The Substitute Awakens on Danmei AI Translations

Chapter 4

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Chapter 4#

Lu Lin, the current head of the Lu family.

In the original text, Lu Lin mostly appeared through the words of others, especially from Lin Fengzhi’s perspective.

Lin Fengzhi had five diaries, each filled with his deep love for Lu Lin.

The time Lu Muchi almost strangled Yan Heqing to death was because he saw these five diaries.

Lu Lin didn’t have many hobbies; he didn’t smoke or gamble, only occasionally going for a drink with friends.

Chapter 5

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Chapter 5#

Having failed to steal the chicken and losing the rice instead, Zhao Huilin went home dejectedly.

Back home, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got, and the more her heart ached. After sulking in the living room for a long time, she went back to the bedroom and patted Yan Shengbing, who was sleeping.

“What major is Yan Heqing studying again?”

She only knew that Yan Heqing had been admitted to Jing University, the best university in the capital. When she received the admission letter, she only took a picture of the cover to show off on her WeChat Moments. In fact, she was jealous and sour inside, and didn’t even look at Yan Heqing’s major.

Chapter 6

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Chapter 6#

Exiting the terminal station of Line 5 and walking two kilometers north, you will find the Tianshan Reservoir.

Even on weekdays, there were still many people fishing at Tianshan Reservoir, mostly retired old men.

No fish were released into the reservoir today, so the fee was only 60 yuan. After paying, Yan Heqing went straight to his spot.

A cove sandwiched between two hills.

Next to him was an old man with a gray beard. It was cold, so he wore a warm woolen hat today and held a saline bottle in his arms.

Chapter 7

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Chapter 7#

On his way to work in the evening, Yan Heqing saw that the trees along the road were all decorated with intertwined white and blue light strips.

Christmas was coming.

Yan Heqing still took the subway. He wore a thick black scarf, his palm-sized face was tightly covered, revealing only a pair of calm, emotionless eyes.

Yan Heqing was afraid of the cold. He had been dressing warmly this past month and had somewhat forgotten the taste of cold.

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8#

Yan Heqing was not surprised that Lu Muchi would find him.

He also had no intention of hiding from Lu Muchi.

His light brown pupils flowed with a dark light in the low-wattage light and shadow.

The plastic bags he was carrying collided with each other, making a slight rustling sound.

Then, Yan Heqing raised his eyes.

Across a dozen steps, he calmly met Lu Muchi’s gaze and said faintly, “Did you find my brother?”

Chapter 9

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Chapter 9#

Yan Heqing woke up at six o’clock sharp.

Turning on the light, he was about to get out of bed when he suddenly caught a glimpse of white outside the window. He turned his head.

It was snowing.

He didn’t know when it started snowing last night, but a thick layer of snow had accumulated on the window ledge.

Yan Heqing climbed to the bedside and pushed open the window. There was the sound of snowflakes rustling to the ground.

Chapter 10

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Chapter 10#

When Chu Ziyu arrived at the main hall on the first floor, someone recognized him and squeezed over to get close to him. “Young Master Chu is also here to watch the fun.”

Chu Ziyu didn’t know this person, but it didn’t stop him from asking for information. “Who’s playing?”

The person then told him about the bet between Feng Zhixian and Yan Heqing, and laughed ambiguously a few times.

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11#

In the noisy bar, many men were sizing up Lin Fengzhi. It was a bar Lin Fengzhi had found randomly on the street.

Lu Lin didn’t even remember his name. He wanted to drink to numb himself!

He ordered a bottle of wine, occupied a table alone, poured a glass, and downed it.

“Cough cough…” He choked until tears came out.

“Drinking alone, in a bad mood?” Suddenly, someone put an arm around his shoulder and sat down next to him.

Chapter 12

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Chapter 12#

Lu Muchi stopped moving, his whole body stiff.

Yan Heqing’s few light words had an effect comparable to an atomic bomb, blasting his mind into nothingness.

Yan Heqing found him!

He found Lin Fengzhi!

How did he find Lin Fengzhi?

Lu Muchi was dumbfounded, his lips moved several times, but he couldn’t utter a single syllable.

Lu Muchi’s reaction was similar to what Yan Heqing had guessed. In the original text, Lu Muchi imprisoned him for a year just to prevent him from recognizing Lin Fengzhi.

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13#

On his way home, Yan Heqing received a text message about his delivery.

His package had arrived and was at the courier station.

Yan Heqing didn’t go to the courier station first. He went home to get “Cell Biology”, his fishing bag, and a bucket.

He also went to the convenience store at the entrance of the community to buy some bread, a few bottles of mineral water, and two boxes of milk. By the way, he booked a car and set the location at the courier station.

Chapter 14

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Chapter 14#

In the original novel, Yan Heqing passed away without ever visiting the Lin family.

His relationship with Lin Fengzhi was only revealed after his death.

When visiting someone’s home, one should bring gifts. The Lin family was wealthy and influential, but Yan Heqing didn’t choose anything expensive. He simply bought a fruit basket of strawberries and a bouquet of carnations.

The Lin family’s driver came to pick him up. Along the way, the driver quietly observed Yan Heqing in the rearview mirror.

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15#

The driver took Yan Heqing to his apartment building.

“Thank you,” Yan Heqing said, then got out of the car.

Not far away, in a corner, a faint red glow flickered. Lu Muchi was smoking, his eyes cold.

He recognized the car that dropped Yan Heqing off as a Lin family car.

Yan Heqing really had reunited with Lin Fengzhi.

Subsequently, Lu Muchi took out his phone and dialed Yan Heqing’s number again.

Chapter 16

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Chapter 16#

8 PM, Oxygen Bar.

Feng Zhixian’s gaze never left the bar counter. A bartender was busy inside. He called a waiter over.

“Xiao Yan hasn’t come yet?”

The waiter shook his head. “He took leave today.”

Feng Zhixian was very surprised. “He…”

There was a commotion at the bar entrance. He looked over and saw the bar manager leading Xie Yunjie and another man inside.

Feng Zhixian knew Xie Yunjie, but the other one was…

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17#

Crash.

The water glass shattered on the floor.

Hearing the noise, Lin Fengzhi came out and saw Yan Heqing frowning slightly, with broken glass shards and water stains at his feet.

Yan Heqing looked up, his pale and cold face showing apology. “I got your clothes wet.”

Only then did Lin Fengzhi notice that his coat was dripping water. He didn’t care; he had several wardrobes full of such cashmere coats.

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18#

Many tents on the ice surface hadn’t been taken down, leaving the area in darkness and silence.

There were four cars in the parking lot.

Yan Heqing observed them. Three were covered in snow, meaning they were either parked there and not driven away, or the owners had been fishing here for a long time without leaving.

Only one car had sparse snow on its hood, and that was Jing A1111.

Chapter 19

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Chapter 19#

After a series of examinations, it was already midnight when Yan Heqing was sent to the ward.

In the luxurious single room, the heating was sufficient, and a humidifier was spraying fine white mist.

On the hospital bed, the young man had changed into a hospital gown.

He was too thin. The white hospital gown seemed to hang on him. His narrow, pointed chin poked into his shoulder socket, revealing two distinct collarbones.

Chapter 20

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Chapter 20#

The elevator doors closed and descended again.

No one dared to crowd into the area where Lu Lin stood, creating a small, isolated space, while everyone else flocked to Zhang Qing’s side.

Zhang Qing had to move towards Yan Heqing, squeezing him to the side so that his shoulder occasionally brushed against Lu Lin’s arm.

Yan Heqing’s expression remained unchanged, though he was a little surprised to see Lu Lin again so soon.

Chapter 21

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Chapter 21#

With the small heater on, the room was reasonably warm. The two chatted for a while, and it was already 10:30 PM.

Lin Fengzhi went to check the bathroom conditions.

