translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
Returning to the club dormitories, Zhu Qingyue stood before the mirror in a daze. He was wearing a low-necked sweater today, and the kiss marks on his neck could not be covered. If he were to be seen by his teammates, he wouldn’t know how to explain any of it. In addition, his eyes were red-rimmed and his face was pale; everyone would know something was wrong the moment they looked at him… his teammates were not stupid, showing up at the training room in this state would only cause them to get suspicious. Thinking of this, Zhu Qingyue simply sent another text message to Qin Mo: “Captain, I’m really sorry, but could I ask for leave tonight?”
Qin Mo’s reply came quickly. “What’s the matter? Is everything all right?”
Zhu Qingyue simply came up with a random excuse. “”I met my uncle at the company. I haven’t seen him for a long time and want to have dinner together. I might be a little bit late in returning.”
“En, be careful when you come back at night.” Putting down the phone, Qin Mo touched his chin thoughtfully and looked out of the window.
Xiao Han poured him a cup of coffee, before moving to stand next to him. “Are you looking at the night scenery here?”
Taking a sip of coffee, Qin Mo leaned over to whisper in Xiao Han’s ear. “I saw Qingyue enter the club just now, yet he sent me a text message asking for leave, saying that he would not be able to come back tonight because he is having dinner with his uncle.”
Xiao Han was stupefied. “So Qingyue is lying?”
Qin Mo nodded. “En, I didn’t expose him, so you shouldn’t say anything either… He may have encountered difficulties and doesn’t want us to know.”
Thinking for a moment, Xiao Han replied, “When Chu Yan appeared on set today, Qingyue’s expression froze completely. Is it because the knot between master and apprentice hasn’t been untied?”
“My thoughts exactly.” Glancing at Xiao Han, Qin Mo replied. “We can’t get involved in this matter, Qingyue has to solve it himself. Let’s organize the training schedule first.”
Qin Mo returned to his seat, Xiao Han trailing after him and calling for their teammates to continue going to the challenge arena.
……
In the dormitory, Zhu Qingyue was bathing with hot water. Due to his incessant rubbing, the marks became redder, seemingly horrible to see.
Thinking back to when he was pressed down on the bed and kissed senseless by Chu Yan earlier today, Zhu Qinyue felt a strong sense of shame, and wanted to peel off this layer of skin.
After repeatedly scrubbing his skin red, the kiss marks finally faded. Drying himself, Zhu Qingyue went back to his bedroom, sitting beside the bed in daze.
At this moment, his mobile phone screen suddenly lit up. Looking down, there were many unread messages on the screen.
Picking up his phone, Zhu Qingyue unlocked the screen and opened WeChat, which was full of messages from Chu Yan——
“Have you arrived at the club?”
“Tell me when you’ve arrived, I’m worried about you.”
“I’m sorry, Qingyue, today’s events were my fault.”
“It doesn’t matter if you ignore me in the future, but please, send me a reply and tell me you got to the dormitory safely, okay?”
Zhu Qingyue’s eyes were hot as he typed a few words: “I’ve arrived…”
Chu Yan sighed in relief and immediately replied: “That’s good. Don’t think too much, just get a good night’s sleep and forget about it.”
——That’s easy for you to say. Can you forget it after sleeping?!
It had been his first kiss. At that time, his mind was blank, his mouth was numb, and he felt certain that he was going to be eaten by Chu Yan. Zhu Qingyue still clearly remembered the strong, exciting and ravishing kiss in the back of his mind. Afterwards, he was kissed by Chu Yan again when the other man was fully awake, which had been an incomparably gentle kiss, like a dragonfly landing on the pond’s surface…
Zhu Qingyue thumped his head hard to expel these messy memories, sat down by the table and opened his laptop.
