

This wouldn’t do!

He had to become a self-reliant little lamb again!

The next second, the self-reliant little lamb received a call from Seth. He hesitated for a moment but answered it.

The man’s tone on the other end was very calm, as if he hadn’t been affected by last night’s events at all.

“Baby, where are you?”

Fang Chen licked his lips and said, feeling a little guilty, “In the dorm.”

Seth hummed in response, not sounding surprised at all. “You haven’t eaten, have you? I had someone send food over for you. It’ll be there soon.”

It was true he hadn’t eaten. He had snuck out early in the morning, and his stomach was still empty.

Self-reliance: -90%!

Fang Chen said obediently, “Okay.”

“The dorm room needs to be tidied up again. No one’s lived there for a whole vacation, so it needs a new cleaning. Don’t do it yourself. I’ve sent for housekeeping.”

Seth had arranged everything.

Self-reliance: -1%!

The little lamb struggled to hold on. “No need, I’ll clean it myself. Don’t call anyone, it’s just one room, it’s not any trouble.”

He heard someone on the other end calling for Seth and quickly said, “Go train. Focus on your competition. Don’t worry about me.”

He then hung up the phone at lightning speed.

On the other end, in the training gym.

The man stared at the darkened screen, his eyes gloomy.

So disobedient. Didn’t he agree to wait for him at home? He ran off after all.

Joey called his name twice, but Seth didn’t react. He had to run over to find him. But as soon as he opened his mouth, he saw the man look up coldly.

The words got stuck in his throat.

“What’s wrong with you?”

Joey racked his brain. “Tomorrow’s opponent is Grace. Okay, he’s a bit strong, he won the group stage last time, but you don’t have to worry. His fighting style is aggressive, but he lacks stamina…”

“No one’s worried about that loser,” the man interrupted him coolly.

Joey was taken aback. “Then what’s wrong with you…”

Remembering that Seth had just been on the phone, a light bulb went off. “You didn’t get into a fight with Chen, did you!”

No way, no way.

Everyone at their club never imagined Seth would be like this in a relationship. They all called him lovesick behind his back. Seeing how he usually doted on Fang Chen, it was like he wanted to put him on a pedestal.

He never thought they would fight.

Hearing Joey’s words, Seth’s face grew even colder. He forced a smile. “Book me a flight back to New York for tomorrow. I’ll go back right after the match.”

Joey was stunned. “So urgent? It’s not… you don’t have to be in such a rush, do you? There’s a dinner tomorrow, and you’re the main star. You’re not going? Can’t you go back the day after?”

“I’m going back to coax someone.”

He said the words through gritted teeth.

Joey scratched his head.

Are you sure you mean coax and not beat someone up?

Seth was already walking away. Joey hurried after him. “Don’t you dare get into domestic violence…”
*

The consequence of preserving that last one percent of self-reliance was that by the time he finished cleaning the room, the little lamb had turned into a little dead lamb, paralyzed on the bed.

Half of the things in his suitcase were still unpacked.

But Fang Chen figured, whatever.

In the end, he was going to go back and live with Seth anyway.

Fine, he was just that pathetic. o.o

But thinking about the look in the man’s eyes during yesterday’s video call, Fang Chen thought that to save his own life, he should probably hide for a couple of days.

In the evening, his roommate dragged him out for dinner.

In a small shop in a semi-basement, the two of them gnawed on insanely spicy chicken cutlets. Fang Chen hadn’t eaten this kind of “junk food” in a while. The chef at home was indeed a good cook, but the food was too healthy. Eating it too often could get bland.

The chicken cutlet was coated in who knows how many layers of chili powder. Fang Chen was panting in small breaths from the heat, beads of sweat forming on the tip of his nose.

His roommate was telling him some pointless gossip, and Fang Chen listened distractedly. Suddenly, someone walked over to their table, stood beside it, and straightforwardly took out his phone to ask Fang Chen, “Hi, can I get to know you?”

Fang Chen was stunned. The phone on the table rang at the perfect moment. It was a call from Seth.

He quickly held up the phone. “My boyfriend.”

The guy hadn’t left yet. Fang Chen didn’t want to answer immediately and put the phone aside, but his finger accidentally touched the screen and accepted the call without him noticing.

