FIMA Ch143:  The Golden House

Xie Fengqing spent this entire class in a state of utter conflict.

On one hand, he was quite proud of his winter break studying, having managed to write such an essay; on the other hand, he couldn’t help but feel a subtle wave of nervousness, worried that Gu Siyuan wouldn’t be satisfied after reading it.

Soon, the bell rang, signaling the end of the period.

Xie Fengqing’s heart leaped even higher into his throat.

Sure enough, at that very moment, the person in front of him turned around. Their major courses were typically scheduled as back-to-back double periods, so they wouldn’t be changing classrooms during this break.

Gu Siyuan cast a glance at Xie Fengqing’s desk: “You weren’t paying attention in class?”

“Ah…” Xie Fengqing blanked slightly.

Gu Siyuan’s long, powerful knuckles tapped lightly on the brand-new, completely blank notebook spread open on the desk: “Not a single word. Based on the academic level you displayed in your essay, you won’t be able to grasp the specialized content the professor is lecturing on without taking notes to cross-reference and supplement after class.”

“…” Xie Fengqing.

What kind of karmic retribution is this?

Qiu Yu, sitting nearby, was also stunned.

No way, these two are acting a bit too realistically. They are way too deep into character.

Xie Fengqing took a few deep breaths to calm his emotions and said with utmost stubbornness: “You’re mistaken. I listened very carefully.”

Gu Siyuan cast a sidelong glance at him. Then, he changed the subject: “I finished grading your essay.”

Xie Fengqing’s eyes suddenly widened, and he laughed loudly: “Hah, so you weren’t paying attention in class either?” His tone was brimming with schadenfreude.

Gu Siyuan’s expression remained completely unfazed: “I already mastered the material in advance, and I have a photographic memory.”

Xie Fengqing: “…”

Fine, you’re OP.

But then his eyes widened again: “You actually have a photographic memory?!”

Gu Siyuan nodded.

Xie Fengqing frowned deeply as several unpleasant memories surfaced in his mind. He remembered when they hadn’t broken up yet; several times they went out to eat, and whenever it was time to pay the bill, this guy would fiddle with his phone and claim he forgot his password, forcing Xie Fengqing to foot the bill. Also, his birthday had fallen right during the time they were dating, but this guy claimed he forgot or misremembered the date, and ultimately, the matter of a gift was just dropped…

But, if he had a photographic memory?! Then back then… this scheming scumbag!

Right now, Xie Fengqing desperately wanted to call the police and have this money-swindling scumbag thrown behind bars.

Gu Siyuan watched helplessly as the expression of the person in front of him grew increasingly agitated. He raised an eyebrow and asked coldly, “What’s wrong?”

Xie Fengqing aggressively raised his eyes, but suddenly met Gu Siyuan’s indifferent gaze. He froze slightly, suddenly feeling as if the person in front of him wasn’t the same person from back then. Involuntarily, his anger dissipated a fraction.

After a long moment, he raised his chin and gave a mocking snort: “Photographic memory, huh. You’re so amazing then.”

“It’s alright,” Gu Siyuan said casually, pointing to the essay he had just placed on the desk. “Read through my revision comments carefully. I supplemented it staying within the limits of your current capabilities, so there shouldn’t be anything too obscure for you to understand.”

Xie Fengqing looked down at the essay.

He originally thought that, given Gu Siyuan’s previous evaluation, his essay would be torn to shreds, with comments scribbled all over the paper. But upon closer inspection, he found the A4 printed pages were very clean, with only a few spots marked with a pen.

However, attached to the essay were two extra sheets of paper, clearly torn from a notebook, densely packed with handwriting.

First, Xie Fengqing was stunned by the flamboyant, beautiful handwriting on the paper. Then, after picking up the two sheets and flipping them over repeatedly, he muttered: “The back… you even wrote on the back?”

He was dumbfounded. Was his essay really that bad? It felt like Gu Siyuan had practically rewritten the entire thing.

Gu Siyuan stared at him, his voice crisp and cold: “The angle you chose to approach the topic was good, but the data and experimental processes you cited were extremely vague—clearly fabricated out of thin air. Secondly, the intermediate argumentation process was incredibly rough and perfunctory…”

“Understood, Professor Gu…” Hearing this, Xie Fengqing’s face flushed slightly, his widened eyes shrinking back down as he said sheepishly: “I will revise it carefully.”

