Chapter 70#
How could there be such a coincidence in the world.
Just as Lu Lin arrived, the power went out.
The sensor light in the corridor was still on.
Faint light and shadow shone in, mostly blocked by Lu Lin. Yan Heqing’s eyes were hidden in the darkness, only a small part of his snow-white cheek visible.
“The circuit breaker might have tripped.”
The meter box was at the door.
The meter box, full of traces of time, creaked as it opened.
The meter had stopped. Below it was a small iron box with peeling paint. Unscrewing the box, a screw had disconnected from the iron sheet inconspicuously.
Yan Heqing calmly closed the iron box: “Seems like a wiring problem. I’ll contact the landlord.”
This old residential area had no property management except for security and sanitation. Problems were all reported to the landlord.
Yan Heqing’s landlord was a stingy middle-aged man. Hearing about the wiring problem, he said he would come over to take a look after eating; he could fix it.
He lived in another residential area, about an hour away.
When he rented the house to Yan Heqing, there were also a bunch of problems. He kept saying he would come to fix them, but after delaying for a few days, Yan Heqing fixed them himself while he was “still on the way”.
Today was the same. When the time came, he would find excuses not to come, such as a sudden family matter or his electric scooter running out of battery, dragging it out until Yan Heqing fixed it himself. He knew this college student had strong hands-on ability.
The broken water heater in the bathroom should have been replaced long ago. The repair fee wasn’t much less than buying a new one. He wanted to use this to raise the rent a bit, but unexpectedly, Yan Heqing cut it down by two hundred yuan. Yan Heqing repaired the water heater himself, no need to replace it.
Yan Heqing calculated every step.
The only miscalculation was the time. The screw loosened too fast, and the instant noodles weren’t cooked yet.
His plans always had slight deviations when it came to Lu Lin.
He also couldn’t see through Lu Lin’s attitude towards him.
Was it curiosity, liking, a momentary hormonal effect, or did it have to be him?
Yan Heqing couldn’t be sure.
Lu Muchi once loved Lin Fengzhi to death, but now, after just a few months, the white moonlight had become a grain of white rice.
The Lin couple treated Lin Fengzhi better than their own, but in Lin Fengzhi’s heart, they couldn’t compare to the stranger Lu Lin.
Human emotions are sometimes unimaginably heavy, and sometimes incredibly cheap.
Yan Heqing thought of that embrace at sea.
Back to back, he couldn’t see Lu Lin’s expression.
He wanted to do it again.
Wanted to see every expression of Lu Lin clearly, and figure out the reason for his heartbeat that night, at that moment.
Silently closing the meter box, Yan Heqing entered the room and suggested, “Can’t fix it for a while, eat out?”
Lu Lin put down the bag and took off his coat, saying: “You use gas.”
He had been in the kitchen. The old residential area didn’t have natural gas, nor was it equipped with an induction cooker; it still used gas canisters.
Yan Heqing understood Lu Lin’s meaning. He closed the door and fumbled in the dark to find a scented candle from the drawer.
He bought it as an add-on when buying daily necessities. It was said to be osmanthus scented, but he had never smelled the fragrance. He fumbled into the kitchen again and lit the candle.
The flickering flame was like the bonfire from that night fishing, not big, but enough to illuminate a corner of the world.
Just as Yan Heqing was about to go out, Lu Lin had already followed into the kitchen. He took off his coat, revealing a simple solid-colored shirt inside. He rolled up his cuffs and took off his watch, placing it on the shelf for sundries. “How can I help?”
Yan Heqing placed the candle on the countertop, “No need, the side dishes were washed in advance.”
He filled the soup pot with water and put it on the gas stove. Turning on the ignition, blue flames shot out. Yan Heqing rinsed his hands and took out the cutting board to cut the beef.
The countertop area was limited. With the cutting board on it, the candle had to be moved. Just as Yan Heqing was about to move the candle, warm breath sprayed on his ear. Lu Lin took the candle first. He didn’t move and lowered his head to cut the meat.
In the small space, there was only the sound of the stove fire burning. Lu Lin looked at Yan Heqing.
Candlelight fell on Yan Heqing’s eyelashes. His eyelashes were long and thick, naturally curved, and the ends of his eyes were slightly upturned. The candlelight moved down, revealing his natural lower eyeliner and slightly protruding lying silkworms.
Moving further down, the bridge of his nose was like a Greek sculpture, a straight line.
Lu Lin’s hand holding the candle moved slowly, and this time the candlelight fell on Yan Heqing’s lips.
His lips were neither thin nor thick, just right. Because of the candlelight, his lip color was ruddy and lustrous. Lu Lin thought of the unknown wild berries he had seen in the wild, soaked in mountain spring water, exactly this color.
