Chapter 47

Translator: Abo Dammen

The moment their lips met, Chen Lu felt the fingers that had been gently stroking the back of his head suddenly tighten. He thought he heard a sigh of pure, utter contentment escape from deep in Qin Guchuan’s throat.

It was only then that Chen Lu realized with a start that Qin Guchuan was also a complete novice, the kind who got too embarrassed to even read the kissing scenes aloud.

But he only had a second to think about that. It turned out there was a world of difference between one novice and another. As the awakened male lead from the original work, while other abilities might not be maxed out, his abilities related to intimacy were undoubtedly fully proficient.

Feeling Chen Lu’s soft response, the intensely stimulated Qin Guchuan instantly shattered the bit of coordination Chen Lu had barely managed to muster, swallowing him whole once again. 

Chen Lu was roused by Qin Guchuan several times, attempts at appeasing that only led to him being submerged again. After being continuously stimulated to the point where his nerves were somewhat adapting, Chen Lu finally wasn’t quite so easily sent reeling. Annoyed, he kicked Qin Guchuan a few times, finally managing to knock the guy back onto the intended script.

— — Amidst ‘Chen Lu’s’ active entanglement, Qin Guchuan’s emotions gradually stabilized.

Having been kicked a few times, Qin Guchuan gave Chen Lu a chance to catch his breath. Knowing he couldn’t go too far, he finally reined himself in, ceasing his one-sided plundering. His movements softened gradually in response to Chen Lu’s, as if he was being soothed.

Their tongues gently intertwined. Qin Guchuan watched as Chen Lu’s expression slowly shifted from tightly closed eyes and passive endurance to something more relaxed, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at Qin Guchuan, like a docile kitten that had finally been calmed. It gave Qin Guchuan the feeling that Chen Lu was actually… enjoying this now. 

This docile, obedient display from Chen Lu stimulated Qin Guchuan more than any physical sensation could.

It felt as if he had been given permission to go even deeper with Chen Lu.

Qin Guchuan restrained this impulse.

After a period of gentle entanglement, Qin Guchuan, who according to the plot should now be soothed, prepared to withdraw from Chen Lu’s mouth. But the moment he began to pull back, Chen Lu’s tongue fiercely hooked his own. 

Qin Guchuan, who had been restraining himself with great effort all along, instantly froze. Then he saw the sly, triumphant glint in Chen Lu’s eyes—the look of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank.

Even though he had reduced the other man to a boneless, soft state, barely able to stand without being pressed against the wardrobe, this guy still showed not a single sign of genuine understanding.

After reducing Chen Lu to muffled whimpers once more, Qin Guchuan finally truly withdrew. He lowered his head, resting it on Chen Lu’s shoulder, his hand slowly kneading the other’s waist as he delivered his rare, vulnerable line from the script, “Chen Lu, let me think it over properly.”

“Why do you still need to think?” Chen Lu tilted his head slightly, his cheek against Qin Guchuan’s, his voice breathy, somewhere between a laugh and a sob. 

Gently cupping Chen Lu’s face, Qin Guchuan kissed his lips again. In the plot, this was a kiss conveying the pain both characters felt, but clearly, neither Qin Guchuan nor Chen Lu had the acting chops for that.

All Qin Guchuan felt was Chen Lu diligently trying to learn kissing techniques from him, attempting to reclaim the ground he had lost so decisively earlier, now striving to plunder him just as Qin Guchuan had done.

Chen Lu could be so transparent at times. Qin Guchuan felt a wave of helpless affection.

But he certainly didn’t mind how long this went on. As long as the world consciousness didn’t put pressure, Qin Guchuan let Chen Lu have his way completely, even provocatively teasing him slightly when Chen Lu showed signs of weakness, savoring the sweet fury conveyed back by the other’s tongue. 

Idiot.

Qin Guchuan held the other’s waist, enjoying Chen Lu’s initiative.

No matter how he tried to claim dominance, Qin Guchuan remained unshakably steady. Apart from his breathing trembling slightly with Chen Lu’s movements, only the occasional, faint gasps gave Chen Lu any sense of achievement.

Was the gap really this big? 

Recalling how he himself had been breathless and overwhelmed just moments ago, Chen Lu felt unconvinced. But seeing how completely indulgent Qin Guchuan was being, and realizing he had stretched out what was supposed to be a brief, emotional kiss in the plot for a considerable time, Chen Lu felt a rare twinge of embarrassment.

It felt like he was taking advantage.

