Jian Suiying ended up not waking up to welcome the New Year, sleeping until dawn. When he woke up the next day, he also had a splitting headache. In his eyes, his surroundings were hazy, as if everything was wrapped in transparent film. Although he could see clearly, he felt somehow uncomfortable.
When he woke up, he discovered that he was in Jian Suilin’s bed. He was stripped of his clothes, leaving only a pair of underpants. He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open for a long time, considering whether to get up or continue to sleep.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and began to get up and look for his phone.
Yesterday, he thought about calling Li Yu at exactly 12:00 for a New Year’s call of some sort. It would even be better if they could count down together. Although it sounded silly, it was always like this when they’re together. They can’t miss any chances of getting bored.
In the end, he slept in and delayed everything. He hasn’t even sent Li Yu a message yet. He rummaged around for a long time, and finally found his phone from his pants. He turned on his phone, seeing more than 20 missed calls and messages, but none of which were Li Yu’s. After sifting through the messages, he saw Li Yu’s name.
He opened their chatroom and felt extremely disappointed.
Li Yu sent him blessings, but it was the kind people who didn’t know what to say would send in group chats.
Nothing else.
Jian Suiying also felt that it was too weird to struggle with just a message, but he was just uncomfortable about it.
Li Yu could just tell him “Happy New Year” in those words. After all, they were already so close with each other, shouldn’t they send longer messages on New Year’s Day?
Jian Suiying thought that he was either just being narrow-minded, or Li Yu was having problems.
He fell down on the bed, still partially naked, and called Li Yu.
“Hello, Jian-ge.”
“Hey, Li Lao-er.”
Jian Suiying usually only calls him “Li Lao-er” whenever he’s unhappy. Because of this, Li Yu knows something’s wrong.
“What’s the matter?”
“Do you have something to say to me today?”
“Ah? Oh, happy New Year.”
Jian Suiying tutted, “Why didn’t you just make a phone call or something yesterday? Are you so inconsiderate?”
Li Yu reluctantly replied, “I called Suilin yesterday. He said you were drunk and asleep, so I didn’t.”
This sentence did not comfort Jian Suiying at all, but made him even more zealed “Hey, you didn’t call me, but you called him first?”
Li Yu was silent for a moment. “What’s wrong? You haven’t woken up yet?”
Jian Suiying said, “I woke up early! You just forwarded a cheesy New Year’s greetings message, that’s it?”
Li Yu soon ran out of temper, “Then what do you want? I don’t know what’s wrong with you.”
Li Yu’s tone made Jian Suiying feel like he was an annoying wife, which pissed him off even more. However, he felt that it was more suspicious to mention it again. He miserably thought of the legendary “speak affectations, not grievances”. He was so pissed that he couldn’t speak out a word for a long time. Finally, he simply hung up the phone.
“Motherf*cker, how can there be such a guy…” Jian Suiying rolled on the bed. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.
At this time, Jian Suilin suddenly opened the door and came in. He saw his brother sprawled out on his back with nothing on but his underwear.
Jian Suiying looked up at him and asked, “Where did you sleep last night?”
“In one of the guest rooms.”
“Right, what time is it?”
“Half past nine.”
Jian Suiying yawned, “I have a headache. Go get me some medicine and some food. I’ll go downstairs later.”
Jian Suilin couldn’t help but peek at Jian Suiying’s black underwear. After staring for two seconds, he turned his eyes away and said, “Sure, but ge, get up first and brush your teeth. I helped you get ready. The clothes are already here and ready for you to use.”
Jian Suiying stayed in bed for another half hour before he finally got up lazily to wash and eat.
When he went downstairs, his father was reading a newspaper. When he went downstairs, he smiled, “Suiying, how long have you not drunk? You were so quick to get drunk last night.”
“It’s mainly because they surrounded me and made me drink so much. Damn it, I suffered too much.” Jian Suiying rubbed his forehead.
Jian Dongyuan put down the newspaper and looked over at his son and comforted him, “Get something to eat. You will be busy in the next few days.”
“En.”
“When do you think we’ll go see your grandfather?”
“Let’s go on the third.” He plans to pay New Year’s greetings to his mother’s relatives today and tomorrow, then go to his grandfather’s on the third.
“Alright, you arrange it. Suilin… Do you want to take him with you?”
Jian Suiying glanced at Jian Suilin and asked, “Do you want to go?”
His grandfather didn’t like seeing Jian Suilin, and whenever he saw him, he didn’t care about him. He knew that Jian Suilin certainly wouldn’t want to go.
