After Transmigrating, I Saved the Saintly Male Lead
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Ji Anche’s expression froze in disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe what he’d just heard. He murmured.
“What did you say?”
Gu Hanzhou’s gaze darkened as he repeated, “Ge, are you trying to seduce me?”
Ji Anche took a deep breath.
The male lead was getting more and more shameless.
Who the hell taught him these bad habits?
A child’s misbehavior is the father’s fault.
If Gu Hanzhou was this bold, it was all his own fault.
It seemed he needed to teach the male lead a lesson, to never disrespect his elders so casually again.
“How is touching considered seduction?”
Ji Anche scoffed disdainfully. “Gu Hanzhou, you’re being way too innocent.”
Gu Hanzhou’s chest tightened, a bad premonition creeping up on him.
He asked in a low voice, “Ge, what are you planning?”
“You’ll find out soon enough.” A mischievous glint flashed in Ji Anche’s amber eyes.
He racked his brain, trying to recall Gu Hanzhou’s sensitive spots.
Ji Anche’s fingertips grazed the slightly protruding area on Gu Hanzhou’s neck, teasing softly.
“Is it here?”
The cool touch of his fingers against warm skin made Gu Hanzhou’s entire body tense up, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly.
Ji Anche knew immediately from this reaction that he’d found the right spot.
Playfully, he wrapped his arms around Gu Hanzhou’s shoulders, his lips brushing against the slight bulge.
The dim lighting made it hard to see clearly, so Ji Anche had to rely on friction to confirm the exact position.
Once he found it, he parted his teeth and bit down on the most vulnerable spot—Gu Hanzhou’s Adam’s apple.
Gu Hanzhou’s steps halted abruptly, his body stiffening like a statue. He had just handed over his most fragile point to another person.
A dangerous shiver ran down his spine, spreading through his limbs.
His bones ached with an overwhelming itch, as if countless ants were gnawing between the cracks.
The scorching heat drowned out all reason.
Gu Hanzhou’s back tensed, his fingers clutching the boy’s waist involuntarily spasming, his entire body stretched taut like a bowstring at its limit.
Even his breathing grew heavier, ragged with restraint.
His voice was hoarse, laced with a hint of desperate pleading.
“Ge, please… don’t do this.”
Ji Anche slowed his tone, deliberately dragging out his words.
“Don’t do what?”
As he spoke, his teeth lightly grazed the sensitive Adam’s apple, sending even more violent tremors through Gu Hanzhou.
Gu Hanzhou pressed his lips together, silent and still. His expression was eerily calm, like the dead silence before a storm.
Ji Anche’s amber eyes sparkled with mischief, like a sly cat who’d just stolen a fish, reveling in the success of his prank.
“Now this is what seduction looks like. Got it?”
Seeing the male lead’s flushed cheeks, Ji Anche was quite satisfied with his teaching results.
This lesson would surely leave a lasting impression on Gu Hanzhou.
Ji Anche’s fingertips traced the bite mark on Gu Hanzhou’s throat, his voice soft but firm.
“Don’t flirt with your elders so casually in the future.”
“You can’t handle the consequences.”
After a long pause, Gu Hanzhou’s fingers settled on the dip of Ji Anche’s waist, slipping under the hem of his shirt to stroke the smooth curve.
His expression was docile and obedient. “Okay, I’ll remember.”
“Good.”
Ji Anche found a comfortable position and nestled against Gu Hanzhou, closing his eyes to rest. The male lead’s embrace was warm and cozy.
Ji Anche’s slightly curled black b peeked out from where he’d buried his face, his fingers loosening their grip on the school uniform fabric.
His delicate, handsome features were now visible.
Nearby, a Rolls-Royce Phantom was parked on the roadside.
Ouyang Yechen sat inside, a half-smoked cigar between his fingers.
The butler spoke respectfully, “Young Master, here is the new quarterly proposal for the company. Please review it. The Wang Corporation has been causing trouble for us behind the scenes, even stealing the North American oil contract. Shall we teach them a lesson?”
