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Swallowing hard, Yeon-rok boldly crawled up onto Yeom Cheon-ho’s lap. Yeom Cheon-ho held him securely in both arms and kissed him. He smelled of sweat, but far from being unpleasant, it stirred a strange, erotic sensation within him.

“Ngh…”

It was hot. Even under the shade of the trees, heat rose between them. As Yeom Cheon-ho kissed his cheeks and neck, leaving marks, Yeon-rok’s body reacted. He hesitated for a moment. They were both quite exhausted from building the raft today anyway; should he suggest they stay the night and leave tomorrow? Mixed with that desire, a pleading tone escaped his lips unconsciously.

“…Just a little more.”

The moment he pleaded, Yeom Cheon-ho pulled him into a suffocatingly tight embrace and kissed him. A thick tongue, as substantial as his large frame, pushed inside. A hot hand supported the back of Yeon-rok’s head as it naturally tilted back. For several minutes, their tongues entwined and sucked, filling the mouth with a wet sound, until he finally finished the kiss and spoke with a hint of a smile in his voice.

“I want to as well, but how about we continue in a safer place? Fortunately, it seems we’ve escaped the worst-case scenario.”

“…Huh? What do you mean?”

Escaped the worst-case scenario…? Just as a bewildered Yeon-rok was finally grasping the meaning and widening his eyes.

“Yeon-rok-ah.”

A familiar voice called his name gloomily. Only then did Yeon-rok sense a presence behind him. Startled, he whipped around to find Choi Hwan with a deep frown and Moon Gyeon-woo with a sour expression standing there.

“Wait, how did you two get here?!”

Seeing Yeon-rok scramble off Yeom Read on [Read on Read BL unauthorized copyNovels]Read BL NovelsCheon-ho’s thighs as if he had been burned, Moon Gyeon-woo spoke in a voice that sounded somewhat sad.

“I’m glad, Yeon-rok-ah. I was so worried for the past few days… But it seems you’ve been doing better than I thought.”

Behind the two of them, a white yacht anchored at the pier was visible. With his face flushing bright red, Yeon-rok sprang to his feet. Unlike Yeon-rok, who had been facing away from the sea, Yeom Cheon-ho must have clearly seen the boat arriving. Feeling a bit resentful that he hadn’t told him and had just kept kissing him, Yeon-rok glared at him, but Yeom Cheon-ho only smiled with satisfaction.

“Don’t tell me you were planning to head out on this?”

Looking at the half-finished raft, Choi Hwan asked in a voice of disbelief. Despite this, instead of getting angry at Yeom Cheon-ho, he approached Yeon-rok and checked his physical condition first. After confirming there were no injuries, he stroked Yeon-rok’s hair without hesitation and said:

“Your hair is greasy.”

“…!”

Choi Hwan teased him mischievously. As Yeon-rok snatched Choi Hwan’s hat and put it on, Yeom Cheon-ho spoke nonchalantly.

“I was about to do something rather reckless, so it’s a relief you two arrived on time. Has everything been alright in the meantime?”

Choi Hwan let out a deep sigh. Moon Gyeon-woo’s expression was also not great as he brushed the sand off Yeon-rok’s body. Feeling an ominous vibe, Yeon-rok asked cautiously.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

While regretfully caressing Yeon-rok’s hands, which were somewhat worn from building the raft, Choi Hwan dropped a bombshell.

“Yeon-rok-ah, we’re screwed. Everything at home was looted.”

At the moment Yeom Cheon-ho and Lee Yeon-rok collided with the dump truck.

Moon Gyeon-woo was at the laboratory, continuing his research despite it being the weekend. He was clutching his head in frustration because the results of the latest reagent test fell far short of expectations, when a junior researcher recently assigned to the project spoke to him cautiously.

“Senior Moon, I think you’re being too impatient lately. It hasn’t been long since you set the new direction for this research.”

Moon Gyeon-woo sighed. He replied while anxiously tapping his desk.

“It’ll take forever to get it on the market… I just hope to see results within at least a few years.”

The junior researcher wore a puzzled expression, wondering why he was like this when investment funds were overflowing. He seemed to think Moon Gyeon-woo was a great ambitious man, but Moon Gyeon-woo had little interest in wealth or fame. His goal was something far more desperate.

