On the wedding night, they would definitely be sleeping soundly.
After the romantic love song confession, Yan Xun was pressed by Chu Tingyun and kissed for a long time. He thought this was the beginning, but when he lifted the hem of the man’s robe, he was caught by Chu Tingyun’s hand.
“Go take a shower.”
“…Okay.”
The cleanliness freak was indeed still a cleanliness freak. Yan Xun obediently got up and went to the bathroom to wash himself clean. However, when he came out in his pajamas, he found that Chu Tingyun had changed clothes without him noticing.
When they decided to hold a wedding ceremony, they had specifically tried on high-end brand wedding attire. Since the same-sex marriage law had passed, many men’s wedding dress collections had emerged in recent years.
One particular piece he had seen then was now worn by Chu Tingyun.
It wasn’t an exaggerated lace wedding dress with complicated details and an overly voluminous skirt, but a design inspired by the ancient Greek Doric style.
The light, snow-white fabric was carefully tailored, draping over the body, with special circular sun brooches fastening it at the shoulders, creating elegant folds. A silver snake-shaped arm bracelet encircled his bare left arm. The skirt was not fully wrapped but overlapped and split, cinched at the waist with a metallic belt.
The design was simple and natural yet exquisite. Although it was so elegant and pure, it evoked a desire to defile it.
“…”
Yan Xun felt as if he were frozen in place, staring blankly at Chu Tingyun for quite a while. Until the man in the wedding dress lazily sat on the bed and beckoned him with a finger.
“Come here.”
“…”
As he walked over, Yan Xun recalled a saying from Zhou Ze—
“He’ll reel you in for eight hundred rounds without letting go!”
Intuitive humans were terrifying in this way.
They appeared foolish, yet in certain matters, they were incredibly perceptive.
Chu Tingyun smiled and asked him:
“Does it look good?”
“…It looks good.”
Perhaps it was the alcohol from tonight, but Yan Xun was much more candid and particularly proactive than usual. Without much conversation, he directly grabbed Chu Tingyun’s calf and pulled the man lying in the middle over to kiss him.
“Mm…”
Originally, Chu Tingyun intended to tease a bit more, but he didn’t expect Yan Xun to be so unable to hold back. Typically, the young man’s kisses were restrained and gentle, but tonight, he was unexpectedly intense and invasive.
Chu Tingyun felt his tongue tingle.
Tsk tsk, it seemed he truly liked this dress. No wonder he had secretly glanced at it three times when trying on the wedding attire.
“Mm, wait…”
Chu Tingyun, barefoot, stepped on the young man’s thigh, pulling his hair slightly to pause the suddenly intense kiss.
Breathing rapidly, he managed to say after catching his breath:
“Xun Xun, I’m wearing a wedding dress for you. Doesn’t that mean… I can have whatever I want tonight?”
“…”
Yan Xun didn’t respond, clearly hesitating. In that moment, Chu Tingyun instantly understood what the other was concerned about. He tugged at the collar of Yan Xun’s pajamas, reaching inside to touch his chest, as if to soothe him.
“Don’t worry, you’ll still be the one on top.”
“Okay.”
With this premise, Yan Xun agreed very decisively.
“Then, Xun Xun, can you call me something nice?”
“…”
Yan Xun’s body stiffened, and he remained silent for quite a while.
Finally, as if he had made a significant decision, he buried his face into Chu Tingyun’s neck, letting out a soft sigh.
“?”
Chu Tingyun was taken aback.
Then, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
“Hmm… Xun Xun, although what you called me does sound nice, that’s not what I meant.”
Yan Xun: “?”
Chu Tingyun lightly scratched the little husband’s Adam’s apple with his finger, like teasing a puppy.
“What I meant was for you to call me something nicer, a nickname.”
“…”
This was probably the moment Yan Xun wanted to turn back time the most.
He felt a bit embarrassed and annoyed, so he grabbed Chu Tingyun’s hand that was teasing him like a pet, pushing it down to lock it against the top of his head, then bit down hard on the man’s earlobe.
