Border Prisoner: The Mad Boss Seduces Her Every Night

After that day, Shi Luyu did not log into the game for three consecutive weeks.

The game icon remained quietly on the computer desktop. Occasionally, when she went to the gaming room to find something and sat down at the computer, her gaze would involuntarily linger on that icon for a few seconds.

But I never clicked on it.

She couldn't really explain what she was hiding from.

After learning the truth that day, Shi Luyu lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling for a long time.

Deep down, she naturally hoped that Xu Jia could help her.

Xu Jia met almost all the criteria: someone she knew, trusted, and who was willing to help her.

That's precisely why she hesitated to truly bring him into the picture.

He is not alone. He has parents, a sister, and his own life.

Shi Luyu knew better than anyone what kind of person Xu Yuanjia was.

He doesn't need to lift a finger or do anything truly illegal. He just needs to stand there, casually utter a single sentence, and countless people will naturally take care of things for him.

Moreover, she was also afraid that Xu Yuanjia would discover that she had reconnected with Xu Jia behind his back through the game.

That man seems to have really changed a lot now.

I will no longer lock her door, and I will no longer confiscate her phone.

She can go out, go shopping, visit Yu Baoying, stay in the gaming room to play games, and even occasionally want to go somewhere on a whim, and he rarely says "no" directly anymore.

After months of frantic tug-of-war, a delicate and eerie balance has finally been achieved between them.

But Shi Luyu never forgot, Xu Jia was different.

This name was a taboo subject for Xu Yuanjia, so she dared not gamble on it.

So three weeks passed.

Null's profile picture never lit up in her friends list again; to be precise, she never gave herself the chance to see it again.

She doesn't play the game anymore, but she still keeps the account she used to run.

That was an account that Shi Luyu had started before she went to university.

Initially, she simply took various photos to share her life. Later, because her family was in the jewelry and jade business, she was exposed to it from a young age and knew more than the average person, so she began to occasionally post about jewelry appreciation and jade knowledge.

Unexpectedly, he gradually accumulated quite a few fans.

When she first enrolled, she enthusiastically made an update plan for herself.

Back then, she even sat at her desk and counted on her fingers to figure out the accounts. If the account could really be managed, at least she wouldn't have to ask her parents for her living expenses anymore.

Although her family never lacked her living expenses.

Eighteen-year-old Shi Luyu still made a serious vow to manage the account well. She hoped that she could earn money herself in the future and buy gifts for her parents.

As a result, too many things happened afterward.

Her life seemed to have been abruptly veered off course from its originally smooth and bright track by something.

This account was then abandoned.

Once trapped, she couldn't get out, couldn't shoot new footage, and had no motivation to maintain her online presence. Only occasionally, out of boredom, would she go online to look at her old videos and comments.

The same thing happened that afternoon.

Xu Yuanjia has been away on business for four days, and the seaside villa is unusually quiet.

The afternoon sun streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, spreading across the light-colored carpet in the living room, while the distant sea shimmered with tiny silver lights.

Shi Luyu was curled up on the sofa. She was wearing a loose, light-colored loungewear dress, her long hair was casually tied up, and a few strands of hair fell down beside her face.

The maid was tidying up in a far-off place, and no one bothered her.

She idly scrolled through some old videos for a while, when she suddenly noticed a red dot popping up at the bottom of the page.

Shi Luyu casually clicked on the private message from the stranger.

Hello, I'd like to ask you to help me assess a piece of jade.

The profile picture is ordinary, the account is newly registered, and the homepage is clean and empty.

She glanced at it but didn't reply.

She received many such private messages before, so she had already written on her homepage that she would not conduct online authentication.

After all, judging based on just a few photos is difficult because factors like lighting, filters, and shooting angles can all affect the assessment, and it's hard to explain if something goes wrong.

Shi Luyu left it alone and continued watching videos. About ten minutes later, her phone vibrated again.

It was the same person again, this time sending a photo.

A white jade safety buckle, of ordinary quality, that doesn't look particularly special.

The following sentence reads, "[It was left by my elders; they said it was bought many years ago in the old street of Nancheng.]"

Nancheng Old Street?

Shi Luyu felt it was somewhat familiar, but didn't think much of it.

She clicked on the input box, "Sorry, I don't do online services here—"

The words haven't been finished yet.

The third message has arrived.

I heard there used to be a big plum tree next to that shop.

Shi Luyu's fingers suddenly stopped.

The living room was quiet, with a clock ticking rhythmically in the distance.

Click.

Click.

She slowly sat up straight, a vague premonition stirring within her.

