Chapter 11 – Exhibitionism
“……I don’t need Xiao Ran to like me, as long as he lives a good life. If he wants career, I’ll try my best to help him.” He Jian looked at him and said it seriously.
Qi Yuexin stared at him in surprise and couldn’t recover his senses for a good while. In the end, he said falteringly: “Turns out, you care about him so much…”
He Jian’s heart was no more peaceful than Qi Yuexin’s. Qi Yuexin’s words of kindness made him uncomfortable, as if he had gone back to the past. In his last life, because of Wu Kai’s matter, Qi Yuexin had talked with him several times with ‘ulterior motives’. The difference was that, at that time he was still devoted to his older brother, he wouldn’t think that his older brother had bad intentions.
The two didn’t talk anymore. He Jian touched Qi Yueran’s forehead gently again, asked someone to take a blanket to cover him (QYR) and only then he closed his eyes, pretending to rest.
Qi Yueran slept soundly due to having a fever and didn’t have a good rest priory. It was past 12 o’clock at noon and he still didn’t show a sign of waking up. He Jian didn’t really sleep, simply to avoid talking with Qi Yuexin. He didn’t want to bring up Qi Yueran or evoke the memories of his last life. It was almost noon when he got up and asked someone to bring the prepared porridge and woke Qi Yueran up.
Qi Yueran was in a daze. He felt that his body had no strength and also a little top-heavy. Then, he heard someone say in his ear: “Get up to eat something, take medicine and then can go back to sleep. When you open your eyes again, you’ll be at home.”
He Jian’s inadvertent words made Qi Yuexin beside him frown. Yet, Qi Yueran still hadn’t woken up and didn’t listen carefully to what was said, so he made a vague response. Only after the response did he uttered, “En”?
He Jian felt both amuse and helpless. He helped Qi Yueran adjust the height of the seat and asked someone to bring the warm porridge.
Qi Yueran was at a loss for his thoughtfulness and gentleness. In fact, He Jian was very kind to him from the beginning, but now that they had reached an agreement on marriage, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
This kind of change was one-sided, of course. He Jian didn’t feel anything wrong with his actions.
It was dark outside when they got off the plane. In the capital, the prosperity of the He family was incomparable. The high-rise buildings far away were set off by neon lights, making this prosperity having a whiff sense of oppressive.
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Qi Yueran got enough sleep on the plane. It was only a low fever, that after taking the medicine in the afternoon, the fever was gone. He Jian specially asked someone to get more windbreakers for him, saying that the capital was cool at night, lest he caught a fever again.
He Jian heard that his family had arranged for someone to pick them up, but when he got off the plane, he was shocked. He didn’t expect that Madam He would come to pick up her son in the evening.
Kang Shuqin looked like she was only 30~40 years old. She’d been very well maintained and her style of dress up made one think it was original, very aesthetic and stylish, unlike an ordinary person. When she heard that her son was going home with his little lover, she purposely came to pick them up.
He Jian hurriedly went ahead and said: “Ma, why did you come here without notice in advance?”
Kang Shuqin took him by the arm and measured him from top to bottom for a good while, afraid that her son had suffered. She said, “You have grown up (and become independent). You’ve been gone for so long, you don’t even call home anymore. Do you dislike us taking care of you?”
He Jian helplessly comforted her. Madam He was very concerned about her youngest son. He had only been away for half a month or so, and he had to report to home every day.
Kang Shuqin nagged at her son for a bit and then began to pay attention to Qi Yueran beside He Jian. The He family had a wide influence. Although Madam He said that she would support anyone her son likes, she still had investigated many things about Qi Yueran. After all, as a mother, she hoped her son’s partner might be somewhat outstanding.
Kang Shuqin was quite satisfied with her impression on Qi Yueran. He looked upright and spirited, with somewhat a good temperament and ambitious. She didn’t have any other requirements. What’s more, her youngest son had been having fun outside had set his mind and decided to turn over a new leaf for this person. Therefore, she thought of Qi Yueran as love the house and its crow[1].
