At first, everyone was still acting a bit more restrained as Shao Yanxi was here, but they soon realised that while Shao Yanxi himself appeared a bit stern and cold, he was actually easy to talk to, unlike some rich people who would act dismissively at them all the time.
Soon enough, with the help of some alcohol, they stopped fearing him as much and even invited him to drink.
Shao Yanxi is a good drinker. An amazing drinker. With the mood soaring he agreed to drink with them, and now, we have almost everyone besides him collapsed.
The first to fall were the producer and the director.
Followed by everyone else.
Shao Yanxi completely didnât expect that a bunch of people yelling about drinking with him would have such low tolerance for alcohol and is a bit embarrassed.
But Liu Yuâan is still chuckling at him next to him.
Shao Yanxi expressionlessly gives him a glare and then moves his hand under the desk towards him, giving him a good pinch.
Yo, an opportunity! Liu Yuâan of course capitalises on it and catches his hand, and then uses his index finger to tease him drawing circles in Shao Yanxiâs palm.
Thus Shao Yanxiâs face goes red like a tomato. Thankfully, everyone else is drunk with red faces so nobody notices.
Shao Yanxi quickly retracts his hand, but fails. Meanwhile, some other people who were sitting on short folding chairs can see clearly how the two of them are teasing each other under the table.
Everyone still awake ââŚâ
Shit, what a pile of dog food . Is it too late to apply for a sugar daddy now?
And some people start to think that the two are, instead of being in a sugar daddy-toy boy relationship, actually in a romantic relationship together.
Only Yue Zhun works out that the two are actually married.
He grows concerned for Shao Yanxi while scolding Liu Yuâan inside.
While he doesnât think much of flash marriages and publicly showing affection for each other, but to him, it appears that Liu Yuâan is a scum man marrying for money, without a shred of genuine love for Shao Yanxi.
A typical greedy kind of scum.
No wonder Liu Yuâanâs access to work suddenly seems to have improved.
Yue Zhun is slightly hesitant about whether he should talk with Liu Yuâan about this. While the entertainment industry is one big pile of mess, but if one sticks to moral baselines and work hard, eventually there will always be hope and opportunity. He shouldnât sell himself out for money.
But then he thinks about how if Liu Yuâan and Shao Yanxi really are in an officially married status, that is unlike other celebrities with a sugar daddy, then Shao Yanxi might actually be quite happy to be in such a relationship. And them being officially married means it actually isnât his place to talk to them.
Especially because he no longer thinks of Liu Yuâan as a true friend, even if he really wants to talk to him about what heâs doingâŚ
While Yue Zhun is feeling conflicted with his mind wandering around, on the outside, it looks just like his gaze is glued to Liu Yuâan and Shao Yanxiâs connected hands. As Shao Yanxi is also paying attention to him, he notices, and instead of retracting his hand away, he immediately decides to continue like this.
Though how Liu Yuâan is playing with his fingers curling them up before straightening them back out one by one is making the corner of his mouth twitch.
Later, the mood is still rather high overall. Many have collapsed, of course, but there are still many who are only dulled and, of course, some who are more or less still conscious like Shao Yanxi.
Ding Mingyao is among the ones dulled but still moving around.
During the day, Liu Yuâan implied he was the investor behind this, but the producer later said while drunk that the investment came from Anyan, i.e. Shao Yanxi himself.
So his impaired thought functions fail to stop him from acting rashly. He rises up with wobbly feet, and walks towards Liu Yuâan and Shao Yanxi, so naturally, he doesnât see their hands connected underneath the table now that heâs standing.
âCEO Yan, I heard youâre the investor for the show, so cheers to you, for allowing the show to go ahead.â
As it is summer, the day is long, so there is still twilight in the sky and some are still playing around. Though right now, even those are quieting down as their attention are drifting towards Shao Yanxi.
Especially the actors/celebrities, who, while not daring to approach directly, but are all still really interested with their ears perked.
But when Ding Mingyao calls Shao Yanxi âCEO Yan,â many people had a hard time holding in their laughter.
Liu Yuâan furrows his brows slightly at the odd term of address and says, âDing-ge, if youâre drunk, I can help you take you to rest.â
He is not being particularly cordial in tone and Ding Mingyao has already been slightly annoyed with him, so he turns to him and says a bit loudly, âIâm talking to the CEO, not you, whatâre you blabbering about.â
Then he continues, âthis CEO here is the one investing, but do I recall someone saying how they invested in this show this morning? Now youâre in front of the person himself letâs see how you talk your way out of this one.â
Everyone else ââŚâ
Great. Heâs definitely drunk. Very drunk.
Someone wants to go drag him away or at least to tell him to stop but they notice Shao Yanxi seeming somewhat different.
ââAlthough heâs still expressionless as before, but it feels as if the casual attitude from just now has been overwritten by a strong pressure. It makes goosebumps tingle.
The air seems to freeze; the others all stop what theyâre doing and all look towards them.
In the large courtyard, there is only the remaining twilight and the lights that have just switched on from the dimness shining on them.
While they donât know Shao Yanxi very well, but, someone who ends up the wealthiest man in the world at 25 is definitely not a person to cross.
Right now, besides the ones who are already dreaming away in their drunkenness, they can all feel a sobering chill down their spine.
Then, Shao Yanxi speaks, in the coldest tone since he arrived, âwhat is mine is his, so he is right.â
Everyone else â⌠holy shit .â
Sugar daddy?
No, this is definitely true love.
True love truer than diamonds.
Itâs definitely not a money thing for him; heâs deep in .
Could you imagine any rich fella declaring âwhat is mine is hisâ if there isnât love between them?
In the current society, some will even make prenuptial agreements that stipulate exactly how much the other person gets in case of divorce even before marrying, just in fear of how their future spouse might take advantage of them.
