After the Straight Male Incubus Became a Heartthrob - Chapter 12

In the photo, Ye Lin tilted his head close to Liang Wenle, his eyes curving into crescents with a brilliant smile. Liang Wenle’s expression was indifferent, but his gaze slanted toward Ye Lin, making them look like a deeply devoted couple. The photo did not make Liang Wenle look ugly; instead, it captured Ye Lin’s vitality, making him look like a little sun.

Liang Wenle did not delete the post on his Moments; instead, he browsed the comment section. His friends seemed to believe he was actually dating Ye Lin, leaving comments wishing them a long life together and eternal happiness. However, there was no comment from Shen Shao. Perhaps he was busy with work lately.

Liang Wenle clicked on Shen Shao’s profile picture to check his Moments, only to find that his last post was from half a month ago. He wondered what Shen Shao was busy with. He recalled that the Shen family was currently on a decline, far less powerful than his own Liang family. He had always been like this—whenever he saw Shen Shao, he wanted to compete. It seemed that as long as he surpassed Shen Shao, he would be happy.

Ye Lin only asked Liang Wenle to post the official announcement; he did not post anything on his own side. After all, he did not need to act for Shen Shao’s benefit.

Two minutes after the update was posted, Gu Jiazhi sent him a message.

[Gu Jiazhi]: Class is over now. You should be coming back, right?

[Ye Lin]: I still have to accompany Wenle to dinner. I will be back tonight. Is there something on your mind that you are so worried about me coming home?

[Gu Jiazhi]: Nothing. Wenle is making you take an official announcement photo just for a dinner?

[Ye Lin]: He did not ask for it; I was willing to do it myself. I believe if you are going to put on a show, you should go all the way. I cannot talk to you right now; I have to go.

Ye Lin looked up at Liang Wenle and asked about his phone model, wanting to buy one as well. Liang Wenle looked at him with disdain and shook his phone. “This is custom-made. Do you understand?”

Ye Lin shook his head honestly. “I do not understand. Can this brand of phone be customized?”

Liang Wenle suddenly felt that Ye Lin was quite pitiful for never having used a custom-made phone. “It is customized through the brand manufacturer. If you want one, I can order one for you too.”

Ye Lin grew excited, looking at Liang Wenle as if he were an idol. “Wenle, you are amazing! Then help me customize one. I want it to take good photos, be convenient for playing games, and have high-definition for watching videos.”

Liang Wenle cursed him in his heart for being unsophisticated, yet he still agreed to help him customize the phone.

Ye Lin pointed to the name of a restaurant on his phone. “Wenle, I want to go to this restaurant for dinner.”

Liang Wenle could tell it was a high-end restaurant and rolled his eyes. “Uh, do you think I will take you just because you told me?”

Ye Lin shook his hand again. “Wenle, if you take me to the restaurant for dinner and we take photos to post later, it will show how good our relationship is.”

Liang Wenle pushed his hand away, his face cold and silent. Ye Lin did not notice the change in expression and continued to act spoiled and say nice things, repeating himself several times. Unable to withstand the pestering, Liang Wenle finally agreed.

This restaurant was incredibly popular. Many wealthy people had to book half a month in advance, but Liang Wenle went as soon as he said so and even booked the highest-level private room. Ye Lin had seen online that the prices at this restaurant were exorbitant—an average dish cost 100,000 yuan, and the portions were tiny, requiring many orders to feel full. He really wanted to eat here but was reluctant to spend his own money, so he simply coaxed Liang Wenle into coming.

After all, Liang Wenle was the most innocent and easily fooled rich heir in the entire book. If he did not scam him, who would he scam?

The serving process was also very elaborate, with specialized performances and exquisite plating; in short, it was quite flashy. The only thing worth praising was the window view overlooking the river, where one could see the night scenery of high-rise buildings reflected in the water.

Ye Lin tasted a piece of meat and felt it lacked flavor, so he picked up some wine to drink. It had to be said that the wine was truly delicious, with a rich aroma. It was excellent.

Liang Wenle sat across from him, eating slowly with elegant movements and saying nothing. Normally, one should speak to liven up the atmosphere. Ye Lin brought up a topic that interested him. “Wenle, why do you like Shen Shao?”

Liang Wenle thought for a while, his expression looking like a mix of indignation and loss. “It is just… maybe because he…”

Ye Lin noticed his heavy expression and guessed he was thinking of something unpleasant. He waved his hand. “Oh, I know. He is your ‘White Moonlight’ who saved you!” Anyway, that was how it was written in the novels he read. When people are in a quagmire, they easily fall in love with the person who saves them.

Liang Wenle shook his head helplessly. “It is actually very simple. Before, our two families were evenly matched and both started in the same industry, so we were always compared to each other. I really like playing the piano, so everyone liked to compare us, saying my talent was inferior to his. Because Shen Shao is very good at playing the piano and passed the Level 10 exam at the age of eleven, I often went to find him to compete. God knows how I ended up liking him.”

After hearing the story, Ye Lin cursed emotionally, “The people comparing you must be sick. I remember Shen Shao is four years older than you. You are not even in the same age group; what is there to compare? Besides, I think Wenle is much more capable than Shen Shao. You are the most perfect person in the world.”

Liang Wenle let out a scoff, clearly not believing him. “Oh, really? Then tell me, how am I better than Shen Shao?”

Ye Lin gestured with his fingers. “In many ways. Wenle treats people gently and is a very kind person, while Shen Shao only knows how to mock people. Wenle is good-looking, and Shen Shao cannot compare.”

Liang Wenle shook his head and teased him, “Flatterer.”

