Everyone who knows Qiao Zhiqiao says he's asexual.
It's a shame he has such a beautiful face. Almond-shaped eyes, long lashes, and a cool, alluring gaze, yet he's been single for twenty-eight years. When he finally got a boyfriend, they broke up, and his ex complained that Qiao wouldn't let him kiss or hug him, or even hold his hand. Maybe there was something wrong with him!
Qiao Zhiqiao took those words to heart and invited a friend out for drinks to think it over.
"Do you think there's really something wrong with me?"
"Of course not!"
His friend insisted the problem was his ex and told him to look around the bar. Whichever guy caught his eye, the friend would go get his number.
Qiao Zhiqiao was just about to wave him off when commotion broke out at the bar's entrance. A man in a tight black turtleneck walked in with an army-green bag on his back, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing sturdy, wheat-colored arms. Qiao Zhiqiao could see the man's chest muscles practically bursting through his shirt.
The man's raw masculinity and rugged charm made Qiao Zhiqiao jump to his feet.
What a perfect body!
Under his friend's astonished gaze, Qiao Zhiqiao, who had just said he wanted a Platonic relationship, walked straight over to the man.
Friend: Didn't you say you wanted something Platonic?!
Chen Shichuan nearly got lost the first time he came to the city.
After circling the area three times, he finally found the address a relative had given him. He pushed open what looked like a wall, and a blur of neon lights and revelry dazzled him. A clean, fair face flushed with red appeared before him.
The other man said his surname was Qiao. What a coincidence: the boss who'd offered him a job was also surnamed Qiao.
The boss took him to a hotel that looked very expensive and ordered him to take off his clothes and sit down.
Chen Shichuan did as he was told.
The boss told him to sit on the edge of the bed, and Chen Shichuan sat.
The boss pressed a palm to his chest, and Chen Shichuan was stunned!
The boss's fingers slid down his abs, and Chen Shichuan didn't dare move.
Was this the lucrative job his relative had told him about?
The boss asked, "Are you okay with a Platonic relationship?"
Chen Shichuan: Platonic? Is that some new industry slang in the city?
Chen Shichuan shook his head.
The boss then asked what kind of work he'd done before.
At last, there was a question he understood.
Chen Shichuan answered honestly, "Farming."
Damn Chen Shichuan! So much for being an honest, hardworking farmer. Qiao Zhiqiao would never believe that again!
His friend looked at Qiao Zhiqiao, grinning from ear to ear. "I wonder who it was that swore he wanted something Platonic?"
Qiao Zhiqiao frowned. "By a Platonic relationship, I mean transcending physical desire and seeking a meeting of the minds."
His friend teased him. "So, have you transcended it?"
Qiao Zhiqiao: "..."
All right, Qiao Zhiqiao admitted he was a man of the flesh.
The farmer really did have some stamina...
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Qiao Zhiqiao: "Can you do Platonic?"
Wild man Chen Shichuan: "I don't understand."
Theme: Stay positive and embrace the good in life.