Shao Yanxi being like this to them sure makes them jealous of Liu Yuâan.
Shit, why canât they meet anyone with such love. They really, really wish that one day someone will also say that to them.
Especially the girls.
Then, everyone starts recalling the disparaging materials Liu Yuâan has. According to them, Liu Yuâan is arrogant, is a toyboy, and is irresponsible.
The toyboy thing is completely false. Then, after spending a day with him, while he is not exactly friendly or amicable, but heâs definitely not arrogant or irresponsible.
He is someone who finishes everything assigned to him.
And, given he helped old Mo with his luggage while keeping a distance from Wei Jiangxue earlier, Liu Yuâan is a gentleman who keeps a safe distance from potentially unsavoury encounters and ensures his spouseâs happiness above all else.
It is a quality especially desired by celebrities in the entertainment industry, both wishing that their future spouse can be like so, and even more so that they can have the freedom to act this freely as well, even if they all know how impossible it is.
Behind Liu Yuâanâs back is Shao Yanxi, so he can do whatever he wants. Unlike them, who only has themselves to rely on. If they try to distance themselves like that, they might as well retire here and now.
Really, really jealous.
Some other people are thinking differently, though, like Wei Jiangxue, who feels that if Liu Yuâan is capable of being close to Shao Yanxi, then there is perhaps more to Liu Yuâanâs own background as well. Or, he might in fact be from one of the richest families as well. Otherwise, he wouldnât even have the opportunity to know Shao Yanxi; those meet-cutes in novels? Well, itâs in the name, â novels .â
In reality, they are perfect examples themselves. If not for Liu Yuâan here, they would have no chance of meeting Shao Yanxi in a thousand lifetimes. Nope. No way.
So she canât help but lament, that there really is some truth to the Chinese proverb âOnly the right births pair with the right households.â
Though, even those who do not make the logical leap to Liu Yuâanâs own background has immediately recalibrated their assessment of him â moving him to the circle of people to never offend at any cost.
Liu Yuâan of course knows how much Shao Yanxiâs one sentence would change their views, though perhaps he might be surprised knowing some are even deducing that he must be from a very well-off family. Not that he would care though even if he knew.
While he was slightly irritated at what Ding Mingyao said, but Shao Yanxiâs reply only made his heart feel sweet and he doesnât care anymore, and just says with a chuckle, âwell, thatâs that, but I hope everyone here wouldnât say anything unnecessary,â then, he continues, looking towards Ding Mingyao, âand it seems Ding-ge really is drunk,â and calls a few staff over to help carry everyone too drunk to walk, like the producer and the director and, of course, Ding Mingyao back to the hotel.
The sky has gone dark already, and most of the food is finished, so people start packing up and helping the drunk people back.
Though the producers said they wanted to treat Shao Yanxi, he still paid for it himself in the end, not that heâd think much of this amount of money.
Plus, he got a big fat red packet today and showed his possession of Liu Yuâan in front of Yue Zhun today, so heâs really happy.
Not so much for Liu Yuâan, though, who sees the bed in the hotel room and immediately recalls Shao Yanxiâs sleeping manners, and the pythons that wouldnât let him go in his dreams.
He ran away, and theyâre back.
⌠He really, really wants to give the troublesome Jiang He a good beating right now.
Fuck.
Liu Yuâan is poking daggers at the bed with his gaze, the kind of gaze a man would have upon discovering that his wife who said sheâs going to visit home for a while suddenly returning when he is about to have a massive bachelor party with his pals.
Depression is what Shao Yanxi sees on Liu Yuâanâs face upon entering the room, so he embraces him, saying, âdonât be angry. I already told assistant He to tell the producer when heâs up to change that person from just now.
Liu Yuâan ââŚâ
Heâs so shocked he completely forgets about how he was still mulling over the bed just now, and asks, âwhen?â
Werenât they together all this time?
âJust now. I gave him a message,â Shao Yanxi says.
â⌠You didnât actually need to,â as he doesnât actually mind.
âItâs better this way. So you wouldnât feel annoyed seeing him all the time later.â
Liu Yuâan decides to return his embrace, holding him with one hand on his waist and another on his head, pushing him towards him.
Shao Yanxi discovers that Liu Yuâan seems to really like pressing his head into his chest, not that he has a problem with it though, as they can be close like this.
He lets his muscles relax, and leans onto Liu Yuâan, who doesnât notice it, and is kissing his ears while murmuring into it, âwhy are you such an adorable fluff of a person.â
Then he continues, âBut, you donât need to do something like this in the future. Itâs just some little celebrity just like me, so you donât need to trouble yourself over it.â
Itâs not good for Shao Yanxiâs reputation, and most importantly, he doesnât care less whether he is still here or not.
âI donât want you to feel wronged in the slightest,â Shao Yanxi doesnât reply at first, before finally saying with a muffled voice.
Liu Yuâan really is touched. He kisses him on the mouth, saying, âYanxi, my big adorkable baby, donât worry, I wouldnât let myself be wronged; do I even look like someone who would? But actually⌠you too. Sometimes, when thereâs something on your mind, tell me. Maybe I canât help you, but what if I could? And sometimes, just speaking up might make you feel better.â
âAlright,â Shao Yanxi says, continuing to lean on him.
The person is his.
The person is someone he likes.
And he is concerned for him.
âGood,â Liu Yuâan says. Then, Shao Yanxi follows up and says, âI want to sleep with you.â
Liu Yuâan ââŚâ
Is this the thing on your mind right now?
Shao Yanxi, what a Shao Yanxi thing to want.
Authorâs notes:
Shao Yanxi: I want to sleep with you.
Liu Yuâan: Sure, I want to sleep you too.
jjwxc: Uh, yeah, no, have you considered a platonic relationship instead?