Chapter 74
The hot spring water was steaming, and the three-meter-high wall ensured the privacy of the customers. Jiang Huaiyu leaned against the pool, letting the warm water soothe her overworked body.
It's really hard to handle the first taste of meat.
The sound of water splashed and the surface rippled. Jiang Huaiyu knew who it was without even opening his eyes. Sure enough, the next second there was a splash beside him, and Lu Mingxiao reached out and hugged him, leaning in to give him a shower of kisses, like raindrops falling down.
Jiang Huaiyu relaxed and leaned against him, taking it all as if Hu Zi was licking her face.
His voice was hoarse when he opened his mouth: "What did Dad say?"
Lu Mingxiao: "Dad said he's going to call the police."
"Pfft..." Jiang Huaiyu couldn't help but laugh: "What would you call the police for? That both my sons are gay?"
"He said he would call the police and say that his Cullinan had been stolen, so that I could be arrested and spend the New Year in jail."
Jiang Huaiyu laughed even louder.
Lu Mingxiao pulled the table that was floating on the water over and fed Jiang Huaiyu some snacks: "Eat some, don't get dizzy from the water."
Jiang Huaiyu lowered his head and ate his snacks. It was from his favorite shop, which was always very popular. He had mentioned it to Lu Mingxiao a few times in video calls, but unfortunately, it couldn't be shipped overseas. He didn't expect that President Lu would manage to get some even during the Chinese New Year. He was truly becoming more and more resourceful.
He had just taken a bite when Lu Mingxiao took the rest and ate it.
Jiang Huaiyu: "...What are you doing? There's still some left on the plate?"
Lu Mingxiao took a new flavor and brought it to his lips: "Don't I know you? You only eat a little bit of food, but you're very greedy. If you eat too much, you'll complain that it's too sweet. If you take a bite of each one, you can try more flavors."
Jiang Huaiyu lowered her head and took a bite, her cheeks puffing out a little, and said vaguely, "...Then you can ask the waiter to cut it into small pieces for you."
Lu Mingxiao ate the second piece in a few bites: "I won't."
As expected, its true form is a dog; it loves to eat the last bite.
After soaking for a while, fearing that Jiang Huaiyu would catch a cold, Lu Mingxiao wrapped her in several layers and carried her back to the house from the yard.
Jiang Huaiyu clung to him like a boneless cat. When he was placed on the sofa, he immediately slumped down, leaning against a cushion. Lu Mingxiao then pulled him back and massaged his waist and legs.
With just the right amount of pressure, Jiang Huaiyu started to feel drowsy again. He really wasn't a person with high energy levels. He had flown back the day before, then spent two meals chatting with his family, and then set off fireworks with Lu Mingxiao until midnight. He had finally managed to get some sleep, but he was woken up twice in the morning...
I didn't get enough sleep.
His half-closed eyelashes trembled, and his breathing gradually slowed down.
Lu Mingxiao stopped what he was doing, went to the bedroom to get a blanket, covered the person up tightly, and lowered his head to kiss Jiang Huaiyu's face. Her pale skin had just been steamed by the water vapor and turned a pinkish-white, like a small pastry with glutinous rice skin and red bean filling, making you want to take a bite.
But Lu Mingxiao restrained himself. He ate only half full and was finally not in such a hurry. He needed to let his little fish rest before he could eat the next meal.
Taking advantage of this time...
He called Song Jingliang and let Old Song vent his anger, preventing him from getting through to the internet, since the car was tracked by GPS.
Song Jingliang really didn't know what to say. Could he say, "You shameless bastard, you slept with my son?"
It's hard to say who the son who was slept with is, and who the shameless son is. We accidentally included Xiao Bao in the insults as well.
Besides, this kind of thing is too hot for a straight man like him to handle, so he sighed from beginning to end, and the old father was completely defeated.
Finally, I asked, "When are you coming back?"
Lu Mingxiao thought for a moment: "Let's go back on the fourth day of the lunar new year."