Narrow and crowded, no floor heating, and no other heating facilities.

Leaving the small heater, wearing only a cashmere sweater, Lin Fengzhi sneezed from the cold.

“Achoo!”

Lin Fengzhi decided to shower when he got home tomorrow morning.

Chapter 22

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Chapter 22#

Lu Lin appearing at the company carrying a paper bag quickly spread through various small groups in the company.

[The paper bag President Lu was carrying is from the coffee shop downstairs?]

[President Lu bought coffee himself?]

[And cake! Someone caught a glimpse!]

[Oh my god, I’ve really lived long enough to see this…]

…

This gossip caused the coffee shop’s business to explode at noon.

Especially the cream cake squares.

Chapter 23 - 1

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Chapter 23 - 1#

The rules for shaking dice to compare size were simple. Each person shook three dice. If “small” was called, the one with the smaller sum of the three dice won. If “large” was called, the one with the larger sum won.

When it came to games, Chu Ziyu was the most enthusiastic. He slurred his words and cheered, “Small, small, small!”

“Alright, we’ll compare small.” Lin Fengyi picked up the dice cup, shook it a few times, pressed it on the table, and revealed it: one 2, and two 1s.

Chapter 23 - 2

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Chapter 23 - 2#

“Eh? Aren’t you supposed to take Line 6 home?” After passing security, Zhang Qing noticed that Yan Heqing wasn’t heading toward the line he usually took and was a little surprised. “Do you still have something else to do?”

Yan Heqing smiled lightly. “I’ve got another part-time job.”

“!” Zhang Qing smacked her lips. “You’re really pushing yourself! No wonder you’re so thin.” She said it sincerely. “Your body is the capital of revolution—you really should take better care of yourself. Even when you’re young, you can’t handle long-term shift work forever.”

Chapter 24

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Chapter 24#

Yan Heqing walked over to the base of the wall and hid himself in the shadows.

Ahead of him, Lu Muchi’s black eyes were icy, coldly sizing up Feng Zhixian.

The man who had driven Yan Heqing home last time.

He had already checked his background.

Feng Zhixian, the youngest son of the Feng family—real estate business, a family with a bit of money.

Lu Muchi’s gaze was dark and unreadable. As for why he’d looked into Feng Zhixian, he had found himself a perfectly good reason.

Chapter 25 - 1

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Chapter 25 - 1#

Finishing his morning work, Yan Heqing asked the store manager for the afternoon off.

The rain had stopped, but Yan Heqing still habitually brought his umbrella.

Rainbow Bridge Welfare Institute was a half-hour walk from the nearest subway station. Coming out of the station, the road surface was still wet with accumulated water. The first few streets were okay, but after turning into a small road, the road conditions became worse.

Chapter 25 - 2

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Chapter 25 - 2#

At this moment, Auntie Zhang came over. Seeing the little girl’s bulging pocket, she smiled and said, “She is good friends with a little girl on the 5th floor; she wants to save it for her.”

Yan Heqing’s eyes softened a bit. He gave the little girl another portion of bread and yogurt. “One for you, one for your good friend. You can eat now.”

The little girl blinked happily and signed, “Thank you, brother!”

Chapter 26 - 1

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Chapter 26 - 1#

Hot water?

The driver’s eye twitched slightly. It was the first time he had seen someone invite Lu Lin to drink hot water.

Anyone in the capital who wanted to invite Lu Lin to a banquet or dinner would probably vomit blood upon hearing this.

While the driver was still marveling, he saw in the rearview mirror that Lu Lin was opening the car door.

“!” The driver was shocked. He was actually going? He hurriedly opened his door, opened the umbrella, and ran to the back to shield Lu Lin from the rain.

Chapter 26 - 2

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Chapter 26 - 2#

“I can do prep work, expediting, and chopping,” Yan Heqing said with a smile. “I can also do simple carving.”

Yang Zhen was somewhat surprised. This young man looked like he had red lips and pale skin, fingers that had never touched spring water, yet he actually understood kitchen work. She turned and said, “Follow me.”

She led Yan Heqing into the kitchen, where everyone was methodically preparing lunch. Yang Zhen walked to the counter, took a carrot, and gave it to Yan Heqing. “Carve a rose.”

Chapter 27

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Chapter 27#

The next morning, Yan Heqing went into a stationery store and bought a notebook with a dark green cover and a leaf pattern.

He also bought a beautiful fountain pen.

After work, he returned home in the evening, simply boiled a bowl of dumplings, and after eating, he reviewed his lessons as usual. The final exams for this semester would start next Wednesday.

At ten o’clock, Yan Heqing turned off the computer on time, unscrewed the cap of the fountain pen, and first tried writing three characters on a piece of scratch paper—

Chapter 28

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Chapter 28#

Arriving at the banquet hall, the guests had not yet entered. The wedding planner had designed the venue with a cosmic starry sky theme, and the dinner plates were all gold, silver, and crystal.

“The tableware must be returned after use,” the waiter who called Yan Heqing to help reminded him in a low voice. “Be extremely careful when placing them. If you chip one, we’ll have worked for nothing today.”

Chapter 29 - 1

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Chapter 29 - 1#

Yan Heqing had only been standing for a few seconds when a taxi stopped.

After getting in and giving the address, Yan Heqing looked out the window. The moment the taxi started, the streetlights flickered, and a car drove by.

Looking up, the receding hotel’s upper floors were brilliantly lit.

It should have started.

Yan Heqing thought calmly.

2120

Lin Fengzhi’s eyes were streaming with tears from the pain. The Lu Muchi in front of him was unfamiliar and forceful, and he couldn’t push him away at all. Moreover, Lu Muchi exuded a dangerous aura and was pressing down on him…

Chapter 29 - 2

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Chapter 29 - 2#

Yan Heqing took out his work ID, then grabbed his schoolbag and opened the inner compartment.

When taking his ID photo, he had asked for a set of bareheaded photos as a backup. He took out the bareheaded photos; there were eight in total, four in the top row and four in the bottom row.

Yan Heqing took the scissors and carefully cut out one bareheaded photo. He then pulled the work ID out of the plastic cover, pasted the photo in the designated spot, and in the name field, he unscrewed the cap of his fountain pen and wrote three words in regular script that looked like printed text: Yan Heqing.

Chapter 30

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Chapter 30#

The welfare institute’s cafeteria was right next to the playground. When several large trucks drove in, children had already run out to watch the excitement.

Yan Heqing was peeling apples for the children. He didn’t look up slightly until he heard faint voices coming from the cafeteria entrance.

It was dim outside, but the cafeteria’s incandescent lights were bright. The two large doors of the cafeteria seemed like the boundary between dawn and dusk.

Chapter 31

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Chapter 31#

Hearing “Brother” after 15 years of separation, Yan Heqing felt no ripples in his heart, only a moment of confusion. He didn’t break down the night before last, so why was he crying now?

But he quickly adjusted and asked gently, “What happened? Why are you crying?”

Hearing Yan Heqing’s voice, Lin Fengzhi couldn’t hold it back anymore and felt even more aggrieved.

Everyone loved him so much, so why couldn’t Lu Lin remember him? Maybe… Lu Lin had someone he liked?

Chapter 32

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Chapter 32#

This was the first time Yan Heqing had contacted Lu Lin since adding him as a friend.

The light inside the car was dim, with the faint light from the parking lot shining in through the windshield.

Lu Lin unlocked his phone and tapped directly into the chat bar.

There were two messages.

The first one was a mini-program.

The second one was—

[Sorry Mr. Lu, I started my final exams today and only now have time to prepare a return gift. Thank you for your Cube of Light, I like it very much. I hope you will also like this gift.]

Chapter 33

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Chapter 33#

Yan Heqing entered the Grand Auditorium. The huge auditorium was almost full, with only a few scattered seats in the last few rows.

