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Xie Jianwei finally saw Lu Li.

Under the bright lights, the man wore an exquisite suit that highlighted his already perfect physique to the extreme, fully displaying his masculine charm. His features were completely exposed to the light, and beneath sword-like eyebrows lay a pair of dark eyes that reflected specks of light, as if hiding half the stars in the universe.

Xie Jianwei put on a face of shock, astonishment, and panic, but in his heart, there was only one thought: Handsome, handsome, handsome. How is my Big Li so handsome!

Mili rolled its eyes.

Lu Li was also looking at him. The two locked eyes, and Xie Jianwei, using extraordinary willpower, averted his gaze—if he looked any longer, the love in his eyes would surely drown him.

Lu Li spoke, his voice soft and slow, seemingly intertwined with the wind blowing in from outside the window: “Eat first.”

Xie Jianwei lowered his eyes, his fingers nervously twined together. In reality, the corners of his mouth had been curling up the whole time. He couldn’t help it; he could finally eat, the baked cod and strawberry tart were waving at him!

In silence, Lu Li arranged the dinner and pushed it in front of him.

Xie Jianwei first resisted the temptation of the food and put on a show: “You… how could you…”

Lu Li furrowed his brow: “Eat first.”

Xie Jianwei abruptly stood up, feigning “fury”: “How can I possibly eat!” A normal person wouldn’t have the mood to eat under such circumstances, right? Xie Jianwei was a bit overly enamored by the “beauty” before him, so he wasn’t entirely sure if his reaction was appropriate.

Lu Li’s expression was indifferent: “Oh. Then I’ll wait outside.”

Big Li’s reading comprehension had always been top-notch. Clearly, he thought Xie Jianwei loathed him—loathed him so much that just seeing him made him lose his appetite.

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Seeing that Lu Li was about to turn and leave, Xie Jianwei had no choice but to push the script forward himself: “Why are you doing this…” He raised his hands, displaying his handcuffs.

Lu Li smiled, the upturned corners of his mouth incredibly gentle, carrying the lingering tenderness of his teenage infatuation: “This way, you won’t be able to run away.”

Mili sighed in amazement: “Your husband is seriously ill.”

Xie Jianwei remained silent. Mili, a bit cowardly, added: “I-I’m just stating facts.”

Xie Jianwei cleared his throat and said gleefully: “It’s actually quite thrilling.”

Mili: “…” Birds of a feather flock together; you two are just a pair of sick gays!

Having dropped that line, Lu Li walked out, clearly wanting Xie Jianwei to eat.

Xie Jianwei felt a wave of regret, but fortunately, the delicious food could barely comfort his soul. He counted down the numbers in his head while staring blankly for a bit, figuring two minutes should be about enough. If he waited any longer, the dishes Big Li had worked so hard to prepare would get cold, which would be an absolute waste of god’s gifts.

After brewing his emotions sufficiently, Xie Jianwei looked at the dining table, sat down despondently, and began eating listlessly.

His expression was full of unease, his entire being seeming to be plunged into immense panic. Anyone seeing him eat would think the food tasted like wax.

But in reality…

“This variety of small potatoes is excellent, not astringent at all. Fragrant, soft, crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside. Popping one in the mouth is pure bliss.”

“This cod is handled beautifully. The crispy outer layer shatters at a touch, while the inside is snow-white fish meat with distinct layers and explosive texture.”

“Have you ever had small lamb chops? Let me tell you, this is a very ‘friendly’ food. It pairs perfectly with most wines, and is delicious no matter how you eat it!”

“This strawberry tart, mmm…”

Mili listened with its mouth watering and couldn’t help but ask, “How’s the strawberry tart??”

Xie Jianwei stopped talking.

Mili grew anxious: “Is it good? How good is it!”

Xie Jianwei smiled: “I’d better not tell you, you can’t eat it anyway.”

Mili: “…” If you weren’t going to tell me, then you shouldn’t have said so much before, you bastard! You’re making this goose egg die of craving, okay!