He who had never been in love was suddenly confessed to by his respected master, and he had no idea what to do. After thinking about it, Zhu Qingyue simply registered an account called ‘Headache’ and posted about it on a large forum in China: “Today, I was confessed to by my master, whom I have always respected, and I was kissed by him. I am very confused. I don’t know what to do. Can you give me some advice? Should I cut off the relationship with him? Note: he and I are both men.”
As soon as this topic was posted, many onlookers responded——
1L: Catch the baby landlord alive! The newly registered account matter seems to be true?
2L: Landlord, seeing from your hesitation, you are clearly not willing to cut off your relationship with your master!
3L: Upstairs+1, if you really wanted to cut off the relationship, would you even have come to the forum to ask?
4L: Excuse me, landlord, did your master kiss you violently?
Headache: En, when he kissed me suddenly, I wasn’t able to respond…
6L: Wow, violent kiss! So you didn’t hit him?
7L: Exactly! If you were violently kissed by someone you hated, you would probably slap that person on the spot! You also said that you are very confused, yet you come to the forum for help? So, you probably don’t hate him kissing you?
8L: If I am violently kissed by someone I hate, I will hit him with a fist and beat him until he is on his knees and cries for help! The landlord didn’t do it, which means he didn’t hate it.
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Headache: No, I have a good relationship with my master. When I was young, he helped me a lot and always took care of me. It can be said that without him, I would not be where I am today. In fact, I respect him very much in my heart, how can I beat him?
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11O: Tbe agfja tlw klat remt gfrqfma jcv tf agfjar sbe ilxf atlr, tf lr j rmew! Qts jgf sbe rb qbilaf ab tlw?
12O: Tbeg wjrafg lr jigfjvs rb biv jcv vlrgfrqfmaoei ab sbe. Tbe pera tjnf ab yfja tlw klat sbeg olra, atf cfza alwf sbe rff tlw!
13L: Suggesting the landlord bring a stun baton in his pocket and aim it at his head. See if he still dares to bully you?
Headache: Don’t misunderstand, my master is not the kind of dirty old man who molested his apprentice. He is very young, only four years older than me. I recognized him as my master when I was 15 years old. He didn’t bully me on purpose. He had been pretending to be very good before. This time he was muddled by fever, and he kissed me vaguely. By the way, he told me the truth… What should I do?
14L: The landlord has been unconsciously defending his master. The implied meaning of your words for your master is good, isn’t the answer already obvious?
15L: You called his master scum, but he defended his master. Yo, yo, this is biased!
16L: We also suggest the landlord to beat him. The landlord obviously can’t do this! After being kissed once, you can’t hit him; after being kissed for the second and third times, you will get used to it.
17L: Baozi landlord! Identification completed!
18L: Let’s disperse, wishing the landlord happiness.
19L: You don’t want to beat your master or cut off the relationship with him. Then stay with your master, don’t hesitate! I wish the landlord happiness!
20L: I wish the landlord and his master love each other O(∩_∩)O~
Zhu Qingyue looked at the netizens’ replies and couldn’t help being stunned. He came to the forum to seek for help because he was in a state of confusion and crisis. As a result, the netizens of the forum said that he was a baozi…
Naturally, he knew the meaning of baozi. It referred to the kind of weak person who had been bullied but did not dare to resist, but Zhu Qingyue was not one of them. If anyone dared do this to him, he would have beaten them till they lost their teeth. But the man was his master, who trained him to be a world-class assistant. The man took good care of him for many years, and changed him from a little crying bag that only shed tears, to a captain who could bear the weight of responsibility. Without Chu Yan, there wouldn’t be the him of today.
How could he beat up Chu Yan? Wouldn’t that be ‘unfilial’?
In his heart, Chu Yan’s position was not lower than that of his uncle who raised him from childhood…
All the posts on the forum turned into “I wish the landlord happiness”. Zhu Qingyue was at a loss, and awkwardly turned off the web page.
If he had been more decisive, he would have cut off the relations with Chu Yan. But what about the strong reluctance in his heart? He felt particularly sad at the thought that he would never see Chu Yan again.
