The guys Lou Xijue was talking about were three or five former instructors from their school who had retired from the military and transferred to civilian life.

On Friday, I invited my classmates to go out for drinks and get together.

Lou Xijue went all out, renting out a bar and hiring about thirty men, each one more burly and robust than the last. In comparison, Yi Mu appeared weak and frail.

As soon as Lou Xijue entered the room, he told everyone that Yi Mu was his wife and no one was allowed to bully her.

Everyone knows he has someone in his heart, but he's been keeping her hidden and hasn't brought her out to meet anyone. Everyone is quite curious about who this stunning beauty is.

This group includes both straight men and gay men.

People don't shy away from gender issues, nor do they feel that gay people are inferior.

The Emu is quite different from what people imagine.

This group of people all have similar tastes. Because they are strong enough, they want to find a fair-skinned and tender little bottom, who doesn't need to be too tall, just someone they can hold in their arms, and preferably someone who knows how to be affectionate.

Yi Mu is undeniably handsome, comparable to movie stars, and possesses an innate air of nobility.

He is just like the kind of noble young master from ancient times who is well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, and is also skilled in playing the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can also ride horses and hunt.

To put it more simply, he's an exceptionally gifted student at the very top of the school pyramid. While ordinary top students have to study incredibly hard just to maintain their rankings, he excels at everything—playing sports, playing the piano, and competing in calligraphy—and remains number one in his class year after year.

The child of someone else's family, the future social elite, doesn't look like the kind of person who hangs out with Lou Xijue at all.

While Yi Mu was eating nearby, a few of Lou Xijue's classmates grabbed Lou Xijue and pulled him aside, interrogating him about whether he had forced her.

Yi Mu was quite resistant to Lou Xijue's touch; the two of them didn't seem like a couple at all.

Faced with their interrogation, Lou Xijue shamelessly said, "He's my childhood sweetheart. We wore open-crotch pants together when we were kids. I've had him by my side since we were kids. Childhood sweetheart, you know?"

Everyone looked on with disdain. How could someone like him possibly be childhood friends with that heartthrob?

It is said that one becomes stained red by one's surroundings, and black by one's surroundings.

Everyone knows what kind of person Lou Xijue is. No matter how you look at it, the seemingly upright and virtuous Yi Mu could not possibly have grown up with him.

Lou Xijue wasn't lying. He and Yi Mu were about the same age. Their parents had a good relationship since they were young, so it was only natural for the two children to play together.

The difference lies in the two families' parenting styles.

Lou Xijue's parents adopted a laissez-faire approach to raising him, while Yi Mu's parents were more strict, hoping that Yi Mu would be smarter and more outstanding than all the other children.

As he grew up, Lou Xijue didn't turn out badly, but he became a bit of a scoundrel, befriending all sorts of people.

Yi Mu is different; anyone who sees him can tell he's a very well-mannered rich young master.

In fact, most of the girls who date Yi Mu feel ashamed and unworthy of him, which is why they can't help but date other people.

But she couldn't bear to part with Yi Mu's gentleness and thoughtfulness, so in the end, they could only break up.

No one believed Lou Xijue's explanation, but everyone liked Yi Mu, except for An Luo, the class's entertainment committee member.

Everyone knows he likes Lou Xijue.

An Luo has an effeminate appearance and is the son of a high-ranking official in a military region. He is arrogant and looks down on others, preferring to hang out with Lou Xijue.

At school, everyone was wary of his status and happily egged him on, trying to match them up.

But on an occasion like today, Lou Xijue made it clear that he had a companion, so others were unwilling to get involved in his mess.

An Luo brought the wine to Yi Mu, his eyes full of provocation.

"Our way of strengthening our brotherhood is simple: a drinking contest. Whoever passes out first becomes the underling. Are you up for it?"

Who doesn't know he can hold his liquor? He started cursing at people's younger brothers right away.

The people around him looked grim, also anticipating Yi Mu's reaction.

Yi Mu smiled politely at An Luo, but his words were anything but gentle: "You said it yourself, you drink with your brothers. I'm not your brother, so does that mean I don't have to drink?"

Those watching the scene could barely contain their laughter.

An Luo came up and started cursing at the other man's younger brother, but this seemingly good-tempered young master just said, "Who do you think you are? I don't even look at you."