In a hazy, ethereal dream, Gao Sijin glimpsed another possible path his life could have taken. Compared to his current reality, that life was nothing short of pathetic. For one, he had no chance to study abroad. Besides a handful of readers, his work went unnoticed. Unwilling to become a vampire, draining the last meager resources from his family, he ended up settling for a mundane job at an ordinary logistics company after graduation.
Compared to most people, Gao Sijin was fortunate. He was on the official payroll, with full social insurance and benefits. But the unfortunate part was that less work inevitably meant a smaller paycheck. That life’s trajectory was visible at a glance; it held no possibility of wealth or glory, nor did it risk starvation.
That kind of uneventful existence terrified Gao Sijin. He feared becoming a numb adult, growing increasingly slick and greasy with age. Yet, when compared to loneliness, the prospect of change wasn’t the scariest thing after all.
“I’m home.”
He stepped into the cold, rented apartment. No one greeted him.
Out of habit, he boiled water, mopped the floor, cooked, washed the dishes, and read…
He didn’t utter a single word from start to finish, because there was no one else home.
The silence seemed so profound it became unnerving. He muttered to himself:
“Alright, time to write. Today, I’m definitely going to pump out a ton of chapters!”
But naturally, no one responded. Gao Sijin lived alone. At the company, he could still chat with colleagues, but after work, he was the only one left in his life. Even the faces he saw buying groceries at the market were blurry and indistinct.
A city is just a place where millions of people live in loneliness. This included those drinking their sorrows away in ballrooms, those forcing smiles at home, and those mistaking lust for love…
Everyone was lonely, and Gao Sijin was no exception. The clatter of the computer keyboard echoed through the rental. Gao Sijin erected a silent barrier around himself, leaving him alone in the world. Even if he died there, it might be a long time before anyone noticed. This silence would persist until eight o’clock the next morning.
From the moment he got off work until the time he left for work the next day, Gao Sijin’s vocal cords contributed not a single sound to the world.
Gao Sijin had no idea what time it was. Groggily, he rubbed his head. The hangover lingered, a splitting headache as if countless ants were marching wantonly through his brain, torturing every nerve with their mandibles.
Where am I?
The unfamiliar ceiling somehow felt like he had seen it before.
Oh, right. He drank a lot yesterday.
“Gao-kun…”
A soft murmur jolted Gao Sijin like an electric shock. Then, a tender sensation pressed against his arm, accompanied by the faint, refreshing scent of a young girl’s body.
Tsukiyuki Rio lay beside him. Apart from a black lace bra and panties, she wore nothing else. The sight was so alluring it made his blood boil.
The earlier murmur had been the girl talking in her sleep. Her eyelashes were long and curled, like butterfly wings, her dark crimson eyes now tightly shut. Her devastatingly beautiful face was flushed with the remnants of alcohol.
So in the end, even Rio had been made drunk by Yu Qingxue?
“Sigh, it’s all because I’m useless…”
He’d wanted to block the drinks for Rio, but ended up collapsing himself.
He wanted to get out of bed, but his gaze lingered on the girl’s firm, full breasts. They were naturally no match for Yu Qingxue’s world-class, colossal assets, but compared to an average girl, they were absolutely top-tier. His eyes drifted towards the clasp of her black lace bra.
But immediately, he averted his gaze.
Inside Gao Sijin’s mind, the angel on his shoulder representing “good” began fighting the devil representing “evil.” He worried that a moment of lust might disappoint Tsukiyuki Rio and lead to their breakup. On the other hand, wasn’t Rio willing to share a bed with him and take off her kimono a direct hint that he was welcome to “pick her as he pleased”?
In the end, reason won out for the moment. He tore his gaze from Tsukiyuki Rio’s perfect body and carefully slipped out of bed. He wanted to be, as much as possible, the perfect lover in Rio’s eyes, not just an animal thinking with his lower half.
“Gao-kun is so rude…”
Suddenly, a slightly reproachful voice came from behind him.
Turning around, he found Tsukiyuki Rio staring at him, blinking her dark crimson eyes.
“I’m sorry, Rio. I couldn’t help it just now, looking at your…”
“That’s not what I meant, Gao-kun.”
Tsukiyuki Rio bit her lip lightly. Her snow-white face didn’t show the shame or anger Gao Sijin had expected. Instead, she looked like a pitiable child who had been deeply wronged.
“Rio, what exactly did I do wrong?”
