AD Chapter 17

Qin Yi almost broke the fork in his hand.

“…”

Touch me?

He even doubted if he had heard wrong. “What?”

Once the words were out, Shen Du realized what a stupid thing he had just done.

But it was too late to regret it now, doing so would make him look weak.

Shen Du stood up, placed both hands on the table, leaned forward, and glared at Qin Yi with an arrogant attitude. “I said, you, touch, me, once.”

Qin Yi’s gaze was calm. “Strange request.”

Shen Du provoked, “Are you scared?”

“This isn’t about whether I dare or not.”

Qin Yi sat upright, his hands folded on the table, his eyes dark like ink as he casually looked at him. “It’s about who’s taking advantage of whom.”

Shen Du frowned. “Isn’t that obvious?”

“—Of course, you’re taking advantage of me.”

“Really?” Qin Yi gave a short laugh. “Where did you come to this conclusion?”

“Do I need to ask?” Shen Du replied matter-of-factly. “You’re gay.”

“So what if I’m gay?”

Shen Du stopped speaking, but Qin Yi wasn’t planning to let it go. “Hmm?”

“What’s the matter with that?”

Shen Du was annoyed by his persistence. He thought, Does this guy really not get it? Does he need me to spell it out so clearly?

“Are you going to touch me or not?” Shen Du was a bit irritated, feeling like his dignity as a straight man was being challenged. “You’re not really too scared, are you?”

He hadn’t even said anything yet. He couldn’t understand what this guy was hesitating over.

“…”

Qin Yi gave him a meaningful look.

How was he supposed to answer this?

Neither the truth nor a lie could be spoken.

“What’s the matter? Do I need to teach you?” Shen Du started to babble.

So Qin Yi replied, “I really don’t know how.”

He extended his hand obediently. “You teach me.”

Shen Du: “…”

Damn it, can’t even touch someone, how has he lived this long?

“No, don’t tell me you’ve never even touched a girl’s hand?”

Qin Yi answered matter-of-factly, “I’m gay, why would I touch a girl’s hand?”

Shen Du thought to himself, That makes sense, and smoothly changed his approach. “Then you’ve at least touched a boy’s hand, right?”

Unexpectedly, Qin Yi raised an eyebrow. “Do you mean this kind of touch?”

Shen Du instinctively felt something was off. “What’s the difference?”

It’s still just touching.

“Of course it’s different.”

Qin Yi chuckled lightly and looked straight at him. “When I touch a boy, I touch… that kind of place.”

As he spoke, his gaze slowly drifted down to Shen Du’s lower body.

A very light, teasing glance.

Shen Du’s face instantly turned bright red, as if it were some magic trick. He almost couldn’t stop himself from crossing his legs. “You—”

He was wearing jeans today.

It shouldn’t be that obvious, right??

“What’s wrong?”

Qin Yi elegantly took a sip of water and said, “Us gays are like this. If we’re going to touch, we make sure it’s worth it. We don’t do a bad deal.”

“So, you’ve really touched a boy? Or has a boy touched you?” Shen Du furrowed his brow, catching onto the key point.

Qin Yi didn’t answer, but his ambiguous attitude almost made Shen Du choke on his breath.

So gays are this extravagant, huh??

He felt like he had been too shallow, asking [Dreamy Affection] about it last night.

If all gays are like this—

Then Shen Du felt like he could never be gay.

Qin Yi watched Shen Du’s expression carefully, and his lips curled up silently.

So easy to fool.

“So, should we continue?”

He pretended to get up and adopted a considerate posture. “If it were you, I could be more generous and let you choose a place.”

Qin Yi reached out. “Come on, let me touch you.”

“Touch your ass!”

Shen Du jumped back, suddenly thinking of something. His face turned from red to his ears.

He gritted his teeth. “If you’re going to touch me, can’t you be a little less casual about it?”

Qin Yi: “Then how should I do it?”

Shen Du: “Call me a pervert, an idiot.”

Qin Yi: “…”

Shen Du’s face was still flushed, but his expression was sour. He wanted to leave, but then he remembered the dishes weren’t washed yet, so he went back to wash them.