Ouyang Yechen’s striking, devilishly handsome face was partially obscured by the swirling cigar smoke.
He took a slow drag, exhaling a cloud before speaking lazily.
“The weather’s getting cold.”
“Bankrupt the Wang family.”
The butler bowed. “Understood. I will handle it immediately.”
Ouyang Yechen gazed out the window, bored.
Lush trees lined the road, their branches heavy with blooming white gardenias.
Even the most beautiful scenery grew dull after seeing it ten thousand times. Nothing in this world could hold his interest anymore.
After all, for someone like Ouyang Yechen, everything was within easy reach.
Such was the simple, monotonous life of the wealthy.
How utterly boring.
Just then, a figure caught his eye.
A young man was being carried in someone’s arms, the wind lifting the outer layer of his clothes to reveal his striking features.
His eyes were especially captivating—brimming with youthful vitality, so vivid it made Ouyang Yechen’s heart lurch uncontrollably.
Light danced across the boy’s lashes as he wore a simple blue shirt, his fair skin and amber eyes glimmering with faint amusement and a dazed, watery sheen.
That single glance felt like it spanned ten thousand years.
Even in that fleeting moment, the boy’s face carved itself deeply into Ouyang Yechen’s heart.
Dazed, Ouyang Yechen’s eyes glazed over with infatuation, utterly enchanted by the sight.
It had been so long since he’d found something—no, someone—that suited his tastes so perfectly.
A wicked smirk curled his lips. “This refreshingly unpretentious little thing… He’s successfully captured this young master’s attention.”
Unacceptable. How dare his person lie in another man’s arms?
“Three minutes. I want this boy’s full dossier.”
Ouyang Yechen stubbed out his cigar, his smile dripping with confidence.
“Hmph. Little thing, you won’t escape my grasp.”
The butler beside him sighed in relief. “It’s been so long since the Young Master smiled like this.”
A maid nodded in agreement. “Yes, the last time he smiled this brightly was when he was born.”
In the distance, Ji Anche yawned sleepily, still nestled in Gu Hanzhou’s arms.
After being held like this for so long…
Cough…
It was actually kind of nice.
Finally, they arrived at the school infirmary.
The doctor blinked in surprise. “Oh? You two again?”
“Wow, making fast progress, huh? This time you’re straight-up hugging.”
Ji Anche’s face flushed red as he hurriedly hopped down on one foot, desperate to escape Gu Hanzhou’s hold.
A nurse nearby asked curiously, “Who are they?”
The doctor chuckled knowingly. “Those two boys who act more like a couple than actual couples.”
The nurse let out an exaggerated “Ohhh,” her eyes gleaming with understanding. “So it’s them.”
Ji Anche wanted to dig a hole and disappear.
Why do their eyes look so weird?!
The doctor cleared his throat and stepped forward professionally.
“What’s the issue this time? Another injury?”
“Ge hurt his knee during the sports festival”
Gu Hanzhou explained, kneeling to carefully roll up Ji Anche’s shorts. The fabric around the knee was stained dark red with dried blood.
But upon closer inspection, the torn fabric had fused with the wound. Forcibly peeling it off would risk reopening the injury.
“I see.”
The doctor nodded. “First, help him onto the bed. We’ll clean the wound to prevent infection.”
Before Ji Anche could react, Gu Hanzhou scooped him up bridal-style.
“Ge, the doctor said I should carry you.”
Ji Anche glared. “I can walk on my own! I still have one good leg—put me down!”
So many people were watching. This was so embarrassing.
The doctor interjected, “Let him carry you. It’s faster than hopping all the way there. Besides, the ward’s on the third floor.”
Ji Anche deflated. “…Fine.”
“By the way,” the doctor added, turning to Gu Hanzhou, “how’s the injury on your arm healing?”
