Chapter 34
Ruan Jiangjiu and Lu Bai just happened to bypass each other, and when Ruan Jiangjiu received a phone call from Mr. Chen that afternoon, he had rushed to Qin’s apartment, where Lu Bai had just left.
“Qin Gu,” Qu Xueyu indifferently scanned through the mess on the floor and also the wretched young man on the sofa. He turned to the man whose face was shockingly grim at the moment and remarked, “Do you remember the day I came to your place and ran into Xiao Bai?”
“What are you trying to say?” Qin Gu’s voice was so cold that it almost froze.
“Xiao Bai’s sister is right,” Not caring about his face, Qu Xueyu raised his eyebrows and added: “If you do not like Xiao Bai, stay away from him. Do not provoke him. And-” Here Qu Xueyu coldly looked from Xiao Yang to Qin Gu and said: “Watch your own sweetheart. For the next time he attacks Xiao Bai and the people around him, I will not let him go. Qin Gu, you should know best. I am not the kind of person who can tolerate that kind of behavior the most. I hate to make a big deal out of a small one.”
Qin Gu’s face remained sullen, but a doubt crossed his face, so he said: “Say it clearly. What do you mean?”
Qu Xueyu could not help but sarcastically laugh, and then he pointed to Xiao Yang, saying. “Qin Gu, do you really not know what he has done?” This person was really quite ridiculous. He said with conviction that Xiao Bai was at fault as if he had seen it with his own eyes and ears, but the person, who made so many small moves, was right next to him and could turn a blind eye to it.
But this man, however, liked Xiao Bai.
Even when he swore that he “hated” Xiao Bai, he still bought an apartment near Xiao Bai’s school.
Qu Xueyu narrowed his eyes; He didn’t care about any of this. Xiao Bai was his and could only be his. He couldn’t let go of the precious treasure that had been caught in his arms.
The doubts on Qin Gu’s face were even greater when Xiao Yang’s voice abruptly rang out, almost shrill: “Teacher Qu, don’t you know? Xiao Bai almost killed someone when he was only twelve years old! Although he didn’t mean to.”
Qu Xueyu’s face instantly dropped, frighteningly cold.
Qin Gu turned to Qu Xueyu with a stern face and said: “What he said is true. After he almost got someone killed, he ran back to Jinghai overnight and didn’t even offer an apology by relying on the Lu family. Qu Xueyu, can you really accept this kind of Lu Bai? If you can’t accept the real him, stay away from him, and don’t hurt him.”
“Qin Gu, you’re really stupid.” Qu Xueyu blankly stated. “Did you know? Xiao Bai has claustrophobia now.”
Qin Gu’s eyes flinched.
Qu Xueyu didn’t even want to tell Qin Gu much about Xiao Bai, but he didn’t want to watch Xiao Bai be wrongly accused after all these years. His little fool was soft-hearted and kind and wouldn’t defend himself, so he would.
“Whether you believe it or not,” Qu Xueyu said. “Xiao Bai did not push your sweetheart into the water that year, and he did not return to Jinghai later because he was heartless. Qin Gu, you know what your group of cronies and lapdogs did in order to please you? They kept Xiao Bai in that abandoned storehouse for almost a whole night. Imagine the extreme physiological pain accompanied by claustrophobia. He fell into a feverish state after arriving at the hospital. How could the Lu family not come to Chunming to pick him up?”
Qin Gu’s eyes widened, only feeling a chill down his back. At this moment, he felt that even his blood was cold—all these things, he had never known. If they were true… the Lu Bai, who was raised proudly by the Lu family, had never even looked for him to complain about these problems, so was he really so domineering? That kind of Lu Bai… would he really push Xiao Yang into the water?
He looked squarely at Qu Xueyu and said through clenched teeth, “How do you know all this?”
Qu Xueyu shrugged as he said, “Because I was the one who saved him. Back then, I personally carried him out of that dark, cold warehouse. He has remembered me for seven years and missed me for seven years. Qin Gu, we were born for each other.” After a pause, he stated, “So please, keep you and your sweetheart away from my boyfriend.”
