Border Prisoner: The Mad Boss Seduces Her Every Night

The sunset inside the glass conservatory is gradually coming to an end.

The orange-red hue that had just blanketed the sea had gradually faded as the sun sank completely below the horizon.

The first thing to fade was the intense crimson gold at the edge of the clouds.

Like an oil painting slowly spreading with water, the intense colors are drawn away layer by layer from the clouds, orange-red turning into coral pink, and the coral pink then blending into a lighter mauve, finally leaving only a thin rosy hue on the farthest horizon.

Even the wind seemed to have calmed down.

The sea, which had been shining brightly in the daytime sun, lost its last layer of golden light, and the ripples gradually darkened.

After this long sunset, all things in heaven and earth returned to calm.

Soon, the blues moment by the sea will arrive.

It was a blue that was difficult to describe accurately.

It is not the bright and clear azure of a clear daytime sky, nor the deep and somber navy blue of a dark night, but rather a serene color that exists briefly in the world between day and night.

The boundary between the sea and the sky gradually disappeared.

In the distance, the clouds melted into the twilight, and the whole world seemed to be immersed in a pool of indigo water of varying depths.

Vast, silent, even somewhat lonely.

The glass greenhouse is like a transparent box suspended in this blue world.

As darkness fell, the indoor motion-sensor lights came on one by one.

The warm yellow LED strip is hidden between the flower stand and the glass frame. It is not dazzling. The light filters through the branches and leaves, casting the shadows of the flowers on the ground and the transparent glass.

Occasionally, a breeze would drift in through the half-open window, causing the branches and leaves to sway and the dappled sunlight to move slowly along with them.

Sometimes the raindrops fell on Shi Luyu's cheeks, and sometimes they drifted over Xu Yuanjia's straight nose.

As the light shifted and the shadows shifted, the features of the two people were also tinged with ever-changing colors.

Shi Luyu still held his wrist, "Let me have a taste."

She tilted her head up and asked, "Is it sweet?"

After saying that, she didn't wait for Xu Yuanjia's reply.

The hand gripping the man's wrist slowly loosened, her slender fingers moving upwards along the rolled-up cuffs of his white shirt, finally landing on the collar of his dark brown corduroy jacket, where they gently hooked.

Xu Yuanjia lowered his eyes, his gaze first falling on her hands.

The girl's hands were very white, and a few fingers were holding onto the dark brown collar of her dress, creating a striking contrast between the cool white and the rich brown.

The next second, Shi Luyu stood on tiptoe.

She was already standing close to him, which made the already small distance between them shrink even more quickly.

Xu Yuanjia didn't move, he just looked at her.

Shi Luyu tilted her head back, and as she tiptoed, the hem of her milky blue skirt gently brushed against the man's wide trouser legs.

Her long, black hair cascaded down her slender back, with a wisp of hair slipping down from behind her ear, its soft edge outlined by the lamplight.

Three fingers, no more than three fingers' width apart, so close that their breaths seemed to intertwine.

Shi Luyu was so close that she could clearly see herself reflected in Xu Yuanjia's pupils.

A tiny shadow, wearing a light blue dress, looking up, was almost entirely within his sight.

Similarly, Xu Yuanjia's appearance was also fully reflected in her eyes.

Those eyes were so deep; the blue twilight reflected on the glass and into his pupils, giving his already deep eyes a cold and dark light.

Shi Luyu's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably, but she didn't show it.

Her gaze slowly moved downwards, landing on the grapefruit slice between his lips.

Then she parted her lips slightly and moved closer to him.

Just as she was about to touch it—

Xu Yuanjia suddenly tilted his head slightly, casually avoiding the movement.

"..." Shi Luyu's movements suddenly stopped.

Before her tiptoes had even landed, the fingers hooked around his collar unconsciously tightened, pressing the fabric into several fine creases between her fingers.

She clearly hadn't expected him to dodge.

