PTBLSI chapter 30

 

Fu Yanchuan found Qi Xi in an empty subway passageway. He was crouching alone on the side, hugging his arms, looking as if he had been abandoned.

Fu Yanchuan walked over. The person squatting there didn’t seem to notice, so Fu Yanchuan crouched down in front of Qi Xi. He leaned in to look at the face hidden in his arms and lightly touched the hair covering his eyes, saying, “I’m here.”

Qi Xi had grown up being excluded and ignored. Even when he was bullied, he could pretend nothing had happened. However, a little kindness from others would make him feel wronged and sad.

The reason he became friends with Xie Hui was because of the time he ate something bad and his stomach hurt. He lay on the desk for two whole classes, unnoticed, until Xie Hui finally asked him, “Are you sick?” and then told the teacher.

At that moment, Xie Hui was a hero to him. Later, however, Xie Hui said to him, “If you’re sick, don’t you know to tell the teacher?”

It was only after becoming friends with Xie Hui that Qi Xi told him, “The teacher always scolds me, saying I’m hopelessly stupid. I don’t dare say it.”

From then on, Xie Hui often looked out for him, asking if his stomach hurt after drinking cold water and if he was hurt after PE class.

Seeing Fu Yanchuan at that moment was like seeing Xie Hui from back then, who told the teacher he was sick.

Looking into Fu Yanchuan’s eyes, Qi Xi’s eyes instantly turned red. “Brother Yan, I don’t want to go back. He doesn’t care about me at all. He hasn’t asked about me in a long time, and suddenly, he sent Qi Zhounan to tell me to go back. But I haven’t had a home for a long time.”

Fu Yanchuan hadn’t deliberately inquired about Qi Xi’s family before. He only heard about them from Qi Xi himself until he went home last night and met Fu Zhenrong.

Fu Zhenrong didn’t mention the He family again. Instead, he gave Fu Yanchuan a stack of Qi Xi’s information and said, “Yanchuan, I allow you to play around, but it’s absolutely impossible for the two of you really to be together.”

From the information he was given, Yanchuan clearly understood Qi Xi’s family situation. Fu Zhenrong had even investigated how many lovers Qi Xi’s father had outside the marriage.

From what Qi Xi said, he could guess what had happened. He lowered his eyes and looked straight into Qi Xi’s. “What do you want to do now?”

“Will you go with me?”

Fu Yanchuan gave a soft “mm.” Qi Xi looked at him and thought for a long time. “I want to go swimming. You promised me.”

“Let’s go now.”

Qi Xi instantly stopped being sad. He rushed straight at Fu Yanchuan and knocked him so hard that he almost fell to the ground.

Fu Yanchuan held Qi Xi and stood up as if holding a life-sized doll. After standing up straight, he tidied Qi Xi’s clothes and hair before letting go.

Qi Xi stared at him intently and asked, “Brother Yan, can I choose your swim trunks?”

Looking at Qi Xi’s excited expression, the pitiful look he had just now, when he was about to cry, was completely gone. For a moment, Fu Yanchuan didn’t know whether to say that Qi Xi was easily comforted or to wonder how much grief Qi Xi had suffered to become so good at comforting himself.

He didn’t answer. Instead, he took Qi Xi’s hand and led him out of the subway station. In the car, he silently canceled today’s meeting and took Qi Xi to a private swimming club.

This high-end, private club hosted all kinds of gatherings and provided exclusive pools for VIP clients.

Fu Yanchuan had booked a pool there. He rarely came on ordinary days. He didn’t really like swimming; he had only learned the skill as a child and now used it mainly for exercise.

Although he kept swim trunks here, he still had staff hang up a whole row of them in the changing room and brought Qi Xi over. “Choose.”

Men’s swim trunks were all pretty similar. The club’s attentive staff also catered to Fu Yanchuan’s preferences, providing almost exclusively black trunks.

Qi Xi preferred strong, intense colors. At first, he wasn’t very satisfied, but he seriously picked through them and noticed that the sizes came in two types: half suitable for him and half suitable for Fu Yanchuan.

He finally realized that Fu Yanchuan had agreed to his earlier request and confirmed it with him immediately. “Brother Yan, will you wear anything I choose?”

Fu Yanchuan didn’t answer. Qi Xi didn’t wait for an answer. He traced his gaze over Fu Yanchuan’s body as he picked out clothes for him, even holding them up to compare.

At first, what Qi Xi picked was fairly conservative, but he didn’t seem satisfied. Then, everything he held up was triangular. Luckily, the club hadn’t put out the trendy swim trunks worn at parties.

Finally, Qi Xi chose one he was somewhat satisfied with and placed it in front of Fu Yanchuan’s crotch. “How about this one?”

Fu Yanchuan looked down. The trunks had two red lines entwined like flames in the middle, extending toward both sides of the waistband. There was nothing inappropriate about them—the only issue was that there wasn’t much fabric.

He glanced at Qi Xi and picked out an identical pair from the other side. He held them up against Qi Xi’s. “Very good.”