“Mm…”
Chu Tingyun chuckled softly.
“What’s so embarrassing about this? Haven’t I moaned for you before?”
“Chu Tingyun, you really…”
“Why are you using my full name? Didn’t we say ‘I do’ today? Hurry up and change it.”
“…”
Yan Xun had never called anyone by a nickname; he always used full names.
He grew up in a family that was not very loving and not good at expressing love.
His adoptive father was always silent, and his adoptive mother didn’t love him. As for his older brother Lin Ran, who truly liked Yan Xun, he was a taciturn person. His way of expressing affection was cold on the surface, but he quietly gave support behind the scenes.
Growing up in such a family environment, Yan Xun was already the best at expressing love. However, in intimate relationships, he was used to keeping a distance. He had no problem with showing care through actions or material support, but verbally, he was quite reserved.
Yan Xun’s Adam’s apple slowly moved, and he called softly:
“Tingyun.”
“Mm, and what else?”
Chu Tingyun’s foot, which was resting on the young man’s thigh, leisurely moved upward. With this movement, his leg was exposed through the slit of the dress.
“Baby.”
When Yan Xun called these nicknames, it lacked the flippant and teasing tone that Chu Tingyun had; his tone was serious and slightly awkward, sounding a bit like a “recitation.”
It was as if this was not just a casual term of endearment, but carried a solemn and sincere affection.
These names seemed to have a strange effect, like a special love potion from a TV drama, filled with unparalleled sweetness.
Chu Tingyun felt all the blood rush to his head, and his entire body temperature seemed to rise, igniting every nerve in his body.
He suddenly exerted strength, wanting to flip Yan Xun over and sit on him, calling out his little husband’s name. But halfway through the motion, he failed and was instead forcefully pinned down by Yan Xun.
Yan Xun reached out and removed the circular brooch from his shoulder. Since this Doric-style wedding dress was not sewn but held together by cutting and brooches, in the next second, the elegant and beautiful folds on his upper body were instantly crumpled.
The upper garment was no longer clothing; it was more accurately described as a mess of fabric, piled down at his waist, revealing a large expanse of snow-white, beautiful chest.
The sudden exposure excited the man’s breathing, making his chest rise and fall even more noticeably. Then, a searing kiss landed, leaving one faint red mark after another.
Chu Tingyun grabbed Yan Xun’s hair, his fingers deeply buried in the strands, gradually following the other’s movements downward. The fabric rustled as it was lifted, blending with the sound of fingers rubbing against skin, which seemed amplified in that tranquil space.
He stared at the ceiling, his blue eyes shimmering like a stirred lake, lost and immersed.
“Xun Xun…”
The second word suddenly caught in his throat.
Chu Tingyun jolted as if struck by electricity, but just as this movement began, he was firmly held down by Yan Xun’s hand. Such intimate actions and caresses were things Yan Xun had never done with Chu Tingyun before; in his somewhat conservative understanding, they carried a hint of insult.
But when he actually went to do it, it seemed surprisingly simple.
“Don’t… Yan Xun!”
This kind of stimulation was simply too much, beyond imagination.
Although Chu Tingyun had experienced countless passionate encounters, they were all as the receiving partner. He had had two girlfriends, but there were no intimate actions involved; strictly speaking, as a man with normal physiological needs, the most pleasure he had received was just a little touching.
However, there should be no normal man in the world who could refuse this. Especially since this was Yan Xun’s first time taking the initiative. Perhaps he had learned some experience from Chu Tingyun, so he did remarkably well right from the start.
The man trembled, biting his lip, yet he couldn’t suppress the pleasurable gasps from his throat.
So good!
Simply too good!
If he had known it would be this pleasurable, Chu Tingyun felt he should have tried out Yan Xun’s mouth back when he locked him in bed. But that was too dangerous; considering Yan Xun’s fierce personality at the time, it was possible that Chu Tingyun really would have gone for it, making it unlikely for him to be humane afterward.
