The Honest Salaryman Who Was Catfished (21)

"Baby..."

Just hearing those two words made Xue Ci tremble uncontrollably.

Her lips were sucked hard, like crushed rose juice.

The room light shone down, falling on his milky-white skin, which was covered with mottled red marks.

Gu Yan's mouth was very hot, as if it could melt everything.

Xue Ci used all her remaining thinking ability to try to listen to the other person's questions.

"Baby, please help me again, okay?"

Xue Ci struggled to lift her eyes, only to find herself staring directly into the man's dark, deep pupils.

With veins bulging, Gu Yan seemed to be enduring a great deal of pain.

Xue Ci's head was spinning, and her voice was strained. "How... how can I help? I... I'm a little tired."

His eyelids seemed glued shut, they were damp, his head was drooping, and his cheeks were wet and red.

They look so pitiful.

"Baby doesn't need to move, and I won't put anything in the baby's tummy." Gu Yan held the person in his arms, as if holding a fragile doll.

The size difference meant it was destined to be a very tough night.

*

In the end, nothing was left in Xue Ci's stomach, but the process was extremely painful and bloated.

Gu Yan didn't know what kind of drug had been given him; he was perfectly sober... and they even carried him into the bathroom.

He would occasionally glance in the mirror and see his belly bulging.

Xue Ci felt that she might develop megalophobia in the future.

Gu Yan, Bai Wu... and the men from the previous two worlds who liked to hold him and bounce around, all seemed to be like this, making it hard to bear.

Soon, the turbid liquid splattered onto her soft, white skin, scalding Xue Ci until her skin turned pink, and she let out two whimpers.

Even after cleaning up in the bathroom, Gu Yan still seemed excited.

Although he had developed a taste for it, seeing Xue Ci's pitiful appearance, he didn't continue. He cleaned up his assistant and put a large bathrobe on her.

It's like the most primal act—like wild animals marking their mates and leaving their scent on the female.

Gu Yan was no exception.

Xue Ci curled up in the chair, her head tilted to one side in a daze.

Gu Yan was changing the sheets and blankets.

He would handle everything related to Xue Ci personally, unwilling to let anyone touch it.

Xue Ci was feeling rather uncomfortable from all the commotion and was extremely sleepy, but she couldn't fall asleep even when she was leaning back in her chair, so she lifted her eyelids and glanced at Gu Yan.

Then they saw the man bury his nose in the water-stained sheets and inhale deeply.

"Xiao Ci..."

The man caught a glimpse of Xue Ci's surprised and embarrassed expression out of the corner of his eye, and chuckled softly, "Wife, your water smells so good."

Xue Ci didn't have the energy to argue with him, so she pouted and looked away.

I thought Gu Yan was a normal person, but it seems he's starting to become abnormal.

The man looked dignified, but he was surprisingly efficient when it came to work.

This scene made Xue Ci feel dazed; Zhao Ying seemed to make the bed sheets in the same way.

Gu Yan was very perceptive and quickly noticed something from Xue Ci's expression. His large, bony hands gently supported the assistant's thighs, and glimpses of her fair, snow-white skin seeped out from between his fingers; even a slight squeeze would make it glisten with moisture.

The man didn't carry her directly to the bed; instead, he first held her in his arms.

She nestled against Xue Ci's neck like a skin-thirsty patient.

"Who were you thinking about just now, baby?" He asked in a low voice, trying his best to suppress his jealousy and salvage his elegant and gentlemanly image in front of Xue Ci, but the strong jealousy in his tone could not be ignored.

That expression clearly indicated that he was recalling someone.

Is it Bai Wu? Impossible, Xue Ci is too busy trying to break up with him.

Who was that? Was it that clueless young man Cheng Yuqing, or some suitor he didn't even know?

Gu Yan's eyes were pitch black, gloomy and intense.

Xue Ci shrugged.

The position had left the bath towel in a tangled mess, the straps having come undone at some point, exposing two slender, plump, white legs to the air.

"Sleepy..." he whispered.

Unable to get an answer, Gu Yan had no choice but to carry the person to the bed.

Beneath the soft blankets, Xue Ci's slender waist was tightly embraced by strong arms.

"Xiao Ci, how about we just get married?" The man's wisps of hair fell across his forehead, and the lamplight softened his sharp features.

The only answer he received was the soft breathing of the person in his arms.

*

Xue Ci didn't wake up until noon the next day, and when she woke up, no one was in the room.

