After Being Reborn, I Became Explosively Popular Across the Entire Internet CHAPTER 116
Chapter 116 Don’t Be Angry, Okay, Brother?
The Lin family home.
The cramped living room remained messy and cluttered, with a small dining table set up inside.
An Nanyi sat at the table, his bottom perched on a worn-out plastic stool. Only two dishes graced the table: fried tofu and stir-fried cabbage. There wasn’t even any meat; the presentation was dreadful.
He sat there, utterly uncomfortable, his disdain plain on his face. Opposite him, Lin Qingyang and Lin Jianxiang ate their meal, somehow managing to consume the unappetizing food.
Seeing his newly arrived brother hadn’t touched his food, Lin Qingyang concernedly asked, “Aren’t you eating?” He then picked up a piece of tofu and placed it in An Nanyi’s bowl.
An Nanyi’s brow furrowed, his disgust deepening.
He didn’t even move his chopsticks. They looked old and dirty; who knew how long they’d been used? He couldn’t believe they were even using them, let alone eating with them.
At the An family, he’d always had the best food and the finest things from childhood. Even after being kicked out, his hotel stay was far superior to this. The surroundings and the meal filled him with disgust and nausea.
An Nanyi had lived a life of extravagant spending, a spoiled young master. After more than a month in the hotel, he’d spent all his money, and his bank card was frozen.
Penniless, he’d returned to the Lin family home—a place he had once despised and now despised even more.
Lin Jianxiang snorted disdainfully. “He can eat or not eat as he pleases. Having lived as a young master in a wealthy family, how could he possibly look favorably upon our poor lives?”
Seeing An Nanyi’s disgusted and contemptuous expression, Lin Jianxiang’s anger flared. He slammed his chopsticks down, banging heavily on the table. The flimsy table trembled under the impact.
“If you look down on me, your father, then get the hell out of here! Go back to your An family and be your spoiled young master! Stop getting in my way!”
An Nanyi was startled by Lin Jianxiang’s sudden outburst. No one at the An family had ever treated him this way. Unbridled anger followed, adding to the frustration he’d been feeling. His temper flared.
He stood up and yelled, “Yes! I look down on you! A useless bum like you who just eats and waits to die shouldn’t even be alive, polluting the air! You don’t deserve to be a father, I’ll never…”
A sharp, resounding slap interrupted him. He cried out in pain, his hand flying to his burning cheek.
He stared incredulously at the unshaven man across from him, his reddened eyes filled with hurt and resentment. His voice trembled with agitation, “You actually dared to hit me!!”
No one had ever dared to treat him like this! Never!
Lin Qingyang hid in the corner, silent.
He and his brother had endured Lin Jianxiang’s beatings and scolding countless times, especially his brother.
He meant Lin Qingyan, not his current brother.
He wished Lin Qingyan could come back. He didn’t want An Nanyi as his brother. Now that their mother was in jail, he didn’t know when she’d return, and his brother had gone back to his real family, never to return.
“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Lin Jianxiang dismissed An Nanyi’s over-the-top reaction, sneering. “What? Do I need to pick a special day to hit you?”
“You!”
“If you keep mouthing off, it won’t just be a slap!”
“Eat your dinner!” Lin Jianxiang sat down nonchalantly, glancing at Lin Qingyang, who was secretly wiping away tears in the corner. He impatiently scolded, “What’s with all the crying? You two are such a headache!”
An Nanyi, hurt, resentful, and angry, didn’t dare confront Lin Jianxiang directly. He took out his anger on the plastic stool, kicking it to the floor before returning to his room and slamming the door shut.
“Damn it! That’s how the An family raises their sons!” Lin Jianxiang cursed.
An Nanyi had only recently returned and hadn’t had a good look at the bedroom. Now, seeing it, he felt a throbbing pain in his temples, his usually refined face contorted.
What kind of bedroom was this?
It wasn’t even as big as his old bathroom!
Lin Qingyan had lived here?
No wonder… no wonder Lin Qingyan had tried so hard to return to the An family. No one could live in a place like this! Not even a dog would live here!!
His cheek still burning, An Nanyi’s head buzzed with rage. He felt like a pressure cooker about to explode.
He kicked the wall, only hurting himself further. Tears streamed down his face.
At the An family, his parents and brothers had doted on him. They never raised their voices, let alone hit him! This useless Lin Jianxiang dared to slap him!
