Chapter 47 47 I Want to Hug You

Qin Jixiu couldn't help himself at all, and subconsciously set off a firework with the same name as "Sea Oath and Mountain Alliance" in his mind, but his face did not show any sign of this tacit revelry.

Then, he raised his chin towards the waiter, bowing and waiting. His tone was nonchalant, but in fact it was a bit deliberate, "If you don't understand, just ask," he said: "How do you eat this French puff pastry soup?"

It is obviously unreasonable that a boss who spent more than 10,000 red rose petals does not know how to enjoy the meal here.

In such a high-end restaurant, even though the waiter had some complaints, he didn't dare show them. Instead, he walked over and patiently introduced the dish in a steady voice: "Mr. Qin, the soup base is made with French red label chicken slow-cooked for four hours, then Australian oxtail simmered for another two hours. After deboning, the broth is strained, and truffle juice and freshly ground mushroom puree are added. Finally, a spoonful of light cream is added to balance the texture. The puff pastry is freshly baked and topped with Australian black truffles."

Qin Jixiu didn't really listen, his eyes glued to Shi Rui's face. He continued to ask, "How do I eat it from the bottom? Do I need to cut the puff pastry?"

"Yes, Mr. Qin," the waiter said, picking up a knife to demonstrate. "You can first cut along the edge and break the puff pastry into small pieces. We'll mash the cream for you with a fork and then stir the chopped black truffles into the soup. You can also just dip the small pieces of puff pastry into the soup for a richer taste."

Qin Jixiu nodded and said "thank you" politely. He turned around and pushed the spoon in front of Shi Rui: "Try it and see if it suits your taste."

Shi Rui held the spoon, carefully scooped a spoonful into his mouth, and then curled his lips with a strange expression.

Qin Jixiu saw it clearly and couldn't help laughing. His voice was gentle: "Are you not used to it?"

Shi Rui nodded and said, "A little bit."

This kind of restaurant is not meant to fill your stomach. The food is small and the plates are big. It is not affordable, not suitable for everyday use, and not delicious.

Qin Jixiu said: "What do you like to eat? I'll take you there next time."

Shi Rui tightened his grip on the spoon and spoke carefully, "I'm fine with anything. I'm not picky. But if I have to say preference, I still prefer Chinese food. I don't have any dietary restrictions. I can eat Sichuan, Cantonese, and Shandong cuisine."

"Can you eat spicy food?" Qin Jixiu was very surprised. After all, Shi Rui had delicate skin and tender flesh, and was from the water town of Jiangnan. He thought that he only liked to drink sweet soup.

Shi Rui said, "Yes, I can. I ate a lot of spicy hotpot with my parents when I was a kid."

During this meal, there were people watching over him ready to serve at any time, so Qin Jixiu didn't have time to say much. He could only comment on the dishes or chat about irrelevant topics.

After dinner, Qin Jixiu didn't call Old Wu and walked straight to the parking lot. Shi Rui followed him and watched him skillfully open the driver's door before he realized, "Are you going to drive yourself?"

Qin Jixiu smiled and asked, "I can't open it?"

"Of course not."

Nothing else, Qin Jixiu was mainly thinking about satisfying his boyfriend's addiction. When he saw Shi Rui sitting obediently in the passenger seat, lowering his head and fastening his seat belt, he felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

Unfortunately, the good mood did not last long.

A car was weaving in and out of traffic, nearly hitting Qin Jixiu's car several times. Qin Jixiu's grip on the steering wheel tightened, his knuckles turning white, a hint of annoyance appeared in his eyes, and his Adam's apple moved. Thinking of the people next to him, he swallowed the curse words back into his stomach.

Not long after they got there, another car suddenly changed lanes without turning on its turn signal. Qin Jixiu had to slam on the brakes to avoid the car. Unable to contain himself any longer, he honked his horn hard, the sound shrill and piercing, his face darkening.

At this moment, a warm hand gently covered his right hand that was holding the steering wheel. Shi Rui's voice was very soft: "Don't be angry, it's still early, and I'm not in a hurry to go home. Just drive slowly."

Qin Jixiu's inner turmoil was immediately soothed, and he whispered, "I understand. I'm not angry."

The red light came on, Qin Jixiu stopped the car and took the hand that was covering his back.

Qin Jixiu couldn't help but gently stroke the back of his hand with his thumb, his fingertips lingering repeatedly on his bulging veins until the green light came on and the car behind honked its horn. Only then did Qin Jixiu reluctantly let go of his hand and hold the steering wheel again.

However, when they reached the next intersection, they couldn't help but hold hands again. Qin Jixiu's mouth couldn't help but curl up with love in his heart, but he didn't want to show it too obviously, so he could only cover his mouth and pretend to look out without paying attention.

After driving for about twenty minutes, the sky suddenly began to snow. At first, it was just a few scattered snowflakes, but then it got heavier and heavier, landing on the car windows, and soon a thin layer of snow accumulated.

As they were about to pass by their own house, Qin Jixiu had other thoughts in his mind and deliberately commented on the snow: "Why is it snowing so heavily today? By the time I take you home, the road will be icy, right? It won't be easy to walk on it."

Shi Rui's heart moved. He looked up at Qin Jixiu and asked tentatively, "Then I'll stay at your place tonight?"

This was exactly what Qin Jixiu was waiting for. He nodded without thinking, immediately turned on the right turn signal, and drove towards his home.