“Have you ever been in love?” Lu Lin suddenly spoke, his voice magnetic, like a documentary narration.
He asked abruptly. Yan Heqing stopped the knife and tilted his head to look at him. His light pupils in the light and shadow were like clear water.
“Have you?”
Their eyes met, Lu Lin’s eyes were deep, “You love to answer a question with a question.” But he still answered him, “No.”
“Neither have I.” The corners of Yan Heqing’s mouth raised slightly. The blade scooped up the beef cubes into a bowl, adding cooking wine, light soy sauce, and pepper powder, mixing evenly to marinate.
“There are still many things to do, no time.”
“Is this the reason you rejected that boy?”
This time Yan Heqing reacted for a few seconds before realizing that Lu Lin should be referring to his software engineering classmate Fu Helang.
When Lu Lin went to Peking University to give a speech, he encountered Fu Helang confessing to him.
“No.”
The soup pot boiled. Yan Heqing turned down the heat, turned around and put three eggs in. There was a large bowl next to it containing ice cubes. After sitting for a while, half a bowl of ice water had melted.
With his back to Lu Lin, he said: “It’s because I don’t like him.”
Lu Lin remained silent. After a moment, he said: “Apart from studying and fishing, I can’t see any other hobbies you have.”
The eggs boiled for six minutes. Yan Heqing fished them out and put them into the ice water.
The eggs fell to the bottom of the bowl with a crisp sound. Yan Heqing’s voice was equally clear, “I do. Being friends with you, I also like it very much.”
The hug Yan Heqing planned couldn’t be implemented in the end.
Just after the instant noodles were cooked and the lychee honey water was made, Lu Lin received a call and left without touching his chopsticks.
Yan Heqing heard a sentence or two.
It seemed to be a call from Lu Ruchan’s nanny. Lu Changcheng and Lu Han were now at Lu Ruchan’s recuperation villa.
The candle on the coffee table had burned halfway, and the air was filled with a faint scent of osmanthus.
It turned out that the release of fragrance required lighting and burning for a period of time.
Yan Heqing didn’t blow out the candle. He opened the door and went out. Not long after, the room was bright again.
Returning to the room, Yan Heqing slowly finished two bowls of instant noodles by himself.
The soft-boiled eggs were cooked particularly successfully, with orange creamy runny yolks. Unfortunately, Lu Lin didn’t get to see them.
After eating, Yan Heqing rested for a while before moving, stepping on the scale to weigh himself.
Yan Heqing finished the instant noodles, and Lu Lin also arrived at the mid-level villa.
The living room was brightly lit, and Lu Changcheng’s voice penetrated the door panel.
“What good does it do you for my Lu family to have no descendants!”
Lu Ruchan’s face was particularly bad. The nanny taking care of her boldly spoke up, “Madam needs quiet. The doctor said loud noises are prohibited.”
Lu Changcheng’s face darkened, “You—”
Lu Han quietly bumped his shoulder, “Dad, Ah Lin is here.”
Lu Changcheng glanced sideways at Lu Han, looking down on his sneakiness.
Useless thing!
Lu Changcheng looked forward, and Lu Lin walked over.
Lu Ruchan’s face was ashen, but seeing Lu Lin arrive, she finally had some life. As soon as Lu Lin came over, she grabbed his hand tightly.
Lu Changcheng “humphed” through his nose, but shut up and didn’t speak.
Lu Lin felt Lu Ruchan trembling. He squatted down, stroked the back of Lu Ruchan’s hand, and comforted her: “Go back to your room and rest first. I’ll come to accompany you later.”
Lu Ruchan asked with a trembling voice: “Not leaving tonight?”
Lu Lin replied, “Not leaving.”
Only then did Lu Ruchan stop trembling, slowly releasing Lu Lin’s hand. The nanny was very clever and immediately pushed Lu Ruchan back to her room.
Only Lu Lin, Lu Changcheng, and Lu Han were left in the living room.
Lu Han glanced at Lu Lin’s face. It was very calm, but his heart was still beating like a drum.
This younger brother of his was ruthless even with an expressionless face.
On the day his grandmother passed away, she called him and asked him to visit her in the hospital. He had an appointment to play golf. Just arriving at the course and not wanting trouble, he perfunctorily said he would go later.
The old lady rambled on about wanting to see him for the last time. He got annoyed listening and hung up.
Who knew it really was the last time. While he was playing golf excitedly, she was gone.
He knew he was in the wrong and rushed to the hospital to admit his mistake. Lu Changcheng didn’t say anything, but Lu Lin, who was guarding the bedside, suddenly walked towards him and punched him.
