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While eating, Bai Xi chatted with Zhao Qingtong. Qi Xun quickly arrived at the scene more than half an hour later. Bai Xi noticed Qi Xun’s car parked just outside of the restaurant.
Zhao Qingtong followed the other’s line of sight and snorted.
Qi Xun pushed open the door and entered. He wore a dark gray, thin windbreaker for the rain and black trousers that outlined his slender and long legs. Maybe it was caused by the rain, the hair strands in front of his forehead were slightly curled. His expression was as cold and gloomy as the rain outside as he walked straight toward Bai Xi.
Bai Xi swiftly moved aside, freeing a spot for Qi Xun to sit.
Zhao Qingtong showed a fake grin.
“We meet again.”
Qi Xun glanced at him and back at Bai Xi. He seemed to be holding back his anger as he nodded in response.
Bai Xi hurriedly asked Qi Xun, “You must be hungry coming straight from the office. I ordered a few dishes you liked, but would you like to order more?”
Qi Xun’s expression finally relaxed.
“No need to order more. I ate some in the company canteen, so I am not very hungry.” He said, “I will just eat what you ordered.”
He came not to eat, but he had felt thirsty throughout his drive. Before the waiter could get him a glass of water, he went for Bai Xi’s glass and drank the lemonade first.
He studied Bai Xi a bit to confirm that the lad was not in an unhappy mood. Then he turned and interrogated Zhao Qingtong, “How did you run into Bai Xi?”
He knew that Zhao Qingtong was not a bad person, just someone with a bad temper. When you match him with Bai Xi, Bai Xi will suffer a loss.
Especially when Zhao Qingtong came to find him at the office a few days ago, it made his thoughts run wild.
Zhao Qingtong did not finish his prawn dumplings. When Qi Xun arrived, he lost his appetite.
He looked at Qi Xun with a hurt expression. “He already told you it was an accident. Why? Do you think I purposely blocked him by fracturing my bone?”
Qi Xun did not think so, but the coincidence was too bizarre, which put him in a bad mood.
He stared at Zhao Qingtong and still felt that the other was like a ticking time bomb with a fickling timer. He warned in a low voice, “You will leave as soon as you are done with dinner. It is not like you do not have friends and family here. Do not pester Bai Xi because he has a kind heart.”
It was fine if he did not say it, but when he did, it ignited a fire inside Zhao Qingtong.
Instead of acting enraged, Zhao Qingtong smiled sweetly. “Why should I listen to you? Do I need your approval to chat with Bai Xi? Well, don’t you worry, I am completely over you now. But I found Bai Xi, not a bad person. Since you two have not married yet, I do not mind being Bai Xi’s spare tire.”.
As soon as he said that, he winked at Bai Xi. With his already charming appearance, this action can brought an arrow to the heart.
Bai Xi was thoroughly baffled.
Holy fuck, what kind of development was this?
Qi Xun almost snapped the chopsticks in his hand in half.
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He added to Zhao Qingtong, “And the same goes for you, eat! I will take you to your friend afterward.”
Neither of them looked very happy, but they listened to Bai Xi.
They finished the daunting meal with no more mishaps.
Zhao Qingtong and Qi Xun treated each other like air. They only spoke to Bai Xi, only a few times, but each word contained stings, lashing out at the intended target.
Bai Xi was mentally exhausted.
He hopelessly looked out of the window and thought, which one of them was the one with a former boyfriend? With this irreconcilable adversary attitude, he would have thought Zhao Qingtong was his ex-boyfriend.
That was fine. He happily stuffed an egg custard bun into his mouth, at least it showed that Zhao Qingtong and Qi Xun had no attachment toward each other.
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After dinner, at first, Bai Xi’s plan was for Qi Xun to head back first while he took Zhao Qingtong back to his friend’s place.
But Qi Xun shot that plan down.
The plan now was for Zhao Qingtong to ride in Qin Xun’s car while Bai Xi followed behind. After they dropped Zhao Qingtong off, they would go home together.
At first, Bai Xi wanted Zhao Qingtong to ride with him, for he feared the other two men would start fighting.
