Vol 1 Chapter 15 (2/2)

Startled, Shu Nian almost knocked over the cups

“Was it comfortable or painful for that frail body of yours?”

Shu Nian instantly blushed up to his ears Like a locomotive, steam seemed to almost blow out of his ears I think the answer is the former

“Was it all on the bed? Did you guys do it on the washer or maybe on the balcony?”

“N-no…”

“Don’t be so stingy Look, I’ve been single for so long, do your brother a favor and share a little with me”

The honest man hesitated before he mumbled, “On the chair…”

“That chair in the living rooh arms?

Shu Nian couldn’t raise his head “Yeah…”

Ohhh, very interesting This really is what one calls a biting dog seldom barks From now on, when I sit on that chair, I’s

nobody can cut into their affectionate love I thought of Ke Luo’s one-sided love and felt a slight joy in his misfortune

How nice Hein vain for a lifetiht from outside theis so nice

As for myself, I won’t think about it

Chapter Fifteen

At night, I went to hang out at a bar Even though there wasn’t a club that I knew very well in S City, withmy pack wasn’t hard

The drinks at the bar were pretty good, and the people who came were passable

So long as I didn’t lockones to get it on

I mean, I was handsome, fresh, talented, and didn’t lack in —only a blind person would pass me up

Tonight I had pretty good luck In front of the bar, I had hit on and was hit on by a total of five, six people But since I had no intention of spending the night with anybody, in the end, I only sat there alone with soured I’d chat with the bartender

“That hunk just noas hot Why didn’t you go with hi, not very tall, and has a s him appear very cute

“Sure, he’s not bad, but there’s not enough chemistry for the bed” I shook my head “Kid, I’m not a loose man”

The kid was apparently very experienced He scoffed, “You sure are pure as snow You have someone you like?”

I chuckled

My young friend’s eyes immediately ide “So that soht?”

“Of course, the person I like,” I took a puff froarette andand talented with a clean record, rich, no bad habits, fun and interesting, good in the bedroo, and lovestruck”

The kid listened with hisand his eyes fixed “daot this awesome man?”

I gave a big laugh “Unfortunately the object of his love isn’t me”

He was taken aback “Uh…shi+t, that’s hard stuff”

I ordered another drink

When I drank to the point of being tipsy and couldn’t think straight, I thought of Ke Luo With clear, dark, gentle eyes, he had said, “Sorry, I can’t forget him”

Yeah, I understand…I can’t forget you either

Before I knew it, the weekends were coo to the supermarket at last Instead, I basked under the sun with oldto soft music

Lying on the lounge chair I recalled the golden beaches during those hot, hot summer days The fine sand, the water, and the buffpair of pajamas that were turn-offs, one shota, and countless plants

To alasses, and wore only beach shorts that make Xie Yan curse I displayed my delicious body and asked Shu Nian to apply sunscreen lotion on me

In the end, Shu Nian said that he saw so that he suspected hite hair on htning

So the whole afternoon was spent on attentively exa with Shu Nian In the end, I had gotten sleepy fro under the sun and still received no real result frouy beside me had dozed off instead

I helplessly sat up Only half my body had sunscreen lotion In addition, it wasn’t even evenly applied I could very well turn into a Dal man beside me He looked like someone who scored on the lower half of the IQ curve even when he’s sleeping

Idiot I carried hi room and put a blanket over him

I couldn’t put s for him

Sometimes I’d be very scornful and I’d think it would be nicer if he didn’t exist, yet so him brush my hair bit by bit

That day, having my self-esteem suffer from the “theory of possible white hair,” Ibest years of my life

For no reason, I had wasted teeks I had oal to live ainst time frivolously while my hair hasn’t turned white yet

This time, just as I had sat down at the bar, before I could finish a glass, my luck arrived

“Can I buy you a drink?”

I glanced at what ht me

“Call me Lu, Lu Yu”

I glanced at hiain

Pretty tall Facial features, passable It’s a pity that his looks, vibe, how he holds hih

“Sorry,” I gave him a polite nod, turned around, and walked off

I had only taken a step when I collided into two large gorillas with bulging chest muscles “You, brat, need to kno to appreciate!”

No way! Triads bring their bodyguards to gay bars too?

