The Asian Sweetheart in His Sights

With only a year left in her study-abroad chaperone job, the family that employed Shi Yang suddenly went bankrupt, leaving him with no way to pay his tuition or living expenses.

To finish his degree, Shi Yang had no choice but to take odd jobs and scrape together money. Just as his landlord was about to throw him out, he happened to meet a generous online friend.

He casually mentioned how dire things were, and the other person immediately sent him a huge sum, with a note: A voluntary gift. No need to pay it back.

Flustered and embarrassed, he refused again and again. The next second, a few words popped up in the chat: Sweetheart, let me see you.

Shi Yang's ears turned red. Unease stirred in his heart, and he had a vague feeling the other person wanted something from him.

But he was in such a desperate situation that all he could do was remember the help and promise himself he would repay it many times over someday.

He obediently sent a few ordinary photos, responding with gentle politeness and constant caution.

Then one night, the man's hoarse, feverish confession and barely restrained desire came through the phone. Shi Yang panicked. He paid back part of the money he had saved and promised to repay the rest little by little, then never dared to open the chat again.

Later, Shi Yang was lucky enough to find a part-time job at a cafe. On his very first day, he met a rich young master who casually referred him for an internship at a top corporation.

Shi Yang was deeply grateful, thinking he had met a benefactor. When the other man asked him to pretend to be his boyfriend to placate his family, Shi Yang readily agreed, simply to repay his kindness.

*

Silas Hale was a ruthless force in the business world, a powerful man respected and feared by everyone in the industry. Yet he fell hard for someone he met online.

For the first time in his life, he had fallen in love.

The beautiful Asian boy was sweet and charming. Just a few words of thanks were enough to haunt Silas's thoughts. He felt for everything the boy had gone through and sent him money again and again. His heart had long since become attached to the boy.

But after Silas confessed that night, the boy never appeared again. Every message he sent vanished into the void.

His younger brother mocked him for being played by some Asian kid and shamelessly insulted his sweetheart. Silas's expression darkened. He drove his brother out with a sharp rebuke, then reminded him to settle down and stop wasting time with idlers.

Felix, who had never taken orders from anyone, flushed red and awkwardly shot back, “Stay out of my business.”

Silas glanced at his brother. He remembered his secretary mentioning that Felix had secretly referred an intern for a job, so he only warned him, “Learn to judge people better,” and couldn't be bothered to say more.

*

When he heard his younger brother was bringing his partner home, Silas made a special effort to set aside time to go back.

Passing the study, he accidentally overheard a conversation.

His usually arrogant younger brother was acting meek, pleading like a mangy dog: “Can I kiss you? I'll be gentle. I promise I won't hurt you.”

Silas furrowed his brow. This was deeply out of character.

The next moment, a voice so familiar it made him freeze drifted out, timid and tinged with embarrassment and panic: “No, someone might hear us...”

Silas's pupils contracted. Shock and jealousy surged through him, and he immediately kicked the door open.

His sweetheart was in Felix's arms. A shy blush dusted that beautiful little face, and his pink lips were an unnatural red, almost swollen.

Silas stared fixedly at the two of them. In that moment, his reason completely crumbled.

Reader's Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, the pursuing partner is a virgin.

2. Sweet romance.

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Theme: The preciousness of life.