After a long pause, Shi Luyu quietly lifted her eyelashes, "W-what's wrong?"

Xu Yuanjia did not answer.

The man simply lowered his eyes indifferently, glancing at her without saying a word.

The blue outside seemed to have deepened, and the last ray of warmth in the sky was disappearing.

The tide receded slowly.

wow——

The waves push onto the sandy shore, then gently roll back into the sea.

wow——

Once.

One more time.

The glass blocked out most of the sound, leaving only a low and distant sound of the tide.

The fragrance in the greenhouse grew increasingly clear.

Tuberose, orchids, green leaves swaying in the night breeze, and the fresh fruity scent emanating from a peeled pomelo on the table.

All the flavors were mixed together, but Shi Luyu had no mood to distinguish them.

She just felt uncomfortable with the way Xu Yuanjia looked at her.

It's not fierce, but it's certainly not cold either.

There was still a faint smile on his face.

But the more he acts this way, the harder it is to figure out what he's thinking.

Xu Yuanjia is sometimes like that. He may not show it when he's truly angry.

When they truly suspect something, they rarely ask it immediately.

He preferred to observe, to observe quietly, as if observing something through a pane of glass, waiting for the other party to reveal their weakness first.

Shi Luyu suddenly felt a tightness in her back.

There are probably very few people in the world who can remain truly unmoved under the gaze of someone like Xu Yuanjia.

Those eyes were naturally deep-set. High, sharp brow bones pressed down, and long eyelashes partially obscured the light in their eyes, giving them a natural, unfathomable, and oppressive quality.

When he truly focuses his gaze on someone, all his casualness will silently fade away.

Like a knife hidden in its sheath, its edge not yet drawn, but its sharpness already pressed against the skin.

Shi Luyu even had a momentary illusion—

Did he discover something?

Xu Jia?

game?

That phone call?

Or was it her sudden change of attitude today?

Impossible, she has already deleted all the records.

Xu Yuanjia hasn't been in Taimai at all these past few days, so she has to keep things stable.

Shi Luyu took a soft breath.

Xu Mingxian's words came back to mind.

— Obedience means he decides what you do.

—Being proactive means deciding when to give it to him, how much to give, and when to take it back.

Everything she did today was to make Xu Yuanjia get used to her taking the initiative.

Since we're going to change how they get along, we can't show our weakness right from the start.

Thinking of this, Shi Luyu hooked her fingers around his collar again and stood on tiptoe.

This time he leaned in even harder than before, but—

They missed their target again.

Xu Yuanjia turned his head again, his movements even more composed than the first time.

Shi Luyu: "..."

Her heels landed back on the ground.

This time, Xu Yuanjia was genuinely annoyed.

A smile finally appeared in the man's eyes; he seemed to have had enough of her attempts to get close and her repeated failures.

With a gentle flick of the tongue, the pomelo pulp that had been dangling from the lips was brought into the mouth, and chewed slowly and deliberately for a couple of seconds.

Shi Luyu opened her eyes wide, "You—"

Xu Yuanjia raised his hand, placed his palm on the top of her head, and rubbed it.

"It's very sweet." He chewed on the pomelo, his voice slightly muffled, but his tone remained lazy.

Her eyes crinkled into a smile. "Just like Lulu."

Shi Luyu: "..."

She pursed her lips. "Who asked you that?"

"Didn't you ask your brother if it was sweet?"

"I want to... I want to try it myself!"

"Oh," Xu Yuanjia drawled.

With a look of sudden realization, she said, "Then what should we do?"

He looked down at her. "Lulu's gift has already been eaten by her brother."

Shi Luyu stared at him, and Xu Yuanjia looked at her as well.

Two seconds later, the man suddenly leaned down slightly.

"How about—" He deliberately paused, the smile in his eyes looking anything but malicious.

Shi Luyu immediately loosened his collar. "No."

Xu Yuanjia laughed out loud: "Brother hasn't said anything yet."

