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Fuck! Yu Baihan remembered.
The remnants of their passionate rendezvous were still visible around their necks.
However, the imprint was localized strictly around his neck; beneath that line, the skin was unblemished. This peculiar situation made it seem as if Yu Baihan were wearing an invisible neck scarf when the attire was removed.
Lu Huan continued to casually gesture toward his neck, a teasing smile playing on his lips. “Have you figured it out? How can you explain that the marks are restricted to just this area?”
Yu Baihan pondered for a moment…
“Perhaps it’s because whatever we did couldn’t extend below the neck?”
“…” Their eyes locked in a brief, bemused standoff.
Yu Baihan corrected himself, “I meant to say I caused them myself.”
Lu Huan regarded him with an easygoing expression. “You can attempt to prove that.”
Yang Xinyuan had already discreetly vanished from the scene when they engaged in their neck-nodding interaction. Thus, only the two of them remained on the sofa.
Yu Baihan and Lu Huan stood up and moved toward the open-air swimming pool behind them.
The area by the pool was adorned with a bar and reclining chairs. A spiral staircase nearby descended to a lower level.
Qi Jue and the others were at the bar, ordering drinks. Upon their approach, Qi Jue greeted Lu Huan, “Hey, Lu Bro, we’re going to head downstairs to change, then we can enjoy some pool time.”
Lu Huan merely lifted an eyebrow, his gaze shifting toward Yu Baihan. There was a subtle prompting in his eyes:
Go on, have a talk with them.
Yu Baihan, “…”
Well, he wouldn’t be able to convince them.
His attention shifted to Yang Xinyuan, the nearest person, who was toying with his golden hair under the sun.
Appearing rather naive, Yang Xinyuan probably had a straightforward way of thinking.
Yu Baihan approached him and pointed to his neck. “Do you see this?”
Yang Xinyuan’s expression displayed utter bewilderment as he grasped his fringe, almost as if he were ripping it out.
His gaze shifted from Yu Baihan to Lu Huan, who observed the scene quietly from a distance. Then, his attention refocused on Yu Baihan, who responded, “Yes, I see it.”
With utmost sincerity, Yu Baihan confessed, “I did it to myself.”
Yang Xinyuan, “…”
Understanding dawned in his eyes. He nodded in agreement. “Got it.”
Yu Baihan, “…”
As he had suspected, the answer was fairly straightforward, merely brushing off the matter.
Lu Huan wore a knowing smile.
At last, Yu Baihan requested a T-shirt from Qi Jue.
Qi Jue seemed to comprehend the situation well. Prior to leading him to the changing area, he shot a glare at Lu Huan that seemed to say “Beast!”.
—
After changing their clothes below, the group returned to the deck.
The afternoon sun was radiant, casting a bright glow across the deck. The nearby swimming pool sparkled under the sunlight, its waters mirroring the shimmering river surrounding it.
Yu Baihan slipped into a T-shirt and noticed that Lu Huan had also put on one, which fully concealed his well-defined physique.
He leaned closer and asked, “Why don’t you take it off?”
Lu Huan glanced at the four people in the swimming pool who were playfully splashing around with their bare arms entwined. He responded with a composed demeanor, “I prefer to stand out from them.”
Yu Baihan turned to survey the pool and saw that the play had already taken on an exuberant pace.
“True.”
Lu Huan emerged from a round of laps in the pool, his T-shirt clinging to him because of the water. He settled onto a deck chair beside Yu Baihan, enjoying the warmth of the sun.
Yu Baihan lingered in the pool for a little while, relishing the sensation of the water’s pressure against his skin. He quickly escaped the pool before the hardware wholesaler could approach him for a “water ballet” rehearsal.
He hauled himself out of the water at the pool’s edge.
“Wow!” Droplets cascaded from his body, landing on the ground and forming glistening puddles. The wet fabric of the T-shirt adhered to his back, revealing the graceful curve of his spine.
Lu Huan, focused on his phone, raised his gaze upon hearing the movement. By then, Yu Baihan had straightened up, peeling off the clinging garment.
Lu Huan swiftly averted his eyes and suggested, “There’s a bath towel over there.”
Yu Baihan draped a large bath towel around his body and settled down beside Lu Huan. He asked, “What are you looking at?”