Gu Hanzhou nodded. “I’ve been applying the ointment daily. It’s recovering well.”
The doctor smiled. “Good. Young people heal fast.”
On the hospital bed, the doctor pulled on gloves and prepped the disinfectant. “This might sting a bit. Try to bear with it.”
Ji Anche scoffed. “Just do it. I’m not scared of pain.”
“Real men don’t flinch.”
The doctor chuckled. “Such a brave young man! This medicine works fast, but it stings. Hang in there.”
Ji Anche urged impatiently, “Doc, I’m serious—just get it over with.”
“Alright, let’s disinfect first.” The doctor lifted the blood-crusted fabric with tweezers.
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Ten minutes later.
The doctor had finished and left.
Ji Anche’s eyes were wet with unshed tears, his fingers clutching the sheets like he wanted to punch the bed in agony.
It hurt so much!!!
The thick ointment seeped into his skin like needles stabbing and twisting into his flesh—worse than a hundred bee stings.
Ji Anche clenched his jaw, cold sweat beading at his temples.
His knuckles turned white from gripping his own hand too tightly.
Being a grown man afraid of pain was embarrassing enough.
If he actually cried out, it’d be even worse.
He pressed his right hand against his mouth, ready to bite down on the fleshy part near his thumb if the pain became unbearable—anything to distract from the agony in his knee.
Gu Hanzhou noticed and caught both his wrists, stopping him.
Instead, he offered his own left hand to Ji Anche’s lips.
“Ge, bite me instead.”
"I'm not afraid of pain."
Ji Anche rolled his eyes weakly. How could anyone not be afraid of pain?
The male lead was willing to let him bite, but he still felt sorry for his son.
Ji Anche closed his eyes, wanting to endure this wave of pain. If he just endured it, it would be fine.
Gu Hanzhou said, "Ge, I know a way to relieve the pain."
Ji Anche was so weak that he didn't even want to speak, and gestured with his eyes, asking: What way?
Gu Hanzhou leaned over, close to his ear.
"A kiss will make it stop hurting."
As soon as the words fell, a warm, smooth kiss came from his ear, then fell to his cheek, then spread upwards to the edge of his brow bone, and finally landed in the center of his forehead.
Ji Anche stared blankly with his amber eyes wide open.
Because he was too shocked, even the lingering pain in his knee eased a lot.
What the—???
The male lead just kissed him?!
A real kiss!!!!
Ji Anche's body stiffened, and his expression was awkward for a moment.
He thought about it again.
Gu Hanzhou did this entirely to comfort him.
Gu Hanzhou was willing to go to such lengths and use such an embarrassing way to comfort him, so what couldn't he accept?
No matter how you look at it, Gu Hanzhou made the bigger sacrifice.
If it were him, he definitely couldn't bring himself to kiss someone to comfort them.
As expected of the pure and kind white lotus male lead in the book, he would rather suffer himself than not comfort others.
This spirit of selfless dedication is simply moving.
Ji Anche's eyes held a teasing look, and he joked, "Is this your first kiss?"
Gu Hanzhou's knuckles paused slightly.
No.
His first kiss was gone that day Ji Anche got drunk.
Gu Hanzhou's gaze fell on the boy's full lips on the hospital bed. They looked like the sugared strawberries he had last night, fresh and juicy.
That day he was drunk, there was still undried wine on the corner of the boy's lips.
He kissed away the wine from the corner of his lips. The touch was soft and warm.
The clear, fiery wine spread all the way to his heart, exploding into brilliant and dazzling fireworks.
Gu Hanzhou's ears flushed a light red, and he stammered.
"Ge, kissing the cheek doesn't seem to count as a first kiss. You have to kiss the lips."
Ji Anche raised his eyes in confusion, "Oh, is that how it's counted? I'm not too clear."
"After all, I've never kissed anyone, and no one has ever kissed me hahaha."
Ji Anche propped his chin on his arm, his eyebrows and eyes drooping dejectedly.