Xie Jianwei was in a great mood, thinking that if he could have a round with Big Li tonight, it would be even better.

Actually, he hadn’t quite controlled himself. Logically, a person who found the food tasting like wax wouldn’t be able to eat much.

But Xie Jianwei… well… he barely managed to stop before the bottom of the plate made intimate contact with the air. Of course, it was pretty close.

However, Lu Li probably wouldn’t notice these small details. As an obstinate self-torturer, he would never guess Xie Jianwei’s true feelings.

Having enjoyed the gourmet food, there was still a good show to put on later.

Xie Jianwei stood up and paced around the room. In reality, he was just taking a post-meal walk for his health, but the appearance he gave off was one of anxious pacing, seemingly frustrated to the extreme.

When he finished digesting, the door was pushed open, and Lu Li entered.

Xie Jianwei looked at him with a complicated expression.

Lu Li pushed the dining table out and returned with fruit tea.

Xie Jianwei felt a bit regretful; the fruit tea had come at a bad time, and he feared it would be used as a prop.

Lu Li poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Xie Jianwei seemed finally unable to endure it any longer. He raised his hand, knocking over the teacup, and said angrily, “Let me go!”

Lu Li looked at the shattered teacup on the floor, his eyes calm—only, the calmness was somewhat eerie.

He didn’t speak, stubbornly pouring him another cup of tea and saying, “Drink some tea to help digest, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable.”

Xie Jianwei was furious: “Stop being a hypocrite! If you really cared whether I was uncomfortable, you wouldn’t lock me up!” He shook the chains on his hands and feet, clearly feeling this was a massive humiliation.

Lu Li lowered his eyes, his voice very low: “If I let you go, you’ll run.”

Xie Jianwei said, “That is my freedom!”

Lu Li froze for a moment. He looked up at him, his dark eyes brimming with despair: “Yes, that is your freedom…”

“Lu Li, let me go. Do you know that what you’re doing is illegal!”

Lu Li didn’t care in the slightest. He changed the subject, “Since you don’t want tea, I’ll go get you…”

“I don’t want anything!”

Lu Li paused, then suddenly lowered his voice, coaxing him like a child, “A-Wei, stop throwing a tantrum.”

Military Advisor Xie was utterly charmed by his own Marshal. His voice sounds so good, my ears are tingling.

In this moment of distraction, he missed his cue, but it didn’t matter. Even if he didn’t act, Lu Li could carry the scene himself—if he didn’t have at least that much skill, how could he be the universe’s best “screenwriter.”

Lu Li crouched down and personally unlocked the chains on Xie Jianwei’s ankles. Looking down from above, Xie Jianwei was once again struck by his husband’s handsomeness.

How is anyone supposed to act under these conditions! Actor Xie was undergoing a severe test.

Lu Li unlocked his ankle chains, but as he stood up, he grasped Xie Jianwei’s hand again.

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Lu Li said gently, “I’ll take you out for a walk.”

A post-meal stroll? Very nice.

Xie Jianwei put up an appropriate struggle, trying to shake off Lu Li’s hand. But firstly, he wasn’t really using force, and secondly, Lu Li was stronger than him, so he certainly couldn’t break free.

But going out for a walk was good, too; it would serve as scouting the terrain.

However, once he stepped outside, Xie Jianwei was truly surprised.

Good heavens, classmate Big Li really spared no expense!

This villa was actually built deep in the mountains, surrounded by peaks, and the air was incredibly fresh. The mountainsides were covered in maple leaves turned red by the autumn wind, falling like fiery clouds across the slopes, creating a dizzyingly beautiful scene.

Xie Jianwei really liked it. This place was truly wonderful; he really wouldn’t mind being locked up by A-Li here for a lifetime.

Of course, the him of this plane would definitely object.

Holding his hand, Lu Li and he walked slowly together in the courtyard.