This was Shi Rui's third visit to his home, and Qin Jixiu showed him around. Auntie didn't think much of Shi Rui when she saw him, thinking he was just a new friend of Qin Jixiu's. She made two bowls of ginger soup to keep the two of them warm.

When passing by the game room, Qin Jixiu's introduction was a bit perfunctory. Shi Rui saw that there were many cute figures in it. Compared with the decoration of other rooms, this one was quite cozy. The owner of the house must have stayed in this room often to decorate it carefully.

He wanted to take a few more glances, but Qin Jixiu dragged him to visit the next room.

Qin Jixiu's dressing room is very large, filled with different suits, windbreakers, overcoats, leather shoes and ties, and the shirts are neatly arranged by color.

Shi Rui's eyes involuntarily fell to Qin Jixiu's waist, imagining him changing clothes. Those hands would tuck the hem of his shirt into his suit pants, his fingers gently smoothing out the wrinkles, then tie his tie and adjust his collar in front of the mirror.

Shi Rui's heartbeat couldn't help but quicken.

Qin Jixiu was still introducing the wardrobe he designed himself when he suddenly noticed movement behind him. He turned around and saw Shi Rui slowly approaching him.

Before he could react, Shi Rui gently pressed against his back. Qin Jixiu saw through the full-length mirror that Shi Rui's chin was resting on his shoulder.

Qin Jixiu asked him, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just want to hug you." Seeing that he was not rejecting, Shi Rui stretched out his hand to his waist, slowly wrapped his arms around him, rubbed his cheek against his neck, and felt his body temperature.

Qin Jixiu could clearly feel the strength on his waist, as well as the warm breath of Shi Rui falling on the back of his neck. His body stiffened at first, but soon relaxed and asked him, "Are you happy today?"

Shi Rui said, "I'm very happy. This is the happiest day of my 24 years of life."

Qin Jixiu laughed at what he said: "So exaggerated? I didn't realize it."

"Really," Shi Rui said honestly, "I didn't expect you to actually respond to me by inviting me to such a high-end restaurant, preparing roses, and giving me a watch."

The two seemed to be in sync as they raised their left wrists together, their wrists pressed together, and the second hands on the two similar watch dials jumped to the next second.

Qin Jixiu's breathing became heavy at this moment.

Shi Rui's face was very close to him, and their noses were almost touching. The close distance made him inevitably aroused, but for fear of scaring Shi Rui, he suppressed the eager thought.

Shi Rui suddenly asked him if he wanted to sleep together, and Qin Jixiu immediately and gently refused: "Don't say such things, I'm afraid I will do something bad."

Shi Rui felt a little regretful, but he didn't force it and suggested that they go to the balcony to watch the snow.

Qin Jixiu couldn't bear to spoil the fun, so he fetched a large black umbrella. The two of them stood on the balcony, admiring the rare snowy scene in Jiangcheng. Their hearts beat not far from each other, and they stood on the windowless balcony for a full half hour, surprisingly not feeling the cold at all.

During this time, Shi Rui asked him if he had been preparing for a long time.

Qin Jixiu said in a relaxed tone: "No, there are several secretaries here, so I don't need to worry about it."

Shi Rui smiled and said, "I like watches very much."

Qin Jixiu touched his soft hair and said, "As long as you like it."

Shi Rui remembered something and asked him again: "In the restaurant, did you deliberately ask the waiter how to eat the puff pastry soup? You were afraid that I would be embarrassed because I didn't know how to eat it."

Qin Jixiu wanted him to notice how thoughtful and considerate he was, but he felt a little embarrassed to hear it said so. He said, "Everyone has a first time. No one is born knowing everything. If you don't know anything, don't worry about it. I'll take you out more often. You're so smart, you'll definitely learn it quickly."

Snowflakes fell on the umbrella, making a rustling sound.

The two of them quietly watched the snow for a while. Shi Rui suddenly remembered something and said, "I also prepared a gift."

"Really?" Qin Jixiu's eyes were suddenly filled with surprise.

Shi Rui returned to his room and pulled out two large jars of tea from his bag. He suddenly felt that his character as a poor boy was quite interesting, so he deliberately said humbly, "This is the tea our family grew this year. I hope you don't mind."

"How come?" Qin Jixiu took it immediately, "I like it very much."

He opened a can and smelled it, and a fresh tea fragrance hit him. Although the can was inconspicuous, the tea leaves were of good quality.

Qin Jixiu thought to himself that he liked drinking tea, and Shi Rui's family happened to grow tea, so the two of them were simply a match made in heaven.

A match made in heaven, they slept separately that night. Before going to bed, they video-called each other for a few minutes while still wearing their daytime clothes.

Afterwards, Qin Jixiu felt that this action was completely unnecessary, so he and they stayed next door to each other, making it seem like they were in a long-distance relationship.

But if they really met in the same room, Qin Jixiu felt that he would not be able to act like a gentleman. He was young, functional, and had just established a relationship with Shi Rui. He wanted this and that, and was essentially no different from a hungry wolf.

Unable to sleep in the middle of the night, he couldn't help but get out of bed and put his ear to the wall to listen.

It's very quiet next door. Shi Rui doesn't snore when he sleeps. He's very healthy and doing very well.

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The author has something to say: Today is the considerate, gentle and lovely Mr. Qin