Destroy Him

A fierce kiss covered his lips.

He tried to reach out, but... his wrists were pinned too tightly for him to muster any strength. After several fruitless struggles...

The young man tipped his head back, forced to close his eyes as tears welled up, letting the other man gaze down at him indifferently. Before long, he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of his neck!

Yu Qing shuddered instinctively. Tears spilled from the corners of his eyes, and he wanted to bite the other man to death!

The BOSS's fingers had sharpened, mercilessly piercing the back of his neck and slicing through his skin. Bit by bit, he carved half a blood-drenched red spider lily there.

Yes, only half!

The wound refused to heal. An eerie red light flickered at the back of his neck, seeping into his flesh. The pain brought even more tears to Yu Qing's eyes, his entire weight supported in the other man's arms.

When he was finally released, his body seemed to lose all weight. He pitched forward uncontrollably, his chin landing right on the BOSS's shoulder.

The exhausted young man's Adam's apple bobbed, sweat soaking his temples.

A tear happened to roll past the outer corner of his left eye, glittering and vivid, making the bright red, heart-shaped earring on his left ear look all the more striking.

Click, click-

Someone kept tugging at the lock on the door. Was... Qian Lai pulling at it?

His head felt a little dizzy. Yu Qing's lashes drooped slightly, and before he could react, he noticed the BOSS lower a hand and flick his earring with interest.

The red pendant swayed. The beautiful man obediently lowered his eyes, his expression listless. "So this thing really is fused to your ear."

"Yes, Master." Yu Qing knew the BOSS was carving the flower to complete his "full marking," imprisoning him by his side forever.

Once fully marked, he would have to drink the BOSS's blood every two weeks. Otherwise, his mind would inevitably cloud over, and he would die suddenly.

This thing... wanted to destroy him...

Destroy him...

Darkness surrounded him. A helpless despair pressed against the young man's chest, leaving him like a drowning person who could find no purchase even to struggle.

Before long, he suddenly opened his mouth and bit down hard on the BOSS's shoulder, lightly lapping at the warm blood, childishly acting as though he meant to bite him to death.

"Dar-ling?"

The low, resonant voice sank into his ear. The other man was clearly unconcerned. "Can you tell me what that name means?"

An icy hand brushed his hair aside, as though it was a rare sight to see him so utterly broken, his eyes red.

The BOSS found it interesting. Before long, he actually lowered his head and slowly wiped away Yu Qing's tears, coaxing him softly. "Tell me, darling?"

Yu Qing did not answer, so the other man's little black tentacles slowly rose again and bound his own hands.

The BOSS pressed his face against Yu Qing's, his voice gentle, like a lover's murmur. "Does tying myself up like this make you happy? Ba...?"

His voice stopped. He seemed to think for a moment before remembering the term. "Baby?"

The soft, low voice fell into his ears, yet its chill pierced him to the bone.

The tears at the corners of his eyes slowly dried. Yu Qing quickly gathered himself and reached up to touch the half-finished red spider lily at the back of his neck. As his gaze darkened, he suddenly murmured, "Mm."

It counted as an answer to the earlier question.

The BOSS's mood improved a little. Unhurriedly, he caught both of Yu Qing's hands, interlaced their fingers, and pinned him against the white wall behind him, taking complete control. Yet...

He was in no hurry to do anything.

His scarlet gaze roamed over Yu Qing. Before long, he coaxed him in a hushed voice, "Open your mouth..."