Chapter 24 Kissing Game vs. Elopement He is a compassionate person...
After uttering this extremely embarrassing line, a blush instantly appeared on Wen Yinhe's earlobe, which spread all the way to his temples and disappeared into the depths of his eye patch, like a blush spreading on an ink painting.
【What are you saying, Mr. Movie Star? Is this still the pure, innocent snow lotus I used to know? You've changed! You've become someone who can seduce President Lu! This is truly... wonderful!!!】
[That's right! That's exactly how you seduce your man every moment! You're showering him with attention! Baby, you're already a seasoned seductress~ You need to learn how to hook up with a domineering CEO yourself~ Nod, nod!]
[Hmm? Begging for mercy? Where are you begging for mercy? On the bed? And then you're saying sorry softly while you keep going at it, right? (Completely innocent face)]
[Ahhhhh, I really want to see this! What an amazing contrast! It's so satisfying! So cute! I'm so hungry, I'm going to eat! QAQ]
[What are you doing, Mr. Movie Star?! Didn't you say that yourself?! Why are you blushing after saying it yourself?! Who are you trying to seduce? Oh, you're trying to seduce President Lu, aren't you?! Mr. Movie Star only needs to make a slight move~ Goodness, President Lu can't escape~~~ Oh oh! Check it out!]
Lu Huaijin's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he stared intently at the handsome man so close to him. His pupils were incredibly bright, and his deep eyes were so focused that it seemed he wanted to imprint every inch of the man's features and every strand of hair into his eyes.
With Wen Yinhe's vision blocked, his other senses were amplified.
He could clearly hear the man's breathing quicken after he finished that very embarrassing line.
Lu Huaijin's chest heaving rhythm was instantly disrupted. With each breath, his heartbeat, which was out of sync with Wen Yinhe's, would pound wildly against Wen Yinhe's right chest, as if a heart had grown out of Wen Yinhe's right chest as well.
It was scorching hot, yet full of life.
Wen Yinhe didn't even need to fantasize; the man's deep and passionate gaze was already vividly before his eyes, burning his eyes through the blindfold.
Lu Huaijin licked his lips, and as he spoke, his warm breath sprayed onto Wen Yinhe's red earlobe, making his already burning skin even hotter.
With each word uttered, a subtle tremor would emanate from his chest, like a plucked bass string, striking straight into the depths of one's heart.
"Is this how you beg for mercy? Hmm?"
“Huai Jin…” Wen Yinhe’s Adam’s apple bobbed, a helpless smile playing on his lips. He turned his head, his burning ear cartilage gently brushing against the man’s cool earlobe, a hint of shy flattery in his voice.
Lu Huaijin wrapped his arms tightly around Wen Yinhe's flushed neck from behind, and almost explicitly breathed a soft breath onto Wen Yinhe's sensitive lips: "Baby, you know what to do."
Wen Yinhe felt an unbearable itch on his lips, carrying a fine electric current that traveled all the way to his heart, even making his fingertips feel slightly numb.
His ears were already bright red, like red plum blossoms blooming on his fair neck. After a pause, he nodded slightly and said in a serious but gentle voice, "Well... Mr. Lu, I apologize for my rudeness."
After saying that, Wen Yinhe put one hand on Lu Huaijin's waist, raised the other hand, touched Lu Huaijin's deep and three-dimensional features, and groped to touch those two warm and soft lips.
His thumb pressed against Lu Huaijin's fleshy lower lip, causing Lu Huaijin's lips and teeth to slightly part. With his palm facing upward, he gently lifted Lu Huaijin's beautiful chin, then tilted his head slightly, allowing his lips to accurately press against Lu Huaijin's soft lips.
[Aaaaaaah, Best Actor! Who taught you to kiss like that?! You have to pry your lips apart first before you can aim, right?!]
[Aaaaaaah, another kiss! Another kiss! Who even remembers you two were kissing on the floor just ten minutes ago?!]
【Huh? What? When did you kiss? You must have remembered the previous part wrong! I didn't see it at all! If I didn't see it, then we didn't kiss! Kiss me again!!!】
[Wait a minute? What kind of decent person would say "Excuse me" before kissing their man?! You call him "President Lu"?! The more distant you are, the more passionate your kisses become, right?! Movie star, shouldn't you release President Lu's lips before you speak? Your behavior is utterly impolite! You're going crazy!!!]
