Chapter 57 part 1
Lin Zheng’s lips brushed against Gu Lin’s face, and in that second, Gu Lin’s mind was hit with a thunderous roar. It felt as if something had shot through his head, and his breath caught in his throat.
After that warm feeling left his cheek, Gu Lin’s face remained frozen in disbelief.
But unlike Gu Lin’s shock, a sweet, innocent smile spread across Lin Zheng’s drunken face.
With his elbows on his knees, he propped up his chin with both hands, gazing at Gu Lin with a smile. He didn’t think he had done anything inappropriate.
Or rather, for him, it wasn’t an inappropriate thing to do at all.
However, seeing Gu Lin’s silent, stunned expression, Lin Zheng seemed a bit dissatisfied. He asked Gu Lin, “Gu Lin, why aren’t you smiling?”
Gu Lin should be smiling because he liked him.
He had only kissed Gu Lin because it was his birthday. It was to make him happy.
If Gu Lin didn’t smile, then the kiss would have been for nothing.
A few seconds later, Gu Lin slowly forced a smile.
Lin Zheng gave him a thumbs-up. “Nice, that’s exactly what you should do!”
Gu Lin raised a hand to his face and let out a light sigh.
Lin Zheng remembered everything when he was drunk. Gu Lin wondered what would happen tomorrow when Lin Zheng sobered up.
Later that night, Gu Lin took Lin Zheng back to his room early.
Although Lin Zheng had taken a hangover remedy, it was as if he hadn’t taken anything at all. He was still in a completely drunken state.
“Young Master, do you need me to take care of your friend?”
In the hallway, the butler respectfully stepped forward and asked Gu Lin.
“No need, I can take care of him myself. You go check on my dad.”
He figured his dad was also quite drunk.
The butler bowed. “Yes, Young Master.” He then walked away in the other direction.
“Mmm, Gu Lin…” Lin Zheng wrapped one arm around Gu Lin’s neck, and because of his height, he had to stand on his tiptoes. His arm was getting tired from holding on. After the butler left, he closed his eyes and mumbled Gu Lin’s name, trying to pull his arm away.
With only a few steps left to the room, Gu Lin simply bent down and lifted him up.
Lin Zheng felt his body suddenly suspended in the air. Afraid of falling, he instinctively wrapped his other arm around Gu Lin’s neck.
He pressed his ear against Gu Lin’s chest, and for some reason, he suddenly smiled, “Your heart is beating so fast.”
Gu Lin: “…”
Gu Lin: “Try carrying me for a while, and you’ll see why.”
Lin Zheng tilted his head back, looking at Gu Lin like a spoiled child. He told him the truth, “Isn’t it beating fast because you like me?”
Gu Lin was silent.
He only glanced at the person in his arms and then continued walking.
Gu Lin began to wonder if Lin Zheng was truly drunk or just pretending.
Gu Lin carried him into the room.
Lin Zheng’s room was arranged right next to Gu Lin’s.
The guest room was new and clean, and it had never been used before, but everything inside was fully stocked. It had all the necessities for daily life, and it was perfectly prepared.
This was due to Ms. Sun’s habit. The Gu family’s home was huge, with many rooms, but Ms. Sun had a rule: no matter if a room was in use or not, she had it cleaned regularly to keep the house tidy.
Since Lin Zheng was a friend of Gu Lin’s, it was natural for him to be close to Gu Lin, so his room was arranged right next to Gu Lin’s.
Gu Lin brought him into the guest room, and looking at Lin Zheng, he felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he was back in R City, carrying a drunk Lin Zheng away from a chaotic bar. Only this time, Lin Zheng wasn’t drinking with other men at a bar; he was drinking with his dad.
He couldn’t possibly expect Lin Zheng to wash up and go to bed on his own.
Gu Lin had no choice but to be a good person all the way. He went into the bathroom to run the water for him, then brought him into the bathroom.
Gu Lin stood with his back to him, instructing him on what to do. “Take off your shirt and pants, then get into the bathtub. The soap is right there; just use that.”
A moment later, he heard the sound of clothes rubbing together. Gu Lin folded his arms.
A few seconds later, he heard a muffled voice, as if from under a quilt. “Gu… Gu Lin, save… save me…”
Hearing the word “save,” Gu Lin turned around without a second thought.
He saw Lin Zheng, who was stuck halfway through taking off his shirt.
The muffled cry for help came again from under the shirt, “Gu Lin, hurry and save me, I can’t breathe.”
Gu Lin: “…”
Gu Lin took two big steps toward him, grabbed both sides of Lin Zheng’s shirt, and pulled. Lin Zheng’s head was finally freed from the small neckline of his sweater, but his previously styled hair was completely ruined. Lin Zheng’s hair was soft and wouldn’t hold a style even with hairspray. Now, after being pulled by the neckline of his sweater, his hair was messy and flat, with a few strands floating in the air from the static.
Lin Zheng, finally freed from his sweater, took a deep breath of fresh air. “It’s good to be alive.”
Lin Zheng, completely ignoring the fact that Gu Lin was watching him, took out both of his arms from the sweater.
Instantly, his upper body was bare.
The warm lights in the bathroom cast an orange glow on Lin Zheng’s skin, making him look even fairer. Since the heat was on high, Lin Zheng didn’t feel cold and could still talk to Gu Lin like this.
But Gu Lin was not okay.
Gu Lin looked away.
Lin Zheng didn’t mind. He continued to unbuckle his pants.
He heard the sound of a zipper from behind him.
Gu Lin’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
He looked at the door and blurted, “You go ahead and wash. I’ll wait outside. Call me when you’re done.”
Gu Lin was about to walk out of the bathroom when the person behind him suddenly grabbed his arm. Gu Lin turned around and was pulled back. The bathroom floor was much more slippery than he thought, and Gu Lin, caught off guard, fell backward into the bathtub.
Water splashed all around him, and the excess hot water overflowed.
Gu Lin’s eyes widened.
Lin Zheng, who was standing at the edge of the bathtub, looked at him with a smile.
Gu Lin looked at Lin Zheng, and then he saw Lin Zheng, who was still wearing his pants, lift one leg and step into the bathtub.
He sat right on Gu Lin’s waist.
The bathtub wasn’t that big. Although it was big enough for two adults, it was a bit crowded with Gu Lin’s large body and Lin Zheng.
But a drunk Lin Zheng knew how to make use of space. He thought, If I can’t sit next to him, then I’ll just sit on top of him.
And he did it.
He thought, Since I have to take a bath before sleeping anyway, it doesn’t matter if it’s just one person or two.
Since it was Gu Lin’s birthday today, he decided to make an exception and take a bath with him.
Lin Zheng made an exception for the second time.
Lin Zheng put one hand on Gu Lin’s chest and said, “We have to take off our clothes to wash. Your shirt is wet, so I’ll help you take it off. You don’t have to thank me.”
Lin Zheng said, and was about to reach for Gu Lin’s shirt buttons.
But his wrist was grabbed firmly by a large hand.
Lin Zheng slightly lifted his gaze, meeting Gu Lin’s dark, intense eyes.
Gu Lin’s throat bobbed, and his voice was a bit husky, “That’s enough. Get up and let me out.”
If they continued to stay in this position, Gu Lin couldn’t guarantee what would happen.
Lin Zheng scratched his head, a bit confused.
Was he doing something wrong?
Gu Lin placed both hands on Lin Zheng’s armpits, and as if lifting a little chick, he lifted him off his waist.
Then, while Lin Zheng was still in a daze, he quickly got out of the bathtub, his soaked clothes dripping wet.
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