Category: Forced into the Deep (Page 6 of 9)

Chapter 35 – You are finally mine!

 

Xing Zhongwan stood in front of his mother’s new tomb for a long time until some raindrops fell from the sky and his clothes became wet. Xing Zhongwan sighed, picked up the wine glass on the side and sprinkled the wine in front of his mother’s tomb. The corners of his reddish eyes were raised slightly and a slight smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, “You finally got your wish.”

 

Welcoming his mother’s tablet into the Xing family ancestral hall, Xing Zhengping’s face was calm as he stared coldly at the door. Xing Zhongwan knelt down, kowtowed solemnly, and put on a stick of incense. The things that have been on my mind for many years have finally come to an end. Standing up and walking to the door, he smiled at the unwilling Xing Zhengping, “Thank you father, for your deeds.”

 

Xing Zhengping snorted coldly and turned away. Xing Zhongwan with his medium-length hair looked up at the sky in the yard before looking back at the ancestral hall. He seemed to see his mother standing there smiling.

 

As he was leaving, Xing Zhongwan looked around quietly before he turned back, took a deep breath and left the Xing family without any memories left to reminisce.

 

The deafening music in the bar was full of people’s voices. Xing Zhongwan didn’t know how much he drank as people came over from time to time. Xing Zhongwan was not in the mood to flirt and chase after others. At this time, his phone rang. Xing Zhongwan squinted and glanced at it before throwing it aside. Who would have thought that the phone would ring again. If he didn’t answer them, would they continue to call? Xing Zhongwan was irritated as he picked up the phone and walked into the relatively quiet aisle vainly.

 

“What’s the matter?”

 

Xue Qing frowned, “Laoxing, where are you? Are you still drinking at the bar today on your mother’s big day?”

 

“I’m happy for my mother. Can’t I celebrate? What the hell do you want to say? Say it!”

 

Xing Zhongwan was a little overwhelmed and his head was aching faintly.

 

Xue Qing was stunned for a moment and her voice became serious in seconds, “Laoxing, my informant in China got news that Shen Qinghong seems to be in poor health and the Shen family is about to change hands!”

 

Xing Zhongwan replied casually, “So what?”

 

“I heard that the Qi family has been very unhappy recently. I have no idea where the fourth young master hooked up with a woman. But it’s not important who this woman is. The important thing is that this woman sells drugs! This can be ignored. Let’s talk about another thing, Shen Qinghong’s health problem is definitely not short-lived since it’s been so well concealed. Why did it suddenly come out at this time? Don’t you think it’s strange? Or did someone deliberately leak it? What is their purpose? It is currently unknown, but there will be a person who won’t be able to sit still and that is Qi Yun’s mother.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was suddenly sober now, “What did you say?”

 

On the other side, Xue Qing took a deep breath, “Originally this matter had nothing to do with us so we didn’t need to intervene. However, you are by Qi Yun’s side now so we have to pay attention. Laoxing, I have thought about this matter. I feel this news was released on purpose. If Shen Qinghong is seriously ill, who will the heir of the Shen family be?! This was an intentional move by someone to force Madam Qi to make a move! It probably had something to do with the bad relationship between Madam Qi and Qi Yun. Was she likely to let Qi Yun hold the power of the Shen family? The Shen family in Qingyuan with more than half of the domestic sea, land and air transportation routes in their hands? As long as Qi Yun takes his place, Madam Qi probably won’t be able to even sleep. Well, she can’t move Shen Qinghong so she can only start with Qi Yun! Hey… Hey! Laoxing, are you listening? Hey!”

 

Xing Zhongwan didn’t have time to hang up the phone in his hand as he threw a handful of money on his seat. There was simply no time to put on his coat. There is a time bomb beside Qi Yun. That woman!

 

The more Xing Zhongwan thought about it, the more wrong it seemed. He called Chen Ying while walking but the line was always busy.

 

Xing Zhongwan glanced at the time and saw that there were no more air tickets.

 

After getting in the car, he went around the city center and got on the expressway. The hands that held the steering wheel were sweating. Xing Zhongwan glanced at his face in the rearview mirror and saw a pale face. He looked like someone who had just escaped from hell that was full of ghosts. The scene of Qi Yun holding the rose suddenly flashed into his mind and Xing Zhongwan felt a pain in his heart. He hit the steering wheels and the car stopped on the side of the road. His entire person leaned on the steering wheel and gasped for breath. Xing Zhongwan’s eyes were eyes as he dialed on his phone. 

 

“Help me make the arrangements. I want to fly to Jiangnan.”

 

The person on the phone was obviously a little surprised, “Young master? Yes, but such a sudden movement will definitely alert the Shen family. After all, the air traffic control bureau is there.”

 

Xing Zhongwan gritted his teeth, “No need to worry about that matter. Arrange it as soon as possible.” 

 

The other end of the phone replied respectfully.

 

Xing Zhongwan was lying on his back on the seat. Qi Yun, Qi Yun, you really dragged me deeper and deeper. Why can’t you let me live in peace?

 

Around this time, Qi Yun was kneeling in front of a shivering woman. Qi Yun held up the cup in his hand, “What did you put in it?” The clear and indifferent voice made the woman kneeling on the ground cry profusely. “Third young master, please let me go. The madam asked me to do this. If I don’t do it, my family… family…”

 

Qi Yun handed the cup to Chen Ying, “Let me ask you. What’s in the water? What is it!?” 

 

The woman slumped to the ground and her pink dress was soaked, “I-It’s…****. The madam said that as long as I am pregnant with your child, my family will be spared. Third young master, I was wrong. I don’t dare anymore… Please let me go.”

 

The thumping sound of the woman’s kowtow made Qi Yun frown.

 

“Is it harmful to the body?” The woman’s kowtow stopped. She was a little puzzled as she raised her head but did not dare to look at Qi Yun.

 

Chen Ying said with a sullen face, “The young master asked you something!” 

 

The woman quickly lowered her head, “There should be… there should be none.”

 

Qi Yun curled his lips, “Take out all the drugs in your hands.”

 

“Y-Yes!” The woman took out an inconspicuous little cloth bag from her pocket. Chen Ying took it and opened it to take a look.

 

“Regarding today’s affairs, you should just let it rot in your stomach. Otherwise, I won’t mind finding someone to sew your mouth shut.”

 

“Yes!” The woman was paralyzed on the ground in fright and couldn’t move at all. Chen Ying called someone in to drag her out.

 

Qi Yun stretched out his hand and Chen Ying hesitated for a moment.

 

The drug was handed over to him, “Young master?”

 

Qi Yun fiddled with the small cloth bag in his hand, “You all should leave. Wanwan will be back soon.”

 

Chen Ying’s face showed a strange look, “Young master, I will take the drug and destroy it.”

 

Qi Yun put one hand on his forehead, “My mother planned out such a dramatic event. How could I disappoint her? Whatever, I have to meet her expectations!”

 

When Xing Zhongwan stepped out of a private jet, it was already six o’clock in the morning on the plane. After that, he got into the car and sped across the highway non-stop for an hour before arriving at the resort where Qi Yun was located. Xing Zhongwan opened the car door and told them to leave first. He ran into the house quickly and went up to the second floor. As soon as he opened the door, Xing Zhongwan saw a disheveled woman saddled on Qi Yun’s body. Xing Zhongwan didn’t have time to think about it. He pulled the woman off Qi Yun’s body, pulled a blanket from one side and threw it on top of her, “Get out of here!” The woman glanced at Qi Yun in horror before crawling out of the room.

 

Xing Zhongwan pulled Qi Yun’s clothes off and asked him carefully, “Qi Yun, how are you? Do you feel any discomfort?”

 

Qi Yun’s face was flushed and he was panting heavily. Even his breath was very hot. Zhongwan raised his hand to touch his forehead and it was so hot that Xing Zhongwan wanted to get him a towel but he was pulled by Qi Yun, “Wanwan, don’t go!”

 

Xing Zhongwan patted his back, “I’m not leaving, I’ll go get you a towel.” When turning around, he accidentally bumped into Qi Yun’s lower body, the hard touch made Xing Zhongwan turn pale, “What did she give you? Qi Yun?”

 

Qi Yun gasped, lying on Xing Zhongwan’s shoulder while rubbing against him unbearably. Even without Qi Yun answering, Xing Zhongwan knew that Qi Yun had been drugged, but he didn’t expect Madam. Qi to be able to do something like this to her own son. A gloomy look flashed in his eyes, “Qi Yun, I’ll take you to the hospital. You can’t be like this. Let’s go to the hospital.” After speaking, he wanted to get up and go to the cabinet to get his coat but Qi Yun hugged his waist tightly. Xing Zhongwan was in a hurry, “Qi Yun, let go, I’m going to take you to the hospital. Who knows if this medicine will do any harm to your body.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was in a hurry and he was about to get angry after seeing that Qi Yun’s back was soaked with sweat.

 

“I want to drink water, Wanwan. Can you pour me a glass of water?” 

 

When Xing Zhongwan heard this, he went downstairs and poured water for him. Qi Yun took a sip and suddenly coughed violently. 

 

Xing Zhongwan took a sip of the cup in confusion, “It’s not hot anymore, do you still want to drink it?”

 

Qi Yun shook his head so Xing Zhongwan simply raised his head and drank the water in the cup. Worrying about Qi Yun, he was so thirsty that he didn’t even get a sip of water. Putting the empty cup aside, he went to the bathroom to get a towel and took off Qi Yun’s clothes to wipe off his sweat, “Where’s Chen Ying? He didn’t even answer his phone. Where did he go? Didn’t I already tell him to take good care of you?” 

 

While speaking, Qi Yun was already panting and wrapped his arms around Xing Zhongwan’s neck. His vibrant red mouth panted as he searched for Xing Zhongwan’s mouth without any restraint. Xing Zhongwan pushed him away, “What are you doing? Don’t tell me when you’re in heat. I’ll take you to the hospital… um…” 

 

His mouth was blocked by Qi Yun and a pair of cold hands reached into Xing Zhongwan’s shirt and caressed him unbearably. Xing Zhongwan grabbed his hand, “Qi Yun. Clear your head.”

 

Qi Yun’s eyes were bloodshot. Those unfocused eyes opened pitifully, “Wanwan, I’m very sure that I want you!” As he said that, his skillful tongue touched Xing Zhongwan’s neck for a moment. Now Xing Zhongwan was one shrinking back as a stream of heat rushed under him. He actually got hard.

 

Taking advantage of Xing Zhongwan’s shock, Qi Yun unbuttoned Xing Zhongwan’s shirt. His hands slid along his beautifully-shaped abdominal muscles. On his waist, Xing Zhongwan was wearing a pair of sweatpants with drawstrings, so the protruding hardness of his lower body was not obscured. Qi Yun stretched his hand into Xing Zhongwan’s trousers and grabbed his already raised device through his underwear. Xing Zhongwan grabbed Qi Yun’s hand and said, “What are you doing?” There was a feeling of heat coming from the depths of his body as he spoke. His question came out a little coquettish so Qi Yun bit Xing Zhongwan’s earlobe, “Be good Wanwan and come to me.” As he spoke, he had already pulled down his sweatpants, revealing half of his firm, snow-white hips.

 

There was a rational voice in Xing Zhongwan’s mind telling him that this was impossible to go through with, but the heat in the depths of his body made him unable to control his body. He was so hot that he couldn’t take it anymore. Xing Zhongwan simply took off his clothes, lifted the quilt and sat on Qi Yun’s hips. Qi Yun’s lower body contained that straight and beautiful thing that was standing upright. He guided Xing Zhongwan to sit on his lower half. With one hand, he rubbed the head, which had been standing up for a long time because of the excitement. His other hand stretched out his hand towards Xing Zhongwan’s impatiently.

 

Xing Zhongwan was very hot. He was really hot and that kind of heat made people want to pour a bucket of ice water over himself. The coolness on Qi Yun’s body made him feel very comfortable as soon as he got close. He hugged Qi Yun’s neck and the feeling of skin to skin made him moan.

 

Qi Yun put his hand under the pillow and quickly found a tube of lubricant. He unscrewed the cap and put a good amount in his hand before patting Xing Zhongwan’s butt, “Wanwan, lift your ass.”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s mind was already blurry so he raised his butt according to his instinct. Something cold and hard entered his body behind him so he opened his eyes slightly. His eyes were cloudy, but his front was hard and uncomfortable and he couldn’t control himself. He wanted more so he grabbed his own device and started pumping it. It was comfortable and felt even better. Xing Zhongwan stretched out his neck and rode on Qi Yun’s lower half, moving little by little with the rhythm of his fingers behind him. Qi Yun swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His own device was already hard and painful. He put his fingers into Xing Zhongwan’s tight and soft entrance. The sound of the lubricating fluid stimulated his eardrums. When he pulled out, he was sucked tightly, and Qi Yun couldn’t hold it in anymore.

 

He whispered in Xing Zhongwan’s ear, “Wanwan, I’m sorry, it will hurt a little.” 

 

He pulled out his fingers and held the already hard tool, before pressing it against Xing Zhongwan’s soft entrance. 

 

While kissing Xing Zhongwan’s temple, he softly coaxed: “Wanwan, be good and sit down on your own.”

 

Xing Zhongwan only felt that there was something hot and hard against him, after those two fingers were replaced behind him. Gently moving, the initial discomfort slowly turned into pleasure. The sudden departure of his fingers made him feel a little empty and the voice was very nice so Xing Zhongwan climbed onto Qi Yun’s waist and sat down obediently. Little by little, the small hole was opened and the lubricating fluid was squeezed out, dripping out little by little on Qi Yun’s crotch. While the crystal clear liquid fell among the dark hairs, it looked very erotic. Xing Zhongwan opened his eyes and frowned, “It hurts!”

