E-Scum Gong Chapter 68
Translated by Q the Panda (ko-fi)
Chapter 68
"Hey?" Gu Qi waved his hand vigorously in front of his younger brother’s face. Only then did Gu Jinzhi’s eyelashes flutter as he blinked at him in confusion.
“What are you doing, ge?” Gu Jinzhi shot his older brother an exasperated look. For someone his age, Gu Qi could still be incredibly childish.
“Are you really only eating this little?” Gu Qi stared at the bowl of vegetable porridge in front of Gu Jinzhi as if he'd seen a ghost.
It was hard to believe his younger brother had changed his tastes so drastically. This was, after all, the first time Gu Jinzhi had zoned out at the dining table. It was clear the meal wasn’t to his liking.
Gu Jinzhi obediently took another small sip of porridge and nodded.
Actually, his mind had drifted off somewhere else a long time ago... He was very nervous.
They could have just gone to a hotel, but Gu Jinzhi thought that Ah Xu had never been to his place. Going straight to a hotel for their first time felt too much like something others did, and that didn’t sit well with him. Having Lin Xu over at his home seemed much better — a familiar environment, with someone he liked.
Gu Qi, noticing how weird his younger brother looked, grew even more suspicious. Ignoring him was one thing, but after finishing that bland and pitiful dinner, Gu Jinzhi started snatching the housekeeper’s duties. He grabbed the mop and began scrubbing the living room floor until the floor was so shiny it could be used as a mirror.
“Hey, what’s up with you?” Gu Qi could barely concentrate on his work, feeling like something was definitely off.
"Ge, don't stay home tomorrow. I'm bringing a friend over," Gu Jinzhi finally said, drenched in sweat.
Gu Jinzhi now felt like there was something wrong with every corner of the house. He was tempted to clean the entire place from top to bottom, and if it were possible to renovate overnight, he would’ve already called the designer to his home.
“Oh, Lin Xu?” Gu Qi guessed immediately, hitting the mark.
At first, he didn’t think much of it, but then he stared at Gu Jinzhi. His younger brother didn’t want him home. What was he planning to do?
“Ge, I’m already twenty-four... no, almost twenty-five,” Gu Jinzhi defended himself when he saw the skepticism in Gu Qi’s eyes. Starting a sex life at this age was already very late.
“...But your boyfriend is eighteen.” Gu Qi was at a loss for words. Suddenly, he understood Lin Shen a little better.
“Lin Xu’s almost nineteen… He’s already an adult,” Gu Jinzhi muttered, pouting as he continued mopping the floor. Was he supposed to wait until he was thirty?
Gu Qi did his best to process that, slowly brainwashing himself it wasn’t so bad after all. His younger brother couldn’t keep delaying things forever, anyway. The key was just to make sure Lin Shen didn’t find out.
“With all that energy, why don’t you just go tidy up your room?” Gu Qi suggested.
Just then, the housekeeper came out from the kitchen, beaming. “Young Master has been quite diligent today. As soon as he got home, he deep-cleaned his room and even changed the sheets and covers.”
Gu Jinzhi chuckled sheepishly. That wasn’t all. All the ridiculous things he liked during his teenage years were now shoved into his closet. Even so, he still had a ton of energy, and he had no idea how to burn it off.
In truth, his mind was still a mess about what was going to happen. But Ah Xu had told him to leave everything to him, so Gu Jinzhi wasn’t too nervous. He trusted Ah Xu wouldn’t make him uncomfortable.
Gu Qi finally fell silent. Now wasn’t the time to underestimate his younger brother’s ability to get things done.
Meanwhile, Lin Xu was sitting at his desk, meticulously trimming his fingernails, shaping each one into a smooth, rounded edge.
His nails were already quite short, but they still felt protruding to him, and that simply wouldn’t do. Besides, fingernails could easily harbor dirt and bacteria. He couldn’t risk an infection.
“Brother, if you cut any further, you'll cut to the quick,” He Tian exclaimed in shock. None of the other guys had a habit of trimming their nails so often, and even in the dormitory, only Lin Xu had a nail clipper. However, with such a hygienic guy in the dormitory, they were too embarrassed to be sloppy anymore.
