True Color

 

At the dining table, Qi ronghua and Ye Xingzhou were having a lively conversation while Qi xing, with his head buried, was reluctantly eating, but he was still called out by his father.

“Last night, this kid got drunk outside. Thank you, Ye, for bringing him back. If it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t even know who would take advantage of him outside,” Qi ronghua said, patting Qi xing’s head with a slap. “Go and toast with Young Master Ye. You haven’t thanked him yet.”

Qi xing nearly rolled his eyes at the mention of Ye Xingzhou, the pervert who took advantage of him, and now he was supposed to toast and express gratitude?

Qi ronghua was displeased with his son’s attitude. “Hurry up and go.”

Ye Xingzhou sat across from them, his face calm, but his eyes were fixed on Qi xing, subtly enough that no one, except Qi xing himself, noticed.

Just thinking about the despicable thoughts this man had towards him made Qi xing’s scalp tingle. Yet, his father kept urging him to thank him.

After hesitating for three seconds, Qi xing stood up with the glass in his hand, deliberately leaving his seat and approaching Ye Xingzhou.

Ye Xingzhou remained seated, showing no intention of standing up . He calmly waited for Qixing to approach. Their eyes met, and Qi xing stood beside him with a half-smile, extending the glass, “Thank you, Ye…”

Before he could finish his words, the glass slipped from his hand, and a full glass of red wine spilled all over Ye Xingzhou, making a loud “splatter” as it hit the ground.

“Oh, sorry, my hand slipped.”

It was obvious that it was intentional, and Qi xing couldn’t hide his smug smile.

“What’s wrong with you? Can’t you hold a glass of wine steadily? Are you so clumsy?” Qi ronghua immediately scolded his son and quickly instructed his assistant to help clean up Ye Xingzhou.

Ye Xingzhou’s secretary beside him also hurriedly grabbed tissues to help but was calmly stopped by Ye Xingzhou. He stood up gracefully, casting a meaningful glance at Qi xing, and said to the others, “I’ll go to the restroom for a moment, excuse me.” Then, he turned to Qironghua and added, “Could I trouble Young Master Qi to accompany me and lend me a hand?”

This request was somewhat strange. However, no one in the room thought much about it since Qi xing was the culprit, and Qi ronghua was already annoyed that his son had caused trouble again. Without a second thought, he gestured to Qi xing, “You go with Young Master Ye and see if you can be of assistance.”

“I…” Qi xing began to protest.

“Go quickly,” Qi ronghua urged.

Ye Xingzhou left first, while Qi xing reluctantly followed behind.

The restroom was inside the private room, but it was a large room with a considerable distance. Qi xing stopped at the entrance of the restroom, seeing that his father’s attention was no longer on him. He planned to just wait outside and brush it off. However, the restroom door suddenly opened, and a hand reached out, grabbing his arm and forcefully pulling him in.

Qi xing wanted to curse, but Ye Xingzhou pressed him against the door and his blatant gaze wandered over him.

Seemingly aware of what Qi xing was about to do next, even before Qi xing could raise his hand, Ye Xingzhou swiftly grabbed both of his hands. Since he couldn’t punch him, Qi xing could only try to kick, but Ye Xingzhou used the opportunity to wedge one of his legs between Qi xing’s, entangling them in an extremely ambiguous position. Qi xing’s face instantly flushed with anger. “What the fuck do you want? My father is right outside, and you dare to do this?”

“If you raise your voice and attract your father over here, I don’t mind if he sees it, ” Ye Xingzhou calmly reminded him.

Qi xing opened his mouth to curse, “Are you insane? Why me? Why don’t you find someone else to pester.”

“I’m interested in you, and that’s enough,” Ye Xingzhou said, completely ignoring Qi xing’s furious state.

Qi xing immediately tried to turn his face away but was forcefully brought back by Ye Xingzhou, who firmly held his chin.

Unable to break free and unable to fight back,  Enduring the anger and discomfort, he gritted his teeth and asked, “What do you want?”

Ye Xingzhou looked at him for a moment with deep eyes and lifted the corner of his lips. “Sleep with me once.”

“You must be dreaming!” Qi xing suddenly burned with anger again. He raised his elbow and exerted all his strength, pushing it toward Ye Xingzhou’s chest. “I’ll kill you!”

Ye Xingzhou was pushed back a step, and he let go of Qi xing’s hands. Although he appeared unscathed, there was no sign of panic in his expression.

As Qi xing’s fist swung toward Ye Xingzhou’s face, they heard his father’s assistant’s voice from outside the door, “Young Master Ye? Do you still need any help?”

Qi xing’s attention was momentarily distracted, causing his punch to miss Ye Xingzhou’s face. Moreover, he slipped forward and fell directly into Ye Xingzhou’s arms.

