SFBF CH79

Gu Huaiyu said, “I’m stupid.”

Shen Qing: “……”

So angry his hands went to his hips, spinning around in place.

Only then did he realize there were people at the door—shadowy figures shifting outside. Shen Qing raised his hand again, gesturing for the people outside to come in.

Seeing the sign the Madam made to him, Tian Yi immediately organized the medical team to enter and check on Mr. Gu’s condition.

Visibly, Mr. Gu knit his brows upon seeing so many people stream in, saying weakly, “……I’m fine.”

Meaning he didn’t want a medical exam right now. He only wanted to talk to his wife alone.

Tian Yi hesitated for a fraction of a second, but unexpectedly, the Madam grew even fiercer. Instantly putting his hands back on his hips, he declared, “No, you’re getting checked right now!”

The voice wasn’t particularly loud, but the aura was staggering……

It sent a shudder right through Tian Yi.

Mr. Gu, who was already being surrounded by the medical team: “……”

Yet the corners of his lips suddenly curved upward, the light in the depths of his eyes growing even brighter.

And the Madam, who had just thrown a tantrum, turned around only to spot the little young master on the floor.

Little Ao-zai was currently looking at the adults with his round, chubby cheeks. Initially, his gaze was a bit bewildered, but after locking eyes with Shen Qing, he giggled and ran forward to hug his little Dad’s thigh.

“Little Dad, so fierce-fierce!”

Giggling merrily, Ao-zai wasn’t afraid of his fierce little dad at all. Instead, he delivered a pinpoint roast: “But Big Dad likes being fiercely yelled at by Little Dad, nuh.”

Shen Qing: “? Really?”

Ao-zai nodded: “Big Dad is so happy!”

Shen Qing: “……”

He hurriedly turned his head back in curiosity to see how on earth Ao-zai had discovered his big dad was happy.

The moment he turned, his gaze was precisely captured by the other party. Shen Qing found that Gu Huaiyu was still staring straight at him.

There was no expression on that pale, handsome face, but his gaze was exceptionally bright.

“……”

Shen Qing let out another huff.

Then he squatted down, scooped up Ao-zai, and said, “Your Big Dad…… cough, let’s not learn from him. Come on, Little Dad will take you to play.”

It was better not to let a child see the big boss’s wound-dressing scene.

But Ao-zai was a cub who loved exploring the truth and digging to the bottom of things. Sitting on Shen Qing’s arm, one little leg swinging back and forth, he blinked his large eyes and asked his little dad, “So why, when Little Dad is fierce to Big Dad, Big Dad will be happy instead, niya~”

Another massive doubt arose in Ao-zai’s tiny brain—if someone else was fierce to Ao-zai, Ao-zai would be very angry-angry. And no one had ever dared to be fierce to Big Dad.

Shen Qing said casually, “Because…… he knows that me being fierce to him is loving him.”

“Ha?”

Before Ao-zai could fully comprehend, he was already carried out of the room at lightspeed by his little papa.

As they left, he leaned over his little Dad’s shoulder and saw Big Dad smile.

Though back then he didn’t understand why Big Dad would smile. But later, after seeing it a lot, Ao-zai came to know that it wasn’t a simple smile either. It was likely a blend of a tiny bit of helpless, self-deprecating laughter, fused together with immense joy and profound doting.

Gu Huaiyu’s wound had indeed burst open a tiny bit, but according to the medical staff, it wasn’t a big issue.

When Shen Qing returned to the bedroom, Gu Huaiyu had already changed into a fresh set of clothes and was positioned right in the center of their room.

The big boss in the wheelchair kept his spine perfectly straight, his head slightly lowered, holding a book in his hands as he read, his posture somewhat relaxed.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Gu Huaiyu lifted his head and put down the book in his hand.

It was a novel Shen Qing had been reading recently, a world-famous bestseller that had been reprinted countless times over a century.

Shen Qing glanced at the book cover, his gaze gluing itself back onto Gu Huaiyu’s body, becoming a bit unable to look away.

……For some reason, the big boss, who always dressed meticulously, hadn’t buttoned the collar of his newly changed shirt tightly.