"Anyway, I don't want it." It's definitely not a good thing.

"Okay." He straightened up. "If Lulu says no, then no."

Shi Luyu looked at him suspiciously.

For some reason, she felt that Xu Yuanjia was acting strangely today.

But upon closer inspection, he still looked the same as always.

He was lazy and irreverent, liked to tease her, and seemed as if that silent scrutiny from before had never happened.

Shi Luyu did not dwell on it any longer.

She smiled slightly, released him, turned around, and walked back to the table to sit down. "I'll eat by myself then."

There was still more than half a pomelo left on the table, and a tablet was propped up next to it. The video she had casually opened while peeling the pomelo was still playing.

The scene shows a shooting competition, with athletes standing at their shooting positions.

Raise the gun, aim, and the score pops up. A bullseye.

Shi Luyu picked up a segment of pomelo again, but before she could peel it, the chair next to her was pulled out.

Xu Yuanjia sat down and naturally took the pomelo segment from her hand.

"I can do it myself." Shi Luyu reached out to take it.

The man raised his arm, but she couldn't reach it. "Sit down," he said.

"..."

Xu Yuanjia lowered his head and began to peel the skin for her.

His hands were large; a segment of pomelo looked exceptionally small in his palm. His slender fingers pinched the edge of the transparent fascia, his movements not particularly skillful, but surprisingly delicate.

Shi Luyu stopped trying to grab it and refocused her attention on the tablet.

The competition has moved on to the next round.

Gunshots.

boom--

The camera cuts to the electronic target, and it's a bullseye again.

Shi Luyu was quite engrossed in watching.

Xu Yuanjia glanced at the screen casually. "What?"

He lowered his head and continued peeling the pomelo. "Interested?"

"Huh?" Shi Luyu didn't react.

"This." Xu Yuanjia nodded his chin toward the tablet.

"Oh." Shi Luyu looked back at the screen.

It was a close-up of that young player from earlier.

She casually remarked, "This guy is an amazing shot."

Xu Yuanjia stopped peeling the fascia.

Shi Luyu was completely unaware. "A perfect ten."

"Look at how he aims."

The young player in the video has a serious expression and is aiming with his breath held.

"..." Xu Yuanjia raised his eyes, first looking at the screen, then at her.

He gave a very soft scoff, "Heh."

Shi Luyu finally heard her and turned around: "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing."

"You clearly smiled."

"Yeah." Xu Yuanjia admitted frankly, "I think Lulu doesn't have much taste."

"..."

"They are professional athletes."

"so?"

"Your marksmanship is really good."

"Just ten rings." The man said casually.

It seems she was praising someone who could tie shoelaces.

Shi Luyu glanced at him. "You're doing it again."

"Did my brother say something wrong?"

"You're the best," she said dismissively. "You're the best in the whole world."

Xu Yuanjia was satisfied. "Good boy."

A small piece of freshly peeled pomelo was stuffed directly into her mouth.

Caught off guard, Shi Luyu stammered, "Uh..."

The fruit pulp burst on her tongue, releasing a sweet and refreshing juice. She puffed out her cheeks and chewed it a couple of times.

Xu Yuanjia peeled off another piece, asking as he did so:

"So, Lulu wants to learn?"

Shi Luyu slowed down her chewing movements slightly.

She turned her face to look at Xu Yuanjia, blinked, and did not answer.

This was the topic she had been trying to steer the conversation towards little by little throughout the evening.

But once she got there, she wasn't in a hurry anymore.

After all, haste makes waste.

Shi Luyu swallowed the pomelo in her mouth and suddenly said, "It's so boring at home."

Xu Yuanjia raised an eyebrow. "Bored? You seem to be able to come and go freely now."

When Shi Luyu heard the word "freedom," her eyes changed slightly.

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

Xu Jia's voice flashed by.

She quickly smiled and said, "Yes, you can go out."

"Are you still bored?"

"But I go to pretty much the same places every day." She rested her chin on her hand.

