Honest Corporate Drone If Route (04)

It wasn't like this when Bai Wu came back the night he met in person.

These friends, who had left the club, along with some former classmates they were close to, bought an entire floor of an apartment building for a game development project, dividing it into several areas. However, since everyone was unrefined and had a casual and lazy lifestyle, it eventually evolved into two main sections—an office area and a rest area.

When Bai Wu returned, it was already very late, but he didn't go straight to take a shower and go to bed.

He sat back down at his workstation, pretended to turn on his computer, and waited for his colleagues to notice him.

Sure enough, Xu Wei saw him when he got up to get some water. "Hey, Brother Bai, what brings you here? Didn't you say you were going to see your wife?"

They called Bai Wu's online girlfriend "sister-in-law," though it was just a joke.

Who still believes in online romance these days? It's all a scam.

However, after starting an online relationship, Bai Wu's mood improved significantly, and he stopped having a sour face all the time.

She seems quite love-struck; she'll brag about a cheap, cheap bracelet that her partner gave her for 9.9 yuan (including shipping) to everyone for days.

They were all curious about their sister-in-law.

There's no doubt that Bai Wu has always been arrogant and disdainful of others. The woman opposite him must be incredibly beautiful to be able to bewitch someone so completely!

So they started clamoring to see the photos.

The photos Song Xueci were quite suggestive, and Bai Wu only showed them to Cheng Yuqing. After seeing Cheng Yuqing's expression, he regretted it and never shared them again.

His girlfriend's photos are, of course, only for him to see.

His brothers said he was hiding things from them and didn't treat them like brothers.

Hearing the commotion and seeing Bai Wu return, the others gathered around.

"How was it?" Cheng Yuqing and Bai Wu had been friends for many years. Although Bai Wu's face didn't show much expression, Cheng Yuqing had already noticed a hint of excitement. "Isn't Song Xueci a great beauty?"

"She's such a beautiful woman!"

"That beautiful woman has had a crush on our Brother Bai for so many years, she's quite devoted."

"Brother Bai, what else did you guys do today? Did you hold hands?"

Chirp, chirp, one man equals five hundred words of ducks.

Bai Wu, unusually, didn't mind their noise. After things quieted down, he put on a pretentious air and said, "Very pretty, but not a girl."

Several people. "???"

After a brief pause, someone understood the implication. "Holy crap! Song Xueci is a guy? Isn't this just a scam to get you into an online romance?"

Cheng Yuqing's eyelid twitched.

He didn't quite understand why Bai Wu looked so satisfied after being scammed out of so much money by a female character on Men's Wear, and he felt indignant on Bai Wu's behalf. "Bro, did you beat him up?"

Bai Wu frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? Besides, he's so small, I don't even dare to touch him."

Cheng Yuqing a chill run down his spine from Bai Wu's description, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

What kind of man would be described as so small?

Even if he's very young, he's still a boy, right?

"He'll come to my place." Bai Wu gestured to his chin, then bent his thumb and forefinger. "His wrists are this thin, and his waist is exceptionally slim."

"She looked like a kitten, and her expression was rather blank."

"Anyway, it's very beautiful."

Haven't you ever seen a pretty kitten, even if you've never seen a handsome boy?

After Bai Wu described it that way, several people's ears turned red.

"Wow! It's so small... Couldn't it be picked up with one hand?"

Bai Wu glanced at the man who had spoken, his expression revealing a clear possessiveness.

Cheng Yuqing, being a relatively clear-headed straight man, said, "Even if he's handsome, he's still a man. He pretended to be a girl, said he liked you, and swindled so much money from you. Are you just going to let it go like that?"

He even had an expression that said, "It's mating season!"

"He didn't lie to me; he really has liked me since college. As for pretending to be a girl to deceive me, it was because he knew I was feeling down lately and he cared about me."

Bai Wu's tone carried a hint of barely perceptible smugness—in his description, Song Xueci was a handsome young boy who liked and admired him but only dared to secretly admire him.

This led everyone to be very curious about Song Xueci's appearance.

Bai Wu said he didn't take any photos, but there will be plenty of opportunities to take photos in the future.

Upon Cheng Yuqing wondered if this meant they would continue their relationship.