Yan Heqing found an empty seat and sat down.

Fu Helang ran in shortly after. He looked around and quickly spotted Yan Heqing.

There were people sitting on both sides of Yan Heqing. Fu Helang used his schoolbag to occupy a seat in the back row and said “excuse me” all the way.

Chapter 34

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Chapter 34#

Peking University was located in the old city district. Even though it was a prestigious old school, the food street opposite was mostly small, cheap eateries, focusing on affordability.

When Lu Lin was in university, he only knew such a place existed but had never been there.

It was the last day before the holiday, and the final exams had just ended. The food street was crowded with people rubbing shoulders. Yan Heqing pulled Lu Lin’s arm, turning left and right in the food street. After walking for about ten minutes, they finally stopped at a small boiled meatball shop.

Chapter 35

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Chapter 35#

When Yan Heqing came out of the subway station, it was snowing heavily. There were still three weeks until the New Year. The trees along the street were already hung with small red lanterns, which were lit up and swayed in the snowflakes, looking particularly charming.

Yan Heqing suddenly remembered his childhood.

At that time, there seemed to be a pomegranate tree at home, with lush branches and leaves almost drooping to the ground. In late spring and early summer, the tree would be full of such red lantern-like flowers.

Chapter 36

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Chapter 36#

Lu Lin replied with two words, “Received.”

Then he clicked accept.

He simply brewed a cup of coffee and heated a sandwich. After eating, Lu Lin went out to work. The roadside was full of accumulated snow. The snow started to melt today, and the temperature dropped sharply. As soon as he left the building, the cold wind blew on his face.

When Lu Lin came out, the driver immediately got out of the car to open the door for him. Lu Lin didn’t get in the car. He paused slightly to feel the temperature.

Chapter 37

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Chapter 37#

Lu Muchi kicked very hard, and the whole door panel was shaking.

Xu Qiaoyin was washing vegetables in the kitchen. Accompanied by the sound of water, she heard the kicking sound and thought it was next door. The sound insulation of this apartment was very poor.

Yan Heqing didn’t let Lu Muchi kick for too long and stepped forward to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Lu Muchi rushed into the room like a mad beast.

Chapter 38

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Chapter 38#

Lu Lin arrived at City Hospital No. 2 forty-five minutes later.

Through the small glass window of the ward door, Lu Lin confirmed that the person on the hospital bed was Yan Heqing.

“What’s the situation?” he asked the doctor.

His tone was calm but carried a natural authority, like a mentor coming for ward rounds.

The young doctor replied subconsciously, “The patient suffered from reflex syncope. It seems he encountered something unpleasant or distressing, which stimulated the nervous system to overreact, causing temporary vasodilation and bradycardia, leading to a drop in the patient’s cerebral perfusion pressure and arterial pressure…”

Chapter 39

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Chapter 39#

Entering the bedroom, Lu Lin went straight to the walk-in closet.

He pushed open the section of the wardrobe where loungewear was hung, searched for a while, and finally found a set in a slightly smaller size.

A thin white V-neck short-sleeved shirt, a pair of smoke-gray trousers, and he also took a box of unopened disposable underwear.

Coming out of the walk-in closet, Lu Lin went to the bedside table, opened the drawer, which contained several jars of herbal balm brought back from abroad. He took out an opened jar and then left the room.

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40#

Yan Heqing’s eyes were calm. He didn’t reply, set his phone to silent, turned off the screen, put it on the bedside table, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep.

After waiting for nearly ten minutes, Lin Fengzhi stared at the unresponsive chat page, very puzzled.

He lowered his head and gently stroked the head of the Ragdoll cat in his arms, “It’s already 12:30, he can’t still be on the phone, right?”

Chapter 41

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Chapter 41#

The person pursuing Yan Heqing isn’t a woman, but a man?

Lin Fengzhi’s heartbeat accelerated.

So Yan Heqing also likes men?!

Yan Heqing looked calm, “Yeah, there’s a project to discuss with a classmate.” His clear gaze fell lightly on Lin Fengzhi, “What’s wrong with you?”

Lin Fengzhi felt a bit awkward. So that’s what Yan Heqing meant. He had thought…

He shook his head, “Nothing, let’s go.”

Chapter 42

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Chapter 42#

Lin Fengyi immediately stopped being angry.

It’s shampoo!

He quickly clicked into WeChat.

In the photo was a white bottle, an incredibly pure white bottle.

Lin Fengzhi clicked on the image, zoomed in with his thumb and forefinger, and looked at it repeatedly. ???

There’s nothing!

He immediately dialed Yan Heqing’s voice call.

Yan Heqing had just finished cleaning the kitchen. He had cooked a few dishes, but Lu Lin hadn’t returned, so he ate alone.

Chapter 43

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Chapter 43#

Lu Muchi felt puzzled.

What 100,000 yuan commodity?

After a long time, perhaps ten seconds, or perhaps a few minutes, he finally remembered.

After Yan Heqing rejected him, he approached Yan Heqing’s foster parents, offering a price they could never earn in their lifetime. In Yan Heqing’s absence, both parties completed the transaction for his “ownership”.

Before Yan Heqing signed the contract, he casually gave Yan Heqing’s foster parents 100,000 yuan as a deposit.

Chapter 44

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Chapter 44#

When Yan Heqing arrived home, it was already midnight.

The temperature dropped at midnight, and the room temperature followed suit, becoming terribly cold. Yan Heqing was frozen stiff all over.

He looked at the radiator against the wall, took off his hat and mask, took off his coat and hung it behind the door, changed his shoes, and went over to turn on the radiator.

Hot air blew out from the vent. Yan Heqing squatted and blew for a while, his limbs gradually warming up. In this short time, he planned his itinerary for tomorrow.

Chapter 45

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Chapter 45#

Today’s local news reported that tomorrow might be the first snowy New Year’s Eve in nearly a century.

Protecting the two bouquets of flowers in his arms, Yan Heqing ran all the way from the subway entrance into the unit building, braving the increasingly heavy snow.

A black Mercedes-Benz was parked horizontally at the entrance of the building, its windshield and roof already covered with a thin layer of snow.

Chapter 46

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Chapter 46#

The voice was very familiar.

In the hazy glow, the man walked steadily towards Yan Heqing, his tall figure gradually becoming clear.

His long black overcoat was slightly open, revealing a simple, matching suit underneath. A beige cashmere scarf was draped around his neck, falling naturally.

It was Lu Lin.

Yan Heqing hadn’t expected Lu Lin to appear on New Year’s Eve. He was briefly stunned for a moment, and Lu Lin was already in front of him.

Chapter 47

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Chapter 47#

The snow outside had stopped.

Directly in front of the villa garden was a large lawn, with a waist-high fence. Withered rose vines were entwined on the wooden lattice, overlooking the scattered lights in the distance.

It was a small town some distance from the foot of the mountain, with not many permanent residents, but there was a New Year fireworks show every year. Many citizens came from the city to watch the fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

Chapter 48

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Chapter 48#

Yan Heqing replied faintly, “Okay.”

Lin Fengzhi wanted to say something more, but Yan Heqing added, “I have something to do, I’ll contact you the day after tomorrow.”

He hung up the phone.

Putting away his phone, he noticed the red envelope had been slipped into his pocket.

Looking up, he met Lu Ruchan’s loving eyes.

Lu Ruchan was bony, her wrists and fingers terrifyingly thin, her pale skin wrinkled into thousands of furrows. But when her hand landed on his head, it carried a nostalgic warmth.

Chapter 49

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Chapter 49#

It seemed that Mother Lin was looking this way. Lin Fengzhi subconsciously hid against the wall, his trembling body pressed tightly against it.

Not far away, the conversation continued.

Mother Lin asked curiously, “Little Yan, do you still have memories from that time? What exactly happened? Did you really dislike me and hide?”

