Chapter 108#
A few minutes later, the waiter brought the beef noodles.
A few slices of beef as thin as paper, a few dots of chopped green onion, the taste was not so good. The soup had no beef flavor, and the beef had no beef flavor either, but Yan Heqing ate it very seriously.
Although he now had the ability not to let himself go hungry, he had a natural reverence for food, stemming from his fear of hunger as a child.
After finishing the noodles, Yan Heqing drank the soup clean before putting down the bowl and leaving.
He did not return to his residence, but to Jing University. His plan for the afternoon was to go to the laboratory, but he didn’t make it, so he had to pull an all-nighter tonight.
He had to submit the report before the holiday, and there was less than half a month left.
On the way, Yan Heqing went to the house in the family residential area.
The renovation was all done, and most of the furniture had been delivered. The windows were open, and the setting sun shone in, covering the wooden floor with afterglow.
The curtains were drawn, and the gauze curtains rustled lightly in the wind blowing through the window cracks. All good materials were used, and there was no smell in the room. The shoe cabinet had also arrived, but it was still empty, with only a box of disposable shoe covers on the cabinet surface.
Yan Heqing did not put on the shoe covers, took off his shoes, and walked barefoot on the floor to the fish tank.
There were still the same two fish in the fish tank, leisurely wagging their tails in the water.
Yan Heqing’s gaze moved to the bookcase. It was a very large bookcase, enough to hold all his books. If Lu Lin didn’t have many books, there would still be a lot of space left. He could buy books with peace of mind in the future, without worrying about not having a place.
After visiting the bookcase, Yan Heqing walked to the sofa.
Compared to the bookcase fish tank that occupied the entire wall, the sofa was a bit small, only a three-seater, and there was no coffee table, only a walnut two-layer trolley, which was enough to place remote controls, books, fruit plates, or small snacks. It could also be moved as a dining car for hot pot.
The front wall was still empty, waiting for the owner to choose a suitable TV for it.
The kitchen and bathroom were all simple and practical renovations. Yan Heqing went to the bedroom last.
The large bed designated by Lu Lin had also arrived. The visual effect alone was much larger than Yan Heqing’s current bed. Yan Heqing thought of last night, two adult men, that bed was indeed too crowded.
After calculating the missing necessities, Yan Heqing left.
Leaving a message for Lu Lin that he would stay in the laboratory tonight, Yan Heqing entered the laboratory and did not come out again. At three o’clock in the morning, he came out to the corridor for some fresh air.
The laboratory next door was also still lit.
Yan Heqing unscrewed the water bottle cap. It was the bottle of soda water Lin Fengyi bought. After drinking a few sips, the door next door opened.
Gu Xingye threw an orange over, and Yan Heqing caught it subconsciously.
Gu Xingye did not come over, but leaned against the door leisurely. He had another orange in his hand. When he peeled it, the air was filled with the fresh smell of orange peel. Seeing that Yan Heqing did not move, he raised his eyebrows, “Don’t like oranges?” He was about to reach into his lab coat pocket again, “There’s also chocolate…”
“Oranges are fine.” Yan Heqing put down the water bottle and lowered his head to peel the orange.
The corridor was not lit, only the light from the two laboratories and the moonlight in the sky. Gu Xingye’s fingertips fiddled with the orange segments, his gaze occasionally drifting towards Yan Heqing. From his perspective, he could only see half of Yan Heqing’s side face.
Gu Xingye suddenly chuckled lightly.
Why did he think Yan Heqing and Lin Fengzhi were similar when they first met?
They were really not alike at all.
He thought of the phone that kept vibrating in the evening. He was busy with experiments, but still squeezed out time to answer Lin Fengzhi’s call.
“Come to my house quickly!” Lin Fengzhi started with a long string of words, “My mom won’t let me out, now only you can help me! I have to go out, I have something urgent the day after tomorrow!”