 

Qi Yun rubbed his waist and kissed his sweaty face, “It won’t hurt in a bit, baby, sit down a little longer.”

 

Qi Yun endured with his whole body. He was all sweaty, only the head just went in, but the feeling of tightness and heat made his whole body numb. It was not enough, he wanted more.

 

Xing Zhongwan was halfway in, but he was crying out that he was unwilling. Qi Yun kissed the corner of his mouth and ruthlessly pressed against his waist. As he was forced inside, Qi Yun’s tool penetrated Xing Zhongwan. Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help shouting as he cried out  in pain. A chill went down Qi Yun’s spine as he was numb with pleasure. He couldn’t help grasping Xing Zhongwan’s buttocks and lifting him up, “Wanwan, move.”

 

There were tears in Xing Zhongwan’s eyes. After the pain between his thighs passed, there was a rustling itch. He couldn’t help but lift his buttocks slightly. Qi Yun couldn’t help but groan. He couldn’t bear it any longer and patted Xing Zhongwan’s buttocks, “Move, Wanwan.”

 

Xing Zhongwan clung on to Qi Yun’s back and twisted his buttocks a little bit at first, but in the end he finally got used to it and kept moving up and down vigorously. Qi Yun’s hands gripped his waist tightly, leaving a bluish red scratch mark on his snow-white waist.

 

That kind of pleasure was something Qi Yun had never felt before. As Xing Zhongwan moved his waist, his upturned device pressed against Qi Yun’s abdomen and the viscous liquid seeping from the front made Qi Yun’s abdomen a mess. Qi Yun grasped Xing Zhongwan’s wet device, which was in urgent need of shooting. As it was held, he felt comfortably stuffy. With a groan, he couldn’t help but speed up the movements under him. Qi Yun’s device was tightly sucked by Xing Zhongwan’s small hole, and something came out little by little which was swallowed inside.

 

Qi Yun’s lustful eyes were flushed and he couldn’t help it. As Xing Zhongwan’s heavy movements quickened, Qi Yun shot and a turbid white liquid flowed out of Qi Yun’s crotch before slowly moving along the intersection of the two. Qi Yun gasped and touched Xing Zhongwan’s back, Xing Zhongwan said vaguely, “So quickly?!”

 

Qi Yun’s face was flushed and he lightly rubbed it against Xing Zhongwan’s sweaty forehead, “It will feel better in the future.” The two of them lay down slowly in the same position they had sex in and Qi Yun’s weak tool slipped out of Xing Zhongwan’s small, swollen hole. The red and swollen little entrance looked pitiful. Qi Yun pulled the quilt on one side to cover both of them and Xing Zhongwan’s steady breathing came from his body not long afterward.

 

Qi Yun rubbed his sweaty back and felt some satisfaction that he had never had before in his life, which made his whole heart burst.

 

“Wanwan, you are finally mine.”

 

Not far from the door, Chen Ying frowned. One didn’t need to think much to know about what was going on inside. The woman on the side had been knocked unconscious. Chen Ying turned around and went downstairs, ordering an entourage to take the woman away. A group of people exited the house and stood in the open space not far away. The development of current affairs went out of Chen Ying’s control.

 

Around this time, some around brought his mobile phone to him, “Mr. Chen, the chairman’s calling you.”

 

Chen Ying took it and there was a woman’s cough on the other end of the phone.

 

“I heard that last night’s story was very exciting?”

 

Chen Ying was silent.

 

Shen Qinghong coughed a few times and flipped through the sheets of paper in front of her, “I thought it was all part of Yun’er’s game, but I also discovered something unexpected.”

 

Chen Ying took the phone to a quiet place where no one was, “Chairman, your body still needs more rest. I will take care of these things.”

 

Shen Qinghong snorted, “I’m afraid it’s far beyond your ability, Chen Ying. Look at Yun’er, don’t let him play around too much. The person beside him isn’t simple.”

 

Shen Qinghong hung up the phone. After coughing a few more times, she picked up a few pieces of paper on the table again. After hiding it for so many years, he finally showed his tail.

 

Mr. Xing was really behind, but this backhand was a little unexpected. Yun’er, was the man beside you that same child?

 

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Chapter 34 – Can’t you like me a little too?

 

Chen Ying pushed Qi Yun into the room. Closing his eyes, Qi Yun then allowed him to walk out. After waiting for the other to walk away, Qi Yun opened his eyes and rubbed his aching forehead. His headaches have been getting worse recently. It seems that the surgery must be done as soon as possible.

 

Suddenly a pair of warm hands touched Qi Yun’s forehead. Qi Yun suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the hand of the person who came, “Who are you?” 

 

The cold voice made the person behind Qi Yun pause for a moment while the severe pain in her hand made her cry out, “Third…Third young master …I…I, I…I’ll wait for you…To wash up…”

 

Qi Yun violently shook off the woman’s hand, “Go away!”

 

The woman’s frightened voice was unsteady, “Third young master, I…”

 

“Go away! If you make me say it again, you are going to leave the door sideways¹Usually people walk upright. To leave side ways is like being carried out on an EMT stretcher. Not in a very good condition, I bet.!” 

 

The woman lowered her head and cried softly before walking out from the door in a panic, bumping into Xing Zhongwan who just came back. He raised his head and glanced at her red, tear-stained face.

 

Xing Zhongwan was confused and pointed in the direction the woman ran away, “What’s wrong with her?”

 

Qi Yun said with a dark face, “She said she wanted to bathe me!”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned, but he couldn’t help but start laughing, “Hahaha, that’s so lively, third young master. Can’t help that you’re too attractive.”

 

Qi Yun’s face became even worse, “You’re still smiling? Come here quickly. I want to take a shower.”

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled, closed the door, and went to the closet to get him a change of clothes, “I have something to tell you. I will fly back in two days as there are some things I have to do. I will come back when I am done.”

 

Qi Yun couldn’t react for a while, “You want to leave?”

 

Xing Zhongwan put his clothes on the bed, “Yes, it will be very soon, and I will be back as soon as I can.”

 

Qi Yun’s voice was a little muffled, “Can you tell me what’s going on?”

 

Xing Zhongwan walked up to him and squatted down, “I want to take my mother’s ashes back.” Qi Yun was startled for a bit, but then the expression on his face relaxed, “Do you need my help? I mean, it’s almost Qingming ²An annual day for grave-sweeping. We prepare a lot of food that the deceased liked. There must traditionally be a roast chicken, and chinese wine. We also burn paper money (hell currency) and pray to give our respects.and I also want to go to your mother’s place to pay my respects.”

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled, “No, I’ve already arranged everything.”

 

Qi Yun turned his head and said ok as he listened. He could see Xing Zhongwan’s refusal to bring him although he did not clearly say it in words. He did not want him to be involved in his family affairs, and therefore still did not accept Qi Yun fundamentally. Qi Yun gradually tightened his hands on both sides of the wheelchair. Xing Zhongwan saw him tense up his body and knew that he was not happy again so he patiently said to him,

 

“I’m very glad that you want to help me, but I want to solve my mother’s affairs on my own. Another thing, on the days when I’m not here, you have to let Chen Ying pay more attention and not let this kind of thing happen again. I don’t want that woman’s belly to get bigger when I come back.”

 

His joke made Qi Yun’s face turn dark instantly, “What do you think of me as, am I so… so…”

 

This inexplicably aggrieved tone made Xing Zhongwan laugh, “Oh, it’s not good to joke with you. Just look at you in a panic. Let’s go take a shower.” 

 

The bathroom was specially remodeled for Qi Yun. With Qi Yun now sitting stably. Xing Zhongwan took the bath lotion and applied it on him. Looking at the red patches on his body, he thought that they would turn dark again tomorrow.

 

“Don’t train too hard. Take it step by step. You can’t be impatient. The doctors say you’ve made great progress. And that’s amazing, Qi Yun.”

 

Qi Yun grabbed Xing Zhongwan’s hand holding the bath towel, “If I don’t hurry up, what should I do when you run away?” 

 

Xing Zhongwan was suddenly caught and the hand that was on his legs suddenly stopped moving. Qi Yun’s hair was wet and his lips were rosy as the crystalline water droplets ran down his face beautifully. It dribbled from his eyebrows down his blushing lips, along the bridge if his beautifully sculpted nose. Xing Zhongwan looked dumbfounded. When he realized it, he wanted to shake Qi Yun’s hand of, but he didn’t. Qi Yun kissed his lips as Xing Zhongwan looked at his turbid eyes. When he suddenly stopped responding, his lips were slightly opened so Qi Yun took advantage of it. His tongue nimbly penetrated Xing Zhongwan’s mouth and lightly licked the inside of his cool mouth. Xing Zhongwan’s felt like his entire body had been electrocuted. Qi Yun’s kiss was actually very amateurish and it faintly felt like a child who just tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time after cautiously approaching his sweetheart. When Qi Yun left Xing Zhongwan’s lips, a thin silver thread hung between those bright red lips. Xing Zhongwan asked in a daze, “What are you doing?”

 

Qi Yun held his face with both hands like he was holding treasure, “I’m kissing you, Wanwan, I like you, do you like me?”

 

As though there was thunder that suddenly hit the ground around them, Xing Zhongwan suddenly snapped out of it. He threw away the bath towel in his hand and wanted to leave but was pulled back by Qi Yun. But because his center of gravity was unstable, Xing Zhongwan fell into the bathtub with a splash. Xing Zhongwan said angrily, “Qi Yun, you are crazy!”

 

While speaking, Qi Yun had already sealed his lips and grabbed his hand to feel his already hardening crotch. As if had just been pricked with poison, Xing Zhongwan quickly retracted his hand but was held down by Qi Yun, who sucked Xing Zhongwan’s lips and tongue with a force that seemed like it was going to swallow him whole. Xing Zhongwan was afraid of hurting him so he didn’t dare to exert any force. The two of them were entangled in the bathtub and soaked all over. 

 

Xing Zhongwan sat astride Qi Yun’s waist. As Qi Yun’s hardened member rubbed at Xing Zhongwan, who was wearing thin sweatpants that were soaked, it was easy for a man to react when he was rubbed on his sensitive parts in the same way when he is not wearing pants. Xing Zhongwan became hard. Qi Yun stuck his tongue deep into Xing Zhongwan’s throat, holding his firm buttocks tightly with both hands. Xing Zhongwan thrusted up hard against his abdomen and Qi Yun was stunned but he became even more excited so his hands gripped his abdomen more tightly. He couldn’t help but shift it down and tighten his grip. Xing Zhongwan paused before pushing Qi Yun away abruptly and slapping him in the face.

 

There was a crisp sound and Qi Yun was shocked. Xing Zhongwan came out of the bathtub panting. The redness on his face gradually faded as he opened the bathroom door and went out without saying a word.

 

Qi Yun sat in the water. His eyes gradually turned red. Was it still impossible? Impossible for us both? Wanwan! He closed his eyes and slammed his fist into the water.

 

Xing Zhongwan leaned against the door and breathed slowly to calm down as he watched himself slowly become soft. He slapped his own cold cheeks. Xing Zhongwan didn’t dare think of what would have happened if he hadn’t slapped him.

 

He took off his clothes and threw them on the ground before changing into a random one from the closet. He sat on the bed with a chaotic state of mind. He didn’t know how long he sat down for until he suddenly remembered that Qi Yun was still in the bathroom. Quickly, he got up to look for Qi Yun.

 

Qi Yun sat dazedly in the cold water. Xing Zhongwan carried him out without saying a word and wrapped him in a dry towel. Qi Yun’s body was as cold as a dead person’s.

 

Xing Zhongwan was a little remorseful. Even if he was angry, he couldn’t just leave a patient in the bathtub. He quickly helped Qi Yun change into clean clothes but saw that he was still shaking. Xing Zhongwan’s bitter heartache came back after seeing his pale lips and thin body shaking, so he simply hugged Qi Yun as the two of them laid down. He wrapped himself in the quilt and wrapped his own feet around Qi Yun’s cold legs to keep him warm.

 

Seeing Qi Yun’s cheeks quickly swell up as the two were under the covers, Xing Zhongwan suddenly regretted it.

 

Qi Yun whispered, “I’m sorry. I was too impatient.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was speechless. He was really angry, but even if he really wanted to scold and beat him, he couldn’t do anything. He was helpless so he only sighed, “It’s hard for me to do this.”

 

Qi Yun raised his hand and put his arms around his neck, “I just like you, Wanwan, can’t you like me a little too?”

 

Xing Zhongwan was silent…

 

That night, Qi Yun had a high fever and it took two days for him to recover. His face became skinny quickly and he looked extremely haggard. Chen Ying was always looking at Xing Zhongwan very strangely these days. The large handprint from the slap on Qi Yun’s face could be seen by everyone. In addition to that, Qi Yun even developed an inexplicable fever.

 

Xing Zhongwan was extremely depressed. Fortunately, Qi Yun soon recovered from the fever and there was news from Uncle Zhong again.

 

The day had been chosen and Xing Zhongwan was also too embarrassed to stay with Qi Yun, so he just flew back to reclaim the f-cking ashes.

 

When Qi Yun woke up, Xing Zhongwan had already boarded a private jet.

 

He stared blankly at the ceiling and didn’t eat for a whole morning. Chen Ying had no choice but to tell him that the young madam left a message when he left, and that he would be back in at most two days so he should eat well and keep his body healthy. Only then did he get up to eat some porridge.

 

Chen Ying looked at Qi Yun worriedly. Xing Zhongwan carried more weight in Qi Yun’s heart than he thought.

