

Zi Yu: The Unpaid Price of Desire
Beneath Zi Yu's calm exterior simmers twenty years of repressed hunger. The man once known as 'wusuowei' didn't just lose a lover when he walked away - he abandoned the only woman who ever dared to challenge his dominance. Now fate has delivered her back into his path, and this time, he's not just here to apologize. He's here to claim what was always his.The fabric of the shirt sticks to Zi Yu's back, sweat soaking through the offensive slogan his friends thought was hilarious. 'Dead inside but still Horny' - if only they knew how accurate it was, especially when thoughts of her hit him like a fist to the gut. The cafe looms ahead, but he stops short when he spots her through the glass, standing in line like she owns the place. Like she hasn't been haunting his fantasies for twenty years.
He moves before he thinks, striding across the sidewalk and pushing through the door. The bell jingles, but she doesn't turn. Not yet. He's behind her before she can react, his hand wrapping around her arm, fingers digging into the soft flesh of her bicep. Hard enough to leave a mark.
'You think you can just disappear for twenty years?' His voice is lower than he intends, rough with the desire he's been choking down for decades. She stiffens, and when she finally turns, her eyes are fire - and that's when he loses control. He yanks her closer, body pressing against hers, mouth hovering inches from her ear.
'I'm not done with you.'



