After the Straight Male Incubus Became a Heartthrob - Chapter 32

Gu Zhe could not keep track of his younger brother’s movements, so he decided to stake out the apartment building near the university. He did not expect to run into Ye Lin.

Ye Lin exuded a faint fragrance, leaning against him in a completely relaxed state like a large, soft plushie. He was entirely different from the hypocritical and cunning person Gu Zhe usually saw; right now, he was well-behaved and soft, like a heartbroken kitten waiting for its owner to come home.

As expected, Ye Lin was a natural actor. It was surely through these means that he had charmed his brother into acting like an idiot.

Gu Zhe felt a sense of disdain internally, yet he held Ye Lin, trying his best to mimic his brother’s tone as he explained, “Who knew you would be waiting for me? The road was indeed blocked for a while, so I arrived late. Forget about dinner. Are you that sleepy? You can barely keep your eyes open.”

Ye Lin rubbed his eyes and reached out toward him. “I am exhausted. Hurry up and carry me to the bedroom.”

So Gu Jiazhi was that willing to be ordered around, to the point that Ye Lin had turned it into a habit? It was hard to imagine that his short-tempered brother would actually restrain himself in front of Ye Lin.

Gu Zhe picked him up and noticed how light he was. Ye Lin’s arms naturally draped over Gu Zhe’s shoulders in a posture of extreme trust and reliance.

Ye Lin felt something was slightly off. Holding Gu Zhe’s shoulders, he muttered in a low voice, “Is it because you were too tired from talking business with clients all night? You seem to have such a good temper today.”

It seemed Gu Zhe had acted incorrectly; he should not have been too submissive. But Gu Jiazhi had never been one to endure hardship since childhood. Had he really been willing to talk business all night for the sake of a small company after leaving home?

Gu Zhe felt a sense of shock. He slightly adjusted his facial expression and complained in a deep voice, “You know I work hard talking business, yet you still like to mess with me.”

Ye Lin did not answer. His breathing was steady; he had already fallen asleep. He trusted Gu Jiazhi too much; as long as he confirmed he was by Gu Jiazhi’s side, he would fall asleep instantly.

Gu Zhe walked toward the master bedroom, gently laying him down before observing the surroundings. In the dark solid wood wardrobe, most of the clothes were Gu Jiazhi’s cool-toned garments. However, there were also many pre-coordinated outfits in bright colors and a smaller size. Obviously, they belonged to Ye Lin.

One outfit caught Gu Zhe’s attention. He pulled it out to find a sleeveless pure black vest with extremely wide, almost hollowed-out armholes. The hem was also very short, barely covering the waist. It was paired with low-waist jeans that sat loosely.

Just seeing the clothes, he could imagine Ye Lin wearing this set, leaning back with his head tilted, deliberately posing to highlight his curves. He would have a bright, radiant smile, an innocent look in his eyes, and a soft, gentle voice calling out, “I like you the most!”

Of course Gu Jiazhi could not resist this kind of temptation, which was why he had been tricked into going to Fanxing to work all night as manual labor. It must be intentional; Ye Lin surely wore these clothes to seduce people!

When Gu Zhe snapped out of it, he realized he had crumpled the black sleeveless vest in his grip. He quickly let go. However, he had used too much force; the vest was bunched into a ball like a rag, and the jeans underneath did not escape the damage either.

A smacking sound came from behind him. Ye Lin looked as if he were eating something delicious in his dream, his expression blissful. His hand was outside the blanket, and his sleeping posture was restless; he turned over after a short while. Soon, the blanket was half kicked off. His pajamas were not properly worn either; the sleeves and hem were pushed up.

Narrow. Slender.

Gu Zhe realized his gaze had lingered for too long. He walked over to tuck the blanket back in, silently cursing Ye Lin for playing tricks even in his sleep.

Ye Lin’s brow furrowed slightly, and his lips trembled as he pleaded, “Wenle, do not use that to press against me. I, I do not like it.”

Hearing these words, Gu Zhe found himself looking at Ye Lin’s lips. The shape was perfect; fuller than an average man’s, refined and beautiful. As for the content of his words, they were filthy and unbearable to hear. Everyone knew Liang Wenle was his boyfriend; naturally, they would be intimate and do those sorts of things.

Gu Zhe strongly felt like covering Ye Lin’s mouth, waiting until his cheeks flushed, his eyes went vacant, and he was on the verge of suffocating before letting go. At that point, Ye Lin would be weak and powerless, sliding down like a fish, only to be caught by Gu Zhe and inspected thoroughly.