 

Although the old lady asked him to follow the owner of the bracelet before she died, to put it bluntly, she meant to follow Qi Yun, but hey… why was the young madam not a woman!

 

On the day that Xing Zhongwan left, Qi Yun didn’t say a word and looked as if his soul had been called back to heaven.

 

Qi Yun recalled the time his grandmother died when he was still young. At the time, he had just returned to his mother’s side. His biological mother was like a stranger to him. At that time, he still had fantasies about maternal love and wanted to try to reconcile and repair the bond that he had been missing for more than ten years. On his mother’s birthday, Qi Yun personally made a gift and planned to give it to her but when he met the fourth young master Qi on the way and the other insisted that he wanted his bird. Qi Yun refused as it was given to him by his grandmother. The two stood in front of their mother, his mother said lightly, “He is your younger brother so you should give it to him. It’s just a bird.”

 

Qi Yun held the gift behind him tightly in his palm, his sweat wetting the paper a little bit, making the handwriting inside a little blurry.

 

“Also, in the future, don’t come here when there’s nothing important, I’m busy.”

 

Qi Yun gave her mother a long look, and saw the fourth young master, Qi looking at him arrogantly.

 

Qi Yun went back without saying a word, tearing up the gift in his hand and burning it to ashes. The bird was drowned in the water by his own hands.

 

Since then, his mother’s eyes have only grown colder and colder.

 

Qi Yun pulled himself away from the past and suddenly opened his eyes. If he couldn’t keep what he liked, he would rather destroy it.

 

If you like something, you can only fight to get it for yourself, and you have to always try your best to get it. This is what Qi Yun has known since he was a child.

 

The door of the room was gently pushed open and a figure walked in, “Third young master, I’ll wash you up and take care of you.”

 

A stern look flashed in Qi Yun’s eyes, “Come in.”

 

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T/N: I cackled a bit too much when Qi Yun said he was going to send the poor girl out sideways… Jeez, even so, I know it’s not too excessive, what he said. I think you’ll agree with me after reading the next few chapters hehe ^^

 

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Chapter 33 – Wanwan, have a good dream!

 

Qi Yun’s room was on the second floor of the small building. The room was not big, but it was cozy. There was a problem. In this small room, where should Xing Zhongwan sleep?

 

Xing Zhongwan was about to ask Qi Yun whether he should move downstairs, but before he could say anything, Qi Yun patted his bed and motioned for him to sleep with him.

 

Xing Zhongwan’s entire being rejected the idea, “How about I set up a small bed at the door of your room so you can call me over if there was anything?”

 

Qi Yun, who was patting the bed, stopped. His face was sullen, “Why sleep by the door? Other’s will laugh. Do you still want to sleep in a separate room from me with your current identity?”

 

Three question marks appeared in Xing Zhongwan’s head, Identity? What was my status now? Wasn’t that just a fake marriage?

 

To treat it so seriously?

 

Qi Yun turned his face away silently, “I know you hate me because I can’t see, and because my legs are still crippled.” Xing Zhongwan hurriedly interrupted him, “What are you talking about? How could I possibly think that? I’ll take a shower first, jeez.”

 

As Xing Zhongwan turned around and went downstairs to get his luggage, Qi Yun turned his head and there was a little smugness on his face. Wanwan, so you are amenable to coaxing.

 

Xing Zhongwan came out of the bathroom wiping his half-dried hair and put on a pair of pajama pants loosely on his lower body. Xing Zhongwan always slept in the nude. However, this was only because there was also another person in the room who only wore a pair of trousers. Whether the other wore those pairs of trousers or not, it was no different than if he did not wear them when they were hanging loosely by his crotch, about to fall off.

 

Xing Zhongwan threw the towel away and looked at Qi Yun who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed. After thinking about it, he took out his pajama shirt and put them on before pulling up his pants and walking to the bed.

 

There was only one bed!?

 

Xing Zhongwan felt like going to get another bed. As soon as he turned around, Qi Yun on the bed opened his eyes, “What are you doing? It’s very late.I have physical rehabilitation early tomorrow so I have to rest well.”

 

Xing Zhongwan frowned, “I’m going to get another quilt or else I won’t sleep well at night. I’ll steal your quilt too.”

 

“You slept well last time, so we don’t have to use different quilts.”

 

Qi Yun said it so naturally.

 

Slept well? It was a good thing that you were not suffocated by Laozi.

 

“There are not many quilts left right now. Everyone else has gone to bed, so let’s talk about it tomorrow!”

 

I really don’t believe that your Qi family failed to bring a single quilt for me! Xing Zhongwan went to bed reluctantly. He lifted the quilt and lay on the edge of the bed. Closing his eyes, he was trying to hypnotize himself to sleep when Qi Yun’s hand suddenly reached out and touched his arm, “Come a little closer, it’s a little cold.”

 

Xing Zhongwan saw that it wasn’t just a little cold. The windows were so wide open that if it wasn’t a little cold, it would be weird.

 

He got up and was about to close the window but Qi Yun put his arm around him and said good night.

 

Xing Zhongwan froze up immediately. Qi Yun was hugging him so he couldn’t get up to close the window. He could only close his eyes resignedly, and Xing Zhongwan who had been hard at work the entire day soon became drowsy.

 

Jiangnan in March and April was still a little cold when the cool wind blew at night. Xing Zhongwan subconsciously leaned towards Qi Yun’s side. It was very warm. He turned over and hugged Qi Yun, his legs subconsciously hooking him by the waist. He buried his head between Qi Yun’s neck. As his warm breath touched Qi Yun’s sensitive skin, Qi Yun opened his eyes and placed his hand around Xing Zhongwan’s back. It was a good thing that Chen Ying opened the window ahead of time. You see, didn’t he come up to hug him on his own?

 

Qi Yun turned his face and kissed Xing Zhongwan’s forehead. Wanwan, have a good dream!

 

Qi Yun was training inside and it was rare that Xing Zhongwan was not allowed to watch. Xing Zhongwan wondered for a while, before I was only allowed to stand by the door, but now I was not even allowed to watch? That man’s heart is not easy to understand. It was a good thing too, he now finally has some personal time of his own. Xing Zhongwan hummed a little song and asked Chen Ying for the car keys so he could go out to play.

 

In the physical rehabilitation room, Qi Yun struggled to support his body. He was sweating profusely and his weak legs were struggling to take another step. Chen Ying watched from the side, a little puzzled, “Master Yun, the young madam drove out.”

 

Qi Yun gritted his teeth and replied with an ‘en’, Chen Ying suddenly didn’t know what else to say.

 

“I don’t want him to see my ugly appearance. It’s better for someone of Wanwan’s attitude who can’t stay idle to go out and relax. Watching me all day long will also bore him.”

 

Chen Ying was surprised. When did Qi Yun become so sympathetic?

 

“How’s that going?”

 

Chen Ying stood up straight and said solemnly, “The fourth young master Qi really likes the gift we gave him. We will be able to reel in the nets soon.”

 

Qi Yun nodded in satisfaction, “That’s good. It was not in vain for me to have escaped here. My mother probably didn’t expect for the disputes and conflicts to occur internally.”

 

Qi Yun exerted a little too much force and his entire body suddenly fell down. Chen Ying was startled and hurried up to help him but Qi Yun Yun stretched out his hand to signal for him not to come forward.

 

“How’s it goin on my mother’s side?”

 

Chen Ying retracted his hands, “Madam Qi’s side has been silent for a while but the person I sent out reported that she intends to contact the chairman privately.”

 

Qi Yun snorted coldly, “She really is willing to cause trouble to others when she has no one else to turn to! Considering that woman she brought in, I’m afraid she can’t wait anymore.”

 

Chen Ying responded, looking at Qi Yun’s tired face and couldn’t help but try to persuade him, “Master Yun, please take a rest.”

 

Qi Yun’s face was cold, “No, let the doctor in.”

 

Xing Zhongwan drove to the city and parked the car in a parking lot before taking a taxi to the suburbs that was more than an hour away from the city. Uncle Zhong was already waiting for Xing Zhongwan at the door.

 

“Master, it’s been a long time, this old man thinks of you a lot.”

 

Uncle Zhong was an old man with gray hair and a small stature. His originally amiable face was overshadowed by a ruthless, long scar on his face.

 

Xing Zhongwan put his arms around him, “Think about what you said. Didn’t I come to see you just two months ago? Since then, how is that a long time?” 

 

The smile on Uncle Zhong’s face bloomed, but his scary-looking face became more and more odd, “Come in, this old man made your favorite white water shrimp.”

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled, “I was waiting for you to say that.”

 

After dinner, Xing Zhongwan took a whiff of the tea he was drinking. Appreciating the leisurely fragrance of tea, he said, “The most fragrant tea is still the one that’s grown at home.”

 

Uncle Zhong said with a smile, “When the new tea leaves comes out, I’ll bring it for you and also give Mr. Cheng and Miss Xue to try.”

 

Xing Zhongwan said, “They look forward to this every year, Uncle Zhong. I will leave my mother’s affairs to you.”

 

Uncle Zhong’s face suddenly lost his smile, “Don’t worry, Madam’s affairs can’t be delayed, the master over there cannot be trusted. I’ll arrange for it as soon as possible. Master, hurry up and retrieve the ashes of the madam back.”

 

After speaking, old uncle Zhong’s wrinkled eyes filled with tears, “The madam can finally return to her home. After so many years, how lonely it must be for madam to be here alone.” 

 

The old man stretched out his sleeves and wiped away his tears, Xing Zhongwan put his arms around his shoulders, “Oh, don’t cry. Are you inviting me to cry with you? It’s a good thing that my mother can go back. Why are you still sad?”

 

Uncle Zhong wiped away his tears and raised his head to look at Xing Zhongwan who was smiling in front of him, “Master, the older you become, the more you look like the master. Your personality was also so similar to his when he was young.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was taken aback, “That can’t be. I grew up beaten by that old man’s stick, how can I not be like him?”

 

Uncle Zhong’s eyes flashed with a complex emotion, but it was only for a moment.

 

“Young master, you are close to the Qi family now, but don’t implicate yourself. The Qi family are very good at treating others differently based on their social status. When the master was still alive, Qi Zongcheng cheekily came to ask for his son’s marriage partner. Qi Zhongcheng was even willing to accept that kind of daughter born from Xing Zhengping. They are the kind of people who are willing to marry anyone for the sake of profit by any means. Although his grandson is disabled now, he was a ruthless person back then. The young master has been wronged for the sake of the young lady. After settling the young lady’s matter, the young master must get out as soon as possible.”

 

Xing Zhongwan thought, Get out early. He didn’t know how many times he’s thought about it, but now…

 

Thinking of Qi Yun’s side profile as he slept peacefully while leaning on him when he woke up this morning, he couldn’t tell him that he was going to leave early. He’ll wait for Qi Yun to finish the operation, then he will really leave. By then, the kindness he gave will be repaid. If he didn’t leave… Xing Zhongwan sighed while covering his pained chest.

 

Old Uncle Zhong called out to the young master a few times but Xing Zhongwan didn’t respond. He couldn’t help but wonder as he stretched out his hand and nudged him, “Young Master, is this something difficult to do?”

 

Xing Zhongwan finally recovered and said hurriedly, “You should also leave with me this time. I’ll worry if you’re going to stay in the countryside alone.”

 

Uncle Zhong shook his head, “I’m already old, so I want to guard this old house. This was also my promise to the master. As long as Xing’s old house is here, this old man will be here too. There are many old things belonging to the master in the house. I often take them out to wash and dry them. When one day I can’t do it anymore and die of old age, then young master can bury my ashes under the peach tree in the yard.”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s eyes were getting red. As he looked up at the old Xing family’s house which was still standing after withstanding the day-by-day weather as well as the old servant who has already grown old but was still loyal. Grandpa, was this the Xing family’s character you often talked about?

 

As Xing Zhongwan left the old house, Uncle Zhong stood by the door watching Xing Zhongwan’s back disappear gradually. He then turned to close the door and muttered to himself, “Master, the young master has become calmer. This is good, so you must be happy. This old man knows that you must be very happy. The young madam will also return soon so don’t be angry with her anymore. You must treat her well!”    

 

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T/N: When the elderly talk like that in stories, it makes me feel a little nostalgic. I feel sad too, but they’ve probably also had their fair share of time and already lived their life. Only slowly passing the days by peacefully to reminisce about the long by-gone past and cherish the memories that in the past, many others also shared with them while they were still truly alive, and younger.

 

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Chapter 32 – What should I do? I want to escape!

 

Locally, it was afternoon when they arrived at the airport. Xing Zhongwan walked out of the VIP lounge while chewing some gum in his mouth. He also had a large pair of sunglasses on his face. The person who came to pick them up after their flight was a woman in her thirties. The smile on her face was different from the serious Chen Ying. When she saw him, she called out to the young madam enthusiastically. With a dark face, Xing Zhongwan lowered the sleeve of his coat to cover the bracelet on his wrist.

 

Qi Yun was clearly in a good mood and his voice was not as cold when he spoke. Xing Zhongwan raised his head and looked around. Unexpectedly, he saw a familiar figure. Xing Zhongwan took off his sunglasses and thought he saw wrongly, but he didn’t expect that the man would smile politely to him after being discovered before disappearing into the crowd. Xing Zhongwan took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Cheng Zhengzhe, who replied after a while.

 

“Jiangnan is your territory. If you want to pay homage to your mother, it is impossible not to summon the people from over there. It’s better to say hello to them as early as possible. Don’t worry if I’m not in contact with you, your safety will be guaranteed.”

