Chapter 67: Breaking Through the Clouds, Thank You
It was always Li Ge who held the dominant position, and others could only follow his arrangements.
In his entire life, only his cousin He Yan had ever told him to get lost, making him feel wronged, but that was all just childish squabbles, nothing serious.
Only the inscrutable Chen Shuo repeatedly told him to get lost, repeatedly made him feel wronged, always one step ahead of him, putting him at a disadvantage, yet he would still eagerly go and coax him.
Li Ge didn’t want to admit that he seemed to be despicable to the core, so despicable that he had almost lost his dignity. The angry words he had blurted out just now were also deliberately said to Chen Shuo, just to make this quiet one face his own despicable behavior.
Meng Shaoqian was indeed obedient and good at serving people. He would do whatever he was told, and if he said east, Meng Shaoqian wouldn’t dare to go west. Including the little lovers he had kept, which one of them hadn’t eagerly tried to please him, all like dogs he had raised, he had the final say.
Only Chen Shuo.
But seeing the light in Chen Shuo’s eyes dim, Li Ge realized that his verbal victory was meaningless.
If Chen Shuo was obedient, eagerly trying to please him, then he wouldn’t be Chen Shuo.
The wife he had worked so hard to pursue had always been a stubborn and unyielding stone. Besides his unsmiling funeral face, his stubborn and difficult temper, his tendency to play deaf and dumb, and his transformation into a violent maniac when he was angry, he was actually quite good, with many good qualities.
For example, he was diligent and capable, a good cook, and very good at taking care of him in life, taking care of him like a paralytic, preparing his clothes, ironing his shirts and trousers, washing his underwear and socks, and even helping him shower and clean up. Just the other night, he had cut his fingernails and toenails, and he had also shaved for him these past two days.
Realizing that he didn’t want to end it so easily, Li Ge felt as if he had fallen into a valley and couldn’t climb out.
He was unwilling. Was he going to let Chen Shuo ride on his head like this in the future? What about the two times he was whipped with a belt? He was also afraid of pain, who would like the taste of pain?
After these days of getting along, Li Ge thought Chen Shuo liked him a little. Just for that one thing, it wasn’t worth taking care of him like this. But why was he being so unreasonable when he liked him? Why was he going crazy?
It was clearly this dog who was being strange. He and Meng Shaoqian were a thing from centuries ago, what reason did Chen Shuo have to be upset with him? He had no need to explain his past. Besides, he had put in so much effort, and Chen Shuo was playing deaf and dumb, was he also playing blind and couldn’t see? No one could make him do this, he hadn’t even topped him yet, willingly being on the bottom, even being despicable to please him when he was uncomfortable, and what did he get in return?
He felt that he was a very qualified partner, with no flaws to pick. He felt sorry for Chen Shuo, but had Chen Shuo ever felt sorry for him? Did he really want to have a good relationship with him? He was making a fuss over such a small thing and now he was breaking up with him, telling him to get out.
The two minutes Chen Shuo had given him were all spent thinking about these messy things. His ass was still burning, a throbbing pain. He thought and thought and became unconvinced again. If he really got dressed and got out, wouldn’t he lose face?
Tonight, he would show that Chen guy what he was made of. He, Li Ge, was not to be trifled with. He would fucking tame this dog, fuck him to death, until he begged for mercy and admitted his mistake!
Seeing Li Ge standing by the fish tank, not leaving, unusually silent, a hint of expectation grew in Chen Shuo’s heart, waiting for Li Ge to say something different, perhaps Li Ge cared about him a little.
But what could that little bit of care represent? How long could it last?
Chen Shuo raised his wrist and looked at the time. Li Ge spoke first.
“You’re in a bad mood, am I in a good mood? I have the urge to kill you too!” Without giving Chen Shuo a chance to speak, Li Ge struck first, rushing forward and throwing a punch at Chen Shuo’s face, the sound of the wind whistling, showing how much force he had used.
Chen Shuo didn’t react in time, his body swaying, his back hitting the punching bag, almost losing his balance. The impact made his cheeks and teeth tremble and go numb, and the pain followed. He had just stood firm for half a second when Li Ge kicked his right knee, his knee buckled, and he almost knelt on the ground.
Having seen what Chen Shuo was like when he was ruthless, Li Ge didn’t hesitate or show any mercy in his lesson. He took advantage of the opening, and then delivered another heavy kick to Chen Shuo’s left knee, directly kicking Chen Shuo to the ground. He quickly straddled Chen Shuo’s back, reached out and grabbed his hair, pulling it back, and with his other hand, snatched the offending belt from his hand, finally feeling satisfied.
“Does it hurt?” Li Ge pulled Chen Shuo’s hair hard, tearing at his scalp, “If I didn’t give you a couple of hits, did you really think I was easy to talk to?”
Pain… Chen Shuo was in a lot of pain, but it wasn’t his body that hurt, it was his pierced heart. His gaze fell on the storage cabinet next to the fish tank, where a new washboard was leaning against the ironing board he used every day, left there by Li Ge.
