The Bathtub

The room was stuffy, still filled with the lingering scent of dinner. Fu Linxuan stood frozen, his bodyguard clueless and looking around in confusion.

Both Su Ran and Fu Qian’an were similarly stunned, with Su Ran looking at the man who had suddenly appeared before him. Usually, during video calls, he felt that Fu Linxuan was a domineering CEO, but seeing him in person was different. The man stood nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a cold and sharp demeanor and an imposing presence.

As Fu Linxuan’s gaze fixed on him, Su Ran felt paralyzed, his mind screaming that he was doomed.

After a long moment, Fu Linxuan reacted, his brows slightly furrowed and his eyes filled with puzzlement as he looked at Su Ran.

At that point, Fu Qian’an approached shakily, “Gege, I… I’ll go back with you now.”

Fu Linxuan scoffed coldly, giving him a chilling glance, “Don’t call me ‘gege’. I’m not your brother.”

As he spoke, Fu Linxuan then turned to Su Ran, stepped forward, and scanned Su Ran’s face before smiling slightly, “Su Ranran?”

Finally snapping back to reality, Su Ran’s heart was about to leap out of his chest, feeling that anything he could say would be wrong.

Seeing the panicked man, his eyes uneasy and his thick lashes trembling, Fu Linxuan nodded, “It’s indeed a surprise to see you here.”

Then, turning his gaze back to Fu Qian’an, without warning, he kicked Fu Qian’an, who cried out in pain and knelt on the ground.

Fu Linxuan stepped closer, grabbed Fu Qian’an by the hair, forcing him to look up, “It’s only because the old man worries about you. Do you think I would care? I could kill you, and he couldn’t touch me. How dare you conspire against me?”

Blood trickled from Fu Qian’an’s mouth as he hurriedly pleaded, “Gege, I was wrong, truly wrong.”

Su Ran was terrified. Previously, Fu Qian’an had made it sound like it was no big deal, saying he could handle everything and seemed to have a status at home. But now, he was kneeling down.

Seeing Fu Linxuan’s anger made everyone else afraid to even breathe, and Su Ran saw firsthand just how terrifying Fu Linxuan truly was.

Then, Fu Linxuan turned to Su Ran, seeing his face pale with fear, and he nodded to the bodyguard, “Take him out.”

The bodyguard, upon receiving the command, immediately helped Fu Qian’an out. Su Ran, clinging to the door frame and watching as Fu Linxuan kept his unblinking gaze on him, barely managed to whisper an apology, “I’m sorry.”

Fu Linxuan stared at him deeply, his brows furrowing further, seemingly unable to accept the situation for a moment before turning and walking out.

Just as Su Ran was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he then heard Fu Qian’an’s cries of pain and the sound of loud slaps in the corridor.

After two or three minutes, the noise ceased, and Su Ran, both frightened and anxious, eventually saw Fu Qian’an crawl back into the room, his face swollen and bloody, resembling a character from a horror film.

Taking a moment to collect himself, Su Ran quickly helped him up from the floor, “How are you? Are you okay?”

Fu Qian’an seemed dazed, his eyes unfocused as he suddenly spat out blood and saw a tooth among the blood on the floor.

“It hurts…” Fu Qian’an mumbled.

Seeing the blood and the tooth on the floor, Su Ran’s hands went numb with fear; Fu Linxuan had been excessively brutal…

“Baby… it really hurts…”

Su Ran looked at Fu Qian’an, whose face had swollen like a pig’s, his swollen cheeks forcing his mouth to pout outward, and he felt completely at a loss, “What do we do? Should we go to the hospital?”

Fu Qian’an weakly waved his hand, “Better not. If Fu Linxuan finds out, he won’t cool down.”

Su Ran was shocked, his fear of Fu Linxuan growing. He quickly rummaged through the medical kit to treat Fu Qian’an, his teeth having been knocked out with such force.

“You never said Fu Linxuan was this terrifying before. What are we going to do now?” Su Ran worriedly said.

