"I never would've guessed. Is Assistant Pei really that scheming?"
Ye Yizhou was a little surprised, but he also thought using a few tricks in love was normal enough.
After all, winning someone over was hardly easy.
Without a few tactics and a little scheming, how could you win over your crush?
As long as those methods didn't actually hurt anyone, a few harmless jokes didn't really matter.
"Yes, he's always been very scheming."
Yan Qingdu nodded, affirming Ye Yizhou's words. "Fortunately, he still knows where to draw the line."
"Who doesn't use a few tricks when pursuing their crush? I do too!"
Ye Yizhou leaned against the edge of the desk, smiling at Yan Qingdu as he freely admitted it.
He had indeed used many ways to get close to Yan Qingdu. He had played a few tricks, and he had been planning it for a long time.
Yan Qingdu braced one hand beside Ye Yizhou and leaned closer. "Given the relationship between our families, there were clearly easier ways to get close to me. Why..."
"Getting acquainted would've been easy, of course, but I didn't want to be your sweet little brother."
Ye Yizhou caught Yan Qingdu's tie and pulled him closer until their noses touched. The air between them instantly grew intimate, and his smile was seductive. "I wanted you to be my lover."
That alluring look made Yan Qingdu lower his head and kiss him before he could help himself.
Ye Yizhou stroked Yan Qingdu's neck, tilting his head back to return the kiss.
Yan Qingdu kissed Ye Yizhou's lips, exploring deeper, entwining their tongues in a lingering caress until even their breathing grew heated.
Yan Qingdu braced his left hand on the desk beside Ye Yizhou's leg and wrapped his right arm tightly around his