My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 200 IF Line - Bro, How Should a Man Act?

Irresponsible IF Side Story - 04

Xu Mo, being the agent, naturally had to greet the director and producer upon arriving at the film set. So, after sitting for only a short while, he called Xiao Cui to bring milk tea and pay them a visit. In the dressing room, only Chi Yuan and Jiang Haochen remained.

Jiang Haochen hung up his coat and turned around to see Chi Yuan looking around.

"What are you looking at?" Jiang Haochen asked.

Chi Yuan: "Are you all alone here, bro?"

"This is my lounge, so of course I'm all alone. Or perhaps..." Jiang Haochen suddenly leaned closer to the boy, his smile dangerous, "You've been secretly in love with someone else behind my back?"

Chi Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his guilt was practically written all over his face.

Jiang Haochen clicked his tongue: "Really? So, tell me, who have you fallen for?"

Chi Yuan: "I...I didn't."

Jiang Haochen laughed out loud: "Why are you so nervous? Is it Song Qingya? I'll take you to get an autograph in a bit."

Chi Yuan: "..."

Song Qingya is the female lead in this drama. She has a gentle and elegant appearance and was voted the number one most popular actress among male fans by a well-known domestic website.

Seeing that Chi Yuan didn't speak, Jiang Haochen assumed that the young man was shy and continued to tease him, "It's really heartbreaking. I've been your older brother for two years and you've never asked me for an autograph. The first time you come to visit the set, it's to ask for someone else's autograph."

Chi Yuan: "No, I don't like Song Qingya, I only like you, brother..."

When he said the last sentence, Chi Yuan's tone was a little strange, with an inexplicable sense of guilt.

What is he feeling guilty about? Why is he feeling guilty? Why would he feel guilty if he likes me?

Jiang Haochen clicked his tongue: "Listen to your own words, you don't even believe them yourself."

Chi Yuan wanted to say no, but his mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know how to explain it, so he could only remain silent.

Jiang Haochen realized he had gone too far with his teasing, so he didn't say anything more. However, when he finished work that night, he called over Chi Yuan, who had been waiting for him and didn't want to go back to the hotel, so he greeted the female lead, Song Qingya, and took a photo with her.

Chi Yuan knew his brother had misunderstood, but he didn't explain and obediently did as he was told.

When I went back to the lounge to remove my makeup, I ran into Xie Lingzhou.

Chi Yuan's cat-like eyes were fixed on Xie Lingzhou's face, her expression unconsciously wary. When Xie Lingzhou approached, she took the initiative to greet Jiang Haochen: "Teacher Jiang."

Jiang Haochen greeted him with a smile, "Is there filming again tonight?"

Xie Lingzhou replied with a smile, "There are still two more shows. If all goes well, we can wrap up at ten o'clock."

Jiang Haochen nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."

Seeing that Jiang Haochen didn't respond, Xie Lingzhou's eyes showed some surprise, but he still said, "If Teacher Jiang is free tonight, we can have a late-night snack together, as a way of thanking you for the milk tea today."

Jiang Haochen's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to speak, his gaze swept over the boy beside him, and he smiled as he refused, "Not tonight. My brother is here, and I have to keep him company. Let's do it another day."

Xie Lingzhou then turned his gaze to the boy's face. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the boy was looking at him with a hint of hostility.

Xie Lingzhou didn't press the matter and nodded, "Alright, another day."

Jiang Haochen hummed in agreement, and then the two went their separate ways, one going to the dressing room to remove his makeup, and the other going to film.

After meeting Xie Lingzhou, Chi Yuan suddenly became quiet. Although Chi Yuan was usually well-behaved and quiet, his quietness this time was different. In the past, even though Chi Yuan didn't speak, whenever Jiang Haochen looked over, the boy's eyes would always smile and sparkle as he looked back at him. But now, the boy looked dejected, as if his mind was full of countless worries.

The Sorrows of Young Werther?

Indeed, at Chi Yuan's age, it's a time of youthful confusion.

Back at the hotel, Jiang Haochen ordered some takeout and ate with Chi Yuan, intending to act as a caring older brother and offer some advice to the confused young man.

When the takeout arrived, Jiang Haochen had just finished showering. He was wearing a white T-shirt and sitting cross-legged on the coffee table, inviting the boy to come and eat: "Come and eat."

Chi Yuan obediently sat opposite Jiang Haochen, holding a lamb skewer and munching on it for a long time without finishing it.

Jiang Haochen: "Something on your mind?"

Chi Yuanfei glanced at him quickly, shook his head, and said, "No."

Jiang Haochen scoffed, "You've been so serious all night. Stop holding back and tell me. What's on your mind that you can't tell anyone? Tell me, and I'll give you some advice."

Chi Yuan: "You'll give me some advice?"

Jiang Haochen: "I've been through what you've been through, and I've been through a lot of what you've been through. If you trust me, you can tell me. If you don't want to, that's fine too."

He always remembered that Chi Yuan was a sensitive child, so he didn't force him to know.

Chi Yuan hesitated, as if he had made a huge decision, and stared at Jiang Haochen, asking, "Then... can I ask you a question first, brother?"

Jiang Haochen wanted to laugh inwardly. This kid had actually managed to get an interview with him. He'd been in the entertainment industry for so many years; what hadn't he seen? Could he really not answer a child's question?

Jiang Haochen said confidently, "Ask whatever you want."

Chi Yuan: "Brother, do you like that actor named Xie Lingzhou?"

