Chapter 60

Trying on one thing after another, who knows how long this will take.

This merchant was really generous, sending a ton of samples. Rong Yi had no doubt that with anything in Xiao Yin’s hands, he would be tortured to death.

“Shall we start with this tonight?” Rong Yi heard Xiao Yin’s voice, extremely calm and very low, as if he were discussing business.

Rong Yi opened his eyes and saw Xiao Yin lowering his head to kiss his fingertips.

It was something he had grabbed randomly, now wrapped around his hand.

Alright, restraints.

Pure black, with a faint metallic sheen in the dimly lit room.

Rong Yi’s face heated up. “Do you know how to use it?”

Xiao Yin said, “No, but I’ve watched some videos. Can I give it a try?”

Blushing, Rong Yi climbed up and offered his wrists to be tied.

He murmured softly, “Sharing resources, right?”

“Do you want to see?” Xiao Yin asked uncertainly, “Tutorial website.”

Rong Yi was tied up and shouldn’t have been thinking about anything else, but Xiao Yin had piqued his curiosity. “Huh?”

Xiao Yin took out his phone and sent him the link.

Rong Yi kicked him lightly. “I can’t use my hands. Bring it over and let me see.”

Xiao Yin complied and brought the website in front of him.

Rong Yi glanced at it and couldn’t help but applaud internally.

Wow.

Xiao Yin was indeed watching tutorial videos, and not the kind Rong Yi had imagined.

There were detailed diagrams and references.

It covered various professional tying methods and safety behaviors, with numerous risk warnings.

Xiao Yin lowered his eyes, watching him. “I haven’t practiced it before. This is my first time, but don’t worry, I’ll choose the safest method.”

Who cares about that.

But Rong Yi’s face was already burning, and he couldn’t speak.

“I’ll… use a method that puts less pressure on your blood vessels and muscles,” Xiao Yin said calmly as he worked.

“Rest assured.”

Rong Yi: “…”

Rong Yi was flipped over and tied down, but he couldn’t help himself, “Have you ever published a paper?”

“What paper?” Xiao Yin paused his movements, pulling the red rope gently and holding it in place.

The red rope wrapped around his pale ankle.

“[On the 108 Positions of Safe Bondage and Their Risk Analysis].”

Despite being in a submissive position, Rong Yi maintained the Captain’s calm demeanor and kept talking, “[Existence and Appreciation of Knot Art].”

Xiao Yin didn’t react at first. After a few seconds, he seemed to realize Rong Yi was teasing him.

He simply leaned down, one hand gripping Rong Yi’s neck, but not applying pressure, just a dominating gesture.

Xiao Yin’s voice was emotionless as he spoke into Rong Yi’s ear, “You sure talk a lot in bed.”

That was true.

He used to be so obedient.

Now he had grown into a mature adult, capable of cracking jokes while being thoroughly ravished.

Rong Yi hadn’t stopped. The blush and heat in his face had subsided, but now his mischievous streak had resurfaced, “Yin-Ge, you’re just getting to know me in bed. We’ll have more chances to meet in the future.”

Maybe it was because there were too many things wrong with that statement.

Xiao Yin decisively sealed his mouth, not with a tool, but with a part of himself.

This sample test lasted half the night.

The restraint belt, of good quality and texture, was used by two people, one of whom cried too much to speak.

The other gave positive feedback.

After the trial, Xiao Yin’s tone was noticeably satisfied, “Not bad.”

Rong Yi still had tears clinging to his eyelashes. In the middle of it all, he remembered kicking and scratching Xiao Yin in frustration, almost like fighting him, but Xiao Yin completely overpowered him, taking no damage.

After speaking, Xiao Yin looked down to check his expression.

Rong Yi lay in the blankets, his eyelashes slightly lowered, his face flushed unnaturally, with exhaustion and weariness in his eyes.

“Do you know what I’m thinking right now?”

Xiao Yin said softly, his voice still indifferent.

He reached out, his fingertips tracing along his cheek, as if sketching.

Rong Yi wanted to say that if he was thinking about going another round, it was definitely out of the question, but this time, he didn’t say it out loud.

Rong Yi looked at Xiao Yin’s deep gaze, his eyelashes slightly lowered. The usually upright and aloof man had a chaotic, passionate light in his eyes, looking at him like he was a puzzle to be solved.

It was so direct that it made his ears burn.

Xiao Yin pressed down on him, hugging him tightly, and Rong Yi instinctively responded, wrapping his arms around Xiao Yin’s back.

“How can I keep you by my side forever?”

He heard Xiao Yin’s low, cold whisper.

How long is forever, anyway?