“You clearly saw I was right beside you, so why did you leave on your own without giving me a good-morning kiss?”
Tsukiyuki Rio clenched her small pink fists and leaned in close. Her dark hair framed her face, and her shoulders were smooth as jade, radiating a classical, graceful charm.
“I was afraid of waking you. I didn’t expect you to be pretending to sleep.”
Gao Sijin swallowed. They had kissed yesterday, but seeing her skin, smooth as congealed cream, still made him tense. Tsukiyuki Rio’s beauty was pure provocation for him; just looking at her was hard to bear.
“Is my body truly so unattractive to Gao-kun?”
“That’s not it. Just looking at you makes me unbearably restless…”
“I don’t believe it, unless Gao-kun can prove it to me.”
“How do I prove it?”
“How do you think?” she countered, pressing him aggressively.
Facing her relentless interrogation, Gao Sijin wanted to cry. How else could he prove it? Obviously, by revealing his proud, upstanding member.
Truthfully, he’d had a reaction the moment he discovered Tsukiyuki Rio lying beside him. That was an indisputable fact.
But to have physical relations with a girl he’d only officially started dating yesterday seemed far too rushed. That was Rio’s chastity. Once taken, she would formally transition from a pure, untainted girl into a woman.
Regarding matters between men and women, Gao Sijin had always held a traditional view: one should not taste the forbidden fruit before marriage. It was a way of being responsible for both himself and the woman. Otherwise, if an accidental pregnancy occurred, it would have immeasurable negative consequences for both Rio’s and his future.
“Rio, my head still hurts. I haven’t recovered from all that drinking yesterday. But I’ll be honest with you, you are incredibly tempting to me.”
“We are lovers now. People our age became adults long ago…” Tsukiyuki Rio gently took Gao Sijin’s hand, her dark crimson eyes filled with the anticipation of becoming one with her beloved.
“But we only officially started dating yesterday. Isn’t this a bit too soon?”
“It’s not soon at all. Rather, it’s already very late. Please, Gao-kun, let us be intimate. I want to physically feel your love for me. Otherwise, I can’t feel secure.”
“Why can’t you feel secure?”
“Because Senior Yu also likes Gao-kun. I’m afraid she’ll snatch you away first. Please, let me become Gao-kun’s woman…”
Gazing at the girl sitting on the bed, her figure exquisitely curvaceous, Gao Sijin felt his initial calm begin to waver. She traced her toes lightly across his chest, strumming his heartstrings. Unable to suppress the stirring any longer, he sat back down on the bed.
“In that case…”
He swallowed hard, his heart racing so fast it felt ready to burst from his chest.
His hand gently caressed Tsukiyuki Rio’s beautiful face. The hangover was now completely supplanted by love and desire. Only one thought remained in his head: to merge with the girl, come what may.
Tsukiyuki Rio tilted her head up under his gentle touch, like a kitten seeking affection.
“Is it really okay?”
“Mm, it’s perfectly fine. In fact, I’m even more eager than Gao-kun. I want to welcome you inside as soon as possible.”
“Then I’ll try to be gentle.”
“Gao-kun doesn’t need to be too gentle. I’ll be fine. Even if it hurts a lot, I won’t mind at all.”
Her smooth, rounded shoulders seemed to shimmer with scattered dewdrops. Gao Sijin lifted Tsukiyuki Rio’s chin and suddenly pressed a heated kiss upon her. A flush of crimson instantly spread across her fair cheeks. Her jade-like arms wrapped around his neck as she returned the kiss with rapturous abandon, their mingled breath drawing out into glistening threads.
“Can I touch them?”
“Of course. Please, Gao-kun, enjoy yourself freely.”
So soft…
Her skin was taut and elastic. The girl he had always viewed as innocent now radiated an enchanting, seductive allure from head to toe. She was a femme fatale, a peerless beauty, her red lips and pearly teeth emitting a fragrant, dewy scent.
Now, for the main event.
No problem.
Having lived so long, Gao Sijin considered himself well-versed in many Island Nation works. Numerous “enlightening teachers” had accompanied his growth. Wasn’t this just like in those videos?
Piece of cake.
This time, it wasn’t like the day before yesterday, forced upon him by Feng Na. This time, he would take the lead as the man.
“Gao-kun, don’t be nervous…”
“I feel like I should be the one telling you that, shouldn’t I?”
“In any case, I will definitely take responsibility for Gao-kun.”
“That’s also the man’s line, Rio.”
