Refuse to Confess (34)

Having his plan exposed and unable to succeed, Bai Xiu's initial reaction was to express concern and inquire about Bo Xiyun's well-being.

'Brother, are you feeling better?'

Even in such a situation, Bai Xiu's concern remained genuine, as if he didn't care about the failed scheme. He only cared about Bo Xiyun's condition.

Bo Xiyun took a slow breath and whispered, "Bai Xiu, don't you know why I feel uncomfortable?"

Bai Xiu's response was anything but normal. Even when caught, he didn't show the expected anger but instead displayed an unsettling sincerity, sending chills down people's spines.

Clearly, he caused the harm, yet Bai Xiu's pained expression was genuine.

"Are you still not feeling well?"

Bai Xiu furrowed his brow.

"How did you regain consciousness?"

He glanced at the electric shock device in Bo Xiyun's hand.

"No... you didn't wake yourself up with an electric shock, did you?"

Bai Xiu's gaze lingered on Bo Xiyun's increasingly delicate pale fingers, and his tone was no longer merely filled with concern. It revealed a deeper, unrestrained excitement, as if he became more thrilled the more Bo Xiyun suppressed his pain.

"..."

Bo Xiyun fell silent for a moment. He moved his slender fingers, playing with the small electric shock device between them, his voice cold.

"You intentionally made me motion sick and then drugged me when I was vulnerable, planning to control my consciousness and manipulate me, right?"

Even though it was a question, Bo Xiyun showed little interest in getting an answer.

"The motion sickness actually made me more alert. The intense nausea and dizziness brought out such clear aversion that it allowed me to remain rational until now. In the end, I saw through your intentions."

The exquisitely handsome youth's expression turned cold, and his tone was indifferent, but every movement and gesture was captivating.

"Electrocute myself? You are not worth me doing that."

Upon hearing those words, Bai Xiu's temple vein twitched, and his previously composed expression seemed to crack, finally showing a hint of change.

In the end, Bai Xiu smiled, "Brother, you don't need to deliberately provoke me."

"Talking about Teacher Yi just now, you were intentionally trying to anger me, weren't you?"

Looking at the young man in front of him who had averted his gaze and refused to make eye contact,Bai Xiu's smile became even more genuine.

"No need to look, brother," he said gently, "it's futile. You can't leave."

Bo Xiyun bit the soft flesh on the side of his lip, lifted his gaze, and coldly looked at Bai Xiu.

Indeed, just a moment ago, he was using their slow conversation as an opportunity to assess the situation and find an escape route.

The electric shock device in Bo Xiyun's hand had limited power, designed for self-defense and not capable of directly incapacitating someone.

After the revelations from the Liu family spread, although Bo Xiyun didn't pay much attention to his own identity, he became more cautious and focused on ensuring his personal safety.

The time between the leaks and now wasn't long. Bo Xiyun had only managed to prepare some small personal belongings and hadn't found more lethal equipment yet.

Besides, even if he had such equipment, he couldn't guarantee his ability to use it.

After all, Bo Xiyun was still a high school student, and despite his good condition, his frame was delicate and slender. Even at his best, he couldn't be sure of overpowering Bai Xiu in a one-on-one fight.

Even though Bai Xiu often mentioned his asthma, Bo Xiyun had experienced firsthand Bai Xiu's true strength when he was helped out of the bus today.

Bai Xiu was definitely not as physically weak as he claimed to be, especially considering he was significantly taller than Bo Xiyun by more than half a head.

So, despite Bo Xiyun holding the electric shock device in his hand, he knew that Bai Xiu wasn't really afraid of such a little toy.

Bo Xiyun continued to search for other methods. He had been looking for any large, fragile items in the room.

This coffee shop's second floor and private rooms were all quiet, and the downstairs cafe was relatively secluded. If he could break something large, create a disturbance, perhaps he could attract someone inside and find a chance to escape.

However, Bai Xiu saw through his plan.

