After the call connected, Lu Huan stepped outside onto the terrace.
He smoothly closed the door behind him.
Taking a quick glance outside, Yu Baihan, likely feeling the need to convey his situation, observed Lu Huan’s back as he spoke on the phone. Only the subtle blush on the other’s neck was visible from this angle.
After a few minutes, Lu Huan hung up and returned.
Curious, Yu Baihan inquired, “How did it go?”
Sitting down on the bedside, Lu Huan replied, “He’ll be here in the afternoon.”
Yu Baihan sighed, “Double salary is fantastic.”
Lu Huan turned to look at him, “Double for holidays, six times the usual rate.”
Yu Baihan was taken aback: …So it’s double for today!
Trying to confirm, he asked, “What about the six times?”
“Maybe I can purchase two or three computers of your kind.”
“……！！！”
Isn’t that fifty or sixty thousand?
Yu Baihan took a sharp breath:
He isn’t a golden radish; he’s afraid he’s selling golden radishes!
…
While waiting for Zhong Bingqi, Yu Baihan couldn’t move, couldn’t go anywhere, and was confined to the bed.
Unconsciously, he toyed with the ring on his finger, fondly squeezing it for a while. Then he gestured to Lu Huan, “Let’s take a picture to commemorate~”
“Sure.” Lu Huan leaned over and took his hand.
Yu Baihan grabbed his phone to snap a photo, later sharing it on Moments.
[Yu Er]: [picture]
Hey hey hey!
After posting for a while, he noticed friends appearing in the circle of friends.
[Qi Jue]:?
[Wen Lou]:?
[He Yue]:?
[Yu Er]:? ? ?
Yu Baihan: Did I post something strange?
He slipped out of the circle of friends. The next moment, two red dots flashed on the friend list, and Qi Jue quickly sent him a message.
[Qi Jue]: You and Brother Lu have been married for so long, what does it mean that you suddenly gave out a pair of rings? [My head is so itchy, it’s not because I’m going to grow my brain.jpg]
“……”
Yu Baihan: Damn! ! !
He suddenly came back to his senses: I almost forgot, in the eyes of others, he and Lu Huan had been in love for a long time; the six relatives didn’t recognize each other and even broke a big water bed!
He stared at the dialog and fell silent.
Lu Huan sat beside him, “What’s the matter?”
Yu Baihan glanced at him, then gently pushed the pot in his hand towards him, “Now, what should I say?”
Lu Huan lowered his eyes, “…”
After a pause of three to five seconds, he took the phone and typed: To commemorate the first New Year together.
When the message went back, Qi Jue sent it quickly.
[Qi Jue]: That’s how it is…
[Qi Jue]: So the ring is posing! [Diao rose.jpg]
Lu Huan: …
Yu Baihan: …
Lu Huan ignored Qi Jue, took his mobile phone and clicked a like in Yu Baihan’s circle of friends, and replied in the same words——
[Lu Huan]: To commemorate the first New Year together.
The question mark disappearing technique was performed in the comment area instantly, and a wave of roses hit.
Yu Baihan, “…” Awesome.
Satisfied to share the ring, he happily threw the phone aside.
Lu Huan also put down his phone, “You’re still feverish; go to sleep.”
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Yu Baihan happened to be drowsy, so he closed his eyes, “Oh.”
—
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Rose petals were scattered across the floor, and unpacked bottles, cartons, and antler headbands were strewn on the sofa.
Anyone seeing this scene would recognize the audacious activity that had taken place.
Approaching with an air of injustice, Zhong Bingqi cast a deep look at the two of them.
Pursing his lower lip, Lu Huan uttered, “Happy New Year.”
Yu Bai offered a guilty greeting, “Best wishes for the New Year.”
Zhong Bingqi closed his eyes and let out a deep exhale. His lips moved, and though Yu Bai could only vaguely discern his mouth forming the words “six times salary,” the meaning was clear.
Yu Baihan, “…”
Without delay, Zhong Bingqi composed himself, took a seat, and began to consult the patient.
