Chapter 39: Take It For Yourself
After a heart-to-heart talk with Mr. Feng, Lin Xu was completely at his wit's end.
After Han Jingyi signed the contract, Lin Xu and the housekeeper added each other on WeChat so that they could show Mr. Feng the design drawings.
The business trip was originally planned to last four days, but the mission was completed three days ahead of schedule. Lin Xu was eager to return home.
"Let's go back tomorrow. There is only one flight left today, and it will be midnight when we arrive in Beijing." Han Jingyi advised.
"My work assignment is finished. It's my business when I go back. You can go back tomorrow during the day. I'll leave tonight." Lin Xu has made up his mind and started booking tickets.
"Lin Xu, are you so anxious to see Zhou Yan?" Han Jingyi felt a little uncomfortable.
"Um."
Lin Xu didn't deny it.
"What are you thinking about? I thought you talked to Mr. Feng for so long that he could persuade you to give up, but you got even more excited. What did he say to you?" Han Jingyi was a little exasperated.
In the past, when Lin Xu mentioned Zhou Yan, he always avoided the topic, but today he actually admitted it frankly.
Are you planning to go back and take some action?
It is indeed rare for straight men to be turned gay. Many straight men are turned gay out of curiosity, but they will eventually return to their families.
Putting aside his selfish motives, Han Jingyi was also worried that Lin Xu would be hurt.
Lin Xu looked down at his hands and said, "No one else needs to meddle with my affairs."
Han Jingyi was so anxious that he kept scratching his head: "Okay, you are a bitch, but I am even more bitch. I will book a ticket and go back together today."
Lin Xu doesn't have any feelings for him now, all because Zhou Yan entered Lin Xu's heart before him.
Han Jingyi couldn't force Lin Xu to choose him, but he wanted to take a gamble.
He bet that Lin Xu's initiative and confession would fail.
Only when Lin Xu gives up on Zhou Yan, then will he have a chance.
If Zhou Yan accepted Lin Xu, he would accept it and consider it the retribution for his previous bullying.
For the first time, Han Jingyi developed a saintly mentality towards someone, thinking that as long as he was fine, everything was fine.
Lin Xu did not tell Zhou Yan that he was going home early.
It was already past ten o'clock when the plane landed at Beijing Airport.
It started raining in the evening in Beijing, and Lin Xu only noticed it when he landed.
The weather in this season is changeable. When Lin Xu left, the weather forecast showed no rain, but he didn't expect it to rain when he came back.
He was worried about his plants.
Some pots of flowers cannot be soaked in water for a long time, otherwise the moss will overgrow.
But he couldn't ask Zhou Yan to get up at this time to move the flower pots for him.
Zhou Yan should be asleep at this time normally, and Lin Xu didn't want to wake him up because of such a small matter.
I can only hope to get home soon.
Fortunately, there was no traffic jam even though it was raining during this period, so Lin Xu did not delay for too long.
When Lin Xu quietly opened the door and entered the house, he always felt something was wrong.
After changing my shoes and picking up the suitcase, I walked towards the living room and realized something was wrong.
Zhou Yan actually sealed off the balcony and turned it into a sunroom.
It is a fully glass structure with guardrails installed on the lower wall and a curved roof with a movable roof.
The roof is now closed and the plants on the balcony are not exposed to the rain.
The other windows were open, allowing for good air circulation.
Lin Xu's hands were shaking as he gently placed the suitcase on the ground, only to find a carpet under his feet.
If he hadn't opened the door lock himself with his fingerprint, Lin Xu would have suspected that he had walked into the wrong house.
He stood at the balcony door, looking at the well-protected plants, his heart filled with a sour feeling that made his eyes sore.
Lin Xu was sure that Zhou Yan sealed the balcony entirely for him.
This was not his wishful thinking. If Zhou Yan needed to enclose the balcony, an ordinary one would be enough. There was no need to make it into a greenhouse like this, which was expensive and troublesome.
But not only did he do it, he also helped him take care of the plants when he was away.
Lin Xu was suppressing his emotions, seemingly unable to take them back at this moment, and his shoulders were trembling slightly.
"Why did you come back early?"
Zhou Yan's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Lin Xu suddenly turned around and saw Zhou Yan standing in the middle of the living room, folding his arms and smiling at him.
Lin Xu couldn't care less. His longing and gratitude for Zhou Yan, as well as his uneasiness about their relationship, all burst out at this moment.
Lin Xu took two quick steps and pounced on Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan subconsciously lowered his arms, opened them, and caught Lin Xu who rushed into his arms.
Lin Xu hugged Zhou Yan tightly, suppressing the longing he had felt for him over the past three days in Zhou Yan's chest.
"Thank you." Lin Xu said sullenly.
Zhou Yan placed his arm on Lin Xu's back and patted him gently. "Don't be so touched, right? I've wanted to close this balcony for a long time. It's just because you live here that the designer suggested I do it this way. I think it's beautiful."
Zhou Yan said this on purpose because he was afraid that Lin Xu would feel too guilty.
In fact, he forced the designer to draw the blueprint within three hours and install it on site within two days.
I just want to see Lin Xu’s surprised expression when he comes back.
It must be lively and cute.
But he didn't expect Lin Xu to come back early, and in the middle of the night.
In fact, Zhou Yan was not asleep at all. He sat up from the bed when he heard the noise. Lin Xu discovered that he had witnessed the entire process of converting the balcony into a greenhouse.
When Lin Xu rushed over, Zhou Yan felt happy and expectant.
When Lin Xu hugged him, Zhou Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The two of them stood in the middle of the living room hugging each other.
There was a sound of rain outside and the moon was hidden in the clouds.
Lin Xu calmed down and slowly stepped out of Zhou Yan's arms. He smiled sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I was just too surprised. Brother, I'm not a heartless person. I know you made the balcony like this for me. From childhood to adulthood, except for my mother, no one has been so kind to me..."
There were still tears in Lin Xu's big eyes, reflecting the light from outside the window, sparkling in the dark night.
Zhou Yan had never seen eyes more beautiful than Lin Xu's. The proportion of white in the eyes was smaller than that of ordinary people, and the big pupils were clear and bright.
It seems like you can see through it at a glance, and it is full of temptation as if it will suck people in.
Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Zhou Yan felt that no one could remain calm.
After suppressing the urge to touch for a few days, and now that the person was finally standing in front of him, Zhou Yan raised his hand and rubbed the top of Lin Xu's head.
"Okay, didn't we agree that I treat you like a younger brother, almost like a family member? Of course I'll treat you well."
Lin Xu looked at Zhou Yan without saying anything.
He now knows exactly what he wants.
Who wants to be the younger brother and who wants to be the head of the family?
Who wants to watch him get married and have children? Who wants to be just friends with him when he is in his seventies or eighties?
He wants to keep such a good man for himself.
Even if Zhou Yan cannot accept it, even if they never contact each other again, Lin Xu should not wait until he is old to regret not being brave enough.
Lin Xu looked at Zhou Yan with a burning gaze, which made Zhou Yan feel a little nervous.
Zhou Yan turned his eyes away, coughed lightly, and asked, "You're back so late, have you eaten yet?"
Lin Xu wasn't actually hungry, but in order to spend more time with Zhou Yan, he pursed his lips and said pitifully, "No."
"I'm a little hungry too. I'll go make some noodles. You go take a shower. You just got caught in the rain. Don't catch a cold."
"Okay." Lin Xu nodded obediently and dragged the suitcase back to the room.
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