“I won’t,” Lin Xu replied calmly. After smoothing out the last nail to his satisfaction, he went to wash his hands for a few minutes.
Seeing this, his roommates followed suit, playfully taking turns borrowing the nail clipper, though none of them knew Lin Xu had more serious plans.
That night, instead of sitting at his desk to study, Lin Xu climbed into bed early with his laptop and headphones.
No one doubted he was studying — his expression was still serious and focused.
In a way, they weren’t wrong. He was studying, just something different. Lin Xu spent the entire night watching videos, gaining experience. In the videos, everyone always seemed so relaxed, which struck him as odd. So, he went to look up more information, systematically studying every step.
Only after mentally rehearsing the entire process did he finally go to sleep, his heart still pounding in his chest.
The next morning, Gu Jinzhi reported to him excitedly, “Ah Xu, my big brother is leaving the house!”
"Mhm." Lin Xu nodded, phone in hand, awkwardly greeting Gu Qi at the door while carrying a shopping bag filled with the necessities he’d just picked up from the pharmacy.
Gu Qi acted like he didn’t notice anything and patted Lin Xu on the shoulder. "Have fun."
After Lin Xu walked in, Gu Qi couldn’t help but smirk to himself. He wanted to report back to Lin Shen. Thanks to his influence, his younger brother was finally taking the initiative. But he held back. If Lin Shen sensed something was off and showed up, it would ruin everything. He couldn’t throw Gu Jinzhi under the bus.
“Welcome, welcome~” Gu Jinzhi had been waiting eagerly at the door, waving excitedly. When Lin Xu approached, he even bowed gracefully in a knightly manner.
But when he spotted the opaque shopping bag in Lin Xu’s hand, a blush crept across Gu Jinzhi’s face.
Were they the only ones who cleared an entire day for... this? Other couples probably just go straight for it.
Gu Jinzhi was dressed in black silk pajamas, with a few buttons undone, his pale skin standing out against the dark fabric — especially at his chest, though he was completely unaware of how exposed he was. His fingers curled nervously, his gaze wandering as his shyness took over.
Still, he gently tugged Lin Xu’s arm and said, “Let’s go to my room.”
Lin Xu’s throat tightened. He managed a low grunt of agreement, his eyes fixed on where Gu Jinzhi’s hand was pulling him. Step by step, he followed him upstairs.
Just before they turned the corner to his room, Lin Xu slipped his arms around Gu Jinzhi’s waist, leaning his head against the curve of his neck and nuzzling into him clumsily. His eyelids fluttered slightly. If they didn’t do this now, it would only get more awkward to bring it up later.
As the door clicked shut behind them, Gu Jinzhi, already weak-kneed from the kiss, collapsed onto the bed. The bright daylight filtering into the room filled him with guilt. Gu Jinzhi tilted his head, propping himself up on the bed with both hands. Although he knew no one could see him, he felt so ashamed even though he was so thick-skinned!
Lin Xu realized Zhizhi was overly nervous, so he got up to pull the curtains closed, then turned on a warm bedside lamp.
Not wanting to stay silent, Gu Jinzhi pursed his lips and said, “Ah Xu, I heard the first time can be a bit difficult...” He wasn’t too afraid of pain. After all, what pain could be worse than being beaten up? But there was still a lingering worry in his heart. What if the first time didn’t feel good, and his boyfriend didn’t want to do it with him again?
If it turned out to be uncomfortable, maybe there really wasn’t much point in doing it often. But Gu Jinzhi loved the intimacy, and the happiness it brought him was enough to make his heart race. Even if it hurt, a kiss would make everything better.
“It won’t be. I’ve been studying all night... Zhizhi, trust me,” Lin Xu said, his expression firm and serious, treating this like a major event.
“Huh?” Gu Jinzhi blinked, pouting a little. His mind drifted elsewhere, and suddenly, he felt a little jealous. He didn’t like the thought of his boyfriend watching those kinds of things.