South City Old Street, Green Plum Tree.

A certain name surfaced in my mind almost at the same instant.

No way.

The phone vibrated again the next second.

There seems to have been something buried under the tree.

Shi Luyu's heart sank suddenly, and she almost reflexively exited the private message page.

The movements were so fast it was as if the few lines of text would pop out of the screen.

Xu Jia, it must be Xu Jia.

No one else would say these things to her but him.

But the moment I realized this, the first feeling that surged up was not surprise, but fear.

Shi Luyu suddenly looked up, her gaze sweeping across the entire living room.

Floor-to-ceiling windows, a long corridor, and servants cleaning the stairs in the distance.

Everything was the same as usual.

Xu Yuanjia is still out of town and hasn't returned for several days.

But she still felt her heart racing, as if she had done something shameful.

Shi Luyu lowered her head, placed her phone face down on her lap, and did not reply.

She didn't turn the phone back until her palms were aching from the edge of it.

She opened the private message, and the other party did not urge her.

There were only two more sentences.

【take it easy.】

Please do not reply if it is inconvenient for you.

Shi Luyu stared for a long time before her tense shoulders gradually relaxed.

She pursed her lips, her fingers trembling slightly as she typed:

How did you find this place?

send.

This time, the response was quick: "Your enrollment information."

Shi Luyu was taken aback.

Admission materials?

A few seconds later, she finally remembered.

When enrolling at Tammy University, students are required to fill out a series of personal information forms, one of which is a section for their personal public account.

That was when she was most enthusiastic about managing the account. Not only did she fill it out, but she also carefully checked it several times to make sure there were no mistakes.

At the time, her thinking was simple: after university, she would definitely build up her account, gain more followers, and then she could start taking on promotions and have a stable income.

Even though her family didn't need her to earn money, she stubbornly felt that one day she should be able to share some of the burden with her parents.

Looking back now, it seems like she was a long, long time ago. Shi Luyu felt a strange lump in her throat.

She was about to continue typing when her phone screen suddenly changed, and a voice call came in without warning.

The caller was that blank new account.

Shi Luyu froze, her heart skipping a beat.

She stared at the screen, hesitant to answer, until the ringtone was about to end automatically.

My finger finally slid over gently and connected the call.

"..." No one spoke first.

The receiver was so quiet that only a very faint breathing sound could be heard.

Shi Luyu held the phone to her ear, and for some reason, her palms slowly started to sweat.

Three weeks ago, she already knew that Null was Xu Jia.

Null never speaks with his microphone on.

So it wasn't until this moment that she truly heard his voice again.

"Lulu." Two very soft words.

Her skin was smooth and gentle, perfectly matching the man I remembered growing up.

Shi Luyu's eyelashes trembled suddenly. It really was him. Her throat felt like it was blocked by something.

She suddenly felt it was utterly absurd.

Why, why are there so many twists and turns in this world?

If I hadn't been so foolish back then, and hadn't mistaken the person for someone else, would everything I experienced, suffered, gave my heart to, and loved the wrong man have never happened or appeared?

She wouldn't love Xu Yuanjia that much, nor would she hate him that much.

Ever since Xu Yuanjia's identity was exposed, love and hatred have been tearing her apart for so long, and Shi Luyu feels utterly devastated.

Hearing Xu Jia's voice at this moment made her feel even more absurd.

After several seconds, he responded softly, "...Mm."

Xu Jia didn't immediately press for details, but instead asked, "Is now a convenient time to talk?"

Shi Luyu subconsciously looked around, "Wait a minute."

She got up, walked barefoot across the soft carpet, and headed out of the living room.

He passed by the servants as if nothing had happened, and even stopped to casually ask what they were having for dinner.

Only after entering her walk-in closet on the second floor, closing and locking the door, did she slowly exhale a breath against the door.

"That's fine."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Xu Jia asked, "Why aren't you playing the game?"

Shi Luyu had already guessed he would ask, "I've been busy lately."

There was a two-second silence on the other end. "So, three weeks, and you haven't had a single game?"

"..."

Shi Luyu slowly walked into the dressing room and sat down on the soft stool. "You've been waiting for me to come online?"

Without hesitation, the person on the other end of the phone repeated two words: "Always."

Two words, spoken softly, yet they suddenly silenced Shi Luyu.

He said always.

Shi Luyu looked down at her toes, and for some reason, a scene from her childhood suddenly flashed into her mind again.

The seven-year-old girl squatted in an unfamiliar place, crying with red eyes, while the boy ran around, his head covered in sweat.

She asked, "What if you can't find me?"

