In the end, Huo Zhixiao and Ding Yinan didn’t go to the food street for supper, but went to a pub nearby.
Ding Yinan knew that Huo Zhixiao asked him to go out in the middle of the night because he wanted to drink, but because of the relationship between the two of them as colleagues, they were not familiar enough to go to the bar to drink and talk, so he chose to have a late night snack.
However, the situation has changed now, because Ding Yinan desperately needed alcohol to numb him.
Huo Zhixiao obviously doesn’t care where he goes, with Ding Yinan by his side, even if he meets his colleagues, it won’t cause rumors. So when he saw Ding Yinan walking directly towards the pub without saying hello, he was only slightly surprised, and then followed Ding Yinan’s pace.
Eleven or twelve o’clock at night was the best time for night business, the booths are full of people, and the two can only find seats by the bar.
“What do you want to drink?” Huo Zhixiao asked proactively.
“Anything is fine,” Ding Yinan said.
Huo Zhixiao ordered two glasses of cocktails, and when he turned around, he saw Ding Yinan take out a pack of cigarettes from his body. He took one away and asked curiously, “You actually smoke?”
It was normal for a twenty-five-year-old man to smoke, but Ding Yinan usually gave people the impression of a social elite, which was quite different from the youth who smoke cigarettes now.
“Can’t I?” Ding Yinan asked back, pushing the lighter to Huo Zhixiao.
In fact, Ding Yinan seldom talked to Huo Zhixiao in a sarcastic tone. Just like this morning when Huo Zhixiao asked him why he chose that tie, he would not ask what was wrong with that tie, but would consciously give another option.
But tonight was different. When he was at Zhao Yang’s team party just now, Ding Yinan drank a lot of wine, then he caught his boyfriend cheating red-handed, so now he is really not in the mood to serve Huo Zhixiao anymore.
“No.” Huo Zhixiao lit a cigarette and returned the lighter to Ding Yinan, “I just found out that you—”
In the middle of speaking, Huo Zhixiao stopped. When he talked to Ding Yinan, he usually never hesitated to speak. But this time, he didn’t finish what he said, it could only be that he hadn’t organized the words in his mind.
“Suddenly discovered that the tool man also has flesh and blood?” Ding Yinan laughed at himself and helped Huo Zhixiao finish his sentence. He leaned back on the back of the high stool, and let out a puff of smoke with his face sideways.
The light at the bar was slightly brighter than that at the booth, and it was like a soft light filter on Ding Yinan’s face, making him look hazy and melancholy.
Huo Zhixiao looked at Ding Yinan for a while, and suddenly said: “Assistant Ding, so you actually look like this.”
Ding Yinan raised his eyes and looked at Huo Zhixiao.
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At that time, the bartender brought over two glasses of cocktails, Ding Yinan picked up the glasses and drank them down in one gulp, then pushed the glasses back to the bartender and said, “One more.”
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Ding Yinan felt a little stuffy. He picked up the cigarette and took one last puff, and put it out in the ashtray, then tore off his tie, and undid the top two buttons of his shirt.
If it was said that Ding Yinan’s usual shadow could be seen from Ding Yinan just now, then it can be said to be completely different from his usual self now.
The looming collarbone was like a forbidden area accidentally opened, and Huo Zhixiao’s eyes couldn’t help but look up. He had to find a topic to divert his attention: “What does your boyfriend do?”
“Magazine model.” Ding Yinan didn’t resist talking out, only after he was drunk with alcohol could he have no scruples, “He said he was going on a business trip, but I didn’t expect to be in the same city as me.”
Huo Zhixiao chuckled and said, “Then the two of you are really destined.”
Ding Yinan glanced at Huo Zhixiao expressionlessly. He only discovered today that Huo Zhixiao could be so lacking in words in private.
“He said it was work,” Huo Zhixiao said, “Will you forgive him?”
“No, I’ll just kick him out of my house.” Ding Yinan paused, “Strictly speaking, he is my ex-boyfriend now.”
When Ding Yinan said this, his expression was very serious, and there was a ruthlessness in his brows and eyes. In Huo Zhixiao’s memory, he had never seen an expression on Ding Yinan’s face, so he couldn’t help staring at it for a while.
“Work and private life should be separated.” Ding Yinan said again, “This is a matter of principle.”
Huo Zhixiao smiled when he heard the words, and said, “You separate it far enough.”
It was almost to the point where the boundaries were loud and clear. If it wasn’t for this cheating scene that just happened today, Huo Zhixiao would never have imagined that Ding Yinan’s girlfriend would be a man.
“I didn’t mean to lie to you.” Ding Yinan said, “It’s your preconceived idea that I had a girlfriend.”
“You can correct it.” Huo Zhixiao said leisurely.
“There was no need.” When Ding Yinan said this, the bartender just passed the newly mixed wine, and he picked up the glass. His eyes rested on the fruit in the glass, and said casually, “Because I don’t want to sleep with you. ”
What Ding Yinan said meant nothing else, but it sounded rather subtle to Huo Zhixiao’s ears, because Ding Yinan had seen him wearing only underwear countless times.
Thinking in a good direction, Ding Yinan was not single, so of course he wouldn’t want to sleep with him.
