He Only Shows His True Colors in Front of Me : Chapter 12

The next day, when Gu Yuanqiao went downstairs, Sheng Yannian was still sitting at the dining table eating breakfast.
Only when Gu Yuanqiao walked closer did he notice that a small cushion had been placed on the chair, cushions that he clearly remembered were not there yesterday.

“Morning.” He said nothing else, greeting him as he pulled out the chair and sat down just like yesterday morning. The moment he spoke, it was easy to tell his voice was a bit raspy.
“Morning.”
Eating their breakfast, neither of them had anything to say. Anyone looking in would never guess these two had shared an intimate encounter last night.

The porridge Sheng Yannian prepared today was the same as yesterday, but the fried dough sticks were replaced with custard buns and red bean buns. Gu Yuanqiao ate, taking a sip of plain porridge followed by a bite of a bun, and remembered the new clothes and anti swelling ointment he found on his nightstand when he woke up. It did not take a genius to figure out who prepared them.
‘He really can be surprisingly thoughtful…’
He looked up at the person opposite him.
‘This face is definitely handsome.’ But he was not his type. Although Sheng Yannian shared about fifty or sixty percent of his looks with his older brother, Sheng Yanqing, if given a choice, he still preferred Sheng Yanqing’s softer appearance. It carried no aggression, looking completely harmless, making people instinctively drop their guard at a single glance.
Yet, in the end, he chose the person he was least willing to be involved with. Life truly is unpredictable.

The torrential rainstorm only finally came to an end in the latter half of last night, and when Gu Yuanqiao got up this morning, he could already see the sun. If all went well, everyone would be able to resume their normal daily routines tomorrow.
‘I wonder if I can hitch a ride when the time comes?’ Gu Yuanqiao thought, narrowing his eyes.

Gu Yuanqiao finished this meal very quickly, and he did not go to get another bowl like he did yesterday. It was not that he did not want to eat, but rather that he simply could not sit still. Even with a cushion on the chair, he still felt very uncomfortable. He was very restrained during the meal to keep himself from shifting around; he figured he probably would not be able to sit down for most of the day today.
After putting his bowl and chopsticks in the sink, Gu Yuanqiao leaned against the kitchen island to scroll through his phone. He did not have any particularly important matters to handle, he just did not want to sit down so soon, but standing completely still would look very odd.
On the other side, Sheng Yannian, who was also just about finished eating, was about to put down his phone when out of the corner of his eye, he spotted something stark white.
“….” His mind went blank for a second, and he looked in that direction in utter disbelief. Sure enough, it was not an illusion just now! Gu Yuanqiao was not wearing pants again! He clearly remembered that there were pants in the items he sent over this morning!!!

“Why aren’t you wearing pants again?” Sheng Yannian frowned. Considering a certain someone’s chest, he had specially chosen a very loose top today. Facts proved his choice right; when worn by Gu Yuanqiao, the hem of the shirt extended past the base of his thighs, stopping about ten centimeters above the knee. But it still exposed a lot! Moreover, he was wearing a black shirt today, making his exposed legs look even whiter by contrast!
Gu Yuanqiao gave Sheng Yannian a strange look before continuing to scroll through his phone. “Didn’t I already tell you yesterday that your pants drag on the floor when I wear them?”
“….” It was that casual attitude again, looking even more justified than yesterday!

Looking at Gu Yuanqiao’s current indifferent and effortless demeanor, what came to Sheng Yannian’s mind instead was the scene of him beneath him last night. He only felt a spark beginning to burn again.
He did not consider himself an overly indulgent person, and his past sexual activity was quite rare. If he had needs, he usually took care of them himself. It was very rare for him to want it again the very next day after just letting off steam the day before.
He wondered which of his nerves had misfired; how did this annoying guy suit his tastes so perfectly? And he was a man to boot. His body was not as soft as a woman’s, his voice was not as sweet as a woman’s, and he was completely unsubmissive and incredibly willful…
He clearly wanted to extinguish that inexplicable spark by making comparisons, but it seemed to have the opposite effect.

‘With the way he looks right now, he is obviously in a “had enough” state, right? If I force myself on him for a round, will I get hit? Though it looks like he wouldn’t be able to beat me anyway… Yesterday he came three times, and the time before that seemed to be… Is three times his limit? Probably not, someone who plays around as often as he does should be able to handle more than that, right?…’
The more Sheng Yannian thought about it, the less friendly his gaze became as he looked at Gu Yuanqiao.
“….” Gu Yuanqiao, who was unenthusiastically looking at his phone, suddenly felt a cold shiver run down his spine for some reason. It felt like a very intense gaze was fixed on him, making him very uncomfortable.
He raised his head, following the direction of that gaze, and found Sheng Yannian with a dark face, staring at him without blinking, like a fierce wolf.

