54 – Starting Point

Episode 54: Starting Point

The room was pitch black, thanks to the thick blackout curtains blocking out the sunlight.

How much time had passed? Xie Qingcheng barely managed to open his eyes.

His entire body ached, and his consciousness was hazy. It took a while before the horrific memories of last night crashed over his mind like the scene of a car accident.

“…….”

Last night, I…….

Bloodshot veins burst in Xie Qingcheng’s eyes. Deep down, he clung to the hope that he had simply been too exhausted and had a nightmare.

He closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them again, wishing he were in the medical school stolen contentdormitory, or perhaps [stolen content]in stolen contentthat old shanty house in the alley of Mo-wi-gang.

But it was neither.

No miracle occurred.

He was still in the club bedroom, which reeked of lewdness. He was lying on a king-sized bed with the sheets half-slid onto the floor.

It seemed He Yu had left first.

Xie Qingcheng opened his reddened eyes and tried to push himself up, supporting his weight with his arms. However, a jolting pain shot through the space between his legs, forcing him to collapse back onto the bed.

The use of condoms. That was the only humane act He Yu had bestowed upon him.

As he slightly lifted his upper body, he saw several condoms rolling around on the mattress. The moment he confirmed the contents inside them, humiliation and rage turned even his fingernails red.

…Yes, it was true that he felt sorry toward He Yu. He [unauthorized copy]had been too unauthorized copycold back then. He hadn’t communicated with He Yu, treating him as an equal.

Before this absurd incident occurred, he had actually resolved to redefine his relationship with He Yu. Not as doctor and patient, but as human to human.

Previously, he had no intention of maintaining a long-term connection with the boy. However, the moment He Yu nonchalantly reached out his hand, the heart that had been cast in steel finally wavered.

At that moment, Xie Qingcheng had vaguely realized his mistake. This kid was only young in age; inside, he was more steadfast than anyone. Regardless of the situation, he should not have left the boy’s side so resolutely.

If He Yu could forgive him, he wanted to stay by his side for a long time. If He Yu wanted it, he intended to try as hard as he could.

But He Yu had far exceeded his expectations and committed a horrific act.

Something he could never accept, even in death.

A straight man raping another straight man.

One could tell how many Read on Read BL Novelstimes they had sex in a single night just by visit our sitelooking at the condoms strewn across the bed.

The even more terrible fact was that last night, drunk, he had inevitably made a spectacle of himself. Like a madman, he had lain face down on the bed, reaching climax after climax, and in the end, unable to ejaculate because there was no semen left, he had shaken his hips, tightening around He Yu’s member while his legs were spread wide.

As that scene flashed back, Xie Qingcheng wanted to die from the surging shame and disgust.

He covered his eyes with his hand, suppressing his anger for a long time, before finally hurling the lamp sitting on the bedside table.

Toward the end of the sex, intoxicated by pleasure, He Yu had completely snapped the ties binding Xie Qingcheng’s wrists. Of course, red marks still remained on his wrists.

Xie Qingcheng thought it was a relief that He Yu had left first. If He Yu had remained, he might have lost his mind and done something drastic.

He was currently out of his senses because of He Yu.

Just then, the phone lying on the floor along with his clothes rang.

He was so consumed by irritation that he didn’t even want to check who it was.

However, the ringtone persisted, ringing again as soon as it stopped. It was relentless, as if determined to hold out until he was extracted from this pile of clothes.

“Fuck,” he cursed in irritation, moving his aching body to finally grab the phone.

The caller was Chen Man.

Hyung.

“……What is it.”

Chen Man was startled by Xie Qingcheng’s response.

Why does your voice sound like that?

“…….”

Xie Qingcheng took a deep breath and replied.

“Get to the point. If it’s nothing important, I’m hanging up. I’m busy right now.”

Then Chen Man spoke quickly.

There’s a bit of a problem at home…….

With his heart racing and his energy depleted from the intense stimulation of last night’s sex, hearing this from Chen Man made cold sweat run down Xie Qingcheng’s back. The knuckles of the fingers gripping the phone turned white.

“What happened.”

Thirty minutes later, Xie Qingcheng appeared in the club lobby, wearing a shirt heavily wrinkled and stained with wine.

At first, he couldn’t even stand properly. His legs trembled as he climbed down visit our sitefrom the bed. Every movement brought a strange, eerie dull [unauthorized copy]pain. The veins on the back of his hand bulged as he gripped the corner of the bedside drawer.

Hatred and shame surged to the top of his head.

