Chapter 95Yan Heqing paused for a second, then changed his mind, “I’ll go to your place.”#
Putting away his phone, Yan Heqing walked to the roadside to hail a taxi.
A low-profile sedan slowly drove up to Lu Lin at the same time. Lu Lin got in and followed the taxi, keeping a moderate distance.
Arriving at Lu Lin’s large flat, Yan Heqing didn’t enter the password. He waited quietly in the elevator hall, seemingly thinking about something.
Not long after, footsteps approached from behind.
“Why didn’t you go up?”
Yan Heqing turned around. Lu Lin was in a well-tailored suit. His suits were always neat, without a single crease. He was carrying a brown paper bag in his left hand.
“What about you? Why were you behind me?” Yan Heqing’s pupils were covered with a layer of misty vapor.
Lu Lin brushed past Yan Heqing’s arm to unlock the elevator with one hand, and raised the paper bag with the other, “Buying sweet potatoes.”
A large bag, clinking and clanking.
The elevator doors opened, and he directly put his arm around Yan Heqing and walked into the elevator, “Did you drink?”
Yan Heqing stared at him fixedly. Only when the elevator doors closed did he withdraw his gaze and nod slightly, “Drank 8 glasses.”
The elevator rose slowly. Lu Lin tightened his arm around him slightly, “Do you want to drink more? There’s some at home.”
Yan Heqing nodded, then shook his head. After a while, when the elevator doors opened, he said, “I just want to eat roasted sweet potatoes.”
Upon entering the house, Lu Lin took off his coat and went into the kitchen.
The sweet potatoes Lu Lin bought were small, with slender red flesh. Usually, they would go straight into the oven after washing, but today Yan Heqing had drunk a little wine. He wanted to roast them to be softer and stickier, so he soaked them in salt water for a while, then boiled them in boiling water for a few minutes before putting them into the preheated oven.
Just as Lu Lin adjusted the time and was about to turn around, he was hugged from behind.
The long-sleeved white shirt was pulled, revealing the red bean bracelet Yan Heqing was wearing.
Yan Heqing buried his entire face into Lu Lin’s back, not saying a word. In front of the counter was a large piece of clear glass, through which the brilliant lights on the opposite bank could be clearly seen.
Lu Lin turned around and hugged Yan Heqing deeply into his arms, “If you’re sleepy, go to sleep first. I’ll call you when the sweet potatoes are ready.”
Yan Heqing shook his head in his arms, holding him tighter.
Lu Lin suddenly smiled, lowering his head to kiss the soft top of his hair seemingly absent-mindedly, “I’m starting to look forward to you getting drunk every day.”
Only then did Yan Heqing look up, his clear eyes reflecting Lu Lin’s face, “I’m not drunk.”
“I’m drunk.” Lu Lin lowered his head and blocked those two lips that carried a faint scent of wine.
The kiss this time wasn’t fierce; it was like the first drizzle of spring, very light and lingering. Lu Lin held Yan Heqing’s waist, turned around, and lifted him onto the counter.
Yan Heqing’s back pressed against the glass, his hands naturally circling Lu Lin’s neck. Lu Lin leaned his upper body forward, kissing him densely and meticulously.
Unknown how much time passed, the air was filled with the sweet and rich smell of sweet potatoes. The oven “dinged”, and only then did Lu Lin leave the two lips that had been kissed slightly swollen.
The roasted sweet potatoes were much more delicious than the ones Yan Heqing bought. He must have been really hungry, as he ate a whole plate of roasted sweet potatoes.
However, the sweet potatoes were small, so the portion wasn’t large. Lu Lin cooked hangover soup for Yan Heqing again.
“Don’t go back tonight.” Lu Lin stroked his head, “I’ll go to the guest room, you sleep in my room.”
Yan Heqing was puzzled, but still went to Lu Lin’s bedroom.
Compared to the guest room, Lu Lin’s bedroom was half as large again, and the bed was also a size bigger.
After showering, Yan Heqing put on suitable new pajamas—he didn’t know when Lu Lin had prepared them—and lifted the quilt to get into bed.