Ye Lin did not talk in his sleep anymore; he looked very well-behaved while sleeping. There was one of Gu Jiazhi’s coats next to him, and he instinctively leaned toward it. It was unclear what he was thinking, but his eyelids flickered slightly. He had a strong sense of reliance, just like a little fox waiting for its owner to come home.

Gu Zhe watched for a long time, silently disdaining him for only knowing how to use low-class methods to attract attention, yet he did not leave the room. In fact, since Gu Jiazhi was not there, he should have left long ago; there was no need to waste time here.

But he did not move. A somewhat reasonable idea popped into his head: he could pretend to be his brother to get important information out of Ye Lin, which would make it easier to figure out a way to persuade Gu Jiazhi to go back.

The main lights in the room were all turned off, leaving only a small desk lamp by the window casting a pale yellow, warm glow. Gu Zhe sat on the sofa by the window, his face obscured against the light, looking like an experimental observer watching his subject.

Ye Lin slept without any awareness, a dreamless night. When he woke up, he felt like a robot that had been fully recharged after a long time, ready to be active again. He turned his head to look beside him but did not see Gu Jiazhi, so he walked toward the outside.

“Gu Jiazhi, you stayed up all night. Why didn’t you sleep more? You are already awake?”

“Gu Jiazhi?”

“Gu Jiazhi!”

Ye Lin walked to the living room and found no one, then ran to the kitchen, but still no one. Finally, he walked to the study and saw Gu Jiazhi wearing pajamas, his back to him, flipping through books on the shelf.

“Wow, you suddenly became cultured? You are reading books early in the morning?”

“I,” Gu Zhe’s body stiffened. He turned around, pretending to be relaxed as he replied, “I just wanted to see which books to throw away.”

Ye Lin ran to the desk, propping his hands on the surface as he leaned in to look at the books on the shelf, giving a serious evaluation: “The titles are all understandable. You are quite normal, unlike that poser Shen Shao, who only knows how to read weird English books.”

Gu Zhe thought to himself, “Not everyone is illiterate like you,” but he calmly echoed, “Shen Shao indeed has some problems.”

Ye Lin was shocked, looking at Gu Zhe in disbelief. “You had a fight with Shen Shao? This is the first time I have heard you scold him.”

Gu Zhe had not expected their views on Shen Shao to be so different. He quickly made an excuse: “I have had different opinions on company business with him lately, so I am angry at him.”

Ye Lin slammed the table suddenly, saying excitedly, “Right, right! Shen Shao is just very hypocritical! Believe in your own strength; just do whatever you want. I definitely support you, brother!”

Gu Zhe confidently boasted, “You are the one with good vision. Do not worry; with me around, Fanxing will definitely grow and expand.”

Ye Lin nodded in agreement and then urged him, “I am hungry. Hurry up and prepare breakfast. I am going to wash up now; I want to eat soon.”

Gu Zhe wanted to ask what he wanted to eat, but remembering that his brother was not the thoughtful type, he complained, “You only know how to order me around. Fine.”

Ye Lin hummed a song happily as he left the study for the bathroom. While brushing his teeth, he looked at himself in the mirror, feeling he finally did not look as haggard as yesterday. Truly, serving Liang Wenle was not a job for a human.

Ye Lin spat out the mouthwash forcefully and wiped the corners of his mouth with a towel. At that moment, it suddenly occurred to him that he did not seem to see any dark circles on Gu Jiazhi just now. Did they disappear after sleeping for one night? Or did he just not observe closely? Or perhaps a rich second-generation heir like Gu Jiazhi had some very effective ointment to remove dark circles?

Ye Lin felt suspicious. Leaving the bathroom, he smelled a fruity fragrance. The scent was coming from the kitchen, and he could hear the sound of something being sliced; Gu Jiazhi must be in there messing around. Didn’t they usually order takeout? Had Gu Jiazhi become so frugal that he was reluctant to order?

Ye Lin pushed the door open and stepped inside, pressing against Gu Zhe’s back as he poked his head forward to look. He was actually slicing bread and spreading jam on it?

“This is the breakfast you made?”

“Yes.”

Gu Zhe had studied abroad for years and was long accustomed to this kind of food; at most, he would fry a steak or have a vegetable salad. He felt this was low in oil and salt, nutritious, healthy, and easy for maintaining muscle.

Ye Lin picked up a piece of the prepared bread to eat, frowning in disdain. “Forget it, you should stop. Let’s have takeout. I know you are poor; I will order.”