Having lived two lifetimes, he hadn't even given away his first kiss.
Ji Anche sighed worriedly, "Am I going to be single forever? When will I find someone?"
"Ge, isn't it enough to have me by your side?"
Gu Hanzhou lowered his eyes, his voice tinged with loneliness.
"I can do laundry, cook, clean, supervise your studies and practice problems, and play games with you."
"Isn't it good just the two of us?"
After hearing the male lead's description, Ji Anche was deeply moved.
Having the male lead is enough, who needs a girlfriend?
Being in a relationship will only affect his study speed!
Ji Anche picked up the wolfberry tea beside the hospital bed and took a sip, still joking.
"A girlfriend can be hugged to sleep at night and can warm the bed. Classmate Gu Xiaozhou, can you do that?"
Gu Hanzhou's cold white skin was stained with a light red, and a rich blush spread from his neck to the roots of his ears.
He lowered his head and said softly, "I can warm the bed too."
"My body is very good and can satisfy your needs."
"Pfft!!!!!"
The wolfberry tea in Ji Anche's mouth sprayed onto the floor.
He put down the thermos cup in shock, "No way, even this broken road can be driven on???"
"What?"
Gu Hanzhou's eyes were pure and clear, with a dazed look.
"Ge, did you misunderstand what I meant?"
"What I meant was,"
Gu Hanzhou re-explained, "My body is very healthy, and the speed of blood circulation is also very fast. From a scientific point of view, it emits more heat, so it can meet your need to sleep in a warm environment."
Ji Anche: "..."
"So that's how it is."
Sorry, he was impure.
Suddenly, his phone vibrated incessantly.
Ji Anche opened his phone in confusion.
A small box on the screen displayed [You have fifty-six unread text messages].
Who sent him so many text messages?
Below it showed the sender [by: Demon]
"The online name is actually Demon? ??? When did he get to know such a childishly edgy friend?"
Ji Anche felt even more confused.
He clicked on the text message content.
A terrifying photo suddenly jumped into view.
The photo showed bloody, unidentified objects and the brutally dismembered bodies of animals. Twisted black fluff covered the blood-red rotten flesh.
Suddenly seeing such a bloody and disgusting scene, Ji Anche felt a physiological sourness rise in his throat, and his heart contracted, sending waves of cramping pain.
He picked up the thermos cup and took a small sip of wolfberry tea, trying hard to suppress the strong feeling of nausea.
Seeing Ji Anche's slightly pale face, Gu Hanzhou frowned and asked.
"Ge, what's wrong?"
Ji Anche waved his hand and forced a smile, "It's nothing. Just some pranks."
He pressed the phone face down on the hospital bed, not intending to let the male lead see those terrifying and bloody pictures.
The phone pressed in his palm was suddenly snatched away.
"Hey, why are you snatching my phone? Give it back to me!"
Ji Anche just wanted to stand up and take back his phone, but a sharp pain instantly spread from his knee. His knee had just been bandaged, and it hurt so much that he couldn't move much.
"Don't look at it! Give me back my phone quickly." Ji Anche shouted anxiously.
He was so startled by those pictures that he almost vomited from disgust.
Judging by the male lead's innocent and pure nature, he would most likely have nightmares after seeing them.
"Gu Hanzhou, give me back my phone!"
Gu Hanzhou lowered his eyes, his black hair obscuring the expression on his face, making it impossible to see clearly. The coldness in his eyes was almost freezing.
There were more than fifty photos on his phone, all of them terrifyingly bloody.
Gu Hanzhou's fingertip slid across the screen, directly selecting and deleting all the pictures.
Only after deleting all the horrific images did Gu Hanzhou return the phone to Ji Anche.
"Ge, I accidentally pressed the wrong button just now and accidentally deleted all the pictures. I'm sorry."
Ji Anche waved his hand dismissively, "It's fine. It's better deleted anyway."
He didn't want to see those disgusting pictures again at all.