But Qi Xun was determined to separate Zhao Qingtong from him.
Bai Xi could only yield.
As he drove, he focused on Qi Xun’s black Maserati ahead of him, while he wondered if Qi Xun would say anything to Zhao Qingtong.
His thoughts went back to moments earlier, when Qi Xun went to pay for the food, leaving him and Zhao Qingtong at the table.
Zhao Qingtong gazed at Qi Xun’s back and suddenly gushed, “I think Qi Xun is treating you particularly.”
Bai Xi was eating the pudding Qi Xun ordered for him and licking all the sweets on the spoon. He was clueless about how the topic suddenly jumped here.
Zhao Qingtong seemed to be amused by his appearance as he smiled, adding, “When I went to Qi Xun’s office to find him that day, he told me that he did not want to marry anyone except you. And trust me on this. During university, if I sat with my admirer for dinner, Qi Xun would not rush to the scene in a panic like he did today.”
Bai Xi turned his head to look for Qi Xun.
Even in such an ordinary small restaurant, Qi Xun was as dazzling and bright as a gem.
“Maybe.”
He beamed back at Zhao Qingtong.
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Zhao Qingtong’s friend’s apartment was not far from Qi Xun’s villa. He had been staying with this friend since returning to China.
When they arrived at the place, Qi Xun took out the wheelchair in the back and sent Zhao Qingtong upstairs along with Bai Xi.
Zhao Qingtong’s friend was home. He was a tall male wearing black-framed glasses, looking about the same age as Bai Xi. When he saw Zhao Qingtong like this, his face darkened instantly.
Zhao Qingtong raised his hand and waved lazily. “Don’t scold me in front of the guests.”
He then introduced his friend to Bai Xi, “This is Chen Xuchi, my friend, who I guess is also my distant cousin.”
Bai Xi greeted the friend.
He was relieved that there was someone who could look after Zhao Qingtong. “Then, we will be leaving. Remember to take your medicine and attend your follow-up appointment.”
Zhao Qingtong smiled. When the sharpness around his eyes vanished, he was as elegant as an ink-wash painting.
“Thank you for today,” he winked at Bai Xi. “Oh, what I said earlier still holds worth. You can call me if Qi Xun dumps you one day. I do not mind being your next.”
Qi Xun almost kicked the other out of the wheelchair.
With a deft hand, Bai Xi stopped him. “We will not break up. Bye!”
He quickly pulled Qi Xun away.
Zhao Qingtong watched Bai Xi’s disappearing back and laughed again. His shoulders shook with each uncontrollable laughter.
Chen Xuchi was used to his friend’s strange moments.
He moved Zhao Qingtong into the apartment and chided in a low voice, “You are something, to break your leg on one outing.”
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The duo got home soon after.
Once they entered the door, the first thing Bai Xi did was look for the juice to quench his thirst. He asked Qi Xun, “Do you want one?”
Qi Xun accepted a bottle.
He observed Bai Xi’s face. He had been feeling uneasy since learning Bai Xi was with Zhao Qingtong, not knowing what the latter had said to the former.
He would not conceal his previous relationship, nor would he disparage his former partner.
But he could only think of the bad things Zhao Qingtong would have done. His ex-boyfriend was, after all, a rebellious and crafty man.
He held the juice in his hand for a while without drinking it. After pondering over this, he took the initiative to reassure Bai Xi, “You do not need to overthink it. I did not have any contact with Zhao Qingtong other than him coming by my office a few days ago, and even then, I did not agree to anything he had offered.”
It took a moment for Bai Xi to react, after he understood what the other meant.
“Oh, you’re talking about that. Zhao Qingtong told me already. He said you two only met and chatted for a few minutes.” Bai Xi said, “I did not take it to heart. So there is no need for you to be nervous.”
Qi Xun looked into Bai Xi’s clear eyes. They were particularly beautiful under the light, containing no traces of doubt.
He flattened his lips.
Being trusted by one’s partner was a good thing, but he still felt subtle displeasure.
He asked Bai Xi, “You did not mind? Are you not jealous?”
Bai Xi shook his head sincerely.
