Translator:- Max
Editor:- Dobhsh
Facts have proven that when a person is driving, they are indeed focused and immersed. At least, Ji Qingzhou didn’t have much space in his mind to think about whether he would receive an award or not. In his heart and eyes, there was only Chu Cheng.
The two of them tossed and turned on the bed for a long time, until the sky became dark. Ji Qingzhou was held in Chu Cheng’s arms, and he reflected, “Is it not good for me to be like this? I have too much attachment to gains and losses; I am too focused on utilitarianism.”
“Are you still human if you don’t care about gains and losses? As humans, we all have things we desire. Your concern about gains and losses is already considered light.”
Ji Qingzhou looked up at him. If winning the award only concerned his reputation, then although he would anticipate the trophy, it wouldn’t be as intense as it is now. Right now, he wholeheartedly wanted to win this award, not just for the affirmation of his acting skills, but more importantly, he wanted to stand proudly with Chu Cheng after winning the Best Actor award.
He once gave himself three years, hoping that within this timeframe, he could win the trophy, qualify to meet Chu Cheng’s parents, and tell his fans that he likes Chu Cheng. However, now that one year had already passed, he didn’t have much time left.
Ji Qingzhou reached out and hugged Chu Cheng, kissed him from his chin to his lips, and whispered to him, “One more time.”
Chu Cheng held him in his arms and asked him, “Do you want to try to take the initiative?”
Ji Qingzhou was not very willing. He was a bit sensitive when it came to matters of love/intimacy and preferred Chu Cheng to take the lead, while he himself was not very inclined to make moves. He said, “It’s better if you take the lead.”
Chu Cheng pinched his face, and while complying with his request, he said indulgently, “You are spoiled and pampered.”
“You raised me.” Ji Qingzhou spoke confidently.
Chu Cheng laughed when he heard the words, kissed him, held him, and said tenderly, “En, I raised you indeed.”
He looked at Ji Qingzhou, and his eyes were full of love. His little Qingxing, young and innocent, should be spoiled by him for the rest of his life.
With the small red lanterns hanging on the branches, the New Year came again. Chu Cheng asked Ji Qingzhou, “Do you want to go home with me this year and meet my parents?”
Ji Qingzhou shook his head repeatedly in fright. “It’s not the right time yet.”
Chu Cheng didn’t make things difficult for him. “OK, let’s wait until you receive your award, and then we can go home together to meet my parents.”
When Ji Qingzhou heard the words, he immediately became sad. “I don’t know if I can win the award yet.”
Chu Cheng said firmly, “Don’t worry. I’m sure it will happen. When I say it will, it definitely will.”
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Ji Qingzhou didn’t know where his confidence came from, so he could only echo, “I hope so.”
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“Where are we going?” Ji Qingzhou asked him.
“I’m taking you to see something fun.” Chu Cheng answered.
“What fun thing?” Ji Qingzhou was curious.
“You’ll know when we get there.” Chu Cheng deliberately kept it a secret.
Ji Qingzhou had no choice but to get in the car and watch him drive forward.
However, shortly after they started driving, they noticed a little boy standing on the road, lost in thought, seemingly unaware of the approaching cars. Chu Cheng hit the brakes and said to Ji Qingzhou, “Let’s go out and have a look.”
Ji Qingzhou nodded. Although they didn’t bump into each other, the place where the little boy was standing was too dangerous. It would be bad if something happened.
They approached the little boy, and just as they were about to ask him “Little friend, why were you standing on the road?”, another boy who seemed to be around the same age as the little boy ran over from nearby. He grabbed the little boy and tried to pull him towards the roadside. The little boy seemed reluctant and kept struggling. Ji Qingzhou wanted to help and was about to step forward when he heard the other boy say, “Don’t be mad at me, okay? I didn’t mean to be late on purpose. I misread the time. Can you forgive me?”
The little boy snorted.
The boy scratched his head and continued to apologise, saying, “I definitely won’t do it next time. Next time, I’ll wait for you. I’ll come earlier, so you can come later, okay?”
After speaking, he took out a model plane from his pocket and handed it over, saying, “Here, this is for you. I bought it for you at the store yesterday. Isn’t this the plane you wanted?”
It was only then that the little boy was willing to face up to his tardy friend. He took the plane and looked at it. “Okay, forgive you.”
“Then let’s go paint.”
“En.” The little boy nodded and left happily with his little friend.
Watching them leave, Ji Qingzhou remembered his and Chu Cheng’s purpose of getting out of the car and shouted at their backs, “Don’t stand on the road next time, it’s very dangerous.”
“Oh.” The little boy turned around and replied, “Thank you, Gege.”
“You’re welcome.”
Seeing that they had left, Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng got into the car again.
Ji Qingzhou said, “The kids nowadays are quite interesting.”
“They are quite cute.” Chu Cheng smiled and continued to drive.
After driving for a while, they encountered a red traffic light. Chu Cheng stopped the car, and Ji Qingzhou looked out the window. He saw two high school students in school uniforms chatting. As they continued their conversation, the taller boy put his arm around the other boy, as if he wanted to kiss him. However, the other boy pushed his head away and burst into laughter. The taller boy, unable to succeed, looked at the person in front of him with a helpless expression.
Ji Qingzhou looked at them, feeling a bit emotional. If possible, he also wished that he and Chu Cheng had met earlier, so they could have been together during their school days. However, he pondered that if they had met back then, perhaps due to their youth, lack of responsibility, and commitment to each other, they might have ended up separating hastily and going their separate ways. In that sense, it seemed better to fall in love when they were adults with the ability to stand on their own, as it would have a greater chance of lasting longer.
