Chapter 58 My mother said you are good looking

Qin Jixiu asked him what Yang Qiao had told him, and Shi Rui took out his cell phone and showed Qin Jixiu the text message sent by Yang Qiao.

"She's not telling the whole story," Qin Jixiu said, placing his phone on the computer desk. "I need to confess something to you."

Shi Rui's heart skipped a beat, and his Adam's apple rolled. "What's the matter?"

"When Ye Bo talked to me before, he used a real photo as his profile picture." Qin Jixiu paused, his eyes falling on Shi Rui's slightly stunned face, before slowly adding, "He used your photo."

Shi Rui was stunned for two seconds, then surprised, and finally angry. He felt that Ye Bo was shameful and frowned, "Why would he use someone else's photo to date online?"

Qin Jixiu shook his head slightly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. "Shi Rui, you're missing the point. Ye Bo used your photo. After we broke up, I wanted to take revenge on him, until you showed up at Zhengfeng."

Qin Jixiu's voice lowered, carrying an indescribable complexity. "I thought you were him, which is why I initially made things difficult for you and targeted you, causing you so much suffering."

Shi Rui was stunned. It turned out that what Qin Jixiu said was true. He had not had such intentions towards him at first, and he had been overthinking it.

Qin Jixiu's voice was filled with apology. He met Shi Rui's gaze hesitantly. "If Yang Qiao hadn't come to talk to you and explained everything clearly, I might not have had the courage to confess all this to you. I'm sorry, Shi Rui. Will you forgive me?"

Shi Rui felt as if something had gently bumped into his heart.

In fact, he didn't mind those so-called "difficulties". He even surrendered when Qin Jixiu approached him.

But at this moment, listening to Qin Jixiu's words, he suddenly realized a problem that concerned him more.

Qin Jixiu's initial attention was not because of Shi Rui, but because of Ye Bo.

Shi Rui felt a little lost. He looked up, his eyes uncertain. "So, do you really like me now? Or is it because you're using Ye Bo as a filter and think of me as a replacement for him?"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a light "pa" sound, and Qin Jixiu's hand suddenly fell on his butt. The force was neither light nor heavy, but it was enough to make Shi Rui stiffen all over and almost jump up.

Qin Jixiu was almost speechless. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I have any residual feelings for someone like Ye Bo? I like you because I like you. It has nothing to do with others."

Shi Rui's breathing stagnated, his face full of surprise. He said anxiously, "Say it again."

Qin Jixiu couldn't help laughing when he saw him like this.

He repeated patiently, "I said, I like you. You are so beautiful, excellent, gentle, and considerate. Even if I am sometimes in a bad mood, you can always catch my emotions. Although you are a few years younger than me, you are a mature lover who is worthy of my support. I like you very much, baby."

Shi Rui's cheeks instantly flushed. He was almost confused by Qin Jixiu's love words and felt dizzy.

At noon, Qin Jixiu took Shi Rui to the hotel where Song Zenghui lived to have lunch. When they returned home, it was already past two in the afternoon.

Shi Rui suddenly became interested in the game Qin Jixiu was playing, so he asked Qin Jixiu to teach him. The two were enjoying the scenery of the Tang Dynasty in the game when the doorbell suddenly rang.

Qin Jixiu's movements paused for a moment, his expression changing slightly. Not many people would come to his house at this hour. He quickly closed the game interface, stood up and walked towards the door. After two steps, he turned back and said to Shi Rui in a low voice, "It might be my family. You hide first."

Shi Rui's heart tightened. He ran out of the game room and looked around. The living room was empty and there was no place to hide.

He turned around, rushed into the master bedroom, opened the closet door and went in.

There was a sound of the door opening, followed by Qin Jixiu's voice: "Grandpa!"

Grandpa's voice followed immediately: "What took you so long to open the door? What are you busy with?"

"I'm not busy. I was just sorting documents in the study." Qin Jixiu's voice was slightly nervous. "Grandpa, why did you come here so suddenly?"

"I was passing by and came up to see you." After saying this, grandpa lowered his head and inadvertently saw a pair of casual men's shoes at the door. It was obvious that this was not the style Qin Jixiu liked to wear, but he remained calm and sat down in the living room.

The living room was quiet for a few seconds, and grandpa suddenly asked Qin Jixiu to pour him some tea because he was thirsty.

Qin Jixiu responded and walked towards the kitchen.

Grandpa took the opportunity to stand up and took a quick look. Only the suspicious master bedroom had its door closed.

Shi Rui just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the sound of the master bedroom door being gently pushed open - grandpa actually came in!

Shi Rui's heartbeat instantly rose to his throat, and even his breathing became lighter.

He could hear his grandfather's footsteps moving slowly across the room and landing on the floor, each step seeming to step on his heart.

Grandpa carefully surveyed the bedroom. The bed was neatly made, which made it even more suspicious. Without Auntie, how could his grandson have made his bed?