Alright then, I should have a chat out of courtesy Maybe sparks will fly

In the end, there weren’t any sparks Contrariwise, it almost burst into flames because we didn’t share any interests, hobbies, outlook on life, or favorite foods Not one actually hit the saht If it weren’t for the two brawny bodyguards, I ht have just punched him

I realized I asting precious tio elsewhere Lu Yu, reluctant to let go, asked, “What’s your number?”

I randomly said one

He actually dialed the nuht front of me He placed the phone by his ear, listened, and even said, “No dial tone You lied to me”

I gaped at him

I’d seen people ere tactless, but never had I seen someone be that tactless

“You need to kno to appreciate!” two robust men roared in unison

Fine, fine, it’s me who doesn’t appreciate I’Adave my number to break free, and then proceeded to set out on my trek to find romance

Who knew that the triad boss would start calling every few days: asking me out to play cards, eat hotpot, watch a strip shoatch live shootings, etc Everything you can think of After he heard that I had stayed in the United States for some time, as soon as he calledhe wanted to practice speaking English

I won’t be giving free education No pay, no work This is a matter of principle It’s the sauards And so there was an extra rather good income

Thus the days passed While I went through the ly wait for the encounter with a hottie But with such a downright fierce, big ain

For a period of time, there were no visitors aton in the market

Plus the fact was I couldn’t drive away this God of plague as hinderingof the word, “rejection,” nor could he feel the blow ofhi the table in rage and exposing un h

Luckily the boss hi as I didn’t show any intent to attack, his bodyguards wouldn’t fire their guns And at least I can curse him out

This kind of “passionate” dating had been dragging on for almost a month when he actually showed up at my door I had no idea how that Bass tracked

If I could hide, I’d hide, pretending no one’s home

However, first of all, Shu Nian liked having people over Second of all, I was also afraid that those two bodyguards would draw out their guns again and just “bang, bang,” two holes into the door If so, repairs would need to be done afterwards So without a choice, I could only let him in

Luckily, when boss Bass dropped by for a visit, he actually did his best to put out the face of a good citizen He actually brought a gift on his second visit after he had discovered Xiao Jia’s existence With a frightening smile, he went to coax the child Fortunately, Xiao Jia’s nerves are tougher than mine

It should also be noted that, only after I moved into Shu Nian’s hoularly call once a week to chat with Shu Nian about bits and pieces of domestic life, like how the weather’s been lately Every minute detail was reported

I listened nearby to the chattering that oozed with an old-people feel to the point of annoyance Xie Yan, to hearted He didn’t mind it

But as fora definite feel that Ke Luo would call on Fridays between seven and eight at night, I would never go pick up the phone Even if Shu Nian askedyou want to say to Xiao Luo?” I would firmly, without a doubt, shake my head

The only thing was that the length of their talk ti

It’s difficult to describe that sort of feeling, so I called Lin Jing to delve into it

Lin Jing said, “You feel like your heart’s being cut out?”

Bullshi+t, it’s not that extreht dull pain

Once ere honored by Bass’s presence, as Shu Nian and Ke Luo were talking on the phone, there was a loud, noisy voice in their background

Facing the TV with an utterly wretched face andabout, while I listened through the other to Shu Nian talk on the phone

“Yeah, he’spretty well…yeah, it was very quick He’s always been able to lish teacher too…uh-huh…he has a lot of friends…”

I uy, really doesn’t get it He should at least tell Ke Luo that I now have an ado, so that the brat knows I’reatest loss

I was thinking about it when, just as I turnedhalf of his teeth

Sigh, forget it If I want to provoke Ke Luo, I should find one that seeo for

It wasn’t until after the big man took his leave that Xie Yan said to Shu Nian, “Don’t be fooled That man is clearly involved in triads Lee, don’t tellhunted down for debt? We won’t help you pay back if it’s over ten million”

Shu Nian actually seeood impression of Lu Yu and said, “How’s it possible? I think he’s a goodwell, you can be friends”

Xie Yan embraced his beloved wife, Shu Nian, and looked at me, this brother-in-law, as he reveled in e tokidnapped We won’t help pay the ransom”

After a few days, I couldn’t keep putting off big boss Bass’s invite anyeat a bar

Unexpectedly, just as I walked in, I heard someone shout, “Don’t move!” And then I was tackled In one swift movement, I was covered by a black blindfold

shi+t, no way! What did I do?! Don’t tellto be silenced?

