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Inside Tingyun Residence.

Everywhere there is an elegance that Shang Song cannot comprehend.

On the display shelf, there were several pieces of celadon porcelain, and on the wall hung landscape paintings of indeterminate age.

The canopy bed was draped with plain gauze curtains, and the bedding was soft, dry, and carried the warm scent of sunshine.

The bathroom was even equipped with brand-new loungewear and toiletries, and even the towels were incredibly fluffy and soft.

Shang Song quickly took another shower, changed into the surprisingly well-fitting pajamas, and buried himself in the soft blankets.

There was a faint sandalwood scent in the quilt, very similar to the occasional scent that clung to Xie Jing.

He curled up and pulled out his phone, which was already fully charged.

The screen lit up; it was already past 1 a.m., and there were many small red dots on the WeChat icon.

Shang Song opened WeChat and scrolled to his chat with Chen Yu.

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22:47

"I have arrived."

23:05

"Is she asleep?"

23:16

"Well... goodnight. See you tomorrow."

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Shang Song scratched his head in distress.

See you tomorrow?

He's currently deep in the mountains, a place he'd never even heard of before. Tomorrow, he won't be able to go to work, let alone see anyone.

How should he respond?

I'm sorry, my ex-boyfriend kidnapped me to the mountains. I won't be able to see him tomorrow.

Or should I make up a lie and say that I have an urgent matter to attend to?

Or... maybe I shouldn't reply at all?

Shang Song stared at those messages, typed a few lines, and then deleted them in frustration.

Finally, flustered, he exited the chat window with Chen Yu.

Shang Song looked at the other red dots in his WeChat list.

Work group, subscription account, some unimportant group messages, and finally, my finger hovered over the dormitory group "Gathering Place of Four Pests," hesitated for a few seconds, and then clicked in.

The last message in the group chat was about the third brother working overtime and getting home late, when the buses had all stopped running, and his stomach was throbbing with hunger.

Right now, those three people are probably asleep, or staying up late playing games or watching anime.

Shang Song looked at the group chat, a bellyful of words stuck in his throat, bubbling like boiling water.

He closed his eyes and began typing in despair.

Song: Brothers, I'm gone.

Song: Professor Xie... seems to be forcibly loving me.

After sending the message, looking at the quiet group chat, he felt like he had lost his mind.

He slammed the hot phone screen down, his thoughts a jumbled mess. Just as he was thinking about whether to undo it, the phone suddenly started vibrating wildly.

Second child: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Second brother: [Wild boar going crazy.gif]

Second brother: Forced love? ?? Professor Xie? ?? Is this the Professor Xie we know? ??

Second child: Holy crap! Tell me the details! Right now! Immediately! Dad's instant noodles don't taste good anymore! [Panda head pulling ears.jpg]

Third brother: [Startled awake from his deathbed.jpg]

Third Brother: Holy crap!!! Forced love?! Who forced whom? Professor Xie to you?! Is this the kind of forced love I understand?!

Third Brother: Didn't you go to the movies with that UI director?? Where did Professor Xie come from? Caught in the act?! Holy crap!!

Third brother: And then what? How did he force himself on me? Did he pin me against the wall? Tie me up? Use force?! What stage did it reach?! [Frantically shaking.gif]

Boss: [Cat in shock.jpg]

Boss: ...Fourth brother, are you alright? Were you...were you raped? Should we call the police?

Looking at the screen full of wailing and emojis, Shang Song took a deep breath, his fingers still trembling, and began typing frantically.

Song: After the movie ended, Chen Yu drove me home!

Song: He suddenly appeared! At my doorstep! Like a ghost!

Song: He said he had something to talk about, and then he put me in the car!

Song: The car has been driving for a long time, and we've entered the mountains. We're now in a place called Xishan, which is his home.

Song: He wouldn't let me go to work tomorrow, saying he wanted to talk, and also said... he also said he didn't approve of me and Chen Yu.

After a long string of messages was sent, the group was silent for about ten seconds.

Second son: ……

Third brother: [Brain overload.jpg]

Boss: [Interesting.jpg]

Third brother: So, you broke up with me quietly for six months, and then as soon as you heard I was going to date someone else, you showed up at my door and kidnapped me?!

Second Brother: Holy crap! Professor Xie's persona has collapsed! What happened to the aloof, unapproachable beauty?! This is too outrageous! They're practically kidnapping him?! What an incredible plot twist! Seemingly indifferent, but actually bursting with possessiveness!

Second brother: And then? And then?! Here's the important part: It's a dark and stormy night, deep in the mountains, a lone man and woman! Did he do this or that to you? This? Or that?! [Makes a rooster squawking.jpg]

Third Brother: Holy crap! Holy crap! He was a hidden freak all along!! This contrast is amazing! Has he already hit a home run?! Song, how's his technique? Is he all bark and no bite? Tell me! V-money for 50 to see paid content! [Poke hand.gif]

Boss: [Curious cat.jpg]

Shang Song looked at the screen, especially at the second and third brothers' faces, which were twisted with excitement, and felt a mixture of grief and indignation.