The moment he lifted his head, Shen Qing saw a stretch of his long neck and an excessively sexy, prominent collarbone.

……Although he knew it was because the big boss’s health was poor and he didn’t put on flesh that his collarbone was so prominent. But he still had to admit it looked genuinely stunning!

Being thin was just one aspect; his usual posture and aura were far more important.

For instance, his back was forever straight, his neck always extending upward, and he habitually kept his shoulders slightly dropped. Maintaining this long-term created a visual effect of straight shoulders, a long neck, a distinct jawline, a sexy Adam’s apple, and a prominent collarbone.

……So Shen Qing found it even more incomprehensible how a person who was always the most confident, honorable, and elegant could have consistently thought he was a body double……

Ah, ah, ah, just thinking about it made one’s head explode.

The two of them locked eyes for a moment.

It was Gu Huaiyu, who had set down his book, who spoke first: “A hug?”

Shen Qing gritted his teeth: “……Hug!”

By the time he walked over, Gu Huaiyu had already opened his arms wide.

And before Shen Qing could even figure out how to hug him, Gu Huaiyu directly reached out and pulled. Shen Qing’s body spun half a turn, changing into him sitting on the big boss’s lap with the big boss embracing him.

“……”

One foot could still prop against the floor, but the other foot was simply dangling in mid-air.

His thigh pressed against Gu Huaiyu’s, the back of his knee caught on the wheelchair’s armrest, assuming a posture akin to a bridal carry.

……Aside from being held like this when he was a child, this was the first time after growing up that he sat sideways across a person like this. Shen Qing felt a bit unaccustomed all at once.

And he couldn’t help but marvel inwardly that the quality of the big boss’s wheelchair was truly excellent. It could support two grown men without even a single wobble.

But at the thought of the big boss’s long-standing misunderstanding of him, Shen Qing let out another “Hmph” and simply raised his arms to hook around Mr. Gu’s neck.

Just like how he occasionally held Ao-zai. Except this time, he had become the one being held.

……Anyway, the big boss’s legs were fine, they wouldn’t break from the pressure!

Gu Huaiyu said, “Don’t be angry, it’s my mistake.”

A noble, cool, and crisp woody fragrance washed over him, elegant, refined, yet rich and dignified. Shen Qing found himself a bit unable to resist this scent.

But he still said, “Thinking that I treated you as a replacement—doesn’t President Gu feel that having such thoughts is lowering your own status too much?”

Gu Huaiyu: “Mhm, indeed it is.”

Shen Qing: “……”

President Gu actually admitted it without a shred of hesitation, causing Shen Qing to subconsciously lift his eyes to look at him.

Within his field of vision, Gu Huaiyu’s thin eyelids drooped slightly, a trace of loneliness appearing on his expression: “Perhaps it’s because no one has ever liked me before.”

Shen Qing: “……”

“……You can’t say it like that either.”

Once again struck by the big boss’s lack-of-love past where his father didn’t care and his mother didn’t love, the arms Shen Qing had hooked around the big boss’s neck subconsciously tightened a bit.

He was currently being protected at the waist, remaining very stable even while sitting on the other’s lap.

And looking at the slight loneliness carried on that pale face, Shen Qing thought about it and said, “It’s probably just that you usually don’t pay attention to others, and no one dares to approach you, so it only makes it seem like no one likes you. In reality, you must be super popular!”

Gu Huaiyu closed his eyes for a brief moment. “So you genuinely like me?”

Shen Qing: “Of course!”

Upon hearing this, Gu Huaiyu abruptly snapped his eyes open, his pitch-black eyes turning brilliant and bright: “It’s enough that you like me.”

Shen Qing: “……”

Wait a minute, why does it feel like I’ve been played?

Was the big boss just now…… playing pitiful with him??

That pale countenance did indeed possess a sort of morbid beauty. And a person like Shen Qing was always easygoing, responsive to gentleness but stubborn against force.……

To be fair, it seemed he really wasn’t that angry anymore.

At this time, Gu Huaiyu lifted his other hand, his long fingers tracing onto the youth’s cheek once more. The fingertips were cool as jade, caressing like it was some peerless treasure, the movement incredibly light.