He was used to sleeping on hard bed boards. The mattress on this bed was also on the hard side, which suited Yan Heqing. He pulled the quilt over. A 1.8-meter adult occupied only a small patch on the edge of the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
In the guest room, Lu Lin’s phone rang.
The call was from Lu Han. Lu Lin muted it, tossed the phone aside, and went into the bathroom.
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On the other side, Lu Muchi’s clothes and pants were stained with blood, and he had several injuries on his face. He squatted at Yan Heqing’s door, unwilling to go to the hospital.
Lu Han covered his nose, angry yet helpless, “Why come to this broken place instead of going to the hospital? Do you think your grandfather and I have lived too long?”
Lu Muchi was extremely irritable, “Don’t follow me!”
Lu Lin wouldn’t answer the phone, and he didn’t dare tell Lu Changcheng. Lu Han had no way to deal with Lu Muchi, so he had to soften his tone, “Be obedient, go to the hospital for a check-up first. If you’re injured, it’s better to treat it in time. If you’re not injured, Dad will send you back immediately. Your grandfather is old and can’t bear it.”
Lu Muchi was dizzy from Lu Han’s nagging. He actually closed his eyes and fell straight down.
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The next day, just after Yan Heqing had breakfast, Ge Tongyuan sent him a WeChat message.
“Do you know Lu Muchi?”
Ge Tongyuan had seen Lu Muchi a few times. Previously, Lin Fengzhi had called Lu Muchi to play ice hockey together.
Ge Tongyuan’s impression of Lu Muchi was that he was rich. Every time Lu Muchi came, he would treat them to a meal.
Waking up this morning and seeing the local news push, although it was mosaicked, the high-definition video had long been spreading like wildfire on the internet.
Although he hadn’t asked about the relationship between Yan Heqing and Lin Fengzhi, the two looked a bit similar, so Ge Tongyuan guessed that they probably were relatives.
Yan Heqing put down his bowl. Lu Lin was still eating. He replied to Ge Tongyuan, “I know him.”
“I knew it!” Ge Tongyuan quickly shared the gossip, “Yesterday Lu Muchi beat up a man at Wuhu Hotel, putting him directly in the hospital.”
“Someone revealed online that they had a dispute over a man. The guy who got beaten is estimated to be crippled; he was carried onto the ambulance on a stretcher.”
“En.”
“Haha, you are so calm!” Ge Tongyuan exclaimed, “My groups are going crazy forwarding it today. Everyone is guessing that the mysterious man who made them fight is a recently popular male star, what’s his name… the one with a lot of fans!”
Among Lu Muchi and Cheng Jian’s bed partners, there were stars, actors, and models. Before, when nothing happened, no one exposed it. Now that there was news, the paparazzi were happy to expose it to earn traffic.
Yan Heqing replied: “I was at the scene.”
Ge Tongyuan, “??? Eh? You were eating there yesterday too! Quick, quick, give me the first-hand scoop!”
“The mysterious man is me.”
The next instant, Ge Tongyuan’s call came in. Yan Heqing looked at Lu Lin, but still went into the bedroom to answer the phone.
“Are you okay?!” Ge Tongyuan’s tone was urgent.
Yan Heqing was stunned for a second, the corners of his mouth rising slightly, “I’m fine.”
“That’s great!” Ge Tongyuan let out a long sigh of relief.
Yan Heqing omitted some information and told the story of what happened last night. Ge Tongyuan exploded on the phone, “Holy crap! That Cheng prick is an incompletely evolved beast! Disgusting!”
Then he coughed a few times, “Sorry, I was too angry and used uncivilized language.”
This time, Ge Tongyuan’s impression of Cheng Jian was no longer a prodigal playboy turning over a new leaf, but a beast.
Yan Heqing listened patiently as Ge Tongyuan cursed Cheng Jian in different ways, his eyes clear and transparent.
A trash who attempted rape didn’t deserve to have a sun.
Ge Tongyuan was still talking when another call came in.
Yan Heqing told Ge Tongyuan, hung up Ge Tongyuan’s call, and answered the new call.
“Xiao Yan, you didn’t do your job properly.” It was Lu Changcheng.
Lu Changcheng learned about last night’s events in the morning. He rushed to the hospital and personally confirmed that Lu Muchi only had superficial injuries. Only then did he methodically withdraw the news videos and suppress the online revelations about Lu Muchi.
