AITFYMIBP Chapter 86

TL: Hua

Gu Siye had been rational and calm for twenty-seven years, but this was the first time he clearly experienced what true joy and fulfillment felt like.

Even when he had reached the summit of his career right after his debut, even when he won Best Actor twice over, he had never felt emotions quite like these.

Gu Siye looked at Lin Yanran with absolute focus.

The other man was as beautiful as a painting. When those lovely eyes looked at him, they were filled with the brilliance of a thousand stars.

As the shooting star vanished into the night, Gu Siye pulled the other into his arms and gently kissed his forehead.

This beam of dazzling, warm light—he had finally caught it.

Since Lin Yanran had missed his flight, the two had no choice but to head to Gu Siye’s hotel to rest for the night.

However, because of the sasaeng situation, they switched to a different residence.

When Zhong Xiao met them in the garage and saw Gu Siye looking radiant with joy despite having just been chased by stalkers, he couldn’t help but feel goosebumps all over his arms.

In particular, as he watched Gu Siye fawning over Lin Yanran by unbuckling his seatbelt, opening the car door, and adjusting his scarf as if afraid he would get cold, alarm bells suddenly went off in Zhong Xiao’s mind.

Of course, the reason for his frantic alarm wasn’t just this. He had known for a long time that Gu Siye liked Yanran, so it wasn’t surprising to see him acting like this.

What he found most difficult to accept was that, when Yanran got out of the car, Gu Siye casually rested a hand on his waist.

Though it was just a light touch that broke away quickly, still!!

Yanran didn’t show the slightest sign of rejection; he even turned and flashed a smile!!

F**k.

In that instant, Zhong Xiao suddenly felt like a good cabbage had been eaten by a pig.

Zhong Xiao didn’t go to Gu Siye to confirm the relationship face-to-face, but he could see the shift between them through these subtle changes.

After the three of them entered the elevator, Zhong Xiao, who was doing his best to act as if he were invisible, led them directly to a single room and said to Lin Yanran apologetically.

“I’m sorry, Teacher Yanran. I didn’t plan well enough and only booked a room for Teacher Gu.”

Zhong Xiao weighed his tone carefully, scanning Gu Siye out of the corner of his eye.

“Well… this hotel is fully booked tonight. If you don’t mind, would you please squeeze in with Teacher Gu for the night?”

As expected, as soon as Zhong Xiao finished speaking, he saw the corners of Gu Siye’s mouth turn upward slightly.

He then hurried to look at Lin Yanran to see his expression.

To his surprise, the other man simply nodded and smiled politely. “Alright. Sorry to trouble you, Brother Zhong.”

Lin Yanran then looked at Gu Siye. “And sorry for the intrusion, Teacher Gu~”

Lin Yanran’s voice was like a spring breeze, plucking at Gu Siye’s heartstrings.

The man turned on the air conditioning in the room and laughed softly. “It’s no intrusion.”

Zhong Xiao, standing on the front lines and feeling stuffed to the brim with dog food, sighed silently to himself.

For Old Dog Gu to catch such a polite, beautiful little darling, he must have accumulated merit for eight lifetimes!

After grumbling internally, he pulled out his phone.

Old Gu has been single for so many years; it was a bit pitiful that he never dated or married.

It hasn’t been easy for this “old tree” to finally bloom and find such an excellent boyfriend.

Thinking this, Zhong Xiao posted four words to his WeChat Moments:

“Early blessings for children.”

Interrupting a young couple’s romance is a sin, he thought.

After giving the two a brief rundown and delivering the items they needed, Zhong Xiao hurried away.

To save time for the new couple, he even took the initiative to contact Yanran’s manager to briefly explain the sasaeng encounter.

Then he returned to his own room and began preparing a PR crisis plan for the eventual day their relationship would be revealed or leaked.

With Zhong Xiao gone, only Lin Yanran and Gu Siye remained in the room.

The suite Zhong Xiao had booked was large and luxurious; there was a second bedroom outside the master bedroom.

Lin Yanran walked straight to the second bedroom and unwrapped Gu Siye’s scarf.

It was already late when they finished hotpot, and after the chaos with the sasaengs and the long confession by the river, it was now past 1:00 AM.

The warmth from the central air conditioning felt comfortable on his face. Glancing at the inviting bed, Lin Yanran felt his eyelids beginning to grow heavy.

He took off his coat, preparing to take a shower and rest.

When he turned to set his clothes down, he saw Gu Siye standing at the door.

“Teacher Gu, is something wrong?”

Gu Siye took the clothes from Lin Yanran’s hand and spoke. “I wanted to ask, Teacher Yanran, would you like to sleep in the master bedroom?”

His voice was a bit husky, but it carried a faint smile.

Hearing this, Lin Yanran suddenly remembered the image of the two of them waking up in each other’s arms the night before, and his brain let out a sudden buzz.

Seeing that Lin Yanran didn’t speak, Gu Siye realized his words might have been ambiguous. Fearing that the other might think he was being improper right after confessing, he immediately explained.

“I didn’t mean anything else.”

He glanced at the second bedroom. “I just think this bed is very small and the room isn’t spacious enough. If you sleep here while I sleep in the master bedroom, wouldn’t that be unfair to you?”

After hearing Gu Siyue’s next words, Lin Yanran suddenly realized that he had misunderstood him…

The man was clearly offering him the larger room, yet he had mistakenly thought they were going to share a bed…

Because his thoughts had strayed in a “crooked” direction, Lin Yanran’s face grew hot with embarrassment.

He shook his head, avoiding Gu Siye’s eyes. “It’s fine. I can sleep anywhere.”

He had just finished speaking when Gu Siye took his hand and led him toward the master bedroom. “Right. So you’re sleeping in the master bedroom.”