“Nothing.”
Lu Huan stowed his phone away.
Yu Baihan managed to glimpse “a new harbor in the eastern part of the city.”
It seemed familiar.
It was probably the last project that had forced him into a one-on-one encounter.
Seeing Lu Huan being so proactive, he was probably not going to be the sacrificial lamb of the original plot.
Wrapped in a bath towel, Yu Baihan tilted his head back to gaze at the sky, which was a pristine blue hue.
He fervently hoped that Lu Huan would dismantle the ridiculous twists of the original plot.
—
Seated on a recliner with idle time, Yu Baihan also retrieved his phone.
As soon as he turned on the screen, a message from five minutes ago appeared.
[Qin Lun]: We’re missing one for the team of five, so join in.
[Yu Baihan]: I won’t be able to make it. I’m currently outside.
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[Yu Baihan]: By the way, I’ve got a little gift for you this time around! [Opens the door to warmth in the community.jpg]
[Qin Lun]: [Question.jpg]
Before Yu Baihan could craft a reply, a subdued voice emerged from beside him, “What gift?”
He turned his head to find Lu Huan casually glancing at the screen.
Yu Baihan playfully accused, “You were peeping at my chat.”
Lu Huan smirked, “It’s hard not to be intrigued by the sound of your typing on a mechanical keyboard on a touchscreen.”
“……”
Suddenly, Yu Baihan found himself blushing with a shy smile.
It was inevitable; the conversation’s contents could stir his emotions considerably.
Simultaneously, the phone buzzed, and Qin Lun’s response appeared.
[Qin Lun]: All right. Next time, I’ll take you to experience a beta version.
Yu Baihan: …
No, that wasn’t what he meant.
But since Qin Lun had extended a sincere invitation, he should graciously accept it.
[Yu Baihan]: Tomorrow! [Take me.jpg]
Upon returning his attention to his surroundings, he heard Lu Huan inquiring with a neutral tone, “Will your relationship score drop if you miss playing for a day?”
The question sounded straightforward.
Yu Baihan mulled it over briefly before replying, “It seems to decline.”
Yet, the camaraderie among teammates was rather inconsequential; it was merely a ploy used by young couples to showcase their affection!
“Okay.” Lu Huan responded without probing further.
—
As the afternoon wore on, the sun gradually dipped lower, prompting everyone to rise from the swimming pool.
After rinsing off and changing clothes downstairs, Qi Jue suggested, “How about heading to the board game room and playing a few rounds of ‘King’s Game’?”
With his hands nonchalantly tucked into his slacks pockets, Lu Huan cast a casual glance.
Qi Jue appeared somewhat anxious for inexplicable reasons, “I assure you, we’ll behave properly; we all know the boundaries.”
Yu Baihan unconsciously looked up at the flybridge deck, perched six meters above them.
Beside him, Lu Huan sneered, “Proper rules?”
“……”
Several minutes later, the group was seated in the board game room on the lower level.
Matte black walls enclosed the room, with an oval black table in the center, encircled by circular sofa seats.
Above, a ring of cold white dome lights illuminated the scene, their beams resembling a descent into the deep sea.
Yu Baihan took a seat beside Lu Huan and listened to Qi Jue explaining the game’s rules.
In simple terms, it involved drawing cards, with the person selecting the “ghost” card deemed the “king.” This “king” then had the power to assign tasks to any number of individuals who were compelled to fulfill those tasks without question.
After Qi Jue finished explaining, he turned to Yu Baihan, asking, “Do you understand it?”
Yu Baihan nodded, replying, “So, it’s like digging a pit and seeing who falls in, whether it’s for themselves or someone else.”
Hardware wholesaler: …
“Exactly.”
Once the rules were explained, the deck of cards was laid out on the table.
Sun Yiqing, positioned on the other side of Yu Baihan, assumed the role of shuffling and dealing the cards.
Yu Baihan turned slightly toward Lu Huan and inquired, “Have you played this before? Have you complied with every request?”
“Absolutely.”
“What if the task is one that can’t be morally fulfilled?”
For a moment, silence hung in the air.
Beneath the cool illumination of the overhead light, Lu Huan’s profile was sharply defined. His dark pupils were nestled beneath his eyelashes, evoking the image of a cold-faced Hades.