Xie Jianwei curled his lips sarcastically, “You don’t need to hold my hand, I can’t run away anyway.”

Deep in these remote mountains, where could I possibly run?

Lu Li lowered his eyes and said, “I just want to hold you.”

Xie Jianwei looked at him, then stiffly averted his gaze.

After that, neither of them spoke again. The magnificent scenery in the mountains seemed to cleanse the soul along the way. At any rate, Xie Jianwei’s already good mood became even better.

By the time the sun set, the scenery grew even more beautiful.

In the clear sky, the real fiery clouds perfectly echoed the red maples on the mountains. Looking up layer by layer, it felt like standing in a dreamy fairyland.

Xie Jianwei couldn’t help but sigh softly.

Lu Li tightened his grip on his hand.

Xie Jianwei seemed to have been affected by the beautiful scenery. He finally dropped his anger, his expression calming down: “Lu Li, what exactly is this?”

Lu Li said nothing. What he actually wanted to ask most was just one sentence: Why did you leave without saying goodbye back then?

But he didn’t ask, because no matter what the answer was, it wouldn’t be what he wanted to hear.

He had plummeted from heaven into hell, and the damage inflicted by that catastrophic disaster could never be erased.

He didn’t want to pursue the reason.

Four years had passed, and his only remaining desire was this: to tie this person to his side, so that loss would never befall him again.

Xie Jianwei turned to look at him and said earnestly, “Can we talk?”

Lu Li said, “I won’t let you leave.”

Xie Jianwei said, “Don’t you want to know why I left back then?”

Lu Li’s pupils contracted sharply. He paused before uttering two words, almost through gritted teeth: “I don’t.”

Xie Jianwei: “…” This is not what was agreed upon in the script!

What could Xie Jianwei do? He could only brace himself and continue trying to smooth things over: “I can tell you, I…”

Before he could finish, Lu Li abruptly pulled him close and forcefully kissed his lips.

Xie Jianwei groaned softly and tried to push him away, but his mind was quickly stolen by the ravaging of his lips and teeth.

Lu Li’s emotions were entirely conveyed into his heart through this kiss: a love so deep it was hopeless, an agony so unbearable it had no end, and a despair as thick as the red maples and as dark as blood.

Xie Jianwei understood why he didn’t want to listen, because he was running away.

Regardless of the reason, the fact that Xie Jianwei could leave so freely told him only one thing: he didn’t love him.

If he loved him, how could he bear to leave without saying goodbye?

If he loved him, how could he wander outside for four whole years?

If he loved him, how could he not have even the slightest bit of longing upon seeing him again?

He doesn’t love me.

No reason could mask those most agonizing, heart-piercing words.

Since that was the case, why should he listen to words that were destined to shake his resolve?

The long days and nights hadn’t stopped him from missing Xie Jianwei, hadn’t extinguished his fiery love, and certainly hadn’t allowed him to walk out of hell.

Four years had only solidified one thought in Lu Li’s mind: he wanted Xie Jianwei, he absolutely had to have him, no matter the cost.

Xie Jianwei was kissed until his mind was in a daze. Logically, he knew he shouldn’t sleep with him yet, but…

“Mili, go to sleep for a bit.”

Mili exclaimed, “What are you going to do? Hey, hey, hey, don’t cover my eyes! My ears can’t hear either, and my mouth…” Sleep where? I’m completely sealed off! Although this wasn’t the first time it had been sealed, every time after it happened, it would tremble with fear.

Because this only proved one thing: Xie Jianwei could truly kill it. And even if he didn’t kill it, he could make it wish for death.

After scaring itself half to death, Mili felt more and more that it should just obediently be a goose egg in the future, and truly not overthink things…

Even though he had coaxed the “child” to sleep, Lu Li didn’t continue.

Xie Jianwei was panting, an unbearable itch in his heart.

Lu Li, however, frowned and said, “Let’s go back.”

Xie Jianwei: “…” Keep going, you idiot!

