36 · Chapter 36
Facing the darkness before his eyes, Li Jingtang could only recall the scene where he lost his freedom, could not see the light and could not speak.
He subconsciously stepped back, not having the courage to walk into the darkness.
He squinted his eyes, as if he saw a figure gradually approaching him in the darkness. His heart slowly rose, and his fists hanging by his legs were clenched tightly.
As he got closer he saw the other person's face.
Chen Zui!
Li Jingtang raised his fist and attacked without thinking. Although he knew he couldn't win, he was a person who would never admit defeat.
Contrary to his expectations, he actually hit the target with this punch. The opponent even screamed in pain, but the sound sounded a little off.
Li Jingtang frowned, his raised fist still in a defensive position.
Someone turned on the light, and the sudden brightness drove away the darkness. After a few seconds of adjustment, Li Jingtang saw many people coming out from all over the house. Most of them he knew or had impressions of, and they were people he usually played with.
At this moment, they were looking at him with subtle and complicated expressions.
"You're going to crack my cheekbone."
Li Jingtang looked at the person who was speaking, his pupils showing surprise. The person standing in front of him was Gu Beichen instead of Chen Zui.
Gu Beichen covered his bruised face and looked up at Li Jingtang, who seemed to be in a bad mood. Although he was very angry about the punch, considering that today was the other party's birthday, he could only blame himself for his bad luck.
Li Jingtang's family is really lucky to have such a good brother.
He put his hand down and said to the person who asked about his condition, "It's okay."
Then he said to Li Jingtang, who was still in a state of shock, "I wanted to give you a birthday surprise. You really surprised me."
Li Jingtang: Birthday surprise?
Seeing the celebratory decorations, he belatedly remembered that today was his birthday. He had been going through so many things recently that he had forgotten about it.
Gu Beichen waved his hand, and the other onlookers began to sing and release streamers.
"Happy birthday to you~Happy birthday to you~"
Li Jingtang forced himself to compose himself and put on a smile, responding to everyone's blessings. He went to Gu Beichen's side.
"Feel sorry."
"The car you wanted is yours."
Good brothers don't need to be too pretentious when they have an attitude. Gu Beichen has been thinking about his supercar for a long time. When he heard him say this, his face immediately stopped hurting. He stretched out his hand and said, "Keys."
"I didn't bring it. Go to my house and drive away tomorrow."
"I'll go tonight."
When Li Jingtang heard the word "night", he thought of a guy who appeared and disappeared in his house: "Don't come to my house at night."
If Chen Zui mistakenly recognized someone in the dark...
Gu Beichen didn't know what had happened to his good brother, and thought he had a lover, so he asked about it out of curiosity.
Li Jingtang was in no mood to deal with it perfunctorily. Groups of people came over to toast him and wish him a happy birthday. He was in a bad mood and drank one glass after another.
He was not very keen on celebrating his birthday. His parents were in a family marriage and had no feelings for each other. They gave birth to him just to complete a mission.
As he is not the fruit of love, his birthday is just a large social occasion.
Since he took over the company, his parents have been openly in an open marriage, living with their love and the fruit of their love from all over the world.
Even today he didn't receive any birthday wishes from either of them.
Li Jingtang took the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
He stood up and said to Gu Beichen, "I'm leaving first."
As his good brother, Gu Beichen knew what he cared about. It seemed that this hurdle was insurmountable, so he did not stop him and only arranged for a driver to take him there.
Li Jingtang sat in the back seat, staring out the window in a daze.
The phone rang.
He looked over.
Chen Zui: [Happy birthday.]
He stared at these four words, an indescribable emotion lingering in his heart. How did he know?
Chen Zui: [I prepared a birthday present for you, do you want to come over? ]
This is a trap.
This was the first thought that popped into Li Jingtang's head. What kind of gift could Chen Zui prepare for him? This trap didn't even have any decorations to hide it, it was a direct invitation for him to jump in.
If he jumped in, he would be a fool.
Chen Zui: [Waiting for you at home, you know where my home is. ]
Li Jingtang stared at these messages. What was he doing? Did he really think he would go?
ill.