With a reserved tone, Lu Huan declared, “I’ll be the king.”
Yu Baihan, “…”
Rather reasonable.
The game kicked off swiftly.
In the initial round, Wen Lou took the role of the “king” and tasked Yang Xinyuan with drinking water upside down. For the second round, Yang Xinyuan assigned Sun Yiqing the challenge of popping a balloon barehanded.
After three rounds, to Yu Baihan and Lu Huan’s surprise, they hadn’t been chosen yet.
Just as Yu Baihan began to wonder if they were intentionally avoided, Sun Yiqing next to him suddenly spoke up, “I’m the ‘king’ this time, and I’m picking number 2.”
Yu Baihan looked down at the card labeled “2” in his hand.
… Indeed, you can’t escape your fate.
Possibly due to his body’s immediate tension, Sun Yiqing appeared to lean toward him from the corner of his eye and continued, “Number 2, your task is to sit on Brother Lu’s lap for a round.”
A moment of silence enveloped the board game room.
Yu Baihan:?
Sun Yiqing, you’re a mastermind.
Lu Huan remained silent, while Qi Jue and the others hastily diverted their attention to their cards, casting incredulous glances at Sun Yiqing that seemed to say, “Have you gone mad?”
Then, they watched as Yu Baihan flipped his own card, stating, “It’s me.”
“……”
The tension in the air suddenly dissolved, only to be rekindled again by the ensuing exclamations:
“Hurry up, take your seat!”
“The right time, place, and people!”
“Refusing isn’t an option… the Five Golden Flowers!”
Amid the lively chorus, Lu Huan’s gaze settled on Yu Baihan. His slender fingers tapped the table discreetly, producing no discernible sound.
The surrounding voices of encouragement gradually ebbed.
“Isn’t this just a trial… Brother Lu?”
Yu Baihan offered considerately, “What’s the matter, feeling bashful? Don’t worry, I won’t mind, if you’re embarrassed.”
“…” Lu Huan suddenly burst into laughter, “Embarrassed?”
Yu Baihan: OvO
The pair locked eyes for a lingering moment.
Lu Huan lowered his hand onto the table, shifted his position, and parted his lean thighs to the side, saying, “Go ahead.”
Yu Baihan didn’t hesitate and took his place without ceremony, settling on one side of Lu Huan’s body.
Amidst the expectant hush enveloping them, Yu Baihan tapped Lu Huan’s thigh lightly, his voice carrying amidst the quiet, “Scoot closer, I’m going to slide down.”
A barely-noticeable, emotionless chuckle reverberated right in front of him.
The thighs beneath him closed together, offering secure support. Lu Huan’s arm looped behind him as he flicked his cards and stated matter-of-factly, “Continue.”
…
In the upcoming round, Sun Yiqing would be responsible for dealing the cards.
Yu Baihan found himself perched on Lu Huan’s lap, feeling the firm muscles underneath which were slightly tensed and causing a bit of discomfort. As he shifted slightly, Lu Huan’s grip tightened, halting his movement, “What are you wriggling for?”
A card was dealt, and Yu Baihan took it, revealing a 5. He shifted once more, “It’s hurting me.”
Sun Yiqing’s hand faltered while dealing the cards, almost causing him to fumble.
Lu Huan took the card, flipped a corner, and then sealed it shut again. “Is it my fault?”
In a tolerant tone, Yu Baihan responded, “I’m not blaming you.”
As the round of cards commenced, Yang Xinyuan looked around, “Where’s the ‘King’?”
Amidst the haze of the table, a clearly humorous card was revealed before him. With Lu Huan’s voice murmuring near his ear, Yu Baihan heard, “I’m the ‘King’.”
After a momentary pause, Lu Huan’s tone inched up, “Designating No. 5…”
Wait, what? Yu Baihan eyed the No. 5 card in his hand that was spread out beneath Lu Huan’s gaze:???
“You’re forbidden from playing games for 24 hours starting from tomorrow.”
Yu Baihan: !!!
This directive felt utterly targeted, and a collective gaze immediately fell upon him.
Yu Baihan turned his head. “You did this on purpose!”
Lu Huan’s grin held no touch of awkwardness. “Well, yes, on purpose. So what?”
“I had plans with someone.”
