It turned out that Jiang Zhou had called him so many times that night. He quickly opened the text message he had sent yesterday, and found out that Jiang Zhou had replied to it.
[Well, I’ll be back tonight and don’t run around. 】The time was 7:20 last night. Suddenly, his eyes started to feel warm. Chen Ju stared at those words and quickly wiped his eyes with the back of his hand.
Did Jiang Zhou return last night to see him? No, that shouldn’t be. He must have come back to celebrate Christmas with Miss Liu.
The pain in his body seemed to spread deeper. Chen Ju took a deep breath, closed the closet, sorted out his clothes, and started working.
Finally, when it was time to get off work, as Chen Ju was changing clothes, his vision suddenly blurred and he fell backwards. In the next moment, his waist was held, and he was surrounded by a fragrant scent of perfume and tobacco. Chen Ju calmed down and his vision returned to clarity. The person supporting him behind him was Manager Yan.
“Why do you look so pale tonight?” Yan Qiu frowned and asked, “Don’t force yourself if you’re not feeling well.”
Chen Ju quickly stood up straight, forced a smile, and said, “Thank you, manager. I’m, I’m fine. I just didn’t sleep well last night.”
Yan Qiu looked at Chen Ju up and down. His gaze lingered for a moment on the corner of Chen Ju’s lips, which had a slight crack, and he said: “Go back and rest early. If you can’t come tomorrow, it’s okay.”
“I can come!” Chen Ju said quickly, mustering up his spirits and saying seriously, “I’m really fine!”
Yan Qiu looked at Chen Ju deeply for a few seconds, then reached out and patted his shoulder, saying: “It’s okay, go back and have a good rest.”
“Yeah.” Chen Ju nodded obediently.
The bar was very close to Jiang Zhou’s residence. It only took ten minutes to walk there. It was only six o’clock now. So, he could get back and sleep for two and a half hours, catch up on some rest, and then take the bus to the mall for work.
The winter morning came late. The sky was not bright yet at six o’clock, with a faint glimmer of light on the horizon Chen Ju stopped suddenly, raised his head, and looked in the direction of the mental hospital for a long time before slowly shifting his gaze back.
After breathing into his cupped palms and rubbing his hands which were red from the cold, Chen Ju entered the apartment building.
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He pressed the password, and the door opened with a beep sound. As soon as Chen Ju entered the room, he was enveloped by warmth. He was stunned. When he was alone, he never turned on the air conditioner because he was afraid of wasting electricity bills. Living in Jiang Zhou’s house was already troublesome enough for him, so he tried his best to save everything else.
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“Jiang Zhou, good, good morning.” Chen Ju awkwardly changed the subject. He didn’t want Jiang Zhou to know that he had been working at the bar.
Suddenly, Jiang Zhou stood up, and Chen Ju reflexively took a step back, tightening his grip on his clothes.
Jiang Zhou walked up to Chen Ju step by step. As soon as he stopped, his gaze turned cold. He grabbed the man’s arm and pulled him closer, bending down. His breath was filled with a strange mix of cologne and tobacco.
“Who?” Jiang Zhou grabbed Chen Ju harder, as if he was going to crush his bones. There was a hint of cold in his dark eyes. “Who time?”
“Jiang Zhou, it hurts…” Chen Ju struggled, trying to push Jiang Zhou away, but his actions only further enraged the man, and in the next second, he was dragged towards the bedroom.
Seeing the big bed, memories of yesterday immediately flashed in his mind. Chen Ju’s face suddenly turned pale. He stepped back, shook his head, and said in fear: “Jiang Zhou, no, please don’t do this…”
Jiang Zhou didn’t seem to hear him and tossed Chen Ju onto the bed without the slightest pity. The disorienting impact made Chen Ju’s vision blur. When his sight returned to normal, he saw Jiang Zhou undressing.
Chen Ju stared blankly at Jiang Zhou, his body trembling uncontrollably. A dull pain started to throb in the unspeakable place, and he felt nauseated and uncomfortable in his stomach. He clenched the bedsheet beneath him, his face miserable.
