There was indeed something in it.
It was a USB drive.
Who would carefully hide a USB drive inside it?
Luo Zhixing put aside the USB drive, and took it to Su Qingyuan. He was slightly sober, his face still flushed, eyelashes hanging down damply, giving off an unknown sense of appeal.
After smelling the sour and spicy noodles’ scent, Luo Zhixing saw that his eyes were gleaming in anticipation, like a cat with a fish dangled in front of it.
“Here you go.”
“Thanks.” His voice was low and faint, every subtle vibrato tactfully knocking on the apex of Luo Zhixing’s heart, making him feel flustered.
Su Qingyuan held the bowl obliquely, eating the noodles one small mouthful at a time. The vibrant coloured hot and sour noodles dyed his lips a moist red, and because of the spiciness, the edge of his lips were slightly red, making him look as if he was kissed by someone.
Luo Zhixing patted his head, wanting to chase away the yellow thoughts in his mind.
“What is it?” Su Qingyuan turned to look at him, his eyes slightly moist and captivating. The unicorn that Luo Zhixing had restrained began galloping across his mind.
“Cough. There was a USB stuffed inside your Tom Hanks’ toy ball. You can see it for yourself. Who knows, it might be Ruan Mingcheng’s secret stash of gay porn.” Once Luo Zhixing finished speaking, he was met with Su Qingyuan’s dagger-filled stare, with an aftertaste of flowering peach blossoms and affection.
“I’ll look at it after eating.” Su Qingyuan delicately ate some more noodles.
From a large bowl of hot and sour noodles, he didn’t eat much. After eating the vegetables, he drank a large mouthful of soup, dyeing his lips red.
It really was a young master’s style, so wasteful. Luo Zhixing complained in his heart, but still helped him move the bowl away, bringing the laptop over.
Luo Zhixing spoke. “Speaking of which, it’s weird. Who would stuff a USB inside your dog’s ball?”
Su Qingyuan did not answer, as he inserted the USB drive into the computer. Something then popped up: [Please enter the password.]
Su Qingyuan was taken aback for a moment. He looked at the dialog box, and fell into contemplation. He looked towards Luo Zhixing, asking him a question that he had been mulling over in his heart. “You’ve been playing this detective game for so long, is it that fun? The second son of the Luo Family, so handsome, talented, and aloof. Why are you suddenly interested in being my assistant? The salary I can give can’t even buy you a watch.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Luo Zhixing sucked in a breath, and then hurriedly looked away.
“I was just talking, why did you pull me for?” They were just having a conversation, but what’s up with this unprovoked seduction?
Luo Zhixing held his remaining straightness tightly in his hands, taking it back bit by bit. He released the breath that he had been holding, feeling alive once more.
Su Qingyuan spoke. “Then speak.”
Luo Zhixing sighed. “The school flower really is smart, forcing me to say the truth just with a few words. Do you still remember my dad’s car accident?”
Just a year ago, Luo Zhixing’s father went on a business trip and was hit by a speeding car. Soon after, the culprit ran into another car whilst under the influence and died on the spot.
Father Luo hung on for his life by a thread and managed to survive, but had fallen into a coma, and was now recuperating in the nursing home, connected to a lot of nutrient fluids.
“When we went to investigate, we found out that it wasn’t that simple. There was no grudges between my dad and the culprit, and they might not even know each other. If he really was drunk-driving, on such a straight big road, why would he suddenly turn the steering wheel when he clearly saw my dad’s car? It doesn’t make sense.”
“Following some clues, I found out after investigating the culprit’s family members. The culprit suddenly received a lot of money before he died, but he didn’t dare to use it, and buried it under the osmanthus tree in his backyard. Before he died, he sent a message to his wife, presumably to take out the money buried in the backyard. Do you think this makes sense?”
Su Qingyuan stared at the dialog box in front of him and stroked the screen. “It is quite unusual. Also, don’t call me school flower.”
“Huh?” The originally serious atmosphere was broken by him. Luo Zhixing recalled the time when the both of them cuddled in the same dorm. He sat down on the edge of the bed with a thick face, opened the quilt, and went in. “I’ve taken care of you for half a day already, I also feel a bit warm.”
“Are we that close?” But Su Qingyuan didn’t refuse.
Luo Zhixing’s face has become thicker than the city wall. “Of course we are close. You’re so cold-hearted and cruel, how can you forget our first time? Anyhow, we are companions that’ve been through the bleak years of university, masters, and PhDs together. I didn’t expect the school flower to be so heartless.”
Su Qingyuan felt that he was having a headache. Ever since university, Luo Zhixing has always been shameless and thick-skinned, always showing a romantic front. If it was someone else, Su Qingyuan would be able to guess the other’s intentions and thoughts, but when it came to Luo Zhixing, all of his knowledge and considerations were like a blank piece of paper. To him, Luo Zhixing was the most familiar and extraordinary existence in his life. And so, he let him be.
“You go on.”
Finally, Luo Zhixing set aside his nonsense. “During the investigation, we found an organization named W. Prior to my dad’s accident, he had been in contact with them. I hacked into W’s network and saw someone offering a bounty for you on the dark web. A few days before you came to me, someone had already taken the bounty offer. On one hand, for the sake of our friendship, I want to protect you. On the other hand, I want to see what W truly is.”
“W……”Su Qingyuan pondered. “Next time, you should inform me quickly.”
“As an assistant?” Luo Zhixing’s eyes curved.
“As a friend.” Su Qingyuan kicked Luo Zhixing’s leg. “Don’t do stupid things.”
