Chapter 68 – Temptation
The second step is called throwing himself into his arms and hugging him, and Cheng Che trembled as he placed his hands on his shoulders, unable to speak for a while.
He was both nervous and scared.
Hua Xin put the required medicine in the water for Lin Xingling. After it took effect, he would lose consciousness and could only answer truthfully. Then Cheng Che only needed to ask the questions he wanted.
“Captain, are you… are you okay?”
Lin Xingling remained silent, raising his face to look at Cheng Che, with deep furrows on his brow.
From drinking the glass of water to seeing Cheng Che in a uniform dress and fishnet stockings, a restlessness stirred within him.
Something was wrong…
The water was strange, and Cheng Che felt strange too.
He clenched his lips and pondered, finally coming to an answer before his consciousness gradually faded: there was something wrong with the water.
Something major.
The truth-telling medicine was actually… a truth serum called “Wan Ai Ke” or “Brother Mo.”
Unaware, Cheng Che was still waiting for him with an empty gaze, ready to answer any questions. But suddenly, Lin Xingling flipped him over and pressed him down on the bed.
“Captain, what’s… what’s wrong with you?”
Without saying a word, Lin Xingling reached out and pulled at the white corsage on Cheng Che’s neck, deftly entangling it a few times before unraveling it and holding it in his hand. His eyes appeared even darker.
How dare he wear this around his neck? This child really doesn’t value his life…
Cheng Che didn’t react, staring dumbfoundedly at Lin Xingling’s face. Suddenly, he was lifted by Lin Xingling, and his wrists stung as they were tightly bound.
The torn white stockings, like a rope, bound his hands, exuding a dangerous yet incredibly alluring charm.
Lin Xingling murmured something in a hoarse voice, but Cheng Che couldn’t hear it clearly.
He only felt a tightness in his lower abdomen and looked down. Lin Xingling held onto his own waist with his hand. “Hmm?”
Lin Xingling exerted an uncontrollable force.
“Good… good…”
The intensity of being pushed into someone’s body…
In an instant, Cheng Che thought of something, and a strange gleam flashed in his eyes.
Recalling what his good teacher had said, he tried to relax his body, part his legs, and hold onto his waist.
His heart was beating fast, and his face felt hot and painful…
At that moment, Lin Xingling had no consciousness and naturally didn’t care if he would feel uncomfortable… He nonchalantly tore open the fishnet stockings, leaving a scratch on Cheng Che’s leg with his nails.
“Ah…”
The child winced in pain and took a deep breath.
…
After tearing open the stockings, Lin Xingling supported Cheng Che’s legs and hung them on his own waist. Then he leaned close to Cheng Che’s neck and began biting.
It felt ticklish and a little itchy.
Cheng Che clenched his teeth, trying hard not to make any strange sounds.
Wait… I haven’t asked yet…
“Xingling, do you… do you like me?”
As soon as the words were spoken, the room fell into silence, as if time had frozen.
Lin Xingling released his bite, looking somewhat confused as he glanced at Cheng Che.
Cheng Che swallowed his saliva and asked again, filled with anticipation, “Do you like me? Do you… like me?”
Yes, I like you… I like you to the point of no return…
I like you to the extent that every hazy dream I have every night is about you. I like you to the point where I’m willing to be intoxicated in the gentle world you provide… This liking has nothing to do with anything else, only about you.
You don’t know how much I like you.
…
Cheng Che said, “Do you like me?”
“Hmm?”
Just when they were about to delve into the main topic, Lin Xingling suddenly realized what he was doing with just that one sentence.
What kind of stupid thing am I doing right now?
Enduring the headache and the burning desire, he released Cheng Che, gently patting his fluffy head, and turned around, stumbling towards the bathroom for a shower.
Cheng Che wanted to sit up, but his hands were tied, so he could only lie on the bed and listen with his ears.
Only then did he realize the importance of physical exercise.
…Soon, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.
“…”
Why didn’t he answer when I asked? Does it mean that Lin Xingling doesn’t like me?
The child sank into deep self-doubt.
Hua Xin just said that the medicine can make people tell the truth, but he didn’t mention that the person can refuse to answer… No, how could there be such a miraculous medicine?!
As the sound of Lin Xingling taking a shower in the bathroom gradually calmed down, Cheng Che’s mind, overwhelmed by nervousness, slowly calmed down. He trembled and exhaled a breath, thinking he was being foolish.
That medicine… judging from Lin Xingling’s behavior…
Alright, it’s over.
Cheng Che tried his best to sit up, but ended up rolling and falling to the ground.
“Tsk…”
His hands were tightly bound, unable to be untied. Despite rubbing his face against the floor, the child bravely struggled to sit up, but ended up with his legs tangled and unable to retract, in a very awkward position.
It was even more embarrassing in his heart.
How could I give him… use that kind of thing… Hmm, now everything is ruined.
After nearly half an hour, Lin Xingling came out.
At a glance, he saw Cheng Che sitting dejectedly on the floor.
He called out his name in a hoarse voice.
“Cheng Che.”
No anger, no emotion.
Whether it’s hitting or scolding, the one thing that cannot be avoided is speaking… there is nothing more terrifying than that in Cheng Che’s heart.
…As Lin Xingling had said, scolding and reprimanding were all because of deep love and concern. In a situation like this where there was nothing much to say, it must mean he disliked himself.
Cheng Che shook his head and, in a voice even softer than a mosquito’s buzz, said, “I’m sorry.”
“…”
Lin Xingling walked step by step towards him, and each step on the floor felt like stepping on Cheng Che’s heart.
