Chapter 2 – Nude Pic
Novel Title: 谁把谁当真 (Winner Takes All)
Author：水千丞 (ShuiQianCheng)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 黎朔 (Li Shuo -MC), 赵锦辛 (Zhao Jinxin -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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Li Shuo has never slept soundly. He was feeling a little confused. He heard the broadcast in the cabin that the plane was about to descend.
He fumbled for the blindfold as he wanted to take it off. But a large hand held his hand gently. A magnetic voice rang in his ears: “The lights just turned on in the cabin. It’s very bright.”
Li Shuo sobered up from the confusion immediately. He suddenly remembered that this was Zhao Jinxin’s voice.
He closed his eyes and took off the blindfold. He waited until his eyes were almost able to adapt to the light. Then, he slowly opened it.
What caught his eyes was a handsome face with a bright smile. That face was really beautiful. Especially the pair of peach blossom eyes looking like they’re filled with autumn dew drops. When Li Shuo was gazed affectionately like that, it did make his heart tremble. There was such attentiveness. This smile can cause people to throw away their helmets and abandon their armors. Although this man is young, he is a veteran in pursuing his love interests. He should not be underestimated. But he also could be heartbroken at a young age. Li Shuo thinks that he does not want to confuse him. So he gently pushed Zhao Jinxin away. He said softly, “Thank you.”
“You were sleeping just now. I didn’t wake you up to eat. I left you some.” Zhao Jinxin pointed to the food on his desk: “We will land in a while. Have something to eat. The sweet shrimp salad tastes good. “
“I’m not hungry.”
“Then drink some water.” Zhao Jinxin handed him a bottle of mineral water. “Or would you like a cup of coffee?”
Li Shuo took the bottled water: “Water will do.”
Zhao Jinxin looked at him with a smile on his face. It was as if he’s watching a piece of porcelain. Li Shuo felt like he needed to calm down and try to figure things out carefully. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Li Shuo has realised his sexual orientation since his adolescence. A lot of people had pursued him in the past. The number of those who have shown goodwill or a clear pursuit of him can fill this entire Boeing 747. The skin colours varied from black, fair, asian, brown, and all kinds of races. Among them, there are many who are bolder than Zhao Jinxin. That part is true. But few people are as confident as Zhao Jinxin. It’s really uncomfortable to face such a man. But it’s also a really fresh experience.
After drinking the water, Li Shuo planned to go to the bathroom to wash his face. When he closed the door, he subconsciously looked behind him, lest Zhao Jinxin would squeeze in again. Looking at his obviously tired face in the mirror, he confirmed his condition for a few seconds. Then, he couldn’t help laughing. On this trip, he got a surprise full of freshness. It made the originally long flight not boring at all. So, there should not be anything to be so angry about. He opened the bathroom door. At a glance, he saw Zhao Jinxin sitting in his seat. He was looking at him with his chin leaned on his hand. It seemed like he was waiting for the moment when Li Shuo would open the door. Zhao Jinxin smiled at him.
Li Shuo seemed to be smiling as well. He then sat back in his seat. He had already figured out that if Zhao Jinxin insisted on asking for his phone number, he would refuse politely but firmly. However, Zhao Jinxin just chatted with him about the weather.
The plane landed.
Until the two of them walked out of the cabin door, Zhao Jinxin didn’t do anything strange anymore. In the arrival hall, Zhao Jinxin reached out his hand to him: “Meeting you must be destiny. Goodbye.”
Li Shuo shook hands with him generously: “All the best to you.”
Zhao Jinxin walked backwards for two steps. Then, he grinned: “I will see you again.” The smile was sly and stubborn-looking. But it looked as if it could light the surrounding air.
Li Shuo smiled lightly. He didn’t take what he said seriously. The driver of his household had been waiting at the airport earlier on. Li Shuo saw the old man who was always looking clean and tidy. He is a kind-hearted old man. Li Shuo felt warm in his heart: “Guang Shu.”
