UCS Chapter 80

As a physiologically normal adult male in his prime, Gao Shi wasn’t inexperienced with thoughts about love and desire. He wasn’t in any rush either—after all, he had never met anyone who moved his heart until now.

 

But he hadn’t expected that during this period, first he’d developed vague feelings for Daoist Ying, which he already felt was excessive enough, and now in his dreams he had actually…

 

Gao Shi immediately felt that the arm circling his waist like a vice was burning him through the layer of clothing, making his waist ache.

 

For a moment, he didn’t know whether to worry more about his sexual orientation or about the question of top and bottom.

 

Gao Shi lowered his head and exhaled. He tried to break free from Ying Bujie’s embrace, but Ying Bujie’s strength was surprisingly great. Even Gao Shi couldn’t budge him. Instead, Daoist Ying showed signs of waking, emitting low humming sounds from his throat like a rabbit whose sleep had been disturbed, looking somewhat pitiful.

 

But the situation was urgent now—he couldn’t just let things slide because he felt sorry for Daoist Ying. Never mind how uncomfortable the wetness was, just the man’s morning physiological reaction alone was testing Gao Shi’s patience to its limits.

 

He had to break free before it fully awakened, and without startling Daoist Ying awake, or the scene would be embarrassingly beyond measure.

 

Thinking this, Gao Shi slightly adjusted his position, trying to slip down and out of Ying Bujie’s embrace. But just as he’d moved down a little, Ying Bujie tightened his arms again and “lifted” him back up, like adjusting a pillow.

 

At this height now, Ying Bujie’s breath from behind hit right on his neck—warm and slightly cool, carrying the scent of ebony sandalwood. Gao Shi’s head buzzed, and he was completely awake.

 

His vision went black.

 

Actually, before meeting Ying Bujie, he had always thought he would strongly reject the idea of male-male romance happening to himself. Any father who had seen his son bullied by men for over ten years in dreams would probably react as he did, if not worse.

 

Therefore, his years of upbringing could only allow him to show respect, but he couldn’t accept such things happening to himself and his son.

 

Unexpectedly…

 

Gao Shi collapsed and covered his face with one hand.

 

Damn it, since he started having nightmares at age eight, he had never encountered anything this outrageous.

 

Alright, now it was confirmed—he really did have feelings for Daoist Ying. For people he had no feelings for, he wouldn’t even spare them a glance, so how could he possibly…?

 

But what about Daoist Ying’s feelings toward him?

 

True, Daoist Ying did treat him differently from others, but Gao Shi felt this might be due to Master Kongmiao’s instructions, or perhaps because Gao Shi was the first person willing to help him after he came down from the mountain, resulting in some kind of imprinting psychology.

 

Most importantly, Ying Bujie’s soul wasn’t complete right now—did he really understand what love was?

 

Given Ying Bujie’s current state, if he coaxed Daoist Ying into being with him, he’d probably succeed nine times out of ten. But if he really did that, he couldn’t accept his own despicable behavior of taking advantage of someone’s vulnerability.

 

But none of this was the most important thing right now. What mattered most was that he had to immediately get out of Ying Bujie’s embrace.

 

…

 

After using tremendous effort to finally escape, Gao Shi was drenched in sweat. He went to the bathroom for a cold shower, and when he came out half an hour later, he saw that Ying Bujie had already gotten up and was sitting in the living room, just like every morning.

 

Hearing footsteps, Ying Bujie looked up. In that instant, his heart felt like someone had squeezed it hard, thumping and rolling in his chest.

 

Gao Shi secretly drew in a breath but maintained a natural expression, asking as usual, “Daoist Ying, what would you like to eat?”

 

But unexpectedly, Ying Bujie stood up and walked toward him.

 

“Not feeling well?”

 

He extended his hand, fingertips carrying gentle white spiritual energy, reaching toward Gao Shi’s forehead.

 

Gao Shi instinctively stepped back, “No—nothing’s wrong.”

 

Looking at Ying Bujie so close, with such a natural demeanor, Gao Shi couldn’t help wondering—had he and Ying Bujie ever been this close before?

 

It seemed they had, and he had already grown accustomed to such proximity.

