After Thinking I Was the Top, I Was Taken by a Cold Beauty - Chapter 13

After a flurry of activity, the two ordered takeout and settled in for lunch.

Xia Shisheng was not a Beijing local either; his family was in the real estate development business in Jiangnan, with an older brother helping manage the family legacy. Nowadays, Shisheng was essentially a man of leisure. He had bought an apartment in Beijing and lived a life of indulgence, practically carving the words “unlearned and unskilled” onto his forehead.

The two came from the same region and shared similar palates. Yun Deng sat cross-legged on the rug, leaning against the base of the sofa, holding a small plate of fresh meat shumai. A currently popular ancient-costume romance drama was playing on the television. Xia Shisheng sat a meter away, staring at it. Since the legalization of same-sex marriage, “Pure Love” themed films and series had risen rapidly, occupying the front pages of almost every streaming platform’s ranking list.

Xia Shisheng had no interest in this genre; after staring at the screen for less than a minute, he retreated back to the sofa. Noticing his phone screen was lit, he picked it up to check. The Moment he had posted an hour ago already had over a hundred likes, and both his message list and comment section were buzzing.

Shu commented: “What are you two up to again?” Bai Wanqing commented: “I have a ‘0’ friend if you want, he is also looking for a partner.” Ning Xiaoxia commented: “Brother, you are straight, so why do you have so many gay friends?”

Xia Shisheng skimmed the comments, which seemed to go on forever. Seeing that someone in his messages had actually pushed a friend’s contact card to him, he immediately patted Yun Deng on the shoulder.

Yun Deng’s cup was filled to the brim with soy milk, and Xia Shisheng’s pat nearly sent it splashing all over his pants. He took a sip, set it back on the coffee table, and asked what was wrong.

“Didn’t I post that Moment? Someone sent me a contact card. Do you want it?”

Yun Deng instantly lost interest. Normally, he certainly would have wanted it, but currently, his heart was set on the person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Even though they had only met a few times, he wanted to stay devoted. Seeing his friend’s change in character, Xia Shisheng could not help but marvel at the power of love. To think a “macho top” was no longer interested in cute little bottoms was simply inconceivable.

Then, he suddenly remembered that the other party had supposedly found a job at a school. Today did not seem to be a day off, yet Yun Deng was here instead of at work. “Hey, are you not going to work today? Is your grand ‘aggressive possession’ plan not being implemented anymore?” he asked curiously.

At these words, Yun Deng almost squeezed his soy milk into a splash again. Before coming over, he had spoken with the supervisor on the phone. What he had not expected was that the job of a school janitor was actually a hot commodity; many aunties were eager to work there. Because he missed just one day, he was fired.

He had gone through a lot of trouble to secure that job through connections, only for it to go down the drain because of drinking. Yun Deng wished he could travel back to last night and give himself two big slaps.

“I was fired. They said I was too young and unsuitable for the profession.”

“You really are unsuitable. I cannot even imagine you sweeping floors,” Xia Shisheng said, speaking the honest truth from his heart.

As they talked, the sky outside suddenly changed. Dark clouds dotted the horizon, trending toward their direction, and the curtains were blown outward by a sudden gust of wind. In the time it took to close a window, a torrential rain began to fall. The weather had not been very good lately. Today had finally seen half a day of sunshine, yet it had not even lasted until noon before the rain returned.

Yun Deng pulled up the hood of his sweatshirt. Recalling that these clothes had been given to him by someone else, he tried hard to remember the events of last night. He only felt as if he had dreamed of that beautiful man, dreamed that he was kissing and hugging him, but unfortunately, the other party had rejected him time and again. Aside from that, he truly could not remember a thing. There were too many good people these days who did good deeds without leaving their names; he did not even have a chance to say thank you.

The rain continued until the end of the final self-study period at Xihe High School.

Every Friday, boarding students were allowed to leave campus and return home. Lin Yanxu had just finished a departmental meeting and returned to his office when he saw a student standing at the door, seemingly waiting for someone. Upon seeing him, she immediately bowed and said, “Hello, Teacher.”

“Why have you not gone home yet?” Lin Yanxu asked.

He Yirui followed him into the office somewhat shyly, taking out her notebook and saying she still had some questions to ask. About fifteen minutes later, He Yirui finally understood. After thanking him again, she left with her backpack. The moment she stepped out of the office, she picked up her phone, which had just been returned to her, and sent a message to Yun Deng.

Gummy Bear: “Brother, are you there? The Chinese teacher has not left yet.” Gummy Bear: “But he is leaving soon. Actually, even without me stalling, the teacher would not have left very early.”

On the other side, Yun Deng had just arrived at his destination by taxi. Because he had been drinking the night before, he was not sure if he could drive; for safety’s sake, he ultimately took a ride-share here. No matter what, he had to see that great beauty again today. Seeing He Yirui’s message, he immediately felt at ease and replied as he walked.

Mianmian Yu: “Thank you! To repay you, I will buy you a few sets of practice exams tomorrow.” Mianmian Yu: “Get home safely.”

The other party’s reply was almost instant.

Gummy Bear: “Mhm, okay! Brother, hurry up and come.”