Kang Shuqin looked at Qi Yueran with satisfaction as she nodded, but then frowned and said to He Jian: “I can tell you that your Pa is still sulking at home, saying that you’ve make a spectacle of yourself thousands of miles away and even bring back two people at once today.”
Qi Yuexin couldn’t help but look up at He Jian and Kang Shuqin after hearing this. When he noticed that Kang Shuqin was looking at him, he quickly lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.
He Jian quickly reached for Qi Yueran’s hand, let him to step forward and said: “Ma, what nonsense are you talking about? This is Qi Yueran. Xiao Ran said that he wanted to bring his ge here for rehabilitation, that’s why he came together.”
As a matter of fact, Qi Yueran was a little nervous, but on the surface he didn’t seem to be. He said politely: “I’m sorry to disturb Auntie.”
“Not disturbing.” Kang Shuqin waved her hand. “Xiao Ran’s face is not looking very good. Are you getting jetlag? Let’s us talk later and get in the car first, to go home. Have a good rest for the night and we’ll talk tomorrow.”
Upon discovering that saw that Madam He was very friendly to him, Qi Yueran was relieved and immediately agreed to get in the car.
The He family was a notable family that couldn’t be underestimated in the capital city. Qi Yueran also knew that the so-called local tyrants in the small city couldn’t compete with them, so he was afraid that the He family wouldn’t look at him seriously, which later on, he found himself in an awkward situation many times.
The main house of the He family was in the outer suburb, but it wasn’t too remote. He Jian’s eldest sister and second brother had their own families, so they didn’t live in the villa in the outer suburb, they had their own places. Previously, it was only He Jian who lived with his old man and Madam He, but He Jian didn’t stay at home every other day or so.
After Father He heard that He Jian had come back, he didn’t rest in the late evening despite not taking it too seriously. He was reading on the first floor and wanted to wait for He Jian to come back and have a look at him before going to bed. It was just that as soon as he looked, it made him angry. It turned out the rumor wasn’t groundless and this deadbeat son really dared to bring two people back to him.
As soon as He Jian saw Father He, he knew it meant bad. If he explained himself now, it would be considered a quibble. Therefore, braving all rebuffs, he said a few words to Father He and then to the servant at the side: “Clean up a guest room. Xiao Ran’s older brother is going to the rehabilitation here, it’ll take a while. Xiao Ran has a low fever, so he’ll sleep in my room so that someone can take care of him at night.”
Qi Yueran was about to speak but stopped. He was not ready to ‘share the same bed and the same pillow’ with He Jian. However, both of them had settled on the matter of marriage, it was too late to back out now. It was not good to pull the rag under He Jian’s feet in front of Father He, so he shut up.
Qi Yuexin was in a low mood all day. At this time, when he heard that He Jian wanted Qi Yueran to sleep in his room while he got the guest room, his heart felt even more uncomfortable.
Father He’s face relaxed a little, knowing that He Jian’s attitude towards the two people was different. He said: “You guys are worn-out. I’ll go up and rest first. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
He Jian asked the servant to push Qi Yuexin to the guest room and only then said to Qi Yueran: “Follow me. My room is on the third floor.”
The two went to the third floor. Half of the third floor was the residence of third young master He and the bedroom was at the innermost hallway. Originally, the empty room next to his bedroom was prepared for Qi Yueran, but now it was useless.
Qi Yueran followed He Jian into the bedroom with his head heavy and feet light. His fever was already over but he felt that his scalp tightened and his whole body was uncomfortable, yet he didn’t know what to say.
The bedroom was a suite style with the outer area being a small living room with an open kitchen. There was no bed, only a sofa facing the television and stereo system. The inner area was a small room for rest, with a large double bed and a bathroom beside it.
Qi Yueran glanced at the luxurious suite bedroom, not knowing how much larger it was than his own. He didn’t see anything strange at the first sight, but there was an urge to frown after one more look.
The room was well-equipped with anything you would want. However, everywhere he looked made Qi Yueran’s eye corner twitched, feeling it was abnormal. The big bed in the inner bedroom was covered with leopard print sheets, which effect was really shocking. There was a mirror on the opposite side of the big bed that couldn’t be explained as a full-length mirror, but half the size of a wall. Besides, the walls of the adjacent bathroom were all transparent semi-frosted glass grid…..