Qin Gu clenched his fists tightly, his forehead veins bulging, eyes red-rimmed and frightening. Qu Xueyu, however, turned around and walked away without any care.
Bang!
The sound of the door slamming loudly awakened Qin Gu and looked at the still woebegone young man on the sofa with coldness streaking through his eyes.
“Brother-, Brother Qin?” Xiao Yang’s eyes were completely red, but there was fear in the depths of his eyes. He said, “Brother Qin, what he said is not true. Teacher Qu just likes Xiao Bai, and that’s why he spoke for him. Brother Qin, you should know that I have never resented Xiao Bai even when he treated me that way back then!”
“It would be best if that is the case.” Qin Gu’s voice was indistinguishable from happiness or anger as he continued, “Rest early.” After saying that, he walked towards his bedroom—there were many things happening—including the things that happened back then which need to be investigated. Until everything was clear, Xiao Yang was still his beloved brother.
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As the biggest investor behind this web drama, Lu Zhi directly replaced the male number two with a wave of his hand. As for the blind tycoon and the assistant director, in the end, he still alerted Elder Lu.
Elder Lu called Father Lu to him and hammered his cane. “Who Xiao Bai wants to play with as friends is a small matter. My grandson is happy, and everything is fine. But what a mess! People dare to provoke my grandson in Jinghai, and it’s just right for you as a father to do something about it.”
Father Lu was stunned and hurriedly said, “Yes.”
Only after Father Lu left, did Elder Lu coldly snort, “Hmph, that brat from the Qu family.” After all that, he dialed a phone number.
“We’re going fishing.” He said somewhat imperiously. “Call that good grandson of yours, and I’ll also bring my family’s Xiao Bai and Guan Guan.” He hung up the phone without giving the other party time to respond.
Old man Qu on the other side of the phone: “…”
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Ruan Jiangjiu returned to the set when it was getting late. His scenes for the day had already been shot, and the new second male lead was shooting some make-up scenes.
The new assistant director was monitoring the set, so Xu Wen rushed over to welcome him back and said, “Hey, you’re back?” He pointed to his dressing room and added, “The dressing room was empty, so Young Master Lu is waiting for you inside.”
Ruan Jiangjiu nodded his thanks and went to the dressing room.
He gently pushed open the door and closed it softly behind him, seeing that the young man he was worried about was sprawled out over a table, seemingly having fallen asleep with his eyes closed, yet appeared to be sleeping uneasily.
On the table was a paper bag for snacks, and the packaging paper was painted with osmanthus flowers. It looked like some kind of osmanthus product—at the moment, the osmanthus flowers were in full bloom in Jinghai, so it was indeed the best time to eat these.
Ruan Jiangjiu lightened his steps and walked to the teenager. Looking at the teenager, his eyes reflected the lights and looked incredibly tender. He lightly caressed the teenager’s hair, then took off his windbreaker and covered the teenager—after all, the weather was getting cooler now.
Lu Bai could feel the warmth on his body as he slept, and then his nose was filled with a familiar fragrance. He opened his eyes and saw that the man was standing beside him, and his eyes, still bleary with sleep, immediately bent up. He turned around and leaned over to hug his waist.
The warm, pleasant aroma of his body nourished all his nerves. Lu Bai sighed comfortably and hugged tighter.
Ruan Jiangjiu’s eyes sparkled with laughter as he hugged the young man back over his windbreaker. He ruffled his hair and looked at the snacks on the table and raised his eyebrow: “Is my boyfriend sending me snacks?”
Lu Bai was dazed. The tips of his ears quietly reddened, and he muttered: “No.”
Ruan Jiangjiu: “?”
Lu Bai then cuddled up to the man’s waist and tilted his head up to look at him, stating, “It’s too late, so we’ll go home and eat these snacks. Xiao Ruan, do you like osmanthus cakes and osmanthus jelly?”
