Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The lights around the deck spread out like a veil, and the tall cabin cast a heavy shadow on one side of the deck. In the shadow, two slender figures could be vaguely seen overlapping, with dark blue and beige hems of their clothes intimately entangled, making slight noises from the friction, which were then covered up by the hum of the engine.
The sound of conversation came from the deck on the other side. It was the guide telling the story of the Yangtze River, and the people listening to the story were asking questions enthusiastically. However, the sound became vague when it reached the ears… Jiang Lan leaned against the deck railing, with the brilliant neon lights and tranquil river water behind him, and Ying Qiao’s mature and warm body in front of him.
The light breeze from the river brushed across his cheeks, and even the scattered hair on his forehead blinded his eyes. Jiang Lan subconsciously closed his eyes, and the next moment, the scattered hair in front of his eyes were brushed away by a pair of warm hands, and an intimate light kiss fell on his trembling eyelashes, and then turned down, turning into a deep kiss with heat.
When Jiang Lan opened his eyes, he was met with a pair of deep black pupils. Deep in the eyes, there was a faint golden light flowing, which was more beautiful than the neon lights all over the river.
….
In the undisturbed corner, Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao’s sweet kiss lasted for nearly ten minutes. When they finally separated, both of their lips were a little too rosy.
“Wait before you go out.” Jiang Lan poked Ying Qiao’s plump lips with his hand and whispered, “It will be discovered.”
Ying Qiao took his fingertips in his mouth and bit them gently, saying disdainfully, “It seems they can only pretend not to see it.”
We are all adults. Haven’t they ever seen young couples kissing?
That being said, Jiang Lan thought about his fourth brother who had failed in love affairs, and insisted, “Let’s wait a while, otherwise he will be unhappy again if he sees it.”
Ying Qiao thought so too. If a sour chicken like Bi’an saw this, he would probably start to complain and find fault again.
The two men were whispering to each other, and Bi’an, who had been watching from the other side, finally couldn’t help it anymore. He raised his hand and knocked heavily on the railing to remind them that there were people there.
“…”
Jiang Lan and Ying Qiao looked at each other, their eyes both saying: Who is it? A bad guy doing good things, so annoying.
After slowly tidying up each other’s wrinkled clothes, they walked out of the shadows together.
Then they came face to face with Bi’an.
Jiang Lan & Ying Qiao: …
Bi’an folded his arms and stared at Ying Qiao sternly.
Old dog coin, look at what you have done to my innocent and lovely brother.
“Fourth brother, when did you come?” Seeing the two of them staring at each other, Jiang Lan coughed and broke the deadlock.
Bi’an looked at his phone, expressionless: “I’ve been waiting here for almost ten minutes.”
“…”
Jiang Lan said “oh” dryly, feeling aggrieved but not daring to say anything.
Why was Fourth Brother still eavesdropping?!
I feel quite embarrassed.
Bi’an received his brother’s resentful look and snorted coldly: “Be careful of the impact in public.”
If I’m not here to keep watch and not let you get photographed, it would become hot news in the society in minutes.
The old dog coin is shameless, but their Dragon Palace cubs still have some dignity.
“Okay, Fourth Brother!” Jiang Lan bowed his head and admitted his mistake. Seeing that Ying Qiao didn’t react, he nudged him with his elbow.
Give Fourth Brother some face!
Ying Qiao then said, “I understand.”
Bi’an glared at him again. He really didn’t want to see Ying Gou’s scheming face again, so he went down the deck with an unhappy look on his face.
Seeing that Fourth Brother had left first, Jiang Lan immediately retracted his steps and leaned comfortably against the fence, leaning his body towards Ying Qiao: “Let’s get some fresh air before going down.”
Ying Qiao stood steadily, acting as a qualified boyfriend pillar, and admired the night view of the river side by side with him.
The neon lights of the office buildings in the distance formed colorful patterns, and the colors were gorgeous and dazzling; the street lamps nearby were warm yellow, like a group of warm light balls, casting mottled shadows on the ground. Leisure tourists strolled leisurely on Jiangbin Avenue, and their shadows passed by the street lamps, changing from long to short and then from short to long.
The faint human voices were carried by the wind across the river, making the place less noisy and livelier.
The cruise ship was not moving fast, and time seemed to slow down as well.
Jiang Lan was immersed in this rare peace when he suddenly saw a group of people running on Jiangbin Avenue. There was one person running in the front and a dozen people chasing behind. Voices of surprise or excitement came over, and someone’s name was vaguely called, which attracted more people to join the chase.
“What’s happening on the shore?” Jiang Lan stretched his neck to look, full of curiosity.
Ying Qiao took a quick look and showed no interest: “Looks like they are chasing a star.”
