Chapter 74 Symbols of Intimacy
Fu Yanle turned his face away as if to avoid the situation. He opened his mouth, put the mineral water bottle in his mouth, took a big gulp, choked on it all, and then began to cough violently.
Yu Jingchen quickly helped him catch his breath.
The hand was large and powerful, like a lion's claw, pressing down with a slow and heavy force. Fu Yanle coughed and then collapsed into Yu Jingchen's arms. Feeling Yu Jingchen's comforting touch, he said in a hoarse voice, "Am I ugly?"
“This is the same as when you showed me your best side.” Yu Jingchen leaned down and kissed the back of his neck. “This is a gift you gave me, and you should give me the opportunity to open it up and appreciate it.”
Fu Yanle said, "You're just trying to fool me."
"Lele, you don't even give me a chance before judging me. That's not fair." Yu Jingchen's hand went around the back of Fu Yanle's neck and rested on his chin, but he didn't use force. It was a very gentle command.
Unable to resist, Fu Yanle raised his face again, stiffly meeting Yu Jingchen's gaze. He knew he must look extremely pathetic; even the most handsome face couldn't withstand the ravages of tears streaming down his face.
“…I’m going to start my evaluation now.” Yu Jingchen suppressed his heartache and reached out to press his hand on Fu Yanle’s face. “Your eyelids are red, your eyelashes are very wet and stuck together haphazardly, and one of them has fallen out and is stuck under your eyelid. Don’t move.”
He carefully picked up the eyelash and showed it to Fu Yanle.
Fu Yanle, as if in a fit of pique, blew the eyelash away from Yu Jingchen's fingertip.
"Is there snot on your nose?" Yu Jingchen pressed down on Fu Yanle's hand, which was about to wipe it. "When I found you when you were three years old, your face was also covered in snot. Sure enough, you've been a snotty kid since you were little."
He suddenly picked up Fu Yanle and got up, then walked into the private bathroom.
Fu Yanle was placed on the sink, but he still clung tightly to Yu Jingchen's clothes, his legs draped over Yu Jingchen's waist, just like when they made love.
Yu Jingchen took out a dark blue brocade handkerchief, soaked it under the tap, and then went to wipe Fu Yanle's face. He said with emotion, "Since you came to my side, I have learned to wash your face and wipe your nose, and I am getting more and more skilled at it."
"...Am I ugly?" Fu Yanle asked stubbornly. "No one would smear tears, snot, and saliva on their face..."
“People can control their emotions, but they can’t control them all the time, and the same goes for physiological reactions.” Yu Jingchen wiped his face a second time. “I know you must feel ashamed, but I don’t think you look ugly right now. If I could set aside all emotions and look at it objectively, I would describe you as ‘vivid’ right now.”
Fu Yanle asked, "Is this a filter?"
“I only see you through a filter because I love you.” Yu Jingchen pressed his forehead against his. “If Xu Shuo appeared in front of me looking like this, I would kick him out of my sight.”
"Pfft!" Fu Yanle burst into laughter through his tears.
Yu Jingchen pinched his cheek and said, "I know you don't want to look disheveled in front of me, but Lele, I'm your boyfriend, your lover. We should be an intimate whole. I can see you at your best, and I should also see you at your most disheveled. This is a symbol of our intimacy and honesty, and it also shows that you completely trust me."
"I trust you completely!" Fu Yanle quickly hugged his neck and whispered, "I just think I'm too ugly now, and I'm afraid you'll dislike me."
Yu Jingchen said cruelly, "If I would despise you because of who you are now, then you shouldn't force yourself to stay with me. I'm not worth your time and feelings."
“…How can you talk about yourself like that?” Fu Yanle kissed Yu Jingchen’s chin.
Yu Jingchen pinched his mouth into a chicken beak and said, "I know your emotions just now were influenced by the medication and psychological factors, so I won't scold you this time. But you must remember, if you dare to hide and not get medical treatment again, I will be angry."
"I've never seen you angry with me before," Fu Yanle said provocatively. "Why don't you show me what it's like to get angry?"
"You won't like it, and I don't want to get angry with you." Yu Jingchen gently kissed the tip of his nose. "How are you feeling now?"
Fu Yanle took a breath and said, "The feeling of heat and dizziness has subsided a lot, but I still don't have much strength. It feels like I've been stuffed with cotton."
You need to rest.
Yu Jingchen reached out his hand, and Fu Yanle immediately offered his cheek, gently rubbing it against Yu Jingchen's palm twice. This gesture was very similar to a pet affectionately cuddling with its owner, expressing intimacy and trust, and easily gaining the owner's affection.
"I'm already drugged, aren't you going to seize the opportunity?" Fu Yanle's calf rubbed against Yu Jingchen's waist, his lips were pale, but the corners of his eyes were upturned charmingly. "Brother Chen, are you up to it?"
Yu Jingchen grabbed his ankle and said, "Don't you know whether I'm capable or not?"
“Yes.” Fu Yanle raised an eyebrow. “I wouldn’t mind having a go with you on someone else’s turf.”
“I don’t mind your gluttony, because I can always satisfy your needs, but what you need right now is rest.” Yu Jingchen pinched the back of Fu Yanle’s neck and reached out to straighten his clothes. “Do you want to walk by yourself, or should I carry you?”
Fu Yanle immediately opened his arms, and Yu Jingchen smiled, turned around and carried the person on his back.
The two went downstairs, and An Shigou and Tang Wanbai, who were spreading the "Fu Xue" (a book on Fu's teachings) downstairs, immediately rushed up to them.