Before long, the man pinned to the bed began to struggle violently, trying desperately to push himself up, but he was firmly held down by Yan Xun, trembling in the disheveled bedding.
After the trembling subsided, Chu Tingyun saw Yan Xun straighten up, and his previously rapid breathing stopped the moment he caught sight of the other’s current state.
At that moment, he suddenly understood.
And at the same time, Chu Tingyun finally fully realized why the other person was always so fixated on dirtying his face.
Yan Xun gasped a few breaths, casually using the back of his hand to wipe his wet and sticky cheek. His face was very red and hot, perhaps because of the alcohol that hadn’t completely metabolized in his body, or perhaps due to the lack of oxygen just now.
But from Chu Tingyun’s perspective, lying back, the young man’s cool and aloof brows and eyes were completely tinted with desire. His lips were rubbed red, glistening with a layer of shiny moisture. Although he hadn’t said anything flirtatious like Chu Tingyun, just the gaze from above made Chu Tingyun’s heart race.
He wanted to flip over and ride on his little husband again, so much so that Chu Tingyun immediately thought to put this into action. Unfortunately, it still didn’t work out this time.
The hem of the dress, which had almost reached his ankles, was pushed up to his waist, and at that moment, Chu Tingyun didn’t realize that in Yan Xun’s eyes, he looked like a beautifully disassembled cake, with only the last loose bow at his waist remaining.
However, before fully peeling off the last piece of decoration, some preparations were still needed. Although ever since the first time, Chu Tingyun hadn’t suffered any tearing injuries in such matters, he understood the difference between being perfunctory and being serious.
The more perfunctory the earlier stages were, the shorter the time would be, as if completing some task. If Yan Xun took it particularly seriously and spent a lot of time on the early work, it would mean that the next day, Chu Tingyun would definitely have to skip work.
Now, according to this pattern, he would have to skip at least three days.
Once the main event began, the nicknames laden with personal meanings from the wedding vows came into effect. Yan Xun even added a couple more.
“Tingyun, Tingyun-gege…”
Chu Tingyun’s face was deeply buried in the pillow. At this point, if Yan Xun wasn’t still gripping his waist tightly, he might not even be able to kneel steadily. It felt like his very bones had been softened.
“Детка…” Baby.
At this moment, how sweet and gentle Yan Xun’s call was, the movements were equally forceful and harsh. This kind of stimulation was simply terrifying, leaving him breathless. Clearly, he had worked hard to look good in a suit for the wedding, but now it seemed that the biggest benefit was that Yan Xun could grab his hand and touch the subtle swell beneath his thin skin…
In short, by the end of this night, the high-end wedding dress that Chu Tingyun had spent a fortune on was naturally ruined. For the next half month, he would only sleep soundly with his little husband.
In May, Yan Xun decided to start preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam.
Actually, he could have been recommended for graduate school, and he was even the first in line. But at that time, Yan Xun was eager to make money, so he gave up the option to start a business and work.
This decision had been carefully weighed; he consulted his parents and Chu Tingyun’s opinions. In the end, he decided to return to campus to study more of what he was interested in and specialized in.
In his spare time, Chu Tingyun would take Yan Xun to the ice rink for some fun, but after the previous lessons, Chu Tingyun no longer dared to show off.
One time, by chance, Yan Xun accidentally saw the membership registration form at the ice rink.
Tang Shiyu.
Shiyu.
“So it turns out it’s these two characters…”
Chu Tingyun was surprised at the time: “What else did you think it could be?”
Yan Xun now recalled that his previous thoughts felt quite embarrassing and petty, so he didn’t answer directly, just saying:
“There are too many homophones in Chinese. I just didn’t think it was these two characters.”
“Is that so?”
Chu Tingyun was skeptical. He took out Yan Xun’s phone and typed “shiyu” into the input method.
