Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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For a moment, a “bad” feeling came over Yan Han, and he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Although after what happened today, Li Hongqing seemed to be a person with little experience in love and unreliable. But his words did remind Yan Han.
Looking back, it seemed that Lin Jianlu had been helping him a lot since the beginning?!
Even when everyone was together, Lin Jianlu treated Wen Juerong and himself equally. Most of the time, he behaved very naturally and people didn’t feel anything unusual. Everything he did for him seemed to be reasonable.
But after this thing… Yan Han began to feel confused. Thinking back to all the things they had done together, he felt more and more that something was not right.
——It seems that those things were too reasonable and well-founded.
If it were someone else, it could be said to be a coincidence.
But if it was the highly intelligent Lin Jianlu…
Shit, he can’t really like me!
This realization made Yan Han feel terrible!
If he were looking for a boyfriend, he would of course like Lin Jianlu. If Lin Jianlu wanted to develop a friendship other than brotherhood, the eldest brother would probably seriously consider it.
…The premise to that was that he was not in this world, his gender was that of a male, and he was not wearing women’s clothes.
So this kind of love issue was not even within the scope of consideration.
He always thus drew a line directly!
But he obviously overlooked one point – in the eyes of outsiders, he was now a girl!
He was also a pretty good-looking girl.
So even if Lin Jianlu, who looked particularly abstinent, liked a girl like me, it was not that shocking?
If Lin Jianlu really liked him… he looked down at his slightly fluttering dress…. wouldn’t it be a huge misunderstanding!
His mind automatically imagined all kinds of scenes in which the other person fell in love with the wrong person because of misidentification of gender, and was heartbroken and unable to recover, or simply turned love into hate…
“Wait, but I told him before that I have someone I like. Lin Jianlu wouldn’t be that stupid, right?”
Li Hongqing continued to touch his chin: “That is to say, maybe he misunderstood that you were out on a date with someone you liked, so he followed you…”
Li Hongqing narrowed his eyes slightly. The more he spoke, the more he felt that his analysis made sense. “Think about it, that is Lin Jianlu. If he wasn’t so confused, how could he make up a lie like discussing business in a gay bar?”
Yan Han: “…”
“But it’s still not right. How did he know I came to the gay bar?” Yan Han was making his final struggle.
Li Hongqing looked at him with a look that said, “Young man, you have no idea how powerful the other party is.” Yan Han understood instantly.
…Indeed, the ability of Mr. Lin to call several cars of bodyguards over in such a short time is not something that ordinary people like him can understand.
So Yan Han wanted to die!
He had never been in a relationship in the past twenty years, and no one had ever loved him. This eldest brother had already accepted that he would never be loved, but now this situation suddenly occurred…
“No!” Yan Han said with a sad face: “I don’t want to let my good brother down.”
“I don’t want to lose him either.”
“It’s all because of this stupid system’s stupid settings!”
The eldest brother suddenly became angry and walked back and forth in the alley wearing Lin Jianlu’s clothes.
The people on the other side didn’t know what was going on, but his cold face was quite scary. The sisters were frightened and didn’t dare to ask.
After a while, one of Lin Jianlu’s bodyguards came back to inform them that the matter had been almost resolved.
The owner of the bar that was smashed said that it could be settled privately, and there were no victims reporting the case. The police officer took note and went back.
What remained was for Sister Miao to negotiate compensation with the bar owner.
That was how the matter ended. Although Yan Han was feeling confused, he still went back to the bar with the others.
In fact, nothing was broken just now, just a few bottles of wine, a few tables and chairs, and some decorations in the store… He guessed the biggest economic loss was the impact on tonight’s business and the reputation of the bar.
Although Sister Miao felt aggrieved, he really didn’t need the money, and he would continue to work in this area in the future. Boss Cheng was also a powerful man, so he would naturally pay the compensation honestly and not run away.
After a brief conversation, Lin Jianlu looked at his watch, walked back to Yan Han and said, “I’ll send someone to take you back first.”
Yan Han was still stuck in the abyss of the possibility that Lin Jianlu liked him and couldn’t recover from his shock.
…Openly admitting that he had a crush on someone didn’t stop this big brother, and he didn’t know how to avoid hurting someone’s feelings… Anyway, he couldn’t openly lift up his dress and admit to him that he was actually a man, right? Most people wouldn’t believe it, right? Won’t he treat him as a monster and take him away for research!
Yan Han didn’t know what to do, but subconsciously felt that he should stay away from him.
So when Lin Jianlu came over, people who were used to the other person patting him on the shoulders casually dodged away very sensitively.
Yan Han suddenly lowered his head and didn’t look at him, his refusal very obvious.
Even when he lowered his head, he could still see Lin Jianlu pause.
However, at this time he did not have the courage to look up at his expression.
This time, the elder brother was completely panicked.
He was just like this. He was not afraid of others who were ruthless to him, but if someone liked him and treated him well, then he would not know what to do.
What’s more, the current situation was far more complicated than usual…
Maybe it was because his evasive action was too obvious, but Lin Jianlu stopped talking and the atmosphere became quiet and solemn for a moment.
Yan Han couldn’t stand this solemnity anymore. Besides, this person was always worried. Seeing that Lin Jianlu had no intention of leaving, he couldn’t help but ask him in a mean way, “What about you?”
He was worried that something strange would happen to Sister Miao again and she would put the blame on them.
Lin Jianlu’s expression has returned to normal: “I have an appointment and something to discuss.”
