Chapter 65: Father Pei vs. Father Zhu, 1 PM...
One o'clock in the afternoon.
Zhu Zhu: Brother, you're finished.
Zhu Zhu: Brother, you've been hit by a lightning strike.
3 PM.
Zhu Zhu: Brother, you're really finished.
Zhu Zhu: Your father and my sister-in-law got into a fight.
Zhu Zhu: [Forwarded from the live stream].
Zhu Yanhe quickened his pace and clicked into the live stream. However, the redirection was a bit slow, so he clicked his tongue. The expected fierce battle did not occur. His previously furrowed brows relaxed, and his worried emotions disintegrated and reconstructed into a deep silence.
Inside the live stream, the special effects of expensive gifts kept appearing. Ning Buyi stood there dumbfounded, rubbing his eyes, thinking he was seeing things. He had only replied to this new user, 96112, and this person kept sending him gifts, the most expensive kind at that.
User 96112: Now that we have enough fans and light sticks, can we say something?
The viewers in the live chat following behind, seeing the glittering icon in front of them, all tagged him in admiration. The amount they had spent was only slightly less than Zhu Yanhe's, and the screen effects hadn't even stopped. Forget about whether they could say anything, they'd rather call Jianjian over and give him a piece of their mind.
User 96112: What kind of behavior is this, men with men! It's a filth of society!
User 96112: Humans pair up in male-female pairs, your thinking is warped! You're not being respected!
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"For a moment, I didn't know whether to curse or..."
"It feels like a strict father, who gives both dates and slaps."
"You little brat, you'd better take this. This is a huge pile of money."
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Ning Buyi watched as the special effects kept lighting up on one side, while he posted messages against homosexuality. His long eyelashes trembled as he blinked. Why was this person constantly sending gifts and saying not to date men? He wasn't!
The live stream's popularity continued to rise, attracting many uninformed people to come and watch the excitement. Ning Buyi watched the endless stream of gift effects, his eyelashes fluttering, a hint of fear in his eyes. He couldn't afford to pay back the money if this person asked for a refund!
"You don't need to swipe anymore... I'm not dating any guys, I have a girlfriend."
Zhu Guanghai lowered his eyes. Ning Buyi already had a bad impression of him, and there were records of him faking his live streams in the documents, so he naturally didn't believe it.
He questioned Ning Buyi about his relationship with the Pei family boy, and why Pei Qing said they were a couple.
Ning Buyi's eyes widened as he listened, and he exclaimed "Ah!" while waving his hands in front of the screen: "No, he's just my good brother."
He was a little stunned. How could Pei Qing be so shameless! She actually told others that the two of them were a couple and that he had a girlfriend. This was slander!
The barrage of comments became even more lively.
"There's also the matter of the 'game companion' guy??"
"I knew this kid liked our cheeky guys."
"@User96112, Pei Qing only has a crush on our bastard. His crush is the one on your list above."
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Zhu Guanghai looked at the comments section defending him, and his original attitude of insisting that Ning Buyi liked boys softened a bit. He snorted coldly. Even if he was really wrong, Ning Buyi was still a person who was not respectable. His friendship with Zhu Yanhe was just vanity and for his son's money.
Besides, he'd already spent so much, so consider it compensation. Zhu Guanghai was about to spend a few more and leave when the computer screen in front of him automatically exited the live stream, and he received a report in the backend with a red header that read:
"You have recently made large transactions. Due to insufficient membership level, your account will be suspended for seven days for review to determine whether the transactions were legitimate. If you have any objections, you can appeal to the reporting center."
Zhu Guanghai noticed that the wrinkles between his brows had deepened. He made a call to the housekeeper, asking him to investigate the source of the report and to have someone fill in the remaining unfilled ones. Although he wasn't very tech-savvy, he knew that Zhu Guanghai was a consumer and had already assumed that Ning Buyi was behind it. His vision was so short-sighted.
The special effects in the live stream finally faded away. The boy lowered his head and sent a message to Pei Qing, his fingertips fiddling with the screen. His little mouth was pouting. He wanted to fiercely accuse this bad Pei Qing of not wanting to be his best friend anymore.
