"Little Li, do you know how to fish?"
Jian Suiying asked casually while baiting the hook.
"Not much experience, but I can manage."
Jian Suiying handed him the baited rod.
"Come sit beside me."
The two sat down on the chairs. Jian Suiying handed him a can of beer. "Here, here, ice-cold."
Li Yu frowned at him. "You drank so much yesterday and felt awful. You're drinking again?" "This stuff? I treat it like soda."
Li Yu shook his head and set it aside.
Jian Suiying set up his fishing rod, took a satisfying sip of the ice-cold beer, and sighed contentedly.
"The weather's perfect. When I was a kid, I'd spend part of every winter and summer break here. Back then, fishing was my favorite thing to do."
."
Jian Suiying leaned back in her chair, squinting her eyes as she took in the natural beauty around her.
After an unknown amount of time, just as Li Yu felt drowsy, he suddenly heard Jian Suiying shout beside him,
"Hey, you've got a bite!"
Li Yu helped reel it in.
A plump grass carp over a foot long thrashed as it was hauled up. Jian Suiying laughed heartily: "It's a whopper, big enough to feed a crowd."
Li Yu chuckled too, a rare moment of levity. "Guess we won't have to wash the dishes now."
"This one probably doesn't even weigh four pounds. No good. We need to catch two more." Jian Suiying said as he reached for the slippery fish.
Autumn fish.
Uncomfortable in his damp clothes, Li Yu considered it. "I guess I will. Where are they?" "I'll go get them for you."
Jian Suiying went into the cabin, retrieved the clothes, and handed them to Li Yu. Just as Li Yu was about to take them, Jian Suiying let out an "Oops!" and snatched them back .
Li Yu's hand froze mid-air as he looked at him questioningly.
Jian Suiying flashed a mischievous grin. "Little Leo, can you swim?" Li Yu took a step back. "Brother Jian..."
Jian Suiying chuckled, "It's so hot today. Want to go for a swim?"
" No thanks." Li Yu eyed him warily. Jian Suiying was too unpredictable—he genuinely feared the man might lunge forward and shove him in.
Li Yu felt slightly embarrassed, unsure how to respond.
Jian Suiying handed him the clothes. "Change." Li Yu walked into the cabin and began taking off his clothes.
Jian Suiying leaned against the cabin door, watching with relish.
Li Yu shot him an awkward glance, then another, and yet another. Young Master Jian showed no sign of looking away. Li Yu felt too embarrassed to stop, lest he appear overly sensitive.
The young master Jian started acting like a lecher again, not just watching but commenting on every detail. "Tsk tsk, little Li, you've got a great figure.
. How do you work out?"
Li Yu replied stiffly, "I work out."
workouts get you like this? Or do you hit the gym?" His gaze roamed freely over Li Yu's body
, almost as if he wanted to reach out and feel those visibly elastic muscles.
Li Yu felt uncomfortable under his stare, suddenly recalling the recent rumors he'd heard about the eldest son of the Jian family being gay.
.
A wave of discomfort washed over him, a mix of offense and embarrassment. He stared coldly at Jian Suiying. "I'm a nationally certified Level 2 athlete
."
As he spoke, he stepped into the cabin and reached out suggestively, "Let me fix your collar." Li Yu flashed a sinister grin, revealing pearly white teeth. "Boxing."
Jian Suiying shuddered slightly, gave his collar a cursory tug, then withdrew his hand with a nervous chuckle: "Not bad...
...never would've guessed..." He scratched his nose. "I used to study taekwondo too."
"Hello?"
"Suiying, how's it going? Ready to wash the dishes?" "No way. Just wait for me to get back."
"Hurry up, I've already started stewing the chicken." "Okay, I'll be back soon."
After hanging up, Li Yu had already sat back down in his chair, staring intently at the lake.
Jian Suiying sat beside him, affectionately smoothing his hair ruffled by his clothes, and whispered: "Honestly
, you look more cheerful in your tracksuit."
Li Yu tilted his head slightly, his expression unchanged, his watery gaze glancing at him indifferently.
Jian Suiying's heart suddenly began to race—no, it felt as though it might leap out of his chest entirely.