Lin Fengzhi’s heart instantly beat deafeningly. His fingers gripped the edge of the wall, his smooth and polished nails digging heavily into it.

Chapter 50 - 1

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Chapter 50 - 1#

The game room was the innermost room on the right on the second floor.

Pushing open the door, what came into view were several dance machines, as well as a row of classic old-style arcade games of different models. Five LCD TVs for gaming were hung on the wall.

This game room was about 100 square meters.

Yan Heqing had never seen these things. His gaze swept across the room. On the left wall, there were two gashapon machines that looked out of place, and a claw machine filled with dolls.

Chapter 50 - 2

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Chapter 50 - 2#

Lin Fengyi ground his teeth in frustration.

“Again!”

This time he demanded it first.

Yan Heqing’s face was calm. He put down the water cup, picked up the controller, and turned to the screen.

This time, Lin Fengyi was no longer lackadaisical. He stared intently at the screen, his hands moving the controller rapidly.

Lin Fengxian was the first to die. He watched the battle with great interest, exclaiming from time to time.

Chapter 51

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Chapter 51#

The time was 10:31.

Lu Lin stared at the default avatar. About five minutes passed, or perhaps ten. He turned off the screen, pulled out his chair, and stood up.

Without changing his clothes, he went into the lounge and took a long black down jacket. It was custom-made and could withstand temperatures of minus 30 degrees.

Taking the elevator to the parking lot, the trunk was full of fishing gear. He drove to his private lake.

Chapter 52

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Chapter 52#

The meeting place was Wuhu Second-hand Car Dealership.

Lin Fengzhi drove over, slowing down to find a parking spot. Before long, he saw Yan Heqing standing on the sidewalk ahead.

Yan Heqing was wearing a simple single-breasted black coat and a thick jujube-red woolen scarf.

Nothing exaggerated.

Yan Heqing just stood there, doing nothing, yet passersby would glance at him.

Very dazzling.

It wasn’t just Yan Heqing’s superior appearance, but the key was his clear, faint, and distant temperament, which attracted people to look at him involuntarily.

Chapter 53

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Chapter 53#

Yan Heqing wrote down the location for picking up the car, four neat and elegant characters: Xiumei Flower Nursery.

During the winter and summer vacations of his first and second year of high school, he worked part-time at Xiumei Flower Nursery.

It was in a very remote suburb, but fortunately, bus route 201 went directly there.

Walking left from Xiumei Flower Nursery for about 20 minutes, there was a large abandoned forest. It was said that a fruit forest was originally planned to be built there.

Chapter 54

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Chapter 54#

Twenty minutes passed. Yan Heqing ran out of the unit building carrying his fishing bag, a bucket, and bait.

Lu Lin was still waiting in the same spot.

“Sorry for the wait.” Yan Heqing curved the corners of his mouth. His equipment was not small. He walked to the trunk and was about to put down the bucket to open it when the tailgate slowly opened first.

Lu Lin had opened it from the front.

Chapter 55

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Chapter 55#

[Did you agree to him?]

Yan Heqing stared at those words, and a sudden wave of nausea rose inside him.

It wasn’t the physical urge to vomit, but a deep revulsion surging up from the bottom of his heart, from the depths of his soul.

He turned off the screen and lifted his gaze forward.

Lu Lin was carrying his tools and putting them into the trunk.

They were some distance apart; the faint morning light fell on him, blurring his outline slightly.

Chapter 56

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Chapter 56#

During the Spring Festival, the welfare institute organized the children to make dumplings.

Oddly shaped dumplings went into the pot, boiling into a pot of dumplings in all sorts of postures. Yan Heqing arrived just in time.

After the children finished eating and left, he sat across from Aunt Zhang with a plate of dumplings.

Aunt Zhang had been waiting for him, saying with a smile, “I didn’t expect you to come today; you’ve been a huge help again.”

Chapter 57

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Chapter 57#

Yan Heqing learned about Lu Changcheng’s upcoming dinner party from his WeChat Moments.

Knowing that Lu Lin would attend, Lin Fengzhi was so excited that he posted over a dozen updates in a row.

This development was three years earlier than in the original story.

Lu Changcheng invited the Lin family to the banquet with the intention of giving Lin Fengzhi a wake-up call by announcing Lu Muchi’s engagement.

Chapter 58

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Chapter 58#

The dinner party started at five o’clock.

The entire Lu residence was brilliantly lit, and ten large round tables of solid wood were set up in the banquet hall.

Guests took their seats one by one.

The Lin family was arranged in the furthest corner, quite a distance from the main table.

Lin Fengzhi was unhappy, poking at his rice with chopsticks. Suddenly, he blinked and looked towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

Chapter 59

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Chapter 59#

When he was a child, a certain comic book was popular in his class for a while.

It was passed around one by one, but before it was Yan Heqing’s turn, it was confiscated by the teacher and put into her desk.

It was returned to that classmate only after the holidays began. By the time the holidays were over, the class started to follow stars—basketball stars, movie stars—and no one mentioned comics anymore.

Chapter 60

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Chapter 60#

“The coin was boiled at high temperature,” Yan Heqing added, “It’s very clean.”

Lu Lin suddenly chuckled, a sound that seemed to spill from deep within his throat, like the lingering note at the end of a cello piece, very low, very deep, penetrating to the bone.

His noble, slender fingers slowly closed.

He turned his gaze back, slightly lifted his chin, and gazed at Yan Heqing’s sky lantern rising into the deep sky. “Your gifts are always unique.”

Chapter 61

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Chapter 61#

The small car, worth only tens of thousands, was not spacious. It was a bit cramped for Lu Lin. He bent down to sit in the driver’s seat, his head almost touching the roof, and his vision was also considerably blocked.

Yan Heqing was not small either. With both of them getting in one after another, the car felt even more crowded.

The air seemed to thin considerably.

Chapter 62

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Chapter 62#

While Lin Fengzhi was speaking, Yan Heqing had already thought of a new idea.

With Lu Muchi locked up in the Lu residence, his next plan lacked an opportunity.

Now that Lin Fengzhi was asking him to visit, it undoubtedly gave him the most legitimate reason.

But Yan Heqing was not in a hurry to agree to Lin Fengzhi.

He wanted to be “chased” by Lin Fengzhi to agree.

Chapter 63

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Chapter 63#

The man had a slight, soft accent.

Yan Heqing spoke, his voice trembling almost imperceptibly, “I am. Who is this?”

“Great! Finally found you, Heqing.”

The man introduced himself.

He was Yan Heqing’s aunt’s husband.

He was coming to the capital for business and contacted the Rainbow Bridge Welfare Institute, which had adopted Yan Heqing back then. He didn’t expect they actually had Yan Heqing’s contact information.

“My flight is at 2 PM. You’re in college now, right? Where is your school? I’ll drop by to see you on my way.”

Chapter 64

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Chapter 64#

That night, Yan Heqing dreamed again.

A colorful dream.

On a hot afternoon, his mother, wearing a pale purple cheongsam, stood slightly on her tiptoes and picked two pomegranates hanging from the green tree.

Red and heavy, almost as big as his head. “This one is for our Qingqing.” Yan Qiushuang put it in his arms, smiling radiantly. “Hold it tight. Mom will peel it into a bowl for you to eat with a spoon later.”

Chapter 65

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Chapter 65#

Yan Heqing spent the whole day clocking in study hours.

After Lu Lin left in the evening due to some business, Yan Heqing didn’t leave. He stayed up all night until the next morning, completing all the study hours for Subject 2 and 3, before taking a taxi home.

After showering at home, Yan Heqing went to bed without eating.

On the bedside table stood a new photo frame, containing the photo of Yan Qiushuang in the gladiolus field.

Chapter 66

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Chapter 66#

Lu Muchi was the first to react, “Why talk alone? If there’s something to say, say it here!”