[How can someone blush while kissing?! I don't understand, Mr. Best Actor, are you shy or not?! Drinking mineral water! Detonating a neutron star! Running for President of the United States! This man is top-notch! Top-notch! Top-notch! Did you hear me? I said this man is top-notch! Top-notch! Mr. Lu, you eat! Eat! Eat! Eat as much as you want!!!]
However, this is not the most exciting part.
Wen Yinhe turned his head and gently tasted Lu Huaijin's lips with his own, then slowly released them without moving away. He remained pressed against the man's moist lips and said in a soft, slightly hoarse voice, "President Lu, please spare me."
Lu Huaijin let out a satisfied chuckle, then, as if rewarding Wen Yinhe, took a step forward on the bridge.
Just one step.
Then they stopped.
Lu Huaijin tilted his head to look at Wen Yinhe, his slightly narrowed eyes filled with a strong sense of amusement and pleasure, and commanded with great enthusiasm, "Continue."
It's commonly known as being "drunk" or "intoxicated".
Wen Yinhe smiled as expected, then held Lu Huaijin's head and placed another extremely gentle yet incredibly moving kiss on the man's lips: "President Lu, please... spare me."
Lu Huaijin hooked his arm around Wen Yinhe's neck and took another casual step forward, saying, "Continue."
Wen Yinhe stroked Lu Huaijin's hair and kissed the man's upturned, moist lips once again.
His voice was low and husky, as soft as a whisper, the words seemingly chewed between his teeth before being mumbled into Lu Huaijin's mouth: "President Lu, please spare me, okay?"
Lu Huaijin's forehead touched Wen Yinhe's, and he took another step forward with him. His voice was extremely hoarse, but the words he uttered were filled with laughter, and he could not suppress the sweetness in his heart: "Continue."
The viewers in the live chat are going crazy:
【Ughhhhhh, I don't understand, so I'm asking? Is this how you city folks cross a narrow bridge? Who in their right mind hugs their lover and kisses every step of the way?! I'm speechless! Please, stop showing off like this!!!】
[Huh?! Did I miss the new rule again?! When did the production team decide that you have to kiss before you can take a step? Are they making things harder for themselves?! Okay, okay, these young couples are so playful! Give them a good kiss!!!]
[Sorry, I was too naive. I thought it was the kind of apology you get in bed, but it's this kind of apology! (Crazyly inhaling oxygen) How come this feels even more stimulating than doing it directly?! It actually made this seasoned driver, who's immune to all eroticism, red-hot! Holy crap...]
[I did a 360-degree Thomas spin to escape the meteorite crater! This attracted all the experts who rushed to study the spectacle! But all they saw was me, tumbling around with my hands flailing, tears streaming down my face. The high-pressure jet shattered the screen, requiring 520 layers of tempered glass, but even that couldn't stop the slowly cracking message on the screen protector: "The Best Actor and CEO Lu are the sweetest couple in the world!!!" [Crying][Crying][Crying]]
[Big Brother is uncultured (lights a cigarette), Big Brother doesn't like to talk much (takes a deep drag), but Big Brother loves you all (rock gesture), Big Brother locks you all up (locks), Big Brother swallowed the key (heart)]
Wen Yinhe and Lu Huaijin seemed to have suddenly found the fun in this level of the game, kissing each other's lips tirelessly, and then slowly approaching the finish line.
The two men embraced so tightly, chest to chest, arms and backs intertwined, neither willing to loosen their grip even slightly, as if their very roots were connected.
So much so that, apart from accidentally stepping on a collapsed plank and wobbling slightly once, they never fell off the bridge from beginning to end.
In contrast, Shu Bao'er and Du Ruopu, who were standing on the bridge at almost the same time as them, did not have it so easy.
Shu Bao'er and Du Ruopu had just crawled out of the mud pit, their bodies covered in damp, sticky mud. If they got a little closer, they could smell the strong earthy and sweaty odor on each other. The feeling of hugging each other was even more slippery and disgusting. If they tried to walk on each other, their skin would rub against each other through the mud, and they could feel the sticky and rough texture.
Du Ruopu naturally wouldn't dislike Shu Bao'er, but Shu Bao'er's disgust was clearly visible on her face.
Although Du Ruopu was blindfolded and couldn't see, when he reached out to hug Shu Bao'er, her subconscious dodge and her stiff, immobile body after the embrace caused a heavy weight to collapse in his heart, leaving him feeling empty and lost.
Shu Bao'er strained her neck, trying not to smell the nauseating stench emanating from Du Ruopu, and even bluntly said, "Don't come near me, stay away from me, you stink!"
