After the meal, Liang Muqiu bid farewell to Cen Nan. He was somewhat embarrassed by his gluttonous appearance and said vaguely, “Thanks a lot for today, if there is an opportunity, I’ll invite you for dinner in the future.”
Inwardly, he thought of sending fruits or snacks to Cen Nan later, which could be counted as repaying the favour.
However, Cen Nan seemed to take note of it and glanced at him seriously, “Okay.”
He sent Liang Muqiu to the entrance.
The corridor lights outside were not switched on today; only the light from inside the house illuminated the corridor.
Liang Muqiu stepped out of the bright house, wearing blue lounge clothes and a pair of grey slippers which revealed two slender ankles. His skin was exceptionally white, as if a slight pinch would leave a mark.
Cen Nan stared at them and plenty of inappropriate images flashed through his mind in an untimely manner.
He sighed, thinking that he had turned into a pervert after not touching Liang Muqiu for so many years.
If he wasn’t afraid of scaring Liang Muqiu, he wouldn’t have allowed the other to walk through the door tonight.
Seeing that Liang Muqiu was about to disappear into the shadows of the corridor, he suddenly called out to him.
His voice was very light, with only two words floating in the quiet corridor.
“Qiuqiu.”
Liang Muqiu froze.
He hadn’t heard Cen Nan call him that for many years.
But years ago, when the two lived together, Cen Nan used to hug him and call out his nickname affectionately.
He couldn’t hold back and turned his head to look at Cen Nan.
In the haze, only the light behind Cen Nan was bright, like a beacon in the sea.
He saw Cen Nan smile at him. Although it wasn’t obvious, there was an indescribable sadness in it.
“Go to bed early.” Cen Nan said.
Liang Muqiu didn’t answer and walked straight back to his house, slamming the door shut as if he wanted to slam it on Cen Nan’s face.
But just because of this “Qiuqiu”, he was in a mess all night.
Even after showering and lying in bed, he clasped his hands and frowned, confused as to what Cen Nan wanted.
On the surface, since the chance encounter in the bar a few days ago, Cen Nan seemed to be quite reserved and hadn’t done anything excessive to him.
It was more appropriate to say that it was like an old classmate who had reconnected after a long time. He was enthusiastic, proper, and thoughtful.
But he still felt that something was wrong with Cen Nan.
Liang Muqiu thought remorsefully. He had a feeling that Cen Nan was seducing him. He had no evidence, but he had intuition.
This bastard always did this when he was chasing him ten years ago. He teased him constantly, causing him to wander around Cen Nan like a puppy, and even made him take the initiative to send him a confession.
When he thought about it, Liang Muqiu was very angry.
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His mouth had been stuffed with the fried shrimp made by Cen Nan himself and he was too ashamed to refuse.
Now staring at Cen Nan’s circle of friends, he felt like he had jumped into a pit again.
Cen Nan had posted a picture of today’s dinner. The lighting was soft, the dishes were delicately arranged and there were two blue and white bowls facing each other, making for a very warm atmosphere.
The caption was: “I’m very happy tonight.”
Liang Muqiu stared at the post for ten minutes.
He thought, “What’s there to be happy about? We only had a meal together.”
He couldn’t figure out Cen Nan’s intentions, whether it was in the past or now.
He thought of Cen Nan’s calmness and then his flustered state and instantly became irritated.
Two minutes later, he also posted in his circle of friends, but it was only visible to Cen Nan.
The content was short and sweet, just four words.
“Son of a bitch.”
After posting it, he refreshed his WeChat and fell asleep under the duvet.
Cen Nan only saw the post after he finished processing some paperwork.
He didn’t know it was visible only to him, but inexplicably, he immediately had a feeling that Liang Muqiu was scolding him and couldn’t help laughing.
After all these years, Liang Muqiu seemed like he had grown up but his temper was still like a child.
But he was a little happy. Even though he was scolded, he couldn’t help chuckling and the corners of his eyes softened as if seeing something extremely sweet.
He thought, Liang Muqiu wasn’t wrong, he was indeed a bastard.
But Liang Muqiu still cared.
Liang Muqiu would never learn that the best way to hurt someone was to be indifferent to them.
He silently liked the post and returned to Ren Qihan’s WeChat.
Ren Qihan was urging him to hurry up and go to the law firm to receive clients tomorrow.
“Do you still want to earn a wife's book?”
Ren Qihan was threatening him.
Cen Nan raised his eyebrows and replied, “I see, I’ll come.”
Because his work was completed, Liang Muqiu slept at home till noon.
After he got up, he briefly tidied up the house and drove out when it was late in the evening. He headed to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities before driving to the veterinary hospital.
He raised a small corgi with a round butt, called Edamame. He was not too young, he was eight years old and was already considered middle-aged, but in his eyes, he was just as cute as when he was brought home.
His precious son had a poor stomach a few days ago and was sent to the veterinary hospital for a check-up. Yesterday, the medical staff sent him a message saying that Edamame had recovered and could be taken home, so he immediately came to pick up his son.
Once he arrived at the hospital, the little girl at the front desk was impressed and asked with a smile, “Here to pick up the dog?”
“Yes.”
He gave the little girl a box of chocolates he just bought and went in with snacks to find the doctor and nurse who took care of his Edamame.
Edamame was originally lying on the table and playing ball. As soon as he saw Liang Muqiu, his spirit rose and he jumped straight to him. Liang Muqiu smiled and patted his round butt, then placed a kiss on his forehead.