Song Jingliang: "Lu Mingxiao, I..."
Song Jingliang was forced to leave the live broadcast room due to his overly harsh words.
Lu Mingxiao hung up the phone, dealt with some work for a while, and around noon, the housekeeper from Yuexi Mountain delivered the groceries he had ordered, so he started cooking.
Jiang Huaiyu was awakened by the aroma of food.
He sat up on the sofa and could just see Lu Mingxiao, wearing an apron, moving around in the open kitchen.
Yesterday's "elopement" was very rushed; the two of them didn't even bring a change of clothes. Lu Mingxiao himself didn't mind wearing the hotel's provided clothes, but he was worried that Jiang Huaiyu would feel uncomfortable, so he asked the hotel manager to buy some things in the morning, including new towels and bath towels, as well as bathrobes and loungewear, etc.
It looks like we're in for a long haul.
Right now, he was wearing a dark blue loungewear set with an apron, humming a song in the kitchen, in an extremely good mood. The fabric of the loungewear set was very smooth, and Lu Mingxiao's broad shoulders could support it, making his shoulders and legs appear even wider.
It is quite a sight to behold.
In Jiang Huaiyu and Lu Mingxiao's original plan, they would pursue graduate studies together and then rent a small apartment together. Lu Mingxiao said he wanted to hone his cooking skills so that his little fish could gain some weight...
That scene of everyday life, which existed only in the plan, has become within reach ahead of schedule.
It was so perfect that Jiang Huaiyu didn't know what else she could wish for in the new year.
It seems like everything has come true.
Seemingly noticing his gaze, Lu Mingxiao looked up and waved to him with a smile: "Come and taste the soup. I didn't dare to put in too much salt because I was afraid you would prefer it bland."
Jiang Huaiyu put on her slippers and went to the kitchen to taste the pot of sweet coconut chicken soup.
He was wearing the same style of loungewear, but his was white. He had just woken up, his hair was still sticking up, and the corners of his eyes were red. He didn't even have to do anything; just seeing him walk over made Lu Mingxiao's heart melt.
Jiang Huaiyu scooped up a little soup, tasted it, and frowned slightly: "Bland..."
He held up a spoon, and a pair of hands reached out from behind him, encircling his waist, took the salt, and sprinkled it into the pot. Lu Mingxiao kissed his ear: "Try it again."
Jiang Huaiyu tasted the soup in the spoon again: "It's still bland."
Lu Mingxiao: ...
Jiang Huaiyu inexplicably felt the person pressed against him begin to tremble, as if trying to suppress laughter. Finally, unable to hold it in any longer, he buried his face in the crook of Jiang Huaiyu's neck and burst out laughing.
"My God..." Lu Mingxiao tightened his arms, pulling the person into his embrace, laughing incessantly: "I really... it's rare to see President Jiang do something so foolish... hahaha... baby, are you going to keep drinking with a spoon? Even if I add a whole pot of salt, you'll still find it bland..."
Jiang Huaiyu: ...
How embarrassing.
Lu Mingxiao couldn't help but act cheekily: "Baby, have you been fucked stupid?"
Jiang Huaiyu remained expressionless, gave him a hard elbow, scooped up some soup, blew on it to cool it down, and took a sip: "That's enough."
Lu Mingxiao gasped in pain: "Jiang Xiaoyu, are you trying to murder your own brother?"
Jiang Huaiyu hesitated for a moment, then looked at him: "Does it really hurt?"
"It hurts." Lu Mingxiao turned the person over in his arms, and swayed away from the soup pot and stove. He wrapped his arms around Jiang Huaiyu's waist, and with a little effort, lifted the person onto the island: "Feel it, there are definitely bruises."
He still had the strength to hug people, so he didn't seem to be in much pain. Jiang Huaiyu was skeptical, so she placed her hand on his ribs and touched them twice through the two layers of fabric, his apron and pajamas.