The guy at the table frowned. “It doesn’t matter if you have a boyfriend. We can just get to know each other, become friends. Maybe you’ll find that I’m stronger than your boyfriend.”

Once again, he witnessed the tolerance of foreign friends.

Fang Chen waved his hands quickly. “Really, no need. My boyfriend is rather violent. He has a bad temper and likes to hit people.”

Afraid the guy would stick around, Fang Chen deliberately said this. As expected, the guy’s expression changed. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just turned and left.

Seeing the person leave, his roommate said disapprovingly, “You should have gotten to know him. I think he was pretty handsome. And didn’t you say your boyfriend isn’t good? Don’t cling to a dead tree. Look at all the flowers and grass out there.”

Who told him Seth wasn’t good?

Fang Chen shook his head. Just as he was about to explain, he caught a glimpse of the phone next to him. The screen was glowing faintly, showing that a call was in progress.

It was no exaggeration to say that Fang Chen’s head buzzed at that moment. His whole body froze. After a two-second daze, he shot up, grabbed his phone, and walked outside. “I’m going to take a call.”

“Hey—”

His roommate didn’t even get to finish his sentence before he ran out.

The weather had warmed up these past two days, but the evening wind was still a bit chilly. But no matter how chilly it was, it couldn’t be colder than Fang Chen’s heart.

He pressed the phone to his ear. The other end was quiet, as if only their breathing could be heard.

Fang Chen moistened his lips, his throat dry. “Seth, are you listening?”

The little lamb in his heart fell to its knees and prayed.

Please, please, please don’t be listening!

But the next second, the man’s faint voice came through. “Yeah.”

The little lamb’s vision went black, and he almost fainted.

When did the call get answered?! What did Seth hear?

He stammered, “You… you listen to me…”

But he had just started when the man interrupted him faintly, “Eating out?”

The courage he had just mustered was popped again.

Fang Chen grunted a sullen “mm.”

“The food outside isn’t clean. Don’t eat too much. You have a sensitive stomach. Eat less spicy food, and don’t drink cold sodas.”

Seth’s tone was as normal as ever as he instructed him.

Fang Chen stammered, “I, I know. That… don’t be angry…”

Seth asked back, “Why would I be angry?”

Fang Chen was at a loss for words.

“Alright, baby. We can talk about whatever it is when I get back. Are you standing outside to make this call? Go back inside. Don’t catch a cold.”

The man hung up immediately after he finished speaking.

Fang Chen clutched his phone, a little dazed.

This was the first time Seth had ever hung up on him first.

He’s angry. He must be angry.

Fang Chen’s heart pounded with panic. He wanted to call back but didn’t have the courage.

His roommate waited in the room for a long time before Fang Chen returned. He had only gone out to take a call, but it was as if all his energy had been drained. He was crestfallen, like a listless puppy.

He couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong with you?”

Fang Chen sat down on the chair and sighed deeply. He picked up his phone several times, then put it down again. Finally, he looked at his roommate with a miserable expression.

“Can you recommend any… urology clinics?”

“Huh?”
.

The competition was tomorrow. Joey came to show Seth the preliminary match schedule.

He knocked and entered the lounge, seeing the man slowly wrapping his hands. He was confused. Didn’t he just come back from training?

Seth looked up at him, his tone calm. “Call two people to come spar with me.”

The guys who sparred with you during the day are lying in bed, gritting their teeth in pain.

Good thing we have enough people this time, Joey thought.

He asked tentatively, “Didn’t you just come from the training gym?”

Seth looked at him quietly, his expression placid. “You want to spar with me then?”

The moment Seth looked over, Joey felt his scalp go numb, as if he’d been targeted by a wild beast in the jungle. Beneath the calm exterior, it felt like rolling magma was about to erupt.

“I-I-I’ll go get someone to spar with you right now!”

Joey practically fled the room.

Too scary.

So what if he had a fight with Chen?

Why was he so terrifying?

The next day’s boxing match was billed as a friendly inter-school league, but in reality, the two schools had always been at odds. From football to boxing, every match was a fight to the death.

Although this competition was in a neighboring city, it was being broadcast live on every screen on campus.

From the first class in the morning, Fang Chen kept hearing the name Seth. It had become the hot topic of discussion for the day.

