Chapter 40
…Leaning tightly against the tree, their bodies confined in the narrow space between Yang Qu’s arms and the tree trunk, lips still burning from the kiss, tongues tingling, and hearts pounding.
“Uh… hmm…” Chu Wenxing pushed against Yang Qu’s chest with all his strength, but the person in front of him was like an immovable mountain, resolute and unwavering.
Unable to break free, Chu Wenxing could only surrender to the dominant invasion…
The storm-like kiss finally ended, and Yang Qu stared into Chu Wenxing’s eyes. “You like me.”
“You’re talking nonsense…” Chu Wenxing glared at Yang Qu, panting heavily.
He wanted to escape… to get away from this terrorist as soon as possible!
“In that case…” Yang Qu’s gaze darkened. He suddenly pressed forward, their lower bodies intimately touching, thighs brushing against each other, especially the two objects tightly pressed together beneath their waists, slightly aroused by the earlier sensual exchange. “Explain to me why you have this kind of reaction… If the reason is convincing enough to make me believe, I’ll take back what I just said…”
Chu Wenxing’s face turned pale. He gritted his teeth and forced out four words, “Physiological reaction…”
His body responded merely from the other person’s kiss. No matter what excuse he came up with, it was difficult for him to justify it, especially in front of the astute Yang Qu…
“Because a man kissed you?” Yang Qu raised an eyebrow and sneered, completely dismissing Chu Wenxing’s unconvincing reason.
“That’s not it…” Someone stubbornly shook their head, insisting on their own obstinacy. “I… I don’t know…”
The fear of having the truth revealed, exposed in broad daylight, was futile no matter how much one tried to hide.
“The reason is insufficient, I won’t take it back.” Yang Qu used his thumb to rub against Chu Wenxing’s lower lip, as if wanting to kiss him again.
“Don’t…” Chu Wenxing turned his head, but he didn’t expect this action to be like a fuse, about to ignite someone’s primal instincts.
At the moment his wrist was gripped, Chu Wenxing was truly scared.
Trembling, he said, “Please don’t…”
Yang Qu locked eyes with Chu Wenxing and demanded, “Don’t what?”
Trembling lips, watery eyes, pleading like a small animal showing weakness.
After a moment of silence, Yang Qu softened his tone and said, “You know that I like you, right?”
Avoiding eye contact, Chu Wenxing evaded the question.
Yang Qu sighed and continued, “I’m confident in my intellectual prowess, I don’t joke around, and I rarely lie… If I want something, I can have it, anyone or anything… ”
As Yang Qu spoke, not giving Chu Wenxing time to think, he continued, “Others say I have high emotional intelligence, but I know I have a flaw—I obsess over love… Once I’ve decided on someone, I want to be with them for a lifetime…”
Reaching out, he lifted Chu Wenxing’s chin, capturing someone’s gaze, not allowing him to hide anymore. “That person is you. Because you’re the first person to enter my heart… You have to take responsibility for it.”
“…”
“I’m very serious, always have been, you know that.”
Chu Wenxing shook his head slightly, his heart shouting, why are you telling me all this…
“What do you… like about me?” Although he didn’t mean to think that way, he blurted out this ambiguous question…
“I like your determination, your single-mindedness. I like how you say silly things with a serious attitude and do foolish things… Because I like you, I find you adorable. And because you’re adorable, it conceals your flaws and blinds my eyes… So, I like everything about you… Can you understand that?”
“…I don’t understand…” What should I do with these emotions…
“You see, you’re being contradictory again.” Yang Qu chuckled helplessly.
(=///=)
Using his finger to rub Chu Wenxing’s chin, Yang Qu smiled and asked his helpless little lover who had no words to answer, “Are you not even a little happy about my confession?”
“…”
What should he do… it’s like he wants to cry with happiness…
No, Chu Wenxing… you shouldn’t be happy!
“I’ll give you time to adjust, but not too much…” Yang Qu said solemnly. “I consider myself a patient person, but I’ve already given you too much patience… It’s been ten years, and now, I can’t wait any longer.”
“…”
“Seven days. Before next Monday, if you don’t give me an answer…” Yang Qu narrowed his eyes by three points. “I will kiss you in the first public classroom of the Law School in front of all the students.”
“…!!” What?
These days, everyone loves countdowns, and the interests of Young Master Mo and Yang coincide quite coincidentally. Seven days, that’s the bottom line of assholes.
Feeling the slight tremble in the person in his arms, Yang Qu happily threatened, “Don’t even think about escaping… You know, I have ways and friends.”