However, this time Jian Suilin unusually replied quickly, “Yes, I haven’t seen grandpa for a long time.”
Jian Suiying raised his eyebrows and thought that the boy would come more often now.
Jian Dongyuan nodded happily.
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“Well, you can contact Uncle Li, and then I’ll take Suilin with you.”
“Sure.”
Jian Suiying thought of Li Yu’s face, which was always looking clear and bright. He really loved and hated it.
In the evening of the second day of the new year, Jian Suiying took Xiao Lin-zi to visit the Li family. At this time, there must be a lot of people also visiting the Li family to give their New Year’s greetings. When Jian Suiying arrived, there was still a lot of people. The elders of the Li family couldn’t get away from the crowd, but Jian Suiying didn’t mind. His main purpose was to see Li Yu after all.
Li Xuan took the two brothers of the Jian family to the reception room on the third floor, and they were now separated from the people downstairs. Jian Suiying immediately felt relieved. Li Xuan set up a gongfu cha on the nearly two meter Huanghuali rostrum on the third floor. It looked quite intimidating.
Although Jian Suiying usually doesn’t have any special preference for mahogany furniture, he couldn’t help praising such magnificent woodwork. At the same time, he felt that Li Xuan was young and handsome on the outside, but was an old man in his forties on the inside. The things he likes and the way he lives in this world both give a vibe of being mature and calm.
He couldn’t help but look at Li Yu. He hoped that Li Yu would not become like his brother in a few years. It would be too boring.
The four men sat down around the table, and Li Xuan made tea for them with a certain style.
Jian Suiying couldn’t help but laugh, “It turns out that Chief Li likes to do this on ordinary days. It’s good, cultivating yourself.”
Li Xuan smiled, “I don’t usually have the time, to be honest. I only have a few free days during the Spring Festival. I especially like to collect tea, so it’s something I do. You can try this. Some time ago, someone gave me Junshan Yinzhen.”
Jian Suiying wasn’t interested in such things that need to be studied with great effort, nor does he know much about tea, but after tasting it, it was truly delicious and the taste was memorable.
They chatted casually. Jian Suiying soon cut to the chase and talked about the project’s area. They talked for a while and reached an agreement where they’d let the person in charge of the project write a plan first, and Li Xuan would pass it directly to promote it. There was still great hope for this matter.
Li Yu suddenly interrupted after the talk, “After my brother returns, I’ll be responsible for the contact work of this matter.”
Glancing at him, Jian Suiying couldn’t help but kick him under the table, then smiled as if nothing had happened and said, “Alright, it’s easier for you to contact your brother for matters. If you have any progress in this project, please report to me at any time.”
Li Yu looked a little embarrassed, took a deep look at Jian Suiying, and moved his legs back.
Jian Suiying smirked as he observed his serious appearance, and he wanted to tease him. He kicked his slippers off quietly and touched Li Yu’s ankle with his toe.
The two men sat face to face. Jian Suiying did all this conveniently and secretly.
Li Yu shot him a warning look, turned to Jian Suilin and asked him if he had bought a new game.
While having tea with Li Xuan, Jian Suiying boldly put out his feet and rubbed the inside of Li Yu’s thighs.
Li Yu’s body swayed, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.
Li Xuan turned to him, “What’s the matter? You can’t even sit steadily on such a big chair.”
Li Yu looked away and sat up straight.
Jian Suiying smiled and quickly winked at Li Yu. Li Yu glared at him.
They merely looked at each other for a very short time, but Jian Suilin was sensitive and caught them. He did not move, but his eyes flickered, and he drank tea to hide it.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the table was a little different. Only Li Xuan, unaware of everything, chatted with Jian Suiying.
Seeing Li Yu’s cautious manner, Jian Suiying was in no mood to tease him again.
The two brothers of the Jian family stayed for two hours and left after seeing the time.
Li Xuan had intended to walk them out, but his phone rang as soon as he got to the door.
Jian Suiying asked him to answer and to leave without seeing them off.
Li Xuan looked at him apologetically and hurriedly answered the phone.
Li Yu saw them out of the door. When they reached the car, Jian Suiying opened the driver’s door and said to Jian Suilin, “Go in.”
Jian Suilin was stunned, looked at him and sat in.
Jian Suiying said, “Stay there for a bit.” Then he slammed the door and pulled Li Yu aside.
Li Yu shook off his hand as if struck by electricity.
Jian Suiying looked at him in surprise.