Ye Xingzhou was pushed off balance and took a step back, his back against the wall, while Qi xing ended up sprawled over him. Ye Xingzhou immediately covered Qi xing’s mouth with his hand, preventing him from blurting out any curses.

“Young Master Ye?”

The person outside asked uncertainly once again.

Ignoring Qi xing’s furious gaze, Ye Xingzhou calmly replied, “No need.”

“Then, I’ll go ahead. If you need any help, just call me. “the footsteps moved away, and Qi xing forcefully pulled down Ye Xingzhou’s hand and bit it hard.

This time it was his left hand, and as Qi xing gasped for breath and released his mouth, Ye Xingzhou’s palm, unexpectedly, had a new bleeding bite mark on the back of his hand. He glanced at it for two seconds, then looked at Qixing and said, “you really bite hard”

Qi xing’s breath was unsteady, 

“Sleep with me just once,” Ye Xingzhou repeated the same sentence, relentlessly pressing on.

“I’m not willing,” Qi xing gritted his teeth and struggled out of his embrace, “If you dare touch me again, I’ll make sure it’s the last time you use your hands”

Ye xingzhou was impressed but not shaken. Although he was used to constantly getting his way and using force if necessary to get whatever he wanted ,he knew when to stop.

When the tension reached its peak, Ye Xingzhou suddenly let him go..

Another knocking sound came from outside, this time it was Ye Xingzhou’s secretary. Ye Xingzhou casually opened the door, took the clothes handed to him, and closed the door again, locking it.

Qi xing saw him take off his suit jacket and start unbuttoning his shirt, and immediately prepared to leave. But Ye Xingzhou spoke again, “Your car will take a few more days to repair. If you need a car urgently, you can use mine.”

Qi xing frowned, his attention diverted, “Your burned car?”

“Not that one, it needs repairs too. It will be sold when fixed. Anything else you want?” Ye Xingzhou asked.

Qi xing hesitated, and his gaze suddenly paused. Ye Xingzhou had already taken off all his clothes, revealing a well-built upper body. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, with firm muscles and no excess fat. His figure was quite impressive.

Qi xing’s gaze flickered for a moment, then returned to normal. Ye Xingzhou changed his shirt and started to change his pants. Qi xing’s eyes followed the movement, and when they reached a certain spot, they stopped, and he looked down at himself. His face turned red with embarassment.

Then, he finally realized belatedly what Ye Xingzhou meant by sleeping with him once, and it was definitely not him sleeping with Ye Xingzhou.

The realization fueled Qi xing’s anger even more, and he heard Ye Xingzhou say, “Come to my house after work, and I’ll give you the car.”

Qi xing directly refused, “No need. I have plenty of cars. I don’t need yours.”

As if he would deliver himself to his doorstep. He wasn’t a fool.

“At night, I’m having dinner with Lin Zhinian. You can come along,” Ye Xingzhou dangled a lure.

Qi xing: “..”

Back at the table, Qi ronghua still wanted Qi xing to toast and apologize to Ye Xingzhou, but Ye Xingzhou stopped him, saying, “Forget it, Qi xing drank too much last night, probably not feeling well. Let him drink less tonight.”

Then he took the initiative to propose to Qi ronghua, “Uncle Qi, didn’t you mention before that you wanted Qi xing to gain more experience and take over the company sooner? Why don’t you let Qi xing participate in this project at Xingneng Technology? Whether it succeeds or not, it can give Qi xing additional experience”

Qi ronghua hesitated, “This kid doesn’t know anything. I’m afraid it will delay your progress.”

Ye Xingzhou said,” I believe Qi xing can learn if he puts his heart into it.”

This statement made Qi ronghua feel relieved. After that interaction, his impression of Ye Xingzhou had improved significantly.

However, Qi xing was filled with resentment. Wasn’t his old man supposed to be clever? Why couldn’t he see through Ye Xingzhou’s sinister intentions toward his son? He had repeatedly told him to stay away from him, but now his father seemed to be willingly sending him into the wolf’s den.

“Dad, what you said before, telling me to stay away from him,” Qi xing muttered discontentedly, reminding the somewhat absent-minded Qi ronghua.

Qi ronghua ignored him. It was one thing to avoid romantic relationships with him, but it was another to let Qi xing gain some experience through the project.

He wasn’t afraid that Ye Xingzhou would take advantage of Qi xing’s youth and inexperience to deceive them. After all, he would assign someone to closely monitor and provide reminders.

Everyone enjoyed the dinner, except Qi xing.

At the hotel entrance, after Ye Xingzhou exchanged pleasantries and said goodbye to Qi ronghua, his gaze fell on Qi xing standing beside him. A slight curve formed at the corner of his lips, saying three words silently, without sound, but the lip movements were clear: “See you tonight.”

Qi ronghua, who had drunk a couple more glasses, completely didn’t notice any of this, while Qi xing silently rolled his eyes.

Unfazed, Ye Xingzhou got into his car and drove away.