Taken Away by My Brooding Adoptive Father

Abandoned by his parents, Ye Xiuming couldn’t understand why—no matter how hard he tried. 

And thus began a long, unrelenting nightmare.

But even the most prideful person will eventually give in to hunger.

At a loss for where to go or what to do, Ye Xiuming remembered something he saw on TV, “If you commit suicide, you can reincarnate into the next life.”

Wouldn’t that mean he could finally have meat to eat?

On a bitter, freezing day, he finally made up his mind to jump into the river.

“Thud! Thud! Thud!”

First, he had to smash through the ice.

***

Su Ting, the business prodigy of Jincheng known far and wide as “the man even ghosts fear,” was on his way to a business meeting.

Cold, eccentric, and dark in temperament, he inspired dread in all who met him.

That day, he happened to see a little boy hammering away at the frozen river.

Driven by a strange curiosity, he rolled down the window.

“Are you trying to fish?”

With a voice thick with tears, Ye Xiuming replied, “I’m looking for my mom and dad… waaah!”

Alarmed, Su Ting immediately ordered his driver to save the boy—and before he knew it, he was running toward him himself.

***

Soon after, Su Ting officially became Ye Xiuming’s adoptive father.

The moment the paperwork was finalized, Ye Xiuming’s stomach growled loudly, “Can I eat meat now?”

“Since you’ll be helping me fend off romantic advances—sure.”

Su Ting was the object of desire for many—men and women alike—but he always turned them down with polite indifference. Now, with this child, he had the perfect excuse.

Over time, Ye Xiuming realized that Su Ting was nothing like what others imagined.

Su Ting was somber and ruthless—but treated him with care and respect.

Together, they built a world no one could replace.

But just like charged particles crashing chaotically in a magnetic field, Ye Xiuming’s feelings toward Su Ting grew more and more… muddled.

***

When Ye Xiuming finally brought up dissolving their father-son relationship, Su Ting froze, his expression darkening with displeasure.

“Did you find a better cook?”

“No. I just found a better way… to love you.”