The person running in front looked like a man, wearing an ordinary T-shirt and shorts, with a baseball cap pulled down low on his head. He ran as fast as he could without looking back and had to avoid pedestrians in front of him from time to time.
Chasing behind was a group of young men and women, probably fans. They looked very enthusiastic and shouted “Bai You” and “Brother You” while running, attracting more passers-by who reacted and joined in.
Jiang Lan could now clearly hear what the group of people on the shore were shouting. He recalled it and said uncertainly, “Bai You? He seems to be a very popular celebrity, right?”
He didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry, but he would occasionally see topics about celebrities on Weibo. Bai You’s name would often appear on the hot searches. Jiang Lan had clicked on it and seen it twice, but he only knew that he had starred in several popular TV series, that he looked good, and that he had many crazy fans.
The few times Jiang Lan had an impression of him were always his fans and haters fighting each other.
He looked at Bai You who had been chased for a long distance and thought that these fans were a little too crazy.
“You don’t know him, don’t worry about him.”
Ying Qiao turned his face back from looking forward and said dissatisfiedly: “What’s so good about little stars?”
Am I not prettier than a star?
Jiang Lan poked his face with a grin: “Celebrities are not attractive, but the excitement is attractive.”
Ying Qiao snorted softly, but when he saw that the group of people had run far away and could no longer be seen, he let them go.
….
The cruise ship sailed on the river for more than half an hour before docking at the ferry again.
It was still early, the busiest time of the night, and Jiang Lan asked Hai An and the others for their opinions: “Where do you want to go next?”
Ed and the two American elites were intrigued by the guide’s stories, so they suggested visiting the surrounding attractions.
“I want to go back and rest.” Hai An, who had not yet recovered from the disillusionment, looked depressed.
He looked at Ed and the others who were still not satisfied and said, “You guys continue to play and ignore me. I’m just a little depressed. I’ll be fine after I go back and get some plasma and a good night’s sleep.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan immediately and considerately offered to send Hai An back and let the guide take Ed and the others to continue the tour.
Hai An had a little PTSD when he saw them now and felt that no matter what these two people said or did, they seemed to be imitating him.
So he waved his hand and refused: “No, you guys continue to play, just let the driver take me back to the hotel, don’t worry about me.”
Seeing you makes me feel even worse!
Hai An roared in his heart.
Seeing that he insisted, Jiang Lan could only let the driver take him back first. The rest of the group continued to play under the guidance of the guide.
….
As it was approaching 10 o’clock in the evening, the number of tourists on the road gradually decreased. They came here with great enthusiasm and left with great pleasure. Now they were ready to return to the hotel.
The car was parked in a parking lot not far away, and they had to walk there. As the group was walking towards the parking lot, a young man in a peaked cap suddenly rushed out from the side. He ran forward furtively and hurriedly, not noticing Jiang Lan and his group in front of him and bumped into Jiang Lan head-on.
Jiang Lan was standing steadily, but he stumbled and fell to the ground.
The young man was probably dazed by the fall and subconsciously looked up at Jiang Lan.
Under the cap was an overly delicate and gorgeous face, with eyebrows like distant mountains, lips like painted vermilion, skin like cream, complexion like peach blossoms, so delicate and beautiful that it was hard to tell whether it was a man or a woman.
“Are you okay?”
Jiang Lan was stunned when he saw this face. Isn’t this the star Bai You who was being chased just now?
He hesitated and said, “You are…”
The young man seemed to react and immediately pulled his hat down and said in a low voice: “Don’t shout, they are still looking for me.”
His tone was pleading, but he never raised his face.
This was a tacit agreement. Jiang Lan followed his instructions, skipping his name and saying, “If you’re okay, shall we leave first?”
Although it was the other party who hit him first, he was fine. But the other party was still sitting on the ground and hadn’t gotten up. So Jiang Lan confirmed it again out of concern.
“Aren’t you my fan?” Bai You suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise and joy of being saved.
How to answer this?
A polite nod?
Jiang Lan finally shook his head honestly: “I don’t pay much attention to celebrities.”
“That’s great.” Bai You seemed to be relieved and struggled to stand up from the ground. His left foot was obviously a little weak: “I sprained my foot, can you take me to the hospital?”
When saying this, Bai You still held down the brim of his hat and lowered his voice like a thief.
Jiang Lan hesitated for a moment, took a look at his slightly swollen ankle, and thought about the group of fans who had been chasing him crazily before, and finally agreed: “There are four of us in our car, so you may need to squeeze in.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” Bai You thanked him again and again, and said apologetically, “It’s good that you can take me to the hospital. I came out by myself today, and something happened and I was recognized by a fanatical fan. My agent is on the way.”
Jiang Lan looked at him, who seemed to be wanting to cover his head with clothes in order to hide, and shook his head secretly.
Are fans nowadays so crazy? It’s not easy to be a star.
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