Crossing the Line

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A year ago, Li Qingci was still a student.

He was strikingly handsome, academically gifted, and had a partner from a wealthy family.

Unfortunately, the year his boyfriend went abroad, Li Qingci caught the eye of his boyfriend’s father.

Threatened and tempted, betrayed by his parents, and forced to break up, he had nothing left and married into the Rong family.

Until his husband died of illness.

Just as he decided to flee, his husband’s son returned.

He and Rong Mingzong had once been fellow students and lovers.

But all of that vanished when they broke up, and now they were relatives in name only.

In just one short year,

Rong Mingzong returned to Zhongshawan as a powerful man beyond anyone’s reach.

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Li Qingci’s escape plan is foiled.

His bank cards are frozen, his plane tickets torn up, and every source of income cut off.

With nowhere else to turn, he is forced to confront Rong Mingzong.

When he opens the door, the man is sitting on the sofa, dignified and composed, radiating an oppressive presence.

Seeing Li Qingci’s defiant expression, Rong Mingzong thinks of the day he was dumped.

Rong Mingzong: “...It’s not as if I’m unreasonable. I’ll tell you my terms. If you can meet them, I’ll give you back your freedom.”

Li Qingci: “What terms?”

Rong Mingzong: “Pleasure me, the way you pleased my father.”

Notes:

1. Blurb written on 2024/11/17.

2. This is a far cry from excellent serious fiction. Comments are welcome, but please respect others’ work and don’t compare it to theirs. The atrocious writing is purely fictional. If you like it, feel free to stay; if not, don’t force yourself.

Theme: Perseverance can carve through metal and stone.