 

Xing Zhongwan shoved the phone into his pocket speechlessly while Qi Yun grabbed his clothes, “Let’s get in the car.” Xing Zhongwan snorted and pushed his wheelchair to the parking lot.

 

The house they lived in was in a small village. It is said that the small village has actually been developed into a private resort. The place was excellent and the facilities were complete. The most important thing was that there was also a specially-equipped small community hospital for Qi Yun’s rehabilitation. Their residence was in the center of the resort and there was a tea garden right outside their door. Xing Zhongwan liked it very much. After carrying and settling Qi Yun down on the bed, Xing Zhongwan opened the window of the room and took a deep breath. Qi Yun was a little tired and asked with half-closed eyes, “Do you like it here?”

 

Xing Zhongwan nodded repeatedly, “Yes, I like it very much. The environment is nice and the most important part is that the original style of the place was retained. How did you find this place?”

 

Qi Yun covered his aching forehead, “I don’t remember what year it was but when I heard that the place where me and my grandma lived together when I was a child was going to be demolished, I bought and rebuilt it. Only the place where we lived was kept as it was. Grandma liked it very much. Now, I’m very glad that I made this decision back then and I’m glad you like it too.”

 

Seeing him covering his forehead, Xing Zhongwan stepped forward and helped him massage it, “You can sleep now. We sat in a plane and car for the whole day today. I’ll call you when it’s time to eat.”

 

The massage Xing Zhongwan gave Qi Yun was very comfortable and he said sleepily, “I want to eat the Dragon Beard Noodles¹A variety of noodles from Shandong province in China. Long and thin. you make.”

 

Xing Zhongwan frowned. Yes, you sure know the way to order me around.

 

When Qi Yun fell asleep, Xing Zhongwan went to the tea garden and brought over a bamboo chair to sit on. A long time ago, when his mother was very ill, she would talk intermittently about her childhood days. Xing Zhongwan’s eyes were a little red as his phone rang. Xing Zhongwan took a look around before taking it out.

 

“Master, are you back?” There was an elderly voice on the other end of the phone.

 

Xing Zhongwan looked up at the blue sky, “Yes, Uncle Zhong. I’ll be moving my mother’s grave back to Xing’s house in two days. Please prepare for it.”

 

There was some joy in Uncle Zhong’s voice, “The lady will finally… Oh how happy will she be to be able to finally go home. I will tell the people to prepare. Please pick a day.”

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled, “One more thing. I will stay here for a little longer this time. Don’t let anyone follow me. It’s not good if I were to be discovered.”

 

Uncle Zhong disagreed, “It’s better for someone to follow behind. No one else will find out.”

 

Xing Zhongwan felt resigned, “I’m no longer a child.”

 

Uncle Zhong on the other end respectfully said, “Even if you are in the country for only one day, we are still obligated to guarantee your safety. You can be rest assured that we will do it very discreetly and will not hinder the young master from doing things.”

 

Xing Zhongwan knew that he could not persuade this stubborn old housekeeper and gave up.

 

A cool breeze blew by and Xing Zhongwan tightened his jacket. He suddenly felt a little sleepy.

 

At dinner, Qi Yun held the bowl contentedly and ate up the bowl of noodles under Chen Ying’s surprised eyes. Xing Zhongwan chewed a radish stick in his mouth, “Is it delicious?”

 

Qi Yun nodded and wiped his mouth with the small towel on the side, “The craftsmanship is really good.”

 

Xing Zhongwan snorted coldly. You’re eating it so comfortably while my hands are almost stiff from kneading the dough.

 

“In the evening, have a rest. I’m going out for a walk.”

 

Xing Zhongwan got up and Qi Yun was taken aback, “Where are you going?”

 

Xing Zhongwan said, “Going out, of course.” Qi Yun’s face visibly fell, “I’m going too.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was puzzled, “Why are you going too? It’s inconvenient for me to take you.”

 

Qi Yun lowered his head, obviously angry and Xing Zhongwan sat back on the chair again, ” You said you’re weak. What are you going to do if you get sick? I promise I will come back sooner.”

 

Qi Yun didn’t say anything…

 

“I’ll bring you something delicious and fun?”

 

Qi Yun didn’t say anything…

 

“I’ll go out for only two hours…”

 

Qi Yun said nothing.

 

Xing Zhongwan lay on the table with a bitter face, “I’ll take you there, third young master.”

 

Qi Yun raised his head. His eyebrows were curved up. Xing Zhongwan buried his head on the table reluctantly.

 

On the other side, Chen Ying’s jaw almost dropped. This… Young Master Yun… This must be an illusion, I must be dreaming, this was not our Young Master Yun…

 

Qi Yun needed to go upstairs to change his clothes and Xing Zhongwan could only carry the man upstairs without complaint. He then picked out clothes for him to put on before carrying him downstairs and placing him in a wheelchair.

 

Qi Yun touched the collar of the shirt he was wearing and called Chen Ying over.

 

Chen Ying quickly walked over and faced Qi Yun, “Master Yun, what are your orders?”

 

Qi Yun pointed at his clothes, “Does it look good?”

 

Ah!? 

Chen Ying didn’t react for a while. After seeing that Qi Yun was frowning, he quickly said, “You’re dashing.”

 

Qi Yun’s brows stretched, “Wanwan picked it.”

 

That smug look was like saying; Look, the daughter-in-law has good taste.

 

Chen Ying was fed a mouthful of dog food ²That feeling when you’re a single dog and a couple is flexing their love in front of you.for no reason and escorted the two of them out in fear. Turning around, he wiped the sweat off his forehead. The entourage on one side was puzzled, “Secretary Chen, it’s only April. Are you feeling hot?” 

 

A trace of embarrassment flashed on Chen Ying’s face. When has he ever seen Qi Yun like this? It was already not bad that he could still maintain his composure. A hint of worry flashed through his eyes.

 

Xing Zhongwan brought Qi Yun to the night market. The night market was crowded and it was inconvenient for Qi Yun to walk, so Xing Zhongwan didn’t dare to go shopping. Instead, he found a tea shop and sat down. Qi Yun’s bodyguard was far away from them as Qi Yun would not let them follow closely.

 

Xing Zhongwan put a doll adorned with a blue floral fabric into Qi Yun’s hand, “Check this out. It’s very cute and it’s purely handmade. It looks a lot like you.” Qi Yun took the item and gently felt it with his hands. The female doll’s hair was braided and Qi Yun frowned. How is it like me?

 

“You said you wanted to go out, just to come to a night market?”

 

Xing Zhongwan took a sip of tea. “If not? Why did you think I wanted to come out? When you were resting in the afternoon, I asked around and they said that the night market here is very famous, so I wanted to come out and see it. Look, you were so adamant about coming out and I’ve brought you out but you don’t even seem happy.”

 

Qi Yun held the doll in his hand, “When I get better, I’ll come with you again.”

 

Xing Zhongwan turned his face away. When you’re better, I’m leaving.

 

“This doll is for you.” Xing Zhongwan grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds as Qi Yun carefully put the doll in his pocket and replied with an ‘ok’.

 

His neck was a little red and Xing Zhongwan wondered, Are you shy? You blush too easily.

 

As he was thinking about it, a girl selling flowers entered the place, looked around and walked towards Xing Zhongwan,

 

“Big brother, don’t you think you should buy some flowers for the pretty sister next to you”

 

Xing Zhongwan held the sunflower seeds in his hand as he looked at the round face of the girl before looking at the unknowing Qi Yun who had a puzzled look, “Is he the pretty sister you’re referring to?” He then pointed a finger at Qi Yun. The girl nodded, “Yes, I have never seen such a beautiful sister before.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but laugh. Qi Yun gradually understood and his face turned a little unsightly.

 

“For the sister that you just referred to, I want all the flowers in your basket. Hahaha” The girl happily accepted the money before hopping away.

 

Xing Zhongwan took the basket of roses and put it on Qi Yun’s lap, “Here, beautiful sister. I’ll give it all to you.”

 

Qi Yun had a sullen face and didn’t speak for a long time.

 

Xing Zhongwan was in a good mood. After being called a girl by Qi Yun for so many days, he finally felt reinvigorated. As he was about to say something funny, the girl who called Qi Yun a sister hopped back, holding a bamboo-woven ring in her hand.

 

She went to Xing Zhongwan and held his hand, “Brother, brother. Mother said your girlfriend is so beautiful, so I will give you a ring. You must both become happy.”

 

Xing Zhongwan almost spit out the sunflower seeds in his mouth and there was a smile in Qi Yun’s eyes as he put a basket of roses on the table. He grabbed one out before speaking in Xing Zhongwan’s direction, “Little brother, we must become happy, hmm?”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned and looked at Qi Yun who was holding a rose with a smile. His eyes were unseeing and he looked forward without focus, but his fair skin contrasted with the table of red roses and he looked simply charming. Xing Zhongwan’s head throbbed and he couldn’t think straight because of a bit of bitter-sweetness in his heart.

 

Now, that beautiful fairy-like sister was holding flowers.

 

Back then, when he was young, he had innocently said: Sister, can I marry you when I grow up?

 

Now, the beautiful fairy-like sister: Little brother, we must become happy, hmm?

 

The young man’s face in his memory morphed into the current Qi Yun and Xing Zhongwan stood up suddenly, clutching his aching heart. What should I do? I want to escape!    

 

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T/N: Hehe, run you may try. But do you really think he will let you go? Fuhuhu, loved translating this chapter. Perhaps it was the change in scenery. It was something different from the previous chapters, cause they got to go on a light-hearted vacation together.

 

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Chapter 31 – This is for borrowing!

 

Xing Zhongwan was video calling in the bathroom. After the three finished talking about their business, Cheng Zhengzhe lifted his two long ponytails and pouted his lips thick with smoky makeup, “Lao Xing, I heard that you and Qi Yun are getting married? Brother didn’t get anything for you yet so I’ve sent a link, I’m thinking of getting the four-piece set.”

 

Xing Zhongwan mercilessly kicked the person out of the call, but Cheng Zhengzhe was soon let in by Xue Qing who sent him an invite to join back. She had a facial mask on while eating durian, “Lao Xing, you really want to go to Jiangnan with Qi Yun? Jiangnan has lots of beautiful mountains and rivers. It’s where a love story is most likely to happen.”

 

Xue Qing was then kicked out by Xing Zhongwan but Cheng Zhengzhe quickly invited her back in, “Lao Xing, if you want to go there. Pay attention to your personal safety and protect the chrysanthemum¹his behind lol behind you.”

 

Xing Zhongwan rolled his eyes, “Get straight to the point, otherwise you will both be blocked!”

 

Xue Qing, who had just been invited back, ripped off the mask on her face, “Seriously, I’m bringing Professor Gao back tomorrow. I know only you and Qi Yun are aware of what’s going on in your hearts. We’re just joking and hope that you don’t become too involved with the Qi family. You already have some ideas about it and I know you have some sense so we are not worried about you. Go ahead to Jiangnan and pay attention to your own safety. If anything happens, contact us. We can take action if necessary.”

 

Xing Zhongwan shook his head, “Nothing’s happened yet so don’t worry.”

 

Cheng Zhengzhe’s face got closer to the screen of his mobile phone, startling both Xing Zhongwan and Xue Qing, “Lao Xing, when you go back, pray to your mother for us too. We miss her very much. If there is something amiss, remember to ask her to appear in our dreams to let us know.”

 

“You, take off your makeup. You’re going to scare everyone to death!” Xing Zhongwan and Xue Qing said in unison, kicking Cheng Zhengzhe out of the group chat 

 

…

 

In Qi Yun’s room, Chen Ying stood at the side, “Master Yun, everything has been arranged in Jiangnan. You can leave at any time.”

 

Qi Yun rubbed his eyebrows and nodded slightly. Chen Ying thought for a while, “The thing you ordered me to do last time has been done. The bait has been released, now we are just waiting for the fish to take the bait.”

 

Qi Yun slowly opened his eyes. There was some coldness in those eyes, “I want the fourth young master, Qi, to never be able to get up again.”

 

Chen Ying stroked the glasses on the bridge of his nose, “I shouldn’t have meddled with some things, but… Young Master Yun, let me ask you one more thing. Don’t you care a little too much about the young madam?”

 

Qi Yun didn’t respond and asked, “Is this about the will that was released to the Qi family?”

 

Chen Ying said, “Yes, the old lady made two wills. One is public and I have secretly disclosed some of the contents to Madam Qi. I think the other side should not be able to sit still.” 

 

“Your grandfather is still quite calm.”

 

Qi Yun looked on indifferently, “He is sitting on the fence while watching the tigers fight, I wish to provoke and hurt both sides.”

 

After a pause, the indifference on his face dissipated, “Send more people to protect Wanwan well.

 

Chen Ying frowned internally, “You really don’t need me to investigate the identity of the young madam?”

 

Qi Yun turned to face the window. He knew that the sun was shining and there was the crisp sound of birds chirping in his ears, but he couldn’t see it at all.

 

“As soon as you make a move, the Qi family will know and they will also investigate it. Don’t touch Wanwan.”

 

“How am I supposed to let the people who harm me live at ease in the world? How am I to not let them fall into the darkness one day?”

 

Qi Yun’s words were deep and cold. Each one was like a sharp knife that dug deep into one’s bones and Chen Ying’s palm was slightly sweaty, “Master Yun, the chairwoman’s health is getting worse and worse, you… She really wants to see you.”

 

Qi Yun lowered his head and tugged at the bandages on his hands, “She never liked me ever since I was a child. She could still pretend in front of my grandma, but as soon as grandma died, she couldn’t wait for me to die. What was the point of meeting each other?”

