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    Lin Sui’s mind was filled with the word “baby,” and his face flushed uncontrollably. He completely forgot about the new friend beside him, ready to exchange contact information.

    “Okay, okay,” Lin Sui said, his head lowered, the tips of his ears almost dripping blood.

    Gu Nian smiled at the stiff young man next to him and turned to leave with Lin Sui. In the other’s eyes, it looked like a blatant display of power.

    Lin Sui’s eyes were fixed straight ahead, where a small race car model was on display. According to its creator, it used the latest automatic navigation technology, allowing it to handle even complex tracks with ease. The red painted tail wing cut a graceful arc through the air, effortlessly navigating each turn.

    A group of men of various ages gathered around, each with gleaming eyes, wishing they could have a turn—except for Lin Sui.

    Lin Sui stood in the prime viewing spot, and normally he would have been cheering along with them, but at the moment, his eyes were unfocused, and he was clearly lost in thought.

    Gu Nian frowned slightly, wondering if he had been too petty earlier. Lin Sui seemed to really like that exhibit, so much so that even race cars couldn’t grab his attention.

    However, the truth was that Lin Sui was blissfully replaying the word “baby.” Gu Nian’s voice was a little hoarse when he said it, making it even sexier, and he really wanted to hear it again.

    As he thought about it, Lin Sui couldn’t help but let his eyes drift to the person beside him, stealing glances.

    Gu Nian noticed and raised an eyebrow in response. “What’s wrong?”

    Lin Sui immediately turned his head, wanting to say nothing, but hesitated as the words reached his lips. If he missed this chance, it might be hard to hear it again.

    After a few seconds of internal struggle, Lin Sui made up his mind. He leaned close to Gu Nian’s ear and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Can you say that thing again?”

    He was too shy to even say the term out loud.

    Gu Nian was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized what Lin Sui was talking about. His prominent Adam’s apple bobbed, and his voice became husky. “You like it?”

    Lin Sui nodded slightly.

    His eyes were sparkling, like a little kitten waiting to be fed.

    Gu Nian felt like he had been gently scratched by a cat’s paw. It didn’t hurt, but it made his heart itch.

    His dark eyes deepened, and he raised his hand to pull the young man closer, tilting his head down. Hot breath fanned across the slightly reddened ear. “Baby.”

    Lin Sui pursed his lips, wanting to pull away a little, but reluctant to leave.

    His ear was so itchy.

    And so, so suggestive.

    His heart was beating as rapidly as a drum. Lin Sui lowered his eyes, worried that Gu Nian would hear it.

    He was getting so flustered over just one word, “baby.” He was so hopeless.

    Lin Sui thought he was hiding his excitement well, but in reality, as soon as Gu Nian finished speaking, the little man’s neck flushed red at a visible speed, making him look incredibly tempting.

    Gu Nian licked his teeth and suddenly grabbed Lin Sui’s wrist, pulling the still-unresponsive man away from the crowd and into a quiet corner.

    Lin Sui stumbled slightly, looking so shy that he wanted to find a place to hide, but he didn’t resist. He followed Gu Nian obediently, his heart beating faster as they got closer to the corner, his feet feeling like they were walking on clouds.

    “Baobao,” Gu Nian finally couldn’t resist any longer and pulled the young man onto his lap, his gaze filled with dangerous desire.

    Lin Sui turned even redder, his eyes darting around.

    “Baobao, look at me.” Gu Nian raised his hand to cup Lin Sui’s cheeks, his thumb rubbing against the hot skin, slow and deliberate. His dark eyes stared intently, filled with Lin Sui’s reflection.

    Lin Sui had no choice but to meet Gu Nian’s eyes, but he almost felt burned by the intensity. After a long while, he stammered, “I-I’m looking.”

    “Good boy,” Gu Nian’s large hand moved to the vulnerable nape of his neck, gently kneading it. He saw Lin Sui’s lowered eyelashes tremble violently, and a subtle sense of pleasure rose within him.

    This person was his.

    He would get shy over his words, his ears drooping, and then he would actively come over and expose his soft belly.

    His quiet obedience seemed to say, “I’m yours, so you can do whatever you want.”

    Gu Nian closed his eyes, suppressing those dangerous thoughts. This wasn’t the right place, and it wasn’t the right time. When he opened his eyes again, only a few lingering embers of desire remained in his dark eyes. He hooked his lips into a gentle smile. “Baobao, if you like hearing it, I’ll call you that every day, okay?”

    Lin Sui blinked, his soft hair standing on end with joy, floating in the air.

    Gu Nian put the young man down and continued to look at the exhibition with him.

    Earlier, wanting to vent some of the excessive emotions in his heart, Gu Nian had only been concerned with finding a place with fewer people. Now that he had calmed down, he realized why there were so few people—this corner actually had a stall selling ×× toys.

    Yes, that kind of ××.

    And the stall owner was standing behind it, his eyes clearly darting away, his whole body radiating the guilty feeling of peeking at someone else’s privacy.

    Lin Sui: …!

    Lin Sui immediately lowered his head, really wishing he could disappear into the ground this time.

    Gu Nian was also speechless. Who knew there would be something like this at a technology exhibition?

    He casually glanced at the items on the stall, his gaze lingering on a few furry tails, then subtly shifting away, as if he was just looking.

