Second-Generation Heir x Illegitimate Son 31

The withered flower, under gentle and moist nourishment, gradually regained its vibrant colors.

But to Lin Sui, this was not a good thing; rather, it was a chronic torture.

He had already begun to miss the previous Yan Qin, just as he missed the initial Yan Qin from his past life.

So green and easy to deceive, taking even teasing seriously. But when Yan Qin improved at a flying pace, it became his distress.

As a cultivation protagonist, Yan Qin, even as an aromantic male lead pursuing the Great Dao, possessed an energy that was hard for ordinary people to endure.

The limited fullness was never as good as yesterday, but the thread-like, needle-pricking numbness and pain were reminding him that if this continued, he really would have to go to the hospital.

Lin Sui liked doing things knowing they were impossible, but at this moment, he was exceptionally annoyed by this unconventional approach.

The neatly and roundly trimmed nails scratched against the bedpost, making a sound that wasn't ear-piercing but was enough to make one's nerves taut. The person creating this faint noise was equally vexed and flustered.

Sweat slid from the tip of his nose to his crimson lips, which, contrasted against his white skin and black hair, made one's heart palpitate.

Yan Qin ultimately let Lin Sui know the answer. While playing the voice recordings on his phone, he held Lin Sui's ankle, gently caressing it with his fingers.

"I'm currently out. If I see anything interesting, I'll bring it back as souvenirs for you all."

"How has Grandpa been recently? Didn't his last checkup say his kidneys aren't doing too well? Tell him to pay more attention to his diet and not be too gluttonous. I ordered a table of dishes made by that Cantonese chef he keeps talking about. Keep an eye on him and don't let him eat too much; his stomach and intestines aren't good either."

"I heard Qingqing has been causing trouble and using my name recently? What, does he want to eat bitter gourd again?"

...

There was more than one recording, and it could be heard that they were sent to different people.

The voice was not only exactly the same as Lin Sui's, but what was even more alarming was that the content revealed in the words consisted of things only known to the Lin Family. And the last jokingly threatening sentence involved a past deed Lin Sui had done.

Lin Sui's nephew, Qingqing, was once a bratty child. Lin Sui did not spoil him; he forced him to eat an entire plate of the bitter gourd he hated most. He watched as the boy vomited and cried while eating. Ever since then, whenever Qingqing saw him, it was like seeing a ghost, and he would run faster than a rabbit.

The Lin Family all knew that Lin Sui didn't like making video calls when chatting. Thus, phone calls or social media messaging were enough. No wonder the Lin Family had no movements this past week. It was well known that Lin Sui had a reputation for being playful, and it was normal for him to go missing for long periods.

Lin Sui fell silent. Compared to the previous methods he had discovered, Yan Qin had truly improved a lot.

Yan Qin took Lin Sui's silence as sullenness and anger. He kissed his toes, gently looking at the youth's quietly rising and falling chest.

While offering his loyalty and love to Lin Sui, he also dragged him into the abyss, devouring him whole.

Yan Qin had imagined various reactions from Lin Sui. Perhaps he would be angry, curse, or even panic, but Lin Sui did none of these.

He only gave him a deep look, hiding emotions within it that he couldn't read.

In this moment, Yan Qin felt a sense of loss. He was still very far from Lin Sui, so far that even when he embraced him, he couldn't touch the edges of his thoughts.

After this night, Yan Qin rarely appeared in front of Lin Sui anymore.

Only the food placed in the incubator every day and the body heat occasionally felt at night let Lin Sui know that Yan Qin was always there.

Just like this, half a month passed in a flash.

Lin Sui sat on the hanging chair watching the dusk, and let out a cold laugh.

Alright then, Yan Qin. To actually play this hand with him. Why hadn't he ever felt that Yan Qin possessed such a temperament before?

Wanting to achieve the goal of controlling and destroying his psychology through this method, making him develop a twisted dependency bordering on Stockholm syndrome?

In his heart, Lin Sui felt that this wasn't something Yan Qin would do; after all, he was Yan Qin. But the reality was such, and being sensitive and suspicious, he was never stingy about speculating about others based on his own style of behavior.

Lin Sui touched the patterns on the rattan chair, a dark glint flashing through his slightly lowered eyes.

The System sensed that Lin Sui was in a bad mood, but it didn't say anything.

