Chapter 146 Harmony

For an "old couple" like Lin Yan and I who have been together for several years, sex is of course an indispensable part of life, as natural as eating and drinking.

Lin Yan would often hug me contentedly, rubbing his chin against the top of my head, and proudly comment: "Baby, we are so compatible in this aspect. It's simply a match made in heaven."

I actually don’t have any specific concept of the word “co-production”, after all, all my experience comes from him alone.

Until recently, "Tie Shi" had a project cooperation with a foreign company. The liaison manager sent by the other party was a foreign man named Leo who had an extroverted personality and dressed very exquisitely and fashionably.

The cooperation talks went smoothly. After signing the preliminary letter of intent that day, Lin Yan came to the company to pick me up after get off work as usual.

I happened to run into Leo and we exchanged a few words. Lin Yan, still polite but a little distant to outsiders, nodded and took me in his arms as we walked away.

Unexpectedly, when I saw Leo again the next day, he took advantage of a break in the meeting to lean over to me, lower his voice, wink, and ask me in accented Chinese: "Hey, Chen, you're gay, right?"

I was startled and almost choked on my saliva. I subconsciously asked, "Huh? Is it obvious?"

Leo proudly tossed his carefully styled hair and said pretentiously, "Oh, honey~ My gay Da Ke is very sensitive! Although you look... well... different from the traditional gay, you seem to still have a bit of a good student straight guy vibe. But!"

He raised a finger exaggeratedly. "The moment I saw your boyfriend yesterday, my radar went off! That aura between you two can't be faked!"

I was even more surprised: "Could it be that you are also...?"

Leo immediately rolled his eyes, his orchid finger almost raised to my face: "Hey, hey, hey! I'm a very traditional, standard gay, okay? Haven't you seen such a handsome and well-dressed man?"

As he spoke, he turned around gracefully to show off his expensive suit.

I looked at him carefully and had to admit that he was indeed very exquisite. Everything from his hairstyle to his accessories was meticulous, which was completely different from the style of Lin Yan and I who usually wore casual clothes.

In the next few days, Leo probably felt that he had found a “kindred spirit” and asked me to have dinner with him after get off work in the name of cultural exchange (?).

I thought it was a private invitation outside of work, and the other party seemed quite friendly, so I agreed.

At the beginning, we talked about local customs and interesting things at work, which was quite normal.

As a result, after a few drinks, the topic somehow turned to "the object", and then the situation got out of control.

Leo leaned closer to me, his eyes gleaming with gossip. "Hey, sister, tell me, how are you and your guy...in bed? Are you harmonious?"

"Pfft!" I nearly spit out a mouthful of water, my face instantly flushed. "Is it really okay to talk about this while eating?!"

"Hey, we're all adults, don't be so shy~"

He dragged on with that unique foreign accent, and kept insisting, "Share it with me, let me see that cool-faced handsome guy... um~"

I was so frustrated by his questioning that my eyes wandered and my voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum: "It's, it's okay... Actually, I don't know much about this... But my partner said that we are very harmonious..."

After saying this, I felt like I could fry an egg on my face.

Leo covered his mouth and laughed uncontrollably. "Oh my god! Sister, how can you be so innocent? Don't you have any other gay friends?"

I shook my head honestly: "No... I don't usually hang out in any circles..."

"Wow!" Leo covered his chest exaggeratedly, "Are you a straight guy who was turned gay by your guy?"

"...Before I was with him, I had never liked anyone else, neither men nor women." I admitted in a low voice.

"Wow! It's my first love again!" Leo became even more excited. "What about him? What about him before that?"

"He...had a few girlfriends, but they all seemed to break up quickly."

"Oh my god! You two are such a legendary combination! Double first love (for him, I guess)? Or a gay storyline? You can actually be together so stably for such a long time!" Leo marveled.

"Just...if you're in love, just be together..."

The more I talked, the more embarrassed I felt. I felt that this meal was too cheap.

"Really?" Leo teased in a tone of dismay. "Straight men are like that. They don't know how to be polite. I guess they don't understand anything and just act on instinct. Thanks for your hard work, sister."

When I got home in the evening, I couldn't help but share this strange conversation with Lin Yan.