He opened his mouth, his dark eyes fixed right onto Shen Qing’s, saying slowly, “You entered this marriage alliance with me in order to replace Shen Yuan.”

Shen Qing: “……”

“And you are such a sentimental person.”

Speaking up to here, the fingertips gliding across his cheek abruptly paused. Gu Huaiyu’s voice grew even lower: “It was hard for me not to think too much.”

Shen Qing abruptly lowered his head: “……Think too much about what.”

Gu Huaiyu continued to stare at him without stopping, letting out a soft laugh, a hint of self-deprecation in the depths of his eyes: “Thinking about whether you have truly let go of Shen Yuan, when you let him go, and because of what you let him go.”

“……”

Seeing the youth’s dodging attitude, deliberately avoiding his gaze, Gu Huaiyu’s pupils shrank, his voice dropping even lower: “……And I would wonder if you truly love me.”

Shen Qing: “……Of course I…… Hey!”

Before he could finish his words, Shen Qing rapidly lifted his head again, because in an instant, he felt his body suspended in mid-air…… Gu Huaiyu had actually scooped him up directly, holding him as he stood up!!!

Although the process was very brief and Shen Qing was quickly placed onto the bed. But he was still frightened out of his wits: “Do you not want your life anymore?!”

That was a wound that had just been bandaged up!!!

Through President Gu’s open collar, the bandages inside could be seen…… Alright, President Gu was currently leaning over him, his loose shirt hanging down naturally, practically exposing the entire area of his chest.

……With a collar like this, the issues exposed could be quite numerous.

Gu Huaiyu said, “It doesn’t matter, just a superficial wound, it won’t kill me.”

Shen Qing: “……”

Distressed, crawling, writhing.

And belatedly reacting—he, a man with such a tall frame, long legs, and a large skeleton, had actually been held bridal-style onto the bed by the severely ill President Gu??

Was it the delicious food he had been flaunting every day recently that betrayed him? Or was the iron he had been pumping recently all for show?……

Alright. Recently he had slacked off too, not working out at all. As for pumping iron, he hadn’t pumped any iron at all, it simply hadn’t been implemented…… haha.

Uh, continuing to lie flat like a salted fish.

Seeing him flatten his four limbs into a posture of giving up struggle, Gu Huaiyu couldn’t help but smile slightly, saying, “Don’t be angry, I just want to take a morning nap with you.”

Shen Qing: “……It’s still the morning.”

Gu Huaiyu: “Mhm, a morning nap.”

Shen Qing: “……Even if you say so, shouldn’t you get up first and stop pressing down on me?”

Gu Huaiyu had no intention of getting up. Instead, resuming his stern and proper demeanor, he said seriously, “You were the one who hooked me first.”

Shen Qing: “? When did I ever!”

Gu Huaiyu tugged the corners of his lips lightly again: “I want to look at you like this.”

Shen Qing: “Then with you in this posture, will your wound really not hurt?”

“A little bit.” Gu Huaiyu tilted his head slightly: “Otherwise, how about we switch to you pressing down on me?”

Shen Qing: “……”

Continuing to lie flat.

Gu Huaiyu narrowed his eyes again, then also turned his body, lying flat right next to him.

His slender hand covered Shen Qing’s. Shen Qing didn’t move, allowing the other to grasp it.

The bedroom at home was much larger than the one at the hospital.

The near-270-degree panoramic glass windows were open, gusts of clear breeze drifting in, the air also carrying a hint of faint jasmine fragrance—it was what Shen Qing had recently ordered people to plant in the garden.

They lay side-by-side like this for a while.

After a long pause, that low, raspy voice rang out once more. Gu Huaiyu said, “My apologies. Before, my choice of words was indeed improper. I shouldn’t have used a replacement to describe myself. That was indeed an insult to you, and an insult to myself.”

Shen Qing: “Mmh.”

He gave a hum of response, meaning the big boss himself knew it, so that was fine.

Gu Huaiyu: “I know you aren’t that kind of person. I was just angered by the person you had almost kissed, speaking without thinking…… Okay, don’t be angry. Now I know too, you haven’t kissed anyone else.”