This time, he didn’t use the dishwasher because he didn’t want to face Qin Yi so soon. After hearing the silence in the living room, he finally put the cleaned cups and plates in the cupboard.

Then he slammed the kitchen door shut.

Sure enough, no one was in the living room or dining room, only the bedroom door was slightly ajar.

He angrily made a face at the room, and it still didn’t feel enough, so he muttered some incomprehensible gibberish under his breath.

He thought no one had seen.

But actually, Qin Yi had already seen everything through the surveillance cameras.

Shen Du stormed back to his room and punched the pillow as if it were Qin Yi.

Ahhh!

So embarrassing!

Why does he keep doing these embarrassing things recently?

Shen Du took out his phone and sent a message to [Dreamy Affection].

[Shen°: I’m telling you seriously now.]

[Shen°: I will never be gay.]

Next door.

Qin Yi had just grabbed some clothes and was about to take a shower, choosing a brightly colored towel.

If Zheng Qing or anyone who knew Qin Yi were here, they would definitely be able to tell he was in a good mood.

To be honest, when he guided Shen Du to try it out last night, he didn’t expect that guy to come up with such an idea.

So bold, yet so shy.

He didn’t know whether to call it brave or just plain clueless.

[Dreamy Affection：What does this have to do with your friend?]

[Dreamy Affection：Weren’t we talking about your friend?]

[Shen°：…]

[Shen°：My friend asked me to tell you, he will never be gay.]

Qin Yi leaned against the wardrobe, holding a half-undressed shirt in his hand.

[Dreamy Affection：Did you try it out?]

[Shen°：No.]

[Dreamy Affection：?]

Shen Du was too lazy to type, so he sent a voice message, saying the important parts.

Then he started spacing out.

Shen Du lay on his bed, hugging a pillow between his legs. Thinking about what had just happened, his face was still a little hot.

Every time he closed his eyes, Qin Yi’s gaze would automatically appear in his mind.

…Unbelievable.

His phone buzzed.

[Dreamy Affection]sent a laughing-crying emoji, followed by:

[Baby, you’re so pure.]

Damn. Shen Du exploded.

Who’s the baby?!

[Shen°：I told you, it’s my friend!!!]

[Dreamy Affection：Baby friend, you’re so pure.]

Shen Du: “.”

“…”

Before he knew it, it was the weekend. After being a corporate slave for so long, Shen Du finally got to take a break.

He slept in this morning. By the time he woke up, it was almost noon.

Qin Yi wasn’t home these past couple of days, so he had to handle his meals himself.

Shen Du lay in bed, scrolling through food delivery apps, not sure what to eat. He flipped over to find the remote and turned the air conditioning up a bit, then leaned back against the pillow and posted a Weibo.

@AnIdealperson’sWeibo: Right now, give me your takeout orders.

He was really popular.

Less than a minute after posting, several comments flooded in, saving him the wait.

[Aiya, let me see who this is, the missing person returns!!]

[Shen-sama!! When’s the livestream, when’s the livestream!!!]

[@AnIdealperson’sWeibo: I’ll eat first, then stream, give me some suggestions]

[Following the trend, had Tian Shui spicy hotpot, it’s delicious~]

[(Picture) Roasted duck, beef tripe is good, the rest is just okay, emmm]

[(Picture) Whole fish feast, almost got my throat stuck on a fishbone]

[Coincidentally, I ordered the whole chicken feast for lunch, all kinds of chicken]

[Drooling, really no one recommending this Vietnamese place? Their delivery is super cost-effective]

[@AnIdealperson’sWeibo: I’ve eaten there, not really recommended]

[When in doubt, go for crawfish!!]

[Delicious, delicious, really good, Shen-sama, you can try this homestyle restaurant, they have nationwide delivery, the chef’s skills are great]

“…”

In the end, Shen Du ordered from that homestyle restaurant: a serving of rice, one meat dish, and a soup.

He actually couldn’t eat that much.

While waiting for the takeout, Shen Du grabbed his clothes and went to take a shower.

He held the toothbrush in his mouth as he found the speaker in the cabinet. It was something he got for free with a promotion when he bought something but hadn’t used yet.

He turned on the Bluetooth, connected it to his phone, and randomly selected a playlist to play.

Shen Du hummed along to the music as he did a thorough cleaning of the house.

