Editor: MinMin
Qi Xun drove as fast as he could within the permissible speed limit that the scenery outside the window blurred, and both light and shadow swirled. So it was not long before they arrived back home.
In the dead of night, the warm yellow light in the garden shone on the elegant and lovely red camellia.
Once the car got parked in the underground garage, Qi Xun chased Bai Xi’s lips for a kiss again.
The space in the car was narrow and dark. There was a vague and repressive sense of privacy, like otherworldly affection, which could only be hidden in the shadows.
Bai Xi kept whispering Qi Xun’s name as if he would allow the other man to do anything to him.
But Qi Xun stopped himself in time, with the use of all of his rationality, then he carried Bai Xi upstairs. They did not bother to turn on the lights. When they entered the bedroom, Bai Xi had only a loose shirt hanging on his body.
His skin was glowing as though they were moisturized by lotion. His hair is a mess, teary eyes that stared passionately at Qi Xun, and lips that were deep red.
All of these attributes made Qi Xun’s heart tremble.
He thought that no matter what Bai Xi asked of him, he would agree to every request.
Even if Bai Xi wanted the moon in the sky, he would come up with ways to pluck it out of the sky.
He kissed Bai Xi and lovingly whispered something to Bai Xi’s ear only.
Bai Xi covered his face and scolded, “Hooligan.”
Qi Xun had long been immune to this insult. He smiled, carried Bai Xi higher, and dropped the other off once they reached the bed.
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The hooligan was true to his nickname.
More than an hour later, Qi Xun filled the bathtub with hot water before placing Bai Xi inside.
Bai Xi was so tired that he did not want to move a single muscle. He complained to the other man with his eyes, but he thought it was his fault as well as he sluggishly lay against the bathtub and accepted Qi Xun’s service.
Once he was back on the bed, although he felt tired, he did not plan to sleep yet. He leaned against Qi Xun and watched a historical documentary together.
Typically, Bai Xi likes to watch these, but tonight he felt distracted. Maybe it was because he was tired, but messy fragments kept popping into his head.
He looked up at Qi Xun who stroked his hair and asked in a husky voice with contentment, “What is wrong? Are you not feeling well? Do you need some water?”
Bai Xi shook his head while chuckling.
He felt that Qi Xun treated him like a child.
“Nothing.” He replied.
He clasped Qi Xun’s finger.
As they were going to bed, both took off the rings, leaving their ring fingers bare.
He has not been wearing the ring for long, but he was already not used to having it off.
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Other people wanted to come forward to express their love for Qi Xun, who refused immediately. He was famous for being the university’s model boyfriend.
Even when Bai Xi attended the class party, he could hear people chatting about the famous couple, how they were envious of Zhao Qingtong and how a boyfriend like Qi Xun was someone beyond their reach. To have one equates to acquiring a winning lottery combination from heaven.
Hearing this also made him upset. He had to keep up with his cheerful appearance and even participated in the conversation from time to time.
Secretly, he agreed to what they said. He also envied Zhao Qingtong because Qi Xun treated him well.
At that time, everyone, including himself, thought that Qi Xun and Zhao Qingtong would always be together, and would get married after graduation. Even after they broke up, not everyone believed it.
Bai Xi leaned deeper into Qi Xun’s arms.
He doubted that anyone at that gathering would ever guess that the one who ended up getting married to Qi Xun would be him and not Zhao Qingtong.
But Qi Xun was still Qi Xun. That perfect partner. He was a perfect boyfriend, someone who would place their partner before all others and where no flaw could be detected.
He glanced sideways at Qi Xun again, feeling complicated.
However, Qi Xun misunderstood his look and thought the other was acting coquettish, so he leaned over and pecked his lips gently.
As he pulled the other closer, Qi Xun mentioned, “We need to call our parents in the next two days to schedule a dinner. We still have not told them about our engagement.”
Bai Xi almost forgot about this.
“That is right, should we meet at a restaurant or home?” He asked.
“The prior.” Qi Xun picked. “It is just going to be a short discussion.”
He patted Bai Xi’s head and said, “My mother will be very happy.”
Bai Xi smiled in return. He also felt that his parents would not have any objection.
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The next day, Bai Xi and Qi Xun called their respective home about their engagement and dinner date.
Qi Xun guessed correctly. His mother was indeed very happy. It was a rare moment for her to break her elegance and calm image as she smiled brightly with both her eyes and lips. Her motherly love towards her son had increased as the feeling leaked out of her eyes from every corner.
He once again doubted whether he was their real son or not.
Xu Jingwan even made fun of him over the phone. “In my opinion, if you did not mess around and confessed to Bai Xi earlier, you two would have been long married. You have known Xi Xi for so many years and you put it off until now.”
Qi Xun cast a glance in Bai Xi’s way, who was also on his phone.
Bai Xi sat barefoot by the window with his hair tied up into a small ponytail. He was also talking about something to his parents, looking like he was pleading for mercy.
Happiness filled Qi Xun’s eyes as he agreed, “I think so as well.”
His mother had changed to another topic and was asking whether they plan to have a western wedding or a traditional wedding.
When she heard no response, she repeated, “Think what as well?”
Qi Xun answered unhurriedly, “Being together earlier.”
Xu Jingwan was caught off guard before chuckling immediately after.
But Qi Xun did not give her another chance to laugh as he ended the call after informing her, “If there is nothing else, I will see you at the Zhihua Hotel in two days.”
With that, he went to Bai Xi’s side.
He was about done with his call with his parents, as he uttered “Yes” and “Okay” in between pauses.
He ended with, “I know. I am not a kid anymore. I got it, stop scolding me. Remember the time and place, see you then.”
Then he ended his call.
Qi Xun asked, “What did your parents say?”