Lu Li tried hard to steady his emotions, took Xie Jianwei’s hand, and started walking back.

Xie Jianwei just wanted to push him down and ride him cowgirl style.

After calculating a bit, he figured that a little impatience could ruin a great plan, so he endured it for now.

Without a word, he tried his hardest to let the fire of desire subside…

Xie Jianwei struggled to control himself, and Lu Li struggled to torture himself.

—Both were quite busy, so no one spoke.

After returning to the house, the first thing Lu Li did was put the ankle chains back on Xie Jianwei.

Looking at Lu Li, half-kneeling before him, Xie Jianwei’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and the flames that hadn’t died down flared up again.

He was truly afraid he wouldn’t be able to resist sitting on Lu Li’s lap, so he said in a low voice, “Get out!”

This voice could be described as quite angry.

Lu Li’s back stiffened. He carefully fastened the ankle cuffs and stood up.

Xie Jianwei didn’t dare look at him.

Lu Li, however, suddenly felt a surge of anger. He couldn’t imagine how there could be someone so heartless in this world.

Since he didn’t love him, he shouldn’t have given him so many beautiful memories.

The beautiful dream ended, he walked away, but what about him? Had he ever considered, even a little bit, how he felt at that time?

An overwhelming despair rushed over him. Lu Li could no longer endure the pain of ten thousand insects gnawing at his heart. Since he had no heart, what was he still hoping for?

Since he already hated him, he might as well hate him to the very end.

He grabbed Xie Jianwei’s wrist, lowered his head, and kissed his lips.

For Xie Jianwei, this was a truly pleasant surprise. Could we actually do it again?

Xie Jianwei thought for a moment and caught the train of thought. Although he couldn’t seduce Lu Li, he could enrage him, and once enraged, Lu Li would…

Mm-hmm, not bad, not bad. Xie Jianwei began to struggle violently: “Lu Li, that’s enough!”

Lu Li grabbed the back of his neck, rendering him immobile. Xie Jianwei raised his hands to push him, struggling with all his might.

Lu Li directly locked both of his wrists with his other hand, making it impossible for him to push at all.

Xie Jianwei was half-yielding anyway, pushing so half-heartedly that he was naturally subdued very easily.

Lu Li released his lips, kissed his neck, and then forcefully tore open his clothes.

It was a good thing Lu Li was angry, otherwise he would have definitely noticed Xie Jianwei’s little pink buds standing at attention from excitement…

And so, Xie Jianwei felt great while “struggling with all his might.”

Not gonna lie… occasionally having a scene like this was quite interesting. Xie Jianwei was feeling very pleased internally.

Lu Li had held back for quite a while. After tossing around for ages, he couldn’t bear to let him go. But fortunately, his attribute of feeling heartache for Xie Jianwei was deeply ingrained. So, seeing him looking exhausted, he slowed his pace, taking his time to grind against him.

This truly made Xie Jianwei incredibly uncomfortable.

He was currently playing the character of someone being “forced,” so it wouldn’t be right to whimper and beg him to go faster, right?

But this slow… it’s so ticklish!

Xie Jianwei was truly working hard for the sake of world peace.

Regardless, they felt great for the whole night. Afterwards, Xie Jianwei fell asleep, and Lu Li cleaned his body, returning to the room to hold him.

Xie Jianwei’s heart was a pool of softness. He nuzzled against his arm again and again, sleeping incredibly soundly.

The next day, Xie Jianwei naturally didn’t give Lu Li a good attitude.

Lu Li didn’t mind. He prepared food for him as usual, spoke to him as usual, and at night, fucked him until he couldn’t get out of bed as usual.

Xie Jianwei had finally attained the life he had dreamed of, and was unbelievably happy.

After waiting for so long, this finally looked somewhat like a honeymoon!

The days truly flew by. In the blink of an eye, a week had passed. Calculating the days, Xie Jianwei felt that Xie Jianhuan must be running out of patience.

