Bai Hanzhou looked at Li An, completely under his control beneath him, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction rose within him.
It was like a traveler who had crossed the desert for far too long finally coming upon an oasis. Spring water slowly flowed down his throat, nourishing every inch of parched skin and restoring life to his shriveled organs.
The seed in his heart called "true love" finally burst through the soil beyond his control at this moment, sprouting and growing upward.
"Li An... An An..."
"Bai, mm..."
For the first time, Li An felt the oppression Bai Hanzhou brought him. It was like being back in his childhood, facing the injustices of fate without being able to resist—so helpless and terrified.
But it was also somewhat different.
The panic was real, yet there was no fear.
It was as though he was certain Bai Hanzhou would not truly hurt him.
Li An did not know where that confidence came from, but he simply had that inexplicable certainty.
More importantly, it seemed he really could not resist Bai Hanzhou right now.
Or perhaps it was not entirely that he could not resist. Maybe there was also a part of him that did not quite want to?
Li An could not put his state of mind into words. On one hand, he was irritated at being subdued by someone he had always defeated before; on the other, Bai Hanzhou was making him feel a little good.
So caught up in his conflicting thoughts, he did not even notice when Bai Hanzhou loosened the force holding him down.
This was clearly a perfect chance to escape or fight back, yet Li An did not seize it.
He even instinctively raised his head to chase after Bai Hanzhou when the latter got