Chapter 47: Wild Dodder (5)

The first anomaly occurred on the plane, where they were treated like monsters.

When Bai Ling shook off Duan Jiaze’s arm, he was bewildered. From birth, he and Little You had been the most beloved children among everyone around them. Perhaps it was their pretty appearances, perhaps their identical looks, or maybe combined with their lively and amusing personalities—regardless of where they went, they always became the center of attention.

Duan Jiaze had long grown accustomed to receiving praise; he and his brother were akin to the finest decorative pieces, constantly attracting admiring gazes from onlookers.

Being liked certainly wasn’t a bad thing—it granted them many privileges, allowing them to effortlessly obtain what they desired. However, over time, that sense of joy gradually faded, replaced by monotonous days filled with ennui.

Boredom, boredom, boredom… Everything felt tiresome.

So bored that Duan Jiaze and Little You began mimicking each other: performing the same actions, uttering the same words, displaying identical expressions, synchronizing until no one could tell them apart.

While passing the time this way, they received a task from their parents—to accompany the Bai family’s young lady.

The frail and sickly Bai family’s young lady was said to be like a flower kept in a greenhouse; whenever anyone mentioned her, their eyes invariably conveyed pity and regret.

She resembled a doll displayed in a shop window for admiration. Unlike them, this doll lacked even a hint of an interesting spirit—she was simply a pure, beautiful figure.

However, neither Duan Jiaze nor his brother disdained this doll at all. After all, dolls made no demands and remained perfectly quiet. Being her companions was quite effortless; they could play without any interruptions. Moreover, with Fu Jingyan taking care of the doll, there was even less need for concern on their part.

That is, until Duan Jiaze found himself cast aside. He saw expressions of disgust and hatred in the doll’s eyes, the loathing so startling that it shook him deeply. Having always been adored, he had never experienced such emotions directed towards him before.

Then she predicted the plane crash, followed by a series of unforeseen events. Never once did Duan Jiaze imagine ending up stranded on a deserted island, struggling for survival.

This, of course, wasn’t what one would typically consider fortunate, but it did rescue Duan Jiaze from those monotonous daily routines.

It was as if suddenly, there were new unknown expectations in his life, or perhaps some mystery waiting to be unraveled. Duan Jiaze’s interest in Bai Ling, who had undergone such changes, grew significantly.

He noted down every word she said and observed each of her expressions. Before long, he pieced together a story unique to “her.”

In this story, she had once endured a series of agonizing torments on a deserted island at the hands of him, Little You, Fu Jingyan, and that idiot Zhu Zhan. The only person she trusted was Xuan Yiqing; aside from her, Bai Ling recoiled from any other touch.

Having experienced these hurts, she returned to before the plane crash and made predictions to everyone. From there, a brand-new narrative unfolded…

Just the premise alone—a departure from the ordinary—was immensely intriguing! Not to mention, the subsequent developments became even more fascinating.

Xuan Yiqing, whom Bai Ling trusted, harbored her own secret thoughts and used Bai Ling’s foresight for personal gain.

After interacting with Bai Ling, Zhu Zhan seemed to have done something despicable, as the guilt on his face was nauseating to behold.

The most astonishing event occurred last night…

Duan Jiaze never expected to witness such a scene.

On the beach, at that sandy shore, the young lady who had consistently harbored hatred towards them suddenly threw herself into Fu Jingyan’s arms and kissed him willingly.

Due to the distance, Duan Jiaze couldn’t hear their conversation, but how could he not understand what the girl was doing? She was seducing Fu Jingyan—and she succeeded.

Duan Jiaze wondered why Bai Ling would act this way? On the plane, she clearly feared Fu Jingyan so much that even his slightest touch made her tremble with terror. How could she abruptly change her attitude to entice him…

Under the moonlight, the young lady—their beautiful young lady, resembling a captivating doll—was stunningly alluring.

No one could resist her charm. From the moment she transformed, it seemed as if a magical allure emanated from her, capturing his attention and making it impossible for him to look away.

Unwilling for Fu Jingyan to catch him watching surreptitiously, Duan Jiaze returned to the campsite with an unusually rapid heartbeat. He noticed that Fu Jingyan had refilled Bai Ling’s water bottle before hastily leaving with it. It took quite some time before Fu Jingyan finally carried Bai Ling back.