He thought Gu Yan had gone to the company, which would allow him to leave the villa quietly. But just as he was about to get out of bed, the door was pushed open.

The tall man glanced at the pale toes on the carpet. "Don't go barefoot."

He quickly went over, squatted down, and put fluffy slippers on Xue Ci's feet.

Why does everyone seem to have these slippers at home? They're really comfortable, though.

Xue Ci had let go of her resentment about helping last night, and got up to discuss ending the fake relationship with Gu Yan.

"Bai Wu hasn't contacted me. Thank you, but I really have to go back now."

Gu Yan held the boy's slender ankle. "Can we continue this relationship?"

Xue Ci in a difficult position.

Gu Yan continued, "My family is also urging me to find a partner, and among the people I know, only you can help me. Okay?"

Xue Ci: "But I..."

"Just wait until this period of time is over."

Gu Yan offered very favorable terms: the villa was renamed Xue Ci, and he could use her credit card as he pleased. Seeing that Xue Ci didn't seem to care much about these things, he finally played his trump card, "I saw the flowers in the garden this morning, and they all seemed wilted. Maybe they just want you to take care of them."

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Xue Ci's retreating figure as she hurriedly ran out of the room in her slippers.

Gu Yan chuckled.

I don't want the house, I don't want the money, and I don't want the person.

Those flowers are the most important.

Xue Ci the garden, which contained many different kinds of plants, and several buds were about to bloom, all of which were the result of his careful nurturing over this period of time.

The first thing he does when he gets home from get off work every day is to go and check on them.

Looking at it now, it really does look a bit wilted.

Xue Ci touched the soft petals, her eyes drooping.

In the end, he couldn't bear to abandon them. "Can we pretend until next month?"

He was about to leave Fog City at that time.

However, Xue Ci also put forward two conditions: he would come back to the garden to take care of the flowers during the day, but he would have to go back to his rented room at night.

Also, he's resigning.

Gu Yan agreed to the first one.

Regarding the second request. "Why do you want to leave? Is it because the salary is too low?"

Xue Ci her head. "I've already taken a long leave of absence, I'm too embarrassed to stay any longer."

Gu Yan wanted to say something, but seeing Xue Ci's determined expression, he didn't try to stop her. He even thoughtfully told her that if she was fired from the company, she could legally receive a sum of compensation.

The plot can finally move forward, and Xue Ci is very satisfied.

That afternoon, he got into Gu Yan's car and waved to him before getting out. "If your family urges you, remember to call me. I'll be very cooperative."

Gu Yan's heart softened.

Even as he sat in the back row, he was still replaying the image of Xue Ci's smile at him.

I hope it's true.

If only Xue Ci were truly his little wife.

*

After Xue Ci, Chu Juesheng clung to him like a puppy that had been abandoned for several days, asking him all sorts of questions, even though Xue Ci had already explained these things to him on WeChat.

Chu Juesheng's mood fluctuated wildly—he hadn't seen Xue Ci for so many days!

I couldn't resist rushing over, hugging him, and giving him a few big kisses.

He lowered his eyes in disappointment after hearing that Xue Ci was pretending to be Gu Yan's boyfriend.

After learning about Xue Ci's breakup, he thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of her ex-boyfriend and several of his strong competitors. Gu Yan was, of course, the "other people's child" that elders always talked about, a definite success story; Bai Wu's career was Cheng Yuqing after severing ties with the Bai Family; even the seemingly carefree Cheng Yuqing was a top student who graduated from Fog University.

Chu Juesheng remained withdrawn for several days.

He was just a young, inexperienced kid who hadn't even started college yet.

What do we have to compete with these rivals?

However, Chu Juesheng quickly came to a conclusion.

He cannot be worse than them.

People don't easily give up on the person they liked when they were eighteen, especially since that person is Song Xueci.

Chu Juesheng couldn't quite put his finger on what he liked about Xue Ci Xue Ci, but in short, he liked everything about her.

He told Xue Ci about the recent events.

"It seems someone has rented this entire floor; apart from me, the other tenants have moved to another floor."

In fact, the landlord had told him that the mysterious tenant had specifically asked him to move out, but with the help of money, the landlord went back to negotiate with the other party.

Seeing that he was unwilling to move, the other party didn't escalate the situation and didn't contact him again.

Xue Ci walked around the living room and bathroom, and found that there were indeed far fewer odds and ends, and even the noise was gone.

"Do I have to move too?"

He was a little worried. According to the plot, he would have to stay here for another month until his rent was due before leaving Fog City.