Fu Qian’an hissed in pain, his speech slurred and hard to understand, “I didn’t expect you and him to meet. He didn’t lay a hand on you… there shouldn’t be any problems, otherwise, with his ruthless nature, he wouldn’t have just walked away…”

Listening to him, Su Ran angrily pressed on his face, “So you never thought about what would happen if we were exposed, taking such a big risk. What do we do now?”

Fu Qian’an pitifully clung to his arm, “Baby, I was wrong. I’ll take full responsibility.”

In his anger, Su Ran realized that Fu Qian’an hadn’t considered his safety at all, initially saying he would take responsibility if anything went wrong. After that ordeal, he was barely able to protect himself.

“Do you think Fu Linxuan will let you take all the blame? If he was willing to listen to you, he wouldn’t have beaten you like that,” Su Ran muttered discontentedly.

Fu Qian’an hung his head, blaming his own incompetence. Initially, he hadn’t considered Su Ran at all, only thinking of using him to make money, but now… he hadn’t anticipated everything changing, and now he wanted to protect Su Ran.

A heavy sense of insecurity spread between them, and at this point, they had no idea what Fu Linxuan might do next. If it was revenge, they had no means to resist.

This anxiety made Su Ran lose all mood to stream. He was so anxious in his little room that he couldn’t do anything.

By the afternoon, Su Ran finally gathered a bit of spirit. Fu Qian’an had washed some fruit and brought it to him, his face now even more swollen.

“Baby, don’t overthink it. Just have some fruit,” Fu Qian’an said.

Su Ran, seeing that he was pitiful enough, didn’t blame him further. He took a grape, bit into it, and as juice filled his mouth, he sighed, “Can you… can you even eat?”

As he spoke, Fu Qian’an’s phone rang. He took it out, his expression changing as he read the message, “It’s Fu Linxuan. He says he’s at the door and wants me to open it.”

Su Ran startled, “He… he’s come back? It’s not to settle accounts with me, is it?”

Fu Qian’an thought for a moment, “Baby, don’t panic… it shouldn’t be. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have asked me to open the door so civilly…”

“It’s okay, baby. The old man still recognizes me, and he has to explain to grandfather.”

Fu Qian’an reassured him, then went to open the door, seeing Fu Linxuan standing there.

“Gege… I know I was wrong…” Fu Qian’an immediately backed down, initially thinking he could negotiate with him, but that kick had brought him back to reality.

Before Fu Qian’an could finish, Fu Linxuan walked into the house, completely ignoring him.

He looked towards the bedroom and saw Su Ran peeping out. Their eyes met for a moment before Su Ran quickly retreated.

Fu Linxuan walked closer, and Su Ran, panicking, instinctively tried to close the door, but Fu Linxuan’s arm blocked it.

Seeing him come in, Su Ran tried to dodge to the side, but Fu Qian’an ran over and stood in front of Su Ran, saying, “Gege, let’s pretend nothing happened these days. I’ll go back home with you right now.”

Fu Linxuan glanced at him and scoffed, “You think you’re that important?”

Fu Qian’an stiffened but still tried to bargain, “Gege, if you want me to go back with you, I will. But if you want to do anything to Su Ran, I won’t return to the Fu family, and grandfather won’t see me again.”

Hearing this, Fu Linxuan turned to Su Ran, a smile playing on his lips, “So, you’re called Su Ran.”

Su Ran immediately backed down, hurriedly saying, “Gege, I was wrong. Don’t hold it against me. I can return all the gifts and money to you, just… don’t hit me.”

“Who said I was going to hit you,” Fu Linxuan leaned against the doorway, his deep gaze fixed on Su Ran’s face, “Don’t be afraid of me. I won’t touch you.”

Su Ran eyed him suspiciously, somewhat incredulous. Qin Yue had exploded upon discovering he’d been deceived, but Fu Linxuan had said nothing from the start to finish, not even a touch, which made Su Ran feel even more threatened.