The first result was indeed the characters “时雨,” and the AI immediately displayed a poem containing “时雨”—
“停云霭霭，时雨濛濛。” (Clouds linger softly, and the rain drizzles gently.)
Seeing his own name appear among them, Chu Tingyun burst out laughing and collapsed onto Yan Xun.
“Oh my god, Xun Xun, you really thought Tang Shiyu was these two characters? You’re just too cute when you’re jealous.”
“…”
Yan Xun, a bit annoyed, snatched back his phone. He realized that Chu Tingyun’s mind was spinning too fast; who would have thought this person would actually check his input method?
He originally thought this matter was just a minor episode that would pass. However, after returning home, Yan Xun discovered that Chu Tingyun had added two more characters to his contact name—
From the original “little husband” to “vinegar jar little husband.”
Yan Xun: “…”
Very good.
That night, Chu Tingyun faced his retribution and ended up becoming a crying mess.
For more than half a year, Yan Xun focused on his exam preparations. By the next year, after completing his postgraduate entrance exam, he achieved the top scores in both the written and interview sections at Shui Mu University, which is next to his alma mater. Since Ye Cunshan was a professor at Capital University, Yan Xun didn’t want to rely on his father’s influence.
In June of the following year, the drama “Zhao Yue Zhuan,” in which Zhou Ze played a supporting role, aired during the summer season amidst overwhelming publicity.
Zhou Ze’s character had a sibling relationship with the female lead, mainly following a plot focused on familial bonds rather than romantic connections. The main selling points of the show revolved around the melodramatic romance between the male and female leads, so Zhou Ze’s role was relatively minor.
However, since Chu Tingyun viewed Zhou Ze as a rival, he petty-mindedly instructed the crew to “take good care of him,” which stretched the originally two-month shoot to nearly four months.
The director’s requirements for Zhou Ze were even stricter than those for the main leads. If he performed even slightly poorly, they would start over. Moreover, he had to perform many fight scenes without using a stunt double, making it realistic and visually appealing; any mistakes would result in harsh criticism.
This led many people in the crew to wonder if Zhou Ze had offended the director or someone else.
In short, after finishing the final scene, Zhou Ze lost ten pounds. When the wrap party came, the director, who had constantly scolded him, finally gave a compliment.
The director said his fight scenes were good, which suddenly inflated Zhou Ze’s ego, making him want to challenge Yan Xun to a one-on-one match. However, after training for four months, he barely lasted two seconds before being pinned to the ground by his good buddy.
Despite the strict requirements and past hardships, they eventually paid off, as Zhou Ze’s popularity soared with the airing of the series, even overshadowing the main leads in later episodes.
Within just a month, he had gone from being an unknown to approaching second-tier status in popularity, and his discussion volume reached first place on the internet.
Consequently, Yan Xun and Chu Tingyun’s nightly entertainment activities included binge-watching the drama. Yan Xun even registered a small Weibo account using Chu Tingyun’s phone to help boost the fan count for his silly friend.
Occasionally, Chu Tingyun would also browse the small account. Initially, he had signed Zhou Ze to divert attention so he could spend time alone with Yan Xun. Now it seemed he had inadvertently discovered a potential star.
Because Tianji wasn’t an ultra-top-tier film and television company, and Chu Tingyun’s business focus wasn’t on the entertainment industry, Zhou Ze’s sudden rise to fame meant that Tianji’s stock skyrocketed immediately in this era where popularity is king.
He thought for a moment and suddenly felt there was significant potential for development. Chu Tingyun had an innate sensitivity for business and an exceptionally strong execution ability. So the next day, he immediately started taking action.
However, every star who suddenly gains fame inevitably faces scrutiny.
Gradually, many haters began to mock Zhou Ze for his appearance as a teenager, calling him a fat pig and disgusting.
They also slandered him for having been a trainee in Korea, alleging that he had undergone plastic surgery and spreading rumors about improper dealings with certain executives from Korean companies…
Yan Xun was genuinely angry when he read this and specially called Zhou Ze to check on his mental state.
