After traveling through the book, I conquered the male protagonist Long Aotian!

Gu Qingze leaned against the wall, still half-closed his eyes, and heard the familiar footsteps again.

He originally thought that it was Qinluo who came back to see him after finishing her personal business, but he saw a strange figure.

Although the figure was very unfamiliar, the expression was too familiar. He didn't even need to think or guess, the answer came to his mind directly.

The person in front of me is Ling Xiao.

Gu Qingze couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of his lips, opened his eyes, nodded to him, and then took him to the independent room as if he was familiar with the place.

He skillfully set up the soundproofing cover and secret talisman, and used the dream beads to create a surface illusion before he began to speak.

"Ling Xiao, I thought it would be Brother Jinnian who would come this time."

When Chu Lingxiao heard this, the happiness he had felt because Qingze could recognize him at a glance disappeared instantly.

He curled his lips, slightly dissatisfied.

"Oh? From what Qingze said, you don't want me to come, or you are not satisfied with me coming? Or... both?"

As he spoke, he moved closer to Gu Qingze, giving off a strong sense of oppression.

"Of course not, I'm very happy that Ling Xiao is here."

Gu Qingze watched him approach without showing any fear. Instead, he took the initiative to move closer, put his arms around him, and explained slowly and calmly.

"I have been doing my best to complete the task Ling Xiao gave me last time. I spent three days collecting the backgrounds of all the ordinary courtesans in the brothel, and found nothing unusual."

"My friend in the brothel told me that the brothel has branches, so I boldly guessed that the courtesans needed for those plans might be in the brothel branches, so the plan would be more reasonable..."

Before Gu Qingze finished speaking, Chu Lingxiao asked in confusion.

"Your friend here? Does he look good?"

This is not the point at all! Ling Xiao, you have missed the point!

Gu Qingze secretly complained in his heart but did not change his expression. He recalled the appearance of Jinluo and answered truthfully.

"Quite good looking."

"Oh."

Chu Lingxiao responded, but looked a little sour, as if he was even more unhappy.

After Gu Qingze noticed this, he felt a little helpless and added another sentence.

"But in my heart Ling Xiao is the most beautiful."

"...Tsk, you are so smooth-talking and you are getting better and better at saying nice things."

Although Chu Lingxiao showed disgust on his face, he could still feel that his mood had improved a lot.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Look how nervous you are."

Chu Lingxiao waved his hand and said seriously.

"I understand what Qingze meant by your words just now. You mean that since we can't find any clues at the Hualou headquarters, we should go to the branch office to look for them."

"But you can't get away now, so you can only ask me or Brother Jinnian for help..."

"Besides, Brother Jinnian has invested in this industry. Even if he is not familiar with brothels, he should know more about it than me. That's why you want Brother Jinnian to come, right?"

"Absolutely right! I knew Ling Xiao would understand what I meant."

Gu Qingze was surprised for a moment, praised him, and hugged him tighter.

"It's so hot, Qingze, loosen your claws a little first."

Chu Lingxiao said this as he felt the warmth against his body.

But despite saying that, Ling Xiao never took the initiative to separate and let him hold him. The words he just said were just like a act of coquettishness and had no lethality.

"By the way, I was actually quite surprised to be able to meet Qingze this time. Originally, this was supposed to be Brother Jinnian's turn."

"But after I returned, Su Han and Brother Jinnian were nowhere to be found. I asked the housekeeper, but he didn't know where they went, what they did, or when they would be back. He had no idea at all."

Chu Lingxiao seemed very distressed. "If Su Han and Brother Jinnian can't come back in a short time, then I will have to find those branches by myself and explore them one by one."

Gu Qingze also started to worry, "Besides, Ling Xiao can only use the identity of a guest, which makes it very inconvenient to investigate..."

"That's why I hope that this operation will be led by Brother Jinnian. With his status as an investor, it will be easier."

Gu Qingze looked at Chu Lingxiao distressedly, "In this situation, I can only... thank you Lingxiao for your hard work."

Chu Lingxiao was dissatisfied with his expression and gently pinched his face, "Silly boy, why do you have such an expression? Even if it's just me, it's just a little troublesome at most, it's not a big problem."

He sat astride Gu Qingze's legs, slowly half-encircled him, held his face with both hands, and rubbed it hard.

