"My sister suffered from the same illness now my nephew. I can’t accept that," continued President Yin and Qie Xieling was so confused. So they couldn’t be together because this grandpa was so afraid of taking risks and was projecting his fear onto Luo Muchen.

"So you would be ready to break your relationship with him just because you don’t want him to be in love?" he asked.

President Yin was more than willing to answer. "Marriage is a business contract not love. At least when there is a contract no one will betray the other. Each party gets what they signed up for and there would be consequences if someone breaks the contract agreement," he said and Qie Xieling knew that there was no point in talking to someone like this. Why bother wasting his energy?

The pair kept walking with the sound of their footsteps blending with the rustling leaves beneath their feet. There was a sudden rustling sound emerging from the bushes, and Luo Muchen appeared gripping his gun tightly.

His eyes burned with a fiery as he stood there his desire to grab Qie Xieling to side overwhelming.

President Yin’s grip tightened on Qie Xieling, his hold unforgiving. He pulled him closer, using him as a human shield, while pressing the gun menacingly against his neck. A sinister smile curled upon his lips.

"Back off," he sneered, his finger hovering dangerously close to the trigger. The glimmer of sadistic pleasure danced in his eyes, relishing the power he held over both Qie Xieling and his nephew.

But Luo Muchen’s gaze was unwavering, his bloodshot eyes filled with raw anger and an unyielding resolve. Time seemed to slow as their eyes locked, a silent battle raging between them. Every muscle in his body tensed, ready to spring into action.

In that intense moment, the forest held its breath, as if the trees themselves were witnesses to the impending clash. The air became charged with an electric tension, crackling with the clash of wills.

In the deafening silence, Luo Muchen’s voice finally cut through the air, sharp and resolute. "Let him go and I will make it easier for you," he declared, his voice laced with a steely determination that sent shivers down President Yin’s spine.

His grip tightened further, his finger inching ever closer to the trigger. The forest seemed to hold its breath, awaiting the inevitable clash that was about to go down.

"Game over, uncle. I know you are a smart man," Luo Muchen sneered, his voice dripping with restrained anger. President Yin’s eyes darted around, and to his horror, he realised he was completely surrounded. The Triad’s men had silently encircled them, leaving no escape route.

A bitter realisation settled over President Yin. He was trapped, and there was no way out. Reluctantly, he loosened his grip on Qie Xieling, his fingers trembling with a mixture of anger and defeat. As he stepped away, heading towards Luo Muchen, President Yin raised his gun and was about to pull the trigger when a sharp crack echoed through the air as a large branch swung down, striking him square on the temple.

The impact sent him sprawling to the ground, his gun slipping from his grasp. Jolie spun the branch in hand admiring its effectiveness. She poked the president with it but the man was knocked out cold.

Luo Muchen watched in disbelief as his boyfriend narrowly escaped a bullet. The sight of President Yin collapsing, unconscious, sent tremors through his entire being. His hands shook uncontrollably, a mixture of fear and relief coursing through his veins.

The men surrounding them hesitated for a moment, their attention divided between the fallen President and their boss’s visible turmoil. Luo Muchen’s voice trembled as he shouted at them, "Cuff him!."

The men exchanged glances, uncertainty flickering in their eyes. They could have sworn that Luo Muchen would order them to finish off President Yin and bury him in the mountains. But they obeyed their boss’s command, their guns slowly lowering as they approached President Yin’s unconscious form.

As Luo Muchen rushed to Qie Xieling’s side, his voice quivered with a mixture of anger and concern. "Are you alright?"

He pulled Qie Xieling into a tight embrace, his trembling hands clutching onto him as though he feared losing him at that very moment.

Qie Xieling’s heart pounded in his chest as he held onto Luo Muchen, grateful to be alive but shaken by the ordeal. He whispered, his voice filled with both gratitude and fear, "You took your sweet precious time. They didn’t feed me wuwuwu."

Luo Muchen, "???"

Yes, even he had to admit that his boyfriend was a drama king. He almost died yet here he was crying about food.

Luo Muchen’s grip tightened, and his voice choked with emotion. "I will make you food when we get home," he said nuzzling Qie Xieling’s neck his eyes stinging.

"I want pork chops with rice cakes, crepes, glutinous rice balls...," said Qie Xieling placing an order like he was ordering from a food delivery app.

"Anything else?" asked Luo Muchen and Qie Xieling continued,

"I also want hotpot, deep-fried scallion pancakes and you. I to eat you."

Jolie, "..."

"You do realise there are people around you and we are in the middle of the fucking, forest right?" she said while tossing the branch away.

Luo Muchen’s fingers massaged Qie Xieling’s waist his heart swelling from the sweetness oozing out of his mouth. He wanted to kiss Qie Xieling but before their lips could touch his lover sucked in a breath of cold air from pain.

"Are you hurt? Let me see," said Luo Muchen looking at his naked upper body. Yep, Qie Xieling was still naked on his upper body. When they grabbed him out of bed his upper body was naked and they didn’t even give him the privilege to cover himself up.

Luo Muchen unbuttoned his shirt to give it to him but Qie Xieling stopped him. He could be naked but there was no way he was letting his man walk around naked. Luo Muchen was a little confused but before he could ask Jolie tossed her hoodie to him.

"Cover up otherwise your man will get jealous," said Jolie and Qie Xieling quickly wore it.

Luo Muchen was jealous when he was half naked but he was also jealous when he saw Qie Xieling wearing Jolie’s hoodie. He just wanted him to hurry up and take it off so he grabbed Qie Xieling’s hand and said, "Let’s go and see a doctor."