Having been startled for no reason, Ji Anche huffed and took the phone, starting to type furiously.
[Ji Anche: Stupid idiot, may I ask if you just turned three this year? And you even came up with such a childish name like Demon. Have you finished your summer homework yet before coming online? Be good, little elementary school student, go do your summer homework quickly. Otherwise, Mommy will spank your bottom ^_^]
[Ji Anche: Also, don't you think these pictures you sent are very boring? You wouldn't have downloaded them one by one from Baidu, would you? Please, go home and practice more before coming out to scare people. Even my kindergarten didn't use such childish methods to scare people. Seriously, I'm embarrassed for you.]
[Ji Anche: Finally, if you continue to harass me, I will take legal action.]
A reply came quickly.
[Demon: Then go call the police hahahahaha. This is just the beginning. You want to protect Gu Hanzhou? But I want to kill him hehehe!!!]
It seemed he had really encountered a lunatic this time, and Ji Anche kindly offered a suggestion to the other party.
[Ji Anche: Please, if you're sick, go get treatment quickly. 9315xxx is the phone number for the city's mental hospital. Go get treatment quickly if you're sick, it's not good for your health if you delay.]
A message notification popped up on his phone.
[Demon: I'm not mentally ill, and I don't need treatment. Tonight at three in the morning. Top floor of the Yucai Building at school, don't be late.]
Meeting someone at three in the morning? Are they sick?
It seemed they were really seriously ill.
[Ji Anche: You still want to see me?]
[Demon: Yes, there's something I want to talk to you about.]
[Ji Anche: Heh, go see a ghost at three in the morning!]
After typing.
Ji Anche directly blacklisted the other party and then set his phone not to receive messages from strangers.
[Demon: If you don't come, believe it or not, I'll kill Gu Hanzhou.]
The message failed to send.
Seeing the small red dot indicating he was blacklisted behind the message box, Ouyang Wei angrily threw his phone to the ground, making a loud noise.
Liu Lifei on the hospital bed was startled and asked in a trembling voice, "Wei... Ge, wh... what's wrong?"
Ouyang Wei lit a cigarette, took a hard puff, and suppressed the irritability in his heart, "Nothing."
Liu Lifei lay on the hospital bed, begging haltingly, "Wei Ge, please save me, can you not let me go to the juvenile detention center? After I'm discharged from the hospital, they said they'll directly put me in the detention center. Please, I don't want to go to the detention center."
Ouyang Wei said coldly, "The police have solid evidence, no one can save you from this. Blame yourself for courting death."
Liu Lifei's face turned pale, and he trembled uncontrollably with terror.
Ouyang Wei was too lazy to pay attention to this useless person anymore.
He took out his phone and opened Gu Hanzhou's photo. Staring at the boy in the photo, Ouyang Wei's gaze carried venomous malice.
At this moment, a handsome and distinguished young man walked out from behind the private room.
"Cousin, why are you here?" Ouyang Wei asked in surprise.
"Just came to see you." Ouyang Yechen walked over and lowered his eyes, "What are you looking at so intently?"
After seeing Gu Hanzhou's photo, Ouyang Yechen said in surprise, "Why does he look so much like your stepmother?"
Ouyang Wei's biological mother passed away due to illness, and his father later married Miss Gu as his second wife.
Who was their stepmother.
A look of disgust appeared in Ouyang Wei's eyes, and he sneered, "Indeed, they look very alike. Completely cut from the same piece of trash."
Every time he saw Gu Hanzhou, it reminded him of that disgusting woman from the Gu family. That woman from the Gu family held a high position and had the entire Gu family backing her. That vicious woman had caused him countless troubles over the years. Forced by reality, Ouyang Wei could only swallow his humiliation and endure it.
Gu Hanzhou, an ordinary person with no background, was the best outlet for his anger.
Even if he really played him to death, what could be done?
Ouyang Yechen took a puff of his cigar and pondered, "They look so alike, even have the same surname. Could Gu Hanzhou be from the Gu family?"