"This coffee shop belongs to a friend of mine," Bai Xiu said. "This custom-made room ensures that no matter what happens inside, there won't be any commotion outside. The door lock has multiple layers of passwords, and only I can open it."

"If you get hurt, I'll feel the pain too," Bai Xiu said tenderly, letting out a soft sigh. "I don't want to force you, brother. Why don't you consider my words?"

Bo Xiyun asked, "What words?"

As he conversed with Bai Xiu, he continued to ponder. His phone hadn't been forcibly taken by Bai Xiu, but it was possible that Bai Xiu had tampered with it beforehand, or there might be signal issues in this place.

His other hand moved subtly, secretly hiding the phone a bit.

As expected, Bai Xiu immediately glanced at the direction of Bo Xiyun's moving left hand, but his expression remained unchanged.

Bai Xiu continued speaking in a gentle tone, "You really don't need to think about Teacher Yi anymore. Do you know how much he has invested in you?"

Bai Xiu looked at the young man's coat.

"Um, you aren't wearing the clothes he gave you today. But a few days ago, a friend of mine mentioned something interesting. He said a high-profile designer he knows received a strange private order, which involved adding extra logos to many sets of ready-to-wear clothes."

Bai Xiu looked at Bo Xiyun and smiled.

"T University's logo."

Bo Xiyun understood his insinuation but remained expressionless.

The young man silently ground his teeth against the soft flesh on the side of his lip, lost in thought.

If he had known, he would have worn the clothes that Senior gave him. He should have come out in a full fur outfit, shaking it to release enough dust to make Bai Xiu uncomfortable.

"You made Teacher Yi put in so much effort and he even took time off work to accompany you."

"Now, he willingly does it because he likes you for the time being—oh, by the way," Bai Xiu chuckled, "brother, you won't say 'he doesn't like you' anymore, right?"

His tone carried that "I told you so" attitude, which was quite vexing.

"Someone with Teacher Yi's status would really be willing to silently sacrifice for you? How long can he keep it up?"

"Besides, you rejected him."

The young man remained silent, not speaking a word.

Bai Xiu took the opportunity to further reinforce the viewpoint he had been imposing on Bo Xiyun.

"Moreover, Teacher Yi has never told anyone that he likes you, has he?"

"You see, even you misunderstood him for so long."

Bai Xiu analyzed in detail.

"Even though many people noticed it, Teacher Yi never admitted it. Do you know why?"

Bo Xiyun furrowed his eyebrows slightly.

Bai Xiu spread his right palm and said, "Because this way, it's convenient for him to leave at any time, and he won't be affected by any public opinions or rumors."

"Don't you think I'm fabricating bad things about Teacher Yi?"

Bai Xiu stared at the young man's expression, not missing a single detail.

"I'm being genuine, brother. Haven't you forgotten about Yi's family status? Can they allow Teacher Yi to have such a partner?"

"Let me give you the simplest example," Bai Xiu said. "Yi Shao is the only son of the Yi family. If he chooses you, what will happen to their family's descendants?"

"For people from the Yi family, you are not a good choice."

"Besides, Teacher Yi has many other considerations. His feelings for you are only temporary and stem from the coincidence of circumstances."

Bai Xiu's voice gradually lowered, becoming more bewildering.

"His affection is restrained."

Bai Xiu also intentionally or unintentionally glanced at his own phone.

"You doubt it? You'll know when he leaves."

Upon hearing this, Bo Xiyun's fingertips involuntarily twitched.

Bai Xiu didn't elaborate further on that and continued, "But I'm different from him."

Bai Xiu had sufficient reasons.

"Just seeing you brings me joy, and I can accept whatever you do."

"Even if you reject me, my enthusiasm will never be extinguished."

He expressed his thoughts with his own logic, and unexpectedly, it also revealed a kind of profound affection.

"I have no reservations in my feelings for you."

