Chapter 117#
Yan Heqing hung up the phone first.
He looked at the screen and didn’t blacklist Zhao Weifang.
He deliberately exposed himself to Zhao Weifang for a reason.
It wasn’t hard to guess what a despicable person, who racked his brains to get ahead, would do when he was desperate and at a dead end.
Cherishing his life but wanting revenge, the best way was to kill with a borrowed knife.
Zhao Weifang knew, recognized, and could find a “knife” at this moment who was capable and had entanglements with him—
Cheng Jian.
It was past two o’clock now. For the rest, Yan Heqing only needed to wait. He got up and went out, returning to his rented place to get his books.
During this time, he was gradually moving some of his things to the house at Beijing University.
There wasn’t much, mainly his books.
On the way, he called Lu Lin. Last night he returned to his residence and waited for a while. When Lu Lin didn’t come back, he took a shower and went to sleep first.
He got up at six in the morning. There were traces of Lu Lin having returned in the kitchen, and porridge was cooking in the rice cooker, but Lu Lin was nowhere to be seen.
Calling him, it turned out that Lu Ruchan was feeling a bit unwell, and Lu Lin had rushed over.
Yan Heqing wanted to go over, but Lu Lin chuckled, “Don’t worry, she just missed me. The house still lacks some tableware. I’ll come back in the afternoon to pick you up to go shopping, and we’ll have dinner by the way.”
Yan Heqing asked him, “Is this a date?”
He rarely asked so bluntly. Lu Lin’s voice lowered a bit, “It counts.”
The phone rang for a while before connecting. Lu Lin’s deep and magnetic voice overlapped with the morning call, “On the way, almost there.”
The corners of Yan Heqing’s mouth rose slightly, “No rush, I’m also on the way now.”
“Where did you go?”
“Moving books.” Yan Heqing slowed down his speech, “Someone gave me a set of superhero comic books. I want to let them go home first.”
Lu Lin’s speaking speed remained unchanged, “Who gave them? So important.”
At this time, Yan Heqing was almost at the apartment building. Seeing his car parked downstairs from a distance, he stopped, a smile still hanging on the corner of his mouth, “Just an important person.”
“Drive slowly.” He added, “I’ve arrived, hanging up now.”
Putting the phone back in his pocket, Yan Heqing continued forward.
Entering the apartment building and going upstairs, almost reaching the third floor, time seemed to flow back to half a year ago. Lu Muchi was leaning against his door, cigarette butts all over the floor.
The narrow corridor was filled with smoke, a thick and pungent smell of smoke that was nauseating.
Lu Muchi slowly exhaled white smoke, pulling the corner of his mouth into a smile, “Still coming back? Isn’t that man very rich? He won’t even buy you a house?”
Yan Heqing looked at him coldly, “What are you doing here?”
“Catching an adulterer.” Lu Muchi pinched the filter. The cigarette hadn’t burned out yet. He threw it on the ground and crushed it heavily with the tip of his shoe.
Lu Muchi suppressed his anger.
He received Yan Heqing’s recent itinerary, which was all school and home. In the past, he would have believed it. Yan Heqing was a good student, and it was normal to stay at school often. But after last night, it was all bullshit!
His language was explicit and full of malice, “But it seems your adulterer isn’t that considerate. After fucking you all night, he just let you walk back like this?”
Yan Heqing was long immune. He even smiled slightly, “Not everyone is like you, with only those dirty things in their brains. And.” Every word he said was powerful, “No matter how he treats me, I enjoy it.”
Lu Muchi laughed in anger, “You’d better pray that wild man is never found by me.” His gaze deepened, “Snatching someone from me, I’m afraid he doesn’t have that life.”
Just then, an abrupt ringtone rang.
Lu Muchi’s phone rang again.
Lu Muchi was about to hang up, but glancing at the caller ID, his Adam’s apple rolled, and he didn’t dare to hang up.
He stared closely at Yan Heqing for a while. He didn’t block the person today, and was stabbed in the heart a few times by Yan Heqing, so he decided to leave first. Passing by Yan Heqing downstairs, he gritted his teeth, “Dare to get married, I guarantee you will regret it.”
Yan Heqing was noncommittal.
Lu Muchi held his phone and walked quickly downstairs.
Reaching the first floor, Lu Muchi took a few deep breaths before answering the phone.
“Uncle, looking for me for something?”
Through the car window, Lu Lin watched Lu Muchi get into the car, “Where did you go last night?”
Lu Muchi suddenly felt guilty, “I didn’t go anywhere…”
Lu Lin said indifferently, “The Ministry of Environment has called.”
Lu Muchi cursed in his heart and simply admitted, “Just proposed.”
“What was the result?”
Lu Muchi’s desire to confide surged. “He didn’t agree! He has an adul…” Lu Muchi stopped, “He said he has a fiancé.”