“…What are you looking at me for?” Gu Yuanqiao ignored the strange description that suddenly popped into his head.
“…Nothing.” The moment their eyes met, Sheng Yannian forced himself to revert back to his usual self. But before he spoke, he could not help but swallow his saliva.
“….” This was highly unusual; Sheng Yannian actually did not snap back at him. Gu Yuanqiao naturally did not miss the movement of Sheng Yannian’s Adam’s apple before he spoke.
As a man, he understood exactly what this situation meant. But he quickly dismissed his own suspicion; during the time he was drugged, Sheng Yannian clearly wanted to stop after ejaculating once, and that later round was because he had forced him. Furthermore, from yesterday’s behavior, it was evident that Sheng Yannian had much better control over his desires than he did, which was one of the reasons he chose Sheng Yannian in the first place—so he would not end up overwhelmed.

Just as Gu Yuanqiao was about to convince himself, Sheng Yannian picked up his bowl and chopsticks and stood up. As he passed behind Gu Yuanqiao, that feeling of being targeted returned, causing Gu Yuanqiao’s hand, which was about to continue scrolling on his phone, to pause.
In that brief moment, Sheng Yannian placed his bowl and chopsticks in the sink, the slight clinking sound of ceramic bringing Gu Yuanqiao back to his senses. The gaze behind him grew increasingly burning, as if trying to drill right through him.
“!” If he still thought he was overthinking it this time, then the problem lay with him!
Almost instinctively, Gu Yuanqiao locked his phone, preparing to walk over to the living room. But the moment his body showed signs of moving, two arms extended past his sides and braced against the kitchen island.
“….” The chest behind him was very close, and hot breath brushed against the back of his neck. Damn it.

“Where are you going?” A deep, raspy male voice sounded by Gu Yuanqiao’s ear, asking casually, yet it caused Gu Yuanqiao’s alarm bells to ring loudly.
“What are you doing?”
Hearing Gu Yuanqiao’s tense voice made Sheng Yannian feel rather pleased. Like a small animal, he rubbed his head against Gu Yuanqiao’s neck, then brushed his lips over it, followed closely by his tongue.
“Nothing…”
Sheng Yannian’s intimate actions did not make Gu Yuanqiao relax; the wet sensation on his neck made his scalp tingle. The air suddenly felt thin, and he quietly took a breath, trying his best to keep from being so nervous.
“Didn’t you get enough last night?” One of Sheng Yannian’s hands had already wrapped around his waist.
“You came three times.” Sheng Yannian seemed unable to tear himself away from Gu Yuanqiao’s neck, licking and playing with it continuously.
He did not say it directly, but Gu Yuanqiao understood. Three times compared to once; put that way, it really was quite unfair.

“I have to work tomorrow…” Gu Yuanqiao reached out a hand to grab the forearm wrapped around his waist, saying hesitantly.
“I know.” Sheng Yannian moved to lick Gu Yuanqiao’s earlobe. “I won’t go inside.”
“….” Gu Yuanqiao flinched slightly. Not go inside? Then how would they do it, with his mouth? Wouldn’t that make him throw up his entire breakfast… At the thought of this, he pressed his lips tightly together. That would be even worse than just going inside.
Of course, he did not say this out loud, wanting to see what Sheng Yannian planned to do. What if he just wanted to use his hands?
“We’ll use our legs.” Sheng Yannian said it himself before Gu Yuanqiao could even ask.

“….” Hearing this, Gu Yuanqiao relaxed; it was just a thigh sex.
“Can we?” Sheng Yannian noticed that the person in his arms had relaxed.
“…Hurry up…” Since things had already reached this point, could he even refuse? And he still had to ask, acting as if he wouldn’t do it if he refused. For the first time, he realized Sheng Yannian was quite good at playing hard to get.

Having received permission, Sheng Yannian grabbed Gu Yuanqiao’s hips and pulled back, and Gu Yuanqiao, knowing exactly what the other meant, consciously arched his lower back downward. Sheng Yannian pulled up the black shirt so that it rested perfectly on the curved waist. He then pulled down Gu Yuanqiao’s underwear and firmly wedged his already erect manhood between those pale thighs. It was a warm, slippery sensation.
Sheng Yannian lightly rested his hands on Gu Yuanqiao’s backside, where the red marks left from yesterday’s swatting were exceptionally prominent and erotic.
“Clamp tighter.”
“….” The thick object clamped between his thighs felt bizarre to Gu Yuanqiao, but he still did as he was told. It was better than being penetrated again later.