Gently kissing the other’s cheek, leaving Chu Wenxing, whose soul had been scared out of his body, Yang Qu left gracefully.
Hmm… it’s time to close the net.
×××
It’s extremely easy to remain emotionless during the day, but it’s a different story at night.
The same goes for when you’re sick. No matter how strong a person is when they’re healthy, they become weak and vulnerable when they’re sick. Their resistance is low, and their willpower is not high. They want to depend on someone, to act coquettishly…
The last time He Yanlu fell ill was half a year ago when he had the flu during the seasonal change. His throat hurt, he coughed, and he had occasional headaches. On the days when the symptoms were the most severe, he even went to class with a heavy head… Setting alarms to remind himself to take medicine… No matter what, he couldn’t fall down.
Because, even if he had to rely solely on his willpower, he had to stand strong…
A person is like a diamond, once they receive care and warmth, they can no longer bear it.
If the other person is someone you subconsciously trust completely, it becomes even easier to indulge yourself, to be willful without any defenses and surrender yourself to the other person…
So, when He Yanlu opened his eyes and found himself not lying on his own bed, he was almost frightened…
In his field of vision was the sleeping face of Ye Yixing, close enough that their noses were almost touching, their breaths intertwining.
His arm was around Ye Yixing’s waist, and He Yanlu absolutely didn’t believe that he had voluntarily embraced him!
His fingertips were resting on his dry and smooth skin, and Ye Yixing… he wasn’t wearing any clothes! (= =)
He Yanlu’s thoughts were in chaos. How long had it been since that morning when Chu Wenxing left?
Why was he lying here? Where is this…
He had actually slept so deeply, completely unaware of his surroundings!
Ye Yixing woke up when he felt He Yanlu move slightly. He squinted his eyes and leaned in to steal a kiss because they were so close, it was easy to succeed in the surprise attack.
He Yanlu didn’t avoid it either, instinctively meeting his lips, surprised at his own compliant reaction!
“Mmm…” The familiar breath…
Little did he know that due to Ye Yixing’s frequent intimate actions over the past few days while he was in a deep sleep, his body had already become accustomed to it…
Ye Yixing let go of him and murmured against his lips, “Good morning.”
He Yanlu lowered his eyes, finally understanding why his good friend Chu Wenxing was so afraid of Yang Qu!
The reason for waking up just now, Ye Yixing’s voice was a bit hoarse, “Are you feeling better?”
“Yeah…”
He reached out to touch He Yanlu’s back, and from the look in his eyes, he could tell that he was enjoying it.
“Aren’t you curious where this is?” Ye Yixing smiled and asked.
He Yanlu looked around the room. It had a simple and elegant decor, with off-white walls and exquisite luxurious wall lamps, different from the style of her own bedroom…
“Where is it?”
“My home.”
The countdown by Mo Yanze annoyed Ye Yixing quite a bit, so while He Yanlu was sick and mostly awake, he brought him to Yunxiu Villa early last night and settled him into his own home. He could finally feel at ease.
He had filled out the forms in advance that the moving company had sent, indicating the arrangements for organizing and moving items, and then he had been waiting here to inspect the results of the A-level service.
Since the night Yang Qu left on his birthday, it was the first time Ye Yixing had returned to Yunxiu Villa, and he brought a wife back with him. He was the fucking winner in life, haha!
The housekeeping staff had already cleaned up, and the room was spotless with floors that shone like a mirror. The bed sheets and covers in the bedroom were fresh and new, making it feel like a brand-new residence.
Compared to the room without much personal touch, Ye Yixing was actually reluctant to leave the Xingyue Garden where he had been living since he met He Yanlu. In just one month, that place had already left such a deep impression in his heart…
Here is the translation of the Chinese text into English:
“The inherent nature of the Chinese people is to have a strong attachment to ‘home’.”
“But it doesn’t matter. They will have more beautiful memories here… Because wherever the person they love is, that is home.”
On the second day after He Yanlu fell ill, Ye Yixing asked Yang Qu to take a few days off for him. Firstly, his body still needed a few days of rest, and secondly, Ye Yixing decided to take this opportunity to cultivate his relationship with his newfound lover.
The drowsy He Yanlu was incredibly tempting. Ye Yixing kissed and licked him, pinched here and touched there, as if playing with a Barbie doll. Even when they slept at night, he held him tightly in his arms.
Seeing the submissive response to his kisses earlier, it was all conditioned reflex developed over the past few days!
“Why are we here?”