He bent down and kissed his forehead, saying, “Get up, change your clothes, and go to sleep.”
“Do you… Do you really like me? If you don’t like me, then why are you so good to me…”
Cheng Che didn’t get up, he looked up at him.
His eyes misted, while his face turned red from anger and embarrassment.
Lin Xingling said, “I do like you, but…”
“No ‘buts’ or ‘howevers’,” Cheng Che interrupted him, saying, “Liking is liking, not liking… is not liking.”
“You’re still young, you don’t understand.”
Cheng Che: (T_T)
Seeing Cheng Che’s unresentful expression, Lin Xingling smiled and said, “You have the temper of a child. I’m not even angry, so why are you?”
Daring to take advantage of someone’s vulnerability to put something in the water? You’ve got some nerve!
“Just tell me if you like me.” No matter what Cheng Che said, it all boiled down to this sentence.
The situation seemed to demand a definite answer, and Lin Xingling, feeling helpless, had to admit that he liked him.
And it was the kind of liking that involved wanting to kiss and go to bed.
“Satisfied now? Get up quickly.”
“Are you satisfied?”
Cheng Che: “Help me up… my legs, they’re numb.”
“…”
As he stood up, Cheng Che’s wrists had marks from the nylon stockings that bound them, and the restricted blood flow had caused bruises to form.
He sat on the bed wearing torn fishnet stockings, lifted his skirt slightly, and looked at Lin Xingling, saying, “Do you like me as a person, or… do you just like this appearance of mine?”
Always abiding by Teacher Hua’s teachings.
“Are you done yet?!” Lin Xingling covered his mouth with his hand and sighed. “Put this question aside for now. You’re still young, so don’t keep thinking about these things all the time, okay?”
At least wait until you’re twenty-five to do those things.
Cheng Che: …
See, Lin Xingling doesn’t like me at all…
Lin Xingling instantly began to doubt whether he had spoken too harshly when he saw the child furrowing his brows and about to shed tears.
“Don’t cry… be good, don’t cry.”
Why is he so difficult to handle?
The two remained silent for three minutes before Lin Xingling let go of his hand.
“I like you. I-I confess to you, um, I like you,” Cheng Che grabbed his sleeve and with a nasal voice and intermittent breath, uttered these words.
Doing it all over again, for the first time, he felt so pathetic.
Lin Xingling hugged him.
“Xingling… I like, like, like you, don’t…”
Listening to the confession of the person he likes, who was anxious to the point of losing breath, he felt his heart breaking as well.
Elders are always patient and restrained.
He likes Cheng Che, but that doesn’t mean he would take advantage of him while he’s unaware of everything.
Lin Xingling restrained his sadness, shook his head, and said again, “You’re still young, you don’t understand.”
“I’m not young…” Cheng Che gritted his teeth and said, “I’m really not, Xingling… please, please be with me.”
I’m already twenty-one, and I couldn’t even dare to say this.
He spoke in such a humble manner, just like his feelings, which were humble to the core… but it didn’t bear any fruit.
Lin Xingling changed the subject and asked him, “Who taught you?”
Clothes, putting medicine in the water, and asking to be together.
Who taught him?
Cheng Che looked at him cluelessly and shook his head.
He promised not to reveal the person’s name; saying it would be tantamount to betraying the organization.
Who dared to corrupt my child… If Che Che doesn’t obediently confess, Dad Star will be furious.
But he still had to soften his stern expression and gently touch his soft hair… Lin Xingling whispered to him, “I like, really like you, but I can’t like you.”
Cheng Che asked, “Why?”
Lin Xingling pinched his cheek and said, “I feel like you still don’t understand what it means to like someone and what love is.”
I love you, and I want you to know what true love is.
“My birthday is on Thursday during the playoffs…”
The room fell silent once again.
In the midst of the silence, Cheng Che extended his hand and used his index finger to make the gesture of “one,” then followed it with the gesture of “eight.”
The meaning of this sentence was self-evident; it was a plea to reconsider his rejection based on the specific reason.
However, Lin Xingling’s attitude did indeed change somewhat.
“Well, take it slow. I’ll teach you.”
Lin Xingling held his fingertip and gave it a kiss, saying heavily, “Don’t think about these things for now. I’ll give you a surprise on that day.”
“Okay!!!”
Even with just a little thought, one could easily guess what the surprise would be!
Cheng Che hugged him happily and refused to let go of his neck, planting a few kisses on his face.
Filled with joy.
…
“So, can you tell me whose idea it was for your outfit and the cup of water?” Lin Xingling tilted his head and handed him a set of regular pajamas.
Cheng Che tilted his head and asked, “Is it not… nice?”
“It’s nice, but don’t wear it anymore.”
He never liked seeing boys in female attire… although Cheng Che looked okay in it, he was still too immature, lacking the allure that sparked interest.
Rather than a skirt, he would prefer to see the child in a team uniform.
That’s how it was tonight; Cheng Che wore a dress, and a story unfolded. But if he had worn his usual team uniform, then there might have been an accident.
That was close…
“Okay.”
The obedient child swiftly changed his clothes right in front of him, while Lin Xingling turned his head to the side.
The older one gets, the more concerns they have, and the more cowardly they become.
That statement applied well to Lin Xingling.
After Cheng Che finished changing into his pajamas, Lin Xingling asked once again, “Good boy, tell me who taught you.”
I’m ready to kill him now.
“The clothes were… if you give me a kiss, I’ll tell you,” Cheng Che spoke without any restraint, knowing that Lin Xingling liked him.
“Uh…”