“Gege… you really won’t hit me?” Su Ran tentatively asked.

Fu Linxuan looked at him and nodded, “Hmm,” then turned to Fu Qian’an, “Get out.”

Fu Qian’an was reluctant, “I…”

Before he could finish, Fu Linxuan said, “You can try and see if you can withstand my second kick.”

Hearing this, Fu Qian’an felt as if his stomach was cramping, and Su Ran patted him, “Maybe… you should go out for now.”

He felt that Fu Linxuan might truly not harm him. If he kept hiding and not facing him, it might provoke his displeasure.

Fu Qian’an left, and Fu Linxuan closed the door, turning around. Fu Qian’an looked at the closed door, wanting to approach but feeling powerless. Moreover, he realized how much he hated that peeling green door.

Inside the room, it was very quiet, the fan oscillating back and forth, occasionally bringing a gust of wind through the stifling air, and the brightly colored fruits on the plate added a touch of simplicity to the room, with their fragrance lingering in the air.

At that moment, Fu Linxuan spoke up, “I want to see how you turn from a boy into a girl.”

Su Ran’s hands nervously clutched his clothes, and looking at Fu Linxuan, he hesitated but then timidly replied, “It’s through makeup.”

Fu Linxuan leaned against the door, motionless, watching Su Ran, “Then become Su Ranran now.”

Su Ran looked at him. Although Fu Linxuan hadn’t done anything, just his presence was intimidating.

Hearing his words, Su Ran sat down on the chair. His makeup was on the desk where he usually did his makeup. He took the mirror and placed it in front of him, then began applying makeup to his face.

As he did so, he gradually relaxed. Fu Linxuan maintained his distance and didn’t make any move to harm him, which reassured him somewhat. The man wanted to see him cross-dressed, so he’d show him.

After finishing his makeup, Su Ran turned around. Fu Linxuan looked at him, noting that his face had undergone subtle changes. His facial contours were softer, and if one only looked at his face, he indeed resembled a girl who had just finished putting on makeup.

Su Ran, under his gaze, took a dress out of the wardrobe and placed it on the bed, then turned back to look at him. Seeing Fu Linxuan’s gaze still fixed on him, he felt uneasy.

“Gege, do I need to change clothes?” Su Ran asked. He had taken out the dress but didn’t really want to put it on. Showing off like this should be enough to explain how he became Su Ranran.

But Fu Linxuan showed no change in expression, only saying, “I want to meet Su Ranran.”

Hearing this, Su Ran could only change into the outfit. Normally, changing clothes was no big deal, but under his watchful eyes, it felt like a huge pressure.

He took off his shirt and put on the form-fitting top, the clothes tightly cinching at the waist and revealing a section of his slim waist.

Su Ran then placed his hands on his pants waistband, about to pull them down, but as if remembering something, he bit his lower lip and turned back, “Gege, can you not look?”

Fu Linxuan did not move his gaze, his eyes still on him, “No.”

Su Ran, feeling defeated, turned back, very embarrassed.

Just then, Fu Linxuan asked, “Are you homosexual?”

Thinking, Su Ran nodded, then quietly asked Fu Linxuan, “Gege, are you?”

Fu Linxuan answered, “No.”

“Oh…” Hearing this answer, Su Ran unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. If he wasn’t homosexual, then changing clothes in front of him didn’t seem so difficult.

Thinking this, Su Ran gathered his courage and pulled down his pants. He didn’t dare face Fu Linxuan, so he turned his back to him, bending over to take the pants off his legs, then placing the pants on the bed before picking up the dress to put on.

Fu Linxuan’s gaze remained unblinking, his Adam’s apple moving for a moment, asking, “Do you wear nothing under your skirt during your streams?”

Su Ran, having just put on the dress, immediately turned around to explain, “No, Gege, I always wear them. It was just too hot last night, so I took them off…”

Fu Linxuan’s gaze lingered on Su Ran’s little dress, the stifling air causing a fine sweat to break out on his forehead and neck, he said, “Is that so…”

“Really, Gege, I’m not lying to you.” Su Ran said, then turned back to put on a wig.