No one could pull him away.
That was the only time Lu Han was beaten in his life, and it took several months to recover.
He was afraid of Lu Lin. Usually looking like a top student, but hitting people harder than a professional boxer.
It wasn’t his instigation today either. It was because Lu Muchi hadn’t caused trouble recently, went to work on time, and even got in touch with a big project. Most importantly, he didn’t contact Lin Fengzhi.
Lu Changcheng was gratified and happy. Having nothing to do, he started thinking about Lu Lin’s marriage again.
If he didn’t listen to him, he should listen to Lu Ruchan.
So Lu Changcheng came to the villa. Lu Han also wanted to see Lu Lin’s drama, so he followed.
Unexpectedly, Lu Lin came back halfway. Lu Han wanted to find an excuse to go out first to avoid being implicated.
Before he could speak, Lu Lin said unhurriedly: “I like men.”
Lu Han momentarily forgot his manners, standing dumbfounded on the spot.
Lu Changcheng felt like the sky was falling and the earth was cracking. His vision went black for several seconds. If he hadn’t been leaning on his cane, he would have fallen.
Lu Changcheng’s lungs were about to explode with anger. The younger one liked men and was still being resolved. Now the older one also liked men. If word got out, where would he put his face?
Lu Changcheng stomped his cane, trembling all over, “Say that again!”
He was threatening Lu Lin to take it back.
Lu Lin was expressionless, “I like men, and I will only marry him.”
Lu Changcheng’s blood pressure rushed to his face. This wasn’t just liking men; he had a stable partner!
Thinking of the head of the Lu Group being exposed dating a man, his blood surged, and he couldn’t catch his breath.
“Rebel, re—” Before finishing, Lu Changcheng’s cane slipped, and he clutched his chest, gasping for breath.
Only then did Lu Han recover from his surprise, quickly stepping forward to support Lu Changcheng and calling for Lu Changcheng’s accompanying doctor to come in.
After a chaotic scene, Lu Changcheng was fine; it was just lack of oxygen from being too excited. Seven or eight cars came vigorously and left mightily.
Lu Lin went to wash his hands first, changed his clothes, and then went to Lu Ruchan’s room.
Lu Ruchan wasn’t lying in bed. She was sitting by the window. Hearing footsteps, she turned her wheelchair around. Her face had returned to calm.
“Getting married?” Lu Ruchan smiled.
The room was soundproof, but not to the point of hearing nothing.
Last time Lu Lin brought Yan Heqing back for New Year, she had actually guessed it.
Gender wasn’t important. So what if he was the head of the Lu Group? She only hoped her child would be happy.
And she also liked Yan Heqing very much. Who wouldn’t like such a transparent and kind child like ice and snow.
Just didn’t expect that Lu Lin wanted to get married.
18 was a bit young, but he had reached the legal marriage age and could register.
Lu Lin squatted down, rubbing Lu Ruchan’s knees, wondering what he was thinking.
After a moment, he gave the answer, “As long as he is willing.”
On the weekend, Lu Muchi got up exceptionally early.
He took a shower at five o’clock, sprayed perfume, and solemnly put on a formal suit.
For no other reason than to seduce Yan Heqing with the suit.
Lu Muchi was extremely confident. In terms of compatibility with suits, only his uncle was slightly better than him.
Lu Muchi even cooked porridge himself.
Having cooked it once, he felt he had quite a talent for cooking porridge.
When Yan Heqing arrived and drank a bowl of delicious white porridge cooked by him personally, they would resolve all misunderstandings and be in perfect harmony this weekend.
Thinking of this, Lu Muchi was aroused, wishing he could immediately press Yan Heqing onto the bed, kiss him until he lacked oxygen, and hold him until he couldn’t get out of bed!
The more Lu Muchi thought about it, the more excited he became, checking his watch every few minutes.
At 8 o’clock, the doorbell finally rang.
The servant was about to open the door, but Lu Muchi rushed to the entrance first, tidied his hair, and opened the door eagerly.
Outside the door, Yan Heqing was holding a painting. A scent of white musk mixed with a rich aroma similar to almonds wafted towards him.
Incredibly cloying.
Lu Muchi’s exclusive sex perfume.
In the original text, one of Lu Muchi’s little lovers came down from Lu Muchi’s bed smelling of this perfume and slapped him ten times when he accidentally broke into the room.
Lu Muchi was shirtless, leaning against the bed smoking lazily, watching the scene with a faint smile.
If he dared to fight back, Lu Muchi would return him with even more humiliating insults.
Yan Heqing wanted to vomit.
But he just entered the house calmly.