Lin Yao was so shocked by Guan Ze's words that he staggered. When he wanted to chase after him to ask Guan Ze why he had such a sudden idea, Guan Ze had already walked into the company gate, and the girl at the front desk handed him a express delivery.
Lin Yao had no choice but to follow him into the company obediently. When he turned into the design department, Jiang Yifei was leaning against Zhang Zhian's desk, drinking milk and chatting with a few colleagues about his blind date yesterday.
"Fuck, I can't stand girls like this. The weather is so cold now. She wears such a short skirt that her underwear can hardly cover her breasts..."
"Who uses a skirt to cover her breasts?" Lin Yao muttered as he passed by him.
"Can you listen to the whole thing before you continue?" Jiang Yifei glared at him, then patted Zhang Zhian on the shoulder, "Zhian, how about I introduce the girl to you?"
"Milk dripped onto my keyboard." Zhang Zhian pushed him.
Several colleagues were all amused. Jiang Yifei grabbed a tissue and wiped Zhang Zhian's keyboard: "Forget it, I can't introduce such a girl to harm you. I'd better keep her to serve the people."
"Didn't you just say you couldn't stand it?" someone asked.
"Very... beautiful, with long and straight legs..." Jiang Yifei walked to his seat holding the milk carton.
"You're holding it in, aren't you?" Lin Yao sighed as he saw his intoxicated look.
"Xiao Linzi really understands me," Jiang Yifei sat down next to him, "but this girl has no chance either. When she heard that she was a designer, she immediately said that designers can make a lot of money in a month, right? I was embarrassed to say that I have been doing odd jobs for two years. Anyone can be a designer."
"Yeah," Lin Yao leaned over the table and randomly clicked with the mouse. He had an appointment with a client today to choose a solution. He felt his face burning when he thought about letting the client choose with his casually drawn painting. "Why don't we introduce Director Chen to her?"
"I think it's OK," Jiang Yifei patted him on the head twice, "Why do you look a little dazed today?"
"Brother Jiang, can you recommend me some recipes that are easy to cook?" Lin Yao said casually. If he really went to Guan Ze's house to cook in the evening, there would be nothing else in his mind except his mother's unique skills that he had learned since he was a child.
"Scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
"It's too easy, okay? I'll count it as one, what else?"
“Sautéed tomatoes and cucumbers.”
“… Can you be a little more creative?”
"Sautéed tomatoes and green peppers."
"Okay, I get it. Have you ever eaten food without tomatoes?" Lin Yao was a little helpless. He really asked Jiang Yifei the right question. This man lived alone and always ate fast food on the street.
It was Guan Ze who suggested that we cook for ourselves, so let Guan Ze be responsible for cooking! Guan Ze has been alone since he was young, and he has helped Ning Juan in her store, so maybe he helped with cooking. It should be no problem for him to cook a few dishes for two people, and he can just wash the dishes.
Lin Yao felt that Guan Ze's invitation to cook at his house had seriously affected his work for the day. He almost lost his concentration when talking to the client. After seeing the client off, he had to go to the bathroom to wash his face.
He is a serious person, and he is very depressed when his personal emotions affect his work mood. It's just going to Guan Ze's house to cook a meal, not to go to Guan Ze's house to have sex, so what's the big deal!
After taking a few deep breaths in front of the mirror, he turned and walked out of the bathroom. As soon as he walked out, he bumped into Guan Ze who was walking in.
Lin Yao was startled and blurted out: "Why did you follow me even to the toilet!"
"I can't go to the bathroom during work hours?" Guan Ze was amused. He looked inside and saw no one else. "Are you okay?"
"No," Lin Yao lowered his head and whispered, "I just keep thinking about you and always get distracted while working."
"You'll get used to it in the future," Guan Ze patted him on the butt, "Let's go back to the office."
"What are you getting used to?" Lin Yao was almost about to hold onto the door frame and slide onto the floor and roll around after being slapped by him.
"You're used to having someone accompany you. Go ahead and stop talking nonsense. I've been holding it in for an hour this morning for a small meeting with Mr. Qiu," Guan Ze walked to the urinal, "Do you want to see it?"
"Be careful not to pee outside!" Lin Yao turned around and jumped out of the bathroom.
When Guan Ze returned to his office, he saw an email in his mailbox. When he clicked it and saw that the sender was Lin Yao, he quickly switched to the public mailboxes of several departments of the company to check. Only after making sure that it was not sent to the wrong person did he open the email.
It was a simple drawing done with just a few strokes, showing a kid holding a pot and laughing foolishly. Guan Ze smiled and saved the drawing in his computer, together with the one that was sent by mistake.