Duan Jiaze couldn’t help but wonder what exactly they had done on that beach, to have spent such a long time there!

Throughout the night, his mind was filled with these questions. When he was woken up early the next morning and saw how everyone protected Bai Ling, it suddenly clicked for Duan Jiaze—he understood all the crucial points.

Bai Ling knew what would happen in the future; fearing another misfortune befalling her, she sought Fu Jingyan’s favor.

She was selling herself out to win over that man!

An inexplicable surge of anger arose within Duan Jiaze, intensifying even more when he tried to approach Bai Ling and was rebuffed.

Was he not good enough? Why could she please Fu Jingyan but not him?

Was it due to Fu Jingyan’s status or because she valued his authority over food distribution?

If she wanted someone to provide for her, Duan Jiaze could do the same.

He desired her.

For the first time, Duan Jiaze felt such a strong urge to possess someone. To this end, he even lied to his own brother, finding an excuse to separate from Little You before coming alone to find the young lady.

In a secluded corner undisturbed by others, she lay comfortably on the grass, her expression peaceful and contented.

Duan Jiaze couldn’t help but recall the scene from last night when she kissed Fu Jingyan. The fervor with which she treated her caretaker made him want to experience being treated similarly himself.

So… Duan Jiaze leaned down close to her ear and whispered those words:

”… Why don’t you give me a try?”

The previously serene young lady’s eyes snapped open as if startled. Panicked, she tried to flee, but her delicate body, overwhelmed by her intense emotions, swayed gently before collapsing back onto the ground.

Her long, jet-black hair spread messily across the grass, strands mingling with scattered blades that brushed against her cheeks. Her eyes were wide, and as she fell, a soft cry escaped her crimson lips.

It was truly a pitiful sight.

Despite his dissatisfaction with the young lady’s reaction, even Duan Jiaze couldn’t resist laughing at her vulnerable appearance.

“Elder Sister Bai, am I really that scary?” Duan Jiaze puffed out his cheeks indignantly. “Compared to Fu Jingyan or Zhu Zhan, I’m better-looking and more likable. If you can be friendly with them, why not with me?”

“What… are you talking about?” Bai Ling seemed perplexed by his words, furrowing her brows.

“I saw it, oh yes.” Duan Jiaze moved even closer to Bai Ling. “Last night, you kissed Fu Jingyan and spent a long time on the beach together—I witnessed everything.”

The girl’s expression froze, leaving her stunned in place.

Duan Jiaze lifted his hand and gently removed the grass bits tangled in her hair, still sounding resentful. “Honestly, how unfair. I haven’t done anything wrong, yet you dislike me this much! Elder Sister Bai, what have I done wrong? You’d rather go to Fu Jingyan than come to me…”

Bai Ling flushed red. “Y-you’re making things up!”

“Although Fu Ge is our leader, he doesn’t have exclusive possession of the food. If his self-serving actions were exposed, his leadership would greatly diminish, wouldn’t it?” As Duan Jiaze spoke, he took out a packet of chocolates from his pocket. He tore open the wrapper and, under the girl’s watchful gaze, broke off a small piece for himself before popping it into his mouth. “Mm… so sweet.”

Duan Jiaze noticed the girl discreetly licking her lips; her pink tongue left a slight trail of moisture on them, making her lovely lip shape even more enticing.

Since yesterday, their food intake had been pitifully meager. These young masters and mistresses, accustomed to indulging in delicacies, could now only receive minimal sustenance at fixed times. It was unrealistic to expect they wouldn’t feel discomfort.

Until ample food supplies were found, they would continue enduring this arduous existence.

The chocolate in Duan Jiaze’s hand, though ordinary under normal circumstances, held immense value on this deserted island—it became the rarest treasure.

Such sweets could not only alleviate low spirits but also provided more energy than bread. Given the young lady’s fondness for sweets, how could she resist?

Most importantly, he was the only one with this chocolate.

Duan Jiaze broke off another small piece and held it before the young lady, tilting his head as he asked, “Do you want some?”

