The two rolled back and forth across the thick woolen carpet, one moment with him pinned beneath, the next with him straddling Li Yu.
Li Yu clutched his stomach and rubbed his thigh, grimacing as he scrambled to his feet. Panting heavily, he stared down at Jian Suiying, whose face was contorted in pain.
Both men were covered in shoe marks, especially their pants, looking utterly disheveled.
Li Yu's fists were too heavy. Young Master Jian had truly taken a beating this time, his whole body aching so badly he dared not move.
Li Yu flexed his arms and legs, then hauled Jian Suiying off the floor and tossed him onto the leather sofa. He looked at him with contempt.
"Still wanna fight?"
Jian Suiying cursed, snatched the ashtray from the coffee table, and hurled it at him.
Li Yu dodged it with a quick sidestep, but the water inside the ashtray splashed all over him. Seeing his own disheveled state
and recalled his earlier loss of composure, his anger toward Jian Suiying only intensified.
Jian Suiying gritted his teeth, leaping up from the sofa, ready to lunge again.
Jian Suiying flashed a sly grin. "You think you get to decide what I want? I've got plenty of ways to get you."
—do you prefer cowgirl or sideways? What's your plan? Should I crack open my skull and dig it out for you?"
Li Yu's eyes blazed with fury. His thumb pressed harder, his lips trembling with rage. "You... you... have no shame! You..."
Jian Suiying's face flushed crimson. "Cough... cough... I'll do whatever the hell I want. Who the hell are you to tell me what to do? I set my sights on you, and that's... that's giving you face..."
Jian Suiying's face turned crimson and his neck bulged as he was choked. He drove his knee hard into Li Yu's side. The pain made Li Yu's face go deathly pale,
and his grip loosened.
. Want me to hook you up? Look at you blushing—don’t be shy, bro. I’m just looking out for you."
Li Yu's usual composure vanished completely. Now he was just an angry kid who wanted nothing more than to beat the other guy
to beat the crap out of him to vent his rage.
to soothe his broken heart.
Though he wouldn't show it, he truly felt heartbroken. Because he knew for certain that Li Yu was the person he had liked the most in his entire life.
Compared to Li Yu, all his past flings were nothing.
He thought... perhaps he wanted to... maybe he wanted to have a relationship with Li Yu.
Li Yu cursed: "You shameless bastard! How dare you... you... you actually dare to think... you
fucking bastard, go to hell!"
In all his years, he'd never encountered anyone who dared to have such intentions toward him. It wasn't that he hadn't been harassed by other men
, but they were all obviously effeminate boys. So he'd never experienced this feeling of being desired by Jian Suiying
actually... actually wanted to...
Li Yu's mind was about to explode.
Just as the two stood locked in a tense standoff, Li Yu's phone cheerfully chimed.
Neither reacted at first. The phone rang several times before the ringtone snapped Li Yu back to his senses in a flash.
It was the special ringtone he had set for Jian Suilin.
Li Yu searched for the phone following the ringtone, finally finding it under the table. He fumbled to answer it,
His voice instantly softened from a storm to a gentle breeze. "Hello, Suilin."
Jian Suilin's eyes never left Li Yu's face. The moment his expression and tone shifted, Jian Suilin
froze.
Suddenly, he felt that Li Yu was being far too... far too gentle with Xiao Linzi.
He wasn't sure if he was being overly sensitive, but his mind kept replaying scenes of the two of them together.
. Li Yu's care for Xiao Linzi was beyond reproach, almost... excessive...
Jian Suiying's heart clenched. A barrage of questions pounded like a bell in his mind: Could Li Yu possibly like Xiao Linzi? Impossible. He doesn't like men, right? Impossible. Could it be?
He wondered, was this just how kids interacted nowadays? Was it because he was gay that he saw everyone as gay?
No matter what, he couldn't accept the idea of Li Yu liking Xiao Linzi. The mere thought of that possibility left him utterly bewildered.
He heard Li Yu say, "No, I still have work to finish. You go ahead and eat." "Alright, bring me some takeout."
"...Yeah, with your brother." After saying that, Li Yu shot Jian Suiying a cold glare.
Jian Suiying cursed inwardly: You change faces faster than a whore changes clothes. Even if you rolled your eyes out, I wouldn't break a sweat.
Soon after, cautious knocking sounded at the door. Jian Suiying barked, "Who is it?"
He couldn't very well say, "Your brother had designs on me, so I beat him up."
Jian Suiying had calmed down by now. She glanced at herself, then at Li Yu. Fighting with a ten-something intern
in the boss's office. He couldn't afford that kind of embarrassment.
He called out toward the door, "Go eat. Leave us alone. We'll go when we're done." Jian Suilin hesitated. "Brother..."
"Get lost. Don't make me repeat myself."
Li Yu glared at him angrily, forcing his voice to stay calm. "Sui Lin, don't worry about me. We'll be done soon. You go ahead and eat."
."
Silence hung outside the door for a few seconds before footsteps faded into the distance.
Jian Suilin ran a hand through his disheveled hair, shot Li Yu a sidelong glance, and snorted coldly, "What do we do now?" Li Yu returned his icy stare. "You tell me."
Jian Suiying gestured toward the interior. His office included a lounge and bathroom. "Scrub your clothes and pants, grab the hair dryer dry them off before going out."
Li Yu knew there was no other option. With a lingering spark of anger, he walked into the bathroom.