 

Ying Bujie looked at him, confirmed he wasn’t lying, then lowered his eyes and sat back on the sofa. Gao Shi inexplicably felt he looked like a wronged child, and could only smile bitterly inwardly.

 

“Daoist, mid-autumn is approaching and crabs are at their fattest. Shall we have crab roe xiaolongbao this morning?”

 

Ying Bujie nodded, but seemed less energetic than usual.

 

After Gao Shi left, Ying Bujie stared long at the direction he had gone, then looked down at his right hand.

 

…

 

After breakfast, Gao Shi checked Weibo. After this night’s sleep, Weibo had been turned completely upside down.

 

In yesterday’s battle, Xiao Yusheng hadn’t gained any advantage. His fans, swallowing their pride, had flocked to Gao Gusheng’s Weibo to apologize. Not only that, but after apologizing, they started swarming to leave comments under Gao Gusheng’s posts.

 

Some were talking nonsense:

 

“Sheng bao[mfn]In Chinese, “bao” (宝) means “treasure, jewel, precious” and is commonly used as an affectionate term similar to “baby,” “babe,” or “precious one” in English. So “Sheng bao” essentially means “Baby Sheng,” “Precious Sheng,” or “Darling Sheng” – it’s a loving fan nickname for the character Gao Gusheng.[/mfn], Sheng bao, really looking forward to your collaboration with the movie king!”

 

“Sheng bao, you didn’t accept the movie king’s invitation—was it because of those online rumors?”

 

“It’s all those brainless fans’ fault. Sheng bao missed such a good opportunity to avoid suspicion.”

 

“Did Sheng bao actually plan to collaborate with the movie king but gave up because of online comments?”

 

“Sheng bao, I’m a fan of both. Movie King Xiao is really nice, loves mentoring newcomers, has a good temper—definitely worth it.”

 

Some were moral blackmail:

 

“Sorry, sorry, we didn’t mean it, it’s all our fault. When you two interact again, we absolutely won’t interfere. Will Sheng bao forgive us?”

 

“Sheng bao, we’ve all admitted our mistakes, so don’t blame our big brother anymore. Fan behavior shouldn’t reflect on the celebrity~”

 

“Sheng bao is so kind, he’ll definitely forgive us.”

 

Some were rational voices:

 

“Those saying the two had early collaboration plans and lamenting that Gao Gusheng lost opportunities—can you take off your Xiao Yusheng fan badges before speaking??”

 

“You people above, isn’t this moral blackmail? If Sheng bao wasn’t a Gao family young master but just an ordinary person, wouldn’t he be wrongfully accused to death by you brainless fans? Why should Sheng bao forgive you just because you apologized?”

 

“Laughable—do Xiao Yusheng’s fans think their idol missed out on a big connection and feel regretful?”

 

“I think it’s not just regret, but they regret yet don’t want to lose face, so they run to Gao Gusheng’s page babbling about how great their idol is and how regrettable missing this collaboration is.”

 

“With Gao Gusheng’s looks and family background, if he wanted to act, the Gao family could throw money at assembling a luxury cast. There can’t really be people who think losing the chance to collaborate with Xiao Yusheng is a huge loss, right? Right?”

 

Some were conspiracy theorists:

 

“Could this all be Xiao Yusheng’s plan? Looking at previous response incidents, Xiao Yusheng has long wanted Gao Gusheng to act. If Gao Gusheng wanted to enter the industry, they should have been in contact long ago, but it seems like it’s always been Xiao Yusheng’s one-sided invitations with Gao Gusheng never responding. Could this all be Xiao Yusheng’s plan to force Gao Gusheng into his production team?”

 

“Above, your speculation is too far-fetched. I think it’s more likely that Xiao Yusheng knew Gao Gusheng’s identity early on and started showing goodwill since the Qin Shi incident, but didn’t expect to be sabotaged by his own fans.”

 

There were also Gao Gusheng’s fans and admirers, but their comments contained too much inappropriate content and might not pass review, so they won’t be shown here.

 

In short, all social media platforms were in complete chaos.

 

This morning, Gao Gusheng posted on the platform, responding to fans’ inquiries, saying he thanked the movie king for his appreciation but wasn’t very interested in acting, so he politely declined.

