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Author’s Note:

Writing overall feels very off; the dynamics between the characters aren’t established well, it’s neither sweet nor sadistic.

I won’t correct the typos; thank you for saving and watching.

I have some drafts for other works, which I’ll start next weekend.

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Qian didn’t return the money; after the other party sent gifts, they directly canceled their account.

Chi Yan couldn’t find the wealthy fan.

However, he didn’t spend a single cent of that money. As soon as he received it, he donated it to the local orphanage.

Interestingly, that orphanage was run by the Feng family.

So within a few days, Feng Min found out about the money he sent to Chi Yan, and after going in circles, it ended up back in his hands.

No matter what method he tried, it seemed impossible to spend the money he wanted to give to Chi Yan.

It was truly frustrating.

But thankfully, there was still a way to find some solace.

That was by teaming up with Chi Yan in a certain game.

In the game, Feng Min never spoke; Chi Yan would chat, and Feng Min recorded everything Chi Yan said.

Listening to Chi Yan’s voice brought Feng Min joy greater than any amount of money.

Sometimes, when Feng Min missed Chi Yan too much, he would secretly drive to Chi Yan’s place.

He would linger outside the community where Chi Yan lived for hours, sometimes even missing meal times unless he had something urgent to attend to.

Occasionally, he would get lucky and see Chi Yan coming out of the community to buy groceries at the supermarket.

Feng Min would lean on the steering wheel, imagining Chi Yan cooking in the kitchen while wearing an apron.

During the years he spent abroad, Feng Min had a lot of free time, so he specifically learned cooking, hoping to have the chance to make meals for Chi Yan when he returned to China.

Chi Yan was too thin; once they were together, he planned to cook delicious meals for Chi Yan every day to make him plump and healthy.

Since the last time they met, they hadn’t seen each other for a while.

At least Chi Yan thought that Feng Min had retreated, considering he had made his stance clear. If Feng Min really came back with shamelessness, it would be self-inflicted embarrassment.

Chi Yan was making a living through live streaming at home, and he also had time to go out to eat with friends.

Occasionally, he went to KTV, but most of the time he just sat aside eating snacks; he didn’t love singing. He preferred listening to his friends and humming along occasionally.

When new movies were released in theaters, Chi Yan would pick those with good reviews to watch.

He was closer to You Xiaoqi compared to others.

You Xiaoqi loved to party and often had one-night stands, sharing his experiences with Chi Yan the next day.

For example, he would comment on the person’s looks, body type, and the duration of their encounter.

Chi Yan would listen without commenting but occasionally reminded You Xiaoqi that while playing was fine, safety measures must be in place.

You Xiaoqi would be attentive to that without Chi Yan needing to remind him.

His family ran a hospital, so he could easily get check-ups and would usually get results by dinnertime if he went in the morning.

This was the bare minimum; in the beginning, You Xiaoqi demanded that everyone must wear protection, and those who didn’t were asked to leave.

For You Xiaoqi, this was as routine as three meals a day.

He took it particularly lightly.

Speaking of which, You Xiaoqi once asked Chi Yan how his ex-boyfriend’s skills were.

Chi Yan’s reply was that it was okay.

For You Xiaoqi, “okay” meant not very good.

What he didn’t know was that Chi Yan’s “okay” was already the highest form of praise.

One day, there was a reality-based film in limited release. Chi Yan saw the trailer and thought it looked good, so he texted You Xiaoqi to see if he wanted to watch it together.

Previously, Chi Yan mentioned that he enjoyed watching movies, and You Xiaoqi immediately told him to remember to contact him next time.

When Chi Yan finally thought of You Xiaoqi and reached out, the other side was quite noisy.

You Xiaoqi was out playing at the Bund in a neighboring province.

Hearing about this, Chi Yan remembered that indeed, there was such a plan.

“Alright, you have fun. I’ll go to the cinema by myself,” Chi Yan said.

“Do you want me to recommend a few people for you to choose from? Watching a movie alone is so boring!” For You Xiaoqi, sitting in the cinema for one or two hours doing nothing while just staring at the screen was intolerable; he would rather find a handsome guy to enjoy some beneficial activities later.

“Are you recommending ducks?” Chi Yan asked.

“What ducks? Am I that shallow? All the friends I know are handsome!” You Xiaoqi confidently assured him.

Chi Yan smiled, showing a little dimple: “Just don’t be someone you’ve had in your bed.”

“Hey, hey, hey! Chi Yan, do you have a grudge against handsome guys? You don’t want any handsome guys at all!” You Xiaoqi didn’t understand what Chi Yan really wanted.

“For now, I’m not interested. Later, if I need something, I’ll let you know right away, and you can recommend someone for me!”

“You better mean it!”

“I do.” After hanging up, Chi Yan still wore a smile.

Since You Xiaoqi couldn’t go, he’d still go alone.

Chi Yan was used to it, so he didn’t feel it was a problem.

There was a newly constructed large shopping plaza directly opposite his community, which had a cinema.

Chi Yan bought a movie ticket and arrived more than twenty minutes early.

The lobby had many seats available, and there were massage chairs nearby that could be used by scanning a code.

After doing live streaming every day, his neck was a bit problematic, so Chi Yan sat in a massage chair and scanned it for fifteen minutes.

With his phone placed aside, Chi Yan leaned back and enjoyed the massage service.

As people came and went near the elevator, many would stop and glance at Chi Yan, even if just for a moment.

Such looks were quite rare in reality.

A young girl recorded a video on her phone and sent it to her friends’ group chat.

Being young girls, they didn’t have a high resistance to handsome guys, and they immediately started shouting about who the person in the video was.

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