Chapter 2

As soon as we left the academic building, my senior Ryan Jenkins asked me with a worried expression.

"Vincent, how did you dare to make a video call during the group meeting today?"

Because I discovered Ethan Ford is my online boyfriend.

I was so happy I nearly lost my mind in that moment.

But thinking about it now, it's very strange.

I looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then lowered my voice and asked, "Do you think Professor Ford could possibly be dating a guy online?"

Ryan froze for a moment, then laughed:

"Professor Ford is famously an aloof ice prince. He doesn't even get close to women, let alone date guys online."

His expression changed, and he asked me seriously:

"You're not believing those online posts about confessing to your advisor about online dating when your thesis won't pass, are you?"

"Those are all clickbait. Don't believe them."

"Professor Ford is already dissatisfied with you. If you go and offend him with pranks, you really won't be able to graduate."

My heart sank with a thud.

I thought I'd hit the jackpot being in an online relationship with Ethan Ford.

But from Ethan Ford's perspective, it really does look like I'm deliberately retaliating against him.

After all, I made him call me master and wear a chest chain while showing off his abs.

Just now, I even asked him to show it to me!

Oh god, how humiliating, how terrifying.

I absolutely cannot let Ethan Ford know it was me he's been dating online!

I feigned composure: "I'm just curious. I wouldn't do something like that."

Only then did Ryan relax.

Shortly after I returned to my apartment, Ethan Ford sent me a message.

【Baby, I'm free now. Should I show you now?】

Ah!

Just thinking about how Ethan Ford is cold and cutting in person, with his shirt buttons always fastened to the very top.

But privately he's gay and shameless enough to want to pull down his pants for me to see.

The contrast is just too huge.

And he's my advisor!

How could I still dare to mess around?

Me: 【No need.】

Ethan Ford panicked: 【Why not?】

【Am I not attractive to you anymore?】

【Or are you angry I didn't agree immediately?】

【No wonder you haven't accepted the money.】

【Baby, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I'm begging you, give me a chance to show you.】

Then a video call came through.

My heart trembled along with the ringtone.

Perhaps because Ethan Ford had been so harsh with me, seeing him so humble now stirred a huge sense of satisfaction in me.

I even wanted to make him more miserable.

I wanted to humiliate him, then dump him.

But looking at the $52,000 he'd transferred...

...forget it.

I'll keep being the dominant one and continue this relationship for now.

However, the humiliation cannot be skipped.

I answered the video call.

We tacitly didn't show our faces as usual.

"Baby, are you angry?"

His clear, deep voice drilled into my ears.

Before, I hadn't thought about connecting it to Ethan Ford.

Now hearing this voice, it really was the same as Ethan Ford's.

I was afraid he'd recognize my voice.

I typed back to him: 【Not angry. You do your thing, I'll watch.】

Ethan Ford breathed a sigh of relief.

His tone became cheerful.

"Okay, then I'll start."

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