Gu Lin actually knew that now wasn’t the right time for this, but he couldn’t help wanting to confirm something. The emotions from those images seemed to have lingered in his mind along with the memories, making him impatient to confirm that Li Shu truly belonged to him.
He hadn’t lost this person due to something that happened in between.
On top of that, their current position, with his beloved lying beneath him, gazing up at him wholeheartedly—how could it not stir his blood?
This was the first time Gu Lin had ever fallen for someone, and also the first time his emotions fluctuated because of someone. For a man like him, who had gone through such things, he should have been repulsed by this uncontrollable emotion. But he wasn’t. Instead, he carefully protected this feeling. He didn’t dislike how his emotions were stirred by the young man.
Now, the young man was lying beneath him, looking up at him with eyes full of only him, and it gave him a sort of illusion. It felt like the young man should be like this. They were in an empty yet luxurious room, in the same position, but the young man should have been older, with long hair spread out on the red brocade quilt. His hair was cascading over his shoulder and blending into the young man’s hair, inseparable from one another.
This image flashed by in an instant, likely triggered by a similar scene. Gu Lin wanted to figure out the reason for the image, but right now, that wasn’t the most important thing.
His body was burning, and something uncontrollable was slowly growing within him. He thought that if the young man rejected him now, he could still use the last bit of his reason to let him go. If he didn’t…
That was something he didn’t even dare think about. He had never realized how intense his desire for the young man was, so intense that it could burn everything and consume both of them in the flames of desire.
“Is it okay?” He asked in a hoarse voice.
This was his last bit of sanity. His body and heart were clamoring for possession, possession of the person under him. In that way, he would belong completely to him. He would hide him and not let anyone else have the chance to covet him.
He could only be his.
This person, from the inside and out, no matter what world he was in, no matter what he had been through, no matter how his appearance changed, could only be his.
His possessiveness for the young man had already penetrated deep into his bones. Even he himself was frightened by the sudden surge of such terrifying desire.
He held himself back, not letting his true thoughts show. He didn’t want to scare the young man so the overwhelming possessiveness was forcefully suppressed. Unless something unexpected happened, he would never let the young man know for the rest of his life.
Li Shu, with his arms still around Gu Lin’s neck, kept his gaze locked on the man’s eyes. He didn’t miss that moment of madness, though the emotion was quickly suppressed by its owner.
He gently tugged, and the man who didn’t resist was pulled down in front of him. Their foreheads touched, and he rubbed the man’s ears. “Gu Lin, this is normal between lovers. You don’t need to ask for my permission. If you ask, you won’t get the answer you want.”
Li Shu didn’t understand why Gu Lin was still asking him at this critical moment. The man was clearly on the verge of losing control but still held back, asking the same question twice.
Those words were a signal to go ahead. Gu Lin’s eyes darkened and he lowered his head to kiss the young man’s lips. This time, it wasn’t a light touch but an entangled, lingering kiss, filled with the desire to completely merge the person into his own body.
The overwhelming emotions were conveyed through the kiss. Li Shu closed his eyes and let himself be immersed in it.
He didn’t know that because he had said there was no need to ask for his permission in this matter, he would later regret it countless times. Why had he chosen to say that? This man had no sense of restraint. Whenever he had the chance, he wanted to confirm at every opportunity that Li Shu truly belonged to him. Li Shu would be woken from his sleep multiple times by this man, which always left him exhausted and annoyed.
But of course, all of this would happen in the future. The present Li Shu knew nothing, trapped in the web of desire carefully woven by the man, with no escape.
The man had just advanced and was full of energy. At first, he was mindful of Li Shu being an ordinary person and didn’t go too far. But later, he could no longer control himself and his actions became rougher.
No matter how much Li Shu protested, the man acted as if he hadn’t heard. Not only did he refuse to stop, but as Li Shu pushed against him, the man’s excitement only grew.
Li Shu was pressed into the bed, almost on the verge of tears.
By the time everything stopped, the sky had already turned completely dark. Throughout the entire process, no one had dared to approach the room surrounded by the lightning power. On one hand, they didn’t dare to disturb them, but the real reason was that no one could get close. Anyone who tried to approach would face indiscriminate attacks from the power. That was a level five power—who could withstand that?
Certainly not them.
In the dim room, a faint light seeped through. The darkness did not affect the vision of an evolver. Gu Lin looked down at the young man sleeping in his arms, a look of helplessness on his face.
In the end, he had completely lost control. The more the young men resisted, the rougher his actions became, and the young man’s sobbing voice had become the best stimulant.
Several times, Gu Lin had been unable to control himself after hearing the young man’s voice. It was such a beautiful thing that he didn’t want to stop at all. Even now, the heat in his body hadn’t completely dissipated. If not for the return of his reason, realizing that the young man truly couldn’t take any more, he might have continued.
“Ahem…”
In the dimness, Gu Lin could clearly see the marks on the young man’s body, spreading from his neck downward: his back, chest, abdomen—wherever his gaze reached, all were marked by him. Gu Lin knew that the places covered by the blanket were probably the same.
