Chapter 33A

Ye Ming was silent for a long time. Then he finally said, "You shouldn't have done this."

Ming Chong didn't reply. His dark eyes stared unblinkingly at Ye Ming as though except for right here, there wasn't anywhere else in the world he could go. For him, his return path had long ago been cut off.

Ye Ming walked under the awning of the apartment and folded up the umbrella. The rainwater slid down the umbrella. He shook it and then finally turned his head and said, "Come up ba."

Ming Chong's eyes brightened. It was as though this person without hope found a chance at rebirth, or someone in the desert who had found an oasis. Happily he grabbed his suitcase and followed Ye Ming up the stairs.

Once again he was standing in front of that door. Five years ago… he had left this place with despair and hate, and now five years later he had come back after giving up everything he had worked so hard to achieve.

However in his heart he didn't have any hesitation. Because right now he was extremely clear about what he wanted.

It wasn't power or wealth, it wasn't political games or manipulation, it was only to be together with this person.

He had turned so many corners and bends, finally coming full circle to discover that what he had originally was the best and what he wanted the most… to find that, he never should have left in the first place.

Ye Ming placed the umbrella in the holder by the door, turned to Ming Chong and said, "You stay in the guest room."

Ming Chong didn't protest and immediately wheeled the suitcase towards the guest room. He was already very satisfied that Ye Ming was willing to take him in, so he couldn't take a yard just because he was given an inch. He would use time to make Ye Ming accept him again.

Ye Ming saw Ming Chong's appearance and sighed. However his heart was still soft so he couldn't help saying, "You're wet from the rain. Why don't you go take a shower first otherwise you will get a cold."

Ming Chong was overjoyed. After a while from the bathroom came the sound of running water.

Ye Ming sat in the living room until Ming Chong came out. He looked at the man in front of him with a conflicted expression in his eyes.

He was clear in his heart about the reason that Ming Chong came back, and also the risen he had given up on everything he had worked so hard to achieve.

He knew what Ming Chong wanted… originally he should have rejected him, but in the end he couldn't bear to do it. Ming Chong had also antic.i.p.ated this and knew that in the end Ye Ming still cared about him, so that's why he had done this.

Only by completely cutting off his return path, could he walk forward.

Ye Ming originally should have tried to dissuade Ming Chong but the words which rose to his lips didn't come out. In the end he only said gravely, "You are too impulsive."

Ming Chong smiled. His dark eyes were filled with tenderness. He said, "It was the decision I made after thinking and reflecting carefully. It wasn't a momentary impulse. You said we can't go back, but I think we can."

"Right now- can't it be counted as going back?" Ming Chong asked seriously.

Ye Ming looked at him helplessly. "For this useless "go back to the past", you left the Ming family? Don't you understand what you're giving up on? And also, they are your family…."

Ming Chong walked over on his long legs, then got down on one knee in front of Ye Ming. He raised his head. On his handsome face there was a faint smile. His thin lips were slightly raised at the corners. "I don't have any family there. Only here."

"There isn't a single person I like in the Ming family. My birth father is a dissolute playboy. He has many women on the outside but at the same time he's terrified of his wife, and so won't let any of them have children. I'm just a fish that broke through his net, he dislikes me a lot." Ming Chong said this extremely peacefully although the contents of his words was not at all peaceful. However he didn't express any sadness. He continued, "When I went back he avoided me at all costs. His wife is always trying to think of schemes to get rid of me. Also there are her sisters and brothers, in order to combat me, they even hired a.s.sa.s.sins…. If it wasn't the fact that Ming grandfather was dissatisfied with her, and wanted to use this opportunity to restrict her, then probably I wouldn't have had a chance to make a name for myself. As for Ming Jin, she hates me to the bone even more."

Ye Ming thought about the insults he had heard about Ming Chong when these people were speaking behind his back. Now hearing these words his heart felt heavy. Behind those light and matter-of-fact words, there was an abyss of helplessness and despair. Probably only Ming Chong truly understood it.

Ming Chong raised the corner of his lips. "That's why I dislike all of them. If it wasn't for Ming family's wealth and power, and because back then I really wanted to be able to stand in front of you, then I definitely wouldn't have come back."

There wasn't anything worth missing in that place.

Ye Ming held his hand. He said without hesitation, "Then don't go back there."

Ming Chong's eyelashes trembled. His voice was low and carried laughter. "So, you are agreeing to let me stay, right?"

