Lin Guo’s new house has entered the furniture delivery and installation stage.
Just like before, the manufacturer arranged for people to come and deliver the goods and install them, requiring someone to be present in the house.
Originally, these tasks were assigned to the intern brought by Guo Yi, but today was a special situation. The intern took a day off due to school matters, and Guo Yi couldn’t possibly pass the task to Ding Yinan. So, he had to take the initiative to handle it himself.
“Are you sure you don’t want me to go?” Ding Yinan asked.
He probably thought that Guo Yi still wanted to avoid Lin Guo, but in reality, while Guo Yi still wouldn’t respond to Lin Guo’s WeChat messages, he was no longer as avoiding as before.
“It’s fine,” Guo Yi said, “Manager Ding, don’t you still have to deal with the renovation of the new studio?”
In addition to this, Ding Yinan also had to prepare for the joint examination. Guo Yi didn’t want his personal emotions to burden his own boss.
The furniture delivered today was custom-made beds and mattresses for three bedrooms. The delivery guys were two young lads. After they delivered the goods, they began to install them in the bedrooms.
Watching over the installation was quite boring, but it had to be done on-site because some installation workers weren’t so conscientious.
When Guo Yi helped Lin Guo oversee the installation of the wardrobe before, he found that one of the workers had forgotten to install the dressing mirror on top of the cabinet door. Guo Yi questioned the worker why he had missed that, and the worker said the cabinet door was too small to fit the mirror.
Guo Yi immediately pulled out the design drawings, pointing out that there was no issue with the measurements, and then the worker finally admitted the truth: he found it troublesome.
If Guo Yi didn’t understand the design drawings or wasn’t on-site overseeing, he might have suffered this kind of hidden loss. Of course, to be precise, it wouldn’t have been his loss, but Lin Guo’s.
The two young guys installing the bed seemed honest enough, so Guo Yi temporarily went to the living room, sat on the sofa, and opened his laptop to work on other tasks.
After a while, the sound of the password lock being opened came from the front door. Guo Yi looked up in response and saw a tall man with a duckbill hat and most of his face covered by a mask walking in.
Guo Yi was slightly taken aback, looking at the person and asking, “Why are you here?”
Lin Guo removed the mask and placed it on the shoe cabinet beside him, countering, “Do I need your permission to come to my own home?”
Indeed, that made sense.
Guo Yi withdrew his gaze and continued organizing his project materials.
“Are they installing the bed?” Lin Guo leaned against the bedroom door, looking into the room but directing his chin toward Guo Yi, obviously addressing him.
Guo Yi opened his mouth to respond, and just at that moment, a voice from inside the bedroom spoke, “Yes, the ones with storage space are a bit more complicated.”
Clearly, the worker didn’t know that Lin Guo was addressing Guo Yi; he simply continued the conversation.
Lin Guo stood up straight and walked into the bedroom, asking Guo Yi, “Can you guys distinguish all these screws?”
“Of course we can distinguish them. We make a living from this,” one worker replied.
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Guo Yi’s hands that were tapping on the keyboard momentarily paused. His full attention instantly focused on his ears.
“Work out? We’re constantly moving up and down,” one worker responded.
“We do physical work, so our job is like a workout.”
If Guo Yi remembered correctly, these two installation workers had muscular builds, just the type that Lin Guo liked.
As expected, Lin Guo continued, “You both look quite strong.”
He spoke in such a casual tone, as if discussing the weather. But Guo Yi knew Lin Guo’s nature. Speaking such ambiguous words with such a nonchalant tone, it could only be interpreted as flirting.
“Of course, you can’t do this kind of job if you don’t have strength.”
The conversation among the three in the bedroom continued merrily, even extending to discussing Lin Guo’s career as an actor.
Guo Yi patiently finished typing the last sentence, closed his laptop abruptly, and entered the bedroom, grasping Lin Guo’s wrist tightly.
“Come with me.”
Guo Yi led Lin Guo into another bedroom and slammed the door shut.
Lin Guo lazily shook his wrist, seemingly unsurprised by Guo Yi’s reaction.
“Are you that frustrated?” Guo Yi contained a lot of pent-up anger, and as soon as he spoke, he wasn’t particularly polite.
Lin Guo raised an eyebrow in a nonchalant manner, asking, “Are you angry now?”
Guo Yi didn’t want to be angry, but he couldn’t control it. Just the thought of Lin Guo using his toe to tease another person’s abs was making him lose his composure.
“What did you come here for?” Guo Yi asked.
“I said I came to see,” Lin Guo replied.
Lin Guo’s attitude was as casual as usual, without a hint of emotion. In contrast, Guo Yi, a person who restrained himself to the point of not even replying to WeChat messages, was now completely out of sorts.
“Fine then.” Guo Yi quickly regained his composure and coldly stated, “You can oversee it yourself, I’ll return back to the office.”
After this sentence, Guo Yi turned around to leave.
“Are you sure you want to leave me alone here?” Lin Guo asked, indifferently adding, “Don’t you know what kind of person I am?”
“Lin Guo!”
Guo Yi took a step forward, grabbing Lin Guo’s collar with rage.
“Why are you so angry?” Lin Guo chuckled, then suddenly dropped a statement that caught Guo Yi off guard, “Is the person with the bicycle avatar on Weibo you?”