—The cleaning was done by the smart robots, he only had to watch from the side.

Once he finished, the takeout arrived.

Perhaps because he had gotten used to the meals Qin Yi made, Shen Du now felt that takeout wasn’t as tasty anymore.

Just then, Ms. Yao Meiyuan initiated a video call in their group chat. Shen Du answered, and both she and Shen Fushan’s big face appeared on the screen.

“Guess where we are!”

“You two came back to the country?” Shen Du held the phone in one hand and used chopsticks in the other to pick the green onions out of his soup.

“NONONO, you’re wrong.” Shen Fushan said, “Your mom and I are in Barcelona right now.”

“Didn’t you two just go there during the New Year?”

Yao Meiyuan naturally said, “Barcelona is fun.”

“…”

Shen Du lost his temper: “Fine.”

He put the phone aside, and the camera could only capture half of his profile, but everything on the table was clearly visible.

“Why are you eating this again?” Shen Fushan immediately noticed the takeout packaging and said, “Why not consider my suggestion? If you can’t find it, I can introduce someone to you.”

“Do I need you to introduce someone?” Shen Du said.

After all, he already had someone.

His tone made it sound like he wasn’t particularly interested in someone else’s suggestion.

Clearly, he had already found someone he was satisfied with.

Shen Fushan: “Hmm? You found someone? Who is it, a girl or a classmate?”

“It’s not a girl, and not a classmate—”

Shen Du stopped mid-sentence, thinking of Qin Yi’s face and physique, realizing that it didn’t match the idea of a girl at all.

“I don’t want to discuss this.”

“It’s not some random guy, and not the type who likes to act spoiled.”

Qin Yi was sitting on the sofa, his legs slightly apart, sitting casually, his demeanor lazy. When he spoke, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Fang Zhaoyi, sitting across from him, was holding a young man in his arms and said, “I don’t like hearing Lao Qin talk like this.”

“Who are you implying?”

“What’s wrong with spoiled boys?”

The young man in his arms laughed at the comment and pouted, agreeing, “Exactly.”

“Really made him capable.”

“Alright, enough.”

Zheng Qing poured the wine and said, “We brothers finally got together, and all you do is criticize Lao Qin.”

“We wouldn’t dare criticize him,” Lu Ning said. “It’s just that hearing him talk about that kid is intriguing. It’s rare to see Lao Qin interested in someone.”

The five of them had grown up together in the capital city.

After graduating with his bachelor’s degree, Qin Yi left his family behind and started his own business in Yunshan. It had been several years. There was also one who had been studying abroad and had just returned today. He came straight here after getting off the plane.

“Now you’ve got me curious. This guy’s never been like this. By the way, when was the last time Lao Qin got interested in someone?” Cheng Qi started reminiscing.

“Don’t talk about yourself.” Fang Zhaoyi’s sharp eyes had already seen through everything: “Even Lao Qin himself can’t remember, right, Lao Qin?”

Qin Yi moved his lips: “Go away.”

Zheng Qing, holding his wine glass, leaned over and asked, “Was it that kid from the auction last time?”

At that auction, Qin Yi broke the rules and left the group just to take a phone call.

Only the two of them knew about this, and the other three brothers were still in the dark.

“What auction? What kid?”

Lu Ning, the one who had just returned from abroad, had long hair that his owner had tied up messily with a hair tie. He looked confused and said, “Why didn’t I know about this?”

Cheng Qi raised his hand: “I didn’t know either.”

Fang Zhaoyi: “Neither did I.”

“You don’t need to know.” Qin Yi said.

Cheng Qi let out an “ah” and said in a low voice to Fang Zhaoyi, “Typical, this guy was already thinking about doing this.”

He knew Qin Yi too well.

Qin Yi dialed Shen Du’s number, and Lu Ning insisted that he put it on speaker.

When the voice prompt sounded, the room fell silent.

Beep—beep—beep—

After three rings, the other side picked up.

A pleasant and melodious male voice came through: “Hello?”

The next second.

“Uh-oh.”

Fang Zhaoyi whispered in Cheng Qi’s ear, “Looks like this guy really got his way.”

This voice was exactly the type Qin Yi liked.