Bo Xiyun chose not to argue with him or say anything like, "I find you repulsive."

He knew that saying so would only excite Bai Xiu even more. So the young man simply observed with a cold gaze, his expression calm, resembling someone watching a poorly performed play.

(*smart*)

This reaction caused Bai Xiu's previously bright eyes to pause for a moment, and his expression softened slightly.

"Brother," he asked, "aren't you still trying to refute me, believing that Teacher Yi's feelings for you are genuine?"

But Bo Xiyun responded calmly, "I don't want to discuss his feelings with you."

The aftereffects of motion sickness had not yet faded, and the young man still looked pale and weak.

Only his eyes remained bright and serene, and his voice was clear with every word.

"Just mentioning him in front of you tarnishes him."

Bai Xiu frowned, seeming shaken, and his face displayed obvious bitterness. "Why..."

"Why do you resist me so much, brother?"

"Many years ago, you completely forgot about me."

Bai Xiu's breathing became rapid, and his voice trembled.

"Even now, you still refuse to look at my feelings for you."

Bo Xiyun lowered his head and coughed twice, trying to suppress the lingering nausea. He raised his hand to press against his throbbing forehead.

This person is starting with a new approach again.

Bai Xiu continued, "You don't know how jealous I am of Bai Song. I wish I could have grown up with you."

"The time I spent with you was the happiest days of my life, and no one has ever been there for me like you were."

"Do you know how many treatments I've undergone until now because of my congenital asthma? If I hadn't thought of finding you, I might not have been able to hold on until now," he said in a hoarse voice.

"That's why I can never let you go."

Bo Xiyun coughed twice again, barely exhaling a breath, and spoke in a low voice.

"Bai Xiu, I'll advise you one last time."

He gave the other person one last chance.

Just like he warned Bai Song during that phone call when he was surrounded by Hu Peng during the winter camp.

"Let me go, think it through carefully, and stop treating anyone as your plaything."

Clearly, Bai Xiu's thoughts run much deeper than Bai Song's.

He didn't show any signs of anger or loss of control upon being exposed; instead, he furrowed his brows, looking utterly disappointed.

"Brother, how could you say that?"

"Is this how you see me?"

Bai Xiu's voice gradually became questioning, adding an intangible pressure.

"How could you treat me like this?"

"When you left me without a second thought, forgetting everything about us, and came to your family to live a luxurious life, did you ever think of me?"

Bai Xiu asked.

"Do you know how difficult it is for me when I have asthma attacks? My condition requires a lot of medication and long-term treatment, which costs a significant amount of money. My family was supposed to cover these expenses, but I could only stay in the Liu family and couldn't return to my own home. I've been left here as an orphan, delayed for so many years!"

As he reached the end,Bai Xiu's voice trembled, nearly losing composure. It was as if all the grievances accumulated over the years had burst out at once.

His eyes were bloodshot as he questioned Bo Xiyun.

"Have you ever thought of me while living a happy life as the young master at home for so long?"

With these words, Bai Xiu directly exposed the biggest contradiction between them.

Even the most composed person would find it hard to remain unaffected by such a fate, playing with their lives like a joke. After all, it was not just a simple description but a vivid and tangible reality.

The roles were switched for a whole ten years.

Bai Xiu was the one truly left behind.

His chest heaved rapidly, and his face expressed sorrow, as if he was not only questioning Bo Xiyun but also enduring the same torment.

After a while, he finally managed to calm down a bit, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said softly, "I don't blame you, brother."

He then smiled lightly at Bo Xiyun, as if dissolving all the past debts.

"As long as you are with me, I don't mind the past."

"We still have a long future ahead of us."

Bo Xiyun remained silent, holding his fingertips tightly.

He was certain.

Bai Xiu was really skilled at using pickup artist (PUA) tactics on him.

