The Ultimate Glow-Up Guide for Straight Men - Chapter 10

In early August, the lingering heat still clung to the air.

Shen Zhinan was forced to meet Fu Yanshi’s gaze and felt that familiar sensation creeping up on him again.

He thought the term “mating season” was aptly named what was the difference between this and being under the influence of an aphrodisiac? His mind was consumed with thoughts of what lay beneath the waistband.

“I remember!” Shen Zhinan exclaimed. “I’m not a goldfish we just talked about this last night.”

“The two of us, as partners, will help each other out when the need arises.” Shen Zhinan felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him as he spoke, his face flushing red. “That’s it, right? I remember everything.”

“Mhm.”

Fu Yanshi’s voice was still slightly hoarse from just waking up.

Shen Zhinan suddenly handed the small trash bin by the bed to Fu Yanshi.

Fu Yanshi looked puzzled. “What’s this for?”

Shen Zhinan blinked in confusion. “Huh? Weren’t you about to spit?”

Hadn’t that tremor in his throat meant exactly that?

Fu Yanshi:

In all his years, Fu Yanshi had never met anyone with a more bizarre imagination than He Yanzhou.

What kind of rare creature from another planet was this?

Just moments ago, Fu Yanshi had found the freshly awakened omega rather endearing his flushed cheeks and tousled hair gave him a certain charm. But with just one sentence, Shen Zhinan had completely killed the mood.

“I won’t use onomatopoeia around you anymore,” Fu Yanshi sighed. “I swear.”

Shen Zhinan felt like he was being subtly mocked, but he had no proof.

“So how about some morning exercise?”

Shen Zhinan lifted his eyes to stare at Fu Yanshi. The alpha, having just woken up, looked lazy and relaxed, his slightly messy hair making him so attractive that Shen Zhinan felt his desire flare up again.

After having tasted the pleasures once, he had begun to understand the appeal.

Fu Yanshi was more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen, and his physique wasn’t bad either. He was just enjoying himself it didn’t mean he liked men.

He still considered himself straight. It was just that, having ended up in this world, he had to adapt to local customs He was being forced into this.

As soon as Shen Zhinan finished speaking, Fu Yanshi’s appetite was instantly whetted. He replied succinctly, “Come here,” then turned and pressed Shen Zhinan down.

Just as he was about to bite Shen Zhinan’s neck, Shen Zhinan interrupted, “Wait.”

Fu Yanshi: ? What now, you rare creature?

Shen Zhinan swallowed nervously and looked at Fu Yanshi with anticipation, eager to showcase his masculine prowess. “So you’ve been on top twice already. Shouldn’t it be my turn now?”

Fu Yanshi: ???

He had never in his life imagined that an omega would say such a thing to him.

The statement was so absurd that Fu Yanshi was at a loss for words.

“You.” Fu Yanshi wondered if he had misheard and decided to confirm, “You want to be on top?”

“Mm-hmm.” Shen Zhinan nodded eagerly, his eyes full of hope.

He was actually looking forward to it!?

Fu Yanshi still found the idea somewhat shocking and asked again, “You’re talking about the position, right? You prefer being on top.”

Shen Zhinan thought about it and figured it was more or less the same. In any case, he meant that he wanted to be on top.

“Yeah, you know what I mean,” Shen Zhinan said, growing excited. “You’ve been working hard all night. Let me take over today. I’ll go slow and gentle.”

Shen Zhinan pressed down on Fu Yanshi, who stared back at him and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had misunderstood.

“As long as you like it, I’m fine with anything.” Fu Yanshi hadn’t expected Shen Zhinan to prefer this position.

Shen Zhinan was surprised by Fu Yanshi’s easygoing attitude. He first kissed Fu Yanshi’s cheek as a gesture of reassurance, saying, “Don’t be nervous.”

Fu Yanshi lifted his eyelids and stared at Shen Zhinan, thinking to himself, “What is there for me to be nervous about?”

“Are you ready?” Fu Yanshi felt that it was Shen Zhinan who seemed tense.

“I’m ready.” Shen Zhinan smiled, thinking that his 18cm “diamond blade” was finally going to be put to good use.

Just as Shen Zhinan was about to unleash his long-dormant “golden serpent,” he felt something pressing against him from behind.

A key fitting into a lock.

Shen Zhinan’s waist suddenly arched inward.

“W-Wait a minute!” Shen Zhinan gasped in surprise. “What are you doing?”

Fu Yanshi remained concise: “You.”

“This isn’t what we agreed on! Didn’t you say it was my turn this time?” Shen Zhinan panted softly.

Fu Yanshi was both amused and exasperated. He paused for a moment, finally realizing that this omega truly had the audacity it was exactly what he had initially suspected.

“You want to top me?” Fu Yanshi found the idea absurd even as he said it.

How could this omega’s imagination be so unconventional?

Where did he get the courage?

“I think taking turns is only fair!” Shen Zhinan argued. “You’ve done it twice already. Is it too much for me to have a turn?”

As if he didn’t have any standards of his own!

Fu Yanshi couldn’t be bothered to argue further. He sealed Shen Zhinan’s lips with his own, using action to make his stance clear.

That stance was

Absolutely. Not. Happening.

The two of them tangled until the afternoon, when Shen Zhinan’s heat finally subsided.

Exhausted and completely drained, Shen Zhinan had no energy left. After hearing his bold proposal, Fu Yanshi had intensified his efforts, thoroughly extinguishing any such ideas at their root.

Fu Yanshi carried him to the bathroom to wash up. After cleaning both of them, he took Shen Zhinan’s hand and said, “Let’s go out to eat.”