Rong Yi had never thought about forever in his life. He was used to being alone, accustomed to wandering and drifting, to opportunities and choices.

He never thought that far ahead. But now, he sensed Xiao Yin’s barely noticeable hesitation and lingering affection, and his fingers wound through Xiao Yin’s hair.

He hadn’t figured it out either.

When would he ever want to stay with someone forever?

Rong Yi leaned close to his ear, speaking instinctively.

“As long as you stay this amazing.”

“I don’t want to find another man in this lifetime.”

Sure enough, Xiao Yin’s sentimentality didn’t last long. After hearing this, Xiao Yin flipped him over again, lifting him onto his lap.

“You really are…” Rong Yi watched as the usually expressionless Xiao Yin spat out very ungraceful words from his elegant, cold lips, but it was irresistibly sexy and wild.

“A pain in the ass.”

After a joyful and wild night, Rong Yi slept straight into the afternoon the next day.

Xiao Yin hadn’t mentioned sending him back to his room yesterday. After cleaning him up, he just held him and went to sleep.

Rong Yi was sure he had mumbled something about needing his own bed, but Xiao Yin hadn’t followed his advice.

But there was one small detail. Last time he slept at Xiao Yin’s place, the bed had been on the softer side, a latex model. Now it had been switched to a firmer one, better for the back, just like the mattress in his own room.

Dark gray sheets, a minimalist style.

Many habits are slowly formed, or they are cultivated just like this.

Rong Yi climbed out of Xiao Yin’s bed.

After a five-year hiatus, their bodies were rediscovering each other.

Feeling refreshed after a good night’s sleep, Rong Yi pushed open the inner door and saw that Xiao Yin had not gone downstairs. Instead, he was sitting in the outer office, handling some matters.

The soft hum of the air conditioner filled the room. Xiao Yin, dressed in a suit, looked up when he saw him, “Can you stand?”

Rong Yi blushed, “Yes, I’m fine.”

“The League Organizer is combining the Rising Star Selection with the Mid Autumn Special Event this year. What’s your schedule for Mid Autumn Festival?” Xiao Yin asked.

Mid Autumn Festival is a public holiday, and the team usually gets time off.

Although most teams in the League don’t strictly follow the holiday schedule and usually adjust according to the match schedule, this year the Mid Autumn Festival coincided with VIT’s short off-season. By then, they would have completed about two-thirds of the Playoffs schedule, so they decided to give everyone the statutory holiday.

No adjustments, a full three days off, plus a weekend, making it five days in total.

VIT’s staff had heard about this holiday arrangement early on and were moved to tears.

What makes a good boss?

A good boss works overtime themselves, gives employees their regular holidays, pays them well, and has clear policies.

Rong Yi thought for a moment, “The Mid Autumn Special Event is on the first day, right? It won’t affect anything. After the event, I’ll go home for a bit.”

He was invited to the Mid Autumn Special Event every year, usually sitting in the Audience Area. The main reason for attending was to watch the Rising Star Selection.

Every year, the Rising Star Selection in the League produces a few outstanding newcomers who sign contracts on the spot.

Xiao Yin had been the top scorer in the Rising Star Selection that year and was signed by RO at a high price.

This was an event they definitely wouldn’t miss.

“Yeah, so you’re going home?”

Xiao Yin asked, as if that was the main point of his question.

Rong Yi nodded.

Although there wasn’t much to return to, he still had family he cared about. Going back once for major holidays each year was enough.

Xiao Yin paused, “Going back to H City? Want me to take you?”

“No, no need.” Rong Yi shook his head and then smiled at him, “You need to go back too, right? I saw Hydralisk booking tickets the other day.”

Rong Yi knew that Xiao Yin’s parents were probably still abroad. As overseas Chinese, they actually placed more importance on traditional holidays. Xiao Yin was always abroad for Mid Autumn Festival every year.

Xiao Yin’s family was influential and wealthy, and he wondered what kind of expectations his parents had for him.

The issue of sexual orientation should have been resolved by now.

It wasn’t about being open-minded; the main issue was that five years ago, everything had already been exposed, and the whole world knew about Xiao Yin’s sexual orientation.

Xiao Yin was the type of person who never left today’s matters for tomorrow. Whatever issues existed at home must have been dealt with in some way.

However, asking him about these things felt too awkward and somewhat intrusive.

Rong Yi thought for a moment and asked, “Our relationship… with everyone gossiping so much now, what about your family…”

“Don’t worry about it,” Xiao Yin said calmly and reassuringly.

“Okay,” Rong Yi nodded, feeling slightly relieved, “As long as it doesn’t affect you.”

Xiao Yin’s fingertips twitched slightly.