Since marrying Lin Feng, Su Ling had never given a thought to having children. After all, the decision to enter a same-sex marriage meant that the idea of continuing the family lineage was something he had long since let go of.
Previously, he had asked Lin Zhou to look into Lin Feng’s activities in Country L over the past year. Discovering that Lin Feng had invested in the Institute of Biology, he began to suspect that Lin Feng might be secretly researching methods for male reproduction. He had been waiting for an explanation from the man, but a week had passed, and Lin Feng showed no signs of coming clean.
As if by chance, he passed by the Lin Enterprises’ office building today. On a whim, he decided to wait for Lin Feng to get off work, only to run into Second Uncle Lin instead.
Adopt a child?
Su Ling’s mood plummeted, his handsome features set in a rigid expression.
He thought that with their misunderstandings behind them, he and Lin Feng would share a deeper connection and more honesty. But he had underestimated how mensao the man could be, so much so that Lin Feng had not breathed a single word about something as major as adopting a child.
Su Ling gritted his teeth in fury, wanting nothing more than to make the man kneel once more on the washboard.
The following parts of the text will be scrambled to prevent theft from aggregators and unauthorized epub making. Please support our translators by reading on secondlifetranslations (dot) com. If you are currently on the site and and you are seeing this, please clear your cache.
“R dlle vs ekpnwpp vbkp okvb Nkd Wldt qkapv, Flnsde Bdnzl.”
“Ebyv’p vblal vs ekpnwpp? Zsw yde Nkd Wldt yal csvb xld, ps kv’p kxrsppkczl qsa usw vs byhl uswa sod nbkzeald. Zsw’al zwnju psxlsdl kd vbl qyxkzu kp okzzkdt vs zlv usw yesrv vblka nbkze, ps usw nyd’v yqqsae vs cl rknju. Rq usw oykv y qlo ulyap yde yesrv obld vbl nbkze’p sze ldswtb vs alxlxcla, uswa csde osd’v cl vbl pyxl.”
Nlydkdt cynj okvb yd yka sq dsdnbyzydnl, Fw Nkdt alvsavle, “Mbl nbkze byp vblka sod ckszstknyz ryaldvp, ps bso nyd ol cl ps nawlz yp vs vlya vblx yoyu qasx vblka qyxkzu? Ebld vblu taso wr yde zlyad vbl vawvb ycswv vblka saktkdp, vblu’zz pwalzu alpldv swa plzqkpbdlpp.”
“Ebyv’p vblal vs alpldv?” Nkd Nkbys pbsv cynj, bkp hsknl eakrrkdt okvb ekpeykd. “Jlnsxkdt vbl dlmv blka vs Nkd Odvlarakplp kp y czlppkdt qsa bkx.”
Fw Nkdt aykple yd lulcaso yde iwlpvksdle, “Ohlausdl byp vbl aktbv vs nbsspl, ps bso nyd usw cl ps pwal vbyv vbl nbkze oydvp vs cl vbl blka?”
Myjl bkxplzq qsa lmyxrzl, bl bye ds kdvlalpv kd kdblakvkdt vbl Fw qyxkzu cwpkdlpp. Tl oswze ayvbla qynl bkp ryaldvp’ oayvb vbyd tkhl wr bkp ealyx sq pvweukdt qkdl yavp.
Nkd Nkbys nbkele zktbvzu, “Tso nyd vbl elpnldeydvp sq vbl Nkd qyxkzu zynj yxckvksd? Xwa qyxkzu kp ekqqlaldv qasx uswap; vblal nyd sdzu cl sdl blka, yde vblu xwpv cl tassxle qasx y uswdt ytl.”
Fw Nkdt vssj y pkr sa vos sq bla vly, bkp lmralppksd wdnbydtle. “Gde obyv kq R esd’v ytall?”
“You don’t agree?” Lin Lihao’s gaze was intense as he fixed Su Ling with a stare. “Are you sure you don’t want to adopt?”
Su Ling set his teacup down, his hands folding together with quiet resolve. “I don’t want to.”
Lin Lihao’s gaze lingered on him for a moment longer, then got to his feet. “In that case, I’ll speak to Fifth Brother, but…”
After a brief pause, he let his gaze sweep across the CEO’s office before drawling, “I think highly of Lin Feng’s abilities, and his achievements over the past three years speak for themselves. Even so, the Lin family’s rules are not to be broken. You’d do well to discuss this with him before giving the family your answer.”
Su Ling found his words baffling but chose to set aside his curiosity for now and saw him to the door.
Fifteen minutes later, the CEO’s office door swung open once more, revealing a tall man with an imposing presence. He strode in, flanked by two managers who resembled nervous quails.