He said, "Then keep searching."

Over the years, this person's answer seems to have never changed.

Shi Luyu felt a lump in her throat. "Xu Jia, you'll have to look for me again sometime."

There was complete silence on the other end of the phone.

Shi Luyu unconsciously tightened her grip on the hem of her skirt. She knew those words were unpleasant to hear, but she still continued, "I'm different now than before."

"You should know who Xu Yuanjia is."

When this name was mentioned, her voice unconsciously lowered, "You have your own family."

She paused for a moment.

"I don't want to involve you and your family in my affairs."

Shi Luyu lowered her eyes. "So, don't help me anymore."

The walk-in closet fell silent. The sunlight was blocked by the heavy curtains, leaving only a thin ray of light to seep in through the gaps and fall on the carpet.

The call wasn't disconnected, but Xu Jia remained silent for a long time, so long that Shi Luyu couldn't help but glance at the screen; the call was still ongoing.

Time is like being trapped in a silent river.

Finally, Xu Jia spoke up: "Are you not playing the game because you're afraid he'll find out, or because you're afraid of implicating me?"

Shi Luyu wasn't lying to him, "I have them all."

"So, do you want to leave?" he simply asked.

Her fingertips paused, this time without even thinking.

"I want to." Just one word.

She was stunned for a moment when she said it.

It turns out she never truly gave up, even though Xu Yuanjia had recently been restricting her less.

Even if they can eat together, go out together, and occasionally even laugh and talk like a real, ordinary couple.

But whenever someone asks her, "Do you want to leave?"

Her answer was still, yes.

Xu Jia's calm voice came from the other end of the phone: "The rest is my problem."

Shi Luyu frowned. "What do you mean, 'it's your business'?"

"I will handle my family," Xu Jia said gently.

"I should be the one to judge my own risks."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Lulu, you can't decide for me."

Shi Luyu was speechless for a moment.

Xu Jia has always been like this since she was a child. She looks gentle and mild-mannered, and her good temper makes it seem like she would never argue with anyone.

But once a decision is made, no one can change it.

Shi Luyu was getting anxious, "You have no idea what Xu Yuanjia is like—"

"I know," Xu Jia interrupted her for the first time.

Her tone remained calm, yet firm: "Lulu, I know more than you think."

Shi Luyu was slightly taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"Now is not the time to talk about these things."

Shi Luyu wanted to say something more: "Xu Jia..."

"Lulu." His voice lowered slightly.

"Answer me one question first."

"What?"

"Are you able to go out normally now?"

Shi Luyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay."

"Is someone following us?"

"Sometimes."

Where is Xu Yuanjia?

"He's currently away on a business trip."

Shi Luyu paused for a moment, then added, "And... it's not as strict as it used to be."

Suddenly there was no sound on the other end of the phone.

A few seconds later.

Xu Jia, however, said, "It's not that it's not as strict as before."

"But Lulu, you've already gotten used to it."

This sentence is like an extremely fine needle, piercing the skin without warning.

Shi Luyu sat there, motionless, listening to Xu Jia's voice coming from the microphone in his hand:

"Before, when the door was locked, you knew you were locked out."

"Now that the door is open, you're starting to feel free."

"But Lulu," he paused, then said after a long pause, "when you really want to go somewhere, are you able to go?"

Shi Luyu's lips moved slightly, but she couldn't say anything.

She suddenly remembered many things.

Xu Yuanjia allowed her to go out, but the car was his, and the driver was his.

Everyone who follows her belongs to him.

He knew where she went. He knew who she met. He knew when she would return.

Perhaps. The "freedom" she thought she possessed was, from beginning to end, built on one premise—

Xu Yuanjia gave his permission.

What if one day he forbids it? She knew the answer better than anyone.

Xu Jia seemed to know what she was thinking.

After a while, he called her very softly, "Lulu."

"..."

"Don't mistake the fact that the cage is getting bigger for the door opening."

Shi Luyu's eyelashes drooped suddenly, and she remained silent for a long time.

The light filtering through the curtains fell right at her feet.

A narrow beam of light shone through the bright sunshine outside, yet she suddenly felt a suffocating silence in the enormous, luxurious villa.

Yes, the cage has gotten bigger.

But a cage is still a cage; how could she have almost forgotten?

Shi Luyu closed her eyes.

When she spoke again, her voice was soft, "Xu Jia, when did you decide to help me?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone. "You've been missing for the first week."

A slight tremor ran through her. "Then why are you only contacting me now?"

This time, Xu Jia remained silent for even longer.

"Because I made a promise to myself."

