Guàn Jǐngchén made his decision public the next morning.
He called an emergency press conference at 11 AM. The entire company watched live. The board watched. The industry watched.
Lin Yuè watched from the penthouse, heart in his throat, as Guàn Jǐngchén stood at the podium in a perfectly tailored black suit, looking every inch the ruthless CEO.
"I will not be distancing myself from Lin Yuè," Guàn Jǐngchén said, voice calm and steely. "He is my partner. My choice. Anyone who has a problem with that is welcome to resign immediately."
The press erupted. Cameras flashed. Questions flew.
Guàn Jǐngchén ignored them all and walked off the stage.
By the time he returned to the penthouse that afternoon, the news had exploded across every business channel.
Lin Yuè was waiting at the door.
The moment Guàn Jǐngchén stepped inside, Lin Yuè threw himself into his arms. Guàn Jǐngchén caught him, lifting him off the ground and kissing him with fierce, possessive hunger.
"You did that for me," Lin Yuè whispered against his lips, voice trembling.
Guàn Jǐngchén walked them toward the bedroom without breaking the kiss. "I told you. I'm not letting you go."
Clothes were shed in a frantic trail across the floor. Guàn Jǐngchén pushed Lin Yuè onto the bed and crawled over him, kissing him deeply as he slicked himself and thrust inside in one smooth motion.
The rhythm was intense but different this time — still passionate, still claiming, but laced with something deeper, almost reverent.
"You chose me," Lin Yuè gasped between moans, legs wrapped tightly around Guàn Jǐngchén's waist. "Over everything."
Guàn Jǐngchén thrust deeper, eyes locked on his. "I did. And I'd do it again."
Their bodies moved together in perfect sync, pleasure building slow and powerful. When they came, it was together — Lin Yuè with a soft, broken cry, Guàn Jǐngchén with a low groan as he filled him.
Afterward, they lay tangled in the sheets, Guàn Jǐngchén holding Lin Yuè against his chest.
"The board is furious," he said quietly, stroking Lin Yuè's back. "They're calling an emergency vote in 48 hours to remove me as CEO. Li Wei is leading the charge."
Lin Yuè lifted his head, eyes wide with guilt. "Because of me. You're losing everything because of me."
Guàn Jǐngchén cupped his face, thumb brushing his cheek.
"I'm not losing everything," he said firmly. "I'm choosing what matters most. If they want the company, they can have it. I'll start over. But I won't start over without you."
Lin Yuè's eyes filled with tears. He leaned down and kissed Guàn Jǐngchén slowly, pouring every ounce of love and gratitude into it.
They made love again — slower this time, more emotional. Guàn Jǐngchén moved deep inside him, whispering "I love you" against his lips with every thrust. Lin Yuè clung to him, tears slipping down his cheeks as pleasure and overwhelming emotion mixed together.
Later, as they lay spent and wrapped around each other, Guàn Jǐngchén spoke into the quiet.
"I'm not naive. I know this won't be easy. The company might fall. People will turn against us. But I've made my choice."
Lin Yuè pressed a soft kiss to his collarbone. "I'll stand with you. Whatever happens. Even if I have to be the reason you lose everything… I'll spend the rest of my life trying to make it up to you."
Guàn Jǐngchén tightened his arms around him.
"You already are," he whispered. "Just by staying."
Outside, the world was burning with headlines and speculation.
Inside the penthouse, two men held each other through the storm — one who had risked everything for love, and one who had lied for survival but found something worth losing everything for.
The board vote was in 48 hours.
But for tonight, in the quiet sanctuary of their bed, they chose each other.
End of Chapter 63