Reborn as his Shadow - Chapter 23

Mo Jingxuan, who continued to rub Xiao Ying’s back, looked up, saw Xiao Yao with a headache, and curled his mouth, “Uncle, you don’t need to worry about the Mo family. More than you, I wish the Mo family would disappear from the imperial capital immediately.”

Xiao Yao was confused, “But you are the young master of the Mo family….”

Smiling indifferently, Mo Jingxuan explained, “Mo Zhenhao married his second wife shortly after my mother passed away and brought with her an illegitimate child only a year younger than me. Don’t ask whether or not I can accommodate them, do you think that they will accommodate me?” He paused before mocking, “I have been asleep for more than ten years, but the Mo family has still been active. How many people do you think recognize me as the eldest son? I don’t think I need to explain this, uncle should understand it better than me. No one wants a useless, bedridden son to represent them. Mo Zhenhao can’t afford to lose face so it’s natural for my existence to gradually be forgotten….Do you really think I will care for my family more even after hearing this?”

A cold light flashed in his eyes; Xiao Ying hugged the man in his arms even tighter, “You are mine; you don’t need anyone, just me!” Pressing Mo Jingxuan’s head on his chest, Xiao Ying showed his determination, “I will make all of those who bullied you feel regret…but you will not go anywhere near them!”

Smiling, Mo Jingxuan pressed his forehead to the sturdy chest in front of him, “It’s only right for my man to avenge me.”

Listening to his beloved directly draw a line between himself and others, Xiao Ying couldn’t control his impulses even in front of his father and grasped the head on his chest tightly. Raising it up, he deeply kissed him, gasps escaping from their locked lips as they embraced.

Xiao Yao got up silently as his headache decided to increase its ferocity; he really didn’t think he could bear to see his son go crazy anymore and mutilate himself…both men obviously loved each other, and since it was like this, he was willing to gradually adapt his worldviews. Let his son go, let them go; he doesn’t need to manage their affairs anymore. He should retire now that he’s this old and let Xiao Ying learn how to worry for the future.

The kiss was soon over, and both men were a little breathless. Calming himself down slowly, Mo Jingxuan remembered that they were not the only two in the room. He raised his flushed face to find Xiao Yao, only to see that the man had already left…and even considerately shut the door for them.

Watching Mo Jingxuan’s attention shift from himself, Xiao Ying frowned in dissatisfaction and trapped his wrist tightly in his grasp, “Come with me to my room.” Not waiting for an agreement, he left the study at a fast pace. Mo Jingxuan’s thoughts were not on his mind; how could they be when the man himself was in front of him?

Returning to the room and closing the door carefully, Xiao Ying took Mo Jingxuan’s hand and trapped him beside his bed. Staring at the broken belt buckle, he walked outside with his phone, locking Mo Jingxuan in this time, and hurriedly gave Qin Yong a call.

Looking on as Xiao Ying paced back and forth, Mo Jingxuan’s face was inexplicable, “Baby, what’s the matter?”

Not saying a word, Xiao Ying hugged him quietly.

Mo Jingxuan had a soft frown, “What’s going on?”

Xiao Ying was silent for a while longer before replying in a muffled voice, “Don’t blame me, I just don’t want you to leave without a word again.”

Mo Jingxuan was confused and about to continue asking when there was a loud knock at the door.

“Knock! Knock! Knock!” Outside the door, Qin Yong held the item his young master had requested with a nervous face, “Young Master Ying, I brought it….” His words revealed the worry he felt as Xiao Ying brought Mo Jingxuan with him to receive it.

Not giving Qin Ying any time to persuade him otherwise, Xiao Ying took the handcuffs from his housekeeper’s hands and quickly clasped them on the wrists of himself and the man he was holding. Mo Jingxuan wasn’t even able to react before he was once again bound to Xiao Ying’s side.

Staring at the handcuffs, Mo Jingxuan quickly recovered from the apprehension he had felt initially. They had reminded him of his past life, but in this one, he had accepted his feelings towards Xiao Ying and would no longer feel the same dread towards his actions. He looked into Xiao Ying’s face, ready to comfort him, but saw the man staring at their clutched hands, his face contesting between ecstatic and guilty as he stood there.

No one knew his baby better than him. He knew his struggles. Even while trapping him to his side, this man would still be pained and feel guilty for him. He would worry and agonize over whether or not he would be hated, but eventually, his intense paranoia and anxiety would win. He knows that he is wrong but will continue to act even while hurting himself eight hundred times.

No one understands better than him that actions so incomprehensible to other people are really just signs of how much he is loved.

Closing his eyes and forcing back the soreness in his heart, Mo Jingxuan held Xiao Ying’s hand tightly, not looking at the handcuffs on their wrists. He smiled and asked Butler Qin, “Uncle Qin, don’t you have something we can eat? Xiao Ying just woke up and is still so thin, if you starve my baby so badly what will I do when he is no longer able to hold me?” His eyes danced playfully, and he moved to whisper in Xiao Ying’s ear with a smirk, “I’m still waiting for baby to conquer me on the bed, you have to make sure not to ruin your body first, don’t you agree?”

Xiao Ying was stunned, the expression on his face switching between disbelief and jubilation. He hugged Mo Jingxuan into his arms, wishing to melt this man into his bones, “I love you baby….” He tightened the handcuff as his voice trailed off, “but—”

Mo Jingxuan nodded clearly, “If you like it better when I’m handcuffed, then handcuff! Let’s go downstairs first, it’s time to eat!” After speaking, he dragged Xiao Ying down the stairs leaving a dumbfounded Qin Yong in the room.

