Chapter 56 Come back with me, I'll take care of you.
The large room was silent. Xie Li sat on the sofa in his bathrobe, with a chess set on the table.
These were things he used to pass the time when he was bored, just like now, sitting in an empty room, fiddling with those lifeless chess pieces, his eyes like a deep, dry well.
He picked up a chess piece expressionlessly and placed it on the board, whispering in a voice only he could hear: "One by one... they all left me because of others..."
Damn it...
On what grounds?
She appeared in his world without permission, got close to him, fawned over him, and showered him with tenderness. In the end, she left without a word, and all those sweet words turned into empty lies...
The person who said it has long forgotten it and has no intention of fulfilling it.
Xie Li's eyes, which were like deep, dry wells, suddenly erupted in fury. Veins bulged on his face, and he was filled with malice. He raised his hand and slammed the chessboard on the table to the ground. The chess pieces scattered all over the floor with a clattering sound.
His eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "Why? Why? Why?! Why do you all have such a right?!"
He roared furiously, but as he roared, tears streamed down his face. Yet, there was no trace of sorrow in his eyes, like a still, lifeless pool of peach blossom water.
Only intense resentment and an uncontrollable malice remained.
The phone lying on the table suddenly rang. He glanced at it coldly with red eyes, and when he saw the words "Xu Cheng" on the screen, he paused, but still answered the call.
Xu Cheng's voice came through the microphone, softly calling out, "Ali."
Xie Li didn't speak, letting her tears flow freely. Her eyes stared blankly ahead. Her unintentional sobs startled Xu Cheng, who hurriedly asked, "You're crying? What's wrong? Where are you?"
"Where am I? Where else could I be!" Xie Li laughed maniacally, his eyes turning even bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Now things have gone as you wished! Even though Shen Jin has become an idiot! Yan Yu still went to find him! He left me at home just to go all the way to find that idiot Shen Jin!! Are you satisfied now!"
When Xu Cheng heard him crying, his heart softened instantly. Hearing that the man's voice was almost hoarse, he felt even more distressed and quickly said, "What are you saying? Stop crying and calm down. Where are you? I'll come find you!"
Xie Li sneered: "Get lost!"
After yelling "Get lost!", Xie Li hung up the phone and slammed it hard on the ground. The screen shattered instantly, and the phone went black, returning to silence.
He went to the wine cellar and took a few bottles of wine, then returned to his room and started drinking them one by one, intending to numb his emotions with alcohol. He became so out of control that he couldn't keep up.
He slumped drunkenly onto the sofa, his mind racing with intense thoughts. The thought of Yan Yuzheng and Shen Jin sleeping in the same bed fueled the hatred in his eyes: "What I can't have, you can't have either..."
After being hung up on, Xu Cheng's heart leaped into his throat. He dialed again, but found that he couldn't get through. He hurriedly got out of bed, changed his clothes, and rushed downstairs to drive to Yan Yu's villa.
He knew that Xie Li had moved into Yan Yu's villa to live with him. Although he was very jealous and annoyed, there was nothing he could do because he knew it was Xie Li's idea.
He parked his car outside, rushed upstairs, and when he arrived at Xie Li's room, he saw him drunk and slumped on the sofa. He immediately ran over and called out, "Ah Li!"
Xie Li raised her eyes and looked at him coldly. After realizing that the person who came was not Yan Yu, a mocking smile appeared on her lips, and hurtful words came out without hesitation: "What are you doing here? Who gave you permission to come here? Who do you think you are? Get out of here!"
He grabbed something from the table and threw it at Xu Cheng, but the other man easily dodged it, quickly came to him, and tried to help him up: "Why are you so drunk? You know you're not in good health, why did you drink so much?"
Xie Li's eyes were unfocused, and he suddenly burst into laughter, disregarding his image: "Hahahaha, I'm not feeling well, that's right, so if I die, it will definitely be because I was angered to death by that idiot Shen Jin! What right does he have!"
Xu Cheng frowned: "A-Li!"
"What? Even you're siding with Shen Jin now?!" Xie Li glared, his eyes bloodshot. He thought of how this person had always been gentle to him, but later, because of Shen Jin, he had repeatedly given him the cold shoulder, just like Yan Yu...
