Exclusive Model for the Top Painter Chapter 55

Falling In Love While Sharing a Bath and Sleeping Together

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Ji Xiuyuan squeezed some shower gel in his palm and gently rubbed it on Liang Jin's skin, "Xiao Jin, do you want it here?"

“Don't! Want!" Liang Jin immediately refused, "A shower is a shower, don't get all fancy."

Ji Xiuyuan hugged him from behind, his fingertips travelled from his neck to his chest and waist, and then down: "Okay, then I'll listen to you."

Liang Jin exploded, "Stop it!!!"

Ji Xiuyuan innocently said, "Xiao Jin, this place also needs to be cleaned."

"No need for you to talk! I'll do it myself!"

"I can help you."

"No need!!!"

"Then you help me?"

"You're dreaming!!!"

Ji Xiuyuan put on a hurt expression, “Xiao Jin, since you've lost your memory, you've become so estranged with me. Before, you would never reject me."

Liang Jin was caught off guard by him, and there was actually a trace of guilt in his heart, "Ah, is that so? Then before, what did I do?"

Ji Xiuyuan lowered his voice and bewitched, "In the past, you would let me help you and carefully wash every part of your body." He overlaid his hand on Liang Jin's hand, bringing him along as he slid over those sensitive areas, causing gusts of electric current-like tingling.

Liang Jin was locked in his arms, and a layer of mist floated in the bottom of his eyes, tinted with the colour of lust, "Then can I ah... do it now?"

"Really?"

"Mmm."

"So well behaved," Ji Xiuyuan kissed his lips, “wrap your arms around me."

"Okay."

"Comfortable?"

Liang Jin arched his back and went limp in his arms from lust.

"So cute." Ji Xiuyuan whispered in his ear, "Xiao Jin, look at yourself in the mirror, you're so beautiful."

———

That night, Liang Jin had a dream.

In the dream, Ji Xiuyuan was sleeping on the bed, and he himself was squatting at the edge of the bed, staring at him in fascination.

His mind drifted as if he were a hot air balloon floating over a prairie, and in his heart, he silently recited the man's name:

Ji Shen, Ji Shen, Ji Shen...

Liang Jin lowered his head and secretly kissed him on the cheek.

He rejoiced as though he were leaping for joy, as if he had tasted some extraordinary sweet rain.

Ji Shen, I like you so much.

Waking up suddenly, Liang Jin raised his eyes and looked at the ceiling, recalling the too real dream he had just had.

Was it an illusory dream, or was it a silhouette of past memories?

He rolled over and looked at Ji Xiuyuan's sleeping profile for a while.

As if possessed, he kissed his cheek just as he had done in his dream.

A smile spread across Ji Xiuyuan's lips and he quietly opened his eyes, his voice low and pleasant, "What? Can't sleep?"

Liang Jin didn't expect to be caught in the act, and was instantly somewhat embarrassed, "You were pretending to be asleep!!!"

"Xiao Jin, I slept very lightly, you woke me up."

"I was just..."

"Was what?"

"Nothing!!!"

“Xiao Jin, you can do whatever you want to me. No matter where you want to kiss, I'll be happy."

"You're so nasty, I'm going to bed."

"Okay, good night."

"By the way, I just had a dream. But I'm not sure if it was a dream or something that really happened."

"What kind of dream?"

"Before, did I call you Ji Shen?"

Ji Xiuyuan's breathing halted slightly, and he softly said, “Mhmm."

"Then do you like it when I call you Xiuyuan, or Ji Shen?"

Ji Xiuyuan wrapped him in his arms and rubbed his hair, "Xiao Jin, as long as it's you, I like it no matter what."

"I'm having trouble choosing, it's better for you to decide!"

"Actually, I prefer you calling me husband."

"??? That, is, impossible!"

Ji Xiuyuan coaxed him, “Xiao Jin, you used to call me that."

"Really? I don't believe it."

“It's a thousand times true," Ji Xiuyuan persistently seduced, “try calling it out?"

"Wife."

"It's husband."

"Wife wife wife."

"Xiao Jin, be obedient. Otherwise, the next time you beg for mercy, I won't let you off easily."

"Husband!"

"Mmm, I'm here. Xiao Jin is awesome."

"Shut up! Go to sleep!"

———

After New Year's Eve, back in A City, the cast of 'The Legend of the Changqing Swordsman' sent Liang Jin a notice to resume work.

Ji Xiuyuan had a lot of opinions about the crew, and hoped that Liang Jin would simply withdraw from the show.

But Liang Jin insisted on continuing the filming, he really liked the subject matter too much.

Besides, after recuperating for so long, if he didn't work again, he felt like he was going to suffocate.

After several rounds of bargaining, and once again tearfully agreeing to Ji Xiuyuan's unconscionable and unequal terms, Liang Jin finally got his wish and returned to the film crew.

After the fire incident, Liang Jin's status and popularity in the entire crew had never been higher. Everyone from the director to the supporting cast treated him with respect, and there were even people who privately worshipped him as a hero.

Before the filming started, Yu Shan purposely wandered over to him, "Liang Jin, I heard that you lost your memory?"

“Mhmm, but I've remembered some things now."

Yu Shan smiled confidently, "Oh really? Then do you remember me?"

Liang Jin frowned and tried to recall for a while, "I'm sorry, you are?"