(Pick-up artists (PUA) also use progressive touching or what is known as kino escalation to get physical from the very beginning and gradually escalate sexually with their targets. They use selective touch in order to get their victims more progressively comfortable with them)

From blaming Bo Xiyun for causing Yi Zhongshen so much trouble to now reproaching him for being a fake son and preventing Bai Xiu from returning to his own home, he attacked from all angles, pointing out various faults and hidden accusations.

He systematically eroded Bo Xiyun's self-confidence, bit by bit, making him doubt himself.

Then, in a magnanimous manner, Bai Xiu expressed forgiveness and implied that someone like him, only Bai Xiu, would be willing to accept him without reservations.

Bo Xiyun took a low breath.

He had given Bai Xiu an opening, but the other person took it to the extreme.

"It's not because of me that you couldn't go back home."

For someone who was truly affected by such remarks, it might be challenging to say such a thing directly. It seemed that even if he didn't blame himself, it still required considerable courage.

Even without the complicated relationship of true and false identities like Bai Xiu and Bo Xiyun, many people, when faced with accusations from others, couldn't help but question themselves.

Even if they weren't solely responsible.

Bo Xiyun wasn't affected.

He was never emotionally influenced by others; he was so disciplined and had a clear understanding of himself.

"Your illness has nothing to do with me."

"For so many years, the Liu family has never mistreated you. They broke ties with Bai Gelei back then because they loved their daughter and refused to give up the child. They did their best in your treatment."

Bo Xiyun refused to let Bai Xiu manipulate the situation.

Even if Bai Xiu lost something over the years due to not being able to return home, it wasn't Boxi Yun's fault.

"Moreover, a little over a month ago, Bai Gelei suddenly found out about his own son's whereabouts - Bai Xiu, can this matter really have nothing to do with you?"

Bo Xiyun said.

"If you didn't claim to have discomfort in your airway and insist on seeking treatment in another province, refusing to stay in the city, how would the Liu family have been discovered by Bai Gelei when they went out of the province?"

He hit the nail on the head.

"If you want to go back home and pursue a better life, don't push the blame onto me."

Bai Xiu's gentle expression finally turned cold.

He smirked - this time, the smirk seemed genuine, carrying a chilling intent.

"How do you know?"

"I guessed."

Bo Xiyun looked at him calmly and said, "Because you are no different from Bai Song."

In the past, Bo Xiyun had also directly exposed Bai Song's secret desire to become the elder son.

For someone as arrogant as Bai Xiu, this kind of statement was close to humiliation.

His face visibly darkened.

After a moment,Bai Xiu chuckled softly, "How can that idiot compare to me?"

"I'm different from him, brother." Bai Xiu's face softened again as he spoke, "Because he has nothing, but everything is mine."

As he said that, Bai Xiu's phone vibrated, and he glanced at it with a deeper smile in his eyes.

"Oh, it seems Yi Zhongshen is preparing to leave now, and you'll be mine."

Bo Xiyun frowned.

Where was his senior going?

Seeing the young man's reaction, Bai Xiu decided not to keep him in suspense. He turned the phone around and showed it to Bo Xiyun.

The screen displayed a first-class ticket from Q city to B city, departing in an hour and a half, and the passenger's name -

Surprisingly, it was indeed Yi Zhongshen's name on the ticket.

Bai Xiu put his phone away.

"By the way, my friend also took photos of him going to the airport."

Seeing Bo Xiyun's expression,Bai Xiu smiled and said, "Don't you want to ask why he suddenly left?"

"Didn't you just mention that you were thinking about how Yi Zhongshen is doing now?"

"Indeed, he seems to be in a tough situation, experiencing a severe stress response."

"But, you don't need to worry about how to comfort him anymore. He's going back to B city and will receive the best treatment."

Bai Xiu chuckled.

"He won't disturb us anymore."

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Tn: Looks like I messed up the first few chapters. When I have time I will retranslate them. sorry about that.

Don't worry I will post 2 more chapters in few hours. I can't stop here afterall I read while I translate.

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