Chapter 25: The Black Pot on His Back (Part 1)

X: Honestly I don’t know if I need to put out trigger warnings for this (as it isn’t extreme… I think), but I probs should! So! There’s some man handling in this chapter as well as kissing without consent.

HeJin's few words were ambiguous and lingering. The moment it was spoken, one would know it was not serious.

DuYan had a subtle feeling of being molested at the bottom of his heart. In addition there was also a sudden sense of unfamiliarity.

The first time he saw HeJin, he was only a sixteen-year-old boy. The eyes and eyebrows still had the youthful feeling, and his personality was also impulsive and rebellious.

During those three years, watching such a rebellious child slowly grow into the steady and gentle youth in front of him, it was undeniable that DuYan felt a sense of accomplishment at heart.

Also due to watching the other party’s growth, DuYan never treated HeJin as a peer. Although the age difference between the two was only six years, DuYan had always regarded him as the younger generation and as his own family’s child.

And now, he was actually being taken liberties by a younger generation.

DuYan was very grateful for the Boqi bloodline which helped him become the set character in the dream.

The current DuYan was now the complete image of the indifferent and arrogant member of the Xie Family. His good cultivation made it so that even his eyebrows didn’t move when he heard HeJin's groundbreaking confession.

Once the distorted dark emotions that were suppressed at the bottom of HeJin’s heart broke out, it was no longer as easy to suppress them back. HeJin was being washed away by these fierce emotions at this time. Even if DuYan swept over him with those emotionless eyes, he didn’t give birth to a trace of retreat.

"HeJin, do you still know what my identity is?" DuYan said calmly.

HeJin did not flinch, "Of course I know. You are my guardian. But now I am an adult and don’t need a guardian. That’s why right now, you have a simple identity, and it’s the person I like.”

Hearing the word "like" again, DuYan finally couldn't stop his eyebrows from scrunching up. He only felt that his temples were jumping, and he didn’t know how to respond in a way that could be considered normal.

He was able to calm down before because he had thought that due to HeJin being suppressed in his earlier years, he was rebelling now. And that he had spoken those shocking words due to anger.

Now, it appeared that HeJin was serious. Even with the Boqi blood, DuYan felt that he couldn't control his emotions.

He glanced at HeJin, turned and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked out to the scenery.

After a while, DuYan spoke, "HeJin, I only think of you as a junior. In my eyes, you are still a child. I will move out of here. Maybe when I’m further away, you will become clear-headed instead of the current hot bloodedness. At that time you will understand that this just stems from an unrealistic fantasy of love from childhood.”

The room was quiet, and it was as if even the sounds that were isolated by the window could be heard in the room. DuYan watched the leaves sway gently, and heard the rustling noises when the wind blew.

His heart slowly settled down from the anxiety of things derailing into an unknown direction. It didn’t matter, HeJin was just an impulsive young man. What he said was justified and the other party would definitely be persuaded.

Only after calming down from his impulse, HeJin would become embarrassed and angered, and then slam the door. DuYan quietly waited for the sound of the door slamming.

Unexpectedly, a great force came from behind him. DuYan only felt that the world was spinning, the whole person was forced to turn around, and then pressed onto the floor-to-ceiling glass window.

The distance between the two was very close, so close that it had surpassed DuYan’s inner line of defense. With their chests pressed against each other, DuYan could feel HeJin's unstable breathing and the fierce fluctuations in his chest. He could tell that the other party had not returned to reasoning at all, but was even more out of control.

DuYan raised his head slightly and looked into HeJin's eyes.

HeJin's eyes were always clear and well-behaved or gentle when he looked over. So in many cases, DuYan would have the illusion that he had a well-behaved pet.

But the eyes in front of him were dark, and it was difficult for DuYan to even figure out half of his emotions.

HeJin's hand tightly grasped DuYan's shoulder, like an iron hoop.

DuYan finally couldn't bear this strong sense of threat, and raised his hands to push him, but HeJin grasped his wrists and pulled it above his head and towards the glass behind him.

His other hand even took hold of DuYan's waist.

DuYan couldn't resist. He had a slender and thin body, and seldom did strength training except for his morning jogs. HeJin had great strength even when he was a teenager, and now as an adult his strength was greater.

In contrast, DuYan was completely controlled, and could not compete with HeJin's brute force.

He had to raise his voice slightly and shouted, "HeJin! You--calm do…”

Before DuYan finished speaking, his eyes darkened and he felt pain in his lips. Something had rushed forward recklessly.

HeJin's kiss brought with him his breath as he crudely rushed in.

He pushed and shoved his way in regardless.

This was not so much a kiss as it was a unilateral bite.

DuYan felt pain in his lips, and even the smell of rust began to permeate.