 

Chen Ying’s sweat was soaking the shirt he wore inside his suit, “Master Yun, the chairwoman had a hard time hiding from the you back then. She is not who you think she is.”

 

Qi Yun snorted coldly, “Chen Ying, you’ve been with her for a long time. Have you finally been assimilated by her? You’ve been with my grandma for so many years and you will know how sincere she really is towards me. She hates my father and hates me even more. She even feels disgusted just glancing at me because of my bloodline. Don’t say anything else and please take good care of her body.”

 

Qi Yun closed his eyes and didn’t want to say anything anymore. Chen Ying lowered his head and bowed to Qi Yun. As he walked out slowly and opened the door, Qi Yun’s deep voice sounded behind him, “Don’t touch Wanwan, unless you want to test my limits!”

 

Chen Ying paused and went out gently as he shut the door behind him.

 

As soon as he looked up, he saw Xing Zhongwan who was walking towards him. The sun was behind him so he couldn’t see Xing Zhongwan’s face clearly. Chen Ying felt a slight sense of oppression as he thought of Xing Zhongwan’s face. It flashed across his mind quickly, and a drop of sweat fell between his eyebrows. Chen Ying didn’t know whether Qi Yun’s feelings for this man were real or not, but Chen Ying knew how much influence this man had on Qi Yun. It’s been like this just after a few months of getting along together. What would happen if Qi Yun saw Xing Zhongwan’s appearance in the future…?

 

Chen Ying didn’t dare to think about it…

 

On the day he was about to leave for Jiangnan, Xing Zhongwan looked at Qi Yun’s luggages and the dozens of accompanying people.

 

He looked at his own little duffel bag and rubbed his nose.

 

Throwing the duffel bag into the trunk, Xing Zhongwan turned around and saw a strange girl following the entourage into the car. She had an ordinary appearance, but looked very obedient.

 

Xing Zhongwan shrugged and opened the car door. As soon as Qi Yun smelled Xing Zhongwan’s scent, he relaxed. Xing Zhongwan took a vacuum flask from the side, opened the lid and handed it to Qi Yun, “Hey, it’s time to drink your medicine.” Qi Yun took it and looked up. Without frowning, he drank the whole bowl of chinese medicine²Extremely bitter. into his stomach. Xing Zhongwan peeled a lollipop and stuffed it into Qi Yun’s mouth, the sweet and greasy taste instantly dispelled the bitterness. 

 

After the two talked it out, Xing Zhongwan never had a lollipop again and the remaining ones he had all went into Qi Yun’s mouth. Didn’t this person have to drink chinese medicine anyways? Qi Yun only frowned when Xing Zhongwan put the candy in his mouth for the first time and then accepted it readily subsequently.

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at Qi Yun with a lollipop in his mouth. His cold face obviously didn’t match the white paper stick sticking out, Xing Zhongwan held back a smile, “Hey, why is there a girl in the group?”

 

When Xing Zhongwan finished speaking, Qi Yun took out the lollipop from his mouth, his face was a little unsightly.

 

“Is that girl very beautiful?”

 

Xing Zhongwan replied casually, “Not bad!”

 

As soon as he finished saying those words, Qi Yun grabbed his hand and said coldly, “Don’t look at her!”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned stupid. He asked dumbfoundedly, “Why? Are you still restricting me to this?”

 

Qi Yun was unhappy, “Is she prettier than me?”

 

Xing Zhongwan saw that his face had turned blue so he opened his mouth and said, “Of course not as beautiful as you are. There are probably very few people in the world who are more beautiful than you.”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s mouth has always been accustomed to flirting, and if he wanted to coax people, he would do it. Qi Yun’s ears slowly turned red, “Then why are you looking at her? Just look at me.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, his ears were already fully red.

 

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help laughing out loud, “I just feel that there was one additional person suddenly, and I don’t know whose spy that might be, so I asked. What are you thinking about?”

 

He couldn’t help but add internally that the person was not his taste. In terms of appearance, she wasn’t necessarily that good-looking and he doesn’t think he’ll pick that person.

 

Only then did Qi Yun’s face relax, “Don’t worry, she was specially chosen by my mother to leave it to me.”

 

“For you?”

 

Xing Zhongwan said in surprise, but seeing Qi Yun leaning on his shoulder and closing his eyes, it was obvious that he didn’t want to say more.

 

Xing Zhongwan was a smart person so he understood as soon as he thought about it. She was borrowed to be the surrogate! 

 

Madam Qi moved really fast and she didn’t delay it at all.

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T/N: Owo just thinking about how Qi Yun’s mother could just heartlessly bring in another women for the sole reason of reproducing an heir for her disgusts me. Poor Qi Yun, with a mother like that, it’s better to not have one at all… I also feel bad for the girl, cause she was probably made a deal with Madam Qi out of desperation too.

 

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Chapter 30 – So this was how the Qi family’s daughters-in-law are brought in

 

Xue Qing opened the door of the cab, watching as Xing Zhongwan got into the car. Placing both hands on the door, she looked at him. Her handsome face was less carefree now and more serious, “Don’t you think that this is weird?”

 

Xing Zhongwan started the car, “It is weird. I still can’t find any clues but I’m taking it one step at a time. It’s a fake marriage anyway. I’ll move my mother back first.”

 

Xue Qing stared at Xing Zhongwan and saw that he looked unsure.

 

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

 

Xue Qing squeezed herself into the driver’s seat, “Be honest, are you interested in Qi Yun? We’ve been good friends for so many years. Tell me so I can give you my take on things.”

 

Xing Zhongwan pushed her away in disgust, “Move aside. Laozi might be doing something stupid now, but my mind is not confused. It’s impossible for me and Qi Yun.”

 

Xue Qing snorted. His words were harsh but who would secretly take some dumpling back to give that somebody a taste. It’s not like Qi Yun has never eaten any delicious food before.

 

He took out a bottle of perfume from her pocket and threw it over, “Hey, when I came, that sissy asked me to bring this to you. He said the old you would’ve quickly used it up. Don’t you think he’s being a little pretentious, nagging you on how you should use this perfume.”

 

Xing Zhongwan took the bottle of perfume. “You should learn more from Lao Cheng, then your heart will become more delicate.”

 

Xue Qing rolled her eyes, “He’s your general manager. If he’s not careful or delicate, who will be? Hurry up and go now, else your Qi Yun will cry later.”

 

Xing Zhongwan swore at her before slamming the door heavily. He then stomped on the accelerator and drove away.

 

As soon as Xing Zhongwan entered the villa, he saw that Qi Yun was dressed neatly and already waiting for him at the door. Xing Zhongwan got out of the car and asked about the strangeness, “Is there anything happening today? Why are you wearing… such formal attire?”

 

Qi Yun looked indifferent. He then saw a familiar face, it was Madam Qi’s secretary.

 

“Young madam, today is the day for you and the third young master to register your marriage.”

 

Xing Zhongwan glanced at Qi Yun in surprise. So quickly? Was it too late to think on his decision before taking action?

 

After getting in the car, Xing Zhongwan lowered his head and said in a low voice, “Hey, what is your mother doing? They won’t really take us to the marriage registration office, will they?”

 

Qi Yun turned his head slightly, “My mother is the best at acting, you might as well enjoy this play.”

 

Xing Zhongwan thought to himself, I’m afraid that in your mother’s eyes, we’re the ones in the play.

 

Qi Yun turned his body sideways, leaned on Xing Zhongwan, closed his eyes, the scent of pine wood on his body was stronger tonight and it smelled very comforting.

 

Xing Zhongwan leaned to the side subconsciously. The embarrassment from this morning had not subsided and now he has to go to a fake marriage. Xing Zhongwan felt that his brain was really broken.

 

Suddenly remembering that there was a Chinese mugwort dumpling in his pocket, he took it out and tapped on Qi Yun’s arm, “Hey, do you want to eat some? These mugwort dumplings are delicious.”

 

Qi Yun listened to that voice speak like it was offering treasures and curiously straightened his body before taking the unidentified object with a soft fragrance in his hand…

 

He opened his mouth and took a small bite. Xing Zhongwan looked expectantly, “Is it delicious?” Qi Yun nodded, “It has a special taste.”

 

Xing Zhongwan smiled and said, “It still doesn’t taste as good as the Jiangnan main store. The Chinese mugwort dumplings in the main store have a strong aroma, but they are delicious. I really want to go back and eat a few.”

 

Hearing what he said, Qi Yun hurriedly picked it up and took a big bite, “When things have ended here, we’ll go to Jiangnan to live for a while.”

 

Xing Zhongwan turned around in surprise, “Why?”

 

Qi Yun said, “Listening to the local accent from your mouth made me really want to go see the place where you once lived.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned for a moment. After staring at the sesame foam sticking to Qi Yun’s mouth for some time, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped it gently for him.

 

After he finished wiping, Xing Zhongwan felt a little embarrassed. His actions felt a little ambiguous. Putting the handkerchief back into his pocket, he grabbed the half-eaten mugwort dumpling in Qi Yun’s hand, “You don’t have to finish it if you don’t like it.” He shoved it into his own mouth, only to find out that something felt off after he finished chewing it, so he could only swallow it. When doing so, he accidentally choked and couldn’t help but beat on his chest a few times. Qi Yun frowned, “What’s wrong?” Xing Zhongwan coughed for a long time before finally swallowing it successfully, his eyes turning red.

 

Qi Yun handed the thermos cup that was originally prepared for him to Xing Zhongwan, “Drink some water.” 

 

Xing Zhongwan took it, opened the lid and took a sip. Qi Yun patted him on the back, “Why are you so careless?”

 

Xing Zhongwan closed the lid with a guilty conscience, looking at the faint worry on Qi Yun’s face, he didn’t know what to feel.

 

Qi Yun still knew his mother very well. She really was a good actor. As expected, she came to the marriage registration office, but it was only held in the VIP room. Someone was already waiting inside and the documents were already prepared. They just had to sign the documents. Xing Zhongwan read the marriage registration application very carefully. He even followed through with the procedure seriously.

 

It’s just that on his page, his actual name was not written on it. There were only two words, ‘Wanwan’. Plus, the gender column was also left blank. Xing Zhongwan felt that it was funny. Madam Qi, you are pretending to play family in this official department. You’re so arrogant, is the director of marriage registration aware of this?

 

Xing Zhongwan wrote the words ‘Wanwan’ in the blank space for his signature and couldn’t help laughing while writing it down. After signing, Qi Yun held the pen with a serious expression. Xing Zhongwan smiled and walked to his side, guiding his hand to the blank space for signing, “Come, sign it here.”

 

Qi Yun nodded and signed his name very solemnly.

 

When the two came out of the marriage registration office, Qi Yun held the document bag containing their marriage agreement firmly to his chest. 

 

Xing Zhongwan was puzzled, “It’s just waste paper, why are you holding onto it so tightly?”

 

Qi Yun’s hands stroked the rough document bag, “This is not waste paper, one day I will make it real.”

 

The smile on Xing Zhongwan’s mouth gradually disappeared and he coughed awkwardly, “What did you promise your mother for her to be willing to play along with you like this?”

 

Qi Yun looked ahead, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, “Wanwan, this is just the beginning.”

 

Qi Yun returned to the villa and asked Xing Zhongwan to put the document bag in the safe. Xing Zhongwan closed the safe, “It’s not some valuable thing, is this necessary?”

 

Qi Yun lay on the bed and said, “It’s very important.” Xing Zhongwan didn’t want to discuss the importance of a few pieces of waste paper with him and stretched before going downstairs to get something to eat.

 

Qi Yun stopped him, “Wanwan, it was for real when I said we would go to Jiangnan. We will leave the day after tomorrow. I have asked Chen Ying to contact the hospital there. I can go to the hospital there for rehabilitation.”

 

Xing Zhongwan thought that he heard wrongly, “We’re really going? I thought you were joking.” As the Qingming Festival was approaching, he could also go back and worship his mother.

 

“Will your mother let you leave?”

 

 Xing Zhongwan expressed the doubts in his heart.

 

Qi Yun said, “Wanwan, help me up.”

 

Xing Zhongwan went to help him up and Qi Yun leaned against the bedside, “You know why she agreed to let me marry you?”

 

 Xing Zhongwan shook his head. He really didn’t know, although he was curious.

 

“If you were a woman, you might not be in this world anymore. Who is the fourth young master,  Qi? I know too well that someone useless won’t be able to hold up his own fight. My mother can’t rely on him, he is just a shield. What she needs most now is someone who can provide her an heir who she can control and this heir should preferably have the blood of the Shen family. My grandfather has too many grandchildren so this is the only edge she has in order to stabilize her power. “

 

Qi Yun stopped looking in Xing Zhongwan’s direction.

 

“I was abandoned by her. She will not place her hopes on me, but on my child. My child’s mother must be someone she personally picked to hold in the palm of her hand. Your sister Xing Zhongjie didn’t run away on purpose. When she made a deal with Xing Zhengping, she specified that she did not want a woman.”

 

“You can’t give birth to a child. Moreover, I like you. She went through with this farce just to appease my heart and earn my obedience in the future.”

 

Xing Zhongwan frowned, “Qi Yun, your deal with your mother is to give her a child?”

 

Qi Yun stretched out his hand and the bandaged hands stayed still in the air, waiting for Xing Zhongwan. Xing Zhongwan was stunned for a moment before taking a few steps to hold it.

 

Only then did Qi Yun’s face show a hint of relief, “I have to protect you, Wanwan, or she will take action against you sooner or later. You gain some and lose some. You should understand this truth.”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s face was gloomy and he could feel the cold hand he was holding through the bandage, “You have come to a decision so I can’t say anything. I will accompany you through this storm. Right now, I’m going to go downstairs to get you something to eat. Want to go together?”