At the time of his rebirth, He Jian was also very unaccustomed to the ‘extraordinary taste’ of the bedroom. However, after once surprised twice scared[2], he was used to it. He wanted to redecorate the bedroom, but at that time he was in a hurry to find Qi Yueran, so he put the matter aside.
He Jian saw Qi Yueran staring at the bathroom but he didn’t react for a time. It was only after a few seconds did he smiled awkwardly. The semi-frosted glass wall was more deadly than none, the mood was downright……
“You take a bath first, your nightgown is here. I’ll go downstairs to get you something to eat. You didn’t eat much on the plane.” He Jian found an excuse and left in a hurry, lest Qi Yueran had something unpleasant to say.
Qi Yueran breathed a sigh of relief and took advantage of the time He Jian being gone, but he dared not take a bath for fear that there wasn’t enough time, so he took a shower. Qi Yueran couldn’t be blamed for having too thin-skinned, he hadn’t yet developed the hobby of bathing for people to enjoy. When he came out in his nightgown, he looked back at the glass bathroom and thought to himself that the third-shao He Jian’s bad reputation was not for nothing and he was also an exhibitionist.
He Jian didn’t dare to take a bath in the bathroom in the bedroom either. He went downstairs to the customized bathroom on the second floor and took a bath. Then he dawdled to the kitchen to get food, afraid that if he came back and Qi Yueran still hadn’t finished the bath, it would embarrass him (QYR).
When he came back, Qi Yueran had washed up and sat on the sofa outside, looking sleepy. He Jian said: “If you don’t want to eat, you take the medicine before going to sleep. You can sleep inside, I’ll be outside. Call me if you feel uncomfortable anywhere.”
Note:
[1] The love for the house extends even to the crows perching on its roof — loving one thing on account of another.
[2] Meaning he was surprised at first glance and the second glance he took, frightened him.
Chapter 11 – Exhibitionism
“……I don’t need Xiao Ran to like me, as long as he lives a good life. If he wants career, I’ll try my best to help him.” He Jian looked at him and said it seriously.
Qi Yuexin stared at him in surprise and couldn’t recover his senses for a good while. In the end, he said falteringly: “Turns out, you care about him so much…”
He Jian’s heart was no more peaceful than Qi Yuexin’s. Qi Yuexin’s words of kindness made him uncomfortable, as if he had gone back to the past. In his last life, because of Wu Kai’s matter, Qi Yuexin had talked with him several times with ‘ulterior motives’. The difference was that, at that time he was still devoted to his older brother, he wouldn’t think that his older brother had bad intentions.
The two didn’t talk anymore. He Jian touched Qi Yueran’s forehead gently again, asked someone to take a blanket to cover him (QYR) and only then he closed his eyes, pretending to rest.
Qi Yueran slept soundly due to having a fever and didn’t have a good rest priory. It was past 12 o’clock at noon and he still didn’t show a sign of waking up. He Jian didn’t really sleep, simply to avoid talking with Qi Yuexin. He didn’t want to bring up Qi Yueran or evoke the memories of his last life. It was almost noon when he got up and asked someone to bring the prepared porridge and woke Qi Yueran up.
Qi Yueran was in a daze. He felt that his body had no strength and also a little top-heavy. Then, he heard someone say in his ear: “Get up to eat something, take medicine and then can go back to sleep. When you open your eyes again, you’ll be at home.”
He Jian’s inadvertent words made Qi Yuexin beside him frown. Yet, Qi Yueran still hadn’t woken up and didn’t listen carefully to what was said, so he made a vague response. Only after the response did he uttered, “En”?
He Jian felt both amuse and helpless. He helped Qi Yueran adjust the height of the seat and asked someone to bring the warm porridge.
Qi Yueran was at a loss for his thoughtfulness and gentleness. In fact, He Jian was very kind to him from the beginning, but now that they had reached an agreement on marriage, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
This kind of change was one-sided, of course. He Jian didn’t feel anything wrong with his actions.
