The flattened dough fell out of the tin foil and plopped onto the floor in a messy heap.

Su Zheng turned his head to look at him, "What's wrong?"

Su Duan stood there with his hands held dumbly in front of his chest, like a little mouse that had dropped its sunflower seed and didn't know to go pick it up, looking confused and pitiful.

Su Zheng stuffed the dough he had just flattened into his younger brother's hands, used his fingertip to rub the tip of Su Duan's nose, leaving a small trace of white flour, and called out again: "Duan Duan?"

Su Duan blinked, looking at the oddly shaped spiral of yellow dough that his brother had flattened and placed in his hands. He pursed his lips slightly, "Mm, brother."

In his heart he said: "System, I didn't go anywhere, right?"

The system said: "It appears so, host."

Su Zheng bent down and used a tissue to pick up the dough Su Duan had dropped and threw it away. He asked: "What were you spacing out about just now?"

Su Duan shook his head, "It's nothing." I can't tell you, brother.

"Sigh, even if you don't say it your brother knows. After Qin Zhi left you've been spacing out every day," Su Zheng sighed gloomily and said: "Baby, can't you spare a glance for your empty-nested older brother?"

Su Duan raised his head and said very obediently: "I'm looking."

However, having his request fulfilled did not make Su Zheng happy. He questioned: "Wait a minute, you're not going to refute it?"

Su Duan: "Uh..."

Su Zheng: "......"

Although the person who usually fought with him over his younger brother wasn't here, President Su still did not feel the joy of having his younger brother all to himself today. He felt awful.

The time Qin Zhi spent abroad was even shorter than the last time Su Zheng went overseas. He only went for three days before hurrying back, so fast it made one suspect he had only gone abroad to take a glance at the scenery.

After returning to China, Qin Zhi began preparing to appear in public. As the holder of over 50% of Qin Group's shares, it was impossible for him to always remain behind the scenes.

So, the legendary new owner of the Qin family who had lucked out as an illegitimate child finally showed his face at a Qin Group board meeting half a year after the change in ownership.

With this appearance, the mood of Qin Group's shareholders became somewhat complicated.

This new boss was clearly of the Qin family stock, because he looked so much like the former head of the Qin family that their features seemed carved from the same mold. Naturally, he also bore an undeniable resemblance to the ousted Qin Feng. Although he appeared much more reserved and steady than Qin Feng, it still made people think of the connection at first glance.

At the board meeting, the shareholders looked at the new boss who was clearly the biological brother of the old boss. They glanced at each other, expressions a bit indescribably subtle.

Of course, the Qin family relationships were a mess to begin with. Moreover, over half of Qin Group's shares were already in his hands. In fact, Qin Zhi alone could decide everything about Qin Group. Most of the directors, aside from muttering a bit in their hearts, did not dare to tactlessly oppose Qin Zhi.

The wise are the true elites. Who cares who is chairman as long as they get their dividends.

And the facts proved that this new boss was far more capable than Qin Feng. Although Qin Feng also had talent, he was too impetuous with excessive sharpness. He had achieved brilliant results but also caused Qin Group to suffer no small losses.

Qin Zhi was different. Although he was technically even younger than Qin Feng, who knows how he had cultivated himself to appear reserved and steady. In reality, he was even more scheming than these old foxes. At least after the change in leadership, Qin Group had yet to show any signs of decline.

A few directors were unwilling to give up and planned to test Qin Zhi's abilities. But who knew, before they could even start, they each suffered misfortunes. After one director's shares were acquired by Qin Zhi, they all quieted down like chickens, not daring to make a peep.

This new boss was even tougher than the former head of the Qin family when he was in charge.

As Qin Zhi officially entered A City's business social circles, all sorts of bits of gossip began to spread silently through the community.

His identity as an illegitimate child, his youthful experiences, his grudges with Qin Feng, along with Qin Feng's previous romantic scandals... Everything was dug up like pulling radishes.

And these rumors reached a fever pitch after he attended a banquet hosted by the Su family arm in arm with Su Duan, clearly a couple in the throes of passionate love.

They had an impression of Su Duan - the sickly little young master of the Su family. Apparently he had some congenital deficiency or something. Anyway, he always stayed at home and rarely came out. But those who had heard of him said he wasn't bad looking and hadn't wasted his parents' genes at all.

Although it had been five or six years since the little young master Su had wanted to die for Qin Feng, which was indeed a bit long ago, the memory of the gossip crowd was endless. Even if they couldn't remember the details clearly, they could reasonably fill in the blanks. As long as someone mentioned it a little, the whole story from back then would come out.

Qin Feng and Qin Zhi not only looked alike, but even had the exact same taste in people?

Who knows what Su Duan was thinking in his heart. Although Qin Zhi indeed looked like his past love and shared half his bloodline, making him a flawless stand-in, did he not see what Qin Zhi had done to Qin Feng? How could he still be lovey-dovey with him without reservations?

