One evening, Jian Suiying returned home to find Li Yu still absent.
He felt genuinely annoyed and wanted to ask where Li Yu had gone and what he was doing, but he didn't want to call and seem like a nag.
He ended up waiting until nearly midnight. Drowsy and on the verge of falling asleep in the living room, he suddenly heard the sound of keys turning in the lock.
Jian Suiying rose from the sofa and confronted Li Yu at the door: "Where have you been?"
Li Yu set down the keys, slipping off his shoes without looking up as he replied,
"Oh, the other day they organized a singing event and it wrapped up today, so everyone went out to celebrate."
"What's with your crappy school always having events every other day? Today this, tomorrow that—don't you ever study
and waste all your time on these chaotic activities? Doesn't anyone keep you in check?"
Li Yu looked at him in surprise. "We're not middle schoolers. Why would teachers care about this? Besides, student council activities
has some value."
Jian Suiying's forehead veins bulged. "Meaning my ass! Does it make money?"
Li Yu frowned. "What's wrong with you? Didn't you encourage me to find something to do back then? Why are you getting angry now?"
Jian Suiying flushed crimson, his neck veins bulging. "I encouraged you to find extracurricular activities, not to be out all the time!
. When have you come home before dinner this week?"
Li Yu soothed him, "This week's just busier than usual. Next week should be lighter—I'll be back in time for dinner at least half the time."
come home for dinner."
bunch of students could possibly be handling anything important?"
Jian Suiying stared at him wide-eyed. "Li Yu, you're not doing this on purpose to upset me, are you?"
Li Yu looked utterly innocent. "I'm just doing what you asked. And now you're still unhappy."
Jian Suiying snapped, "Everything has its limits. Even before, I didn't skip dinner every single night. Are you
Are you trying to get back at me or something?"
This infuriated Jian Suiying. Before he could even utter a curse, Li Yu had already entered the study and shut the door.
Li Yu was so attractive—to be honest, she wasn't safe anywhere. Why hadn't he considered this before?
? Was it because Li Yu revolved so completely around him that he’d grown complacent?
Now Li Yu spent his days mingling with peers—eating, drinking, working together—the perfect breeding ground for affection. What if someone
... The thought alone made Jian Suiying uneasy. Around Li Yu, there were likely many people coveting him.
When Li Yu changed his phone number last time, Jian Suiying asked why. He casually replied, "Too many people know it."
. He hadn't taken it to heart at the time, but now he realized it must have been because of the sheer volume of harassment.
He'd never felt uneasy before. In his mind, Li Yu had gone to great lengths to return to him. After they reconciled,
and treated him with such unparalleled kindness. How could this Li Yu ever abandon him?
But that confidence had now suddenly cracked. What if one day Li Yu lost his novelty
? What if he started hanging out with all those guys and girls his age and ended up developing feelings for someone else?
He pushed open the guest room door and found Li Yu talking on the phone with headphones on. Spotting him enter, Li Yu glanced up briefly before returning his attention to the
screen.
Jian Suiying frowned. "Who are you talking to?"
"I'm discussing the next event with a classmate." Without looking up, Li Yu spoke into the mic, "Make this an ex cel format. I can handle it..."
Jian Suiying slammed the door shut in frustration.
Li Yu lifted his head, glancing thoughtfully at the closed door. After entering the room, Jian Suiying locked the bedroom door.
The next morning, Li Yu was already gone when he woke up. He hadn't seen him. He drifted through the day at work in a daze.
by quitting time, Jian Suiying suddenly felt reluctant to go home.
After wrestling with himself for a while, Jian Suiying felt he didn't have the upper hand. Normally, even when he was in the wrong, he wouldn't back down
, but now he just wanted to find an excuse to call Li Yu himself.
So he dialed Li Yu's number. No answer on the first ring. On the second ring, Li Yu finally picked up, breathing heavily on the other end.
"What are you doing?" Jian Suiying asked. "Training."
Jian Suiying thought for a moment. Today was indeed Tuesday, Li Yu's regular training day.
"I'll come pick you up. Once you're done, we can grab dinner."
Li Yu sighed, hesitating, "If you come, I won't be able to focus on my practice. Our coach won't be happy. You should go back first."
Jian Suiying felt a twinge of discomfort, but couldn't think of a reason to argue. He really hadn't made plans with Li Yu on Tuesday nights before.
After work, he drove around the neighborhood for a bit, found a restaurant, and had a simple dinner by himself.
By the time he finished, it was nearly eight o'clock. He figured that if he went to pick him up now, he probably wouldn't mind being distracted. Besides, class should be almost over.
, so he drove straight to Li Yu's school.
Jian Suiying easily found the gymnasium. The boxing training area was in the inner room. As he entered, he could still hear voices inside.
He opened the door to find only two people left in the room. One was Li Yu, and the other was a girl he hadn't seen before.
girl.
Jian Suiying felt his forehead flush instantly.
Li Yu's face was expressionless, looking quite exhausted, his body drenched in sweat.
Jian Suiying's temper flared instantly. This damn kid didn't come home all night, leaving a man and a woman alone in the gym...
Both turned at the sound of footsteps. When Li Yu saw him, he raised an eyebrow and said indifferently: "It seems the more I tell you not to
something, the more you insist on doing it."