Gu Xingye hadn’t eaten dinner and was a little hypoglycemic. He couldn’t find chocolate after searching for a long time. He rubbed his temples, “I’m in the experiment—”
“You can do experiments anytime, my business can’t wait!” Lin Fengzhi interrupted him, and then begged him bitterly, “Gu Xingye, you are the best, come to my house quickly, I must go out.”
Gu Xingye was quiet, listening to Lin Fengzhi’s constant talking, feeling more tired than doing a month of experiments. He finally said: “Your business is Lu Lin again.”
Lin Fengzhi did not deny it, “Yan Heqing is going to propose to him.” His voice was tinged with tears, “I can’t let them get married, Yan Heqing doesn’t like Uncle Lu, believe me.”
Gu Xingye was very tired, “I can’t help you with your business.”
Lin Fengzhi’s breathing became heavy, “You promised, even if the whole world abandoned me, you would still stand by my side.”
……
Gu Xingye did not go.
He put a piece of orange in his mouth and almost soured his teeth. His facial features twisted slightly. He looked at Yan Heqing, but Yan Heqing was very calm, and the orange in his hand was almost finished.
He was curious, “Isn’t yours sour?”
“Very sour.” Yan Heqing said lightly.
Gu Xingye didn’t believe it, “Let me try.”
Yan Heqing handed him the last piece. Gu Xingye put it in his mouth, and the sourness directly numbed his teeth. It was even more sour than his. His two eyebrows were tied in a knot from the sourness, and it took a long time for him to speak, “You can eat something so sour?”
“There’s nothing I can’t eat.” Yan Heqing unscrewed the water bottle again, drank a few sips, and turned back to the laboratory.
When he was about to go in, Gu Xingye finally spoke, “Are you going to propose to Mr. Lu the day after tomorrow?”
Yan Heqing’s eyelashes moved slightly. Lin Fengzhi had seen the message he sent. He did not answer directly, “It’s not convenient to tell you.”
The laboratory door closed, and Gu Xingye did not move for a long time. He looked at the moon and slowly finished the sour orange.
In a blink of an eye, it was Saturday. Lin Fengzhi had insomnia all night and finally thought of a way.
“Mom, I’m sorry.” He hugged Mother Lin and acted coquettishly, “I’ve thought it through, I don’t want to like Lu Lin anymore, I can’t let mom worry about me!”
Mother Lin felt as if she was in a different world. She looked at the smiling Lin Fengzhi and asked after a long while: “Have you told Heqing?”
She was particularly upset that Lin Fengzhi said such hurtful words to Yan Heqing.
Lin Fengzhi froze, but soon smiled and blinked. “Not yet, of course I’ll tell you first about such an important thing!”
Mother Lin immediately said: “You also have to apologize properly, what you said last time was too much.”
Lin Fengzhi changed the subject, burying his head in Mother Lin’s shoulder, “Mom, I really want to eat the tiramisu from that shop we always go to.”
Mother Lin finally relaxed her worried brows. She patted Lin Fengzhi’s head, “I’ll take you in a few days.”
“Now.” Lin Fengzhi hugged Mother Lin tightly, “I’m hungry.”
Mother Lin did not expect Lin Fengzhi to run away. She waited in her seat for a while, and when she realized something was wrong and went to the bathroom, she saw Lin Fengzhi running out of the cake shop.
Mother Lin did not know what Lin Fengzhi was going to do, but she knew it was definitely related to Yan Heqing and Lu Lin. She ran after him, “Fengzhi, don’t go!”
Chasing out of the cake shop, Mother Lin was almost 60, and her health was not good. She was already out of breath, but afraid that Lin Fengzhi would do something stupid again, she gritted her teeth and chased.
But not long after, she couldn’t run anymore. She clutched her chest and slowly squatted down, looking up with difficulty at the receding Lin Fengzhi, pressing her chest and gasping for air.
Lin Fengzhi ran for a long time without shaking off Mother Lin, so he ran towards the crowded commercial street.
