Yu Antong was unhappy because Xing Lixuan decided to go to the “God of Chefs” without discussing it first. When he received an invitation to a charity auction party, Xing Lixuan planned to take Yu Antong with him to uplift his mood.
“Husband, which suit do you think I look good in?” Yu Antong took out a burgundy suit and a black suit and compared them in front of the full-length mirror. He asked Xing Lixuan in an hesitant tone.
Xing Lixuan thought that Yu Antong looked good in anything. Even when he’s wearing saggy, homely clothes, he looks good enough to make Xing Lixuan unable to take his eyes away from him. If he put on a custom-made suit that complemented his figure perfectly, he would be even more attractive. It made him not want to let Yu Antong go out.
“What are you thinking about?” Yu Antong turned back and pushed Xing Lixuan who was standing behind him, “I’m asking you, which one looks better? Is the burgundy one better?”
The burgundy suit fit Yu Antong’s temperament very well, and it was also very eye-catching. Xing Lixuan’s eyes darkened, and said, “Wear the black one, it looks more formal and elegant.”
“Really?” Yu Antong didn’t fully believe in Xing Lixuan.
Xing Lixuan said very calmly, “Well, go change quickly. We need to go in a few minutes.”
Yu Antong looked at his watch and was urged to change clothes.
“It’s a little tight.” After changing, Yu Antong buttoned it up, touched his stomach and stood in front of the mirror. He was a bit worried about his look. “Does my stomach look big?”
The baby in his belly started to show. His originally flat belly has become slightly protruding.
Xing Lixuan replied, “No, it’s because you subconsciously puffed up your stomach when you turned around, so you can see the bulge. It doesn’t show when you stand upright.”
Xing Lixuan’s eyes were fixed on Yu Antong. He originally thought that Yu Antong would be too eye-catching in the burgundy suit, but he was wrong. Yu Antong looked stunning no matter what color he wore.
Yu Antong seldom wore a formal suit. Now, when he suddenly put on such a well-fitting one, he looked really breathtaking. Because of his pregnancy, he has become a little plump recently, making him look like a pampered young master who never knew hardship.
Yu Antong noticed Xing Lixuan’s intense gaze. He turned his head and said, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Xing Lixuan replied lightly, “You look good.”
“You sure know how to flatter.” Yu Antong kissed him, wrapped his arms around his neck and said, “Is it because you are so fascinated that you can’t tear your eyes off me?”
Yu Antong’s light touch was not enough for Xing Lixuan, who refused to answer verbally. Instead, he directly grabbed Yu Antong’s waist and kissed him hard for a long time.
“You are so annoying! Why are you kissing so hard?” Yu Antong was dazzled by the kiss. Once he regained his bearing, he saw how flustered he was in the mirror – blushing cheeks and swollen lips. He then proceeds to whine at Xing Lixuan like a spoiled brat.
This auction was organized by the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce. It was held once a year, and all the well-known businessmen came to participate.
Xing Lixuan and Yu Antong came on time, neither too early nor too late. After being seated, the host gave an opening mark. Then, a representative of the Chamber of Commerce came to the stage to give a speech, “Thank you for coming to this charity party during your busy schedule…”
After that, the auctioneer came on stage. The first round of auctions was gold, silver, and jade. The screen on the stage played a video detailing the first item.
After that, the auctioneer introduced the item, “This jade plaque was carved by a famous master craftsman during the Qing Dynasty. The starting price is 1.89 million, with the minimum increment 5,000 yuan. The bidding starts now!”
“Do you want it?” Xing Lixuan asked Yu Antong.
Yu Antong shook his head. Although the engraved picture of flowing clouds and rivers was very beautiful, he wasn’t interested in this kind of item. Even if he bought it, he wouldn’t be able to fully appreciate it besides using it as a decor.
As the auction went on, Yu Antong took a fancy to a Guanyin pendant inlaid with gold and jade. This jade Guanyin was as big as his thumb. The high-quality suet white jade was crystal clear and delicate.