His previous research goal had been to remove the name. Like all new drug developments, it required years of investment, massive capital, and rigorous verification.

Nevertheless, blinded by his feelings for Yeon-rok, Moon Gyeon-woo had experimented on his own body with an unstable reagent that wasn’t even finished. Naturally, the result was a disastrous failure. Recalling those past events, Moon Gyeon-woo bit his lip in stress.

He wasn’t stressed because he failed. He wasn’t that arrogant. He had thought there was a high possibility of failure when he took the reagent. In fact, since he achieved the result of erasing his name for a few days, it was practically proof that the direction itself was correct.

However, the more the laboratory reviewed it, the more they concluded that results would not be obtained for at least several decades. In the current situation, that was a length of time he absolutely could not afford to wait. The sole reason he was so anxious and stressed was because of Yeon-rok.

Because he was an early manifestor.

At the villa where he had kidnapped Yeon-rok and spent happy times together, Moon Gyeon-woo realized a grim truth. Usually, name manifestors reach their peak Read on Read BL Novelsstyle="display:none;" aria-label="Read on Read BL Novels">Read on Read BL Novelsphysical and mental stolen contentcondition when they engage in sexual relations. Moon Gyeon-woo experienced this phenomenon for the first time then, something he had only ever read about in theory.

It was as if the world looked different. His body and mind were harmonious and comfortable, without any pain or distress. Even the headaches that had felt like a part of his daily life were gone. Therefore, it was only right that Yeon-rok also reach a peak condition equal to his own. However, no matter how much he observed, Yeon-rok didn’t seem to be in as good a state as he was.

This shouldn’t be happening. A hypothetical possibility reared its head in his mind. It was ominous. Upon returning to the laboratory, the results of various tests were as follows:

Lee Yeon-rok has three name partners.

One early manifestor and three late awakeners.

And unlike the three who were satisfied with just one early manifestor, Yeon-rok needed all three late awakeners imprinted on his body, even if only slightly.

In other words, if any one of the three were to disappear in the future, Yeon-rok would become a terminally ill person. He would have to live a life of lingering, slowly and painfully, waiting for a tomorrow that is worse than yesterday…

Above all, a man named Yeom Cheon-ryul was the most terrible risk factor. It wouldn’t have been surprising if Yeom Cheon-ho disappeared overnight.

Suddenly, the junior researcher who was gauging the mood of his depressed senior caught his eye. Naturally, Manager Kim came to mind.

The junior researcher who had hit him with a car one day was not a stalker, contrary to what Yeon-rok believed. According to Yeom Cheon-ho, he had been commissioned by Yeom Cheon-ryul because of gambling debts. That was why, even after causing the accident, he made pathetic excuses claiming there had been a misunderstanding. However, there was no actual evidence that he had been commissioned by Yeom Cheon-ryul. Even if he were sued and taken to trial, there was a high probability he would change his story.

After experiencing various incidents orchestrated by Yeom Cheon-ryul, Moon Gyeon-woo’s nerves were on edge. In his heart, he wanted to kidnap Yeon-rok, take care of him meticulously, and live just the two of them in a safe place, but…

“…Fuck.”

As Moon Gyeon-woo cursed softly, the junior researcher flinched and hurried away, saying he would go drink some coffee. His temper was quite famous at the laboratory. Regardless, as he let out deep sighs while [Read on Read BL Novels[stolen content]style="font-size:0;position:absolute;left:-9999px;">]looking over Read on Read BL Novelsthe analysis results again, his phone rang. Checking it, he saw it was a call from the security team.

“Yes. What is it?”

Moon Gyeon-woo’s face turned pale as he heard the urgent news delivered over the phone. After ending the call, he rushed out of the laboratory, unable to even pack his things properly. When he reached the parking lot, the guards quickly ushered him into the car. The car departed, and without even the presence of mind to fasten his seatbelt, Moon Gyeon-woo asked urgently.

“A sudden traffic accident? And what do you mean he’s unreachable? Are you saying he’s missing?”

“We don’t know the detailed situation either. We will inform you as soon as news arrives. In any case, it will be safest for you to return home for now.”

Yeon-rok was already in a state of amnesia due to a recent head injury. Losing his memory meant that a shock had been applied to the brain. It was a situation where even a full year of stability wouldn’t be enough, and yet a traffic accident had occurred!