After Transmigrating, I Saved the Saintly Male Lead
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Ji Anche held the male lead and comforted him, "There's no trouble that a hot pot meal can't solve. Ge will take you to eat hot pot."
Gu Hanzhou's eyes gleamed with hope.
"Okay."
As they walked.
Suddenly, a girl blocked their path.
The girl wore a light blue gauze dress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, exuding a pure and elegant aura.
"Senior Ji, hello! Do you remember me?"
Ji Anche paused, puzzled, "May I ask who you are?"
The girl bit her lower lip, her eyelashes fluttering as she quickly masked the disappointment in her eyes.
"Senior Ji, you helped me once."
A blush spread across her cheeks, her delicate features tinged with shyness, "Last time in the hallway, you chased away the boy who tried to take my things and even gave me your jacket."
"Ah, I remember now."
Xia Bingzhen's eyes curved into a smile, her lips curling brightly and beautifully. She extended her right hand, her lips quirking playfully.
"Senior Ji, hello, let's officially introduce ourselves. My name is Xia Bingzhen. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hello, I'm Ji Anche."
Out of politeness, Ji Anche was about to shake her hand.
Suddenly, someone wrapped an arm around his shoulder, causing Ji Anche to step back slightly due to the momentum. He turned his head in confusion to look at the male lead.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Hanzhou casually rested his right hand on Ji Anche's shoulder, as if marking his territory.
His dark eyes were cold and distant, his tone aloof, "Hello, classmate. I'm Gu Hanzhou."
The girl's right hand froze mid-air, then she subtly withdrew it, smiling gently.
"Hello, Senior."
"Senior Ji, there's a new milk tea shop near the school. I heard it's quite good."
Her cheeks flushed with shyness, "Could I invite you to go with me? You helped me last time, and I haven't had the chance to thank you yet."
Ji Anche was flattered, "It's nothing, no need to thank me."
Gu Hanzhou chuckled lightly, "My brother doesn't like milk tea, and he's going to watch a movie with me tomorrow. I'm afraid he won't have time to accompany you."
"Huh? I didn't know that??"
Ji Anche looked bewildered. When had he agreed to watch a movie with the male lead?
Gu Hanzhou lowered his eyes, his lips pale, as if struck by Ji Anche's words, "Ge, don't you want to go with me?"
"Of course not."
Ji Anche couldn't bear to see the male lead looking so dejected and quickly said, "Then let's watch a movie tomorrow. Do you want to watch a comedy or a horror film?"
Gu Hanzhou smiled faintly, his arm around Ji Anche's shoulder tightening slightly.
"Either is fine."
As long as it's with you, anything is fine.
Xia Bingzhen excitedly recommended, "There's a new sci-fi movie that just came out. My classmates say it's really good."
"What a coincidence," Ji Anche said with delight, "I like sci-fi movies too."
Xia Bingzhen eagerly suggested.
"Senior Ji, do you have plans the day after tomorrow? How about we..."
Gu Hanzhou interrupted her, his gaze pure and sincere as he praised.
"Classmate Xia, you know so much."
"Hahaha, thank you."
Gu Hanzhou sighed, "Unlike me, I've only watched a few movies."
"I don't know anything, I'm so ignorant."
"Compared to you, I'm really foolish."
"You're amazing."
Xia Bingzhen, "??????"
Damn, I've met a green tea.
Gu Hanzhou lowered his eyes, looking disheartened.
Ji Anche quickly comforted him, "I'll watch movies with you from now on."
He waved his hand grandly, "From now on, I'll cover all the movies you want to watch."
Xia Bingzhen felt something was off with that statement, how...
How does that sound like a confession?!
Gu Hanzhou's eyes faintly glimmered, but he said, "Ge, maybe it's better if you go with Classmate Xia. I'll be fine on my own."
Ji Anche wanted to tease him, "Are you really fine on your own?"
Gu Hanzhou frowned, his dissatisfaction almost overflowing, sighing, "It's just watching a movie alone, eating popcorn alone, drinking cola alone, laughing alone, crying alone, feeling sad alone, without anyone to discuss the plot with. I'm used to it."
Gu Hanzhou's face was pale as he nodded miserably, "I'll be fine."
Ji Anche suppressed a laugh, then turned to the girl, "Sorry, I probably can't watch a movie with you."
"It's okay."
Xia Bingzhen blinked her eyes, playful and cute, "There will be plenty of chances in the future. I won't give up so easily. Let's add each other as friends, so we can contact each other another time."
Ji Anche took out his phone and scanned the QR code to add her as a friend.
After Xia Bingzhen left, Gu Hanzhou's expression drooped, his voice muffled, "Ge, why did you add her as a friend?"
He looked pitiful, like a puppy abandoned by its owner.
He lowered his eyelashes and softly asked, "Am I not enough for you?"
Ji Anche was both amused and exasperated.
Even this kind of jealousy? Is the male lead a reincarnated vinegar bottle?
He jokingly said something flirtatious, his tone teasing, "It's mainly because you alone can't satisfy me."
Hearing the implied ambiguous meaning behind those words, Gu Hanzhou's expression froze, and a faint blush appeared on his ears.
After two seconds,
As Ji Anche walked, he heard the male lead softly retort.
"Ge, I can satisfy you."
Gu Hanzhou raised his eyes, his gaze clear, asking seriously.
"Ge, how big do you like it?"
Ji Anche choked and coughed a couple of times, pushing his shoulder, laughing and scolding.
"Get lost."
Gu Hanzhou lowered his head, mumbling, "Hmm."
