Jian Suiying first encountered Li Yu in his own living room.
The feeling at that moment—a more refined way to put it would be love at first sight, but bluntly speaking, it was "getting hard the moment I saw him."
But looking back, it was all fucking karma.
In any case, his heart raced, his breath quickened, and the veins on his forehead throbbed violently.
As for the boy? Well, his features were perfectly symmetrical, his looks utterly striking. In Jian Suiying's words, he was
"built to my exact taste."
Young Master Jian loved nothing more than this type of boy—slender, handsome, fair-skinned, with rosy lips and pearly teeth. And this one before him was far more beautiful than any he'd ever seen.
His gaze traveled from the boy's crimson lips and fair, delicate neck, all the way down to the long, muscular calves peeking out from beneath his shorts.
He'd seen countless people in his life, yet never felt such an urgent desire to get close to someone. But this person happened to be a friend of Jian Suilin's.
He suppressed the desire surging within him, feigning indifference as he gave them a perfunctory glance.
Seeing his unexpected expression, Jian Suilin quickly called out, "Brother, you're back." Jian Suying grunted a noncommittal "Mm," as aloof as ever.
"Brother, this is my classmate, Li Yu—the old commander's grandson." "Oh? I've never met him before?"
"Didn't Uncle Li transfer to another province before? He just got transferred back this year. We knew each other when we were kids, but it's been a long time."
a while since we last met."
He nodded, suppressing the flutter in his chest and forcing his face to remain calm as he walked over. Jian Suilin stood up, and Li Yu followed suit.
Jian Suilin felt an even stronger tingle of desire. He'd always been drawn to men with such robust builds and long limbs—that was what made a man's body truly beautiful and sexy.
Jian Suiying extended his hand, smiling, "The elder Li's grandson? Then you'd better call me 'brother'."
Li Yu's expression remained calm yet respectful. He shook Jian Suiying's hand lightly and nodded,"Brother Jian."
Jian Suiying found himself liking him even more. It was rare to see such composure in an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old boy.
It was truly rare.
He deliberately patted Li Yu's back.
"Just playing soccer? Don't crank the AC so high—your clothes aren't even dry yet. You'll catch a cold."
The supple, firm muscles in his hand sent a flutter through his heart.
Jian Suilin couldn't hide his delight at seeing his brother being so amiable toward him. He quickly grabbed the air conditioner remote. "I'll turn up the temperature right now."
Jian Suiying glanced at the cake on the table. "Have you eaten?" Jian Suilin replied, "Not yet."
"You're exhausted after playing ball and you skip dinner? Why are you eating all this sugary stuff? Where's Aunt Wu?" "Aunt Wu had something to do at home. She left early this morning."
"So there's no one at home?"
"Dad isn't coming back. Mom... I mean, my mom... she went out too." Jian Suilin realized he'd said the wrong thing and immediately grew tense.
Jian Suilin nodded.
"Hey, bro, what do you feel like eating?"
Jian Suilin paused, then said, "Oh, okay... Bro, you want eggplant? I'll go check the kitchen." He turned and headed straight for the kitchen.
Once he was gone, Li Yu and Jian Suiying were left staring at each other awkwardly. Li Yu felt a bit uncomfortable.
Jian Suiying patted his shoulder warmly and laughed, "What are you standing there for? Sit down."
Li Yu smiled politely and sat down.
Come to think of it, he'd never played with a boy in a jersey before. Once he got his hands on him, he'd definitely want to try something different.
Jian Suiying adopted a neutral expression and asked in a friendly tone: "With the college entrance exams right around the corner, would switching schools be too much for you to handle?"
"It'll be fine. Exams are exams wherever you take them," Li Yu replied casually, his gaze drifting involuntarily towards the kitchen.
Jian Suiying lit a cigarette, about to bring it to his lips, then glanced at Li Yu and offered with a smile, "Want one?"
Li Yu's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, "Thanks, but I don't smoke."
Jian Suiying watched his jade-like face and that calm, distant demeanor, finding himself liking him more and more.
It would be strange if his friend actually liked him.
But didn't that make it all the more challenging? Men craved conquest. Young Master Jian relished this game of cat and mouse — it was exhilarating.
As if blind to the awkwardness in Li Yu's eyes, he pressed on with his small talk. "So your name's Li Yu? Which character for 'yu'?"
"The 'jade' character."
"Oh, that's a girl's name."
Li Yu lowered his eyelids slightly, offering no reply.
"It's a nice name. On any other guy, it'd sound awkward, but on you, it just gets better the more you savor it." By the end of that sentence, Jian Suiying's tone had taken on a hint of suggestiveness.
Li Yu didn't seem to catch the hint, still keeping his eyes downcast as he gave a dry chuckle in response.
"Hey, did I see you when I was little? How old were you when you left Beijing?"
A sharp gleam flashed in Li Yu's lowered eyes as he replied in a low voice: "Probably not."
A hint of impatience appeared on Li Yu's face, but out of politeness, he couldn't just get up and leave. Jian Suilin asked, "How are your grades? Which university are you planning to apply to?"
"Not bad. I'll apply locally."
"Yeah."
Li Yu nodded awkwardly. "I'll go help out in the kitchen."
"No, no. If he can't handle this much, he's useless. You're a guest—just sit down... Oh,
, bro, does Xiao Lin have a girlfriend?" Li Yu shook his head. "No."
"Brother Jian, he really doesn't."
"Oh. Then what about you?" That was what Jian Suiying really wanted to know. Whether Jian Suilin had a girlfriend was none of his damn business.
To be honest, Jian Suiying was a straightforward, generous and genuinely manly guy. He had lots of friends and was extremely popular.
He wasn't the type to annoy people straight away. For an inexperienced young boy like Li Yu, just a few casual words could easily lead to idolisation.
Unfortunately, Li Yu disliked Jian Suiying from the start, despite being his friend. Jian Suiying knew when to quit while he was ahead and leave a favourable impression.
Pushing further would only backfire.
"Well then, take a seat. I'll go check on the kitchen." With that, he rose and headed toward the kitchen. Only then did Li Yu breathe a sigh of relief.
"Oh, bro, it'll be ready soon. Go sit down. It's smoky in here."
"It's fine." Jian Suiying walked over beside him, watching the bright green bell peppers sizzling in the wok. "Smells delicious."
Jian Suiying feigned nonchalance. "Why is Old Li's grandson transferring back now? Can he keep up with the studies?"
"He's got it down. The kid's a whiz."
"With him suddenly transferring in like this, the girls at your school must be going crazy."
Jian Suilin chuckled: "Yeah, the day he arrived, girls came to our classroom to see him and completely blocked the hallway. Not exaggerating at all."
exaggerated."
For some reason, Jian Suying felt a surge of pride, probably because she thought her judgment was spot on.