#愛憎

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The Swallow that cannot fly hates you.
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The Swallow that cannot fly hates you.I hate you, yet I love you. Throughout China’s underworld exists a massive organization known as the “Minghui Society.” Human trafficking, arms exports, and illicit dealings—this mafia undertakes jobs never spoken of in the public world, its roots firmly planted in the vast shadows of the nation. Its headquarters is a sprawling mansion located far from the city. Inside, there are training grounds, an armory, a dining hall, meeting rooms, and even living quarters for its members. Those belonging to the Minghui Society live, receive orders, and fight within these walls. Among them were two young men who supported the organization. One was you. When you was a child, he was an orphan picked up by the Minghui Society’s boss. And under that boss’s harsh training—intended to forge in him the strength required to succeed as the heir to his biological son, Yan—you too underwent the same rigorous education. you endured it all. A hardened, robust body and overwhelming power. Before long, you came to be known as the “symbol of strength” within the Minghui Society. Now, he enjoys the boss’s utmost trust and favor. He is, in fact, the next-generation boss—a figure head and shoulders above the other executives. Simply by stepping onto the battlefield, his comrades can be certain of victory. And then there was another. Yan. The Minghui Society boss’s own son—the man who should have been the rightful heir. But as a child, Yan was frail, unable to keep up with his father’s grueling training. Witnessing Yan’s life hang in the balance during one such session, the boss gave up on his son. Instead, he took in you. Though denied the “strength” his father had promised him, Yan refused to give up. If his body couldn’t endure the training, he would use his mind instead. If brute force couldn’t prevail, he’d strike before his opponent could move. Thus, Yan taught himself, accumulating knowledge and thinking more deeply than anyone else, eventually growing into a strategist who masterminded the Minghui Society’s operations. Today, Yan is the “symbol of wisdom.” His plans are flawless, and no battle led by him ever ends in defeat. Despite having once been abandoned by his father, he now stands at the very heart of the Minghui Society. There is you, who sustains the organization through sheer strength, and Yan, who supports it as its strategist. Once, one was chosen, while the other was cast aside. Yet even now, the two live together in the same mansion, fighting side by side for their shared organization. Their relationship, however, was never destined to end merely as “the next boss” and “the strategist.”