Shen Qing: “……That’s more like it.”

Gu Huaiyu had never spoken this many words in his entire life. Nor had he ever used such a low, soft voice to coax a person.

He never spoke nonsense, and would automatically avoid situations where he needed to apologize to others.

But right now, inhaling the fresh strawberry fragrance from the youth, he felt both annoyed and amused as he deliberately said, “But who was it in the restaurant, cupping that person’s face and looking at it for so long?”

Shen Qing: “……?!”

Sure enough, turning puffy with anger in an instant, Shen Qing said, “Didn’t you say it before yourself? When I get drunk, I want to kiss people.”

Gu Huaiyu: “……”

“Fine. In any case, if you want to kiss people in the future, you can only kiss me.”

His voice raspy like a mellow, fragrant liquor, Gu Huaiyu simply grabbed the youth’s hand, lifting it to catch before his eyes to examine, then suddenly kissed the youth’s fingertips lightly: “You hooked me first, Shen Qing.”

Shen Qing: “!!!”

His fingers were caught, his fingertips kissed like a dragonfly skimming the water—the feeling was so peculiar!

An electric current began surging through his tailbone again. Shen Qing suddenly writhed uncomfortably on the bed, whimpering, “Who wants to kiss you.”

……Only after saying it did he feel he was so childish.

Since when could he already speak these angry words before the big boss without any restraint? Once upon a time, Gu Huaiyu was still the Gu Huaiyu who made him terrified and want to avoid him!

However, President Gu, who once upon a time indeed caused people to “tremble with fear,” merely smiled, not angry at all, instead saying thick-skinnedly, “Fine, I’ll kiss you.”

He said kiss, and really propped up his body again.

Shen Qing: !

Unlike just now in the car, this time Shen Qing’s four limbs were none of them spared, completely pinned down by the other.

The dry, thin lips descended, and after a while, Shen Qing grew a bit short of breath.

But this time, he was still a tiny bit out of the loop. Because inadvertently, he began thinking about the misunderstanding between them again.

He thought it was no wonder the big boss was so lacking in confidence regarding himself. It was truly because…… the plot of his predecessor marrying for love was too melodramatic!

Gu Huaiyu didn’t know he wasn’t that Shen Qing. And probably because he himself was smart, bold, sentimental, incredibly reasonable, and immensely charismatic! To the point where in Gu Huaiyu’s eyes, he wasn’t the type of person who would carelessly shift his affections to someone else.

He defaulted to believing he would harbor a secret crush on Shen Yuan for a long, long time. Even while knowing it was hopeless, he would still silently keep this feeling in the depths of his heart, and even when beginning to seek a new relationship, he wouldn’t be able to avoid automatically seeking someone similar to Shen Yuan.

And listening to President Gu’s meaning, it was likely that he could tolerate him being temporarily unable to forget Shen Yuan while being together with him. But that was already the limit. He absolutely could not tolerate him hooking him on one hand, while going out to find other people on the other.

……

“Ow!” Shen Qing was right in the middle of analyzing with relish when he suddenly felt a pain on his lip.

——Gu Huaiyu had actually bitten him with his teeth!

Shen Qing widened his eyes: “You……”

“What are you thinking about?” Re-establishing a distance between the two, Gu Huaiyu’s voice was distant and cool, and he slowly sat up.

The feeling was that he was angry again.

Shen Qing: “……”

With the other asking like this, Shen Qing realized he had zoned out, instantly feeling himself in the wrong again.

Just now when he was held by the big boss sitting sideways on the wheelchair, Shen Qing deliberately avoided the other; in truth, it wasn’t avoiding, it was that he was thinking about this issue too. But standing from Gu Huaiyu’s perspective, he had indeed zoned out twice……

Shen Qing wouldn’t let himself experience internal friction, but he wasn’t the type to shrink from responsibility and shift blame either. Thinking about it, if he kissed the other party and the other party zoned out, he wouldn’t be happy in his heart either.

……No help for it, he was just that non-double-standard and immensely charismatic.

Thus, Shen Qing thought about it, and also sat up along with him.