Jie Ming was also in this class. After they sat down, he secretly poked him. “How come you didn’t go with him?”

Fang Chen took out two cartons of milk from his bag and handed one to Jie Ming. “Too many classes, couldn’t make it.”

Jie Ming winked at him. “So? Your boyfriend is so popular. Aren’t you thrilled inside?”

Fang Chen forced a smile, an ugly one.

When Seth came back, he’d be the one who was “hot.”

Stir-fried little lamb.

Waaah.

Having played with fire, Fang Chen finally began to reflect. Had he been too much of a brat these past few days? He had left himself no way out.

He silently took out his phone and opened his chat with Seth. The man’s messages were all normal, reminding him to wear more clothes and to eat on time.

The last message was from a minute ago.

Seth said he was going to do his pre-match preparations and his phone would be temporarily off. He told Fang Chen to call Joey if he needed anything.

Fang Chen replied, “Good luck with the match.”

After thinking for a moment, he added two words at the beginning.

Hubby! Good luck with the match!!

Sigh.

The little lamb sighed silently.

He hoped he wouldn’t die too慘惨ly when Seth came back.

After class, almost all the students went to the second floor, where there was a wall-sized screen that would broadcast Seth’s boxing match live.

Jie Ming pulled Fang Chen along to watch.

The two of them successfully squeezed to the front. The match was already in its second round. Fang Chen’s heart clenched. He didn’t look at the score, his eyes immediately landing on Seth.

After a quick scan, he breathed a small sigh of relief.

At least from the outside, he wasn’t injured.

At that moment, he heard people next to him whispering, “Seth’s fighting style is so fierce today.”

“Yeah, Grace is already an aggressive fighter. He should be playing it more evasively.”

Fang Chen didn’t understand boxing much. He nervously tugged on Jie Ming’s sleeve. “What’s wrong? Is the match not looking good?”

Jie Ming scratched his head. “Seth is fighting very fiercely today. Grace is a strong opponent himself. If he wants to go for a direct KO…”

It would be difficult.

Before he could finish, a cheer erupted from the side.

Fang Chen stared blankly at the screen. The guy named Grace was already down. The referee was counting, while Seth stood quietly to the side, his expression cold and fierce. His chest heaved slightly, like a crouching leopard.

After the cheers, everyone held their breath, waiting for the referee’s decision.

One second, two seconds…

Grace didn’t struggle to get back up.

Seth had successfully defended his title once again.

The entire second floor of students watching the match erupted. Jie Ming was jumping up and down, shaking Fang Chen. “He won, he won!”

Fang Chen was still in a daze.

He won?

Just like that?

He had only been here for a few minutes and the match was over?

“Holy crap! So awesome! So fierce!”

Jie Ming said excitedly, “Your boy—”

He cut himself off mid-sentence, realizing where they were. He looked around and quickly shut his mouth.

Fang Chen finally came back to his senses. He only then realized he was covered in sweat. First, the corners of his lips curved up, then his eyes crinkled, and finally, he jumped up happily just like Jie Ming.

This excitement lasted until lunchtime. Obviously, the ruthless and decisive match had a huge impact on everyone. Fang Chen could still hear people around him in the cafeteria talking about Seth.

He and Jie Ming got their food and found an empty seat. The people next to them were gesticulating and talking animatedly.

“Seth fought so fiercely today. With one punch, I saw Grace’s face deform on camera.”

“I wonder if he has insurance on his hands.”

The person opposite slammed the table.

“I guarantee you, one punch from Seth could definitely kill a raging bull.”

“…”

Did they have to be so dramatic?

Fang Chen silently bit into a chicken leg and couldn’t help but mutter, “The North American Wu Song, huh.”

Jie Ming was sitting opposite him and heard his mumble. He asked curiously, “What does that mean?”

Fang Chen explained awkwardly, “Uh, he’s kind of like a boxer from my country. He’s good at fighting tigers. But of course, his achievements in drinking are much higher.”

Jie Ming didn’t get it, but still nodded. “Impressive.”

Once the excitement wore off, Fang Chen started to feel anxious again. Seth would probably be back tomorrow. Would his butt still be okay? Maybe he should go hide for a couple of days.

“Chen, Chen? Are you listening?”

Huh??

Fang Chen came back to his senses and quickly asked, “What’s up?”