Seeing Chen Ju’s expression, Jiang Zhou stopped his actions and looked down at the man beneath him. His gaze was high and mighty. After a while, he released his unbuttoned clothes and said: “Since you don’t like doing this, then our contract ends here.”
Chen Ju’s eyes widened, and a myriad of emotions flashed in his eyes. In the end, he seemed to wake up from a dream, abruptly kneeling up on the bed. He anxiously grabbed Jiang Zhou’s sleeve.
“What are you doing?” Jiang Zhou’s expression turned cold, his eyes filled with disdain. “Let go, I find things touched by others dirty.”
Chen Ju’s face was pale, while his lips were colorless. His fingers clenched Jiang Zhou’s clothes tightly, as if grabbing the last straw.
“Please, no, don’t end the contract. I can, I can do anything!” Chen Ju’s voice trembled. Extreme fear made his stomach throb, but he couldn’t care about it. There was only one thought left in his mind: He couldn’t let Jiang Zhou terminate the contract.
But Jiang Zhou still pulled Chen Ju’s hand away cruelly. Just as he pulled it away, Chen Ju reached out again. Jiang Zhou frowned and said coldly, “Let it go.”
The next moment, there was warmth around his waist, and Jiang Zhou stopped, lowering his gaze. Chen Ju hugged him tightly. The man’s body was frail and thin, so cold it seemed lifeless.
“Don’t go. I don’t dislike it. I can do anything…” Chen Ju’s body was shaking. With his remaining consciousness, he held onto Jiang Zhou tightly.
He couldn’t let Jiang Zhou go. He must do something to save his mom. Only by doing so, would he have a chance to pick up his mother.
For his mother, he would do anything.
Jiang Zhou stared at the trembling man in his arms, squinted his eyes, and said, “Anything? Well, then, take off your clothes yourself.”
Chen Ju’s body shuddered. After a few seconds, he slowly let go of his grip. He knelt down on the bed, his head hanging low. From the top-down angle, one could see reddened corners of his eyes and moist eyelashes.
His Adam’s apple rolled as he swallowed bitter emotions. Chen Ju stretched out his trembling hands and unzipped his clothes. At this moment, he was very fortunate that he wasn’t wearing a button-up shirt because his hands were shaking so much he couldn’t undo a single button.
This time, Jiang Zhou was very patient, without urging. He waited quietly for Chen Ju to finish undressing, as if he were enjoying a performance.
The air conditioner was turned on in the room, but Chen Ju still felt the cold. His skin exposed to the air raised tiny goosebumps. He lowered his head, like a dish placed on a table, waiting to be tasted.
Jiang Zhou didn’t speak, he just stood there quietly. After waiting for a while, Chen Ju finally couldn’t hold back. He raised his head, and when his gaze met those eyes, his body tingled as if an electric shock had run through him, sending a shiver down his spine.
“Do I need to remind you of the next step?” Jiang Zhou’s eyes were half-closed as he pulled out a nearby chair, unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his well-defined muscles. He furrowed his brow and said, “You do know what to do, do you?”
“Know!” Chen Ju hurriedly replied. He staggered off the bed, his feet hitting the floor. The piercing cold on the soles of his feet felt like sharp needles, but he ignored it completely. Anxiously, he walked over to Jiang Zhou.
Jiang Zhou leaned lazily back in the chair, staring at Chen Ju with burning eyes. However, he did not move his hands at all, like a wild beast waiting for its prey to come to him. He said in a low voice: “Since you know, this time…”
Chen Ju had no idea how to proceed, but in order to keep Jiang Zhou, he could only bite the bullet, recalling what Jiang Zhou had done to him yesterday and the movies he had watched…
At first, Jiang Zhou remained calm and did not help, admiring the man’s embarrassment. But Chen Ju, being clumsy… reached out and grabbed the man’s arm, preventing his reckless behaviour.
“Do you want me to die? I don’t!” Jiang Zhou gritted his teeth.
When Chen Ju saw Jiang Zhou getting angry, the fear he had endured for a long time suddenly surged out. His originally red eyes immediately filled with mist. In the next moment, tears rolled down. He reached out and hugged Jiang Zhou’s neck tightly, whimpering: “I’m sorry, Jiang Zhou. Don’t be angry. I can do anything, anything at all…”
Jiang Zhou stopped. The man seemed to be a frightened animal, hugging him tightly while shaking. If he hadn’t witnessed the man staying out all night, carrying the scent of someone else, he might have been deceived by this kind of disguise.
