CH 10

Qi Xing’s fist swung out but his fist caught by Ye Xingzhou before it could reach his face.

Facing Ye Xingzhou’s mocking gaze, Qi Xing grew angry and followed up with a kick, but it was effortlessly evaded by Ye Xingzhou.

Frustrated by his failed attempts, Qi Xing, who had never lost a fight before, became even more furious. He forcefully pulled his hand back and launched himself at Ye Xingzhou, throwing punches and kicks, aiming for vulnerable spots.

Ye Xingzhou skillfully dealt with the attacks, regarding Qi Xing’s hits as nothing more than scratches from a cat’s paw. He showed no signs of distress.

On the other hand, Qi Xing grew increasingly agitated as he couldn’t gain the upper hand. His attacks became more chaotic, resorting even to biting. His mind was clouded with anger, losing all reason.

Biting down fiercely on Ye Xingzhou’s arm, Qi Xing’s actions caused a slight change in Ye Xingzhou’s eyebrows. He seemed surprised for a moment but quickly pushed Qi Xing away. Seizing the opportunity, Qi Xing tripped him and forcefully pushed Ye Xingzhou to the ground.

Ye Xingzhou remained calm, except for a slight furrowing of his brow as he lay on the ground. Qi Xing pounced on him, sitting on top of him triumphantly and grabbing his shirt collar.

“ Aren’t you so powerful?!” Qi Xing taunted, preparing to strike Ye Xingzhou’s face again. However, once more, his hand was caught by Ye Xingzhou, along with his other hand.

Unable to land a hit and with both his hands restrained,  he struggled with all his might but couldn’t break free.

With Qi Xing still sitting on top of him, unaware of the danger of their position, Ye Xingzhou, despite being pushed to the ground, completely dominated the situation. He tightly held Qi Xing’s hands and looked up at him.

Qi Xing’s face was flushed with anger, his peach blossom eyes filled with displeasure, even more intense than the flames rising behind them.

Moreover, he was still rubbing against Ye Xingzhou, completely unaware of the erotic nature of their posture.

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze grew darker, silently watching him without offering a word of warning. He tilted his head slightly, vaguely  observing Qi Xing.

Uttering curse words between breaths, Qi Xing suddenly felt Ye Xingzhou’s knee pressing against his waist. Caught off guard, he exclaimed, but before he knew it, Ye Xingzhou had flipped them over, completely reversing their positions and suppressing Qi Xing beneath him.

Qi Xing’s hands were still tightly restrained, and Ye Xingzhou’s leg pinned his body. Now he couldn’t even kick, finding himself completely disadvantaged.

“You, let go of me—”

Ye Xingzhou pressed both of his hands against his head and leaned down, the overwhelmingly oppressive aura coming close. Qi Xing found himself unable to voice any more words as they got stuck in his throat.

Ye Xingzhou’s glasses had fallen off during their struggle, and now, under the bright light  of the flames, Qi Xing could finally see clearly the pair of eyes that were getting closer to him—dark, gloomy, and filled with emotions he couldn’t understand.

This person was truly a venomous snake with its fangs bared, or perhaps a beast in human disguise, and Qi Xing  had foolishly provoked him.

But that was just Qi Xing’s personality. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have ended up fighting with Ye Xingzhou. Whether it was impulsiveness or a surge of adrenaline, ever since he met Ye Xingzhou, he had always found him extremely displeasing and had wanted to fight him.

Even though he had no chance of winning.

Qi Xing’s chest heaved, feeling uncomfortable all over. Unconsciously, his aura weakened, and even his voice became softer: “What are you doing? Get off me, let go…”

Ye Xingzhou lightly rubbed his thumb against the inside of Qi Xing’s wrist, causing Qi Xing to shudder, almost jumping up.

Of course, he couldn’t move, so he could only curse: “Are you crazy? Let go!”

Apart from cursing and having a smart mouth, what else are you capable of?” Ye Xingzhou finally spoke, his voice deep and resonant.

They were too close, and Qi Xing could clearly feel the heat of Ye Xingzhou’s breath. Goosebumps rose one after another, and he finally realized the situation he was in. He didn’t dare move anymore, and his voice squeezed out of his teeth: “Get lost.”

Even these words lacked conviction, and being pinned down by a grown man without being able to move, with such a suggestive gaze fixed on him, was a great humiliation for Qi Xing. He felt both resentful and humiliated, and without realizing it, his eyes began to redden.

Ye Xingzhou silently watched, raising an eyebrow slightly.

This expression only fueled Qi Xing’s resentment. He mumbled, “I’ll kill you sooner or later.”

Qi Xing’s eyes turned red, even his nose.

Behind them, the fire burned hotter and hotter. Ye Xingzhou lowered his gaze, his eyes fixed on the person beneath him. In that moment, he keenly sensed the fire igniting within his own heart.

He had always looked down on privileged second-generation individuals like Qi Xing, but now, seeing this person with red eyes, expressing his complaints, anger, and unwillingness beneath him, he couldn’t help but find it endearing.

Proud yet fragile, it truly was the type he liked.

Silence lingered for a long time, even the restless panting sounds were concealed by the entangled ambiguity of the blazing fire. Finally, Ye Xingzhou’s hand slid over Qi Xing’s face and he slowly said, ‘I’ll wait.’