Only then did Qi Xi realize that the rack had pairs of the same style in two different sizes. He hadn’t thought about wearing matching ones with Fu Yanchuan; he had just realized that Fu Yanchuan bringing him to swim didn’t mean he would watch Fu Yanchuan swim. He had never considered that he would need to wear swim trunks himself from the beginning.

“Brother Yan!”

Qi Xi asked in a negotiating tone. “Can I not wear it?”

Fu Yanchuan stepped forward. Their toes touched. He lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Qi Xi’s. “Do you want to swim naked?”

“No!”

Qi Xi became excited and pointed to the swim trunks he had chosen himself. “I don’t want to wear these. They’re so revealing—how embarrassing!”

Fu Yanchuan smiled slightly and said, “Then it’s not embarrassing for you to put them on me?”

“Because your body is good!”

Fu Yanchuan was still wearing a full suit. In the swimming club’s changing room, he looked strict and out of place. Yet, he revealed a strange kind of temptation—like dragging the moon from a cliff down into the worldly bed of desire.

Qi Xi’s gaze seemed to have already stripped Fu Yanchuan. He looked up and met Fu Yanchuan’s gaze, saying unreasonably, “Can you wear it, but not me? Please!”

“No.”

Fu Yanchuan firmly stuffed the swim trunks into Qi Xi’s hands. “Put them on.”

For the sake of Fu Yanchuan’s perfect body, Qi Xi compromised. He held the trunks and warned him, “If you think my body isn’t good, don’t laugh at me! If you do, I’ll get angry. When I’m angry, I’m unreasonable, so don’t blame me.”

“I won’t blame you.”

There were several changing rooms. Qi Xi randomly slipped into one. Before changing, he stared at the swim trunks for a while, as if trying to see what he would look like wearing them. In the end, he steeled himself and put them on.

He didn’t know what the inside of the changing room looked like—there were mirrors on both sides. Standing in the middle, he could see himself from the front and back.

Qi Xi stared at his stomach in the mirror. No matter how much he sucked it in, no muscles popped out. Thinking about Fu Yanchuan’s muscles, he was too embarrassed to go out.

“Qi Xi, come out.”

Fu Yanchuan’s voice suddenly sounded outside the room. He pushed the door open a crack and stuck his head in. The moment Qi Xi saw him, he forgot what he wanted to say and unconsciously walked out.

“Brother Yan, you’re so—”

Qi Xi couldn’t think of a word to describe him. He had seen Fu Yanchuan in a bathrobe and towel before, but never as clearly as he did right then.

Fu Yanchuan had taken off his glasses. The only thing covering him was a pair of swim trunks. Fu Yanchuan body proportions and muscles were perfect, and even the lines of his leg muscles—ones Qi Xi had never seen before—looked as if they’d been carved by a 3D modeler. Without realizing it, Qi Xi circled around Fu Yanchuan, trying to memorize every muscle. In his head, he had already drawn out a hundred and eight poses.

Finally, Fu Yanchuan realized that Qi Xi was a thoroughgoing little pervert who only cared about appearances. He grabbed Qi Xi and pulled him in front of him, asking, “Do you still want to swim?”

Qi Xi’s brain didn’t have time to process Fu Yanchuan’s words. Fu Yanchuan grabbed one of his hands. Since he still had one hand free, he reached over and poked Fu Yanchuan’s abs, commenting, “Brother Yan, so bouncy.”

Fu Yanchuan immediately grabbed his other hand as well. Qi Xi couldn’t move, so he carefully stared over at Fu Yanchuan.

Qi Xi wasn’t short. His body had just recently changed from a teenager’s to an adult’s, making him look thin, but not too thin. Especially from the waist down, his body was perfectly proportioned: smooth and slender. When touched, you could pinch soft flesh.

Qi Xi realized that Fu Yanchuan was looking at him. Embarrassed, he tried to hide, but he had no clothes to cover himself with. Cleverly, he pressed himself against Fu Yanchuan to hide his stomach, which lacked abs. He lifted his head in dissatisfaction and said to Fu Yanchuan, “Don’t look. After I train, I’ll have them too.”

“Mm.”

Fu Yanchuan replied hoarsely and vaguely. He didn’t push Qi Xi away. In that position, he asked, “Do you want to walk by yourself or keep hiding like this?”

Qi Xi didn’t understand, but he was afraid that Fu Yanchuan would laugh at him, so he refused to show his stomach. Suddenly, Fu Yanchuan grabbed his leg and lifted him up. Qi Xi was pressed against Fu Yanchuan while being lifted, and his lower abdomen rubbed against Fu Yanchuan’s abs.

“I’m going to fall!”

Qi Xi hugged Fu Yanchuan instinctively, afraid of falling, and even wrapped his legs around him.

Fu Yanchuan sucked in a cold breath. Without saying anything, he carried Qi Xi out of the changing room.

Qi Xi didn’t react at all. What they were doing was almost no different from the most intimate act. Qi Xi took the opportunity to lie on Fu Yanchuan’s shoulder and touch his back. With admiration in his tone, he praised him, “Brother Yan, the muscles on your back are perfect, too. How can you be this perfect? Did you cheat when you were born?”