Before leaving the room, he had struggled through a shower in the bathroom. He had always lived his life swiftly and meticulously, but now, even putting on a single set of clothes took an eternity. By the time he had dressed in his suit, his body ached so much that his face turned pale.

After taking a deep breath and composing himself, he stepped out of the room as if the night of madness had never happened.

He walked with his teeth almost clenched. It took an immense amount of energy to move with his back straight as usual.

Of course, the club employee was horrified to see him.

It was because Xie Qingcheng’s complexion was too pallid. He was as pale as a ghost out for a midnight stroll.

“Sir…… uh…… is there anything you need?”

“No.”

“Then, please settle the expenses from last night.”

“…….”

For a moment, Xie Qingcheng doubted his ears.

“Sir?”

“…….”

Xie Qingcheng was the epitome of a patriarchal old fogey with a strong pride in his age. Even if he had spent the night with his legs spread beneath a man, this point did not change. He Yu was a shameless bastard, but it was right for him to pay this money. Because that is what an adult should do.

Thinking this, Xie Qingcheng spoke with a face pale as a sheet.

“I will.”

“Would you like to pay by card, or…….”

“Card.”

“Then I will guide you to the desk.”

Upon arriving at the desk, the employee tapped the POS machine and printed a long receipt.

Xie Qingcheng asked habitually.

“How much is it.”

Handing over the receipt, the employee replied politely.

“The total cost incurred last night is 1.68 million yuan.”

“…….”

Xie Qingcheng’s hand, which had been reaching for his card, froze. He took the receipt and examined it. Looking at the astronomical number printed on the paper, he wondered if there was something wrong with his eyes.

But the number was exactly 1.68 million.

Expensive liquor, service tips, room rental fees, and charges for damaged items.

Xie Qingcheng pressed his hand to his forehead.

“……I’ll make a quick call. ……I want to buy a cigarette. And if there are any new clothes I can change into, those as well.”

Once the 1.68 million yuan bill was in his hand, Xie Qingcheng simply gave up and bought clothes. After all, spending a few more pennies here was a drop in the bucket.

After changing into the shirt the employee brought him in the restroom, Xie Qingcheng leaned against the sink, took out a cigarette with trembling hands, lowered his [stolen content]eyelashes, and lit the lighter. Taking a deep drag visit our sitestolen contentof the filter, he called the person he wanted to kill right this instant.

If that brat had that kind of money, he would have paid it himself. But unfortunately, his pockets were too shallow to pay the absurd amount of 1.68 million yuan.

1.68 million…….

It was truly a crazy number that lacked any shred of conscience. He had been tormented with his legs spread all night, and he was expected to pay 1.68 million yuan, including liquor, tips, and the room?

What kind of service did I receive? A dildo service?

This bastard just fucked someone and ran away?

The customer is unable to take your call at this time…….

With bloodshot eyes and a surge of anger, Xie Qingcheng ended the call, opened the messenger app, and searched for He Yu. Then, as if he were about to shatter the screen, he typed the words and hit the send button.

Surprisingly, the messenger notification rang [visit our site]as visit our sitesoon as he sent visit our sitethe chat. It was an unexpected ‘instant reply.’

Startled, Xie Qingcheng picked up the phone he had been about to toss aside and stared seriously at the screen.

[This is a contact you cannot send messages to.]

“…….”

A bright red exclamation mark indicating an error was reflected in Xie Qingcheng’s wide eyes. He stared at the screen for a long time as if denying reality. He sincerely wondered if his eyes were deceiving him.

He Yu blocked me?

In a voice raspy and locked, he muttered, “Fuck.”

He Yu, this little shit, dares to…… block me?

If there was any silver lining, it was that Xie Qingcheng had unauthorized copyno interest [Read on Read BL Novels]in dating apps. He Yu’s behavior [unauthorized copy]was no different from those trashy men who delete a woman’s contact immediately after sleeping with her. Had he realized this, Xie Qingcheng would have been twice as furious.

Either way, Xie Qingcheng’s head throbbed with rage. No matter how he thought about it, this wasn’t right. I’m the one who suffered the disgusting act last night; if anyone should be blocking, shouldn’t it be me blocking He Yu?

Who the hell does he think he is to block me?

The usually rational Xie Qingcheng finally lost his temper and threw the phone into the sink. The man in the mirror looked ferocious, like a male driven into a corner and violated.

“He Yu……!”

* * *

Meanwhile, Young Master He had indeed returned home, having forgotten to pay.