That washboard was something Li Ge had bought on a whim on his phone five nights ago.
He liked to cuddle with Li Ge before going to sleep, chatting together. To improve their relationship, he had searched online for small games suitable for couples to chat, such as guessing numbers, story chains, and truth or dare.
Li Ge found truth or dare boring, and after guessing a few numbers with him, he wasn’t interested. Only the story chain could keep him engaged for a few minutes, and then he would laugh at him for being old-fashioned and unromantic, saying that if he was so old-fashioned next time, he would have to kneel on the washboard.
And so there was this washboard.
On the night it arrived, Li Ge had laughingly warned him that if he was disobedient, he would have to kneel on the washboard. He had added the subject “who” before “disobedient,” and Li Ge had agreed.
Neither of them had been disobedient, they had gotten along very well, eating together, showering together, sleeping together, no different from an ordinary couple.
But tonight, everything had changed.
There would be no more such warmth in the future. Chen Shuo was filled with hatred in his pain. It was Li Ge who had destroyed his world, leaving him with no way out, no place to return to, making him so miserable, completely unable to turn back.
“Now you know to be scared? There’s more pain to come.” Li Ge released Chen Shuo’s hair, then quickly passed the snatched belt under Chen Shuo’s neck and ruthlessly tightened it, pulling himself back as he did so, just enough to be right against the Chen Sanmei he had been thinking about, only two more steps to go.
Wasn’t he pursuing him just for this one taste? Maybe if he fucked him, he wouldn’t have to think about it anymore. From now on, he would fuck whoever he wanted, Chen Shuo wouldn’t be able to ride on his head anymore.
“You’re fucking asking for it!” His competitive spirit was like a prairie fire. Li Ge tightened the belt and raised his voice, “Don’t blame me for not being gentle, I’ll let you taste what I’ve tasted!”
“Get lost…” His breathing became difficult, and Chen Shuo cursed hoarsely.
“I’m not fucking getting lost! I’ll fuck you to death!” Li Ge was so angry that he went crazy. He controlled both ends of the belt with one hand, freeing his other hand to get himself ready.
He was so eager to have Chen Shuo, he ignored Chen Shuo’s unresisting hands.
Suddenly, Li Ge’s right leg was swiftly grabbed by Chen Shuo’s arm, which had reached back. The hand accurately tucked into his knee pit, like an iron clamp that couldn’t be shaken off. Then, a sharp, numbing pain shot up his leg to his head, “Ah—” he cried out in pain, the belt slipping from his hand, his attack instantly broken.
Hearing the pitiful cry, Chen Shuo remained unmoved, still squeezing Li Ge’s knee pit tightly, the force so great that his fingertips seemed to be digging into Li Ge’s flesh. He supported himself on the ground with his other hand, using the leverage to roll over, and fiercely threw Li Ge off his back.
With a muffled “thud,” Li Ge fell unexpectedly, his head and shoulders hitting the hard floor tiles at the same time, making him so angry that he wanted to stab Chen Shuo. Coincidentally, a wooden board fell on him. He touched the rows of raised patterns, and just as he was about to lose his temper, he was interrupted by a command.
“Kneel properly, apologize.”
“…” Li Ge threw aside the washboard and glared at Chen Shuo, shouting, “Kneel on your grandpa! You’re the one who’s like a mad dog, you came back and went crazy, do you have any reason!”
Seeing Li Ge’s fierce yet pitiful appearance, Chen Shuo hated both Li Ge and himself, hated his own soft heart, for compromising again and again for a playboy.
He stepped on the washboard, kicked it back in front of Li Ge, and finally said with resignation, “I want to have a good life with you. If you don’t leave, then kneel for an hour and apologize, I’ll tolerate your behavior this time and give you another chance.”
Li Ge laughed in anger after hearing this. Actually, kneeling on the washboard wasn’t difficult, he could accept it, he could totally deal with Chen Shuo, kneel for a few minutes to show he was sorry, say some sweet nothings to coax him, and then have a go, and the matter would be over.
But tonight, he couldn’t get over it. Chen Shuo’s so-called “good life” was suddenly going crazy, whipping him twice, then putting a strange hat on him, and then riding on his head and bestowing him a chance.
“Who the fuck is tolerating who? Now you’re saying you want to have a good life with me…” Li Ge slowly got up from the ground. His knee pit was pinched so hard that it hurt terribly. He forced himself to stand up straight, his back straight, and without a word, he threw a punch at Chen Shuo’s face, but Chen Shuo dodged it with extreme speed.
“Are you worthy!” Li Ge was so angry that he only had one thought in his mind, to fuck this dog who didn’t feel sorry for him!
He continued to pounce, but because his right leg couldn’t exert any force, his footing wasn’t very stable. He was easily tripped by Chen Shuo’s leg sweep and fell right on the washboard, the rough patterns digging into his skin, but he didn’t feel any pain.