There were two staff members by the outdoor pool, who were also working as lifeguards. The most important thing about working in a place like this was that no matter what you saw, you had to act like you hadn’t.

But when they saw Fu Yanchuan carrying Qi Xi out, they were still stunned.

Fu Yanchuan had never attended such indulgent parties, but his name was often mentioned. The most common rumor was that he was cold and ruthless, uninterested in emotions or sex. Although countless people in the circle wanted to hook up with him, no one ever dared to act—first because they were afraid, and second because it was impossible.

When they saw Fu Yanchuan bring over an extremely beautiful boy, they thought the boy was his younger brother. They had never imagined that they were in this kind of relationship.

Fu Yanchuan sensed their gaze and shot a sideways look. The two immediately averted their gaze.

“Get out.”

With one command, they didn’t dare look up again and retreated.

The thirty-meter-long swimming pool was built to competition standards. However, since it wasn’t an actual competition venue, rest and entertainment areas had been set up around it, making it look more like the scene of a pool party.

Qi Xi’s eyes were now filled only with Fu Yanchuan’s perfect body. He didn’t notice anyone else at all.

Fu Yanchuan carried him straight to the edge of the pool and jumped into the water.

“Brother Yan —”

Qi Xi was startled, but the moment they entered the water, Fu Yanchuan blocked his mouth. By the time he could react, Fu Yanchuan had pressed him against the pool wall.

Water slapped against the poolside repeatedly, and the waves surged back and forth. His legs were already in the air. Unconsciously, he wrapped his legs around Fu Yanchuan, afraid of being swept away.

Fu Yanchuan invaded his mouth, then pulled back slightly. He licked away the water on Qi Xi’s lips, pressing lightly as he said, “Let go. I’ll teach you how to swim.”

“But—”

Qi Xi didn’t dare let go. The waves were still washing over him, high and low. He said worriedly, “What if I get swept away?”

“What do you want to do then?”

After asking, Fu Yanchuan stared at Qi Xi, watching him think it over. After a long while, he said, “Don’t let go of me.”

“Mm.”

He answered. Qi Xi finally dropped his legs from around Fu Yanchuan. But, as if afraid he wouldn’t keep his promise, he interlaced his fingers with Fu Yanchuan’s. Fu Yanchuan took a step back and realized that Qi Xi couldn’t even stand. He understood that when Qi Xi said he wasn’t very good, it meant he couldn’t swim at all.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Fu Yanchuan comforted him. “I’ll teach you.”

Seeing Fu Yanchuan move farther away, Qi Xi tightened his grip, eager to chase after him. Fu Yanchuan held him back and said, “I won’t let you fall.”

Qi Xi wasn’t afraid that Fu Yanchuan would let go. He was afraid that he wouldn’t manage on his own.

Fu Yanchuan said firmly, “Don’t be nervous. Relax, and your body will float.”

Facing Fu Yanchuan’s steady gaze, he took a deep breath and relaxed his body. Sure enough, the next moment, his body floated up on its own.

“Kick forward with your feet.”

Only then did Qi Xi realize that Fu Yanchuan was teaching him how to swim. He couldn’t help but speak up: “Brother Yan, how long do I need to practice?”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he started sinking. Fu Yanchuan scooped him up, and Qi Xi hugged him tightly, saying, “It’s too hard. I don’t want to learn anymore.”

Fu Yanchuan hadn’t expected Qi Xi to give up so quickly. Ever since he could remember, he had learned many skills. Back then, he was too young and often wanted to give up, too.

Whenever that happened, his father, Fu Zhenrong, would tell him, “Only incompetent people give up. If you can’t even persist in this, you won’t succeed in anything in the future.”

After looking at Qi Xi for a long while, he suddenly said, “If you don’t want to learn, then don’t.”

“But—”

Qi Xi refused to give up again. He splashed his feet in the water a few times, pushing himself forward and ending up in front of Fu Yanchuan. Holding Fu Yanchuan’s hand, he used his feet to hook onto him underwater. Only after he finally caught him did he say, “If I don’t learn, I won’t be able to see your muscles.”

Fu Yanchuan wasn’t surprised by this reason. Underwater, Qi Xi’s lower body was tangled with his. He let go of Qi Xi’s hand, reached underwater, and pulled him closer. He asked, “Then what do you want to do?”

Qi Xi frowned and thought for a long time. He was tired from supporting himself in the water. He pressed himself against Fu Yanchuan again and let him support him. Suddenly, he said, “You said you were willing to be my model. Does that still count?”

Fu Yanchuan stood still in the water. Qi Xi himself didn’t notice that, in their entangled position, one of his legs had gotten caught between them. With the buoyancy of the water, it brushed against him faintly and intermittently.

Below the surface, Fu Yanchuan tightened his grip on Qi Xi’s waist and lifted his knee slightly. Their identical swim trunks suddenly collided. Qi Xi’s ears flushed red in shock. Fu Yanchuan deliberately touched his ear and said, “It counts. But how are you going to thank me?”

 

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