In a fit of anger, Xie Li suddenly raised his hand and slapped him hard across his handsome face: "Get out of here too!! Don't show your face in front of me! You're an eyesore!"
Xu Cheng was caught off guard and slapped across the face, leaving a clear mark on his fair face. It was a little numb and painful, but it was nothing compared to the words Xie Li uttered. They were like a thorn, stabbing him again and again in the softest part of his heart until he was covered in blood.
Xu Cheng stuck out his tongue and touched the face he had been slapped on. Sure enough, it started to sting. When he looked at Xie Li's bloodshot eyes, which seemed to want him to get lost, he held his breath for a moment.
He couldn't understand why. He had liked him for so long and stayed by his side for so long, so why wouldn't he even glance at him? Was it because he hadn't been good enough to him...?
Xu Cheng took a deep breath. He knew that feelings couldn't be forced, but he still felt heartache. He could only avoid looking into Xie Li's eyes, push away the empty wine bottles in front of him, and say softly, "I understand. Since you hate me appearing in front of you so much, I'll appear less often in the future."
Ignoring Xie Li's reaction, he bent down, picked him up, walked to the bedside, placed him on the soft bed, and whispered, "You'll be much calmer when you wake up tomorrow."
Calm down?
Xie Li scoffed inwardly. As long as Shen Jin didn't return what he had taken from him, he wouldn't be able to remain truly calm for a single day...
If he were truly provoked, Xie Li didn't know what he might do...
The night is still long, and people are restless.
Bai Yujin arranged for Shen Jin to stay near the sea in the Lanyuan residential area. It was very quiet at night, with only the sound of falling leaves outside the window.
After Yan Yu hung up Xie Li's call, he had no idea what had happened in the villa, which was far away. He just felt that Xie Li's mood seemed a little off.
He didn't think much of it, tossed his phone aside, got into bed, pulled Shen Jin into his arms, and under the other's somewhat puzzled gaze, clicked his tongue impatiently: "Sleep!"
"Oh..." Shen Jin responded weakly, held in his arms, then felt something was off and couldn't help but whisper, "But... this is my bed..."
Yan Yu knew what he meant, but still shamelessly said, "Your bed is my bed."
He knew that Shen Jin was easy to fool now; anyway, he wouldn't understand what he was saying, and he certainly wouldn't care too much.
Sure enough, Shen Jin was somewhat confused. He blinked and stared intently at Yan Yu's face, as if trying to find some flaw in his expression. Unfortunately, Yan Yu remained calm, which made him suspicious: "Is... that so?"
“Yes,” Yan Yu nodded, and for some reason, staring into those clear eyes, he couldn’t help but add, “You’re all mine.”
You are all mine, so you can't run away without my permission.
"Is that so?" Shen Jin tilted his head. With his current mental state, he would be afraid if someone was mean to him, but he would relax his guard if someone was even slightly gentle with him. He said seriously, "I am my own person, how could I belong to someone else! Da Baibai said..."
Upon hearing the name "Da Bai Bai," Yan Yu's face darkened. He clicked his tongue in annoyance, his brows furrowing as he impatiently said, "Don't mention that name again! And his name is Bai Yujin! Not Da Bai Bai! Don't call him that like a dog!"
Shen Jin was a little confused: "Oh, but it sounds nice, it's not called a dog..."
Yan Yu replied, "It's a dog! The dog's name is Da Bai and Xiao Bai!"
Shen Jin thought about it seriously for a moment, then obediently nodded: "Then I won't call you that anymore..."
Hearing this, Yan Yu was finally satisfied. He hugged the thin, soft body in his arms, rubbed it, and kissed his forehead: "That's more like it. Go to sleep."
Shen Jin felt a little uncomfortable being kissed on the forehead, but he was too tired today, so he didn't think about it for the time being and fell asleep in a daze, breathing evenly in Yan Yu's arms.
Yan Yu stared at the sleeping person in his arms, his gaze deep and unsure of what he was thinking. He simply stared at him until the sleeping person frowned slightly, at which point he reached out and smoothed out the furrowed brow.