……
That night, Zhu Qingyue did not sleep well. When he got up in the morning, his eyes were still a little red, but he was much better than yesterday. He sorted himself out in front of the mirror.
After breakfast, Zhu Qingyue consciously went to the training room. Seeing him, Qin Mo took the initiative to greet him. “Morning, Qingyue.”
Zhu Qingyue smiled as calmly as possible. “Morning, do you want to continue playing qualifying matches today?”
“Qingyue, you don’t need to train with everyone for the time being.” Xiao Han informed him.
“For today and tomorrow, you’ll be going to Qingyang company. Manager Meng just called me. Your advertisement shooting plan has come out and will be finished in two days.”
Zhu Qingyue was stunned and asked. “Am I going alone?”
“En, the next video advertisement will be shot in batches. You shoot first, then sister Xiang and A-Hong, and I will shoot with Xiao Mo at the end.” Xiao Han paused and asked. “Shall I drive you there?”
“Don’t bother,” Zhu Qingyue replied instantly. “I’ll take a taxi by myself, don’t delay your training.”
Qin Mo advised. “Then be careful on your way. It’s raining outside today, remember to bring along an umbrella.”
Zhu Qingyue nodded, turned back to the dormitory and tidied up. He found a white turtleneck and put it on, then put on a blue coat. Picking up an umbrella, he went out.
The temperature outside was colder than he expected. Zhu Qingyue pulled up the collar of his coat and wrapped it around himself, before flagging down a taxi headed for the company headquarters.
Manager Meng was waiting for him in the lobby, and took him to the third floor. The studio had been set up yesterday, and the printed advertisement solo photo already taken, so they shot a short video today. The girl from the advertising company enthusiastically described the scene to Zhu Qingyue, who listened attentively.
The focus of the short video will be on the brand new lightscreen control panel. Zhu Qingyue needed to sit in front of the computer and control it personally. The commercial shoot would focus on his fingers and the blue luster of the lightscreen. The camera would gradually move up from the hand. Bringing out his smiling face, and then transfer to the computer screen, which happened to be Peerless Jianghu game screen. What Zhu Qingyue needed to do was simple—— Manipulating the lightscreen panel with his fingers and putting a little smile on his face.
It was just a natural game performance, which was much easier to do than working with models to take photos of lovers yesterday. This plan was checked by Chu Yan. Was it because he knew that he wouldn’t do anything too difficult, so he simplified the shooting plan? Thinking of this, Zhu Qingyue could not help feeling a little complicated.
Seeing Zhu Qingyue in a daze, Meng Ke could not help smiling and reminded him. “Qingyue, go and change your clothes.”
Zhu Qingyue returned to his senses. Embarrassed, he asked, “Can I just wear this sweater? I just bought this recently…”
“You wear a turtle-neck sweater, you will be more masculine if you wear a low-neck one.” Meng Ke replied. “Yesterday’s selected clothes were specially arranged for the purpose of this advertisement, and the effect is very good.”
Zhu Qingyue felt awkward. Although the kiss marks on his collarbone were very shallow, they still could be seen with a closer look. So many people were present here, could he still use the excuse of being bitten by mosquitoes in winter?
In the middle of his dilemma, Zhu Qingyue heard a low voice from behind. “It’s raining today, and the temperature is very cold. There’s no need to change clothes, just take a photo first and look at the results. For the low-neck clothes, just shoot it on another day.”
It was Chu Yan’s voice, which was a bit hoarse because of a cold.
Zhu Qingyue immediately turned his head and looked away nervously.
Chu Yan walked over and informed Meng Ke. “Since this scene is a natural performance, there is no need to embarrass him in terms of clothes.”
Meng Ke chuckled. “Alright, let’s have a look at it first.”
The photographer and the props engineer immediately started work. Sitting in front of the computer, Zhu Qingyue logged into his account and began operating the lightscreen. As a result of his uneasiness, his account, Bright Moon Clear Sky, directly fell off the cliff.