Yun Deng returned to his previous scouting spot and hid again. There was a lane fifty meters from the school gate; he stood behind the wall, watching the entrance. He had been prepared for a long wait, but to his surprise, his target walked out just as he arrived. Seeing the man turn left, Yun Deng immediately followed.

Lin Yanxu had parked his car in a space near the cafe. If all the lights at the intersections were green, it would only take five or six minutes to reach on foot. Not long after leaving the school gate, he realized he had a “little tail” following him. It was not that his mind was overly suspicious, but rather that the other party was following too closely. He slowed his pace slightly to wait for the person behind him.

Yun Deng was walking so much he felt like he was going to die. Furthermore, the other party’s legs were so long that one of his strides seemed to equal two of Yun Deng’s. If he was not careful, the man would disappear into the crowd. In the brief moment Yun Deng stopped to catch his breath, he looked up to find the figure had vanished.

Yun Deng stood on the sidewalk by the intersection, feeling somewhat lost, looking left and right in an attempt to find a man in a trench coat among the crowd. Just when he thought he had lost him again today, someone lightly tapped his shoulder. Startled, he turned around immediately, only to meet a pair of cold, piercing eyes. He felt an invisible sense of pressure contained within them.

“Are you looking for me?”

Lin Yanxu’s words held a hint of a smile, but his tone was lazy and indifferent. At this moment, the distance between them was extremely close. Yun Deng had to look up slightly to talk to him. He immediately pressed his hands onto the man’s shoulders and stood on his tiptoes, trying his best to look him in the eye. “Yes, I am looking for you.”

Lin Yanxu had not expected the other party to be so honest. He did not reply immediately; instead, he lowered his eyes to scan the clothes the youth was wearing. It was the set he had prepared for him this morning.

“Can you give me your contact information?”

Yun Deng made his request directly; this was exactly what he had come for today. At this moment, he felt both his legs trembling, but he did not want to lose face regarding his height, so he had to steady himself and stand on his tiptoes with all his might. Lin Yanxu was not annoyed by the hands on his shoulders. Instead, he asked back, “Why should I give it to you?”

“Because I like you.”

Yun Deng was not lying; he truly liked him very much. In the past, he only looked for people shorter than himself or about the same height. Now, for the sake of love, he could accept that his future wife was more than half a head taller than him. If this was not liking, then what was?

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanxu immediately turned sideways to bypass him and leave. At that moment, the green light turned on. Yun Deng followed instantly, pleading as he walked, “Please, just give it to me. I really, really want it.”

Lin Yanxu turned a deaf ear to the pleas. After being followed for about a hundred meters, he stopped and turned his head to look at the person who was shaking his arm with all his might. There were many people on the street, and since both of them were exceptionally good-looking, their commotion caused many passersby to stop and stare. Lin Yanxu helplessly pushed Yun Deng’s hand away, but as soon as he did, the youth huddled back like a puppy.

“Give it to me, good brother! Please, just give it to me,” Yun Deng said aggrievedly.

He had done his research before coming. Baidu said that for men of this type, you could win them over just by saying nice things. “Good brother, is it because my looks are not to your taste? Or do you like girls? I am begging you.”

After saying this, Yun Deng took Lin Yanxu’s arm again and shook it vigorously. If Lin Yanxu’s previous impression of him was just a few chance encounters, his impression now had changed to that of a feisty little puppy. Even though the youth was being difficult here, for some reason, Lin Yanxu could not bring himself to feel disgusted.

He pressed his hand against Yun Deng’s forehead to push him away a short distance. Since he could not shake the arm anymore, the youth directly rubbed his head against the man’s shoulder. Seeing the watery eyes and the look of utter grievance, Lin Yanxu compromised and took his phone out of his coat pocket.

Yun Deng had truly been on the verge of tears, attempting to move the beautiful man with his crying. The moment he saw the phone come out, he beamed instantly; the few tears that had barely formed were immediately sucked back in. Lin Yanxu was prepared for the other party to push for more, but after watching the friend request being sent with his own eyes, the youth simply thanked him happily and left. At the end, he even left a parting remark, “You are a really good person.”

Having secured the contact information, Yun Deng was practically floating. He found an intersection and caught a taxi back to Xia Shisheng’s home. Since the incident, he had not looked for a new place to stay yet; after staying in a hotel for a few days, Xia Shisheng had invited him to move in.

After getting into the taxi, Yun Deng immediately accepted the friend request and composed a message.

Mianmian Yu: “Hi hi hi! My name is Yun Deng.”

Mianmian Yu: “You are such a good person. Do not worry, I will not usually disturb you!” Mianmian Yu: “[Happy Bear.jpg]”

Just as his message was sent, the top of the screen showed the other party was typing. Yun Deng quickly changed the man’s contact name to his favorite name.

Beautiful Handsome Guy: “Lin Yanxu.”

Knowing the man’s name, Yun Deng excitedly punched the air twice in the car, causing the taxi driver to repeatedly look in the rearview mirror to see what he was doing.

Finally, the first step in chasing my wife has been taken, Yun Deng thought to himself with secret delight.

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