Translator- SystemYaoi
Editor- Fishhhh
Chapter 33
“Yanyan.” Lu Yichen hugged Su Jingyan. He looked at his docile face, narrowed his eyes, and without warning, called out his name.
Su Jingyan leaned against Lu Yichen’s chest, allowing his embrace. When he heard the boy call out to him, he raised his gaze and the other person’s chin came into view. The corners of his eyes curved up, full of love, and he responded, “Hmm.”
“Do you want to leave this place?” Lu Yichen bent down, took a look at the expression of the person in his arms and asked seriously, his tone tinged with solemnity.
Su Jingyan was unsure and could not figure out as to what the other meant. After the realization kicked in, he felt dumbfounded and couldn’t quite react. He asked, “Leave this place? You mean leave this hotel?”
The light in LuYichen’s eyes flickered and he raised his eyebrows. His voice which had a hint of teasing and flirting sounded seductive as he replied indulgently, “No.”
Su Jingyan was baffled and his brain momentarily short-circuited. He couldn’t make sense of what the boy meant, as his expression turned dazed.
Lu Yichen looked at Jingyan’s minute expression, smiled, and while nuzzling the tip of his nose against Su Jingyan’s face, he explained with some indescribable joy, “I mean leave this remote mountain.”
Leave this remote mountain along with Xiyi Hotel, we will leave this place…
Su Jingyan raised his head and looked at Lu Yichen, smiled, and replied unhesitantly, “Okay.”
With you by my side, everything will be fine.
“I’m tired to death.” The man lay down on the back seat, and stretched his waist lazily. He was wearing a white shirt with a suit jacket on top, and not only was his collar untidy, he also deliberately undid a few buttons, making him look wanton and unbridled.
As usual, Su Jingyan had on a mask and a hat, and he was wearing a plain sweatshirt with jeans. From his figure alone, he looked akin to a male lead in a youth campus drama– lean and tall, with his every move carrying about an intangible charm.
The man in the suit slouched on the chair, and with the corner of his eye, he glanced at Su Jingyan who was diligently burying his head in painting. He couldn’t help but sneer a few times in his heart.
The hat on Su Jingyan’s head completely obscured his eyes, which was the only exposed feature on his face. He could not see even the slightest bit of skin, making him look like a strange person.
The man in the suit sighed.
Su Jingyan was a black horse recruited by their Unique studio in the last few years. Not only was his drawing style very realistic, but it also had the color of magical realism.
Su Jingyan was drawing a horror manhua, however it was not the typical thriller. The main plot centered on the protagonist’s leisurely love affair.
In his manhua, the protagonist’s emotional aspect was as sweet as a young lady’s manhua, but the thriller segment appeared to have been drawn like a complete subplot for a horror film. The styles were immensely contradictory.
The graphics were very strong and realistic. The level of realism was so marvelous that it gave readers the impression of being actually present in the scene, with an inscrutable sense of surreality.
Oh! Right! It was also worth mentioning that Su Jingyan drew a thriller manhua about two boys falling in love!
He combined two extreme themes together making him become a new generation of fairy for the young girls and boys on the Internet. He had more than a million fans on a certain blog platform, and the art book sold out as soon as it was released.
The members in the Unique studio were few in number. Yet they, almost without exception, have never seen Su Jingyan’s face behind the mask despite working with him for such a long time.
In the eyes of this group of people, Su Jingyan was like a mystery– inscrutable and withdrawn. He usually avoided company gatherings, and even if he did show up, he never took off his mask, not even to eat let alone the long-awaited fan signing event that fans had been eagerly anticipating.
As for the manhua drawers, they behaved more or less like a chuunibyou, and had a special talent for letting their imagination run wild. They have countless times discussed these things, and then always unconsciously make up a tragic past for Su Jingyan.
There were a series of speculations as regards to his reluctance to remove his mask over the long haul. There were speculations of disfigurement, scars or birthmarks on his face, and so on.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Of course, the most widely circulated rumor of his disfigurement among them had never been confirmed.
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The man in the suit finished drawing the latest episode of his manhua and he collapsed on one side. He couldn’t help but start to observe Su Jingyan. He unconsciously began to weave Su Jingyan’s tragic story in his mind.
“Ding” the man’s mobile phone received a text message.
The man immediately sat up straight and looked at the contents of the phone. As soon as he opened it and saw the contents clearly, his eyes lit up suddenly, and the expression on his face was even more excited.
“Damn.”
As soon as he finished reading it, he surveyed his brothers and sisters, who were working seriously, with great excitement. He shouted, “Crap, everyone, look at the group message! There’s a surprise!”
When the people beside him heard this, they all picked up their mobile phones and opened the group message.
Su Jingyan’s hand paused when he heard those words. He put down the tool in his hand, picked up the mobile phone next to him, and leisurely turned on his phone.