Although this silly friend was somewhat oblivious, such people are often the most susceptible to hurt from malicious comments. But unexpectedly, Zhou Ze seemed quite unfazed.
Yan Xun: “… You’re a star; don’t you go online?”
“I do.”
Zhou Ze had seen these scandals long ago; he didn’t care about them at all. Whenever he encountered accounts that criticized him, he would block them, and he would like and save videos praising him. So in the end, 90% of what the algorithm pushed to him was praise.
Even when there were a few negative comments, Zhou Ze didn’t mind.
“Fame brings controversy. There used to be no one to criticize me, but now that I have so many haters, it shows that more people like me. Besides, what kind of big star doesn’t have haters?”
Yan Xun: “…”
Such a reasonable argument.
In short, Zhou Ze was not affected at all.
Not long after, someone online dug up a video of Zhou Ze’s high school friend, Yan Xun, who had always been by his side.
Someone posted a clip filmed by a classmate during their graduation, featuring over twenty seconds of interaction between Yan Xun and Zhou Ze.
At that time, Zhou Ze had poor exam results, his parents were divorced, and he was about to be sent abroad by his mother, so he cried while hugging Yan Xun during their farewell.
In the video, the boy being hugged had no choice but to silently and somewhat disdainfully wipe his silly friend’s tears and snot.
The videographer captured the eighteen-year-old Yan Xun perfectly; he looked just like a cool, aloof school heartthrob stepping out of a youth novel.
Combined with the slightly retro filter and Zhou Ze’s current popularity, Yan Xun suddenly gained fame overnight.
In no time, many anonymous people claiming to be classmates from their elementary/middle/high school emerged, recounting their so-called childhood stories.
Thus, inexplicable gossip started circulating.
“Holy shit!!!”
When Zhou Ze was being heavily criticized by haters, he was completely unbothered; even when fans shouted for him to clarify, he ignored them all.
However, the moment this gossip broke, he was immediately drenched in cold sweat.
At one a.m., Zhou the Superstar was jolted awake upon seeing the news, and he quickly rolled out of bed to boot up his computer, typing up a clarification that he nearly smashed the keyboard with.
Just after sending the clarification, Zhou Ze immediately sent an explanatory WeChat message to Chu Tingyun, but there was no reply. So, he called Yan Xun.
Unexpectedly, it was Chu Tingyun who answered.
“…Hmm?”
The other person’s breath was somewhat unsteady and a bit labored.
“What’s up?”
“Um, Chu Tingyun, you must not believe what’s being said online; I… I’ve already sent out a clarification! And about me and Yan Xun…”
Before Zhou Ze could finish, he heard some strange sounds from Chu Tingyun’s side.
“…Don’t call randomly in the middle of the night.”
The man took a deep breath, his low and hoarse voice trembling slightly.
“Just go sleep in the kids’ room.”
Beep—
The call ended.
Zhou Ze: “……….”
Why should he go sleep in the kids’ room?
Before he could react, his manager’s call came in.
“Damn! Zhou Ze, what the hell did you write in that clarification?!!”
The manager stared at the rapidly climbing numbers of the two clarification Weibo posts and nearly blacked out when he saw them.
Zhou Ze V: Don’t do this! Don’t mess with me!!! [Fear][Fear] That’s my friend! He’s my dad! We’re just friends, pure father-son love! [Kneel][Kneel][Kneel]
Zhou Ze V: He’s been married for three years!!! [Happy][Happy][Happy] They’re going to live happily ever after! [Bless][Bless][Bless].
Zhou Ze V: I even attended their wedding and gave a lot of cash gifts!!! [Red Envelope][Red Envelope][Red Envelope].
If it weren’t for Chu Tingyun not having a verified Weibo account, Zhou Ze would have immediately @ him, kneeling and shouting—
Tingyun Dad, say something!