“I’m not worthy, why don’t you get lost?”
“I’ll fuck you before I get lost!” Li Ge made a threat and was about to get up, “You heartless—” A dark shadow rushed towards him, and he was caught off guard. His neck was then fiercely grabbed by a hand, his voice cut off in his throat, and his mouth was violently stuffed with something, a familiar texture, it was the dog’s underwear!
“Mmm—” Fuck, this son of a bitch!
Blocking his unruly mouth, Chen Shuo pounced on Li Ge, turned him over and made him lie on his stomach, quickly took out the belt beside him, and tied Li Ge’s wrists behind his back. If Li Ge dared to struggle and resist, he would be slapped directly, wherever he was disobedient, he would be slapped. He had already lost his reason, his eyes filled only with hatred.
He couldn’t forgive this playboy.
If he couldn’t have him, then he would destroy him.
“Mmm, mmm—” Li Ge didn’t know that Chen Shuo had gone crazy, let alone why he had gone crazy. He only knew that he was in a lot of pain. It was one thing for his body to hurt, but why did his heart also hurt? Why did he have to endure all this?
He was actually exhausted from the torment and didn’t have the energy to do anything else. He just wanted to sleep. Maybe when he woke up, the dog would have calmed down and would still be his good wife, making him a delicious breakfast.
But the current dog was not good…
“Mmm!” Li Ge’s cheeks were puffed out alarmingly, saliva constantly overflowing from his mouth and quickly absorbed by the fabric. He was forced to kneel on the washboard with its sharp corners, his hands tied and unable to move, his cheek pressed against the cold floor tiles, and he struggled to push it out with his tongue.
“Slap—” A crisp slap echoed in the air.
Li Ge trembled in pain, his knees repeatedly rubbed by the sharp corners of the washboard. His tongue couldn’t exert any force, and he couldn’t even make a sound. His head was still a bit dizzy, his eyelids gradually becoming heavy. He vaguely heard the strange voice behind him asking him, did he know he was wrong?
This dog, he wasn’t fucking him, he was just purely tormenting him. He thought to himself in a daze, you idiot, stop fucking pretending, you’ve gagged me and you’re still asking me a question! I’ll settle the score with you later!
“You don’t know, do you?”
“Slap—slap—”
He didn’t know how many times his ass had been slapped. Li Ge was already numb with pain and didn’t even have the strength to tremble. He was exhausted and very sleepy.
If the dog wanted to hit him, then let him hit him. If he had the guts, he would beat him to death. If he didn’t beat him to death, he would remember this score and pay it back a thousand times over.
“How would you know you’re wrong?”
“You’re just a scumbag.”
“Was it fun to play with my feelings?”
Under the night sky, the small room returned to its original desolation.
Chen Shuo stood by the window, smoking a cigarette in the moonlight. The cigarette was Li Ge’s.
It wasn’t that he had never smoked before. After Chen Meifang’s sudden death, he had rushed back to his hometown and barely saw Chen Meifang’s last, complete face in the morgue of the county hospital.
That night, he sat alone in the backyard of the grocery store all night, smoking two packs of cigarettes in a row.
Cigarettes didn’t work. The more he smoked, the more sober Chen Shuo became, soberly knowing how dark and terrifying he was. It wasn’t Li Ge’s fault for saying he wasn’t worthy, he also felt he wasn’t worthy.
The shocking red marks were swollen high, countless handprints stacked on top of each other. Chen Shuo didn’t dare to look at Li Ge’s red and swollen ass and legs, and sat on the edge of the bed with a heartache.
A huge pain enveloped him. He silently looked at the sleeping Li Ge, his hand reaching out to touch him, but stopped in mid-air for a few seconds, then quietly put it down.
Time flowed quietly.
The night sky gradually faded, and the sun broke through the clouds.
Li Ge suddenly opened his eyes and sat up, “Ouch,” and fell back down again. His ass and thighs were really sore, and there were red marks on both his knees, swollen.
Seeing a set of clothes on the pillow beside him, he was so angry that he called out Chen Shuo’s name. He turned his head and was stunned, seeing his suitcase on the floor in front of the sofa, as if it had been packed.
Li Ge then noticed a folded piece of paper on the dining table. The room wasn’t big, only a few steps away. He ignored the pain, immediately got out of bed, went over, picked up the paper, and unfolded it, wanting to see how that pervert Chen would apologize to him. Regardless of whether his attitude was sincere or not, he had to pay back last night’s score with interest.
“Xiao Bao’er, this is the last time I’ll call you this, I hope you don’t mind. I’m very sorry for hurting you last night, an apology is useless, but I can only apologize, I’m a very bad and violent person.
I hate your promiscuity, I’m jealous of everyone who has been with you, it’s a serious problem with my psychology, the more I like you, the more I want to lock you up. But you are a free bird, go back to your sky and fly, don’t come back.
Your things have all been packed, I’m sorry for wronging you during this time, thank you for coming into my life, I was very happy.”