Qi Xing frowned, intuitively sensing that the tone of this statement was off. Ye Xingzhou finally released his hold on him, stepped back, and stood up.

Qi Xing regained his senses and immediately propped himself up, looking up at him. He seemed somewhat surprised that Ye xingzhou did not continue to trouble him.

Ye Xingzhou stood in front of him, his gaze lowered and calm as he looked at him for a moment. Their eyes met, and Qi Xing couldn’t bear the tense atmosphere. He pushed his hand against the ground and stood up, saying, ‘What are you looking at?’

Ye Xingzhou replied, ‘Do you want this car?’

Qi Xing replied with irritation, ‘With it burned like this, what use would I have for it? Take it back and sell it as scrap?’

In reality, only the seat was burned. It could be replaced, and the interior could be refurbished, and the car could still be driven. But Qi Xing no longer wanted it.

Having lost the fight and taken advantage of, he found the car to be an ill omen.

‘As for you, this is your own car, right? It’s worth several tens of millions. Was it necessary to burn it like this?’

‘I find it dirty,’ Ye Xingzhou took a deep drag of his cigarette, flicked the cigarette butt away, and crushed it with his foot, ‘Let’s go, I’ll take you back.’

‘There’s no need,’ Qi Xing immediately refused without hesitation, ‘I have my own car.’

Ye Xingzhou glanced at the damaged front of his car and said, ‘You’re planning to drive this wrecked car back? Aren’t you afraid something will happen along the way?’

‘I won’t die.’

Qi Xing replied with these three words, turned around, and started walking. But a hand reached out from behind and grabbed his arm, ‘Get in the car.’

Qi Xing turned around, ready to hit someone, but he held back, ‘ Do you want to fight again?’

“If you can’t win, why do you keep provoking?,” Ye Xingzhou let go of his hand. “If you want me to pay for the car repairs, leave the car here. I’ll have someone come and take it to the repair shop.”

Qi Xing certainly didn’t lack the money for the repairs, but he also didn’t want Ye Xingzhou to get away with it so easily. After hesitating for a moment, he coldly snorted and walked toward Ye Xingzhou’s car.

Ye Xingzhou lowered his head and slowly rubbed his fingertips. Then he followed Qi Xing.

Qi Xing opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. He gave his home address, then closed his eyes and leaned back in the seat, ignoring the person beside him.

Ye Xingzhou didn’t start the car immediately. He made a phone call to have someone come and tow the car, then hung up and turned to look at Qi Xing. His gaze lingered on Qi Xing’s face for a couple of seconds before he leisurely rolled up the sleeve of his right shirt. There was indeed a fresh red bite mark on his forearm, a result of Qi Xing’s frustration earlier.

The mark on the palm of his hand from Qi Xing’s bite hadn’t faded yet.

Qi Xing had been waiting for a while but didn’t feel the car moving. He opened one eye and glanced over, seeing Ye Xingzhou’s actions and recalling what he had just done, making his teeth ache.

Ye Xingzhou’s gaze shifted back, and Qi Xing immediately closed his eyes, pretending not to have seen it. But Ye Xingzhou didn’t give him the chance. “Are you born in the Year of the Dog?”

Hearing the mockery in the man’s tone, Qi Xing felt displeased and stared back with his eyes open. “You brought this upon yourself, Ye Young Master.”

This person had repeatedly brought bad luck to him, and yet he still had the audacity to talk nonsense with him. Qi Xing thought he was too annoying.

Ye Xingzhou didn’t continue the topic and started the car.

“Don’t come to race here in the future.”

Qi Xing treated it like a joke. “Why should I listen to you?”

“Today, you were lucky to return in one piece,” Ye Xingzhou said coldly. “Ye Wanqi used the same method to teach someone a lesson before, and the person got paralyzed from a car accident. In the end, the family had to pay to settle the matter.”

“Oh,” Qi Xing understood. “The Ye family is indeed a bunch of ruthless people.”

Ye Xingzhou turned his head and glanced at him again, his gaze somewhat ambiguous. Qi Xing didn’t care. “If you can come here, so can I. You’re too overbearing.”

Ye Xingzhou didn’t say anything else and continued driving, lighting another cigarette.

Qi Xing couldn’t be bothered to talk to him either. He leaned back in the seat, crossed his long legs, and lazily closed his eyes.

Ye Xingzhou held the cigarette in his mouth, his indifferent gaze once again swept over the person beside him, finally resting on the side of his face, shamelessly observing him with narrowed eyes.

Even someone as audacious as Qi Xing, who cursed Ye Xingzhou as a lunatic and a psychopath, dared to close his eyes so defenselessly in his presence.

“Keep staring, and I’ll gouge your eyeballs out.”

This time, Qi Xing didn’t even bother to open his eyes. After cursing, he turned his head, facing the car window, and continued to sleep.

Ye Xingzhou withdrew his gaze and smirked. The smoke blurred the emotions in his eyes, leaving only the cigarette between his fingers and the flickering flame.

Despite being attractive, he was a fool.

Despite being a fool, he was attractive.

The same sentence structure, different word order, and completely opposite meanings.