Chapter 52: Tricks learned from previous life 1

At this point, why should Lin Feng continue torturing himself?

No matter what outsiders said, he would simply smile quietly.

But now that he had decided to embrace his homosexuality, why should he still pass up the chance to be with Hou Yizhen?

Hadn’t the man already said that he didn’t care what other people thought?

So Lin Feng made his decision.

Since he was already a well-known homosexual, and Hou Yizhen himself didn’t mind being discovered, then he would seize this opportunity.

However, Lin Feng was aware that Hou Yizhen’s feelings were still too shallow.

Lin Feng knew that Hou Yizhen could easily let him go, just as he had been able to easily accept him.

How could Lin Feng allow that to happen?

He remembered all the teachings his mother had once given him in his previous life.

When a man could obtain something too easily, he would not learn to treasure it. The harder something was to obtain, the more precious it would appear to him.

But if he pushed Hou Yizhen away, that man would likely simply end everything and leave.

Undeniably, Hou Yizhen was attracted to Lin Feng right now.

So how could Lin Feng make use of that attraction to completely hook that man?

Lin Feng was willing to gamble, even if he might lose.

If, after painstakingly planning everything this far, Hou Yizhen still let him go, then Lin Feng would finally be able to let the man go as well. He would have done everything he could by then.

There would be no more regrets.

Lin Feng closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

How funny. In his previous life, Madam Lin had never used the tricks she had learned to lure men. Yet in this life, as a man, Lin Feng was actually doing it.

Hearing the door open behind him, Lin Feng opened his eyes.

His calm expression softened, his wet amber eyes turning sorrowful as he turned around to look at the man behind him.

The boy’s back arched gracefully, his perky buttocks especially noticeable, while his slender waistline was accentuated.

Hou Yizhen paused, his dark eyes raking over the slender figure with perfect curves in all the right places.

The man’s throat felt a little dry.

"You said you wanted to talk to me alone?"

But when he saw the boy’s face, the man stopped.

The beautiful boy’s eyes were welling up with unshed tears, and he was holding a phone in his hands.

Damn it. So he discovered the trending posts?

As expected, the boy’s next words confirmed Hou Yizhen’s suspicions.

"Uncle, what should I do? Everyone knows. Everyone knows that I’m... I’m a homosexual. What should I do?"

Before Hou Yizhen could answer, the boy suddenly ran toward him and hugged his waist, burying his head against the man’s broad chest as he began to weep.

"Uncle Hou, I’m afraid. I’m afraid that people will scold me. I don’t dare look anymore."

Hou Yizhen felt the warm wetness soaking into his shirt and the trembling body pressed against him.

The boy was clearly crying again.

The man’s hand, which had been raised slightly, finally settled on the boy’s back, slowly patting him.

"People’s mouths grow on their own. They won’t harm you. Didn’t I already say it last night? They won’t go out of their way to condemn you face-to-face."

The boy’s muffled voice sounded.

"Then, what about online?"

"Don’t be afraid of cyberbullying. I’m having people control the situation. The negative and hateful comments are being dealt with properly. No one can go overboard. I’ve already sent notices that we’ll sue for any defamatory or degrading remarks."

However, perhaps because the boy had been genuinely frightened, even after comforting him, Hou Yizhen found that Lin Feng continued following him around like a little chick.

It was both a distressing and strangely heartwarming sight.

For example, when Hou Yizhen walked over to his desk, Lin Feng followed him while holding onto the cuff of his clothes. When Hou Yizhen sat down, Lin Feng stood beside him, looking at him pitifully with his red eyes.

It was only from this angle that Hou Yizhen finally noticed the dark circles beneath the boy’s eyes.

In the end, the man’s cold features melted a little, and he patted the boy on the head.

"Don’t worry. Your Uncle Hou will take care of everything. Go and sleep."

"Uncle, I’m a little afraid to sleep alone. Can I sleep here in your study?"

The man paused, his gaze deepening as he stared at the boy.

However, he didn’t see any other meaning in Lin Feng’s expression.

Was he overthinking things?

The man nodded and pointed toward the sofa.

"Go and sleep there."

Lin Feng’s hand, which had been grasping his cuff, tightened slightly before slowly letting go, as if he were reluctant to release him.

Seeing this, Hou Yizhen’s gaze softened slightly, and his eyes and voice became even gentler without him realizing it.

"Go and sleep. I’ll be here."

The boy obediently nodded and walked over to the sofa. He lay down, resting his head on a soft pillow.

After a while, as he stared at the man sitting at the desk, his eyes slowly closed.

Lin Feng was indeed very tired.

He had not slept much the previous night because of what he had discovered in the online community.

Now, after breathing in the reassuring scent of the man he had always relied on, Lin Feng finally felt at ease.

Even if, in this world, he had intended to change the way he relied on him, that familiar presence still gave him a sense of security.

Soon, he sank into a deep sleep.

He didn’t know how long he had slept before he stirred after feeling a touch against his face.

Lin Feng could smell the man’s familiar scent. He could feel the man’s calloused fingers brushing gently against his face.

He did not open his eyes. Instead, he kept his breathing slow and steady, waiting for the man’s next move.