These were indeed issues he had deliberately glossed over while writing. Professor Gu truly had eyes like torches, catching him red-handed.

Gu Siyuan gave a slight nod and turned back around indifferently.

Xie Fengqing stared at his straight back and perfectly round, pitch-black back of his head, and made a face.

Even though what he said was right, this scumbag really knows how to act cool!

After the bell rang for the second half of class.

Xie Fengqing had intended to continue reading Gu Siyuan’s revision comments, but thinking back to what the guy had said earlier—that with his current academic ability, he absolutely wouldn’t understand the professor’s specialized content—he suddenly felt a surge of defiance.

Hmph, I’m going to pay attention just to show him and slap this guy’s face!

Ten minutes later.

Xie Fengqing picked up his pen and started frantically taking shorthand notes in his notebook.

Cough cough, some of these knowledge points really do require looking up related materials after class…

Forty minutes later, the dismissal bell finally rang. The professor left the classroom.

Xie Fengqing rubbed his sore, aching arm. Looking at the nearly three pages of notes he had taken, he licked his lips in indignation.

Qiu Yu, who was packing up his desk nearby, caught sight of the notebook and said in slight surprise: “Hey, you were paying close attention today. The stuff the professor lectured on this period was a bit complex, I didn’t even have time to take notes.”

Xie Fengqing immediately felt a bit smug: “Yeah, I read a lot of specialized books over the winter break, so my foundation is pretty solid.”

“Awesome, you’ve improved,” Qiu Yu gave him a thumbs up.

Up front, Tao Xiangwen was also asking his deskmate: “Siyuan, are you heading out directly?”

“Mm,” Gu Siyuan nodded.

Tao Xiangwen sighed: “Sigh, be safe out there.”

Listening to their conversation, Xie Fengqing frowned.

What does that mean? What kind of shady business is Gu Siyuan going off to do?

Today was the first official day of classes. Since some majors didn’t have as packed a schedule as theirs, there weren’t too many students in the teaching building, and everyone was walking at a leisurely pace. As a result, it was very easy to clearly see the person walking beside him. Along the way, almost every student they brushed past cast a multitude of stunned, admiring glances at Gu Siyuan.

They were all college students, so how could someone manage to wear a suit, leather shoes, and a black trench coat with such style? It was too eye-catching.

Xie Fengqing stealthily followed behind Gu Siyuan. Seeing everyone’s gazes, he couldn’t help but feel a bit smug about his own excellent taste in men.

After exiting the campus and walking for a while, he realized this place looked familiar.

Isn’t this the place from New Year’s Eve…?

Gu Siyuan is coming here again? No wonder Tao Xiangwen told him to ‘be safe’. Hehe, hooking up every day like this, he’s going to catch a disease sooner or later! Xie Fengqing thought angrily.

Glaring viciously at the retreating back in front of him for a moment, Xie Fengqing continued to follow. He wanted to see exactly what the person Gu Siyuan was meeting looked like.

After walking for about two more minutes, he watched Gu Siyuan bypass the street of hotels and KTVs up ahead and walk into a certain residential complex.

Xie Fengqing stepped forward, about to follow him in, but was stopped by the access gate.

Seeing this, the security guard in the booth poked his head out: “Comrade, do you not have an access card?”

“No…” Xie Fengqing felt a bit annoyed. “But my friend lives in here. Could I trouble you to open the gate for me?”

The security guard was very responsible and shook his head: “Then I’ll have to trouble you to give him a call and ask him to come over and pick you up.”

“Oh…” Xie Fengqing pouted. Just as he was about to turn around and leave…

“Let him in.”

A crisp, cold male voice rang out from nearby.

Xie Fengqing looked up at the person. First, he felt a wave of joy, and then his face flushed crimson with embarrassment.

Gu Siyuan approached with his long legs and handed his access card to the security guard: “This is my friend. Thank you for the trouble, comrade.”

The security guard smiled: “Ah, look at that. You had just walked in, and he was right behind you. You young people having a lover’s spat? Why didn’t you wait for him?”

As he spoke, he opened the access gate.

Gu Siyuan cast a glance at Xie Fengqing: “Come here.”

“Oh.” Xie Fengqing puffed his cheeks, holding his head high and his chest out as he followed.

