Chapter 64 You are also called Ning Buyi Ji Lu: But his pursuit...
Ji Lu: But it seems you're not the only one pursuing him.
Pei Qingmei lowered her eyes, not understanding what this meant, and typed a question back.
On the other end, Ji Lu was stirring his coffee, the spoon clinking gently against the cup, his leg swinging casually. Their interactions were quite interesting, indeed.
People who have been thoroughly immersed in the corruption of society will inevitably be drawn to the simplicity of a blank sheet of paper.
Ji Lu recounted what had happened in the past few days, and Pei Qing finally realized that Zhu Yanhe had actually clung to Ning Buyi again. How shameless! Wasn't this just stealing someone else's wife?
His eyes darted around, and he came up with a good idea, typing out a string of words.
Pei Qing: Sister Lu, do you have photos of the two of you?
Pei Qing: Please, Sister Lu qwq.
The darkness outside the window spilled onto the glass. Ji Lu propped her chin up and looked at it, and couldn't help but think that back home, it might be sunny right now, unlike here where there was always a chill that seeped into one's bones, making one's whole body cold and stiff.
Ji Lu looked away. She remembered her parents mentioning that Pei Qing had been locked up at home by his father. Out of concern for her cousin or perhaps out of kindness towards Ning Buyi, she reminded Pei Qing that doing something excessive might hurt Ning Buyi.
As for the photos, she really didn't have any. Why should that person with the most sour face be in her phone along with the obedient and gentle Ning Buyi? Get lost.
Pei Qing received a message assuring him that he wouldn't hurt the person he liked. He just wanted Zhu Yan and his father to lock Zhu Yan and his father up for two months as well. Pei Qing scratched his hair in frustration, anxiously wondering how he could complain and win Ning Buyi back without photos of the two of them.
As he was lounging on the sofa, a new message popped up on his phone; it was from Chen Bai.
Shen Bai: Pei Qing, isn't this your boyfriend? Why are you having dinner with Brother Zhu?
The message he sent also included a picture, and it was the first time Pei Qing had ever seen how to write "Heaven helps me" and "When I'm sleepy, I can hand you a pillow."
He excitedly replied with a bunch of messages.
Pei Qing: Oh, you truly are my good brother, brotherhood is in my heart!
Pei Qing: You're not allowed to call me Brother Zhu anymore. The hatred of having your wife stolen is irreconcilable. Call me by my full name!
The moment he received the picture, he forwarded it to Zhu Guanghai. It was just a picture of them walking side by side, but he embellished it, making up all sorts of stories about how Zhu Yanhe stole his girlfriend and clung to her, as if he was afraid Zhu Guanghai wouldn't punish Zhu Yanhe.
After sending the message, Pei Qing tossed his phone aside, put his hands on his hips, and roared to the sky, "Awesome!!"
Meanwhile, inside the Zhu family's old residence, the sound of flowing water in the courtyard was pleasant. Zhu Guanghai and Zhu Zhu were playing Go in the courtyard, while the girl opposite them looked disgusted and had little interest in the game.
Zhu Guanghai's pocket vibrated several times. He stopped playing chess and reached into his pocket.
Zhu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief after a brief moment of free time. She was truly exasperated. Her father had been coming here every day for the past few days. What was he trying to do? Wasn't it enough that she had forgiven him?
Scanning the electronic screen covered with blue light, the man's face gradually darkened. Although it was just an ordinary photo, this figure was also in Zhu Yanhe's office last time, and coupled with Pei Qing's words, Zhu Guanghai believed him to some extent.
Zhu Guanghai suppressed the barely rising flames of anger and patiently replied to Pei Qing.
Zhu Guanghai: Good boy, Uncle knows. Uncle will definitely get justice for you. But, son, I've already told your father about your crush on boys. It's better to resolve this sooner rather than later. [Clenched fists]
Zhu Zhu noticed that her father's face had darkened again, and that piqued her interest. Had her brother angered the old man again? That couldn't be right; her brother was a grown man.
Zhu Guanghai's eyes sharpened, and he spoke directly: "Zhu Zhu, tell me the truth, is your brother dating a man?"
Upon hearing this, the girl's brain went blank for a moment, but then it started working at lightning speed again, as if it had been injected with engine oil. Her brother really angered the old man. So what should she say?
