Chapter 99 Stay away! : The more the young master hates something, the happier I am to like it.

"What are you doing! How dare you speak to our CEO Li like that?" The maid who was supporting him shouted as she saw Su Jinmu kick someone.

"Shut up." Li Xin's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he coldly stared at the servant.

The maid, who had intended to be attentive, shivered when she was stared at by that gaze, and lowered her head and shut her mouth.

"Let go of the young master's hand." Li Xin turned his gaze back to Su Jinmu's eyes.

Young master?

Is it ironic that he's still being called that?

Su Jinmu twitched the corner of her mouth, and her hands were quickly freed.

Li Xin glanced around, a faint smile on his face. "Young Master is arrogant. He tormented me, but he doesn't want to apologize."

"But since it's fallen into my hands..."

He looked around and said, “Yesterday I was clearing the withered grass in the Su family’s garden. There is no garden here, so I’ll trouble you, young master, to clear the withered leaves off the ice.”

"You can come inside when you're finished cleaning."

Just as Su Jinmu had done before, Li Xin smiled slightly, asked someone to bring a chair, and sat down not far away.

Yesterday, the young master lay in the rocking chair with him, and today he will accompany the young master to pick up leaves. He will leave when they are finished picking them up.

Li Xin raised the corners of his mouth, crossed his legs, and looked at the scene casually, his eyes filled with deep desire.

He had plenty of time; he could play with the young master.

The maid pushed Su Jinmu, sending him crashing onto the ice.

Su Jinmu felt dizzy and stepped onto the ice, where her feet made a crunching sound.

In early winter, the ice isn't very thick, but the cold air is already biting.

Su Jinmu gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, her beautiful and elegant face devoid of any emotion.

Ultimately, it was Li Xinxian who broke into his secret by climbing through the window without permission.

Su Jinmu lowered her eyes and walked slowly forward, wanting to find a quiet place to stay.

He will treat the Su family as if they have nothing to do with each other. He will bear Li Xin's revenge himself and will not involve the Su family.

……Then what?

Su Jinmu took steps blindly, almost in a daze.

He used to be obedient and hardworking, longing for a word of approval and praise from his parents.

Now everything has vanished, and he is all alone. What can he do?

Su Jinmu was almost in a daze, and a hint of emptiness appeared in her eyes.

I'm tired.

I'm so tired.

He knew he was adopted and had actually anticipated some things, but hearing and truly knowing that his years of obedience and longing were nothing but a ridiculous joke still caused him unbearable depression and pain.

My spirits have almost completely dissipated.

Her body was numb, and the ice on the soles of Su Jinmu's feet was uneven, with some bumps.

A small bump blocked his way.

Su Jinmu stopped and looked down; it was a small pebble frozen in the ice.

They're trapped inside and can't go anywhere.

Su Jinmu squatted down and gently touched the ice with her fingertips. It didn't break open. She pressed her palm against the ice, and her blood cooled down rapidly. Her skin and flesh were almost stuck to the ice.

That small piece of ice had melted a bit.

A corner of the pebble was visible.

Su Jinmu lifted her fingertips; the temperature was so low that her fingers could barely bend or straighten. She peeled the small pebble out and held it in her hand.

It was icy cold.

Where can the stone go?

Su Jinmu thought about throwing him out of the lake, but then felt it wasn't a good idea. Li Xin looked like a ghost, and the place he lived in was gloomy, so why bother going there?

Using their finger bones, they pressed a pebble into the thin ice, creating a small hole.

"Thump."

The pebble fell into the water and sank to the bottom of the lake.

It is free.

Su Jinmu squatted on the ice, let out a sigh of relief, and was so tired that she almost closed her eyes.

Body heat was absorbed by the ice, and cracks appeared in the thin ice beneath my feet, revealing the swaying and turbulent water below.

Su Jinmu's gaze remained fixed on it.

Li Xin sat by the lake, watching the person squatting in the center of the lake, doing something in silence and solitude.

The sunlight shone on the ice and reflected off it, enveloping the thin figure on it, making it almost impossible to see the details, as if it were about to be bathed in the light.

