Chapter 59 Knowing

Zhan Lintian knew that Jiang Xia was a traditional person.

However, a person cannot always stay in one place and become complacent. He needs to be guided and gradually appreciate the kindness of others.

Zhan Lintian had to observe the condition of the Yangtze River Gorge after each sentence he spoke.

His voice was deep and persuasive, a blend of reasoning and enticement: "Sometimes, you only need to take a small step; you don't need to completely overturn your understanding..."

Jiang Xia's body stiffened as he stared at the roses submerged in deep water. Just as he was pondering how to refute President Zhan's statement, the other party lowered his voice and said, "Perhaps this small step is the first step towards happiness?"

He emphasized softly, "Do you want to shut happiness out?"

Zhan Lintian spoke Jiang Xia's mind.

Jiang Xia's nose felt a little sore.

Behind him, the man was still planning for the future.

"I will get off work earlier than you and wait for you at home. Then, the moment you open the door, I will pick you up and spin you around, just like a happy couple."

"Instead of coming home to a cold, empty house..."

"Jiang Xia, you may not yearn for me, but you yearn for that kind of life, right?"

Zhan Lintian looked at Jiang Xia, then at the soft flesh on the back of his neck.

He hunched over and rested his head on Jiang Xia's shoulder, his voice echoing in the quiet room.

Every word struck the heart of the Yangtze River Gorge.

"Jiang Xia, more than wanting you to love me, I want you to be happy."

Zhan Lintian's voice sounded somewhat muffled.

Just as he had hoped at his sister's wedding, and their first meeting on the small cruise ship, when everyone else was indulging in revelry, only Jiangxia braved the wind to pick up his friends, and when he helped him through the crowd in the foggy country...

Time ticked by, and Jiang Xia replied softly, "Okay, I understand."

Jiang Xia's eyes stung, but she forced back her tears and turned back to smile at him.

After learning that Wu Ming was in a relationship, she had planned to make some new friends.

Zhan Lintian touched his face with both hands, gently rubbing his cheeks, and then kissed his forehead.

His lips landed on her forehead, not immediately leaving, and Jiang Xia's heart pounded wildly.

He wanted to be friends with this person, even though their family backgrounds were completely different from his own, and even though others said he was currying favor with the powerful. He... wanted to be friends with President Zhan.

Jiang Xia's body suddenly felt light. Zhan Lintian's hands gripped his waist like pincers, pulling him slightly behind him until their bodies were pressed together.

The river was warm behind him, and he rubbed his cheek against hers.

Jiang Xia snapped out of his daze, abruptly stood up, but Zhan Lintian grabbed his clothes and pulled him back onto the sofa, his body leaning back against the armrest.

Zhan Lintian leaned in close, but didn't press himself against him completely; the two maintained a certain distance.

While offending him, Zhan Lintian also controlled the extent to which Jiang Xia could adapt.

"Jiang Xia, do you hate me?"

Jiang Xia looked into his eyes and answered earnestly, "I don't dislike you."

"So, give me a try during this time..."

Zhan Lintian lowered his head and kissed his neck, his lips pressed against his fair skin, which seemed to exude an alluring fragrance.

The blood vessels beneath the skin pulsate gently with the heartbeat.

Zhan Lintian grabbed his wrist and pressed it down on Jiang Xia's head.

He wanted to go a step further, a little deeper, until the river gorge couldn't take it anymore.

He's not young anymore, while Wu Ming is the same age as Jiang Xia. What if Jiang Xia, out of sympathy for the sick Wu Ming, finds himself having more to talk about with him in the future?

Therefore, he cannot back down.

Just like in business, if you see a good investment project, you must take action.

If Jiang Xia had agreed, he probably would have carried her to bed right now, leaving her speechless...

He desperately wanted to confuse Jiang Xia and plunge him into the storm he had created.

There was another reason: he genuinely longed for the Yangtze River Gorges...

The person beneath me matched me perfectly in appearance, personality, and values. The moment we met, my heart beat faster than my brain could even give me a warning.

Jiang Xia let out a muffled groan, like a soft moan, as the man on top of him became slightly more forceful, causing him some pain.

Zhan Lintian's blood was boiling as he looked into Jiang Xia's gentle eyes...

His voice was hoarse: "Jiang Xia, um... let me sleep here with you tonight... can I hold you while I sleep?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he kissed Jiang Xia's lips, applying slight pressure.