Zhu Zhu exclaimed "Ah!" and, wanting to understand the situation before speaking, asked, "What?"
Zhu Guanghai scoffed and handed her his phone. The first thing she saw was the large font meant for the elderly. Zhu Zhu scrolled through the chat history and couldn't stop laughing. This guy is really good at making things up.
As she scrolled down to see her father's reply, Zhu Zhu covered her mouth, almost bursting out laughing. Pei Qing hadn't even come out yet and had gone back in; she was about to mercilessly mock him.
But now she had to stand up for her brother. Zhu Zhu shook her head like a rattle-drum: "He's talking nonsense, and what can you tell from just one photo? I bet my brother is dating a guy and a girl."
She told the truth with her eyes wide open: her brother was pretending to be a girl and dating that jerk, so there was no doubt about it.
Zhu Guanghai was skeptical, raising his thick, dark eyebrows: "Really? Then who is this boy?"
The first half of the sentence expresses doubt, while the second half is a test.
Zhu Zhu was confident. She said, "This boy and my brother are good brothers. It's not strange that they're eating together."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Guanghai pondered for a moment before gradually lowering his guard. He put away his phone and stared back at the chessboard in front of him, his fingers unconsciously stroking the pieces. He thought for a long time before making a move, and then fell into deep thought again.
"Dad, you've lost." Zhu Zhu placed a piece, the victory was secured, and Zhu Guanghai had lost the whole game. "If you ask me, you're just being too sensitive. My brother and his girlfriend are doing great."
Zhu Guanghai stroked his chin, his attention completely off the chessboard. He suddenly said, "Isn't that boy Pei's boyfriend? Doesn't that mean he likes men?"
Zhu Zhu looked at the old man's face and slowly let out a long "ah," filled with questioning shock and confusion about what the old man was up to now.
“You can’t let your brother stay with him, because you become like those you associate with!” Zhu Guanghai realized this to himself, and slammed his hand on the stone table.
Zhu Zhu looked at him with a complicated expression. If that's really the case, then it's her brother who's being unfairly criticized. Jianjianbao is truly an innocent victim.
The sycamore trees at the entrance of the internet cafe still rustled in the autumn wind as usual, but the surrounding green leaves were almost gone. The word "autumn" was like bleached hair fading, eventually turning yellow.
Ning Buyi's month-long stay in internet cafes couldn't compare to the time he spent going out for fun. His live stream had also been delayed for a week. The boy stood at the door, stepping on four or five-cornered leaves, the crisp cracking sound serving as his farewell to Zhu Yanhe.
"Wow, you're having so much fun." Li Chang looked through the photos Zhu Yanhe had taken of Ning Buyi and had to admit that Zhu Yanhe was indeed very good to him.
Ning Buyi rummaged through his backpack and pulled out a deer antler bottle stopper: "Brother, I also brought you a gift."
Li Chang chuckled and took it, touching it. He'd never touched real deer antlers before; they were smooth like wood. After looking at the whole thing, he asked, "Why did you bring a bottle stopper? Why didn't you bring me a bottle opener?"
Ning Buyi's face showed the smugness of someone who had just fallen into a trap. He rummaged through his bag, pulled out another item, and snorted smugly, "How did you know I brought this?"
It was an antler of a different shape, but the end was shaped like a corkscrew. Li Chang couldn't stop laughing: "You've already put a corkscrew on it, why don't you also put an antler wine glass on it? Then you'll have everything."
Ning Buyi frowned slightly and shook his head: "This one isn't for sale, but I still have these." As he spoke, he took out a deer antler refrigerator magnet, a deer antler measuring spoon, and a deer antler peeler one by one.
The five antler-themed items were neatly arranged on the front desk, which gave Li Chang a strangely comical feeling.
He picked up one and put down the other, grinned, took out his phone to take pictures, and muttered happily, "Look at you, why are you wasting money like this?"
I gently stroked the corner of the magnet; foreign products are indeed different. I immediately put the refrigerator magnet back in its place.
Ning Buyi scratched his head: "Brother, you're learning to cook, so it's not unfair."
One sentence warmed Li Chang's heart. Even though his cooking was terrible, his son still indulged him so much. He was moved to tears. He would cook a welcome dinner for his son tonight.