“Shut up.” Lu Changcheng said in a deep voice, “There’s no place for you to speak now.”

Lu Muchi was dissatisfied, glancing at Yan Heqing, but he shut up in the end.

He couldn’t show that he cared about Yan Heqing. If his grandfather discovered the truth, Yan Heqing would be in trouble.

Chapter 67

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Chapter 67#

Yan Heqing finished feeding Xu Qiaoyin the porridge, chatted with her for a few more sentences, and then left.

When he went down to the first floor, Lu Muchi stopped him, “It’s ten o’clock, stay here tonight.”

Yan Heqing glanced at him.

It was a plain glance, but Lu Muchi couldn’t help but think of the past.

He did see that it was late today and asked Yan Heqing to stay overnight. Yan Heqing didn’t say a word, but he felt guilty himself and immediately explained, “No other meaning, you can rest assured.”

Chapter 68

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Chapter 68#

Hearing Chu Ziyu call him “Old President Lu”, Xie Yunjie hurriedly covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing out loud.

Actually, Lu Lin maintained himself quite well. As long as he didn’t keep a stern face, he could barely pass for a senior student if he wore casual clothes and went for a run at the university.

Chu Ziyu did it on purpose.

Regarding Yan Heqing’s matter, he mistakenly thought Lu Lin only told Xie Yunjie, so he had to vent this frustration somehow!

Chapter 69

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Chapter 69#

It was the first time Yan Heqing saw a real whale.

Far more shocking than in documentaries.

An elf from the bottom of the sea.

It was so friendly, swimming freely in the water without causing the slightest ripple.

Yan Heqing slowed down his movements, silently pulling Lu Lin to the guardrail, leaning his upper body out slightly, gazing intently at the beluga whale.

And Lu Lin was looking at him.

Chapter 70

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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.

Chapter 71

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Chapter 71#

Yan Heqing went straight to the second floor.

Lu Muchi subconsciously followed, but halfway up the stairs, he thought of the porridge he cooked. Feeling annoyed, he went back downstairs and ran to the kitchen to serve the porridge.

In the room, two servants were still guarding Xu Qiaoyin.

Xu Qiaoyin was very nervous, her palms sweating constantly. She didn’t know how Yan Heqing would take her to the airport.

Chapter 72

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Chapter 72#

The final exam for the School of Life Sciences at Peking University usually includes a week of field internship. However, Yang Rucheng had a different habit; he usually scheduled it about a month after the start of the semester.

Peking University’s field internships were all held in Huaishan, where there were several experimental bases and greenhouses in the mountains, a five-hour drive from the capital.

For this internship, reports were to be submitted in groups, with two or three people per group, choosing either botany or zoology.

Chapter 73

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Chapter 73#

Driving back to his residence, Yan Heqing didn’t turn on the lights and went to the bathroom to wash his hands in the dark.

Turning off the faucet, he lowered his head and looked at his palms.

Adapting to the darkness, he could vaguely see his wet palms.

After another ten seconds or so, he carefully dried his hands and went out.

He was familiar with every furnishing in the room. Walking to the coffee table, he accurately opened the drawer and took out the velvet box from the deepest part.

Chapter 74

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Chapter 74#

Yan Heqing lowered the corners of his eyes, didn’t respond, turned around and sat down.

The bus window was a large, fully sealed glass pane. Yan Heqing opened his backpack, took out his headphones and put them on, then took out a book and lowered his head to start reading.

Gu Xingye raised his eyebrows, still ignoring him. He glanced at Yan Heqing’s book. It wasn’t a textbook or a professional book, but the original version of Agatha Christie’s “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”, with a label from the Peking University Library.

Chapter 75

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Chapter 75#

Yan Heqing didn’t receive this message.

The phone had completely lost signal.

Going deeper, the trees became taller and taller. The trees in the capital were still sprouting, but here it was evergreen all year round, with dense shade blocking the sun. It was still noon, but it was already as dark as night.

Occasionally, there were strange, unknown cries.

Zhan Pingting held Zhou Wuyou tightly and whispered, “Let’s go back to the camp.”

Chapter 76

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Chapter 76#

Yan Heqing didn’t reply.

Lu Lin took off his watch and placed it casually on the ground. It was like a beam of light shooting straight into the sky, illuminating the cramped tunnel.

Yan Heqing looked at Lu Lin quietly, a faint light flowing in the bottom of his pupils.

Lu Lin didn’t speak again either, observing the bite on the ankle.

It was a small thing with sharp teeth. The bite was deep, but fortunately not poisonous. The coagulated blood was a normal color.

Chapter 77

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Chapter 77#

Yan Heqing was alone, and the single tent was relatively spacious. When Lu Lin arrived, it instantly became crowded.

Turning on the light, the gentle orange glow made the tent look much warmer. The quilt and pillow core were prepared by the campsite, while the quilt cover and pillowcase were brought by Yan Heqing himself, simple pure beige, emitting a faint scent of cedar.

A book lay beside the pillow.

Chapter 78

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Chapter 78#

Thin lips hovered above Yan Heqing’s nose tip.

The hot breath exhaled was mixed with the dampness of the spring rain.

In the dim light and shadow, the light-colored pupils clearly reflected Lu Lin’s intense facial features.

The young man’s voice was as clear and bright as spring water, very light, but it penetrated the storm and rain, enough for Lu Lin to hear clearly.

“Understand.”

The glass overhead was smashed loudly by the urgent rain, and two lips fell instantly.

Chapter 79

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Chapter 79#

Lin Fengyi didn’t let it slip. He was very surprised at how sharp Lin Fengzhi’s reaction was today. However, chasing after Yan Heqing was something he didn’t even want to admit to himself, let alone tell Lin Fengzhi.

He coughed a few times, his tone weak: “Yes, went to Huaishan to climb the mountain with friends.”

Lin Fengzhi was skeptical. Went to Huaishan to climb the mountain so coincidentally? But going to Huaishan specifically made even less sense. It couldn’t be that he wanted to meet Yan Heqing by chance.

Chapter 80

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Chapter 80#

The discussion of the male classmates earlier surfaced in Yan Heqing’s mind.

He didn’t recognize the car logo, but the black car beside Lu Lin was probably the famous car that made all the boys marvel.

Yan Heqing had heard too many vicious and unpleasant words. He almost immediately guessed the reason why Lu Lin went to Huaishan to pick him up but only followed the bus in a low-key manner.

Chapter 81

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Chapter 81#

His awakening changed the timeline. Cheng Jian, who was supposed to appear a year later in the original text, appeared early.

In the original text, Cheng Jian was Lu Muchi’s business partner, a rich second generation who frequented nightclubs. He took a fancy to Yan Heqing at Lu Muchi’s villa and hinted that Lu Muchi should give Yan Heqing to him to play with.

Lu Muchi readily agreed. As a result, Yan Heqing hid a fruit knife in advance, and when Cheng Jian tried to force himself on him, he stabbed Cheng Jian in the shoulder.

Chapter 82

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Chapter 82#

Lu Lin’s hug was without any distracting thoughts, a purely extreme embrace.

When he first saw Yan Heqing in the bar, he felt as if moonlight had fallen from the sky into the bizarre world, swallowed by darkness, yet unable to hide the brilliance emanating from his bones.

If he held too tight, he feared crushing the person in his arms; if too loose, he feared he would disappear.

Chapter 83

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Chapter 83#

Gu Xingye walked around to Yan Heqing in a few steps.

He was 186cm tall, a bit taller than Yan Heqing. He lowered his eyes slightly, “About your brother.”

Yan Heqing’s brow was calm, “What.”

“You should have discovered it after interacting with him for a few days.” Gu Xingye walked to Yan Heqing’s left side with a book under his arm, “He is just a spoiled child. His temper is a bit big, can’t stand any grievance, and his personality is also reckless.”