He sought Lu Lin’s opinion, “Uncle, help me think of a way. How can I snatch him back? I can’t live without him.”
Last night at the top of Tianwan Mountain, Lu Lin was at a distance and didn’t hear their conversation. Now hearing Yan Heqing admit he was the fiancé, whether sincere or setting a trap for Lu Muchi, Lu Lin was in an incredibly pleasant mood at this moment.
So much so that Lu Muchi felt his good mood and couldn’t help but feel suspicious.
Did his uncle reconcile with his lover?
Lu Muchi became depressed again. Last night he was triumphant and his uncle was depressed; today it was reversed.
Naturally, Lu Lin wouldn’t give Lu Muchi a solution. He found an excuse and sent Lu Muchi to find a lawyer.
Putting away the phone, Lu Lin didn’t go upstairs but looked at Yan Heqing’s window.
Adulterer.
Thinking of the title Lu Muchi had just cut off, his well-maintained index finger tapped lightly on the solid wood steering wheel, raising his eyebrows slightly.
…
The car returned. Yan Heqing packed all the books, his mother’s photo, and the Cube of Light, took the spare car key, and carried the cardboard boxes downstairs in several trips.
Getting into the car, he first observed the surroundings. Although he didn’t find any trace of Lu Muchi, he still cautiously took a big detour before returning to the Beijing University family area.
He was no longer worried about Lu Muchi and Lu Lin meeting.
It was just that this was the home in his heart, and he didn’t want Lu Muchi to disturb it.
Parking the car, Yan Heqing got out and just carried out a cardboard box when a Maybach drove up and stopped beside him.
Lu Lin got out of the car, went around, and naturally took the cardboard box, “Seems I came at a very coincidental time.”
With Lu Lin, the two moved everything upstairs in one trip.
Yan Heqing opened the cardboard box, first took out the photo frame and placed it on the cabinet, pulled out a tissue to carefully wipe the frame surface, and then placed the Cube of Light next to it.
Seeing his fiddling, Lu Lin’s contours softened. He stepped forward and hugged him from behind, “Organize it when we come back. Go on a date first.”
Calling it a date, it was actually Lu Lin buying things for Yan Heqing unilaterally.
Food, daily necessities, clothes. Yan Heqing rarely swiped his card, so Lu Lin swiped it personally.
Shirts were one style in all colors, and ties were also matched one for each. He personally matched and selected them.
Yan Heqing had extremely low material desires and rarely wore formal wear. He pulled Lu Lin, “Don’t buy anymore, I can’t wear so many.”
Lu Lin, however, took down a few V-neck T-shirts with minimalist cuts, stuffed them directly into Yan Heqing’s arms, and rubbed the top of his head, “I make money for you to spend. Go try them on.”
Yan Heqing’s lips were about to move when Lu Lin leaned over and laughed in his ear: “You have to let me, your fiancé, have some sense of accomplishment, right?”
Lu Lin had said sweet words more than this once, but this time, Yan Heqing’s face was exaggeratedly hot. He hugged the clothes and walked quickly towards the fitting room.
His whole face was red through. Lu Lin was also a bit stunned. He reviewed what he just said.
Is it fiancé?
Lu Lin was in an even better mood. He started picking again, this time picking trousers.
Rather than picking, it was more like sweeping the rack.
Yan Heqing was a perfect clothes hanger. Lu Lin felt he suited all styles.
Taking a pile of trousers and clothes to the changing room again, he suddenly caught a glimpse of two people who had just entered the store out of the corner of his eye. The door of the changing room also happened to open. Lu Lin’s eyes flashed slightly. He stepped into the changing room and immediately closed the door.
The changing room was more spacious than the bathroom in Yan Heqing’s residence, and it wasn’t crowded for two people, but Yan Heqing was stunned and asked in surprise, “What’s wrong?”
Lu Lin glanced in the direction of the door and said with a light smile, “There are acquaintances. You said we’d announce the marriage at the end of the month, so let’s avoid them for now.”
In the outer shop, Lu Han and his female companion were picking clothes.
Yan Heqing didn’t know it was Lu Han, but hearing Lu Lin’s words, he lowered his long eyelashes, guilt in his eyes. Such a proud person as Lu Lin, for him… His chest heaved slightly. Raising his eyes again, he said affirmatively, “No need to avoid anymore, I—”
The words were sealed into a burning kiss. Lu Lin clasped Yan Heqing’s waist, pressed him against the mirror, and forcefully yet silently swept away Yan Heqing’s oxygen. Kissing until Yan Heqing couldn’t breathe well and reached out to push against his chest, Lu Lin let go.
The young man’s lips were kissed red by him, panting slightly. A pair of light-colored pupils looked like they had been soaked in water, bright and clear. Lu Lin’s fingertips caressed Yan Heqing’s lips with attachment and tenderness, his voice hoarse, “You look very beautiful in this outfit.”