Soon, the red light turned green, and Chu Cheng continued to drive forward.
Ji Qingzhou looked at the scenery along the way and slightly opened the window, feeling the cold breeze brushing past him. After a moment of enjoying the wind, he felt chilly and closed the window again. However, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye—a young man seemed to be flagging down a car up ahead.
Chu Cheng stopped the car in front of him, and the man immediately rushed towards them and knocked on the window on Ji Qingzhou’s side. “Sorry, but I’m in a hurry. Can you give me a ride? It’s just two stops ahead. There are no buses or taxis here. I called Didi, but no one accepted it. Can you give me a ride? I will pay you according to the taxi fare. Thank you so much, Thank you.”
Ji Qingzhou felt that there was nothing wrong with it and turned his head to look at Chu Cheng, who nodded slightly.
Ji Qingzhou said, “Come on in.”
Hearing that, the man immediately said gratefully, “Thank you, thank you. You are such a good person.”
He opened the car door and sat inside. Ji Qingzhou glanced at him from the rearview mirror. This man looked like he was in his twenties and looked very sunny. Now that he got into the car, he immediately took out his phone and said to Ji Qingzhou, “Brother, let me scan your QR code and pay you the money.”
“No need.” Ji Qingzhou replied, “It’s on the way; no need for that.”
“It’s really necessary; it’s really necessary. You don’t understand,” the young man insisted, scratching his head with embarrassment. “I’m in a rush to meet my boyfriend. He just told his family about us, and now he’s alone outside. That’s why I hurriedly came over. Unfortunately, the driver of the taxi I hailed had an urgent matter at home and didn’t listen to me. He just dropped me off. There’s no bus stop or taxi stand around here, and I was getting desperate. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have felt comfortable flagging down your car. I’m truly grateful. Thank you so much. Let me at least pay you some money.”
“It’s okay.” Finding the young man quite straightforward, Ji Qingzhou said, “Keep the money and use it to treat your boyfriend to a movie later.”
Hearing that, the little brother couldn’t help but smile in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Ji Qingzhou asked him, “You said that he told his family about you, and now he is outside alone. Is it because his family disagrees?”
“That’s not the case. His family actually gave approval. It was because of his family’s consent that he was so happy that he ran out to celebrate with me.”
“Well, then congratulations to both of you.”
Seeing this, the young man opened up about his relationship with his boyfriend. “You might find it hard to believe, but we both care deeply for each other. We’ve been together for many years, and we’ve never had any major arguments. We’ve managed to come this far in a healthy relationship. And now that our families have given their approval, I’m really happy. I truly believe that we will get married and stay together forever.”
Hearing this, Ji Qingzhou smiled softly.
“Yes.” He said, “Bless you both.”
“Thank you.” The little brother in the back seat smiled heartily.
After driving for five or six minutes, the little brother requested, “We’re here, we’re here. Just pull over and stop anywhere along the way. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Ji Qingzhou replied.
He watched the little brother leave, who ran towards the high-rise building not far away, turned to look at Chu Cheng, and said softly, “Same as us.”
“We are the same.” Chu Cheng glanced at him and said, “We will also get married and stay together forever.”
Ji Qingzhou laughed, “Did I tell you about this? I meant they, just like us, like the same sex.”
“Anyway, I’m telling you this.”
After Chu Cheng finished speaking, he continued to drive forward. When they were approaching their destination, Ji Qingzhou saw a middle-aged man on the road who seemed to be looking for something, looking down at the ground without looking at the road.
Chu Cheng quickly stepped on the brakes and opened the window to remind the other party, “Be careful; pay attention to the road.”
Hearing this, the man raised his head and smiled a little embarrassedly, but he didn’t leave, still looking down for something.
“What’s the matter with this person?” Chu Cheng was a little speechless. He turned his head to look at Ji Qingzhou and said helplessly, “Can you go and have a look?”
Ji Qingzhou decided to give it a try. Since the road they were on was narrow and the person seemed lost, he couldn’t proceed further. He unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and approached the man. Politely, he asked, “Big Brother, what is it? What are you looking for? Could you please step aside and let our car pass first? Once we’re gone, you can continue searching.”
The middle-aged man slapped his head. “Look at me. I forgot to step aside and let you go first.”
He looked at Ji Qingzhou and smiled apologetically, “I’m actually looking for a ring. Today is my marriage anniversary with my lover. I thought of buying him a new ring. But you see, when I was crossing the road earlier, I took it out to have a look. Unfortunately, a car passed by, and I took a step back, accidentally dropping the ring. I’m currently searching for it.”
Ji Qingzhou couldn’t help but feel touched because of the man’s words. As people enter middle age, their attention tends to shift more towards their children, but this man still remembered his wedding anniversary with his beloved and was even thinking of buying a new ring for his partner.
“Then you should also pay attention to safety. Nothing is more important than safety. Your lover must think so too.”
Translator’s note:- Hi guys, the next chapter(Ch-165) will be posted on 16th August as my editor is taking a short break to study and I also have to study DSA too so next update would be on 16. I hope you guys understand 
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Thanks for the update
Are they going to meet an old person next? Like a complete life-travel story from kids to grandpas? Cute!
Who are this people they keep on meeting in the road. A young man who’s on his way to meet up with his boyfriend after coming out and getting approval from the parents to a middle aged man who’s looking for a missing ring and who’s next? Two grandpas’ crossing the street enjoying the night? 😁
I- you are frighteningly accurate ahh
This is reminding me of that video where being gay is the norm and straight people are discriminated against lmao
Why suddenly meet a lot of gay couples and its like a life journey from young to old at that 😭