Chapter 140 (1/2)
The sun set slowly in the west, its round shape huge against the surrounding buildings. The sunlight cast a golden backdrop over the world, turning the man’s tall figure even hazier.
Most of Min Chen’s face was blocked by the black hat he was wearing. The shadow cast by the brim of the hat obscured his eyes, that were slightly squinted in a smile as he looked at the young man. Qi Mu stared back at him, stupefied. Reaching out, he took the youth’s right hand and slipped a bag into it, whispering, “Young gentleman, you forgot this, and… your boyfriend.”
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When Qi Mu got into Min Chen’s car, he chuckled and played with the bag in his hands. “I didn’t expect you to come back so early. Isn’t your flight tomorrow? I was going to pick you up.”
With one hand gripping the steering wheel, the man said, “Well, it’s supposed to be tomorrow, but the performance in Huaxia went smoothly, so I left early.” After a pause, Min Chen added, “Zhu Wen Jun and Cheng Ting Wen asked me to bring you a message. They hope that you can grow quickly and don’t forget to go back to Huaxia.”
Hearing this, Qi Mu couldn’t help but chuckle. “Well, I’m planning to go back next month when the orchestra is on a holiday.”
Qi Mu then asked a few questions about the tour. The Palisade Theatre was close to Min Chen’s apartment, but the road was jammed with traffic. After driving for ten minutes, they could see the towering building’s silhouette but unfortunately, they wound up in another traffic jam.
Qi Mu looked at the long queue of vehicles and sighed. “Alright, subways are much faster than driving sometimes. I didn’t expect Vienna would have such a terrible traffic jam. I thought I could only see such wonderful scenes in Huaxia.” After a pause, Qi Mu suddenly remembered something. “By the way, what did you bring me?”
As he spoke, Qi Mu raised the small black gift bag in his hand. The edge of the bag was outlined with silver thread and small crystals were inlaid every few centimeters. The bag’s texture was simple, yet luxurious, but was unmarked by a logo.
When Qi Mu first received it, he thought it was a gift the man bought from some shop. But when he opened the package, there were only two simple things inside… They looked like tube-shaped things made of wool. It could’ve been a scarf, but no scarf was that round. It could also have been a hat, but it wasn’t big enough.
After thinking for quite a while, Qi Mu suddenly had an epiphany. “You bought me a wrist guard?!”
Min Chen: “…”
After a while, Min Chen said, “It’s gloves.” His voice was deep and dull, projecting his endless aggrieved emotions.
Qi Mu, on the other hand, was carefully observing the four attached tubes that looked like elk’s antlers. He failed to notice Min Chen’s tone. When he heard that they were gloves, he was stunned. “Min Chen, were you duped? How could they be gloves? There’s nowhere to put your hand!”
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“You must have been cheated. How are they even packaged in such a high-end gift bag? They must have been very expensive, weren’t they? Why didn’t Daniel help you check them and let you buy such strange things?”
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“Well, where did you buy them? If they’re expensive, then let’s return it. In fact, let’s return them right away… Uh…”
The black Porsche stopped in front of a red light. The moment the car stopped, the man in the driver’s seat leaned over and caught the youth’s lips in a kiss, completely swallowing his words.
The kiss came so suddenly and fiercely that Qi Mu didn’t have the time to react. When he returned to his senses, he was clinging to the man’s chest while Min Chen curled his arms around his back. The exchange was so heated and intense that the air inside got warmer.
Thanks to Vienna’s 80 second red lights, by the time Min Chen settled back in his seat and stepped on the accelerator again, Qi Mu’s cheeks were dyed red. He was in a daze. Of course, the most important thing was——
He stopped talking.
The car stopped downstairs in the basement carpark. In the well organized community, there were no strangers, so there were very few people walking in the streets. Qi Mu was about to unlock his seat belt and get out of the car when a warm hand covered his.
Looking up, Qi Mu encountered a deep and dark pair of eyes.
With a dull tone, Min Chen said, “They’re gloves.” After a slight pause, he added, “They’re a very, very good pair of wool gloves.”
Qi Mu, in a daze: “…?”
“They’re precious. They have crossed over three continents, passed two oceans, taken first-class flights, entered the conductor lounge of the world’s top concert hall and most importantly…”
Min Chen suddenly stopped and Qi Mu asked, “Most importantly?”
The man’s phoenix’s eyes drooped and Min Chen murmured, “…Nothing.”
Most importantly… I knitted them!
Qi Mu looked perplexedly at the man’s complicated expression. The two didn’t get out of the car. Min Chen took the gloves out of the gift bag and carefully put them on Qi Mu.