AAWOMAHI Chapter87

When Lu Xingmian woke up, he felt a sourness in his waist and was on the verge of tears.

 

Lu Shiran went crazy yesterday. It was because Lu Shiran said he wanted to “give it a try.” What “try?” In reality, it was just an excuse to take advantage of Lu Xingmian.

 

But after the misunderstanding was cleared up, Lu Xingmian had an exceptionally deep sleep. Lu Shiran felt the same way he did and that was good.

 

Before falling asleep, Lu Xingmian thought about how selfish he was. He only hoped that Lu Shiran would only love him.

 

As Lu Xingmian was about to fall into a deep sleep, Lu Shiran whispered from above his head, “Lu Xingmian, you can only be loved by me for this lifetime.”

 

Lu Xingmian rested for another morning before finally recovering.

 

The sun on the balcony was warm, and as he was sunbathing, he heard the doorbell ring.

 

Just as he was about to stand, he saw Lu Shiran moving to open the door and heard someone call out, “President Lu.”

 

From the voice, it seemed to be Assistant Chen. Lu Xingmian thought Assistant Chen must have come to drop off some documents as Lu Shiran was still busy with work even though it was the weekend.

 

The two of them spoke in low voices afterward and Lu Xingmian couldn’t hear them clearly.

 

Lu Xingmian heard the door close and then he heard footsteps. The footsteps were coming toward him.

 

Lu Xingmian quickly put down his phone and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep. He was truly scared by Lu Shiran last night, even his legs still felt weak.

 

The footsteps drew nearer, and Lu Shiran approached slowly, each step light and deliberate.

 

With his eyes closed, his hearing became extremely sharp.

 

He heard Lu Shiran walk to his side and felt Lu Shiran’s gaze on him. Lu Shiran’s gaze must have been fixed on his face because he felt that his face seemed to feel hotter than the rest of his body.

 

He heard the subtle sound of clothes rubbing. Lu Shiran must have been squatting beside him. Lu Xingmian felt a faint breath blowing on his face.

 

They must be very close right now.

 

Lu Xingmian secretly pursed his lips. His cheek felt a little itchy and he wanted to scratch it. But why wasn’t Lu Shiran leaving? What was he looking at? What was so good about him sleeping?

 

The itchiness on his cheek grew stronger, and Lu Xingmian couldn’t hold back anymore. He reached out and scratched it. Who said you can’t scratch an itch while you’re asleep?

 

Just as Lu Xingmian lowered his arm, he felt an itch on his forehead as well and instinctively scratched it.

 

He seemed to hear Lu Shiran’s muffled chuckle, and then a hand gently caressed his face, tenderly stroking his cheeks and forehead, helping him scratch away the itchiness.

 

Lu Shiran’s fingers were long and dry. When his fingers touched Lu Xingmian’s skin, Lu Xingmian felt a current pass through him.

 

Lu Xingmian’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. Lu Shiran, who was sitting beside him, could clearly see him blinking. His pretending-to-be-asleep act was so cute that Lu Shiran felt like teasing him.

 

“Zai Zai, are you asleep?”

 

Lu Xingmian didn’t speak but his eyelashes fluttered.

 

Lu Shiran lowered his head and kissed him on the lips. The boy on the sofa still had his eyes closed. Lu Shiran thought for a moment and wondering if he had been a little too rough with him last night.

 

Lu Xingmian seemed to really like this spot on the balcony.

 

Although the small balcony sofa wasn’t spacious, Lu Xingmian’s thin frame left some room when he lay on his side, and Lu Shiran lay down beside him.

 

The moment he lay down, Lu Xingmian tensed up, but he immediately understood that Lu Shiran just wanted to hug him.

 

Lu Xingmian felt Lu Shiran take his hand, just like he usually did.

 

But this time, something a bit cool was slipped onto his finger. This time, Lu Xingmian couldn’t help it anymore and opened his eyes.

 

He saw Lu Shiran looking at him affectionately: “Not pretending to be asleep anymore?”

 

Lu Xingmian: “You knew?”

 

Lu Shiran: “Your eyes kept moving.”

 

Alright, so his act was easily seen through.

 

Lu Xingmian raised his hand to see what the cool thing was and saw a simple ring on his ring finger. The cool thing was the ring.

 

The ring fit his ring finger perfectly as if it had been custom-made.

 

Lu Xingmian looked at Lu Shiran in surprise: “What is this?”

 

Lu Shiran: “A ring.”

 

Lu Xingmian’s hands were very beautiful, with pink nails and even a faint pink tint to his knuckles. The simple ring on his hand made his hand look even more attractive.

 

Lu Xingmian: “Why did you suddenly decide to give me this?”

 

“To cut off your potential suitors.”

 

Lu Xingmian: “Where do I have any potential suitors?”

 

Lu Shiran: “You don’t?”

 

Lu Xingmian said firmly, “No.”

 

If his Zai Zai says no, then there’s none.

 

“Then I want to use a ring to keep you by my side,” Lu Shiran said. “Do you like it?”

 

“I love it.” Lu Xingmian’s eyes were as bright as stars.

 

Seeing that he liked it, Lu Shiran was satisfied and hugged him: “Go to sleep, I’ll sleep with you.”

 

Yesterday was exhausting and he was really tired now. With Lu Shiran’s comfort, Lu Xingmian quickly fell asleep.

 

On the balcony, the two curled up together on the small sofa.

 

The sunlight quietly shone on them both.

 

It was a peaceful and harmonious afternoon.

 

In the afternoon, Zheng Minyou arrived with a bunch of things and knocked on Lu Shiran’s door. He insisted on having a hot pot at Lu Shiran’s house by saying that he had already prepared all the ingredients.

