Chapter 58
Xia Lanzheng didn't understand at all. She said he didn't owe any debt, but Jiang Yuan and Zhong Hai refused to believe her.
On the rest of the journey, Zhong Hai described them this way: "They were very tall, about the same height as Brother Chu. One of them was fully armed, wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a hat... all in black, so black that you couldn't even see his ears!"
"He was wearing a suit, not just any thug, but a bodyguard from a professional security team, well-trained. He stood there without saying a word, not even showing any expression."
"The last one is probably their boss."
At this time, Xia Lanzheng whispered to Chu Linchuan that Zhong Hai had watched too many police and gangster movies.
"Oh, what does the boss look like?"
Xia Lanzheng pushed open the half-open gate and turned back to ask Zhong Hai.
"It's hard to say, he has a gloomy temperament and hides his true nature." Zhong Hai wanted to stop him but failed. "Oh, oh, oh, he seems to be a foreigner with blue eyes!"
The last sentence was spoken just as Xia Lanzheng stepped through the door.
Xia Lanzheng and Chu Linchuan paused at the same time, but it was too late. The wooden door creaked, attracting the attention of several men in the yard.
The foreigner that Zhong Hai mentioned standing up immediately. They all turned their heads, and against the backlight, it was easy to see that they were all tall.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Zhong Hai was frightened, his face turned pale, and he stood in front of Xia Lanzheng with his chest puffed out.
Xia Lanzheng was strangely touched. Zhong Hai's body did not block his view. He recognized the person in the yard at a glance and was also stunned.
He immediately pulled Zhong Hai back, pulled the doorknob, and closed the door without hesitation.
"Why isn't Cheng Lan on the set?"
"Why isn't Lu Yanqing abroad?"
Xia Lanzheng and Chu Linchuan spoke at the same time.
Zhong Hai was stunned: "Yeah! I knew something was wrong! They've been waiting here for half a day!"
Chu Linchuan's eyes were dark, and he squeezed Xia Lanzheng's hand: "Wait here."
Zhong Hai cheered up: "How about I come with you? Brother, can you do it?"
Xia Lanzheng heard footsteps coming from inside, and without caring about anything else, she hurriedly stopped the two people: "Don't!"
Chu Linchuan lowered his head and used silence instead of asking.
"Brother, I have to go and talk to you about this," Xia Lanzheng said loudly and firmly, speaking words that Zhong Hai couldn't understand at all. "They... Anyway, I don't want to get you involved. It's not fair to you!"
Chu Linchuan didn't expect Xia Lanzheng to think this way.
Zhong Hai didn't understand the relationship between the two. Looking at Xia Lanzheng and his brother's reactions, he figured that it really wasn't a debt, but it was still a difficult situation.
All the sour, bitter and spicy flavors seem to be gathered here.
Xia Lanzheng went in first, and Zhong Hai followed behind to pour tea for everyone. Unexpectedly, the foreigner was the kindest one, praising the tea generously.
In fact, Zhong Hai bought the tea online for ten yuan a bag. Foreigners don’t understand at all and are just being polite.
Xia Lanzheng negotiated with Jiang Yuan, and after a while, she came back with three keys. Chu Linchuan was at the front desk and did not follow her.
"Zheng Zheng..." Cheng Lan pulled down his mask. "The crew is on vacation for two days. It's right next door. I came by to take a look."
After he finished speaking, Su Cheng waited for two seconds and took out a palm-sized sketchbook from his coat: "Zheng Zheng, I'm here to sketch."
Xia Lanzheng would never believe it. He looked at the last person, Lu Yanqing: "Mr. Lu, what about you?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, the three of them noticed that his attitude had changed. He was clearly forcing himself to lower his voice, and the excitement in his voice could not be suppressed.
Lu Yanqing touched his cuffs and said, "I came to see you."
Su Cheng: “…”
Cheng Lan: “…”
"Got it," Xia Lanzheng distributed the keys to everyone. "If you have anything to say, we can talk tomorrow."
Several people held the keys without moving, while Chu Linchuan was watching the scene with an indifferent expression.
Su Cheng and Lu Yanqing had sullen faces, only Cheng Lan nodded obediently and asked Xia Lanzheng about the game console.
Lu Yanqing and Chu Linchuan's eyes met. Chu Linchuan kept his lips curled up. Unlike before, he did not come forward to greet people. He remained silent, like a wolf wagging its tail to guard its territory.
"Tomorrow, really," Xia Lanzheng promised. "Wait for my notice tomorrow." He didn't wait for their response. He trotted over to Chu Linchuan, turned around and waved, "Good night."
