Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Xuan Ming arrived at Lemo at 7:30.
A waiter came forward and greeted him with a smile: “Sir, do you have a reservation?”
“Someone asked me to meet him here.” Xuan Ming observed the restaurant as he walked.
The dim yet warm lights coated everything here with a layer of flowing orange. The rich aroma permeated the surrounding air, blending with the richness of the food and the mellowness of the wine to form a whole new smell that made people feel a little dizzy after smelling it for a long time.
But this dizziness was by no means uncomfortable, suffocating or greasy, but a natural reaction that stirred up emotions and even stimulated desire.
The soothing music lifted up every intoxicated customer, making them wander and drift in the river of love, not knowing what day it was.
In such an atmosphere, it was difficult for couples in love not to create sparks.
Every couple at every table Xuan Ming passed by was whispering in each other’s ears, then laughing in an extremely ambiguous way. Their whispers became a strong perfume, blending into the unique atmosphere of the restaurant.
Xuan Ming’s serious and indifferent face was undoubtedly a sight to behold in the restaurant. Some people looked at him with curiosity in their eyes.
And his eyes were searching among the small tables.
The waiter asked in a low voice, “Sir, which table is your friend at? I’ll take you there.”
“I don’t know. He asked me to meet him at eight o’clock.” Xuan Ming answered absentmindedly.
“Eight o’clock? Then your friend may not have arrived yet. Why don’t you give him a call to confirm?” the waiter suggested politely.
Xuan Ming took out the little fox business card, and then he realized that there was no phone number on it, and he panicked. Before he even saw the person, he already had a sense of fear that he couldn’t catch or let go. He stood there, turning his head around, with confusion and helplessness in his eyes.
It was not until then that he realized how ridiculous it was for him to abandon his shareholders and his endless work and rush to this ambiguous restaurant half an hour early just to meet a complete stranger.
Feelings of frustration surged up overwhelmingly.
However, at this moment, his gaze froze, and everyone in his sight became gray silhouettes, with only that person at the center of the bright, intense, and dazzling halo.
He was a young man in his early twenties, with skin so white that it was almost transparent, which made his dark and deep eyes and thin lips red and rosy even more exciting. His hair was fluffy and soft, with a slight curl, and a few strands gently attached to his forehead, looking very cute.
He was looking straight at him at this moment, and his face, which originally had no expression but seemed particularly arrogant and indifferent, actually showed a brilliant smile at this moment.
Xuan Ming’s dazed eyes were lit up by this brilliant smile, and a roar suddenly sounded in his mind, shattering all distracting thoughts, leaving only one sentence echoing – this was Zhuang Li!
Zhuang Li also arrived at the restaurant half an hour early, wearing his most respectable suit, spraying the most attractive perfume, and he had even been to the barber shop to get his curly hair trimmed. He even asked the barber to trim his eyebrows to make them look thinner, longer and sharper.
Before Xuan Ming arrived, he was asking himself: How would he feel when he met that person again? Would he be excited? Would he be ecstatic? Would he stand up and give him a hug?
However, the moment they actually met, he realized that the ultimate love was not burning passionately, but making you laugh uncontrollably when you see the other person.
As he laughed, his eyes turned red and he sighed deeply in his heart – It’s great that we met again.
“My friend is here.” Xuan Ming strode towards the young man sitting by the window.
“Mr. Xuan.”
“Zhuang Li.”
One of them was sitting, while the other was standing. They stared at each other and greeted each other in a gentle tone. There was no need to introduce themselves, as they were already certain of each other’s identities.
“Please take a seat.” Zhuang Li extended his hand to invite him, and then waved to the waiter: “The food can be served.”
“Have you ordered the dishes?” Xuan Ming sat down opposite the young man, hid his hands under the table, and quickly adjusted his cufflinks.
“Yes, Mr. Xuan won’t blame me for acting on my own, right?” Zhuang Li poured the red wine into two high-flute glasses.
“No. Just order whatever you like. I’m fine with anything.” Xuan Ming noticed that his voice was a little hoarse. He wanted to cough a few times to adjust it, but he was afraid of being rude, so he could only pick up the glass and take a sip of wine.
He didn’t know why, but he was very nervous now.
Zhuang Li noticed his nervousness and chuckled, his voice low and soft, like a fluffy feather.
Xuan Ming’s ears were itching, and he took a few more sips of red wine before asking, “Why did you ask me to meet you? Is there something wrong?” After asking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and became even more nervous.
Zhuang Li’s eyes flickered, and he had already noticed his lover’s strange attitude. But this was exactly the reaction he wanted. He wanted to make sure that even if he was stranded in a distant time and space and lost all his memories, would his lover’s feelings for him change?
Zhuang Li could tolerate this person forgetting himself, but he could not tolerate him forgetting the feeling of love in his soul.
“I went bankrupt a while ago and owe a huge debt,” Zhuang Li said bluntly.
Bankruptcy, debt, and repayment, these three words put together couldn’t help but make people think more. Xuan Ming immediately straightened his back and looked at the other person intently. He had roughly guessed the little curly-haired man’s intention.
However, at this moment, Xiao Curly lowered his head, sighed sadly, and stopped talking.
