Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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This meal was a real torture for Xuan Ming.
On the one hand, he wanted to eat faster so that the little curly-haired boy wouldn’t have to wait too impatiently, he could feel the other’s long legs occasionally rubbing against his calves, and then pressing against his hot skin, as if teasing him.
On the other hand, the little curly-haired boy sat opposite him, sometimes smiling cunningly, sometimes smiling cutely, which made him stare in amazement if he wasn’t careful.
He wanted time to pass faster, but also wanted time to pass slower. The satisfaction of his soul and the desire of his body were pulling at both ends of his mind.
Fortunately, no matter how conflicted he was, this meal still had to be finished.
At 9:30 in the evening, Zhuang Li looked at the phone on the table and suggested, “Let’s go since we have finished eating.”
“Okay!” Xuan Ming immediately took off his napkin and snapped his fingers at the waiter impatiently.
“I’m going to the bathroom.” Zhuang Li bowed and left, pressing his right hand on his shirt pocket, where a small bottle of gel was hidden.
“Go ahead, I’ll wait for you here.” Xuan Ming handed his credit card to the waiter who came to settle the bill, and then drank the remaining half bottle of red wine in one breath.
Normally he wouldn’t have much of a reaction after drinking even a few pounds of liquor, but today he felt dizzy.
The boiling blood made his brain go into a state of excitement. He held his forehead and thought to himself: Where to go next? Hotel? What should men do with each other? Should I buy a small umbrella?
As he thought about this, his ears became hot and his heart beat faster and faster.
He took out his phone and prepared to search Baidu for information about that, but his eager eyes froze at this moment. It was because he saw the figure of Xiao Curly on the news page pushed by Baidu.
He was wearing a wrinkled suit and had disheveled hair. He was half-lying on the railing of the rooftop of a high-rise building, with a terrified expression on his pale face, like a small animal cornered by a hunter’s gun.
His disheveled appearance formed a stark contrast with today’s brightness.
Xuan Ming quickly read the title, and all the beautiful thoughts in his mind disappeared completely in an instant.
[A young man failed in his business and owes a huge debt of 180 million yuan. He had no choice but to jump off a building.] This was the description of Xiao Curly in the news. The cold words concealed so much despair and pain.
For any ordinary person, a debt of 180 million was enough to ruin their life. For the rest of their life, they would live without the present, the future, or hope. Every day, every hour, every moment, they would be suffocated by the word “repaying the debt”.
No wonder Xiao Curly chose this path of depravity. He was forced into a corner. Fortunately, he chose me instead of someone else. Fortunately, he did not do anything to hurt himself.
The belated fear made Xuan Ming break out in cold sweat. He couldn’t imagine how much pressure and fear was hidden in the little curly-haired boy’s heart when he smiled brightly at him.
There was no way he could bring Xiao Curly to bed at this time and put him in greater danger.
On the other side, Zhuang Li repeatedly scratched his curly hair in front of the mirror, humming a cheerful tune. The tune did not have overly complicated lyrics, and only repeated one sentence, “m500, m500, my favorite m500…”
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The host really explained the principle of “food, sex and human nature” vividly.
After turning left and right in front of the mirror to make sure he looked glowingly handsome, Zhuang Li hid the small bottle of gel cream in his shirt pocket and walked out with an elegant step.
But he didn’t expect that as soon as he reached the table, Xuan Ming stood up, gently held his shoulders, and said carefully: “Let’s go, I’ll take you home first. I drank a little red wine today, so I should be able to get a good sleep.”
Zhuang Li opened his fox eyes wide and looked over in disbelief.
Xuan Ming whispered in his ear, “Don’t be nervous. I don’t regret it. I just think you should take a good rest recently.”
“I feel like I’m in good shape and don’t need to rest.” Zhuang Li forced a smile.
“No, you need to. Don’t push yourself too hard, just relax.” Xuan Ming gently stroked the little curly-haired boy’s stiff back, his heart filled with love and heartache.
If he hadn’t seen the news by chance, he wouldn’t have known that the other person had almost died. If the police hadn’t arrived in time, could he not have seen this person now?
Thinking of this, Xuan Ming’s heart ached violently for a moment, then he took the little curly-haired boy out of the restaurant in a tough manner, stuffed him into his luxury car, and asked the driver to take him back.
Zhuang Li: “…”
Was this big idiot having a brain short circuit?
On the way, Xuan Ming did not ask about the little curly hair’s bankruptcy. He knew that it was a bloody wound that could not be touched. If it was touched, it would hurt excruciatingly. Which man would jump off a building unless he was forced into a desperate situation? Which man would be willing to sell his body?
So he just gently held the little curly-haired boy in his arms, patted his back over and over again without getting tired of it, and put his lips on his smooth forehead, trying to give him some comfort.
Zhuang Li who felt like he had turned into a newborn baby: “…”
He had no idea what his lover was thinking. Wasn’t he so eager to pull out his gun when they were having dinner just now? How did he become a nanny with overflowing maternal love now?
The car arrived at the destination quickly.
Xuan Ming stuck his head out of the car window, then observing the dirty and messy environment and the dilapidated apartment building standing not far away, his heart ached again.