Chu Linchuan witnessed the entire process, his attitude gradually changing from annoyance at first to a relaxed and cheerful one. One corner of his mouth lifted slightly, and his eye on that side also curved.
Xia Lanzheng half-pushed Chu Linchuan upstairs. Chu Linchuan gladly accepted the support on his back and took steady steps. When he reached the last step, he noticed those burning gazes still on him.
Chu Linchuan raised both corners of his mouth, and when Xia Lanzheng opened the door, he turned around and glanced at her.
He didn't make a sound, but he spoke every word, making sure the people downstairs could read it: "Good night."
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Xia Lanzheng couldn't find her key and suspected that she lost it outside when it was raining.
"Wait here. I'll ask Sister Jiang to get a spare."
Chu Linchuan leaned against the door with his arms folded, holding Xia Lanzheng's hand: "What if we run into them?"
Xia Lanzheng was pulled back by inertia: "Their room is not in this building. They left a long time ago."
Chu Linchuan's thumb rubbed his wrist slowly, as light as a feather.
Chu Linchuan leaned his forehead against the door, tilted his head and smiled at Xia Lanzheng, and said softly, "What if he didn't leave? If you ran into him, would you come back to find me?"
"Of course," their eyes met, Xia Lanzheng twisted her wrist and held Chu Linchuan's hand, "I'm just going to get the key."
Xia Lanzheng let go of her hand and turned to leave, but was stopped again. This time, however, it wasn't her hand that was grabbed, but her waist.
“Hmm…!”
He was dragged back by the waist. Chu Linchuan nodded towards the other room as if nothing had happened and said, "Don't worry. I brought you something from home. Can you come to my room first?"
In fact, he did not give Xia Lanzheng a chance to refuse. The key was already in his hand. He opened the door in two seconds and pulled her in.
The room was dim. Xia Lanzheng leaned her back against the door and vaguely saw a tall figure in front of her, unbuttoning his clothes and taking off his coat.
"Why don't you turn on the light?" Xia Lanzheng rolled her Adam's apple. "Where's the thing you were talking about?"
He and Chu Linchuan were so close that the toes of their shoes touched each other, and he could almost hear the crackling sound of static electricity.
Chu Linchuan put his coat on the vertical clothes hanger. Xia Lanzheng adjusted to the dimness and saw that he clasped his hands in front of him, twisting something with his fingers.
"Zheng Zheng."
No one cared about the lamp, Xia Lanzheng's attention was attracted by his hand.
"Zheng Zheng," Chu Linchuan called out again, in a negotiating tone, "Can you give me an answer in advance?"
Xia Lanzheng nodded and shook her head. Chu Linchuan's voice was too confusing.
Almost took the bait.
While he was half asleep, Chu Linchuan grabbed his wrist again. This time, he held it even harder than before, and put his two hands together in front of him.
"I saw you nod." Chu Linchuan said.
Xia Lanzheng denied it: "I didn't..."
Before she could finish her words, someone knocked on the door three times in a row, which made Xia Lanzheng straighten her back and almost fall into Chu Linchuan's arms.
He immediately guessed that the person outside was Lu Yanqing or Su Cheng, but it couldn't be Cheng Lan, because Cheng Lan was not so polite.
There was a "tsk" sound from above his head, and Chu Linchuan was extremely impatient.
He patted Xia Lanzheng's back and hid him against the wall behind the door: "Don't make a sound."
A strong light suddenly came in and was blocked by Chu Linchuan's body.
"Don't knock..." Chu Linchuan raised his voice, then lowered it as he noticed someone. "Sister Jiang? What's wrong?"
"Xiao Xia left his keys at the bar, so I brought them to him," Jiang Yuan hesitated. "Where is he? Is he in your room?"
The key jingled and Chu Linchuan grabbed it: "He got caught in the rain and took a shower in my room."
Jiang Yuan was skeptical and muttered as she left: "Why don't you turn on the lights when it's so dark... Forget it, you guys should go to bed early."
Hearing the door close, Xia Lanzheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. His guilty conscience was strange. What was he hiding from? He must have been influenced by Chu Linchuan.
Chu Linchuan locked the door. Xia Lanzheng remembered that the lights in the room were not on, so she raised her hand to look for the switch.
“…”
A few seconds later.
"Chu Linchuan!" Xia Lanzheng yelled, "Why did you tie my hands?"
The moment the lights came on, Xia Lanzheng rushed over, eyes filled with disbelief. It was hard to tell if he was shy or angry, but his face was completely red.