Then he had his legal team sue Cheng Jian first. At that time, Cheng Jian had just come out of the operating room. It was said that that part was ruined.
Lu Muchi’s project had completely collapsed, so Lu Changcheng was no longer polite. It would be a piece of cake to deal with a small Cheng family.
After handling everything, Lu Changcheng contacted the hotel manager.
The hotel manager didn’t know Yan Heqing, only saying it was a beautiful young man.
Lu Changcheng then assumed it was Lin Fengzhi.
Not only did Lu Muchi not give up his thoughts, but he also caused such a big scandal for Lin Fengzhi. Lu Changcheng was truly angry and was no longer so polite to Yan Heqing. “I warned you early on, control your younger brother.”
Yan Heqing said calmly: “I suggest you control your grandson.”
Lu Changcheng’s voice deepened, “What did you say!”
“You know Lu Muchi’s character best.” Yan Heqing was neither humble nor arrogant, “Others can’t influence him.”
Lu Changcheng’s attitude softened a few degrees, “I know, it’s just Xiao Yan.” He became affectionate again, “I trusted you, that’s why I handed my grandson to you. Such a big thing happened this time, you failed my trust.”
Yan Heqing didn’t take the bait at all, “If your words are useless, mine carry even less weight.”
Lu Changcheng laughed a few times. Voices came from his end, presumably something came up, and he hurriedly hung up the phone.
Yan Heqing put down his phone.
He stood quietly for a while, then opened the door and went out. Lu Lin had finished eating, and there was the sound of running water in the kitchen.
Yan Heqing walked to the kitchen again. Lu Lin was washing dishes; he didn’t use the dishwasher for two bowls.
“Lu Lin.”
Yan Heqing looked at his back, “Can you choose an existence more important than blood relations?”
Lu Lin turned off the water, tore off a clean cloth to wipe the water from the bowl, “There are too many, why do you ask this.”
Yan Heqing’s eyes were quiet and secluded, “Saw it online, wanted to hear your answer.”
Putting the clean and refreshing bowl into the drawer, Lu Lin turned around, a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, “Then what is your answer.”
The corners of Yan Heqing’s lips also curved up, “Same as you.”
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The news that Lu Muchi suspectedly kicked Cheng Jian into a cripple spread lively in the second-generation circle.
Lin Fengyi was overjoyed.
He didn’t like either of them!
Today he came to accompany Lin Fengzhi again. Lin Fengzhi was still burying himself in the quilt all day.
Lin Fengyi intentionally tried to please Lin Fengzhi, bringing his phone over for him to see, “Don’t always stay in the quilt, come out and look, your good friend Lu Muchi got into a fight.”
Lin Fengzhi finally had some reaction.
But it was limited to the quilt moving.
Lin Fengyi played the video on speaker, narrating vividly from the side, “The cause was jealousy over a man…”
“Are you annoying or not!” Lin Fengzhi suddenly threw off the quilt and slapped away Lin Fengyi’s hand, “Can you stay away from me? Do you have nothing to do all day?”
The phone flew out. Lin Fengyi was stunned. His smiling eyes cooled down bit by bit.
Soon, he hooked up a lazy smile, “Lin Fengzhi, if I fucking come to see you one more time, you must slap me.”
He picked up the phone and left.
Lin Fengzhi wasn’t worried at all that Lin Fengyi would really ignore him. Lin Fengyi always spoiled him, and this situation wasn’t the first time.
He fell back onto the bed.
Not long after, he sprang up like a spring again and grabbed his phone.
His WeChat groups were also circulating the video of Lu Muchi beating Cheng Jian today.
Lin Fengzhi checked the video second by second, more seriously than writing a diary.
If he didn’t find anything in one, he went online to search for videos from other angles.
Finally, in a video that inadvertently swept across the crowd, he pressed pause, staring tightly at the top right, a tiny back figure behind the crowd, so blurry it couldn’t be blurrier.
A few seconds later, Lin Fengzhi’s eyes, which had been gray and withered for days, at this moment, were like a withered tree meeting spring, rain meeting dry land, shockingly bright.
Found it, it’s Yan Heqing, he was sure it was Yan Heqing!