Looking at the man’s fleeing figure, Jiang Zhou’s eyes darkened a bit, and his expression became obscure.
It was eleven o’clock after Chen Ju had finished his work. His stomach was growling with hunger. The lunch he hadn’t had time to eat was already cold. He sat on the small bench with the boxed lunch in his hands, and ate it bite by bite until it was all finished. Although his stomach felt icy cold, it was now filled. He didn’t feel hungry.
Chen Ju disliked the feeling of hunger. It would make him feel as if he had returned to the dark two years ago.
Staring at the empty lunch box, Chen Ju thought of the scene he had witnessed behind the flower pot. The beautiful woman seemed to be really Jiang Zhou’s girlfriend. In this case, why did Jiang Zhou ask him to pretend to be his lover?
Was there a reason behind it? Thinking about this, Chen Ju’s stomach was even more uncomfortable. He stood up and threw away the box.
When arriving at the locker room door, he saw Li Qing smoking next to the trash can. Li Qing noticed Chen Ju and extinguished the remaining cigarettes, then walked over.
“Are you free tonight? I asked the manager over there, and he said he wanted to see you.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Ju hurriedly responded, “Yes, I’m free! Thank you.”
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Li Qing stared at Chen Ju for a few seconds, then reached out and patted his shoulder, saying with a smile: “Then you are so careless. Luckily, I happened to have an extra set of clothes as a spare. I’ll lend you to wear them!”
The place where the shoulder was patted was painful, but Chen Ju felt warm in his heart. Even his eyes started to well up with emotion.
He raised his head, showing a smile, and said gratefully, “Li Qing, thank you.”
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, and then said with surprise: “Chen Ju, I think you should smile more in the future. You look much cuter than usual!”
It was the first time someone had praised him for being cute. Chen Ju’s cheeks flushed. He lowered his head, feeling embarrassed, and whispered: “I-I am a man.”
In Chen Ju’s mind, ‘cute’ was a term used to describe girls.
Li Qing chuckled and said: “That’s not a big deal. It’s a new era now. Men can be called cute, and women can also be called handsome. There are no gender restrictions~”
Chen Ju had a smaller build compared to Li Qing, and the clothes looked a bit loose on him. Half of the hands are tucked inside the sleeves, and the pants legs had to be rolled up. But it was warmer to wear it this way.
Li Qing was familiar with him. Even with just a few words exchanged, Chen Ju could speak eloquently.
Coming out of the hotel, a bitter cold wind blew. Chen Ju tightened his clothes tightly, burying his face in the collar of his shirt. Li Qing continued talking to him. But he didn’t listen to a word. Instead, he stared blankly ahead.
Across the road, a black car was parked on the roadside. The windows were open. Jiang Zhou’s handsome face was partially hidden in the darkness, and the emotions in his eyes could not be seen clearly.
Noticing Chen Ju’s gaze, Li Qing put his hand on his shoulder and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Chen Ju’s body trembled, and then became stiff. He didn’t like being touched by others.
Following Chen Ju’s gaze, Li Qing saw Jiang Zhou in the driver’s seat and exclaimed: “Is that handsome guy an acquaintance of yours?”
Why didn’t Jiang Zhou leave? Was he waiting for him? No, he was overthinking. Jiang Zhou must have other business here. However, it’s so late, who could he be looking for?
Chen Ju’s head was full of doubts, and he couldn’t think anymore. He couldn’t hear any sound in his ears. His body tensed up, and he stared blankly in Jiang Zhou’s direction, feeling both nervous and expectant in his heart.
In the next second, the car window slowly slid up, and then the car started and quickly disappeared from sight.
Chen Ju watched the car leave in that direction. His heart was filled with great loss. His stomach, sour and spasming, felt like a stick was stirring in his body. His nostrils began to feel a tingling sensation as he lowered his head.
Although he had known all along that Jiang Zhou was not waiting for him, seeing the truth in front of him still made him feel very sad.
“Do you know that handsome guy?” Sensing Chen Ju’s depression, Li Qing asked tentatively.
Chen Ju nodded, and when he raised his head, his eye sockets were already stained crimson. He pretended to be okay, and changed the subject abruptly: “How are we going? The b-bar you mentioned, right?”
I don’t know why, even though I am someone who had a good twenty years of life when I read this I feel the exact same feelings as the Mc
Despair embarrassment helplessness as if I’m experiencing the same torment
I don’t know if it’s the authors talent to make the mc’s feelings so relatable or the translators choice of words
Keep the good work
I can’t wait to read the next chapters
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Thanks for the chapter
Honestly Chen Ju should just date Li Qing with how much he care and concern he has shown him