This matter couldn’t be known by others. If Xie Jianhuan, in a fit of rage, mobilized government forces to deal with Lu Li, it would be a bit troublesome.

Xie Jianwei needed to find a way to communicate with his family, to tell them he was fine, no problems, just a bit too happy to think of home.

However, Lu Li guarded against him like a thief. It probably wouldn’t be easy to access communication equipment.

Thinking carefully, Xie Jianwei felt he should still have a little time.

Before being “kidnapped,” he had made some preparations. He had a phone set to automatically send a pre-recorded voice message to his family’s WeChat group at a scheduled time, saying he had something sudden come up and was going out with friends for a few days.

Although it was a bit of a stretch, his parents were both naive and sweet, trusting their daughter and son implicitly, so they wouldn’t overthink it at all.

And on Xie Jianhuan’s end, he had also made arrangements, saying he was going to see a lover and wouldn’t be back for a while, asking her to help stall for time.

But this couldn’t be stalled for too long, or Xie Jianhuan would get suspicious.

Ten days was probably the limit; within these three days, he had to find a way to get a communication device.

Xie Jianwei sat by the window deep in thought. This actually fit the scene perfectly; looking from the outside in, that figure would only seem lonely and lost.

This was exactly what Lu Li saw when he walked into the room.

Over time, some memories would slowly fade, but some were too deep, only hollowing out the heart like a dead log—smooth on the outside, but an emptiness inside that could never be filled.

The memories of being eighteen were the most beautiful of Lu Li’s life, yet such beauty had been brutally hollowed out.

Lu Li approached him and embraced him from behind.

Xie Jianwei’s body trembled slightly, but he didn’t resist; these seven days, he had learned to be “submissive.”

Lu Li’s kisses fell on his neck, and Xie Jianwei spoke, “Actually… I’ve always thought of you.”

Lu Li didn’t say a word, merely raining fervent kisses on his body, as if this could replace the unease in his heart with reality.

Xie Jianwei let him kiss him. When he turned his head, he also kissed him back: “A-Li, can we talk?”

A week had passed, both of them had calmed down considerably, and it was indeed time to talk.

Lu Li refused to look at him. Xie Jianwei cupped his face, insisting on meeting his gaze: “I was wrong back then. I apologize to you.”

Lu Li furrowed his brow, averted his gaze, and said, “I will not apologize to you.”

Back then, Xie Jianwei was wrong; now, Lu Li was wrong. Xie Jianwei apologized, but Lu Li would not apologize, because he couldn’t let him go.

Xie Jianwei sighed softly and said slowly, “I was a little scared at the time.”

Lu Li still maintained a look of not wanting to listen.

But Xie Jianwei spoke quickly, “We spent a month on the island, but at the time it felt like only a day had passed, do you know? Being with you every day, I wouldn’t think of anything else, wouldn’t care about anything else. It seemed that just being able to see you was enough to satisfy me completely, even the passage of time went unnoticed.”

Lu Li tightened his arms around him.

Xie Jianwei continued, “I was very happy, but after suddenly waking up, I was a bit scared.”

Lu Li asked him, “Scared of what?”

Xie Jianwei said, “Scared that we would both destroy each other.”

Lu Li’s lips curled up slightly, mocking, “Now it’s destroyed too.”

Xie Jianwei said, “I didn’t think too much at the time, A-Li. I just wanted to separate and calm down. I thought we shouldn’t only look at each other. We are still young, we have family, we have friends, and we will have our own careers in the future. We can’t…”

Lu Li interrupted him, “I only want you.”

Xie Jianwei smiled bitterly, “This… this is wrong.”

Lu Li said, “Stop talking about this.”

Xie Jianwei still wanted to speak, but Lu Li kissed him, unbuttoned his loose pajamas, and pressed his body against the cold floor-to-ceiling window.

Lu Li had also thought about the things Xie Jianwei was saying.

Four years gave him plenty of time to think about everything.