The only sound in the room was the gurgling of lips and tongues touching.

"Mmm...mmm..." Jiang Xia swallowed the sounds he made from time to time.

Jiang Xia felt like she was on fire. She tried to close her legs, but the man squeezed them in by bending his knees.

Jiang Xia opened his arms and then clenched his fists, trying to calm himself down, but the man inserted one hand between his fingers and intertwined his fingers with his.

The two men rubbed their hands together, the soft flesh between Jiang Xia's fingers turning red from the friction...

Jiang Xia was out of breath when she gently pushed him away, her tongue being slightly pulled out by the man.

I don't dislike him; in fact, I might even say I "like" him, but that doesn't mean I agree with him.

A tiny strand of water stretched between the two people's tongues, then broke.

Jiang Xia's face was flushed, and she clenched her fist to her mouth. She should have kicked him earlier to show her attitude...

Zhan Lintian was panting, his hand reaching for his thigh.

This place was a sensitive spot in the river gorge, and he instinctively jumped up and kicked upwards.

"Don't touch me!" He shuddered.

Zhan Lintian watched as Jiang Xia trembled all over, thinking to himself that this was far too sensitive...

Jiang Xia came to his senses.

A short while later, Zhan Lintian was pushed to the door by Jiang Xia. Jiang Xia stood at the door and said softly, "You should go home first."

Before leaving, Zhan Lintian held onto the door and said, "Um, I was thinking of giving you flowers tomorrow. What kind of flowers would you like? Roses or..."

Jiang Xia blushed and did not return.

Zhan Lintian took it upon himself to say, "Then I'll decide for myself. You can send your car to be repaired, and I'll pick you up for work tomorrow."

Jiang Xia instinctively refused: "No need."

But Zhan Lintian had already left happily.

After he went downstairs and got back into his car, he finally had time to check the messages.

Wu Zhou sent a WeChat message, inquiring about Jiang Xia's reaction.

Zhan Lintian didn't answer. Oh no, he'd forgotten about that.

He did not return Wu Zhou's call.

Wu Zhou sat in his study, unable to sleep, staring at his phone screen and repeatedly clicking on Jiang Xia's friends list.

He knew, of course, that Zhan Lintian had feelings for Jiang Xia.

That look in their eyes can't be hidden.

He had found it strange when Zhan Lintian offered to help him catch up with Jiang Xia.

President Zhan isn't one to meddle in other people's business, at least not his own. So, his interest in Jiangxia is...

Wu Zhou pondered, realizing that Jiang Xia might not necessarily choose either him or Zhan Lintian...

Wu Ming is right, Jiang Xia is not gay...

He has never been sexually aroused by a man.

Wu Ming also said that when he was studying in Jiangxia, if a girl took the initiative to talk to him and get close, and even slightly crossed the line, he would become obviously nervous.

At least, physiologically speaking, the Yangtze River Gorges are not...

Wu Zhou sighed, rubbing his forehead. Every time he wanted to get rid of Zhan Lintian, he would think of how Zhan Lintian had stayed with him as a friend…

Jiang Xia doesn't have many friends, and I can't let him be lonely anymore...

Wu Zhou finally called Jiang Xia.

The other end answered after a while.

Jiang Xia breathed shallowly and didn't speak first, which was rather impolite, but he didn't know what to say.

Jiang Xia was squatting on the sofa, his whole body red.

Wu Zhou coughed lightly, preparing his words in his mind.

Before he could speak, Jiang Xia's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Have you caught a cold?"

Wu Zhou's expression softened instantly as she reassured him, "No."

"By the way, did Zhan Lintian tell you about Wu Ming?"

"What?" Jiang Xia asked, somewhat puzzled.

Wu Zhou snorted coldly: "It seems he didn't say that..."

Jiang Xia was a little nervous. Although he disliked Wu Ming, he didn't want anything to happen to him as a friend.

Wu Ming was unfamiliar with the place and had just arrived in the Fog Kingdom. Whether it was due to the change in environment or communication difficulties, he had a conflict with others.

Wu Zhou said, "Zhan Lintian just received the medical examination report for enrollment from Wu Ming's personal assistant."

"Do you... want to see it?"

Jiang Xia remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Send me a copy."

A short while later, Jiang Xia opened the PDF file, which was entirely in English, but that wasn't a problem for him.

