After the two made their relationship clear, Gu Chen changed his previous attitude towards He Ziming. He became a thousand times more intimate with the Crown Prince than before. Strangely, Gu Chen’s favorability towards He Ziming stayed constantly at 60 points, the same value as He Zisheng in Gu Chen’s heart. No matter how He Ziming worked, it never rose.
He Ziming thought about it, and then decided to ask the system to give him a special cheat to use on Gu Chen- ‘Drunken Spring Night.’
“Host, are you sure you want to use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ on Gu Chen? If you use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ on a target, you will have to always use it on him in the future. You won’t be able to have a relationship with him.” Hearing He Ziming’s decision to use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ on Gu Chen, the system promptly issued a reminder.
‘Drunken Spring Night’ is a system prop that gives characters in the target worlds the illusion that they have had a physical relationship with the host, when in fact nothing happened.
However, this path has a disadvantage, that is, once it is used, the host can only continue to use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ for that character, and the host cannot have a true relationship with the character.
Some hosts fail to complete their task, or are unwilling to leave after completing their task … For as long as they stay in the world, the host is able to completely replace the original owner, living out their natural lifespan. The Jinjiang Fast Wear Bureau is a compassionate organization, and allows its transmigrators to fall in love and even marry characters in the three thousand worlds. Hosts are allowed to have relationships and live the original body’s lifespan with their chosen loved one. However, the host can only choose one character in each world to enter into a relationship with, and cannot stand on multiple boats.
Therefore, for each transmigrator that chooses a person as his partner and begins a relationship with them, but no regret is allowed. They can live a lifetime with them in the world, but they cannot cheat on their chosen lover.
By using ‘Drunken Spring Night’ on Gu Chen, He Ziming eliminates any possibility of a relationship between the host and this soul, for the entirety of the host’s lifespan in the world.
“Again, I don’t believe the Crown Prince sold his soul in order for Gu Chen to fall in love with me. How cruel would it be for another soul to use his body to spend a lifetime with his loved one? The mission was to engrave He Ziming into Gu Chen’s heart, so that even thinking of He Ziming pains him, not for us to slowly grow old together.” He Ziming had a clear and deep understanding of his task.
The system listened to him and no longer tried to persuade him, just saying, “Well, I thought that the host liked Gu Chen very much.”
Like the original crown prince, the system knows that its host is also a gay man. In some of their previous worlds, he had also chosen to fall in love with a favorite man.
He Ziming’s men in the previous worlds were all the protagonists of the world. He spent a lifetime with them, with a love as steady and deep as the sea, until they were old and gray.
After his lover died of old age and He Ziming left the world, he would totally cut off his feelings. While he would treat the memories of those worlds fondly, his emotions were completely empty.
“I don’t necessarily want to fall in love in every world.” He Ziming smiled and shook his head: “Besides, Gu Chen is not the type I like…”
He Ziming’s system is an extremely curious system: “What type does the host like?”
It does not see any difference between the men of the previous worlds and Gu Chen. Where is he worse?
He Ziming had previously loved men of all types, seeming not to care whether they were a “plump Han or slender Yan(TN: An old Chinese idiom about two famous concubines, both with very contrasting appearances, but both still famed for their beauty) .”The system didn’t believe that his host had any type of fixed preference, especially one that would exclude a handsome man like Gu Chen.
“… I would need Qi Da to live well.” (TN: Qi Da is apparently an ancient Chinese medicine meant to improve one’s blood and qi, preventing impotence. I think the author here is making a sex joke by implying that He Ziming can’t get hard for Gu Chen.) He Ziming shyly said, after he thought for a moment.
He paused, looking at the stunned system, adding: “Gu Chen really isn’t good. He’s too weak. He may be a fairy as beautiful as a flowering orchard, but when in bed, he definitely won’t be able to satisfy me….”
So, this is the real reason the host chooses to use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ instead of sleeping with Gu Chen…
I really misread you. You turned out to be such a host …
He Ziming chose to use ‘Drunken Spring Night’ a month later, on a dark, moonlit night. Gu Chen and He Ziming had both ended their day’s official business. The two drank together in the garden of the crown prince’s palace, admiring the flowers and the moon. Lit only by candlelight and the moon, the atmosphere was excellent.