 

Zheng Minyou even bought a few large bone sticks. The hot pot would be even more delicious if the soup base was made from a broth simmered from large bones.

 

He couldn’t make it himself, but Lu Shiran could make a delicious, rich broth.

 

Upon hearing they were going to have hot pot, Lu Xingmian was thrilled as he had also been wanting to eat it.

 

Zheng Minyou proudly handed the ingredients to Lu Shiran: “Your Lu Xingmian wants hot pot.”

 

After the bone broth was ready, Lu Xingmian, who was in the living room, followed the aroma to the kitchen. Lu Shiran scooped out a small bowl of soup for Lu Xingmian.

 

Lu Xingmian praised it with every sip: “It’s so delicious, Ge, you’re amazing.” After saying that, he fed a sip to Lu Shiran as well.

 

Zheng Minyou, who was diligently slicing mutton rolls nearby, said, “Lu Xingmian, that’s enough. Stop with the public displays of affection! Your Minyou Ge is still here.”

 

Lu Xingmian just said “Oh,” apologized to Minyou Ge, but continued with the PDA.

 

With a look of grief, Zheng Minyou continued to slice the mutton rolls. What kept him here to endure this? It was Lu Shiran’s cooking skills and Lu Xingmian’s lively and cheerful personality.

 

Lu Shiran’s face was full of doting affection. This sensitive little creature, Lu Xingmian, had finally fully entered his territory and completely trusted him.

 

After slicing the mutton rolls, Zheng Minyou began to chop scallions, keeping busy in the kitchen.

 

Originally, Lu Xingmian wanted to chop the scallions but Zheng Minyou quickly shooed him out of the kitchen. He could see that Lu Shiran was reluctant to even let Lu Xingmian step into the kitchen so how could he dare to let him chop scallions?

 

All the ingredients were neatly prepared and placed on the table.

 

Lu Shiran mixed a sesame sauce for Lu Xingmian. Lu Xingmian’s eyes were constantly on the little dish of freshly chopped chili peppers. He knew they would be spicy and delicious.

 

Lu Shiran’s thin lips parted. “No.”

 

No matter how much Lu Xingmian begged, Lu Shiran still said no.

 

Zheng Minyou spoke up for Lu Xingmian, “Old Lu, why are you so overbearing? He just wants to eat some chili and you won’t even let him. Lu Xingmian, it’s okay, Minyou Ge will get it for you.”

 

Lu Xingmian: “Thank you, Minyou Ge.”

 

Zheng Minyou’s heart melted at Lu Xingmian’s call of “Minyou Ge.” It was just a little chili, he had to get it for him.

 

But Lu Shiran gave Zheng Minyou a look so Zheng Minyou quietly pulled his arm back.

 

He then saw the half-hidden red mark on Lu Xingmian’s collarbone and immediately understood.

 

Zheng Minyou: “Lu Xingmian, how about… we don’t eat chili after all?”

 

Lu Xingmian was confused. Why did Minyou Ge’s attitude change so quickly?

 

The soup base, made from simmered bone broth, contained only a piece of scallion, needing no other seasonings. The broth boiled, bubbling and gurgling. The thinly sliced mutton rolls cooked quickly when placed in the pot. Once taken out and dipped in the sesame sauce, each bite was incredibly fresh and delicious.

 

The vegetables were not bought from a store but freshly picked from their own farm, making them exceptionally crisp and refreshing. Besides the mutton, there were also grouper fillets that Lu Shiran had personally sliced thin and deboned, which cooked in a quick swish of the pot and were wonderfully tender.

 

Lu Xingmian’s bowl was never empty. Lu Shiran constantly added food to it. When the prawns were cooked, he would peel them before placing the shrimp meat in Lu Xingmian’s bowl, something Zheng Minyou had already grown accustomed to.

 

While Lu Xingmian was drinking his soda, Zheng Minyou caught sight of the ring on his finger. He could tell at a glance that it wasn’t a simple ring; its value was comparable to the earrings Lu Xingmian was wearing.

 

Zheng Minyou inwardly clicked his tongue. This Lu Shiran was truly both affectionate and doting when in love.

 

Lu Shiran put a few chopped chili peppers into a bowl, tasted it, and found it to be just a little spicy. He then picked up a few slices of mutton and brought the bowl to Lu Xingmian. “Just a little bit of spice, you can have some.”

 

Only after watching him eat all the mutton in the bowl did Lu Shiran take the bowl back and let Lu Xingmian go back to the mild sesame sauce. It counted as having had some chili.

 

Zheng Minyou posted a picture of the three of them including himself, Lu Shiran, and Lu Xingmian eating hot pot at Lu Shiran’s place on his social media.

 

Only a few of his friends could see the post.

 

Their several friends commented and askes why they weren’t invited. Zheng Minyou replied that it was because they lived nearby.

 

Then, Lu Xingmian’s phone started vibrating with a flurry of notifications.

 

He opened it and saw that the several people in the group chat were tagging him.

 

One person said his family had a golf course and invited Lu Xingmian to play.

 

Another said his family had a large farm and invited Lu Xingmian to pick as much fruit as he wanted.

 

A third one said that his family owned a large winery and invited Lu Xingmian for a wine tasting.

 

Lu Xingmian was puzzled as he looked at the string of tags. What was going on? Why was everyone suddenly inviting him to hang out?

 

Lu Shiran held out his hand so Lu Xingmian handed him the phone.

 

A moment later, a message appeared from Lu Xingmian’s profile.

 

[Lu Xingmian: You guys, stop bothering my boyfriend while he’s eating.]

 

[Lu Xingmian: Also, we have all of those things at our own place. Thanks for the invitation.]