“Want to go to a bar tonight to celebrate?”

Fang Chen quickly shook his head. “I’m not going.”

Seth was coming back tomorrow. He didn’t dare act up again at a time like this.

Jie Ming said regretfully, “Alright then.”
.

He had a lot of classes today, a full afternoon schedule. After a long day of classes, his head was spinning. Fang Chen bought a piece of bread at the entrance and headed back to the dorm, planning to get a good night’s sleep.

Who knew that when he got downstairs, he would see that familiar sports car parked there.

Fang Chen’s steps halted. He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him from too many classes. He rubbed his eyes. No mistake, it was that car.

The little lamb still tried to comfort himself with a sliver of hope. It wasn’t like only Seth could drive this car, maybe it was someone else’s—

The next second, the car window rolled down, revealing the man’s cold, handsome face. He turned his head to look at Fang Chen, his tone flat. “Get in, baby.”

The sky was falling!

The little lamb’s sky was falling!

How did he get back so fast?!

Didn’t he just finish his match?!!

The man’s expression was far from the peaceful one seen on the video. It was as if he had shed his disguise, staring darkly at this little lamb who had been acting up to high heaven.

Fang Chen licked his lips and subconsciously took two steps back. “I, I’m going back to my dorm…”

Seth smiled.

He asked, “Do you want me to get out and grab you?”

Fang Chen was stunned.

Now? Here?

The match had just ended. Seth was a hot topic right now. If he really got out of the car to grab him, he’d probably be on the front page tomorrow.

At this thought, Fang Chen didn’t dare hesitate. Hugging his schoolbag, he scurried to the passenger side, opened the door, and quickly scrambled into the car.

The man held the steering wheel and glanced at Fang Chen. His gaze fell on the bread in his hand, and his face darkened even more. “This is what you’re eating? Didn’t I tell you to eat properly?”

Fang Chen muttered in a small voice, “Not very hungry.”

Seth’s lips twitched, but he said nothing and drove back.

Throughout the ride, the man didn’t say a word, making Fang Chen’s heart pound with anxiety. By the time the car was parked in the underground garage, his legs were so weak he didn’t want to get out.

Seeing Fang Chen not moving, Seth asked him faintly, “In the car? You like car sex? Then we’ll need to switch cars. This sports car isn’t big enough.”

???

The little lamb was so scared he almost tumbled out of the car.

Once out of the car, Seth’s expression returned to normal. He even held Fang Chen’s hand. He squeezed the soft palm and asked in a low voice, “Why are your palms so sweaty?”

Why do you think?

From being scared, of course.

The little lamb pressed himself against Seth and said fawningly, “Hubby, I missed you.”

The man looked down at him and gave a faint smile. “How did you miss me? By calling me while rubbing yourself with my shirt? Or by putting me on speaker so I could listen to other people hit on you? Or by telling your friend that I’m no good?”

With every sentence, the little lamb’s face grew a shade paler. By the end, he didn’t even dare to breathe, his head hanging low obediently.

He… he went too far.

After entering the apartment, the little lamb obediently went to change his shoes and clothes, while Seth went to the kitchen to cook.

He had already arranged for someone to buy and deliver the ingredients.

He didn’t make anything too complicated, just a bowl of shredded chicken noodles. After bringing it to the table, the little lamb’s praises came pouring out for free.

“Hubby is the best! How can Hubby cook so well? It’s so fragrant, my mouth is watering just from the smell.”

Seth looked at him with a half-smile. “Weren’t you not hungry?”

Fang Chen was at a loss for words.

The man tilted his chin. “Eat up. Slowly, don’t burn yourself. I’m going to take a shower.”

The moment he heard the man was going to shower, the radar in Fang Chen’s head went off. He contemplated the probability of making a run for it while Seth was showering, and the low probability of survival if he was caught.

In the end, he sat listlessly at the dining table and ate his noodles.

When Seth came out, the bowl of noodles was already empty. The man walked to the table and was about to clear the bowl when Fang Chen immediately hugged it tightly. “I… I’m not full yet.”

Seth scoffed.

He reached out and pinched the nape of Fang Chen’s neck, as if picking up a kitten. “Stalling for time, baby? I suggest you don’t eat too much. I’m afraid you’ll be fucked until you throw up later.”