Li Yu, with a stiff expression, leaned into the car and asked, “What are you doing?”
Jian Suiying was upset at this, “Can I talk to you for a while?”
Li Yu pursed his lips, a clear refusal in his eyes.
Jian Suilin was sitting in the car next to them, and he could see every move and hear every word they said. Jian Suilin had already doubted his relationship with Jian Suiying. If he really followed Jian Suiying, he didn’t know how to face Suilin’s doubts next time.
Li Yuyu sighed and deliberately acted coldly, “Let’s talk about it later.”
Jian Suiying knew that he was saying this to avoid suspicion, but he was still unhappy about it. They haven’t seen each other for several days. They haven’t even given one another a decent New Year’s greeting. When they met, he paid too much attention to him. Jian Suiying sometimes thinks that while he likes Li Yu, Li Yu doesn’t like him back as much, so he felt that he really suffers in their relationship.
He still knows his own mind though, and he will not be foolish enough to ask Li Yu how he feels about him. He knows that he and Li Yu are just friends with benefits at most. Although he likes Li Yu, he has never thought about other serious things, so there was no need for them to make promises.
At least, he thought so.
However, it has been longer than half a year since he got along with Li Yu. He really likes being with Li Yu. Although they had many differences between them, he just likes Li Yu. He had good expectations that he will continue to do so. Although he felt that he wasn’t so in love with Li Yu and longed for the same feelings, he hoped that at least the person who made him so interested and wanted to see him after being separated for days could at least show a little love for him.
In over half a year, he had gone from being content as long as he could get Li Yu, to feeling like this to Li Yu now. If he felt that Li Yu didn’t pay attention to him, he would get pissed. He doesn’t know whether such a change was a good or a bad thing, he only knows that he can’t stop such a change, and he doesn’t want to stop it. He just wants to realize his heart’s desire.
Jian Suiying observed Li Yu for several seconds, looked at his faint, worried eyes, and finally gave in. He was disappointed and said unhappily, “Fine, let’s talk about it later.”
Jian Suiying passed him and sat in the passenger’s seat. Without looking at him again, he looked ahead and whispered to Xiao Lin-zi, “Let’s go home.”
Jian Suilin took a look at the tall young man from the rearview mirror, his eyes cold as ice.
Because Jian Suiying was in a bad mood, he took a bath early and lay on the bed, intending to sleep. He soon fell asleep, but not long after, he was suddenly awakened by the ringing of his phone.
Jian Suiying answered confusedly, “Hello?”
“Are you already asleep?” Li Yu’s voice came from there.
Jian Suiying suddenly felt energized. Li Yu would sometimes call him on his own initiative, but he was still ecstatic. “Ah, I just slept for a bit.”
“It’s not even twelve o’clock yet. You’ve never gone to bed so early.”
“I’m going to my grandfather’s early tomorrow morning.”
“Oh.”
“What’s the matter?”
“I was going to ask you out tomorrow.”
Jian Suiying’s mood changed and he said with a smile, “Why, do you miss me?”
Li Yu didn’t laugh, and his voice was even a little cold. “Since you have something to do tomorrow, let’s just wait for you to come back.”
“Alas…” Jian Suiying really hoped to see Li Yu tomorrow, but he had already arranged to a New Year’s visit to his grandfather. He couldn’t delay that one. “Then, come over now.”
“Now? So late in the night?”
“You said it yourself that it’s not yet twelve o’clock. I’ll see you at my house.”
Li Yu was silent for a moment, “Alright, but it will be later. I’ll wait till my family goes to sleep.”
“Go ahead.”
After hanging up, Jian Suiying jumped off the bed. He stayed in his father’s house tonight. Thinking that he could have a good relationship with Li Yu soon, he wished he could fly back to his apartment.
Xiao Li-zi was quite a demon, he thought.
Jian Suiying couldn’t help but laugh when he thought of his appearance. However, he also recognized how rare of him to let Li Yu top him. The facts are all in front of him, and he doesn’t want to deceive himself. He can’t do anything with Li Yu anyway, but who told him that Li Yu really attracts people with his looks? He does have that charm. Jian Suiying isn’t humiliating himself by bottoming for such a beauty.
Still, he always had confidence in himself and believes that he will be able to make Li Yu bottom for him one day.
Jian Dashao put on his clothes and trousers, tidied up his appearance, then went out smelling sweet.