Before long, he could feel Sheng Yannian’s object beginning to move back and forth between his legs, accompanied by Sheng Yannian’s heavy breathing.
With every forward thrust, the manhood would rub against his perineum, bumping against his own member. It brought a sense of comfort, but the intensity was not enough to rouse his desire. Right now, it was Gu Yuanqiao’s refractory period.
Although he never shied away from his desires, he also knew that his urges came quickly and went just as fast. He had noticed earlier in his life that his sexual drive was often linked to stress. Under normal circumstances, he would relieve his built up stress once every month or two. Under abnormal circumstances… he wouldn’t find it surprising if he died in bed. During those periods, he was practically a soulless pounding machine, looking for people to sleep with the moment night fell. He had gone through five or six friends with benefits in a single month, and every single one of them had been scared off by him.
‘Talk about ridiculous.’ One truly could not empathize with their past self.

He emptied his mind, casually counting Sheng Yannian’s forward thrusts, wondering when it would be over. But based on the previous two experiences, he figured it would not be anytime soon.
“Mmh…” The hand gripping his waist suddenly squeezed hard, and he could not help but make a sound from the sharp pain.
And that single sound somehow triggered Sheng Yannian; the speed of the person behind him suddenly accelerated, and the force of the thrusts gradually intensified. Gu Yuanqiao was forced to tightly grip the edge of the kitchen island to keep from losing his balance and bumping forward.
He figured that perhaps Sheng Yannian was about to finish, sooner than he anticipated. True enough, a solo act was indeed quite boring.

“Hah…” The man’s low, strained sound echoed in the room, like a liqueur chocolate that had been bitten into, its filling flowing out; whether one liked it or not, they would taste something different at this very moment. And Gu Yuanqiao was also stimulated into clamping his legs tighter.
‘Tsk…’ This was the first time he had heard Sheng Yannian make that tone while fully conscious, ‘Damn, that’s pretty sexy…’
Before he could finish the thought, his shoulder was given a moderate bite, and as expected, he noticed a sticky sensation between his legs. Was it over?
As that object pulled away, Gu Yuanqiao knew that it was indeed over.

“So fast this time?” Gu Yuanqiao pulled out a few tissues, leaning down to wipe the fluid between his thighs.
“What? You sound rather disappointed?” Sheng Yannian leaned against a nearby pillar. How boring; Gu Yuanqiao was just like a log just now, even zoning out. He had no interest in exercising with a log.
Gu Yuanqiao threw the tissues into the trash can, rolled his eyes at Sheng Yannian, and walked straight toward the living room.
“Did you apply the medicine I gave you this morning?” Sheng Yannian followed behind; he planned to go back to his room to take a shower. He had sweated again, and he felt sticky and completely uncomfortable.
“I applied it.” Gu Yuanqiao leaned back on the sofa, and seeing Sheng Yannian’s still slightly flushed face, he felt the urge to tease him again. He grabbed the hem of his shirt with both hands, making a motion to pull it up, “Does Young Master Sheng want to inspect it?~”

Sheng Yannian paused his steps toward the stairs, staring at Gu Yuanqiao. “Does Director Gu want to be screwed by me again?”
“….” Tsk, boring.
“I don’t mind going for another round, I just don’t know if you can still handle it, Director Gu.” Sheng Yannian looked at the stiff corners of the other’s mouth, feeling in a very good mood.
“Are you a virgin who just got his first taste of flesh?” Gu Yuanqiao’s smile remained unchanged.
“I can’t help it, your charm is just too great, Director Gu.” Sheng Yannian shrugged indifferently. “And since I’m still young and lack self control, I hope you’ll bear with me, Director Gu.”
“….” Brat.

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Sheng Yannian went to take a shower, while Gu Yuanqiao stayed in the living room to reply to some messages that arrived a few minutes ago before wandering back up to the study.
He stood in front of the bookshelf, wanting to see if there were any books to pass the time. The result was a fruitless search. Forget about classic literature, there were not even any magazines! It was entirely filled with books related to computer science and architecture, the kind of content that was packed with solid information and absolutely no fluff. Either Sheng Yannian really loved it, or it was related to his college major. After all, the majority of the books in his own home were related to economics.
Thinking of economics, Gu Yuanqiao realized he had barely seen any books related to economics among Sheng Yannian’s collection. Reason dictated that children like him who would inherit the family business in the future would mostly major in economics or something similar in college. But considering that Sheng Yannian had also started a small company of his own, perhaps the guy really was just that “rebellious.”
Gu Yuanqiao walked aimlessly over to Sheng Yannian’s desk, suddenly catching sight of a few sheets of paper pressed beneath a textbook-like book. Out of curiosity, he pulled the papers out.

