The Same Fate Awaits All Sins Chapter 57

Mind Control – 13

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After finishing their work, the two dragged their exhausted bodies home, only then realising they hadn't eaten dinner yet.

Gu Yanta got up to head to the kitchen to prepare something, but Lu Zheng stopped him. "I'm not hungry, eating this late isn't good for digestion."

Just as he finished speaking, a loud growl sounded. Lu Zheng's stomach clearly didn't agree with his words.

Gu Yanta couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, don't worry, it's only just past nine, let's call it a late-night snack. How are you supposed to sleep on an empty stomach? I'll make just a little."

"Alright..."

"What do you feel like eating?"

"Anything's fine. It's late, just make something simple, nothing too much trouble."

"Got it!" Gu Yanta rolled up his sleeves and headed towards the kitchen.

As soon as Gu Yanta stepped inside the kitchen, he realised there wasn't much left to cook with. They had been so busy with the case these past few days that they hadn't had time to do any grocery shopping. The ingredients and side dishes his parents had sent over were nearly gone, and even the rice bin was almost empty.

Once this case wraps up, I have to make a proper trip to the supermarket and show off my cooking skills to Lu Xiaozheng, otherwise, the guy will keep saying my cooking skills are second-rate. I clearly have a natural talent for cooking, okay? It's just that I never have the time. And even if I did, as a bachelor, who would I be making a whole table of food for? What a waste of talent!

But now, Gu Yanta glanced at Lu Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa sipping tea, and nodded in satisfaction. Having such a handsome man at home, I really got quite a good deal!

Given the limited ingredients, Gu Yanta finally settled on making two bowls of tomato and egg noodle soup. He moved quickly, and in just over ten minutes, the steaming bowls of noodles were ready.

Even though the dried noodles didn't have the best texture, he rinsed them in cold water before drizzling hot oil over them, then ladled on the fragrant tomato and egg sauce. The result actually looked quite good.

As the aroma filled the air, Lu Zheng's stomach growled even louder. By the time Gu Yanta placed the bowls on the dining table, Lu Zheng was already eagerly holding his chopsticks, ready to eat.

Seeing Lu Zheng looking so eager to eat, Gu Yanta teased, "Who was it just now saying they weren't hungry and wouldn't eat?"

"I was just worried you'd be too tired, I love everything you make!" Since getting together with Gu Yanta, Lu Zheng's usual reserved nature had completely crumbled. Not only did he speak with far less of his usual coldness, but he also shamelessly joked around more often. Right now, his words were as sweet as honey, making Gu Yanta laugh.

The two of them devoured their meal in a flash.

"You really do look like a kid right now..." Gu Yanta put down his bowl, and Lu Zheng casually picked up the dishes and carried them to the kitchen.

"But when I first met you, you felt so distant," Gu Yanta called out from the living room. "Seriously, back then, even if you showed me kindness, I didn't dare accept it."

Lu Zheng paused at those words, momentarily stunned. He murmured to himself, "Actually, I wasn't like this in the beginning..."

Once he finished cleaning up the kitchen, Lu Zheng came back out and sat beside Gu Yanta, who had just lit a cigarette. For many years, he had been adhering to the principle of 'a cigarette after a meal is better than being an immortal.' If he didn't have one or two after eating, he just felt uncomfortable.

"Do you know that smoking after a meal is a hundred times more harmful than usual?" Lu Zheng snatched the cigarette from Gu Yanta's lips and stubbed it out in the ashtray.

"Hey, hey, hey..." Gu Yanta watched helplessly as the cigarette was extinguished. He thought about taking another, but seeing the sharp look in Lu Zheng's eyes, he could only lean back into the sofa, and smiled helplessly, "Forget it, I guess I really am under your thumb."

"Then how did you manage to put up with it?" Lu Zheng suddenly asked.

"Put up with what?" Gu Yanta had already forgotten what he had just said.

"Didn't you just say that you found me particularly difficult to get along with when we first met?"