Suddenly, he glanced and saw a pair of crooked dark blue cotton slippers thrown outside the closet.

Grandpa slowly walked to the wardrobe.

Shi Rui curled up in the closet, covering his mouth. As a Virgo, there was no way he would step into the closet in slippers.

The air seemed to freeze.

Shi Rui could feel his grandfather's hand on the closet door handle. Just a slight pull would expose him. He closed his eyes tightly, his heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to explode.

"Grandpa!" Qin Jixiu's voice suddenly came from the living room, a little anxious, "Where have you been? The tea is ready."

Grandpa paused, withdrew his hand, and replied, "I'm just taking a look."

Just as Shi Rui felt relieved, his grandfather's voice rang out from outside the wardrobe door: "The weather is dry after the snow. Remember to open your wardrobe frequently to ventilate it to avoid any formaldehyde residue, which is bad for your health."

Qin Jixiu walked a few steps to the door. He swallowed nervously and agreed casually: "I know, Grandpa."

Grandpa said "hmm" and slowly left the master bedroom.

Qin Jixiu glanced in the direction of the closet, then walked out and gently closed the door of the master bedroom.

Shi Rui leaned against the closet, his back soaked with cold sweat.

Grandpa drank the tea that Qin Jixiu made himself. The water was not hot and the tea leaves were not soaked, but Grandpa didn't say anything.

After finishing his tea, he looked around again.

The stove was clean, but you could tell someone had used it that morning.

The refrigerator was fully stocked, not what he expected, with a lot of frozen foods.

The flowers planted on the balcony were well taken care of. Grandpa looked at Qin Jixiu and suddenly felt that his grandson was very blessed.

He had previously prevented his daughter from pursuing love, but in the end, his daughter married the man she loved, but died of illness at a young age.

This time, it was as if fate had once again given him a choice.

Now that he is older, his thinking has changed.

If Qin Jixiu is willing to be with that boy, he will not stop her. He just hopes that they can live together like ordinary couples and grow old together.

After about half an hour, grandpa got up and prepared to leave.

Qin Jixiu walked him to the door. Grandpa lowered his voice and said meaningfully, "Jixiu, you're not a child anymore. If you really find someone who can take care of you, bring them to me."

Qin Jixiu's voice paused, with some uncertainty: "Grandpa..."

"Grandpa is old, but I have eyes and can see," Grandpa said, "When you were young, I was indeed very strict with you. I don't regret it now because it was beneficial to your life."

"Now, it's time for Grandpa to respect your decision."

"A real man never regrets his moves."

"As long as you feel you can take responsibility for all your choices, I won't interfere in the future. When you grow up, you should be able to understand what Grandpa means."

Qin Jixiu's eyes were slightly moist.

Grandpa raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.

Qin Jixiu sent his grandfather to the car, and when he came back, Shi Rui was sitting on the sofa waiting for him. As soon as Qin Jixiu came back, Shi Rui immediately stood up.

He said, "Grandpa...does he know I'm in the closet?"

Qin Jixiu walked over and sat down next to him. After hesitating for two seconds, he nodded: "He saw it."

Shi Rui immediately asked, "Then what is his attitude towards our relationship?"

Qin Jixiu thought for a moment, walked over and scratched his chin. He said, "If I understand correctly, Grandpa won't object to us."

"Actually..." Qin Jixiu paused, "I've already confessed to Grandpa before that I like men, but I didn't say that person was you. I guess he was worried about me, so he suddenly went to the company, and this time he came directly to my house to check on me."

Shi Rui's eyes flickered: "I also came out to my parents."

Hearing this, Qin Jixiu immediately became nervous: "What? So you came to my place during the New Year because your family kicked you out?!"

“No, they support me.”

Qin Jixiu looked doubtful and clearly didn't believe it.

Shi Rui didn't want to reveal too much, so he said half-truthfully, "I showed them your photo. My mother said you look good and she's very satisfied with you."

Qin Jixiu suddenly stretched out his hand towards him, palm facing up.

Shi Rui was stunned: "What?"

"Which photo? Let me see it." Qin Jixiu asked.

Shi Rui said "Oh" twice, quickly took out his mobile phone, found the photo that his mother had repeatedly enlarged, and handed it over.

When Qin Jixiu saw it, his eyes suddenly turned dark.

In the photo, I looked sleepy, with my right eye half-closed and my eyelashes drooping. It was obvious that I had just woken up. Shi Rui took a close-up photo of my face, and even my sweat hairs were clearly visible.

He smiled helplessly, pinching the phone between his fingers, and gritted his teeth, "Shi Rui!"

"Why did you have to show Auntie this one when you could have picked any other one?" He held up his phone and approached Shi Rui. "Don't I have a single decent photo?"

Shi Rui leaned over to take a few glances, then retorted seriously, "What's wrong with this one? It's obviously very cute and natural. Besides, I've seen every look of you. You look good no matter what, but you look best without clothes."

"Shut up!"

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