Chapter 108
An Jing was injured and asked for leave from his university. Even Bian Lu put down his work and stayed at home with him to recuperate.
When he had some free time to stroll around An Jing's house, Bian Lu discovered that his house was very big. Not only was it a large flat, it even had an independent indoor swimming pool, sparkling with azure light.
"What are you to An Jing?" Bian Lu murmured softly as he looked at Lu Chao strolling towards the swimming pool.
Lu Chao seemed to have heard what was going on. Coming to his senses, he even treaded on the water in his virtual data form and replied to Bian Lu, "I'm nothing. I'm just a cyber data person with independent consciousness who he kindly saved. What about you? What do you mean to him?"
"I regard him as my belief." Bian Lu said calmly.
Lu Chao was stunned for a moment, a little amused, but when he saw the calm Bian Lu, he frowned again, trying to appear serious, and said, "I thought you were relying on his family's power and deliberately trying to please him."
"That was the case at first," Bian Lu sighed and said, "but later, apart from verbal encouragement, I realized he couldn't help me in any way, so I gave up the idea of climbing up the social ladder. Now I just want to be with him, that's all."
"Love?" Lu Chao looked at him in confusion, then laughed and said, "It's rare to find someone who is so resolute and determined just for love these days."
Bian Lu: "No, An Jing made me understand that life is not just about food, clothing, shelter and transportation. He has higher spiritual pursuits than these. He moved me, so I say he is my belief."
As soon as he finished speaking, An Jing came over, covering his wound and calling Bian Lu from a distance. He was exhausted, and just before Bian Lu ran over to catch him, he said, "Don't, don't say that, I just have fluorescence..."
Bian Lu steadied him and asked, "Don't be anxious. Talk slowly. I'm listening."
"What I want to tell you is that you shouldn't care about things like faith." An Jing said weakly, his voice almost a mosquito's hum. "Any country, government, and even education are a way for the upper echelons of rulers to consolidate their position and even maintain social stability. What I want to talk about is never some grand revolution, but simply self-preservation, nothing more."
An Jing was helped by Bian Lu to a bench by the swimming pool and continued, "Outside, of course I have to say I'm doing this for the people of Blue Continent, but at home, everything I do is just to make money."
Bian Lu raised his head suddenly and blinked, with a sense of resentment of being deceived in his eyes.
"See, I told you so." Lu Chao teased.
At this point, An Jing smiled, a weak, hollow smile that made one feel a genuine sense of freedom. He said, "My greatest ideal is to be as unfettered as a knight, traveling the world and seeing all the beautiful sights in the world. So, stop flattering me with words like faith."
After An Jing finished speaking, he tightened the blanket around him to keep warm, and then continued softly, "It's because of my special status that I can't just sneak out of Lanzhou. Otherwise, why would I have to go through so much trouble? If I weren't the son of an official, I would have already completely fled to Xia Country."
Bian Lu suddenly stood up straight again. He was speechless, facing the shimmering light on the swimming pool. After a long moment, he turned around and asked sharply, "Are you saying that if it were me, I could just buy a ticket and leave Blue Continent to live in Xia Country?"
Lu Chao lowered his chin, looked at An Jing as he spoke, and nodded.
"Yes," An Jing replied, "You can leave directly if you want."
Bian Lu finally rubbed his hair in frustration and asked, "Doesn't that mean everything I have in Blue Continent is meaningless? My education, my job, even my parents' old house!"
"That's right." Lu Chao looked at An Jing again.
"That's up to you, Bian Lu," An Jing replied innocently. "Or, if you're willing, I have a trust fund in Xia State, and we can buy a house."
We... Bian Lu looked up suddenly.
When these words came out, Lu Chao's eyes widened and he said, "Wow—is he going to support you, Bian Lu?"
"No, what I mean is that you go to Xia Country first and take care of things for me." An Jing smiled and stretched out his hand. Bian Lu naturally handed over his hand. Their fingers were intertwined, conveying warmth and peace of mind.
Bian Lu seemed hesitant and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Seriously, you and your parents should move in." An Jing stood up, kissed Bian Lu on the lips, and replied softly, "Go to Xia Country first to look for land for me, or even find a job. Anyway, just buy me a house in Xia Country, and I'll pay for it."
Lu Chao shook his head and sighed: "It's so happy."
"I..." Bian Lu wanted to decline politely, not wanting An Jing to think he was after his family's money, but An Jing took his hand, squeezed his palm, and said, "Could you please do me a favor?"
Bian Lu nodded and agreed to the matter.
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So, Bian Lu, who had worked in District F for less than three months, resigned again and went home to explain to his family that he was determined to develop in Xia Country and buy a house.
Moreover, An Jing went home with him.
The door opened, and Bian's mother's plaster cast hadn't healed yet. Seeing the two people holding hands, she was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked her son: "Who is this...?"
Bian Lu mustered up the courage and replied, "Mom, I forgot to introduce you. This is my boyfriend."
An Jing, who was carrying large and small bags of things, also put on a friendly smile.
Mother Bian stumbled, looking a little unbelievable. Father Bian happened to come out of the kitchen carrying some dishes and laughed, "Are there any guests? Come on, come in quickly, don't just stand at the door."
