After the Straight Male Incubus Became a Heartthrob - Chapter 29.2

Gu Jiazhi thought he had a point, so he simply picked Ye Lin up and walked quickly toward the entrance. Shen Shao followed behind, watching Ye Lin struggle in Gu Jiazhi’s arms. A slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he were enjoying a play.

Actually, he could accept Ye Lin having many men around him, as long as there was a place for him. But if one day Ye Lin truly gave his heart to someone and only wanted to be with that person, that, he could not stand.

Back at the apartment, Ye Lin and Gu Jiazhi sat on the sofa while Shen Shao headed into the kitchen. Soon, the sound of chopping echoed out. Gu Jiazhi, who was watching TV, put down the remote and looked toward the kitchen. “It feels wrong for me to just sit here.”

Ye Lin watched a movie while eating fruit. “What is wrong with it? Shen Shao can handle it alone.”

Gu Jiazhi felt that after working all day, having Shen Shao cook for them at home was too much work. Plus, he felt they were all friends; being a pure guest did not feel right. After some thought, he stood up and headed to the kitchen. “I will help you.”

Seeing this, Ye Lin’s eyes widened in shock. It suddenly occurred to him: Liang Wenle liked Shen Shao, and Gu Jiazhi shared the same tastes; what if Gu Jiazhi fell for Shen Shao too? That would not do; liking Shen Shao was like jumping into a fire pit. His good brother absolutely could not fall for a bastard like Shen Shao!

Ye Lin stopped eating his fruit and immediately ran into the kitchen. “I will help too!” As he spoke, he squeezed himself between Shen Shao and Gu Jiazhi to prevent any intimate contact, grabbing a tomato at random.

Gu Jiazhi tried to wave him away. “You will only get in the way. Go back out.”

Ye Lin would not have it and talked tough. “Who are you looking down on? My cooking is better than yours!”

Gu Jiazhi mocked, “Fine, you want to compete?”

Ye Lin rolled up his sleeves, prepared to challenge him. Shen Shao could only watch the drama from the sidelines.

In the end, the food Ye Lin and Gu Jiazhi made was inedible. However, the four dishes and one soup Shen Shao prepared were perfect in color, aroma, and taste. Compared to Shen Shao’s, their dishes were barely palatable, with strange and poor flavors.

During dinner, Ye Lin obediently ate Shen Shao’s food, keeping his head down the whole time, not wanting to talk at all. Gu Jiazhi also could not stop praising Shen Shao’s cooking. After eating, Ye Lin thought that if he could come home to such delicious food every day after work, it would truly be the dream life. After thinking that, he looked at Shen Shao again, feeling that this guy’s only redeeming quality was his cooking.

Shen Shao met his gaze and asked with a smile, “What’s wrong? Is the food not to your taste?”

Ye Lin shook his head and brushed him off with a “nothing,” then got up to lie on the sofa and play games. He left the rest to the other two; it had nothing to do with him anyway.

Not long after logging into the game, he saw a message from Liang Wenle.

“Why did you go out again!” “Ah, Wenle, I had something to do, so I came out. I am coming back right now.” “Why do you always have ‘something to do’? What is it exactly!” “Wenle, wait for me to come back and tell you.”

Just by reading the text, he could feel Liang Wenle’s fury. He had to get back quickly and come up with an excuse beforehand. Ye Lin grabbed his jacket and rushed out. At the entryway, he ran into Shen Shao coming out of the kitchen.

Seeing his hurried state, Shen Shao knew the “official boyfriend” was calling him back. He asked, “In such a hurry? Is your boyfriend pushing you to go back? Remember to make up a good excuse so you don’t get caught.”

Ye Lin wanted to shove a shoe in his mouth. Pointing at him, he cursed, “You’re a psycho!”

At this time, Gu Jiazhi was still in the bathroom and did not notice him leaving. As soon as he got downstairs, he received a call from Liang Wenle.

“Send me your location. I am driving over to pick you up. Right now!”

“Ah, okay, okay!”

Ye Lin did not dare send his actual location, so he quickly chose a nearby commercial street and sent that instead. Liang Wenle scolded him for being slow. Fortunately, the commercial street was full of tall buildings that blocked most of the view. Without looking at a map, it would be hard to notice how close it was to the Western-style apartment.

It was evening; the tall buildings cast silhouettes against the sunset, looking like a scene from a movie, beautiful and warm. The streets were teeming with people in fashionable clothes, everyone’s faces full of energy and looking like they had thick, healthy hair. Ye Lin found a mall to wait in, and before long, he saw Liang Wenle.

