Forcefully Doting On You - v4c17

 

Chapter 102

Li Yu kissed Mu Cai.

Before Lin Xingchen could even leave the office, Li Yu had lost his patience. He was indeed annoyed by Lin Xingchen belittling him, but what truly caused his loss of composure was Mu Cai's attitude.

He always knew from the start that Mu Cai's intention of getting close was to... keep him. However, Li Yu couldn't believe that after all his efforts and the long time they had spent together—heck, he even visited Mu Cai's house for New Year—Mu Cai's view hadn't progressed. He still wanted to keep him as a... well, kept man.

Mu Cai only desires his body, while what Li Yu craves is Mu Cai's heart!

This situation distressed Li Yu to the point of losing his sanity.

He stood behind the desk at an extremely fast speed. Under Mu Cai's astonished eyes, he mercilessly held the hands that the other party subconsciously used to block him. Then he pressed the back of the head of the person in front of him forcefully and kissed him without any explanation. 

The lips that came into contact felt cool and moist, wonderfully soft, with a bit of resistance when you press on them - an incredible experience that awakened the warmth in Li Yu's usually composed mind.

He originally wanted to fiercely kiss the other person, bite their lips hard, and make this heartless little rascal taste his own pain. However, as soon as he touched their soft lips, he could not find it in him to be so harsh. He thought, how could someone with such tender lips have such a cold heart?

Li Yu had no experience in kissing, and could only suck and lick clumsily. He recklessly wanted to break into the mouth guarded by those red lips, as if he could lead directly to the fiery heart of the person beneath him. Leave his own mark on it forever.

All of Mu Cai's feeble resistance was firmly stifled by him. In the end, it seemed like the other party had given up and allowed him to do as he wished. However, far from being pleased, Li Yu felt more and more aggrieved with every kiss.

He had never been emotionally invested in anyone for eighteen years, yet when he finally fell, he fell hard. The one he liked was surrounded by metaphorical tigers, leopards, hyenas, and wolves. He had fought his way through the crowd, only to be met with this outcome.

It made sense, after all. Mu Cai was wonderful, young, beautiful, gentle, and caring. There were countless people who liked him, and even the status as a 'kept' partner, a status Li Yu didn't want, was eyed jealously by many. He wasn’t anything special to Mu Cai, since Li Yu knew that Mu Cai had kept a myriad of lovers.

Without him, Mu Cai could easily find the next person. But Li Yu — he couldn't be without Mu Cai!

Thinking about this, Li Yu finally realised the cruelty of the world. He used to think that as long as he tried his best, he could ensnare this heartless person, make them fall for him, and never leave him. But in fact, all of Li Yu's strategies and calculations collapsed in the face of his feelings for Mu Cai.

Even with all the strategies and calculations, they all stemmed from his love for Mu Cai. And because he loved Mu Cai, in front of him, all he could do was follow this peerlessly beautiful young man.

After realizing this, Li Yu felt a spark of hope amidst his despair.

He liked Mu Cai. He wanted to be with Mu Cai, to be affectionate with Mu Cai. And to do all of these, including the kisses he was beguiled by, Li Yu needed a status that he could take pride in.

Did Mu Cai want to keep... him? Then he would agree!

No matter if his status was as Mu Cai's legitimate boyfriend or a kept lover, he didn't care! As long as he could have Mu Cai, as long as he could rightfully chase away the annoying, obtrusive people getting in the way, Li Yu could accept it!

As for whether or not Mu Cai wanted to be with him forever, to grow old together, Li Yu felt these were things he could plot in the future!

For now, the priority was to secure the person before him!

A tear dropped onto Mu Cai's eyelashes, causing them to quiver. The tear slid down the corner of his eye, rolling across his exquisite, snow-white cheek, drying before it could reach his jawline, as if to mark him with the trace of a tear.

The person forcefully kissing him finally let him go, his hands propped on his shoulders, forehead against Mu Cai's. Amidst the entanglement of breaths, Mu Cai heard Li Yu's heavy panting.

Li Yu looked up.

The young man he had been restraining seemed to have cried, the remains of tears still visible at the corner of his eye. His lips, naturally rosy, were now even redder and swollen, some tooth marks visible, evident signs of a hastily stolen kiss.

Like bewitched, Li Yu reached out, his slightly rough fingertips gently pressing on the swollen lips, whispering, "Cai Cai, would you...keep me?"

Mu Cai had been smarting from the intrusive touch on his mouth, but was now stunned by the words. Ignoring the fingers on his lips, he studied the man in front of him.

The one before him had a high nose, thin lips, and distinct facial contours, appearing difficult to approach when not smiling. However, at this moment, Mu Cai saw vulnerability peek through Li Yu's expression.

Li Yu's eyes were slightly glistening, as if he had cried without realising it. His gaze on Mu Cai hinted at despair, one that echoed deeply.

Something about that gaze felt strangely familiar to Mu Cai, too familiar. As if someone had once stared at him with a similar look, eyes closed tight, letting lines of bloody tears flow, pleading for him not to go.

He remembered.

It was Qin Zhongjin.

A sharp pain struck Mu Cai's heart.

This familiar scene unfolding reminded him suddenly of the words Qin Zhongjin had said to him before he left the previous world,

"Cai Cai, next time, we will meet again."

Could it be that Qin Zhongjin's words were true, and not just to comfort him? That they would indeed meet again, only that the other would lose their memory?