An Jing noticed that Bian Lu's palms were slightly hot when he held his, but he did not stop and led him into the house firmly and bravely.
Bian's mother's expression suddenly changed. She wanted to explode, but she saw the intimate gestures of Bian Lu and An Jing, so she had to swallow her words and said, "This is your son's new boyfriend."
Bian's father froze as he saw Bian Lu holding hands with another man of the same sex who was about the same age. This was like coming out in front of them...
"Hey, Bian Lu." Bian's father's movements slowed down. He said with difficulty, "Are you serious?"
Bian Lu said with a straight face, "It's true, Dad. An Jing and I have been dating for almost half a year, and recently, I planned to follow him to Xia Country."
"You can come too." An Jing said little, and took out his bank card, real estate certificate, trust fund and other things from his pocket to prove his strong financial resources.
Bian's father's expression eased a little, but unexpectedly, Bian's mother seemed very nervous. He pulled Bian Lu over and lowered his voice, asking, "Are you a homosexual for money? Mom taught you that you can be poor, but you can never be poor in ambition!"
"No, Mom." Bian Lu pushed her and whispered, "I didn't have any actual relationship with him. He chose to be with me simply because of me. But the reason I want to develop in Xia Country is indeed because of him."
An Jing also interjected, "The miasma on land has been decreasing year by year, and inhibitors of fluorescent disease have been invented. Returning to Xia Country is a very good option now."
At the same time, he took out his academic qualifications and various work experience certificates from his briefcase, which made his mother and father stare in amazement.
——After all, no matter how you look at the qualifications, his son is marrying up to An Jing.
"That Xiao An." Bian's mother wanted to say something.
An Jing had already taken Bian Lu's hand and said with a smile, "I sincerely want to be with Bian Lu. He understands me very well and always comforts me when I'm in trouble, so we are a good couple."
Dad and Mom looked at each other, then glanced at their son. Finally, it was Dad who broke the silence and said, "Then treat it as if I had another son. Come on! Don't just stand there like an idiot, eat!"
This heroic sentiment seemed to have touched Bian's mother as well. She uttered a cry of "God's name" and then slowly sat down. As soon as she sat down, An Jing handed her a bottle of wine and explained, "This wine invigorates blood circulation and dissolves blood stasis. Auntie, try it. It will definitely work."
After all this, Bian Ma realized that Xiao An had come completely prepared. He had his education, property ownership certificate, even a family trust, and other miscellaneous documents. He even brought medicine for his injured arm.
At the dinner table, Bian's father cooked a rare vegetarian dish; the rest were all cheap seafood. Bian Lu felt a little embarrassed, so he stuffed as many vegetables as possible into An Jing's bowl and said, "Please bear with me. My parents didn't know you were coming today, otherwise they would have bought two more dishes."
"It's okay." An Jing said, "Aunt, Uncle, how about you follow Bian Lu to Xia Country to develop your career?"
"Xiaguo?" Bian's mother looked at her son questioningly and said, "You resigned from District F again and are going to Xiaguo for development. When did this happen?"
"Just these two days." Bian Lu shook his mother's arm. "Mom, if you don't trust me, trust Xiao An. He knows much more than ordinary people like us."
"Your last name is An, which is not very common." Father Bian pondered for two seconds, then personally picked up some food for An Jing with his chopsticks and asked in a friendly voice, "Excuse me, could your father be the leader?"
"Um, yes." An Jing also smiled politely, opened a gift box he had brought, and took out a bottle of Blue Continent's famous wine. He filled the glass next to Bian's father and replied, "My father is my father, and I am me. Please take good care of me, uncle."
Only then did Bian's mother's expression change. From initial doubts to understanding after observation, she pushed Bian Lu and whispered, "You know how bad your dad is at drinking. Block him for Xiao An."
When An Jing heard this, he nodded as a thank you, and knew that he had been accepted by their family.
Bian Lu nodded, took the wine glass from An Jing's hand, raised an eyebrow at him, and said, "Let me do it, you're still injured."
An Jing felt warm in his heart and nodded in agreement.
The four of them drank and chatted happily. After An Jing gradually opened up the conversation, Bian Lu noticed that his parents' attitude towards him became increasingly respectful and trusting. His father, in particular, became even more talkative after discussing the international situation with him, and he smiled like a long-unseen friend.
After the meal, Bian Lu volunteered to wash the dishes. An Jing, who had been drinking a bit too much, leaned over behind him, hugged his waist, and said in a drunken tone, "I can't drink too much. I'm allergic to alcohol."
Bian Lu: "Is it serious? I saw you had three drinks tonight."
"It's not serious." An Jing shook his head, leaned against Bian Lu's shoulder, and asked, "Your parents have accepted me, right? That's great, because my dad has been running around and never seen anyone. I haven't felt at home for a long time."
"Really?" Bian Lu finished washing the dishes, turned around, and faced An Jing. He said, "My family isn't as good as you think. But if we go to Xia Country, I suggest you don't take them with you. After all, you're paying for it, so how can I have the nerve to bring my family with me?"
An Jing nodded, and suddenly his body went limp. He fell into Bian Lu's arms, closed his eyes, and replied, "You have a point. After all, it's the two of us who live together."
Bian Lu touched his soft hair, smiled and nodded.
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