Jiang Xia finished reading carefully... and suddenly chuckled.

I feel fortunate, but also somewhat saddened.

When he was studying, Wu Ming didn't care about what he ate, or he was generous to share a bottle of mineral water with his friends after playing ball.

I've reminded him many times and forbid him from eating anything I've already eaten.

In severe cases, Wu Ming would see that he was angry, ponder deeply all night, and the next day he would mysteriously drag him to the roof of the teaching building.

The wind was strong on the rooftop, and Wu Ming's voice was also loud as he read aloud the guarantee he had written.

Jiang Xia still remembers that guarantee. Wu Ming swore with one hand: "Today I swear to Jiang Xia that I will pay attention to food hygiene, not eat food that others have eaten, and not share a straw with others to drink milk tea..."

The story ended with Jiang Xia chuckling, the two of them smiling at each other.

Jiang Xia sat for a while, then came to her senses and realized that Wu Zhou hadn't hung up the phone yet. She said nervously, "You kissed me last time... what if I..."

Wu Zhou reassured him, "Jiang Xia, this isn't a big deal. Don't be nervous, I'm here for you."

Jiang Xia listened quietly, her heart at ease: "Hmm..."

Jiang Xia lowered his eyes, feeling troubled and confused, and he could feel a faint pain in the wound on his forehead that had stopped hurting.

He decided to take the day off tomorrow to go to the hospital for a full medical check-up. Looking at the room again, Jiang Xia thought to himself that after finishing the project he was working on, he would find a new place to live based on the location of his new workplace.

At that moment, Wu Ming also saw the report. He couldn't quite understand it, but fortunately, his personal assistant translated it for him.

Wu Ming was puzzled because many of his values ​​were normal in the opinion report in June, but now many of his values ​​were too high.

I also had itchy skin recently, and I thought it was just an autumn/winter allergy, but it turns out it was because my body's resistance was lowered, and I had new allergens...

Aside from the time she started dating Xie Xingzhang, perhaps she was too happy, or perhaps she was afraid Jiang Xia would find out, so she got drunk many times. Maybe she didn't notice when she was drunk...

Wu Ming said nervously, "By the way, don't tell my brother about my report. He might show it to Jiang Xia. He doesn't want me to associate with Jiang Xia. I know he looks down on Jiang Xia's family background. Don't let him suspect that it was Jiang Xia."

The personal assistant didn't say it aloud, because saying it would invite criticism. It's better to let the second young master face the eldest young master directly later.

He said, "Second Young Master, do you need to take medicine to regulate your body?"

"Eat." Wu Ming said decisively. "I'm going back to see Jiang Xia on New Year's Eve. He'll definitely be disappointed if he finds out."

"wrong!"

He was startled, and his assistant looked at him.

Wu Ming took out his phone to check the calendar: "Jiang Xia's birthday is the 21st of the twelfth lunar month. I have to go back early to celebrate his birthday."

Jiangxia's birthday is easy to remember; just swap the positions of 12 and 21. I almost forgot it myself.

Wu Ming opened his phone's photo album and looked at the photos of Jiangxia with one hand supporting his chin.

In the photo, Jiang Xia, a junior high school student, is eating a steamed bun. He loves steamed buns... His face still has baby fat, and when he purses his lips, one cheek puffs out.

Jiang Xia looked up and stared at the camera with wide eyes, realizing that he had mischievously poked Jiang Xia's cheek.

Wu Ming clicked his tongue and muttered a complaint: "How come he's so good-looking now that he's grown up..."

That face had lost its cuteness, becoming too delicate, and its eyes held a slight sharpness, yet Jiang Xia's stable personality added a touch of gentleness.

High IQ, hardworking, highly educated...

It's the kind of look that young masters and ladies who have seen all kinds of beauties would praise.

All of Jiang Xia's friends who have seen him say he is good-looking.

A note from the author:

Zhan Lintian/Wu Zhou: Neither of us is blind.

*

Wu Zhou loved to kiss his mole. Once, when he was slightly drunk, Mr. Wu whispered, "I always feel that this mole is very alluring."

Actually, what he wanted to say was that it was a bit erotic; the mole that appeared out of nowhere would make people unconsciously take a second look, and then they would notice Jiang Xia's lips...

However, Mr. Wu, who was afraid of upsetting his wife, quickly changed his tune.