Tsukiyuki Rio stuck out her pink tongue mischievously. Her naked, exquisite body waited in eager anticipation. No matter what, he couldn’t let Rio down. Gao Sijin took a deep breath. He intended to drive straight in, but made a mistake; he missed the mark.
Actually, this kind of thing is similar to plugging a USB cable into a computer port. Sometimes you insert it upside down, sometimes in the wrong slot, sometimes the cable and port aren’t compatible, and sometimes, even after a successful data connection, a fault on one end prevents file transfer.
Alright, this time it was a success. The USB cable and the port were a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Initially, there was indeed some obstruction, but with Tsukiyuki Rio’s assistance, it finally slid in smoothly.
This hard-won success immediately enveloped Gao Sijin in a wondrous sensation of bliss, making him dizzy and lightheaded.
Gazing at the flower bud blooming for the first time, it felt as if nothing else in the world existed.
“We’re finally together, Gao-kun.”
As if to prevent Gao Sijin from escaping, Tsukiyuki Rio, lying beneath him, suddenly wrapped her arms tightly around his neck and her legs around his waist, like a bloodsucking vine—seductively alluring and utterly deadly.
After discussing the USB port, it was time to talk about the Chinese Spear Technique.
The second sequence of the Six Harmony Great Spear manual: First, there is the Entangling Spear, then the Burning Spear, the Yellow Dragon Straight Entry, the Black Dragon Enters the Cave, the Eight Gates Protection, and the Flashing Blooming Flower Spear, named 『Phoenix Nods』.
However, after several exchanges, even with his spear thrusting like a dragon, he couldn’t overcome her unshakable mountain-like calm, deflecting a thousand pounds with a mere four ounces.
Tsukiyuki Rio reversed the roles, overturning rivers and seas. With the momentum of a nimble cat pouncing on a mouse, she pinned Gao Sijin beneath her, his spear completely locked down. Having originally held the initiative, a single moment of carelessness left Gao Sijin with no choice but to passively match her rhythm. It was like a merciless strangulation, wringing out the last few drops of juice.
“Rio, isn’t this a little too…”
“What’s wrong, Gao-kun?” Tsukiyuki Rio smiled like a blooming flower, looking completely unsatisfied.
“No, it’s nothing.”
This was torture for Gao Sijin. But a man couldn’t say he was incapable. Until Rio was fully satisfied, he had to give it his all.
Incidentally, what they had just done was not about plugging a USB cable into a computer port or studying Chinese Spear Technique, but actual, genuine bedroom activities.
It was already the fourth time. Gao Sijin was starting to lose consciousness. He had thought this would be a romantic union, but he hadn’t expected to simply be conquered by Tsukiyuki Rio. Her delighted laughter mixed with her movements, now rapid, now slow, the obscene, wet sounds filling his ears continuously.
“Is Gao-kun happy?”
“Very happy…”
Though utterly exhausted, he was truly happy. Perceiving everything about Tsukiyuki Rio so vividly was far better than being alone. Such a fulfilled life made him grateful for fortune’s favor.
“But I’ve reached my limit…”
“Actually, I’m almost at my limit too. It’s probably because I’m with Gao-kun that I lost myself in the moment.” Tsukiyuki Rio stroked Gao Sijin’s skin. She had ravaged every inch of his body, leaving it sticky and slick. “From now on, Gao-kun must keep me company like this often.”
“I love you.”
Summoning the last of his strength, Gao Sijin kissed Tsukiyuki Rio’s lips once more.
When he got out of bed, his legs were completely weak. Without Rio’s support, he probably couldn’t have even stood.
The two of them leaned on each other as they walked towards the bathhouse.
“Gao-kun, even if you see a girl prettier than me in the future, you’re not allowed to be unfaithful. I’ve already given my most precious thing to Gao-kun.”
“I won’t be unfaithful. I promise.”
Now that they had this relationship, Gao Sijin had completely burned his bridges. What had just happened was both an act of pleasure and a ritual for him—a ritual swearing to love only Tsukiyuki Rio from that moment forward.
Soaking in the warm water, fingers intertwined with Rio’s, her damp hair fell onto his shoulder, a little ticklish.
“Rio’s body is truly so soft.”
“Is that your only impression?”
“The internal structure was also quite unique. Earlier, because it felt so good, I almost couldn’t catch my breath at one point…”
“It’s because we are highly compatible not just in soul, but also physically.”