"It's no problem. I'm not stupid. I can adapt to circumstances. Just wait for my good news."

Gu Qingze let him rub his face at will without even resisting. He was extremely well-behaved. He kept his eyes on Chu Lingxiao, and while he was stunned, he kissed the palm of his hand again.

Chu Lingxiao's ears turned red because of his action, and he pretended to be vicious and pounced on him.

He was just pretending and gave Gu Qingze a gentle push, but he didn't expect that Gu Qingze was really pushed down by him.

"Hey, is Qingze so weak and easy to be pushed down?"

Although Chu Lingxiao was a little bit unbelievable, he still took the opportunity to tease him.

"I thought Ling Xiao wanted me to lie down, could it be that I guessed wrong?"

Gu Qingze raised his eyebrows and teased in return.

"I don't always want to do that kind of thing!"

Chu Lingxiao was stunned at first, then he reacted and quickly refuted, but it sounded like he was trying to cover up something, and his face got even redder.

"Well, it's all my fault. I coveted Ling Xiao's beauty and couldn't help myself every time."

Gu Qingze said this seriously and raised his hand when he spoke, acting like a good student.

"...It's not like that, it's just..."

After hearing his words, Chu Lingxiao felt inexplicably guilty, but he didn't know what to say. He scratched his head anxiously, messing up his hair that he had tied up.

"Ling Xiao, I'm just joking, don't mind it."

Gu Qingze's voice returned to its usual state, gentle and soothing. As he spoke, he sat up and tied up Ling Xiao's loose hair with a hairband. His movements were extremely natural.

"...I know."

Feeling his movements, Chu Lingxiao felt warm in his heart and said awkwardly.

"Ling Xiao, remember that safety comes first at all times."

"If you encounter any danger, don't force yourself and don't go any deeper. This clue is not essential. You are the most important."

Qingze accidentally said something that was more touching than love words...

Chu Lingxiao thought with emotion, and then made a joke.

"Is this Qingze's advice or admonition to me?"

"Neither, I just said what I thought in my heart. This is the fact that I believe. Ling Xiao is always the most important."

"If you really want to count it, Ling Xiao can regard it as 'caring concern', or anything else, as long as Ling Xiao can listen to it."

Gu Qingze didn't even hesitate and blurted it out, and his tone was very matter-of-fact.

"...I understand. I will keep this sentence in my heart and remember it firmly."

Chu Lingxiao was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and made the promise.

"Ah."

Gu Qingze responded and let out a long sigh, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

"You care about me so much?"

Chu Lingxiao made a joke casually.

"Well, although I know that Ling Xiao has a strong ability to adapt to changing circumstances, he can also judge the situation and make the best choice."

"...but I still couldn't help but show concern in my heart. I wanted to mention it a little more, but I was worried that Ling Xiao would think I was nagging."

Gu Qingze was very frank and responded to Ling Xiao's half-teasing words without hesitation.

"What is this? 'A mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away'? Qingze really acts like a mother treating her son like this."

Chu Lingxiao's ears turned red because of his straightforwardness. He avoided looking at the other person. He tried to calm himself down and teased him with a light cough.

But his panicked expression and slightly trembling voice had already betrayed his true feelings at the moment.

However, Gu Qingze did not want to tease him at this time. He just moved closer and lowered his voice.

"It's not just my mother who has this mentality, my Taoist partner is the same. Ling Xiao is my cherished family member."

"Alright, alright, I'll stop with the corny talk. If I continue I'm afraid my heart will beat too fast, so I'll just..."

Chu Lingxiao put his index finger on his lips and tapped it lightly to stop him from continuing, then pushed him down again.

"Oh, okay, I admit it. Actually, I am attracted by Qingze's beauty. So every time I see Qingze, I want to get something from you."

Chu Lingxiao took his hand and guided him to touch a certain part of himself.

"....Qingze, from the moment I saw you, I...had a reaction here."

Gu Qingze's face also turned slightly red. "Can I interpret Ling Xiao's current behavior as an invitation to me?"

Chu Lingxiao didn't say anything, just stared at him, which was considered as his agreement.

Gu Qingze didn't say anything, he just turned over and pressed Chu Lingxiao under him, then leaned over and kissed his lips.

The two people's breathing became faster and faster, and their clothes gradually opened up...