Lin Yao is too easy to satisfy. Every request and every expectation of his is so simple that it makes people sigh. Guan Ze has experienced all kinds of feelings of wanting something but not getting it. He just wants to see Lin Yao's satisfied smile, the kind of smile that makes people feel at ease.
"I'll try my best." Guan Ze said as he looked at the painting, then took the express delivery he received in the morning and opened it.
I had a meeting with Qiu Yueling as soon as I arrived at the company, and only now did I have time to read the content.
The express delivery contained some hospital documents, which he asked a friend to get for him.
Guan Ze flicked his fingers on the paper. There are many situations that can cause temporary blindness, and each one looks scary. Guan Ze took the phone on the table and dialed a number.
"I've looked at the information, and there are only a few that can be matched completely."
"Well, that's why I told you to come for a checkup. If it's a problem with your cervical spine, it's not too serious, but I want to see the extent of the damage," the person on the other end said helplessly. "Guan Ze, are you afraid that the checkup will show that there's something in your brain?"
"Can't I be afraid for a moment?" Guan Ze smiled.
"I just feel that you don't seem like someone who is afraid of these things." The person on the other end also smiled.
"I'm afraid of death," Guan Ze leaned back in his chair. "To be honest, I'm afraid the examination will reveal a disease that will kill me."
"Even if it's a brain tumor, it's not fatal. After the surgery, you can recover just like a normal person," the other party sighed. "Let's check it out. Damage to the cervical spine can also cause this kind of unilateral temporary blindness."
"Wait a few days," Guan Ze closed his eyes and thought for a while, "Please help me arrange a time to see him."
"OK."
Guan Ze left a little late after get off work. When he arrived at the parking lot, he saw Lin Yao sitting in his small Xiali playing with his phone. He went over and knocked on the glass: "Let's go."
"Damn, you're here," Lin Yao lowered the car window, "I was standing by the car waiting for you just now, and I ran into Mr. Qiu, who asked me about it. Luckily, when Jiang Yifei came out, he hesitated for a while, so I told him I was waiting for him."
"Can't you just wait for me?" Guan Ze smiled and got into his car.
"You're talking nonsense! How dare I say that!" Lin Yao started the car and raised his head to shout at the Grand Cherokee, "Jiang Yifei is at least from the design department, and he's also my senior. Isn't it strange for me, the marketing director, to hear that?"
The residential area where Guan Ze lives is indeed not far from Lin Yao's home. Lin Yao would accompany his mother to the supermarket to buy groceries on weekends. Fortunately, his mother would not appear in the supermarket at this time.
"What do you want to buy? Do you have basic seasonings or something?" Lin Yao pushed the shopping cart back and forth between the rows of vegetable shelves, unable to make up his mind.
"Well, just buy some vegetables. What do you want to eat?" Guan Ze's answer sounded like that of a seasoned cook, which put Lin Yao at ease.
"It's fine if it's simple. Just two or three dishes are enough for two of us," Lin Yao pondered for a while. "Buy a fish? I want to replenish my brain."
"Well," Guan Ze picked a fish and put it in the car, "one fish may not be enough to replenish your brain."
"I'll just make up for the half you damaged," Lin Yao didn't argue with him, and happily picked up another half chicken. "I haven't eaten normal chicken for a long time. The chicken my mom cooks looks like it was poisoned."
Lin Yao usually hates shopping with his mother. When he sees piles of vegetables in the supermarket, he envies the kids who sit in shopping carts and are pushed around. But today is completely different. He and Guan Ze are walking around leisurely among the vegetables and meats. It feels like they are just living a normal life. He pushes the cart while his wife picks the vegetables...
The only drawback is that his wife is taller than him, has a tattoo on her chest, and she definitely won’t come over to hold his arm in such a public place, even though he really wants to…
"What are you thinking about?" Guan Ze put a broccoli into the car, "Okay, go check out."
"It's beautiful." Lin Yao grinned and pushed the cart to queue.
When he was checking out, he saw condoms on the small shelf next to him. He suddenly had some dirty thoughts and almost reached out to take them uncontrollably. In the end, he grabbed a bottle of chewing gum from the side to make his purchase complete.
Eat the food made by Guan Ze.
Eat the dishes made by Guan Ze himself.
Eat the dishes that Guan Ze made at home.
From the moment he entered the elevator to the moment he walked out, Lin Yao kept repeating these words in his mind.
"Welcome." Guan Ze opened the door and walked in.
Here! Is! Guan Ze's house!
Lin Yao followed him in carefully and stood at the door. Guan Ze's house was much cleaner and tidier than he had imagined. He was a little overwhelmed for a moment.
"Come in," Guan Ze took a pair of slippers and threw them in front of him, "Close the door."