"We did pretty much the same things: shopping, eating, watching movies, and going to the beach."

"Or I would accompany Sister Baoying, and the scenery we saw was pretty much the same."

Xu Yuanjia peeled the second piece and held it to her lips.

Shi Luyu opened her mouth and ate it. This time, the man didn't immediately withdraw his hand; he gently wiped her lips with his fingertip, removing some of the fruit fibers that were stuck there.

Shi Luyu's gaze fell on his hand, then slowly lifted it up.

"It's pointless," she said.

Xu Yuanjia looked at her, "So what does Lulu want to do?"

"I don't know either."

"Interested in shooting?" he asked again.

"A little," Shi Luyu replied casually.

"Want to learn?" Xu Yuanjia finally asked.

Shi Luyu didn't answer; she turned back to continue watching the game.

A subtle glint of light flickered in his eyes, as if he were plotting something.

Xu Yuanjia, however, kept his head down and continued peeling the pomelo intently.

One peels it, the other eats it.

The greenhouse fell silent again.

The blue outside had deepened completely, with the sea and sky merging into the same profound color.

The receding tide revealed large patches of dark, wet sand, with waves retreating one after another.

The sounds from afar were made exceptionally clear by the darkness of the night.

The indoor air still smelled of flowers, and the table lamp shone warmly, making time seem to slow down.

In such an atmosphere, it's actually easy for people to let their guard down.

Xu Yuanjia cleaned up the last bit of white tendon and was preparing to continue feeding her.

The person next to me suddenly moved.

Shi Luyu turned around, her skirt brushing against the edge of the chair, and she suddenly leaned closer again.

Xu Yuanjia looked up, but before he could ask her what she was doing—

"Pop." My cheek suddenly felt soft.

It was a very light touch.

Xu Yuanjia paused in his actions, still holding a freshly peeled pomelo segment between his fingers.

Shi Luyu had stepped back a little, her eyes shining as she looked at him.

It was as if they were carefully observing his reaction.

"Brother," she called him again.

Xu Yuanjia did not move.

Shi Luyu said softly, "Let's make up."

The greenhouse was completely quiet.

The casual smile on Xu Yuanjia's face seemed to pause for a moment, very subtly.

Shi Luyu, however, kept her eyes on him, so she didn't miss it.

She continued, "The past is the past."

Xu Yuanjia remained silent.

"Since it's just the two of us..." She paused slightly, as if choosing her words carefully.

"We can't be separated. So instead of wasting time, let's get along well like before."

Shi Luyu asked, "Is it good?"

Xu Yuanjia slowly lifted his eyelids and finally looked directly at her.

"How did you suddenly come to this realization?" His tone was very calm.

You can't hear any joy in his voice, nor can you hear any unhappiness.

Shi Luyu didn't dodge, "I just felt very tired."

That's true.

"Arguing with my brother is exhausting."

"Playing tag with my brother also caused me a lot of pain."

She lowered her head and reached out to grasp Xu Yuanjia's free hand.

The man's fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles.

She gently grasped a few of her fingers with both hands, her fingertips slowly rubbing them. "I don't want to go on like this anymore."

Xu Yuanjia lowered his eyes and looked at her holding his hand.

Shi Luyu's voice grew softer and softer, "We clearly once..."

"It's the closest relationship." She looked up.

"Isn't that right?"

She paused, then, as if deliberately picking out the name he used to like the most.

"Brother Jiajia."

A very slight change finally appeared in Xu Yuanjia's eyes.

He didn't answer immediately, but just looked at her.

Shi Luyu did not rush him, allowing him to examine her.

She knew Xu Yuanjia wouldn't believe her so easily, so she didn't try to explain her changes in a way that seemed perfect.

Too much perfection is fake.

I am really tired.

It's true that I don't want to argue anymore.

I did like him before, that's true.

She simply picked out the real things and pieced them together to create an answer she wanted him to believe.