“Does playing this game really bring you joy? Isn’t this just a way to be rebellious?”
“…… ”
Lu Huan tapped the joker cards in his hand, signaling, “Follow the rules.”
Yu Baihan stared at him: I will make him fold the USB drive later.
He smirked, “Sure thing.”
“Just give your word.”
The two conversed in their own private world.
With Yu Baihan still perched on Lu Huan’s lap, they sat close, face-to-face. The light illuminated the nape of Yu Baihan’s slender neck, revealing faint and ambiguous red marks.
Qi Jue and the others: …
Alright.
Yang Xinyuan sipped on his lemon tea and cast another glance, feeling a pang of sourness: Having such a delicate and fragrant partner, like Brother Lu, nestled in one’s arms, playfully indulging, is truly enviable.
Oh, also they used to do roleplays too.
Even more envious now. How fortunate.
—
After playing the “King’s Game” for over a dozen rounds, it was time for dinner.
Dinner took the form of an open-air barbecue on the deck, where the smoke billowed amidst the lively grilling by these privileged young men.
As the sky gradually darkened, the cool night breeze swept by.
Under the deep blue sky, the shoreline cities began to twinkle with countless lights.
Yu Baihan savored his grilled skewer, the wind ruffling his hair. Lu Huan sat next to him, holding a piece of grilled eggplant delicately with his chopsticks.
Yu Baihan looked somewhat forlorn. “You’ve lost the true essence of eating barbecue.”
Lu Huan didn’t even raise an eyebrow. “Does the Si family often indulge in barbecues? You seem to have summarized the essence.”
“…” Yu Baihan maintained his composure, “The Si family indulges in watching TV often.”
The principle of not having experienced something but still having strong opinions about it?
Lu Huan glanced sidelong at him.
Coincidentally, Qi Jue approached from the barbecue grill, observing the skewer that emerged from the hands of the “The Hardware Wholesale Market” in Yu Baihan’s grasp, and inquired, “How was your experience today? Did you feel at home?”
Yu Baihan nodded, “Surprisingly so.”
Qi Jue was genuinely touched and elated.
But in the next breath, his attention shifted to Yu Baihan’s arm around Lu Huan, and he commented, “There are indeed ripples all around.”
As though they had truly returned home.
“……”
After a few moments of silence, Qi Jue, with remarkable adaptability, patted Yu Baihan’s shoulder, once again adopting that serious expression, “More surprises await you tonight… you two, hee hee.”
Yu Baihan:?
Lu Huan:?
Following dinner, Qi Jue led them to their respective rooms, and it was only then that Yu Baihan grasped the true meaning of “extravagance.”
In the midst of the lavishly adorned bedroom, a circular water bed dominated the center.
The hardware wholesalers clustered by the doorway, their expressions exclaiming that they had encountered something entirely novel: Wow…
Yu Baihan, Lu Huan: …
Qi Jue was visibly proud, “I knew you were coming, so I had it changed overnight! There’s just one water bed on the entire yacht. Do you like it?”
Yu Baihan: This is beyond extravagant.
Though he secretly loved it.
Lu Huan shut his eyes, trying to regain his composure, “Change the room for us.”
“No need to change. There are only three bedrooms in total. I converted the other bedrooms into ones with two single beds.”
As Qi Jue spoke, his gaze inadvertently landed on the waterbed in the center, and his tone wavered, “And it’s not exactly suitable for the rest of us to just sprawl on it haphazardly…”
Yang Xinyuan allowed his imagination to run wild for a moment, his expression of alarm surfacing at just the right time.
Lu Huan regarded the situation with solemnity.
Qi Jue hastened to turn to Yu Baihan, “Plus, Baihan mentioned that you guys enjoy wild things.”
Yu Baihan: Huh?
Lu Huan looked at Yu Baihan, raising an eyebrow, and asked, “Is that so, our Baihan?”
Under the scrutiny of that gaze, Yu Baihan bashfully lowered his head, admitting, “Yes.”
“…” Lu Huan.
Qi Jue promptly ushered out the inquisitive brothers and shut the bedroom door behind them with an intimate thud. The silence descended.
Alone in the room, Yu Baihan approached the bed with eagerness, “Can I try how it feels?”