After observing for a few minutes, Yu Baihan hazarded, “I have a low-grade fever, probably due to acclimatization, right?”
A wry smile crept onto Zhong Bingqi’s lips, “Heh…”
Yu Baihan wisely held back his words.
After a thorough examination, Zhong Bingqi produced the pre-prepared medicine and offered some advice to Lu Huan, “It’s nothing major; just rest for a few days.”
Lu Huan breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Baihan cracked open his eyes: Nothing major!?
While he lingered in contemplation, Lu Huan arranged for Zhong Bingqi to have a neighboring suite, and saw him out.
Once the door closed, Lu Huan returned to Yu Baihan’s side. Observing the man’s distressed expression, he inquired, “What’s the matter?”
Yu Baihan muttered, “I can only lie down, so tonight’s activities…”
With a flush on his face, Lu Huan responded, “Wait for you…”
Yu Baihan sighed, “There’s only one position left!”
“…” Lu Huan’s lips sealed once more as he tucked the person back into the quilt and lay down, retrieving Zhong Bingqi’s prescribed medicine, “Let me see how much I need to take.”
…
Under the vigilant gaze of both Lu Huan and Zhong Bingqi, Yu Baihan found it impossible to feign normalcy.
He spent three days at the resort.
Every day, Zhong Bingqi received six times his regular salary, overseeing the recovery of his employer’s “radish.”
By the end of the third day, Yu Baihan had nearly fully recuperated, and they were prepared to return home.
This time, Lu Huan didn’t object to Yu Baihan helping with packing.
Displaying a photo they took on the glass walkway during their last visit, Yu Baihan asked, “Did everything go smoothly?”
Lu Huan looked at the image.
In the photograph, they stood at the end of the glass walkway, with a vast expanse of cloud-covered mountains behind and a seemingly bottomless valley beneath. Lu Huan held Yu Baihan tightly, and due to their height difference, the kiss was intense, descending from above with a mix of strength and passion. Lu Huan’s expression exuded love-induced desire, while Yu Baihan’s slender eyelashes drooped slightly, rendering his visage alluring.
A blush crept onto Lu Huan’s face as he swiftly placed the photo into the suitcase.
Observing the reddening complexion, Yu Baihan teased, “Your employees caught a glimpse of it.”
The handsome countenance in front of him turned even redder.
After a brief pause, Lu Huan remarked, “Let them see.”
Yu Baihan raised an eyebrow, “Very easygoing, Senior Lu.”
Satisfied, he turned his attention to other packing tasks.
Arranging items in order of importance in his heart, Yu Baihan collected the antler headbands, bottles, paper boxes…
When he reached for a bottle, he noticed it was almost empty. Turning to Lu Huan, he shook the bottle and asked, “He mentioned not ten or eight times! Did you secretly do it while Bai Han was asleep?”
Lu Huan looked at him and denied, “There’s nothing like that.”
As if the bottle in Yu Baihan’s hand didn’t exist, Lu Huan walked over, disposed of the few remaining bottles, and explained, “I used too much at once.”
Yu Baihan raised an eyebrow, “Really?”
Lu Huan’s lips were dry; he glanced at Yu Baihan and continued, “I was… worried about causing you harm.”
A blush spread across Yu Baihan’s face.
He examined Lu Huan’s expression and leaned in again, whispering, “So, are you comfortable?”
Lu Huan took a deep breath, responding with a soft “hm” after a moment.
With his heart pounding, Yu Baihan pulled him closer. Heat surged within him as he curiously inquired, “Describe it.”
Lu Huan suddenly fixed his gaze on him.
He reached over to pinch Yu Baihan’s earlobe, his eyes carrying a hint of fierceness, “Stop fooling around.”
Pursing his pale lips, Yu Baihan met his gaze.
For a moment, Lu Huan’s Adam’s apple twitched. Then, with a hint of compromise, he bent down and planted a kiss on Yu Baihan’s cheek. His chest heaved, and he whispered, “Very…” The last few words were barely audible but reached Yu Baihan’s ears clearly.