"What?"

"If you're doing well, I won't show up again."

Shi Luyu's fingers suddenly stopped, and she felt as if she had been lightly bumped in the chest.

She asked, "Then why did it reappear?"

"Because you told me you were imprisoned." Xu Jia's voice didn't change much.

"I can't pretend I don't know."

"When you were little, you threatened to run away from home, and I even helped you bury an escape box once."

"Now you really want to leave." His voice came from the other end of the distance, gentle, yet serious without a trace of jest.

"How could I possibly abandon you?"

The walk-in closet remained quiet for a long time.

Shi Luyu lowered her head, her gaze falling on her knees, only to find that her face was already covered in tears.

She's been struggling with this for the past few weeks.

She was afraid of implicating Xu Jia. She was also afraid that if she accepted his help, it would be the same as dragging another person into Xu Yuanjia's dangerous world.

But she also had to admit that she needed him.

She couldn't possibly handle the rest of the process alone.

In particular, she has one weakness that she cannot risk.

Shi Luyu slowly gripped her phone tighter and finally spoke.

"Then please help me."

Please.

On the other end of the phone, Xu Jia seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief, "Okay."

He then said, "Wait for me, leave everything to me, I'll figure something out."

"No," Shi Luyu suddenly interrupted him.

Xu Jia paused. "What's wrong?"

She slowly stood up from the soft stool, walked to the window, and lifted a corner of the heavy curtains with her fingers, allowing the dazzling sunlight to instantly shine into her eyes.

In the distance lies the boundless blue sea, with waves crashing onto the shore in layers.

She gazed at the sea, her expression gradually calming down. "I already have a plan."

Shi Luyu continued, "Xu Yuanjia is no ordinary person; I've tried many times before."

Run, hide, lie, ask for help, and repeatedly look for loopholes right under his nose.

But what was the result? Every time, she was caught and brought back.

Because as long as Xu Yuanjia is still Xu Yuanjia, as long as those things in his hands are still there.

What difference does it make where she runs off to?

If he wants to find it, he can still find it.

Shi Luyu looked at her reflection in the glass.

"He can only leave if he loses everything he has now," she told him.

A few months ago, Shi Luyu wouldn't have thought this way.

At that time, all she wanted to do was escape, to run as far away as possible.

But now she finally understands that there is no point in simply running away when dealing with someone like Xu Yuanjia.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Xu Jia didn't ask her what to do, nor did she ask how dangerous the plan was.

He simply asked, "So, what do you need me to do?"

Shi Luyu's eyelashes trembled violently, and tears fell without warning.

She hurriedly lowered her head, but more tears welled up in her eyes and she couldn't wipe them away no matter how hard she tried.

Shi Luyu took a deep breath. "My parents."

With just three words, Xu Jia understood: "Okay, I will arrange for them to return to China."

Shi Luyu still had concerns: "There are still some things they haven't finished dealing with in their current business."

"I'll think of a way," Xu Jia said firmly.

After a long while, Shi Luyu smiled faintly, a genuinely relaxed smile that was rare in recent times.

She whispered, "Thank you."

He paused for two seconds, perhaps thinking of something that happened three weeks ago.

She suddenly deliberately dragged out her voice a little.

She called him, "Brother Jiajia."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.

Xu Jia quickly asked again, "But what about you? What will you do after your aunt and uncle leave?"

Waves crashed against the rocks, and white spray suddenly burst apart in the distance.

Shi Luyu did not answer immediately.

Xu Jia lowered her voice, "Lulu, you just said you wanted Xu Yuanjia to lose everything he has now."

"What are you planning to do?"

She lowered her eyes. "I have things I need to do."

"Let's not contact each other for a while," she said, gazing at the distant sea.

"I don't want to leave anything behind that he could discover beforehand."

"I'll call you again when the time is right," Shi Luyu said.

Xu Jia simply said, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Just as Shi Luyu was about to hang up the phone, Xu Jia suddenly called out to her, "Lulu."

"What's wrong?"

There was a brief pause.

"Don't be afraid." Only two words.

Shi Luyu's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She didn't answer, but just gave a very soft "hmm".

The call ended, the screen went dark, and the walk-in closet fell silent once more.

Shi Luyu stood by the window and pulled back the curtains.

Unobstructed sunlight streamed in, the sea breeze rustled the distant coconut trees, and the sky was high and bright.

Everything looked exactly the same as usual.

But she knew that this time, she wouldn't just think about escaping through the door.

Since they always get caught and brought back.

Then let's try another approach.

That will prevent the person who imprisoned her from locking the door again.