AMTBYIGA Chapter 82
by VolareThe clock struck twelve, and Lin Sui yawned, his beautiful almond eyes glazed with sleepiness.
On the table beside him was a large cake, a quarter of which had been eaten. Though incomplete, it was still beautiful.
“Let’s go to sleep,” Gu Nian said, taking Lin Sui’s hand. Seeing the younger man obediently nod, he walked back to the bedroom with him side-by-side.
After his birthday, the new year had truly arrived. Perhaps because some deity had heard Gu Nian’s wish, his rehabilitation finally began to show progress.
The first time he stood up on his own, without holding onto the railing, even though he only managed a few seconds before losing strength and falling, the six-foot-three man leaned against the wall, panting and drenched in sweat, tears welling in his eyes, yet a supremely happy smile on his lips.
“Congratulations,” Dr. Chen said, as always in his perfectly buttoned-up white coat, pushing up his glasses. “Are you going to tell Lin Sui about this?”
Gu Nian’s smile faded, and after a moment of silence, he shook his head. “Not yet. Things are critical with the Gu family lately; they might do something desperate. I can’t put Lin Sui in danger.”
Dr. Chen gave a bland “Oh,” seemingly unsurprised by the answer, and looked down at the clipboard in his hand. “Let’s continue.”
Gu Nian suppressed the joy in his heart and diligently completed his daily training tasks.
Before leaving after rehabilitation, Dr. Chen, uncharacteristically, didn’t immediately leave. Instead, he looked at Gu Nian and said, “You should still find a time to tell Lin Sui.”
“I understand,” Gu Nian said. “I’ll tell him when the time is right.”
“…”
Dr. Chen gave Gu Nian a deep look, then turned and left without saying anything more.
A few hours later, Lin Sui returned home, carefully holding an unknown white flower in his hands. As soon as he entered, he eagerly presented it to Gu Nian. “Gu Nian, look! It’s the first flower I found this spring!”
The young man’s eyes sparkled, like an adorable cat bringing home its prey. Gu Nian took it with a smile, generously praising, “It’s very beautiful.”
“Hehe.” Lin Sui scratched his head, his metaphorical tail wagging happily behind him. “Next time, I’ll buy you a super—big bouquet! It’ll look great in the house.”
Gu Nian smiled and nodded. Lin Sui glanced at the sweat on Gu Nian’s forehead and tentatively asked, “How did the rehabilitation feel?”
“Not bad,” Gu Nian paused, recalling what Dr. Chen had said before leaving, and then remembering the reports Jiang Sheng had given him these past few days. Ultimately, he lied, “The doctor said that if I keep at it, I might be able to stand up.”
“That’s good.” Lin Sui hid the disappointment in his eyes and turned towards the kitchen. “I bought chicken wings today! I’ll make chicken-wrapped rice for you!”
Watching the young man’s back, Gu Nian felt a pang in his heart.
He knew he shouldn’t be keeping this from Lin Sui, but he was too afraid. Gu Zhicai was already acting desperately, using all of the Gu family’s resources to target him. If they found out his legs were recovering, it would definitely disrupt the current balance and cause something unexpected to happen.
Gu Nian knew that they couldn’t directly harm him, but he couldn’t completely shield Lin Sui.
So, I’m sorry. When everything is over, I’ll confess everything to Lin Sui, Gu Nian silently apologized in his heart.
After a routine dinner and some cuddling on the sofa, the two leaned against each other on the bed, doing their own things. Gu Nian sat up, looking at documents on the computer, while Lin Sui read a professional book beside him. The room was quiet but not awkward, filled with a special warmth.
A notification sound came from the computer. Lin Sui glanced at it, saw it was Gu Nian’s, and looked away, yawning in the process.
Placing the professional book on the bedside table, Lin Sui slid into the covers, skillfully moving closer to ensure the familiar scent surrounded him completely before closing his eyes contentedly. Before long, he became drowsy.
As he drifted off to sleep, Lin Sui vaguely felt the person beside him lean down and ask something.
Too sleepy to think, Lin Sui hummed in response, his delicate brows furrowed in drowsiness. He mumbled an unintelligible “Mm,” and the person beside him finally quieted down, allowing Lin Sui to fall into a deep slumber.
After a good night’s sleep, Lin Sui woke up feeling refreshed, surprised to find that Gu Nian was already awake.
“Good morning,” Lin Sui mumbled, running his hands through his messy hair and climbing out of bed to wash up.
When he came out, he found a set of clothes laid out on the bed, looking strikingly similar to what Gu Nian was wearing.
Something suddenly clicked in Lin Sui’s mind. “This is…”
“You promised me last night,” Gu Nian said quietly, looking at Lin Sui intently. “You wouldn’t have forgotten, would you?”
“…” Lin Sui guiltily rubbed his nose and raised his voice. “How could I! I remember!”
“Then tell me, where are we going today?”
“…”
“I’m sorry.” Lin Sui drooped, like a wilting plant, humbly admitting his mistake. “I was too sleepy last night, I didn’t really hear what you said.”
