Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Upon returning to the Lin family home from school, Yan Han’s first action upon entering was to change out of his short-sleeved uniform and skirt into a loose-fitting short-sleeved T-shirt and sweatpants. He only had four pieces of clothing, including socks and underwear, which his older brother usually stripped off in a flash.
But now, facing Lin Jianlu, who was searching for his swim trunks, Yan Han stood there, following closely behind, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Lin Jianlu hadn’t taken his off yet; it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to do so directly.
Yan Han thought first.
Besides, they hadn’t even found his swim trunks yet! Was he supposed to wait here naked forever?!
So, the older brother decided to hold off for now.
The second floor of the small building was decorated the same as the first, in a rustic yet luxurious style. The room was bathed in warm orange light from the ceiling, and the central air conditioning had been running automatically since someone entered, maintaining a comfortable temperature. Combined with the lighting, it created a warm and gentle atmosphere.
The room’s decor was equally minimalist.
The room was directly accessible from the stairs on the right-hand side of the first floor, without any additional doors.
The room was spacious, yet without partitions; everything was laid out clearly.
For example, Yan Han noticed from the moment he reached the top of the stairs a large, antique-style carved wooden bed on the left side of the room, and diagonally opposite it. On the right side, a large bathtub large enough for two people sat open to the elements…
Behind the bathtub was a separate bathroom, shaped like a carved wooden door or window, also partially open.
But between the bathtub and the bed… there didn’t seem to be even a screen?
Such a large room was a waste of space for one person.
But for two people… wasn’t it a bit too extravagant?
Yan Han pondered as he looked around the room. Meanwhile, Lin Jianlu had already found several brand-new swim trunks of various sizes in the nearby cabinet and also took out a few unopened bath towels.
“What’s your size…?” Lin Jianlu asked, then looked him up and down before pulling out a pair and handing it to him. “Try this on.”
“…”
Looking at the several pairs of black swim trunks in Lin Jianlu’s hand, and then at the pair hanging on the other’s outstretched white arm, Yan Han swallowed hard before taking the trunks.
Perhaps from swallowing too much saliva, he suddenly felt a bit thirsty.
Actually, this room was designed for romance. Although he didn’t understand why a place meant for entertaining guests was designed like this, Yan Han, even after being single for over twenty years, had seen it all before. It was impossible for him not to know this.
If he deliberately went next door to change clothes at this moment… it seemed a bit too unromantic.
Thinking about it, Lin Jianlu hardened his heart, thinking that since the other person was his boyfriend, what was there to be embarrassed about?!
He pulled hard and ripped open his belt.
The movement was swift and decisive… but Lin Jianlu was much more direct than him.
Just as Yan Han was overwhelmed by embarrassment and confusion, Brother Lin from Renmin University had already neatly and efficiently taken off his shirt, revealing a perfectly proportioned physique that, while not exactly muscular, had a hint of eight-pack abs and a V-line.
Yan Han: “…”
Okay, now he was even more embarrassed to take his clothes off.
It wasn’t out of shyness.
It was just… no comparison, no harm.
They were both men, but Brother Lin had eight abs on his stomach, while Yan Han only had one…
Yan Han felt wronged.
And a little angry.
He said to Xiao Wu, “You guys modified my body without my permission, shouldn’t you give me some compensation for emotional distress?”
He used to have abs!
Although he hadn’t developed such obvious eight-packs.
But he still had them!
[Tch.] By now, Xiao Wu was completely unfazed and wouldn’t fall for his act.
[If the host insists, the system can send your consciousness back to your original body in the world, the body that wasn’t repaired by the system.]
Yan Han: “…”
The body with its brains splattered open?
No need, thank you.
He was just saying that to ease the tense atmosphere under Lin Jianlu’s gaze.
He hadn’t expected Xiao Wu to be so uncooperative.
Tch.
No matter how he tried to distract himself, under Lin Jianlu’s piercing gaze, Yan Han finally took off his shirt.
He’d been mentally exhausted lately and had lost weight; Yan Han didn’t even dare look in the mirror, feeling like a boiled chicken. He’d also eaten too much that night.
His belly was bulging, and combined with his thin, bony frame, the single lump of flesh on his stomach stood out even more.
Instinctively, Yan Han wanted to cross his arms to hide it from Lin Jianlu.
Damn it, this was the first time he’d been shirtless in front of someone since coming into this world, so it was normal to feel embarrassed!
Besides, if it were just a guy standing in front of him, he wouldn’t be afraid of being stared at.
But this was Lin Jianlu, his boyfriend whom he wanted to show his best side to!
Of course, Yan Han couldn’t stand it.
But crossing his arms was too cowardly. Who was Yan Han? Even if he was embarrassed, he had to be embarrassed with dignity— his hands remained hanging down.
He roared and commanded himself to stay calm in his heart.
So, in Lin Jianlu’s eyes, the other’s peach blossom eyes appeared red at the corners, full of spring; and his extremely beautiful face was also tinged with pink. Yan Han had lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze shifting from side to side, but he just wouldn’t look at him.
All these behaviors, combined with the other’s personality, fit a point mentioned in behavioral psychology— at this moment, the other person was shy.
Lin Jianlu slightly raised the corners of his lips, took a long stride, and stepped towards Yan Han.
The light shone down from above, gradually casting a shadow over Yan Han.