Jian Suiying's face twisted in frustration. "Guess I interrupted your fun, huh?"
The girl, intimidated by Jian Suiying's fierce demeanor, instinctively shrank behind Li Yu. Jian Suiying's expression darkened further.
Li Yu glanced back at her, yanking the boxing gloves off her hands. "I told you these things wouldn't interest you. You should go back first."
The girl protested reluctantly, "But I am interested! I love sports, especially since you started teaching me. I've improved so much. Let me buy you dinner. We haven't eaten yet."
Li Yu shook his head. "You go ahead. My friend is here to pick me up."
The girl glanced at Jian Suiying. Though frightened, she plucked up her courage and said, "Brother, let's go eat together. It's my treat."
He strode forward in long strides, seized Li Yu's nape, and pressed his lips to hers without hesitation.
This kiss was no fleeting touch. Right in front of the stunned girl, he plunged his tongue inside, delivering a wet, sensual, and passionate kiss.
A flicker of surprise crossed Li Yu's eyes, then she went limp, half-closing her eyes to savor Jian Suiying's teasing—or perhaps provocation.
After the kiss, Jian Suying licked his lips and addressed the girl: "We've got business to attend to. Are you still following us?"
." He deliberately emphasized the phrase "business," his tone thick with innuendo. The girl turned pale and walked away.
Li Yu tossed his boxing gloves into the bag at his feet, watching him with a half-smile.
Jian Suiying's face darkened with anger. "Cut the fucking smirks. You better explain what the hell just happened."
Li Yu spread his hands. "She's in the student council too. She's been pestering me lately, insisting I teach her boxing. She keeps telling me
I had no choice but to agree this one time." "Couldn't you have told her you're taken?"
Li Yu held out his left hand. "I've always worn this ring."
Jian Suiying snorted coldly: "So you're saying you're irresistible, and people can't stop themselves from wanting you, is that it?" Li Yu chuckled softly: "But you're the only one in my heart."
This finally eased Jian Suying's heart a little, but the thought of how many envious people surrounded Li Yu made him feel sick to his stomach.
Jian Suiying snapped, "Quit that damn student council immediately. If you don't, I won't let this drop." "Why?"
"Why? You're practically begging them to covet you, aren't you?"
Li Yu stared at him unblinkingly, "I'm afraid of others coveting you too, but I can't stop you from going out.
"
Jian Suiying felt a jolt to his brain, instantly sobering him up. He cursed, "Damn it, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? You... you're doing this on purpose."
Jian Suiying glared at him for a long moment, unable to think of a retort.
Li Yu's plan worked perfectly. Jian Suiying did feel that unease and jealousy. Thinking back to his own past actions,
he would have torn the roof off if Li Yu had done those things. Li Yu's tolerance truly put him in the wrong.
Jian Suiying felt deflated, glaring at him indignantly yet unable to refute his words.
Li Yu stepped closer, brushing his lips against Jian Suiying's cheek before whispering softly against his mouth: "Every day I worry someone will steal you away
taken away by someone else, every day I worry you'll lose interest in me. You wouldn't understand how afraid I am."
Jian Suiying felt a pang of sadness and murmured: "It's my fault. I didn't think things through."
Li Yu wrapped his arm around him. "I... I can be annoying too, but you can't leave me. Absolutely not..."
Jian Suiying kissed his neck, "I won't. Absolutely not."
In that moment, their hearts beat as one, as if they could feel the rhythm of each other's pulse. The sensation was indescribably beautiful.
Li Yu suddenly said, "That kiss you just gave me—it was so passionate." "Hmph."
"No girl will ever chase after me again." "You seem rather regretful?"
"Not at all. It saves me a lot of trouble. I'm glad." "That's more like it."
Li Yu slipped her hand under his shirt. "Remember when we did it right here?"
Jian Suiying's tone changed too. "How could I forget?"
Li Yu licked the fine beads of sweat from his neck, her breathing deepening. "One more time..." she murmured, then wrapped her arms around Jian Suiying and rolled
onto the floor.
Jian Suiying traced the sweat-drenched curve of his back, grinning. "You're soaked through... but I like it." He didn't
considered that this pure masculine scent could sometimes be an excellent aphrodisiac. Fire blazed in Li Yu's eyes as he urgently tore open his clothes.
The news that Li Yu was gay spread like wildfire among his classmates. After that, he truly
harassed by women. But...
One evening after showering, Li Yu was watching TV while sipping a drink.
He moved the mouse over to see over ten messages. Curious, he clicked to open them, then instantly lost his temper.
The messages were all things like: "Bro, add me," "Senior, I like you. I do ballroom dancing, super flexible waist," "Please add me, pure bottom," "Hottie, add me. Got pics."
"Holy shit!" Jian Suiying couldn't help but curse. Li Yu walked in and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jian Suiying pointed at the computer screen. "What the hell is all this nonsense?"
Li Yu walked over, glanced at a few messages, and sighed helplessly, "Ever since that incident, I've been getting a lot of these." Jian Suiying snapped, "Change your number."
Li Yu nodded obediently. "Alright, changing it."
Li Yu stood beside him, watching his indignant expression, a gentle smile spreading across her face.