"Le, are you still alive?!"
"Yanle, are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm still alive, but I'm feeling a little unwell." Fu Yanle leaned on Yu Jingchen's shoulder, his voice listless. "I'm sorry for making my little brothers worry. It's my fault."
An Shigou angrily shouted, "Get out!"
Tang Wanbai didn't dare look at Yu Jingchen's face at all, and poked Fu Yanle's hair with some heartache, "Okay, you go home and get some rest first. Be sure to let us know if anything happens, okay?"
"Okay." Fu Yanle reached out and ruffled Tang Wanbai's hair. "You guys should go back first too."
Seeing this, Jiang Han quickly lifted his leg and followed, saying, "President Yu, Mr. Fu, I am truly sorry. Today's events were due to my oversight, causing Mr. Fu to be harmed by evil people for no reason. It is truly my fault. Rest assured, I will cooperate fully with Mr. Xu and the police to give Mr. Fu an explanation as soon as possible."
“Mr. Jiang, filthy things sneaked into the banquet without you noticing, you—”
Fu Yanle poked Yu Jingchen's cheek to comfort him.
"..." Yu Jingchen choked on his breath and remained silent.
Fu Yanle smiled, turned to look at Jiang Han, and said, "I know this matter has nothing to do with Producer Jiang. It's just that my personal issues have disturbed your banquet."
Jiang Han waved his hands repeatedly, "It was indeed my fault as the organizer for not taking proper safety precautions beforehand. Fortunately, things didn't get to the point of no return, otherwise I would have been... sigh! I am truly grateful that Mr. Fu can understand me."
Waaaaah, I never imagined the legendary Goddess Newbi was so understanding! She's beautiful inside and out!
Fu Yanle said, "I heard from Director Fang that Producer Jiang also welcomes and supports my joining the crew. What happened today was an accident, and I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."
Jiang Han nodded, "Okay, okay, it will definitely be a pleasant cooperation!"
Seeing that Yu Jingchen's car was just a few meters away, Jiang Han quickly ran over and kindly opened the passenger door for Yu Jingchen, saying, "You two get in quickly. It's dark and windy, so please be careful on the road and get some rest when you get home. Especially Mr. Fu, remember to drink plenty of water and don't worry too much. You'll definitely be a happy and healthy man again tomorrow morning!"
"Thank you." Fu Yanle landed on his feet and patted Jiang Han on the shoulder.
Jiang Han smiled and raised his hand to shield the car roof. After Fu Yanle got in, he closed the car door, bowed, and said, "Mr. Fu, President Yu, goodnight~"
"Good night." Fu Yanle smiled and reached out to roll up the car window.
The black luxury car drove into the night, and Jiang Han finally breathed a sigh of relief after taking a bite of the Dongfeng car's exhaust fumes.
"Has the Buddha been sent away?" Fang Zhouji leaned out from behind.
Jiang Han turned and went up the steps. He walked to the pillar where Fang Zhouji was standing, shivered slightly, and said, "The winter wind is cold, but not as cold as Yu Jingchen's artificial ice maker; the winter night is cold, but not as cold as Yu Jingchen's artificial refrigeration eye—ah, it's so cold!"
"I thought you were finished," Fang Zhouji sighed. "My new drama hasn't even started filming yet."
Jiang Han angrily cursed: "You heartless bastard!"
Fang Zhouji ignored him and said calmly, "But I never expected that the person behind Fu Yanle was actually Yu Jingchen. If someone else had told me, I definitely wouldn't have believed it. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I still don't quite believe it."
“It’s true. If Fu Yanle hadn’t been here, I would have been scolded to death by Yu Jingchen.” Jiang Han rubbed his chin, recalling Yu Jingchen’s expression just now, when he looked like he was about to explode but was instantly suppressed by Fu Yanle. He couldn’t help but shake his head. “He’s henpecked! I didn’t expect Yu Jingchen to be henpecked too. From now on, if anyone laughs at me for being afraid of my wife, I’ll use Yu Jingchen as an example and shut them up!”
“They hid it too well. If it weren’t for today’s incident, who would have known? But…” Fang Zhouji lowered his eyes, “How could the Yu family allow their head of the family to marry a man? Aristocratic families value inheritance the most. Fu Yanle is flamboyant and unrestrained. He looks like a dashing person, but how could he make such a foolish mistake?”
"You're just worrying unnecessarily." Jiang Han punched him lightly. "Someone like Yu Jingchen, who is used to controlling the whole situation, would he act so easily if he wasn't fully prepared? Xu Shuo was promoted by Yu Zhouxing, and he obviously knows about the relationship between Yu Jingchen and Fu Yanle. What does that mean? It means that either Yu Zhouxing also knows, but agreed or tacitly approved, or Xu Shuo concealed it. But it also shows that the Yu family doesn't care as much as outsiders think about their precious darling being gay."
Fang Zhouji blinked. "That makes sense, but I have another question."
“You have so many questions.” Jiang Han sighed. “Are you trying to ask why Yu Jingchen allowed Fu Yanle to go out and become an internet celebrity? I can try to explain it to you.”
"No." Fang Zhouji raised his hand to interrupt, "I want to ask why Yu Jingchen could so confidently rush straight into Fu Yanle's lounge? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he pinpoint Fu Yanle's location precisely through the walls of the lounges?"
“Perhaps that’s the magic of love.” Jiang Han shrugged. “When my wife tries to get me to drink, I can sense her location a minute in advance.”
Author's Note:
Xu Shuo: "Rolling"
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