The manager originally wanted Zhou Ze to align with his character to gain followers during this period, but as soon as these two clarifications were released, Zhou Ze went from a fierce and ruthless eunuch to an internet laughingstock.
The character filter shattered completely.
Every day, fans who used to shout “Brother, you’re so handsome!” and “Brother, you’re so hot!” fell silent.
Meanwhile, onlookers came over to enjoy the spectacle, laughing uncontrollably.
“Help, hahahaha!”
“What the hell! I’ve never seen anyone call their scandalous partner ‘dad’ before; I’m dying of laughter!”
“Hahaha, he didn’t even show up when black fans were attacking him, but now with this gossip, he rushed to release a clarification—looks like he’s really scared.”
“…….”
The manager could only do damage control overnight.
Eventually, someone dug up the wedding video of Zhou Ze and the performance footage from the ceremony.
Within days, Zhou Ze became the butt of jokes across the internet.
“Who wrote this vow? Herbal soup and leeks, what the hell?”
“Help! I originally thought Zhou Ze matched his friend well, but… true husband and husband really deserve it; this is what matching means, okay?!”
“They got married, and he’s singing and dancing, hahahaha!”
“God, what a poetry recitation, hahahaha!!! It’s just like a kid performing for relatives!”
“…….”
Aside from the laughter, some others caught onto different points.
“Am I the only one who thinks that the three of them standing together looks like a family of three?”
“Holy crap! I thought the father-son relationship was a joke, but it turns out it’s real!”
“Dying of laughter, what brother! He’s clearly the son!”
“……”
As the gossip storm quickly subsided, Zhou Ze lost his real name, and fans stopped calling him brother; everyone wanted to be his dad instead.
Even the fan club changed its name to “Zhou Family Father and Son Home.”
Zhou Ze: “……..”
The manager had to modify Zhou Ze’s development trajectory overnight, tearfully adding a comedic and harmonious tag.
Yan Xun thought things should end there, but then netizens unearthed his past with Chu Tingyun.
They titled it: “The Untold Love Story Between the CEO and His Male Lead.”
Even employees from Jiang’s Group screenshot the wedding announcement published three years ago on their official website.
Interestingly, below the wedding announcement was the criticism report from the board holding Chu Tingyun accountable.
Typically, even if the CEO makes a poor decision, the company’s official site would never publish such things.
However, at that time, Jiang Chenghai was so furious with his son that he ended up sending a critical notice right next to Chu Tingyun’s wedding announcement.
“They truly deserve to be father and son; they both come with laughs, hahahaha.”
“What kind of new-era CEO chases after someone and ends up being criticized by his own company, hahahaha!!!”
“Isn’t this just like school dating being caught by the principal??? What a riot, hahahaha…..”
Onlookers were dying of laughter.
Gu Shanqing specifically called to tease Chu Tingyun.
Lin Ran also called to check on Yan Xun.
“……..”
Yan Xun didn’t expect that he and Chu Tingyun could be so embarrassing, hardly stepping outside for two or three months.
Later, as Zhou Ze’s career continued to rise, every time he gained fame, the father-son joke would follow suit.
Worried about affecting Yan Xun’s normal life, Zhou Ze specifically asked him about it, and after some thought, Yan Xun replied:
“It’s fine; when you told me in your senior year that you wanted to become a big star, I was already mentally prepared to be a big star’s friend.”
Zhou Ze was stunned, seemingly recalling the night years ago when he and Yan Xun dreamed about the future.
At that time, he asked Yan Xun what he wanted to do in the future, and Yan Xun simply said he wanted to help his foster mother with her eyes, get a prosthetic leg for Lin Ran, and buy a better grave for his foster father.
“And you yourself, Yan Xun?”
Years later, Zhou Ze asked him again.
“Me?”
Yan Xun smiled and said,
“All the things I wanted have already been realized.”
I want the people I care about, the ones I love, to live well.
— Now, all of that has come true!
