[A story about kidnapping the wrong person, only for the hostage to turn the tables and eat, drink, and sleep comfortably at my house. What?]
[Powerful regent seme x sickly, scheming little beauty uke who envies every healthy person equally]
Bai Chanyun, son of a founding marquis, was frail from birth. He spent much of his childhood recuperating at home, and by the time he had grown up, his only companion of the same age was Luo Xingjian, a younger member of a collateral branch of the Luo clan.
He wasn't gay, but he couldn't resist Luo Xingjian's ardent pursuit, and the two fell for each other.
He envied Luo Xingjian's health and energy, and loved secretly watching him ride beneath the trees, dashing and full of youthful spirit.
To help Luo Xingjian rise to prominence, he even worked tirelessly to help him become the adopted son of Luo Rui, the regent of the realm.
One day, he accidentally overheard Luo Xingjian speaking with someone else:
“Congratulations, Host, on successfully winning over the young heir, Bai Chanyun. Affection has reached 100. Final reward unlocked.”
Luo Xingjian sighed in relief. “I'm finally free of the System's missions. It wasn't for nothing that I held my nose and pretended to like that sickly little thing for so long, even though I'm straight.”
A few days later, the household servants repeatedly reported that Luo Xingjian was meeting with several young noblewomen and couldn't come to their appointment.
Bai Chanyun dragged his frail body to see Luo Xingjian, who was even blunt enough to say:
“Chanyun, you're too weak, and I'm naturally restless. Whenever we go out together, I can never enjoy myself. We're not suited for each other.”
Consumed by rage and a desire for revenge, Bai Chanyun decided to try a little love through torture.
He planned to lock Luo Xingjian in the dungeon and use both soft and hard tactics, keeping him imprisoned for ten days or half a month to start.
At last, his captive was brought in and locked in a pitch-black chamber.
The young man slowly entered with a lantern, staring at the figure as he put on a sinister act.
“Since you've toyed with my feelings, even if it was all an act, you will pretend to love me and keep up the performance for the rest of your life, until death do us part.”
But when the candlelight fell upon the captive's face, it revealed a handsome visage.
It wasn't Luo Xingjian. It was his adoptive father, the ruthless, cruel, and cold-hearted regent who bore a different surname, Luo Rui!
The man was bound from head to toe, yet smiled gently. “I wonder how the young heir intends for us to remain together until death?”
Bai Chanyun was so frightened that the lantern fell from his hand, and he came down with a serious illness that very night.
From that day on, a distinguished guest took up residence in Young Master Bai's dungeon.
For meals, he demanded dishes prepared by the most expensive chef in the imperial capital.
For drinks, he wanted the young heir to sneak the finest tea out of his father's storeroom.
For sleep, he specifically demanded the soft pillows, mattress, and bedding he was used to.
Bai Chanyun: A guide to getting a hostage to leave the dark chamber in my house.
Gradually, Bai Chanyun realized his little private fortune could no longer support the regent.
He had no choice but to steel himself and go beg Luo Rui for mercy, crying prettily and hinting that he should let him go.
Luo Rui lounged lazily on a rattan chair beneath a fur throw, sipping tea at his leisure.
“I still have to play the role of the young heir's lover for the rest of our lives. How can I just leave?”
Bai Chanyun: ...
Don't be like that. You held me when I was little. :)
The scum seme's point of view:
Luo Xingjian had been beset by trivial troubles lately.
His adoptive father had been missing for ages, and the household was on the verge of falling into chaos.
Young Master Bai, who had always been so good to him, was gradually becoming less clingy than before.
This left him very displeased.
Today, his adoptive father suddenly returned home safe and sound, with a dejected Young Master Bai following behind him.
Luo Xingjian was delighted and hurried over to greet them.
“Chanyun, you finally came to see me!”
Just then, his adoptive father stepped in front of him and said in an unhurried voice:
“Son, come and meet your future mother.”
Luo Xingjian: ...?
#Happy ending, older seme, one-on-one, both leads' first time, uke is 18, seme is 26
#New seme story, with an ex who chases his love after losing him
Theme: Aliens, don't bully the locals