What he didn’t know was that Lin Xu had been so nervous and focused that he didn’t have any other reaction while watching. His palms had been sweating the whole time. He didn’t even have space to think about anything else.
Gu Jinzhi wasn’t sure what to do next, so it was fine when Lin Xu carried him to the bathroom. He took the opportunity to kiss him, feeling genuinely happy, especially being so close and pressed together.
Later, when a gradual soreness crept up from behind, Gu Jinzhi clung weakly to his boyfriend’s neck, his eyes dazed and unfocused. Soft whimpers escaped from his lips before he could stop them.
The sensation was strange. There was no pain, just a weird feeling that made his toes curl in reflex.
Once Lin Xu carried him back to the bed, Gu Jinzhi caught sight of his boyfriend’s long, elegant hands and felt a rush of embarrassment. So, he unreasonably clung to him like a koala bear and nibbled on him.
Lin Xu marveled at how strong Zhizhi was, especially when embarrassed. His hold was so tight that Lin Xu could barely move, even though their kisses were fervent. He treated this day as if it were a crucial experiment, cherishing every inch of Zhizhi, making sure everything was clean and undamaged. He was enduring a lot of discomfort for the sake of it.
Without disrupting the atmosphere, Lin Xu could only keep pressing on Gu Jinzhi's waist to relax him, before he got the chance to continue applying the lub ricant, which took a long time.
Gu Jinzhi’s gaze grew increasingly unfocused, his waist twitching uncontrollably. He buried his face in his boyfriend's shoulder, biting his finger, his eyes watery. He didn't want to think about anything else.
He thought about how it wasn’t really painful, just very, very strange — a feeling of emptiness and fullness at the same time. It became more and more unbearable and swollen, but knowing that it was his boyfriend's hand, he gradually relaxed completely. In short, he liked it too.
Sweat coated Gu Jinzhi’s back, making him slippery and difficult for Lin Xu to hold on to. Lin Xu could only feel his shoulder getting scraped from the constant nibbling.
Later, as Lin Xu held him, sinking into the soft bedding, and pressed on his waist, Gu Jinzhi felt a burst of white light in his mind, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Gu Jinzhi’s eyes were wide as he shivered, his hair drenched. Looking at Lin Xu’s strong, pale body, he felt as if he was about to die.
This feeling was so foreign to Gu Jinzhi. If he had to compare it to something from his past experiences, he only had a vaguely similar feeling when he went surfing on an island in the past.
The splash of waves on his face, the sight of playful dolphins approaching, the mix of tension and relaxation, excitement and thrill, and finally, lying weakly on the warm sand, basking in the sun.
Just like he was now pressed against Ah Xu's warm heartbeat, their limbs intertwined, his eyes blinking at the warm yellow light.
He finally understood why couples loved doing this kind of thing. It was so much more immersive than just kissing. In the most pleasurable moment, he felt like he could face destruction in the next instant and still be content.
When Zhizhi was staring blankly and touching his abs, Lin Xu smiled genuinely, his happiness undeniable.
Their first time was unexpectedly comfortable, but the nervousness and concern were genuine too. Gu Jinzhi’s feelings had always been Lin Xu’s top priority.
Throughout the experience, Gu Jinzhi never felt pain. Instead, he remained blissfully happy. This joy was the most memorable part for Lin Xu. His heart was soft, and all he wanted was to hold Gu Jinzhi close.
Suddenly, Gu Jinzhi, with a dazed look and starry eyes, tilted his head up, wondering if intelligent people excelled at everything.
“Ah Xu, can we do it again?”
Actually, Gu Jinzhi was already so weak that he couldn't move at all, his legs were as soft as noodles, numb and swollen. There was no way he could do it again.
But it was too addictive.
“Is it okay?” Lin Xu asked with concern, thinking it might be better to exercise some restraint the first time.
“Absolutely!” Gu Jinzhi nodded vigorously. He wasn't the type to hold back. If he liked something, he would keep doing it. Right now, he only wanted to drain Ah Xu dry. He knew that Ah Xu hadn't really enjoyed himself. He endured a lot to make his first time bearable and had spent a long time helping him adapt.