Bai Ling did not reply.

Duan Jiaze moved his hand closer to her lips.

This time, the young lady opened her mouth, eager to swallow the piece of chocolate whole.

Deliberately, Duan Jiaze didn’t let go. He felt the warmth of the girl’s mouth, her tongue gently flicking against his fingertip, causing the chocolate to swiftly melt there. The delicate sensation quickly turned into a heart-palpitating tickle.

With downcast eyes, he watched the girl lying on the ground lick up every last trace of melted chocolate. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she continued without pause until he withdrew his finger.

Once, then again, her expression so earnest, as if engaged in an incredibly important task.

Involuntarily, Duan Jiaze’s gaze softened. “Want more?”

Bai Ling nodded.

Duan Jiaze helped the young lady up; this time, she no longer shied away from him but quietly leaned against his embrace.

In this manner, he fed her almost half of the chocolate piece. Just as the young lady wanted more, he withdrew his hand and said, “That’s all you can have today. The rest will be for tomorrow.”

Bai Ling expressed no dissatisfaction with his arrangement, only asking, “What do you need me to do?”

Duan Jiaze chuckled. “Whatever you did with Fu Jingyan, you’ll now do with me.” After some thought, he added, “No, even more than what you did with him—because I’m offering something better!”

He would be the best master, unmatched by anyone else.

m577 couldn’t help but recall how its host had previously mentioned wanting to try twins. Who could’ve anticipated that they’d present themselves so quickly…

“Why…” m577 once again questioned the meaning of existence: “Shouldn’t everyone in this world be striving for survival? Why are these discordant thoughts filling their minds one after another?!

When m577 looked at Tong Ling, its eyes were filled with awe. “This is what I call a source of corruption…”

“You’re muttering too much nonsense,” Tong Ling chided the system. “Who was it who said they’d get upset if anyone stopped me from playing with men?”

Ah, m577 had gotten carried away with excitement upon completing the task—how could it have anticipated that the host would take things so far…

“I know I can’t stop you, but let me just say one thing,” m577 cautioned her. “Remember, you still have heart issues; take care of yourself!”

After uttering this, m577 collapsed on the ground, quietly awaiting mosaic time.

Tong Ling hadn’t forgotten about her own condition either. She placed both hands on Duan Jiaze’s shoulders and whispered, “Can you be gentler then?”

Duan Jiaze’s gaze landed on the girl’s delicate and enticing lips. He couldn’t bear to eat even his piece of chocolate—he longed to taste them again.

“What do you mean by ‘gentler’?” Duan Jiaze wrapped his arms around the girl’s soft waist. “Gentler when kissing Elder Sister Bai?”

Tong Ling turned her head aside. “Didn’t you say you wanted more…?”

“What else did you do last night?” Duan Jiaze’s heart filled with jealousy. “Apart from kissing…?”

“Nothing.” Tong Ling shook her head. “He helped me apply medicine.”

“Apply medicine?” Duan Jiaze’s brows instantly furrowed. “Were you injured?”

What was Fu Jingyan up to? How could he let Bai Ling get hurt?!

“It’s nothing.” Tong Ling evaded the question and cupped the boy’s face, kissing him. “Don’t ask anymore, okay?”

Duan Jiaze’s thoughts scattered immediately; all he could perceive was the girl’s sweet and delightful taste, along with the rich aroma of the chocolate he had given her…

Following the young lady’s lead, Duan Jiaze gently savored the kiss, thinking that from now on, he would thoroughly nourish her. With this thought, even ordinary food seemed more delicious.

“Mmm, so tasty,” Duan Jiaze murmured appreciatively as the kiss ended. If only he hadn’t run low on supplies—he wished he could feed Bai Ling the other half of his chocolate today itself.

“Do you want anything else?” Tong Ling asked.

“Yes!” Duan Jiaze replied firmly. He wanted everything she offered!

Bai Ling’s body indeed couldn’t handle much exertion; before they even reached the main event, Tong Ling was already struggling to breathe, her heart throbbing with pain.

This caused Tong Ling, who had initially planned to fully enjoy the moment, to suddenly lose interest.

She stopped the excited youth and clutched at her chest, saying, “No… no more.”