[Sigh, compared to President Lu who offered to massage the movie star's legs without even noticing the mud on them, honest people are really disheartened.]
Honestly, I feel that Shu Bao'er and Du Ruopu's relationship has become quite abnormal. Shu Bao'er treats Du Ruopu like a servant, while Du Ruopu truly serves Shu Bao'er like a mistress. But in love, how can two people be ranked in terms of status and worth?
[Here's a suggestion for honest people: after you go down there, cut out the clips of the movie star and CEO Lu and watch them repeatedly every day. Study them carefully and see what true love really looks like, and what it's like to truly love someone.]
The more Shu Bao'er acted this way, the less she could see where she was going. Several times she even pushed Du Ruopu into the sand with disgust, and she herself fell into the mud and sand due to the reaction force.
The mud covering his entire body hadn't dried yet when he was suddenly covered in coarse sand.
The sand grains, baked hot by the sun, almost instantly embedded themselves into the flesh the moment the person fell to the ground, then dried and stuck to the skin.
Shu Bao'er tried in vain to prop himself up, but his arms inevitably sank deep into the mud and sand. With each struggle and movement, the sand grains embedded themselves deeper into his delicate skin, and in the blink of an eye, his eyes turned red with pain.
Upon hearing Shu Bao'er's cry of pain, Du Ruopu quickly scrambled to his feet from the other side of the bridge, knelt on the ground, and frantically searched along the bridge towards the direction of Shu Bao'er's voice: "Bao'er, where are you? Are you alright? Let me help you up..."
Shu Bao'er lay sprawled in the mud and sand, tears streaming down her face, shouting angrily, "It's all your fault! You can't even stand properly! And you threw me into the sand! Are you trying to kill me with your love? You swore to my family you'd take good care of me, and this is how you take care of me?!"
Sometimes watching live streams alone makes me want to kill someone... How can anyone be so shameless, so self-righteous in shifting all the blame onto their loved one?! My blood pressure is about to explode!!! [Knife][Knife][Knife]
This guy is totally a spoiled brat! But you're 25 or 26, can you still be called a child without question? I'm really curious how this little drama queen was raised...
[6 Wow, how old are you? You're still bringing your parents along! Anyone who didn't know better would think you were arguing with a primary school student (rolls eyes)]
Hearing this, I suddenly realized, could it be that the honest man has been manipulated by that family of drama queens?! He's so honest just to keep some empty promises!
[Program team! Please, let's have a heart-to-heart talk game next!!! I don't want to see domestic violence anymore, let honest people rest a bit, waaaaaah, I really cried QAQ. Physical violence and verbal violence are both domestic violence! Domestic violence should die!!! If you can't love, please don't get married! Why treat your partner like this instead of appreciating them?!]
Upon hearing Shu Bao'er's last words, Du Ruopu froze for a moment. At that instant, he seemed to hear a very faint cracking sound, as if an invisible weight had crushed his bones, and his tall body collapsed like a building crumbling.
He struggled to his feet, his fingers digging deep into the ground, his fingernails filled with grime, and his knuckles bulging and white.
The man's slightly long hair was messily stuck to his face, and his head was hanging down without moving, as if the strength to even lift his head had been completely drained, leaving only a heavy and numb exhaustion. His body was dirty, but it was not as wretched as his grief-stricken heart.
He didn't realize that he had been trapped in a cage called love for a very, very long time, so long that he had come to regard this dark and narrow cage as his whole world.
Fortunately, a tiny crack finally appeared in one corner of the cage.
From the bridge next door, the low, harmonious laughter of two men seemed to drift over, their warmth and sweetness almost overflowing.
Du Ruopu slowly raised his numb head, and through his thick bangs and dark eye patch, he could vaguely glimpse a ray of happiness emanating from someone else, close at hand.
The stinging sensation made his eyes ache, and he almost burst into tears.
...
No matter how much Wen Yinhe and Lu Huaijin dawdled, they still managed to cross the ten-meter-long bridge.
After Lu Huaijin landed on one foot, he immediately stopped, gently reminded Wen Yinhe, and then grabbed Wen Yinhe's hand, leading him to land slowly and steadily on the ground.
Wen Yinhe smiled and squeezed Lu Huaijin's wrist, worried that his hand might hurt. The handcuffs provided by the production team were of good quality, with a soft sponge pad around the inside that would fit snugly against the skin, so they wouldn't hurt even if there was an impact. But he still couldn't help feeling sorry for him: "Huaijin, are you tired? You've been standing on the bridge for a long time. Do you want to rest for a bit before continuing?"