The boy had already slipped away to the live stream room like a gust of wind.
"You shameless bastard, can you please stop disappearing all of a sudden? Mom can't take it anymore."
"I used to be able to watch Jian'er's live stream all day long without fail, but now I can't watch it during the day or at night."
"Without a baby, neither of us enjoys our meals anymore."
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A barrage of comments scrolled across the screen. Ning Buyi sheepishly ran a hand through his hair and said, "Because my good buddy took me out to play."
He was still a bit rusty after not turning on his computer for a week. He glanced at the top of the screen and saw that everyone was asking about life. The game was still updating and loading, so Ning Buyi simply opened his phone and looked through photos.
On the other side, at the Zhu residence.
Fine dust motes slowly settled in the sunlight. Inside the antique-colored study, two rows of wooden bookshelves stood, with books from ancient times to the present casually placed inside. In front of the desk, which matched the floor color, the computer screen glowed softly.
The boy on the screen showed his photo. Zhu Guanghai had the butler check the boy's information. Although he was a child with a hard life, he was lying and could not be brought to the table.
However, he did not have a good impression of the little boy. To sum it up in one sentence, he was a rebellious little boy who was all show and no manners.
Liking men isn't rebellious, is it?
His thick eyebrows furrowed slightly. Only when he heard the boy on the screen admit that Zhu Yanhe was his good brother did Zhu Guanghai's brows relax. He leaned forward to look at the tutorial on how to post comments on his phone, his rough hands gliding across the keyboard.
With the intention of saving the wayward youth and getting him away from Zhu Yanhe, Zhu Guanghai sent out a comment.
User 96112: Young man, turn back before it's too late. Liking men is not the right path.
Ning Buyi, who was on the other side, happened to catch a glimpse of this comment that was originally meant to be hidden among the crowd, and he replied: "The person I like is a girl."
As soon as he replied, everyone else noticed the comment and tagged Zhu Guanghai in unison.
"@User96112, why do you sound so much like a dad? Our Jianjian has a girlfriend now."
"@User96112, there isn't even a fan light board, and you're already talking about 'Jianjian'? Are you bored?"
"@User96112, so what if you like men? So what if you like men? Are you old-fashioned?"
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Zhu Guanghai saw that the comments section was full of criticism against him. He was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table. The sound echoed through the room and reached his mother's ears as she passed by the door, adding to her nagging. At that moment, he felt a ball of fire rise from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his face turned a deep purplish-red. He turned his head and started scrolling through his phone, looking for a tutorial on how to fight back.
Zhu Guanghai's impression of Ning Buyi was now even more disgusted. He had kindly advised the wayward youth, but he never expected that Ning Buyi's rabble would turn around and accuse him. It's true that birds of a feather flock together!
At this moment, Zhu Yanhe was just stepping out of the conference room. He had taken a week off, and some things that only he could handle had piled up until now. His silent phone vibrated twice in his pocket. He took it out and scanned it from top to bottom, his eyebrows furrowing into a deep frown. It was a series of messages from Zhu Zhu.
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Author's Note: New cover, hehe [eared bunny head] This little couple is so cute, I'm totally charmed by them [pity] Who would have thought that President Zhu has only kissed the cheeky little darling three times so far (just kisses~)
After they got together, they went to the inn in Tromsø again. The current owner of that house was Ning Buyi. They snuggled up on the small bed, and Zhu Yanhe asked Ning Buyi what he had wished for that day. Ning Buyi whined and refused to answer. Zhu Yanhe hugged him and kissed him incessantly. Only when he couldn't take the kisses anymore did Ning Buyi whisper and tell him not to laugh at him. Zhu Yanhe got jealous again and pressed him down, asking if he liked Xiao He or him now. Ning Buyi snorted and said he hated Zhu Yanhe and didn't like either of them. Zhu Yanhe buried his face in Ning Buyi's neck like a large dog, yielding, "Zhu Yanhe loves Ning Buyi, he loves every one of them." Zhu Yanhe didn't get a reply from Ning Buyi, only a soft sob. Ning Buyi choked out that he still hated Xiao He a little because Xiao He had lied to him. Zhu Yanhe's heart softened, and he kissed away the tears, only to have Ning Buyi's lips follow... [doge emoji]
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