“No need to put it on. I already know.” Fu Linxuan said, then approached Su Ran and sat on the bed to watch him, “Very beautiful.”

At such a close distance, Su Ran’s skin was still delicate, showing no pores, only fine vellus hairs, like high-quality porcelain. After makeup, he was refined and beautiful, his lips looking moist and pink, and getting close almost allowed one to smell the fragrance of the lipstick.

He himself also smelled very good, a very special body scent, with a hint of sweetness, making him look like a soft, juicy peach, tempting one to suck the juice out of him.

Su Ran pretended to be shy. At this moment, he felt Fu Linxuan was somewhat returning to his top-ranked status. He sweetly said, “Thank you for the compliment, Gege.”

Fu Linxuan moved slightly closer, asking, “What do you usually feel most comfortable and natural in? I’ll take you out to eat.”

Hearing Fu Linxuan say this, a big weight lifted from Su Ran’s heart. It seemed Fu Linxuan really had no intention of sorting him out. He said, “Then can I take off the dress?”

Fu Linxuan said, “Sure, whatever makes you comfortable.”

Su Ran smiled, “Okay, Gege.”

He then took off the clothes again, Fu Linxuan sitting beside him, watching as he changed back into his clothes.

After changing, Su Ran went to the washroom to remove his makeup. He came out, and Fu Qian’an immediately approached.

Su Ran washed the makeup off his face at the sink, with Fu Qian’an nervously asking, “How is it? He didn’t do anything to you, right?”

Su Ran wiped his face, then shook his head, “No, he’s taking me to eat later.”

Hearing this, Fu Qian’an’s expression flashed with astonishment, “Taking you to eat?”

Su Ran nodded, his face no longer panicked, and he patted Fu Qian’an’s shoulder to reassure him, “Don’t worry, it’s fine.”

Fu Qian’an looked dazed, unsure whether to be happy or sad about this news. He looked at Su Ran, feeling bitter, opened his mouth, and finally said, “Then be careful later, don’t let him take advantage of you.”

Su Ran smiled, comforting him, “Don’t worry, he already said he’s not gay.”

Fu Qian’an’s expression gradually turned gray, as if his soul had left, “Okay.”

Su Ran patted him, “What are you doing? Don’t worry, it’s fine.”

He hadn’t expected that after being so scared at first, he would now be the one comforting Fu Qian’an. After just now, he felt that Fu Linxuan held no great grudge against him. He could feel that the other party didn’t want to harm him.

Fu Qian’an took a deep breath, feeling physically and mentally exhausted, and said weakly, “Hmm… I’m reassured.”

Su Ran was then at ease. He returned to the bedroom and sweetly called Fu Linxuan, “Gege, let’s go.”

Fu Linxuan stood up, “Let’s go.”

As soon as they stepped out, a wave of heat hit them. Su Ran shielded his eyes with his hand, and Fu Linxuan gently guided him towards the car with a hand on his waist.

The car was parked right in front of the apartment building, its luxurious style clashing with the neighborhood. The moment they approached, the driver immediately ran down and was stopped by Fu Linxuan, who then gentlemanly opened the car door for Su Ran, who then got inside. The car’s air conditioning was very strong, cooling him down immediately.

The back seat was spacious, and Su Ran leaned comfortably against the seat back, with Fu Linxuan getting in afterward, and the driver then started the car.

On the way, Fu Linxuan asked Su Ran what he liked to eat, and Su Ran said anything was fine, then he was taken to a beautifully decorated Western restaurant.

Their table was surrounded by no one, very quiet. Su Ran was somewhat reserved, looking at the calm Fu Linxuan without speaking, the atmosphere very still. He was very careful cutting his steak, but Fu Linxuan ended up cutting it for him and handing it back.