Chapter 84

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Chapter 84#

After the two afternoon classes, the boys from Bio-Science Class 2 still didn’t go to play ice hockey together.

Ice hockey is a money-burning sport. Unlike Lin Fengzhi’s classmates who played photography and had rich family backgrounds, the Peking University students didn’t know how to play ice hockey.

Only then did Lin Fengzhi remember that he hadn’t asked Yan Heqing if he knew how to play ice hockey. He and Gu Xingye were sitting in the back row of the classroom, while Yan Heqing was in the first row. He was about to go over when Gu Xingye pulled him back.

Chapter 85

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Chapter 85#

The sudden rain had just stopped, and pedestrians were rushing to the subway station. No one noticed what was happening in this small corner.

Yan Heqing’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough for the four of them to hear.

Him, Lu Lin, as well as Lin Fengzhi and Gu Xingye.

Lin Fengzhi’s blood flowed backward throughout his body, from head to toe. His entire face was lifeless, frighteningly pale. His hanging hands quietly clenched tight. His heart kept sinking, bottomless, unable to see the bottom. His whole person felt light and airy, even forgetting to breathe.

Chapter 86

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Chapter 86#

After Yan Heqing finished speaking, his gaze shifted to the other side, landing on Ge Tongyuan, and he smiled politely.

“Hello, would you like to join our team?”

He took the initiative to invite him. Ge Tongyuan was surprised and delighted. He nodded while skating over to Yan Heqing’s side, “Sure, sure!”

The others had varying expressions.

Lin Fengzhi pursed his lips tightly, Gu Xingye looked slightly surprised, Xie Yunjie smiled without saying a word, and Chu Ziyu’s mouth opened slightly as he quickly looked at Lu Lin.

Chapter 87

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Chapter 87#

Yan Heqing’s eyelashes fluttered, and he leaned onto Lu Lin’s back.

Just like last time at Huai Mountain, Lu Lin’s back felt very secure.

The stairwell was lit by low-wattage lights. Neither of them spoke, only the sound of steady footsteps could be heard.

Just down two floors to the parking lot, when Lu Lin was about to put Yan Heqing down, he found that he had fallen asleep.

Chapter 88

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Chapter 88#

The other side was still silent.

Yan Heqing’s eyes darkened slightly. This was Lin Fengzhi’s new number. Lin Fengzhi had three mobile phone numbers in the original text.

The second number was changed when he decided to give up loving Lu Lin, and now it appeared ahead of time.

Yan Heqing repeated calmly, “Can you hear me? Lu Lin is not here right now. If you have something to say, I can pass it on.”

Chapter 89

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Chapter 89#

It was still raining at night, and the road outside the window was not clear. After driving for a while, it was pitch black all around, like passing through a long tunnel, until finally, a light appeared ahead.

There was only one umbrella in the car. Without letting the driver get out, Lu Lin got out himself and opened the umbrella, tightly covering the roof of the car.

Chapter 90

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Chapter 90#

The jequirity beans were cool, feeling very refreshing against the skin. Yan Heqing had a cold white complexion, and the dark red jequirity beans looked very beautiful on him.

The old woman also enthusiastically promoted, “Every color of my jequirity beans is carefully selected. It’s a bit expensive, but it’s efficacious. Young man, you’re going to have luck in love this year!”

Lu Lin asked for two strings and wore them on his left wrist, next to the watch worth millions.

Chapter 91

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Chapter 91#

Yan Heqing opened his eyes, his chest heaving, a mist shrouding his light brown pupils.

He adjusted his breathing and looked out the window.

Rainwater slid down from the eaves like a crystal curtain, isolating this old house like an island off the coast. The only thing clear was the banana tree in the heavy rain, its green becoming increasingly vivid.

Yan Heqing closed the window. The sound of the rain lessened significantly. He gathered his shirt and buttoned it up one by one.

Chapter 92

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Chapter 92#

Returning to his residence, Yan Heqing first leaned against the wall for 15 minutes.

This method taught by the doctor couldn’t be said to have completely cured his cervical spine, but he had indeed rarely felt discomfort during this period.

Yan Heqing closed his eyes, recalling Lu Lin’s phone call in his mind, precise to every word.

[I make decisions only for the interests of the Lu Group.]

Chapter 93

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Chapter 93#

Yan Heqing didn’t know whether to cooperate with Chu Ziyu. After hesitating for two seconds, Chu Ziyu laughed loudly first, “Couldn’t guess it, right! I’m Little Chu!”

Yan Heqing cooperated, “Hello.”

“Hahaha, I knew you couldn’t guess it.” Chu Ziyu was enthusiastic, “I’m at the arcade near Peking University now. I won a bucket of tokens and can’t finish spending them. I heard you live nearby, come help me use them up?”

Chapter 94

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Chapter 94#

The private room was on the top floor, overlooking the entire city. It was the most expensive hotel in the capital, with a nightly rate starting at six figures.

Cheng Jian called to say he would be late due to traffic. Lu Muchi was secretly annoyed, knowing that Cheng Jian was putting on airs.

The two weren’t very familiar with each other. They had met a few times at cocktail parties and events. Both played hard and were open-minded, having swapped bed partners once or twice, or maybe two or three times.

Chapter 95

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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.

Chapter 96

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Chapter 96#

Lin Fengzhi finally regained his vitality.

He gripped his phone tightly.

He knew it! Yan Heqing was lying, Yan Heqing liked Lu Muchi!

Yan Heqing lied to him, and was also lying to Lu Lin!

This was the evidence!

Lin Fengzhi’s heart pounded violently. After a while, his fingertips trembled as he opened the photo album, then tapped on the hidden unlocked folder. Inside was only one photo—

Chapter 97

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Chapter 97#

Lin Fengzhi’s pupils instantly shattered.

He couldn’t believe these words came from Lu Lin’s mouth.

The aloof, noble Lu Lin… actually said such words, humble as dust.

Impossible!

Lin Fengzhi didn’t believe it. He deceived himself and went to take out his phone. In his flurry, the phone fell from his palm. He nervously squatted down to pick it up, tears streaming down his face, falling to the ground one after another, “Don’t you believe me? I didn’t lie to you, I have a video, Yan Heqing went to…”

Chapter 98

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Chapter 98#

On the way, Yan Heqing called Lu Lin, “I’ll be back a bit late today.”

“I have some matters to deal with too.” Lu Lin chuckled, “Maybe even later than you.”

It was normal for Lu Lin to work overtime. Yan Heqing didn’t think much of it. After parking the car at the hospital, he took the elevator upstairs.

Arriving at ward 1503, the door was ajar, and Gu Xingye’s voice came from inside.

Chapter 99

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Chapter 99#

“Diagnosed with keratoconus in both eyes.”

Yan Heqing didn’t make a sound, gazing calmly ahead through the windshield.

In the evening, the sunset glow on the horizon was as red as fire, burning the entire cloud layer until it glowed and shone red.

It was Lin Fengxian’s first time encountering this disease. Unsure if Yan Heqing knew about it, he still explained simply, “Fortunately, it was discovered early. Now the doctor suggests corneal cross-linking and wearing RGP to control the growth. If these two don’t work…”

Chapter 100

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Chapter 100#

Yan Heqing’s voice was clearly heard in the quiet corridor.

Lu Muchi’s heart was heavily pricked when he heard the stranger. He suppressed his temper, almost ingratiatingly, “I know you’re still angry. I was negligent that day. I didn’t expect Cheng Jian to be such a bastard. You can be angry with me however you want, but go for the checkup first. Okay?”

No response at all.

Lu Muchi was helpless, so he turned around and leaned against the door, closing his eyes and waiting for the security guard to come.

