Xie Yun saw Huo Shu again on the rugby field at the villa.
It was summer in North America, and the heat shimmered as the sun blazed mercilessly overhead.
Xie Yun went out as usual for a medical appointment, but caught sight of a figure leaping across the field.
A 198-centimeter mixed-race man, with sun-kissed skin, a glimpse of well-defined muscles, and emerald-green eyes.
Remembering the reckless things that had happened between them years ago, when Huo Shu had lived with his family, Xie Yun's breath caught. The anxiety he'd been suppressing surged up at once. The agitation brought on by his skin hunger was enough to make him lose control.
This was bad.
He drew a deep breath and turned to leave, but the rugby ball someone had thrown landed right by his feet. Xie Yun looked up, meeting the eyes of Huo Shu as he ran toward him.
The scent of hormones enveloped him. In his blank mind, only one thought remained: touch him, conquer him, possess him.
But his expression stayed haughty as he said coldly, "Apologize."
"Long time no see." Huo Shu's reply came slightly breathless. "You're still as cold as ever, big brother."
-
The summer rain poured down in a torrential shower.
Xie Yun was burning with restlessness, so he ordered a delivery from UPS.
But when he opened the door, Huo Shu was standing right in front of him. Most of his thin gray shirt was soaked through, making the definition of his abs especially clear.
So deliberate, almost as if...
He was trying to seduce him on purpose.
Xie Yun felt that something was off. He wanted to sign for the package, shut the door, and send him away as quickly as possible, but the moment he picked up the pen, his body started trembling uncontrollably.
Huo Shu noticed and moved closer.
The unfamiliar scent of agarwood drifted into Xie Yun's nose. His mind grew hazy. The rain was pounding outside, but he could hear his own heartbeat clearly.
The other man took his hand. The contact between their fingertips and Huo Shu's burning skin was enough to make him shudder. Then he heard the man in front of him drawl in a deliberately husky voice:
"Remember? I'm better than your toys."
"Want to try?"
-
Xie Yun had never taken his relationship with Huo Shu seriously.
They'd been bed partners before, and they were still bed partners now. It was only natural for them to get what they needed from each other.
That was, until Huo Shu overheard him talking to Xiao Jingshan on the phone. Huo Shu moved close, biting his earlobe and panting heavily.
The call was still going, but Huo Shu's advances grew more and more outrageous. He didn't even bother to lower his voice. "Who is he?"
Xie Yun glared at him and turned his head away, signaling him to behave. "My arranged-marriage partner. Don't make trouble."
Xiao Jingshan was discussing their engagement arrangements on the other end of the call. Xie Yun's attention wandered. Then Huo Shu grabbed him by the waist and slid his large hand lower.
"He's not here with you. You're mine. Big brother, you said yesterday we could do it here."
"Can we start now?"
-
Young Master Xie, who was only glancing at someone else, got so thoroughly worn down by Huo Shu that he became desensitized, and had this to say:
When it comes to a younger guy climbing to the top, nobody's more ruthless at catching one than him.
A seemingly aloof beauty with skin hunger, a social butterfly of a young master x a seemingly cold but actually gloomy, ambitious mixed-race elite rugby player
Theme: Love gives people courage