It was dark outside when they got off the plane. In the capital, the prosperity of the He family was incomparable. The high-rise buildings far away were set off by neon lights, making this prosperity having a whiff sense of oppressive.
""
Qi Yueran got enough sleep on the plane. It was only a low fever, that after taking the medicine in the afternoon, the fever was gone. He Jian specially asked someone to get more windbreakers for him, saying that the capital was cool at night, lest he caught a fever again.
He Jian heard that his family had arranged for someone to pick them up, but when he got off the plane, he was shocked. He didn’t expect that Madam He would come to pick up her son in the evening.
Kang Shuqin looked like she was only 30~40 years old. She’d been very well maintained and her style of dress up made one think it was original, very aesthetic and stylish, unlike an ordinary person. When she heard that her son was going home with his little lover, she purposely came to pick them up.
He Jian hurriedly went ahead and said: “Ma, why did you come here without notice in advance?”
Kang Shuqin took him by the arm and measured him from top to bottom for a good while, afraid that her son had suffered. She said, “You have grown up (and become independent). You’ve been gone for so long, you don’t even call home anymore. Do you dislike us taking care of you?”
He Jian helplessly comforted her. Madam He was very concerned about her youngest son. He had only been away for half a month or so, and he had to report to home every day.
Kang Shuqin nagged at her son for a bit and then began to pay attention to Qi Yueran beside He Jian. The He family had a wide influence. Although Madam He said that she would support anyone her son likes, she still had investigated many things about Qi Yueran. After all, as a mother, she hoped her son’s partner might be somewhat outstanding.
Kang Shuqin was quite satisfied with her impression on Qi Yueran. He looked upright and spirited, with somewhat a good temperament and ambitious. She didn’t have any other requirements. What’s more, her youngest son had been having fun outside had set his mind and decided to turn over a new leaf for this person. Therefore, she thought of Qi Yueran as love the house and its crow[1].
Kang Shuqin looked at Qi Yueran with satisfaction as she nodded, but then frowned and said to He Jian: “I can tell you that your Pa is still sulking at home, saying that you’ve make a spectacle of yourself thousands of miles away and even bring back two people at once today.”
Qi Yuexin couldn’t help but look up at He Jian and Kang Shuqin after hearing this. When he noticed that Kang Shuqin was looking at him, he quickly lowered his head, avoiding her gaze.
He Jian quickly reached for Qi Yueran’s hand, let him to step forward and said: “Ma, what nonsense are you talking about? This is Qi Yueran. Xiao Ran said that he wanted to bring his ge here for rehabilitation, that’s why he came together.”
As a matter of fact, Qi Yueran was a little nervous, but on the surface he didn’t seem to be. He said politely: “I’m sorry to disturb Auntie.”
“Not disturbing.” Kang Shuqin waved her hand. “Xiao Ran’s face is not looking very good. Are you getting jetlag? Let’s us talk later and get in the car first, to go home. Have a good rest for the night and we’ll talk tomorrow.”
Upon discovering that saw that Madam He was very friendly to him, Qi Yueran was relieved and immediately agreed to get in the car.
The He family was a notable family that couldn’t be underestimated in the capital city. Qi Yueran also knew that the so-called local tyrants in the small city couldn’t compete with them, so he was afraid that the He family wouldn’t look at him seriously, which later on, he found himself in an awkward situation many times.
The main house of the He family was in the outer suburb, but it wasn’t too remote. He Jian’s eldest sister and second brother had their own families, so they didn’t live in the villa in the outer suburb, they had their own places. Previously, it was only He Jian who lived with his old man and Madam He, but He Jian didn’t stay at home every other day or so.
After Father He heard that He Jian had come back, he didn’t rest in the late evening despite not taking it too seriously. He was reading on the first floor and wanted to wait for He Jian to come back and have a look at him before going to bed. It was just that as soon as he looked, it made him angry. It turned out the rumor wasn’t groundless and this deadbeat son really dared to bring two people back to him.