Chapter 101

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Chapter 101#

Lu Lin didn’t contact Xie Yunjie, but directly called the hot spring hotel to book a room.

However, Xie Yunjie received the news immediately and called Lu Lin.

“Going early? What suite are you staying in? Go directly to the villa.”

The hot spring hotel had set aside a separate hot spring and built a villa for the Xie family’s own vacation use.

Lu Lin was driving, and the call was connected to the car’s Bluetooth, so Xie Yunjie’s voice echoed in the car.

Chapter 102

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Chapter 102#

Breakfast was delivered directly by the hotel, with a rich variety.

After breakfast, Chu Ziyu asked Yan Heqing, “Ah Qing, do you know how to ride a bike?”

Yan Heqing had just seen Chu Ziyu moving the bikes from the second floor, he nodded, “Yes.”

Chu Ziyu showed a disappointed look, “I was hoping you wouldn’t, so Ah Lin could take you.”

He still felt embarrassed thinking about it now, “You don’t know, in junior high I rode a new mountain bike, but I couldn’t catch up with him riding his grandma’s ladies’ bike no matter what, it was so embarrassing.”

Chapter 103

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Chapter 103#

The medicine contained sedative ingredients, so Yan Heqing fell asleep again as soon as he lay down.

Gradually feeling warm all over, his consciousness knew he was starting to have a fever, but he couldn’t open his eyes, so he sank into this warm feeling and fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Lin came back with the porridge. He cooked the brown sugar and yin rice porridge himself. Pushing the door open, he saw Yan Heqing’s chin buried in the quilt, sleeping peacefully, so he didn’t enter, closed the door, and left silently.

Chapter 104

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Chapter 104#

After sending the message, Yan Heqing happened to walk to the classroom door.

The first class was in a lecture hall. The time was neither early nor late, so not many students had arrived.

Just as Yan Heqing was about to enter, a voice behind him called out, “There are still forty minutes, want to find a quiet place to chat?”

It was Lu Muchi.

Not seen for a few days, his voice was a bit more hoarse.

Chapter 105

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Chapter 105#

The noise was particularly harsh in the car late at night. Lu Lin took out his phone with one hand, forcibly turned it off, and threw it on the ground.

In that instant, Yan Heqing caught a glimpse of a few numbers on the screen.

3564, Lin Fengzhi’s third number.

Yan Heqing closed his eyes, being laid down by Lu Lin in the soft seat cushion.

The breathing gradually became chaotic, continuing until someone touched the food box, and the lid fell to the ground with a sound. Only then did Lu Lin leave Yan Heqing’s lips.

Chapter 106

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Chapter 106#

Yan Heqing’s words pierced Lin Fengzhi, his eyes turning red. His vision began to darken, and Yan Heqing’s outline gradually blurred. He tried hard to widen his eyes, his lips trembling repeatedly, “I don’t believe it…”

No matter how many times Yan Heqing said it, he wouldn’t believe it! Yan Heqing just liked Lu Muchi!

“You just don’t like Uncle Lu, you’re just lying to me!”

Yan Heqing looked at Lin Fengzhi deeply.

Chapter 107

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Chapter 107#

Lu Lin’s eyes were dark and cold as he expressionlessly sized up Lu Muchi.

Anyone could feel that he was in a bad mood.

Lu Muchi was the closest, and the sense of oppression was the strongest. He had a feeling of being stared at, like a hunter observing his prey.

“…” Lu Muchi’s Adam’s apple rolled, swallowing hard, “Uncle?”

Only then did Lu Lin withdraw his gaze. He didn’t say a word. Lu Muchi didn’t dare to remain silent, so he had to brace himself and continue, “What’s… ah!”

Chapter 108

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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.

Chapter 109

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Chapter 109#

The kiss didn’t last too long.

Lu Lin released Yan Heqing, his dark eyes gazing at the young man. “There’s no backing out of the ‘contract’ with me.”

This was the only time he had been forceful with Yan Heqing.

Yan Heqing smiled. “I’ve decided to sign the ‘contract’, and I won’t back out.”

The uncertain future was no longer important.

He would live.

He would definitely make himself live.

Chapter 110

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Chapter 110#

“I’ll give it all to you! I don’t care!”

“You have to give Uncle Lu back to me, I don’t care about any of these things…”

“I can give it all to you!”

Including.

Mom.

Mother Lin stared at the snow-white ceiling. There was nothing there, but she stared for nearly an hour.

The ward was quiet. Except for Yan Heqing, everyone else was outside.

“Heqing.”

Finally, Mother Lin broke the silence.

Chapter 111

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Chapter 111#

Lin Fengzhi was going crazy. His mind kept replaying the words:

“I am not your mother.”

“Heqing, can you accompany me to the ward?”

So when a voice he knew all too well came from the receiver, Lin Fengzhi took a long time to react. His nostrils flared forcefully, and he was on the verge of a breakdown. “Why is it you again!”

Yan Heqing said calmly, “You are disturbing others.”

Chapter 112

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Chapter 112#

Mother Lin found it even harder to breathe. She habitually wanted to chase after him, but she forcibly dug her nails into her palm, suppressing her wavering.

In the past, every time he threw a tantrum, Lin Fengzhi was like this—locking himself in his room or running away from home.

Escaping, refusing to communicate, and then forcing everyone to give in.

“No one go look for him.” Mother Lin didn’t know if she was speaking to others or herself. “We can’t give in this time.”

Chapter 113

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Chapter 113#

In the private room, the man who had once participated in the rescue of the Yan family fire recalled, “In my memory, the sofa was the place that burned the most severely. It was a fabric sofa. Judging from the burnt remains, there were flammable items like sofa covers and throw pillows, and there was a floor socket underneath.”

The assistant was very good at finding people. The Yan family fire was this firefighter’s first mission, and since two people had burned to death, he had a particularly deep memory of this fire.

Chapter 114

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Chapter 114#

Yan Heqing’s eyelashes fluttered. “Even for my exams?”

Lu Lin hugged him tighter. “Even then.”

Lu Lin kept his word and followed him into the bedroom that night like a shadow.

However, since Yan Heqing had final exams the next day, he only pressed him down for a few kisses before pulling him into his arms and holding him. “Goodnight.”

Just like eating candy, having gotten used to Lu Lin’s embrace, Yan Heqing fell asleep before long.

Chapter 115

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Chapter 115#

Lu Muchi dragged Xia Yang to the small garden. Before he could shake Xia Yang off, Xia Yang pressed into his arms, his boneless hand stroking his chest.

Lu Lin followed and saw Lu Muchi push Xia Yang away, impatiently adjusting his shirt.

The light in the small garden was dim, and a flash of unwillingness passed through Xia Yang’s eyes.

Xia Yang didn’t know about Lin Fengzhi, but whenever Lu Muchi had sex with him, he always blindfolded him.

Chapter 116

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Chapter 116#

The fireworks sizzled, and blood instantly rushed into Lu Muchi’s brain. The flow was too fast, causing his temples to throb painfully, his head to spin severely, and his vision to blur.

Yan Heqing’s face was very close, yet very far.

Lu Muchi clenched the ring tightly. The burning heat spreading from his fingertips made it difficult for him to breathe.

Fiancé?

Yan Heqing has a fiancé?

What kind of joke is this!

Chapter 117

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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.

Chapter 118

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Chapter 118#

A person’s breakdown often happens in an instant.

Yan Heqing couldn’t control it, nor did he want to control it anymore. On this most ordinary day on the calendar, he vented all his emotions on the roadside where people and cars came and went.

Just this day, just now, he no longer suppressed his emotions.

Longing, pain, resentment, pressure, touched…

It was a cry from the depths of his soul.

Chapter 119

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Chapter 119#

The next morning, Yan Heqing woke up promptly at six o’clock. He first looked out the window; it was foggy and extremely gloomy.

At least in the capital, there was no place where the sunrise could be seen today.