At that moment, Fu Linxuan suddenly asked, “What is your relationship with Fu Qian’an?”

Su Ran, who was eating steak, nearly choked. He didn’t answer immediately but thought for a moment, then said, “We met online. He does streaming, and since I wanted to earn some pocket money, he helped me with it.”

He didn’t know if Fu Linxuan would still eat with him peacefully if he knew the real relationship between him and Fu Qian’an, a couple, deceiving him, making him seem like a fool.

“Hmm,” Fu Linxuan put down his knife and fork, looked at Su Ran, and asked, “Then is everything you told me true?”

Su Ran met his deep, dark gaze, swallowed, then firmly said, “It’s true, all true, Gege.”

Hearing this, Fu Linxuan smiled, “So except for deceiving me about your gender, everything else is true?”

Su Ran immediately nodded seriously. How could he dare say otherwise? He had already been let off the hook, and to annoy him again would be courting disaster.

“Really, all true,” Su Ran said. He picked up a juice and took a sip, his lips wet and shiny.

Fu Linxuan’s gaze traced over his face. The made-up Su Ran was refined and beautiful, and the current Su Ran was even more genuine and clear-cut. He moved a bit closer, then kissed him on the cheek.

Su Ran was startled, his lashes trembling lightly, looking at Fu Linxuan with a puzzled and helpless gaze, “Gege, didn’t you say you’re not homosexual?”

Fu Linxuan said, “Now I am.”

Su Ran, “!”

On the way back to the university, Su Ran felt his nervousness and confusion. His hand rested on his leg, nervously scratching.

As soon as they reached the university gate, Su Ran immediately opened the car door to get out, but Fu Linxuan stopped him, pressing a button, and the divider rose. In the next second, Su Ran was grabbed by the armpit and sat on Fu Linxuan’s lap.

The two faced each other, Su Ran sitting on the hard lap, and when they made eye contact, he appeared flustered and helpless.

“Gege, what are you doing…” Su Ran asked in a soft voice.

Fu Linxuan’s legs bent up a bit, and Su Ran’s softness swayed on his legs, his mouth curved in a smile, “Shouldn’t we be doing something?”

Su Ran dared not meet his gaze, his face heating up. Now he regretted what he had said, but if he hadn’t spoken that way, Fu Linxuan might not have let him go.

Even after he told the truth, Fu Linxuan still did as he pleased, after all, he had deceived him first, and this man was really not someone he could afford to provoke.

“Ranran,” Fu Linxuan called him softly.

Su Ran looked at him, and saw a smile on Fu Linxuan’s stern face. He said, “You know what to do.”

Su Ran’s face almost burned, this being the first time he had to take the initiative with a man, and he was supposedly straight!

How to think about it, the sacrifices of this world seemed a bit too great.

But at the moment, to keep things going, to not anger Fu Linxuan, his eyelashes trembled, and he leaned towards Fu Linxuan, finally slightly parting his lips and taking his mouth.

Facing Su Ran’s kitten-like kiss, Fu Linxuan was not satisfied. His breathing became a bit disordered, his hand around Su Ran’s waist tightened, and he parted his lips, prying open his teeth to chase his tender tongue.

Fu Linxuan kissed again and again, leaving Su Ran gasping for breath, then let go, and kissed him again, repeatedly, leaving Su Ran’s lips wet and slick, his tongue trembling, his tongue tip extending past his lips for Fu Linxuan to lick and suck.

Time seemed to pass indefinitely, and Su Ran was already limp and powerless. Looking out the window, he saw that the sky had darkened. He pushed Fu Linxuan a bit.

“Gege, I need to go back.” Su Ran said with a trembling voice, just opening his mouth to find his voice had turned somewhat coquettish.

Fu Linxuan embraced him, kissed his earlobe, then said, “Ranran, when will you come to my house? The bathtub has been replaced with a bigger one.”

Su Ran, “!”

He hadn’t expected the flirty words he had casually said before to actually come true one day!