As he thought of his parents, Bai Xi puffed his cheeks. “Nothing much. They just thought it was too sudden and scolded me, asking me why I did not tell them sooner and giving them no time to prepare.”
He buried his head into Qi Xun’s arms. “I was just too happy and forgot about it, it was not like they are going to object to our engagement.”
Qi Xun hugged him and the happiness in his eyes increased tenfold.
He likes Bai Xi acting coquettish towards him.
They were only two years apart, but at times like these, he felt that Bai Xi was like a naive child who should be spoiled and cherished by all.
He shared, “But other than that, my parents were very happy and not against it. They agreed to come for dinner in two days.”
Bai Xi lifted his head from his arms.
When the duo stared at each other for a while, they both smiled.
Qi Xun cupped his face and kissed his forehead. “Now, you can think about where our wedding should be held.”
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In a blink of an eye, the day when the two parents met arrived.
Bai Xi and Qi Xun’s parents already knew each other. Now their sons are getting married, this could be considered as cementing old ties by marriage.
The hosts and guests enjoyed the meal in each other’s company. The dinner was long so that Xu Jingwan and Wu Mo could discuss the wedding planning and which guests to invite. They inserted one or two of Qi Xun or Bai Xi’s childhood stories to brighten the mood.
Bai Xi ate with relish the sweet rice cake Qi Xun got for him and listened with interest to Xu Jingwan disclosing the time when Qi Xun got into a fight when he was a kid.
He asked Qi Xun in a whisper, “You fought when you were a kid?”
Qi Xun countered with a question, “Did you misread something about me?”
Bai Xi recalled and exclaimed, “Oh, that’s why your younger cousins looked at you like mice seeing a cat.”
Although Qi Xun appeared refined in front of him, he was not so gentle at heart.
“Then we should set a simple rule,” He lightly massaged Qi Xun’s leg under the table intentionally. He was bold, but what came out of his mouth was, “If we fight in the future, you can not raise your hand at me. We need to dispute peacefully according to the law that governs the society.”
Qi Xun helped him wipe the corners of his mouth. “Have you heard of this saying?”
“What saying?”
“The heroes’ biggest weakness is the charms of beautiful women.” Qi Xun recited lightly. “At which of our quarrels was I not the first to back down?”
Bai Xi snickered. After a while, his brain pulled out some old scores that were not settled and whispered, “That is a lie, yesterday…”
Before he could finish, Qi Xun added this to the second sentence, “Except in bed.”
Bai Xi clicked his tongue.
The two whispered as if they were the only ones in the room. Although the others could not hear what they were saying, the duo looked very much in love just by their appearance.
Wu Mo and Xu Jingwan glanced at each other, both were deeply moved.
Xu Jingwan whispered to Wu Mo, “I think the number of times A-Xun smiles at Bai Xi is more than me and my husband combined in a year.”
Wu Mo smiled. “Young people are always like that. We were no better in our twenties.”
Bai Zihua sat strangely quiet tonight. He had always maintained a considerable democracy in his children’s marriage. The object of his son’s marriage was someone he did not mind. Qi Xun’s character and abilities were nothing he could nitpick.
But there was still some indescribable melancholy in his heart.
Now, looking at Bai Xi’s sunny expression, he endured it for a long time but still uttered internally, Children are the emotional burden of the parents.
He patted his daughter on the shoulder. “Ruo Ruo, you do not have to get married in a hurry. We are not urging you. So take your time.”
Bai Ruo did not know how to comfort her old man, the best she could do was tap her glass of juice on his glass and promise, “All right, you do not have to worry about me. I am not some sweet, naive young kid like Bai Xi.”
Bai Zihua thought so too.
As he looked at her face which was just like Bai Xi that emitted an opposite temperament, he felt a different kind of melancholy.
Who could move his excellent and eye-catching daughter’s heart?
While Bai Ruo drank her juice and looked toward Bai Xi, she also had an inexplicably complicated emotion behind her eyes.
Because she did not sit next to her brother today, she did not get the chance to talk with him.
When Bai Xi told their family that he was engaged, she was on a business trip and rushed back this morning. She saved many words into her stomach but did not get the chance to spit them out.
The author has something to say:
Pine Nut Tea: I did not know what title to give to this chapter…So frustrating
The translator has something to add:
MCF, another lovely translator at CG, just picked up a novel by AFMC’s author. It’s call Borrowing a Kiss. Please go check it out. I am camping it myself uwu
Thank you for the update. It is so nice that they are accepted by their family members. Hopefully Bai Ruo will get to speak with Bai Xi next chapter.
Ooh, another novel! I am excited.
What a good way to start my day 🥰
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
Thank you for the update!
I’m waiting, what does Bai Ruo said to her brother?
Thank you for new chapter
What will Bai Ruo say to his brother?
Sorry my English is not working today
You will find that out in extra owo
Thank You for the new chapter ʚ♡⃛ɞ(ू•ᴗ•ू❁) And big thanks for recommendation! I will check it for sure (^w^) ❤
Wedding is near AYYYYY
Thank you for your hard work! Big love <3333
thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter! Aaah what are the things that rourou wants to say?? So excited for the next chapter!!
»Oh, that’s why your younger looked at you like mice seeing a cat.« younger brother/cousin/whatever he was
Will QX question their mother-son relationship for the rest of his life? xDD
Thx for the ch ٩( >ヮ<)۶
Fixed, the translator note was broken xd Thank you so much for catching my bugs!
I am also camping. Wait for me
Aww, it’s lovely that the families get on well too 🤗
Thanks for the chapter 💞
I wonder who is Bai Ruo current boyfriend that she went out with on Valentine’s Day. I hope Papa Bai’s heart is given early warning this time 🤣.
Thanx 💗💗