His symptoms had subsided significantly. The effects of the alcohol had long since worn off, but for some reason, his mind was in turmoil.

When he woke up in the morning, he was lying face down on the bed. Simultaneously, a feeling of anxiety washed over him. It was stolen contentbecause Xie Qingcheng, lying on the bed in a mess, caught his eye. By the looks of it, he had fallen asleep while burying his face in Xie Qingcheng’s neck and hugging him. That posture was no different from a baby dragon that had found [Read on Read BL Novels]a cozy nest after crossing a distant sea for a long time with a wounded body. The exhausted, [unauthorized copy]thirsty, and lonely baby dragon had drunk its fill in the new nest and then fallen into a contented sleep, curling up its wings and tail, licking its lips until dawn.

But as soon as he woke up, the baby dragon was bewildered. Fragments of last night’s memories rushed in like a blizzard.

He Yu thought he must have been possessed by a ghost ten hours ago. Was that 59-degree liquor not alcohol, but an anesthetic to numb a homophobe? Or rather, there’s no reason for me to get that excited while having sex with a man. The partner is an actual man!

How could I…… a man…….

He lowered his head and looked at the face right in front of him, then reached out to touch Xie Qingcheng’s badly swollen lips.

Perhaps feeling that sensation even in his semi-conscious state, the lips trembled slightly. Xie Qingcheng was as pale as a crumpled piece of white paper. Moreover, it was a piece of white paper stained with red paint here and there. A face with clear, handsome lines. A face that didn’t have a shred of softness like a woman.

Staring at that face for a while, he felt an indescribable emotion.

Absurdity.

Madness.

Disgust.

Yet, his body was swept by a strange feeling. He observed Xie Qingcheng as a dragon looks at a human offered as a sacrifice. A dragon that hates humans should drive them away or eat them alive. Mixing bodies with a human should never happen.

He Yu faced the sin he had committed the previous night like a monster that had regained consciousness after rampaging blindly. The sacrifice who had suffered miserably at his hands was reflected in his eyes.

He Yu, who usually hated homosexuality to the point of death, could not accept this reality. Was it because he was too angry? Or was he crazy from the alcohol? No matter how violent the impulse had been, he shouldn’t have vented his anger on this man in this way.

Because of the seizures caused by his illness, it felt as if his frozen heart had fallen completely into a pit of ice. As he sat up, the bed, which had become a wasteland, came into view. The image of Xie Qingcheng shaking beneath him, tangled in pain and desire, lingered in his mind.

How could I do such a thing.

Having become cold, He Yu stared blankly at the faintly sleeping Xie Qingcheng.

How could I…….

Cold reason knocked on him along with the pleasure of revenge.

While thinking that this was wrong, he felt a sense of relief. This is all self-inflicted. I mean, who told him to deceive me? He deceived me for seven years, and then deceived me for another four?

He felt nauseous.

On the other hand, a flower of malice quietly bloomed in his heart.

Suddenly, he realized what would be a good thing to leave behind to commemorate this filthy sin.

After all, this was He Yu’s first experience. And he had no intention of facing Xie Qingcheng’s face in the future. It was certain that Xie Qingcheng, unable to contain his rage, would sever ties with him forever.

After thinking it over, he pulled his phone out from the clothes tangled like snake skins. Then, he captured the collapsed man in the camera angle and pressed the button to take a few photos.

And now. He Yu was looking at the photos of the bed and the sleeping Xie Qingcheng he had taken at the club. In the photos, Xie Qingcheng looked utterly exhausted. Just looking at the lips that had been bitten and had visit our sitebitten others, unauthorized copyone could tell who he had done what with before falling asleep. And in the role of the one on the bottom.

The sight of Xie Qingcheng shattering beneath his body last night kept circling in his cruel and numb mind.

Even the low moans he couldn’t hold back.

He Yu thought coldly to himself. Insensitive? After leaking so much last night? As expected, everything from one to ten was a lie.

On the other hand, for some reason, his blood grew hot again.

While he was deep in thought, the phone rang. The number on the screen was an unfamiliar landline.

……Hello.

The voice that had been moaning pleasantly until last night was heard over the receiver.

Unlike yesterday, that voice was as cold as frost.

He Yu.

Xie Qingcheng began.

Do you seriously have no conscience, you fucker?

And so, ten minutes later, He Yu, who had committed a so-called ‘hit and run,’ drove back to the club. As the massive main gate of the club opened, an employee bowed and welcomed Young Master He.