“Lambert.” Guang Shu’s face was full of smiles. “The plane already landed…”
Li Shuo gave him a hug. He smiled and said, “Why are you still surprised? Do you particularly like to wait for me?”
“Who likes to wait for you…” Guang Shu pretended to be angry. “You only come back once or twice a year. Who wants to wait for you?”
Li Shuo laughed aloud: “It’s my fault then. I will definitely come back more often. Let’s go home.”
On the way home, Li Shuo called his parents to report that he had safely landed. Guang Shu glanced at him from the rearview mirror: “You really have to come back more often in the future. Master and Madam always talk about you. They are old already. I’m afraid they might be lonely.”
“Okay.” Li Shuo thought about the reason why his dad called him back. It was somewhat a mystery. It was not clearly spoken on the phone. He only said that it was related to Ennan Group.
His dad used to be one of the directors of the third-largest accounting firm in the United States. Later, he retired early due to heart problems. He was rehired as financial advisor by his friend, the chairman of Ennan Group. Ennan Group is a large US-China import and export trade carrier-level company. The chairman is also Chinese. He and his dad have been friends for many years. His dad couldn’t help himself wanting to work. But his body can’t handle high-pressure work anymore. So, he is currently living a half-retired and half-worked life. When he thought about it, he wondered if his dad wanted him to take over his business again?
He clearly refused to enter his father’s company when he was in college. Now that he has his own business in China, it is even more impossible to return here. Li Shuo couldn’t guess anymore. So he no longer tried to guess.
He looked at the scenery outside the window as the car passed them by. He felt like they were familiar but also unfamiliar to him. He left the United States as soon as he graduated from college. He only returned here two to three times a year. He has loved numbers since he was a child. So he studied accounting. But he feels that the city is too saturated for him. All the big companies have close ties with major firms. He wants to start his own business. This made him feel bored. So he returned to China. He was also very thankful for his original decision. He now has his own world. Li Shuo looked at his mobile phone. It is still midnight in China. That person usually gets up at seven. He was very punctual with his routine. He smiled as he sent a text message: Xiao Chengxiu. I got home. Once you’re awake, text me. I want you to chat with my mother.
If these two people ended up talking, they must have a passionate conversation. Li Shuo chuckled just imagining them getting along. He couldn’t help but to feel amused.
Suddenly, his phone beeps twice. Li Shuo is quite surprised. Isn’t Li Chengxiu still asleep at this time? Could it be that he waited for me to land? He turned on his phone expectantly. But he found a message from an unfamiliar number instead. He opened the text message curiously.
A naked chest appeared on the screen. The screen was intercepted above the waist and below the neck. The man seemed to have just finished bathing. Clear water drops are spread all over the smooth skin. That figure is absolutely amazing. The pectoral muscles are sturdy and full of elasticity. The abdomen is like a brick with eight hard abdominal muscles. The mermaid line stretches to the bottom of the picture with the thin waist before it disappears. It is infinitely attractive.
What he looked at was beyond his imagination. Li Shuo’s throat knot slipped. He stared at the photo for a few more seconds. He thought of his familiar friends. Everyone knows that he likes the little rabbit type. The slender and weak boys. This type makes him have a strong desire to protect them. But him being a man, despite him liking the gentle and cute type, his dick is still functional. Who does not dislike hot, spicy, and sexy hunks. For example, this photo in front of him gave him a strong visual impact. He smiled to himself before saving the photo into his album. But he didn’t reply to the message. He figured that maybe someone got the wrong number.
After a while, his phone rang again. It was the same number as before. The person sent a text message: Do you like it?
Li Shuo raised his eyebrows. He replied with a question: who r u?
The unknown number: I’ll show u something hotter
Li Shuo thought to himself for a while. This person is probably a friend who knew that he had returned to the United States and just wanted to tease him. He returned a text with bunch of ’xxxxxxxxxxx’.
