The morning before the summer camp, Lu Heyang drove to Lin Yumian’s villa alone.
The assistant had just organized some signed contracts and nodded to Lu Heyang before leaving with the documents. Lin Yumian put down the pen, picked up a paintbrush, and started painting the rose on the canvas.
“Is the summer camp only for one month this time?”
“Yeah. The prep school will start 25 days earlier next semester.”
“The summer camp is in S City?”
“Right.”
Lin Yumian smiled, “Since it’s in the same city as the Union government, we can conveniently hold your birthday party.”
Lu Heyang lowered his head to feed the fish and remained silent.
“What are your future plans?” Lin Yumian asked.
“I will apply to the Union University in the first semester of the third year, get admitted, and then go there to study in advance,” Lu Heyang recounted his already arranged path in a flat tone.
“After that, you’ll get engaged during university, do an internship with the Union government, enter straight into the political system after graduation, get married, and have children. Perhaps by the time you’re thirty, you’ll step into the inner circle of the Union,” Lin Yumian sighed, “What a perfect life.”
Perfect like a machine program, accurate and error-free.
“When you were fifteen, on Qingmo’s wedding day, I told you that anytime in the future, as long as you decide, you can live with a new name and identity. But the premise is that you have to go far away and give up everything you currently have.” Lin Yumian slowly mixed the paint, “I told Qingmo the same thing when she was in her teens, but she didn’t choose that path. I know she had her reasons.”
“But I don’t understand what you’re thinking. The older you get the less you talk, and it seems like you’re rarely happy either,” Lin Yumian stared at the rose, “Don’t you think you’re becoming more and more like him?”
“I’m not like him,” Lu Heyang replied.
“The further you go, the harder it will be to break free. But I respect all your decisions. Perhaps this isn’t entirely unsuitable for you..”
Lu Heyang’s eyes slowly followed the swimming fish, “I’ll talk to Dad during the summer camp.”
Lin Yumian looked at him, “Feel free to contact me anytime.”
“Mn,” Lu Heyang nodded, then paused before asking, “Are they planning to expand the Westside?”
“You still care about that?” Lin Yumian was puzzled, but still answered, “The government is planning to use the old pier there to build a new airport for military use.”
“Who will get this project?”
“The project is too big. It’s either the Gu family or the Wei family.”
“Tang Feiyi and Wei Lingzhou seem to have a good relationship.” Lu Heyang thought of Xu Ze’s file, which mentioned that Tang Feiyi and Wei Lingzhou often went out together.
“Tang Feiyi? He has considerable influence on the Westside with some shady business. You know what kind of person your brother-in-law is. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for them to get along.”
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Lin Yumian put down the paintbrush, “Tang Feiyi surely wants Wei Lingzhou to get this project because it benefits him. There’s some history between the Gu family and him, and if the Gu family wins, Tang Feiyi’s life won’t be easy.”
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“Tang Feiyi has a club in the Westside,” Lu Heyang said.
“It’s just a cover. Those people are getting bolder by the day. The new mayor is about to take office. It’s time for things to change in the Westside.”
Once the fish had eaten its fill, it lazily swayed its tail and sank into the water, releasing a trail of bubbles. Lu Heyang put the fish food aside, “I’ll go mow the lawn.”
“When did you start doing this kind of work?” Lin Yumen laughed, “The lawnmower is in the tool shed.”
Xu Ze had just returned from the nursing home after having lunch with Ye Yunhua. Even though Ye Yunhua refused to eat with him every time because she thought he was a stranger. Each time, she would eat alone for a few minutes, then forget her initial refusal and call Xu Ze “the kid sitting over there” and invite him to eat with her.
After washing the lunch box, Xu Ze walked back to his room. As he was about to open the door, he heard a few knocks on the front door. He stood still for a second and then went to open the door.
Lu Heyang was carrying a large paper bag that seemed like a shopping bag of a particular brand. He smiled at Xu Ze and was about to enter the house, but Xu Ze hadn’t realized what was happening yet and didn’t move.
“Are you not letting me in?” Lu Heyang asked him.
Xu Ze was about to apologize, but Lu Heyang handed him the paper bag and said, “Then I’ll just leave this here and be on my way.”
“No.” Xu Ze was always easily fooled by Lu Heyang. He declined to take the paper bag as he feared that by taking it, Lu Heyang would leave. Xu Ze explained, “I thought you wouldn’t come back until after the summer camp……”
“I happened to have some time today, so I came over.” Lu Heyang smiled again. “I’ll take a nap at your place, I’m a bit tired.”
Xu Ze nodded and stepped aside. As Lu Heyang walked in, Xu Ze reached out to close the door. However, Lu Heyang closed it as he passed by, creating the impression that Xu Ze was leaning on Lu Heyang. Lu Heyang held Xu Ze’s waist to prevent him from actually bumping into him. He didn’t say anything, but Xu Ze self-consciously took a step back.