He was probably bitten by this bear child, and that’s why there was blood. Just when he wanted to raise his hand to push, he realized that his hands were free. DuYan wanted to leave him by raising his knees but found that the two were too close together, so there was no space for him to take action.

He opened his mouth to say something, but HeJin caught him again and he attacked the city to penetrate deeper.

DuYan could do nothing except respond passively, and wait for HeJin to calm down.

One-sided kisses could not last long. After the impulse in HeJin's heart subsided, DuYan finally got some breathing space.

He placed his hand on HeJin's shoulder, but before he could exert pressure, he felt the body that was pressing on him suddenly retreat.

HeJin, who had momentum just now, seemed to suddenly wake up. He stepped back until he hit the sofa before stopping.

HeJin half leaned on the back of the sofa, with an expression on his face that was more flustered than DuYan’s.

"Calmed down?" DuYan's cold voice sounded.

The room was slightly heated because of this confusing kiss, but it quickly cooled down after he spoke, as if his voice was from the chilly 27th day (1).

HeJin raised his head and looked at DuYan who was still standing in front of the window.

DuYan's eyebrows were finally wrinkled, his pale lips had become a little rosy due to the kiss just now. It was as if the whole person had fallen from the world of the clouds and became just a bit more alive.

On the cheeks that always looked a little pale, a faint blush appeared, and the pale eyes had a bit of anger.

This was a different DuYan. A DuYan that no one else had ever seen before. A DuYan that only HeJin could see.

HeJin only felt the throbbing in his heart become stronger. Just like this. Keep looking at me, and only look at me. This feeling was just too beautiful, it was even more exciting than the one-sided kiss just now.

The two looked at each other and remained silent for a long time.

DuYan finally broke the deadlock, "You are too impulsive. This irrational situation should not continue."

HeJin smiled, "Uncle, I remember that you are a person who will never break your promise. Since you promised me that you would live here, you shouldn't go back on your words, right?"

DuYan was not threatened by HeJin's words, "I didn't mean that I would move out of here. The one who should be leaving is you. You will go study abroad. Tomorrow I will have my assistant sort out a suitable school for you."

"I'm not going."

"Oh?" DuYan's voice rose slightly, "With the current you, do you think you can have other choices?"

HeJin stepped forward, wanting to say something, but DuYan stopped him in place with a look. He suddenly returned to his senses, and his IQ finally came back online. With his current strength, there really was no room for resistance.

In the end, the conflict between the two ended with HeJin angrily leaving.

After HeJin closed the door and left, Xiao Ba finally dared to show his presence, "Are you really not afraid of creating a new shadow in the protagonist’s heart by treating him like this?”

DuYan sat down on the sofa. It was rare for the person to have no posture as he nestled into the sofa. His back, which had been tight since the beginning, was finally able to relax slightly.

"What I just said is not an expedient measure."

Xiao Ba asked, "Do you really think that this is a teenager's unrealistic fantasy?"

DuYan nodded, "I thought about it carefully, and then took a look at the plot of the movie. I found out that HeJin belongs to the kind of person who is naturally rebellious. Even when it comes to his feelings, he likes very challenging people. "

"Challenging?" As a dandelion, Xiao Ba found it difficult to understand these complex emotions.

"In the movie, he liked Fang Xiangxiang because she was completely different from him. Introverted, pure, and full of beautiful things in her heart. Fang Xiangxiang’s rejection only caused HeJin to sink deeper and deeper and he had to have her.”

The more DuYan spoke, the more he felt that his speculations were reasonable.

"However, the feelings based on the desire to conquer are as fragile as castles in the air. That’s why HeJin HeJin began to avoid Fang Xiangxiang after he learned of what her father had done which eventually led to the tragedy of their relationship.”

Xiao Ba was a little unconvinced, "Then Fang Xiangxiang is still HeJin’s white moonlight and he would remember her all his life.”

DuYan replied, "That’s because he has been washed by time. Fang Xiangxiang became more and more beautiful in his heart. In the end, this perfect woman in his heart took the hand of another man into marriage. This regret will naturally place his love onto the altar.”

Xiao Ba understood a bit now, “I understand now. The you right now has now become that challenging person for HeJin. That’s why you said that his actions were based on irrational impulses and obsessions."

"That's what I meant."

"But if you forcibly send HeJin out of the country, won't it also cause regrets in his heart, and in the end it’ll actually become an unforgettable love?”

DuYan replied, "It's not the same. After HeJin and I become at odds with each other, he will only think about who hadn’t loved a few scumbags when they were younger. Most people who loved scumbags weren’t able to get revenge, but HeJin can even step on me and take revenge on me, so cool.”

Xiao Ba couldn't help but complain, "You really spare no effort to scold yourself."

"I'm serious about playing the villain. Although I didn’t cause the accident, I still have to steadily hold the pot on my back.”