Soon, the text message came again. Li Shuo quickly opened it. The other party really sent a more explosive photo. This time, it was below the waist. Only a pair of underwear photos. The thigh muscles are tight. The person was wearing pure black underwear with a visible small bulge of his genitals. The underwear was pulled down a little. Slender fingers appeared to be pulling the edges of the underwear down. Li Shuo could faintly see some wet pubic hair. Li Shuo felt a little less calm now. He coughed to himself slightly. He dragged his hand uncomfortably and pulled at the neckline of his shirt slightly, fanning himself.
Guang Shu looked at him from the rearview mirror: “What’s wrong? Is it hot?”
“Oh, no it’s not.” Li Shuo’s fingers quickly typed on the screen: “Who the hell r u?!” He wondered if the man in the photo is some of his model friends. But the skin colour is Asian. Then, his friends must really understand his aesthetic.
After sending the text message, he thought about it for a while. He simply dialled the phone number. The phone rang. But it was hung up by the other party.
Soon, another text message came: “Do you like it or not? Baby, I can do so much more.” Li Shuo chuckled as he read the message. He didn’t care about this mischievous friend who made this mysterious prank. Let’s see who could not hold his breath first. He waited for about ten minutes.
Li Shuo repeatedly looked at the two photos several times. It really caused his imagination to run wild. People are very strange animals. Even if you don’t spend a penny now, you can see all kinds of naked pictures on the Internet. But the half-covered ones can arouse people’s curiosity better. He is very curious now. He wondered about the face of the person who owns such a figure? With such a good figure, he thought that it should not be disappointing. He kept wondering about who the person who sent him the photo might be until the car reached home.
His feet had just touched the ground when his parents came out to greet him. At this moment, though, his phone rang. He finally couldn’t restrain his curiosity. He greeted his parents and immediately turned on his mobile phone at almost the same time to find another photo. The bright smile on the screen made him almost vomit blood. Zhao Jinxin?!
“Xiao Shuo.” Mrs. Li already hugged him happily. “Are you tired?”
“I’m not tired. Mom, your new hairstyle is really beautiful …” The expression on Li Shuo’s face was too late to adjust. It was a little embarrassing. He quickly put his phone into his pocket.
Mrs. Li smiled and fixed her hair. “What’s wrong? Why are you panicking?” She looked at her son, who was always normally steady.
“Nothing’s wrong,” He replied. “Dad.” Li Shuo put his arm around Mr. Li’s shoulder. He laughed aloud. “Dad, you have gotten fat.”
Mr. Li also laughed and said, “I’m not fat. I’ve been working out recently. I got tougher.”
“It’s muscles, I see. Let’s go inside the house.” Li Shuo secretly pondered to himself as to how this kid Zhao Jinxin got his number. That kid also dared to send those extremely flirtatious photos to tease him. And he was actually fooled by them. It was really maddening.
After entering the house, Li Shuo was still a little absent-minded. He thought of how arrogant and funny that kid is to take advantage of the chat animosity. He immediately blocked that phone number.
He doesn’t like people coming in strong like that, especially for this kind of thing. Once he becomes the passive party, he will feel very uncomfortable. He has always planned his life in an orderly manner. He planned all of his advancing and retreating. Everything is under his control. This is the same as him liking the clarity of numbers and strict logic.
This time he was in a hurry to return home so he didn’t bring much with him. But he also asked his assistant to pick a bunch of gifts temporarily, especially for his parents. Mrs. Li grew up with respect. She married Mr. Li, who was a poor man. No one was optimistic about their relationship. But she was spoiled by her husband. Later, she gave birth to her son and was also spoiled by her son.
Li Shuo is happy to give a piece of jewellery to this important woman in his life. He also gave her a basket of fruits. There is always a smile on his mother’s face. She looked at the gifts brought by Li Shuo one by one. Then she said with expectation: “Xiao Shuo, how about you show me your boyfriend’s photo? Show us quickly.”