Ruan Jiangjiu nodded: “Yes, I like them very much.” After a pause, he said, “So, my boyfriend has come over for the show?”
Lu Bai rolled his eyes, still burying his face in the other’s arms. Only after a long pause did he say in a muffled voice, “This boyfriend has come to pick up Xiao Ruan and bring him home.” As he spoke, the tips of his ears hidden in his black hair were completely red.
Ruan Jiangjiu chuckled softly—his heart was so tender that he leaned down and planted a kiss on the top of the teenager’s hair and whispered, “Okay, let’s go home.”
After arriving home and taking the bath, Lu Bai came out of the shower and saw Ruan Jiangjiu in bed. He was leaning against the headboard of the bed and seemed to be flipping through something.
He got into bed, tucked himself under the other’s covers, scooted over to the youth, and blinked, “Xiao Ruan, what are you looking at?” He was just curious about everything about the other man.
“Looking at a painting.” He closed the painting book with only one painting in it and laid it on the bed. He smoothly picked up a towel to help the youth wipe his half-dried hair. While drying it, he kissed the tip of the youth’s lovely nose which was flushed from the steam and said meaningfully, “Xiao Bai, I’ll put the painting book on the bed. You can look at it whenever you want.”
Lu Bai rolled his eyes, “Oh. This is something that you’re making me look at. Not something that I’m curious to see on my own.”
Ruan Jiangjiu curved his eyes: “Yes.”
Suddenly, the two phones on the bed rang at the same time. Lu Bai and Ruan Jiangjiu looked at each other and then answered their phones.
Lu Bai and Ruan Jiangjiu’s voices rang out almost simultaneously: “Grandpa?”
Hanging up his phone, Lu Bai looked at Ruan Jiangjiu, “My grandfather said that he wants to take me and Guan Guan to go fishing this weekend.” His grandfather really loved him, and he actually wanted to bring Ruan Jiangjiu to meet his grandfather, but he didn’t know if the youth was willing to.
Lu Bai was about to open his mouth when he saw the youth smile and said, “Xiao Bai, what a coincidence. My grandfather also asked me to go fishing this weekend.”
Lu Bai was stunned, “Xiao Ruan, you-. You have a grandfather?” The original Ruan Jiangjiu seemed to be dependent upon his cowardly mother—wait, Xiao Ruan had said that his mother was very strong.
“Yes,” Ruan Jiangjiu reached out to cup the boy’s face and pecked his lips. Their foreheads were bumping softly against each other, and their nose tips were touching each other’s nose tips: “Xiao Bai, I have a grandfather. Since childhood, my grandfather has loved me the most.” After a pause, he said, “Xiao Bai, as long as you want to hear, I am willing to tell you everything about me—Rather, I beg you to want to know everything about me.”
Every time the youth showed this gentle and seemingly somewhat frustrated look, Lu Bai was completely overwhelmed, so he leaned over and embraced him, saying, “Of course, I would love to.” Of course, he wanted to know everything about this young man by spending more warm time together than those cold settings from the original.
“By the way,” the young man was about to say something when Lu Bai, remembering something, suddenly exclaimed, “Xiao Ruan, I got it! I was introduced to the store by my second uncle.”
Ruan Jiangjiu: “?”
Lu Bai left the embrace of the youth, eyes blinking at the youth. “Condoms and lubricant ah. In order to avoid not having enough, I bought a whole box of each! The boss saw me buy a lot and said he would send me many free gifts. I think they should be delivered soon-” After a pause, he slightly tilted his head towards the youth: “Xiao Ruan, when it comes, we will unpack it together ah. Guan Guan once said that unboxing is the happiest moment.”
Ruan Jiangjiu: “…”
The author has something to say: Regarding the secondary cp, the second uncle and Mr. Secretary are indeed cp, but their complete storyline I think I will write in the extras oh~
Edit: Krone
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