The clouds hung low over the city as Lu Sheng stepped out of the café, umbrella in hand. He didn't expect to see Chen Xiao standing there in the rain, soaked to the bone, clutching a small gift box.
"Lu Sheng!" Chen called out, voice raw.
Lu Sheng froze.
Not this again.
Not now.
Without a word, he started walking away.
"Please! I'm sorry!" Chen's voice cracked behind him.
Lu Sheng didn't turn around. His steps were steady—but inside, his heart ached. Seeing Chen like this, desperate and broken, wasn't as satisfying as he once imagined. It only brought back memories he'd buried deep. Nights filled with pain. The betrayal. The blood.
But he didn't stop.
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Again and Again
Days passed.
Everywhere he went, Chen found him—whether at the bookstore, the park, even outside his apartment building.
Each time, he apologized.
Each time, Lu Sheng ignored him.
Until one day, he didn't.
It was in the quiet of dusk when Lu Sheng finally turned around, eyes fierce yet calm.
"You really want forgiveness?" he asked coldly.
Chen nodded, eyes filled with guilt. "I'll do anything."
"Fine," Lu Sheng said, stepping closer. "You'll be my sugar daddy for a month."
Chen blinked. "What…?"
"You heard me," Lu Sheng said, voice steady. "For the next thirty days—you do what I say, pay for what I want, go where I tell you, act like my lover. No questions asked."
Chen was speechless.
Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow. "Still want forgiveness?"
Without hesitation, Chen said, "Yes. If that's what it.