There were very few cars driving on New Year’s Day, so it didn’t take Jian Suiying long to go back to his house. He waited for over half an hour before he heard the key open the door. Li Yu would come at least once a week in the past six months, so he simply gave him his own key.
The room was already warmed by the heating system. Li Yu came in wearing a heavy black down jacket and the cold air from outdoors. The raised collar blocked his white neck, and his nose tip was red, which was particularly bright against his light skin.
Jian Suiying walked over, frowning, touched his red ears, and felt the cold. “Didn’t you drive here? Why are your ears so cold?”
Li Yu opened the zipper of the down jacket, but didn’t take it off. “I took a taxi. It’d be too noisy to open the garage. I’m afraid I’ll wake my family up.”
Jian Suiying rubbed his ear and said, “You should’ve called me instead. I would’ve picked you up.”
“No need…” Li Yu slowly grasped his hand, stared at him with dark eyes, and said, “I just need to tell you something, then I’ll leave.”
Jian Suiying had a very bad feeling. He put his hand down and looked at Li Yu
Li Yu paused, “You know that our relationship is a secret. I don’t think you’re so senseless at your age, but what do you mean by doing that earlier? My brother and Suilin were around. Neither of us is stupid. Don’t you fear being seen by them?”
Jian Suiying sneered. “F*ck, I do think it’s a big deal, but they don’t have clairvoyance. How can they see what we were doing under the table? I was just teasing you. Don’t have the guts to do it?”
Li Yu did not laugh, and his expression was very serious. He spoke stiffly, “Just in case, can’t you not do such senseless things?”
Jian Suiying got pissed. “I’ve done everything. You came all the way here to make me unhappy just because of this little thing?”
Li Yu said coldly, “I don’t think it’s a trivial matter.” At the thought of Jian Suilin’s questioning eyes, he still felt uncomfortable.
Jian Suiying was so upset that he wanted to slap him. “Why are you so chatty tonight? You my mother?”
Li Yu gave him a hard look, zipped up his coat, and turned to leave.
Jian Suiying pulled his clothes and said angrily, “Hey, come back here!”
Li Yu opened his arm.
Jian Suiying grabbed him again and said sarcastically, “What the hell do you want? Do I have to apologize to you?”
Li Yu looked at him coldly, “Have you ever thought about me? You don’t have the face, but I do.”
What he said really pissed Jian Suiying off. He grabbed Li Yu’s collar and pressed him on the door, angrily saying, “Who the hell are you calling shameless? Tell me again!”
Li Yu said coldly, “Let go.”
Jian Suiying didn’t let go, narrowing his eyes, “Li Lao-er, are you on your period or something? I can’t see it as a huge matter. What the f*ck are you talking about here? Was I not serious? But I’m just messing with you. Is it not interesting to see you like this?”
Li Yu’s eyes were full of anger. “I have nothing more to say to you, let go.”
Jian Suiying looked into Li Yu’s eyes and realized that he was really angry. Jian Suiying has not seen Li Yu look like this for a long time. He is usually noisy while Li Yu acts more sensible than him. Most of the time, he doesn’t argue with him. He would say he thinks it’s boring, then the conflict is over. But this time it was different. He felt that Li Yu had come to pick on him on purpose, and he was really angry.
Jian Suiying rarely reflected on himself.
Although he felt that Li Yu was making a mountain out of a molehill and was acting too unmanly at the moment, Li Yu’s concern was also reasonable. After all, he was still young, and his father and brother’s authority was still very much in effect for him. He had also not yet gone through many storms as he did. It was understandable that he was nervous at this time.
Jian Suiying thought that Li Yu was also pitiful. He guessed that his behavior earlier was too much for the kid. He adjusted his thought process. It occurred to him that Li Yu always gave way form him first. Today, he had to show some maturity to Li Yu for once.
Even though he still thought that he was in the right.
Jian Suiying sighed and said softly, “Forget about it Xiao Li-zi, let’s not cause trouble. It’s still the holidays, can we be more friendly at least?”
Surprise flashed in Li Yu’s eyes.
Jian Suiying gave in first. The sun just came out of the west, and he was really stunned at the moment.
He had prepared what he wanted to say before he came, but now the words were stuck in his throat.
Jian Suiying smiled, “Alright, this page has been turned over. I won’t do that in the future anymore. Look, you’re nervous. Come on, take off your coat. Is it not hot?”
In fact, Li Yu was already sweating. He was pushed by Jian Suiying to take off his coat and throw it somewhere. However, he still has doubts and he looked at Jian Suiying carefully.
