He looked down at his own chest, then back at Lian Li’s chest and face.
Finally, he read a clear sense of “envy, jealousy, and hate” in Lian Li’s eyes.
Recalling that while this kid was fair-skinned, he had a scrawny, thin frame, Yun Huizhou understood.
This kid was jealous of his good physique!
Once he realized this, Yun Huizhou had no intention of covering himself up properly.
After all, while the boy’s face was prettier than a girl’s, he was definitely a man; there was no need to be bashful.
Thus, he adjusted his stance. The belt outlining his waist loosened a bit more, and his outer robe fell open even wider.
He leaned half-against the door, his entire body tensed to make the lines of his muscles more distinct, and then he stared straight into Lian Li’s eyes.
Sure enough, after he adjusted his posture, the small flame in Lian Li’s eyes burned even brighter.
Yun Huizhou found it extremely amusing.
This kid actually cared about and was jealous of another man’s physique—it was too interesting.
Lian Li stared for quite a while before realizing that Yun Huizhou hadn’t said a word and was still incessantly striking poses.
He also finally realized that this man had noticed his envy and was intentionally showing off his body in front of him.
Consequently, malice rose from his heart. His small hand reached out toward Yun Huizhou’s chest. Just as Yun Huizhou was preparing to switch to another muscle-flexing pose, Lian Li pinched Yun Huizhou’s chest with lightning speed.
It just so happened that Yun Huizhou was in the middle of changing positions. With that movement, the hand’s grip went astray.
It didn’t land on smooth skin, but by some incredible stroke of luck, he pinched right on the point.
Lian Li had put some strength into this pinch, and he hadn’t expected it to be such a coincidence.
By the time he realized the texture felt wrong, he had already pinched down hard.
At the same time, he heard Yun Huizhou let out a sharp intake of cold air.
Lian Li was stunned.
Yun Huizhou was shocked.
Seeing the spot he had pinched turning slightly red, and then looking up to see Yun Huizhou’s face turning faintly dark, Lian Li realized things were bad.
Greasing his soles, he prepared to slip away.
His thought process was simple: it was already night, so running outside was definitely not an option. The best move was to hurry back to his own room and bolt the door.
No matter how much Yun Huizhou knocked, he wouldn’t open it. Yun Huizhou certainly wouldn’t make too much of a scene.
Otherwise, it would be bad if he attracted Uncle Zhang and the two young male servants working in the residence.
Yun Huizhou definitely wouldn’t want others to know that he had just had his nipple pinched by Lian Li.
His idea was good, and his plan was perfect.
But unfortunately, he was destined not to make it back to his room.
Just as he turned around and before he could even run, Yun Huizhou hooked him by the back of his collar.
The neckline immediately shifted backward with the force, catching him by the throat.
“Cough, cough… let go… I’m going to be strangled.” Lian Li placed both hands on his collar to keep it from tightening so much.
Hearing him shout like that and start coughing, Yun Huizhou let go, afraid of actually hurting him.
As a result, the moment he let go, Lian Li immediately bolted toward his room.
Yun Huizhou didn’t move; he just watched him run, only moving once Lian Li reached his bedroom door.
Lian Li was feeling smug about escaping the devil’s clutches, fumbling to push the door open and get inside.
Once he was in and the door was locked, he would be safe.
The door opened, and he had already stepped one foot inside when his shoulder was suddenly grabbed, and he was forced to spin around.
Before he could see what was happening, his waist tightened, and his whole body was lifted into the air. Then, his stomach was pressed against Yun Huizhou’s shoulder.
Oh, he hadn’t escaped; he had been caught and hoisted up by Yun Huizhou.
“Put me down, put me down!” Lian Li cried out in panic.
He didn’t dare struggle too much, fearing that if Yun Huizhou didn’t have a firm grip and dropped him, he would have to find a doctor to treat his injuries again.
Carrying him on his shoulder, Yun Huizhou walked into the room. His other free hand closed the door and even slid the bolt. It was unclear what he intended to do.
Lian Li was completely dumbfounded.
This was the end. The door was locked, and with his skills, he wasn’t as nimble as Yun Huizhou at jumping out of windows.
He had nowhere left to run.
More importantly, he didn’t dare call for help loudly.
If he really attracted Uncle Zhang and those two young boys and they asked what exactly happened between him and Yun Huizhou…
What was he supposed to say? That he pinched Yun Huizhou’s nipple?
Yun Huizhou would probably kill him.
After thinking it over and finding no good solution, Lian Li could only soften his tone and say, “Yun Huizhou, put me down first. Let’s talk this out properly.”
“Heh!” Yun Huizhou gave a cold laugh, walked to the bedside, and tossed Lian Li onto it, saying, “When you were pinching me, I didn’t see you prepared to talk things out properly.”
Lian Li crawled toward the inner side of the bed, putting distance between himself and Yun Huizhou, and said, “Who… who told you to move around? I didn’t intend to pinch you there.”
Yun Huizhou continued to sneer. “You pinch me and then blame me for moving? That’s far too unreasonable.”
Lian Li curled into a ball in the corner of the bed and talked back. “Who told you to keep striking poses and showing off on purpose?”
Yun Huizhou: “And who was the one staring at my chest, my waist, and my abdomen the whole time? You wanted to look, so wasn’t it fine for me to pose for you? And yet you still pinched me.”
As he spoke, he covered the pinched spot on his chest with one hand, his tone sounding a bit aggrieved. “I’ve guarded myself for so many years, only to have you pinch me.”
Lian Li: “…”
Hearing this, he felt a bit like a scumbag.
He stole a glance at Yun Huizhou and actually reflected on his actions.
If Yun Huizhou wanted to show off, let him. Why did he have to be so handsy and pinch the guy?
Thinking about it now, even if he hadn’t hit that specific spot, such an action was quite lecherous, wasn’t it?
Thus, feeling a bit guilty, Lian Li asked Yun Huizhou, “Then… since the pinch has already happened, what do you want to do? I… I only have those hundred taels of silver, is that enough…”
Yun Huizhou: “Not enough.”
“Then… then I don’t have any more money.” Lian Li looked at Yun Huizhou with a dazed expression.
Seeing him curled into a ball in the corner of the bed, looking at him so earnestly and appearing somewhat pitiful, Yun Huizhou instinctively used the tone of a bully to speak to Lian Li.
“Not enough? Hmph… if it’s not enough, then repay me with your body!”
Lian Li: “…”
The moment those words came out, Lian Li thought he had misheard.
Repay with his body? Was it the “repayment” he was thinking of? His mind was instantly filled with X-rated thoughts.
He would be like a pancake, with Yun Huizhou flipping him over and over while frying him.
Lian Li exploded on the spot, swinging a punch toward Yun Huizhou’s face while shouting, “Yun Huizhou, I’m warning you, don’t go too far!”
“You’re a man, and I’m a man. A single pinch didn’t take a chunk of meat off you. Who told you to pose so provocatively? Repay with my body? I’ll give you a taste of my fist instead!”
His fist flew out, but he knew he wouldn’t actually hit the man.
He just wanted to force Yun Huizhou back so he could take the chance to scramble off the bed and run out.
Yun Huizhou saw through his little scheme. He didn’t even intend to dodge, simply reaching out and opening his palm to catch Lian Li’s fist.