Li Xin's heart skipped a beat for a strange reason. Disliking the sunlight falling on him, he stood up.

"Young Master."

"Crack".

"Crack".

The slightest noise.

Fine cracks spread from the center of the lake, and it shattered in an instant.

The figure in the distance stood in the light, as white as snow, without a trace of warmth or blood.

"Thump—"

In an instant, he disappeared.

Li Xin's eyes widened in horror, his mind went blank for a moment, a sharp pain shot through him, and he lunged forward and jumped into the lake.

As the water rose, people who entered the lake opened their eyes to see the sky shimmering and hazy.

Su Jinmu saw a small pebble in the water, which followed him as he fell.

He reached out to grab it, but didn't touch it; they just fell together, fell.

Fortunately, I'm not too lonely.

Su Jinmu felt numbness in her chest and closed her eyes heavily.

"Whoosh—"

Her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly, followed by a shove into the water. The icy lake water almost swallowed her body temperature. The sleeping pills in Su Jinmu's body had not yet been metabolized, and her eyelids were too heavy to open.

"Young Master?"

"Su Jinmu?!"

Someone is calling him.

Li Xin watched helplessly as the light on the ice spread and cracked, and the figures on it fell without a trace. For a moment, his heart seemed to stop, and his mind went blank. He jumped into the lake, grabbed the person, and swam upstream.

Emerging from the water, Li Xin held Su Jinmu, staring at his tightly closed eyes, a surge of inexplicable panic and fear rising within him.

"Young Master? Young Master?"

Her nerves were trembling, a mixture of fear and inexplicable anger swirling within her, as if she had been deliberately abandoned. "Su Jinmu?!"

"Open your eyes. You think falling into the lake will save you from my revenge? You're dreaming."

Li Xin carried the person ashore and hurriedly called to him, his face grim, his expression unreadable, whether it was anxiety or gloom and violence, "Open your eyes!"

Su Jinmu was carried ashore by Li Xin. Her head was tilted back, her neck was slender and seemed to break easily, her face was as white as ice, and her breathing was shallow.

Li Xin's heart skipped a beat. She quickly bent down and rubbed her cheek against his neck and chest. Feeling a slight heartbeat, she breathed a sigh of relief and strode into the house.

Upon entering the house, the heat returned, but Su Jinmu didn't feel warm; instead, she felt strangely hot. Her eyelids were still heavy, and she was being carried into some kind of container.

The next second, water poured over her, and Su Jinmu's body trembled instinctively as she struggled to open her eyes.

Li Xin had been staring at the person in the bathtub. Seeing this, he relaxed a little, smirked, and turned up the warm water. "Young Master, I just asked you to pick up a few leaves, and you still fell into the water."

Su Jinmu was very annoyed and didn't want to see him, so she lazily looked away and didn't say a word.

Li Xin stared at his averted gaze, at his eyes that didn't meet his own, and a surge of restless emotions welled up inside him.

He wanted those beautiful, shimmering eyes to fix their gaze on him without blinking.

Li Xin raised his hand, grabbed his collar, and pulled it down forcefully.

Su Jinmu turned her gaze back, grabbed his hand, and frowned, "What are you doing?"

Li Xin saw his eyes, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and he held on tightly, tugging at his collar, "Take off your clothes before rinsing."

Wet clothes sticking to the body don't keep you warm.

They completely forgot that they had just entered the lake.

Su Jinmu frowned, her hand gripping his knuckles, trying to pull them off, but the drug had drained his strength, and he couldn't pull them off. Her face turned cold. "Take them off yourself. Get out."

"Get out? Me?"

Li Xin's voice was low as he slowly repeated a sentence, one hand gripping his collar and the other pinching Su Jinmu's chin, his fingertips brushing against her delicate skin, his eyes smiling, "Times have changed, young master. Today I'm on top, and you're telling me to get lost?"

He chuckled softly twice.

Su Jinmu looked at him, feeling annoyed. She was still upset about her parents' situation, and seeing him talking incessantly, she simply stood up, leaning against the edge of the bathtub.

He crashed, and he accepted his fate.

Su Jinmu had no expression; her cold face was as white as jade, desolate and lifeless. She lifted her leg and walked out.