Yan Han: …
Talk about something damn!
Are you coming to a gay bar late at night to discuss business again?!
It was said that Lin Jianlu was young and promising, and his family had connections that allowed him to negotiate business at a young age.
But to be honest, the reason of going to a gay bar to discuss this was too ridiculous. Not to mention him, even Su Linpei and Li Hongqing didn’t believe it!
So this time Yan Han had no idea what to say. He couldn’t just ask Lin Jianlu directly, “Are you here to see me?”
No matter how the other party answered this question, he would probably know that he had doubted him.
The situation would definitely be even more embarrassing then.
It was so embarrassing just thinking about it.
Faced with such a complicated situation, the eldest brother was also like the eldest daughter getting into the bridal sedan – for the first time, Yan Han was completely at a loss, and didn’t know what to say, so he simply said nothing.
Yan Han said that he would go back to school first.
After so much trouble, the dormitory was about to close and it was time to go back.
Li Hongqing, who was standing nearby, felt upset when he saw this scene – what a fate this was!
One was carrying a system mission and could not reveal his identity, and the other did not know the other’s true identity, but could not help being attracted to him… Two people who could have loved each other had to separate because of misunderstandings…
Shit, he thought he was miserable enough, but it turned out that the real misery was right next to him!
Yan Han was about to turn around and leave when Boss Cheng, who had probably just finished discussing compensation with Sister Miao, came over attentively and said to Lin Jianlu, “I’m so sorry, Jianlu. Something happened at home and I was delayed. I asked you to come here, but you ran into this kind of thing… If your eldest brother knew that I asked you to come to my bar, he would probably beat me to death.”
Yan Han, who was just one step away from leaving the bar, said: “…”
Li Hongqing, who was crying silently in his heart just now: “…”
Including Su Linpei who had been standing nearby, the three of them all thought at this moment: Damn, it turns out he is really discussing business!
Lin Jianlu politely said to Boss Cheng: “It’s okay. These two happen to be my friends. It’s just a coincidence that we met today.”
Boss Cheng laughed heartily again. Li Hongqing, who was familiar with him, was speechless. After a long pause, he said, “So you two know each other…”
“Yes, Jianlu’s brother and I are friends and I have watched him grow up since he was a child.” Boss Cheng said, “But I didn’t expect you guys knew him too.”
Boss Cheng was very young, only about 28 or 29 years old this year. He had already returned from studying for a doctorate abroad. He was a second-generation businessman and had other careers. He opened the bar just for fun, so it was normal for him to have topics to talk about with Lin Jianlu.
The conversation over there was heated and Yan Han breathed a sigh of relief. God knows he really thought that Lin Jianlu came to the gay bar for him!
The cold sweat that had been caused by the fright before was now suppressed, and a smile appeared on his face again. He then realized that if he didn’t hurry back, it would be too late. After saying goodbye to Lin Jianlu, he ran away in a hurry.
It was really getting late, so the rest of the people said a few words and went home, leaving only Boss Cheng who was instructing the staff to rearrange the tables and chairs, and Lin Jianlu who was sitting in the booth again drinking juice.
The tall man sat straight in a dark corner, Lin Jianlu pursed his lips slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
[You are really very careful in your work. You have great connections. You can even find someone like Boss Cheng to help you.] A hoarse voice sounded in his mind.
But the person hiding in the darkness had a cold expression, and even after suddenly hearing the voice, his expression did not change at all, and he had no intention of responding.
Lin Jianlu played with the handle of the juice cup with his fingers.
His hands had been washed countless times because of the fight, and they still had a faint smell of hand sanitizer.
[Alas, this is true love.] The voice in his head sighed again.
“True love?” Lin Jianlu’s expression finally changed.
He raised his eyebrows slightly.
[A mysophobic like you can fight with others for him, if this isn’t true love, what is it?]
“…”
Pursing his lips again, Lin Jianlu seemed to be thinking carefully about what the voice in his head said, and then he said true to his own thoughts: “No, I just think it’s fun to move, exercise, and even fight like him.”
[……] The voice in my head sighed again, and then said a rather corny lyric: [If this isn’t love…]
“…”
[Don’t worry, I know you can’t help wanting to get close to him because of admiration and a feeling that’s hard to resist with reason, but you can’t go on like this. That child is very cautious about others. Even I can see that every reason you find is too appropriate and too perfect…]
The slender fingers fiddling with the cup paused.
The voice in his head continued: [And if you get too close, he will feel nervous.]
“Why?”
[Uh.] The host rarely asked questions. The voice in his head said that he was a little flattered and almost got stuck!
It thought for a moment before saying carefully: [Because he doesn’t know that you already know that he is dressed as a woman?]
“…”
[So he doesn’t dare let you get too close. This is a normal reaction. But then again, most people can’t successfully hide this kind of thing for so long. At the very least, I think he should feel very lonely… I think you should understand this point.]
“…”
[He has endured for so long, he must be a mentally tough person.]
“Um.”
Lin Jianlu agreed with this point very much.
The voice in his head seemed to feel that it was finally useful, and was a little excited, and began to chatter: [I know you deliberately concealed the fact that you already knew it out of respect and didn’t want to disturb him, but it doesn’t feel good to conceal it so deliberately…]
Lin Jianlu fell into thought again.
This time the thinking took a while – this kind of problem was a difficult one for him.
The fingers that finally paused hooked the handle of the cup again. Lin Jianlu took a sip of juice, and he already had some thoughts in his mind.
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