Watching the backs of the two men leaving, Qin Yong really wanted to ask, he hasn’t answered yet, why did the two of them leave? And to accept this situation so easily, does the young master of the Mo family really not have any unmentionable hobbies? He didn’t look angry at all when he was tied by a belt and was even happy when he was handcuffed…

Downstairs, the kitchen had already prepared a light meal for Xiao Ying. After eating, the two of them went out for a walk to digest their food before Mo Jingxuan took Xiao Ying upstairs to rest. During dinner, Mo Jingxuan didn’t care about the strange looks given by the servants and frequently fed Xiao Ying full of vegetables and soup. He was handcuffed with his left hand and Xiao Ying with his right; it was so inconvenient for his baby! In such a special situation, what kind of face was needed? None at all.

On the contrary, Xiao Yao’s performance was more surprising to Mo Jingxuan. During the whole meal, he acted familiar with him. He would eat and drink and didn’t hold back at all when discussing the company’s matters. To say that he was not uncomfortable would be an understatement.

Mo Jingxuan knew that this was the way Xiao Yao expressed his love for his son. He could only lament that Xiao Ying had a good father; he was narrow-minded in the past. As long as Xiao Ying was involved, he was on guard and may have acted impulsively confusing matters of his past life with the current. To think he had caused his baby to snub his father for so long, he really should repent.

They finished eating, and Mo Jingxuan stopped Xiao Ying from leaving directly to thank Xiao Yao, “Thank you! Thank you for protecting my most important person while I was unable. Thank you for tolerating his paranoia. And thank you for understanding our love.”

Xiao Yao patted Mo Jingxuan on the shoulder in response, “No, thank you!” Thank you for being by my son’s side for more than ten years. Thank you for protecting and loving him. And thank you for coming back to bear my son’s domineering and possessive love.

Xiao Ying held Mo Jingxuan’s hand tightly and looked between his lover and his father carefully, “I’m very lucky.” When someone is calm and introverted, not talking much but rather treasuring their words like gold, their simple words of thanks become all the more sincere. Xiao Ying embodied this statement with a few simple words, and his heartfelt emotions were transmitted clearly to the listeners.

While Qin Yong was still lamenting that the family was becoming more solid, the three of them were already busy minding their own affairs.

Xiao Ying dragged Mo Jingxuan to his study room. During this period of time, he was unable to manage the company for obvious reasons, and the subsidiaries he had taken over were all placed on Zi Bo’s people… Pulling a chair out so that Mo Jingxuan could sit by him, Xiao Ying turned on the computer with a peace of mind and began to check the many backlogs of documents in his mail that required his approval.

Claiming another computer, Mo Jingxuan began to check recent facts, important news, and current trends. Based on his memory, he could predict the major courses of the future, but it was always better to verify his information before giving it to Xiao Ying to use.

Inadvertently catching his eye was an appalling green stock market showing the current prices. Looking at the specific time in the lower right of the screen, he suddenly remembered that, at this time, the stock market ushered in the longest turmoil in history.

It all began with the stock market rising in popularity, a popularity that lasted longer than any experts predicted. This kind of grand occasion attracted many people who didn’t usually speculate in stocks to step up and take part in the fun, but that was where things took a turn. After nearly a month of rising green, the stock market began to fall in a frenzied plunge of red. Many people were forced to sell their cars and houses, even borrowing money to enter the market in hopes of overturning their fate, only to lose it and more. The stock market had brought with it a huge delisting wave, and just as people were coming to terms with their debt, there was another short-term boom.

Mo Jingxuan clicked on the keyboard. Right now was when the stock market in his previous life had started to fall but was still in the green. That was to say, there would soon be a skyrocket in rock-bottom prices. If he could seize the time correctly, his wealth would drastically increase, but if he failed….

Looking sideways at the man working hard beside him, Mo Jingxuan decided he had to go back and get his money back from Mo Zhenhao’s hands as soon as possible. He would take advantage of the stock market and double the money; the start-up for his baby should amount to that much at least.

The study room was peaceful and quiet. The two of them did not speak; each was busy with their own affairs; the only sweetener to be found was the handcuffed hands firmly held on top of the desk.

In the blink of an eye, the time reached ten, and Xiao Ying stopped his actions to press his sore temples. He pulled Mo Jingxuan into his lap with the flick of his arm, “Baby, it’s time for you to rest your eyes.”

Sitting sideways on Xiao Ying’s lap, Mo Jingxuan looked at the time and nodded, “Go to sleep, we’ll be busy tomorrow.” He moved Xiao Ying’s left hand from the side of his head and replaced it with his right, helping massage it gently.

Burying his face into Mo Jingxuan’s neck, he took a deep breath. The fair skin was in front of him and called to his lips obsessively.

The sudden soft, moist feeling on his neck made Mo Jingxuan tremble, and his hand stopped its movements. He hugged the head buried in his shoulder and arched his spine to make room for the man’s movements better, “Mmm—” he moaned unconsciously as his lips clenched together.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Ying’s lower abdomen felt hot, the sound of his breathing growing messy. The force on his mouth became stronger as he pressed his person closer to him, and sucking turned quickly to biting.

Thanks to ellie for the ko-fi, I hope you enjoy the extra chapter xD