Fang Chen was stunned by these words. He almost instinctively turned to run, but the man picked him up directly. “Baby, don’t you miss me so much? Why are you running?”

The man who had swiftly and decisively KO’d his opponent in the video, the “North American Wu Song” who could kill a bull with one punch according to his classmates, was now holding down Fang Chen as if he were holding a floundering chick.

He easily pulled down Fang Chen’s pants and slapped his butt. A crisp sound echoed. Fang Chen was stunned and said in disbelief, “You, you hit me!”

The man slapped him again and said faintly, “Didn’t you say it? I have a bad temper, I’m violent, and I like to hit people.”

!!!

He had said that to reject that guy!

How could he be so petty and hold a grudge?

Fang Chen struggled to run, but his strength was nothing in the man’s eyes. He was held down by the waist and slapped three or four more times.

This time, Fang Chen was really about to cry.

Oof.

His butt was on fire.

He held back his sobs and begged for mercy, “I was wrong, Seth, I really know I was wrong.”

Feeling the two slightly reddened mounds under his palm, the man suddenly asked him, “Where’s my shirt?”

Fang Chen, of course, knew which one he was talking about. His ears couldn’t help but turn red. He stammered, “I took it to the dorm.”

The man nodded.

He let go of Fang Chen and walked towards the bedroom.

Fang Chen didn’t know what Seth was going to do, but he wasn’t in the mood to think about it. He took the opportunity to reach back and rub his behind.

In less than half a minute, the man came out holding a piece of clothing. Fang Chen quickly pulled his hand back. Seth pretended not to see his little action and threw the clothes in his hand to him.

It was a black shirt of the same style as that night.

Seth was concise. “Do it.”

Fang Chen was stunned. “Do what?”

The man smiled faintly.

“Do what you did on the video call with me that night. Do it again, in front of me.”

This…

How could he do this?

In front of Seth?

“Stop dawdling.” Seth deliberately glanced at the time. “Weren’t you not full? If you do a good job, I’ll let you go. How about it?”

Let him go?

The little lamb’s eyes lit up.

Looking at the shirt in front of him, he gritted his teeth.
…

Doing it himself and doing it in front of Seth were worlds apart. The man’s gaze on him felt almost tangible. Fang Chen could only pretend not to see it, his eyes turning red, with tears clinging to his lashes, about to fall.

He knelt on the sofa, his waist dipped low, his butt, red from the slaps, sticking up. He was hugging the man’s black shirt.

Just looking at this scene was enough to make Seth explode, but he didn’t move, just looked down.

So clumsy.

He had been fucked so many times, yet all he remembered was how to cry with trembling legs. He had no technique at all, his fingers poking around randomly.

The little lamb had already had a good cry, his nose red. He couldn’t get it right. In front of the man, he rubbed the shirt until it was wrinkled, with wet patches here and there that were blush-inducing.

Finally, he tilted his head up and looked at Seth pitifully. “Hubby, I’m begging you.”

The man had also reached his limit.

He bent slightly, scooped the person up, and patted the little lamb’s butt. “So stupid.”

The sun set, and its last dim yellow light dyed the entire living room red. Soon, night fell, and the myriad lights of New York City were laid out before them.

No one would notice that in a high-rise apartment, a pair of hands could be vaguely seen pressed against the dark curtains, only to be quickly pulled away by someone from behind.

In the living room, the youth sobbed intermittently, “You lied to me. Didn’t you say you’d let me go?”

Seth held his waist, his movements not stopping.

“I said I’d let you go if you did a good job. Do you think you did a good job?”

The little lamb couldn’t speak, only tears streamed down his face. He was held from behind by the man, pressed against the floor-to-ceiling window. The man’s nearly two-meter height made him look like an exquisite figurine that could be easily posed in any position.

Fang Chen cried until his face was red, kicking his feet at the man’s face. “Get lost! Don’t use all your bull strength on me.”

The man caught his ankle, lowered his head to peck at the tender sole of his foot, and called out to him indistinctly.

“Baby, be good.”

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Author’s Note:

While my boyfriend was away
I deliberately video-called him to piss him off, panting in front of him.
I put the call on speaker to let him hear someone else hit on me.
I told people he was violent, and that he was bad in that department.
I am the bravest little lamb