As soon as He Jian saw Father He, he knew it meant bad. If he explained himself now, it would be considered a quibble. Therefore, braving all rebuffs, he said a few words to Father He and then to the servant at the side: “Clean up a guest room. Xiao Ran’s older brother is going to the rehabilitation here, it’ll take a while. Xiao Ran has a low fever, so he’ll sleep in my room so that someone can take care of him at night.”
Qi Yueran was about to speak but stopped. He was not ready to ‘share the same bed and the same pillow’ with He Jian. However, both of them had settled on the matter of marriage, it was too late to back out now. It was not good to pull the rag under He Jian’s feet in front of Father He, so he shut up.
Qi Yuexin was in a low mood all day. At this time, when he heard that He Jian wanted Qi Yueran to sleep in his room while he got the guest room, his heart felt even more uncomfortable.
Father He’s face relaxed a little, knowing that He Jian’s attitude towards the two people was different. He said: “You guys are worn-out. I’ll go up and rest first. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
He Jian asked the servant to push Qi Yuexin to the guest room and only then said to Qi Yueran: “Follow me. My room is on the third floor.”
The two went to the third floor. Half of the third floor was the residence of third young master He and the bedroom was at the innermost hallway. Originally, the empty room next to his bedroom was prepared for Qi Yueran, but now it was useless.
Qi Yueran followed He Jian into the bedroom with his head heavy and feet light. His fever was already over but he felt that his scalp tightened and his whole body was uncomfortable, yet he didn’t know what to say.
The bedroom was a suite style with the outer area being a small living room with an open kitchen. There was no bed, only a sofa facing the television and stereo system. The inner area was a small room for rest, with a large double bed and a bathroom beside it.
Qi Yueran glanced at the luxurious suite bedroom, not knowing how much larger it was than his own. He didn’t see anything strange at the first sight, but there was an urge to frown after one more look.
The room was well-equipped with anything you would want. However, everywhere he looked made Qi Yueran’s eye corner twitched, feeling it was abnormal. The big bed in the inner bedroom was covered with leopard print sheets, which effect was really shocking. There was a mirror on the opposite side of the big bed that couldn’t be explained as a full-length mirror, but half the size of a wall. Besides, the walls of the adjacent bathroom were all transparent semi-frosted glass grid…..
At the time of his rebirth, He Jian was also very unaccustomed to the ‘extraordinary taste’ of the bedroom. However, after once surprised twice scared[2], he was used to it. He wanted to redecorate the bedroom, but at that time he was in a hurry to find Qi Yueran, so he put the matter aside.
He Jian saw Qi Yueran staring at the bathroom but he didn’t react for a time. It was only after a few seconds did he smiled awkwardly. The semi-frosted glass wall was more deadly than none, the mood was downright……
“You take a bath first, your nightgown is here. I’ll go downstairs to get you something to eat. You didn’t eat much on the plane.” He Jian found an excuse and left in a hurry, lest Qi Yueran had something unpleasant to say.
Qi Yueran breathed a sigh of relief and took advantage of the time He Jian being gone, but he dared not take a bath for fear that there wasn’t enough time, so he took a shower. Qi Yueran couldn’t be blamed for having too thin-skinned, he hadn’t yet developed the hobby of bathing for people to enjoy. When he came out in his nightgown, he looked back at the glass bathroom and thought to himself that the third-shao He Jian’s bad reputation was not for nothing and he was also an exhibitionist.
He Jian didn’t dare to take a bath in the bathroom in the bedroom either. He went downstairs to the customized bathroom on the second floor and took a bath. Then he dawdled to the kitchen to get food, afraid that if he came back and Qi Yueran still hadn’t finished the bath, it would embarrass him (QYR).
When he came back, Qi Yueran had washed up and sat on the sofa outside, looking sleepy. He Jian said: “If you don’t want to eat, you take the medicine before going to sleep. You can sleep inside, I’ll be outside. Call me if you feel uncomfortable anywhere.”
Note:
[1] The love for the house extends even to the crows perching on its roof — loving one thing on account of another.
[2] Meaning he was surprised at first glance and the second glance he took, frightened him.
