No Kissing, That's Too Gay

To outsiders, Zhou Cichen had devoted the first twenty-nine years of his life entirely to his career, working with the utmost diligence and dedication.

Many people at the company thought Director Zhou was strict, old-fashioned, and boring. They often wondered if he'd spend his whole life with nothing but work.

In truth, the opposite was the case. Zhou Cichen had already found the perfect partner.

His younger boyfriend was not only obedient and considerate, keeping his life in perfect order, but also full of youthful energy, practically radiating the vitality of a college student.

Lately, though, something had gone wrong between them.

Zhou Cichen noticed that his boyfriend was deliberately cutting back on their dates. A memo he'd glimpsed by chance listed every bit of money Zhou had ever given him, down to the smallest detail.

There was also a document titled "Milestones for Ending Our Sugar Daddy Arrangement":

1. Kiss less

2. See each other less

3. Return everything he gave me

4. Tell my senior I'm not actually gay

5. Suggest ending our arrangement

That night, when Zhou Cichen hooked an arm around his boyfriend's neck and pulled him closer, the other man avoided his gaze and resisted, just as the memo had said.

Zhou Cichen: "What are you doing? We can't kiss because it's too gay?"

Not long after Lin Xi started university, he was brought in to speak with Senior Zhou, who had returned to campus to make a donation. A kindhearted man, Zhou offered to sponsor him one-on-one, covering all his tuition and living expenses throughout university.

Later, after one drunken night, they somehow ended up in bed together, and their innocent sponsor-student relationship took a decidedly different turn.

He knew what he had to do to repay his benefactor.

With the belief that you shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you, Lin Xi faithfully looked after Zhou Cichen for two years, doing his utmost to satisfy his every need.

Once he'd saved enough money, Lin Xi began seriously thinking about how to end their improper relationship.

He wasn't gay at all, so how could he keep being with a man?

That night, he followed his plan and dodged Zhou's kisses. Without warning, Zhou Cichen slapped him. His expression was cool and distant, his eyes full of anger. "Are we doing this or not? If not, get out!"

Little Afterword:

Afterward, Lin Xi thought with lingering fear: I kissed him less today. Progress!

Then he put an arm around Zhou Cichen, who had already fallen asleep, and instinctively kissed his cheek. The action was so natural that even Lin Xi himself froze for a moment.

He paused, then could only reassure himself: It was just his cheek. It's fine, it's fine.

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