A Lamborghini, a Mysterious Bag, and a Vanished Boy

And so, Luo Yao trailed closely behind Mu Yaochen, who was being pulled along by Star Yu, until they arrived before a bright pink, limited-edition Lamborghini sports car.

Upon seeing this exorbitantly priced vehicle, Luo Yao instantly realized that the woman named Star Yu was from a world entirely different from his own.

“Come on, Yaochen.” Star Yu opened the car door, attempting to usher Mu Yaochen inside.

In an unconscious turn of her head, Mu Yaochen spotted Luo Yao behind her.

“Why did you follow me?” Mu Yaochen suddenly remembered Luo Yao’s presence, and she already knew where she was headed that evening.

A bar was certainly no place for a young boy like Luo Yao.

“I only follow my master…” Though Luo Yao felt helpless, he maintained a docile and harmless demeanor, feigning pitifulness before Mu Yaochen.

“Go back. You should find Frost instead.” Mu Yaochen considered the situation carefully; allowing Luo Yao to go to such a place would undoubtedly be like a lamb entering a tiger’s den. For safety’s sake, it was better for Luo Yao to stay with Frost.

After a moment’s thought, Mu Yaochen grabbed Luo Yao as if he were a kitten, preparing to take him to Frost.

“No, no, no… Yaochen, just bring him along!” At this, Star Yu, seeing Mu Yaochen about to take Luo Yao away, instinctively jumped up, blocking Mu Yaochen’s path.

“Hmm… why?” Mu Yaochen looked at Star Yu, puzzled, her mind filled with questions.

Bars were crowded and chaotic places, and with Luo Yao’s delicate appearance, bringing him along would surely invite unnecessary trouble.

“Well…” Star Yu was momentarily at a loss for how to answer Mu Yaochen’s query, though she had a vague idea why Mu Yaochen wanted Luo Yao to leave.

“It’s… it’s a private event tonight. How about we just bring him along? And isn’t Frost coming too? We can just keep him with us for now and hand him over to Frost at the bar, couldn’t we?” Star Yu chuckled, struggling to organize her thoughts into coherent words.

Listening to Star Yu, Mu Yaochen didn’t fully grasp her reasoning at first. She merely understood that Star Yu intended for her to temporarily keep Luo Yao.

“Alright then…” Having said this, Mu Yaochen’s gaze fell upon Luo Yao, who was still suspended in the air, held by her single hand.

“You’ll just sit in the back later, understand?” Mu Yaochen, much like an old mother, admonished Luo Yao, who was still dangling by his collar.

“Under… understood…” Luo Yao gasped, on the verge of being choked, as he struggled to respond.

“Good, then you can get in the car first.” Seeing Luo Yao agree, Mu Yaochen released her grip. As soon as Luo Yao regained his mobility, he scurried like a small animal to the back door of the sports car.

Watching Luo Yao’s adorable antics, Star Yu grew even fonder of the little fellow.

“Alright, Star Yu, let’s go.” Seeing Luo Yao make his escape, Mu Yaochen turned to the somewhat dazed Star Yu and prompted her.

“Mhm… okay.” Star Yu nodded, yet the thoughts of transforming into a ‘nightclub princess’ that evening refused to materialize.

****

How many days had it been?

Two days already.

Luo Yao had transferred schools two days ago, and she wondered how he was doing now. She had sent people to inquire about his transfer a few days prior, but there had been no response.

It was as if he had vanished into thin air, and Luo Yao’s parents and his sister were also nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Su Mengqi sat at her desk in her room, lost in thought.

Had he already left the city?

Ever since Luo Yao’s departure, Su Mengqi felt as though she had lost her soul. Every evening, she would sit alone, staring blankly at the moon.

At this moment, Su Mengqi’s phone vibrated softly on her desk.

Had a message arrived?

Su Mengqi rolled her eyes, glancing at the message her school friend had sent her.

[Mengqi, are you really not coming tonight?]

The message appeared on Su Mengqi’s phone, accompanied by a photo of a brightly lit commercial street and a golden, resplendent bar sign. The bar’s entire building covered half of the picture.

“I’m not going.” Su Mengqi picked up her phone and replied after seeing the message.

Su Mengqi knew what place her friend was referring to.

She had heard that Fanhai City recently opened a massive, multi-functional bar with extensive facilities, combining a bar and a nightclub. It was even rumored to house underground gambling and prostitution services (TL Note: ‘嫖唱 piao chang’ refers to soliciting prostitution services) in its basement, operating as a grey industry.

Today was its grand opening, so the discounts were substantial. Many classmates had discussed it and planned to take advantage of the opening promotions to ‘heavily shear the sheep’ (TL Note: ‘薅羊毛 hao yang mao’ is a Chinese idiom meaning to take advantage of discounts or loopholes).

However, for Su Mengqi, who came from a wealthy family, these so-called discounts held no appeal. She was not in the mood to socialize at a bar right now.

****

“Star Yu, what are these?” At the same moment, on the winding mountain road leading down from Lumeng Bay, a pink Lamborghini was speeding along. Star Yu, possessing the driving skills of a racing god, paid no mind to the steep mountain pass, as she held a lifetime membership at Fanhai City’s racing club and regarded this simple mountain road as trivial.

Mu Yaochen, being Star Yu’s good friend, trusted her driving implicitly. Luo Yao in the back seat, however, was a different story; he was still cowering in the corner of the car, trembling.

It had been incredibly dangerous just moments ago, but now, thankfully, the road had become relatively stable.

Mu Yaochen, however, was quite curious about the bundle wrapped in a black bag at her feet.

“Uh… this…” Since they were now on a flat road, Star Yu could spare some attention to glance at Mu Yaochen in the passenger seat.

“What is it?” Mu Yaochen was very curious, as some parts felt soft while others were rigid and angular, suggesting they were some kind of props.

At the very first sight of these items, Mu Yaochen immediately understood what was inside. She cast a mischievous glance at Luo Yao in the back seat, a strange smile playing on her lips.

“You’d better see for yourself.” Star Yu, unable to explain the contents for a moment, simply shook her head and told Mu Yaochen, then refocused her attention on driving.

“What… what are all these?”

At this, Mu Yaochen pulled out a pink… dildo from the black bag.

Then, she proceeded to take out anal plugs, an eye mask, a chastity belt, a collar, and candles, among other props.

Mu Yaochen was astonished, Star Yu was mortified, and Luo Yao in the back seat wore a deathly pale expression. Though Mu Yaochen’s face showed incredible disbelief, in her heart, she secretly yearned to thoroughly test these items on Luo Yao.

Luo Yao, from the back seat, had witnessed Mu Yaochen’s entire process of retrieving items from the black bag, and for a moment, he felt a desperate wish to die.

“What are these?” Mu Yaochen held the dildo, observing it with immense curiosity. She recognized the candles and handcuffs, but she couldn’t fathom the purpose of the small, round balls, the strange shorts, or that pointed object.

Seeing Mu Yaochen’s profound confusion, Star Yu also didn’t know how to explain.

“That… Yaochen, you don’t know what SM is?” Star Yu spoke somewhat awkwardly, her gaze involuntarily flicking to the back seat. She wondered how Luo Yao would view her if she explained what SM was to Mu Yaochen.

“What is SM?” Mu Yaochen looked at Star Yu with a bewildered expression, clearly unaware of what it was, though she was quite intrigued by the little gadgets in her hands. Still… Mu Yaochen thought that the small ball might be quite suitable for Luo Yao in the back seat.

Indeed, it would be even better if Luo Yao could hold it in his mouth.