Ding! A message suddenly came from the girl on the phone.
Xia: [Hi, I'm Xiao Xia! I was really happy to meet you today.]
Ji: [^_^]
Xia: [Senior Ji, have you noticed that Gu Hanzhou seems a bit off?]
Ji: [?]
Xia: [Making friends is such a normal thing, why is Senior Gu stopping you? (confused.jpg)]
[Senior, I really want to thank you. Can I treat you to dinner the night after tomorrow? (cute.jpg)]
Ji Anche vaguely noticed that the male lead seemed unwilling to let him get too close to girls.
But so what if he noticed?
To him, Gu Hanzhou would always be the most important person. No one could compare.
Whatever Gu Hanzhou wanted to do, he would accompany him.
He was more than willing to spoil Gu Hanzhou.
Ji Anche picked up his phone and typed a reply: [Xiao gu one at home isn’t happy, so there’s nothing I can do. Sorry, but I appreciate your kindness.]
Xia: [Alright then qwq]
Xia Bingzhen looked down at the chips in her hand.
Suddenly, they didn’t seem appetizing anymore.
She had already been fed enough dog food.
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Arriving at the private room in the hot pot restaurant.
Ji Anche raised his beer glass.
“Let’s celebrate in advance for you passing the re-examination! Tonight, we won’t stop until we’re drunk!”
“Okay.”
Gu Hanzhou picked up his glass, his eyes sparkling with a hint of a smile.
Ji Anche’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t great. After a few drinks, his vision started to blur.
He unwrapped a candy and popped the lemon drop into his mouth. The sweet and sour taste melted, and his head didn’t feel as dizzy anymore.
“Gu Hanzhou, your future is bright and brilliant!”
The evening breeze carried a slight chill. Gu Hanzhou took off his jacket and draped it over Ji Anche.
The young man’s frame was slender, and his jacket was a bit large, perfectly shielding Ji Anche from the cold wind outside.
Seeing that the male lead had successfully made it to the re-examination, Ji Anche felt an indescribable sense of relief. His eyes shone brightly as he raised his glass and downed another drink.
“In the future, you’ll have a great, amazing, absolutely incredible life!”
Gu Hanzhou said softly, “Ge, I don’t want anything else.”
“Having you is enough.”
You are the best.
After drinking, even his nerves became sluggish. Ji Anche’s mind was hazy, and he didn’t catch what the male lead had just said. He leaned on the edge of the table, moving closer to ask.
“Huh? What did you just say?”
The cool scent of alcohol brushed against his ear, and the atmosphere became intoxicatingly thick. The distance between them was almost cheek to cheek.
The young man’s amber eyes were soft and clear, with a faint misty glow.
Gu Hanzhou seemed drunk too.
His voice was hoarse, his dark eyes churning with desire.
“Ge…”
Ji Anche stood up and leaned forward. He didn’t see the wooden stick on the ground and accidentally tripped.
His body tumbled straight toward the floor, almost making intimate contact with it.
At the critical moment, Gu Hanzhou wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled the young man into his embrace.
The young man’s body was well-proportioned, warm, and soft to the touch.
Ji Anche looked up at him in a daze, his face flushed from the alcohol, murmuring in confusion.
“Wasn’t I just standing? How did I suddenly fly into your arms?”
Gu Hanzhou said mysteriously.
“It’s magic.”
Ji Anche actually believed it, exclaiming in awe.
“Wow.”
After two seconds, he realized something was off. “But I’m reading a campus novel. How can there be magic?”
“What campus novel?”
Ji Anche’s remaining reason reminded him to shut up.
He pursed his lips and played dumb. “I don’t know.”
A human body was much more comfortable to sit on than a cold bench.
The alcohol kicked in, and Ji Anche felt so drowsy he could barely think straight.
“My head is so dizzy. I need to sleep for a bit.”
He found a comfortable position, leaning against the male lead’s chest and closing his eyes.
Gu Hanzhou’s gaze darkened as he looked at the young man in his arms.
The young man’s eyelashes were slightly damp, his skin glowing with a pale sheen, his collar slightly open.
His lips were red and moist, the corners stained with traces of alcohol.
Boiling blood rushed through his limbs, ants crawling through his bones, burrowing deep into his heart, pulling out a chaotic and overwhelming tingling sensation.
He desperately wanted to do something to suppress the itching deep in his bones.
His fingers subtly brushed against the corner of the sleeping young man’s lips, gently wiping away the moist traces.
He probed his fingertips inside, touching the warm wetness.
Even stronger delusional thoughts surged, like molten lava ready to erupt at any moment.
He barely maintained his last shred of reason, softly reminding, “Ge, don’t sleep.”
“We should go.”
Ji Anche still showed no reaction.
His breathing was steady, clearly deeply asleep.
Everything around him became blurred.
Only the person before him remained clear and bright, lying in his arms.
If he just lowered his head slightly...
The itch in his bones grew more intense, and his heart felt overwhelmed, pounding like a drum. He nervously curled his fingertips, trying to suppress this unfamiliar emotion.
Reason crumbled and disintegrated, utterly defeated.
Gu Hanzhou was ultimately bewitched.
He lifted the young man’s chin.
Leaned down slightly.
And kissed him almost reverently.
The sensation was cool and soft.
The sound of cicadas echoed outside the window.
Ji Anche taste was like a refreshing lemon drop.
Sweet.
The starlight and moonlight poured down, so gentle it was intoxicating.
He seemed to have fallen for this person.
But,
In his past life, this person had betrayed him.
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