 

Qi Yun nodded. Xing Zhongwan bent down and let Qi Yun climb onto his back. He couldn’t help saying, “Qi Yun, you’ve sunk low.”

 

Qi Yun put her arms around Xing Zhongwan’s neck, “Wanwan, I’ll have surgery after we return from Jiangnan. I want to see you. I want to see you so bad that I’m going crazy. My Wanwan must be the most beautiful person in the world.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was amused by him, “You’re right, I am good-looking, but not as good-looking as you. You look like when you were young. When I think about it now, I…”

 

Qi Yun snorted, “Have you seen me when I was younger?”

 

Xing Zhongwan was shocked and realized that he had run his mouth, “How is that possible? I was only imagining what you looked like when you were young. Hey, what do you want to eat tonight?”

 

He was quickly trying to find another topic to talk about.

 

The dirty little boy flashed in Qi Yun’s mind inexplicably. It was only for a moment before he had completely forgotten what the child looked like.

 

“When I’m healed, I’ll carry you through the path of Sycamore trees of our Qi family’s old house. All the daughter-in-laws of the Qi family are carried into our house like that.”

 

Xing Zhongwan stopped walking and had a worried face, “Hey, hey, have you had enough? Carrying me? Through a path of Sycamore trees? Not to mention, daughter-in-law? You really don’t know how to restrain yourself. Be careful, I might toss you away.”

 

After saying that he was about to let go, Qi Yun was not afraid and even leaned on Xing Zhongwan’s back, “My Wanwan is not such a person, you will not leave me.”

 

Black lines appeared on Xing Zhongwan’s face. Qi Yun, where did you get your confidence!?

 

Thinking like this, he tightened his grasp on Qi Yun’s leg a bit and went downstairs steadily…

 

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T/N: I want someone to romatically carry me through a path of Sycamore trees too… Realistically, maybe a mechanical crane would have to do the work in order to lift such a heavy load. When I think about it, perhaps it’s not such a good idea after all.

 

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Chapter 29 – Are you going to start giving red envelopes?

 

Qi Yun was really tired today and fell asleep quickly. Xing Zhongwan waited for him to fall asleep and carefully pulled off his clothes to take a look. There were wounds large and small, all were terrible. Qi Yun still didn’t say how he was injured. This person was actually very stubborn and he wouldn’t say anything he didn’t want to say when he opened his mouth.

 

Xing Zhongwan closed the door and went back to his room. It was not to avoid suspicion. Although he already knows what Qi Yun thinks about him, what can he do to him as a disabled person? Xing Zhongwan was not a hypocrite, he just wanted to make things clear for himself.

 

Back in the room on the second floor, he took a bath and lay on the bed. Staring at the ceiling in a daze, he raised his hand and looked at the delicate bracelet on his wrist. Annoyed, he dug his hands into his hair. He really did not expect the situation to develop into what it is in the present. Xing Zhongwan couldn’t respond to Qi Yun’s feelings and intentions, but he still wanted to help him. Qi Yun’s situation was not good. Even if the Shen family was helping him on the surface, there was another group coercing them behind the scenes. Otherwise, the blood clot in Qi Yun’s brain would be detected by the doctor from the very beginning, and not dragged on till today. This sort of ‘familial love’ was really frightening.

 

From Qi Yun’s mother’s side, he heard that he made a deal with Madam Qi in exchange for marrying him. Although he didn’t understand what Qi Yun’s motive was, it could not be that he really wanted him to stay. Did he have no other way to legally keep him by his side? Madam Qi and the Shen family’s behaviour is doubtful and Xing Zhongwan’s head hurts when he thinks about it. He came back to help his mother move into the family grave and along the way, also helped her repay a favor. Why was this so complicated that he had to involve himself in two big families?

 

Xing Zhongwan gritted his teeth, desperately hypnotizing himself. He is here to overcome this tribulation, yes to overcome…

 

For the Xing Zhongwan that came to overcome this hardship, while it was not known if he mentally overcame it or not, he was suddenly shocked by a loud thump coming from upstairs.

 

Xing Zhongwan’s room was just downstairs from Qi Yun. The sound made Xing Zhongwan wake up instantly. He pulled the quilt and ran upstairs. Sure enough, when he opened the door, Qi Yun had fallen down with his quilt. He hurriedly walked over and picked him up, only to find that Qi Yun was soaked all over. As soon as he felt Xing Zhongwan, Qi Yun hugged him tightly, his voice trembling, “Where have you been? Wanwan, where have you been?”

 

Xing Zhongwan didn’t think much, “I was downstairs? What’s wrong, want to go to the bathroom?”

 

Qi Yun breathed a sigh of relief, then shook his head, “I dreamed that you were gone.”

 

There was a dampness in the clear and light words and Xing Zhongwan’s heart trembled. Sliding away the sweaty bangs on Qi Yun’s forehead, it reminded Xing Zhongwan of the lotus flower after the rainstorm that he saw in Jiangnan when he was a child, trembling but lovable.

 

“I’ll change your clothes, you’re sweating.” He turned to leave but Qi Yun grabbed him, “Don’t go.”

 

Xing Zhongwan said helplessly, “I won’t leave, but if you sleep like this without changing your clothes, you’ll catch a cold.” Qi Yun’s hand slowly loosened and Xing Zhongwan went to the closet to get clean pajamas. He pulled Qi Yun’s clothes off and the wounds on his body were soaked by sweat. Xing Zhongwan turned on the water and wiped him clean little by little before reapplying the medicine and putting dry pajamas on him. He sighed a breath of relief.

 

“I’ll sleep next to you.” Xing Zhongwan said before spreading the quilt.

 

Qi Yun took his hand and said, “Sleep here, it’s very late.”

 

Xing Zhongwan looked around, “Where?” Qi Yun’s neck slowly turned red and Xing Zhongwan realized that he referred to his bed, together.

 

Without thinking, Xing Zhongwan refused. However, before he even opened his mouth, Qi Yun lowered his eyes, “Don’t refuse me.”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s eyes twitched, “How are two big men going to sleep here? I’ll have to be careful not to squeeze you. You still have some injuries.”

 

Qi Yun’s face turned even redder, “I won’t do anything to you, don’t worry.”

 

Xing Zhongwan: …

 

Even if you really want to do something to me now, you won’t be able to do it, right?

 

Xing Zhongwan was not a hypocrite either. It was too late and he was tired, so he simply lifted the quilt and lay inside. Fortunately, Qi Yun’s bed was big enough so Xing Zhongwan didn’t have a hard time sleeping. He couldn’t help but yawn, “Go to sleep, go to sleep. I’m exhausted.”

 

In a trance, a hand stretched out and gently held Xing Zhongwan. Xing Zhongwan subconsciously broke free but when he couldn’t break free, he muttered, “How can you act like such a child?”

 

Qi Yun turned his face to the side and could feel Xing Zhongwan’s warm breath on his face. The reality of the situation made the warmth in his heart overflow; out of control. He shifted his upper body before resting his head on Xing Zhongwan’s shoulder and closing his eyes.

 

Awakened by a nightmare in the middle of the night, Qi Yun was confused by the absence of that familiar breathing sound. He shouted into the night but no one answered. When he rolled off the bed in a hurry, his heavy legs made him unable to move. That Xing Zhongwan had left him again. The frustration of being powerless overwhelmed him and his body turned cold as if he had been abandoned by the whole world. That feeling was even crueler than when he woke up in a car accident and realized that he was a cripple.

 

Qi Yun gradually tightened his grip on Xing Zhongwan’s hand, the strength was so great that Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help but turn to his side, “What are you doing? It hurts.”

 

Qi Yun let it go in a panic but after a while, he quickly grabbed it and held it tightly again.

 

Xing Zhongwan was dazed, “Do you like that so much?”

 

Xing Zhongwan turned to his side and his face was facing Qi Yun. Qi Yun couldn’t help but lean over and touch his face with both hands before kissing him on the mouth.

 

The corners of his mouth curled up, if it weren’t for his unseeing and cloudy eyes, they would be full of love at this time.

 

“That’s how much I like it.”

 

When Xing Zhongwan woke up, he felt a little different than usual. It was warm around him. Ever since he was a child, he had a habit of clinging onto the source of warmth while he slept. Currently, Xing Zhongwan was holding onto Qi Yun like a pillow. His left leg was on Qi Yun’s crotch while his head was resting on his shoulder. This position was too ambiguous, he thinks. However, what was even worse is that his leg was lying on top of Qi Yun’s crotch so he could clearly feel that Qi Yun was hard…

 

With a dark face, Xing Zhongwan carefully moved his leg down. However, as there was some friction, the already hard thing became a little harder. With that, Xing Zhongwan moved his leg more carefully. Just as he was about to turn around, Qi Yun hugged his waist, “Let’s sleep a while more.”

 

Xing Zhongwan opened his eyes wide and looked at the face close up. The sun was shining on Qi Yun’s face, and with a little lighting and some shadows overcast on that visage, the thick but slender eyelashes cast a silver shadow on the bridge of that tall nose when those eyes trembled open. Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help swallowing a mouthful of saliva and closed his eyes, “Oh God, please don’t tempt me with a beauty in the morning, okay?”

 

Qi Yun smiled, “Am I good-looking?”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s brain exploded as Qi Yun smiled. That cold visage that suddenly turned into something akin to a warm breeze with a hint of coolness could leave a mark inside a person’s hearts.

 

With an already perfect face, such a smile was like a hundred flowers blooming. Xing Zhongwan covered his nose and felt it warming up. He hurriedly pushed Qi Yun away from him and ran into the bathroom.

 

Qi Yun retracted the smile on his face and closed his eyes. If he didn’t feel wrong just now, Wanwan… he was hard…

 

Xing Zhongwan obviously did not recover from the powerful shock of turning hard for a man. Early in the morning, he went to Xue Qing to ask about Qi Yun’s condition. Professor Gao was leaving in two days and time was tight.

 

After chatting with Professor Gao, Xing Zhongwan went to Xue Qing. Xue Qing threw the paper bag in her hand to him, “Here, it’s for you. Seeing that you are in a bad mood early in the morning, Laoniang specially travelled half a city away to buy it for you. Yes, it seems like I really dote on you, huh?”

 

Xing Zhongwan opened it and saw that it was a Chinese mugwort dumpling. Xing Zhongwan loved to eat this because the taste of Chinese mugwort dumplings from their restaurant were the most akin to his mother’s. Every year, when he comes back to worship his mother, he always has to eat a few. He didn’t expect that there is also a branch here.

 

“Hurry up and eat it while it’s hot. Also do tell big sister why it seems like you were run over so early in the morning, huh!?”

 

Xing Zhongwan took out the dumplings and threw the paper bag on Xue Qing’s head, “Go away. Can you talk like a woman? It was you who asked when I’ll be able to marry.”

 

Xue Qing lit a cigarette, “You can do it, Laoniang is going to be a bachelor till her golden years.”

 

Xing Zhongwan took a bite of the dumpling and hesitated, “Do you think it’s abnormal for me to have a reaction towards a man?”

 

Xue Qing took a puff of cigarette but forgot to huff out the smoke. She coughed loudly, “What did you say!?”

 

Xing Zhongwan got sprayed by a faceful of spit and Xue Qing calmed down, “Sister will rationalize this for you. It’s a fact that men are more sensitive in the morning and it’s normal to respond to a little stimulation. You don’t need to worry too much to the point of having a psychological breakdown. Just treat it like a normal morning physiological response.’’

 

Xing Zhongwan watched her sprout nonsense seriously, “Get straight to the point.”

 

Xue Qing changed her face in a second, “Lao Xing, could it be that you’ve fallen for Qi Yun?”

 

Xing Zhongwan patted her face, “Impossible.”

 

Xue Qing took a sip of a cigarette, “It’s hard to say for this kind of thing. Haven’t you heard of developing feelings for each other after spending some time together?”

 

Xing Zhongwan: …

 

“It’s impossible to fall in love after spending a long time together, but it might be possible after getting married for a long time.”

 

Xue Qing was successfully choked again. Coughing so hard, tears filled her eyes. She had a ghostly expression,

 

“What did you say?”

 

Xing Zhongwan bit the dumpling, “Marry Qi Yun. Me!”

 

Xue Qing opened his eyes wide, “Are you going to start giving red envelopes?”

 

Hehehe, this time Xing Zhongwan was the one successfully choked by a dumpling…

 

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T/N: It’s Chinese tradition that on Chinese New Year’s married couples have to give the little kiddies and those who aren’t married yet red envelopes filled with money. That money is good luck money for the rest of the year BTW.

Hehe, I’m so excited for them to finally be married. Even if it doesn’t really have any legal effect or whatever. It’s not like couples who get married have their relationship automatically qualified to work out till the end of their lives, or whatever. Sorry for being pessimistic ಥ_ಥ

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Chapter 28 – Wanwan, how do you know we can’t do it if we don’t try?

 

Xing Zhongwan arrived at the Xing family’s estate. Xing Zhengping hardly showed his face to him, however…

 

“You’ve arrived. I just happen to have something to discuss with you!”

 

Xing Zhongwan raised his eyebrows, “Saying it with such vigour.. Just spill the beans, what sort of good thing happened to me?”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s hand touched the corner of a cabinet made of chinese rosewood. This used to be his grandfather’s study. As a child, when his grandfather had not passed away yet, he lived with the Xing family.  

 

Xing Zhongwan touched the chipped corner of the cabinet and remembered his grandfather’s expression at that time. He had been holding a cane in his hand, “What have you done?”

