Chapter 1
"leg."
Even with the title of "artist," Lian Yun couldn't help but turn her head away.
He stood on tiptoe, wearing a loose shirt, with thin hemp rope running from his calves upwards, as if transforming into a golden snake, coiling around his fair skin.
The bruises spread and turned a rosy, decaying color, and he couldn't help but feel his knees tremble slightly.
There was no one in front of them, but a high-definition camera, and a cold, processed electronic voice conveyed the other party's instructions.
Lianyun's family went bankrupt last month.
Before this, he was a school bully. Because a stray cat had its leg broken by the leader of the neighboring school, he led a fight, and the other party didn't come to school for a month.
Later, he stood up for a handsome young man, racing a motorcycle on a mountain road late at night, causing the other man to crash and damage his motorcycle.
A troubled youth, a loyal older brother, he is like a kaleidoscope forged in flames, dazzling to the point of being sharp.
Unexpectedly, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. The father, exhausted from bankruptcy and debt, was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute kidney failure.
They borrowed from every relative and friend they could, but the fickle nature of human relationships could change in an instant, and the mother fainted several times from the stress.
Lian Yun smiled and said he was sure he had a solution, but after asking all his friends, he found that it was just a drop in the ocean.
He learned by chance that there were some 1v1 live streaming rooms where you could register your name and if someone chose you, you could earn several thousand yuan per hour.
Knowing full well what it was, Lian Yun still deceived himself, using the online name "Wildcat".
It wasn't until the masked and sunglasses-wearing man in the computer video coldly told him to wrap the prepared rope around his body that Lian Yun's eyes reddened.
It was too late to back out—the penalty for breach of contract was dozens of times higher after the live stream started.
Lian Yun hid behind the white gauze curtain, tightened the ropes one by one, and then sat in front of the camera wearing a loose shirt.
Because of his love for sports, his muscles have well-defined and smooth lines, and his skin is fair, so when sunlight shines on it, it looks like it's been coated with gilded honey.
Lian Yun, who never sheds tears, couldn't help but have her vision blurry at this moment.
Water droplets fell on his legs, but the person in the video said coldly.
That's so... embarrassing.
Lian Yun pursed her lips, but eventually obeyed. A tear, like a shattered diamond, was embedded in her skin.
After a live stream, Rope was covered in rouge marks.
Lian Yun had to dress very conservatively, buttoning up the top of his collar, a stark contrast to his previous style of dress.
The students were playing around and almost pulled open his collar, exposing the bright red flowers to the sunlight.
He managed to avoid it, but then he ran into the top student in his grade.
Ye Lingchen is aloof and taciturn, with a crane-like neck and frosty appearance.
The newcomer was extremely tall, with clearly defined wrists visible beneath his shirt, and gently caught Lianyun as he was about to fall.
His voice was cold and icy, "Be careful."
When the other person's gaze swept over his collar, even Yun's blood seemed to freeze—he had been secretly in love with Ye Lingchen for two years.
He knew that he and Ye Lingchen were not on the same path. Ye Lingchen was a shining star in everyone's eyes, and countless people liked him, while he was a problem child in everyone's eyes.
In the other party's mind, Lian Yun already didn't have a good image; if he were to see the marks on his body—
He had nothing left, but he didn't want to lose even this little right to secretly like something.
Fortunately, the person only glanced at him and left quickly without saying anything.
Lian Yun felt both lucky and disappointed—he feared that Ye Lingchen wouldn't even remember his name.
What's even more frustrating is that the person online would proactively send a call invitation every three days. Every time we connected, I hesitated, but looking at the thick medical bills, I still accepted.
Gradually, the other party's demands became more and more excessive.
He made him wear a dress, complete with cat ears and a tail.
Slightly translucent, the light spread across her snow-white skin like ropes and flower branches, casting dappled shadows.
Lian Yun held the tail, his face burning, wishing he could smash all the equipment in front of him with his fists, but in the end he closed his eyes and put it on.
As the morning light fell like milk, he arched his back, just like a lazy cat, and held his tail toward the camera.
"Turn to the side, and the knots and patterns are visible in the shot."
"It's beautiful, like a rose."
Lianyun ended the live stream in a rather disheveled state.
However, the good times didn't last long. The live streaming website's database was leaked, and many videos, screenshots, and information were uploaded online.
A photo of a student from a neighboring school was prominently featured in the photos, and the school contacted the student and advised them to withdraw from the program.
Lian Yun was covered in cold sweat, fearing that one day he would be recognized and then completely ruined in the noisy discussion in the room.
Perhaps he was lucky, as Lianyun wasn't in the data, but he didn't dare continue. He hurriedly deleted his account and blocked all of that person's information.
The money that person gave him before was enough to support him for a while. Lian Yun only did some ordinary jobs in his spare time. When he was too tired and was awakened by nightmares in class, he would occasionally meet Ye Lingchen's gaze.
It was cold and clear, as if it could see through everything.
It has been cancelled.
No one will find out.
Everything will get better gradually.
Besides messages from unknown numbers.
He said, "Why end it?"
Lian Yun silently blocked the other party once again.
After school that day, he noticed that Ye Lingchen left very early and was actually going the same way as him.
The setting sun cast long shadows, with Ye Lingchen trailing behind, neither too close nor too far.
Lian Yun wanted to slow down and chat with the person, but the other person did not follow.
It was just a coincidence that we were traveling the same way.
As Lian Yun turned into a small alley, she looked back and realized that Ye Lingchen was no longer there.
really.
Unable to describe his feelings, he walked to the end of the alley, only to be suddenly hugged from behind.
With my eyes covered, all I could smell was the strong aroma of gin.
Fear made his whole body stiffen.
"Did you cancel your account to avoid me?"
The newcomer's voice was cold, yet distinctly familiar.
Lian Yun's heart began to pound wildly.
It's Ye Lingchen.
"I've found you."
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