Doing This to Me with My Own Body [Metaphysics]

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"We are much closer than you think."

The first time Rong Yingxu said this, Ye Linghuai merely scoffed.

His old friends had all perished in that great battle. If Rong wanted to get close to him, he could start by dying.

But Rong Yingxu placed a dagger in his hand and said solemnly in a low voice, "Believe me, or kill me."

"We are closer than anything else in this world."

Then one day, a flood of memories swept over him.

With reddened eyes, Ye Linghuai pointed the dagger at Rong Yingxu's heart and gritted his teeth. "We are old friends, and we are enemies."

Rong Yingxu gazed at him with unwavering certainty. He didn't flinch. "You'll indulge me. You always have."

"We once shared every breath, every pulse, and every obsession that burned into our bones."

After the whole truth came to light, Ye Linghuai drew back the dagger and regarded him with a faintly mocking smile.

"So, how's my body? Healthy? Strong? You must be pretty pleased to finally control it with your own hands, right?"

Rong Yingxu leaned in, pinning him in a corner against the wall, their foreheads touching and their lips nearly meeting:

"It's tall and strong."

"And what about you? Being embraced, touched, and kissed by your own body. You must love it, right?"

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We are the yin and yang of a god. I gaze up at you beneath the god's radiance.

You forgot I ever existed, but I have always kept you in my sight.

I need your approval, crave your trust, and even dare to hope for your love.

I built countless cages, each one engraved with your name.

But every cage stands with its door wide open, and its key always hangs from your fingertips.

Together, we will bloom in the mire.

[Extra Scene]

Ye Linghuai smiled warmly. "So you're saying that while I agonized over whether you were friend or foe, struggled over whether to settle the score or forgive you, and nearly made up my mind to actually kill you, a fragment of your consciousness was watching the show from inside my body?"

Rong Yingxu raised an eyebrow and added, "That's right. My true body might even have been eating fried chicken and drinking beer."

Ye Linghuai turned away and set to sharpening his blade. Metal shavings flew everywhere!

Rong Yingxu's expression grew serious. "Whatever you do to me, I'll accept it all, and gladly."

Reader's guide:

1. The gong and shou are two personalities. They have two bodies from the beginning. In some memories, they share a body, but their bodies won't switch back~

2. A plot-driven story about supernatural investigations.

3. Updates follow the rankings before the paid section, then a steady three chapters a day, occasionally six.

Theme: Together, we bloom in the mire