Li Jingtang returned home. The servants who had left had already turned on all the lights in the villa as he requested. He drank too much and had a headache, so he wanted to sleep after washing up.
But I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
Chen Zui's text message was like bait to lure fish, making him wonder what the other party had prepared. But he knew his birthday...
He pulled the pillow over and held it in his arms. Chen Zui really liked him.
He thought of the story Chen Mo told him. Was it because Chen Zui didn't know how to like someone that he treated him like this?
He also wished himself a happy birthday.
Aotian: [Favorability increased by 1%, now 13%.]
Aotian: [If I beat him up, can I reach 70% directly?]
Aotian was still a little eager to try it, as he had never seen an M before.
Chen Zui was playing Go by himself, holding the white jade chess piece between his slender fingers, thinking about where the next piece should be placed. He believed that Li Jingtang was not the kind of M that Aotian said.
The chess piece falls.
The so-called winning or losing is actually a psychological battle.
He picked up the black piece. Li Jingtang's favorability didn't increase much, just one or two pieces. Perhaps this would be a long battle.
The doorbell rang.
Chen Zui placed the black piece, the game was decided, and as the only player, he was destined to be the winner.
Li Jingtang stood outside the villa. He came here for some unknown reason. He wanted to see what Chen Zui had prepared.
Soon, he saw someone coming out of the villa. He recognized it as Chen Mo as soon as he saw the person's attire.
"You really came. My brother said you would come, but I didn't believe it." Chen Mo's voice arrived before he even showed up. He looked like a big penguin in his white down jacket.
Open the door.
Li Jingtang hesitated before walking in.
Chen Mo: "Let's go in first."
Li Jingtang nodded and followed Chen Mo towards the villa. The snow in the yard had been cleaned up very cleanly, and a silly snowman was built. The flashing little colored lights hanging on the wall exuded warmth.
Li Jingtang became a little nervous before entering the house. Chen Zui was in this house, and this was the first time they met since the hotel. Logically, he should kill him, but for the sake of the happy birthday, he could postpone killing him for another day.
Li Jingtang walked into the villa with a heavy heart. The warm yellow light was very warm in the winter night. The villa was a little empty and he didn't see any other people.
Chen Mo: "Brother said you might not want to see him, so he's not at home."
Li Jingtang: ...
A little bit of loss emerged from the bottom of my heart. Chen Zui was not at home.
The expression on his face was not completely hidden, and was caught by "Chen Mo". He lowered his head and said: "I'm the only one here. Aren't you happy?"
In Li Jingtang's eyes, Chen Zui is a man who needs to be confronted, and Chen Mo is a big boy who needs to be taken care of.
He raised his hand and gently patted Chen Mo's head: "No, I am only happy when you are here."
Although Chen Mo was wearing a mask, Li Jingtang could still feel that Chen Mo was smiling through the eyes behind the lenses, so he was quite easy to coax.
"Today is your birthday, I made a cake for you." Chen Zui went to the kitchen, took out the exquisite and beautiful cake and placed it on the island.
"It's not very good, please don't mind." Chen Zui felt a little embarrassed.
Li Jingtang was indeed surprised: "Did you do this yourself?"
Chen Zui nodded.
Li Jingtang has received many precious birthday gifts, but none of them made him happier than the handmade cake in front of him.
"Did your brother tell you that today is my birthday?"
Li Jingtang wasn't quite sure what was going on when he asked this question.
Chen Zui raised the corners of his mouth under the mask.
"Um."
"My eldest brother told me."
"This is a gift that Big Brother prepared for you."
Chen Zui took out a beautifully packaged box and handed it to Li Jingtang.
Li Jingtang didn't open it immediately. After all, Chen Zui didn't play by the rules, and he was afraid that there was something shameful inside.
Li Jingtang: "Let's eat cake first."
"Okay." Chen Zui, "I'll light the candles first, then turn off the lights. We'll sing for the birthday party..."
“No need to turn off the lights!”
Li Jingtang interrupted him hurriedly.
Chen Zui stared at him and asked uncertainly, "Are you afraid of the dark?"