Gradually, he didn’t hear Mother Lin’s voice, so he slowed down and looked back.
As expected, he didn’t see Mother Lin. Lin Fengzhi showed a joyful expression and quickly ran to hail a taxi.
He urged the driver as soon as he got in the car. “Please drive as fast as you can! I have something urgent!”
He was very afraid that Yan Heqing had already gone out.
Yan Heqing had not gone out. He stood at the window. When the taxi stopped downstairs and he saw Lin Fengzhi get out, he turned back and said to Lu Lin: “Let’s go.”
Lin Fengzhi rushed upstairs as soon as he entered the unit building. Just as he ran to the first floor, he heard the sound of a door closing from above, followed by Yan Heqing’s voice, “Are we buying the bedding today?”
“Buy it if you like it.” Lu Lin’s voice.
Lin Fengzhi’s mind went blank for a moment. Had Yan Heqing already proposed successfully? Were they going to buy wedding supplies today?
No!
Lin Fengzhi forced himself to deny this idea. It must be just simple shopping. He didn’t believe Lu Lin would be willing to marry Yan Heqing!
Dating and marriage are two different things. Yan Heqing is of no help to Lu Lin’s career!
At this time, the sound of footsteps coming downstairs was heard. He turned and ran downstairs in a hurry, hiding behind the old clothes recycling bin, concentrating on the entrance of the unit building.
Not long after, Yan Heqing and Lu Lin came out.
Yan Heqing knew that Lin Fengzhi was hiding nearby. He calmly followed Lu Lin into the car, not worried that Lin Fengzhi would not be able to keep up. Lin Fengzhi would find a way to follow.
Lu Lin did not go to a mall too far away. The home appliance brands were similar in all major malls. Being closer was convenient for Yan Heqing to come back earlier. It was almost the end of the term, and Yan Heqing was busy with experiments and studies.
After parking the car, the two entered the mall side by side.
The entrance was a national brand. Lu Lin and Yan Heqing entered the store. Neither of them was the type to love shopping. In less than a while, they had ordered all the home appliances in this store, an 85-inch TV, two single-door refrigerators, and a set of washing machine and dryer.
After getting the home appliances, the two went to buy soft furnishings. Not long after, Lu Lin’s hands were full of bags.
“Let’s go look at the bedding.” Yan Heqing calculated the time. Lin Fengzhi should be arriving soon. He searched for the shop on the map and led the way to the second floor.
Lin Fengzhi arrived panting, and finally found the two choosing in the bedding shop on the second floor.
In the clear glass window, Lu Lin was holding things in his hands, and was looking at the bedding with Yan Heqing. His face turned pale.
Red…
He was about to enter the store to eavesdrop, but was stopped by the staff at the door. The staff apologized politely, “Sorry, the store is temporarily closed for two hours.”
Lin Fengzhi knew that Lu Lin had booked the store. Now that he was close, if he forced his way in and made a scene, Yan Heqing and Lu Lin would find out. He had to go back and peek through the floor-to-ceiling glass.
Yan Heqing touched the display on the bed, “How is this pattern?” The feel was silky and cool, suitable for summer.
Lu Lin had already discovered Lin Fengzhi.
Lin Fengzhi had no tracking skills, not even the most basic hat or mask.
Lu Lin remembered the time Yan Heqing disguised himself to go to the Lu family’s old house, even using colored contact lenses.
He put down the bags, hugged Yan Heqing from behind and said in his ear: “The pattern is ordinary, but the color is not bad, suitable for marriage.”
He mentioned marriage again, and this time Yan Heqing did not avoid the question.
“Okay.”
He turned his head, met Lu Lin’s astonished gaze, and said again, “Let’s get married.”
The next moment, Yan Heqing was turned around by Lu Lin, held in his arms, and kissed.
Outside the store, Lin Fengzhi watched the two kissing with a dead heart, his smooth nails digging into his palm.