Duan Jiaze, eyes red and breath rapid, replied, “It feels so unbearable…”

He felt deeply aggrieved. He had followed Bai Ling’s instructions—don’t move too much, be gentle—but merely by rubbing and holding her a bit more, the young lady halted him.

“I’m not using force…” Duan Jiaze embraced Bai Ling tightly. “Let me try again…”

“No.” Tong Ling glared at Duan Jiaze through misty eyes, “You don’t know what you’re doing, just barging ahead recklessly. It’s uncomfortable.”

“I’ll learn, I’ll learn properly,” Duan Jiaze hastily said. “Teach me—I catch on quickly.”

“Not today.” Tong Ling smoothed out her disheveled skirt, pushing away Duan Jiaze as he tried to get closer again. “We can talk about it tomorrow.”

Duan Jiaze fell silent. Seeing that the young lady had no intention of continuing, he reluctantly suppressed his excess thoughts.

To avoid inadvertently harming this young lady, Duan Jiaze temporarily put some distance between himself and Bai Ling. By the time he calmed down, Bai Ling had fallen asleep lying on the grass.

Gazing at Bai Ling’s sleeping face, Duan Jiaze’s annoyance unconsciously dissipated.

Forget it; there’s plenty of time left. I’ll properly feed this young lady tomorrow.

Filled with anticipation for the next day, Duan Jiaze kissed Bai Ling’s cheek once more before standing up and leaving the woods.

“Where did you go?”

When Duan Jiaze returned to his brother Duan Jiayou, being questioned by him made him feel somewhat guilty—a rare occurrence.

It wasn’t that he thought anything was wrong with what he’d done with Bai Ling. He provided her food, nurturing her, so it was only natural for her to offer some return. His guilt stemmed purely from hiding things from his younger brother. In the past, they always did everything together, so acting alone now could be considered “betrayal” to Jiayou.

“I wasn’t feeling too well, so I went aside to lie down for a bit,” Duan Jiaze offered a casual excuse. Even regarding the deal between him and Bai Ling, he didn’t want to inform his brother.

Duan Jiayou sneered, “Do you think I wouldn’t feel if something was wrong with your body?”

As twins, they shared many sensations.

If one fell sick, so would the other.

If there was an issue with one’s body, the other’s would never remain unaffected.

Their psychic connection had never been mistaken before.

Just earlier, Duan Jiayou’s heart suddenly started racing, his body felt feverish, and he experienced an unprecedented impulse—his lower region even reacted accordingly.

Unless it was due to Duan Jiaze, how could such arousal arise out of nowhere while alone?

“Your discomfort occurred precisely at this time, in this environment, from that kind of impulse?” Duan Jiayou’s expression hardened. “I’ll give you another chance—where did you go?”

“Ahh, what’s wrong with having an impulse?!” Duan Jiaze tugged at his hair, a blush creeping onto his handsome face. “Little You, it’s perfectly normal for people our age to experience impulses anytime, anywhere. Why not just take care of it yourself?”

“I’d like to, but yours lasted quite a while…” Duan Jiayou said. “This is completely different from previous situations.”

Duan Jiaze fell silent.

He didn’t want to discuss this topic further; for the first time, he felt that being too synchronized with his brother wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

“Will there be secrets between us as well?” Duan Jiayou was deeply disappointed by his brother’s reaction. “Am I not worthy of your trust?”

“No, Little You, I…” Duan Jiaze thought it over and decided to keep the matter hidden after all. “We’ve both grown up; there’s no need to ask so directly about such things…”

“Great, I understand what you mean now.” Duan Jiayou flung the tool in his hand before Duan Jiaze. “It’s your turn to work. Don’t expect me to cover for you after slacking off for so long.”

For the first time, the twins had a quarrel, leading to a cold war.

After Tong Ling slept, she found herself accompanied by someone new.

Zhu Zhan, sporting his blue hair, squatted beneath the tree, watching her while offering her a small piece of bread.

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t do anything to you again,” Zhu Zhan said, though it was unclear whether he was angry at Bai Ling or struggling with himself. “Miss, rest assured—If I lay even a finger on you, I’m nothing but a dog!”