No! He couldn’t stay in this hellhole!
An Nanyi wiped his tears, grabbed his suitcase, opened the door, and rushed out, as if escaping a den of man-eating monsters. He couldn’t stay a moment longer!
Lin Qingyang quickly got up. “You… where are you going?”
“It’s none of your business!” An Nanyi didn’t consider them his father and brother. He left, slamming the old iron door shut with a loud clang.
Lin Jianxiang angrily threw down his chopsticks. “Damn it! If he wants to leave, let him leave! He thinks he’s some delicate young master; even if he climbed a branch, he wouldn’t become a phoenix!”
“What isn’t yours, isn’t yours!”
Lin Qingyang, sitting beside him, timidly glanced at Lin Jianxiang, thinking his father had finally said something sensible.
Meanwhile, An Qingyan was blissfully unaware of the chaos at the Lin family. He was busy trying to appease his boyfriend.
The atmosphere in the study was tense.
Following online instructions, An Qingyan sat on Gu Fei’s lap, arms around Gu Fei’s neck, legs wrapped around his waist. What to do next?! What to do next!!
An Qingyan’s body stiffened. His empty mind was filled with the classic existential questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?
Gu Fei stiffened for a moment as well, the warmth of the younger boy’s body against his.
To be honest, the position was very intimate and dangerous. The slightest movement could spark something, making his blood rush.
Gu Fei pursed his lips. Where did YanYan learn this?
But his hands honestly encircled the boy’s waist. He wasn’t going to refuse a gift like this.
Gu Fei remained calm, while An Qingyan’s heart was pounding at 180 bpm.
He was stuck in a difficult situation, nervously biting his lip before leaning closer, his chest against the man’s, his head resting on his shoulder.
“Ge Fei, please don’t be angry with me…”
An Qingyan spoke very close, his soft lips almost touching Gu Fei’s ear. His own ears turned crimson before Gu Fei’s, but this didn’t stop his attempts at appeasement.
“I really didn’t mean to, I just don’t want you to meet other people.” The boy’s voice trailed off, making his already beautiful voice even softer and more coaxing, almost a whine, sending shivers down anyone’s spine.
And he whispered these words directly into Gu Fei’s ear. The effect was amplified tenfold. Gu Fei’s lips tightened, swallowing hard.
He maintained his composure, resisting this onslaught.
Not even a little shaken?!
An Qingyan felt a little frustrated, but he persisted.
“Ge Fei, are you really that angry with me?” He easily kissed Gu Fei’s earlobe, rubbing his head against his neck like a cuddly kitten.
“Don’t be angry, okay…” He paused, whispering two words: “Brother.”
The man’s arms tightened around him, his deep eyes darkening. His heart, nearly overwhelmed, steadied itself. He managed a steady voice, “YanYan, don’t be silly.”
“Do you know the consequences of doing this?”
“…” An Qingyan clearly felt Gu Fei stiffen. The feeling of sitting on his lap was unmistakable. Okay, he knew the consequences.
He plucked up his courage, muttering softly, “Worst case scenario, we’ll just… seal the deal.”
But the timing wasn’t right. Gu Fei’s mother had just returned home and was trying to set him up with someone.
Gu Fei couldn’t tolerate those words. He stopped pretending to be a virtuous gentleman, cupping the boy’s bottom and placing him on the desk in front of him. He held the back of An Qingyan’s head and forcefully kissed his slightly parted lips.
“Ge Fei didn’t know…” he pulled back slightly, chuckling softly. His magnetic voice was low and indulgent. “YanYan is quite the clingy one, it seems.”
“I’m not… mm…” Before An Qingyan could deny it, he was kissed again.
He felt the man’s hand slip inside his shirt, brazenly…
The temperature in the study reached its peak.
Then, a sudden knock on the door interrupted them. Yu Qingtong’s voice came from outside:
“Gu Fei, I’ve set a time and place to meet Miss Su. Tomorrow afternoon at 5:30, at XX Cafe near your company. Okay?”
“Gu Fei?”
An Qingyan’s eyes widened in terror. He’d forgotten to lock the door. If his aunt came in now… He tried to push Gu Fei away, but Gu Fei held him tightly, kissing his lips.
“Gu Fei? Are you in there? I’m coming in?”
An Qingyan: “!!!”
His heart leaped into his throat.
Finally, Gu Fei pulled away, his voice calm and unwavering, “Okay.”