A feverish warmth enveloped Yu Baihan.
After a brief pause, he placed the antler headband he held on top of Lu Huan’s head and praised, “Baihan is very satisfied with Little Deer Lu’s gift.”
Lu Huan, dressed in a neat and ascetic shirt and suit trousers, maintained a serious expression reminiscent of a high-mountain flower with a flush on his face. Now, with antlers perched atop his head, he looked down at Yu Baihan.
After Yu Baihan placed it, he raised his head to admire it.
His gaze followed Lu Huan’s handsome face to the prominent Adam’s apple, and his thoughts meandered: If tied with a red ribbon and a small bell, would it look more like an elk…
As he pondered, a large hand pinched his cheeks and lifted his face.
Lu Huan, calming his surging emotions, spoke in a hoarse voice, “Enough with the little show; it’s time to go out.”
Regretfully closing his imaginary film, Yu Baihan mumbled, “Okay.”
Once out of the suite, Lu Huan had reverted to his usual composed and aloof demeanor.
The two escorted Zhong Bingqi out of the hotel.
During the journey, Yu Baihan exuded friendliness, asking Zhong Bingqi, “Brother Zhong, how have these days treated you?”
Zhong Bingqi responded courteously, “Communicing with nature, I feel much better.”
Relieved, Yu Baihan inquired, “Really?”
“Yes, it made me realize the insignificance of life. It seems there’s nothing I can’t let go of.”
“……”
From the corner of his eye, Yu Baihan seemed to catch a glimpse of Lu Huan lowering his head slightly. Upon returning home, Yu Baihan and Lu Huan changed into fresh clothes and organized their belongings.
Yu Baihan retrieved a box and counted its contents, remarking, “This should last us a week.”
Lu Huan glanced at it, pinched the back of Yu Baihan’s neck, and teased, “Will it be enough? We might use it ten times or eight times in one day and deplete the entire supply.”
Yu Baihan lowered his eyes playfully, thinking, *I can be ironic now, Xiao Lu.*
The box was casually tossed into the nightstand.
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Huan turned his head with a raspy voice, “At most once a week.”
Yu Baihan expressed dissatisfaction, “Why aren’t you greedy for my body?”
“Don’t you want to get out of bed?”
“You can restrain yourself and not be so fierce.”
Lu Huan, with a mischievous plan in mind, added in a hoarse voice, “I have restrained myself.”
Although he had tried his best to restrain himself that night, Yu Baihan couldn’t endure it. The marks he left covered Yu Baihan’s body, and he had been weakened for three whole days.
A moment of silence filled the room.
Lu Huan softened his voice, as if afraid of startling Yu Baihan, “I’ll try to control myself next time…”
Turning his head, he was surprised to find excitement in Yu Baihan’s eyes.
Encouragingly, Yu Baihan said, “No need to hold back; come at full throttle!”
Lu Huan sighed, “Did you skip the chapter on ‘sustainable development’ during the postgraduate entrance examination?”
Yu Baihan replied with a sheepish look, “Stop imitating, Lu Huan.”
Qi Jue, who had been eager for dinner invitations, received a message from Yu Baihan.
Upon their return, Qi Jue quickly organized a dinner gathering.
[Qi Jue]: How about tomorrow at noon? Meet downtown!
Lu Huan glanced at the message, “What should we eat?”
Yu Baihan suggested, “Let’s go to a place he’s been wanting to try for a long time.”
“Tell him to keep it light; you can’t have spicy food these days.”
“Sure.” Yu Baihan typed and sent the message.
Qi Jue promptly replied [Casual is fine]: We’ll keep it light, don’t worry.
…
The next day at noon, Lu Huan drove Yu Baihan to the agreed-upon location to meet their friends.
The hardware wholesalers were already there when Yu Baihan arrived.
As they approached, Yang Xinyuan asked Qi Jue, “Why choose the city center? For the first dinner of the new year, shouldn’t we go to a yacht or a winery for a grand celebration?”