So you two are already dating?

Without hesitation, Bai Wu replied firmly, "How could that be?"

"I'm straight, I don't know how to date guys."

"But I said we'd be friends from now on."

"He likes me so much, I can't just reject him directly."

Bai Wu cleared his throat. The more dashing his back looked as he stood up from his workstation, the more disheveled he became the next day after a sleepless night.

His hair was disheveled, and he had dark circles under his eyes; he looked listless, as if he had been played and then dumped.

Anyone could see that something was wrong.

But the atmosphere around Bai Wu was so tense that no one dared to step forward to dissuade him.

In the end, Cheng Yuqing saw that he had been tortured to the point of being unrecognizable, and out of loyalty, he took him out for some barbecue and drinks.

After a few drinks, Bai Wu became delirious.

He took out his phone, opened his photo album, which was full of photos Song Xueci had sent him. While pulling Cheng Yuqing along, he talked about how innocent Song Xueci, why she had deleted him as a friend, whether she had been threatened, or seduced by another man.

Cheng Yuqing initially echoed a couple of comments, but then gradually became lost in thought.

Why?

Because his attention was completely drawn to those photos.

He had only seen part of Song Xueci's photos, and he didn't expect so many more to be posted later.

Short skirts, leg rings, anklets, duck sitting postures... all these things clearly show the small moles on the inner thighs.

The skirt is so short, I feel like if I just turn to the side a little, you could see all of that.

Anyway, anyone who sees the photos will feel a stiff upper lip; it's nothing like the innocent image Bai Wu described.

But Bai Wu insisted that Song Xueci innocent.

"What do you know? He's just too naive; that's why he believed what others said and deleted me from his friends list."

Just because I'm straight?

"I'm straight, so I should be his boyfriend. I definitely wouldn't do those things to him."

Cheng Yuqing listened to his nonsense, saying how fair-skinned Song Xueci, so soft that if you accidentally bumped into her, she would feel like water would come out if you squeezed her.

My ears became burning hot.

"So you don't even know why you were deleted?"

Both he and Bai Wu are quite concerned about their image, but he's not as pretentious as Bai Wu; he can't bring himself to lower himself.

Of course, I can't just ignore my brother when he's in trouble.

"Fine, I'll go find him." Cheng Yuqing asked the other party for Song Xueci's number and address. "I'll confront him for you, and if that doesn't work, I'll kidnap him and bring him to you? Alright, sir?"

Bai Wu frowned, his eyes reddening as he roared, "Don't tie him up! Do you know how inexperienced he is?"

"..."

How tender can it be?

Is it made of water?

Water comes out with just a touch?

Cheng Yuqing simply couldn't accept that a straight man had been seduced into such a state by another man. The next day happened to be Sunday, so he put aside everything else and drove straight to Song Xueci's apartment.

Cheng Yuqing carefree and easygoing personality, but he is a genuine rich second-generation. After arriving in this crowded and awful place, his mood became even more irritable.

He stopped in front of the dilapidated wooden door and impatiently scratched at it twice.

No one knocked, so he raised his arm, ready to knock twice more forcefully.

Suddenly, the door opened from the inside.

A soft, fair, and pretty little face gradually appeared through the crack in the door.

She looked like she had just woken up; there were still tears at the corners of her eyes, her eyelashes were glistening, and the sleep marks on her cheeks hadn't faded.

"Hello..."

The voice was soft and sweet, like the bubbling sound of a small glutinous rice ball being boiled.

Cheng Yuqing froze completely.

His eyes were fixed on the person and never looked away.

He saw the person opposite him tilt their head and look at his arm with a puzzled expression.

Oops!

Why is his hand still raised in the air?

That's so stupid!

Cheng Yuqing cursed himself inwardly, then casually put his hand back on his head and ruffled his hair.

Um?

After receiving no response for a while, Xue Ci became wary and shrank back behind the door.

Cheng Yuqing noticed his movements. "Ahem... hello, my name is Cheng Yuqing, I'm 23 years old, and I also graduated from Fog University."

Xue Ci was stunned for a moment, her expression full of confusion.

It looks like a silly little kitten.

Cheng Yuqing stared intently.

