I have this… urge to be tied and spank. And other BDSM stuff. But I'm afraid that my partner would be scared if he finds out. Can you help me on how to let him know that I want to do… stuff?

Bound, Gagged and Frustrated.

"Hmm… what do you think of BDSM, Lan Zhan?"

Wei Wuxian was trying to reply to as many questions as possible but some of them still caused him to blush, just like this one.

"You want to be spanked? I can do that." Lan Wangji chuckled while he sipped his tea.

They were just enjoying breakfast on the balcony after everything, and Wei Wuxian was munching on a piece of croissant while checking the sex column.

"That sounds… interesting. But I have to go to the bar today, thanks to you our problem was solved yesterday but I need to help Shen Qingqiu to recruit new people if we want to keep afloat. Especially with Jin Zixuan ready to take over our place."

"Jin Zixuan is interested in you?" Lan Wangji raised his brow and frowned. He knew that the oldest Jin was supposed to be a straight man, but even a straight man would be tempted by Wei Wuxian's beauty. And as far as he knew, the man was married to some heiress and they had a kid already.

But then again, nothing would stop him from playing around even after he got married, just like his disgusting cousins who spent their times chasing skirts and looking for trouble.

"In my skill as a chef. He tried to recruit me back then, and when I refused, he tried to do the same to Qingqiu. Then after that, he started to buy all the business around us and forced us to move out. Said he wanted to build a new culinary street and we were not included if we refused to join him."

Lan Wangji seemed to recall something about that in the news, but he didn't pay too much attention, since the Jins always did what they wanted anyway.

"I see. You are welcome to use the people from last time, if you want. I understand that you have more weddings due shortly?"

Wei Wuxian was flabbergasted when he heard Lan Wangji's offer. The people from last time – as the man casually mentioned – were renowned chefs in their respective fields. And there was no way he would use them as he wished, he wouldn't be able to pay them!

"Uh, thank you for the generous offer, but I think I will be fine. We will manage to find people soon. Don't worry about it."  Wei Wuxian kissed Lan Wangji's cheek but the latter grabbed him and took a very passionate kiss from him.

"You do know that you can use me as you like, don't you?" Lan Wangji whispered at him while his hands grabbed Wei Wuxian's bottom and squeezed it. "Anytime, anywhere, and that includes when you need people to help you with your job."

"Well, again, thank you for your generous offer, but I think I can manage. After all, I've been managing myself well enough before I met you, and I don't need you to treat me like you treat some kind of a… kept man." Wei Wuxian pushed Lan Wangji away with a stony face.

He didn't like the way Lan Wangji treated him like he was some kind of a damsel-in-distress and he also always believed that there was no thing such as a free lunch in this world. He had seen first hand how friends could turn into foes, lovers turned to enemies, just because they could not set a clear boundary.

He liked Lan Wangji. A lot.

But he loved himself more, and he would not be able to do it if he succumbed to the temptation of an easier life provided by the man in front of him. He was also sure that he would not have the respect he deserved if he said yes to every offer Lan Wangji gave him.

But then Lan Wangji pulled him close again and hugged him.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, but I guess I was insensitive toward your feelings. You have to know that I only want to help you, right?"

Wei Wuxian was seething but then he calmed himself down. He knew that the other meant well, but still, it stung his pride. Well, it might be because he was never in a relationship before. Especially with another man.

This was all… new. And he was probably overwhelmed by the thought of having such a gorgeous and rich boyfriend like Lan Wangji.

And like the wise woman – AJ – said, you had to compromise a lot if you wanted your relationship to last. Love was hard work between two people, if only one person did it, it was not love, but slavery. And sex between two people in a relationship had to be mind blowing – or at least compatible – otherwise, it would make you seethe in anger and disappointment over time, believe it or not.

Well, at least Lan Wangji got the sex part right.

The other part? Well, he just had to wait and see.

"I understand, and I thank you for your thoughts. But let me do things my way first, okay? I will ask for your help if I need it. You don't have to be worried, I have taken care of myself since I was sixteen." Wei Wuxian chuckled and he moved out of Lan Wangji's embrace. "Unfortunately, I need to go now, I have a bar to take care of."

"Lunch?" Lan Wangji looked at him with a question in his eyes.

"Sure. Come to my bar and I will make you something good."

"Not as good as you taste, for sure."

"That's… undoubtedly true." Wei Wuxian laughed as he left the room to take care of his business.