Chapter 274 IF Scenario—What if Zhou Pingchuan were the one who traveled through time (3)
On the day Xia Mian turned eighteen, his family gifted him a luxury hotel under their group as a coming-of-age present. The hotel was managed by a professional team, and Xia Mian only needed to go there once a month for regular meetings and inspections, making him practically a mascot.
Meanwhile, as the young master of the business, the hotel would reserve a luxury suite exclusively for him year-round. Xia Mian, being a homebody, rarely stayed there, and after becoming a trainee, his life revolved solely between the company and home, and he never went there again.
It came in handy today.
Xia Mian went back to the company to pick up her car. On the way to the hotel, she told the suite butler the directions and estimated arrival time. When she arrived at the hotel, the suite butler and a chauffeur were already waiting at the parking lot entrance, and welcome fruit and a special late-night snack were prepared in the room.
"The drinks, champagne and red wine, were chosen according to your taste and have been decanted," the butler said respectfully.
Xia Mian: "No need for wine. I'm just staying here. I'll leave tomorrow morning. Let's call it a day."
The hotel butler removed the drinks as instructed, said goodnight to Xia Mian, and quietly left, closing the door behind him. Xia Mian took off her coat, sprawled on the sofa like a limp worm, yawning and stretching lazily.
He caught a glimpse of a figure beside him and realized that he hadn't come alone.
“…Sorry, I forgot about you,” Xia Mian quickly sat up straight, trying to salvage the situation. “Would you like some wine?”
Zhou Pingchuan's gaze fell on his waist and abdomen: "No need."
Xia Mian followed his gaze downwards and then noticed that because of the large stretching motion, the T-shirt underneath hadn't covered her slender, white waist.
...Damn, why is this guy looking at his waist?
Envious of his kidney function?
Want to cut his kidneys to make money?
Or... is Zhou Pingchuan gay and is harassing him with his eyes?
Xia Mian quickly grabbed the hem of her T-shirt and squinted at him, warning, "Zhou Pingchuan, don't you dare mess with my kidneys or... or anything else! If you dare touch a single hair on my head, I'll make sure you come in upright and leave sideways!"
Zhou Pingchuan raised an eyebrow.
How did he know that I was planning to make a move on him?
On a dusty, windswept day, he inexplicably transmigrated to this world. The original owner of this body came from a poor family and lived a hard life. He had to stretch every penny he earned and was looked down upon by everyone because of his poverty.
He didn't really care about his life, but being poor meant being powerless. He didn't want to be subject to the rules. Only by becoming the one who made the rules could he possibly gain true freedom.
To become the rule-maker, one must possess abundant resources and power. He decided to create his own business empire, just like in his own world.
But the original owner was so poor that he didn't even have the qualifications to start a business, so he kept looking for a way out.
It wasn't until I entered the entertainment company and overheard the dormitory discussing "that trainee whose family is very rich" that I realized what was going on.
Yes, he deliberately ignored Xia Mian and deliberately refused Xia Mian's apology.
Even on the day Xia Mian revved his engine, he deliberately "accidentally" dropped his phone on the ground.
With such a flamboyant color and such an eye-catching boy, who could ignore him? He had already seen him when Xia Mian came out of the garage.
Of course, he wasn't approaching Xia Mian for money; he wanted to use Xia Mian to infiltrate high society and truly understand the market situation and economic structure of this world.
To get Xia Mian to willingly introduce him to her network, he needed to build a closer relationship with her. Rich kids aren't stupid; they wouldn't just bring ordinary friends into their social circle.
So... he's going to win Xia Mian's heart.
Zhou Pingchuan has always been this kind of person: he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, using everything at his disposal and then discarding it without a trace once he's done with it.
He never cares about other people's feelings or their lives. Those who are capable will not become victims, and those who are incapable will be sacrificed by something else, even if they are not sacrificed by him.
No need to worry about it.
The only tricky thing is that the world has not yet passed same-sex marriage laws, and ethics also reject same-sex relationships.
The only option is to first pique Xia Mian's interest in him, and then proceed gradually.
Fortunately, this guy was good-looking, had a proud and innocent personality, and a great physique, so he wasn't off-putting.
“I didn’t mean any harm to you,” Zhou Pingchuan said, looking away. “I’m sorry you misunderstood.”
aestivation:"???"
Does that mean he's just imagining things?
Xia Mian is not gay and doesn't want to be targeted by gay men, but he can't stand others denying his charm!
"Fine, okay, I misunderstood you," Xia Mian sneered. "I'm going to take a shower. Do as you please!"
After speaking, he got up and walked towards the bathroom. As he passed Zhou Pingchuan, he bumped into the other man's shoulder hard.
"Hmm." Zhou Pingchuan rubbed his shoulder, which had been bumped, and smiled.
After a long day, Xia Mian planned to take a nice bath. This suite was reserved for him and never booked for other guests. The bathtub was very clean, so he could use it without worry.
The hotel butler had already prepared hot water for him, and Xia Mian sank into the water, soaking for a while until he almost fell asleep from the comfort.
While she was still half asleep, the bathroom door was opened, and then she heard the sound of water hitting the shower screen. Xia Mian woke up with a start and turned her head.
I saw a wet male body.
Both were in their early twenties, but compared to his slightly immature physique, the other already possessed the beginnings of a mature man. His muscles were deeply defined, and his broad shoulders and inverted triangle body were incredibly sexy.
And... there are some other places.
It looks like it has better kidney function than his.
Xia Mian had to admit that the trainees were right; Zhou Pingchuan's looks were indeed comparable to his.
But this cannot make up for Zhou Pingchuan's mistake of casually entering his bathroom!
"Zhou Pingchuan!" Xia Mian exclaimed in frustration, "Why didn't you go to your own room to shower? Is my room more fragrant or something?!"
The person who was yelled at was clearly taken aback: "My own room? I can take a shower there too?"
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"
Zhou Pingchuan was silent for a few seconds: "I've only stayed in small hotels before. I didn't know that hotels could have several rooms, and I didn't know that my room had a shower. I'm sorry, I'll go out now."
This time, it was summer's turn to fall silent.
Through this sentence, he could imagine the scene of Zhou Pingchuan's family crammed into a small house. The showerhead had to be used in turns according to the urgency of the situation, and if there was really no time, there might be the unpleasant situation of two people showering and using the toilet at the same time.
“…It’s alright, it’s my fault. I didn’t assign you a room,” Xia Mian said with obvious apology in her eyes. “You don’t need to go out, keep showering. I’m done.”
As he spoke, Xia Mian turned his back to Zhou Pingchuan and carefully rinsed off the soap from his body with the small showerhead that came with the bathtub. He turned away not because he was afraid the other person would see him; men are like that, it didn't matter if they looked.
He was a little ashamed of himself.
This made things easier for Zhou Pingchuan, whose gaze swept unabashedly from the back of his slender neck to his beautiful shoulder blades, past his shapely waistline, and finally settled on his breasts.
This guy is actually quite kind.
It's also very perky.
Zhou Pingchuan murmured softly, "Hmm, it smells a bit better."
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