Yu Antong immediately said, “Husband, let’s buy this. We can give this to Xiao Nian.”
“En,” Xing Lixuan said as he raised his sign to bid.
The auctioneer saw Xing Lixuan raising his bid and shouted, “And the price doubled to 1.6 million! Anyone else want to increase the price?”
A young man sitting a few rows behind Xing Lixuan’s seat raised his sign.
“1.65 million! This gentleman offered 1.65 million!” Before the auctioneer finished speaking, he saw Xing Lixuan raise his placard again, “1.8 million! It’s now 1.8 million!”
Zhu Yucheng, who was sitting in the back row of Xing Lixuan and raised his bid, leaned forward, trying to see who the person in front who kept bidding with him was.
Zhu Yucheng’s father sat next to him and said, “Don’t fight for this one. Let’s take a look at other items.”
“No, this is the one I’m interested in, Dad, hurry up and increase the price, or else, we will lose.”
The middle-aged man ended up raising the bid again, as today was his son’s birthday. He already promised to give him a birthday present, so he didn’t want to break his promise despite the amount of money that needed to be paid.
Seeing that the price kept rising, Yu Antong said, “If we can’t win it by 2 million, let’s forget it. It’s not worth it.”
However, Xing Lixuan refuted, “It’s okay, we can afford more. Plus, this will end up for charity.”
In his mind, he isn’t a man if he can’t win what his wife wants to give to their son.
Xing Lixuan directly bid 3 million. The auctioneer was actually a bit shocked, so his reaction was delayed. He finally shouted in excitement, “3 million! This gentleman has directly increased the price to three million. Is anyone willing to raise the bid?”
When Zhu Yucheng’s father heard the price, he turned to his son and said, “Son, I really can’t compete this time. It’s not worth it to fight 3 million for a jade, why don’t Dad buy you a car later instead?”
Zhu Yucheng didn’t speak, he was staring in the direction of Xing Lixuan and Yu Antong in a daze.
Just now, he wanted to see who had been competing with him. It happened that the two people in front of him were talking sideways, which made him recognize them immediately.
Isn’t this Xing Lixuan? !
His crush!
It’s not quite accurate to say that he’s Zhu Yucheng’s crush. Their relationship wasn’t like that – it’s more like that he’s gay, and Xing Lixuan was basically every little 0’s wet dream. Back then, Xing Lixuan’s coming out of the closet caused quite a stir in their circle.
He believed that there’s no Jiangcheng’s little 0 who never fantasized about getting Xing Lixuan as their boyfriend. Of course, Zhu Yucheng was never actually brave enough to strike a conversation with Xing Lixuan.
This kind of Gaoling flower was not something he could actually get. Zhu Yucheng was self-aware of that.
However, it’s also impossible to say that he wasn’t disturbed when he heard that Xing Lixuan was married, and to Yu Antong to boot. He wasn’t as wealthy as him, came out of nowhere, so it’s only normal for him to be a bit bruised over that.
It’s like sitting on a fuckton of lemon1Envy/jealousy can be denoted by “feeling sour”. Since a lemon is sour, this phrasing is quite popular., especially envious!
What’s so good about that Yu Antong? Isn’t it just that his face looks better than him! Isn’t it just that the waist is thinner than him! Isn’t that his figure better than him!
What is he? A little celestial fairy?
Of course he’s not convinced! He’s so angry!
Fortunately, someone in the circle had attended Xing Lixuan’s wedding. He came back and told them that Xing Lixuan was black-faced all the time during his own wedding. It’s clear that Yu Antong used shameful means to force the marriage!
“I bet the two of them will get divorced within half a year!”
Zhu Yucheng recalled what his friend had sworn that day, and he had always believed in it.
Then, a recent hit food variety show challenged that idea.