But the result of his thinking was still hopeless.

Xie Jianwei was scared, but why didn’t he tell him?

Xie Jianwei was worried about their future? No, he just didn’t want to bear the weight of this relationship.

Lu Li didn’t want to hear these things, because the betrayal was real, and wouldn’t disappear just because of a few words.

He didn’t want to know what Xie Jianwei ultimately wanted to do; he only wanted the present.

The conversation once again ended inconclusively. Xie Jianwei continued to use a “soft approach.” This wasn’t difficult for him; he merely had to act as his true self.

He no longer gave him a cold shoulder, nor did he talk about those things anymore. He praised Lu Li’s cooking, leaned against him to read on lazy afternoons, held his hand for walks as dusk fell, and shared sweet kisses and made love after nightfall.

Everything Xie Jianwei said and did was exactly what Lu Li was most infatuated with, making it hard for him not to be affected.

So he unlocked Xie Jianwei’s ankle chains, because even if they were unlocked, Xie Jianwei couldn’t walk out of this manor anyway.

On the tenth day, Xie Jianwei finally grasped the pattern.

Every day at noon, when Xie Jianwei took a nap, Lu Li was never by his side. He was likely in the study handling work.

For him to be able to build such a paradise deep in the mountains, he must have power and wealth.

And this kind of character profile was generally quite complex. Lu Li couldn’t just drop everything at once, so he was definitely operating some things remotely.

Since it was remote… then the study would definitely hold infinite opportunities.

That day at noon, Xie Jianwei pretended to fall asleep. Sensing Lu Li get up, he also woke up. The advantage of having no ankle chains was that he could walk around freely.

He wandered around for a bit, and feeling the time was right, went to the study.

As Xie Jianwei pushed the door open, Lu Li clearly froze for a moment. He quickly snapped his laptop shut and turned off the video call.

Lu Li stood up and asked, “Why are you awake?”

Xie Jianwei said, “I had a nightmare.”

He was wearing loose pajamas, his hair was slightly messy, and the way he rubbed his eyes was incredibly cute.

Lu Li’s heart softened. He walked over and pulled him into his arms, “What did you dream about?”

Xie Jianwei said, “It was nothing…”

Lu Li kissed his pale neck.

Xie Jianwei asked him, “Am I interrupting you?”

Lu Li said, “It’s fine.”

Xie Jianwei said, “I’m still a little sleepy.”

Lu Li said, “I’ll take you back to your room.”

Xie Jianwei leaned against him, his eyes half-closed, “I’ll just sleep here.”

Lu Li hesitated for a moment. Xie Jianwei wrapped his arms around his waist and pressed his face against his chest, as docile as an obedient cat.

How could Lu Li refuse? He would willingly hold him like this for a lifetime.

Xie Jianwei actually did fall asleep, sleeping groggily until 4 PM.

Seeing that it was time to make dinner, Lu Li carried him back to the bedroom, tucked him into bed, and even kissed his forehead before leaving.

Xie Jianwei was sleeping very soundly.

But the moment Lu Li left, Xie Jianwei snapped his eyes open.

An opportunity! I have to quickly contact Xie Jianhuan so she won’t worry and start looking everywhere for me.

Xie Jianwei got up and tiptoed to the study.

Sure enough, Lu Li hadn’t locked the door. Upon entering, his eyes immediately fell on the laptop.

Naturally, there were security measures in place, but this truly posed no challenge to Xie Jianwei. He easily cracked it, logged in, and rapidly typed out an email to Xie Jianhuan.

Once everything was done, he hit the clear button, erasing all traces of his usage.

After finishing all this, Xie Jianwei stood up, just about to go back and continue feigning sleep, when he saw Lu Li standing by the door.

Xie Jianwei: “…”

Mili: “Oh boy!”

This was truly… jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t wash him clean.

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Author’s Note:

Lu Li smiles: Another reason to fuck the wife until he cries.

Xie Jianwei: …