 

The previous photo was indeed a perspective trick.

 

The movie king wanted to invite him to join the production team. After they talked, Gao Gusheng politely declined, and that embrace was just a polite farewell.

 

Regardless of whatever storms might stir up on Weibo again, this matter came to an end here.

 

Meanwhile, Xiao Yusheng’s filming preparations began in earnest, and he probably wouldn’t have time to trouble Gao Gusheng for at least half a year.

 

The happy Gao Gusheng returned to college, while Gao Shi began focusing on dealing with Gui Yan’s situation.

 

**[Gui Yan]**

 

The young master of the Gui family, famous race car driver with the code name “Blazing Flame.”

 

The Gui family was a leader in the automotive manufacturing industry. Their top luxury car series could cost hundreds of millions per vehicle, and they were also a renowned brand in the racing series.

 

Gui Yan and his family complemented each other perfectly—the family provided him with the best racing support, while he served as a living billboard, making the entire automotive industry aware of Gui family cars.

 

In the dream, this young master of the Gui family lived a carefree life. In his youth, the family spared no expense supporting him, and he never had to consider costs. After he used Gao Gusheng’s corneas and kidney to save Bai Mingyue, the two confessed their feelings to each other, then got engaged and married. They were the blazing flame and moonlight of the racetrack.

 

When his body was no longer suitable for continuing on the racetrack, Gui Yan received a considerable share of stocks and family assets, continuing his carefree lifestyle.

 

While he was riding high on success, Gao Gusheng was living in narrow, dirty alleys. After being expelled from college and unable to find easy work due to his disabled and frail body, yet coveted by others due to his stunning beauty, he could only do handicraft work to barely get by.

 

Because the dream was incomplete, he had no idea what had happened in between, why Gui Yan’s promise to “give Gao Gusheng a sum of money to ensure he lived comfortably for the rest of his life” had turned into this.

 

But Gao Shi would never let that scum get near his Lele.

 

Gao Shi’s well-defined fingers slid across the screen, clicking on the name “Bai Mingyue.”

 

After last night, he had Star help him integrate all data related to Bai Mingyue and arranged for a detective team to investigate news about Bai Mingyue, which led him to discover something interesting.

 

Bai Mingyue was the son of a smaller family below, whose family business was automotive parts, but couldn’t compare with the Gui family at all.

 

He was two years older than Gui Yan. According to investigation data, Gui Yan had gone to watch Bai Mingyue’s racing competition when he was sixteen, then fell in love with him at first sight.

 

Bai Mingyue on the racetrack was decisive, calm, and rational—like a sharp blade, yet also like an unreachable moon in the sky.

 

He wore a white racing suit, driving a white race car with silver emblem patterns, cutting through the gray track. After winning, he held the trophy and removed his helmet, crystal sweat sparkling as he smiled with slightly curved eyes, like the cold moonlight reflected in an oasis in the northwestern desert.

 

Just that one glance made Gui Yan follow him onto the racetrack, becoming the blazing fire that burned fiercely on the track.

 

Up to this point, it all seemed like a pure love story of love at first sight.

 

However, two years ago, Bai Mingyue went abroad due to his family’s business changes.

 

There had been no news since then. It was heard that the Bai family was settling down in a foreign country, and naturally Bai Mingyue wouldn’t return.

 

Later, in the dream, Gui Yan met Gao Gusheng.

 

He pulled Gao Gusheng out of the quagmire, selected clothes for him, took him on trips, and would hold his hand, pointing to French verses, reading romantic poems to him word by word.

 

He took Gao Gusheng racing, watching the wind tousle both their hair as they drove toward the blurred horizon in the twilight, then kissed under the moonlight.

 

He taught Gao Gusheng to drive, speeding through deserted wilderness. Gao Gusheng worked the gear shift, his fingertips cold with tension yet his eyes growing brighter and brighter. He had a kind of calm madness in his bones. Gui Yan’s hand gently covered the back of his hand, turning to look at Gao Gusheng’s profile with tender eyes.

 

They were like an ordinary yet extraordinary couple.

 

Until…

 

Bai Mingyue returned.

 

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