Unable to see, Wen Yinhe was staring intently at Lu Huaijin's lips as they moved. At this moment, the two soft, tender lips had been sucked by Lu Huaijin until they were glistening with moisture and full and red, complementing the man's rosy and shy cheeks and making his skin appear as white as snow.
“Tsk,” Lu Huaijin narrowed his eyes slightly, licked his equally rosy lips, and murmured with lingering satisfaction, “Not enough kissing.”
[Okay, okay, I have absolutely no desire for the competition in my mind, I'm only thinking about the actor's mouth, this love-struck brain is so satisfying!]
[Actor: His face is full of concern; CEO Lu: What are you babbling about? I want to kiss you!] Hahahaha!
Upon hearing Lu Huaijin's husky and sexy voice, Wen Yinhe covered his lips and coughed lightly. The skin on his cheekbone, which was pressed against the blindfold, remained burning hot, almost as if it were about to set the blindfold on fire. However, he couldn't help but smile, clearly enjoying Lu Huaijin's straightforward desire.
“No rush,” Wen Yinhe nuzzled Lu Huaijin’s hair, lowered his head and smiled gently, his low voice sounding long and tender, “The road ahead is still long.”
【What do you mean? You're really treating this like a kissing game? Fine, fine, you two have figured it out, you two kissing monsters! You can keep kissing like this forever!!!】
[Program Production Team: ...6, can anyone respect all the obstacles I painstakingly set up?]
[Faced with the movie star and CEO Lu's public display of affection! Ali is forced offline in resentment, while A Yang makes a powerful comeback by taking over the account!!!]
[Hahahaha, Ah Yang, you've really made it big! Why bother with competitive sports? Just stick to being a reality TV show host!]
Shu Bao'er and Du Ruopu behind them were still struggling in the mud and sand.
Wen Yinhe couldn't see, but as he was preparing to leave the second level, he heard Shu Bao'er cry from not far away:
"...You swore to my family you would take good care of me, is this how you take care of me?!"
Wen Yinhe frowned, and his originally relaxed lips pursed involuntarily.
He almost immediately realized that this statement was a form of moral blackmail.
In his view of love, there is no rule that one party must take care of the other.
Two people in love are like two trees standing side by side.
The roots intertwine silently deep in the soil, while the branches and leaves stretch freely towards their respective territories on a sunny day, and then invisibly weave together to form a common green landscape.
When the storm suddenly arrives, no one hides under anyone else's shadow; instead, they become each other's walls, sharing the burden of the storm and thunder.
Wen Yinhe found it hard to understand how anyone could so comfortably enjoy the sacrifices of their lover, and how anyone could willingly give everything in the face of such humiliation and blows.
Lu Huaijin noticed Wen Yinhe's slight pause and understood what he was thinking. He said in a low voice, "Just now, during the first challenge, Shu Bao'er slapped Du Ruopu."
Wen Yinhe was taken aback when he heard this. He recalled Du Ruopu's honest and simple face and shy, gentle eyes. His tightly furrowed brows instantly revealed a deep sadness. If his eyes hadn't been covered by an eye patch, they would probably have been slightly moist by now.
Oh my god! I think the Best Actor is about to cry QAQ
[I don't know why, but hearing these words from President Lu made me burst into tears, sob sob sob sob]
[Perhaps it's because the movie star and CEO Lu are just too happy, making such happy people talk about other people's pain really has a cruel and sad feel to it, sigh...]
Lu Huaijin felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this.
He wasn't as kind as Yinhe; he could remain indifferent, even detached, from the suffering of strangers.
But his Yinhe possesses the purest and kindest heart in the world.
Just like during the Lingcheng earthquake, that frail young man threw himself into the life-saving and rescue efforts without hesitation, never thinking of any reward or praise.
It's simply that they can't stand idly by and watch the suffering before them.
It was enough that his country needed him.
Lu Huaijin is a very clear-headed and rational person. He never felt that he was unique to the little Yinhe 16 years ago.
In that month, Yinhe saved over a hundred lives, and he was just one of them.
He firmly believed that even if it were anyone else in the world who was buried under the rubble at that time, Yinhe would have rushed over to save him without hesitation.
If there really is a past life.
Lu Huaijin thought.
His Hidden Crane must be a compassionate and merciful deity.