Could it be he had really let go?

But if he had truly let go, why find a lover who looked so much like Qin Feng?

And Su Duan's only relative, the current head of the Su family Su Zheng, who knows what he was thinking. He actually turned a blind eye to this matter. Could it be that seeing Qin Zhi's success, he wanted to cozy up to him?

But based on Su Zheng's domineering personality and the Su family's current status, he shouldn't stoop to selling out his younger brother, right?

Could it be that half a year in prison had changed his temperament?

Of course, the most perplexing part of this whole affair was still Qin Group's new boss Qin Zhi. It was understandable if he didn't know about his boyfriend and biological brother's past before. After all, so much time had passed, who would bother to inform him if they had nothing better to do? But now that the matter had been dug up again and was spreading like wildfire in A City, it would be unreasonable for him to still not know.

If he knew, shouldn't he feel that he was being made a cuckold?

But Qin Zhi could act as if nothing had happened. The cooperation between Qin Group and Su Group continued to deepen bit by bit. And rumor had it that even now, there was still a photo of Su Duan in his office that had never been taken down.

Su Zheng still went to the Qin family's place from time to time, staying in Qin Zhi's office for the whole day. The two of them seemed completely unaffected.

As for the other key figure, Qin Feng? He was still in some unknown corner abroad, impossible to find.

...It was truly strange.

Seeing how calm the main characters were to the point of being a bit eerie, the gossiping crowd fell into contemplation one by one, hugging their "melons".

But in fact, some of the main characters were not as calm as they appeared on the surface.

For example, regarding the speculation that he sold out his younger brother, President Su was very angry.

How could people say such things? If he hadn't conveniently helped Qin Zhi back then, who knows in which corner Qin Zhi would be playing in the mud now, let alone openly competing with him for his younger brother?

He was so angry that he didn't pay attention while drinking coffee, gulping down a big mouthful of scalding hot coffee, nearly making him, a domineering president, tear up.

Su Zheng nervously asked him to stick out his tongue for a look. President Su felt embarrassed to lose face like this in front of his younger brother, mumbling and refusing to stick out his tongue for inspection. As a result, his younger brother forcefully poured a big glass of cold water into his mouth and checked him over, only letting go after confirming there were no major issues.

Su Zheng: "..."

Actually, in terms of strength alone, Su Duan was no match for him at all. But the problem was, faced with his slender-limbed younger brother, he didn't dare resist from the start.

After pouring the water, Su Zheng asked him, "Does it still hurt, big brother?"

Su Zheng calmly wiped the water from the corner of his mouth and said, "Not anymore."

Su Zheng cleverly retorted, "Big brother is lying." According to the information provided by the system, even if treated promptly, a scalded tongue would hurt for a long time.

After a moment of silence, Su Zheng lowered his noble head befitting a CEO and said, "...Just a little bit."

Su Zheng advised him, "Have the doctor take a look when you get home, otherwise it will hurt when eating dinner too."

Su Zheng said, "Okay."

Su Zheng then lay back down on the office sofa to play. He didn't spend much time at home now, his main activity changing from photosynthesizing at home to visiting the company, going to Su Group one day and Qin Group the next, very regularly.

Glancing at his younger brother lying on the sofa, hugging his phone with a faint smile, Su Zheng pouted, accidentally pulling on his injured tongue and nearly hissing out loud.

He didn't need to guess to know who his younger brother was chatting with. Su Duan didn't have much of a social circle, and there were only him and Qin Zhi in his chat software. With him sitting right across from Su Zheng, it went without saying who Su Duan was currently chatting with.

Thinking of Qin Zhi's shameless pink piggy avatar that he had accidentally glimpsed, he was so angry he wanted to roll his eyes in an undignified manner. What the pig and cabbage were hinting at, anyone could see at a glance.

How could this person set such a shameless avatar?

Angry, but helpless. He had already accepted this brother-in-law, and there was no return service.

Time passed by neither fast nor slow. The enthusiasm of the gossiping crowd came and went quickly. With no reaction from the main characters, they soon turned their interest to other topics.

Qin Zhi and Su Duan got engaged and quickly got married. The same-sex marriage law in this world was very well-developed, with same-sex couples having the same right to enter the marriage hall as heterosexual couples.

The wedding venue was chosen on a small vacation island. On the wedding day, the weather was very sunny, with layers of curly blue in the sky. The cyan seawater, carrying seaweed, lingered back and forth on the beach, like a devout believer prostrating and offering kisses at the feet of their god's throne.

The guests who came were all very close, relatives and a small portion of close business partners. There weren't many people, but it was held very warmly.