Yu Shan's smile froze on his face, "It's okay, I'll give you another chance. Just to remind you, I'm the Film Emperor."

"Film Emperor? Andy Lau? Leslie Cheung? Tony Leung? Stephen Chow? Wang Baoqiang?"

Yu Shan's face immediately darkened, "Liang! Jin! Are! You! Kidding! Me!"

Liang Jin burst out laughing, "Hahaha I've been caught. Your name is Yu Shan, right? The director just told me. Great Emperor Yu, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Yu Shan looked at him meaningfully, "About me, you really don't remember anything at all?"

"I'm sorry, I'll try my best."

"Then do you remember Ji Xiuyuan?"

"Of course."

Yu Shan's disappointment overflowed, "What a pity, why didn't you forget him?"

"Emperor Yu, that's not very polite of you to say."

"Since you don't remember, I'll ask again." Yu Shan came closer to him and whispered, "Do you want to try it with me?"

Liang Jin's face was full of questions, "Try what?"

"Sex."

"Scram! I'm not interested in men."

"Ji Xiuyuan isn't a man?"

"You better watch what you say," Liang Jin threatened, "he's much more manly than you."

"You haven't tried me, how do you know?"

"There's no need to try, you can tell at a glance."

Yu Shan's self-esteem was once again dealt a serious blow, and after filming the scene, back in the lounge, he asked Ruan Jun, "Hey, do you think I'm manly enough?"

Ruan Jun looked up from his papers, "Brother Yu, why are you suddenly asking this?"

"Someone thinks I'm not manly enough!"

Ruan Jun smiled, "Brother Yu, there are many types of masculine styles, and you are of the refined and gorgeous type. Very charming in my opinion."

"Beating around the bush, just tell me, if I'm compared to you, who's more manly?"

Ruan Jun hesitated, "Brother Yu, do you want to hear the truth or the lie?"

Yu Shan narrowed his eyes and smiled, “Weigh it yourself and say it."

"Naturally it's Brother Yu."

"Hmph! I knew it!"

———

Returning home at night, Liang Jin followed Ji Xiuyuan to the studio to create the second painting in the [Platonic Love] series, ‘Lover'.

This painting is set against the backdrop of the Cretan custom of the 'rite of passage' during the time of the Greek city-states, combined with the Athenian homoerotic custom of 'teenage love', with the intention of portraying a pure, handsome, and unrivalled Greek dream lover.

In Crete, it was once customary for the adult lover to choose a teenager to be his beloved, seducing him with masculine charms and gifts. The two would live together and socialise, hunt, attend feasts and engage in physical contact. At the end of the cohabitation period, the teenager became a real adult.

During the Athenian period, this became the trend and fashion of the entire city-state. Every father in the city wanted his son to be handsome enough to attract good men. In the 4th century B.C., the famous orator Aeschines made a public statement in court: "It is perfectly natural to be enamoured with a young man who is beautiful, graceful and well behaved. It is a love that is bound to arise in any affectionate and sensible man, and it cannot be defied."

Liang Jin changed into a Greek-style academy-style white robe and stepped on the studio's cold floor with his bare feet.

Ji Xiuyuan sat him on the sofa in his arms and whispered in his ear, "At the Greek coming of age ceremony, the older male will pass on much knowledge to his teenage lover, including the skills of pleasurable love making. Xiao Jin, I'm going to teach you now, okay?"

"Aren't you painting? Can't you be serious?"

"Shhh," Ji Xiuyuan pressed his finger against his lips, “the studio has photographic equipment that can record your demeanour as material for my creation. Xiao Jin, you are a Greek teenager now, and I am the object of your admiration. You crave my touch and affection, and wish to be completely liberated by me..."

"... What do I have to do?"

"Unbutton my shirt first."

Liang Jin's hands trembled slightly as he slowly unbuttoned the buttons on his shirt.

"Very good," Ji Xiuyuan encouraged softly, “now, seduce me."

Liang Jin's throat rolled, "How… should I seduce you?"

"Unbuckle my belt, sit on my lap, and kiss me."

"Oh." Liang Jin sat across his lap and lowered his head to undo his belt. After half a day of tugging at it, he failed to undo it, and kept rubbing himself against it.

Ji Xiuyuan's eyes darkened: "Xiao Jin, are you doing this on purpose?"

Liang Jin smiled good-naturedly, "How could I? Am I not seriously cooperating with you?"

Ji Xiuyuan cupped his chin and immediately kissed him.

The violent assault caused Liang Jin to feel suffocated and he had to tighten his arms around his neck.

With one hand, Ji Xiuyuan undid his belt and pressed him down firmly on his lap.

Liang Jin was shocked and violently bit Ji Xiuyuan's tongue.

Ji Xiuyuan secretly ate the pain, and Liang Jin pushed him away, "Aren't we at work now? Are you so lustful???"

Ji Xiuyuan looked at him innocently, “Xiao Jin, it's only once a day, of course I'm dissatisfied, be obedient."

"Ji Xiuyuan!!! You let go a-a-ah!!! I will fuck you instead!!! I want to fuck you!!!"

"Xiao Jin, you said you didn't want to be on top."

"I didn't say that!!!"

"Okay, be good. Your voice will be hoarse later."

“Wu-wu-wu-wu!!!"

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: July 31, 2023