Chapter 53: The World Has Gone to Hell

Chapter 53: The Times Are Degenerate

"Hahahaha... Wangzai, you really are... every bit the Movie Emperor!"

"If you threw Chen Wang into the West Lake, the whole lake would turn green with envy, wouldn't it?"

"I don't know if the West Lake turned green, but I can see Gu Yunlang's face has."

Gu Yunlang couldn't be bothered to bicker with Chen Wang. He snorted and turned to leave.

Gu Sai was finally spared from having to choose. He handed the fragment to Chen Wang.

Chen Wang took the fragment and kept up the act: "Gu Sai-gege, you gave the fragment to me. Teacher Gu won't be mad, will he? It's just one fragment, and it was so hard to find, and you actually gave it to me. Oh my god, Teacher Gu isn't going to cut you off in a fit of rage, is he? Unlike me, I only know how to care..."

Even Gu Sai couldn't take it anymore. He clapped his hand over Chen Wang's mouth: "Teacher Chen, we should head to the fourth floor now."

Chen Wang's eyes crinkled with a smile, and he seized the chance to lick Gu Sai's palm. Gu Sai flinched and yanked his hand back.

"Alright, let's go to the fourth floor." Chen Wang, however, switched gears effortlessly, not looking at all like he'd just done something naughty.

When they arrived at the fourth floor, they hit lunch break right on time.

After a whole morning of running around, no matter how big their breakfast was, it was long gone by now.

Gu Sai was a bit hungry and could only drink some water to tide himself over.

Lan Miaomiao noticed that there were several large beds on the fourth floor and asked in surprise: "Hey, did the production team prepare these for us? Oh my goose, Director Ma finally got a conscience?"

Xie Yang, who had been the first to arrive at the fourth floor, had already claimed a large bed. He lay sprawled out spread-eagle on it and said: "It's not that Director Ma got a conscience—these are all props."

"Props?" Lan Miaomiao racked her brain for things that could use a bed as a prop, but all she could think of were scenes that would never make it past the censors.

Xie Yang could tell from her awkward expression that her mind was in the gutter.

"The director wants us to do a live-streaming sales contest this afternoon, and one of the items is a four-piece bedding set. Lan Miaomiao, what are you thinking?"

Lan Miaomiao: ...

Gu Sai ducked into the restroom, his stomach grumbling nonstop: "So hungry, so hungry, so hungry..."

Gu Sai said: "Just tough it out, okay? It's for the 500,000."

His mouth: "So craving... I really want to find Chen Wang and get some kisses."

His butt: "I've been dragged around by the legs all day, bounced until I'm dizzy, and I haven't even had a proper conversation with my boyfriend."

His legs: "Blame me? Fine, I'm not moving this afternoon. I'm on strike."

Gu Sai: ???

"No! Please, I'm begging you guys, don't go on strike. Our future happiness depends on these next few days!"

His butt: "Okay, okay, legs, I'm not blaming you. Even if you didn't bounce me, my boyfriend's getting bounced up and down by Chen Wang, so he probably wouldn't have time for me anyway."

Up... down...

Damn it. Gu Sai couldn't shake that image out of his head now.

He emerged from the stall, face flushed, and Chen Wang was leaning against the door, waiting for him.

Gu Sai was so startled he went stiff for a second. Remembering what his butt had just said, he instinctively glanced at that area, wondering if it was sore from all the bouncing.

Chen Wang: "What are you looking at?"

Gu Sai turned his head away: "Nothing."

"You want it?" Chen Wang asked him.

Gu Sai panicked and quickly checked the other stalls one by one to make sure they were empty. Fortunately, they all were.

"You... how can you just say stuff like that? What if someone overhears..."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Chen Wang suddenly lifted him onto the sink counter, his hands on either side of Gu Sai, trapping him within his arms.

"I'm a Movie Emperor and I'm not afraid. Why should you, a little actor, be afraid?"

Shouldn't he want everyone to know about their relationship?

Gu Sai said: "It's precisely because you're a Movie Emperor that I can't drag you down."

Chen Wang paused for a moment: "Gu Sai, you really are..."

"What... mmm..."

Chen Wang kissed his lips hungrily, with a fervent, almost predatory urgency.

Gu Sai's lips were warm and soft, seemingly holding a power that made Chen Wang addicted and unable to extricate himself.

One hand firmly gripped the back of Gu Sai's neck, his calloused thumb stroking the delicate skin, while the other hand held his waist, locking him in place within that small space, with nowhere to escape.

Gu Sai's mind went blank, his heart pounding wildly in his chest as if it might leap out.

This was the restroom of the Nine-Tiered Pagoda, and someone could walk in at any moment. He wanted to push Chen Wang away, but his hands wouldn't obey him, instead reaching out to touch Chen Wang's chest muscles.

His mouth was even more reluctant to part from Chen Wang's, kissing as if they were glued together.

He passively endured this overly intense kiss, his breathing completely thrown off.

Chen Wang's tongue forcefully pried open his teeth, delving deep into a tangle, completely drowning him.

"Gurgle..."

It wasn't until his stomach let out an untimely sound that the two finally stopped.

Gu Sai gasped for breath: Stomach, thank you.

Chen Wang looked down at his belly and smiled: "Hungry?"

Gu Sai nodded a little sheepishly.

Chen Wang asked: "Want something to eat?"

Gu Sai said: "But we don't have any money to buy food."

"Who said we have to buy it?" Chen Wang raised his hand and slowly unbuttoned his shirt, one button at a time, as if presenting a work of art to Gu Sai.

Gu Sai looked at him in disbelief: "Chen... Teacher Chen, what are you doing?"

He tried to escape, but Chen Wang grabbed him firmly by the waist.

"Don't run off—wait, you'll be begging me to feed you in a second."

Gu Yunlang finally finished the puzzle and got to the next floor. He looked all around but couldn't spot Gu Sai anywhere.

He asked Lan Miaomiao and found out Gu Sai had gone to the bathroom.

Gu Yunlang headed for the bathroom, but the moment he opened the door, he was shocked by what he saw.

Gu Sai was sitting on the sink, Chen Wang standing between his legs, Chen Wang's shirt completely open.

And Gu Sai was pressed against his chest, apparently sucking on something.

Chen Wang had a smile on his face, occasionally stroking Gu Sai's hair: "Take your time eating, no one's gonna fight you for it."

Gu Sai made a muffled noise and kept swallowing.

Gu Yunlang stood there, stunned: !!!

"What the hell are you two doing?!!!"

Gu Sai looked up, dazed, his face flushed. He instinctively licked the corner of his mouth, his tongue sweeping up the leftover bits.

Gu Yunlang: "In broad daylight! What a disgrace! This is insane!!"

Chen Wang turned and gave him a cold look: "What are you yelling about?"

Gu Yunlang was about to curse him out, but when he saw the milk carton and bread hidden inside Chen Wang's shirt, he suddenly shut up.

So... Gu Sai was just drinking milk after all.

Gu Sai thought Gu Yunlang was upset because they'd snuck in food and might get reported, so he quickly jumped down: "Yun Lang, don't tell anyone. If it's that big a deal, you can have a couple bites too."

With that, he pulled Chen Wang over and motioned for Gu Yunlang to lean in and eat.

Gu Yunlang rolled his eyes hard, muttered something about them being nuts, and walked off.