He Yu looked clean and sophisticated as usual. He exuded the typical aura of a model student.

No one would ever dream that this young man had raped a man.

Entering the lobby, He Yu scanned the area. He spotted Xie Qingcheng standing at the desk, boasting a slender waist and long legs despite being as pale as a dying person.

Just as He Yu looked like an elegant unauthorized copyand kind [unauthorized copy]model student, Xie Qingcheng also looked fine, not like someone who had been stolen contenttormented by a male student the night before.

Having finished his shower, he had changed into a crisp white shirt and combed back his hair. His sharp, characteristic atmosphere was the very essence of the ‘old fogey hyung’ He Yu had seen thus far.

He Yu’s gaze swept the man up and down.

Either way, the relationship between the two had changed. It was completely contaminated.

As if scanning Xie Qingcheng’s naked body, He Yu’s gaze tore through Xie Qingcheng’s neat shirt and pierced through the flesh hidden inside.

The moment he spotted He Yu, Xie Qingcheng’s blood pressure spiked. However, since he didn’t want to cause a scene by bringing up last night’s incident in a place with so many eyes, he suppressed the urge to kick He Yu and stab him to death.

“Mr. He, here is the receipt for the expenses incurred last night.”

The employee said, handing over the receipt.

Even the employee, who was well-versed in the service manners of this industry, [visit our site]was actually shocked upon seeing [unauthorized copy]this bill. While checking the calculation details one by one on the POS machine, she was horrified. Hmm…… this is at the level of breaking everything in the room……?

Did someone get wrecked?

This is definitely a wrecking.

Thinking so, as she scrolled down, lubricants and condoms appeared in the calculation details. The young employee was shocked once again.

After wrecking the partner, they even did that?

Isn’t this just a total bastard?

A sympathy akin to maternal love crept up. The voice of the employee handing over the receipt rose several octaves in kindness.

Yes. The object of her sympathy was, unexpectedly, He Yu.

It was because of He Yu’s pretty face. Although He Yu was tall, he had a fairly slender build when dressed. [visit our site]Even his [Read on Read BL Novels]features were neat, like a model student.

His atmosphere was completely different from Xie Qingcheng, who was standing there with a frozen, cold expression while looking like he was dying.

Thanks to this, the employee arbitrarily assumed that the condoms, lubricants, and leather straps written on the bill were all used by Xie Qingcheng while tormenting He Yu.

She muttered to herself. Looking at his face, he’s handsome, looks like a gigolo. He must have played the gigolo, tormented Young Master He all night, and then called him to swipe the card.

What a total bastard!

Once the payment was finished, the employee bowed politely and then, gathering some courage, looked at He Yu with encouraging eyes. She wanted to glare at that beast called Xie Qingcheng as well, but she desperately restrained herself by exercising her professional spirit. Finally, she turned around and walked away, her high heels clicking.

Only He Yu and Xie Qingcheng remained by the lobby counter.

“…….”

“…….”

Since these two were people who valued face more than anyone, they were able to avoid the misfortune of having a skirmish in the lobby over last night’s events.

The sound of the artificial waterfall in the massive lobby served as the background music for the two people facing each other in silence.

Xie Qingcheng glared at He Yu with eyes shot through with burst capillaries.

Despite being a beast, He Yu’s face, cloaked in a human guise, looked quite convincing. However, a madness that only Xie Qingcheng could recognize swirled within his pupils.

Those mad eyes seemed to be brazenly provoking him. Yeah, I’ve already fucked you as much as I wanted, and I have no intention of seeing you again. So, what are you going to do about it?

Ultimately, Xie Qingcheng straightened his back and took a step forward. To others, his movements appeared upright and swift.

However, He Yu noticed that those steps were faintly trembling.

Every step approaching him [Read on Read BL Novels]shook He Yu’s heart heavily. [Read on Read BL Novels]The gaze piercing through him was chilling.

Surprisingly, shivers ran down He Yu’s spine. For some reason, an impulse to turn around and flee surged within him. The moment he recognized this impulse, He Yu felt slightly absurd. It was the pressure Xie Qingcheng had instilled in him during his childhood. That sensation, etched into his DNA, still appeared from time to time to unsettle him.

Vowing to hide the thoughts he had just had forever from others, and especially from the man before him, He Yu quickly erased this childhood trauma.

The true He Yu looked at Xie Qingcheng without even blinking. After a moment, he actually smiled and spoke in a low voice.

“Brother Qingcheng, don’t you hate me enough to want to kill me?”