But thinking in a bad direction, even a man with a wife and children may have a momentary sexual impulse when he sees a sexy opposite sex. Therefore, the meaning of Ding Yinan’s words can also be understood as that he has no impulse towards Huo Zhixiao at all.
This was a new thing for Huo Zhixiao. It was not that he was blindly confident, but he did feel that he had a good look.
“Why, is your boyfriend that good?” Huo Zhixiao asked lazily.
“It’s okay.” Ding Yinan took another sip of wine, his brain paralyzed by alcohol made him unable to realize that there was something wrong with Huo Zhixiao’s words.
“But he’s in someone else’s bed now.” Huo Zhixiao reminded viciously.
Ding Yinan’s heart tightened, and he put down his wine glass heavily. Being poked at the sore spot over and over again, even if Huo Zhixiao was his boss, he didn’t bother to maintain his last decency anymore.
“Did you forget why you came out to drink in the middle of the night?” Ding Yinan frowned, looked at Huo Zhixiao and said, “Are you happy that you didn’t win the prize?”
Let’s hurt each other, should we?
Although Huo Zhixiao didn’t care, Ding Yinan knew that he must be uncomfortable.
Ten years ago, 18-year-old Huo Zhixiao designed a small object that could keep the four corners of tables, chairs and home appliances on the same level without shaking.
This small object was very ingeniously conceived and won the Blue Dot Award’s most important Best Design Award in one fell swoop. At the same time, it also made Huo Zhixiao the youngest winner in the history of the Blue Dot Award, and this record was still maintained until now.
Although since then, Huo Zhixiao has gradually turned to the direction of architectural design and has won many awards at home and abroad, but he has never been in the Blue Dot Award. Now that he was finally shortlisted for the Blue Dot Award again, but was overwhelmed by his colleagues in the firm, how could he not mind?
Huo Zhixiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Ding Yinan for a while, but in the end he didn’t answer his question, but smiled calmly, put out the cigarette in his hand, and drained the alcohol in the glass.
After watching the hustle and bustle for a long time, Huo Zhixiao finally realized that he himself was miserable, and he was no better than Ding Yinan.
When leaving the bar, Ding Yinan obviously felt that he had drunk a little too much.
Double images began to appear on the steps under his feet. He stepped on it, and accidentally stepped on the air. He lost his center of gravity and fell forward.
Huo Zhixiao behind him quickly stretched out his arms to wrap around Ding Yinan’s waist. Ding Yinan used his strength to stand up straight, but he didn’t grasp the speed, and his back directly hit Huo Zhixiao’s chest.
The height of the steps offset the difference in height between the two, Huo Zhixiao slightly tilted his head. He saw the thick eyelashes, half drooping and the rosy lips that were close at hand.
The facial features that he never paid attention to on weekdays are infinitely magnified at this moment, and it looked inexplicably breathtaking from this angle.
Huo Zhixiao’s adam’s apple slipped uncontrollably.
“Thank you.” Ding Yinan pushed Huo Zhixiao’s chest away, and continued to walk up the steps.
Huo Zhixiao didn’t move immediately, his eyes fell on Ding Yinan’s waistline, and as Ding Yinan continued to go up, he inevitably noticed the two buttocks wrapped in suit pants.
As expected, the more you drink, the thirstier you become.
Huo Zhixiao frowned, and impatiently undid the two buttons on the top of the shirt.
It was two o’clock at night when they returned to the hotel, and the two parted at the door of the adjacent room.
Huo Zhixiao took out the room card from his suit pants. Before swiping the card, he hesitated. He looked at Ding Yinan on the other side in a strange way and asked, “Do you want to come to my room?”
The intention of the hint couldn’t be more obvious. Although alcohol made Ding Yinan lose his usual thinking ability, he also clearly understood the meaning of Huo Zhixiao’s question.
Huo Zhixiao wanted to sleep with him.
Ding Yinan looked at the room card in his hand, and the image of Han Shuo hugging the pink-haired girl appeared in his mind.
Two seconds later, he put the room card into his trouser pocket.
“Okay.” He said to Huo Zhixiao.
The tacit understanding of adults was like turbulent waves in the dark night. As soon as the door closed, Ding Yinan hooked Huo Zhixiao’s neck, pressed him against the wall and kissed him hard.
Huo Zhixiao was caught off guard, after reacting, he put his arms around Ding Yinan’s waist, pressed him against the opposite wall, and deepened the wet kiss instead.
TLs note: Next chapter is NSFW, you have been warned 
Oooohh fast action!
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Thanks for the translation
Alchohol + bad breakup is truly an… interesting duo let’s say. Hua Zhixiao you seem especially scummy lmao
Ty for the chapter💜💜💜
Well, betrayal knocks the world askew…and the ride gets wild… Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Ohh!!! That’s so fast!!! Hahaha but I like it! 😛😉
Duhh I kinda wanted Ding Ying to act cool for a few chapters tbh ehehhe
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Ding Yinan is decisive!! 😘
Thanks for the chapter 💞
I agree with one of the buildings above 😆 ml does indeed feel scummy scummy hahaha
Hmhmhmm~ we really saw this coming 😌
We’re only at the third chapter too~
I’m ready 😏