Chapter 25 Are you crazy?

Xu Yan used to feel nothing for Friday afternoons, which everyone loved. Whether he was at home or at the company on the weekend made little difference to him.

But now he couldn't help but feel happy, and even when Chi Chen came in to hand over the documents, he generously allowed the other to kiss him for a few more seconds.

Chi Chen always liked to lock the door from the inside, first leaning down to kiss him while holding onto the armrest of the chair, and then picking him up when he couldn't hold back any longer, sitting on the chair himself and letting Xu Yan sit in his lap.

Just being close together like this is enough.

Xu Yan usually wouldn't resist, to avoid messing up his suit.

"Brother, we..." Chi Chen's voice was suppressed and still tinged with tenderness, like that of a pure-hearted young man in the throes of new love.

But Xu Yan had already pushed his chest away and gracefully got off him.

The young man exuded an aloof aura; apart from the lingering color and warmth on his lips, there was no trace of the tenderness and intimacy that had just transpired.

At times like these, Chi Chen would feel somewhat uncomfortable—this was supposed to be his favorite, imagined, perfect relationship.

You slept with someone who perfectly matched your aesthetic preferences, without needing any emotional support.

But now Chi Chen doesn't like it at all.

“Brother…” He couldn’t help but look at the young man with a wronged expression, hoping that the other party could spare him even a little bit of affection.

But no, the young man didn't even look at him and went back to his seat. "Is there anything else?"

"It's alright now," Xu Yan said softly.

It's the same old story: use it and then throw it away.

Chi Chen thought he might need to have a serious talk with Xu Yan about this issue tonight.

She returned to her seat absentmindedly. Her colleague couldn't help but whisper gossip, "You always take so long when you go to Director Xu's place, and you always seem distracted when you come back. Are you being targeted?"

Chi Chen paused for a moment. It turned out that in everyone's eyes, he was also special to Xu Yan.

Although the direction is wrong.

But those words made Chi Chen feel much better.

"No, not at all." Chi Chen smiled. "I like Director Xu the most."

Honestly.

When it was time to leave work, Chi Chen deliberately left very late, instead of waiting for him in the car beforehand as he had done before—their unspoken date spot.

The passionate and unrestrained kiss in the dimly lit underground parking lot, as if shedding all social pretenses, was an exciting scene, and Xu Yan would become much more enthusiastic.

Having timed it perfectly, Chi Chen and Xu Yan appeared in the elevator at the same time. Xu Yan's face remained calm, showing no surprise whatsoever, and she didn't even nod, deliberately keeping her distance.

He was having a pleasant conversation with Lin Weiwei, who was complaining about her work. Xu Yan, who loved his job, just listened quietly and offered some suggestions when appropriate.

Although her face was expressionless, she was indeed quite gentle.

Although Chi Chen wouldn't be jealous of a little girl, he was dissatisfied with this intimacy that seemed purer and more open than their relationship.

People from downstairs entered the elevator, and several of them squeezed in.

Xu Yan deliberately stayed late because she didn't like being crowded with people.

They're probably having another overtime meeting downstairs.

Chi Chen walked towards Xu Yan, separating himself from the strange man behind him.

Xu Yan seemed to relax a bit, her eyes drooping slightly, which looked very pretty.

Chi Chen's hands wandered restlessly, resting on the elevator wall and Xu Yi's waist, before slipping under the hem of her suit jacket.

Even though there was still a thin shirt between us.

The person pressed against his chest stiffened visibly for a moment, but their eyes grew even colder.

"What's wrong?" Lin Weiwei asked with concern, oblivious to her surroundings. "You don't look well."

"It's nothing." Xu Yan lowered her voice, but gave a warning glance behind her.

The cool fingertips deliberately pinched the most sensitive spot on his waist, forcing him to feign a cough to hide his already red ear tips.

Xu Yan saw a deliberate smile on Chi Chen's face in the mirror in front of her.

He pinched Chi Chen's arm hard, and the other man, in pain, finally let go.

The elevator reached the first floor, and Lin Weiwei and the group of people got off.

The moment the elevator doors closed, Xu Yan turned to look at Chi Chen, a slight smile playing on her lips. "So impatient today?"

"No." Chi Chen was unhappy, but didn't know how to say it.

As the elevator continued to descend, Xu Yan suddenly grabbed Chi Chen's tie, slammed him against the elevator wall, and said indifferently, "Then why did you suddenly go crazy?"

Chi Chen's back ached a little from the impact, but he felt his whole body burning up. Xu Yan's beautiful, porcelain-like face was so close to him, and her eyes were only on him.

Their breathing quickened, and Chi Chen's eyes darkened. Before he could speak, Xu Yan's lips covered his.

Then it stopped abruptly as the elevator doors opened.

The two seemed to have returned to normal, but they walked quickly until they got back into the car.

After they were seated, Chi Chen finally spoke, "Aren't you afraid of being seen on surveillance cameras?"

Xu Yan didn't seem to care much. "That security guard rarely watches the surveillance cameras." He spends most of his time staring at games on his phone.

"Let's go home first, rather than worry about that."