In the camera’s photographs, the slender fingers of the young man were unnaturally pale, with the tips of his fingers so tight that they almost punctured the LCD screen.
The photographer laughed. “Relax, don’t be nervous.”
As a result, the more the photographer spoke, the more nervous he was, there was a layer of cold sweat in his hands, and the smile on his face was ugly.
Knowing the reason, Chu Yan walked behind him and leaned into his ear to whisper. “Relax a little, don’t worry about me, I will go now.”
Zhu Qingyue was stupefied. Looking back, he saw Chu Yan turn around and leave quickly, disappearing at the end of the corridor.
After ChuYan left, Zhu Qingyue took a deep breath and adjusted his expression. He was really not as nervous as before. He smiled shyly at the photographer and then cooperated with the requested action. The short video was finished soon and the planning girl asked him to change to the next scene.
The shooting of the advertisement in the morning went very smoothly. Manager Meng felt very satisfied after watching the replay.
It was winter at the moment, and Zhu Qingyue appeared in a turtle-necked sweater. Because of his long neck and well-proportioned figure, contrary to expectations, he managed to look classy. The fingers photographed in the camera were very beautiful, sliding quickly on the LCD control panel, and the skill icon clearly appeared where his fingertips touched. In line with the skill release screen in the game, the young man had a smile on his face. The appearance of playing the game seriously was very charming.
This was the simplest short film, which could be used as a few seconds advertisement during the break of the competition in the future. Later, it should be accompanied by voice-over to introduce the product, and the effect should be good.
Meng Ke e-mailed the short film to Chu Yan, who also said that there was no problem, so she asked the advertising company to do the post-processing.
……
During the lunch break, Meng Ke ordered takeout. She also ordered a share for Zhu Qingyue. “Go to the office upstairs to eat and take a nap. We won’t start work until 2:30pm in the afternoon.”
Smiling gratefully, Zhu Qingyue followed Manager Meng all the way to the office on the tenth floor.
The office was located at the end of the corridor. The large french windows on the wall made the room very spacious and bright; the bookshelf on the left was full of professional books, and the desk was fairly large, with a computer and a neat stack of folders on the table. On the opposite side were two black leather sofas, and a coffee table made of glass.
“You can eat here,” Meng Ke offered. “After eating, you can lie down on the sofa for a while. I’ll call you at 2:30pm in the afternoon.”
Zhu Qingyue was somewhat flattered and asked. “Manager Meng, is this your office? If I rest here, then you…”
Meng Ke smiled. “This is director Chu’s office. He just went out and specifically told me to call you up. You have a habit of taking a lunch break, right? Just sleep here and I’ll get you a blanket.” Taking a blanket from the cupboard, she placed it next to the sofa. “Have a good rest after eating. Mr. Chu said he wouldn’t be back until this afternoon.”
After Manager Meng left, Zhu Qingyue sat on the sofa as if sitting on the bed of needles. He was very embarrassed at the thought that all this had been arranged by Chu Yan.
Master had been very considerate to him before, but he made it clear yesterday, and now he knew Chu Yan liked him. How could he continue to brazenly enjoy Chu Yan’s care?
Thinking of this, Zhu Qingyue quickly finished his meal, turned and walked out of the office.
As soon as he went out, he heard a conversation between two people. “Have you recovered from your cold?” It was Zhu Ran’s voice that asked. “If you don’t feel well, go home and have a rest.”
Chu Yan coughed and replied. “The fever has subsided, but my throat is a little sore.”
Zhu Ran: “By the way, did Qingyue take care of you yesterday afternoon?”
Hearing this, Zhu Qingyue’s back stiffened and his ears pricked up.
Chu Yan replied. “En, he took good care of me and also ordered takeout for me.”
Zhu Ran patted his friend’s shoulder. “I don’t want to see this kind of sudden pass out again. Qingyue was scared to death by you yesterday. He called me for help, I carried you back.”