“Did you forget? We can only stay in Xingyue Garden for seven days.”
With this reminder, He Yanlu instantly recalled Mo Yanze’s threat that day, and his heart sank. He silently pulled Ye Yixing’s hair in frustration.
Ye Yixing winced in pain and exaggeratedly exclaimed.
He Yanlu couldn’t change his habit of pulling a cat’s tail when he was unhappy. Without a tail, he pulled hair instead. It was also a damn conditioned reflex!
Ye Yixing looked up and glared at He Yanlu. Seeing the pouting and sad expression on his face, his heart softened completely. He coaxed, “Isn’t it nice to live here?”
He Yanlu shook his head.
“My home is your home…” Ye Yixing climbed up from the bed and reached for the collar that He Yanlu had given him. He took it and presented it to him, saying seriously, “Because I belong to you.”
A tingling sensation spread through their bodies.
He Yanlu looked at the beautiful silver collar in Ye Yixing’s hand with tear-filled eyes. It was the collar that belonged to Xiao Hei, now in Ye Yixing’s hands…
Ye Yixing took He Yanlu’s slender fingers and placed the collar in his hand, softly saying, “Come on, put it on for me, just like the first time you put it on Xiao Hei…”
Fingers were guided upwards, and the warmth of the collar transferred through the palm of the hand. Unfastening the button, placing it around the other’s neck, looping around the Adam’s apple, looser than before by an inch, fastening it, tightening…
Every subtle movement was guided by the other’s hands.
Time seemed to stretch several times over, with their skin touching, He Yanlu’s fingertips could even feel the flow of blood in the carotid artery of the other person, making his heart race…
“I belong to you.”
In that instant, Ye Yixing’s emerald eyes shimmered like jade.
Though they were dark green, He Yanlu seemed to feel the presence of Xiao Hei…
The person he loved was right in front of him, comforting him with soft words…
The days they spent together were few, but it felt like they had been living together for a long, long time…
This feeling was like that of family. They would support each other and never leave each other’s side…
He Yanlu’s eyes felt a bit sour, as did his nose.
Ye Yixing lay on top of him and suddenly became nervous. “Hey, hey! Why are you crying…”
When Ye Yixing asked why He Yanlu was crying, he cried even harder, and Ye Yixing was flustered.
A man crying in front of another man was both embarrassing and face-losing.
But… Ye Yixing felt resentful –
Damn it, I’m such a pervert. How could I have a physical reaction when I see him cry! Ye Yixing, you bastard! Thinking about these things now is so disgusting! (=皿=)
“Ye Yixing…” He Yanlu choked and called out softly.
“Hmm.” Ye Yixing held him and gently patted him, saying, “I’m here.”
“Ye Yixing…” He Yanlu clutched the blanket and repeated, his tone soft, “Ye Yixing…”
“… ” Ye Yixing blushed from being called like that. “I’m here, He Yanlu!” he deliberately emphasized He Yanlu’s name with a heavy tone, trying to sound annoyed…
“Not Xiao Hei, it’s Ye Yixing…” He Yanlu stated, with a little persistence.
“Hmm!” Hearing this, someone’s heart blossomed with joy. They thought he would struggle with the question of “Xiao Hei or Ye Yixing” for a long time, but he quickly understood. Well done…
“I like you…” someone whispered as if in a dream.
(=口=) “What did you say?!” At the critical moment, I missed something important?!
Someone looked fierce and intimidating. “Say it again!”
“… ”
“You like me!” Ye Yixing shook He Yanlu’s neck excitedly and shouted, “Are you saying that you like me!”
“… I won’t repeat nice words.”
“I heard it!” Ye Yixing went crazy and immediately hugged and kissed the other person. “Darling, I love you so much!”
“… Fool…”
Tears still hung on his eyelashes, but He Yanlu’s lips curved playfully.
He had found his family…
Ye Yixing lowered his body, holding the person in his arms tighter. He buried his chin in the other’s shoulder, and one leg was placed over the other, like an octopus, tightly entwined.
“Hey…” He Yanlu blushed and pushed him.
“Just stay with me for a while. I slept very late yesterday…” Ye Yixing’s voice dragged slowly, and his whiny tone was the best proof of his identity as Xiao Hei.
He Yanlu could feel the physiological characteristics of the other person’s body temperature on his thigh. He didn’t dare to move and obediently let Ye Yixing hold him. After hesitating for a long time, he finally reached out and touched the other’s head.
(= =) Hmm, Xiao Hei’s fur is more comfortable…