Whatever, it is what it is. I’ll just roll with it… It’s not like Gu Siyuan can eat me alive.

The residential complex had been built in recent years, and the landscaping inside was excellent.

Gu Siyuan’s leather shoes stepped on the newly sprouted green grass, soft and emitting a faint rustling sound.

Finding it amusing, Xie Fengqing deliberately stepped exactly where Gu Siyuan had stepped. After a few paces, he suddenly noticed that Gu Siyuan’s feet seemed quite a bit larger than his own.

Male competitiveness subconsciously flared up.

Hmph, it’s definitely just because he’s wearing leather dress shoes and I’m wearing sneakers.

While thinking these random thoughts, his next step suddenly felt wrong against the sole of his foot. He abruptly widened his eyes, meeting Gu Siyuan’s condescending, downward gaze perfectly.

“What are you spacing out for?”

The deep, magnetic voice rang out right by his ear—even more lethal than the ‘Good night’ voice message he had listened to hundreds of times on his phone.

Xie Fengqing subconsciously swallowed, then arrogantly raised his head, acting completely justified despite being in the wrong: “Who’s spacing out? I wasn’t spacing out! I haven’t even said anything to you yet—walking perfectly fine, why did you suddenly turn around and stop?”

Gu Siyuan let out a scoffing laugh, lowered his eyes, and cast a downward glance.

Xie Fengqing followed his line of sight.

On the lush, verdant grass, his snow-white sneaker was planted squarely on top of a brand-new, shiny black leather shoe.

No wonder the bottom of his foot felt weird just now!

“Comfortable stepping on me? Hmm?” Gu Siyuan said in a low voice.

Xie Fengqing blushed slightly, coughed, and retracted his foot: “Who told you to stop suddenly?”

Gu Siyuan raised his hand and casually loosened his tie. Then, as if entirely by accident, he gestured to compare their heights and said carelessly: “This tall? Couldn’t see me? Weren’t spacing out?”

“…” Xie Fengqing was simultaneously getting a nosebleed from how handsome this casual gesture was, and getting slightly pissed off by his pressing words.

Why couldn’t this guy just yield a little?!

He angrily stood on his tiptoes, reached out to measure the height difference himself, and said: “So tall? Tsk, you just haven’t seen the world. Aren’t we basically the same height?”

Gu Siyuan raised an eyebrow.

187cm and 179cm are basically the same?

However, the mission target had the personality of a sharp-tongued, stubborn child. Arguing back and forth with him here would just be going in circles and wasting time.

Gu Siyuan narrowed his eyes, staring at the person in front of him: “Speak. What are you following me for this time?”

Xie Fengqing remained stubborn: “What do you mean following you? I wasn’t following you.”

Gu Siyuan: “Fine, you weren’t following me. Then you came out of your way to find me for something? What is it?”

“Uh… what is it?” Xie Fengqing’s mind raced, and he immediately nodded: “Right, right! I came to find you for something. I wasn’t following you. About my… essay! Right, the essay. There are still a few places in your revision comments that I don’t quite understand. I wanted to ask you for guidance.”

Gu Siyuan frowned.

Xie Fengqing thought that in the very next second, he was going to open his mouth to lecture him. For example: Do you think I’m an idiot? You think I can’t see through such an obvious lie? Or: Xie Fengqing you idiot, I specifically said it was within your capability to understand, and you still don’t get it!

However, all of the above were purely his own imagination.

“Mm.” Gu Siyuan only gave a low hum of acknowledgment, turned around, and continued walking forward, completely dropping the interrogation.

Even though Xie Fengqing felt like he could hear a poorly concealed, mocking smile hidden within that single hum, he still let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly half-walked, half-ran to catch up.

It wasn’t until the two of them entered the elevator, exited the elevator, and Gu Siyuan took out a key to open the door, that Xie Fengqing suddenly realized something.

This guy is clearly a veteran at this! He knows the route like the back of his hand, and he even has a key! Could it be that for the sake of convenience, he just straight-up rented a place to keep a mistress?!

Is this famously stingy scumbag actually willing to spend that kind of money?

Click… a faint sound echoed.

Gu Siyuan pushed open the front door and walked in.

Xie Fengqing pouted, stretching his neck to sneakily peer inside.