Jian Suiying smiled, “Why? Am I so unreasonable in your eyes?”
Li Yu said, “Well, how many times have you tried to reason?”
Jian Suiying cupped his tender face and said, “Who told me to care about you? I can’t help it.”
Li Yu felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He looked at Jian Suiying then turned away.
Jian Suiying moved in front of Li Yu, put his forehead on his, and smiled, “Did you miss me these past few days?”
Li Yu stared at him and said nothing.
“I didn’t want to tease you so much today.” Jian Suiying put Li Yu’s hand into his clothes, stroked his back, pecked at his lips, and said, “Do you want to do it?”
Li Yu immediately pushed him against the wall, locked their lips together and sucked violently. Jian Suiying clung to his shoulder, clasped his fingers into the younger’s thick black hair, and tangled with him, his lips and teeth moving wantonly.
They seemed to have endless energy. Once they touch each other, they could easily fire up.
Li Yu was in a hurry today. He didn’t do any foreplay, which made Jian Suiying very uncomfortable.
Jian Suiying shouted, “Be motherf*cking lighter!”
Li Yu didn’t seem to hear him. Jian Suiying was very uncomfortable, but he didn’t want to show any weakness, so he bit his teeth and endured. No matter what it was, he felt that Li Yu was deliberately venting his anger through sex.
Jian Suiying felt deeply humiliated. He raised his hand and slapped Li Yu, “I told you to be gentle, motherf*cker!”
In Li Yu’s dark eyes, he could not see any trace of emotion, and instead, he tried to move again.
“Hiss…” Jian Suiying gasped in pain. He couldn’t afford to bother Li Yu. He just felt hot, painful and angry.
Li Yu acted very rudely, but Jian Suiying still realized the familiar feeling of arousal. But he was not ready, he couldn’t stand it for a second time. He wanted Li Yu to finish the work quickly. Li Yu seemed to have heard him. His movements became faster and heavier, and Jian Suiying shouted hoarsely.
By the time Li Yu finished, he was already slipping to unconsciousness, lying on the bed in a daze.
Soon, he heard the sound of water from the bathroom, and after a while Li Yu came out all dressed up.
Jian Suiying asked dumbly, “You’re going back?”
“En.”
Jian Suiying felt so dazed that he didn’t have the strength to investigate Li Yu’s rudeness. He got up from the bed and sat. “Go and get me something to eat first. I’m hungry.”
Li Yu put on his coat and said, “You can order something by yourself at dawn. I’m going back.”
Jian Suiying lit a cigarette and hishands trembled. “You assh*le, easily fucking me for three hours, but it’s hard for you to cook a meal for me in return?”
Li Yu paused, took off his clothes again, and went to the kitchen without saying a word. After a while, he came in with a bowl of noodles and put it on the bedside table. “I’m leaving then.”
Jian Suiying looked at the bowl of noodles. The rising hot steam hurt his eyes. With a strong wave of his hand, he hit Li Yu with all the noodles.
Li Yu was stunned. He grabbed Jian Suiying’s collar and tried to hit him. But when he made eye contact with Jian Suiying, his fist in the air couldn’t go down.
Jian Suiying whispered, “Li Yu, you’re truly a fucking worthless good-for-nothing.”
Li Yu slowly loosened his grip on Jian Suiying’s collar and finally said what he wanted to say that night “Let’s end things here.”
Today, Jian Suilin’s suspicious and cold eyes watching them suddenly woke him up. He fooled himself into maintaining such an ambiguous relationship with Jian Suiying, thinking that things could always be under his control. In the end, he suddenly realized that his relationship with Jian Suiying had become increasingly uncontrollable and kept moving in a direction where he could not imagine the consequences.
What Jian Suiying has done today made him realize that their secret will be discovered sooner or later. Suilin, his brother, and even his family will find out sooner or later, perhaps unintentionally or from Jian Suiying himself.
With his increasingly close relationship with Jian Suiying, he knew that that day would come. As soon as he thought of it, he got worried.
He didn’t know how to deal with everything when that day came.
Awwww my heart hurts for JS
I really really hope JS matures at some point. He can be really tiring. Thanks for the hard work.
…bro i get its scummy but this hurts for some reason
Li Yu is so heartless I hate him 😭
Suilin should worry about getting exposed himself
Poor JS, but I can see where LY is coming from
Both are scumbags but i pity JS being treated like that
Thank you translator-nim for your hard work on this chapter!
Also they’re both trash and they deserve each other but I love them.