CH 5

Editor: Scarlet

There was no denying that Lin Wanghe got to the point with every word he said. 

People who belonged to the upper class saw things differently from those at the bottom. They were born in a high position, had no economic worries, and had a more long-term vision, so they could naturally look at the plight and struggles of ordinary people in a more rational and calm manner.

Although Lin Wanghe’s words were insensitive and not tactful enough, they were like a sobering pill, instantly smothering the emotional fire and confusion that had piled up in Song Yunshen’s heart. People who were directly involved in a specific situation could easily be swayed by emotions, while onlookers could easily see the benefits of the trade-offs.

However, Song Yunshen still had doubts about the assurances Lin Wanghe had made to him for this reason. But as Lin Wanghe had said, with his status, there was no need for him to tell such a lie, right?

Song Yunshen fell into a long silence. 

Lin Wanghe deliberately held a stalemate with him for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand, gently stroked his face, and said lightly, “There’s another reason.”

Song Yunshen grabbed his wrist subconsciously. Lin Wanghe raised his eyebrows and withdrew his hand in response.

“You’re very handsome. It’s not a loss to be fucked by you.”

Although they sounded light and flimsy, these words undoubtedly strangled all of Song Yunshen’s doubts in their infancy. He was very clear about his appearance. Even though he was almost thirty years old now, he would often be approached by strangers when he was out on the streets. His good looks were also the reason why he was able to attract Li Siyuan back then. At that time, he was the most handsome guy in the college. Everywhere he went, there were always people secretly taking pictures of him. There was even a forum where people made a ranking of the boys in college they wanted to marry the most, and he always topped the list.

But he had never thought of relying on his looks to seek a better living environment for himself. Otherwise, he would not have chosen Li Siyuan, who also had nothing, among a large number of his pursuers.

“Since Young Master Lin has done all this, wouldn’t I look ungrateful if I didn’t go back to the company?” He tugged up the corners of his mouth. “So, shall we pretend that what happened before never happened?”

“Yeah, from now on, our past disputes are water under the bridge,” Lin Wanghe said with certainty.

Song Yunshen nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed. He subconsciously wanted to pull out a cigarette, but he found that he was wearing a completely unfamiliar silk nightgown, and there was nothing in his pockets. It was also at this point that he realized that he seemed to have been bathed by someone. His body was clean as a pin and even had a faint aroma of shower gel. 

“Did you bathe me?”

“Otherwise, should I have let you go to my bed all dirty?”

Song Yunshen swirled his tongue on his cheek and then asked another question, “Got a cigarette?”

“I don’t smoke,” Lin Wanghe said. 

There were no cigarettes, no alcohol, nothing that could numb the emotions, and what was in front of him was the cold and harsh reality. Song Yunshen scratched his head in annoyance. For a moment, he didn’t know how to face all this.

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Although it was shameful, Song Yunshen did feel relieved. 

“I’m sorry.”

Lin Wanghe didn’t make any comment on this. He just got up, got dressed, and returned Song Yunshen’s mobile phone to him in passing. “It has been charged, and I haven’t touched it.”

“…Thank you.”

Song Yunshen also got up. “Where are my clothes?” 

“Washed.” Lin Wanghe searched for another set of clothes in the closet and put them on the bed. “This is what I asked someone to buy in your size last night. Wear this first. I’ll return your clothes to you when they are dry.”

Song Yunshen said “thank you” again uneasily. He picked up the clothes. The top was a shirt printed with blue skies and white clouds. It had a sense of design. Just by touching it, he could feel how valuable the material was, not to mention the fine craftsmanship.

Lin Wanghe gracefully avoided watching the process of him changing clothes. After Song Yunshen came out, Lin Wanghe didn’t show any unnecessary and uncalled-for expressions and only said lightly, “It suits you very well.”

Song Yunshen let out a dry cough. “I’ll wash them when I get back and return to you tomorrow.” 

“No, I can’t wear this size of clothes.”

Song Yunshen felt his scalp tingle with uneasiness. “Then I’ll pay you the money.”

Lin Wanghe turned around and looked at him. After a long time, he said, “Well, okay. The original price of the clothes was 12,000 yuan. You can pay me 10,000.”

“…” 

Damn, I shouldn’t have said that sentence.

With a stiff face, he transferred 12,000 yuan on WeChat in front of Lin Wanghe, not a yuan short. Two seconds later, a text message from the bank popped up on his phone, reminding him that there was only a little over seven thousand yuan left on his card.

If time could be turned back, he’d never have chosen to drink last night. A few bottles of wine had cost him 12,000 yuan. This was something he didn’t even dare to think about in the past. Now, he regretted it. Regretted it very much. He’d been so drunk and out of it that he didn’t even get to enjoy the sex and also lost money in the process; he felt like a fool. A fool in more ways than one.

“I have transferred the money to you. I’ll get going.” 

“Wait.” Lin Wanghe picked up the car keys. “I just happened to be going out too, so I’ll give you a ride.”