"He left right after saying that. What a tycoon! Could he be the dad of the escort guy?"
"What kind of behavior is it to not keep your own son gay and let him go looking for sluts?"
"Hugs to our adorable Jianjian! What should we do if he's always mistaken for a guy because he's so cute?"
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The screen, which had just been silent for a short while, lit up again, but not by the default user. It was Y who had sent the gift. Ever since the two confirmed their relationship online, Ning Buyi hadn't wanted him to send her any gifts. Not only did he offer a 50% discount, but more importantly, how could he get a girl to spend money?
After sending the message, he glanced at the screen and saw that Zhu Yanhe had already pushed the numbers to a new high. Thinking he was seeing things, he leaned closer and asked, "Why are you sending gifts again!"
With a pair of bright, sparkling eyes close to the camera, Zhu Yanhe smiled and tapped the screen: "To prevent others from usurping the throne."
"Are you afraid that the gaming buddy will steal your wife's spot, or that the gaming buddy's dad will steal your number one spot on the leaderboard?"
"Am I the only one wondering how much money that jerk made in this game?"
"Money is now something external to Jianjian."
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A few rays of sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a building more than ten stories high. Pei Qing held his phone, his brows furrowed. He had been overjoyed to see Ning Buyi's message, but when he opened the chat window, he was dumbfounded.
How did his father find Ning Buyi? He only told Uncle Zhu, didn't he? Pei Qing couldn't care less about that now. He made up another excuse and pretended to be wronged, which is how Ning Buyi forgave him.
While texting, he suddenly remembered that Uncle Zhu had told his old man. At first, Pei Qing didn't pay much attention, thinking it was just a matter of being locked up for a few more days.
With the truth revealed, Pei Qing's eyes darkened, his long, raven-feather-like eyelashes casting shadows. He swiped his finger across the screen and dialed his father's number.
Before he could speak, a gruff voice came from the other end: "You brat! You're airing your dirty laundry in public, aren't you? Uncle Zhu even sent me a message."
Pei's father's voice was filled with anger, and he was slightly out of breath after uttering the words. Pei Qing was even more convinced that it was his father who had gone to cause trouble for Ning Buyi. He irritably pulled at his hair: "Dad, who told you to go and cause trouble for him?"
Ji Lu's words suddenly came to mind, and it seemed to come true within half a day.
"You brat, I'm your father! What kind of tone is that when you talk to your father?"
Pei Qing retorted, her neck stiff, "Even if you were the King of Heaven, you couldn't bully him!"
Pei's father was in a state of shock, and he had no time to bother anyone. Besides, it was his son who liked her, so what did it matter who else was involved?
It was rare for Pei's father to patiently explain to him, but Pei Qing was stubborn and insisted that his own father had bullied Ning Buyi, just because it was Ning Buyi who said it.
Pei Qing was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged. Not only that, Pei's father was so angry that his assistant had to pat him on the back to calm him down. In the end, Pei's father hung up the phone and only said that he could go out when he had thought it through.
Pei's father was inexplicably burdened with a huge accusation, and he became curious about the person his son described as someone who liked him so much that he was willing to go against his father.
He waved his hand and told his assistant to look into the matter. Soon after, a clip of the live stream was sent to Pei's father's computer. Sometimes, when people are so familiar with each other, you can tell who someone is just by looking at how they speak.
As soon as Pei's father stared at the messages sent by the person who was stirring up trouble in the live stream, he knew almost immediately that it was Zhu Guanghai, and he also realized that he had taken the blame for this old geezer.
He already felt ashamed to hear about Pei Qing's situation, but now, seeing Zhu Guanghai bullying a little kid in his name, Pei's father hurriedly patted his chest, as if afraid he wouldn't be able to catch his breath.
He immediately called Zhu Guanghai. Pei's father scolded him for being disrespectful and shameless. Zhu Guanghai felt that he had done nothing wrong; on the contrary, he was the one who indulged his son's homosexuality and failed as a person.
The two half-buried men started arguing like they were reborn, even exchanging words like "go to hell" and "rebound." In the end, Zhu Guanghai couldn't win the argument and hung up the phone in a fit of anger.
