Translator’s note: Woohoo! 100 chapters done!
Chapter 100: I’ll Keep You Company
On the way back, Qi Yu kept thinking about what he’d talked about with Ling Ke.
He’d asked him if he was afraid that his relationship with Qi Feng would fade. Ling Ke said he was afraid.
“…Back when I had just gotten together with Qi Feng, I worried every day whether he’d gone into this on an impulse… Maybe I’m not as optimistic as him, I always end up thinking about the worst case possible.”
“The worst case possible?”
“For example, maybe he’ll slowly realized that I’m not as good as he thinks me to be or that he won’t feel the same way he did when we first got together…”
“Can you accept breaking up with Qi Feng?”
“No… If there ever comes such a day, I’ll be sad and I’ll be in pain… But there are always various reasons for two people to separate and it’s only what happens while we’re still together that I can control. I’ll try to resolve potential crises or conflicts that might separate us…”
……
It seemed that the last time Ling Ke talked to him so much was when he asked what he liked about Qi Feng last April.
Qi Yu did not expect that this “sister-in-law” of his, who was usually so taciturn, had such a clear mind and in just a few words, it was as though he had pushed aside the dense fog in his heart.
Resolve potential crisis…but how to resolve it?
To directly express his doubts from last night?
But Qi Yu felt that with Fu Yansheng’s intelligence and wisdom, if he really wanted to hide it from him, Fu Yansheng could always find some other excuse…
He closed his eyes and lightly rubbed his temples. He was already used to having Fu Yansheng by his side. He was already starting to miss him after only being apart for a few hours.
Since he was a child, he was taught to be independent and this was telling him that this was wrong. He couldn’t have such a deep emotional dependence on another person. But his instincts were forcing him to go the opposite way…
When he got to the hotel, Qi Yu’s cell phone buzzed. He saw that his father’s secretary had sent him a message – Before going to Qi Feng, he had asked Secretary He about Qi Yuancheng’s whereabouts.
Secretary He told him that Qi Yuancheng was indeed in Haicheng today.
The conjecture was further confirmed. Qi Yu didn’t know whether he felt happy or worried. He was happy that his parents who had been stepping around each other for more than ten years were finally getting back together again. His worry stemmed from the fact that he, whose body and shadow only had each other to comfort, seemed quite lonely in comparison to his brother and parents.
……
Qi Yu got out of the car and went upstairs, feeling a little lonely.
After getting out of the elevator, he was about to head to his room when he suddenly saw a familiar figure leaning against the door of his room.
The other party was holding an unlit cigarette in his hand, his eyes drooped slightly, as though he were in a trance.
Qi Yu walked over to the man. Fu Yansheng heard him coming and looked towards him as well. After a brief glance at each other, Qi Yu was the first to speak. “You didn’t go home?”
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“I did.” Fu Yansheng stuffed the cigarette back into the cigarette case, “I had dinner with them…”
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Qi Yu opened the door and said, “How did you know I was also going to be back at the hotel tonight?”
Fu Yansheng: “I asked Wang Meng.”
In his heart, Qi Yu was complaining about how Wang Meng dropped the ball when suddenly, he felt Fu Yansheng pull him from behind and then push him against the wall.
His wrist was caught and pressed by his side. Qi Yu groaned and before he could react, his breath was taken away by the other party.
There was that familiar taste of tobacco on the tip of his tongue, its taste stronger than before.
The warm touch was in stark contrast to the slightly rough kiss. In drips and trickles, it gradually brought back memories of their three days in Pascal City, arousing his desire…
He secretly cursed “Damn it”, but his body was already unconsciously sinking, just like his uncontrollable feelings.
……
Qi Yu broke his hands free from the other’s grip, using them to hold Fu Yansheng’s head instead. As he kissed back as though venting his anger, he asked himself in his heart: Could he heedlessly fall in love with this person?
——After knowing the danger of this man!
But Qi Yu also clearly realized that Fu Yansheng loved him. If he didn’t love him, how could he so tirelessly take care of him when he was sick?
If he didn’t love him, how could he put aside his dignity in bed and use his mouth and tongue to serve him and bring him enjoyment?
If he didn’t love him, why had he been waiting for him at his door to come back…
……
A person’s words and deeds may lie, but this uncontrollable care and doting may not necessarily be faked.