Gu Zhe stopped slicing the bread. He really wanted to ask if Gu Jiazhi was so poor that he could not afford takeout, but to hide his identity, he remained silent.

While ordering takeout, Ye Lin nagged, “I sent you thirty million yesterday. Do not be frugal; spend what you need to spend. Also, I transferred forty million to Shen Shao to let him hire a few more people for the marketing department. In the future, just let the subordinates handle the work; do not exhaust yourself.”

He had actually transferred thirty million to Gu Jiazhi? Was he that good to him? He even specifically spent money to hire more people just to help Gu Jiazhi share the workload?

It was as if Gu Zhe was meeting Ye Lin for the first time. He had always felt that a gold-digging sugar baby like Ye Lin only cared about money and not feelings; once the sugar daddy ran out of money, he should have left. He did not expect that seeing Gu Jiazhi out of money, Ye Lin would actually take the initiative to provide subsidies?

Ye Lin ordered the food that both he and Gu Jiazhi liked and could not help but complain about Liang Wenle: “I will tell you something funny. A few days ago, that brain-dead Gu Zhe came to the school to find me and even wanted to threaten me! As a result, I instigated Liang Wenle to pick a fight with him. He was beaten so badly, and he lost face in the entire university.”

Gu Zhe was speechless and even wanted to correct the sentence. Clearly, Liang Wenle was more seriously injured than he was; how could he be the one who lost face?

Ye Lin laughed for a while, holding his stomach, before realizing something was wrong. He looked up and said, “What is wrong with you? Do not you hate Gu Zhe? I am telling you something funny, and you are not even laughing!”

Gu Zhe snapped out of it and quickly put on a troubled expression. “There is a very difficult client next week, but they are very important to the company. I am so worried that I am in no mood to hear about him.”

Ye Lin thought about him drinking with various bosses at the wine table and making guarantees, which must be very hard. So he gently patted his shoulder to comfort him. “It is fine; you can do it. If you really cannot do it, do not force yourself. Fanxing needs everyone’s effort to rise anyway. If you relax a bit, it will not collapse.”

Gu Zhe pretended to be encouraged, barely showing a smile. “You are right. Do your best, and there will be results.”

A sound came from the door, and Ye Lin immediately ran over. Gu Zhe’s heart jumped into his throat; he did not dare leave the kitchen. If Gu Jiazhi had come back and saw him, that would be trouble. So how was he supposed to leave this apartment now?

While he was worrying, he heard the sound of Ye Lin rummaging through plastic bags, complaining that Gu Zhe did not come out to help carry the takeout and was just waiting. Fortunately, it was just the delivery.

Gu Zhe walked out with a sense of relief and sat on the sofa to eat the takeout with Ye Lin. To be honest, the takeout tasted terrible and was not to his liking, but Ye Lin ate with great relish, so he could only force himself to act as if he loved it.

Ye Lin also liked to watch those loud, special-effects-heavy blockbusters while eating. The speakers in the living room were surround sound, which made his ears ache.

“Hit him! To the left!”

Ye Lin made movements as he watched, his emotions intense like a child who had not grown up. He would still get immersed in this kind of low-quality sci-fi battle movie. In psychology, there is an explanation: if a person experiences a miserable childhood and suffers destruction, their mental state will remain at a child’s level. Their overall perception becomes dull as a way to ignore external attacks and thus survive. This is also a defense mechanism of the brain; people with hard lives are often optimistic, for if they were sensitive and fragile, they would easily lose hope and seek their own end.

Ye Lin was an illegitimate child and surely had a hard life growing up, so his mind was immature and his perception dull. Otherwise, an idiot like him would never have survived until now.

Gu Zhe found him annoying, but at the same time, felt he was pitiful. After all, he had never had a good life, so he would be very happy over a little bit of goodness. Moreover, Ye Lin was very thin, as if he frequently did not eat his fill; Gu Zhe could easily pin him down with one hand, making it hard for him to move. His skin was white, tender, and smooth; a slight pinch would leave a red mark. His wrists were like this; Gu Zhe dared not imagine what his waist would look like. Perhaps it would be like red roses appearing on a white wall, pure yet revealing a seductive charm.

He was also particularly energetic, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, always swaying his body and waving his hands to the music on the big screen. Sometimes when he could not see clearly, he would lean forward toward the screen, his waist slightly dipping, as he cursed the male lead inside as a retard. At this moment, one could tell his curves were absolutely top-tier, like winding spring water. Under the sunlight, the blue ripples glistened, and the willow branches on the bank were like mist, tugging at the heartstrings.