After accidentally catching a glimpse of Xue Ci's slender, white thighs, he was so startled that he immediately looked away.

"Hello... My name is Song Xueci." Although she didn't know him, Xue Ci still introduced herself obediently, and then cautiously asked, "Have we met before?"

"..."

Cheng Yuqing was embarrassed; he had completely forgotten to mention his good brother's name.

"Oh, I'm a friend of Bai Wu."

Bai Wu's friend... Xue Ci pursed her lips, becoming cautious.

According to the original plot, after he pretended to be a girl and fooled Bai Wu, Bai Wu's brothers felt indignant on his behalf, so they surrounded him in a corner, gave him a good beating, and then left.

Fortunately, only one came today.

They won't be bullied too badly.

Xue Ci glanced at Cheng Yuqing's arm and quickly dismissed the idea—even if he was alone, he still couldn't beat him.

Aren't the main characters in this world all technicians? How come they all have such big muscles?

The kitten complained.

Upon noticing Song Xueci scrutinizing his figure, Cheng Yuqing's eyelids twitched heavily.

He didn't know why, but as a straight man, he didn't feel disgusted by being looked at by other men; instead, he felt aroused.

It must be because the temperature is too high today.

Cheng Yuqing straightened his back even more, and the veins on his arms became more prominent.

Xue Ci's shoulders trembled with fright.

He knew that they were about to bully him.

The events of the original storyline couldn't be avoided. However, Xue Ci really didn't want others to see her get beaten up, so she opened the door completely. "Are you here to talk about Bai Wu? Can we come inside? It's a bit cold outside."

Sweating Cheng Yuqing, Cheng Yuqing said, "Oh, it's a bit cold. Let me come in."

Upon entering the room, the fragrance seemed to assault Cheng Yuqing from all directions, leaving her mind blank, with only one thought remaining—

She looks... truly like a celestial being.

*

Xue Ci closed the door.

After locking the door, he saw Cheng Yuqing with his head down, as if he had done something wrong.

I'm the one who made the mistake.

Xue Ci, thinking he was unwell, "What's wrong?"

Cheng Yuqing uncomfortable. "This... it smells so good here, are you wearing perfume?"

No.

That's because of your fragrance.

Xue Ci found it strange; was this also a form of verbal bullying?

He was afraid of being bullied too badly later, so he wanted to explain himself properly.

So she recounted in detail how she had a crush on Bai Wu in college, learned that Bai Wu had retired, and that adding him on WeChat was just to comfort him.

"I deleted him as a friend because I could sense that he wasn't very happy when we finally parted ways."

"I didn't want to be deleted by the person I like, so I deleted it myself."

"I don't necessarily need him to be my boyfriend."

Deleting a friend is a system task, but Xue Ci thought he was being very sincere, so Cheng Yuqing probably wouldn't really hurt him.

But the man opposite him stared straight at him the whole time.

His eyes were terrifying and savage, giving you the illusion that you wanted to devour him whole.

In reality, straight men's thinking is always very simple.

Cheng Yuqing few thoughts.

He can't hear what I'm saying, meowing.

He was simply curious why Song Xueci's breath smelled so good.

Suddenly, Bai Wu's words popped into my head—

You have no idea how inexperienced he is!

So tender...

My lips feel swollen even if I suck on them slightly.

Also, the pajamas were so thin that he could see everything clearly.

The pink tips are also especially tender.

Scrape your tongue lightly a couple of times.

I wonder how it will spread out.

*

Not knowing Cheng Yuqing had relayed the wrong message, Xue Ci finally decided to meet with Bai Wu.

It's also a good opportunity to return the gift they gave me.

"Then wait for me."

Xue Ci was just speaking normally, but to Cheng Yuqing it sounded like a soft, coquettish pout.

The thought of Bai Wu hearing these things every day made him click his tongue, a wave of envy washing over him. He felt that the kid was really lucky.

Bai Wu gave too many gifts, so Xue Ci picked out the most expensive pieces of jewelry and put them in a box.

He had a hidden agenda.

The plush toys were all secretly hidden away.

After changing out of his pajamas, he and Cheng Yuqing the room.