Crossing his legs on the bed, he suddenly said, “Actually I…… I’m not Shen Qing.”

Gu Huaiyu: “?”

Shen Qing: “……”

Discovering the big boss abruptly snapped his head up to look at him, his always indifferent and aloof expression entirely changed, Shen Qing hurriedly said, “No, I am still your and the cubs’ Shen Qing, it’s just…… I’m not the ‘Shen Qing’ from five or six months ago.”

……

Shen Qing had never thought he would reveal this matter to anyone.

Before, it was because he didn’t want to cause trouble, he just wanted to live well. Later, various situations had mostly stabilized, and everything was basically within his grasp, so he hadn’t thought about confessing the transmigration to anyone either. He still felt it was hard to explain, feared trouble, and it wasn’t necessary.

Now, without explaining, the big boss would have a knot in his heart. How could they date if one side had a knot in their heart? Then it was better to just explain.

However, Shen Qing didn’t say he transmigrated into a book and knew the future plot either, because according to the book’s plot, Gu Huaiyu was going to pass away very soon……

At the thought of this, Shen Qing subconsciously took a deep breath. He only confessed his identity as an outsider to this world, and mentioned that he didn’t know Shen Yuan at all before.

“Anyway, the situation is just such a situation.”

As he spoke, Shen Qing lay flat again.

When Ao-zai liked to eat things, play games, or do something, he would automatically lie flat, then play with his own little feet. Shen Qing couldn’t manage the latter part, but the front part of lying down—he had increasingly learned the essence of little Ao-zai.

Lying down, he said to Gu Huaiyu, “So it wasn’t at all that I wanted to marry for love instead of someone else.…… Of course, if there weren’t the original ‘Shen Qing,’ I wouldn’t have come here either. So there’s nothing to say or blame about this matter, it can only be said it’s all fate.”

“……”

Gu Huaiyu listened in silence.

His gaze straightly examined the youth, and then upon realizing Shen Qing had finished speaking, he nodded and said, “Mhm.”

“Mhm?”

Shen Qing also looked at Gu Huaiyu: “Just a single ‘Mhm’?”

His identity as a transmigrator was so explosive; although he knew it was impossible for Gu Huaiyu to drag him to a laboratory to conduct research like an alien, let alone lock him in a mental hospital. But wasn’t a single “Mhm” a bit extremely perfunctory?

Gu Huaiyu, however, smiled. Meeting the youth’s wide and round eyes, he gripped his hand once more, saying softly, “It’s because I already felt it was very strange before; you didn’t resemble the ‘Shen Qing’ shown in the records. Now, an explanation like this is more reasonable.”

Shen Qing: “……?”

Seeing the youth reveal a bewildered and innocent expression again, Gu Huaiyu smiled faintly: “Someone who didn’t finish junior high school, in their early twenties, and who was mocked by the public in an interview for not even passing basic Chinese characters wouldn’t secretly read pure English original classics alone at home.”

Shen Qing: “……”

Shifting his eyes guiltily, Shen Qing finally remembered that the book Gu Huaiyu was holding when he entered the room just now was indeed pure English!……

It was because during these past few months, he occasionally accompanied Duo-duo in studying, watching him recite texts and browse foreign language originals with increasing proficiency, which made Shen Qing’s heart itch a bit too.

It was probably being invaded by the positive energy from the cub.

Shen Qing wasn’t deliberately making an effort to learn a foreign language either; he was just idle with nothing to do, wanting to pick back up the skills he had learned before, so he just did it. Anyway, the big boss here lacked books least of all.

Then after a bit of trial, he discovered that when the night was still and deep, pouring a glass of red wine in a completely quiet room, listening to a melody, while appreciating the panoramic scenery outside and reading a book—this feeling was quite nice.

Peace of mind, not tiring, not brain-taxing, and it helped with sleep……

He hadn’t noticed that this conflicted with his original character setting!

It seemed he was simply too relaxed in this house. Or rather, he truly trusted Gu Huaiyu too much; just now when he saw the big boss flipping through his book, he hadn’t even thought of this point.