Lu Huan pressed the bridge of his nose, “That’s up to you.”
With a gleeful “plop,” Yu Baihan leaped onto the bed, causing his entire frame to bounce: Awesome, woohoo!
He rebounded, creating a flurry of afterimages on the bed. He then turned to Lu Huan, who remained stationary, and asked, “If I keep bouncing like this, will the bed break? Do you want me to be gentler?”
“No need, it’s quite sturdy. You can play around as much as you like. It’s practically a trampoline.” Having said that, Lu Huan diverted his attention from the afterimages on the bed and disappeared into the shower room to change his clothes.
———
The soundproofing between the shower and the bedroom was excellent.
After twenty minutes, Lu Huan had successfully rid himself of the barbecue scent that clung to his body. He turned off the shower, and as he stepped out of the bathroom, he noticed an unusual silence beyond.
He paused, hesitated, and then pushed open the bathroom door.
The door swung open with a resounding thud.
Amidst the mist that had drifted out from the bathroom, Lu Huan found himself face-to-face with a dripping wet Yu Baihan just outside the door.
Wearing a sheepish smile, the moisture-laden Yu Baihan greeted him, an image that seemed unusually alluring in this circumstance.
A sudden, ominous premonition surged within Lu Huan. “Why are you wet?” he asked.
Yu Baihan, pointing awkwardly behind him, replied, “Lu Huan…you might want to take a look for yourself. Our bed seems to have been broken.”
“……”？
In the board game room,
Qi Jue and the rest were engrossed in a poker game, and their conversation blended with raising bets:
“Brother Lu and Baihan, are they resting now?”
“Most likely, unless they want to join us for a game. But I’m not sure.”
“Sure, let’s play. Brother Lu has a wife, after all…”
Thud.
The rhythm of their conversation was disrupted by two resounding knocks on the door.
All eyes turned to see Lu Huan at the entrance. He stood there, his damp hair falling over his forehead, draped in a bathrobe, his demeanor stern and grave.
Lu Huan’s gaze was deep, his expression unreadable as he said, “The bed has collapsed. Arrange for someone to come and fix it.”
“………” ???
Qi Jue almost leaped out of his seat: Holy crap!
Author’s note:
Yu Baihan: I am such a wild little fairy.
Lu Huan: I’m such a wronged person.
Hardware wholesaler: Brother Lu, you can fucking do it!!!
Translator’s notes:
The second-hand embarrassment, god. Baihan, babyyy, lmaooooo.
I swear the misunderstanding is very funny.
The damaged bed may look like this? Although it’s not by jumping on it, it’s because of overloading the bed with water. But it does explode…
😂😂😂 Thank you for the chapter!
😂 The misunderstanding is all from other people, great! Haha, I knew the waterbed would be sh*t in one way or another…
Thank you for the chapter~!
Waaaaaaa, I’m a new reader here! The mass releasing of chapters really caught my eye on discord so I decided to check this out. I wasn’t expecting this to actually be so fun. The description was quite deep, so I thought it would be somewhat heavy. But it’s actually hilarious. I love their humor and dynamics. Especially Bai Han’s personality! He’s such a slay💅 Lu Huan’s situation actually makes me giggle too. I’m so thankful that he’s not a scum gong!
This story is so far an absolute gem. So funny. Thanks for translating !
Baihan is definitely my spirit animal 😂😂 he’s so precious and funny my god lmaoo the misunderstandings in this story are PURE GOLD 😂
Yu Baihan is so cuteee
Hardware Wholesalers: Lu ge is so wild
Lu Huan: wronged.jpg
Thanks for the chapter!!
Well, I suppose something had to collapse. At least it was just the bed! Thanks for all your hard work.
Goshh this is too funny 🤣 the bed even cooperating to keep the misunderstanding going
I want to see an example of how he could damage a waterbed to that point lmao
Maybe something like this? Idk, Baihan is too wild lmao
Eh, the pic isn’t showing. I’ll just add a T/N
Too wild 😜
The Hardware Wholesale gang are seeing their friend Lu Huan in a whole new light!! 😂
Thanks for the chapter 💞
LoL 😂😂😂😂
The author needs to pay for my stomach aches from laughing too hard 😭
HE…BROKE…THE…BED…~~* I’m wheezing 😂