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The door was closed by someone, and the curtains in the bedroom were drawn tight, leaving the room devoid of any light, enveloping the two of them in thick darkness. Wen Xunchuan pressed down on He Linzhou’s shoulders and forcefully pushed him onto the bed, then stood by the bed to unbuckle his belt. He Linzhou lay back on the bed, kicked off his shoes, propped himself up on his elbows, bent one leg onto the bed, and looked up squinting in an attempt to make out the figure by the bed. However, his…-
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The elevator doors opened, and two figures stepped out, tightly wrapped around each other. The shuffle of their footsteps startled the voice-activated light in the hallway, which had been fixed at some point, and suddenly, the blinding white light flicked on. But even that harsh brightness couldn’t break the closeness of their bodies. He Linzhou’s chest pressed against Wen Xunchuan’s back, his warm lips brushing over the smooth, fair skin just behind his ear. Wen Xunchuan fumbled to get his…
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Wen Xunchuan was too lazy to keep arguing with him, so he changed the topic and asked, “Why’s it so crowded here today?” “I hired a band, didn’t I? And it seems like the lead singer is pretty popular.” “What kind of band is that impressive?” He Linzhou asked. “I don’t know either. Last year, my partner was obsessed with some talent show, calling for votes in the friend circle every day like it was some kind of MLM scheme. The idol he liked even came out live during his…
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PD Chapter 24: Eighty Million
Outside the bar, a crowd of men and women had gathered. Some had red fluorescent paint smeared on their faces and arms, likely there to join the bar’s special event tonight. He Linzhou wove his way through the scattered groups, finally reaching the steps in front of the bar, a little puzzled. He turned to Wen Xunchuan beside him, asking, “Whoa, what’s the occasion? So many people today! And why so many girls?” Wen Xunchuan tilted his chin toward the signboard by the bar entrance, showing him…-
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PD Chapter 23: Takeout
At noon, Wen Xunchuan sat in the staff cafeteria, listlessly picking at a plate of flavorless fish-flavored eggplant. He sighed and pulled out his phone, randomly tapping into an episode of A Bite of China, hoping to hypnotize himself into eating. But he barely got two bites in before his phone lit up with a call—from home. Wen Xunchuan swallowed the dry rice in his mouth with little enjoyment and answered, “What’s up?” “I’m hungry,” He Linzhou said. “Then eat,” Wen Xunchuan…-
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PD Chapter 22: Wake-Up Call
Wen Xunchuan reached out from under the covers to turn off the alarm, yawned sleepily as he got up from bed, and shuffled into the bathroom in his slippers. After he finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, he absentmindedly glanced toward the window. When he saw the figure sleeping by the window, he froze for a moment, then remembered—it was the “dog sitter” he had hired last night. He looked up at the wall clock. It was 7:20. There were only forty minutes left until the scheduled…-
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PD Chapter 21: My Own Swordsman
Wen Xunchuan pulled two bowls of heated seafood porridge from the microwave. He Linzhou sat cross-legged on the floor, leaning over the coffee table to eat the porridge. Casually, he commented, “I was just about to ask—looking at you, you don’t seem to eat too much, right? You really eat this much alone?” With one earbud in his left ear, Wen Xunchuan held his bowl, eyes focused on the tablet propped up in front of him. Without looking up, he replied, “That portion was originally for the…-
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As He Linzhou walked into the room, he glanced around, visibly shocked, and finally squeezed out two words: “Oh, damn.” Wen Xunchuan moved to the window, about to open it for some ventilation, when he noticed cigarette ash scattered all over the floor from the windowsill to the floor, with a shattered porcelain ashtray lying in pieces on the ground. He sighed, turned around, and walked over to He Linzhou. Seeing Wen Xunchuan approaching with a fierce look, He Linzhou instinctively took a step…
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All the good impressions Wen Xunchuan had for the guy in front of him evaporated in an instant as soon as he realized their vibes didn’t match at all. The hint of laughter in his eyes faded ruthlessly. He wanted to pull his hand back, but his wrist was firmly gripped by the other guy. Wen Xunchuan looked up at him, raising an eyebrow, clearly annoyed. “Dude, what’s the meaning of this?” The guy leaned closer, a smirk curling at his lips. “What do you think?” His breath fell directly…
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Wen Xunchuan walked straight to the door, lifted his hand to push He Linzhou away from the entrance, took out his key, and started unlocking the door. He Linzhou stood behind him, looking eagerly at the door, waiting for it to open. Wen Xunchuan paused his key-turning, turned his head slightly, and said with an indifferent expression, “We’re not that close, are we?” “What do you mean we’re not?” He Linzhou looked at him with a surprised expression, “We’re already calling each other…
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