Lu Mingxiao: "You're flirting with me."
Jiang Huaiyu: ? ? ?
Did you encounter a staged accident scammer?
Those who stage accidents are unreasonable, and CEO Lu was no exception. He stepped forward, wedged between Jiang Huaiyu's legs, and leaned down to kiss her.
"Lu... Ugh!"
The moment the person who wanted to speak opened his mouth, Lu Mingxiao seized the opportunity, grabbing Jiang Huaiyu's knee with one hand and pulling him forward, while pressing his lower back with the other hand and pulling him into his arms.
From last night to today, this person has had the upper hand. Jiang Huaiyu was somewhat unwilling to give up. She raised her hand and hooked it around Lu Mingxiao's neck, gently kneading it. Her tongue took the initiative and invaded and plundered him. He even mischievously thrust his waist forward.
There was no space between them to begin with, and Lu Mingxiao's breathing suddenly became erratic. He grabbed Jiang Huaiyu's waist, panting as he turned his head away: "Jiang Xiaoyu, stop it..."
“President Lu, you lack self-control.” Jiang Huaiyu turned her head and brushed her tongue against his burning earlobe: “I’m not moving, so don’t push me either.”
The hand on her waist suddenly tightened, a rather rough move. Jiang Huaiyu groaned in pain, and Lu Mingxiao immediately loosened his grip, turning his head to bite down on Jiang Huaiyu's neck, his teeth grinding gently without using too much force.
His hand slid down and squeezed: "After dinner, you'll see if I..."
Before he could finish speaking, his cell phone, which was on the island platform, rang. The caller ID showed: Fahai.
Lu Mingxiao: ...
He grunted and nuzzled his cheek against Jiang Huaiyu's ear: "I don't want to answer. Dad already scolded me while you were sleeping, why are you still chasing after me to scold me..."
His breath tickled behind her ear, and Jiang Huaiyu smiled, turned her head, and nudged his chest: "Go answer it."
Lu Mingxiao still didn't move, tightening his arms to completely envelop him in his embrace, and continued to whine and act coquettishly: "He also said that I corrupted you, but heaven and earth bear witness, Jiang Huaiyu, you were a little rascal to begin with."
Jiang Huaiyu patted his arm: "Brother Xiao, answer the phone..."
Lu Mingxiao was reluctant: "Give it to me."
Jiang Huaiyu freed herself from his embrace, stretched out her arm to reach the phone on the island, and finally answered it before it automatically hung up, placing it to Lu Mingxiao's ear.
"dad……"
Without wasting a single word, Song Jingliang said quickly and clearly, "Your grandfather has had a heart attack and is currently being treated at the Second Municipal Hospital. Come back quickly."
Lu Mingxiao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly came to his senses: "Okay."
Jiang Huaiyu was nearby and heard what was being said on the phone. The two exchanged a glance, and Lu Mingxiao picked him up and patted his back: "Go change your clothes."
While changing clothes, Jiang Huaiyu felt a little flustered.
He certainly didn't hate Jiang Qiheng. Regardless of his intentions—whether he was used as a tool or simply seen as an abstract bloodline inheritance—he couldn't deny that Jiang Qiheng's affection had permeated his entire childhood.
Even though everything changed later, he wasn't a machine. A family bond can't be formatted and erased without a trace.
He could ignore Jiang Qiheng's attitude or deny Jiang Qiheng's opinion, because he was a person, not an object to be manipulated.
But at this moment, he was also genuinely worried about Jiang Qiheng's safety.
Because he is a person.
If one of my wishes could come true this year.
Let's hope that Mr. Jiang can overcome this difficulty and allow his mother to be a daughter for a few more years.
Author's Note:
Will Scumbag's grandson's cremation process also have to be achieved through the ICU?
No, we can never go back to the way things were.
Nothing unexpected happened! The next chapter will conclude the main story, but a side story set ten years later will follow immediately. [Heart emoji]
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