His hidden crane deserves to be held high by the whole world, respectfully placed on the altar, and worshipped by all things and people.
And he was willing to become his most devout believer.
So, is having a strong sense of empathy a blessing or a punishment from heaven?
Who could believe that someone who could instantly burst into tears upon hearing news of others' suffering, such a pure and beautiful person, had once endured the most terrible humiliation in the world and even nearly committed suicide by drowning?
Every time this happened, Lu Huaijin felt incredibly fortunate that he had passed by the riverbank that night because he was working overtime and was returning home late, and had taken Wen Yinhe home without hesitation.
I can't even imagine what would have happened if he had been just one second later...
Thinking of this, Lu Huaijin's fingers trembled slightly with fear.
He swallowed hard, his hands still cuffed, and gently cupped Wen Yinhe's face, kissing the black blindfold covering the man's eyes.
"Don't be sad," Lu Huaijin's voice was low and slow, carrying his inherent rationality, yet revealing a trace of sentimentality influenced by Wen Yinhe. "Actually, most people in the world, although they may not seem to be doing so well, are not doing too badly either. They can get by, they can get by, they can get by, and they just keep going. Their fate is in their own hands. Whether they want to accept their fate or make changes is up to them."
Wen Yinhe gently shook his head, his palm gently stroking Lu Huaijin's hair. His gentle voice carried a sense of maturity honed by time and fate, something that should not have been borne by him.
"I'm just suddenly so grateful to you. Thank you for never giving up on me for all these years. Whenever this happens, I feel how precious the happiness we have is, and I wish I could repay you properly."
No one is perfect.
He had also gone to extremes, had given up on himself, and had been living in a daze, unaware of the passage of time.
However, even the toughest times will eventually pass.
Now, Wen Yinhe's mind is clear and bright. It is no longer the innate innocence he had in his youth, but rather the hope he has regained for life and love after experiencing many trials and tribulations.
The dirt is washed away, and the wound heals.
All that remains is deep gratitude.
I am grateful for fate, grateful for the encounter, and grateful for everything he has had and everything he has now.
He was grateful to God for the ability that allowed him to pour all the world's most intense love into Huai Jin.
Seeing that he was so relieved, Lu Huaijin's pent-up emotions also slowly dissipated. However, a slight pain still lingered on his fingertips, causing him to feel a slight pang of heartache every time he raised his hand to touch Wen Yinhe.
The injury Wen Yinhe suffered back then not only pained Wen Yinhe, but also left an indelible scar on Lu Huaijin.
Fortunately, it's all in the past now.
“A lifetime is long enough for you to pay back,” Lu Huaijin nudged Wen Yinhe’s arm with his elbow, his tone light. “Do you remember what I said to you that night?”
Wen Yinhe couldn't help but chuckle softly: "Then I will never forget it for the rest of my life."
He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, then slowly spoke in a man's tone.
The deliberately lowered pronunciation revealed an indescribable obsession and fervor, as if imitating:
"You've thought it through. If you come with me, you'll never be able to leave again."
It is clearly an expression of one's true feelings.
Lu Huaijin's lips curled into a smile, his eyebrows slightly raised. He grabbed Wen Yinhe's hand and asked in a low voice, "So, are you coming with me now? The kind of coming where you can never leave me for the rest of your life?"
Wen Yinhe lowered his head and chuckled softly, gripping the man's large, warm palm tightly. He knew the man would take him home, so this time his answer was without hesitation: "Yes."
A deep smile suddenly spread across Lu Huaijin's face. He grabbed Wen Yinhe's hand and ran towards the third game attraction not far away.
The air was filled with the low chuckles of two men, leaving a barrage of bewildered comments on the screen.
【Huh? They eloped like that, all fresh and beautiful? Um, are you two coming back for dinner today? (scratching head)】
[Wait, wait, wait, wait! What riddle are they playing? What about that night? Which night? ??? What kind of gossip is this that we don't know about?! Tell us more about that night!!!]
[Aaaaaah, what kind of domineering CEO statement is this?! Saying things like "you can never leave me" is just too exciting! Can I say it? Can I say it? I'll pay to listen, please!!! Please!!!]
[Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! I'm the King of Urgency! Damn production team, stop giving me these "Real Men" shows! This is a marriage reality show! I want to watch "King's Game"! I want to watch "Truth or Dare"! I want to hear gossip! I want to hear the movie star and CEO Lu talk about their beautiful love story!!!]
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