Lin Feng flung a stack of documents onto the large desk and turned sharply to fix his two subordinates with a cold glare. Just as he was about to reprimand them, he noticed another presence in the office. His gaze flickered to the sofa, where his dark eyes widened in quiet surprise. The coldness that had enveloped him seemed to melt away, and he asked gently, “When did you arrive?”
“Half an hour ago.” Su Ling answered, sitting cross-legged on the sofa. His eyes were glued to his phone as his fingers moved swiftly in the game, not sparing a glance upward.
The two supervisors gaped in disbelief at their ferocious CEO, whose demeanor suddenly transformed into a figure of gentle, irresistible charm.
“You two can leave now,” Lin Feng instructed, his voice firm and authoritative.
“Yes, sir,” the two managers said in unison, practically fleeing the CEO’s office and thoughtfully shutting the door behind them.
Su Ling’s fingers flew over the phone screen, eliminating an ambushing enemy before quickly retreating behind the cover. Lin Feng pulled at his tight tie, shrugged off his suit jacket, and sat down beside him.
“Did you have fun today?” he asked.
“Eh, it’s fine,” Su Ling muttered, shrugging it off.
Noticing something was off with the young man, Lin Feng leaned in and asked in a low voice, “Did someone bully you?”
Su Ling fired swiftly, taking down two enemies in rapid succession. But before he could even think about looting them, a sudden ambush caught him off guard, and he was eliminated.
Once the game came to an end, he set his phone down and turned to study the man’s striking features.
“I ran into a few annoying pests at the tennis club, but my brilliant skills left them in awe. In the end, they slunk away with their tails between their legs.” Su Ling arched his delicate eyebrows, a triumphant smile gracing his face.
“Who are they?” Lin Feng took hold of Su Ling’s fingers, gently pinching and kneading them.
However, Su Ling did not want to delve further into it. Ignoring his question, he gripped Lin Feng’s hand tightly and narrowed his eyes. “Are you hiding something from me?”
“Hmm?” Lin Feng furrowed his brow, clearly baffled.
Su Ling yanked his hand back, gripping Lin Feng’s chin as he leaned in closer. “Think carefully before you answer. Otherwise, you’ll be sleeping in the guest room tonight.”
Lin Feng exhaled softly, his obsidian eyes deepening with a shadow almost imperceptible and his expression hardening with a sudden seriousness. “Give me a hint.”
Su Ling smirked, patting Lin Feng’s cheek. “Grasping at straws, are we? Want me to spell it out for you?”
Lin Feng frowned, his eyes darkening with complex emotions. His voice came out hoarse as he questioned, “You… found out?”
Su Ling ground his teeth, his jaw clenched so tight it ached. “If I hadn’t come to the company today and bumped into Second Uncle, I would have remained completely oblivious!”
“Second Uncle?” Lin Feng’s knitted brows relaxed as he inquired softly, “Did he bring up the adoption matter with you?”
Heh, so you do have a conscience. You’re owning up all by yourself, huh?
“That’s right!” Su Ling let out a cold snort. “You didn’t even bother discussing it with me beforehand!”
Lin Feng ran his fingers through Su Ling’s hair, leaning down to press a soft kiss on his slightly pouty lips. “I never agreed to it, and I don’t want you worrying about it either.”
Su Ling leaned back to avoid the kiss, pressing both hands against his chest to hold him off. “Oh, please. If you’d really turned him down properly, would Second Uncle have come to the office to persuade me himself?”
Lin Feng explained patiently, doing his best to calm the simmering anger. “I had been in Country L for a while. When I got back, I went straight to find you. I must’ve forgotten to tell him.”
However, his mention of business trips only stoked the fire in Su Ling’s black eyes. “So, you’d rather not adopt and instead travel to Country L to conduct research on male pregnancy?”
“…” The man fell silent, his usually placid face now overtaken by sheer bewilderment.
Su Ling’s hand rested on his lower belly, pressing lightly as he teased, “There wouldn’t be anything there already, would there?”
The next second, a sudden force shoved him back, and he fell against the sofa. The man’s hand clamped down on his wrist, pinning him awkwardly in place.
Lin Feng hovered above him, his warm lips grazing his cheek as he murmured in a husky voice, “Would you like to see for yourself?”
A sense of danger prickled at Su Ling’s spine, his back stiffening. He struggled for a moment but found himself unable to move. Resting his head against the soft armrest of the sofa, he stared up at the ornate ceiling while the man buried his face in his neck.
“Fancy some office roleplay, darling?” he drawled lazily.
Pausing his movements, Lin Feng looked up, his strong arms wrapping around him. The two of them huddled closely on the sofa, their bodies pressed together.