“How to effectively utilize land…” Gu Yuanqiao read the title on the very top line of the white paper in a low voice, “Name: Sheng Yannian?”
Gu Yuanqiao looked at it again in disbelief; it was clearly a semi-completed graduation thesis, with many annotations and revision suggestions written in different colored highlighters.
‘This is Sheng Yannian’s thesis… He… is still in college???!’
At this moment, Gu Yuanqiao realized that the bed partner he had chosen seemed to be a genuine male college student. Somehow, Sheng Yannian’s phrase from earlier, ‘since I’m still young,’ echoed in his ears… giving him an absurd sense of leading a minor astray.
He looked at the papers in his hand as if they were a hot potato.

“What are you looking at?” The door connecting to the master bedroom opened, and the voice of the college student himself sounded.
Gu Yuanqiao snapped out of his thoughts with a jolt, casually waving the papers in his hand as if nothing were wrong, “Is this your graduation thesis?”
“Yeah.” Sheng Yannian walked closer and saw clearly what Gu Yuanqiao was holding. “Does Director Gu have any expert insights?”
“You… haven’t graduated yet?”
“Isn’t that obvious?” Sheng Yannian looked at Gu Yuanqiao strangely, taking his thesis from his hands.
“….” Having his suspicion confirmed by the person himself, he fell silent for a moment before asking reluctantly, “Aren’t you already twenty three?” Reason dictated that one should graduate with a bachelor’s degree at age twenty two.
“Correct, but the architecture major here takes five years. If all goes smoothly, I’ll be able to finish my studies in the first half of next year.”
“…You’re majoring in architecture but you started a tech company?” Gu Yuanqiao felt like it was a bit difficult to even find his voice.
“I’m double majoring in computer science and architecture,” Sheng Yannian said it as if it were a matter of course. “But I already passed computer science this year. I plan to continue my advanced studies in computer science after finishing up with architecture next year. So you don’t have to worry about any technical issues on my end regarding Jiewei.”
Sheng Yannian thought Gu Yuanqiao was fixating on his professional qualifications.

“…And you’re also helping to manage Sheng An while in college?” Gu Yuanqiao took a deep breath. He remembered Sheng Yanqing telling him that because he did not want to manage the company, Sheng An had always been managed by Sheng Yannian, and it was only two years ago when the relevant personnel felt Sheng Yannian was old enough and had enough credibility that he truly appeared in the public eye “rightfully.”
“Yeah, who told my brother to dislike managing those messy matters.”
“….” Well, even he felt a bit of admiration for Sheng Yannian at this point.
“What?” Sheng Yannian tidied up his desk and stood opposite Gu Yuanqiao. Ever since he entered the study, he had noticed that a certain someone had been looking at him with a highly complex expression, wondering what he was thinking about.

“You… are still in college…” Gu Yuanqiao leaned back against the desk, and after a long silence, the words he spoke were a completely meaningless statement.
“…So?” Sheng Yannian stepped forward, bracing both hands on the desk on either side of Gu Yuanqiao, the distance between the two narrowing instantly once again. He understood the underlying meaning of the other’s words.
“….” Gu Yuanqiao said nothing, merely turning his head slightly to one side. His mouth pressed together slightly, and he lowered his eyes to avoid looking at the person opposite him. This was a clear sign of resistance.
“Heh…” Sheng Yannian sneered, his body continuing to move forward, seeing Gu Yuanqiao’s subtle backward leaning motion clear as day. “So Director Gu regrets it now? Just because I’m still in school? Has your conscience managed to prick you for once, Director Gu?”
“….” Gu Yuanqiao remained silent. If he had known earlier that Sheng Yannian had not even graduated from college, he would never have wanted to have this kind of development with him under any circumstances. Things turning out like this could only be blamed on him being too careless while the other was just too misleading.
“But we’ve already slept together, so what do you suggest we do now, Director Gu?” Sheng Yannian looked at Gu Yuanqiao’s slightly furrowed brows, his mood turning sour to the absolute extreme. “You aren’t plotting in your head on how to compensate me and then get rid of me, are you, Director Gu?”
Sheng Yannian moved a bit closer than before; Gu Yuanqiao felt that if he turned his head even slightly, their lips would touch. Having no choice, he reached out his hands to push against Sheng Yannian’s chest.
“Step back a bit from me first… mmph!”
Mid-sentence, he was interrupted by a forceful kiss.

