Translated by Neirith

Episode Seven – Inheritance (9)

Xia Zhi sat silently in his seat for a brief period of time before he abruptly asked, “What do you mean by that?”

“By what?”

“I knew we could win.”

“Oh? You do?”

“No, I don’t know. What I mean is, before, you said you knew we could win?”

“I didn’t say we could win.*”

*this is hard to translate since Chinese doesn’t have tenses, Xia Zhi is referring Ye Qia’s previous remark, while Ye Qia is referring to the overall competition

“No! What I’m saying is…” While he spoke, Xia Zhi suddenly stomped on the floor of the poor car. “Do you think I’m a premature ejaculator?!”

“No.” Ye Qia gave a deadpan reply, “How could I think that.”

If he hadn’t been driving, Xia Zhi would have surely pounced on him. However, he could only roar in rage, “You do think that! You think I’m a premature ejaculator, you bastard!”

“Hahaha, Quick Shot King!”

A hearty laugh came from outside, and Xia Zhi turned to see Magician with one hand on the steering wheel, and the other stretched out through the window, making a gesture. 

“…”

Xia Zhi withdrew into his seat feeling that his lights had extinguished. Ye Qia reached out and pressed his face against the seat as he shouted at Magician, “What about Gourmand?”

“He was still there when I left!” Magician said gleefully, “Reckon he’ll be there for a while.”

Staring out the window listlessly, Xia Zhi was unsure how he should feel, when he all of the sudden remembered, “What’s about the next clue?”

“We’ll know when we get there.”

After five minutes, they arrived in the quadrangle courtyard of a beautifully decorated and elegant modern home. Within it, stood a green pergola that contained a well in the corner. The bricks appeared to have been just washed, looking clean and well kept. Four stylish chairs were placed inside the pergola, and there was a man already sitting in one of the chairs. 

It seemed pretty normal?

Except, the man not only had a strange golden device around his jewels, he was also intricately bound in golden ropes and had a gold ball in his mouth. His legs were tied to the legs of the chair, his privates fully exposed, the entire scene looking very graphic. On each of the chairs were similar ropes, and it was obvious what they were for. 

Having been foolishly dragged in by Ye Qia, Xia Zhi had just touched the chair when he jumped up, “I’m not doing this!”

The bound man and Ye Qia simultaneously rolled their eyes. 

Ye Qia took the ropes and handed them to Xia Zhi as he began to quickly undress. 

Xia Zhi stared blankly at Ye Qia’s exposed, robust figure, as he said uneasily, “You’re going to wear this?”

Without answering, Ye Qia removed his underwear, sat down, and spread his legs in the chair. It was only then that he said, “Quick, tie it like his. Make a loop under the ribs and… What are you standing there for, don’t you want to win?”

Having already been dazzled into a mess, Xia Zhi suddenly woke with a start and started to clumsily tie the rope. The ropes that bound the man were like a work of art, he couldn’t understand it at all. Even under Ye Qia’s instruction, the ropes kept falling. 

Magician followed them in shortly after, and similarly shed his drawers. He was more muscular than Ye Qia, and he only became more conspicuous and eye-catching as the ropes were tightened. Although his partner’s movements were unskilled, he was meticulous, and began to quickly complete the task under Magician’s guidance. 

The more Xia Zhi watched, the more nervous he became, and the more clumsy his movements were. He constantly needed to restart, over and over again, and by the time Gourmand arrived, he became panicked. 

As expected, Gourmand rapidly cast off his clothes and sat in the chair. Wang Ke’s movements were fluid like running water. The scene was dazzling. In less than a minute, Gourmand, who had arrived after them, mirrored the bound man. 

The bound man whined a few times and tried to push the ball out. Wang Ke removed it, and the bound man stated, “To the east of the orchard.”

Wang Ke began to release Gourmand, as the other two did the same. The bound man stated succinctly, “Everyone’s location is different.” So, Xia Zhi and Magician’s partner had no choice but to continue painstakingly tying the ropes. 

The method that Xia Zhi was using was all sorts of wrong, so he had to repeatedly start over. When he had just one leg left, Magician had finished, and his location was reported by the bound man. His companion tugged at a particular spot, and the entire rope came apart. Magician smirked at Xia Zhi as he started to dress, “Take your time, don’t rush, quick shot man.”

“…”

Xia Zhi angrily wrenched the rope, eager to hit something as he sweat profusely and kicked a table, cursing. 

“Xia Zhi.” Ye Qia said in a timely manner, “Calm down.”

“They’re all gone…”

“If they’re all gone, they’re all gone.” Ye Qia’s calm voice influenced Xia Zhi. “It’s just a game, it’s not a big deal. Take it slow.”

Taking a few deep breaths, Xia Zhi crouched down and resumed the mess. Only, this time, he soon succeeded.

Two seconds later, Ye Qia rushed out as he donned his clothes. As soon as he left, he pulled the dejected Xia Zhi into a kiss, smiling as he said, “Good job.”

Xia Zhi was stunned and embarrassedly cheered up. 

The next obstacles embodied the true essence of BDSM. There was even a test that required a “real shot to be fired”, without making a sound. The faster the shot, the sooner the win. After undergoing all sorts of Ye Qia’s “maneuvers” in order to complete the task, Xia Zhi’s legs were weak and he almost needed to be dragged by Ye Qia. 

Magician still followed closely behind, and as he exited, he jeered at Xia Zhi, “You’re not called the Quick Shot King, long live the Rapid-Fire King!”

Curling into the front passenger’s seat, Xia Zhi felt his soul dissipating as he whimpered, “I can’t do it anymore, I’m dying…”

Ye Qia beamed and said, “When you die, will you give me the inheritance?”

“…Fuck… you…”

“If it’s the Rapid-Fire King, I don’t mind.”

“…”

After a day of tossing, it soon became three o’clock in the afternoon. The end of the journey was at a luxury villa at the base of some green foothills. Three cars were parked side by side on the lonely road, all at the same starting point. 

“What’s going on?” Xia Zhi had an overzealous look on his face, “Why don’t you drive over?”

Ye Qia inclined his chin toward the side of the road. He looked to find three “Queens” dressed in women’s clothing. Of course, these “Queens” were men dressing as women. Each of the “Queens” were dressed differently, and the one who approached their car was a black man wearing a peacock tail. 

“Hey.” The “Queen” leaned through the car window and casting amorous glances, white, glistening teeth contrasting against dark skin. “Which one of you is Ye Qia?” Ye Qia raised his hand. 

The “Queen” immediately looked at Xia Zhi and asked, “Oh, then you must be Ye Qia’s male partner?”

Xia Zhi weakly replied, “Yes.”

The “Queen” stood proudly and puffed out her chest as she said, “My dear, as long as you forfeit the game, you can have ten thousand dollars.” She produced a crystal box containing stacks of neatly arranged bills. “It’s all yours.”

The other two vehicles were faced with the same situation. Wang Ke looked disdainful, while Magician’s partner’s eyes gleamed. 

Just as Ye Qia began to feel apprehensive, Xia Zhi made an unexpected move.

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Neirith: Uh oh, Xia Zhi, don’t!