Her breathing was far more rapid than before, anger from Yezhe’s proximity turning entirely into a blaze of desire, burning so fiercely she felt dizzy.
The boy’s face…was only a few inches away from her own.
His Adam’s apple, his collarbone, lips as delicate as a cicada’s wings, even those long lashes that could almost shade his eyes…
Like a gazelle baring its slender neck before a bloodthirsty cheetah on the African plains, at this distance…the girl could let loose completely, whether to kiss him or pull him into her embrace…
But none of this, Yezhe had any idea about.
That night, after Yezhe and Yudong poured out everything to each other, what was opened was not just the tightly shut doors of the girl’s heart, but also something heavy and terrifying.
Before the accident, Mother was her entire world.
Whether she was bullied by Bad Students at school, messed up on exams, or suffered a fever from the Flu, none of it mattered at all in the face of her mother’s encouragement.
“Be good, let Mother hug you, Xiaoyu…”
This sentence healed the boy’s entire childhood.
Now, with Mother in a Coma, the boy had become her only support. What she wanted was just to be happy together with him.
Don’t ruin any of this…don’t cross that line…
This is enough…
Is it?
Unknowingly, the girl had placed upon herself another heavy shackle called love.
The boy did even more for her than Mother had before. Her despair, her sorrow, even the helplessness that came with losing her shelter—he accepted them all.
When she couldn’t bear it, when she cried at night, Yezhe’s phone was always open to her; if she was troubled by customers during the day, he would step in to help; even when she accidentally dropped a tray, it was always Yezhe helping her…
“Yudong, it’s alright. Until Auntie wakes up, I’ll stay with you.”
Those were Yezhe’s exact words that night.
Always…
That’s what you promised.
The girl naïvely thought she could rely on the boy as she once did on Mother, giving all her love to just one person, seeing only her, thinking only of her.
But that was impossible.
At first, Yudong hoped these things could come true, but to her dismay…after spending a long time together, she discovered a cruel and nauseating truth.
The boy’s gentleness,
was so cheap it was frightening.
He would speak softly to customers, try to meet any of their requests—this, Yudong could still tolerate…
But why did even Stray Cats and Stray Dogs on the roadside get to enjoy it too!
She still remembered the day Yezhe knelt to feed a passing Stray Cat, the gentle expression on his face exactly the same as when they first met!
Unwilling, unwilling, unwilling, unwilling…
Did others not pay any price at all to see the smile that had saved her?
Why could others so easily obtain something she treasured as her most precious thing?
From that moment, the girl distinctly felt something inside her start to ferment, to rot, festering all the way until now—decaying, nauseating.
In the beginning, Yudong could barely lock away these things that would surely devour the boy, since after all, she still had a place by his side that was hers alone, and she didn’t want to hurt him.
This state continued until recently.
One day, Yezhe changed, and he was no longer that diligent boy he used to be.
He started arriving late in the morning and leaving early at night. He slacked off, even slept in the shop during the day.
He didn’t answer her calls, and at night when she messaged him, there wouldn’t be any reply until the next morning.
It didn’t really matter—except for the late replies, which annoyed Yudong a bit. Otherwise, she was even happy…
The boy, the one who once pulled her out of the abyss, needed her now.
Yudong knew better than anyone the feeling of having someone help you in times of trouble.
She even fantasized that in her perfect future, the boy would become as dependent on her as she was on him.
Though it was a distant dream, for now, only she could finish the work for him.
Only she could help him…
Thinking of this, Yudong even worked with more energy.
But unfortunately, she never imagined Yezhe had come to her because of another woman…
It wasn’t until today that she finally learned the truth.
The moment Liuyin appeared, she already felt uneasy. At first, she still believed…
Until Yezhe personally said the words she least wanted to hear.
Her Treasure Boy, belonging only to her, was making her endure this busyness for another girl?
What was her persistence for?
She should have known that the heart she used to lock away those utterly disgusting things was broken from the start; she had deceived herself with illusions.
And now, those illusions had been shattered by the boy himself.
Was she supposed to just watch as the boy she loved most was taken by some girl who came from who knows where?
Why?
Just imagining them hugging every night made Yudong sick…
She was the only one who should be able to enjoy his love!!!
Rage and unwillingness flooded her chest, giving rise to a mad idea.
“…Water, help me buy some water…”
She revealed her most fragile side, drawing out the boy’s tenderness…
“Liuyin! Keep an eye on your Sister, I’ll go to the counter and buy it!”
Throwing out these words, Yezhe turned to rush out.
“Don’t go…”
Seeing Yezhe about to leave, Yudong hurried to grab his hand.
“I said…don’t go!”
Are you deaf?!!
The furious tone at the end made Yezhe freeze; for a moment, he felt a chill sweep through his whole body.
Turning back, what greeted the boy was an entirely different sight.
The girl was crying.
“I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay with you.”
“Liuyin, I’m counting on you—go buy a bottle of water for your Sister!”
“Go…Got it.”
Liuyin, frightened and at a loss, didn’t understand why the woman before her was in such pain; she only knew she, too, was important to her brother.
Since that was so, she had to help her…
Clutching at her clothes, shrinking back, Liuyin’s shoes made a faint scraping sound against the tiles as she left.
The most eye-catching person was gone, and in the cramped space, only a hungry wolf and an oblivious lamb remained…
“Hug me, will you?”
“I’m begging you, hold me tight…”
When the boy was completely defenseless, she grabbed him tightly…
The sweetness in her voice was almost sickening. Anyone else might have thought Yudong was just being coquettish, but she spoke through choked sobs, like a weeping child seeking shelter from an adult.
Yet, Yudong’s desire for Yezhe now was more intense than ever before…
She wanted to possess him completely…
She clenched the boy’s hand and yanked him into her embrace, her arms winding around Yezhe’s slender neck like a snake.
Her eyes, a moment ago still brimming with anger, now shimmered with wild confusion—her desire for the boy surpassing all other feelings, leaving only madness in the end.
She rested her chin on the boy’s shoulder, then buried her nose in the faded shirt Yezhe had washed himself, greedily **ing in his scent.
Not enough, still not enough…she wanted more…
The desire accumulated through the whole autumn exploded in that instant, burning Yudong up inside, eased only by the boy’s body heat…
Antidote, or poison?
Both at once.
Only Yezhe could cure the poison Yezhe inflicted…
After tasting nectar sweeter than anything else in the world, her arms loosened slightly from around his neck, and Yudong’s fingertips slowly trailed across the boy’s pale nape, leaving behind a vivid red mark.
“Ouch…”
His body trembled under her touch, a muffled sound rising in protest from his throat, but instead, it became the spark that ignited the last flame in Yudong’s heart.
Sensing his change, the girl felt her blood boil hotter than ever before.
If only they weren’t in the Drink Shop, but some private place, she really would have pinned the boy down and let him feel just how much she loved him…
Her arms slid swiftly down to the boy’s waist, and after a gentle caress, her fingertips clenched his shirt tightly.
Sorry, Yezhe, but you brought this on yourself…
Her arms tightened suddenly, her warm softness pressed so hard against Yezhe’s solid body that it changed shape, her belly following suit to press tightly against his waist…Yudong, quite literally, stuck herself onto Yezhe.
An incomparable sense of satisfaction flooded the girl’s whole body; the intimacy of their bodies was far beyond her expectations.
For an instant, there was nothing but twinkling starlight left in Yudong’s eyes…
Don’t resist.
Be good and let me devour you…