The young man slept deeply, even when Gu Lin adjusted him into a more comfortable position, he didn’t wake up.
It seemed he had indeed gone too far.
Even in his sleep, the young man’s brows were still furrowed. Gu Lin gently kissed them, his hand sliding down the soft skin and resting on the young man’s waist, gently kneading.
The young man’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Gu Lin maintained the right pressure, suppressing his own desires as he gave the young man a full-body massage.
After lying down while holding Li Shu for a while, Gu Lin dressed himself and got up. The wounds on his body had already healed, leaving only a few faint scars that would disappear in no time.
After a cold shower, Gu Lin took down the protective barrier around the room and left.
The moment the barrier was removed, Xu Yanqiu and the others, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, naturally sensed it and hurried over, just in time to meet Gu Lin as he stepped out.
“Boss.” Feeling the aura of power emanating from their boss, Xu Yanqiu and the others couldn’t hide their excitement. Although they had known the boss would advance after absorbing the energy of the crystal, seeing it in person was still exhilarating.
Dr. Bai stepped forward, intending to check on Gu Lin, but was refused.
“Go check on Shu Shu first,” Gu Lin said.
Xu Yanqiu stayed outside as Gu Lin led Dr. Bai into the room. The scent in the room hadn’t completely dissipated, and the residual power of a high-level evolver lingered, exerting immense pressure on those who entered.
The only bed in the room had the blanket bunched up, with the young man curled up inside with only his head visible. His cheeks were still flushed.
Dr. Bai walked over and was about to lift the blanket when his arm was grabbed.
Looking back, he saw Gu Lin frowning at him, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.
Dr. Bai sighed, ‘The boss’s possessiveness is too strong, like a wolf guarding its prey.’
Outwardly, he maintained a neutral expression, speaking in a professional tone, “Boss, I need to check if he’s hurt anywhere.”
Their boss was a level five evolver, and having just advanced, his body was full of violent energy with no place to go. Meanwhile, Li Shu was just an ordinary person and wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
Gu Lin released his grip, though his brows remained furrowed. His possessiveness made him unwilling for anyone to see Li Shu in this state.
Recalling the red kiss marks he had glimpsed earlier, Dr. Bai understood and said, “I won’t look. Boss, is Xiao Li Shu injured? Is there any bleeding? Are there any other signs of injury?”
Since the boss wouldn’t let him examine the young man, this was the only way to proceed.
After a moment of thought, Gu Lin replied, “There is no bleeding, and he shouldn’t be hurt anywhere. He just has a slight fever.”
Even though he had been rougher than he should have been when he lost control, his instincts had ensured that Li Shu wasn’t seriously hurt. If there had been any real bleeding, Gu Lin would have stopped immediately.
‘No injuries?’
Dr. Bai was shocked. He thought the boss was unable to control his strength and had hurt Li Shu, especially since he had rushed to call for him without even taking care of himself first.
The fact that Li Shu hadn’t been injured in such a situation showed how much the boss cared for the young man. Still, since he wasn’t allowed to examine him directly, Dr. Bai proposed a compromise. “Boss, I’ll use my ability to check on Li Shu’s condition. If he has a fever, I need to confirm the situation.”
Gu Lin also knew that it was a bit too much to ask Dr. Bai to treat Li Shu without letting him see him, so no matter how reluctant he was, he could only nod and agree to this method.
Through the blanket, Dr. Bai transferred his power into Li Shu’s body. Gu Lin was staring at him the whole time, which made him feel very stressed.
After withdrawing his power, Dr. Bai had to remind himself to be understanding of a man who had just ended his single life, otherwise, he might have cursed out loud.
“Boss, Li Shu is fine, just a bit exhausted. Let him sleep more and give him some nourishing food. He’ll be alright.”
Gu Lin finally let out a breath of relief.
He was really afraid that he’d hurt the young man because of his lack of restraint. After confirming that Li Shu was really fine, Gu Lin led the doctor out. Xu Yanqiu and the others had been waiting for a while. During Gu Lin’s unconscious state, they had been making decisions for the team, but now that he was awake, they needed to brief him on what had happened and plan the next steps.
After settling everything that night, Gu Lin told everyone to rest and returned to the room.
The young man was still sleeping soundly. Gu Lin took off his clothes and climbed into bed, pulling the young man into his arms. Li Shu subconsciously shifted into a comfortable position in Gu Lin’s arms and stayed still.
When he woke again, it was already noon the next day. His body felt sore all over. There was no part of him that didn’t ache, especially his legs, which felt like they didn’t belong to him.
Li Shu was certain that if he tried to get out of bed now, he wouldn’t be able to stand.
For a brief moment, he regretted what had happened yesterday. He really hadn’t expected that once Gu Lin got started, he would completely disregard everything. The more he pleaded, the rougher Gu Lin became. Thinking of those embarrassing moments, his face darkened.
The room was empty, and just as he was about to get up to find some water to soothe his throat, the door opened, and Gu Lin walked in with a bowl of steaming porridge.
Li Shu squinted. “Gu Lin?”