"Impossible." Ouyang Wei frowned tightly and said decisively, "Do you think I haven't considered this? I already investigated beforehand. The Gu family only has that one son, there are no children who have been separated from the family."
Ouyang Wei sneered sinisterly, "If Gu Hanzhou is the Gu family's biological son, wouldn't it be even more fun to play with him? A proud son of heaven forced to fall into the mortal world, only to be trampled under our feet and humiliated. Just thinking about it is exhilarating."
Ouyang Yechen wasn't very interested in Gu Hanzhou. His mind was completely filled with the little thing he had met this afternoon.
Every single hair on that little thing grew exactly to his liking.
Damn it, even just thinking about the little thing.
A sweet joy would well up in his heart.
Ouyang Yechen rested his hands on both sides of the sofa armrest, his gaze inadvertently falling on the pictures in Liu Lifei's phone.
His eyes lit up instantly.
Ouyang Yechen hurriedly asked, "Whose photo is this? Do you have more photos of him?"
"Yes, I have many photos." Liu Lifei hurriedly pulled up new photos and respectfully handed the phone to Ouyang Yechen.
Ouyang Yechen held the phone, his expression gradually becoming obsessed.
No matter which angle these photos were viewed from, they were damn charming.
Ouyang Yechen's heart beat faster and faster, almost jumping out of his chest.
Perhaps, this was the legendary love at first sight.
After looking at more than thirty photos, Ouyang Yechen finally confirmed that this boy was the person he was looking for.
He saved all the photos to his own phone, intending to take them out and review them from time to time.
"Beautiful little thing, you won't escape this young master's grasp."
Ouyang Yechen asked excitedly, "What's his name?"
Liu Lifei quickly explained respectfully, "This person is called Ji Anche."
Late at night.
A dim alleyway.
A boy walked down the street, humming a song in a cheerful mood.
He opened his phone.
The chat interface clearly showed his chat history with Ouyang Wei.
Ouyang Wei: [You did a good job with the sports meet this time. The reward will be sent to you immediately.]
Boy: [Got it, Wei Ge!]
The boy typed: [Wei Ge, remember to call me next time if there's such an easy job, I guarantee I'll complete the task! You can do whatever you want to Ji Anche! As long as you give the order, I guarantee I'll handle it perfectly for you!]
Ouyang Wei replied perfunctorily: [Mm-hmm.]
The notification sound of Alipay receiving money came from the phone.
[Alipay received five hundred yuan!]
The boy beamed with joy.
He only had to trip Ji Anche once at the sports meet to get five hundred yuan! Rich people are really generous.
Suddenly, a dark figure stood at the alley entrance.
The man wore a black hat and black clothes, almost hidden in the thick darkness.
The boy was startled, "Who are you?"
The black-clad man held a baseball bat tightly in his hand and walked towards him without saying a word.
"Don't come over!" Sensing danger, the boy backed away in fear.
Gu Hanzhou's footsteps didn't stop, he walked towards the boy unhurriedly. The baseball bat made a harsh scraping sound as it dragged on the ground.
Sensing the danger, the boy turned around and ran, not even noticing that his phone had fallen out of his pocket onto the ground.
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The bright full moon was gradually shrouded in a blood-red color.
A dim and desolate alleyway.
Continuous muffled thuds echoed.
After a long while, Gu Hanzhou took off the plastic gloves on his hands and threw them into the trash can beside the alley entrance.
His shoe stepped on the bright screen of the fallen phone, the screen emitting a dim light.
Seeing the name "Ouyang Wei" in the chat interface, a scarlet light flashed in Gu Hanzhou's eyes, and a strange smile hung on his lips.
What a coincidence.
Old acquaintances meet again.
In this lifetime, how should I kill you?
The crescent moon hung upside down in the sky.
A stray cat smelled the blood on the ground, meowed in disgust, and turned its tail away in disdain and ran off.
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