Xu Yan had to admit that he now had a physical attraction to Chi Chen, even if it was just a fleeting touch.

He would be unable to suppress himself.

Chi Chen sensed the urgency hidden in Xu Yan's words, so he had no choice but to drive away from the parking lot.

But on the way, the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became.

Unable to hold back, she blurted out, "Do you only have lust for me?"

As soon as the words were spoken, both of them froze for a moment.

Xu Yan's expression was a mixture of confusion and uncertainty. "Isn't that the kind of relationship we have?"

"..." Chi Chen had nothing to say.

Chi Chen was unhappy.

They returned to the villa, taking off their clothes as they walked, their bodies almost inseparable. When they reached the sofa, Xu Yan was picked up and carried straight into the house.

Two hours of madness followed.

Xu Yan got up to take a shower, his legs weak. He had just turned on the shower when he heard the door open behind him.

Chi Chen followed him in.

Xu Yan's voice was hoarse from shouting, so she could only kick Chi Chen's shin and say, "Go back to your room and wash up."

"No." Chi Chen hugged Xu Yan stubbornly, acting like a spoiled child. "I don't want a sugar daddy relationship anymore, and I don't want money either."

Xu Yan's expression remained unchanged. He walked to the shower and casually said, "It's up to you, although I'm quite satisfied with your performance lately."

Xu Yan was actually a little sad about ending the intimate relationship, but he didn't want anyone to notice.

He doesn't need anyone.

"What I mean is... I want to be your boyfriend openly and honestly." This was the first time Chi Chen had confessed his feelings to someone. He had always found it boring when his previous suitors crossed the line.

Only Xu Yan made him increasingly obsessed and addicted.

Chi Chen had thought it through. He didn't want to have any regrets. Even if the future was unpredictable, he wanted to be a real boyfriend.

“It’s impossible to do it openly and honestly,” Xu Yan replied without thinking. “If the company finds out, you might be fine, but I might not be.”

“…No, that’s not the point.” Chi Chen paused. “I just want to be your boyfriend, and I don’t want to see you ignoring me at the company all the time.”

Xu Yan finally looked at him properly. "I have a boyfriend. Do you want to be the second one?"

"..." At this moment, Chi Chen finally understood what it meant to lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot.

"Then who do you like more?" Chi Chen regretted asking as soon as the question left his mouth.

He's unhappy no matter who he likes more.

Xu Yan smiled brightly, "Everything's alright."

"..." Chi Chen was speechless for a moment.

"So have you thought it through? To be my only bedmate or my second boyfriend?" Xu Yan seemed quite patient again this time.

It should be said that he was rather malicious, deliberately trying to make things difficult for Chi Chen.

This is exactly what he said on purpose.

Xu Yan always portrays the situation as extremely bad, causing the other party to lower their bottom line further, thus fundamentally reducing the possibility of the other party causing trouble for them.

To put it nicely, it's called getting a vaccination.

To put it bluntly, he's utterly scumbag.

But Chi Chen knew he had no right to say that; he was hiding his biggest secret.

It's about Chi Chen.

The only bedmate sounded much more respectable than the second boyfriend.

But Chi Chen just wanted to be her boyfriend.

Xu Yan's expression was much nicer to her than to Chi Chen's.

"Does brother mean I should be the other woman?" Chi Chen's tone sounded dejected as he raised his watery eyes. "Can't you just dump him and be with me?"

Chi Chen was reluctant to abandon his identity.

He always felt that was another side of Xu Yan, and he didn't want to erase the memories of those two years.

Perhaps for Xu Yan it was just breaking up with someone, but for Chi Chen it was like his memories of Xu Yan being erased.

...I just don't know if Xu Yan can accept this.

Chi Chen was terrified that if he were discovered, he would be completely abandoned.

Therefore, the best solution is still to break up with Xu Yan.

Xu Yan thought about it seriously for a moment, "Let me think about it some more."

Chi Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly became worried again. He realized that if Xu Yan made the choice, he wouldn't be able to use his current identity to meet her, and they wouldn't be able to maintain their close relationship.

From this perspective...

Chi Chen immediately said, "Fine, I want to be my brother's only canary."

Xu Yan glanced at him thoughtfully, then said nothing.

The two eventually showered together, and Xu Yan sent him back home because he still had a live stream to do.

Chi Chen knew this too, so he could only go back to his room and wait, hoping that Xu Yan would come to sleep with him tonight.

He felt as if he were one of the emperor's concubines, counting down the days until he was chosen.

After the live stream ended, Chi Chen continued chatting with Xu Yan using his new identity.

Unexpectedly, Yan was unusually direct today. After only a few words, she asked directly, "My other boyfriend wants me to dump you."

Chi Chen remained silent for a few seconds before saying with difficulty, "Wife, don't leave me."

“Then let’s meet,” Xu Yan suddenly messaged. “I’ll consider keeping one of you.”

Chi Chen: ...

Previously, when I wanted to meet him, Xu Yan refused.

He's now split into two people, and Xu Yan is about to meet him.

Chi Chen was stunned; what reason could he give to refuse?

Or is it that...Xu Yan already suspects him?