“I don’t want to move.” Shen Zhinan lay weakly on the bed. “Your stamina is just inhuman.”

He refused to believe it. Next time next time, he would definitely redeem himself!

Shen Zhinan had been in a daze from morning till afternoon.

To an alpha, such words naturally sounded like praise. Fu Yanshi was in a good mood and spoke rather gently, “I know a private kitchen that only serves 50 tables a day. The dishes are like blind boxes each one a surprise and they taste amazing. I’ll take you to try it.”

Fu Yanshi had a feeling Shen Zhinan would love the thrill of the blind box surprises.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhinan’s previously fidgeting legs stilled.

He stretched out a hand from the bed, signaling for Fu Yanshi to pull him up. Fu Yanshi obliged and helped him to his feet.

“Let’s eat, let’s eat.” Shen Zhinan hummed a little self-composed tune as he walked ahead of Fu Yanshi. “Eat my fill and then conquer the big bad wolf.”

Oh, it even rhymed. Could he actually be a rapper?

The place where Fu Yanshi took Shen Zhinan to eat wasn’t far from Huating Hotel and was quite secluded.

By the time they arrived, the restaurant had already closed for the day. Fu Yanshi took out his phone, sent a message, and the door soon opened.

“Well, look who’s here! What brings you, busy man?” The owner, an alpha, seemed very familiar with Fu Yanshi.

“Bringing a little friend to eat.” Fu Yanshi didn’t introduce Shen Zhinan there was no need.

“Alright, come on in.”

Shen Zhinan glanced around the private restaurant’s decor, which was dominated by large expanses of bamboo. At first glance, the sea of lush green created a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

According to Fu Yanshi, this restaurant was supposedly very difficult to book.

After settling into the private room, Shen Zhinan asked, “Are you close with the owner here?”

Fu Yanshi replied, “Yeah, we were in a band together during university.”

“You were in a band?” Shen Zhinan eyed Fu Yanshi skeptically, taking a sip of the tea the server had poured. “You don’t look the type at all.”

“Appearances can be deceiving,” Fu Yanshi said.

Just like he never would have guessed that someone who looked as innocent as a little white rabbit like Shen Zhinan would harbor such ambitious intentions toward him.

“True enough,” Shen Zhinan agreed.

Since the food would take a while, Shen Zhinan struck up a casual conversation: “Don’t you think our progress has been a bit too fast?”

First meeting: slept together. Second meeting: ran into each other. Third meeting: slept together again and confirmed their friends-with-benefits arrangement.

The progress bar had definitely been dragged forward a little too quickly.

“If this were a TV drama, our storyline should’ve taken dozens of episodes to reach this point,” Shen Zhinan mused, letting his thoughts wander.

Fu Yanshi responded, “Just think of it as us starring in a sped-up short drama. Not only is the plot explosive, but the pacing is lightning-fast.Strangely convinced, Shen Zhinan murmured to himself with a hint of emotion, “Well, a fierce life needs no explanation, indeed.

Fu Yanshi watched Shen Zhinan, the omega muttering something under his breath. He said, “Our pheromone compatibility is very high. We’re naturally drawn to each other.”

“So, it’s not that unbelievable. Don’t overthink it.”

“We’re both free. Either of us can call it off anytime we want,” Fu Yanshi added, figuring his own interest was just a passing whim and wouldn’t last long. “But while this arrangement lasts, no fooling around with others. Can you agree to that?”

Shen Zhinan blinked, thought for a moment, and summarized, “So, three rules: First, we’re both free and won’t interfere in each other’s lives. Second, either party can end the relationship whenever they want. Third, remain faithful while the arrangement lasts.”

“That’s the idea, right?” Shen Zhinan looked at Fu Yanshi.

“Right,” Fu Yanshi nodded.

Although Shen Zhinan still felt their relationship had started somewhat ambiguously, it didn’t matter anymore.

They’d already come this far might as well go with the flow.

Besides, his troublesome gland needed an alpha to help him through his heat anyway.

Sleeping with Fu Yanshi wasn’t bad. Shen Zhinan figured he shared the common male flaw of being content as long as things were satisfying below the belt.

Soon, the food arrived. Presented like a blind box, each dish was covered with a paper seal that had to be burned open with a lighter to reveal what was inside.

There were five dishes and one soup.

Their selections turned out to be: braised pork with abalone, steamed shad fish, black truffle wild mushroom rice, crab roe tofu soup, sautéed Indian aster, and a pot of coconut chicken broth.

Shen Zhinan asked the server, “Did we get lucky with our picks?”

“You hit the jackpot! Today’s dishes are all the chef’s specialties.”

Shen Zhinan was in a pretty good mood, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“Let’s eat.” Shen Zhinan picked up his chopsticks and began to savor the dishes, offering high praise for each one especially the black truffle wild mushroom risotto, which he couldn’t stop raving about.

Fu Yanshi’s household had always adhered to the rule of “no talking during meals or before sleep,” yet Shen Zhinan’s constant chatter didn’t irritate him. Instead, Fu Yanshi found it oddly refreshing.

He felt Shen Zhinan was like a little bird, chirping away actually quite amusing.

Fu Yanshi knew that his employees often liked to watch something while eating to make their meals more enjoyable.

Some watched anime, some binge-watched dramas, and others read novels.

Fu Yanshi discovered that Shen Zhinan’s live-streamed eating show was quite entertaining.

The live interaction added an extra layer of fun.

“You’ve been staring at my face for a while what’s up?” Shen Zhinan touched his cheek. “Is there something on my face?”

“No, I just suddenly thought,” Fu Yanshi chuckled inexplicably, “you’re quite an interesting person.”