Jiang Tongyan was feeling extremely proud now. When he got hard, he got hard—clean and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Ever since his problem in that area had been resolved, he felt more valiant and more manly every single day. He even forced Qian Xiaoke to make him a ceremonial banner: red background, gold lettering, with shiny golden tassels on both sides. Written on it were the words—
And at the bottom, the signature read—
Jiang Tongyan hung this banner in Qian Xiaoke’s living room, right above the sofa, dead centre.
Jiang Tongyan said, “This spot will keep it. When we take our wedding photos someday, then we’ll replace it.”
Qian Xiaoke felt that Jiang Tongyan was both tacky and adorable. Who hung something like this at home?
“Don’t you think this banner doesn’t really match the vibe of the house?” Qian Xiaoke asked sincerely. He felt that with this hanging there, he would be too embarrassed to invite friends over in the future. It was genuinely mortifying.
But Jiang Tongyan didn’t feel embarrassed at all. He wished he could take a hundred photos with the banner and post them across every social media platform.
Inflated.
Extremely inflated.
Qian Xiaoke had no choice but to let him have his way. That said, after getting used to seeing it, the banner actually looked fairly pleasing to the eye. When the two of them were doing those embarrassing things on the sofa, Jiang Tongyan would look up at the banner and immediately feel greatly encouraged, getting three degrees harder on the spot.
Very nice.
And at this very moment, Qian Xiaoke’s cheek was pressed against the other man’s scorching chest, listening to him say, “Don’t move around. I’m about to get hard.” Wasn’t that basically telling him to move around like crazy?
“You’re so annoying,” Qian Xiaoke said shyly, smiling coquettishly as he nestled in Jiang Tongyan’s arms. “I’m going to sleep!”
Jiang Tongyan was half-asleep and didn’t understand what he meant. He tightened his hold and pressed the person firmly into his arms, continuing to snore away.
It was comforting to be hugged by someone to sleep, especially in winter.
Just imagine… Outside, freezing cold with heavy snow falling; inside, affection lingering, passion blazing. Who wouldn’t envy it? Who wouldn’t be jealous?
The Qian Xiaoke of the past would get up immediately once he woke, heading to the company early every day. But now, he had changed.
Ever since he got a boyfriend, he had stayed up late at night and couldn’t get up in the morning. Even when the alarm went off, he still had to linger in his boyfriend’s arms for a long time, hugging Jiang Tongyan’s neck and calling out ‘husband, husband’ for ages.
Jiang Tongyan, of course, was delighted. He felt like getting into a relationship had launched him straight to the peak of life. He was radiant every day, and even his temper improved.
Not many days after they got together, Jiang Tongyan began thinking that maybe he should buy a house, then buy a car. In the future, the two of them could commute together every day. They couldn’t seriously keep taking taxis daily, right? Besides, Qian Xiaoke didn’t even take taxis—he dragged Jiang Tongyan along to squeeze into the subway.
Although hugging each other in an overcrowded subway was pretty sweet and romantic, being jostled around was still somewhat uncomfortable.
Jiang Tongyan didn’t really mind it himself, but he absolutely couldn’t stand Qian Xiaoke being squeezed like that.
Everything else was negotiable, but in packed places, it was inevitable that someone might take advantage. Even if someone only accidentally brushed against Qian Xiaoke’s butt, Jiang Tongyan could stay angry about it for half the day. After all, that was his boyfriend’s butt!
This man’s possessiveness was very strong.
He was secretly making plans, while Qian Xiaoke knew absolutely nothing about it.
Qian Xiaoke didn’t become inflated just because he had found a wealthy boyfriend, nor did he feel like he had suddenly turned into a phoenix perched on a branch2when a person rises in status. For him, the biggest change love brought was probably that life became sweeter, and he now had a happy sex life.
Even though he no longer wanted to wake up early every day or rush to the office to clock in, when it came to work, he was still diligent and conscientious.
Sometimes Cheng Sen would tease him. “Xiaoke, how about quitting your job and going home to be a rich housewife?”
Qian Xiaoke would put on a serious face and say, “Chairman Cheng! Please don’t fire me!”
Going to work was so interesting!
Qian Xiaoke bustled around every day, continuing to serve as Chairman Cheng’s company mascot. When Jiang Tongyan came by, the two of them would act as if they didn’t know each other, thoroughly enjoying the performance.
The two of them were carrying on a secret relationship. Apart from Cheng Sen and his wife, no one else in the company knew about their relationship.
The upstairs offices were almost done being renovated, and Jiang Tongyan started selecting desks, chairs, and furnishings for his office. Initially, he had wanted to leave this task to Qian Xiaoke—letting Qian Xiaoke handle everything inside the room would make him happy.
However, this proposal was vetoed by Cheng Sen.
The reason was—
If Qian Xiaoke chose, he would probably keep everything as simple as possible.
After all, Qian Xiaoke was a master of frugality and good household management.
Jiang Tongyan thought about it and agreed. Between a ten-thousand-yuan office desk and a one-thousand-yuan one, Qian Xiaoke might choose neither—he would pick the two-hundred-yuan option.
That wouldn’t do. A two-hundred-yuan desk wouldn’t be sturdy. What if they were in the office doing something, things were getting intense, and the desk collapsed?
It had to be the ten-thousand-yuan one.
While Jiang Tongyan was busy with these things, Qian Xiaoke was busy receiving his 12.12 deliveries.
And Qian Xiaoke made a mistake. A huge mistake.
He usually didn’t shop online much, or rather, he generally didn’t buy things for himself. A large portion of the orders on his Taobao account were purchases he made for the company, which he would then submit for reimbursement from accounting.
