Devoted to You

Harassment

   Wu Zhen Feng and Xi are waiting at the entrance when Chen Yu and Gu Wei arrive. The four men head to Gu Wei's office to chat privately. Wu Zhen Feng and Xi each take a seat in the visitor chairs, Chen Yu sitting in Gu Wei's chair and pulling him down onto his lap. He glances at the sofa and the two men across from him curiously.

"Oh, no way." Wu Zhen Feng says grinning. "I can imagine the type of things that happen over there." He laughs, Gu Wei blushing and Chen Yu wiggling his brows.

"Anyway, what did you two find out yesterday? Anything?" Chen Yu asks, rubbing a hand casually up and down Gu Wei's thigh.

"I'll go first." Wu Zhen Feng says, getting a nod from Xi. "The deceased grandma's doctor says there was not much love between grandma and grandson." He says, shaking his head. "She even referred to the old lady as a Mommy Dearest type." He shrugs.

"Old American movie about a movie star who is an abusive Mother." Gu Wei says, shrugging as the others give him a look. "Uncle liked older movies."

"Anyway, she says that the old woman was always scolding and putting down the kid." Wu Zhen Feng says, shaking his head. "She threatened to disinherit him if he went to college. She was afraid she'd be put in a nursing home and forgotten about."

"How much inheritance are we talking here?" Chen Yu asks, Gu Wei grabbing his hand and squeezing it. It was sliding toward his inner thigh. He winks at him mischievously and Gu Wei rolls his eyes. "Anyway, enough to kill her?"

"Nah. A tiny cottage and a few thousand in stocks." Wu Zhen Feng says, looking at his notes. "Not really enough for giving up on his education and catering to her, in my opinion. Not that I'm sympathetic to the little creep." He hurries to add, Chen Yu glancing to Xi.

"The cottage has actually been on the market for nearly a year." Xi says, shaking his head. "Almost as soon as the grandmother was laid to rest. It's old and in need of improvements. Plus, it's quite small. No offers yet."

"Hmm." Chen Yu says, thinking things through. His hand squeezes Gu Wei's thigh and rubs higher up on his inner thigh. He glances over at his husband, biting his lip and trying desperately not to squirm on his lap. "He felt burdened by her." He says at last, Gu Wei sighing as he rests his hand on his knee. "He's trying to free himself of the ghost of her. That's why he wants to sell the cottage." He leans his head on Gu Wei's shoulder, thinking again and looking annoyed.

"Yu'er, what is it?" Gu Wei asks, rubbing his thumb between Chen Yu's brows to smooth out the crease forming there.

"It isn't about freeing the victims." Chen Yu says, gritting his teeth. "He thinks he's freeing their family, their care givers. The way he wishes he had been freed." He shudders, holding Gu Wei tighter.

"Damn that's cold." Wu Zhen Feng says, grimacing and glancing at Xi. "What do you think?"

"I think Yu di is on the right track here." Xi says, standing to pace the office. "Most of his victims were actually recovering well or in fairly good health. No terminal illnesses, as is common with your average angel of mercy type killer."

"Ugh. It's telling that this crazy stuff happens enough to have an average type of killer." Wu Zhen Feng says, slumping forward. "Now what? How do we stop this freak?" He sees a familiar look in Chen Yu's eyes and bolts to his feet. "No way! You are not going to bait yet another crazed killer A'Yu!" He shouts, both Gu Wei and Chen Yu jolting at the sudden and uncharacteristic angry outburst. "Besides, you're not his type. You're way to young." He sighs in relief, thinking his partner is safe.

"Only as a last resort ge. I promised Wei." Chen Yu says quietly, looking up at his husband's trembling lips. "I'm betting he'd make an exception for the cop that's breathing down his neck. But, let's watch him a bit longer. Maybe, it won't need to come to that."