 

The young Xing Zhongwan shrank back. He did not dare admit it, but he also didn’t dare to lie. Whispering a yes, he burst into tears. His grandfather just stared at him. Why was he crying before he had even begun to do anything? He just poured a cup of tea and watched him cry.

 

When he was done crying, he waved to him and raised his hand to wipe his tears.

 

“Good boy… crying like a little girl. It’s already broken, It’s not like I’ll eat you for breaking this cabinet. Silly child!”

 

His grandfather smiled and touched his head, Xing Zhongwan shrank into his grandfather’s arms and sobbed softly. 

 

“Grandpa, I won’t dare to do this anymore. I will study hard and study drama well. Then I’ll sing to grandpa. Don’t be angry.”

 

The old man laughed and Xing Zhongwan will never forget that hearty laughter.

 

“Did you hear what I just said?” Xing Zhengping’s question pulled Xing Zhongwan out of his thoughts. Xing Zhongwan looked at him with contempt, “What did you say?”

 

Xing Zhengping was so angry that he almost got an aneurysm, “You just ignored your own father!?”

 

Xing Zhongwan sat on the desk with a smile, “So you do still remember that you’re my father. You removed me from the family ledger so I have no relation with the Xing family, ’father’!”

 

Xing Zhengping convulsed angrily and raised his finger to point at him, “You! You!”

 

Suppressing his anger he said, “I don’t care about you. The Qi family wants you to marry Qi Yun. What do you think about this?”

 

Xing Zhongwan was stunned for a moment before he sneered, “How should two men get married? I also want to ask you, my father. What do you think?”

 

Xing Zhongwan thought to himself, What the hell was the Qi family doing? A marriage?  Between him and Qi Yun? Was this some sort of international joke?

 

Xing Zhengping coughed awkwardly, “What else can I do? The Xing family can’t overrule the Qi family now. What should I do?”

 

Xing Zhongwan put his hands on his chest, “Did you agree?”

 

Xing Zhengping turned his face away reflexively. Xing Zhongwan got up from the desk, “No way!”

 

After passing Xing Zhengping, he wanted to leave the room. Xing Zhengping anxiously took two steps forward, “As long as you agree, I will sign the consent form tomorrow. Then your mother can enter Xing’s registry at any time.”

 

Xing Zhongwan turned back coldly, “You’re threatening me using my mother?” Xing Zhengping looked at Xing Zhongwan’s dark face and dared not look again directly. He was much taller than himself when his son stood in front of him, making him seem lacking in prestige.

 

Xing Zhengping went out of his way, “Anyway, even if you don’t agree and decide to kill me, I will never let your mother enter the Xing family.”

 

As Xing Zhongwan slowly approached Xing Zhengping, his fists were clenched tightly. Xing Zhengping’s face darkened and he gulped down, “What do you want? You still want to beat up your own father?”

 

Xing Zhongwan unclenched his fist, “You know I have another way of letting my mother into the Xing family.”

 

Xing Zhengping’s face turned white, “You don’t know just how much your mother loved the Xing family. You don’t want to tarnish the Xing family’s name so that your mother can’t rest her eyes as she’s in the ground, do you? I know you are very capable now, but as long as I am still the head of the Xing family, your mother can’t enter the Xing family without my approval. Xing Zhongwan, is that clear?”

 

Xing Zhongwan went to the ancestral hall and placed a stick of incense on his grandfather’s grave. This was the first time he has stepped into this place in more than ten years after being away from home. Looking at the portrait of his grandfather, Xing Zhongwan knelt down and kowtowed to him. Mr. Xing did not like to take pictures all his life, so he only had this portrait left of him when he was young. Xing Zhongwan got up and looked at the face on the portrait that was almost the same as his own. Xing Zhongwan’s eyes reddened. His grandfather never married but he took in his mother as an adopted daughter. She was mostly brought up by his grandfather who taught her how to become a well-known lady in the circle. Xing Zhongwan had never seen his mother’s beautiful face. The mother that he remembered was already in poor health and her face was haggard. She could only hear of her dazzling beauty from other people, because his mother, just like his grandfather, generally did not like her picture taken. There were very few photos of her when she was young. When she passed away, Xing Zhongwan worked hard to find a graduation photo of her for the funeral. Her face was serious but beautiful.

 

Such an excellent mother married some trash like Xing Zhengping. This was the reason that made him love and hate his grandfather to this day. It was his grandfather who gave his mother a second chance at life but also pushed her into the abyss with his own hands.

 

Xing Zhongwan blinked and stared at his grandfather’s portrait for a long time. His grandfather’s pupils had a touch of blue. Xing Zhongwan lowered his eyes and what his mother said before her death came to mind. I grew up in the Xing family and watched your grandfather work hard until now. No matter what, you can’t make your grandfather ashamed, or I’d rather die. I won’t have the courage to face him.

 

Xing Zhongwan slowly closed his eyes and opened them again. If you look closely, you will find that Xing Zhongwan’s pupils also had a faint hint of blue.

 

Madam Qi raised her eyes and looked at the son she hadn’t seen for a long time. The corners of her mouth raised slightly, “You are my own son, why would I want you to die?”

 

Qi Yun rubbed his aching knee, “I was carried away by my grandmother as soon as I was born. You have never seen me for as long as I can remember. You have no feelings for me. I might be your son, yes, it’s just a fragile relationship bound by blood. I do believe that you were really happy when I came back to you after grandma died, but that happiness gradually turned into worry as I grew up. All because I did not grow as per your expectations, into a doll that can be manipulated. You started to be afraid. Afraid that you can’t control me and afraid that efforts to obtain power will be in vain. You needed a more obedient heir. Compared to power, what is your son? Even if they are your son, you’ll terminate anyone who stands in your way yourself. Am I right, mother?!”

 

Madam Qi listened quietly. She took a few steps and sat on the side chair, looking at her son. Although he looked like her, his temperament was just like that old woman, and she liked to go against her!

 

“You think too much!” Madam Qi patted the dust off her cuff.

 

Qi Yun raised his head and looked straight ahead, “Is the young fourth master obedient? It seems that he is qualified to be your puppet doll. Mother, I already gave you the conditions, please keep your side of the promise.”

 

Madam Qi looked at Qi Yun seriously. This son has changed a lot compared to when the accident recently happened. 

 

Although his eyes were still dull, his legs were still bad and he was sitting down, there was some semblance of his past demeanor. Madam Qi suppressed the panic in her heart and said in a low voice, “Is it worth it? For one person… You actually compromised.”

 

“You’re holding me hostage here. Leaving me hanging, just to make me compromise. I’ve compromised, mother. Aren’t you satisfied? I’ll do as you say, I only need Wanwan.”

 

Madam Qi heard the determination in Qi Yun’s words. Yes, this is what she always wanted to hear from Qi Yun’s mouth, and her goal was achieved, but Xing Zhongwan was a variable she never expected.

 

Qi Yun actually wanted to marry a man? Did he not find out that Xing Zhongwan was a man?

 

Madam Qi has doubts in her heart, she has never read her son’s mind. After more than a year of humiliation, he even gave up his initial plans for a man. Madam Qi’s heart felt complicated. Qi Yun, even you, my best son, will face something like this today too.

 

Madam Qi got up and walked to the door, “As you wish!”

 

When Xing Zhong came back late in the evening, he did not know that Madam Qi had been here. He went upstairs to see Qi Yun. Qi Yun was coming out of the bathroom. The old housekeeper looked up at Xing Zhongwan and quietly exited the room. Xing Zhongwan pushed the person to the bedside but Qi Yun suddenly said, “Let’s go for a walk in the garden.”

 

Xing Zhongwan pushed Qi Yun for a walk in the small garden. The breeze blowing in front of him was very comfortable. At first, Qi Yun really didn’t know how to start a conversation with Xing Zhongwan, but Xing Zhongwan spoke first, “I went back to Xing’s house today, and Xing Zhengping said you wanted to marry me.”

 

Qi Yun was stunned when he suddenly heard what Xing Zhongwan said and accidentally broke his fingernails while fiddling with his fingers. Qi Yun frowned and hissed before Xing Zhongwan looked down at him with a funny look, “Don’t get too excited!”

 

Qi Yun turned his face away in embarrassment, “Did you accept?”

 

Xing Zhongwan looked at him speechlessly, “How can two men get married? No matter how powerful your Qi family is, the law cannot recognize the legal relationship between two men.”

 

Qi Yun looked at Xing Zhongwan, “My mother doesn’t know, she thought I still believed that you’re a woman. In order to achieve her goal, she will definitely try to cover it up.”

 

Xing Zhongwan looked serious, “What did you promise her?”

 

Qi Yun turned his head away, “Don’t worry about it, even if it’s just my own selfishness. I don’t want you to leave.”

 

Xing Zhongwan laughed angrily at him, “Qi Yun, wake up, okay? Even if you can get a marriage certificate, it’ll be fake. It has no legal effect, and if I really wanted to leave, can you stop me? Shall we play house and let your mother join us?”

 

“It’s okay, even if it’s fake.”

 

Qi Yun’s soft words were blown away by a gust of breeze.

 

Xing Zhongwan suddenly forgot his anger and covered his forehead, he didn’t know if he wanted to cry or laugh.

 

After a long time, he said, “You love me too much.”

 

Qi Yun’s neck turned red again, Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help it and laughed out loud. His laughter startled a few flying insects in the grass.

 

Qi Yun pursed his lips tightly, “If my legs are good, if I’m not blind, I…I’ll…”

 

Xing Zhongwan deliberately teased him, “You! What else can you do, bind me to your side like this? Hahaha, can you fight me with such a frail body? Hey! You!”

 

Suddenly being pulled down, Xing Zhongwan squatted on the ground, something warm on his lips leaned over, and stared at the turbid eyes in front of him with wide eyes.

 

Laozi was f/cking kissed again.

 

Qi Yun moved his lips away reluctantly before wrapping  his arms around Xing Zhongwan’s waist. He put his head on his shoulder and sighed softly, “Wanwan, I will get better, please stay by my side until then. When I get better, we will go abroad to get married. I will give you a legal and stable relationship. This right now is only temporary. Maybe what I am doing now is ridiculous to you, but it is the only way I can keep you. We still have a chance, Wanwan. How would you know we can’t do it if you don’t try.”

 

Xing Zhongwan was dumbfounded as a kiss gently landed on his ear. The air was filled with the scent of pine wood on his body and the medicinal smell on Qi Yun’s body.

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T/N: Qi Yun sure like kisses… He should give plenty of kiths to his waifu to show him how much he loves him (─‿‿─)

There’ll be more plot development from now on, as well as dog-blood drama I guess. With just a sprinkle of moments of the MC and ML giggling like middle school kids after playing a prank on those nasty adults lol

The bad adults will get their desserts. Sooner or later.

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Chapter 27 – Are you disappointed I’m not dead yet?

 

It took a long time for Xing Zhongwan to pull himself together and out of his extreme shock. He looked at Qi Yun as if he was looking at an alien. After two months of getting along closely, Xing Zhongwan felt that he had never really got to know this person well.

 

He sat down again on the chair on the side and moistened his dry lips. Many words ran through his mind but all he could say was, “I’m a man, Qi Yun. Do you swing the other way?”

 

Qi Yun shook his head.

 

Xing Zhongwan leaned back on the chair, feeling dizzy. He rubbed his brows, he didn’t know whether this feeling was from drinking or if he was upset.

 

“When did you find out that I’m a man?”

 

Qi Yun slowly retracted his hands holding onto Xing Zhongwan’s clothes. Those bandaged hands clenched themselves uneasily, “From the time you brought me to see Chen Ying. I’ve only been suspicious before but from then on, I was sure.”

 

In fact, he didn’t want it to be true. In his heart, Qi Yun still preferred to believe that Wanwan was a girl.

 

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t help rolling his eyes, I carried you on my back every day, even to the point of hugging you. How much effort did you spend to brainwash yourself into thinking that I’m a woman? With this voice and figure moreover.

 

Thinking of this, Xing Zhongwan was not so angry anymore. Instead, he felt a little funny.

 

“In the beginning, I really thought you were a girl. It’s not that I didn’t have any doubts with your voice like that… But they kept calling you Miss Xing, so I thought you were just taller and stronger than average, with a deeper voice too…”

 

Qi Yun took a deep breath, “But as I spent more time with you, I felt less uncomfortable. But I convinced myself and still hoped from the bottom of my heart that you were a girl. That was until I took you to meet Chen Ying. Chen Ying definitely informed Shen Qinghong that you are wearing the bracelet.”

 

After that, there was no movement from the Shen family. By then, I was finally sure that you were not a woman. But after, you were taken away by my mother and managed to come back safely in the end. That was when I had to face reality. If you were a real woman, my mother would never let you stay by my side.”

 

Qi Yun spoke very slowly, word by word, and it tugged on Xing Zhongwan’s heart.

 

Why didn’t the Shen family make any moves after knowing that he was a man?

 

Why did Qi Yun’s mother let him go after finding out ‘Miss Xing’ was a man, Xing Zhongwan wasn’t interested in knowing.

 

Qi Yun twisted his hands. Seeing that the bandages on his hand were about to loosen, Xing Zhongwan grabbed his wrist and said, “Don’t. Do you want the doctor to come again in the middle of the night?”

 

Qi Yun stopped, “Wanwan, I don’t like men, but I like you. After I fell in love with you, I found out that you were a man. What can I do? Can love be taken back just because you want to take it back? I didn’t dare say this because I didn’t want to scare you. Being liked by a man who is blind and also crippled, I… I was afraid you would leave…”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s anger almost ceased after he watched Qi Yun lower his head and explain this carefully. It was inexplicably odd to see Qi Yun act like a primary school student who had done something wrong.

