Deer In the Forest

Lin Shen once loved Li Jibai. During those three years in Country M, Lin Shen’s heart wavered, but Li Jibai’s never did. Li Jibai would speak to his lover, deliberately letting Lin Shen hear: “He’s just an assistant. At best, an occasional f*ck. It means nothing. I trained him for work, not for the bedroom.” So Lin Shen faced reality and resigned himself to being just an assistant. Li Jibai left Lin Shen with a business partner, wagered him as a bet, locked him in a basement. Yet Lin Shen took a bullet for him. But then, Lin Shen’s revenge comes in betrayal. He fled. Everyone told Li Jibai to “Let it go.” “Better to forget each other than cling in misery.” But to Li Jibai, that was bullshit. Even if he had to turn the world upside down, he’d drag that man back, just to cling in misery. Content Warnings: Coercion, imprisonment, mildly violent scenes. The ML once gave the MC to a partner (but the MC escaped). The ML was cruel because he didn’t love, but once he does, he becomes unwavering and devoted.