Chapter Thirty-Two

"Excuse me, is this the trainer you called?" A burly man stood at the door, carrying a box in one hand and a leather whip in the other.

Yu Mufeng nodded. "Come in!"

"What are you going to do?" Lu Nan watched in horror as the big man entered the house, a sense of foreboding lingering in her heart.

"I've heard that Ya Yuan's services are quite special; there's nothing they can't do that you can't imagine," Yu Mufeng said with a smug smile. "Since we're being a good person to the end, let's go all the way and have this trainer teach you some manners."

"Pah the hell! You beast in human form!" Lu Nan, with her hands and feet bound, spat in Yu Mufeng's face in a fit of rage.

"Hmph!" Yu Mufeng picked up a tissue from the table and slowly wiped his face. "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" After saying that, he grabbed the whip from the trainer's hand and lashed it across Lu Nan's back with a crack.

"Hiss..." Lu Nan gasped, the pain from the whipping making sweat bead on his forehead. "Yu Mufeng, you bastard!"

*Crack!* Another merciless lash.

"You'll get your comeuppance!" Cold sweat dripped down Lu Nan's forehead, and the throbbing pain in his back made his voice tremble. "The tiger... won't... let you go..."

"That's hilarious." Long Jiu Mo kept pressing the shutter, mocking, "Lu Nan, all these years you can't stop talking about Cheng Xiang Bei. A boy who doesn't think about being independent, but instead relies on others to make a living, really has no progress at all."

Lu Nan groaned and retorted, "How could you think I'm dependent on the tiger?"

"Isn't that right?" Long and Yu exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with doubt.

Lu Nan slowly curled up, falling silent. This was a private matter between him and Tiger; there was no need to tell unrelated people. If he didn't rely on and trust Tiger wholeheartedly, Tiger wouldn't feel at ease. He still remembered the panicked expression on Tiger's face after he first demonstrated his ability to live independently in front of him.

It was a kind of fear of being unwanted. Although it was a little funny to see such an expression on a grown man's face, Lu Nan still noticed his unease. His lover was an extremely possessive person, and only complete devotion and unconditional trust could make him feel at ease.

Dependence is like drinking water; only the person drinking knows whether it's hot or cold.

"Hey! Why aren't you saying anything?" Yu Mufeng arrogantly waved his whip.

Lu Nan closed her eyes and ignored him.

"Looks like you won't be scared unless we do something really tough!" Yu Mufeng turned to the big man and said, "Let him have some fun first."

The big man nodded and opened the box that was placed to the side.

The lid of the box was slowly lifted, revealing a row of strange and unusual props.

The burly man glanced at Lu Nan, then at her delicate skin, and calmly took out a dildo.

Yu Mufeng whistled. "Great size!"

Lu Nan opened his eyes and immediately saw the large, thick object. He curled up in the corner and cried out in terror, "What are you going to do?!"

Long Jiu Mo shrugged and smiled. "Let's do something different, so the photos don't turn out bad."

The burly man slowly put on his gloves, took out a bottle of lubricant, and Long Yu and the other man watched with smiles.

Lu Nan began to struggle violently. "Let me go!"

"What? Now you're scared?" Yu Mufeng smiled smugly. "I told you to leave Xiangbei a long time ago, but you wouldn't listen!"

Lu Nan stared wide-eyed as the burly man reached into his anus with his lubricated hand.

"Get away!" To escape the burly man's assault, Lu Nan struggled frantically and tumbled onto the floor with a thud. "Ouch!" Even the carpet couldn't stop the force of his fall; Lu Nan's head hit the edge of the bed, leaving a bruise.

"Hmph! Trying to run away?" Yu Mufeng stepped on his back, and Lu Nan lay on the ground unable to move.

"What are you still standing there for?!" Long Jiu Mo roared.

The trainer quickly crouched down, his index finger slowly probing towards Lu Nan's anus...

"Nannan!"

In that critical moment, the door was kicked open with a bang, and Cheng Xiangbei rushed in like a war god who had created the heavens.

"Ah!" Yu Mufeng panicked and stomped his foot.