 

“As for the matter of calling me a girl over and over again, did it feel very good to play ignorant?”

 

Xing Zhongwan deliberately lowered his voice.

 

Qi Yun raised his head sharply, “No, Wanwan, I…I…”

 

Xing Zhongwan felt like a bully who just bullied a woman from a good family. Qi Yun’s confused look was very fun to watch, yes, but blatantly bullying earnest people will make you feel somewhat ashamed.

 

Xing Zhongwan bent down and approached Qi Yun, “Qi Yun, maybe this feeling of yours is an illusion because I was there to help you in your most difficult time, so it’s normal for you to depend on me. It’s not the kind of love between men and women that you think. When you get better in the future and have a new life, you will soon forget me. I was just an accident in your life. There’s nothing wrong with you for having these accidental feelings.”

 

Xing Zhongwan wanted to convince him that it was impossible for two men to be together!

 

Qi Yun’s face turned pale and blue, but he turned to face Xing Zhongwan’s direction, his cloudy eyes like a pool of stagnant water.

 

“You are not an accident, and my feelings for you are definitely not abnormal.”

 

Both his hands grabbed Xing Zhongwan’s hand and slowly placed them between his crotch. Xing Zhongwan’s hand felt like he grabbed a piece of hot coal. He wanted to toss it away. He didn’t know where Qi Yun had managed to find so much strength from but he couldn’t break free for a while. Feeling that the semi-hard thing was gradually heating up, Xing Zhongwan glared at Qi Yun with his eyes open, “You! You!”

 

Qi Yun put his forehead on Xing Zhongwan’s forehead as the two of their breaths intertwined, “Wanwan, you know that I’ve spent much effort to accept that you’re indeed a man, it’s a fact that I have feelings for you. Please don’t leave. Give me a little time and give yourself a little time. If you don’t try, how do you know that you can’t accept me?”

 

Xing Zhongwan’s brain exploded. For the first time, he felt Qi Yun’s seriousness, and the hardness in his hands made him unable to avoid it.

 

Xing Zhongwan was standing on the terrace at the end of the third floor smoking a cigarette. White smoke surrounded his face, and that visage between the real and the illusive image was beautiful and scary.

 

It’s not that Xing Zhongwan has never been confessed by a man since he was a child. This face has attracted many bees and butterflies since it blossomed at the age of fifteen. What happened to the men who confessed to him in the end? Xing Zhongwan thought about it carefully. They eventually left as they were afraid of getting hurt. Often detouring when they saw each other again. Swinging the braid on the back of his head that had never been cut, he looked up at the bright stars in the sky. Xing Zhongwan, it’s not your fault that you look good, everyone loves your appearance. However, Qi Yun has never seen what he looked like, so how did he fall in love with him? Could it be that he fell in love with what’s on the inside? Xing Zhongwan was disgusted by his own thoughts and accidentally choked.

 

After thinking about it for a long time, his mind went blank. The only thing I can be sure of is that Qi Yun worked hard to bend himself for him…

 

Xing Zhongwan thought about it all night and couldn’t come up with anything, so he decided to go back to the Xing family first. As he drove out early that morning, he didn’t notice that a group of cars were slowly driven into the villa. In the middle was a black car with its rear window slightly open. There was a beautiful woman looking at the car that was speeding away like the wind. The corners of her mouth that curved into a sneer went unnoticed.

 

Madam Qi got out of the car and more than 20 bodyguards cleared the way for her. The old housekeeper had been waiting at the door for a long time. Seeing Madam Qi, she hurried up to meet her. Madam Qi took off her gloves and handed them to the secretary on the side, “Where’s Qi Yun?” The old housekeeper bowed down, “The third young master, Qi Yun is upstairs. Please come with me.”

 

Madam Qi waved her hand, “So you’re upstairs… Stay down here, I’ll go up by myself. Also, you did a good job, I’ll get your son out as soon as possible.” A hint of gratitude flashed in the old housekeeper’s eyes, “Thank you madam, thank you madam.”

 

Madam Qi snorted softly. With a bang, she went upstairs gracefully. More than 20 bodyguards stood guard at the entrance of the stairs. The new servants in the villa did not dare to breathe.

 

Qi Yun was leaning on the bed and didn’t even look up when he heard the familiar sound of high heels. Madam Qi walked into the room, looked around and laughed out loud, “It seems that he takes good care of you. Your complexion is also a lot better now.”

 

Madam Qi approached Qi Yun and raised his chin with her fingers. Qi Yun looked at her with dull eyes. Madam Qi retracted her finger gently, “You still haven’t changed. Since you were young, you often looked at me like you were looking at a stranger. Even now, you are unwilling to accept it. This is what I hate most. Children who are stubborn will always suffer for it.”

 

The sound of high heels reached Qi Yun’s ears little by little. Madam Qi walked around Qi Yun’s bed before finally stopping.

 

Qi Yun raised his head indifferently, “Are you disappointed I’m not dead yet?!”

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T/N: Jeez, always in those large family dramas, it’s always the primadonna mother-in-law causing trouble for everyone… Hang in there Zhongwan~

Also, it’s April now! Phew does time pass by so quickly… Hope you’re doing well in life, my fellow readers 🙂

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Chapter 26 – I like you

 

It was very quiet inside the car. Xing Zhongwan and Qi Yun were sitting on different sides and the gap between them was more than enough to fit two people. Xing Zhongwan was angry, very angry. God knows that after what Qi Yun said, it almost made him throw another punch at him. Anyway, he couldn’t bear to look at Qi Yun right now. He was played around by him like a puppy. I was afraid that I was the one who misled you. Unexpectedly, you already realized it a long time ago. Was it fun to watch me make those blunders?

 

The car stopped in front of the villa and Xing Zhongwan opened the car door angrily before going straight inside by himself. The driver looked at Qi Yun, who only leaned aside and closed his eyes to rest.

 

Xing Zhongwan walked halfway inside before turning back angrily. He opened the door and glanced at Qi Yun with his head down, “I will help you into a wheelchair,” he said harshly. The driver on the side quickly moved a few steps away.

 

Qi Yun opened his eyes, his eyes were downcast and Xing Zhongwan didn’t know whether he agreed or not, but he didn’t have the time to watch him pretend to be autistic. He carried him out of the car and put him in the wheelchair. 

 

Qi Yun whispered in his ear, “Wanwan, don’t be angry.”

 

It would be alright if he did not say a word but Xing Zhongwan got more angry after hearing this. He yelled at the driver who was about to sneak out of sight, ”Do you not have eyes?! Push your third young master inside!”

 

Everyone in the villa knew that Miss Xing was angry, but even the Third Young Master ignored it. While Miss Xing was angry, the Third Young Master did not feel well. He didn’t eat and he stopped his efforts in physical rehabilitation. He sat alone on his bed, dazed. The old housekeeper tried to feed him, but he wouldn’t eat.

 

Xing Zhongwan couldn’t stay here any longer so he took his car keys, put on his coat and went out.

 

At the sound of the car starting, Qi Yun couldn’t help but raise his head. The expression on his face was pretty bad, “He’s leaving?”

 

She didn’t know if he was talking to himself or asking her. The old housekeeper trembled as she replied, “He’s going out.”

 

Qi Yun closed his eyes before striking the bedside lamp on the table onto the ground. The loud noise made the old housekeeper shut her eyes in a panic. Qi Yun clenched his fists tightly, his forehead exuded fine sweat. He slapped his legs harshly with his palms once, then twice, and thrice…

 

The old housekeeper’s face turned into one of fright.

 

Qi Yun hit himself more than a dozen times until the pain in his legs that had initially recovered came back. He flipped open the quilt only to remember his body’s condition when he suddenly fell to the ground. The porcelain shards pierced into his body and blood began to seep out little by little. The old housekeeper covered her mouth, “Third Young Master!!!”

 

She wanted to reach out and help but Qi Yun smacked her hand away with great force, “Get out!!!”

 

He shouted hoarsely as both of his hands tightly gripped the porcelain shards on the ground. The piercing pain helped him forget the coldness he was feeling.

 

The smell of blood gradually thickened and Qi Yun’s consciousness gradually became blurred. Before he fainted, the old housekeeper who was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground only heard one word, “Wanwan…”

 

Xing Zhongwan took Xue Qing out for a drink. Xue Qing looked at Xing Zhongwan, who was drinking wine like it was water. She felt like he was about to have a headache and snatched his bottle of liquor away, “Didn’t you say that you weren’t going to spend the rest of your days with him? He already knew you were a man from the very start, why are you so angry?”

 

Xing Zhongwan lay back on the large sofa, “Laozi’s just bored. After being played like a monkey for so many days. I even teased him back. Everyone else already knew from the start, they were just watching the show.”

 

Xue Qing held a cigarette in her mouth, “Who told you to run your mouth and flirt back? Didn’t you think you were headed in an odd direction?! Lao Xing, Qi Yun has known for a long time that you’re a man, yet he still treated you like this. He’s taken an interest in you and likes you, hahaha.”

 

Xing Zhongwan grabbed the banana chips on the table and threw them at Xue Qing, “Shut your trap. I’m getting annoyed to death, yet you’re still here making fun of it. Plus, I still have to go back there to face him. Thinking about it gives me a serious headache.”

 

“What are you having a headache for? Just accept it. It’s already played out like this after so long. If you raise Qi Yun well, he’ll also become quite a rare specimen.”

 

Xue Qing’s laughter made Xing Zhongwan’s anger rise again. He picked up some clothes by his side and opened the door.

 

Xue Qing was lying on the sofa as she laughed, “Hey, you’re leaving already? Why can’t I say a few more words about your predicament?”

 

Xing Zhongwan walked out of the partitioned lounge irritably. Before he took a few more steps, a hot young lady approached him. After bumping into him, a pair of soft and lithe hands seemed to inadvertently stroke his cheeks. Her bright red lips were brought close to his ears, “Hey cutie, do you want to have some fun?“

 

Xing Zhongwan raised his brows, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, “You can do whatever you want.”

 

In the dim bathroom, the woman’s dirty-blond hair bobbed on top of Xing Zhongwan’s c-ck. Xing Zhongwan held a cigarette between his mouth and pressed his hands into the woman’s head, “Go deeper.”

 

There was some intonation in his voice, but his eyes were glassy.

 

As the woman began to take off her tight-fitting top impatiently, Xing Zhongwan snorted and just wanted to tease her slowly, when his phone rang.

 

He picked it up, “Miss Xing, things are not looking good. The third young master fainted!”

 

Xing Zhongwan pushed the woman away from his cr-tch and quickly pulled up his pants. The woman looked at him with dissatisfaction and wanted to slither back to his body but Xing Zhongwan took out a stack of money from his wallet and stuffed it into her short skirt before hurriedly opening the door, quickly leaving the bathroom.

 

He sped on the roads all the way back to the Qi’s villa. When he arrived, the doctor had just left. The doctor greeted Xing Zhongwan before leaving. Did they change the doctor? Xing Zhongwan didn’t have time to think about why a different doctor had appeared. As soon as he entered the room, he was frightened by Qi Yun’s appearance. His hands were covered with gauze and he was lying on the bed as he stared blankly at the ceiling.

 

Xing Zhongwan walked over, his face dark and scary, “How did this happen?”

 

The old housekeeper standing at the door closed the door silently as she left. Xing Zhongwan’s voice just now was not much better than Qi Yun’s. If the sound of a voice could kill people, he’s one would be as sharp as a knife that can physically harm someone.

 

Hearing Xing Zhongwan’s voice, Qi Yun finally had some reaction. Wanwan came back.

 

It’s just that the prior fresh pine wood scent was mixed in with the smell of someone else’s perfume, which made Qi Yun couldn’t help but gag.

 

“Where have you been?” Qi Yun’s voice was cold, and the joy of Xing Zhongwan’s return was overtaken by the inexplicable smell of another’s perfume.

 

Xing Zhongwan drank a bit too much tonight so he was a little drunk, “You haven’t answered me yet, what happened here? Does it have anything to do with where I went? You know that I’m a man so don’t you say anything about it not being safe for girls to go out at night.”

 

Qi Yun really fell silent, Xing Zhongwan held his breath and sat on a chair on the side. Angry, he kicked the foot of the stool abruptly.

 

After a long time, Qi Yun’s voice came back again, “I’m sorry.”

 

Xing Zhongwan snorted coldly, “Apologizing to me… What are you sorry for? Simply apologizing to me. Doing all those ambiguous things to Laozi all day long, it’s been fun, hasn’t it, Qi Yun!?”

 

Qi Yun closed his eyes, his lashes trembling violently, “It wasn’t not fun, no!”

 

“Then what is it?!” Xing Zhongwan shouted, and the room instantly fell silent. He didn’t even know why he was so angry, Qi Yun only pretended to not know that he was a man. Just what was he so angry about? There was no good reason for his anger.

 

Even Xue Qing had said that they weren’t going to spend an eternity together anyway. Could it be that he was really overreacting?

 

Xing Zhongwan wiped his face, got up and wanted to go back to his room when he was suddenly grabbed by Qi Yun next to him. The bandaged hand that grabbed onto his clothes startled him.

 

“I like you!” Qi Yun’s words left Xing Zhongwan stunned and unable to move.

 

Qi Yun opened his bloodshot eyes, “Wanwan, I just like you, is that wrong?”

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T/N: With Qi Yun acting like that, he really seems pitiful… Aiyah, Zhongwan how can you bully your hubby like that?

Qi Yun: *Puppy eye-ed Qi Yun* I just like you, is that wrong?

Zhongwan: … *internally clutching his heart, feeling extremely guilty*

 

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