Li Shuo smiled at her. He took out his phone and turned to open the album. He wanted to find a photo of Li Chengxiu. But the first photo that jumped out was the semi-nude photo of Zhao Jinxin he had just saved! He shook his hands in shock. It was too late to withdraw. Mrs. Li’s eyes were sharp. She grabbed his wrist and said, “Wow. The figure is so good!”
“No, not this. This is not…” Li Shuo’s face was a little hot. He quickly swiped the photo away. “This is online. It’s just wallpaper.” He couldn’t help but slander Zhao Jinxin. As a model son from a child to an adult, he can’t remember the last time he was so embarrassed in front of my parents. What an embarrassing thing this is.
Mr. Li sat across from the sofa. He could probably guess what happened. He smiled disguisedly. Mrs. Li can’t help but notice Li Shuo’s embarrassment. She poked Li Shuo’s face with her finger: “Ouch. It’s rare to see you shy.”
Li Shuo coughed to hide his embarrassment. He quickly found Li Chengxiu’s photo and showed it to his mother.
A fair and delicate face appeared on the screen of the phone. The eyes were black and clear. The nose was a little round. The jaw line was very moist. The soft hair drooped against his cheek. There was a refreshing smile on his face. This face is not that eye-catching. But it is very comfortable to look at and is quite attractive. The first impression it gives is gentleness and harmlessness. Mrs. Li’s eyes lit up: “I can tell he’s a good-tempered person at first sight.”
“Yes. He’s very gentle. His cooking is delicious. He will take care of people in particular.” Li Shuo was heartily happy introducing his boyfriend to his mother. From the first time he met him, he knew that Li Chengxiu met his expectation of at least 80% of being his other half. And it happened to be at the age where he wanted to settle down. It was the so-called ‘right time and right person’ thing. So he did something against his principles. He snatched Li Chengxiu from another person. Although this caused some trouble for him, he had balanced his gains and losses. He did not regret it. He likes Li Chengxiu. He not only wins the person he likes and is able to keep him to himself. But he also saves Li Chengxiu from that person.
“Why didn’t you bring him back to visit this time?” Mr. Li asked.
“He’s working. And you’re so eager to summon me home. Where can he find the time to get a visa…” Speaking of this, Li Shuo wondered. “Dad, what do you call me back for this time? It was in such a hurry. Does it have anything to do with Ennan Group? “
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*GLOSSARY:
- Gege/Ge = (Big) Brother
- Shushu/Shu = Uncle
- Ayi = Auntie
- Didi = (Little) Brother
☝🏻I’ll be using these throughout my translation (the proofread version). I won’t be using English words for most titles that are being called out.
- In Chinese culture, “小” (xiǎo) is often used as a prefix in names or nicknames. It literally means “small” or “little” and can have a few different connotations:
- Affection and Familiarity: Using “xiǎo” before a name can convey a sense of endearment or closeness, similar to calling someone “little” or “young” in English. For example, “Xiao Ming” (小明) might be used affectionately to refer to someone named Ming.
- Youthfulness: It can indicate that the person is young or the younger of two people with the same name. For instance, if there are two people named Wang, the younger one might be called “Xiao Wang” (小王).
- Nickname: It’s commonly used to create a nickname, often based on a part of the person’s full name. This is especially common among friends and family members.
- Respect for Elders: In some contexts, using “xiǎo” before one’s own name can be a humble way to introduce oneself, especially when speaking to elders or superiors.
*Proofread by 2024.07.17* I’m currently in the middle of the proofreading stage of my first ever translation; ‘Winner Takes All’. Lots of changes will be made especially to titles such as ‘Brother’ will be changed to ‘Ge’ and ‘Uncle’ will be changed to ‘Shushu’. Also, ‘little’ to ‘xiao’. I will proofread these chapters slowly when I’m free so please understand if there are any delays or discrepancies. TQ.
Proofread version of the rest of the novel will only be available on Novels Space.space while Mature Chapters will be released on Wattpad.
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