He Ziming drank a few more cups of wine, his face slightly flushed. He suddenly grabbed Gu Chen’s hand, pulled him into his arms, and repeatedly called his name: “Ziqing, Ziqing …”
“What’s the matter? Changfeng?” Gu Chen watched his red lips glistening with water and wine, and held his extremely hot hand. Gu Chen’s heart jumped in his chest, and he looked away, afraid to meet the prince’s flushed gaze.
He Ziming looked at him with very bright eyes, as if devouring him with his gaze: “Let’s be together, Ziqing.”
He Ziming captured Gu Chen with his attractive eyes, and his heart and soul belonged to He Ziming.
“… Okay.” After a long time, he quietly whispered to He Ziming.
When the love is strong, fire is easy to kindle.
Gu Chen has lived a clean life with a pure mind. However, as a cut sleeve who loves men, he isn’t without curiosity or interest in bedroom matters. Now that he and He Ziming are in love, how can he refuse him?
Just in the past, when Gu Chen imagined being with a man, he was pictured himself as the man on top. This time… his lover was the distinguished crown prince. Gu Chen feared that he would be the one pressed down.
However, he decided it doesn’t matter … he and He Ziming are in love, he doesn’t need to worry about who will be on top or bottom…
As long as he can be with He Ziming, anything is fine.
Gu Chen is very nervous, and had to quickly do a great deal of psychological preparation for himself. The two entangled in the inner room, shedding their clothes. He Ziming looked at Gu Chen and asked, panting, “Ziqing, do you want me?”
Gu Chen’s nose bled slowly as a burst of blood rushed into his head.
After spending all night drunk on spring, Gu Chen’s favor increased a little each time. Finally it stopped at 65 points, an increase of 5 points after a night of work.
The system recounted Gu Chen’s increasing favor for him in He Ziming’s mind, while He Ziming laid on the couch pretending to sleep. His body was coated with ambiguous marks created by the system, and there were even some tears still hanging in the corners of his eyes. He looked as if he had been ruthlessly used.
Gu Chen had a healthy and set routine, and the sun was only just dawning when he awoke.
He looked at the sleeping He Ziming, but he couldn’t bear to move, even holding his breath, for fear of awakening him. Gu Chen watched He Ziming for a long while, before pressing a gentle and loving kiss on his face. Gu Chen decided he must pity his poor, hardworking lover, and carefully attend his needs.
He saw He Ziming begin to wake from his sleep.
“Zi Qing?” He Ziming pretended to be dazed, and called him dreamily.
Gu Chen looked at him with burning, passionate eyes: “Changfeng … Changfeng, I will not disappoint you in the future.”
He never thought that He Ziming, the crown prince, would be willing to lay down beneath him… Gu Chen will cherish him for all his life.
“… Okay.” He Ziming whispered and smiled, looking at him.
Since that night, He Ziming has used ‘Drunken Spring Night’ very frequently.
The spirit and flesh of the couple are in complete harmony, and the atmosphere between each other is becoming more intimate, visible even to outsiders. Gu Chen was even distracted from his official duties sometimes, he was so enchanted with gazing at He Ziming. The couple unintentionally revealed lingering and affectionate glances.
How could He Zisheng, who is so close to both of them, not notice?
“Ziqing, what’s happening between you and my elder brother?” He Zisheng found a chance to pull Gu Chen aside and privately inquire. He noticed that the atmosphere between his best friend and his elder brother has been very strange recently.
After Gu Chen and He Ziming got together, Gu Chen’s affection for He Zisheng had remained at 60 points. But it changed from secret love to treasured friendship.
Gu Chen didn’t intend to conceal anything from him, and he answered straightforwardly: “Chang’an, Changfeng and I … Well, I’m together with His Royal Highness.”
TN: Slightly Spoiler-y Note:
Spoiler: This novel is 1v1, there has been and will be only 1 ML ever. Just in case anyone is bothered by MCs past lovers, I just want to reassure you that MC only has ever loved the ML. More about He Ziming’s past lovers will be revealed in later chapters, as you learn more about the male lead.