The next instant, the skin on the back of his neck felt a sudden burst of heat. Gu Siyuan’s large palm gripped the nape of his pale, slender neck, and with a slight exertion of force, dragged him straight inside, casually kicking the door shut behind them.

Sitting on the sofa, Xie Fengqing was completely dumbfounded.

Holy fck, is this scumbag letting me spectate his hookup?!*

Suddenly, his eyes went wide again.

Oh my god, oh my god… does he want to drag me down with him and have a three-person melee?! Does this scumbag have such hardcore kinks?!

As if his butt had caught on fire, Xie Fengqing instantly leaped up from the sofa.

Gu Siyuan walked out of the kitchen holding two glasses of warm water: “Did the sofa bite you?”

Xie Fengqing glared at him.

Is this about the sofa? I… I’m about to get bitten by YOU!

His throat felt tight: “Um, well, no need to trouble yourself. If there’s nothing else, I’ll just be leaving now…”

Gu Siyuan walked over and sat down next to him, his gaze icy: “You want to skip school? You fully understand the essay now?”

Xie Fengqing’s body stiffened.

Who gives a damn about the essay right now?! If I don’t leave, both my moral integrity AND my chastity are going to be ruined!

His eyes darted everywhere, patrolling the room. Besides the kitchen and bathroom, he only saw one closed door—that should be the bedroom. Is the person hiding in there?

Gu Siyuan frowned: “What are you looking for?”

Xie Fengqing trembled slightly: “Not looking for anything.”

Gu Siyuan: “Take out your essay. Ask whatever you don’t understand immediately. I have things to be busy with later.”

Xie Fengqing stared at Gu Siyuan with wide, round eyes.

This guy comes back, doesn’t even change his clothes, and is pretending to tutor me? Could it be that, just like Qiu Yu said, he actually wants to play Cosplay?!

Professor and student… that really is quite… kinky.

A light pink flush crept up the tips of Xie Fengqing’s ears.

Watching his shifting, erratic gaze, Gu Siyuan said coldly: “What kind of nonsense are you thinking about in that head of yours?”

Xie Fengqing: “…”

Hmph, you say I’m thinking nonsense, but it’s not clear yet who exactly is having nonsensical thoughts here.

Huffing angrily, he pulled the essay out of his backpack and slapped it onto his lap. Let’s see how long you can keep up this act.

Half an hour later.

Gu Siyuan handed the essay back to him, his voice flat: “Did you understand?”

Xie Fengqing nodded heavily, rubbing his sore arm from taking frantic notes, while his brain was entirely dazed.

Is this scumbag’s foreplay disguise way too long?

He had actually tutored him for a solid half hour. And the tutoring was incredibly high-level—he had to practically exert 120% of his mental energy to keep up the entire time, otherwise he would have lost the rhythm in the very next second.

Gu Siyuan ordered coldly: “Since you understand it, organize all this and write the essay again.”

“Okay,” Xie Fengqing dragged out his voice, answering half-dead.

Gu Siyuan nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and walked toward the bedroom.

With the strict professor gone, Xie Fengqing instantly relaxed, leaning lazily back against the sofa. Listening to the sound of the door opening, and the sound of slippers walking across the floorboards, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. It feels like an old married couple.

Wait, no! He abruptly snapped his head around, leaning over the back of the sofa.

Married couple my ass! There’s another person in that room!

Oh god, Scumbag Gu has finally entered the bedroom. Is the main event about to start?!

When Gu Siyuan walked out of the bedroom holding a laptop, he met a pair of wide, terrified, watery eyes.

He furrowed his brow: “What’s wrong?”

Xie Fengqing shot up from the sofa, asking in horror: “What are you bringing a laptop out for?!”

Don’t tell me he wants to record a video while doing THAT?!

“What else would I do with it?” Gu Siyuan looked at him, equally bewildered. Taking a few long strides, he placed the laptop on the coffee table in the living room: “It’s for you to write your essay, of course.”

“Ah? Write… write my essay!” Xie Fengqing’s eyes were practically bulging out of his head.

Not only does he want to record a video, but he wants me to write the essay AT THE SAME TIME?!

Is he researching which position is more comfortable? Which method saves more energy?!

This is way too overstimulating, isn’t it?!

How does this scumbag have so many kinks?!

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