Lu Nan, his back injured, groaned weakly. "Tiger... tiger..."

"Nan Nan!" Cheng Xiangbei looked at Lu Nan, who was being trampled on the ground, in horror. Who was the person who pointed a finger at Lu Nan?! "Damn it, you actually laid a hand on Nan Nan!" Cheng Xiangbei lost his temper and kicked the man away.

"Is it this finger? Hmm?" Seeing the finger covered in lubricant, it was obvious what the man was about to do! Terrified by Cheng Xiangbei's murderous aura, the man quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. "I was just providing a service, really not..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Xiangbei grabbed his arm. "You dare to do such a heinous thing! You son of a bitch!"

"No!..." the man cried out in panic.

Cheng Xiangbei gave a cold laugh and tightened his grip.

*Crack*—It's broken.

The man rolled his eyes and fainted from the pain.

"What, what are you going to do?" Seeing Cheng Xiangbei's brutality, Long Jiu Mo's forehead was covered in sweat. He backed away while trying to find a chance to escape.

"It's the two of you?" Cheng Xiangbei's eyes blazed with fury. "Yu Mufeng, Long Jiumo."

The two were so frightened that they both stepped back. Yu Mufeng stammered, "To the north..."

"What right do you have to call me by my name?" The question was asked softly, as gentle as a spring breeze in February, but to the two of them, it was more terrifying than the coldest blade.

"Very good." Cheng Xiangbei nodded. "Excellent!"

After saying that, he kicked Yu Mufeng into the corner with a roundhouse kick.

“No! Xiang Bei…” Blood trickled from Yu Mufeng’s lips, his eyes pleading. Cheng Xiang Bei didn’t even glance at him, his vengeful eyes fixed on Long Jiu Mo. “Indeed, we should have wiped them all out, huh?”

“To the north…” Long Jiu Mo chuckled dryly, “We can talk things over.”

"Discuss? How about we strip you naked and throw you to a hundred men to take turns with?" Cheng Xiangbei forced a smile and said slowly, "I'm also discussing this with you."

“We didn’t hurt Lu Nan!” Long Jiu Mo argued, “We didn’t even touch him.”

"Bullshit!" Lu Nan arched his back on the carpet, panting against the table leg.

"Nan Nan!" Cheng Xiangbei was about to rush over. Lu Nan shook her head. "You avenge me first! Beat that bastard to a pulp!"

"Yes!" Lu Nan's words were the highest command; there was no time for reasoning. She grabbed Long Jiu and gave him a sound beating. Long Jiu did have some fighting skills, but against Cheng Xiangbei, who had received professional training since childhood, he had absolutely no chance. In no time at all, he was beaten to a pulp.

"Head north, we can talk things over!"

"Screw your discussion!"

After kicking Long Jiu Mo into a corner, Cheng Xiang Bei rushed to rescue Lu Nan. He frantically untied Lu Nan's ropes, tenderly checking her entire body. "Nan Nan, are you alright?"

The bruises on Lu Nan's forehead, the blood at the corner of her mouth, and the whip marks on her back made Cheng Xiangbei's heart ache so much that he almost burst into tears. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I should have gone home with you."

Lu Nan forced a smile and tugged at his hand. "Don't cry, help me put my clothes on first."

"Oh, okay, okay." Cheng Xiangbei nodded hurriedly and went to pick up Lu Nan's clothes, but the clothes had been torn and were no longer wearable. "Nan Nan, just make do for now!" After saying that, he pulled the large blanket from the bed and wrapped Lu Nan up tightly.

The whip marks on her back caused Lu Nan to gasp in pain as soon as they touched the soft blanket. "Hiss..."

"Nannan?" Cheng Xiangbei exclaimed in alarm.

"It's nothing." Lu Nan tried to force a smile; he didn't want Cheng Xiangbei to worry.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault." Cheng Xiangbei kissed his forehead. "I'll take you to the hospital right away."

"I want to go home." For someone who has endured much suffering, the place they miss most is home. A warm haven that can soothe all wounds.