Xu Yuanjia suddenly chuckled softly, "The closest."

He repeated, "Lulu has admitted it now?"

Shi Luyu's ear tips turned slightly red. "Why is your focus always so strange?"

"How can you call that strange?" The man took her hand in return. "Brother loves to hear this."

"Come on, say it again."

Shi Luyu ignored it.

Xu Yuanjia squeezed her fingers, mimicking her tone from before, "Brother Jiajia?"

"Aren't you annoying?" She finally pulled her hand away, seemingly a little embarrassed and angry.

Xu Yuanjia didn't let up; instead, the smile in his eyes deepened. "You were just saying you wanted to make up, and after only a few seconds you're already finding your brother annoying?"

Shi Luyu glared at him.

"Okay." Xu Yuanjia squeezed her hand. "Brother was wrong."

The speed at which they admitted their mistakes was so fast that it lacked any sincerity.

Shi Luyu couldn't help but smile slightly, and it was this slight smile that made Xu Yuanjia stare at her for a while.

After a long pause, the man suddenly raised his hand.

Instead of continuing the previous topic, he tapped the tablet next to her with his fingertip.

"Want to go here?" he asked.

Shi Luyu was startled and turned her head. The video had already played the venue introduction after the event.

The camera zooms out from the shooting position, and the mountain range comes into view.

It is not an indoor shooting range that tourists can experience in a regular shopping mall.

It was a large professional shooting base built in the mountains near Taimai.

The entire site is built on the mountainside, surrounded by dense tropical forests, with several long firing lanes carved out in the middle, and the distant mountains forming a natural isolation zone.

The image pans across the viewer from above.

You can see the standard firing range, the moving firing range, the outdoor tactical training area, and the obstacle course set up along the mountainside further away.

Professional shooting competitions will be held there during the event.

Normally, it is a private training ground that operates on a reservation basis.

Shi Luyu looked for two seconds, then asked, "Here?"

"Hmm." Xu Yuanjia leaned back lazily in his chair. "It's not that I'm bored at home."

He gestured with his chin toward the tablet. "I'll take you shooting."

Shi Luyu turned her head. "You'll teach me?"

Xu Yuanjia seemed to have heard something amusing, "What?"

"Would Lulu rather watch that pretty boy who was hitting the bullseye every time?"

"..."

Again.

Shi Luyu was speechless. "Where is she fair-skinned?"

She realized her mistake as soon as the words left her mouth.

Sure enough, Xu Yuanjia narrowed his eyes. "Lulu's observation skills are quite sharp."

Shi Luyu: "..."

She immediately changed her tune, "You're the fairest."

Xu Yuanjia: "?"

"You're the most handsome."

"..."

"You're the best."

Xu Yuanjia chuckled softly, and Shi Luyu also smiled.

Then I looked back at the tablet.

The mountain firing range on the screen is now playing the next promotional video.

In the distance, the mountains and forests are lush and green, and the target positions are neatly arranged.

Gunshots rang out repeatedly on screen.

Shi Luyu watched.

The smile on his face gradually faded from Xu Yuanjia's sight.

Until it disappears completely.

All the tenderness, coquettishness, and laughter that had just been in her eyes vanished as quickly as the tide receded.

All that remained was a chilling clarity.

Of course she wanted to go, from the first moment she saw the place.

Or to be more precise—

Everything she did tonight wasn't just about going to a shooting range.

Make peace, take the initiative, and be compliant so that he can get used to her closeness again and gradually lower his guard.

Xu Yuanjia is no ordinary person; if you want to leave him, you can't let your guard down at any step.

She needed to know what he had and what he depended on.

To know how those things that seem unshakeable actually work.

Only then can we know where to start destroying things.

Shi Luyu stared quietly at the screen.

A moment later, that soft smile returned to her face.

It was as if nothing had happened.

She turned her head to the side, her voice still soft and gentle.

He asked the man behind him for his opinion:

"Is it okay, brother?"