They pulled on each other’s clothes, as if they were agitated, about to fight.
Until they rolled together without a single thread on them; until Qi Yu cried out and his cry seemed to be venting some dissatisfaction.
Fu Yansheng must have also noticed his abnormal behavior. He might not know the reason, but he didn’t ask any questions. He just took him to enjoy this pleasure, using this method to break down the estrangement between them.
Qi Yu gasped heavily. Amidst the rise and fall, for the first time, he began to reflect — if Fu Yansheng was hiding something from him, was there a reason why he had to hide it? Was there a reason why Fu Yansheng couldn’t tell him?
……
He couldn’t help wrapping his arms around the back of Fu Yansheng’s neck and the two stared at each other. At that moment, they seemed to be able to see through all disguises, all lies and schemes to reach each other’s souls.
After, Qi Yu lay lazily on the bed like a cat. His eyes closed, resting.
Sex is really a good thing. It can numb a person’s rational nerves, make people let go of their ill-feeling and become happy.
At least at this moment, surrounded by his lover’s scent, enjoying the other’s comfort, Qi Yu didn’t feel like bothering about anything.
“You’ve been abroad since you were young, so today must be a special day for you, right?” Fu Yansheng lay beside him, one hand propping up his head, the other, rubbing the back of Qi Yu’s neck, alternating between light and heavy strokes. “…You didn’t want me to keep you company?”
Qi Yu didn’t speak, merely symbolically moving his head half an inch closer in Fu Yansheng’s direction.
Fu Yansheng laughed softly. Because of what they’d been doing just now, the man’s voice was still a little hoarse and all his words sounded kind of sexy.
“Next time, if you’ve got something on your mind, you can just tell it to me straight. I’m already used to your Zhou the Exploiter kind of attitude. Suddenly, wanting to give me a day-off, I thought something might have been the matter with you…
Qi Yu snorted a laugh. This man really knows how to find reasons for himself. He obviously wanted to see this “Zhou the Exploiter” too so why doesn’t he just say it directly?
But after this episode just now, Qi Yu also managed to move past this situation.
If he just thought of them as having a purely exchange relationship, then keeping this man by his side as a wooden club was also a benefit he deserved. Why should he push him away and endure the loneliness, emptiness and cold?
“Ye Qinru got in touch with HZ and Su Jing agreed to meet.” Fu Yansheng suddenly changed the subject.
“When?” Qi Yu raised his neck.
“On the 27th, he just happens to be coming to Haicheng on a business trip, and said we could have a meal together.” Fu Yansheng said.
“Two days from now?” Qi Yu asked.
“En, we don’t have any plans for tomorrow or the day after. Is there anything you want to do?” Fu Yansheng rubbed his hair, “If there is nothing, let’s stay in the hotel and see what classes you’re going to take next semester.”
Qi Yu lay back down again, closed his eyes and said in a low voice, “I want to see Si Hang, but I don’t know if he’s free.”
Fu Yansheng was surprised. “What for?”
Qi Yu remembered what he’d heard in the bathroom of the clubhouse that day, and frowned: “He was involved in that stock investment thing before and I heard that Si Ze was the one behind it. Recently, I heard Chief Ye talk about the problem with Blooming Lotus’ stock price. I feel that it’s a little dangerous for Si Ze to do this… But it’s not like I can’t ask him these things directly…”
Fu Yansheng made the necessary connections behind his words. “So you want to ask Si Hang?”
Qi Yu: “Yes.”
Fu Yansheng said, “I thought you didn’t like him very much.”
Qi Yu hesitated, “I don’t think we can hang out together but the Si family and our Qi family are now connected through related interests after all…”
After saying these words, Fu Yansheng didn’t answer for a long time. Just as Qi Yu was starting to find it strange, he felt a sudden breath in his ear… the man kissed him again.
***
On Christmas night, in a certain private room at the Clubhouse at No. 88 Huaijin Road, young men and women were decked out in gorgeous clothes, kicking up a storm.
With Fu Yansheng by his side, Qi Yu opened the door. Amidst the voices of warm welcome, Si Hang came over and put his arms around his shoulder, patting him excitedly: “Qi Yu, you haven’t looked for me for such a long time. I thought you’d forgotten all about me!”