He usually worked with his mobile phone on silent mode.
Boss: Brothers and sisters, it has been quite long since our studio had a team bonding session. That is why, your boss, I, decided to organize a party tonight. Tomorrow will be a day off, and the venue will be the Xiyi Hotel in the city center.
Everyone get ready, later we will rent a car and go there directly!
If you love me, please give me a heart (throwing a wink.jpg)
The man in the suit checked the text several times and couldn’t help but click his tongue twice. He sighed with emotion. “When did the boss become so generous? Actually staying at Xiyi Hotel, awesome ah.”
Someone beside him also echoed, “I remember the Xiyi Hotel is a five-star hotel right? Several bloggers I follow in a certain blog have posted photos of them staying there. It was really high style!”
“Ah I can’t believe this, there’s no way! Suddenly the stingy boss let the employees who have been squeezed for years stay at a five-star hotel. Is this the loss of morality or the extinction of humanity?”
“My God, did the boss rob a bank or win a lottery? This doesn’t seem like something he would do! He’s so generous it’s like the one I knew before was a fake!”
The people on the other side of the room chatted excitedly like a pot exploding. All but Su Jingyan who couldn’t help but hook the corners of his mouth when he saw the words “Xiyi Hotel.” His beautiful eyes also curved up.
He exited the group’s chat box and clicked on another chat interface that he had pinned on top, with a profile picture tailored for middle-aged and elderly individuals.
Yanyan: You were the one behind organizing the team building event for our studio at the Xiyi Hotel, right!
Yanyan: (Pouting.jpg)
As soon as the message was sent out, the other party immediately replied in seconds.
Yichen: (Acting cute.jpg)
Yichen: You’ve been neglecting me for 3 days for the sake of drawing! (Innocent.jpg)
When he saw the words ‘three days’, he didn’t know what he thought of but his face once again turned red. He was both annoyed and angry, and could even be said to be furious.
Yanyan: Shameless! Rogue!
YanYan: (farewell.jpg)
The red-faced Su Jingyan no longer looked at the mobile phone, and began to busy himself in his drawing work once again.
He didn’t even look at his mobile phone even though it was bombarding him with notifications.
After two more minutes of drawing, the other party probably couldn’t help but notice that he had been ignoring him, so he immediately dialed the phone.
Su Jingyan hooked the corners of his mouth, looking at the unexpected call with a hint of helplessness and indulgence. He grabbed his phone, stood up from his seat, and prepared to go to a corner to answer his call so as to avoid disturbing other people.
The people who were still chatting excitedly beside each other poked each other’s elbows as soon as they saw Su Jingyan taking the mobile phone out to attend a call.
The two of them exchange glances, confirming with their eyes the hint of gossip in each other’s expression that could not be concealed.
Everyone in the Unique Studio knew that Su Jingyan had a same sex partner who would call him during every meal time. They had yet to meet him, but this fact did little to deter the older single dogs from envying ah.
Ah! I want sweet love too!
Su Jingyan stood by the window and pressed the answer button. Before he could speak, the person on the other end of the phone spoke up, “Yanyan.”
The voice sounded both aggrieved and hoarse, as if playfully acting spoiled. The note’s tailed slightly raised upwards, making it highly magnetic.
Su Jingyan couldn’t hold up his tense expression when he heard the man’s voice. He burst into laughter and couldn’t stop. Amused at the man’s tone of speech, he replied helplessly,”Well! I’m here!”
“I miss you so much!” Lu Yichen’s voice was light, as if he was calmly talking about an ordinary thing, but what was revealed in his voice was deep and sincere longing.
Su Jingyan had become somewhat accustomed to hearing this phrase, and his eyes curved once again.
He was usually at home. During those days, even when he came out of the toilet, Lu Yichen would always hug him and ask for various kinds of kisses. He would say incessantly, “I miss you so much ”
“I love you.” The frequency of these words was even more frightening. It was almost as if he wanted to announce to the whole world that the two of them were a pair of lovers.
He didn’t know where this guy got so much drama from.
Su Jingyan sighed helplessly and replied, “I miss you too, go to work well and don’t think about me all the time!”
Lu Yichen happily acquiesced to the first half of the sentence but for the latter half, he felt a little discontented.
His voice was as usual, with no rise and fall in his tone and without any perfunctory meaning in it. He said seriously, “That won’t do, loving you is my true principal job. I have to think about you all the time.”
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, he asked through gritted teeth, “Yichen, have you been secretly reading some old CEO romance behind my back?”
If not, how did he become so much more proficient in his love talk skill?
Lu Yichen had no understanding of what old CEO romance meant, but it didn’t stop him from taking what Yanyan said as praise.
