19 Results in the "Paying Dues" category
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Kicked out of his house, He Linzhou sat with his legs crossed on the sofa in the lobby of a five-star hotel, waiting for nearly half an hour. Finally, Cheng Hao walked out from the internal elevator on one side of the lobby, smiling as he approached, “Why didn’t you call in advance if you were coming over? You’ve been waiting for a while, huh?” “Left my phone at home.” He Linzhou slumped bonelessly on the sofa, yawning as he shamelessly bossed around his childhood buddy. “Quick, get me a…-
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The whole situation went down so fast it was unreal. He Linzhou couldn’t have dreamed that one day he’d come out in such an absurdly dramatic way. After everything went down, things at home were tense, to say the least. That same night, father and son nearly tore the house apart with their shouting match. Neither side would budge. Father He, his eyes blazing, spat out, “Until you figure this out, you’re staying in this house and going nowhere. Don’t go out there making a fool of yourself.”…
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What could possibly be worse than being slapped awake by a dog’s paw at six on a weekend morning? It’s getting a call from a completely unfamiliar blind date just when you’ve finally managed to serve the little ancestor breakfast, get him to go potty, and finally drift back to sleep. Wen Xunchuan looked at the girl across from him, who was desperately trying to keep the conversation going, and tactfully started, “Actually, this blind date was arranged by my parents.” “I know,” the…
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This little incident, which was neither painful nor itchy, was quickly forgotten by He Linzhou. If it weren’t for running into Wen Xunchuan again a week later, he would have almost forgotten the guy even existed. Today, He Linzhou was rare in a full-on, serious suit, his hair neatly combed, sitting upright at a dinner with his father and some company directors. “Linzhou, greet Uncle Yan.” He Linzhou stood up and poured a drink for the middle-aged man across from him, greeting politely,…
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PD Chapter 14: Hah, Men
“Ding—” A WeChat message came in. : A new bar just opened on Ya An Road. Want to go have some fun tonight? “What’s with that look?” Wen Zhixu walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of cola chicken wings. He glanced at Wen Xunchuan, who was staring intently at his phone screen like he was in a trance, looking a bit unnatural. Wen Zhixu set the plate down on the dining table and wiped his hands on his apron, casually asking, “Got something going on?” Hearing the question,…-
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PD Chapter 13: After Drinking
“…Is this the place?” He Linzhou helped the wobbly Wen Xunchuan out of the elevator. Watching him pull a set of keys out of his pocket, Wen Xunchuan fumbled through them for ages before trying one that clearly didn’t match the lock, muttering under his breath, “Why won’t it open? Who changed my lock?” Helpless, He Linzhou took the keys from the drunkard beside him, found the correct one, inserted it, and twisted it twice. He sighed to himself: Luckily, he hadn’t mistaken the…-
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PD Chapter 12: Buzz Buzz Buzz
Wen Xunchuan leaned his elbow on the bar counter, supporting his head with his hand, as he tilted it slightly to look at him. “You’re…hard.” “Ah.” He Linzhou responded nonchalantly, though it should’ve been something to be happy about. Still, he felt a bit embarrassed. Mainly because the one making him react this way was Wen Xunchuan—a guy who, it seemed, was even better at kissing than him. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Wen Xunchuan was still watching him, saying…-
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He Linzhou frowned as he looked at the missed WeChat call on his phone. He was a bit surprised that Wen Xunchuan would call at this hour—or that Wen Xunchuan would call him at all, really. He couldn’t help but think back to the flirty voice message Wen Xunchuan had sent him that morning, along with the breakfast he’d bought for him. He actually found the food quite tasty and had even looked up the address from the bag online, only to find that the place was infamous for having a massive line just…
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PD Chapter 10: I’m Gay
Wen Xunchuan slept right through to the evening for a good, long nap. When he woke up, he glanced at his phone to check the time. Seeing he still had plenty, he sat on the bed, spacing out a little. A few years back, after graduating from college, he came out to his family, which caused some serious tension between them. In a fit of frustration, he’d moved out, a move that only seemed to deepen the rift with his parents, leaving their relationship practically frozen over. Luckily, in the past…-
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PD Chapter 9: Rejection
“Ding–” “Ding–” “Ding–” Wen Xunchuan cracked open his sleepy eyes, reaching out to grab the phone on his bedside table that was rudely interrupting his slumber. He glanced at the screen: He hit “reject” without hesitation and shoved the phone under his pillow, closing his eyes to sleep again. “Ding–” “Ding–” Having only slept for two hours since returning from the hospital, Wen Xunchuan was getting more and more irritated as his sleep kept…-
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