    Well, it seems like there’s still some use to it.

    Gu Nian’s heart was itching fiercely, but he didn’t show it on his face. He calmly pulled the little ostrich away, preparing to leave.

    However, he underestimated the perceptiveness of a hopeful young man. With just a glance, the stall owner keenly recognized a potential customer. Remembering the scene he had just witnessed, he decisively grabbed a product and stepped forward. “You two should take a look. I think you’ll definitely use these in the future. These are all the latest products, you can’t find them anywhere else. I guarantee they’re both stimulating and safe, giving you the best experience.”

    He delivered the sales pitch smoothly and warmly. If it were other things, Lin Sui would definitely have stopped out of curiosity and quietly looked, but… he glanced at the stick-like object in the stall owner’s hand and felt like a ghost was chasing him.

    “No, thank you!” Lin Sui refused decisively, his fingertips curling slightly from embarrassment. He said softly, “I, I’m going to the bathroom. You wait for me here!”

    He finished speaking and ran off without waiting for Gu Nian’s reply, practically tumbling over himself.

    Gu Nian watched Lin Sui’s retreating figure and couldn’t help but smile. The stall owner walked back disappointed, thinking that the remaining handsome man with his indifferent expression would definitely not be interested in his products.

    However, something unexpected happened. He heard the handsome, seemingly aloof man call out to him, “Wait a minute.”

    Gu Nian slowly walked forward. Since Lin Sui wasn’t here anyway, he was doing this for the sake of their ×× life.

    “What else is there? Show me everything.”

    The stall owner looked at his already dazzling array of products and slowly typed out a question mark in his mind.

    Dude, if you buy all this, won’t your partner be ×× to death?

    On the other side, Lin Sui was unaware that his little butt would suffer someday in the future. He ran all the way to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face four or five times before he felt his mind calm down. But the stick-like object still wouldn’t go away.

    It was too big. Lin Sui touched his stomach and couldn’t help but gesture. Where would that even go?

    So scary!

    Lin Sui looked at his flushed face in the mirror with lingering fear. When the heat had subsided a bit, he went out to find Gu Nian. But he didn’t dare walk straight over. If he ran into that particularly enthusiastic stall owner again, little Lin Sui would definitely crash from overheating.

    He decided to take a look from afar first. When he reached the corner of the hall, he cautiously poked his head out and quickly found Gu Nian’s figure. At the same time, his expression suddenly went blank as he saw something. His amber pupils were filled with confusion, and a little bit of panic and fear.

    The person talking to Gu Nian seemed a little familiar?

    Lin Sui didn’t know what was happening, but he reflexively withdrew his head, leaning against the cold wall. He stood in the shadows, his breathing gradually becoming rapid.

    He remembered.

    This was the place where Gu Nian and the protagonist met in the original book!

    Because many things had changed after the transmigration, Lin Sui had almost forgotten that this was a novel world. He thought he believed in himself and also believed that Gu Nian wouldn’t be affected, but when he saw them standing so close together, talking, Lin Sui felt like all the blood in his body had solidified, so cold that he couldn’t help but hug himself to stop himself from trembling.

    His mind was in chaos, turning into a swamp, sticky and suffocating.

    He didn’t know how long it took before Lin Sui felt like he had recovered from that despairing feeling. He calmed down and recalled the plot of the book.

    The original story was a very melodramatic tale of a naive white flower’s rise to success. The protagonist Gong and Shou’s meeting was a typical early drama where they accidentally spilled coffee, stubbornly refused to take advantage, and then were like, “Wow, you’re so special. Man, I’m into you.” Now, it should be the protagonist accidentally spilling coffee on Gu Nian while working a part-time job.

    After that, Gu Nian would gradually develop an interest in the protagonist Shou because of his pure and unpretentious nature… In other words, as long as he disrupted this initial encounter, Gu Nian might not start a romantic relationship with the protagonist!

    Lin Sui felt himself relax a little. He adjusted the position of the ring on his finger, raised his head, and walked toward Gu Nian with his chest out.

    He had already thought in his mind how he would declare his dominance later, but as soon as he approached, he heard Gu Nian scolding in an icy voice, “Call your supervisor over here. Didn’t you get any training before starting the job? How can you spill coffee on someone while serving?” Anyone could tell he was genuinely angry.

    And he rarely spoke such a long string of words, which aligned with the original story, but the content… Lin Sui slammed on the brakes, doubting his ears.

    Did Gu Nian really speak to others with such a fierce tone?

    Lin Sui pursed his lips, feeling a bit sweet in his heart. He walked over with light steps and leaned down to ask with concern, “What’s wrong?”

    Gu Nian’s face was dark, almost gnashing his teeth. “He got my clothes dirty.”

    This was the matching outfit he had prepared for so long!

    And it was ruined after only wearing it for half a day!

    Gu Nian really wanted to kill the waiter. He even suspected that Gu Zhicai had bribed him to deliberately make him uncomfortable. Otherwise, the waiter was clearly several meters away from him earlier, and his direction wasn’t even toward him. How could the coffee have inexplicably and completely soaked him?

    It wasn’t like he was a three-year-old child who couldn’t walk steadily. This performance was too idiotic.

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