"Where are you going?!"

"Hmm!"

Just as Su Jinmu stepped out of the bathtub, before her legs could even extend, a pair of hands suddenly wrapped around her waist, gripping her tightly and shoving her down into the bathtub.

The accumulated warm water splashed out, hitting the side of her neck, and then slid down.

Su Jinmu's breathing became rapid and disordered. She looked up at Li Xin with a cold glint in her eyes, "What are you doing?!"

Li Xin looked into his eyes and couldn't help but smile again. She placed her hand on his waist; his skin was thin and supple, fitting snugly against her palm. She tightened her grip slightly. "Did I let you leave?"

"Then what do you want to do?!"

Su Jinmu gritted her teeth, somewhat agitated.

Li Xin laughed, "Of course, I'll let the young master taste what I did before, a hundred times, ten times more."

...What did it taste like before?

Step on him, bully him?

Su Jinmu looked coldly at Li Xin. Indeed, times had changed. He had once been the butcher, but now he was the fish on the chopping block.

Su Jinmu turned her gaze away, too lazy to look, and ignored Li Xin.

Li Xin smiled, the corners of his mouth curving upwards. The warm water in the bathtub kept rising, reaching his waist and almost his chest, but his wet clothes still clung to his body.

Li Xin raised his hand, his fingertips hooking onto the collar button, and with a gentle flick, the button fell off.

Su Jinmu held back for a while, but couldn't help it. She reached out and grabbed Li Xin's wrist, her eyes cold. "I don't remember ever taking off your clothes."

"It didn't exist before, but it does now."

Li Xin grabbed Su Jinmu's wrist and pulled it towards his own buttons.

Su Jinmu was shocked. In the instant he pulled his hand away, Li Xin ripped off all the buttons on his clothes, revealing his fair collarbone.

Li Xin reached out and pulled at his wet clothes. The warm water hadn't even reached his chest when Su Jinmu's nerves twitched. She raised her hand and slapped Li Xin across the face.

With a sudden tightening of his grip, Li Xin loosened his hold and smiled, "Young Master, you're really weak today."

Su Jinmu: "..." Damn it!

Su Jinmu felt a lump in her throat, clenched her fists, and wanted to punch him.

His wrist was still being held by Li Xin, close to Li Xin's face. Li Xin lowered his eyes, moved a little closer, and pressed his cheek against his fingers, unconsciously rubbing against him lightly, his gaze momentarily hazy.

It smells so good.

Su Jinmu: "???!"

Su Jinmu withdrew her fingertips in disgust, her brows furrowed.

Li Xin was momentarily lost in thought, then suddenly snapped back to reality. His eyes darkened, revealing a hint of coldness and ruthlessness, as if he were furious at Su Jinmu's retreat. He tightened his grip on Su Jinmu's wrist.

"...What, young master, do you dislike me?"

……joke.

Seeing Li Xin's erratic behavior, Su Jinmu sneered, "Of course I hate you."

He had never liked this annoying thing that had gotten in his way and exposed his secrets.

A chilling glint flashed in Li Xin's eyes, his smile turning sinister and strange, like that of a demon. "That's wonderful. The more the young master hates something, the happier I am."

Report back! Report back!

Five times, ten times the revenge!

Li Xin grabbed Su Jinmu's wrist and pulled him closer. His scarlet lips parted and pressed against Su Jinmu's fingertips. He bit his tongue and licked it, leaving his lips wet and glistening.

"Hmm..."

A shadow flashed before his eyes, and Li Xin grabbed his wrist, squeezed himself into the bathtub, and pressed him tightly against his waist.

Su Jinmu's eyes widened in astonishment, "Get away from me!"

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[Mini Theater]

The vengeful ghost (hugging and nibbling) (triumphantly): "Are you afraid of my revenge?"

Young Master: "...You're crazy."

There seems to be a pervert here.

The vengeful ghost begins:

I will retaliate, a thousand times, ten thousand times.

In a little while, the retribution will be tenfold or a hundredfold.

A little while later, the reply came back five or ten times the amount.

Young Master: "...I don't feel the slightest threat."

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