“I have a villa that’s still vacant. I’ll bring the key tomorrow and help you move. Go back and have a good sleep, and don’t think about anything.” He hugged the thin body of the little curly-haired boy tightly in his arms, inserted his five fingers into his hair, gently stroked his scalp, and said tenderly: “Don’t think about it anymore. I will help you carry your burden, and everything will be fine.”
Stop thinking about it? Zhuang Li grasped this key point and immediately understood everything.
He first leaned on his lover’s broad shoulders and laughed silently, but as he laughed, his eyes became red, his nose became sore, and his voice became hoarse.
How could the big guy be so stupid! He could spit out the meat in his mouth, and he still had the mood to think about whether the meat might be unhappy.
“I heard that your condition is not very good now. You help me carry my burden, but who will help you carry your burden?” Zhuang Li sighed in his ear.
Xuan Ming was silent for a moment, then said carefully: “Don’t worry about these things, I will take care of everything. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how poor I am, I can always give you a stable life. Go, go home and have a good sleep, don’t worry about anything, I will take care of everything.”
He caressed the person in his arms lovingly and kissed the other’s hair gently with his lips over and over again.
“Then I’ll go back.” Zhuang Li climbed out of his lover’s arms, opened the car door, and said cautiously: “You know, you don’t have to worry about anything, because you have me.” After he finished speaking, he suddenly leaned his head over and bit his lover’s thin lips.
It was a hasty, fierce kiss with a bloody taste.
When Xuan Ming came to his senses, the little curly-haired boy had already disappeared into the dim corridor, leaving only a small bloody tooth mark at the corner of his lip.
Xuan Ming touched the tooth mark, and a slight stinging pain came immediately, but an incredibly strong sweetness filled his heart.
It was indeed very hard to endure these days, and the huge pressure almost made him collapse. But the arrival of Xiao Curly was like the sun breaking through the dark clouds in winter, warming him up from head to toe.
He stared at the apartment building where Xiao Curly lived for a long time and laughed hoarsely.
….
When Zhuang Li returned home, Zhuang Dahai and Chang Hui were arguing. The reason was that Zhuang Dahai had sold his only two remaining houses, and at a low price, and that’s how he raised eight million to pay off his son’s debts.
“Divorce! Divorce! I can’t live like this anymore! Zhuang Dahai, are you a human being? Don’t you consider the future of Dongming and me? You only have your son in your heart, and you don’t consider us as a family at all! I’m telling you, I’m not your free babysitter! I won’t serve you anymore! I want to divorce you! You have to give me at least 5 million of the 8 million!”
Chang Hui jumped and screamed.
Chang Dongming, a big and strong man, couldn’t control her. He could only patiently persuade her not to be angry. He also nobly stated that the money was Uncle Zhuang’s pre-marital property and had nothing to do with them.
It was a pity that Chang Hui couldn’t hear anything.
There were several bloody scratches on Zhuang Dahai’s face. When he saw his son coming back, he immediately stuffed a bank card into his hand and said quickly: “Son, take it. This is eight million. The password is your birthday. Take the card to the company tomorrow and pay off the debt.” After he finished speaking, he pushed the son into the bedroom and closed the door from the outside.
“Open the door and let Zhuang Li out! Zhuang Dahai, let me tell you, I also have a share of this money, and I want to sue you!” Chang Hui’s sharp voice came from outside.
Zhuang Li wanted to open the door but heard a slight click. It turned out that Zhuang Dahai had used the key to lock the door.
In order to help him pay off his debts, his old father sold his house, broke up his family, and gave up his peaceful old age. Was it really worth it?
Why could human love be so selfless and great?
Thinking of Xuan Ming who was also willing to give everything for him, Zhuang Li lay down on the bed, covered his eyes and laughed softly.
Now he was really glad that he had chosen to continue traveling for fun. Otherwise, he would not be able to see the wider universe and the treasures hidden in it.
….
The next day, Zhuang Li just woke up and received a text message from Xuan Ming, saying that he would wait for him in his company and help solve the debt problem.
It was rare to find such a generous and positive sponsor.
Chang Dongming went to work. Zhuang Dahai and Chang Hui sat at the two ends of the dining table, one on each side, looking at each other as if they were enemies.
As soon as Zhuang Li came out, Zhuang Dahai smiled lovingly, pushed a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge to his son, and said softly, “Breakfast is ready, come and eat. Dad will go to the market to buy pork elbows later, and we will have braised pork elbows today.”
Familiar words, familiar smiling face, familiar dishes, all of these blended into the taste of home.
Zhuang Li immediately smiled and said, “Okay, thank you, Dad.”
“You can barely afford to eat, and yet you’re still making pork elbow.” Chang Hui sneered sarcastically.
Zhuang Dahai glared at her fiercely, wanting her to say less.
Zhuang Li waved his hand nonchalantly, “As long as I am here, this family can still hold on. Chang Dongming lent me one million. Aunt Chang, if you want to take it back, you can come to my company at 9:30.”
Chang Hui knew that she had no share of the eight million because all the houses were in Zhuang Li’s name and were private property, having nothing to do with her as his stepmother.
She made such a big fuss last night just to see if she could get any advantage, but the one million yuan her son lent to Zhuang Li was real and must be taken back!
“If you don’t pay me back, I’ll find someone to smash your crappy company! Zhuang Dahai, bring your marriage certificate and household registration booklet with you after breakfast. I want to divorce you!” Chang Hui put down the bowl with a bang and said angrily.
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