Li Jingtang was not afraid of the dark originally. It should be said that the original Li Jingtang was fearless, but he didn't want to admit it.
"No, then turn off the lights."
Chen Zui hesitated for a moment, then returned to the island counter. His eyes narrowed with a smile behind his glasses. "Actually, I'm afraid of the dark. Let's not turn off the lights."
He began to put in the candles: "You can see the candles even without turning off the lights."
Li Jingtang understood that the other party was taking care of him. The two brothers had very different personalities. The younger brother was so gentle and well-behaved, while the older brother was so...
If this was his own younger brother, he would definitely spoil him.
Chen Zui raised his head and saw that the candles were already lit: "Blow out the candles and make a wish."
Li Jingtang cooperated by closing his hands, closing his eyes and making a wish: I hope I can have sex with Chen Zui once, until he becomes incontinent!
Li Jingtang opened his eyes and blew out the candles. He was happy about his wish. He took the knife handed to him by Chen Zui and started to cut the cake: "When is your birthday?"
"My birthday is next week."
"Oh, that's not the quick part. Do you have any birthday wishes?"
Chen Zui was silent for a while and looked at Li Jingtang several times. His sneaky look made Li Jingtang feel funny and a little cute. He became curious about what his birthday wish was.
Li Jingtang: "Tell me."
Chen Zui scratched his hands: "I hope you and Big Brother can get along well without any misunderstandings."
Li Jingtang: ...This guy's brain is really too serious.
"Actually, Big Brother is very pitiful."
Li Jingtang almost laughed. What was so pitiful about him?
"Brother really wants to celebrate your birthday with you but he doesn't dare..."
"And a few days ago, after my eldest brother came back, he locked himself in his room for several days. Although I don't know what happened, I heard him saying sorry, and I couldn't control myself..."
Chen Zui sighed.
Li Jingtang listened to his words: "Did he really say that?"
Chen Zui looked at him: "Do you know what happened to my brother?"
Li Jingtang's mouth twitched, and some restricted scenes that he didn't want to remember flashed through his mind: "I don't know."
Chen Zui: "My eldest brother always carries everything on his own and never tells me. But I know he's not doing well."
Li Jingtang didn't notice why the two people's topic always revolved around Chen Zui. It was just that the guy who originally had the image of a complete bastard in his mind seemed to have become a little more pitiful and weak.
“Is his mental illness serious?”
"My eldest brother once committed suicide..."
Li Jingtang:!
——
On the way back, Li Jingtang picked up his phone and put it down again several times before finally sending a message.
Wearing a milky white turtleneck sweater and black-framed glasses, Chen Zui, dressed as Chen Mo, looked at his phone.
Li Jingtang: [Where are you?]
Chen Zui adjusted his glasses frame and twitched the corners of his mouth. It was totally inconsistent with his Chen Mo outfit, making him look weird and scary, as if he was wearing a fake shell.
【Is the cake delicious? 】
I'm asking you, where are you?
I'm locked up.
Li Jingtang:?
He couldn't understand what Chen Zui was saying.
Chen Zui: [It's so dark, I can't go out. Li Jingtang, can you come and accompany me?]
Li Jingtang felt inexplicably creepy: [What nonsense are you talking about? Where are you? ]
【Is the cake delicious? 】
【Is the cake delicious? 】
【Is the cake delicious? 】
【Is the cake delicious? 】
Li Jingtang almost felt dizzy from the constant flow of identical messages from Chen Zui on his phone screen. His phone kept ringing and messages on the screen kept flashing.
Li Jingtang's pupils gradually became dilated, and at some point he lost consciousness.
The falling phone screen is still moving.
【Is the cake delicious? 】
【Is the cake delicious? 】
【Is the cake delicious? 】
After the screen was refreshed, it finally became quiet, and then another message popped up.
You came to accompany me.
——
Li Jingtang suddenly opened his eyes and saw endless darkness.
【Author’s words】
I want to write a book with Aotian as the protagonist, but the name [laughing and crying], the protagonist is so funny and full of sexual tension that it will probably discourage many people.