Lin Wanghe sent him to the entrance of the hotel. Song Yunshen hurriedly thanked him and strode away. Little did he know that Lin Wanghe stared at his back through the glass behind him for a long time.

Gazing at the tall and straight man who was wearing a shirt that was carefully selected by him and looked so captivating that people couldn’t take their eyes off him, Lin Wanghe’s fingertips unconsciously tapped the steering wheel, revealing a hint of regret. It was such a heart-touching moment, but sadly he didn’t get to take a picture.

The memories of last night came to the forefront of his mind. It had already been dawn when he’d finished bathing Song Yunshen. His back had felt sore, but he still hadn’t felt sleepy at all. He’d stared at the face of the sleeping man on the bed with fascination. After that, taking out a tape measure, he had patiently taken measurements of his body. Following that, without feeling tired, he’d gone out to the mall to do some shopping in the early morning, just so that he could personally choose clothes for the man. 

It was a wonderful feeling. For the first time in the twenty-two years of his life since he was born, he was fascinated by a person to this extent.

Fascinated to the point that the other person had only just disappeared in front of him for a minute, and he’d already lost his soul.

There was a professional camera near him, and he picked it up. There were only a few photos in it, all of which were of Song Yunshen.

The sleeping Song Yunshen, the red-faced Song Yunshen, the sexy as hell Song Yunshen soaking in the bathtub. 

Each one was shot impeccably. They were by no means inferior to the photos on the covers of famous magazines. He admired them one by one before reluctantly putting the camera away and driving home.

The small room was as messy as it had been yesterday, with no place to set foot. The air was filled with an unpleasant smell, so Song Yunshen opened the door to ventilate. He carefully stripped off the expensive clothes and put them into a clean suitcase. After changing into regular clothes, he freely began to clean up.

He had already checked out of the previous room that had been rented. He couldn’t live in the hotel permanently. He needed to find a new place to live as soon as possible. Lin Wanghe had also asked this question casually on the way just now, and he had lied and said that he had already found it.

Who could have thought that things would be so awkward? Due to a strange combination of circumstances, he happened to have had sex with the person with whom his boyfriend had cheated on him. Not only could he not say anything, he also had to feel guilty, and from now on, he had to work under the other person without batting an eyelid. It felt ridiculous and crazy when someone thought about it. 

Sure enough, life was full of absurdity, and anything could happen. What you believe in today might be shaken tomorrow. What you dare not think about today might really happen tomorrow.

After looking around, he successfully found a relatively cheap apartment that was not so far from Lantes. He communicated with the landlord online and made an appointment to see the apartment in the evening.

He organized everything and then neatly folded the hotel’s bedding. His stomach growled. He looked at the time and decided to go out to eat.

When Lin Wanghe received the call from his assistant, he was in the middle of editing images on the computer. 

“The matter regarding the apartment has been sorted out. It is indeed confirmed to be Song Yunshen.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“It was a trivial matter. Do you have any other requests?”

“The keys.” 

“Noted.”

After hanging up the phone, Lin Wanghe stared at Song Yunshen’s eyebrows and eyes on the screen in a daze.

How could there be such a person in this world? He was completely in line with his aesthetic. Every part was just right, and he didn’t want to change a thing. He had tried to adjust his facial features but found that no matter how he adjusted them, nothing was as good as the original appearance. His face was a perfect work of art.

It was like God had purposely made such a face according to his preferences. 

He was already hard down there, but he didn’t want to pay any attention to it at all. He only wanted to devote himself to retouching Song Yunshen’s images.

Cropping, color correction, and compositing.

Before he knew it, it was already dark. He sat up from the computer, rubbed his sore neck, and kept contacting people to customize photo frames. He had just finished sending WeChat messages when his dad called him and asked directly, “Why didn’t you go to the company today?”

Lin Wanghe relaxed on the sofa and said lazily, “I was busy retouching photos, so I didn’t have time.” 

Dad Lin was furious when he heard this. “You’re doing that again! Haven’t you agreed that you would go to work at the company on time every day and engage in personal hobbies on holidays?”

“Next time for sure.”

Dad Lin had no choice but to soften his voice as he reasoned patiently: “You are my only son. You always neglect your work. What would happen to the company when I die? Do you really want to watch the company go bankrupt? Where would you get the money to buy a lens at that time? I know that you love photography, and I have been supporting you for years. Now that you have graduated from college, isn’t it time for you to shoulder the responsibility of being an adult? It’s easy to make a fortune, but it’s hard to keep it. Even if you don’t think for yourself, you have to think about your offspring.”

“I like men; there’s no possibility of offspring.” 

“…”

Dad Lin said in a low voice, “Lin Wanghe.”

Lin Wanghe sat upright.

“I promise to show up at the office on time tomorrow.” 

Satisfied, Dad Lin nodded and was about to hang up the phone when Lin Wanghe subtly added, “You’d better have another one as soon as possible.”

“…”