Once in the bedroom, Lu Heyang placed the bag at the foot of the bed, “I ordered the wrong clothes, they are a bit small for me. They are all new and have been washed.”
“You ordered so many in the wrong size?” Xu Ze asked, “Can’t you return them?”
“They were washed by the housekeeper before I could try them on, so I can’t return them.” Lu Heyang replied with a calm expression as if he didn’t have to think twice about lying because the person in front of him was so easy to deceive. He said, “I used to wear this size, maybe I’ve gained weight.”
“It’s because you’ve grown taller,” Xu Ze looked at him and said seriously.
When Lu Heyang turned his head, Xu Ze lowered his eyes and walked over to the desk to turn on the fan. Xu Ze said, “You should sleep.” He was still thinking about how Lu Heyang had just mentioned that he felt tired.
“Aren’t you taking a nap?”
Xu Ze shook his head. He didn’t have the habit of napping, and if he took a nap with Lu Heyang, he wouldn’t be able to fall asleep and might even end up disturbing him.
“The curtains are too thin. The room is so bright that it must be hard for you to fall asleep.” Lu Heyang went on, “So are you planning to just stand like that?”
“I… I’ll read a book.”
“What book?” Lu Heyang didn’t seem to have any intention of taking a nap right away. On the contrary, he asked Xu Ze with great interest and walked over to him.
“Textbook,” Xu Ze didn’t know if he was nervous or what, but he answered methodically, “to do my homework.”
When Lu Heyang walked in front of him, Xu Ze stepped back and bumped into the desk. Lu Heyang leaned in close, resting his chin lazily on Xu Ze’s shoulder, with one hand reaching around Xu Ze’s side to check the homework on the desk behind him.
Xu Ze’s whole body stiffened and his hands gripped the edge of the desk. They seemed to be hugging, yet not quite. Their skin stuck together through their clothes. Xu Ze could feel Lu Heyang’s heartbeat, calm and regular, unlike his own, which was racing uncontrollably.
Lu Heyang’s wristband was on the lowest level, and Lu Heyang could smell his pheromones. Lu Heyang tilted his head and rubbed the tip of his nose against Xu Ze’s ear, observing as it quickly reddened. Xu Ze shrank his shoulders, his eyes wide open, as if he was walking along a roadside and was suddenly hit on the head by a drop of water falling from the leaves.
“Good student.” Lu Heyang straightened up and faced Xu Ze, “It’s only the second day of summer vacation, and you’ve already done so many exercises.”
“I’m going to start working tomorrow, so I did a little more these two days,” Xu Ze said.
Lu Heyang raised his hand to touch Xu Ze’s chin. His thumb pressed against the bruises on the corner of his mouth that hadn’t faded yet. Lu Heyang asked, “Does it still hurt?”
“It doesn’t hurt,” Xu Ze turned his head slowly, his lips brushing against Lu Heyang’s fingertip as if he had kissed it.
Lu Heyang rubbed Xu Ze’s lower lip and pushed his finger inside. Xu Ze compliantly took it in, with the same expression as when he gave Lu Heyang a blowjob for the first time, his eyes lowered as he jerkily licked and sucked.
He made Lu Heyang’s finger wet, and when Lu Heyang withdrew it, Xu Ze even chased forward a few centimeters without realizing it. His mouth was slightly open, revealing the tip of his tongue—like a gesture of asking for a kiss. Lu Heyang leaned down to kiss him.
The fan blew toward the empty bed. Xu Ze was still clinging to the edge of the table, breathing rapidly. Lu Heyang kissed Xu Ze while gently holding the back of his hand to help him relax.
But Xu Ze didn’t seem to be able to relax. Lu Heyang lifted him onto the desk, running his hand up from his knee and slipping it into Xu Ze’s loose gym shorts. Xu Ze tensed his muscles and wrapped his arms around Lu Heyang’s neck. He buried his face in the crook of Lu Heyang’s neck and breathed heavily.
“Where’s your wristband?” Lu Heyang pressed his cheek against Xu Ze’s hot face and asked.
“In… the drawer.”
…
The wind outside made the leaves rustle, while the curtains swayed, allowing a ray of sunlight to stream in and create patterns of light and shadow. Xu Ze lay on his back on the bed, his T-shirt thrown aside, with several hickeys on his heaving chest. He half-closed his eyes, gaping at Lu Heyang, who was kneeling between his legs. He watched him adjust the wristband’s setting and then raise his hand to take off his shirt. The light filtered through the curtains, casting a warm yellow glow on the alpha’s perfect body.