Mu Cai looked at Li Yu's face.

He had a faint case of prosopagnosia. Unless he spent a significant amount of time with a person or made a deliberate effort to remember, he wouldn't retain a strong impression of a person's features.

Before, when Mu Cai met different people in these worlds, like Gu Yunchen, Claire, Qin Zhongjin, and now Li Yu, he only perceived some similarities in their appearances. But now, on careful observation, he found striking resemblances among them. Only the eye and hair color, among other insignificant details, seemed to vary.

Could it be that they were actually the same person, except that due to some peculiar energy field each time they appeared in front of him, they would lose their memory?

The more Mu Cai thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more plausible it seemed.

However, he needed further proof.

Seeing that Mu Cai did not answer, and was just staring blankly at him, Li Yu's fear intensified.

Could it be that his body had also become undesirable to him?

Mu Cai wishing to... support him, was Li Yu's most significant bet. If he lost even this card, Li Yu felt that he would probably be cast out of Mu Cai's sight, never to see him again.

His hands trembling on the man's shoulders, Li Yu could not give up. Desperate to make a case for himself, he hurriedly muttered, "You don't want to? Why? I'll be very obedient, please don't... don't let me go, I…"

A hand gently landed on his head.

Li Yu suddenly fell silent.

This hand was a beautiful masterpiece, as if it had been carefully sculpted from fine mutton-fat jade. Delicate fingers sifted through his hair, the cool touch of the fingertips occasionally brushing against his head, providing a soft touch.

Li Yu felt like a knight granted a royal favor, his taut nerves relaxing under this seemingly magical hand, a sense of comfort spread throughout his body, causing an involuntary shiver.

Even the look of being caressed mirrored the one he knew.

Satisfied and happy.

After careful observation, Mu Cai finally confirmed that the Li Yu before him was Qin Zhongjin from before or Claire's energy field.

With this realization, his voice couldn't help but soften, "Okay, I agree with you."

Although it might be called support, they were undoubtedly in a relationship. However, the drama still needed to play out. Li Yu, being so clever, would soon notice his changed attitude.

The previous few worlds had shown just how astute this man was!

Li Yu quickly focused on the warm feelings, looking almost excitedly at the young man sitting in the chair.

Lin Xingchen, who had already rushed to the front of the office desk, paused mid-step, his eyes widening in disbelief at Mu Cai.

The employees in the cubicles were all stunned.

So Li Yu hadn't been... supported by the boss before! This kid really could hold on. If it were them, they would probably be dizzy with acceptance from just a smile from the boss!

However, Mu Cai wasn't paying attention to others' reactions. He just stroked Li Yu's head again, coaxing the big wolf dog: "Okay, get back to work. You came here at noon, if you haven't eaten yet, the employee cafeteria upstairs should still be serving meals."

Li Yu was still immersed in the immense joy that Mu Cai had accepted him. He was dazed, obviously not thinking clearly, only knowing to follow whatever Mu Cai said, continuously responding, "Okay! I'll go eat!"

Completely forgetting about the boxed meal he had eaten while waiting for the results at the school competition earlier.

He not only forgot about the meal, but he also failed to notice Lin Xingchen standing right beside the table. Ordinarily, seeing Lin would have made Li Yu bristle with animosity. But at that moment, Li Yu instantly stood up, like a loyal knight ready to follow the queen's orders, oblivious to anyone else's presence.

"Hold on," Mu Cai began. Upon seeing Li Yu immediately halt and turn to look at him, he smiled and said, "Wait for me after you finish work tonight. We're not having dinner in the staff cafeteria today."

Even though Li Yu was feeling dizzy at that moment, he instantly understood what Mu Cai meant and promptly agreed, "Alright! We will do as Cai Cai suggests!"

Watching Li Yu's unusually naive expression, Mu Cai couldn't help but laugh, "Alright then, off you go."

Li Yu swiftly made his exit, his gait as light as if he were walking on clouds. He left the office area of Galen Technology, headed upstairs for the second lunch as per Mu Cai's instructions.

Lin Xingchen felt suffocated. He lowered his gaze to Mu Cai sitting behind his desk, perplexed. "Mu Cai, why did you agree to him? If you didn't originally intend to, why would you do so?"

He actually wanted to ask if Mu Cai was trying to make him jealous, but Lin Xingchen didn't dare.

Because the look that he saw in Mu Cai's eyes when he was stroking Li Yu's head was something he had never seen before.

He was apprehensive about bringing it up, fearful that once out, some things could never return to their initial state.

Unaware of Lin Xingchen's inner turmoil, Mu Cai assumed that Lin was just intensely caught up in the issue. After some thought, he concluded that the situation wouldn't be easy to explain in a brief amount of time, and he also felt there was no obligation to clarify it to Lin.

As a result, Mu Cai flippantly countered, "After all, didn't you often mention how I pushed my little companion into the company? After hearing this so many times, if I don't enact these words, wouldn't I be accepting the blame for no reason?"

Watching the captivating smirk on the handsome lad's face, Lin Xingchen experienced firsthand the feeling of his own words backfiring.

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Author's note: 

Concubine Li: Sorry about this, sister. The Emperor was exceptionally fond of me today, which has left me completely exhausted. Hence, my lackluster hospitality. Sigh, after all, not everyone is lucky enough that the Emperor can't get out of bed.

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