……

Shen Qing: “Cough cough cough, what if that book was just placed there by me to show off, how did you know I read it? Or what if I looked at it but didn’t understand it?”

It wasn’t that he was being stubborn and refusing to admit it, it was just purely discussing the matter.

Gu Huaiyu hooked his lips into another smile: “Duo-duo mentioned it to me one day when we were practicing spoken English; you’ve already finished reading more than one book.”

“……”

Shen Qing froze upon hearing this: “When?”

Gu Huaiyu seriously pondered the answer and replied, “About a month ago.”

Shen Qing: “……”

Not long after Gu Huaiyu regained consciousness and transferred to a regular ward, the cubs could make daily visits to see Big Dad. And after that, Gu Huaiyu’s routine of communicating with the cubs in foreign languages to practice spoken language was restored.

Shen Qing: “Cough cough cough!!……”

Once again, Shen Qing marveled that he could manage to survive in this world for so long without dropping his cover primarily because he was a homebody who didn’t interact with people, in addition to the cubs’ minds being pure and simple to the extreme, and his husband discovering the issue yet truly being able to maintain an unbothered demeanor, truly not saying a word!

Shen Qing: “……It seems in the future when you guys speak foreign languages I don’t understand, I’ll have to turn on a translator.”

The former overachieving top student felt himself crushed by culture! Maybe when Gu Huaiyu and Duo-duo used French, German, or Italian—that’s right, recently Duo-duo had added a new subject for himself, Italian—maybe when they were communicating, he was right next to them! But knew absolutely nothing!

Shen Qing had a face full of feeling struck, but Gu Huaiyu timely pulled his lover, explaining to him, “Nothing else was said about you. Right, Duo-duo also mentioned that your reading speed is very fast. Haven’t you noticed? He is learning from you.”

Shen Qing: “……?”

……Duo, President Duo was learning from him??

Gu Huaiyu nodded objectively: “Duo-duo likes to nitpick unfamiliar words and phrasings when reading, so he reads very slowly. Your method is very good.”

“……Oh.”

Shen Qing pulled a straight face upon hearing this, but failed after maintaining it for two seconds. He still couldn’t help a face full of shock: “So you’re saying I read books too unrefinedly, fudging what I can, just getting by?!”

By the time he reached the end, his tone swung upward.

……Indeed, when he encountered unfamiliar or uncertain words, he wouldn’t look them up in a dictionary either. If he could skip them, he skipped them. Anyway, it basically wouldn’t affect the reading. But facing a whole family of serious, rigorous, and refined textual purists, Shen Qing was still stung! After all, sometimes, he also deeply disliked his own laziness.

Gu Huaiyu was amused by his bristling appearance again, directly pulling the person into his embrace as he said, “I said your method is better. Fixating on individual words indeed affects reading speed, and in my view, it is also unnecessary.”

Shen Qing: “……That’s more like it.”

It wasn’t an exam in the first place, reading a novel didn’t require nitpicking words!

With his head resting on the big boss’s shoulder, collapsing into the other’s embrace almost as if he had no bones, Shen Qing once again turned into a salted fish.

After laughing softly for a moment, Gu Huaiyu tightened his grip on his hand, returning to the main topic: “I just feel that no matter what, it doesn’t matter, as long as you are still you.”

Shen Qing: ……

Yet he recalled another matter, lowering his head once more in embarrassment. He said: “Then you should also know, when I read books every night, I drink a bit of red wine…… the wine from your wine cellar.”

That’s right, this villa had two floors below in addition to the three floors above. One floor was the garage, and the other floor was the storage and two massive wine cellars.

Gu Huaiyu couldn’t drink; his wine was probably all gifted by others, or simply hoarded rare vintages,絕版 wines from specific regions. Shen Qing had discovered many wines there that he wouldn’t have even dared to dream of before. Before, when President Gu was in a deep coma and Shen Qing was in a bad mood, he had gone to fish out some wine to drink. Because even further back, Gu Huaiyu had mentioned that wine cellar to him, saying if he wanted to drink wine, he should drink it at home, don’t go out……

In short, afterward he had developed the habit of going to fish out wine.

