Chapter 84: Sure. (1/2)

You Liangxing glanced at him. Without any prior warning, his originally straight, long legs slanted sideways as he pressed the sole of his foot on Kang Shengzhe’s hipbone before he erupted with a violent force. In a blink of an eye, the taller man felt like his world was spinning as he was pushed to the ground with a loud thud.

Kang Shengzhe groaned, “Hey— why are you…. Ah~”

The serious atmosphere was thoroughly obliterated by the sounds coming out from his throat. Kang Shengzhe always had a delayed reaction where pain was concerned; even if he landed two heavy blows on him, he would not utter a single word of pain and it was obvious from his tone of voice that he was doing it on purpose. After allowing him to groan several times, You Liangxing eventually said, “That’s enough, you should be shutting up by now.”

Kang Shengzhe said, “It’s still a long way off, I want to continue groaning.”

When his words landed, You Liangxing slammed a pillow into his face. Kang Shengzhe’s groaning ceased abruptly, and he changed his tune. “I must say, this really is heaven. Even the floorboards in Liang Liang’s house are so soft and comfortable.”

You Liangxing snorted coldly.

Kang Shengzhe adjusted the posture he had on the ground, facing his body upwards. Although he had been kicked down while they were having a serious conversation, he did intend to pursue the reason why he started this and he continued to speak: “In truth, I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection recently, on whether if it’s okay for me to continue being like this.”

You Liangxing was on the bed whilst he was on the ground, and neither of them were looking at the other. But it was because of this distance where they could not see each other which made talking easier as compared to before.

You Liangxing asked: “Do you think poorly of yourself?”

Kang Shengzhe replied, “I think I’m pretty good, but I’m worried that the other person will find me lacking.”

You Liangxing said: “Is the opinion of others that important?”

Even though You Liangxing could not see him, Kang Shengzhe shook his head as he laughed, “The opinion of others do not matter, but this person’s opinion is extremely important to me.”

You Liangxing froze and asked, “Why?”

“Because…” Kang Shengzhe dragged out his voice, laughing softly, “Because I want to be with him.”

You Liangxing breathed in quickly. He did not dig deeper into the question, nor did he ask who that person was or why he was confiding in him about this issue. The layer of mist that served as an obstruction was something he would leave there, and he did not intend to pierce through it.

After pondering about it for a while, You Liangxing said: “Everyone is different from each other; it’s enough if you’re living happily.”

Kang Shengzhe hummed. Then he switched the positions they had in the conversation, and started firing endless questions, “Is it okay for me to continue living the same way without changing then?”

You Liangxing said, “Yes.”

“Is it okay for me to keep lazing around?”

You Liangxing said, “Yes.”

“Is it okay for me to not be as hardworking?”

You Liangxing said, “Yes.”

Then, Kang Shengzhe asked, “If you think all these are fine, aren’t you worried about the fact that I might make the other person suffer?”

You Liangxing returned a question, “Would you?”

Kang Shengzhe grinned, “No, I wouldn’t. I will definitely do the things that need to be done.”

Soundlessly, You Liangxing curled his lips. In the midst of his quiet laughter and the utter silence, You Liangxing could not help but realise that ever since they met, he and Kang Shengzhe had a lot of differences. Whether it was personality, hobbies or living habit, they were very different, but even though they were vastly different, it did not hinder them from getting along steadily.

It was wonderful when he thought about it.

Kang Shengzhe said, “Liang Liang, how far do you want to go as a businessman? A salary of a million? Or even higher?”

You Liangxing: “Why are you asking me these?”

Kang Shengzhe: “What do you think?”

The meaning behind those words were profound and You Liangxing did not want to think deeply into them. In order to deflect, he answered the first question: “Create a business and rush for the Top 500 in the world.”

Kang Shengzhe: “……”

This answer was evidently beyond Kang Shengzhe’s expectations, and his dream of being the head of the family by being the breadwinner shattered into smithereens. Surprised, he remarked, “Didn’t you just say that I don’t need to be that hardworking? Liang Liang, why are you working so hard?”

Calmly, You Liangxing replied, “It’s only the Top 500 in the world, it can’t be considered as hard work.”

Kang Shengzhe: “……”

A short beat later, Kang Shengzhe could no longer suppress the need to laugh. His laughter was not because he was ridiculing You Liangxing for his high goals, but because he could not contain the unadulterated joy he felt.

Kang Shengzhe giggled, saying, “Liang Liang, I just realised how different you and I are. You don’t ever need to show that you’re handsome, you’re just, really handsome, hahahahaha.”

You Liangxing: “…. Can you shut your mouth?”

Perhaps You Liangxing’s words did have an effect on him because Kang Shengzhe did not make a sound for a long time. You Liangxing lied there for quite some time before he called out, “Kang Shengzhe?”

There was still no response. You Liangxing could only sit up and lean over the bed to check on him. Kang Shengzhe’s two-metre-tall body was lying flat on the ground and both his eyes were closed, and he looked like he was sound asleep.

He actually fell asleep on the ground.