Li Yu didn’t dare tell Zhou Lu about the kind of love Li Yan held for him.
He wanted to bury this unspeakable secret forever, hiding it from the world.
So, glossing over the details, he said, “Big Brother Yan probably can’t really accept things between guys.
So, he still doesn’t agree to the two of us being together. Because of this, yesterday I even got into a fight with him. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous?”
Li Yu blinked feigning nonchalance, making the situation sound less severe.
His misplaced gaze actually gave away his guilty conscience. Anyone with eyes could see right through it!
However, Zhou Lu was completely absorbed in his thoughts by Li Yu’s words and failed to notice this odd behavior.
After listening, Zhou Lu clenched his fists and said, “I’ll go talk to him! I’ll make things clear with him. What right does he have to control every single thing you do!”
Li Yu hurriedly grabbed him by the arm. “Ah, no, no, no, Brother Lu, don’t be so impulsive! I don’t want to have a falling out with Big Brother Yan so openly either. I’ll just lie to Big Brother Yan and tell him we’ve already broken up.”
Zhou Lu looked at Li Yu with some dissatisfaction. Break up again?
Li Yu quietly leaned in close to Zhou Lu’s ear and whispered, “In reality, it’s just a fake breakup so he won’t find out.
Once I save up enough money, I’ll quietly leave this place with you and live somewhere else, alright?”
Zhou Lu’s pupils trembled slightly as if frozen in place. He looked at Li Yu in a daze, taking a moment to snap back to reality.
His heart wavered, and a sense of longing even welled up within him!
His voice turned slightly hoarse. “Alright, I’ll listen to everything you say.”
He buried his face in the crook of Li Yu’s neck, inhaled the scent of his neck and shoulders, and a blissful smile spread across his face.
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As soon as he returned home, he saw the tall figure sitting on the sofa in the living room. The man was resting his head on one hand, his long legs crossed as he looked over the book in his hands.
“Big Brother Yan, I’m back.” Li Yu cast a timid glance his way, clutching the backpack on his back, wishing even more to escape the scene.
Just as he stepped onto the stairs, a cold voice came from behind him, “Wait.”
Li Yu slowly turned to the side. “Is there something else?”
The man gave a light chuckle, put down the book in his hand, and walked step by step toward Li Yu.
The surrounding atmosphere was terrifyingly quiet, and the sound of leather shoes stepping on the floorboards could be heard clearly by Li Yu’s ears!
Every single step felt as though it were treading directly on Li Yu’s heart!
Li Yan deliberately walked extremely slowly. His measured, heavy pace felt like the hammer of the grim reaper, crashing down hard against Li Yu’s chest! It made his heart squeeze so tightly that he could barely breathe!
When Li Yan stood right in front of him, he frowned and instinctively swallowed the excess saliva in his mouth.
The terrifying scene from that night seemed to replay itself right before his eyes!
Li Yan’s hand brushed against Li Yu’s cheek.
Li Yu felt a wave of icy chill radiating from his own cheek.
“Xiao Yu, don’t be afraid.” Just that gentle utterance instantly made the alarm bells in Li Yu’s head ring wildly!
“Why are you trembling so much?” Li Yan tilted his head slightly, asking expressionlessly.
Seeing that Li Yu trembled even harder in response to his words, Li Yan asked with a cold sneer, “Did you break up?”
Li Yu was taken aback! His facial expression froze completely! But fearing that Li Yan would see through him, he quickly nodded.
Li Yan looked at him with a smile, saying nothing.
Seeing that Li Yan said nothing and didn’t seem to pursue the matter, the heart that Li Yu had suspended in mid-air finally settled down.
Unexpectedly, right after that, Li Yan pulled a tiny, unknown object out from the collar of Li Yu’s shirt.
Li Yu looked closely, his eyes widening abruptly, and his lips trembled in absolute fright!
“A listening device!”
When had Li Yan slipped that into his clothes?
He hadn’t even noticed a single trace of it!
Then, that meant everything he had said to Brother Lu today, he had heard it all?
Li Yu’s heart rate raced out of control, and a chill crawled down his spine as if a venomous snake were slithering over him!
A trace of unease flashed through the bottom of his heart!
Li Yu wanted to come up with some kind of explanation before Li Yan went completely mad. Just as he parted his lips slightly, Li Yan gently pressed an index finger against them. “Shh.”
“Our Xiao Yu is so clever. You even know how to hatch a plan?” Li Yan let out a devilish, creepy chuckle, yet there was not a shred of smile in the depths of his eyes.
He pulled Li Yu down to sit with him.
Li Yu was dragged down and made to sit on Li Yan’s lap.
“Aside from here, where else could you possibly go? Where else can you even run off to?” Li Yan sneered.
The scorching temperature of those legs radiated from his hips to every part of his body, yet his hands and feet still felt incomparably cold.