Liang Wenle parked the car outside and walked into the mall, first scanning the area to see if there were any suspicious people around Ye Lin. Confirming there were not, he walked over and demanded, “What are you doing here!”

Ye Lin pulled a black gift box from behind his back and handed it to Liang Wenle. “Wenle, this is a ring for you. Did you forget that today is the 105th day of our relationship?”

Most people celebrate a hundred-day anniversary. Ye Lin had no choice; he had just picked out a silver ring at random and forced it to fit a “couples’ must-celebrate” anniversary.

Liang Wenle thought back and realized it was indeed day 105. He had not noticed the detail, but Ye Lin had remembered. He opened the gift box to find a simple diamond-studded men’s ring inside. It was very plain, but the back was engraved with: Ye Lin will always love Liang Wenle.

It was the cheapest and ugliest ring he had ever received, but seeing the words, he could not help but be moved. Ye Lin personally put the ring on his finger, explaining in a low voice, “I actually wanted to give it to you on the 100th day and had planned a whole date. But I am too stupid and I always mess things up, so it did not happen. Today I have made up for the ring, and I want to go on a date to the seaside with you. Can you forgive me?”

Liang Wenle looked at the ring on his hand, then at Ye Lin. Ye Lin’s eyes were almond-shaped; not perfectly round, balancing cuteness and handsomeness, and the corners turned down slightly, making him look incredibly sincere and full of affection. He had not expected Ye Lin to seriously plan a date or worry about it.

“So that’s why you were always running out lately and brushing me off saying you had ‘things to do’?”

“Yeah, because it was a surprise. I did not want to tell you early; I wanted to keep the suspense. Who knew I would spend so much time and still do it poorly? I am so useless.”

“You are useless. You prepared for so long and all you have is a ring!”

Liang Wenle’s mouth was full of disdain, but in reality, he loved the ring. His heart felt warm, like warm honey was being poured into it. Ye Lin thought for a moment, then stood on his tiptoes to kiss him. He asked with a smile, “Then… then if I add a kiss, is that enough?”

Liang Wenle was moved by his clumsy, pure-hearted gesture. His heart raced, and he began to stammer, “You… how can you kiss me here?”

Ye Lin lowered his eyes despondently. “I… I thought you would like it. Do you hate it?” His voice was soft and gentle, like being hit by a ball of cotton, itchy and lovely.

Liang Wenle grabbed his wrist and pulled him out. In an instant, they were inside the car. Before Ye Lin could react, he was pinned to the back seat and kissed. Liang Wenle loved kissing too much; they did not pull apart for over ten minutes. Ye Lin’s cheeks were flushed, and his breathing was shaky.

Liang Wenle leaned against his chest, listening to his heart racing just as fast as his own. Suddenly, he felt as if the two of them were connected by an invisible thread. For a while, he had suspected Ye Lin of having an affair because he was always out, but today those doubts vanished. How could someone as simple and cute as Ye Lin betray him to love someone else? Though he had looked down on Ye Lin at first, he was now glad he had signed the love contract with him, as it had gained him a wholehearted lover.

Feeling a rare sense of guilt, Liang Wenle decided to grant Ye Lin a wish. “You can make one wish. As long as it is within my power, I will make it happen.”

Although Ye Lin really wanted money, preferably several hundred million, Liang Wenle’s anger had just subsided. Bringing up money would ruin the mood. Experienced as he was, Ye Lin knew you should not ask for money directly; you had to lead the other person to give it willingly. That was how to make a relationship last and get more in the end.

“My biggest wish is for you to be happy every day and have no worries!”

“I thought a little money-grubber like you would want cash. I did not expect this wish.”

“Because in my heart, you are more important than anything! If your happiness and joy required me to lose everything I own, I would do it willingly.”

Ye Lin took Liang Wenle’s hand and placed it over his heart, his gaze earnest. He did not use any extra tricks; he just looked straight at him with his most advantageous feature: his eyes. They looked like clear, translucent stream water flowing in spring, with flowers like misty clouds on both banks.

Liang Wenle could not handle such sweet talk; his heart truly skipped a beat. Even if he understood it, he did not want to respond directly; it was too embarrassing. His fair face flushed red as he argued hurriedly, “Who… who asked you to lose everything? You make it sound like dating me makes you poor.”

Ye Lin wanted to continue the sweet talk, but he heard a notification on his phone. Liang Wenle looked away, his voice trembling, “Check your messages. You are so poor, yet you bought me this kind of ring. Remember to buy a better one next time, okay?”

Ye Lin nodded, his tone humble. “Wenle, I will remember. By the way, if you don’t like it, just throw it away quietly; don’t tell me. Because as long as I don’t know, I will not be sad.”