The once quiet study was now filled with hurried footsteps. After being lectured by the old man from the Pei family, he could only try to calm his anger by walking around.
It's obvious that he's here to seek justice for that brat. Sure enough, Ning Buyi is just as restless as I thought. His so-called liking for women is probably just a pretense. Now he's still running to Pei Qing for help. The seed of disbelief that was already in my heart is gradually sprouting.
The small room was filled with beams of light that pointed directly at the computer. Ning Buyi reached out and adjusted the computer's orientation, making the screen a little brighter with the backlight on. The particle screen displayed the data from the previous live broadcast.
The boy pointed to the string of numbers and counted them. He couldn't remember them with his hands, so he kept muttering "ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand" to himself. His heart beat as fast as the length of the numbers, a full one hundred thousand.
Ning Buyi didn't care about that strange person at all. All he knew was that he would have to work for Zhu Yanhe for five months to earn this money, and he got it after being scolded today. Easy money!
He transferred a portion of the money to Xiaohe directly, leaving her no room to refuse.
Ning Buyi then remembered something and asked for Xiao He's address. He could send her the rabbit doll he had bought before. As for the ring, he insisted on giving it to her in person. Ning Buyi's anticipation for the two of them meeting was palpable, and the smile on his lips didn't fade even as he lay in bed that night.
With the time difference gone, the two started chatting on the phone again that night. Ning Buyi talked about what he had seen and done during his trip over the past few days, while Xiao He listened and occasionally hummed in agreement. Then, a door closed on the other end of the line, and a pickup notification popped up on Ning Buyi's phone.
"Zhu Yanhe, let me see the surprise I have for you."
"Um."
Zhu Yanhe found a spot to hold his phone, then slowly squatted down, rolling up his sleeves to his elbows to reveal his muscular forearms.
He pinched the knife between his fingers and pierced the plastic tape. With a hiss, the contents of the box were revealed. He had no expectations. At first, he thought the surprise would be Ning Buyi.
"Quickly open it and take a look."
He reached out and opened the box, raising an eyebrow slightly. A white human-shaped cushion appeared in the frame, with Ning Buyi's headshot printed on it. Zhu Yanhe stood up and stood the life-size cushion upright.
"That's good, that's good. You won't be scared at night if you hold him while you sleep."
On the other end, Ning Buyi rested his chin on his hand, his eyes filled with satisfaction with his own ideas.
Zhu Yanhe chuckled helplessly. If it was Ning Buyi, then that would be normal.
"good."
The inky black sky was blocked by the curtains, not a drop of ink could penetrate it. The man leaned against the bed, flipping through a book he had been looking at for a long time but had not finished. On the other side of the bed, a human-shaped body pillow lay quietly, covered tightly by a quilt.
Zhu Yan glanced at it sideways, and if it weren't for the fact that she liked it, it would be quite horrifying.
Good night.
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Author's Note: Imagining Pei's father and Zhu's father arguing over their cheeky child is inexplicably funny. Let's make today's joke a little more exciting [doge emoji].
Ning Buyi asked Zhu Yanhe what he wanted for his birthday. Zhu Yanhe bluntly said he wanted to see him wear a maid outfit, pulled out a photo he had previously bought, pointed to it and said he wanted this one. Ning Buyi's eyes widened and he pinched Zhu Yanhe, calling him a pervert. But on Zhu Yanhe's birthday, Ning Buyi got up early from his arms, opened the closet door and found the maid outfit. He put it on halfway and then remembered that he hadn't found a pair of stockings. The zipper on the back was not zipped up at all, exposing his fair shoulders and back. He knelt on the floor and twisted his hips to find the stockings at the bottom of the closet. But before he could find the stockings, he was suddenly lifted into the air and picked up by someone. Zhu Yanhe dragged him to the bed, held his wrists and leaned down, whispering in his ear that he wanted his birthday present now. Ning Buyi was about to say that the present was still in the next room when he realized, through his incessant humming, that the present Zhu Yanhe was talking about was not the present he was referring to.
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