Xuan Ming was a little anxious and couldn’t help asking: “So what?”
After he opened his mouth, he realized that his voice, instead of returning to its deep and rich tone after being moistened by alcohol, became even hoarser.
“So I’d like to ask Mr. Xuan for help.” Zhuang Li raised his head, revealing his narrow eyes slightly stained with crimson. His slender fingertips slowly stroked Xuan Ming’s big hand placed on the table, and then followed the rapidly throbbing blue veins on the back of his hand, all the way to his wrist, and then gently held it, as if he was holding a life-saving straw.
Xuan Ming didn’t dare to respond because his mouth was so dry that he couldn’t speak.
The hand held by the young man turned slightly numb, and this numbing feeling was going along the pulse into the heart, and then out along the center of the eyebrows, as if someone was kissing the forehead invisibly.
Goose bumps instantly covered Xuan Ming’s body, but not because of disgust or aversion, but because of an indescribable pleasure.
He had such a violent reaction just from being touched.
The young man sitting opposite him was a deadly poison to him, but he had no idea how to resist.
The scalding heat boiled his blood, ignited his dormant body, and burned out his ability to think. He poured a glass of red wine and drank it quickly before asking in a hoarse voice, “How do you want me to help you?”
“If Mr. Xuan can help me pay off my debts, I will definitely give you a satisfactory reward. Believe me, you will never regret it in the future.” Zhuang Li held his chin with one hand, let go of Xuan Ming’s wrist with the other hand, and turned to stroke the other’s watch.
His slender fingertips circled along the smooth dial, as if he had developed a keen interest in this ornament.
Xuan Ming poured another glass of red wine and drank it in one gulp. And his sexy Adam’s apple rolled up and down, making a swallowing sound.
He was sure what Xiao Curly was up to. To be honest, this was an unwise move and a waste of youth and life. When he got old and thought about this past, Xiao Curly would definitely regret it.
Xuan Ming knew that he should refuse sternly, and then give Xiao Curly a good ideological and political lesson, asking him to return from the wrong path and choose another upright one.
However, if this wrong path led to oneself…
The righteous words got stuck in his throat, and after several twists and turns, Xuan Ming couldn’t say them out. He had no way to resist the temptation of this extremely delicious food, and he couldn’t imagine who the little curly-haired boy would go to for help after he refused.
What the little curly-haired boy was caressing gently now was not his watch face, but his heart. His thoughts and emotions had been tangled into a mess by the other’s slender fingertips.
“How much money do you owe?” He heard himself asking this in a trance.
“One hundred and eighty million.” Zhuang Li tilted his head and gave an astronomical figure with an innocent expression.
Xuan Ming didn’t even blink, but asked in a hoarse voice, “Are you sure you want to follow my path?”
“Sure.” Zhuang Li curled the corners of his red lips and smiled like a devil.
He is willing to spend 180 million on me when we first met. My lover is as domineering as ever. Although money can’t necessarily buy love, it is an obvious fact that a man who is unwilling to spend money on you definitely doesn’t love you.
Xuan Ming did not continue to ask. He was afraid that if he asked a few more questions, Xiao Curly would regret it. After all, Xiao Curly had a smart face and did not look like someone who would do such a stupid thing.
He admitted that he was violating morality in this matter, but he didn’t want to consider any damn morality at all! Compared with the extremely seductive face of the little curly-haired boy, everything in the world lost its value.
“I’ll give you the check.” He immediately searched his coat pocket.
Zhuang Li held his hand and said, “Don’t worry, come to my company tomorrow to discuss the debt repayment. Let’s eat first.”
“Okay.” Xuan Ming naturally held the little curly-haired boy’s hand, inserted his five fingers into the other’s fingers, and twisted them tightly.
He had observed this when he walked in just now and saw that all the couples held hands like this.
Zhuang Li did not struggle. Instead, he gently scratched the back of his lover’s hand, glanced at his red ears, and chuckled in his heart: “System, did you see that? My god is ten thousand times cuter than yours.”
7480 gritted his teeth and endured it, then flattered: “Master, Xuan Ming is originally the god of this universe, of course he is cute. His subconscious seems to still remember you.”
“If one day he forgets this feeling, I will turn around and leave.” Zhuang Li said coldly.
7480: “…”
It thought that the host was just a sweet boy in front of Xuan Ming, but it didn’t expect that the nature of the big devil remained unchanged.
The dishes were served one by one and needed to be cut with a knife and fork. Xuan Ming then let go of the curly-haired boy’s hand and said softly, “I’ll help you cut the steak.”
He had observed when he walked in just now that boyfriends usually served their girlfriends in this way. Although the little curly-haired boy was not a woman, he was also the object of his care from now on and must be treated with the same care.
Zhuang Li handed the plate over, smiling with his eyes curved like an obedient man, but his long legs hidden under the table moved forward, quietly rubbing against his lover’s calves up and down, transferring the burning temperature to him in this ambiguous way.
Xuan Ming’s knife slipped and he almost cut his finger. He suppressed his anger for a long time before saying seriously, “Don’t worry, eat first.”
Zhuang Li covered half of his face and almost laughed to tears. This big fool seemed to have not yet figured out that the reward he promised to pay him was not the “pink reward” he imagined.
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