The doctor looked at them with a smile.
He was quite familiar with Liang Muqiu. He had been the one treating and taking care of Edamame. Liang Muqiu was wearing a light burnt-coloured sweater today, making his skin more even toned. His hair had just been washed and carried a light fruity fragrance.
He couldn’t help but look at Liang Muqiu a few more times and saw that Liang Muqiu was wearing a one-sided earring today. It was a very simple accessory but it swayed around his ear, shaking peoples’ hearts.
When Liang Muqiu had enough of being affectionate with his dog son, he distributed the snacks to the little nurses who took care of his Edamame. He then picked up the note from the doctor and got ready to leave.
“Dr Xiao, then I’ll go first ah,” He waved at the doctor with Edamame’s small paw. “Edamame, say bye-bye to the doctor.”
The doctor was amused. He looked at Liang Muqiu, wanting to invite him to a meal together.
But before he could say anything, Liang Muqiu had already run away holding Edamame.
Halfway, he even raised Edamame a little higher. The jumping figure didn’t look like a twenty-eight-year-old, but more like a university student.
The little nurse next to the doctor glanced at him sympathetically, “I say, there must be a lot of people chasing Mr Liang. You don’t even dare to come out in the open, how would Mr Liang know?”
The doctor was not convinced but in the end, he could only sigh in frustration.
He shrugged, “He must have high standards after being single for so many years. Even if I chase him, I will only be a cannon fodder.”
The little nurses laughed, “You do have some self-consciousness.”
The doctor looked out the window depressed.
What he didn’t say was that, in fact, he always felt that Mr Liang, who was good-natured and beautiful, seemed to have someone else in his heart.
Liang Muqiu didn’t know that he had wrecked another good young man with strong roots again and hummed with Edamame in his arms.
Without Edamame these days, he always felt like his house was cold and deserted.
“Edamame ah, daddy bought you a new nest,” He rubbed the corgi’s head. “And also new dog toys. Our Edamame suffered a lot in the hospital, so I’ll make it up to you.”
Edamame barked in response.
The elevator quickly reached the eleventh floor, and before he exited the elevator, Liang Muqiu deliberately and vigilantly looked left and right first.
After making sure there was no one in the corridor, he came out.
He was going to go straight back inside with Edamame in his arms, but instead, he stood in the hallway for a few more seconds, glancing at Cen Nan’s closed door.
It was getting late and twilight was falling. He knew Cen Nan wouldn’t be back yet.
With a sudden and somewhat disappointed smile, he picked up one of Edamame’s little paws again and turned towards Cen Nan’s door with Edamame in his arms.
“Edamame, look, that’s your other father’s house.” He didn’t know why but a sudden rush of sadness flooded his heart, sourer than when he met Cen Nan in the bar. “Do you remember him? He brought you back and gave you to me.”
This little corgi had been raised by his side for seven or eight years.
It was given to him by Cen Nan.
When Edamame was brought back, he was only a small fluffy ball wrapped in a small blanket and held in Cen Nan’s hand like a toy.
Not seeing that it was a puppy, Liang Muqiu had leaned over curiously and asked Cen Nan what it was.
Cen Nan unrolled the little blanket and a soft puppy came out and licked him wildly.
Liang Muqiu still remembered this scene.
Cen Nan had smiled at him and said in a somewhat smug tone, “It’s our son.”
Today, the palm-sized Edamame had grown into an adult. Although it was still chubby and cute, it had become slow and usually dozed off.
And Cen Nan, he didn’t know if he still remembered that he had this “son”.
Liang Muqiu didn’t stay in the corridor for a long time. He carried Edamame into the house and placed him next to the new kennel and also stuffed in the small towel that Edamame liked to chew on to make him comfortable. Edamame immediately entered the kennel. However, he quickly stuck his head out of the kennel again, placed his head on the floor and whimpered at Liang Muqiu.
Liang Muqiu was amused by him.
He reached out and touched Edamame’s head.
If there was anything Cen Nan had left for him in the past, it was probably Edamame. It was somewhat like a divorce. In the end, he received custody of the children.
Now that the child’s father lived opposite, they might run into each other from time to time.
Liang Muqiu couldn’t say whether he wanted Cen Nan to recognize Edamame or not.
He could only encourage Edamame, “If you see your irresponsible father, remember to bite him twice.”
But he thought about it and felt that it was not very nice and added, “Don’t bite the flesh, just bite the clothes.”
Edamame lay on the ground with his innocent eyes wide open. He couldn’t understand what Liang Muqiu was talking about, so he could only wag his short tail perfunctorily.
Edamame: Wang Wu~
A very big thank you to the three people who gave me a ko-fi! They might not see this since it was for another novel but I still appreciate it 
AND THE DOGGO IS SO PRECIOUS I LOVE HIM SO MUCH
Oh my goodness, our MC is so kind and soft
Thank you for your translation 🤍🤍🤍
Edamame bite him hard! Bite him not his clothes!
Thank You for the new chapter ( ˘ ³˘)❤
Thank you for the chapter.
thanks for the chapter <3
Oh gosh, a precious dog son. Hope he really bites him, haha. Thank you for the new novel!
Man, I am so jealous. I want a cute dog in my life but sad I’ve no financial backing and my family won’t let me have one. I can only hope when I have job or something
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Why did it have to be a corgi 😶 I hate small dogs 😮💨