“You’re the one who obviously forgot, right?” Qi Yu raised his eyebrows and said, “I haven’t noticed you contacting me since summer vacation.”
Si Hang sneered, a little embarrassed: “It’s not that I didn’t want it. It’s my brother who wouldn’t let me.”
Qi Yu was taken aback. “Why?”
Si Hang curled his lips in a show of unwillingness. “He said you were someone doing proper work, so I shouldn’t disturb you.”
Qi Yu: “…”
Qi Yu was a little surprised by this. Last time he returned to China and chatted with Si Ze about Si Hang, Si Ze had asked him to come here to catch up with Si Hang when he had the time.
Actually, he had wanted to go see Si Hang that time. Unfortunately, because he had to handle Qin Hanyao’s affair, he really hadn’t had the time.
Si Hang looked at Fu Yansheng. He still remembered him. “This friend again? The one who drives a Lamborghini, right? I remember!”
Qi Yu only contacted Si Hang at noon today. Originally, he just wanted to make an appointment to meet him alone. He hadn’t planned on coming here to join his Christmas party, but Si Hang was so excited when he received his call that he sounded like some kind of shrieking chicken, insisting that he come over tonight.
Seeing that Qi Yu was going to join the party, Si Hang cared nothing at all about him bringing along Fu Yansheng.
The two shook hands and Si Hang invited them to sit down. “Sit, sit. I’ll order something for you to eat!”
Tang Weiye was also there. The moment Qi Yu entered the room, his eyes seemed to be trained on him. As soon as they sat down, he came over and said, “Qi Yu, will you like something to drink?”
Qi Yu looked him up and down. “Your hair grew out?”
Tang Weiye was stunned and realized that Qi Yu was talking about how he’d smashed a bottle of wine on his head before. He had to have a little of his hair shaved in order to deal with the wound.
Tang Weiye stroked his bangs and said with a stupid-looking smile, “It grew out a long time ago.”
Qi Yu asked again, “Does you head still hurt?”
I don’t know if it was because he’d been nourished with love recently, Qi Yu’s whole person exuded a charm that had never been seen before.
Tang Weiye, like an addict who’s just recently, after much hardship, shaken off an addiction, completely relapsed. He was coaxed into confusion by Qi Yu’s caring words. He ignored Fu Yansheng’s cold knife-like eyes and said bitterly, “Occasionally, it still hurts a little bit.”
Qi Yu looked at him with a smile that was yet not a smile, “I guess you’re not completely well yet.”
Tang Weiye: “What should be done then?”
Qi Yu raised his eyebrows. “Maybe I should give you another one?”
Tang Weiye didn’t seem to be able to hear the sarcasm in Qi Yu’s tone and deliberately moved his head closer to Qi Yu’s side. “Come on then.”
Fu Yansheng couldn’t stand watching the two of them talk as though there were no one else here. He took the initiative to pour some wine into a glass and stuffed it into Qi Yu’s hand. He then said coldly, “Didn’t you come to chat with Si Hang?”
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【Little Theater】
Qi Yu was talking to Tang Weiye.
Fu Yansheng (very jealous): Your boyfriend is sitting next to you, how dare you talk endlessly with this brute who’s got the hots for you! Are you making me angry on purpose!
Qi Yu: Yes.
Fu Yansheng: …
Thank you for the chapter! I’m now on holiday so I can have a lazy morning enjoying this treat!
Such a wonderful chapter! Thank you, lil mushroom and congratulations on completing 100 chapters!
And yay Qi Yu! Go make YS more jealous! He needs to feel vulnerable and get transparent with you! 😆😁
Reading this first thing in the morning with half an eye closed . Made my day! ❤️
How will Qi Yu resolve this mystery? Will the seed of doubt sprout into a menacing shadow? Oh, the tension is killing me!
As always, fabulous translation. Thank you!
i know it’s sacry to ask your lover something that they’re keeping secret, but please please talk guys
thanks for the chapter!
This blindly lovestruck Tang shaoye is too dumb that he become weirdly adorable in my eyes…
Even with the constant pain, this creature called Tang still can’t remember why he had a bottle smashed on his head 🤦🏻♀️ definitely needs a new dose of medicine.