Strawberry Pop Pop Pop chapter 70

Even though he was right in front of him, Gu Nuan was choosing someone else’s pheromones? Besides, the document clearly stated that the latter option would cause the patient to endure greater suffering. Gu Nuan could cry like a baby even when getting a gland injection; wouldn’t this pheromone injection be a death sentence for him?

Han Yang rejected Gu Nuan’s words, his face growing stern. “You have an Alpha, you should choose the first option.”

Gu Nuan hadn’t seen this side of Han Yang in a long time. He nervously explained, “The treatment duration is uncertain; it depends on the recovery of my glands. If it takes a long time, it will affect your work.”

Gu Nuan’s voice grew softer as he continued, “I’ve considered it. Using the Alpha pheromones provided by the hospital should work, and they’ve been processed, so they won’t affect my daily life, and there won’t be any noticeable pheromone scent.” He tugged at Han Yang’s clothes. “Brother, promise me you won’t get angry…”

Han Yang couldn’t listen any longer.

Gu Nuan could sense that Han Yang was suppressing his anger within his pheromones. He also knew that once he told Han Yang about this, this would be the reaction. Gu Nuan had prepared himself and patiently said, “Cooperating with me for the treatment would be too troublesome for you, and I discussed it with Dad…”

Han Yang gripped his shoulders, interrupting him, “I don’t think it’s troublesome.”

Gu Nuan hurriedly said, “Brother, let me finish.”

Han Yang struggled to control his emotions, his face growing darker.

Gu Nuan lowered his eyelids, resting his hand on Han Yang’s arm. “I don’t want you to waste all your efforts this year because of this. Your movie has already been released, and your TV series will soon air one after another. Soon, you’ll have many opportunities. I privately asked Xia ge, and I know that this industry doesn’t wait for anyone; sometimes, opportunities come, and you have to seize them. Since I now have a second choice, I’m choosing the second one.”

In the long silence, Gu Nuan thought he had convinced Han Yang.

Just when he was about to end this gloomy conversation, Han Yang spoke up.

“I don’t want any opportunities. If I can’t be with you, everything else is meaningless.”

Han Yang clenched his fist, a chill spreading throughout his body.

He anxiously wiped his face and said, “If I really wanted something in this industry, why wouldn’t I just ask Uncle Gu for it? Can’t the Gu Group make an actor famous? I can even forgo signing with a company; I can even forgo making any effort, just follow anyone’s orders!”

The opportunities for rapid advancement were there for Han Yang, but he had repeatedly given them up because what he wanted was never fame or wealth.

Refusing help from the Gu family, rejecting the talent show arranged by the company, refusing to get involved in any publicity gimmicks with He Yunchu. He acted honestly, not wanting to create any unnecessary trouble, not wanting to get involved in any gossip or disputes. He took each role seriously, leaving his own identity behind, becoming one with the characters.

He did all of this because of a compliment Gu Nuan gave him in middle school.

Han Yang wanted to see a delighted Gu Nuan clapping his hands and saying, “Big brother is amazing! I like big brother the most!” He also wanted to hold the stars in Gu Nuan’s heart, which seemed as numerous as the Milky Way.

After the end of the play, Gu Nuan was everything to him.

He looked at Gu Nuan, unable to help but shout, “Gu Nuan, you should choose me!”

…

The night sky was deep, and Han Yang’s pheromones at this moment made Gu Nuan shiver slightly.

“Brother,” Gu Nuan sat on the edge of the bed, opening his arms, “let’s not argue; let’s just hug.”

Only now did Han Yang realize how he had lost control of his emotions. He was at a loss for words.

“Brother,” Gu Nuan called him again.

Han Yang let go of his pent-up frustration and obediently knelt on the ground, pressing his head against Gu Nuan’s chest. Gu Nuan rubbed his hair and hugged him in return. He held onto Gu Nuan tightly.

His voice began to sound more subdued. “I’m sorry. We promised not to get angry, and I was wrong… But Gu Nuan, please, choose me.”

“Please.”

Gu Nuan didn’t immediately agree but instead gently stroked Han Yang’s head, as if petting an injured and dejected big dog. Gu Nuan sniffed the unstable mint pheromones in the air, not overly frightened. It seemed he had become accustomed to Han Yang’s pheromones and could handle them gracefully.