"Cough! Cough cough!" Jiang Haochen almost choked to death on a skewer of lamb.

Startled, Chi Yuan hurriedly handed his brother water to help him catch his breath.

Jiang Haochen coughed for a while, his face turning red. The seasoned actor, who had seen countless big scenes, almost lost his temper in embarrassment and anger: "Who told you that?"

Chi Yuan readily betrayed Xu Mo and Xiao Cui: "I heard it from Brother Xu Mo and Xiao Cui on the way here."

Jiang Haochen gritted his teeth, cursing these two a hundred times in his mind. How could they say such things in front of minors? But when he looked into Chi Yuan's clear eyes, he didn't want to say something against his conscience.

Jiang Haochen: "I'd say I have a bit of a crush on him; he's my type."

Xie Lingzhou only joined the crew recently, so the two haven't had much contact, but Jiang Haochen felt a connection at first sight. Jiang Haochen likes men, and at his age, he's never been in a relationship. Now that he's finally met someone he likes, it's no wonder he's interested.

Chi Yuan: "But Xie Lingzhou is a man."

Jiang Haochen wasn't angry and calmly replied, "Yes, I like men."

Jiang Haochen thought that after he said that, Chi Yuan would be angry, questioning, or even afraid, or would try to persuade him that liking men was wrong. However, what he heard was: "So... liking men is normal, right?"

Ok?

Hmm? ? ?

Jiang Haochen's clever mind raced for a moment, and he immediately realized something. His eyes widened instantly as he looked at the bewildered and inquisitive boy: "You...you...you like boys too?"

Chi Yuan nodded quickly, calmly, and without hesitation.

Jiang Haochen: "..."

He suddenly understood how his mother felt when he came out of the closet.

Jiang Haochen took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "How did you find out?"

Chi Yuan whispered, "It was just discovered."

Jiang Haochen roared, "What do you mean by 'just discovered'?"

Chi Yuan flinched in fright, but Jiang Haochen told himself to stay calm: "Tell me slowly."

Chi Yuan then said, "Well... I've always been different from my classmates. I like to hang out with male classmates. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it before, but then I heard Xu Mo say that you like a guy, and I started to wonder if I was the same. Then, I just thought about it seriously, and I am."

Jiang Haochen frowned deeply as he listened: "How can you be so sure? It's normal for someone your age to like hanging out with male classmates. How can you be so sure you like a boy? Do you even have someone you like?"

Chi Yuan stared intently at Jiang Haochen with a deep look in his eyes.

Jiang Haochen: "Why are you looking at me? I'm asking you a question."

Chi Yuan shook his head.

Jiang Haochen laughed in exasperation: "You don't even have someone you like, how are you sure you like men? Kid, don't jump to conclusions about your sexual orientation so quickly."

Chi Yuan, unconvinced, asked, "How did you determine that, brother? Did you have boyfriends before?"

Jiang Haochen felt awkward again. He really didn't want to discuss this kind of thing with underage children, but sex education in China is relatively closed. If teenagers are not properly guided and left to figure things out on their own, problems are more likely to arise.

When he was fifteen or sixteen, his father started giving him sex education. The kid will be 18 next year, which is no longer a child.

With a change in mindset, Jiang Haochen became much more at ease: "I've never been in a relationship, but I only have ( ) impulses towards men."

Chi Yuan immediately replied, "Me too."

Jiang Haochen raised an eyebrow, judging from the tone of the voice, this person already had someone...: "Who is it?"

Chi Yuan blushed, backed away, and refused to say a word, not even daring to look Jiang Haochen in the eye. He didn't dare tell his brother that after learning his brother might like men, he dreamed about him that very night after returning home.

Jiang Haochen didn't ask any further questions, but simply said, "As long as it's true love, it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, but you're still young, let's see how it goes."

After all, genuine liking someone and physical attraction are two fundamentally different things. He didn't want Chi Yuan to mistake instinct for liking someone.

Chi Yuan nodded, then asked a startling question: "Brother, how do men do it with each other?"

"Cough cough cough~~~"

Jiang Haochen almost choked to death on the chives this time.

"What...what are you thinking?"

Chi Yuan said, feeling wronged, "I...I was just curious."

Jiang Haochen: "How old are you? Why are you curious about this!"

Chi Yuan: "I'll be 18 at the end of the year. According to the Chinese age reckoning system in my hometown, I'll be 19."

He started school a year later than others, so he was already eighteen before graduating from high school.

Jiang Haochen: "..."

Chi Yuan said, feeling wronged, "It's okay if you don't tell me, I'll figure something out myself later..."

Jiang Haochen couldn't stand such words: "What kind of plan are you going to come up with? You still want to go out and mess around?"

Chi Yuan: "I... if I had someone I liked, I would definitely think, 'Brother, you like that Xie guy, isn't it just that you want to mess around with him?'"

Jiang Haochen was speechless. He was an adult and had been celibate for so many years. He had finally met someone he liked, and if he got together with her, he would definitely mess around.

Chi Yuan's eyes darkened: "Anyway, you have experience, why don't you teach me?"

Jiang Haochen: "..."

Chi Yuan, with his insatiable thirst for knowledge, asked, "Brother, which one feels better, the one on top or the one on the bottom? When I saw you standing with that Xie guy earlier, I couldn't help but wonder..."

Jiang Haochen roared in fury: "Think about it! What are you thinking?! You know everything, even the higher-ups and lower-ups know! You seem to know a lot!"