Gu Zhe turned his head away and stopped paying attention. At the same time, he picked up the water on the coffee table to drink. Realizing the water in the cup had reached room temperature, he went to open the refrigerator, took out ice water, and downed several gulps.

The movie neared its end, and the male lead died. Wearing a sun hat, the female lead looked at the glistening ocean, murmuring the male lead’s name as she slowly shed tears.

“Fuck! Trash movie!”

Ye Lin turned off the TV and threw the remote forcefully into the corner of the sofa. Noticing Gu Zhe drinking water beside him, he casually threw a pillow at him. “Why did you become so gloomy after starting work? You have been so quiet today?”

“You will know if you go and talk business.” Gu Zhe caught the pillow steadily, his gaze resentful as he responded irritably, then sat back down beside him.

“Fine, talking business is indeed hard.” Ye Lin also knew his brother was suffering, so he could only hand over the game console. “Here, play a game to vent your frustration. If someone makes you unhappy, just say it; I will definitely help you scold them.”

“Well, you only know how to scold.”

“Well, there is nothing else I can do. When I become powerful later, I will help you teach them a lesson!”

“Heh, I wish you success then.”

“Oh, do not be so down. Be happy.”

Ye Lin unconsciously leaned against him, showing him the screen on the game console. Gu Zhe’s body went stiff; he really wanted to push away this guy who had no sense of boundaries, but to hide his identity, he could only force himself to accept it.

It was a simple two-player duel game. Usually, Ye Lin would beat Gu Jiazhi and not let him win, even complaining and acting shamelessly, but today he intentionally made mistakes to let Gu Jiazhi win. Moreover, he even lay on Gu Zhe’s lap, shaking as he shouted, “Wow, how did you become so good!”

Gu Zhe looked at the victory slogan on the game screen and felt as if he were accompanying a mentally challenged person in a rehabilitation activity, feeling utterly speechless. Ye Lin thought his friend was sad, so he would try everything to make the other person happy; thus, his tone was also exaggerated.

His friend’s expression did not change. He suddenly became anxious and could only tickle the flesh on Gu Zhe’s waist and abdomen. “Be happy! Do not keep a straight face. I even lost to you and said so many good things. Are you still feeling bad?”

Gu Zhe knew he could not fake a smile at this moment; otherwise, he would definitely break character. His current persona was a weary entrepreneur, so he could only pretend to be gloomy: “I am happy.”

Ye Lin did not believe him and could only sigh. “Tell me, why cannot entrepreneurship succeed overnight? I do not want to force myself, and I do not want you to suffer. I just wish that one day, we will suddenly be very, very rich and can just lie here every day playing games, and outside we would be successful people everyone looks up to.”

His eyes were brownish; looking down from above, they would give off different glimmers with the sunlight, bright as gems. They might be the cheapest kind outside, but in this apartment, they seemed particularly precious.

Gu Zhe’s breathing rate increased, and he could hear his own heartbeat. He suspected he was hallucinating; otherwise, why would he feel like the Ye Lin before him was using a soft-focus filter, with the edges of his hair glowing and no flaws on his face? Moreover, he seemed to understand a bit why Gu Jiazhi was obsessed with Ye Lin.

It turned out that in front of Gu Jiazhi, Ye Lin was understanding and would consider the other person’s mood, making various changes. He was also purely seductive, wearing cute pajamas and leaning into one’s arms while making various movements. Furthermore, he was gentle and considerate, noticing a dip in the other’s mood, softening his tone, and trying every possible way to make him happy.

It was an act!

Gu Zhe immediately reached a conclusion but quickly negated his own judgment. Clearly, Ye Lin was acting from the heart, without a single trace of performance. So even if Gu Jiazhi had no money and entrepreneurship was hard, he still stayed by his side.

Then if he truly liked Gu Jiazhi, why did he still date Liang Wenle? Was it because Gu Jiazhi was jealous of Liang Wenle, so he wanted to help Gu Jiazhi get revenge on his friend? He knew Gu Jiazhi’s personality very well; he was narrow-minded and had always been jealous of Liang Wenle.

“You care so much about me, so why do you still date Liang Wenle?” Gu Zhe took the opportunity to ask.

“Oh, you have already guessed it. I want to trick Liang Wenle out of his money to invest in Fanxing and help both of us succeed.” Ye Lin reached out to play with his clothes, his thoughts malicious yet his gaze innocent. “I am telling you, do not be suspicious of me anymore. In my heart, Liang Wenle cannot even compare to a single strand of your hair. Once Fanxing’s revenue exceeds ten million, I will dump him immediately. He is so annoying!”