This was the correct direction for forced love. Seeing Lin Sui develop negative emotions towards Yan Qin, the System was exceptionally satisfied.

It thought of Lin Sui, whose soul had never scattered, and the Child of Fortune with an incomplete soul, as a pale blue light circulated within it.

Everyone had to pay the price for breaking the established rules, with no exceptions.

When the sun sank below the horizon, the entire room went pitch black without any light.

Yan Qin turned on the warm lamp and saw the back of the youth soundly asleep on the bed.

The food on the table was only slightly touched, far less than Lin Sui's usual eating capacity.

Perhaps Lin Sui didn't like the food very much, or maybe he was in a bad mood. Yan Qin knew that people were inevitably anxious in this situation, especially someone as proud and arrogant as Lin Sui.

Therefore, he had been deliberately avoiding Lin Sui these past few days to prevent him from becoming even more irritable. Coupled with his recent highly intense workload, the time he spent cooking for Lin Sui every day was squeezed out of his tight schedule.

'He seems a bit thinner,' Yan Qin thought with some remorse as he touched the slightly protruding bones on Lin Sui's back.

The youth seemed to sense his body heat and nestled into his embrace.

This near-proactive behavior sent Yan Qin into ecstasy, but after the joy, he quickly felt something was amiss. However, Lin Sui's actions left him with no mind to think about anything else.

Tonight, Lin Sui was exceptionally tender and submissive, as if he had become a different person.

Yan Qin thought that perhaps this was Lin Sui's new tactic, but he didn't care.

Lin Sui himself was a poisonous honey candy; to obtain him, he was fully prepared for anything.

However, very quickly, Yan Qin developed another thought.

The youth on the screen stared blankly at the ground. He had maintained this state for too long. Almost since he woke up, he had stayed in one posture, seeming insensitive even to hunger, visibly depressed.

This was not the Lin Sui that Yan Qin was familiar with. The Lin Sui he knew was cunning and cold. For a split second, he felt that this was all Lin Sui's disguise, but this thought was quickly thrown to the back of his mind by feelings of anxiety and worry.

"Ah Sui, do you want to go out? To that island I told you about last time. It's very beautiful there."

Looking at the man cautiously asking in front of him, the youth's pitch-black pupils shifted slightly. He nodded indifferently, seemingly showing a severe lack of interest in going out.

Yan Qin kissed the side of Lin Sui's neck and coaxed him into drinking a bowl of soup. There were tranquilizing drugs in the soup that could relax Lin Sui's nerves.

While drinking the soup, Lin Sui concealed the glimmer in his eyes.

Yan Qin was still not ruthless enough, nor did he understand him enough. However, this was perfectly normal; the Yan Qin of this world only knew a thing or two about his true nature.

Yan Qin wanted to lock him up, yet didn't want to hurt him. But how could there be such a way to have the best of both worlds in this world?

Yan Qin didn't hide the fact that he would temporarily leave the country for a period of time from his good friends on the same team. Tao Ting and Chu Feng both felt that it was too risky for him to leave at this time.

Chu Feng advised, "Can't you really wait a bit longer? Just another half a month. This is what you've been working hard for all along..."

Yan Qin shook his head at him, signaling him not to say anymore, and said, "I work hard for him. He is more important to me than anything else. If anything happens to him, then everything I've done would be meaningless."

"You're not just doing it for him, but also for your ideal. The ideal you persisted in even before you met him. Old Yan, with our many years of friendship, I know you're someone who won't change your mind once it's made up. I won't try to persuade you this time either, but I hope you don't place all your obsessions on him. That won't be good for you or for him."

Tao Ting said worriedly. She actually didn't quite approve of Yan Qin's actions, but they were friends after all, and she knew of Yan Qin's obsessions.

Tao Ting recalled the person she had met a few times in high school and sighed inwardly. To obtain such a person, one would inevitably end up covered in scars.

As the saying goes, that which is too rigid easily breaks, extreme intelligence leads to injury, and deep affection does not lead to a long life.

"I understand. For this next period of time, please help me keep an eye on things. If there's any movement from Sifang, remember to inform me."

Yan Qin pondered over his other important cooperative partner. Although Sifang Technology wasn't well-known to the public, he had a vague premonition that even though this technology was ahead of its time, once successful, the return on investment would be immeasurable.