Xia Lanzheng raised her folded arms, eager to show Chu Linchuan the evidence.
Chu Linchuan lowered his eyes. The hands that always represented his emotions were now firmly bound by the black tie. A pitiful mark of restraint appeared on his fair wrists, and his owner excitedly shook his fingers.
It's like playing a piano that doesn't exist.
Chu Linchuan frowned, but remained silent in response to Xia Lanzheng's question.
Xia Lanzheng saw his eyes and fell silent immediately, thinking that this man did it on purpose.
It had obviously been brewing for a long time.
"Chu Linchuan, where did you get the tie?"
"I saw it by chance when I was packing my luggage and thought it was a good fit, so I took it with me."
See, he said he did it on purpose.
Xia Lanzheng was surprisingly calm, and her heartbeat only quickened when the temperature on her wrist grew higher.
Why isn't he angry?
Why do I feel... strangely nervous?
What was Chu Linchuan going to do? Threaten?
But it's totally unnecessary.
Xia Lanzheng closed his eyes and listened to Chu Linchuan calling his name.
"Before you give me the answer, I've been looking for a chance to tell you again."
What to tell him?
"It's okay even if you refuse, Zheng Zheng. It's okay if you like someone else."
Did he say he would refuse?
"I know you're worried, Mom and Dad, Chu Linyu... I will take care of these problems."
Chu Linchuan's words suddenly woke Xia Lanzheng up.
The person in front of him is his brother.
Although they were not related by blood, they were a family, and that was unchangeable. He did hesitate about this.
What if your feelings are not out of love?
What if Chu Linchuan is the same?
Will Chu Linchuan regret it?
Xia Lanzheng opened her eyes and saw Chu Linchuan's downcast eyes and slightly parted lips. She casually glanced at his arms, where the muscles were tense, revealing beautiful lines.
Xia Lanzheng also lowered her eyes to the knot of her tie. It was quite methodical, not haphazard.
His head was a little dizzy again. Chu Linchuan actually knew how to play this?
"I don't want to embarrass you, Zheng Zheng."
"I..." Xia Lanzheng uttered a syllable.
Chu Linchuan lowered his head and kissed his forehead: "Listen to me, the most important thing is not yet said."
Xia Lanzheng froze in place, even dropping her hands subconsciously.
"We've been apart for a long time, and I've thought about it for a long time, so don't worry, I'm not acting on impulse."
"You can continue to travel and do whatever you want."
"Wherever you fly, my eyes will follow you. Zheng Zheng, as long as you are healthy and happy, I will be happy for you."
Xia Lanzheng raised her eyes and met Chu Linchuan's serious gaze.
"I'm scared when I see them," Chu Linchuan smiled, "I'm afraid that when I open my eyes tomorrow morning, you'll be gone again."
These words actually came from Chu Linchuan's mouth. Xia Lanzheng moved her lips and clenched her hands tightly together.
He heard Chu Linchuan's inner voice first—
"I like you, but not in the way a brother likes me. I want to be with you."
After saying this, Chu Linchuan stopped talking.
He looked at Xia Lanzheng tenderly. Just as he had said just now, his eyes followed Xia Lanzheng wherever she flew.
"Will you regret it?" Xia Lanzheng's voice was slightly trembling, and she mustered all her strength to keep it steady. "If you find that the love you have for me is different from what you imagined, will you regret it?"
"I like you." Chu Linchuan nodded his bow tie and repeated, "I like you."
Although Chu Linchuan's answer was irrelevant, Xia Lanzheng was almost convinced: "Then are you afraid? We are..."
Chu Linchuan interrupted, "Don't be afraid, Zheng Zheng, you can trust me completely."
Seen through.
Xia Lanzheng thought that he was afraid of losing the family affection that he had lost and regained. He was a coward and used escape to solve the problem.
He was the one who was afraid.
Chu Linchuan saw through it completely.
Xia Lanzheng suddenly saw the knot on her wrist and was stunned. Perhaps Chu Linchuan was really afraid too?
really--
"Zheng Zheng, I need you." Chu Linchuan said.
Xia Lanzheng's breath missed a beat, as if she and Chu Linchuan shared the same mood.
Uneasy, excited, and almost overflowing... love.
Having escaped for long enough, Xia Lanzheng no longer hesitated and looked straight at the man in front of her. One more time, he would feel it again.
It's a last chance for each other to regret.
"elder brother."
"Hmm?" Chu Linchuan clasped his hand. "What's wrong?"
Xia Lanzheng grabbed his hand back and squeezed it hard.
"Kiss me again, please?"
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