Lin Yao looked at the panda slippers on the ground: "You... still have slippers like this?"
"Lu Teng gave it to me," Guan Ze took the dish from his hand and walked into the kitchen, "I've never worn it before, and now's the perfect time. You and these shoes are made for each other."
"Shouldn't I be a perfect match for you?" Lin Yao put on his slippers and took a look around the kitchen. Guan Ze's kitchen looked very professional, with all the facilities available. "Your kitchen is great."
"Let me show you around." Guan Ze washed his hands, turned around, put his arm around his shoulders and led him out.
Guan Ze's action was very natural, and the warm and pleasant scent on his body immediately reminded Lin Yao that they were now alone in this house, with no one else but the two of them!
This made Lin Yao walk a little unsteadily, and it took him several steps to adjust.
"My bedroom." Guan Ze opened the door of the innermost room.
"Bedroom," Lin Yao felt a little dizzy. This was Guan Ze's bedroom, where Guan Ze usually slept. He opened his mouth and said something incoherently, "You sleep here, right?"
"...Yes," Guan Ze smiled, went over and patted the bed, "I'll call you here tonight."
Guan Ze's bedroom was simple, with a bed, a cabinet, and a small bookshelf with some books placed on it in a messy manner, probably for reading before going to bed. The curtains on the French windows were dark gray and very thick. Lin Yao went over and opened the curtains, and outside was a large balcony full of flowers and plants.
"My mother will definitely like your balcony. She loves to plant flowers, but they always die. All flowers become annual herbs in her hands." Lin Yao looked at the balcony. A rocking chair in the corner made him think of Guan Ze leaning in the chair with a book in his hand, with the sun shining on him.
But my mother's words popped up in my mind, which was off topic: Don't read in the sun, or you will go blind!
"I'll teach your mother how to grow flowers when I have time." Guan Ze was happy and walked behind him.
Lin Yao's hands that were lifting the curtains were a little stiff. Guan Ze didn't touch him, but he could clearly feel Guan Ze's body temperature. He took a breath with difficulty and didn't say anything.
"What's wrong?" Guan Ze put his hand on his shoulder and pinched his neck.
"Hot." Lin Yao answered truthfully. He was hot and his forehead seemed to be sweating.
"Take off your coat." Guan Ze reached over, pulled his coat back and threw it on the chair next to him.
Lin Yao leaned back and moved in front of Guan Ze. Guan Ze stood there without moving away. He could already feel Guan Ze's warm breath on his neck.
"If you want to kiss me," Guan Ze hugged him from behind and whispered in his ear, "Don't turn around suddenly, I'm afraid you'll knock my teeth again."
"Fuck," Lin Yao swallowed and felt his voice was almost hoarse, "Then what should I do?"
"Like this." Guan Ze raised his hand and touched his chin, gently turned his face to the side, then leaned over and kissed his lips.
Lin Yao's hand that was lifting the curtains suddenly grabbed the curtains, and his whole body seemed to be paused. It was not until he felt Guan Ze's soft tongue slowly teasing in his mouth that he closed his eyes and welcomed it.
This was not the first kiss between him and Guan Ze, but it was the first kiss without any worries. He was not worried about being rejected by Guan Ze, and he was not worried about being seen. His hands were shaking so badly that he had to hook his arms around Guan Ze's neck to prevent himself from shaking so much that he would pull the curtains down.
Guan Ze's arms slid down and circled around his waist, rubbing his hands on his waist.
This action aroused the desire in Lin Yao's body. The imagination that he had only dared to have in his dreams suddenly burst out. He didn't know where he got the courage from, but he grabbed Guan Ze's hand on his waist and stuffed it into his clothes.
Guan Ze paused. He didn't expect Lin Yao to do this suddenly. When his hand touched the soft and tight skin on Lin Yao's waist, he paused for a moment while kissing Lin Yao.
His fingertips lightly hooked Lin Yao's waist, and Lin Yao hummed softly.
"Lin Yao," Guan Ze released Lin Yao's lips, hugged him, and stroked his clothes with his hands, "It's time to cook."
"Oh." Lin Yao held his arm, tilted his head, and looked at him in confusion.
"How come you..." Guan Ze smiled, "You are so easily provoked."
"I'm young, so of course I don't have as much self-control as an uncle like you." Lin Yao finally came back to his senses, turned around, and faced Guan Ze, and pushed him, "You don't react? You're hard too."
"Well," Guan Ze smiled and pulled up the waistband of his pants, "Aren't you anxious if I don't react? Do you want to visit other rooms?"
"Okay." Lin Yao nodded. Now he needed something else to distract himself, otherwise he might not be able to get up from Guan Ze all night if he stayed with him like this.