“Here Comes the God of Chefs!” was a popular variety show that he also watched. He saw that little goblin Yu Antong also participated in this show. He thought at that time, if Xing Lixuan liked Yu Antong, he would just invest in and advertise the store opened by him, and there’s no need for Yu Antong to actually work himself in this kind of show.
What does this mean? It must be because Xing Lixuan didn’t get along with him and was unwilling to give him money, Yu Antong had to figure out a way to advertise Immortal’s Banquet by himself!
At that time, Zhu Yucheng changed from a lemon demon2the literal translation would be “lemon essence” to denote that: in his immense jealousy, he directly became the essence of sourness. But lemon demon just… rolls off the tongue better in English, so… let me have this creative liberty. to feeling a little pity for Yu Antong. He was starting to feel that marrying Xing Lixuan must not be as good as they thought, and Yu Antong must’ve struggled.
After watching two episodes in a row, although he really didn’t want to admit it, he really became a fan of Yu Antong.
Different from the coquettish little goblin he imagined Yu Antong was, he didn’t expect Yu Antong would actually be so skillful. He didn’t seem to be a scheming person.
He has been enticed by Yu Antong’s “Fengming Qishan” since the first episode, but he has never been willing to admit that he has fallen for his love rival.
–Well, he’s no match to qualify as his love rival, anyways.
After watching the second episode, he was too tempted not to eat at Immortal’s Banquet. After that, he completely changed his view of Yu Antong.
Sisters3he’s jokingly calling his fellow bottom friends with “sisters”., Yu Antong is not a goblin, he is an actual celestial fairy!!
Zhu Yucheng really wanted to tell his friends this, but he was afraid of being laughed at by them, so he only dared to be a secret fan.
He even began to feel that Xing Lixuan was too disrespectful. Why did he look down on Yu Antong, when he’s such a celestial-level wife? He’s not only good looking, his cooking skill is divine! Is he blind? What kind of man is qualified to be his wife for Xing Lixuan to be satisfied, huh?!
If it wasn’t for bumping numbers4slang for “the same preferences”. He knows they’re both bottoms so it’s hopeless lol., he would have wanted to take Yu Antong home.
He had always thought this way before today. But just now, after he saw Xing Lixuan and Yu Antong talking intimately, he was a little shaken. Things seemed to be different from what he imagined?
“Son?” His father patted him on the shoulder, “Why are you in a daze? Do you like that piece of jade so much?”
Zhu Yucheng came back to his senses. “No need, no need. I don’t want it.”
–He couldn’t grab things from the fairy! It’s disrespectful!!
He didn’t pay much attention to the next item, and put all his attention on Yu Antong and Xing Lixuan.
“Husband, I want this too.”
Afterwards, a few items that were very suitable in Yu Antong’s eyes came out. He asked Xing Lixuan to take three items in a row. While thinking about it, he felt sorry for wasting so much money.
“Who said the last thing just now?” Xing Lixuan didn’t care about money, he just wanted to ask for some “benefits” from Yu Antong in return.
Yu Antong hugged Xing Lixuan’s arm and acted like a baby, “My dearest Hubby, buy it for me~”
Xing Lixuan leaned down and said, “Kiss me.”
“Muah! Husband, I love you.” Yu Antong kissed him very actively, and even added a word of love.
Xing Lixuan raised his placard in satisfaction.
Zhu Yucheng was stunned watching from behind.
‘Gah!! If this is called an “incompatible” relationship, then what is compatible?? Who is saying that they’ll divorce in half a year?!’
He actually felt sorry for Yu Antong, thinking that he was trapped in an unhappy marriage with Xing Lixuan!
Sob sob sob!! They’re obviously very happy, it’s only him who’s still a lonely loser! QAQ
As a single dog, he shouldn’t be thinking of other people’s happy relationships! He should focus on himself!
He is sour! He became a lemon demon again!
When he got home, he saw the latest issue of “Here Comes the God of Chefs!”.
He directly evolved from a lemon demon to a lemon overlord.
The true essence of ultimate sourness!!!
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