Chapter 31 – Old Friends (1/2)
Su Quan didn’t organize the event for the actual day of Qiu Qian’s birthday but instead picked a day close to it when most people were free. He said he wanted to use it as an opportunity so that the old friends could catch up.
Because of this reason, when Qiu Qian gave him Su Quan’s invitation he didn’t say much and only gave a brief introduction of the people that would be there. They were all people who had left Xindao together to make their fortunes. Other than Su Quan and himself, there were two others. These four people would get together a few times every year. Whoever thought of it would be the one responsible for organizing the meetup, just like this time.
It was unknown whether it was a coincidence but Bai Lang didn’t even need to look at his schedule before knowing that on that day he had a public fans meeting. The event was organized for 3-4PM in the afternoon. So since it was an gathering of old friends, Bai Lang thought it was unnecessary for him to squeeze his way in and make others uncomfortable. Right now it was more important for him to work.
However unexpectedly Qiu Qian insisted. “I’ll ask Su Quan to change the date. We should go together.”
Bai Lang felt a bit surprised.
He saw Qiu Qian’s face was quite matter-of-fact. He couldn’t help but recall his suspicion regarding Qiu Qian’s past life and was unable to stop himself asking, “Is it because Su Quan asked so it’s not good to not go?”
Qiu Qian laughed lowly. He looked even happier. “Hahaha, very good. Finally you’ve learned to express jealousy.” After that he gave Bai Lang a heavy kiss. “Deserving of a reward.”
Because right now they were already lying on the bed to chat before going to sleep, Bai Lang was very easily pressed down by Qiu Qian and didn’t put up much of a fight. When Qiu Qian finally let him go, Bai Lang’s lips felt a bit swollen. There was a little bit of wetness around his beautiful eyes and his breathing was somewhat shallow. The subconscious allure this gave off made Qiu Qian decide to keep pressing his person down.
Qiu Qian licked Bai Lang’s lips, smiled and explained, “It’s because of the other two people. Wang Yun and Lin GongCheng. It would be good for you to meet them. One is a doctor and the other person is in the security business. They’re useful people to know. Also, Lin GongCheng was also Fang Hua’s husband. They’re not together anymore however they still keep in touch.”
Bai Lang couldn’t help but be surprised.
Introducing their friends to each other, this type of event was something that Bai Lang would never have thought of happening in his previous life.
In regards to his suspicions before, Bai Lang felt a rush of warmth in his heart as well as a bit of guilt. He lowered his eyes. “Then don’t change the date. It’s not easy to get everyone together. My event isn’t the whole day. After it finishes, I’ll run over to find you.”
“If you feel uneasy,” Qiu Qian smiled and kissed him again. “Then I’ll wear the watch that day.”
Bai Lang had a premonition that he was going to be teased the entire night. He cleared his throat and changed the subject matter.
“What do you want to eat on your birthday? I’ll prepare it.
“Do you even need to ask?” Qiu Qian said in an evil tone.
Bai Lang’s danger instincts rose. There was movement on his lower body and the next minute there was the sequence of him being eaten clean.
Tonight the heat and temperature of Qiu Qian’s body warmed Bai Lang more than ever before.
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On the day of the gathering, the entire poolside club was reserved by Su Quan.
{T/N: I feel like I forgot to mention it but a lot of times when I say club I mean like a member’s club or sort of like a country club. Not a nightclub although most probably do have entertainment facilities/bars etc.}
Inside there was a swimming pool, a basketball court, billiards room, karaoke facilities and a massage spa. All sorts of leisure and entertainment facilities under one roof. There was alsocarefully curated greenery around the club and it was a place where people could come to enjoy and relax the whole day.
Inside the club, there was also a specific area for children. They were guaranteed not to be bored. Because of the special VIP guest Qiu XiaoHai, Su Quan had spent quite a lot of effort.
It was because at previous gatherings, Qiu Qian almost never brought Qiu XiaoHai to attend. The biggest reason was because he was too young, and also because the previous locations for the gatherings was not suitable for children. This time if not for Su Quan’s purposeful arrangements, these people who only met a few times a year would not have had a chance to see the Qiu XiaoHai who clung tightly to Qiu Qian’s neck and looked scared of strangers.
This was also outside Qiu Qian’s expectations. Usually the carefree and full of bravado Qiu XiaoHai wasn’t scared of anything. How come once he came here he transformed into a wilted little bean sprout when being stared at by these people? He couldn’t even be pacified, especially when Su Quan smilingly reached out his hand to touch his head. Qiu XiaoHai twisted and hid, burrowing his head into Qiu Qian’s body as though he wanted to dig a hole to hide in.
Qiu Qian patted his his son’s bum. He said to Su Quan, “This kid is a bit scared of strangers.”
Su Quan’s smile was both warm and a little bit helpless. “I even held him when he was younger. How come he doesn’t remember.”
Qiu Qian pinched Qiu XiaoHai’s ears. “This kid probably only remembers what to eat. What are you doing, say hello to Uncle Su.”
Qiu XiaoHai shrank back, twisted his head and finally said, “Hello Uncle Su.”
“Hello.” Su Quan bent over to reply. Then he smiled and turned to Qiu Qian. “Where’s Bai Lang? How come he didn’t come with you?”
“He has work. He’ll come at night.” Qiu Qian replied.
Su Quan nodded in an understanding manner. “That’s right. Right now is a very important time for him. He needs to grasp every opportunity given to him, and shouldn’t get distracted by other things.”
Qiu Qian only smiled. “Outside people are saying that you have a knot in your heart. Seems like it’s really true?”
“You listen to those rumors?” Su Quan looked at Qiu Qian in a disbelieving manner. “I just feel a bit regretful that’s all. It’s rare that everyone can get together. If he agreed to come, wouldn’t you feel happier?” With these words it was even more obvious that he was pointing out that Bai Lang placed more importance on getting famous.
“It’s good to work harder when you’re young.” Qiu Qian’s smile faded slightly as though his mood had been affected.
Su Quan saw it and smiled. He considerately didn’t say any more. He only called Wang Yunand Lin GongCheng who were walking ahead and happily began hosting the day’s activities.