But then…

Finally noticing the sizable, unusually thick object that had been pressing insistently against his abdomen for who-knew-how-long, Chen Lu tried to calmly stop his ‘advantage-taking’ behavior. 

This probably counts as me being taken advantage of too.

We can call it even.

Chen Lu thought with feigned composure, silently feeling the… vigor of the object as it rubbed against him with Qin Guchuan’s slight movements.

“Don’t push me,” Chen Lu heard Qin Guchuan deliver the final line of this plot segment. Following the script’s requirement, he revealed a tragic, heartbroken smile. 

—— Even now, like this, Qin Guchuan still hadn’t said he loved him.

With this part of the plot finally over, Chen Lu, who was usually bouncing with energy after finishing a scene, didn’t dare move a muscle.

The object posing a specific threat to his personal safety was right in front of him. Even Chen Lu knew when to be still.

Thankfully, the ‘broken rag doll’ part could be handled with a ‘fade to black’. 

That’s my only takeaway regarding the specific dimensions of that thing right now.

Seriously, this setting where the male lead gets all energetic like he’s taken stimulants after kissing, while the recipient can only go extremely limp and be manipulated is just too unfair! We’re both men, physiologically, what’s the difference?!

Leaning entirely on Qin Guchuan for support, Chen Lu gritted his teeth and cursed this world once more.

Qin Guchuan, however, wasn’t overthinking it as much as Chen Lu. After catching his breath for a moment post-scene, he supported Chen Lu by the waist and helped him sit down in a chair. 

Reaching out, he gently wiped the moisture from the corner of Chen Lu’s lips and asked softly, “Are you okay?”

Chen Lu looked up at him with a baffled expression.

What does ‘okay’ even mean here?

But Chen Lu remembered the considerably lengthened ‘painful kiss’ and, worried Qin Guchuan might bring it up later to settle scores, decided to play the accuser first. 

Glancing at the object now practically at eye level due to his seated position, Chen Lu didn’t dare bring up the part where he was actually taken advantage of.

So, he shot Qin Guchuan a glare and accused, “That part at the beginning, were you deliberately taking advantage of me?! Interrupting me so many times!”

Qin Guchuan’s hand, wiping Chen Lu’s mouth, paused. Looking at Chen Lu’s defiant expression, he knew this guy was just engaging in his daily routine of picking a fight with him. But…

“Yes, I did it on purpose,” Qin Guchuan admitted sincerely, even candidly adding his feelings, “It felt good. Very pleasurable.” 

Completely unprepared for such an…eventful evaluation in response to his accusation, Chen Lu was momentarily speechless. But he couldn’t really say much, because his own feelings were pretty similar.

That kind of stimulation, so intense it blanked his mind, couldn’t be described simply as ‘pleasurable’.

Chen Lu felt it was almost… addictive.

However, Qin Guchuan’s blunt answer just confirmed Chen Lu’s initial thought. 

This was a novice trying to assert dominance.

Got it.

A man’s pride!

Having failed to successfully reclaim his own dominance, Chen Lu understood this feeling well. But Qin Guchuan’s unwillingness to be honest, forcefully claiming it was intentional, was simply outrageous! 

Seeing the complete disbelief in Chen Lu’s disdainful face, Qin Guchuan felt no inner turmoil.

It was expected. Sometimes he wondered if Chen Lu even had the circuitry for romance in his brain.

Qin Guchuan had no mind to argue with Chen Lu about this now. Confirming that Chen Lu was emotionally stable after the scene, he had another, more pressing matter to attend to.

“I’m going to use the bathroom in your room,” Qin Guchuan informed Chen Lu and, without waiting for a response, strode towards it. 

Realizing what Qin Guchuan intended to do, Chen Lu obediently agreed, not daring to mention that he needed to use it too.

As for why they both had reactions… Chen Lu didn’t overthink it.

After all, we’re men. A little stimulation is enough, let alone messing around for that long.

After regaining a bit of strength and seeing no sign of the activity in his own bathroom stopping anytime soon, Chen Lu grabbed some clothes and opted to use the guest room next door. 

After taking off his shirt, Chen Lu stared in shock at the numerous finger marks covering his body.

He knew his body bruised easily, but the waist was one thing… When did the chest happen?

Looking at the two slightly swollen nubs, Chen Lu couldn’t recall any memory associated with them.

Chen Lu pondered for a moment. Well, this is content outside the plot. That’ll cost extra! No matter how Qin Guchuan might try to argue later, this definitely counted as them being completely even. 

This doesn’t count as me deliberately finding an excuse!