They dared not waste any more time, especially since Cheng Yuqing looked so agitated that his ears were red.

*

Cheng Yuqing regretted it deeply; why did he drive such a beat-up black car today?

He should have arrived in a sports car.

Before leaving, he sent a message to Bai Wu, saying that Song Xueci seemed very well-behaved and had a good temper, and that deleting her as a friend must be a misunderstanding. He would bring her back and have a good talk with her.

His intention was to express that Song Xueci was very friendly to him, and that their relationship had begun to develop as soon as they met.

But this gave the other one a chance to groom and dress up.

Cheng Yuqing drove very steadily the whole way. When he stopped, he helped Song Xueci unbuckle her seatbelt and opened the car door.

--This is what he should do as a brother.

"Yes, Bai Wu drank last night and reeks of alcohol. If you need to talk to him later, remember to keep your distance."

Cheng Yuqing was giving a warning one second, only to be proven wrong the next.

Bai Wu was wearing well-fitting loungewear; the loose, soft fabric revealed his muscle definition.

He faintly smelled of shampoo, and even his hair was meticulously styled. He looked every bit the slightly pretentious, handsome, and cool guy; there was no trace of the listless and dejected look he had last night.

Cheng Yuqing gave a stiff smile and scoffed, "You're pretty quick."

Bai Wu didn't have time to argue with him about the bad things he had just said; his gaze was fixed on Song Xueci.

It's only been a week, and Song Xueci seems to have become even more beautiful.

Bai Wu felt his heart go numb, as if his soul was being drained, and he pressed himself against Song Xueci.

He was filled with mixed emotions, which were ultimately overwhelmed by his longing.

He was clearly upset and wanted to hug her, but he pretended to be indifferent. "Why did you delete me on WeChat?"

After asking the question, he glanced at Cheng Yuqing, signaling him to get lost.

Cheng Yuqing didn't consider himself an outsider and remained completely still.

"I'm sorry. I know you're straight and won't like me." Xue Ci brought up her excuse again, "I've deleted you, so I won't bother you anymore."

So that's how it is.

Bai Wu's heart softened instantly. "How could I find you annoying? I was planning to ask you out for dinner a few days ago. I even picked out a gift for you."

The main character is truly kind.

Xue Ci silently praised 11 in her heart, but did not receive 11's approval.

As he muttered to himself, Bai Wu suddenly took a few steps closer to him.

The man's tall figure loomed over them, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Xue Ci tensed up.

He continued making excuses, "But I can't be friends with you."

His voice was soft and gentle. "I want you to be my boyfriend."

Bai Wu had never seen anything like this before, and his heart was pounding in his chest.

How can someone be so well-behaved?

So innocent-looking, and so easy to fool.

Without a boyfriend to protect her, she'd definitely get scammed by bad men.

He was just a boyfriend in name only; we were still friends in reality.

It's perfectly reasonable for a straight man to have a pretty young boyfriend.

After a minute-long internal struggle, Bai Wu said, "Okay, I'll be your boyfriend."

Cheng Yuqing: "?"

... Straight men???

He didn't bother looking at Bai Wu; his gaze fell on the pretty girl opposite Bai Wu.

Song Xueci looked completely stunned.

I guess they didn't realize it yet.

Once they realize it, they'll definitely agree happily.

I've liked him for so many years, why do I have to stick to Bai Wu all the time now that my wish has come true?

Cheng Yuqing a tightness in his chest, and for some reason, a sour and bitter taste rose in his throat.

"But... brother."

Xue Ci her eyes, her fingers twisting her clothes, nervously pursing her lips before continuing—

"I need to know what I need to do when I look for a boyfriend."

He swallowed his shame and used this reason to persuade the other party to back down.

Bai Wu, being a straight man, definitely couldn't stand having intimate contact with other men.

I guess they already hate it.

Xue Ci tilted her head up to observe Bai Wu's expression.

Surprisingly, Bai Wu's face showed no anger, but rather an expression that Bai Wu couldn't quite decipher.

What needs to be done?

The man leaned forward slightly, inhaling the fragrance. "If you don't explain clearly, I won't know what you mean."

Author's Note:

Oh no, the baby is going to be [poor thing][poor thing][poor thing]