"Ah... right! You always had that stern face, acting all fierce back then. And back then, I wasn't even sure if you were into men." Gu Yanta recalled the time when he first met Lu Zheng. At that time, he was really humbly in love! But looking at things now, every bit of it has been worth it.

"Then if that's how I seemed to you, why did you still like me?"

"Of course, I fell in love with you at first sight!" Gu Yanta declared. "Think about it, I was a bachelor about to hit thirty. When I finally met someone who made my heart race, of course I had to work hard to pursue him! Speaking of which..."

"What?" Lu Zheng took a sip of tea and placed the cup on the coffee table.

"How did you realise I liked you?" Gu Yanta asked curiously. "I seem to remember that you were the one who hinted at it first! It was only after that that I found the courage to pursue you..."

"How could I have?! You must be remembering wrong!" Lu Zheng's face instantly flushed red. "You were the one shamelessly clinging to me the whole time..."

"No way! I definitely remember it right!" Gu Yanta's eyes lit up with excitement. "I remember, it was the day after we caught Meng Yong, we went to that abandoned warehouse where the crime happened, and on the way, you gave me a hint!"

"Nonsense!" Lu Zheng refuted. "What did I hint at? I don't remember that at all!"

"Right! It was that night! First you told me about your ex-boyfriend, and then you said I should stop testing you because you were gay!" Gu Yanta clapped his hands and burst out laughing. "If that's not a hint, then what is?"

"It wasn't!"

"It was!"

"It wasn't!" Lu Zheng gritted his teeth, his face turning even redder.

"Speaking of which..." Gu Yanta suddenly smirked.

"What now?" Seeing that expression, Lu Zheng knew Gu Yanta was about to say something ridiculous again.

"When did you start liking me?" Gu Yanta's expression turned a little more serious. "Don't tell me..."

Lu Zheng thought Gu Yanta was worried he wasn't serious about him, so he quickly said, "How could that be? I am serious about spending the rest of my life with you..."

"Hahaha..." Gu Yanta suddenly burst into laughter. "What I meant was, don't tell me it was love at first sight for you too!"

Lu Zheng realised he had been played. What was the point of a PhD in psychology if he still turned into an idiot when facing the person he loved? Frustrated, Lu Zheng threw a punch at Gu Yanta, who let out a "pfft", and collapsed onto the sofa pretending to cough up blood.

After a bit of playful scuffling, they finally settled down.

Night deepened. Lu Zheng leaned back against the sofa in silence, the glow of his cigarette flickering as smoke curled around him, outlining the sharp angles of his face with breathtaking beauty. Gu Yanta found himself in a trance staring into Lu Zheng's eyes. Lu Zheng's eyes were dark and bright, shining even more vividly in the night. Gu Yanta felt his heart skip a beat. He put his arm around Lu Zheng's shoulder and kissed him passionately...

"Actually..." Lu Zheng's lips were slightly red. "It was love at first sight for me..."

"Huh?" Gu Yanta was a little flattered. "Really?"

"Really!" Lu Zheng's eyes shimmered like an endless sea of stars. "When I first saw you, you looked dashing and confident, yet spoke in a humorous and gentle way. If I didn't fall for you, then I might as well be a straight man made of steel!"

"Why didn't you say so earlier?! You made me agonise over this for so long!" Gu Yanta berated himself for being so dense. If he had known about Lu Zheng's feelings sooner, they could have been together much earlier. But then again, it's not too late now! 

"And that night at the club, that was just a spur-of-the-moment idea, plus, I got to take a little advantage of you, hehe..." Lu Zheng continued with a sly grin.

"So I went through all the trouble of wooing you, but you ended up wooing me instead" Gu Yanta pinched Lu Zheng's nose. "You little vixen..."

"Go away..." Lu Zheng swatted Gu Yanta's hand away. "Enough messing around, it's late, I'm heading back to sleep."

Gu Yanta glanced at the time. "Go on, I won't bother you tonight, get some rest!"

"Mhmm, I'm going, goodnight!"

"Goodnight!"

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵

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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: February 11, 2025 by Angel

Edited: February 25, 2025 by Angel