Chu Juesheng: "No need, he didn't mention asking you to move out."

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief.

He found this tenant a bit strange; renting an entire floor here would be enough to rent a nice apartment downtown.

Chu Juesheng roughly guessed who the mysterious tenant was, and he was afraid that Xue Ci would be chased back by the other party again. "Why don't we just move out and find a more comfortable place to share?"

Chu Juesheng originally moved here simply to find inspiration for his work, but now he discovers that his inspiration comes from his muse, not from the harsh environment.

However, Xue Ci quickly rejected this suggestion.

Chu Juesheng's eyes were filled with disappointment.

"Well..." He paused, his eyes inadvertently falling on Xue Ci's neck, where there were very faint teeth marks.

He stiffly looked away, and when Xue Ci looked in his direction, Chu Juesheng pretended nothing had happened.

All the tenants on the floor had moved out, and it was unusually quiet. Xue Ci washed up and went to bed early. Half asleep, she heard noises coming from next door.

Have the new tenants moved in yet?

Xue Ci didn't have the energy to think about these things. When he got up the next morning, he glanced at the next room; the door was tightly closed.

Upon arriving at the company, Gu Yan kept his word and called him to his office to discuss his resignation. When Xue Ci came out, he saw that the progress bar had moved forward by a large increment.

The remaining 10% of the progress is related to the protagonist of this world, namely the true young master of the Bai Family.

11: [This is a coming-of-age story without a romantic pairing; the story progresses as the protagonist grows.]

The next task is simple: Xue Ci only needs to stay in the rented room for a month, then leave Fog City, find any place to wait for the progress to reach 100%, and then she can leave.

However, resigning doesn't mean you can leave on the same day; it takes at least a week.

Xue Ci handed over her work to others and spent her days sitting at her workstation, bored and unsure of what to do.

The resignation was still inside news; only Gu Yan and a few assistants knew about it, and everyone kept quiet about it.

Cheng Yuqing only learned two days later that Xue Ci was leaving the Gu Group.

"Did that old man do something to you?" Cheng Yuqing glanced at the president's office with disgust.

The change in address, from "uncle" to "old man," makes it hard not to suspect that the two have some kind of grudge.

Xue Ci extended her index finger and placed it between her lips, whispering, "Don't let him hear."

"So what if I heard it?" Cheng Yuqing didn't mention it to his face, but he had already had a fight with Gu Yan behind his back.

From the day the other party developed feelings for Xue Ci, they ceased to be considered an elder. What elder would steal their nephew's sweetheart?

Cheng Yuqing knew their relationship was fake and asked anxiously, "When you leave, I'll resign too. Is he still your fake boyfriend?"

"Actually, you don't have to choose him. If you choose one of Bai Wu's brothers, Bai Wu will be even more vulnerable."

Cheng Yuqing blaring hints, but Xue Ci clearly didn't get them.

"President Gu said his family is pressuring me, and since he helped me before, I want to help him now." Xue Ci thought for a moment, "But it'll be over next month."

Cheng Yuqing immediately asked, "What day of next month?"

Xue Ci: "They didn't say exactly... it should be around the middle of the month."

Cheng Yuqing started tearing off pages from the calendar to mark the days.

He's now very worried that the older man might take advantage of this relationship to do something to Xue Ci, so he sticks to her almost every day after work, and even follows her Xue Ci the villa to tend the garden.

Gu Yan didn't even have time to be alone, let alone take the opportunity to do anything.

The week ended quickly, Xue Ci received preferential treatment; her salary and severance pay were received the day before her official departure.

Gu Yan also factored in his salary from tending the garden, and a considerable sum instantly appeared in his bank account, more than enough for his expenses before he left this world.

The plot has finally been corrected.

Xue Ci breathed a sigh of relief and tidied up her workstation in a good mood.

That day, several colleagues from different departments invited Xue Ci dinner, but unexpectedly, Young Master Cheng paid the bill in advance.

At the dinner table, Cheng Yuqing barely ate anything himself, spending all his time serving food and peeling shrimp for Xue Ci, looking every bit the henpecked husband.

Everyone had had a few drinks and started making random jokes.

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were treating President Gu's wife like your own!

Look how seriously he's peeling the shrimp, hahaha.

Cheng Yuqing curled his lips into a smug smile, "She's always been my wife."

Xue Ci knew she couldn't hold her liquor, so she only took a few sips. After hearing this, she glanced at Cheng Yuqing.