Ye Lin stood up, leaning his body toward him and getting close to the mole under his left eye. “Wenle’s left side is the best-looking. This tear mole is so charming!”

His breath was hot, and the candlelight outlined his features softly, as if covered by a layer of thin gauze. Light danced in his tea-crystal-like eyes.

Liang Wenle was startled and quickly pushed him away, standing up to scold him, “Are you crazy? Why are you leaning in so close!”

Ye Lin fell back into his chair, holding onto the armrest to sit properly, and insisted on praising him further, “You are originally more handsome than Shen Shao.”

At first, he thought Shen Shao looked more high-class than Liang Wenle, but after receiving many benefits from Liang Wenle, he gradually felt that Liang Wenle was better looking or rather, he had the “scent of money.” When people saw Shen Shao, they would only think he had a refined temperament and a scholarly aura. But when they saw Liang Wenle, they knew he was a wealthy young master born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Liang Wenle snapped out of the ambiguous atmosphere from moments ago, startled to realize he had actually spent seven hours with Ye Lin today. This was too abnormal. Clearly, Shen Shao was not present, so why spend so much time with Ye Lin?

He picked up his things and walked out. “I have already paid the bill. Take a taxi back yourself; I do not want to take you in for another night.”

Ye Lin nodded and looked at the unfinished food on the table, feeling it was a great pity, so he sat back down to continue eating. Fortunately, each portion was small; with some effort, he could finish them.

It was already 11:00 PM. The buildings outside the window were still brightly lit. In every little window, there were many trapped people. Ye Lin sighed that it was not easy being a white-collar worker in an office building, let out a burp, and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, Gu Jiazhi called.

[Gu Jiazhi]: You are still not back at this hour? Do you want to sleep at Liang Wenle’s house again!

[Ye Lin]: No. Wenle left early. I could not bear to leave these dishes, so I stayed behind to eat.

[Gu Jiazhi]: You… send me the address. I will drive over to pick you up.

Gu Jiazhi really wanted to scold Ye Lin, but the priority was to get him back.

After Ye Lin gave the address, he stared blankly at the high-rise buildings by the river. When he used to work in an electronics factory, he would play competitive games after work. It was hard to imagine that he would now be sitting in a high-rise, looking at the scenery outside. He felt a sense of unreality.

But at least it showed that his efforts were useful, whether it was patiently coaxing Liang Wenle or using Gu Jiazhi to make money. He thought again about earning 200,000 yuan an hour, and his cheeks flushed slightly. He felt the Succubus System was simply indecent—how could being in the same space be 100 yuan an hour while that kind of thing was 200,000? The difference was too huge!

[System]: If the Succubus System were decent, it wouldn’t be the Succubus System!

This broken system was actually quite proud!

Ye Lin cursed it several times. Suddenly, he heard someone call his name and turned his head to see a worried Gu Jiazhi. Gu Jiazhi hurriedly pulled him up from the chair, his gaze landing on the collar area where there were still faint red marks he had left behind.

“My god! Jiazhi, were you speeding? You got here so fast?”

“I was nearby anyway. You said it was painful, yet you still ran out to play!”

Ye Lin felt Gu Jiazhi’s irritable tone and assumed his studies were not going well. He pointed to the seat cushion and explained, “It was very painful at first, but I got used to it. Today, I only sat on the classroom seats, in the car, and here. Liang Wenle’s car cushions are very soft, and the restaurant chairs are too.”

Gu Jiazhi could not stand him praising Liang Wenle. Angry, he slapped Ye Lin’s rear firmly. Hearing a cry of pain, he smiled with satisfaction. “Now you know the pain!”

Ye Lin fought back, calling him a lunatic who only knew how to torment people. The two of them were like they were playing and frolicking, without a hint of real anger. Finally, Gu Jiazhi pulled him tightly into his arms to control his flailing limbs.

He leaned into Ye Lin’s ear and warned him, “If you move again, I will carry you out and let the guests and waiters outside see.”

Ye Lin felt embarrassed at the thought of that scene and reluctantly accepted the truce. “Fine. If people misunderstand, it will be over. After all, I am currently Liang Wenle’s boyfriend.”

Gu Jiazhi’s teeth itched with irritation as he repeatedly complained, “Liang Wenle, Liang Wenle, Liang Wenle! You just signed a contract with him; do you need to mention him all day long?”

Ye Lin thought Gu Jiazhi looked down on Liang Wenle and patted his shoulder gently to comfort him. “Alright, I know you do not like Liang Wenle. I hate him too. Let us stop talking about it for now.”

Gu Jiazhi rolled his eyes and quickly walked outside.

Once in the car, Ye Lin wanted to chat for a bit, but he found Gu Jiazhi sitting beside him with a dark face, saying nothing—he was clearly angry. This good brother of his had such a strange temper, moody and more changeable than the weather.

Liang Wenle was easy to coax, but Gu Jiazhi was truly difficult. Thinking that Gu Jiazhi held something over him, and that he had taken Gu Jiazhi’s money earlier that morning, he could not let the atmosphere turn cold.

After getting out of the car, seeing that Gu Jiazhi still had not spoken, Ye Lin took the initiative to bring up the medicine. “You asked me to send a photo so you could buy medicine. Did you get it?”

Regarding medical treatment, Ye Lin was always generous. He also felt that it was painful and needed to be photographed clearly so the doctor could make an accurate judgment.

Gu Jiazhi thought of that photo and grabbed Ye Lin’s wrist forcefully, dragging him into the apartment. “Medicine? Of course, I bought it. Now hurry back so I can apply it for you, unless you want to get cancer.”

Ye Lin did not understand medicine but was afraid of death. He quickly urged, “It can cause cancer? Then hurry and apply it!”