Lin Yanran’s gaze fell upon their tightly interlaced hands.

It wasn’t the first time he and Gu Siye had held hands. They had done so many times before, even earlier that day during a task.

But this time, perhaps for psychological reasons, Lin Yanran felt it was different from all the previous times.

The temperature where their palms met was just right. He found that he quite liked it.

The master bedroom was much larger than the second one, and even the bed looked softer and more comfortable.

“Go take a shower. I’ll get you a change of clothes.”

Lin Yanran hadn’t brought any luggage, so he would have to wear Gu Siye’s clothes again after his shower.

Since the man was now his boyfriend, Lin Yanran didn’t feel it was a bother this time and simply agreed. “Okay.”

Gu Siye went out and soon returned with a set of pajamas and disposable underwear.

By the time he came back, however, Lin Yanran was already in the bathroom.

The sound of splashing water came from within. Gu Siye stood at the door, momentarily dazed.

He then lightly knocked three times. “Yanran, I brought the clothes.”

Gu Siye hadn’t realized his voice would sound so low and raspy until he heard himself speak.

“Should I leave them on the bed, or give them to you now?”

Inside, Lin Yanran was showering, and the sound of the water made the words muffled.

Vaguely sensing Gu Siye was asking him something, he grabbed a dry towel to wipe the water from his face and walked to the door.

“One moment.”

The words had barely left his mouth when the door opened a tiny crack—about ten centimeters wide.

Lin Yanran reached out an arm. “Brother Gu, give them to me.”

Gu Siye placed the clothes in his hand and then gently pulled the door shut for him.

The sound of the shower resumed.

Gu Siye leaned against the bathroom door. He couldn’t help but recall the sight of that smooth, delicate arm glistening with water droplets.

He closed his eyes and took a deep, long breath to suppress the beast surging in his heart, silently cursing himself for being indecent.

Lin Yanran didn’t like blow-drying his hair inside the bathroom; he felt it got too stuffy in there right after a shower.

So, after drying off, he wrapped his hair in a towel and walked out with the hair dryer.

Seeing him come out, Gu Siye took the dryer, found an outlet, and began to blow-dry Lin Yanran’s hair for him.

Gu Siye’s movements were incredibly light, his fingers tracing through the hair with an intimacy that was both tender and gentle. Lin Yanran loved the sensation; he squinted his eyes in comfort, looking like a contented cat.

Once the hair was dry, Gu Siye gave Lin Yanran’s head a soft, lingering rub before turning to put the dryer away.

“Get some sleep.”

Just as Gu Siye turned to leave, Lin Yanran reached out and lightly caught the corner of his shirt.

“Teacher Gu, why don’t you sleep here too?”

Since they were now officially together, there was no need for reservations.

Besides, Lin Yanran thought to himself, it wasn’t as if they hadn’t shared a bed before.

After speaking, he turned and flopped onto the soft, oversized mattress.

Gu Siye stood frozen for a moment. As he replayed Lin Yanran’s words in his mind, a muffled, low chuckle escaped his chest.

Not wanting to disturb Yanran’s rest, Gu Siye took a quick shower. Seeing that Lin Yanran was sprawled on the left side of the bed, he consciously lay down on the right.

Feeling the mattress dip, Lin Yanran rolled over.

“Did I wake you?”

Gu Siye asked softly, stopping his movement.

Lin Yanran shook his head. “No, I wasn’t actually asleep yet.”

He looked at Gu Siye across from him and realized the bed was truly massive; they were quite far apart.

After a brief thought, Lin Yanran gave a little roll and bumped directly into Gu Siye’s chest.

“It’s a bit cold. Teacher Gu, your chest is much warmer.”

A night of peaceful sleep.

When Gu Siye woke up, he found his arms and the space beside him empty.

For a split second, he wasn’t sure if everything from the previous night had been a dream or reality.

He sat up immediately. “Yanran?”

Just as he spoke, a clear voice rang out from the bathroom.

“Teacher Gu, you’re awake.”

Gu Siye followed the sound and saw Lin Yanran freshening up.

The moment he saw him, Gu Siye’s footsteps faltered. His gaze fell upon the other man’s clothes.

Lin Yanran was wearing nothing but one of Gu Siye’s pajamas.

Because of the size difference, it hung loosely on his frame.

He had left the top two buttons undone, revealing a large expanse of his elegant collarbones.

The hem wasn’t long enough either, barely covering the tops of his thighs.

Two pale, slender legs were exposed to the air without any pretense. The lines of his legs were beautiful—long, straight, and smooth as white jade.

Gu Siye’s Adam’s apple bobbed. His gaze involuntarily dropped to the other’s ankles.

Just above the cotton slippers, the ankles were delicate and thin; Gu Siye’s fingers tightened instinctively.

Such slender, white ankles looked like they would be easy to encircle with one hand—and even easier to kiss.

Gu Siye felt as if his heart were being scratched repeatedly by a kitten’s claws.

Restraining his darker impulses, he walked to Lin Yanran’s side and pressed a light kiss to his cheek.

Then, he quickly averted his gaze and looked down to wash up.

However, he soon discovered that the fresh scent of lemon and mint did nothing to clear his morning brain. He had to splash his face with cold water once more.

Finally, after drying his face, Gu Siye turned back with a sense of reluctant surrender. He gently pulled Lin Yanran into a hug from behind.

Leaning his chin on Yanran’s shoulder, he whispered into his ear, “Teacher Yanran, can I kiss you?”

The hot breath tickled Lin Yanran’s ear. He could feel that the man’s body temperature was higher than usual, and even his voice sounded like a hook, luring him in.

Lin Yanran found it impossible to resist, so he nodded.

“You don’t have to ask me,” Lin Yanran whispered, his eyes downcast. “Whenever you want.”