The kiss came fierce and sudden, and Gu Yuanqiao’s attempts to pull away were repeatedly shut down. His tongue was continuously tangled up, and his entire mouth was being invaded. He bit Sheng Yannian’s lip, but the man merely paused for a fraction of a second before continuing to kiss him. Moreover, it seemed even more ferocious than at the start; his lips were sucked until they felt numb, and his oxygen was gradually running out, yet the man still had no intention of letting him go. Having no choice, Gu Yuanqiao bit down hard enough to break the other’s lip, and a metallic taste spread. Yet Sheng Yannian still did not halt his actions, kissing and biting regardless. It took no effort to guess how angry the person opposite him was.
“Mgh…” Ultimately, Gu Yuanqiao threw a punch at Sheng Yannian’s abdomen, finally causing this violent kiss to stop.
Gu Yuanqiao panted heavily, looking at Sheng Yannian, who was still very close, though their lips had separated. His mouth was entirely filled with the taste of rust, which refused to fade.
Sheng Yannian did not care in the slightest about his bleeding lip, his gaze contradictory to his irrational actions just now, looking cold enough to send a chill down one’s spine.
“You…” Gu Yuanqiao prepared to speak first, stopping Sheng Yannian, who was clearly preparing to continue kissing him.

“Gu Yuanqiao.” The words he intended to say were interrupted once again. Sheng Yannian no longer addressed him as “Director Gu” like he did just now, and his tone when speaking his full name was not the frantic anger from Gu Yuanqiao’s memory.
“Gu Yuanqiao,” Sheng Yannian called out again, “I am in college, not high school, middle school, and certainly not elementary school or kindergarten.”
“…I know.” Even if Sheng Yannian’s tone was very steady, Gu Yuanqiao did not miss the warning and hostility beneath the calm.
“Don’t treat me like a kid,” Sheng Yannian lowered his head, moving toward Gu Yuanqiao’s neck again. “And don’t compare me to those useless trust fund brats who waste away their days with empty heads, or those naive, fragile little flings you used to have who swarmed around you all day…”
Sheng Yannian looked at the skin right in front of him, and the blood vessels faintly visible beneath it, and opened his mouth, biting down hard.
“….” Gu Yuanqiao caught his breath sharply, but in the end, he did not push the man away.
“Understand?” After finishing his bite, Sheng Yannian maliciously licked the clear tooth mark.
“…Understood.” Gu Yuanqiao refrained from pushing away Sheng Yannian, who was still acting wildly against his neck.

“Director Gu,” Sheng Yannian, having received a satisfying answer, finally spared Gu Yuanqiao’s neck, bringing his face right in front of Gu Yuanqiao’s, flashing a rare, harmless-looking smile. “If there is a next time, I’ll let you see exactly what an energetic college student is capable of in bed.”
“…Get lost,” Gu Yuanqiao said with a fake smile, finding that Sheng Yannian really knew how to take a mile when given an inch. “Be careful not to overindulge and neglect your actual work, resulting in failing to graduate, Mr. College Student.”
Gu Yuanqiao gave Sheng Yannian a firm push, and this time, it did not require much effort.

The identity of a “college student” was simply too misleading, to the point where he almost forgot that this was Sheng Yannian, who had been opposing him ever since he was barely old enough to grow hair, clinging onto past matters even after he had returned to the country.
Between the two of them, one did not treat the other as an elder, and the other did not treat him as a junior. There was no logic in suddenly starting to respect elders and cherish the young just because of a “current college student” status.
Gu Yuanqiao raised his hand to touch the spot where he was bitten; facts proved that a certain someone really knew how to cross lines. His conscience, which had been rarely awakened, found it amusing because of this tooth mark.

Sheng Yannian stared at Gu Yuanqiao’s retreating figure, licking the spot where his lip had been broken.
Trying to run after provoking him? Even if he did not bite off a piece of flesh, he would tear off a layer of skin.
He treated others this way, let alone Gu Yuanqiao? He would only be harsher.

Sheng the brat hates being treated like a child!
Gu the fox rarely miscalculates. Sigh!
This round goes to Sheng the brat! Congratulations!