After exchanging rings, Su Duan very actively raised his little head for Qin Zhi to kiss. Qin Zhi held his waist and kissed him for a full three minutes. Laughter erupted from the audience below, making President Su, who was beside them, so anxious he was almost unable to sit still in his seat as if he had hemorrhoids, before Qin Zhi released Su Duan, whose cheeks were flushed from being kissed.

President Su looked at his younger brother on stage, wearing a pure white suit that made him look even cleaner and more delicate than usual. While feeling gratified that his younger brother had finally completed a major life event, he also felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. His eyes turned sour and he quickly raised his head to look at the sky.

What was the saying... the mentality of an old father marrying off his daughter?

Qin Zhi's mother, who was sitting beside him, spoke to him, "Mr. Su."

Qin Zhi's mother had a very gentle appearance, but her face appeared a bit weathered due to the trials of life. She was also gentle, not at all like a mother and son with his sinister and cunning son-in-law.

Su Zheng quickly responded, "Auntie, just call me by my name."

Qin Zhi's mother gently said okay, and continued gently, "Duan Duan is a very well-behaved child. When he smiles at me, it feels like my heart is about to melt. If our Zhi Zhi dares to mistreat him in the future, I will definitely break his legs first."

As parents, most of them definitely like to hear their children being praised. Of course, the successful President Su was no exception in this regard.

He said a few words of modesty, then reciprocated, "Zhi Zhi is also very good."

Su Zheng: "..."

Su Zheng: ???

What did he just call Qin Zhi?

Thinking of the scary nickname that Qin Zhi's mother had just led him astray with, Su Zheng's vision went dark. He couldn't help but reach out and rub his arms, feeling that he had successfully murdered all the goosebumps on his body today.

......

Although there weren't a large number of guests to entertain, going through a set of wedding procedures was still very tiring.

Qin Zhi was fine, his physical fitness was good and he didn't feel anything. But Su Duan was not okay. Although his health had improved a lot in the past few years, he was still a bit lacking compared to ordinary people. Towards the end, it was almost Qin Zhi half-holding, half-hugging him to complete the steps.

When they could finally return to the bridal room, Su Duan was already so tired he was almost asleep, his entire body hanging in Qin Zhi's arms like a soft noodle.

Qin Zhi helped him take off his suit and nibbled on his cheek, "Baby."

Su Duan struggled to open his eyes a crack and asked in a daze, "What is it..."

Qin Zhi asked, "Hold on for a bit, let's take a bath before sleeping."

Su Duan said with his eyes closed, "Okay... mm..."

Qin Zhi cleaned both himself and Su Duan, then carried him into the bathroom.

Su Duan was really tired. After being carried into the bathtub together, Su Duan rested his head on Qin Zhi's shoulder and contentedly started snoring softly.

Afraid that the person might slip into the water while sleeping, Qin Zhi could only support Su Duan's shoulders with one hand while cleaning him with the other. It was an arduous bath.

What was even more torturous was that during this process, it was inevitable to have certain thoughts develop.

Looking at his little boyfriend who had already been upgraded to his lover, Qin Zhi's Adam's apple bobbed as he began to shamelessly do bad things...

Su Duan finally woke up in the end, staring blankly at the flower pollen scattered in the bathtub by him and Qin Zhi.

After his healing value was full, he no longer restricted Qin Zhi from touching him. It was just that his brother didn't allow them to pollinate before marriage, so he and Qin Zhi hadn't pollinated until now.

However, besides pollination, it seemed they had done everything else that could be done.

He didn't know if the first pollination would really be as painful as described in the information.

Spacing out slightly, Su Duan moved a little on Qin Zhi's scorching chest, then felt a slight sting on his legs. His delicate brows furrowed as he called out, "Zhi Zhi..."

Qin Zhi kissed his sweaty forehead from behind and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Duan said softly, "The water is dirty."

"Then let's go out and rinse off."

After saying that, Qin Zhi scooped him up. With the motion of getting up, water flowed down from their bodies with a splash, much of it spilling out of the bathtub.

Using the shower head for a final rinse, Qin Zhi brought the thoroughly cleaned Su Duan out of the bathroom.

As soon as Su Duan touched the soft bed, he began to rapidly doze off again, hugging Qin Zhi's arm to sleep.

Although he really wanted to thoroughly make Su Duan his own, now that they had publicly sealed the deal, waiting another day or two didn't matter.

His little lover was truly exhausted today.

So Qin Zhi exchanged a long kiss with Su Duan before holding him in his arms and saying, "Sleep, good night."

"Good night, Zhi Zhi," Su Duan said softly.

After saying that, he moved around to find a comfortable position in his embrace and quietly fell asleep.

......

The next morning, Qin Zhi got up very early. Su Duan in his arms was still sound asleep. Wanting to let Su Duan sleep a bit longer, he carefully let go of him after kissing his soft hair a couple of times.

Suddenly losing the familiar embrace, Su Duan was clearly a bit unsettled and squirmed a little.