Then, as if possessed, she kissed him on the forehead again, then hugged him, closed her eyes, nuzzled his hair, and her lips curled up almost imperceptibly: "Goodnight."
Yan Yu didn't know what was wrong with him, but holding this person in his arms like this made him feel very safe.
It also made him realize one thing: he couldn't let Shen Jin leave his side...
Perhaps because of the unfamiliar place and unfamiliar bed, Yan Yu did not sleep well. He usually could sleep until very late, but today he woke up at around six o'clock in the morning.
He frowned, feeling a slight numbness in his arm, while Shen Jin's head rested on his arm, sleeping soundly.
Yan Yu stared at him for a moment, and for some reason, he smiled again. Then he slowly withdrew his hand and let him rest his head on the soft pillow.
Yan Yu hadn't forgotten that this was Bai Yujin's territory, and it wasn't just Shen Jin living there. There would be other people later, and Bai Yujin might even come over. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
"Tsk, why so much trouble?" Yan Yu rubbed his temples, feeling annoyed. He sincerely felt that Bai Yujin was born to oppose him and make him unhappy.
However, even without him, Shen Jin would probably still obediently follow him as before, and wouldn't try to break off their relationship at the drop of a hat.
It's time to think of a way...
Think of a way to keep Shen Jin by my side...
Yan Yu walked to the French windows and pulled back the curtains. The faint light from outside spilled into the room, and a cool breeze blew in as well.
After pondering for a while, he took out his phone from his pocket and called his assistant. It was early morning, and the other person was still half asleep, mumbling, "Aren't you going to sleep? What's all the noise about?"
“It’s me.” Yan Yu simply uttered two words, ignoring the other party’s reaction, and said slowly, “Have your lawyer prepare a contract for me and deliver it to Lanyuan Community within half an hour at the latest. I’ll send you the address later.”
The assistant, still half asleep and completely bewildered, couldn't understand what the contract he was referring to was. He asked blankly, "Mr. Yan, what contract are you talking about?"
Yan Yu said, "It's similar to a cooperation contract. I give the other party money, and during the contract period, the other party's personnel belong to me. You don't need to worry about so much. Just tell Lawyer Zhao this, and he will understand my meaning and handle it well."
"Huh?" The assistant was taken aback. Knowing that Yan Yu didn't like others asking too many questions about his affairs, he didn't say anything more and hurriedly got out of bed. "Okay, then send me the address and I'll deliver it to you in a bit!"
Yan Yu simply sent the address and then began to wait. During this time, he heard Shen Jin on the bed talking in his sleep a few times. The content was just a few simple muttered words, like a child.
While Yan Yu was in a daze, the person on the bed suddenly gasped, their face contorting as if they were enduring immense pain, and cried out urgently, "Run! Run! Don't look back! Run now!"
Yan Yu, who was staring blankly at his phone, suddenly turned to look at the person on the bed, his gaze deep.
After a long pause, Yan Yu pursed his dry lips and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Who are you calling... Run!"
Shen Jin seemed not to hear him, her brows furrowed tightly, and she whimpered a few times, "Ugh... my head hurts..."
Yan Yu let out a soft breath, thinking that he was probably having a nightmare, while he himself was just overthinking things...
He came to Chen Jin, gently patted his back, pulled the quilt up for him, and whispered soothingly, "It's alright, it's alright, go to sleep peacefully."
Perhaps because she heard his comforting words, Shen Jin's agitation gradually subsided.
Half an hour later, the servants still hadn't woken up. Yan Yu's assistant brought him the contract he had been instructed to submit, which was written very clearly in black and white.
Yan Yu glanced at it briefly, extremely satisfied. He signed his name and pressed his fingerprint on it. Then he walked to Chen Jin's side, pressed his thumb into the inkpad, and pressed his fingerprint on the contract with black and white words on the white paper.
After doing all this, Yan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although his methods seemed somewhat inappropriate, at least he now had a legitimate reason to trap Shen Jin...
He sat by the bed, his fingertips gently tracing Chen Jin's delicate features, pursing his thin lips, and slowly said, "When you wake up, come back with me. I'll take care of you..."
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