Song: What the hell are you doing?!

Song: He just brought me over, shoved me into a guest room, said we'd talk tomorrow, and that was it!

Song: That's all!!!

Second son: ?

Third brother: ?

Boss: [Cat's eyes pop out in surprise.gif]

Second brother: Guest room? What do you mean? You didn't share a room with him?

Song: Stay my ass! He stays in the main courtyard, I stay in the guest courtyard! They're worlds apart! It takes three minutes to walk there!

Song: We sleep in separate dormitories!!! Not even separate rooms! We're in separate dormitories!!!

The group fell silent again.

Boss: ...

Third brother: ...That's it?

Second brother: [Slowly typing out a string of....jpg]

Second brother: Branch campus? Three minutes walk?

Third brother: Hahahahahahahaha, sleeping in the branch hospital! Help! What a damn forced love with a pure and abstinent heart [old man looking at his phone on the subway.jpg]

Second brother: Song, is this forced love serious? What happened to the promised dark room? How did it turn into a one-night stay at a mountaintop guesthouse? [Laughing so hard I'm splitting my legs.gif]

Third brother: Song, this forced love experience is terrible, bad review! The service process is seriously irregular!

Second brother: But Song, to be honest, didn't you like him to death before? Now that he's back with a vengeance, how do you feel about it?

Second Brother: After all, he's Professor Xie! When he forcibly took you away, wasn't he so handsome it made your legs go weak? Did your heart race? [Exposing]

Third brother: Yes, yes, yes! Song, tell me honestly, were you scared at the same time, but also secretly pleased?

Third child: Ah! He's so domineering, he loves me so much! [All-knowing look in his eyes.jpg]

Shang Song stared at the screen, his face flushed red, and even the tips of his ears almost bled.

Song: I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! Whose heart was racing?! I was scared! I was angry!

Boss: Tsk tsk tsk, that's a triple denial.

Third brother: If you're really just angry, you should be figuring out how to call the police, not complaining about the branch dorms. [doge emoji]

Third brother: Is he thinking to himself: Xie Jing, you blockhead! Is he going to force himself on me?! What's with the whole courtyard thing?! What a waste of this beautiful moonlight! [Funny]

Shang Song: ??? Third brother, get out of here!!! [Explosion]

Second Brother: Alright, alright, those who know, know. In short, with Professor Xie's actions, that UI lead is completely out of the running.

Second Brother: Brother Chen, rest in peace. Your lunchbox includes a chicken leg. [Hands clasped together]

Eldest brother: Indeed, that guy surnamed Chen probably has no chance. Fourth brother, what are you planning to do now?

Third brother: What else can we do? Just wait for Professor Xie's "talk" tomorrow, right? Song, why don't we just go for it? After all, Professor Xie is devastatingly handsome! [Seeing through]

Second brother: Third brother, shut up! Song, remember, you are an independent youth of the new era! You cannot bow down to evil forces! Unless… he gave you way too much [doge emoji]

Second brother: By the way, Song, if Professor Xie doesn't do something to you tomorrow, remember to complain about his poor service!

Second child: Remember to give us a live text update tomorrow! Dads are waiting for you!

Third brother: I'm going to sleep now, my stomach is still a little upset, I'll come back for more melons tomorrow.

Eldest brother: [cat sleeping.jpg] Third brother should go to sleep, he looks terrible. Everyone go to sleep, goodnight.

The group chats finally quieted down.

Shang Song put down his scalding phone, leaving only his own breathing and the rustling of the mountain wind blowing through the bamboo leaves outside the window.

My face felt hot, and my heart was pounding wildly.

Shang Song buried his face deeper into the pillow, trying to calm himself down.

It's no use, my heart is still beating way too fast.

The second brother was right.

Chen Yu's chances are probably really over.

Chen Yu is a good person—gentle, considerate, and we have common interests. The way she pursued him also made him feel comfortable.

He enjoyed the feeling of being noticed and pursued by Chen Yu, and even seriously considered giving it a try.

How wonderful it would be to start a new, normal, and responsive relationship.

But after hiding for half a year and trying other people, Xie Jing returned and showed a little concern for him... Chen Yu's gentle kindness vanished instantly, like mist blown away by a strong wind.

He couldn't even... think about trying again.

He knew he was finished.

My heart was pounding in my chest, screaming wildly... It was him.

It's him.

it's him.

Even knowing that Xie Jing was fire, this foolish moth still wanted to pounce on him.

Knowing it's wrong, knowing it's terrible, knowing it's dangerous.

"Sigh..." He sighed into his pillow, unable to tell whether it was regret, relief, or self-loathing.

Suddenly, he thought of Xie Jing's deep eyes again, and slammed his fist on the bed board, making a dull thud.

Xie Jing is such a blockhead! No! Even a blockhead knows better than him!

He was scared half to death, his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were about to jump out of his throat. He was kidnapped to this remote mountain forest with a heart full of fear. When Xie Jing said that he was going to force himself on him, his love brain almost grew back. He thought that tonight would be a perfect night... But what happened?

Who forces their child to do this?!