He approached him step by step, and Yan Han felt that Lin Jianlu’s voice seemed different, perhaps because of the acoustics of the room.
His voice became slightly hoarse, echoing in the empty room before finally reaching Yan Han’s ears, exuding an alluring scent.
Lin Jianlu, close to him, said, “Why aren’t you taking your clothes off yet? Do you want me to help you?”
Before the words were even finished, he had already reached out and pulled at Yan Han’s half-undone belt.
Yan Han: !!!
Undoing the belt wasn’t a big deal.
But just now, Lin Jianlu’s hand seemed to be only… a tiny bit away from his… well, you know?!
Yan Han: …
Yan Han was speechless.
In the end, he changed his swim trunks in front of Lin Jianlu.
Speaking of which, sometimes he really envied the emotionally oblivious Lin Jianlu. For example, even if the other guy flaunted his genitals in front of him, he wouldn’t feel embarrassed at all…
That’s practically a divine skill!
Anyway, by the time he finished changing, a layer of sweat had formed on the older brother’s forehead.
He thought, “Summer’s really not over yet, otherwise how could it be so hot!”
Fortunately, he had to rinse off before entering the pool. Yan Han deliberately used slightly cool water, which helped him cool down for a while and catch his breath.
When he went downstairs again and walked through a long corridor to the hot spring pool, he saw a pool of clear water with a wisp of steam on top, indicating that the temperature was quite high.
Lin Jianlu said, “You just ate too much, so you shouldn’t soak in it for too long. Go in and try it out first.”
“Oh, okay.”
With Lin Jianlu’s help, Yan Han stepped into the pool first. Because he was in such a hurry to get in the water, he didn’t even have time to test the temperature.
Fortunately, it was hot, but not unbearably so. Once he got used to it, it felt okay.
He stepped onto the large, round pebbles on the bottom of the pool, found a man-made step, and sat down obediently. When Yan Han turned around, he saw Lin Jianlu also stepping into the pool with long legs. The steaming hot spring water rippled gently, and the rippling water swept up and down Yan Han’s chest. His brain instantly went blank.
Although he knew it wasn’t like that at all, but… but… could this be considered bathing together?!
Because he was naturally gay and knew he was gay since childhood, Yan Han rarely went to public bathhouses or hot springs.
He wasn’t that kind of refined person, nor had he enjoyed much of life, so the number of times he had been “completely naked” with someone could be counted on one hand. Like now, soaking in the same pool with someone, especially two lonely men in the middle of the night… it was truly a first.
Lin Jianlu stepped into the pool and sat down next to Yan Han.
He pointed to a pebble-paved area shaped like a lounge chair and said, “The steps here are high, and the water is shallow. You can rest there for a while.”
At this moment, Brother Lin even remembered that they came here to relax…
Yan Han said, “Okay.”
He lifted his buttocks and moved over, lying back. Since the back of his head and back weren’t in the water, his upper body was half-exposed. The water was shallow, just reaching his stomach, so even if he ate too much, his stomach wouldn’t feel any pressure while soaking in the water.
Beneath him, in a crevice in the rock, seemed to be a water outlet, so warm water gushed out and washed over his back, much like the effect of a jacuzzi. Soaking in this warm water was indeed stress-relieving and relaxing.
Yan Han sighed comfortably, and seeing Lin Jianlu still sitting there, he couldn’t resist trying to flirt with him again.
But the other had already spoken first: “If you’re tired, take a nap. I’ll wake you up later.”
“Ah,” Yan Han mumbled a reply, actually quite sleepy.
But he couldn’t bear to fall asleep like that.
Such a beautiful moment, with the person he liked beside him, it would be so unromantic to fall asleep like that.
So he shook his head, trying to wake himself up, and said, “No, I’m not tired.”
“No, you must be very tired.”
“Why do you say that?”
“You’ve been running through my mind all day.”
“…” Yan Han: “!!!”
Wait a minute, so Brother Lin is saying… sweet nothings to him?!
Because Lin Jianlu’s brain was different from most people’s, Yan Han was taken aback when Lin Jianlu said that, thinking, “How come I’ve been running around in your head all day?”
He was probably really sleepy; it took him ages to process this. He racked his brains trying to figure out how he’d been thinking about it, and then suddenly realized that the other person was… flirting with him!
And it was still cheesy pickup lines!
You can’t blame him for being slow.
The silly pickup lines that Lin Jianlu uttered weren’t cheesy at all; they even made him subconsciously think about physics or biology, triggering his thinking… Oh no.
Thinking about it, Yan Han felt hopeless.
He couldn’t blame Lin Jianlu; he was probably obsessed with studying.
He really needed to rest and get some sleep!
So, he simply sprawled out there, not moving an inch.
Lin Jianlu, after understanding the situation, smiled and told him to go to sleep. But he leaned in slightly, causing the water in the pool to surge again, and Yan Han, enveloped in layers of heat, felt like his ears were on fire.
There, Lin Jianlu’s thin lips were close to his earlobe, and she said with utmost seriousness, “Everything about you has been churning in my mind.”
“…”
“Never stopped.”
The author has something to say:
Lin Jianlu: Question: If 200 pounds of weight ran through my mind at five kilometers per hour for a day, how much kinetic energy would it generate?
Yan Han: 200 pounds???
Lin Jianlu: After all, you hold a very heavy place in my heart 🙂
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