Ye Ming's expression was awkward. He couldn't speak the words of sending Ming Chong away but letting him stay was also… in the end he only coughed lightly and said, "I'm tired. You should rest early too."

After speaking he got up and went to his room and shut the door.

Ming Chong felt the emptiness inside his hands. He saw the way Ye Ming had run away hurriedly and laughed lowly.

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When Ye Ming woke up the next day, he smelt the aroma coming from the kitchen. When he went inside he saw that Ming Chong was preparing breakfast. He turned around and smiled at Ye Ming then said naturally, "You go and sit ba, it will be ready soon."

Ye Ming sat at the table. It didn't take long for Ming Chong to bring breakfast over. He smiled at him and said, "I thought about it and it doesn't seem right to live and eat here for free, so I can only work to earn my keep."

Ye Ming: …..

[Ye Ming: Xiao Ming has gotten addicted to pretending to gain pity….]

[888: Who told you to show that this method is very effective on you.]

[Ye Ming: Ai.]

[Ye Ming: But this is good too. It's even more joyful then waking up naturally. Now I can wake up naturally and there's someone to make all 3 meals for me. 360 degree service. What a perfect life. Right now I don't have any other desires in life.]

[888: What about your s.e.x life?]

[Ye Ming: That will be coming along shortly ^_^]

888 really wanted to beat up this trash.

Ming Chong really was as good as his word. He worked in order to repay his debt. Every day he pampered Ye Ming until he had nothing to say. He also didn't give the slightest indication of crossing the line except… every day he would walk around in front of Ye Ming, sometimes without clothing on the top, revealing his lean and muscular body with its beautiful lines and abdominal muscles…. Every day Ye Ming would get excited and feel frustrated.

Ye Ming was a h.o.m.os.e.xual, and in front of him was a tempting beauty that wanted to be eaten. Particularly this beauty was also someone he liked.

Finally one day he couldn't control himself and pushed Ming Chong down.

The next day Ming Chong ma.s.saged Ye Ming's waist on the bed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry. Yesterday you kept telling me not to stop… I thought you were enjoying yourself… next time I won't go so hard."

Ye Ming sighed. He turned his head and bit Ming Chong's lips. He said heatedly, "That's enough."

Don't remind me about how I went back on my words! You think I don't want any face?

Ming Chong saw Ye Ming's embarra.s.sed face and his eyes smiled. He kissed back forcefully. Since he couldn't say anything then he would just have to use his actions to show him how much he loved him.

After another bout of lovemaking, the two people embraced each other on the bed and both of them didn't want to get up.

Ye Ming gazed into Mng Chong's eyes. He said softly, "Do you remember what you said about me in the past? Back then I was really angry."

Ming Chong felt extremely guilty. He clutched Ye Ming tightly. "I'm sorry. Back then I was jealous to the point of becoming crazy and my head was filled with nonsense. Just thinking about you possibly being with another person…"

Ye Ming saw how anxious he was thought it was a bit funny. He said, "I also said some things I shouldn't have so we're even. Although… what do you like about me?"

Ming Chong thought about it seriously for a while then asked, "Then what do you like about me?"

Ye Ming thought about it and felt that some things couldn't be expressed. It was probably just that this person was in line with his heart, looking at him was comfortable, being together was joyful, it would be good to spend the rest of his life like this. He said, "No particular reason, it just feels right."

Ming Chong smiled. His eyes held a strong and unshakeable emotion. "I'm the same."

He tenderly and sincerely kissed Ye Ming's lips. "Also I won't ever be suspicious of you again. I will believe you. In these five years I've finally understood that… a sense of security isn't something I can obtain with status, and it also isn't something that someone else can give me. Only I can give it to myself."

Once I had nothing but you loved me so much. But when I had power and money, you went further and further away from me.

This time I will trust in you. That way we definitely won't be separated again.

Ye Ming was startled but then he smiled. "I also won't hide anything or lie to you again."

Because love shouldn't have anything hidden.

He originally thought that they had gone through so much and that there wasn't any more possibility of a future together… but if the experiences could make them more honest and loyal to each other, then perhaps it wasn't a bad thing.

Also he didn't want to act against his true desires. If he didn't try, then how would he know if he would be successful?

Ye Ming wrapped his arms around Ming Chong's neck and gazed into his eyes. He said, "I love you."

Ming Chong didn't speak. He only kissed him heavily.

I know you love me.

If you didn't love me, how could you wait for me, forgive me and take me back again….

[Ding! Ming Chong's blackening -4, the current blackening value is 1.]

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