Gu Zhe felt an itch through his clothes, and his heart was like a green field, ripples being raised by the wind.

“Actually, I understand you especially well. Clearly you look the same, yet your parents are biased toward your brother and even handed most of the family resources to him. It is disgusting! Since they cannot be fair, they should not have had children! Do not worry; later you will have your own career, bigger than the Gu family’s, and then you will slap their faces hard and let them know how powerful you are.”

Gu Zhe really did not feel his parents were biased; they clearly allocated resources according to ability. His ability far exceeded Gu Jiazhi’s, so he should naturally hold the family power; it was objective and fair. Gu Jiazhi did not reflect on himself; how could he have the nerve to complain to Ye Lin that their parents were biased? This useless brother only knew how to blame external factors!

“Right, right. I will let them know how powerful I am in the future.”

He was still very perfunctory; he must have been treated badly by those bosses.

Ye Lin suddenly thought of how in the past, when Gu Jiazhi was unhappy, he would always ask for a kiss, so he suddenly got up to kiss him. He hugged Gu Jiazhi’s neck and did not let go for a long time. “Are you feeling any better?”

Gu Zhe was stunned, speechless.

Ye Lin leaned against his shoulder and complained in a low voice, “Gu Jiazhi, to be honest, you are the best person I have met since I came here. I hope we can both become successful in the future and stay together forever.”

Gu Zhe asked in a low voice, “Together forever?”

Ye Lin suddenly wanted to be close to him and reached out his hand. “Yes, together forever.”

At this moment, Gu Zhe was so glad his brother did not hear this confession from Ye Lin; otherwise, he would definitely be charmed to death.

“Tch, still pretending to be sad, yet you still have a reaction.”

“You!”

Gu Zhe did not expect Ye Lin to be so direct; it caught him off guard. However, Ye Lin was already a veteran and could easily stir up the thoughts Gu Zhe had buried for a long time. Men are animals that submit to pleasure, and their whole bodies will instinctively lean toward the person they like.

Although Liang Wenle was well-taught, he was still bland. Shen Shao placed too much emphasis on technique, making it instead gaudy. Only Gu Jiazhi was the best fit; not too strong, not too light, everything was just right.

Having just pressed close, Ye Lin already recalled the previous pleasure, so he lowered his head to actively help. Gu Zhe simply had no experience; how could he possibly withstand it? But his self-control had always been very good, and he did not fall into a disadvantage. Instead, he reached out his hand to restrain him.

Ye Lin immediately began to cough. Facing Gu Jiazhi, Ye Lin did not have much of a service mindset; he immediately pushed him away, his face red as he cursed loudly, “Fuck, I helped you today on a whim. Do not think I am willing to serve you! How dare you treat me like this!”

Gu Zhe had a sudden brainwave and quickly picked him up to kiss him, coaxing in a low voice, “It is all my fault. Stop being angry, okay?”

Ye Lin slapped his face hard. “Stop saying such greasy things; focusing on the business is what matters.”

Gu Zhe was actually very conflicted about whether he should do this kind of thing, but his hand had already been led over. Although he did not show it on his face, the tips of his ears were completely red. It was truly hard to imagine that he would actually do this with Ye Lin.

Ye Lin had long since learned how to help himself, and before long, he leaned into Gu Zhe’s arms, pinching the flesh on the back of his hand and demanding that Gu Zhe act according to his thoughts. Gu Zhe instinctively complied. His power of comprehension was very strong; if he made a mistake once, he would immediately react and correct it the second time.

Ye Lin wondered why Gu Jiazhi had become rusty after being away for so long, but at this moment, his brain was always a bit slow, and he did not think much further.

“See? This way, both of us are in a good mood.”

“I…”

“But you are a lot rustier this time…”

Gu Zhe did not dare let him continue suspecting, so he acted quickly, making him unable to speak.

After one round finished, Ye Lin was dripping with sweat. He just leaned in Gu Zhe’s arms to rest, reaching out his hand to touch his cheek. “Your skin is so good; even your dark circles are gone.”

At this moment, a “beep” sound came from the door. Gu Zhe was facing the entryway; it was like hearing a police siren, and his heart suddenly jumped.

It was indeed Gu Jiazhi! He opened the door and entered, his gaze sweeping over to the sofa. The gift in his hand instantly hit the floor with a heavy thud.