Only then did he turn back and poke Lu Lin’s shoulder. “It’s six o’clock.”

Lu Lin closed his eyes, caught his hand, pulled him back into his arms, and buried his chin in Yan Heqing’s neck. “It’s still early, sleep a bit longer.”

Chapter 120

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Chapter 120#

Lu Muchi saw the light on the third floor from downstairs.

The front of his car crashed directly into the old clothes recycling bin. Without even turning off the engine, he rushed upstairs.

He was going to cripple that adulterer right now!

Whether it was the alcohol or running too fast, Lu Muchi was panting heavily.

He used all his strength, and the mottled, rusty iron door rattled and shed rust fragments.

Chapter 121

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Chapter 121#

At the checkout, Yan Heqing took out his phone and opened the front camera, naturally tilting his head slightly to take a photo. Then he paid the bill as if nothing had happened and walked out of the supermarket carrying the small buns.

He didn’t take the subway but went to the bus stop at the entrance of Beijing University to wait for the bus.

He was very familiar with this bus route. Last year, he often took it, riding for 20 stops, then getting off and walking for another 25 minutes to reach his former “home”.

Chapter 122

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Chapter 122#

For the next few days, Yan Heqing would visit the Yan family.

The day before the Lu family dinner, Yan Shengbing bought a few catties of crayfish and a few bottles of wine to please Yan Heqing. Zhao Huilin smiled and kept Yan Heqing for lunch, making spicy crayfish.

The room was filled with fragrance.

Since having the hope of 5 million, Zhao Huilin had regained hope. The house had been cleaned up these days, waiting to welcome a new life.

Chapter 123

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Chapter 123#

Yan Heqing’s eyelashes fluttered.

“Not even your little niece?”

Knowing Lu Lin didn’t mean that, he was teasing Lu Lin, but Lu Lin didn’t take the bait. His thumb pressed lightly behind Yan Heqing’s ear. “Agree quickly.”

Yan Heqing looked at him, his eyes suddenly bright. He raised his hand to encircle Lu Lin’s neck, lifted his head slightly to Lu Lin’s ear, his voice soft but clear, “I have always been doing this.”

Chapter 124

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Chapter 124#

Yan Heqing nodded, “Hello.”

His tone was so flat it was as if they were meeting for the first time.

Lu Muchi ground his back molars so hard they almost shattered.

Yan Heqing looked past Lu Muchi’s shoulder and calmly glanced at the bodyguards not far away.

Previously, Lu Muchi was protected by two bodyguards. After his disappearance last time, and to guard against any tricks from the Cheng family, Lu Changcheng had increased the manpower, so now there were four bodyguards.

Chapter 125

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Chapter 125#

Returning to the banquet hall, the dining table was still harmonious.

Several children were full and playing on the side. Lu Suian was talking to Lu Lin, and Lu Lin occasionally responded.

As soon as Yan Heqing returned, Lu Lin pulled out a chair for him. Others couldn’t see it, but Lu Suian saw it clearly. He smiled and said, “Mr. Yan, are you and Brother Lin getting the certificate first or holding the wedding first?”

Chapter 126

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Chapter 126#

Lu Lin arrived at the house in the family area.

He got stuck in rush hour traffic for a while and didn’t arrive until almost eight o’clock. At dusk, most windows were lit, but their house was dark.

Lu Lin’s heart suddenly tightened. He took out his keys while quickly going upstairs and inserted the key to open the door.

Inside the door was silent and dark, with only the sound of dripping water.

Chapter 127

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Chapter 127#

Police cars and ambulances all arrived.

The sidewalk was crowded with people. Yan Heqing walked past the back of the crowd and heard a few voices—

“One of them won’t make it, right?”

“The front of the car is smashed in.”

“He was carried into the ambulance, probably can be saved…”

Yan Heqing walked away and called a car to go home.

The house was as quiet as when he left. Yan Heqing looked down; Lu Lin’s leather shoes were neatly placed at the entrance.

Chapter 128

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Chapter 128#

The car’s dome light was white. After taking off Lu Lin’s shirt, the bruise was particularly obvious.

Yan Heqing pinched his hand before dipping a cotton swab into the herbal ointment to apply it.

Lu Lin couldn’t see the injury, but he could feel the pain. He estimated the mark would be obvious. He was now facing away from Yan Heqing and couldn’t see his expression, so he glanced at the rearview mirror in the front row out of the corner of his eye.

Chapter 129

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Chapter 129#

In the whole world, only the singing in the earphones and Lu Lin in front of him remained.

When he was a child, his mother read him a fairy tale, “The Little Match Girl”.

In the original text, the night before he was taken by Lu Muchi to “donate” his eyes, he sat in that small dark room. The windows were sealed, and the moonlight outside couldn’t shine in, so he struck two matches.

Chapter 130

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Chapter 130#

The island was quiet, with the occasional sound of waves coming from afar.

The window was open, and the moonlight shone in, spreading a layer of fluorescent light on the floor. Yan Heqing was not asleep.

Perhaps he had slept enough during the day, his brain was unusually awake now, without any sleepiness.

He lay on his side, looking at the window. After a while, the rustling sound of fabric friction came from behind, and a warmth approached. Lu Lin pulled him into his arms.

Chapter 131

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Chapter 131#

Lu Lin walked slowly.

He observed the environment. The building was old, and the stairs were narrow and steep. It was difficult for adults, let alone a five-year-old child.

Reaching the top floor, the evening glow was bright, but the light was tightly blocked by the rusty protective net. The dark passage was filled with the smell of abandonment.

Lu Lin walked to the left and stopped in front of the second door.

Chapter 132

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Chapter 132#

The tailor arrived at five o’clock sharp.

She had both catalogs and sample clothes.

The living room was filled with suits. They decided on the style first before taking measurements.

The tailor was an old hand with sixty years of experience in making clothes. She could judge clothes better than people.

Lu Lin’s grandmother and grandfather’s wedding attire was tailored by this tailor, and it was still kept in a room on the second floor.

Chapter 133

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Chapter 133#

In the city center apartment, movers were efficiently packing the things Lu Lin wanted to move to the Beijing University family area.

There wasn’t much else, just some books and daily necessities, mainly the flowers on the terrace.

Since he would be living in the family area permanently in the future, the flowers definitely had to be moved there to be taken care of.

The moving company packed everything and sent it downstairs. Lu Lin then went back to the house Yan Heqing rented with him.

Chapter 134

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Chapter 134#

Yan Heqing immediately took out his phone, set the group photo as his lock screen, and curved the corners of his mouth. “Can I drink now?”

Lu Lin chuckled. “Drink.” His right hand fell and loosely embraced Yan Heqing’s waist, his left hand unbuttoned two shirt buttons, his head tilted back slightly against the chair, his eyes half-closed to rest.

Yan Heqing drank the wine.

Chu Ziyu poured two more glasses with a grin, insisting on clinking glasses with Yan Heqing. “Good alcohol tolerance, come on, continue!”

Chapter 135

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Chapter 135#

The day-long wedding ended, and Lu Lin personally sent the guests back to their accommodations one by one.

This showed his high regard for them.

When he returned to the room, Yan Heqing was already packed and ready to go.

Fishing equipment was available on the yacht, but Yan Heqing still carried a suitcase.

Lu Lin unbuttoned his suit as he walked over and glanced at the suitcase. “What did you bring?”

Chapter 136

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Chapter 136#

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Yan Heqing returned home. The living room was brightly lit, but Lu Lin was nowhere to be seen.

He changed into slippers and went to the balcony.

Sure enough, Lu Lin was pruning dead branches.

The balcony wasn’t enclosed. Compared to the huge terrace of the apartment, the conditions for growing flowers were still much worse. During their honeymoon, housekeeping came to water them every day, but a few pots of roses still died.