Guan Ze took him into the study. Lin Yao was stunned by the bookcases that filled the entire wall with books. "Damn, did you buy these books to read or just for show?"
"Who am I showing off to? You're the first person I brought home," Guan Ze smiled and turned on the computer. "I usually read it myself, but I haven't read a lot of it yet because I don't have time."
"You've never brought anyone home?" Lin Yao immediately felt himself swelling up like a balloon. The first person he brought home
"Well, I'm not used to having other people in my house." Guan Ze came over and kissed him on the forehead.
"What about me?"
"It's okay, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you back."
Lin Yao thought about it again and found it quite amazing: "Haven't you ever dated before? And you never bring your girlfriend home?"
"No, Ning Juan is so close to me, but she has never come here," Guan Ze sat in front of the computer and turned his chair to face him. "You make me feel at ease. I don't feel like you have... invaded my life."
"But I just want to invade your life." Lin Yao walked up to him and found that his pants were still bulging, so he quickly bent down and stuck out his pants as if bowing.
"Do you think you can invade me whenever you want?" Guan Ze smiled as he leaned back in his chair. "You have to be willing to do so."
"Guan Ze," Lin Yao held the armrest of the chair with his hands, his expression suddenly becoming serious, "I think..."
"Um?"
"You must have never really been in love with anyone."
Guan Ze didn't say anything, but looked at him in surprise. After a long time, he raised his eyebrows and smiled: "You really surprised me."
"What's wrong?" Lin Yao pulled his pants, his hands still on the armrests. This posture of looking down at Guan Ze gave him a sense of accomplishment.
"I really don't know what it feels like to fall in love with someone," Guan Ze scratched his hair, "Can you tell me?"
"Just the way you feel about me," Lin Yao slapped his hand away, tidied his hair, and looked at him confidently, "Look, this is your territory. If you don't let anyone in, you'll feel uneasy. This is not a question of whether you are willing or not, but a question of whether you like it or not."
Lin Yao stood up straight and squinted at Guan Ze: "Only when you like someone will you be willing to share the part of yourself that you feel most at ease with."
"Come here." Guan Ze smiled and waved to him.
"Here I come." Lin Yao rushed over happily in two steps and almost knocked over Guan Ze's chair.
Guan Ze pulled him in front of him by his collar and kissed his nose: "You are really cute."
Lin Yao was very happy that he had a chance to teach Guan Ze a lesson. He stood there contentedly for a long time. When he saw Guan Ze turned around and clicked on the webpage, he asked curiously, "Aren't you going to cook?"
"Yes," Guan Ze replied, "I'll check how to do it..."
"What did you say?" Lin Yao couldn't control his voice. "You bought the groceries and put them in the kitchen, and now you're looking up recipes online?"
"Yeah," Guan Ze nodded, "Is it weird?"
"This is really weird," Lin Yao pounced on the computer desk and put his face between Guan Ze and the screen. "You've been alone since you were a child, and you don't know how to cook? What do you usually eat?"
"Noodles, or eat out." Guan Ze flicked his nose.
"Then why did you decorate the kitchen like that? It looks like the owner of this house is the chef of some big hotel!"
"It's fun and exciting to watch."
"Oh my, Guan Ze, you are so awesome." Lin Yao's previous imagination of Guan Ze busying around in the kitchen to cook for him has now all become a bubble. He is a little sad and angry, "My wife bought a bunch of vegetables and then told me that she can't cook!"
"Don't be nervous. I can make it without looking up the recipe. I just want to make it delicious for you," Guan Ze was happy to see him like this, "I have a question for you."
"Ask." Lin Yao sat aside. He couldn't believe that Guan Ze, who had to look up recipes online, could make him anything delicious.
"You keep calling your wife so cheerfully," Guan Ze looked at him with great interest, "what does that mean?"
Lin Yao suddenly felt unsure when he looked at him. He didn't dare to say, "You have to be pinned down by me when we go to bed." He hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "It means a daughter-in-law in a broad sense."
"Broadly speaking? What does the broad sense include?" Guan Ze continued to look at him with great interest.
Lin Yao gritted his teeth. He saw a smile in Guan Ze's eyes. This man was trying to make fun of him again. He slapped his leg and said, "Including cooking, buying groceries, doing housework and having sex!"
"Oh..." Guan Ze stretched out his voice, stood up, walked to him, bent down, stared at his face for a while, "Including going to bed?"
"Yes, what's the matter?" Lin Yao was a little embarrassed. After all, he was a grown man. He stared at Guan Ze provocatively, "Do you have any objection?"
Lin Yao's look made Guan Ze happy again. He leaned over and kissed him on the mouth, then licked it gently: "No problem, do you?"