In this quiet, beautiful, and utterly deserted moment, the suggestive atmosphere was steadily rising—perfect for something to happen.
something.
At his usual pace, once he set his sights on prey for over a month, they'd have long since rolled around in bed. Now, however, he could only
approach cautiously, testing the waters step by step, afraid that pushing Li Yu too hard would scare her away.
But he couldn't keep hesitating forever—when would he ever taste the fruits of victory? Young Master Jian was troubled. He couldn't just pounce on her right then and there.
He felt he needed an opportunity, though he didn't know what it would be or when it would come.
Old Master Jian retrieved a massive glass jar from the cupboard. Inside, a cluster of bright red berries soaked in liquor looked exceptionally beautiful.
This time, Li Yu wasn't as resistant as when Jian Suiying had offered him alcohol. He accepted the cup gracefully, took a sip, furrowed his brow, then smiled. "It has a very unique flavor."
The old man said warmly, "If you like it, I'll bring you some back."
Jian Suiying chuckled, "To see you, of course."
"Hmph, I know you too well. You're definitely not here just to see me. Tell me, what's the real reason?" "Nothing much. Just a little trouble with a project. Looking for some connections."
"Oh? What kind of trouble?"
"Why do you ask? I can handle it myself."
The old man's face turned stern. "Who cares if you can handle it? I want to know if you've made any mistakes."
Jian Suiying looked utterly exasperated. "Grandpa, I'm a legitimate businessman. What mistake could I possibly make... Wait, are you even my real grandfather?"
"You've never been easy to deal with since you were a kid. I'm still allowed to ask, aren't I?"
Jian Suiying had no choice but to give a watered-down version of the project details, naturally omitting the fact that he'd slipped the other party
bribed them.
"I know, I know." He'd heard these words for over twenty years. The moment Grandpa started, he knew exactly where this was going.
The three ate, drank, and chatted, stretching the meal to nearly three hours. By the time they finished, night had fallen completely.
Jian Suiying told driver Xiao Zhao to find a hotel for the night, while he and Li Yu planned to stay at his grandfather’s place.
Grandpa Jian turned to the housekeeper: "Xiuling, prepare Suiying's room and set up a guest room for Little Li."
Jian Suiying immediately protested: "No need, it's too much trouble. We're only staying one night. Don't trouble Aunt Zhang. Just bring out my
out. We can just share a room."
Li Yu blinked, but before he could speak, the old man said, "That's fine too. You can all sleep in your room. Suiying, aren't you staying a few more days?"
"No, I have to rush back to Beijing tomorrow for work. But I'll come back in a few days to visit you again."
." After speaking, Sui Ying deliberately glanced at Li Yu, feeling a surge of secret delight.
Tonight they would share the same bed—what progress, what progress!
Li Yu returned his glance, his expression deep and inscrutable. They chatted a little longer before bedtime arrived.
The old man maintained a strict routine, always washing up by 9:30 at the latest and going to bed before 10. After the old man retired to his own room, Jian Suiying led Li Yu to his quarters.
Li Yu shrugged slightly, "It's okay, not too hot."
"I'm going to take a shower first. Don't you dare peek."
Li Yu ignored him, sitting down at the desk and opening his laptop to read the news.
What could she do? Jian Da was just too confident in herself. She always felt it was a waste of her prime assets not to use her physical charms to tempt someone.
recyclable resource.
The bathroom supplies were all his, kept stocked year-round, so nothing was ever missing. On this first night they shared a room
in the same room, so close to each other, Jian Suiying felt it was important to take it seriously.
After showering, he shaved, applied a face mask, blow-dried his hair, and sprayed on some cologne. Only then did he confidently emerge wearing
curvy briefs.
But Li Yu was already sprawled out asleep on the bed.
Jian Suiying nearly choked on his own blood from anger. He pushed him aside and snapped, "Hey, Li Yu, wake up." Li Yu opened his bleary eyes. "Hm?"
"Why are you asleep? You haven't showered yet."
"...Not taking one." He rolled over, not even glancing at the carefully prepared physique of Young Master Jian.
Young Master Jian was so annoyed. "How can you be so careless about personal hygiene? This won't do. Get up right now."
Li Yu sighed impatiently, forcing herself to sit up and shuffle toward the bathroom.
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