Seeing Gu Nian’s stern face, looking slightly angry, Lin Sui nervously tugged on Gu Nian’s sleeve, shaking it while batting his eyes, looking pitiful. “Just this once, just this once! I definitely won’t do it again!”
Gu Nian immediately lost his composure at this, unable to maintain his teasing expression. Helplessly, he poked Lin Sui’s forehead. “Today we’re going to the Spring Technology Exhibition. It’s a date.”
The last two words were enunciated particularly clearly, the tone drawn out and alluring, like a seductive little hook. Lin Sui was the fish caught on the hook, his face instantly turning red, partly from embarrassment, and partly, of course, from some fantasies.
Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time Gu Nian had proactively asked him out on a date!
Lin Sui’s eyes began to sparkle with anticipation, his amber pupils filled with Gu Nian’s reflection.
Gu Nian licked his teeth and held Lin Sui’s neck, exchanging a tender good morning kiss before reluctantly letting go, pushing the weak-kneed young man to change into their matching outfits.
The matching outfits had been bought long ago, but he hadn’t known how to give them to Lin Sui. The color was a bright but not glaring sunny yellow, giving off the feeling of sunshine. Lin Sui’s outfit also had a hooded sweatshirt, the ends of the drawstrings adorned with fluffy little balls. As Lin Sui walked, they bounced and swayed, unconsciously revealing how much the wearer was looking forward to this date.
Finally, the two arrived at the Technology Exhibition. As soon as Lin Sui entered, his mouth dropped open in awe, his eyes filled with amazement. He didn’t forget to praise Gu Nian. “This place is amazing! Gu Nian, you’re so awesome!”
Lin Sui happily pushed Gu Nian straight towards the exhibit closest to the entrance. It was a childcare robot, shaped like a cute cat, about the same height as a three- or four-year-old child. As Lin Sui approached, the little robot raised its adorable screen, displaying a vertical line representing happiness. “Good morning, little master! Let’s play together today!”
“!!!” Lin Sui’s eyes widened in surprise, looking at the little robot with curved eyes and replying in a clear, bright voice, “Good morning to you too!”
In addition to companionship, childcare robots also shoulder the responsibility of guiding speech, so it was quite talkative. After Lin Sui spoke, it immediately replied, and then Lin Sui continued, repeating the cycle.
The two were communicating surprisingly well.
“Gu Nian, it’s so cute!” Lin Sui smacked his lips, still wanting more. “Can we buy one to take home?”
“This is just a sample. If it wants to be circulated on the market, it needs to go through a lot of audits, so it will be difficult to buy it in a short time.” Gu Nian objectively stated the facts, and then suddenly changed the subject, “But I can ask this person if they sell the sample. They generally don’t only make one of these things.”
Before Lin Sui could feel disappointed, he was bubbling over with happiness, throwing himself at Gu Nian for a big hug, and secretly kissing his cheek.
Gu Nian couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips upward, thinking that it was time for the company to expand into the field of artificial intelligence.
He’ll start with robots first.
After seeing the little robot, Lin Sui pushed Gu Nian around the exhibition. This Spring Technology Exhibition was very formal. Many young people with dreams brought their works to try their luck, hoping to be favored by an investor.
As a result, Lin Sui saw a lot of colorful things, some of which were strange, such as a detector that could automatically find missing hair ties, and even a fully automatic wake-up service robot with a very hard shell to ensure that even the worst morning grouchiness wouldn’t be able to damage it.
In short, it was strange but also inexplicably practical. At first, Lin Sui was just accompanying Gu Nian, but before long, he was enjoying himself.
Almost every display case was graced with a lively figure, his pink lips wide open in surprise, muttering to himself in a small voice, praising the exhibits without reservation. The producers standing next to the exhibits smiled, their eyes disappearing, and took the initiative to introduce their work. After all, who wouldn’t like to hear pleasant words, especially from someone so good-looking?
On the other hand, Gu Nian, the real partner, was squeezed to the back. Gu Nian looked at Lin Sui, who was implicitly liked by everyone in the venue, and regretted bringing Lin Sui here.
He should have known that Lin Sui’s personality was like the most adorable little angel in this kind of place, because even the most useless and strange things were interesting and useful in his eyes. This was a dream client for a creator.
However, he would not sit idly by.
Gu Nian, relying on sitting in a wheelchair, managed to squeeze to Lin Sui’s side, naturally holding Lin Sui’s left hand, “unintentionally” revealing the dazzling diamond ring on his left ring finger, his voice lazy, “Honey, let’s go take a look over there.”
Lin Sui, who was happily listening to the explanation: “!”
The young producer, who was trying to get contact information: “!”
The two people’s thoughts synchronized at this moment—Gu Nian/this person called me/him what!
Lin Sui had never heard this address before, and he didn’t react for a moment, his body starting to heat up first.
Gu Nian raised his hand with a smile, exaggeratedly pinching Lin Sui’s cheek, his tone doting: “Why are you daydreaming? There are racing cars you like over there. Do you want to go take a look?”
The diamond ring on his finger almost poked the young man’s eyelids.