Chapter 74: Wan-bao, Do You Love Me?
While driving, Gu Xinglan chatted about gossip with Qin Wan.
“Fu Yunting and my Wu Ge were dating before. Later, due to a conflict, they broke up.”
“However, Yunting still can’t get over it. He’s always thinking about him, but he’s too embarrassed to bow his head first.”
Qin Wan understood. The person Young Master Fu spoke about in the private room of Jinghong Yan that day must have been Gu Xingcheng.
“Young Master Fu was drunk that day. It must have been because of your Wu Ge.” Qin Wan began to strategically expose old dirt.
It was a bit of payback for Fu Yunting being a blabbermouth and passing messages to Gu Xinglan.
“He was crying and making a scene. One moment he said your Wu Ge was a psychopath and no good, and the next he said he couldn’t get his heart.”
Gu Xinglan was quite interested. “Oh? He didn’t tell me about that.”
Qin Wan’s small face was full of triumph.
Being a blabbermouth? Who couldn’t do that!
“He even wanted to ask me for tips, asking me exactly what method I used to get you…”
Qin Wan got excited and said too much.
The words had already left his mouth before he realized he had brought up a very embarrassing topic.
He quickly stopped and went silent.
The air in the car suddenly stagnated, falling quiet for a moment.
“Mn, keep going. What did he ask you?” Gu Xinglan held the steering wheel with one hand and took Qin Wan’s hand with the other, giving it a light squeeze.
Though they were both men, Qin Wan’s hands were not only more delicate but also very soft.
The nail beds were rounded and long, pink and dainty.
Gu Xinglan was extremely interested in the topic Qin Wan had brought up. He turned his head and glanced at his face, waiting for his reply.
“It’s nothing. You… you already know…”
Gu Xinglan let out a soft snort. He turned the steering wheel and brought the car to a steady stop at the roadside.
“Fu Yunting is just annoying, not stupid.”
As he spoke, he turned his body, resting one arm on the steering wheel, his gaze falling directly on Qin Wan’s face.
“Baby, your importance in my heart—he can see it very clearly.”
Hearing this, Qin Wan’s heart began to race.
He quickly lowered his head, his ten fingers twisting together in nervousness.
He was somewhat afraid of Gu Xinglan bringing up this topic.
In fact, he had already calmly accepted being Gu Xinglan’s private pet and used his efforts to keep him happy.
But recently, Gu Xinglan had brought up emotional matters time and time again, which made him feel very unsettled.
Whether it was saying he loved him, calling him “Wifey,” or saying he was captivated by him, it all left him at a loss.
He didn’t understand what Gu Xinglan’s intention was in doing this, nor could he grasp what he was truly thinking in his heart.
He felt that between the two of them, it was impossible for any relationship other than “possessor” and “possessed” to sprout.
“Gege, you… don’t say that. I… a person with such a blotchy record, what importance could I have…”
Gu Xinglan shifted his body toward Qin Wan and reached out to hook his chin.
“What if I say you do?”
He leaned in close, his nose nearly touching the boy’s.
“Wan-bao, I’ve told you. When I say I love you, I’m serious.”
Qin Wan’s handsome brows furrowed subconsciously.
He could not understand how two people in such a relationship could talk about “love”.
Gu Xinglan’s expression was very serious. “Wan-bao, tell me now, do you love me?”
Qin Wan’s body trembled slightly.
Gu Xinglan’s gaze at this moment was too searing, as if it were going to melt him down.
“Gege, this… this, I don’t know how to…” Qin Wan was flustered and cramped.
Gu Xinglan’s brow furrowed. “Is this question that hard to answer?”
Under the gaze of that burning look, Qin Wan stuttered for a long time before finally uttering a sentence.
“I… I can… love you…”
Gu Xinglan was slightly stunned by this response.
“Can” love?
He didn’t answer whether he loved him or not; instead, he gave such a puzzling and ambiguous answer.
Gu Xinglan stared at Qin Wan’s face, noticing that his gaze was darting away.
He felt a burst of stifling in his chest.
“Does that mean you can act with me and play the role of someone who loves me?” His voice sank.
Qin Wan admired Gu Xinglan’s max-level interpretation skills.
That was indeed what he was thinking.
But clearly, Gu Xinglan was not satisfied with this explanation.
A grey, gloomy layer settled over his peerlessly handsome face.
Qin Wan’s body subconsciously shrank back.
“It’s not like that, Gege. It’s not what you think.”
He murmured in a small voice, “I’m saying… I’m saying this matter is a bit sudden. I… I still need some time…”
Gu Xinglan stared at his handsome little face, and the stagnant expression slowly melted away.
“Fine, Wan-bao. I’ll give you time.” He said softly.
As long as he didn’t reject it, it was fine.
After all, the relationship between them was very subtle.
Normal couples developed a relationship based on mutual attraction, whereas the relationship between the two of them was based on coercion.
So it wasn’t very realistic to expect the party being coerced to fall in love right now.
However, he was willing to wait slowly.
He had already realized that all of his patience would be spent on Qin Wan.
Gu Xinglan’s expression softened. He put an arm around the boy’s waist, pulled him closer, and gently kissed his forehead.
“Wan-wan, I’m in no hurry.” He said softly.
His lips then fell upon his brow bone, eyes, and nose.
He held his face and kissed him very gently, with great care.
“Baby, we haven’t tried it in a car yet…”
Qin Wan’s nervousness had just eased a bit when he was startled again by this sentence.
“Gege, here… here is no good! There are too many passersby!”
“And… and didn’t you make an appointment to meet someone?”
Gu Xinglan let out a muffled chuckle. He kissed his lips again and sat up straight.
“I didn’t say right now.”
Only then did Qin Wan breathe a sigh of relief.
Gu Xinglan: “Remember this one. Next time, I’m going to collect.”
As he spoke, his thumb gently rubbed the boy’s rosy lips.
Only then did he turn and start the car.
Twenty minutes later, the luxury car stopped on the access road outside a private club.
Gu Xinglan took Qin Wan’s hand, and they walked inside together.
In the private room, a man in a deep grey bespoke suit was sitting on the sofa.
Twenty-four or twenty-five years old, his figure was handsome and striking, exceptionally heroic. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on the bridge of his nose. That face was outstandingly handsome, refined, and elegant.
Seeing them walk in, Gu Xingcheng stood up.
Gu Xinglan gave the two a simple introduction.
Gu Xingcheng lightly pushed his gold-rimmed glasses.
“Qin Wan, hello.” He offered a hand with a beaming smile.
Qin Wan gave it a shallow shake. “Hello, Wu Ge.”
This form of address was what Gu Xinglan had taught him in the car just now.
He told him to follow him and call him Wu Ge.
“Truly a handsome and bright youth,” Gu Xingcheng said with a smile.
“No wonder the snow on the summit of Kilimanjaro, which doesn’t melt all year round, has melted.”
Gu Xinglan smiled and pursed his lips, looking quite pleased.
Qin Wan lowered his head bashfully.
Gu Xinglan: “Wan-wan has a natural talent for cooking. He’s currently learning at Li Ye’s restaurant. Li Ye said he’s performing very well.”
Gu Xingcheng was somewhat surprised. “Oh? To get praise from Chef Li Ye, Qin Wan is not simple!”
The three chatted casually for a while.
Gu Xinglan spoke, “Wu Ge, what was the result of the talk between you and Yunting yesterday?”
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