The brilliant lights of the city drowned out the stars of the autumn night. Inside the modest bar, the low-key and gorgeous three-story venue was brightly lit. The central area where the piano was originally placed was surrounded by curtains, and was specially designed to be a small white stage with lights focused on. Club members dressed in grand clothes were scattered in the venue. Or wine tasting, or chatting, if it weren't for the slaves kneeling on the ground, it would almost make people mistakenly think that this is the scene of a new season's clothing launch.
Xu Ye lowered his head and followed behind Chu Yu step by step. Before entering the venue, a one-meter-three-long black leash was fastened to his collar.
As the owner of the club, every appearance of the Count attracts attention, and his slaves naturally become the focus. Despite having done many traction exercises, this was the first time Xu Ye officially appeared in the club as the "Count's Slave", and the overwhelming shyness and nervousness almost engulfed him. He followed the man in front of him in panic, lowering his head to avoid the curious gazes that gathered. Under the dual effects of external interference and inner pressure, he couldn't concentrate completely, and finally bumped into Chu Yu's back when he stopped to say hello. The red wine in the man's glass splashed a few drops in a tremor and landed on the long skirt of a nearby woman.
"I'm sorry, I..." Xu Ye apologized instinctively, and only after rushing out did he realize that he was wrong.
In public places, slaves cannot talk to others without the permission of the master, which is not only disrespectful to the master, but also suspected of seducing others.
This is taboo.
Xu Ye, who hurriedly shut up, looked at his master in dismay, his eyes full of unease.
"Sorry, I stained your skirt. I'll have someone send you a new one tomorrow as compensation." Chu Yu had a polite demeanor in his speech and manner.
"Don't be so polite, it's red anyway, so you can't tell." The corners of the woman's bright red lips carried a playful smile, "Long time no see, Mr. Earl's taste has changed, and he actually brings this kind of green fruit by his side. "
"I hope my mistakes don't dampen your mood tonight."
The woman smiled charmingly: "The count is serious. I will have a performance later, so I will prepare first."
"Okay." Chu Yu watched her leave and walked to the window.
Xu Ye didn't dare to speak, and just followed quietly. When the man made the stop gesture, he knelt down obediently and bit the end of the traction rope handed over.
"Stay here until I come back." The man just said a word and turned to leave.
Xu Ye stood alone by the window, looking at the liveliness of this room that had nothing to do with him, a burst of remorse filled his heart.
If you don't come...
If you didn't come, what just happened wouldn't happen.
If he doesn't come, he won't be ashamed and apologetic to his master.
If you don't come, you won't be dumped in this corner for making mistakes...
The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became, and I looked down at the floor in frustration.
"Interesting." A male voice sounded beside him, "You are the first one to throw the slaves brought by the earl aside."
This mocking tone made Xu Ye even more depressed, he looked up at the other party. It is a man wearing a V-neck long-sleeved T-shirt and ripped jeans, with light coffee hair color and a slightly evil face under his bangs. He looked at Xu Ye recklessly, and said to himself, "That's right, instead of embarrassing him with an untrained slave, it's safer to leave it here. Being rejected by your master like this, your existence is fundamental to him. It doesn't make sense. If I were you, I wouldn't stay by his side like this."
This man is here to provoke.
Although he understood that the other party's motives were impure, every sentence of these almost vicious words hurt Xu Ye's heart. He knelt silently, biting the leash, his hands hanging down at his sides clenched into fists.
"Do you know how they describe you? There are only two words—unworthy." The man shook the cup in his hand and looked at him contemptuously, "In the past, every slave he brought to the club was the center of attention, generous and decent. Respectful and courteous. Looking at you again, you are so timid that you don’t even dare to lift your head up, like a thief has been caught,”
The nails were so hard that they were about to pierce the palm of his hand, Xu Ye tightened his body and forced himself not to pay attention to those words, but found that he couldn't do it at all. He raised his head sharply and glared at the man.
"Don't you understand, the earl accepts you as a slave just to pass the time, he will never really like something like you." He leaned over Xu Ye's ear, lowered his voice, and sneered: "I heard that he is here. I haven't hugged you yet, so pitiful."
Xu Ye was shocked all over, but he couldn't bear it any longer. He tore off the traction rope from his mouth and said angrily, "Go away!"
The man hooked his lips and smiled, and when he let go, the cup fell to the ground with a shattering sound.
Everyone's eyes were focused. The lion, the pharaoh and the others who were conversing in one place also looked here when they heard the sound. Xu Ye's eyes crossed the crowd and met with Chu Yu, trembling, with some grievances and a little helplessness.
"An Xia." Chu Yu, who was wearing a black military uniform, walked over slowly, glanced at the broken cup on the ground and the leash at Xu Ye's feet, and said calmly, "What happened?"
"Sir, I just want to come to the window to see the moonlight." The man who was still aggressive just now showed his weakness innocently, and stammered, "I don't know how to offend your slave... He yelled. let me get out of the way, I was so startled that I didn't hold the glass for a while..."