“I believe you. I did mind back on the island, but not anymore.” He confessed. “Besides, I was watching you two dating during university. If I kept being jealous, I would have drowned myself in vinegar.”
But it reminded him of one thing. “But I do wonder, how did you and Zhao Qingtong get together?”
He drank his juice while waiting for Qi Xun to answer.
Most people would ask this question about the current partner with jealousy. But Bai Xi had no obvious emotion on his face, it was like he had just asked a simple math problem.
Qi Xun was not keen on answering this question.
Why talk about Zhao Qingtong when he was dating Bai Xi.
But he had to reply to Bai Xi’s serious expression, “I cannot remember clearly, but we knew each other since senior high school. After interacting for so long, I found him very interesting and talented. Before we knew it, we slowly got together.”
“Oh,” Bai Xi uttered.
Although the foundation was not very romantic, it at least showed that Qi Xun had feelings for Zhao Qingtong.
He gulped down his juice.
Qi Xun asked, “Do you have any other questions you want to ask?”
Bai Xi shook his head. As he was about to take a bath, he paused before leaving the room. He remembered something.
He patted Qi Xun on the shoulder with force. “I forgot to tell you. Zhao Qingtong did not cheat. It was just a performance between him and the junior to provoke you. You are still very charming.”
Qi Xun: “…”
He looked into Bai Xi’s sincere eyes and felt mentally drained for the first time.
Pushing the other out, he replied. “All right, I got it. Now go wash up.”
Who cares what kind of witchcraft Zhao Qingtong did. It had been four years since they broke up. The reason behind it was no longer important.
People who are still in love will pursue an outcome despite having parted ways for so long.
Translator has something to add:
Teo: ‘On my way to steal your boi’ meme was the first thing that popped into my mind. I love the interactions between the man, his boyfriend, and his ex-boyfriend/ love rival?!!
Thank you for the chapter!
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Such cute and funny interactions between the three! Thanks for your efforts in translating today’s chapter!
thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter.
Bai Xi’s observation of QX and ZQ: their foundation (start of their relationship) was not very romantic, which can perfectly describe his and QX start as well.
The strange dinamic between thet tree
Thank you for your translation 🤍
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
it’m turns out to see qixun so jumpy and petty like this lmao
so this man can show this kind of behavior too hahahaha
*it turns out so nice too see
ugh my typo
Oh my, they are so funny~! It’s hard to name ZQT a rival and I’m happy to see that (^w^)
Thank You for the new chapter (♡ >ω< ♡)
i love their interaction! i hope we get to see zhao qingtong again
»He pushed Qi Xun back and patted Qi Xi’s hand holding the chopsticks..« Qi Xun’s
BX: I drank enough vinegar in my youth and it almost destroyed my stomach so, no, no more vinegar for me.
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
Corrected, thanks again!
I don’t think that QX and BX’s relationship started the same.. QX wasn’t really that drunk… He sure take a fancy to his friend and slept with him… With his personality I doubt he would even slept with BX in the first place. He just don’t know what he felt was love… And doesn’t understand love
I was also wondering about this. Reading QX’s personality so far, he’s definitely not the type to sleep with someone carelessly just because he’s drunk. Otherwise, how many people would he have dated to take ‘responsibility’?😂
Yeah.. Qi Xun this man just seems to be a clueless soul regarding his type. Bai Xi seems very much in line with his type. I still remember how he noticed Bai Xi on halloween due to him cross dressing. Tbh, none of his friends, even the newly introduced Zhao Qingtong seems to be the type to cross dress and show weaknesses. Bai Xi is like a different breed all together lol. I guess Qi Xun had been noticing Bai Xi all this years but he is oblivious about it being attraction and love.
If QX didn’t say ‘I love you’ to BX by the end of this, he’s wronging him!
That was an amusing encounter between the 3! Qi Xun is a vinegar pot, thanks to Zhao Qingtong’s help 😉😁
Thanks for the chapter 💞
Its usually the Shou getting love rivals but I like that this is the opposite.
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this chapter was so funny, I laughed so hard that I almost peed