“We don’t need children disturbing us,” he stated in a low voice.
“You really haven’t researched male pregnancy?” Su Ling’s mood lifted slightly as his fingers playfully tousled the man’s meticulously styled hair.
With a soft “Mm,” Lin Feng cupped his cheeks, leaning in to kiss him passionately. “You’re my baby.”
Su Ling felt his cheeks flush at the thought of being forced to call “Daddy” in bed. He grimaced and pinched him. “Be serious! Don’t make something so cringy into a joke.”
Lin Feng let him have his way, a smile dancing in his eyes.
“Get up.” Su Ling grumbled, giving him a disdainful shove. “You’re too heavy.”
Lin Feng got to his feet, pulling him up with ease.
Smoothing down his disheveled hair, Su Ling cleared his throat and fixed him with a stern gaze. “Tell me the truth, what exactly have you been researching in Country L all this time?”
Lin Feng fell silent once more, becoming as tight-lipped as ever.
Noticing his silence, Su Ling’s temper flared up again. He grabbed the phone on the sofa and muttered to himself, “I think it’s not too late to have Xiao Xu buy a washboard now.”
Lin Feng’s large hand covered the phone, blocking the screen. “The Smith I’m working with is a professor of genetic engineering, a leading figure in the field worldwide.”
Su Ling set down the phone, a look of surprise crossing his face. “It’s not Professor William?”
Professor William, after all, was a renowned biologist known for his groundbreaking research on artificial male reproduction.
“No,” Lin Feng answered, his gaze downcast. “Professor Smith’s research is invaluable. It’s been instrumental in curing numerous genetic diseases.”
Su Ling blinked in surprise, utterly unprepared for such an unexpected answer.
“What made you want to invest in this?” he questioned, curiosity evident in his voice.
Lin Feng slung an arm over his shoulder as they leaned back against the sofa. After weighing his words, he slowly revealed, “I have a friend… who suffers from a genetic disease.”
Su Ling flinched, quickly yanking at his tie and his expression turning grave. “Your friend? Do I know them?”
His voice trembled slightly, and his face drained of color. Memories of the past year came rushing back — each time Lin Feng returned from a business trip, his body seemed unwell, his attitude had grown increasingly distant, and their moments of closeness had dwindled to a mere handful. The worst was one night when he awoke to the sound of Lin Feng retching in the bathroom. Back then, he was convinced that Lin Feng no longer cared for him. Clutching the blanket, he lay there listening to the agonizing sounds, his heart aching so much that it felt as if it might stop altogether.
Day by day, the relentless torment wore him down until he was ensnared by his own making, and his belief in marriage shattered.
Hearing his words now, Su Ling was gripped by an instinctual fear that he could not ignore.
I have a friend = me!
Since this is a well-known phrase, is Lin Feng implying that I’m suffering from a genetic disease?
Su Ling’s nose throbbed with a sharp ache, and his eyes were tinged with red, as if on the verge of tears.
“Were you just going to keep it to yourself if I didn’t ask?” He released the man’s tie, then rested his head against his chest and wrapped his arms around his neck. A wave of discomfort surged within him, and his breath quickened unexpectedly.
Lin Feng hurried to calm him, patting his back comfortingly and kissing his forehead. “I’m fine, Baby. It’s not me! Shh, take it easy… Breathe slowly, no need to rush.”
Su Ling’s head spun slightly, but he obediently focused on regulating his breathing.
“Don’t lie to me…” he choked out, his voice thick with emotion.
“I swear, I’m not lying to you. It’s really not me.” Lin Feng reassured, his voice calm and patient as he pulled him in closer.
After a while, Su Ling finally calmed down, and his breathing gradually returned to normal. Leaning against the man’s chest, he jabbed it with all his might.
“You better not be lying to me, or I swear I’ll make you kneel on durian!”
After all, internet slang can be so misleading.
Lin Feng gently ran his fingers through the slightly curled strands of Su Ling’s hair, resting his chin on his shoulder. From an angle where Su Ling could not see, a flicker of concern clouded his gaze.
“If it makes you happy, I’d kneel on eggs without a second thought.”
“Hmph, sweet words won’t work on me!” Su Ling snapped. “What’s your friend’s name? Do I know him? You’ve not only neglected me for his sake but also risked your health and been traveling constantly for work. If he’s that important to you, when are you going to introduce us?”
The air was thick with the unmistakable scent of jealousy.
Lin Feng could only stare, utterly speechless.
The author has something to say:
Lin Feng: What should I do when my wife’s jealous? I need help, and fast!
Second Life Translations' Comment Policy
1. Be kind and respectful. Comments with curses will be put under moderation.
2. No links to other websites or asking for links.
3. No spoilers!