Luo Zhixing’s heart became hot, an unspeakable feeling emerging. He was used to fighting with Su Qingyuan, so he reached out and grabbed Su Qingyuan’s ankle. His ankle was soft and slender, his hands curling around the bones perfectly. Luo Zhixing gulped unconsciously. “School flower, are you worried for me?”
Su Qingyuan gave him a chilly look. But In Luo Zhixing’s eyes, that sultry look, that refusal-but-not-quite-refusing demeanor of his, that captivating aura… to sum it up, this guy is seducing him!
Su Qingyuan kicked him out of bed. “Fuck off, since when is there a male school flower.”
Luo Zhixing happily fucked off, and Su Qingyuan continued nestling into the quilt. Halfway through his sleep, he suddenly remembered something. He turned on his laptop, and typed Su Lanzhou’s birthday into it.
“Ding.”
The USB can now be accessed.
There were a lot of videos, categorized by date. Su Qingyuan placed a large and soft pillow behind him, and then clicked on the most recent video.
The screen darkened, and then Yu Jingshu’s pale face appeared in the center of the video.
“Xiao Yuan….”
“Xiao Yuan, Ruan Mingcheng is monitoring me. I can’t stand living like this anymore… If I can’t have my freedom, I’d rather die….”
“I’m truly sorry. I was in love with your biological father many years ago, and despite getting married, I’m still unable to forget him. I went to Jing An village, wishing to forget everything, wanting to accept Ruan Mingcheng, but he’s actually a pervert! When I wanted to escape, I chanced upon you; who escaped from the kidnapper…”
“It was a snowy day. You were wearing a white down jacket, lying down on the snow, like a beautiful and delicate angel who had descended from heaven. When I saw you for the first time, I immediately recognized you. You are the precious little boy Su Lanzhou cherished so much. Then, an idea came up in my mind, and so I did not return you to Su Lanzhou. I thought, that I needed a reason to keep living on, and that reason was you.”
….. Su Qingyuan turned off the laptop. His head was in a mess, and after drinking medicine, feelings of drowsiness and panic overwhelmed him. He set aside the laptop, and burrowed into the quilt. The tiredness after being ill swept through his body immediately, and he slowly closed his eyes.
“Ah, there was a delay at the company, if I go home now, can I still catch up with Qingyuan?” Su Taiqiang complained to Su Ziyi over the phone, while also picking Su Yaoji up. When he met with Su Yaoji, the other’s expression wasn’t well, and so Su Taiqiang asked. “What is it, did someone in the company disrespect you?”
Su Yaoji suppressed his unhappiness, opened the window, and pouted. “It’s just those shitheads , what can they even do to me? It’s just a few endorsements being stopped, would I, Su Yaoji, care about the money? I told my assistant to write them all down. Once my face gets better, I’ll make them all cry daddy!”
“After all, your face is scarred. It’s no wonder that they look down on you.” Su Taiqiang seemed like he had no intentions to console his little brother. He didn’t want to waste time with Su Yaoji, and by the time they hurried home, Su Ziyi was there.
Su Taiqiang asked. “Did third brother go out?”
Aunt Liu was making soup for Su Qingyuan, the vapor warming up the room. “No, the young master has a fever. He just fell asleep after drinking medicine. Aiyah, the fever was so bad, his face was also so red, he’s so pitiful.”
“What?!” Upon hearing that Su Qingyuan had fallen ill, the three men hustled and bustled up the stairs, feeling anxious.
When they saw Su Qingyuan nestled into the quilt, his face red with fever, the three men’s hearts were stifled.
Su Taiqiang stretched his hand out to touch his forehead, but just as his fingers touched his cheek, he heard Su Qingyuan murmur something.
“Hn? What did he just say?” Su Taiqiang asked in a low voice, the big man feeling at a loss for the first time.
Su Ziyi also felt flustered. He frowned and looked at his little brother in worry. “…. Didn’t hear clearly.”
The person who was speaking ruthlessly just a few moments ago, had a weak, helpless and pitiful face right now, circling around anxiously like a headless fly.
Su Ziyi restrained the guy, and told Su Taiqiang. “Can you come closer and listen to what our little brother is saying? How come he looks like he’s crying?”
On the corner of Su Qingyuan’s eyes, there was a teardrop that hadn’t disappeared. His eyebrows were furrowed, and a trace of sorrow appeared on his pale skin. Two big brothers and one little brothers, they’re all physically and spiritually exhausted.
Su Taiqiang leaned in towards Su Qingyuan, his fingers gripping Su Qingyuan’s small palms. Because he had turned sideways, the teardrop at the corner of his eyes rolled down his cheeks, forming a tear stain.
Su Taiqiang’s heart squeezed together. Then, he heard Su Qingyuan calling out, like a kitten: mom……
Thank you for the chapter!
thanks for the chapter ♡
I seriously want to take that kitten home.And that future gong over there,…. don’t act as if you’re all that straight. You’ve been bent since the beginning sighs
Future gong is in the denial phase and thinks he’s straight. In truth, he’s as straight as a hula-hoop 〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜
Poor baby. I want to give him a hug. ❤️
Thank you for the chapter
wuwuwuwu the 3 doting brothers and I are all gonna cry with that one word
thanks for the chapter <3
Thank you for the chapter. I can’t wait for the next one
Luo zhixing’s denial so strong 😂😂
Thank you for the chapter ❣️
Once his white moonlight’s identity is cleared up, I’m pretty sure everything would make perfect sense for Lou Zhixing (≧▽≦)
(it’s been a while since I’ve read this, this was the one where his (LZ’s) white moonlight is hinted to be Su Qingyuan, right? or maybe that was just a theory?)
Thank you so much for translating (˘︶˘).｡*♡
Su QingYuan is his white moonlight XD
Thank you for the chapter 💜