“Okay, let’s go home.” Cheng Xiangbei’s eyes revealed endless tenderness.

Just as he bent down to pick up Lu Nan, a loud shout came from the doorway: "Xiang Bei, watch out!"

Cheng Xiangbei was stunned. Just as he turned his head, a dark shadow flew across the sky, followed by a muffled groan. The sound came from Long Jiumo. Cheng Xiangbei only had time to see him being knocked to the ground, and the lamp in his hand slipped from his grasp.

"Damn it, they used dirty tricks behind my back!" Han Mingjun stood at the door, standing on one leg. The incident happened so suddenly that he used one of his shoes as a weapon.

"Brother Han!" Cheng Xiangbei said gratefully.

"How is Lu Nan?" Han Mingjun walked over.

Lu Nan was wrapped tightly in the blanket, only her slightly pale face was visible. "I'm fine."

"You said you were fine, look at this injury!" Han Mingjun gently touched the wound on Lu Nan's forehead, and Lu Nan winced in pain. "Brother, be careful!" Cheng Xiangbei said anxiously.

"Hey! What's a little pain to a real man like me!"

"Big brother, you..." Cheng Xiangbei frowned. Did you think Nan Nan was as tough as you?

"Alright, take Lu Nan home first! Either home or to the hospital." He paused, then asked with concern, "Nan Nan, did they really not do anything to you?"

Lu Nan blushed and shook her head. "Really not."

"That's fine, you can go now, I'll take care of things here."

After Cheng and Lu expressed their gratitude to Han Mingjun, Cheng Xiangbei carefully picked up Lu Nan. "Nan Nan, let's go home!"

Lu Nan nodded obediently.

“Head north…” came a low, hoarse call from a corner.

Cheng Xiangbei ignored him and carried Lu Nan outside.

Yu Mufeng struggled to chase after him, but Han Mingjun stomped him down. "What, haven't you had enough fun yet?"

"No……"

"Head north!" Just as they reached the corridor, Meng Tianze, Li Weide, and Luo Ming followed them in. Han Mingjun's soldiers stood ramrod straight on both sides of the corridor, not allowing anyone to approach.

"Boss!" Li Weide shouted from behind the human wall.

"Dezi, Luo Ming, wait for me in the car."

"Boss, is Lu Nan alright?"

Cheng Xiangbei shook his head. "It's alright, let's go!"

"Lu Nan!" Seeing that Cheng Xiangbei was ignoring him, Meng Tianze was so anxious he jumped up and down. "What on earth happened?"

Lu Nan remained silent, burying her head tightly in Cheng Xiangbei's arms.

"If you want to know what happened, go home and ask your dear cousin." Cheng Xiangbei smiled coldly and walked out under the protection of soldiers.

"Lu Nan, look at me!" Meng Tianze called out, "Say something to me."

Lu Nan still didn't look at him. What did this person have to do with her?

"Lu Nan!" Meng Tianze panicked and was about to break through their protective network.

Lu Nan sighed and tugged at Cheng Xiangbei's clothes.

"Hmm?" Cheng Xiangbei looked down worriedly. "Nannan, do you want to say something?"

Lu Nan nodded. Cheng Xiangbei paused, finally stopping.

Meng Tianze looked delighted. "Lu Nan?"

Lu Nan peeked out from Cheng Xiangbei's shoulder and said indifferently, "You, don't ever appear in front of me again."

"Why?" These words struck Meng Tianze like a bolt from the blue, leaving him completely stunned.

I hate you.

“Lu Nan, I have never done anything to hurt you, I swear!” Meng Tianze raised his right hand.

"So what?"

"I like you!" Perhaps it was the indifference in Lu Nan's eyes that stung him, and Meng Tianze suddenly realized that if he didn't say some things now, he would never have the chance to say them again.

"None of my business."

After saying that, Lu Nan pulled her head back into Cheng Xiangbei's arms.

"Lu Nan, I like you! I really, really like you!" Meng Tianze slid to the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Cheng Xiangbei took another step, tightly protecting the baby in his arms.

"Nannan, let's go home."