Guo Yi’s anger instantly turned to astonishment, and his grip on Lin Guo’s collar relaxed.
“Quite skilled at suppressing negative comments, huh?” Lin Guo teased.
“What are you saying? I don’t understand,” Guo Yi’s lips moved, his gaze flickering.
“Did you masturbate to my photos?” Lin Guo leaned in, lowering his voice, “Every time I sent you my private photos, you would go to my Weibo to look at my pictures. Were you trying to fantasize about my face while doing it?”
Hearing this, Guo Yi was completely dumbfounded, overwhelmed by intense shame and guilt. He stammered, “You can see visitors on Weibo?”
“No, you can’t,” Lin Guo smiled, pleased with himself, “I was just messing with you, silly dog.”
The dazed look in Guo Yi’s eyes shifted back to anger. At that moment, Lin Guo added, “Remember to turn off location services next time you’re on Weibo.”
So, he was eventually exposed.
He couldn’t even summon his anger. All he felt was a sense of powerlessness, like a cracked pot that had finally shattered.
Then, the voice of the installation workers outside the bedroom echoed, “Boss, all three beds are installed. Please check them.”
Checking was not a casual matter. Guo Yi temporarily set aside his inappropriate thoughts and prioritized his responsibilities.
Once the two workers left, Guo Yi intended to pack his bag and leave. However, Lin Guo, leaning casually against the bedroom door, halted his departure. “Did you just casually check and call it good?”
“I didn’t check casually,” Guo Yi said while focusing on his computer.
“I thought you needed to ‘test’ them before considering it a check.”
Guo Yi’s actions of packing momentarily halted. He might have been naive, but he wasn’t entirely oblivious to hints. He pulled the zipper of his backpack and said, “You can try it out yourself.”
“Oh,” Lin Guo responded indifferently, “Then I’ll go find those two muscle guys from earlier to try it with me.”
Guo Yi suddenly stood upright, furrowing his brows at Lin Guo, “Is it unbearable for you to not provoke me for even a day?”
Lin Guo burst into laughter, “You get me.”
The mattress and bed frame of the large bed were from the same brand, personally chosen by Huo Zhixiao and Ding Yin for Lin Guo.
Guo Yi had never laid on such a high-end mattress before. He had to admit, sinking into it with a feeling of complete relaxation was truly enjoyable.
“You came to inspect the house,” Guo Yi looked at the ceiling, regulating his heavy breathing, “Why did you bring this stuff along?”
He had asked this question during their “duel” earlier. Lin Guo hadn’t given a direct answer; instead, he’d been cursing at Guo Yi, just like last time. Guo Yi didn’t have the mental capacity to further investigate, so he mercilessly retorted to Lin Guo’s insults.
But after it ended, he realized that he was indeed concerned about this issue. Although he might retort with insults, he didn’t actually want Lin Guo to be as he had described.
“Because I know you’re here,” Lin Guo lazily rested his head on Guo Yi’s chest, “I introduced so many clients to both you and Ding Yin. Did you really think I was favoring Ding Yin?”
“Why me?” Guo Yi finally asked the question that had plagued him for months.
Lin Guo smiled, the vibrations reaching through his chest. Propping himself on his elbows, he looked at Guo Yi and said, “Because you’re both innocent and foolish. You’re nothing like the flashy, cheap types out there.”
Guo Yi didn’t know whether he should take this seriously or not. He wasn’t even sure if Lin Guo wanted a boyfriend or just a fling. He pondered in confusion—would Lin Guo even need to message him every day if it were the latter?
Unable to understand, he chose to change the subject, “Can you stop using foul language?”
“Sure,” Lin Guo replied, “If you’re my boyfriend, I’ll allow you to scold me.”
—”I’ll allow you to scold me.”
Such a willful statement, yet it made Guo Yi’s ears turn red.
He pushed Lin Guo away, sat up, put on his clothes, and awkwardly looked away. “I need to return to the studio.”
With both hands supporting him behind him, Lin Guo halted Guo Yi, who was about to leave, “Little earth dog.”
Guo Yi paused upon hearing his name.
“If you don’t reply to my messages again,” Lin Guo’s tone wasn’t as casual as usual; it carried a hint of seriousness, “I’ll really get angry.”
Guo Yi didn’t respond and left Lin Guo’s new house like that. He needed time to process, and the time he spent traveling from Lin Guo’s place to the studio was more than enough.
Back in the office, Guo Yi opened Lin Guo’s WeChat chat, and from top to bottom, the entire conversation was filled with messages from Lin Guo. After a moment of hesitation, his thumbs finally started typing.
[Guo Yi: I’m back at the studio.]
A white speech bubble popped up below the chat.
[Lin Guo: Okay, darling.]
Although it was just a text message, Guo Yi could imagine the tone of Lin Guo’s voice as it rose.
It was as if he had been enchanted, and it was no wonder that the forbidden fruit was so irresistibly tempting.
Thanks for translating everything!! I love this story.
Enjoyed this story! Thank you for bringing it to us!
Awww why did it ended at just that~~ would love more lovey dovey moments between these two. Thanks for translating! 💙
Thanks for the translation
nice endinf for this two lovebirds….