"That's a lie."
"Why would you think that?"
Joa could not help but retort after hearing Qiong Xing immediately deny it, despite having listened obediently until that point.
"Because..."
This mate never understood that part, no matter how many times he was told.
Of course, Qiong Xing believed that causing trouble for others was wrong.
But that depended on the person involved.
Something Qiong Xing himself thought was a burden could make someone else happy because they felt trusted and needed.
"If I say what I truly feel... Leander and the others probably feel the same way, but honestly, I want to lock you in a room, never let you go anywhere, and make it so you can't live without us."
"...."
Joa pulled Qiong Xing closer and placed him on his lap as he widened his eyes in surprise.
"To put it even more simply, I want to hide you somewhere so that you can only see me and no one else."
It was a terrible possessiveness.