The fact that Lu Heyang didn’t undress the first time they did this made Xu Ze even more nervous today than the first time. Xu Ze turned over and knelt on all fours, burying his face in the pillow. Lu Heyang was inexplicably intrigued by this move since it was the same as the last time. Despite Xu Ze’s nervousness throughout, he was very proactive when it came to assuming this position—it seemed like he enjoyed being penetrated from behind.
Lu Heyang pulled his fingers out and pressed on Xu Ze’s waist as he leaned closer to his ear, asking, “Won’t you turn over?”
Xu Ze couldn’t speak and simply shook his head.
This intrigued Lu Heyang even more—most of Xu Ze’s thoughts were easy to guess, but Lu Heyang couldn’t figure out why he insisted on lying on his stomach.
“Don’t you want to hold me?” Lu Heyang used a tone similar to coaxing to tempt Xu Ze to turn around, “Don’t you want to kiss me?”
Xu Ze shook his head again, not in the sense of “I don’t want to” but rather to dismiss Lu Heyang’s question, and still didn’t move. Lu Heyang grabbed Xu Ze’s hair but restrained himself and didn’t use any force. In the end, he just stroked his hair and called out, “Xu Ze.”
This approach of combining coaxing and commanding was highly effective. Xu Ze finally got up and slowly turned around, only to immediately cover his eyes with his arm. Lu Heyang was still in the mood to laugh at this time. He leaned down to kiss the corner of Xu Ze’s mouth. Just as he was about to lift Xu Ze’s leg, he noticed Xu Ze biting his lower lip, craning his head back, and letting out a muffled moan through his nose.
Without Lu Heyang touching him at all, Xu Ze ejaculated.
“So that was the reason?” Lu Heyang rubbed some of the fluid on Xu Ze’s lower abdomen and asked him, “Does it turn you on so much to face the front?”
Xu Ze was not going to answer the question.
Once Xu Ze had recovered for a while, Lu Heyang said to him before thrusting inside, “Tell me if it hurts.” Last time, he was unable to fully attend to Xu Ze’s needs for several reasons, but today he wanted to compensate for that.
“It doesn’t matter.” Xu Ze finally spoke with a hoarse voice. “I’m not afraid of pain.”
He had fought in numerous matches, and being covered in blood and bruises was a common occurrence. His pain tolerance had been trained so high that he truly wasn’t afraid of pain.
“Good,” Lu Heyang replied.
He didn’t tell Xu Ze that he was actually more curious about how he looked when he was in pain.
…
As dusk approached, the sun turned red. Lu Heyang came out of the bathroom and stood by the bed to put on his T-shirt. Xu Ze gradually sat up, with a thin blanket draped over his waist. His body bore far more marks than at the beginning. The combination of hickeys and old boxing wounds created a pitiable and ambiguous sight.
“Does anyone live downstairs?” Lu Heyang asked even though it was too late. The bed had been creaking from their activities, and he wondered if the people downstairs had heard.
“Yes,” Xu Ze replied, “but they work outside during the day, so no one’s home.”
Lu Heyang bent down to massage Xu Ze’s stomach and asked, “Does it still hurt?”
When doing it, he pushed against the alpha’s degenerated womb. At that instant, Lu Heyang saw Xu Ze’s eyes turn red and his eyebrows furrow. It must have been painful.
Nevertheless, even with his eyes wet, Xu Ze didn’t cry. He seemed incapable of crying.
“A little,” Xu Ze replied. The reason why he was so honest was because he didn’t want Lu Heyang to remove the hand he was pressing on his stomach.
As expected, Lu Heyang massaged him again and said, “I’m sorry for messing up the sheets.”
In fact, Xu Ze’s mind was a little scattered. He sat still on the edge of the bed and looked up at Lu Heyang. He noticed that every time Lu Heyang apologized, his expression seemed quite unashamed.
“It’s okay,” Xu Ze said hoarsely.
“Then I’ll go, get some rest.”
Lu Heyang stood up, and Xu Ze silently followed by tilting his head to look at him. Lu Heyang smiled helplessly and caressed Xu Ze’s face before leaning in to kiss him on the lips.
The wind blew the curtains open, carrying the fragrance of gardenias. The golden-red afterglow spilled onto the bed, leaving a faint glimmer in Xu Ze’s wet eyes.
“Goodbye,” Xu Ze said, “Have fun at the summer camp.”
Author’s note:
Mm-hmm, still sweet.
Ahhhhhh I love them so much!! >///<
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
Is this a farewell???🤔
😳😳👀👀 I hope not 😭😭
WHAT DO YOU MEAN “STILL SWEET” IM SO SCARED 😭😭
but for how long,??!
it wasnt a goodbye right.
RIGHT?
Low key wanting an art for this chapter but then I’m thankful because my nose would’ve bled. Hehe
Thanks for the chapter <3