I trembled with fear as I was shoved forward for a while When I finally came to a stop, my blindfold was pulled off in the eerie silence The hell is this red shi+t?! A massive bouquet of roses was presented before my eyes I nearly fainted from the scent

“Like it?” the triad boss asked cheerfully

My veins popped up

If a nor a “nice surprise,” shouldn’t he have the other person “close” his eyes?

He actually just blindfolded me!

And if he’s going to set off fireworks afterwards, was he just going to fire away his un?

“If you like everything I do for you, then be mine!”

“…”

The triad boss didn’t sense the eid face and still waited for my reaction with a card up his sleeve

I coughed and sed, intending to handle hiy people in the past—bluntly asking hio find a mirror to look at himself

But when I workedhi an aith a look of expectation

I looked at him and for that split second it was as if I saw myself

Perhaps I was to Ke Luo just as this Bass was to me

Like Ke Luo, I was unrelenting People see ruthless toward those who love theh fire for theh fire for those who are indifferent toward them

In the past, I would only hurt the feelings of others I never kne it felt to be broken-hearted My entire life I’d always had someone wait for me

And noas eventually the one to wait for someone

Having gone through it, when I thought about it, I felt that maybe I should treat those who love me better, even if it’s only a teeny bit

I breathed in and patted his shoulder “Thank you for the offer, but I’m sorry I don’t suit you”

After a stunned silence, the triad boss furiously roared, “What did you say?!”

“Nothing can be done about ?”

“…”

“You should know that I don’t have the slightest feeling for you As lovers, there’ll be a day when one of us will be driven mad Let’s be friends If not, that’s okay too”

After aThis scene was a little unbearable for me

But if it was Ke Luo treating ht have been that heart-broken What stance did I have to mock him?

After a long while, he sobbed and said, “Then I won’t be friends with you”

“Alright, in that case I’ll return you the ave”

“Why?”

“We’ll have nothing do with each other frolish with you, so I should return you the money”

Big boss Bass thought about it with reddened eyes “Then we had better be friends”

The man had so many faults, but he had one merit, and that was he treated me very sincerely Because of this, I shouldn’t ridicule him without a care

I consoled him, “Oh, there are plenty more fish in the sea! To be honest, I actually have a lot of shortcos: I’m fickle in love, I have a bad antly; what’s more, I live a very promiscuous life, soeither; I’ht? At hoht?”

“Really?”

“Really”

I hugged him, then patted his back “I should still return you the lish I don’t charge friends”

After that I lit a cigarette and lit one for hi

During so ant I had never been so nice and courteous toward a nobody, who I paid no attention to It was probably because, at the ti role as well

From T City to S City, Ke Luo wasn’t completely cut off from my life He and Shu Nian’s interwoven relationshi+p aside, even if it’s only to discuss business affairs, Lu Feng had business relations with the Xie fa into each other

And I was still staying in S City, not on an island in so fishes I happened to be able to prove to everyone that I didn’t leave T City to run off with s in defeat because I was rejected Rather it was that I lost interest, and so, with a gracious poise, I had brushed the dirt off my shoulders and left

“Hey, Lee, Ke Luo and the others are already here Hurry and tidy up Go with ”

Lying on the office sofa, I grio anyo in my place”

Because of Shu Nian, Xie Yan couldn’t force me to work He had no choice but to crossly say, “fucker, you also said that last month Don’t tell me you have that monthly?”

Trying to avoid seeing Ke Luo was not cowardly at all I just needed time to adjust: to restore and reinforce my defense shi+eld

I thought of how thick-skinned I had been, how good I was at finding pleasure, teaching young, pretty men It had only been a couple years, and so down-and-out, wilted, and impoverished

This was obviously the outco too far I had to wait until I’d trainedable to exterminate the Ke virus completely, then look for him to compete

Maybe in ten years it’ll coive him the cold shoulder I’d discard hi and begging s back

Anyway, until I’ve successfully trainedto do with Ke Luo

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Coosh, Lee and that white hair! XDHm, and I kinda like Bass =//u//= , but he can't take the place of Ke Luo in Lee's heart~~~