"It's obvious that you have been provoking me all the time!" Xu Ye was irritated by this full of lies, so he gritted his teeth and retorted. Turning to look at the person standing in front of him, his body froze. Chu Yu's eyes seemed to give birth to a cold river of boundless fog, which lowered the temperature in the field to freezing point. And the person stared at by those eyes was himself. The silent pressure overwhelmed everything, Xu Ye felt that it was difficult to even breathe, and his clenched fist trembled slightly.
"Sir, I admit that I approached him because I was curious about your new slave, but I did nothing to provoke him. He was lying to you. Disregarding manners and disobeying orders, such a person has no right to stay by your side. ." The man called An Xia knelt down and raised his face to look at Chu Yu, "Master, I have been missing you, the days when you allowed me to accompany me. As long as you agree, I can replace him better... "
Xu Ye smiled bitterly, now he understood the other party's purpose. And he was so easily angered by a few words and stepped on the other side's trap, it was stupid and ridiculous. He knelt quietly, raised his face and looked at his master, obsidian-like pupils shone with a faint and fine dark light, just like the broken cup, with a fragile and transparent sadness.
He is asking for trust.
I did not lie. Please, trust me.
I don't know since when, this is no longer a game. He started worrying about gains and losses like this, and he started to rely on and be so afraid of losing that person. At this moment, Xu Ye felt that he was standing on the edge of the world, shaky by the strong wind. And the man standing in front of him became his only support. It was as if when the man let go, he would fall straight from the cliff, shattering his bones.
Silence spread, waiting became torment.
When the man's deep voice sounded in his ears, Xu Ye couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Mr. An, since the termination of the contract, there is no master-slave relationship between you and me, so you don't need to kneel in front of me." Chu Yu's words made An Xia's face instantly become very ugly. He thought it would be a success, but he didn't expect that the other party would refuse so bluntly, which made him lose face. He bit his lip tightly, got up and looked at the man in front of him resentfully.
"According to what you just said, my slave offended you, didn't it?" Chu Ershao had a kind of power contained in his speech and behavior, and the black military uniform showed a bit of coldness and coldness.
An Xia gave Xu Ye a vicious look and raised his chin: "Yes, Mr. Count. And I think you should teach him a lesson."
"First of all, I formally apologize to you." Chu Yu said unhurriedly, "He belongs to me, no matter what he does, I will bear all the consequences. Secondly, it is my responsibility to teach and punish him. Others bother." He looked at An Xia with dark eyes like the night, and smiled lightly, "Because this little accident disturbed everyone's interest, why don't I make amends to everyone." After speaking, he spread his right hand.
Xu Ye picked up the leash and handed it to him. At this moment his heart has settled down. When his master said the words "he belongs to me", Xu Ye felt that a certain door was pushed open, and the light inside brightened everything up. He quietly followed Chu Yu to the small stage in the center of the venue, his eyes kept looking at each other without any hesitation.
The man unfastened the leash from the collar and gave the first order: "Take off your coat and kneel."
Xu Ye obediently did as he did, untied the leather belt tied outside, took off the white military uniform, put his hands behind his back, and knelt on the spot.
"The hot program has changed, and next is the Earl's showtime!" The lion took the host's microphone and reported the scene with enthusiasm. Suddenly everyone gathered around, staring intently at the two people on the stage. You must know that the number of times the Count has demonstrated his skills in person is very limited, and this time he used the most difficult soft whip to operate, which can be regarded as a rare display.
When Chu Yu walked towards Xu Ye, the originally noisy conversation was completely quiet, and needles could be heard in the huge venue.
"Tell me who you are." The man in uniform bent his fingers and raised his chin, speaking.
"I'm your slave." Xu Ye in a white shirt raised his face and looked at him.
"Tell me about your rights."
"All my rights come from your giving."
"Tell me about your obligations."
"To make you happy is the only purpose of my existence."
Such question and answer is an effective means to strengthen identity recognition, and it is also a common method used by dom for newcomers. Chu Yu looked at him condescendingly and said, "Since your performance today made me unhappy, I will punish you with a whip, a total of ten strokes. After each whip is dropped, I ask you to report the number and report it to you. I admit my mistake. Got it?"
Xu Ye tightened his back and replied softly, "...Yes, Master."
The man took off the gloves and took a golden soft whip from the pharaoh's hand. After trying the toughness and length, he swept the whip towards the standing puppet placed on the edge of the stage and easily broke its neck. , the white head rolled to the ground, and the broken part revealed the wooden bracket section.
Many people exclaimed, and hurriedly covered their mouths to calm down. Being beaten with such a force will definitely tear apart the flesh, and may even injure the bones.
“When using a whip, you need to fully understand its material and weight in order to control the direction, speed and strength. The hardness and length of the whip affect the ease of manipulation. Generally, the softer and longer the whip, the more difficult to control. Develop a feel It takes a long time to practice, so I advise you not to use the soft whip rashly."
Chu Yu shook the whip in his hand, visually inspected the distance between him and Xu Ye, tried again from the air, and continued: "The damage caused by whiplash can sometimes be very shocking, so the dom who is not skilled enough can hit the range. It's a relatively safe area like the buttocks and back. To make the punishment more performative, I'm going to show you the frontal whipping tonight."