Save the villainous rag, and desperately force love upon him.

for a long time.

Shen Yi suddenly felt as if an invisible shackle had been removed from his body.

His body trembled violently, and control was finally back in his hands.

All the grievances, fears, and guilt I felt just moments ago burst through the dam.

Shen Yi could no longer hold back, and said in an apologetic, tearful voice:

"I'm so sorry, Su Qiu, sob sob..."

Su Qiu frowned slightly, looking down at Shen Yi, who was curled up there, crying and trembling.

I don't quite understand.

Why say sorry?

Is he apologizing for hitting himself?

Shen Yijue cried so hard he could barely breathe, large tears streaming down his face, his voice broken and intermittent with emotion.

"I'm sorry, Su Qiu, I... I couldn't control myself... I really didn't mean to hit you... Su Qiu, I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."

Su Qiu narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing him sharply, as if trying to discern the truth or falsehood in his words.

After a while.

She scoffed, her tone laced with undisguised sarcasm:

"Can't control it? I don't need you to control it!"

Your body is rotten and decaying, but only in my hands can it truly flourish!

She leaned down, lifting Shen Yi's chin with her fingertips, forcing him to look up at her, her eyes burning with fury.

"Shen Yi, I don't care what your ridiculous reasons are, you dared to hit me, you dared to mess with me, you'll have to pay the price!"

"Su Qiu, let me explain, I..."

Shen Yi was so anxious that he tried to sit up and explain everything.

But his limbs were bound, and he was unable to move.

"Explain what?" Su Qiu interrupted him abruptly, her voice rising sharply with a strong sense of accusation.

"Explain why you attacked me after Su Qian kissed you?"

"How can you say you care about me, but then turn around and protect someone else?"

Shen Yi felt a bittersweet ache in his heart, a bellyful of words stuck in his throat, only able to repeat them in vain:

"No... when I'm with Su Qian, my body just doesn't cooperate... really..."

"Is that so?" Su Qiu raised an eyebrow, her tone laced with anger and a hint of barely perceptible sourness.

"She kissed you, so naturally you became disobedient."

These words were like a thorn, causing Shen Yi a sharp pain in his heart.

Looking at the tear stains on Shen Yi's face, Su Qiu felt a surge of inexplicable irritation and bitterness.

She couldn't resist in the end and lowered her head to kiss the corner of his eye.

The warm tears were gently sucked away.

Her kiss, with a touch of punishment, traced his tear-streaked cheeks.

Finally, it stopped at the spot where Su Qian had just kissed.

There was still a faint, lingering sensation.

This ignited Su Qiu's anger, and she couldn't help but bite down hard.

"Well……"

Shen Yi groaned in pain, his eyes reddening further, and his voice thick with nasal tone as he apologized again:

"Su Qiu, I'm sorry..."

Su Qiu opened her lips, and the warmth of his skin seemed to linger between her teeth.

******.

Shen Yi always harbored longing for Su Qiu.

These past few days, I've been shrouded in the shadow of physical instability, and I've been holding back a bellyful of grievances and desires.

Now that he could be so close to her and feel her real warmth, he had no desire to resist at all.

He obediently tilted his head back, letting Su Qiu's breath envelop him.

He even turned his face slightly to match her movements, as if silently trying to please her.

The tears in her eyes had not yet faded, but they were now tinged with a tender, lingering light.

The fear and anxiety I felt before gradually melted away in this regained intimacy.

He just wanted to appease her and let her know how much he cared.

Those hurtful words he uttered when he lost control were not his true feelings.

So he obediently cooperated.

Like a little animal that has finally found its master, it has let down all its guard.

All that remains is complete dependence.

Shen Yi was torn between drowsiness and lucidity.

Consciousness is like being thrown into the waves, sometimes swept into the dark seabed, unconscious and unaware.

He was suddenly pulled back to the surface, and the blinding light and the sensation on his body instantly sobered him up.

Every time I open my eyes, the first thing I see is Su Qiu's figure.

Feel her gaze, feel her touch.

The pain is real, and so is the dizziness.

But a strange joy welled up inside him.

These repeated bouts of waking and dozing off were all caused by Su Qiu.

As long as it's her, he'll accept whatever treatment she gives him with pleasure.

Having experienced the panic of losing control and the fear of almost losing her, he had already thought it through.

He cannot live without Su Qiu.

Even if she has many secrets, even if she may not be an ordinary person.

Even though her approach carried an irresistible force.

None of that matters.

As long as I can stay by her side and feel her presence, what do these things matter?

******.

……

Shen Yi suddenly opened his eyes, and what came into view was an empty room.

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell onto the floor, creating an atmosphere that was almost too quiet.

He panicked; the fear of being abandoned gripped his heart instantly.

Completely ignoring the aches and pains that felt like his body was falling apart and the tiny scratches covering his skin.

Without even putting on shoes, he grabbed a coat and threw it on before rushing out of the room.

"Su Qiu?"

His voice was hoarse from just waking up, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

His eyes darted anxiously around the room, as if afraid that things would turn out the same as before.

I searched every corner but couldn't find her.

As he passed the balcony, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Su Qiu was facing away from him, leaning against the railing, a cigarette between her fingers, the smoke rising in wisps.

A pure white cat was sitting in front of her.

It is the physical embodiment of Little Western Paradise.

He was looking up at her, speaking clearly in human language, with a slightly boisterous tone:

"Host, don't you think Shen Yi is acting strangely?"

Shen Yi held his breath, staring incredulously at the talking cat, then looked at Su Qiu.

Su Qiu exhaled a smoke ring, his gaze falling on the cat, and said calmly:

"Indeed, something strange happened last night."

She paused, her brow furrowing slightly. "He said he loses control of his body when he's with the female lead. What exactly is going on?"

"Don't worry, host. I've already communicated with the main god." The cat flicked its tail, its tone becoming more serious.

"How so?"

"The God said that after the female protagonist Su Qian suffered a major accident, she was given a special ability."

Whenever someone around her touches her or speaks ill of her, the plot forces them to act in her defense.

The cat explained, "So the villain beating you up last night was all part of the plot."