Liang Wenle quickly explained, “I… I will not throw it away! You are so fragile, you would definitely be sad if I did. I will just reluctantly accept it.”

Ye Lin laughed. He did not even dare open his phone to check the balance yet; he had to keep playing the part of the devoted lover. After all, checking for money right after it was sent would look too fake. He had to hold back.

Liang Wenle asked again, “So, which beach are you planning to take me to?”

Who knows? It was a spur-of-the-moment idea; he had not made a plan at all. Ye Lin leaned against Liang Wenle’s shoulder, acting weak and harmless. “Wherever you want to go is fine. I will listen to you.”

Liang Wenle was bubbling with happiness, feeling like a jellyfish in the sea about to float to the surface. He should not have been so suspicious of Ye Lin. Such a good boyfriend deserved more trust.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a nearby beach. The sky had turned completely dark, scattered with countless colorful “diamonds”, bright and dazzling. A crescent moon hung high, casting a silver reflection on the sea. The cool seawater washed up on the shore, over shells and rocks. The sound of the tide made the surroundings feel quiet and peaceful. In the distance were tall buildings, but this place was a private beach. With only the two of them, they could enjoy the vastness of the world. The sea breeze felt comfortable on his face, helping him forget his worries.

Before getting out of the car, Ye Lin found a chance to check the bank transfer record. It was actually ninety million, how generous! As expected, Liang Wenle usually did not give money, but when he was moved, he loved to pay out a lot. And he was far richer than Gu Jiazhi; he could give it without a second thought. He was a true wealthy young master. These ninety million were enough to keep Fanxing running for several months, though he planned to set half aside to buy a gift for Liang Wenle. He had always been reluctant to give Liang Wenle expensive gifts, usually sending things worth tens of thousands along with sweet words. Liang Wenle was easy to fool, as long as it was sweet enough, he could accept cheap goods, but Ye Lin was still worried that over time he would be rejected. Next time, he planned to bite the bullet and give something worth tens of millions.

Ye Lin crouched on the sand and built two little sand figures, drawing a heart between them. Then he shouted toward the waves, “I am so happy to be able to see the sea with Wenle today! I hope it can always be like this!”

Hearing his voice, Liang Wenle crouched down and said dismissively, “You look so stupid. Good thing no one else is around.”

Ye Lin rested his chin on his palm and blinked at him, his eyes like stars in the night. “But they say on the internet that if you tell your wish to the sea and the wind hears it, it will come true. I just want my wish to come true, to be with Wenle forever.”

His words had no logical basis; they were silly, like something an idiot who believed in fairy tales would say. Liang Wenle felt he should mock him, but he found himself imagining their future too. He could only mutter softly, “Idiot!”

Ye Lin grabbed Liang Wenle’s arm and shook it gently, his voice sounding aggrieved. “I am the only one who thinks so? You don’t think so, Wenle?”

Liang Wenle could not resist him. He stood up and shouted toward the sea, “Fine! Then I am willing to be with this super big idiot Ye Lin forever!”

Ye Lin jumped up excitedly and hugged Liang Wenle. “Great! I really, really like you, Wenle.”

Liang Wenle picked him up and walked toward the car. As they say online, being with the person you like makes you act like a child,又笨又好笑, but so happy!

“Wen… Wenle, put me down.”

“No.”

The car door closed. The back seat had been folded down, and Ye Lin was lying on it. As soon as he met Liang Wenle’s eyes, he knew what was coming. He quickly grabbed the side and said urgently, “Wen… Wenle, did we not agree to wait until I have adapted a bit more?”

Liang Wenle kissed him for a long time before pulling away, complaining against his forehead, “It has been over half a month; that shadow should have faded by now.”

Ye Lin was still struggling, but his hands were firmly pinned. No amount of persuasion worked; instead, it was about to spark Liang Wenle’s anger. Having received such a huge sum of money, he had no choice but to go through with it. Ye Lin tried kissing Liang Wenle, asking pitifully, “Wen… Wenle, then this time, let me lead you? I am really scared.”

Liang Wenle was in a good mood and unusually patient. “Fine. I will be really, really careful this time.”

“Really? Then listen to me.”

Ye Lin was determined today; he had to teach Liang Wenle properly, otherwise, he would suffer a miserable fate.

However, as Liang Wenle moved to help him prepare, he felt a sense of wetness. Normally, after half a month of nothing, it should have been dry and difficult. How could it be so smooth?

Liang Wenle was confused. “What is going on here?”

Ye Lin suddenly remembered what happened earlier that day. His brain began to race as he broke into a nervous sweat.