Chu Feng nodded and said, "Alright. The person behind them still hasn't shown up. According to our understanding, we only know that his surname is Qin and he's Gao Jing's boss. Aside from that, surprisingly not a single clue can be found. The other party might have an extreme background."

Yan Qin said calmly, "No matter who he is, there will always be a day he appears."

With everything fully prepared, Yan Qin took Lin Sui to the island. It had already been bought by him and belonged to his private domain, so there was no fear of the Lin Family intervening.

Lin Sui yawned, looking out the window with little interest.

Having put on this act for over a week, he himself was feeling a bit lazy and fatigued.

However, at the thought of what was about to happen, his face took on a look of enthusiastic anticipation.

This appearance falling into Yan Qin's eyes was the vibrant expression he had long missed.

He had long known that Project Butterfly Captivity would hurt that butterfly, but he still couldn't let go and accept the fact that he would be abandoned.

"Ah Sui, there are a lot of interesting things there, you'll like it."

"Do you take me for someone who hasn't seen the world?"

Lin Sui shot him a sideways glance, carrying a few parts of his past radiant vigor.

"Ah Sui is naturally well-informed and experienced."

Yan Qin kissed Lin Sui's fingertips. Seeing him recover somewhat to his past appearance, the faint uneasiness that had been lingering in his heart weakened a little.

The private island was very quiet. There was a coastal town nearby, which required traveling back and forth by boat.

After staying on the island for two days, Lin Sui suggested going to the town to take a look. Yan Qin hesitated for a moment, but upon seeing Lin Sui avert his gaze, he immediately agreed.

Lin Sui didn't show any expression of joy either; he sat on the swing watching the ocean waves.

Yan Qin stood behind him pushing the swing for him. An unknown panic made him unable to catch his breath. He didn't know where that uneasiness came from, or rather, he knew, but he was unwilling to delve into it and face it.

He carefully recalled every step of his plan and repeatedly confirmed that there were no problems and no one could find Lin Sui. Only then did his heart palpitations slightly diminish.

There weren't many people in the town, but most were passionate and romantic. The mother tongue here was not English, but some minor language, carrying a special exotic charm.

The townspeople saw Lin Sui and Yan Qin as an Asian couple. They communicated with them in English with strange intonations, gesturing to wish this exceptionally good-looking couple happiness.

Lin Sui smiled in thanks. He seemed to have been in a good mood since entering this place. The corners of Yan Qin's lips curled up as he walked hand in hand with Lin Sui down the streets of the foreign country. Looking at Lin Sui's beautiful side profile, he suddenly had the illusion that they really loved each other.

After playing for an entire afternoon, Lin Sui was already a bit thirsty. Yan Qin went to buy water, but his eyes were fixed on Lin Sui unblinking, deeply afraid that he would disappear silently into this bustling crowd.

A local-looking young woman holding balloons in her hand walked over and said something to Lin Sui.

Yan Qin listened for a moment; it seemed she was peddling balloons. Taking the water, he walked towards Lin Sui, bought a bunch of balloons from the girl, and tied them to Lin Sui's wrist.

Lin Sui chuckled lightly, "Childish."

Yan Qin curled his lips, not replying. He handed the water to his lips and sat with him by the street, watching the people come and go.

From the noise arose extreme tranquility. Lin Sui looked at the bustling crowd, slightly zoning out.

Yan Qin had taken care of him so painstakingly for so long; he really ought to give something in return.

Yan Qin gazed at Lin Sui's side profile and couldn't help asking, "Young Master, what are you thinking about?"

"Come a little closer, and I'll tell you."

Lin Sui hooked a finger at Yan Qin, and the balloons tied to his wrist bobbed up and down with his movements.

He was completely back to his former appearance, his beautiful face carrying an intriguing, charming smile that no one could figure out, arrogant yet nonchalant.

"Thinking about you."

The damp breath clung to his earlobe, just like an essence-absorbing spirit entwined around him, exhaling by his ear.

The thoughts in Yan Qin's mind were like they had been forcefully erased; he couldn't think of anything except Lin Sui.

"Do you want to play with me?"

"Master."

It was a teasing grace, pouring out love and lust amidst the bubbling hubbub of voices.