That 12.12, he had been busy grabbing discounted condoms. With one careless slip, he placed the order using the default address. He didn’t notice at the time, and when it came time to receive the package, he was completely dumbfounded.
As the front-desk receptionist, it was rare for Qian Xiaoke to have a package of his own, and this one was a huge box, filled entirely with condoms.
When the delivery arrived, it was hard to tell what was inside from the box itself, but he felt guilty. So guilty that his palms were sweating even as he signed for it.
The delivery guy asked him, “What’s wrong with you?”
“Huh?” Qian Xiaoke asked, his hand shaking as he spoke. “What’s wrong with me?”
“You’re acting weird today. Your hands are shaking just signing your name,” the delivery guy said alertly. “There isn’t anything prohibited in that box, is there?”
“No, no,” Qian Xiaoke was scared half to death and hurried to explain. “Daily necessities. Just daily necessities.”
The delivery guy and Qian Xiaoke were familiar with each other. Seeing him act like this, he immediately sensed that something was fishy.
“Qian Xiaoke, what did you secretly buy?”
“Nothing!” Qian Xiaoke finished signing and immediately hugged the big box to himself. “You should go! Go do your job! You’re not welcome here!”
The delivery guy laughed a few times and raised his eyebrows at him with ill intent. “I get it, I get it. We’re all men. I understand.”
With that, he strolled away leisurely.
Qian Xiaoke watched him, baffled. What do you understand? You single dog—what do you understand!
After the delivery guy left, Qian Xiaoke looked around and, seeing no one nearby, carefully placed the big box of condoms next to his chair. He even deliberately covered it with other things.
He couldn’t let anyone see it.
Even though there was nothing written on the box, it still couldn’t draw too much attention. If someone got curious and came over to ask, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to keep from giving himself away.
Qian Xiaoke actually really wanted to open the box and put the contents into his small backpack, but the problem was that he was afraid the backpack wouldn’t fit everything, and also afraid someone would see him halfway through.
So embarrassing!
Everyone else bought food, drinks, clothes, and daily items during 12.12.
He bought condoms.
Too serious!
He was in the middle of stacking things on top of the box when he heard someone ask, “What did you buy?”
Qian Xiaoke raised his head warily and discovered that the one asking wasn’t anyone else—it was his valiant boyfriend.
“Hey, don’t ask,” Qian Xiaoke waved his hand, shooing him away. “You’ll know when we get back.”
“Why don’t you open it?” Jiang Tongyan leaned over the front desk. “You can’t seriously carry such a big box home after work, can you?”
“Why not?” Qian Xiaoke said. “I’m carrying it.”
“That’s dirty,” Jiang Tongyan said. “Delivery boxes are the dirtiest.”
He looked around. “Is there a bag? Open the box and put the stuff into a bag.”
“Hey! Stop it!” Qian Xiaoke stood up and chased him away. “You don’t know anything! Go away!”
Seeing such a big reaction from him, Jiang Tongyan suddenly understood something. He grabbed Qian Xiaoke’s hand and said with a mischievous grin, “Oh? I think I know what it is now!”
With that expression, he looked like he was teasing an innocent married man—very wicked, very indecent.
He was about to say more when Qian Xiaoke slapped a hand over his mouth.
Just then, Cheng Sen passed by. He looked at the two of them with a smile and said, “Your relationship seems pretty good.”
“It’s not!” Qian Xiaoke said shyly, dodging to the side and pretending to be busy with work.
Jiang Tongyan straightened his back and said proudly, “Yes, that’s right. Our relationship is very good!”
Cheng Sen rolled his eyes and strolled away.
As soon as Cheng Sen left, Jiang Tongyan immediately leaned in close to Qian Xiaoke’s ear. “Is it condoms?”
“Hey, don’t say it!” Qian Xiaoke was a pure, innocent little guy, so talking about this at the office was too embarrassing!
Jiang Tongyan held back his laughter and reached out to give his cheek a squeeze. “Alright. When we get back, your husband will reimburse you. Tonight, we’ll do it all night long!”
With that, Jiang Tongyan also strolled off, busying himself with his work.
As for Qian Xiaoke, who had originally been a diligent employee, he now couldn’t focus on work at all thanks to that shameless partner. His mind was full of ‘do it all night long’.
Doing it all night was not possible; he still had to work tomorrow.
Even though he thought that, Qian Xiaoke couldn’t help but lie face down on the desk and laugh, his shoulders shaking. When a colleague passed by, they asked suspiciously, “Qian Xiaoke, did you win the lottery or something?”
Qian Xiaoke sat up straight and said proudly, “No, but I’m happier than if I had.”
His boyfriend was far more valuable than a lottery ticket.
Lottery winnings would eventually be spent, but the love his boyfriend gave him would last a lifetime.
Proud!
Happy!
Sweet!
Qian Xiaoke was getting inflated too.
So when he got off work that day, Qian Xiaoke really did carry the big box out with him. When colleagues saw it, they all asked, “What did you buy?”
After spending the entire afternoon, Qian Xiaoke finally came up with an explanation that could fool people. “An online shop had instant noodles on sale. I bought a lot. It’s more convenient to carry them like this.”
What he hadn’t expected was that everyone in the elevator asked him for the link to that shop. Qian Xiaoke could only say, full of frustration, “It—it’s been taken down!”
And at that moment, his boyfriend Jiang Tongyan, who knew everything, was hiding among the crowd, standing in the corner of the elevator, and was injured from trying to hold back his laughter.
T/N:
I had time ahaha
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