Lin Yan raised his eyebrows while helping me hang up my coat: "Of course we are different. We are together because we like each other. It happened naturally. It has nothing to do with those messy things."

"But after talking to him, I heard for the first time about a lot of...um...the current situation in the gay community." I scratched my head, feeling like the door to a new world had opened.

Lin Yan looked at me sharply: "Do you know any other friends of his?"

"Not really," I quickly shook my head. "I just listened to him talk about some of his friends... and they all seemed pretty... explosive."

Thinking of some of the open and even chaotic relationships and bizarre ways of playing that Leo described, my face started to burn again.

Lin Yan immediately caught my awkwardness at that moment and pulled me to sit on his lap, his eyes becoming inquiring: "Wife, what did he say to you? Huh?"

Seeing that I couldn't hide it, I had to repeat some of the things hesitantly and selectively.

Lin Yan's expression became increasingly complex. After listening, he was silent for a few seconds, then looked at me very seriously: "Ruirui, in the future, try to have as little contact with Leo as possible outside of work. This has nothing to do with him being gay. Even if he were heterosexual, normal people wouldn't be in that state when they're in a relationship. His ideas... are too messed up."

"Yeah, I know."

I leaned into his arms. "I guess he's just curious and wants to gossip with me. But Lin Yan," I raised my head and asked curiously, "I'm actually curious, are we really that harmonious?"

Lin Yan's face darkened instantly, and he pinched my waist: "What? Are you not harmonious with me? Then who do you want to be harmonious with?"

"Oh, that's not what I meant!" I quickly explained, "I just... there's no contrast... so I don't know what 'harmony' is."

Lin Yan sighed, hugged me tightly, and softened his tone: "Silly boy, harmony is not that complicated. As long as two people are comfortable, happy, and willing to be together, that is the best state."

"But...how can I not be happy when doing this with the person I like?" I was still a little confused.

Lin Yan was silent for a moment, and his voice became deeper: "...Because some people don't only do it with the people they like."

I was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood what he meant. Thinking of the stories of Leo's friends, I felt a pang of pain in my stomach: "Is this...is this acceptable?"

"There are people like this in every circle." Lin Yan said calmly, with a hint of indifference. "Just like he said, some people are just looking for physical needs or excitement, not for love."

I fell into silence, feeling a little depressed.

What seems natural and loving to me may be just another form of entertainment to others.

"Don't think about that, wife." Lin Yan kissed my forehead. "It's enough for us to live our own lives. We are not qualified to judge other people's lifestyles, but we can choose to stay away from them. It's good for the two of us like this, isn't it?"

"Yeah." I nodded and hugged him tightly.

Indeed, those chaos are too far away from us.

I suddenly raised my head and looked into his eyes. My face flushed a little, but I still mustered up the courage to whisper, "Hubby... then tonight... shall we do it?"

Lin Yan was obviously stunned for a moment, and then his eyes flashed with surprise and astonishment: "Huh?" He probably didn't expect that after hearing all those messy things, I would take the initiative to make this request.

I felt even more embarrassed when he looked at me like that. I buried my face in the crook of his neck and said in a muffled voice, "It's just... after learning all that, I suddenly felt... that being able to do something so intimate with someone I truly love is really a very precious and wonderful thing... so... so let's do it..."

Before I could finish my words, Lin Yan chuckled, picked me up and strode towards the bedroom.

"Wife, you said this... You are not allowed to beg for mercy tonight."

The next morning, I collapsed on the bed, feeling as if my body had been taken apart and reassembled. My back and waist ached, and I was too lazy to even move my fingers.

However, Lin Yan, the culprit, looked refreshed and cheerful as he put on his suit and prepared to go to work.

Before leaving, he even returned to the bedside, leaned over and kissed me on the lips, his tone smug and demanding, "Honey, we were very harmonious last night, weren't we? Let's continue tonight?"

I grabbed the pillow and threw it at him, but I almost didn't have the strength to even raise my hand.

Looking at his back as he left in such a leisurely manner, I buried myself in the quilt with tears in my eyes.

Alas... As expected, some words cannot be said casually, and some requests cannot be made casually.

It's time to pay the price for my "big words" and "deep insights" last night...