As for Pink-Hair, before Falling in Love, He Insisted That He Wasn't the Possessive Type - Chapter 11

“Take off your clothes.”

Shang Qingye looked at the chain in Yu Qingdu’s hand in surprise, his expression turning stiff. “I recall that I am working as a model, not a gigolo.”

Yu Qingdu pressed his finger against Shang Qingye’s chin and pushed him back into a chair. He smiled and said, “I brought you here to be a model. To be my model.”

“Does this chain of yours require someone to be undressed to wear it?” Shang Qingye picked up the chain with one hand.

“Of course,” Yu Qingdu glanced at him. “Do not worry. Only I will see you.”

“And I will not treat you unfairly. For every time you undress, I will give you this much.”

Yu Qingdu gestured with his fingers to indicate a number.

“Like this?”

Shang Qingye had already taken off his clothes and set them aside. As Yu Qingdu looked at the man’s upper body, his Adam’s apple bobbed. His pale, slender fingers slowly traced from Shang Qingye’s chest down to his lower abdomen.

He leaned in close to Shang Qingye’s left ear and whispered every word clearly.

“You should seriously consider my previous proposal. I really want to sleep with you now.”

After saying that, Yu Qingdu stepped back a few paces and unfolded the chain in his hands. Shang Qingye finally saw the full extent of the piece.

To call it a chain was no longer accurate. It was more like a top, but one made without fabric that left most of the skin exposed.

Shang Qingye was still thinking about what Yu Qingdu had just said. When he saw the chain, he raised an eyebrow.

“I did not realize you had this kind of taste.”

“Everyone has a love for beauty,” Yu Qingdu replied noncommittally. As a designer, he was naturally even more sensitive to aesthetic beauty.

After Yu Qingdu helped Shang Qingye put on the chain, he smiled. He looked like a child who had finally found a favorite toy.

The silver chain draped over Shang Qingye’s entire upper body. It was adorned with heavy blue gemstones, one of which rested perfectly right above his nipple. Although Shang Qingye had a tall and sturdy build, the skin on his upper body was fair and clean.

The visual impact made it impossible for Yu Qingdu to look away.

Shang Qingye sat there with his torso bare, draped in the intricate jewelry. Having never experienced anything like this, being stared at so blatantly by Yu Qingdu felt like being burned by his gaze. A deep flush began to spread across his neck.

“Damn it,” he cursed under his breath. Then, he shouted at Yu Qingdu, “Can we hurry this up?”

Yu Qingdu did not speak. He simply turned to adjust the lighting, then took out his camera and found the right angles for the shoot.

“You know how to do photography?”

Yu Qingdu gave a quiet “Mhm.” “I have studied it a bit.”

Shang Qingye seemed to suddenly think of something. “You are not going to use these for promotion, are you?”

His expression soured, as if he would immediately stand up and smash the camera if Yu Qingdu said yes.

“I told you that only I will see them,” Yu Qingdu licked his lips and smiled. “You are so beautiful that I am loath to let anyone else look at you.”

The photography session lasted for an hour. Shang Qingye sat there the entire time, occasionally following Yu Qingdu’s directions to find the right angles.

The heater was on in the studio. By the end of the hour, even though Shang Qingye was wearing nothing, a thin layer of sweat had formed on his forehead.

Yu Qingdu stood there admiring the beautiful photos. Seeing that he had no intention of coming over to help remove the chain, Shang Qingye was almost moved to angry laughter.

He began to unfasten it himself.

Noticing this, Yu Qingdu put down the camera and walked over.

“Let me help you.”

Yu Qingdu was always like this, possessing a perfect amount of tenderness while hiding a wicked streak in his personality.

As he unfastened the chain, he asked, “Do you like nipple piercings? I like the ones with tassels. Should I design a pair for you?”

Shang Qingye laughed. “Yu Qingdu, when you asked me to be your model, is this the kind of modeling you meant?”

“Our relationship does not have to be limited to just modeling.”

Shang Qingye looked at him, waiting for his next words.

“We could also be friends with benefits,” Yu Qingdu laughed.

Shang Qingye’s eyes turned dark, and his lips curled into a smirk. “I have no interest in sleeping with someone who would just find a partner anywhere.”

He paused and looked at Yu Qingdu.

Yu Qingdu listened to his words without offering an explanation. He simply tilted the corners of his mouth upward. “I only want to sleep with you.”

“Tch. I am not the one on the bottom.”

Yu Qingdu did not argue after hearing that. He only smiled and said, “You can come find me once you have thought it over. I am available anytime.”

The preliminary results for the MASTER GEM competition were released a few days later.

“Yu Qingdu! Yu Qingdu! Did you make it? Quick, check your email!”

On the day the results came out, Jiang Zhiyan rushed into the office like a whirlwind, catching Yu Qingdu to ask him immediately.

Xu Yue followed closely behind.

Feeling the weight of their gazes, Yu Qingdu remained silent and said nothing.

The atmosphere in the office, which had been energized by Jiang Zhiyan’s shouting, gradually cooled down. Jiang Zhiyan quietly looked up at Yu Qingdu.

“No way.”

Jiang Zhiyan’s voice grew quieter and quieter. Just then, he heard Yu Qingdu speak.

“We can go see how the first prototype is coming along.”

As soon as those words were spoken, the other two people in the office looked at Yu Qingdu. Jiang Zhiyan had the most intense reaction. “You made it? You made it, did you! I knew it! Well done!”

Jiang Zhiyan suddenly hugged Yu Qingdu, jumping with excitement. Yu Qingdu rarely allowed someone to hug him like that. He and Xu Yue looked at each other and smiled.

The next day, Yu Qingdu and Xu Yue went to the processing factory to check the results of the first jewelry prototype.

“I heard you made it to the finals? Congratulations,” said He Jinglan, the supervisor of the factory.

“Thank you.” Yu Qingdu was examining the first version. He held a ruler to measure it. “Old Jiang, come over here and take a look at this part,” he called out to the master craftsman.

Seeing how serious Yu Qingdu was, Xu Yue consciously stepped back. Seeing this, He Jinglan walked over to him.

“How is it? Have you been tired lately?”

Xu Yue shook his head. “I am fine. Qingdu is the one who is tired.”

“Are you not in the same major as Yu Qingdu? Do you not want to participate in the competition?”

He Jinglan had a buzz cut, but his features were rugged and strong enough to pull it off. He just stood there quietly looking at Xu Yue.

Hearing this and seeing his expression, Xu Yue knew he had misunderstood. “I have a background in design, but I am not very interested in it. Qingdu asked me when he signed up, but I did not want to participate.”

He Jinglan kicked the wall and looked at him in disbelief.

“Seriously? You studied design but you are not into it?”

“It is true. My family pressured me to study it,” Xu Yue smiled faintly. “Things are quite good the way they are now.”

“Xu Yue!” Yu Qingdu called out.

Xu Yue nodded to He Jinglan and walked toward Yu Qingdu.

“Help me take photos of these sections.”

“Okay.”

He Jinglan stood where he was and watched Xu Yue take out his phone to snap photos. He raised a hand and slowly walked over to take a look as well.

After the two returned to the studio, they had not even been sitting for a minute before Jiang Zhiyan informed them of some news.

“I am telling you, this is hilarious. Yan Er also signed up for this international competition. Guess what happened?”

Yu Qingdu and Xu Yue looked at each other.

“He did not even make it to the finals! Hahahaha, that is just too funny!”