“Brother, isn’t being an actor your dream?” Gu Nuan asked with a belated realization.

Han Yang shook his head.

Gu Nuan looked deeply puzzled and asked, “Then… did you become an actor because of me?”

“Yes, because you liked it.”

“…”

Han Yang raised his head, displaying an unprecedented sense of helplessness. He leaned in to kiss Gu Nuan, and with his emotions spiraling out of control, Han Yang was no longer as composed as he used to be. Love was truly a dizzying and overwhelming thing, and Han Yang disliked how he had changed, but he couldn’t resist going along with it.

“When you were in middle school, you asked me to try acting. I had no interest in it, but I didn’t want to disappoint you, so I went along with it.” Han Yang’s fingertips brushed against the corners of Gu Nuan’s eyes. “At that time, you were in the audience, and your eyes were full of light. I liked what I saw, so I thought…”

He was insatiable, like a moth drawn to a flame, but he refused to be burned by the wick. He surrounded that one lamp with his wings.

Han Yang gritted his teeth, only to loosen them later. “…I thought, if only you could keep looking at me like that.”

Gu Nuan was moved, his eyes glistening with tears, and even his eyelashes started to quiver.

He had never known any of this; it was the first time Han Yang had said it.

“So I lied to you, saying that being an actor was my dream.” Han Yang just wanted to keep Gu Nuan forever.

Even if they wouldn’t be together forever, even if Gu Nuan would eventually grow up and part ways with him, Han Yang had always thought, “If I could stand on stage, if I could be on the screen, would Gu Nuan always be able to watch me?”

Now, as they had fallen for each other, Han Yang desired Gu Nuan even more.

He had no dreams, and even if he did, his only dream was Gu Nuan.

From a young age to now, Gu Nuan had been a dream of his.

Han Yang didn’t know if Gu Nuan would be disappointed after hearing him say all of this.

But Gu Nuan was Gu Nuan, a little sun that could brighten Han Yang’s winter days.

Gu Nuan gently cupped Han Yang’s sad and disheartened face, leaned in, and happily pecked him. His eyes still held an eternal light, filling Han Yang’s amber eyes, tugging at his frequently lost heart.

“Brother, you like me too much!” Gu Nuan was so moved that he was on the verge of tears. He smiled and said, “I’m so happy.”

He hugged Han Yang’s neck and buried his face in his neck, really crying.

“Brother, I’m sorry; I didn’t even notice. I should have noticed earlier; then you wouldn’t have been lonely for so long.” Gu Nuan began to admit his mistake, regretting not telling Han Yang about this from the beginning. “I won’t choose the second option; I don’t like anyone else’s pheromones at all. Besides your pheromones, I don’t want anyone else’s. I’m afraid of pain too, and without you, I’ll definitely cry.”

Han Yang was stunned and suddenly hugged him tightly.

Gu Nuan choked up as he said, “I lied; I’m most afraid of pain.”

“Yes, you’re most afraid of pain.” Han Yang kissed his earlobe, his eyes slightly moist, and his entire heart was filled with Gu Nuan. He repeated, “You’re most afraid of pain, so you can’t be without me.”

Gu Nuan nodded vigorously, almost nodding himself out.

After countless kisses from Han Yang, Gu Nuan, touched and worried, said, “But, brother, you can’t even look at my butt… Are you really able to mark me?”

Han Yang: ?

Blushing, Gu Nuan reminded him that completing a thorough mark wasn’t as simple as taking a bite. They’d learned about it in biology class, and Gu Nuan was afraid Han Yang might forget.

Moreover…

Gu Nuan glanced at the mats on the floor. They were still sleeping separately to this day.

Gu Nuan looked at Han Yang with a hint of sadness and pointed at them. “Since you’ve already said you’re my Alpha, are you still going to sleep on the floor tonight?”

This time, Han Yang didn’t hesitate. He pulled Gu Nuan into his arms and rolled onto the bed with him, letting Gu Nuan nestle in his embrace. He was calm as he pulled down Gu Nuan’s sportswear. “If it’s uncomfortable, just don’t wear it. Strawberry underwear suits you well.”