Qin Zhi pulled over the soft piggy hug pillow from the corner of the bed and stuffed it into his arms. Only then did Su Duan quiet down again while hugging the pillow.

After getting up to wash, Qin Zhi ate a simple breakfast and then went to diligently pick flowers in the island's garden. It was the peak of the flower season now, and the island's flowers were blooming brilliantly, shyly unfurling in the morning light.

Qin Zhi cut a full basket of flowers and brought them back, spreading them on his and Su Duan's wedding bed. He had chosen flower branches without thorns and trimmed the cut ends very smoothly. Even if Su Duan accidentally pressed against them, there was no need to worry about getting scratched.

Although he knew doing this was very childish, seeing his delicate and soft lover surrounded by the vibrantly blooming flowers he had personally picked, Qin Zhi still felt his heart swell with a strange sense of satisfaction.

Thinking of Su Duan's dazed look upon waking up and finding himself surrounded by a bed full of flowers, Qin Zhi laughed softly. He propped himself up on the bed with both hands, leaned over the bed of flowers to gently kiss Su Duan, and only then went out to take care of business.

This small island was not only a place for holding their wedding, but also the first stop of their honeymoon. So after the wedding ended, the guests would gradually leave one after another. Only he and Su Duan would stay here. After spending enough time on the small island, they would then go to other places according to their itinerary.

The sun gradually rose, its light reflecting off the seawater in a shimmering glow, like countless gold shards scattered by a deity across the mortal world.

The guests gradually woke up. After having breakfast, they bid farewell to Qin Zhi and slowly sailed away from here on yachts.

Su Zheng stayed a bit longer. He had his own private plane to use, so theoretically he could leave anytime.

But Su Zheng didn't plan to stay too long. Although he was very reluctant, the fact was that his little brother had grown up, gotten married, and now had his own independent and private life. The areas where he could intervene in the future would become fewer and fewer.

He stayed behind just to have a few last words with Qin Zhi.

Su Zheng asked, "Is Duan Duan still sleeping?"

Qin Zhi nodded. "He was so sleepy as soon as we got to the room that he couldn't keep his eyes open. He was too tired from the wedding during the day."

Su Zheng pondered thoughtfully, "Mm." From the sound of it, Qin Zhi meant that nothing seemed to have happened last night?

After a moment, he lightly coughed and said with lingering concern, "You... be careful, there are doctors on the island."

Qin Zhi also paused for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Don't worry, Big Brother."

Su Zheng: "..." His brother-in-law's words sounded strange, how could he not worry about this kind of thing? Sigh.

"Alright then." Su Zheng reached out to pat his shoulder, only to find that because Qin Zhi was a bit taller than him, he had to lift his hand a little to reach, making him feel very conflicted.

Su Zheng tried to act nonchalant and said, "I'll get going first then. Your next stop is C Country, right? Let me know when you arrive."

Qin Zhi said, "Okay, I'll see brother-in-law to the plane."

......

Finally, everyone including his brother-in-law had been sent off. Qin Zhi slowly exhaled.

Glancing at his wristwatch, it was 10:50 AM. They had actually gone to bed quite early last night. Calculating the time, nearly twelve hours had passed. Su Duan should be waking up too.

Even if Su Duan was still sleepy, he couldn't let his little lover continue sleeping. Su Duan's biological clock was too precise. Sleeping too much would still make him uncomfortable.

So Qin Zhi made up his mind that even if Su Duan acted spoiled with him and was unwilling to get up, he had to steel his heart and wake him.

After having the kitchen prepare Su Duan's breakfast, Qin Zhi gently pushed open the bedroom door.

Golden sunlight poured in wantonly through the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows, filling the entire room with a sense of vibrant liveliness. The fragrance of flowers had already spread, and Qin Zhi's nose was filled with a scent so rich it was nearly sweet.

Su Duan was still asleep, hugging the pink and white piggy, maintaining the slightly curled up posture from before he left.

His back was to the sunlight, his slightly curled lashes casting a small shadow on his face.

Qin Zhi walked to the bedside, his itchy hand caressing Su Duan's lashes. He also brushed aside the soft black hair on his forehead and called out, "Duan Duan, time to get up."

Su Duan continued sleeping, completely ignoring him.

Qin Zhi muttered "little pig" and went to pinch his ear tips, pinching them until they turned slightly red.

Still no response.

Qin Zhi furrowed his brows slightly. Could he really be sleeping this deeply?

He hesitated for a few seconds, then went to pinch Su Duan's nose tip and touch his mouth. Su Duan still didn't give him any reaction.

He tried all the methods of waking him up, but the person lying on the bed still didn't open his eyes.

Author's note:

Su Duan: Suffocated by the d*cks all over the bed (:з」∠)

Qin Zhi: ......emotions gradually going out of control.jpg