“Don’t cry,” Jiang Zhou grabbed Chen Ju’s hair and pulled him away from his shoulder. He looked at the man’s crumpled face full of tears. Jiang Zhou’s eyes darkened slightly, and he said, “So ugly”, and then kissed.
As they kissed, thinking of the empty house he had returned to in the middle of the night, a trace of coldness passed through Jiang Zhou’s eyes. He punished the man by biting his tongue. Only after hearing the man’s painful hum did he release a bit of his anger. He held the man, stood up, and walked towards the bed.
After it was over, Jiang Zhou was dressed neatly. In contrast, Chen Ju was trembling all over and curled up on the bed in embarrassment, like a rag tossed away after use.
Jiang Zhou adjusted his tie, looked at Chen Ju on the bed, and said coldly: “If I find you going out with someone else again, the contract ends immediately. I don’t like it when others touch my belongings.”
Chen Ju hadn’t recovered yet at this moment. His consciousness was somewhere between clarity and confusion. Jiang Zhou’s words seemed to come from a distant place. Before he could hear clearly, there was a loud clang, and the door was shut. Jiang Zhou had left.
He opened his eyes again, this time awakened by the alarm clock. Chen Ju struggled to open his eyes. Every muscle and bone in his body was protesting. Pain and exhaustion filled his body.
It hurt so much, he felt so tired. He didn’t want to do anything, just wanted to lie down like this and keep sleeping. But he still had to work. He couldn’t be late; being late meant a deduction from his salary. He had to get up immediately.
After about ten minutes of relief, Chen Ju forced himself to sit up on the bed. He needed to change his clothes quickly and catch the 9:10 bus, otherwise he would be late for work.
Chen Ju reluctantly stood up, but his vision went black for a while, and he fell back. When his consciousness returned, five minutes had already passed.
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Save your mon and RUN AWAY
I swear if this rapist is end game I’m going to scream. Why is he always assuming that Chen Just is out fooling with someone else? What past actions has he done to make him think this way?
Someone ought to wake him up, or I will!!
He is the end game HHAHAHAHAHAHAH
“Initially cold, terrible, and sharp-tongued, later becomes gentle and dotes on his wife Gong×Initially innocent and adorable, a pampered young master, later becomes timid, naturally stuttering, and pitiful Shou”
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Aaaa same here!!!
Of course he thinks hes out eith someone else bc chen ju is too embarrassed to admit he works at the bar. The lack of proper communication between them bc their relationship is a superficial contract is painful.
I need to see this disgusting scum Jiang Zhou suffer.
Thank you for the chapter!
I need Chen Ju to realizing Jiang Zhou is a scum and fall out of love with him. I’m not going to be happy with just any suffering, I need Jiang Zhou to specifically suffer the heartbreak of realizing the person he loves fears/hates him and it’s all his fault.
I keep checking the synopsis after every chapter hoping that something like this will happen, but it doesn’t seem likely yet.
Hey Jiang Zhou, rather then just assuming Chen Ju is “cheating” on you how about you just use the vast amount of resources at your disposal to stalk him and find out what’s really going on. It’s not like you’re too good for that kind of scum behavior.
RIGHT?
FR LIKE DON’T YOU WHY DON’T YOU JUST CHECK TO SEE WHO HE’S HANGING OUT WITH??
This will definitely continue to be a problem if Zhou keeps c9ming home at night. He still works there! He’ll always be “out with another man” in Jiangs eyes then! I love angst stories, but I kind of want to bop Jiang on the head.
When will things be better Chen Ju?! I wanna skip to the sweet/happy parts already. This makes me feel so sad. I prolly should have stacked more chaps before reading. 😭😭😭
Thank you for the update!
Noooooo!!! Why did I read all the chapters! The cliff hanger :cccccc these last chapters are so sad 🙁
He’s going to confine him in that house eventually…. that’s his next step and very obviously what he’s working towards. He just needs an excuse.