The other person's cheeks flushed an unnatural red; they were most likely drunk.

No wonder a straight man still calls him "wife".

Xue Ci was the only sober person at the table. She took two disposable paper cups from the side and poured tea for Cheng Yuqing and herself.

Cheng Yuqing continued rambling incoherently, "I should be serving you, wife."

"..."

Xue Ci didn't bother arguing with a drunkard.

The room was too stuffy, and since the restaurant itself had a small garden, he got up to get some fresh air.

As night fell, the garden was decorated with colorful LED strips, giving it an elegant and unique look. Xue Ci sat on a bench, observing the koi pond behind her. Just as she was counting the number of goldfish in it, a shadow fell beside her.

Xue Ci looked up. "Cheng Yuqing?"

Cheng Yuqing murmured, "Hmm."

"Come over to the chair, don't fall off," Xue Ci reminded him.

Cheng Yuqing seemed to have misheard and moved straight towards him.

Although Xue Ci wasn't in pain from his bump, her arms and thighs were bruised and red.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Xue Ci felt a little uncomfortable seeing the other person staring intently at her.

The next moment, the man took something out of his coat pocket.

Xue Ci closely—it was a necklace.

"This time I ordered it myself, it's different from the last one." Cheng Yuqing had waited a long time to have this necklace with a snowflake pendant made.

The requirements are very demanding; it needs to have delicate snowflakes and a warm atmosphere.

Just like Xue Ci herself.

Fearing rejection, Cheng Yuqing didn't give Xue Ci a chance to speak, and gently placed his arm on Xue Ci's shoulder and neck.

He wasn't sure if it was because he was drunk, but Xue Ci felt that the other person was very warm, and their breath was hitting his ear, making it feel numb and itchy.

Cheng Yuqing slowly, and after putting it on, he stared blankly at Xue Ci's face.

"Xiao Ci, you're so beautiful."

Xue Ci her head, and tiny, metallic Xiao Xue swayed lightly and translucently in the middle of her neck.

He curved his lips into a smile, his voice soft and sweet, almost like he was pleading, "Thank you, I like it very much."

The moonlight mixed with the lamplight made Xue Ci's face look softer and more delicate than usual. When she lowered her eyes, the light brown mole on her eyelid, which was rarely noticed, absorbed all the light.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, her lips swelled a little, and her cheeks were chubby.

Cheng Yuqing deep breath and took Xue Ci's hand. "I'll take you home."

Xue Ci pointed to the private room. "Should we tell them?"

"Need not."

A driver was already waiting at the door. Xue Ci got into the back seat, Cheng Yuqing quickly followed.

The tall man had such an empty seat, yet he insisted on squeezing in Xue Ci.

The space, which was originally normal, became extremely crowded after Cheng Yuqing closer.

The fine oxygen was taken away, and Xue Ci had to breathe through her mouth.

He didn't notice that Cheng Yuqing was staring at his slightly parted lips and the occasional glimpse of his soft pink tongue.

Xue Ci was dozing off in the car and didn't wake up until the car stopped in front of the apartment.

Cheng Yuqing gestured to the driver, then gently picked Xue Ci up and carried her horizontally.

Aside from games, he wasn't particularly meticulous in anything, but at this moment his actions were exceptionally tender, as if he were handling a precious treasure.

Unconsciously, Xue Ci wrapped his arms Cheng Yuqing's neck. As the night breeze blew, he snuggled closer to Cheng Yuqing's neck like a small animal seeking warmth.

So incredibly cute!

Cheng Yuqing, who exercises regularly, has a thin layer of muscle covering his upright bones. His arms firmly embrace Xue Ci.

Xue Ci was only woken up by the shaking after entering the elevator.

"Are you home yet?" His voice was soft and drawn out, with a nasal tone that sounded like he was still half-asleep.

"Almost there."

The two were so close that only the other could hear them.

To outsiders, they just looked like a lovey-dovey young couple.

After the elevator doors opened, Xue Ci Cheng Yuqing's shoulder and said, "I have to get off now. You should go home early."

Cheng Yuqing: "I'll see you to the door."

Xue Ci gave a muffled reply, walked to the door, and was looking for her keys in her pocket when she felt a weight on her shoulder—

The next moment, her earlobe was gently bitten.

Xue Ci's ears were very sensitive, and her shoulders trembled unconsciously. "... Cheng Yuqing?"

