40 Results in the "Paying Dues" category
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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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PD Chapter 8: Hospital
A strange numbness spread through Wen Xunchuan’s right arm, slowly pulling him back to consciousness. He opened his eyes, inhaling the familiar scent of disinfectant. It must’ve been late at night; the infusion hall outside the emergency room was nearly empty. On the wall in front of him, an old TV show played silently on the screen, and the quiet was so deep that even a soft cough could disrupt the peace. As he attempted to sit up, a sensation like thousands of ants gnawing at his arm engulfed him,…-
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PD Chapter 7: The Blessed Mouth
When He Linzhou leaned over to kiss him, the bridge of his high nose brushed against the tip of Wen Xunchuan’s. His warm breath evenly spread across Wen Xunchuan’s face. In that instant, Wen Xunchuan felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. His body tensed, his breath caught, and all he could feel was the flutter of He Linzhou’s thick eyelashes, like soft fan blades lightly sweeping around his lower eyelids. The refreshing scent on He Linzhou’s body slipped into Wen Xunchuan’s nose, like a…-
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PD Chapter 6: A… Kiss?!
Wen Xunchuan, following Wen Zhixu’s request, parked the car in front of a pet shop not far from his place. Before getting out, Wen Zhixu reminded him uneasily, “Better not drive out tonight.” Wen Xunchuan sighed helplessly and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll call for a driver when I come back.” After Wen Zhixu left, Wen Xunchuan started the car and drove off in the opposite direction. The supermarket was packed on Friday night. He pushed his shopping cart through the crowd, finally…-
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After sending off his last patient, Wen Xunchuan took off his glasses, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair to rub his tired eyes. His phone buzzed a few times in his pocket—someone sent him a WeChat message. He pulled out his phone and checked. • Brother Chuan, coming to Forbidden Color tonight for some fun? • It’s been a while. I kinda miss you. • Wen Xunchuan clicked on the other person’s profile picture and looked through his selfies in his Moments feed, finally…
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PD Chapter 40: Liking You
Because of this annoying incident, Wen Xunchuan didn’t even make it to his meeting. He decided to take the day off and drive home with this “superhero” who now had a cast on his arm. After parking the car in the underground garage of the apartment, He Linzhou was the first to open the door and get out. He walked a few steps toward the elevator, then suddenly stopped as if he’d thought of something. He hunched over a little, using his cast-covered arm to hold his waist, while his other hand…-
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: Hello. : Hello, I’m here. Please go ahead. : Um, it’s like this… : So, last week, I got kind of scared… while, uh, in bed. : And now it seems like I can’t, uh… you know, get hard… : How long has this been happening? : Over a week now. : What do I do, Doctor?! : Oral isn’t working, and even trying to… you know, handle it myself doesn’t work either. I’m on the verge of tears here. : How old are you? : 23. : Doctor, am I… impotent? : WTF! : For…
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PD Chapter 39: Just a Second
The midday sun was a bit glaring, and murmurs of people around blurred into an indistinct buzz in his ears. Wen Xunchuan squinted as he looked past the man in front of him. That silhouette, standing against the light, was coated in a thin layer of gold by the sunlight. Tall and upright, his entrance had a theatrical flair, almost like a superhero stepping onto the scene in a Marvel movie. Maybe that’s why, when He Linzhou’s gaze turned toward him, Wen Xunchuan’s originally steady heartbeat…-
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PD Chapter 38: Hospital Riot
Because some mischievous guy had Wen Xunchuan almost facing his first-ever tardiness at work, he quickly threw on his clothes, did a rushed wash-up, and hurried out the door. Before leaving, he kept feeling like he forgot something but, after checking himself over, couldn’t find anything missing. So he grabbed his car keys and dashed out. More irritating than being late was hitting every single red light on the way. During one of these endless waits, he adjusted his collar and smoothed out his messy…-
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PD Chapter 37: Aftermath
The narrow space was filled with a strong, pungent smell. Wen Xunchuan tossed the used tissues into a sealed sensor trash bin, pulled on his pants, buckled his belt, and turned to see He Linzhou still bare-chested, leaning languidly against the cool wall, lost in thought. He glanced at He Linzhou’s undone fly and teased, “Giving the bird some air?” He Linzhou snapped back to reality at the sound, looked down, and after a few hasty wipes with some tissues, he stood straight, zipping up and…-
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