Qi Jue responded, “You don’t understand; the real essence is in local cuisine.”
Just then, Lu Huan and Yu Baihan approached, and Qi Jue enthusiastically called out, “Come on, Brother Lu, Baihan!”
After exchanging greetings, Qi Jue slyly inquired, “How was your New Year’s Eve in the other world?”
Lu Huan remained silent, maintaining a calm expression.
Yu Baihan glanced at him and remarked, “Not bad, but a bit eventful.”
Hardware Wholesale: Huh? ? ?
Lu Huan: …
With everyone present, they walked and chatted.
Both Yu Baihan and Lu Huan wore rings on their hands. A few people noticed and commented on them.
Wen Lou asked, “Why haven’t I seen you wearing them before?”
Both individuals hesitated for a moment.
Yu Baihan joked, “Lu Huan’s good friend sure knows how to hit the nail on the head every time.”
Lu Huan casually replied with a confident tone, “Didn’t I?”
Wen Lou, feeling a bit uneasy, quickly agreed, “Yes, yes, indeed.”
Relieved, Yu Baihan turned around and noticed Sun Yiqing looking at them. Their eyes met, and Sun Yiqing raised the corner of his lip.
A sudden thought struck Yu Baihan: Why is Xiao Sun smiling like that?
Following Qi Jue, they arrived at the chosen restaurant.
Yang Xinyuan couldn’t help but ask again, “What are we eating? You need to invite us for a check-in.”
Qi Jue, proudly beaming, declared, “It’s a place that the reviews say you must bring family and friends to check in. I specifically invited you all here.”
Yu Baihan furrowed his brow suddenly, sensing something peculiar.
In the next moment, their footsteps turned.
He saw that they had entered a rather familiar alley.
Yu Baihan was shocked!
Beside him, Lu Huan seemed to pause imperceptibly.
Simultaneously, Qi Jue pulled out his phone and read the comments, “Check out this top-rated review. A user named Han says it’s excellent and highly recommends it! You must come and check-in, preferably with three or five friends, relatives, or family!”
A suppressed groan escaped from Yu Baihan: Didn’t he write that?
Lu Huan’s gaze fell lightly on him.
Qi Jue continued reading, “Oh, there’s another comment the store highlighted. It’s from the same user, Han. If he doesn’t eat there for a day, he feels uncomfortable.”
The four friends exclaimed in unison, “Wow…!”
Lu Huan and Yu Baihan exchanged glances.
Within a few steps, the small door came into view.
Yu Baihan stopped suddenly, holding his forehead, “Oh!”
In a timely manner, Lu Huan reached out and embraced him. Lowering his head, Lu Huan asked, “What’s wrong?”
Yu Baihan weakly replied, “Xiao Lu, my head hurts so much.”
Lu Huan responded immediately, “I’ll take you to buy painkillers.” Turning to Qi Jue, he added, “You go in first; we’ll catch up.”
The group agreed, “Sure, no problem.”
Yu Baihan and Lu Huan swiftly left, their backs disappearing into the alley.
Once around the corner, Yu Baihan straightened up, and Lu Huan withdrew his hand. The two exchanged a tacit glance before turning away.
Yu Baihan questioned, “Where are we going now?”
As if nothing had happened, Lu Huan suggested, “Do you want to have a light meal?”
“Let’s go.”
They quickly found a restaurant and took a seat.
While waiting for their order, Yu Baihan gazed out the window, musing, “At this moment, they should have turned around, right?”
Lu Huan concurred, “Yes.”
“Why didn’t you call them out?”
“It’s better if we wait for them to return and bury ourselves in the internet cafe.”
“……”
Yu Baihan sipped his herbal tea, shook his head, and sighed, “Everyone is equally crafty.”
LOL, another victim of that 😵 resto.
Thanks for the chapters
Thanks for another great chapter!!!
That restaurant come back I can’t xD
pfft 🤣🤣😅 that backfired so wonderfully!
I really want to see the resto in real life!!!
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