Yan Heqing was still panting, but couldn’t help laughing, “Are you praising your own good taste?”
Lu Lin also laughed. He lowered his head and pressed against Yan Heqing’s forehead, “If it wasn’t good, I wouldn’t have seen you at a glance in the bar.”
Mentioning the bar, Yan Heqing’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
He wanted to lay his cards on the table with Lu Lin last night, but this wasn’t a suitable place for a showdown. He thought for a moment, “Shall we eat beef noodles tonight?”
——
The girl was skillfully cutting beef when two people entered the shop.
She didn’t look up, hearing a pleasant voice say: “Two bowls of clear soup beef noodles, add poached eggs, braised tofu, and two more braised eggs.”
The voice was too pleasant, so the girl looked up.
With this look, she revealed surprise.
“It’s you!”
Then she was very embarrassed, blushing and putting down the kitchen knife, awkwardly tugging at her apron, “So-sorry, you probably don’t remember me.”
Yan Heqing showed a good-looking smile, “The poached eggs, braised tofu, and braised eggs you gave me last time were delicious, that’s why I ordered them this time.”
The girl was extremely pleasantly surprised. She didn’t expect this beautiful boy to really come back to eat noodles, and he even remembered her!
The girl nodded vigorously, “Welcome! Sit inside! The noodles will be ready soon!”
The small shop was cleaned very cleanly. The fan overhead whirred. Yan Heqing found a table and sat down, pulled out two chopsticks, and handed them to Lu Lin first, “Last winter, the first bowl of hot soup noodles I ate here.” He curved the corners of his mouth, “So I brought you to try it.”
Lu Lin calculated the time in his mind.
It should be the time when Yan Heqing was harassed by Lu Muchi and severed ties with his adoptive parents.
He took the chopsticks, “It must be delicious.”
Just as they were speaking, the girl brought the beef noodles over. The portion of meat was obviously much larger, and the poached eggs were fried golden and fragrant. It was also at this time that the girl noticed Lu Lin. She cursed in her heart again, beautiful people indeed have super handsome friends!
She ran back to the cooking area and brought a large plate of sliced braised tofu and braised eggs.
It was dinner time. Not long after the two started eating, many customers came into the shop one after another. The small shop instantly became lively. The two didn’t talk much and quietly finished the food on the table.
When paying the bill, the girl still said the same sentence, “Welcome to come often!”
Yan Heqing smiled and nodded.
Walking out of the beef noodle shop side by side with Lu Lin, the sky was completely dark. Yan Heqing had no intention of taking a car. He walked straight along the sidewalk. Lu Lin followed him quietly until they reached an arch bridge. There were fewer people. Yan Heqing stopped at the highest point of the bridge and looked down at the water flow under the bridge.
The streetlights weren’t that bright, so the flow of water couldn’t be seen, only a few mottled lights and shadows.
“You know, right.” Yan Heqing turned back, his eyes fixedly looking into Lu Lin’s eyes, “I approached you on purpose.”
Lu Lin stopped three or four steps behind him. Lu Lin didn’t expect Yan Heqing to lay his cards on the table at this moment, but it wasn’t untraceable.
“I know.”
“When?” Yan Heqing asked, “Bar, ice lake, coffee shop?”
Lu Lin didn’t answer directly, “It doesn’t matter.”
Yan Heqing pinched his fingers. His palms, which were always dry, were sweating slightly at this moment, “But I was lying to you.”
As soon as this sentence came out, the air seemed to stand still.
Behind them were occasional passing vehicles and pedestrians. The two looked at each other quietly like this. Actually, not too long passed before Lu Lin moved. He stepped forward, very lightly and distressingly rubbing the top of the young man’s head.
“You were all alone, and had no other way.”
In an instant, Yan Heqing couldn’t move.
Too many indescribable emotions surged in his heart. He had thought of countless reactions from Lu Lin.
He knew Lu Lin wouldn’t blame him.
But Lu Lin’s answer still deeply shocked him.
The past and present constantly intertwined, flashing before his eyes like a galloping horse. He even had some difficulty speaking, “Don’t you think I’m terrible?”
There was only a smile in Lu Lin’s eyes, “If it were me, I would be more terrible than you.”
Yan Heqing fell silent. He gazed at Lu Lin for a long time, then turned and walked forward again.
Lu Lin also continued to follow, just lagging behind at an appropriate distance, not disturbing Yan Heqing, but close enough to rush up immediately if Yan Heqing had an accident.
The night grew darker and darker. Yan Heqing walked very slowly. He had no destination. He got off the bridge and continued walking along the sidewalk.
Unknown how long he walked, he finally stopped.
He raised his hand to touch his eyes.
His eyelashes were already completely wet.
He suddenly realized he was crying.
After swearing never to cry again, he still cried.