Shen Qing wiped his face: “Cough, it’s just Lafite from ’82 or something like that……”

Gu Huaiyu looked at him, laughing softly again: “It doesn’t matter, it was originally meant for you.”

Shen Qing lowered his head in embarrassment again: “I drank them by the crate.”

Seemingly not having expected this point, Gu Huaiyu couldn’t help but slightly raise his brow: “Mhm, as long as you didn’t go out to wildly kiss people after drinking too much.”

Shen Qing: “……?”

No way, I’m angry!

Amidst the other’s low, raspy voice, he suddenly leaned over.

He wanted to pin the person down and bite him a bit, but later upon seeing the bandages beneath the other’s collar, he hesitated slightly, and it changed into him being pinned down instead.

……

He was bitten.

“Uh~”

Shen Qing suddenly let out another cry.

The tone completely changed, nearly turning sweet and sticky. Because past kisses were only pressed against the corners of the lips, but this time, Gu Huaiyu kissed his chin. And…… his neck.

???

The feeling of having his neck bitten was very wondrous, tingling and numbing, as if stung by something, both itchy and……

Shen Qing had no choice but to continue writhing, struggling with difficulty.

Seeing him like this, Gu Huaiyu didn’t force it and let him go.

Then Shen Qing seized the opportunity to roll over, also pinning himself over the big boss, taking a bite out of the other’s neck.

……He had just remembered, the other party had bitten his lip earlier. Shen Qing felt if he didn’t bite back now, he would be completely dominated by someone!

But it was also just a simple grinding with his teeth. He hadn’t expected Gu Huaiyu’s skin to be too pale from staying indoors year-round; he had only pecked twice, and when he lifted his head to look again, two tiny red dots had appeared on the big boss’s neck.

Shen Qing: “! S-sorry!”

He scrambled up in a flurry, feeling he still shouldn’t bicker with a patient, feeling quite regretful.

Gu Huaiyu, however, said, “It doesn’t matter……”

As he spoke, his gaze also swept across his neck: “Do you…… want to go look in the mirror first?”

Shen Qing: “?”

Gu Huaiyu: “I should be the one saying sorry to you.”

Shen Qing: ???

He truly jumped off the bed, going before the full-length mirror to check. Then, the entire bedroom once again echoed with the Madam’s roar.

……With the door closed, the sound insulation was excellent, so it couldn’t be heard outside.

But because the window was open, Ao-zai, who was currently being led by the two teachers to dig up dirt downstairs, heard it.

Since the weather turned warm, Ao-zai, who would frequently run into the yard to play with flowers, plants, and bugs, was currently wearing a large, conical straw sunhat and little boots on his head. Hearing the sound at this moment, Ao-zai lifted his head in confusion to look up: Da?

Mmh…… Little Dad is so tempestuous today,

Inside the bedroom, originally thinking Gu Huaiyu’s skin was white and tender, easily leaving marks, only after looking in the mirror did Shen Qing realize he himself was the most severely affected one. He had merely been bitten once by Gu Huaiyu, yet a massive hickey had been planted on him……

The strawberry-flavored youth covered his neck, twisting back and forth before the full-length mirror, while the color in the depths of Gu Huaiyu’s eyes gradually deepened.

“Very nice, suits you,” he said.

Shen Qing: “……I said I don’t like pink things…… Besides, I’m a straight guy, okay!”

Suddenly remembering that he had already said he wasn’t the original Shen Qing, then there was nothing left to conceal. In terms of hobbies and preferences, he could absolutely lay his cards directly on the table!

“……Straight guy?”

But hearing this word, Gu Huaiyu suddenly pressed his chest heavily. His cheeks, which had regained some color due to the joking just now, turned pale again. Gu Huaiyu let out a cough, frowning: “……What straight guy?”

“Ah, I’m a straight guy.” Shen Qing edged back over, bringing his elegant features and slender jaw right opposite the big boss.

He blinked his eyes, the tear troughs of his beautiful almond eyes very large; the moment he smiled, the tails of his eyes turned upward, bright as sunshine. When looking at a person, it was as if his gaze could pull silk.

Shen Qing said with a smile, “A straight guy, but I like you.”