The unattainable beauty was driven to depravity and madness by a wicked seed.

"What?" Shen Qinghuai was stunned by the question, but he heard it clearly, every single word. He chuckled in exasperation, "You think I would... with her?"

He couldn't say the remaining two words, and he couldn't understand why Lu Sui would ask such a question.

Shen Qinghuai felt there was no doubt about his feelings for Lu Sui, so what exactly made Lu Sui insecure? After Lu Huai Ren and Fang Yu passed away, Lu Sui became very abnormal. He always felt that Lu Sui was carrying some burdens in his heart... Everything changed the day after the two passed away. Lu Sui's gaze towards him changed.

Did Lu Sui just put his phone down when he saw the trending topic on Weibo? Or did someone send him a message?

"This isn't the place for a proper conversation," Shen Qinghuai said. "No."

"You're blaming me."

"No blame—"

"Your eyes are telling me I don't know the proper place or boundaries, Shen Qinghuai. I hate you."

"If you hate someone, just say you hate them. Why add 'very'?" Shen Qinghuai really didn't know what to do with Lu Sui. If you try to coax him, he thinks you're being hypocritical. If you try to reason with him, he says you're annoying. Now he's starting to be so certain about everything he says, only thinking that his understanding is correct. He says he hates Lu Sui. "I didn't say you don't understand the occasion and the proper boundaries. I'm just a little lost and don't know how to coax you."

"Want some candied hawthorns? We have marshmallow ones, they're not big and easy to bite." Shen Qinghuai changed the subject and led Lu Sui over.

At this time, a photo with slight blurring was circulating online.

Upon seeing the video, Jiang Xiu immediately recognized it as Shen Qinghuai and Lu Sui, rolling around excitedly in bed.

Holy crap! Holy crap!

He actually kissed her on the forehead.

He knew that the couples he shipped were real!

But who posted this? Where is this location? It looks like a candid shot.

Jiang Xiu sent that person a private message, asking where the photo came from. He said he bought it from someone else for a thousand yuan.

...He's such a sucker.

Jiang Xiu sent a message saying that taking photos without permission is illegal, and asked if he knew who the people in the picture were. He said he knew, and that the pictures had been blurred so that no one could tell who they were.

In short, after a series of deceptions, Jiang Xiu got the contact information for the person selling photos. He clicked on the other person's Moments, but it was blank. He then clicked on the other person's profile picture, but he still couldn't tell who this person was. He didn't know if the person was a student at Peking University, but selling other people's photos was really disgusting.

Jiang Xiu ran out of his room to find Jiang Wang, hoping he could help him investigate this person. However, Jiang Wang was already overwhelmed with work, and upon seeing Jiang Xiu come in, he immediately said, "I'm hungry, go cook me some noodles."

"You—"

"Here's a hundred." Jiang Wang took out a red banknote from his pocket.

"...So stingy."

"A bowl of noodles costs 100 yuan, and you think I'm stingy? Then give me my money back and I'll cook it myself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu quickly put the money in his pocket. "Just sit down, I'll bring it to you right away."

He wouldn't care about the hundred dollars if he hadn't almost spent it all on merchandise.

After finishing cooking, Jiang Xiu sent the person's WeChat to Jiang Wang, "Brother, can you help me find out who he is?"

"Why are you investigating him?"

"He secretly took photos of my friend to make money."

"OK, leave it to me." Jiang Wang had just picked up a mouthful of noodles when eggshells floated up from the bottom. "...Come back."

"What's wrong?"

"Give me back that hundred yuan, and you can eat this noodle yourself."

"No, what if I get poisoned?" I don't even know if the food inside is cooked or not.

"..."

Back home, Lu Sui was pinned to the sofa by Shen Qinghuai. "Xiao Bao, something's really wrong with you. Is there some problem between us? Did someone say something to you?"

Lu Sui turned his head away. "No."

He frowned. "You're pressing down on me. Get off me."

Shen Qinghuai propped himself up slightly, but still kept Lu Sui confined to the small space. "I'm your boyfriend. You can tell me anything that's wrong. If we can't solve it, we'll solve it together. Don't keep it to yourself, okay?"

Lu Sui turned his head to one side and said softly, "It's nothing."

Shen Qinghuai nestled against his shoulder and gave him a light kiss. "Then why do you always look unhappy?"

Lu Sui said, "If I see you contacting Wen Chengyu again, I will kill her and imprison you."

Shen Qinghuai asked, "Did you go to school?"

"Let's go tomorrow."

"Wen Chengyu and I are in the same classroom, both of us are Professor Chen's students, so we have quite a bit of contact. But I try my best to keep my distance from her, reducing or even eliminating physical contact altogether. I will not develop any feelings for Wen Chengyu other than friendship, so you can rest assured about that."

Unable to hear Lu Sui's voice, Shen Qinghuai nibbled on his earlobe and hummed softly, "Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you believe me?"

"Look at who I've had much contact with? I don't speak to them as gently as I do to you, and I'm not as attentive or patient with them. This is how I treat you."

"You are one of a kind with me."

Despite all that he said, Lu Sui's expression remained unchanged, indicating that he didn't believe him.

In the past, once Lu Sui had made up his mind about something, he would change his mind after Shen Qinghuai talked to him properly. But now, he wouldn't do that at all. He was completely impervious to reason and couldn't be persuaded no matter what. It was as if his ears had an automatic gate that only allowed him to hear what he himself could hear.

"What exactly happened?" Shen Qinghuai asked again, patiently.

"You're really annoying, stop pressing down on me," Lu Sui said irritably.

"I'm your boyfriend—"

"It doesn't have to be."

After Lu Sui finished speaking, the atmosphere became tense for a moment. He pursed his lips, frowned, and pushed Shen Qinghuai away, saying, "Get out of my way."

Shen Qinghuai grabbed his wrist and pressed it above his head, gritting his teeth as he said, "Then who do you want to be?"

"..."

"say."

Anyone can.

"Lu Sui, do you know how much your words hurt me? When couples argue, even if they're very angry, they still need to be careful about what they should and shouldn't say. Have you forgotten everything I taught you? I can forgive you this time, but you're not allowed to say such things again next time."

"Who do you think you are, to presume to forgive me?"

Shen Qinghuai's eyes turned bloodshot with anger. "Lu Sui."

"Don't fucking call my name," Lu Sui struggled, "you're nothing but an obedient dog that Lu Huai Ren raised—mmm."

Shen Qinghuai lifted Lu Sui's neck with one hand, his movements not gentle but forceful. He kissed Lu Sui's lips, prying them open and forcefully intertwining his tongue with Lu Sui's. Lu Sui couldn't break free at all, and even drew blood from Shen Qinghuai's lower lip. The metallic taste instantly spread in both of their mouths, making Shen Qinghuai dizzy and his eyes bloodshot. Lu Sui hated the taste of blood, and tears welled up in his eyes.

The kiss lasted three minutes; Shen Qinghuai was punishing Lu Sui.

How could those warm lips utter such cold words? What did he mean by saying he was Lu Huai Ren's dog? He was clearly on the same side as Lu Sui, and hated Lu Huai Ren just as much as Lu Sui did.

Shen Qinghuai wiped the blood from Lu Sui's lips. "Are you awake?"