He raised his eyebrows. His voice sounded sexy as he looked at the building in front of him and laughed softly. “Yanyan, I’ve already arrived downstairs at your studio.”
Su Jingyan’s eyelids jumped. He blinked his fawn eyes with his eyelashes fluttering. As if he could not react, his hand continued clutching the mobile phone as he looked out the window.
A tall and slender man wearing a high-fashion suit slowly passed through one cubicle after another, walking purposefully towards a certain studio.
As soon as he entered, he immediately attracted the attention of the people around him.
Not to say anything else, not to look at the face, the man’s temperament itself was very special, the moment he appeared, it was very eye-catching, not to mention, this person was also handsome.
Just like a domineering CEO straight out of a teenage girl’s manhua.
As soon as Lu Yichen entered the room, he scanned around, as if he had identified his target, he hooked the corner of his mouth, and then walked straight in that direction.
Everyone’s gazes also followed his steps and looked over in unison.
“Yanyan, let’s go!”
Lu Yichen approached the still dazed Su Jingyan and pressed himself against his back. With his lips aligned with Su Jingyan’s ear, he softly shouted and then lightly blew on it.
Su Jingyan, who was still immersed in the explosive news that his lover had arrived at his workplace to see him, was caught off-guard. When he heard the sudden voice sounding in his ear, he was startled.
The next second, he was immediately pressed down by the man’s hand on his shoulder, and then in quick succession, his hands were grabbed by the man, who held them tightly in his palms.
The two of them instantly interlocked their fingers.
There was the sound of sudden gasps all around them.
Damn, they were just quietly gossiping about Su Jingyan’s lover a moment ago, and the next second, this person appeared right in front of everyone.
Isn’t that surprising!?
It was even a handsome man!
Promptly after, the man held Su Jingyan, showing off their love to a group of single dogs.
Lu Yichen took out his business card from his pocket and handed it to the people who were chatting together. The man in the suit stood at the front and he immediately grabbed the business card with quick hands. His eyes filled with unconcealable desire for gossip, he sized up the two people.
Lu Yichen’s eyes held some warmth only when they were on Su Jingyan. He looked at the dumbfounded crowd with a straight face, his gaze indifferent, and said coldly, “I am Yanyan’s partner. If you need help in the future or if there’s anything concerning Yanyan, you can contact me using this number.”
After saying so, the man once again held Su Jingyan’s hand and walked out amid the bewildered gazes of the crowd. He didn’t drag his feet, moving swiftly as if his sole purpose was to assert his dominance.
The man in the suit who took the card scanned the words on it. Then his eyes widened and he shouted up to the sky, “Holy crap?!”
Seeing his reaction, the people around him immediately grabbed the business card in his hand and looked at it. There was another round of gasps and a burst in their hearts.
On it were written ten large characters: ‘Chairman Lu Yichen of the Board of Directors of the Xiyi Hotel’.
Oh my, the truth is out! They were wondering when their boss became so generous! Turns out, someone spent a lot of money out of their own pocket, all for the sake of showing off their affectionate relationship!
The whole person was still in a state of confusion when he sat in the passenger seat of the car and was fastened with a seatbelt by the man himself.
It could be said that from the moment Lu Yichen appeared on the scene, he has always been in a state of confusion.
Lu Yichen looked at his silly actions and found them incredibly cute. He took advantage of the situation and stole a kiss on the other person’s tear mole.
Su Jingyan regained his composure, and with a red face, he glared at the man who had misbehaved. He snorted coldly and ignored the man.
The man laughed, leaned closer to Su Jingyan, took off his hat and mask, and gazed at the enchanting face. He curled his lips and called out hoarsely, “Yanyan.”
“What the hell!” Su Jingyan muttered and replied in a bad mood.
“Tonight,” Lu Yichen paused, laughed softly, and then pressed his upper body onto Su Jingyan. His breath blew into his ear as he said with his voice low, “I will love you well.”
As he spoke, the man’s fingers brushed the strayed strands of hair on Su Jingyan’s forehead, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
Huh??
Wait a minute! What?
Before he could say his words of retort, he was held down by the man, his mouth was sealed and he was plundered without restraint.
In a word, the protest is ineffective, right!
In front of Lu Yichen, the big bad wolf, no matter how much he tossed around, he was just a poor little white rabbit that got bullied over and over again.
How will the big bad wolf enjoy the white rabbit today?
Awww sweet babies!!
I wonder what happened to the system and everyone who was still at the hotel?
Honestly, they probably died to the ghosts or Lu Yichen 🤷♀️
Oh oh? Sounds like this arc is wrapping up!!
This ark is one of my favorite arks. Idk, something about sweet love when everyone around you is fighting to live is such a sweet thing to me~
Honeymoon in a Horror Hotel ~🎵🎶
this was my favourite arc, idk why but something about it i just love sm! ❤️😋