Chu Yan laughed. “I know, he certainly can’t carry me.”
Pausing for a moment, Zhu Ran changed the subject and asked. “Say, the fact that Meng Ke likes you, you should be aware of, right?”
Chu Yan didn’t answer.
Zhu Ran said seriously. “A-Yan, I do not object to office love. You and Meng Ke joined the company in the same year; furthermore, we have been friends for so long, if the both of you can succeed, I will also be very happy. Meng Ke is beautiful and has a strong working ability, be it in terms of appearance, school, or family backgrounds, she matches you very well. Why do you not like about her?”
“Emotional matters cannot be judged by whether partners match or not,” Chu Yan calmly replied. “I only regard Meng Ke as my junior. I already have someone in my heart.”
Zhu Ran was surprised. “Do you have someone you like? Who is it?”
Zhu Qingyue: “…”
Standing at the corner, Zhu Qingyue turned pale. He clenched his fist nervously, fearing that Chu Yan would say his name.
A moment later, he heard Chu Yan’s flat voice. “It’s not convenient to say his name. Anyway, he’s a person I have loved for a long time, and I’ll probably wait for him my whole life. Even if I can’t be with him, I won’t fall in love with any other… So, put aside your thoughts of being a matchmaker and don’t worry about my affairs.”
Zhu Ran laughed. “Unexpectedly, you are such a romantic! I’m really curious, just who is the person who can evoke your passion?”
“A hopeless love gradually becomes an obsession,” Chu Yan whispered. “You and your girlfriend have a smooth relationship, naturally, you will not understand my feelings.”
Zhu Ran had never seen Chu Yan in such pain. Stupefied, he wondered, “Then why don’t you chase her? With your skills, appearance, and methods, isn’t it easy to chase someone?”
Chu Yan frowned. “I don’t want to hurt him.”
Zhu Ran was stunned. “Why?”
Chu Yan chuckled. “There are too many obstacles between us. If he is with me, he will be under a lot of pressure. He is very simple, I can’t let him live such a hard life. If I don’t reveal anything, his life will be much easier.”
Zhu Ran sighed. “What about you? Are you going to suffer alone? I really don’t understand, What kind of person are you in love with, and you don’t even dare to chase?”
Chu Yan felt amused—— if you figure it out, I am afraid that instead of chatting with me, you will take a knife and cut me into pieces.
While they were chatting, they suddenly heard a ‘bang’ sound coming from the corner, as if something had fallen to the ground.
Turning back, Zhu Ran was surprised. “Qingyue, why are you here?”
Hearing this, Chu Yan’s back stiffened, and he walked forward. Sure enough, he found Zhu Qingyue squatting down and hurriedly picking up his mobile phone, looking embarrassed, his face seemingly covered in tears.
Zhu Ran laughed. “Hey, your eyes are red, are you crying? What’s there to be sad about breaking your mobile phone, I’ll buy you a new one.”
Frowning, Chu Yan helped Zhu Qingyue pick up the battery that had fallen to one side and handed it to him. Zhu Qingyue took it with trembling fingers, murmuring a soft “thank you” and attempted to hurriedly leave. Unwilling, Chu Yan gently held his arm, whispering, “Qingyue, let’s talk.”
Zhu Qingyue’s whole body turned rigid.
Zhu Ran looked at his nephew and his friend, and asked curiously. “What’s the matter?”
Chu Yan casually replied. “Some unpleasant things happened during the advertisement in the morning, it’s no big deal. You go back first and I’ll talk to him.”
“Alright, I’ll go back to the office first.” Zhu Ran nodded. “Qingyue, if your mobile phone doesn’t work, let me know and I’ll buy you a new one.”
“En,” Zhu Qingyue replied. “See you later, uncle.”
Zhu Ran waved and turned away. After he left, Chu Yan took Zhu Qingyue into his office and asked in a low voice. “How much did you hear about what I just said?”
