Can I Kiss You?

On the day of the press conference, as soon as Shen Can arrived, he asked his second brother's secretary, Li Feng, if he knew where Hu Xue was. He learned that Hu Xue had already been fired after being caught peeking at and secretly copying Shen Ze's designs. Liu Lei had also been exposed by Hu Xue.

What? She actually got caught? I haven't even had the chance to do anything yet. Last time, Fourth Brother ruined it by coincidence. Was this a coincidence too?

Having just heard Shen Can's thoughts, Shen Ze spoke up. "I thought that tie clip looked nice, so I gave it to you. Later, I remembered the company had other colors and felt it wasn't unique enough. Second Brother plans to design a new one for you."

"While designing something for you at the company, I unexpectedly discovered Hu Xue secretly copying my work. We only found her this time thanks to you, Can Can." Shen Ze really did intend to redesign a gift for Shen Can, so he was not afraid to use that as an excuse.

So it was because of me? So I accidentally butterfly-effected this plot away.

With the matter settled, Shen Can relaxed. Today, he only needed to enjoy his second brother's work properly.

Looking at his second brother shining brightly onstage, Shen Can sincerely thought, With Second Brother's face, body, and talent, why is he secretly in love with someone? Second Brother, do you even know how handsome you are?

With that face of yours, shouldn't you be the one charming people right out of their pants? I wonder whether Second Brother and Lu Shao will actually end up together.

After all, Lu Shao treats Second Brother unbelievably well, but what if Lu Shao really is completely straight? What if he simply can't like men?

The Original Plot never explicitly said that Lu Shao liked Second Brother too. No, we can't let Second Brother hang himself on a tree that will never bloom.

Second Brother still needs to meet some other guys. Let me think—do I remember any high-quality men?

The Shen Household collectively agreed with Shen Can's thoughts. Although Lu Shao had done a great deal for Shen Ze after Shen Ze's death in the Original Plot, and they were grateful to him for it.

But what if Lu Shao simply did not like men? They could not let Shen Ze stay single forever. They would always favor their own son more.

Lu Shao was stunned after hearing Shen Can's words. He had even prepared a gift for Shen Can, as thanks for letting him learn that Shen Ze liked him.

Yet it had only been a short while, and Shen Can was already thinking of introducing other men to his Shen Ze. Fine, since he was partly at fault this time, he would not hold it against Shen Can. But from now on, he would never allow Shen Can to take Shen Ze to meet any man.

Ever since returning from the Shen Household that day, Lu Shao had thought every day about Shen Ze liking him. He had also carefully examined whether he liked Shen Ze in the same way.

He knew Shen Ze's feelings were serious, so he could not treat them carelessly. He needed to think everything through before making a decision.

He carefully recalled every moment he had spent with Shen Ze. In truth, his feelings for Shen Ze had never been so simple; he had merely denied them every time because he assumed he was straight.

Why had he only ever let Shen Ze scrub his back? Wasn't it because he was afraid Shen Ze would see things he should not see? Every time, he would make excuses for himself, telling himself it was all because Shen Ze was too good-looking.

But there were so many good-looking people in the world. Why had he never reacted that way to anyone else?

And in his plans for the future, he seemed never to have imagined a life without Shen Ze. He had even kept a room for Shen Ze in his home, so Shen Ze would have somewhere to sleep whenever he came over.

It was not as if he had never had other roommates at school, yet Shen Ze was the only one he was willing to be recklessly good to.

He had even taken it for granted that Shen Ze should remain by his side in the future, never once considering that someone else might come between them.

He had never considered what he would do if Shen Ze fell in love. He deliberately avoided thinking about it, so he could take for granted that there would never be anyone else between him and Shen Ze.

Shen Ze was so good-looking—how could no one like him? He remembered someone giving Shen Ze a love letter in high school, and he remembered how he had felt then: as though someone were trying to take away something that belonged to him.

Fortunately, Shen Ze had rejected them. He must have felt relieved then. Later, Shen Ze told him that he would not date while he was studying, and only then had Lu Shao completely relaxed.

After that, Shen Ze became busy with the company. Other than his family, subordinates, and Lu Shao, there was no one else around him, so Lu Shao thought that besides his family, Shen Ze would only have him in the future.

Looking at it now, Shen Ze was so outstanding. It was only because Shen Ze had not given others the chance to know him; otherwise, who knew how many people would be surrounding him.

Of course, if someone really did appear, Lu Shao had no idea how furious he would become. But perhaps someone appearing would not be so bad—it might at least make him realize sooner that he liked Shen Ze.

After the press conference ended, the Shen family returned home first. They knew Shen Ze planned to confess to Lu Shao that night, so they deliberately left what should have been a celebration to the two of them alone.

Shen Ze looked at Lu Shao standing across from him, feeling somewhat nervous. He knew that once he said it, there would be no taking it back, but he had to say it.

"Lu Shao, I..." Before Shen Ze could finish, Lu Shao interrupted him. "Shen Ze, I like you."

How could he let his wife confess first? Of course he had to say it first. But after Lu Shao spoke, Shen Ze did not respond.

Several minutes later, Shen Ze finally asked in disbelief, "Are you teasing me? Are you joking with me, or did you make some sort of bet with someone yesterday?"

There was even a slight tremble in Shen Ze's voice. How could Lu Shao possibly like him? He wanted to confess, and the person he liked happened to like him too—how could there be something that wonderful in this world?

He did not think he was that lucky. Could Lu Shao please stop teasing him? Especially not about something like this. He would go crazy.

Seeing Shen Ze's disbelieving expression, Lu Shao's heart ached terribly. But he knew that no matter what he said, Shen Ze might still not dare believe him. Besides, he was clumsy with words whenever he was nervous.

Yes, Lu Shao himself was nervous beyond measure right now. This was his first confession, after all. He had never been this nervous even while skydiving.

He should just take action. After thinking that, Lu Shao pulled Shen Ze into his arms, held him tight, and asked, "Can I kiss you?"

Shen Ze was completely dumbfounded and stood there blankly without responding. Lu Shao lowered his head, pressed his forehead against Shen Ze's, said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as consent," and kissed him.

Feeling Lu Shao's warmth on his lips, Shen Ze responded instinctively. Lu Shao grew even more excited at that, only letting Shen Ze go when Shen Ze could no longer catch his breath.

"Do you believe me now? Shen Ze, I'm not joking, and I'm not teasing you. I really like you." After saying that, Lu Shao directly picked Shen Ze up and carried him upstairs.

The press conference was being held in the first-floor hall of the Grand Court Hotel in A City, and the hotel rooms upstairs happened to make things convenient for Lu Shao.

Shen Ze wrapped his arms around Lu Shao's neck and gave him his answer. Was there anything luckier than the person you liked happening to like you too?

He understood Lu Shao. Though Lu Shao looked carefree and unruly, he was not someone who would toy with others over serious matters.

They had missed each other in the Original Plot, and they had wasted too much time in reality as well. Tonight, Shen Ze did not want to refuse.

Lu Shao gently placed Shen Ze on the bed, leaned down, and asked beside his ear, "Is this okay?"

Lu Shao knew he was rushing things, but they had already wasted several years. How could he not be anxious?

"Mm." The moment Shen Ze gave his answer, Lu Shao kissed him. Lu Shao happily responded with force.