"I want to kiss you." Cheng Yuqing buried her face in the crook of his neck, her voice muffled. "Bai Wu kissed you, Gu Yan kissed you too."

"I was the one who liked you first..."

Xue Ci paused. He turned around, wanting to see how drunk Cheng Yuqing, but accidentally caught a glimpse of Bai Wu leaning against the wall.

The man was dressed in loungewear, with his hair falling over his forehead, making him look like he lived there.

Could Bai Wu be the new tenant?

Xue Ci didn't have time to think about these things; Cheng Yuqing's breath was spraying all over his neck, making it tingle with an itch.

"I've liked you for a long time, but I pretended to be straight to fool you." Cheng Yuqing was truly drunk and couldn't help but reveal his true feelings to Xue Ci. "That time I took you to the cave to find the dragon, I didn't mean to bully you."

"If I had two, I would definitely put them both in at the same time... I'm not kidding, I really want to do that."

"But you seem unable to handle even one..."

Xue Ci's blood rushed to her head, and her skin quickly turned pink from the stimulation.

He couldn't see Bai Wu's expression, but he could sense that the other person's aura was very low.

"Cheng, Cheng Yuqing..."

The handsome boy's eyes and brows were moistened by these unintentional lewd remarks, his face flushed with embarrassment, and his voice sounded like he was pleading for something.

Upon hearing Cheng Yuqing, Cheng Yuqing's eyes lit up, and he seemed even more excited.

Xue Ci was so frightened that she immediately covered the other person's mouth.

However, soon enough, his palm was licked.

The hot, alcohol-smelling tongue made Xue Ci let out a soft cry and instantly withdrew her hand.

Completely oblivious to the murderous gaze upon him from behind, Cheng Yuqing continued his confession, "I should have licked you a little more last time, you smell so good."

"Xiao Ci, I like you so much."

Xue Ci's cheeks had turned a deep blush.

While I was in a daze, I suddenly felt a lightness in my body.

Bai Wu grabbed Cheng Yuqing collar, his voice as cold as ice. "Have you finished pretending?"

Cheng Yuqing broke free, frowned, and looked at Bai Wu. It took her a while to make out his face. "Why are you still haunting Xue Ci like a ghost?"

Bai Wu ignored him Xue Ci, "You go inside first."

Xue Ci's gaze swept between the two of them, and she whispered, "You... don't fight."

*

After Xue Ci inside, it was very quiet outside.

He was a little worried: [Are they fighting?]

11: [Typing.]

Xue Ci: "..."

11: [Host, don't go out, it's dangerous outside.]

Xue Ci's mind was a bit of a mess.

He sat in the chair, with both legs crossed over.

Her cheeks were resting on her knees, and the burning sensation on the tips of her ears hadn't completely subsided.

His mind went blank for a moment, and a lot of questions popped into his head—wasn't Cheng Yuqing straight?

Is Bai Wu staying here because she wants to get back together with him?

Xue Ci glanced at the progress bar: 92%.

It went up a little.

Cheng Yuqing's affection for him doesn't seem to have affected the progress of the project.

The clock on the wall ticked away.

She didn't know how much time had passed, Xue Ci got a little sleepy and thought there should be no one outside before taking her clothes to the bathroom.

When he opened the door, he saw a man in a gray shirt sitting on the floor, turning around and looking up at him.

"Xue Ci."

Cheng Yuqing stared straight at him.

Xue Ci had no intention of insulting anyone.

But the man's expression at that moment really resembled that of a loyal dog guarding his door.

Don't sit on the ground.

Xue Ci tried to pull the man, but she couldn't budge him.

Cheng Yuqing finally got up on his own.

He leaned close, nuzzling Xue Ci's soft flesh with the tip of his prominent nose, and complained, "Bai Wu slapped my face."

Xue Ci her head back and looked for bruises on the other person's face.

Before I could even glance at him a few times, my lips were kissed hard.

Xue Ci: "?"

Cheng Yuqing kissing people; after a stiff and awkward touch, he was eager to ask Xue Ci if she felt comfortable.

Xue Ci was very accommodating. "... It's... it's alright."

"But I feel so good." Cheng Yuqing's apple bobbed, and his breathing became heavier. "It would be even better if I could taste the tongue."

The high temperature made Xue Ci's cheeks flush red, and he felt a little dizzy. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a cold voice from outside, filled with intense jealousy—

Are you going to let him eat his tongue?

Author's Note:

This world should end in one or two more chapters~

And I got a new sailor-suit baby character card, hehe.