Zhu Qingyue’s eyes were a little red as he choked out a reply. “Almost everything.”
Stepping forward, Chu Yan gently touched Zhu Qingyue’s hair and replied softly. “What I told your uncle is the truth. I have liked you for a long time. However, because you will face great pressure from your family, and that you respect me very much, I’ve hidden it from you all this while. I’m not going to pursue you. Qingyue, I don’t want to bring you into the mire, so you will have a better life… Forget the stupid thing master did yesterday. I believe that you will find a gentle and kind girl in the future, and you will be very happy.”
The man’s voice was so gentle that it almost made people melt. Zhu Qingyue clenched his fingers harder—— Chu Yan meant that he would not pester him again and let him go to find his own happiness. He should feel happy, so why did he feel sadder listening to the man’s gentle voice?
——I’ll probably wait for him my whole life. Even if I can’t be with him, I won’t fall in love with any other.
——I don’t want to hurt him.
——If he is with me, he will be under a lot of pressure. He is very simple, I can’t let him live such a hard life.
What Chu Yan said to Zhu Ran just now echoed clearly in his ear.
That kind of repressed deep feeling was like wine hidden in the cellar for many years, once opened, the strong aroma could no longer be dissipated.
The man in front of him had considered everything about his circumstances, burying all his deep feelings in his heart, because he was afraid of hurting him, and even didn’t dare to take the step of pursuing…
In this world, who else would love him more than Chu Yan?
Zhu Qingyue was a soft-hearted person, and he could feel Chu Yan’s deep feelings.
In the face of the person who protected and took care of him since he was young, who loved him deeply when he grew up, Zhu Qingyue could not bear to be ruthless.
—— If you don’t want to beat your master or cut off your relationship with him, then stay with your master, don’t hesitate!
A netizen’s reply from last night’s forum suddenly came to mind. Looking at Chu Yan’s depressed and painful appearance, Zhu Qingyue felt a little soft-hearted and suddenly blurted out a sentence. “How about, let’s try to be together.”
Chu Yan. “…??”
Gah, baru aja saya bilang Chu Yan buat gercep. Eh eh eh Qingyue nyuri start duluan, its ok. Yang mana yang duluan nggak masalah. But, kenapa saya ngerasa nggak nyaman QAQ???
Qingyue mau nyoba, tetapi itu di dasari gegara hatinya yang lembut. Gimana Chu Yan nggak tahu coba? Dia pasti tahu. Tapi sekali lagi, Qingyue juga nunjukin kalau dia juga cinta ama Chu Yan Kyaaaaaaaa!!!
Kalau nggak kenapa dia ngerasa tambah sedih cuba UwU
Moga aja Chu Yan bisa ngerasain kalau Qingyue sebenarnya juga cinta. Kalau nggak dorama pasti masih terus berlanjut. Belum ntar ngadepin Zhu Ran. Aih :<
Urusan Zhu Ran mah belakangan aja 😏
Yang penting dpt Qingyue dlu :p, drama ini bakalan selesai 1 chapter lagi harusnya~
Harap bersabar~
I teared up… Chu Yan’s deep feelings reached Zhu Qingyue at least.
LOL at the end Chu Yan’s shooked hahah
Thanks!
When he prepared to be rejected.. and suddenly hears Qingyue said that lol 🤣
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 go all in.
Thanks for the chapter!!
Go for it!! Lol 🤩
You’re welcome!
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Omgggg Chu Yan, if it turns out he plotted all this…….. I approve. XD
chu yan was about to have a dramatic exit, showing his lonesome back while walking away after pouring his heart out, then qingyue said it…
ChuYan.exe has crashed hehehe thank you random netizen (speaking of netizen I love the way they say landlord instead of OP it’s such a funny thought where opening a thread is like building a house and now you got all these randos coming in to rent while ranting at you lol
i don’t know how to feel about this
Now i pity chu yan. 😩
What a mon full of worry 🥲