After dealing with the affairs of the village, the spendthrift Cheng-zong wanted to find time to have a good talk with Lu Zheyu. Unexpectedly, Lu Lao’er was even busier after the college entrance examination than before.
It was normal to be a little busy after the game studio was registered, but it was too much for him not to reply to his message, okay!
On the day of Zhu Tong’s graduation banquet, Cheng Chen was equally angry and excited. He was angry that Lu Lao’er had no time to reply to his message in his busy schedule, but had time to attend his cousin’s graduation banquet. He was excited because the “chat” route didn’t work, and Cheng-zong was waiting to physically deal with this young man now.
Lu Zheyu originally didn’t plan to come to the small private room where several students were holding a small meeting. He knew who he would meet here.
But he really wanted to come, and it was also to meet Cheng Chen.
After all, he didn’t want to constantly avoid him anymore. He wanted to ask him directly and set things straight.
—For example, the identity of the girl Cheng Chen met the night before yesterday.
That girl wasn’t one of those little stars in his company who wanted to maintain the popularity through gossip, but a non-celebrity who no one knew but could meet Cheng Chen alone. The photos that were secretly taken and exposed showed that the two looked quite intimate and compatible.
Lu Zheyu suddenly realized that he didn’t know Cheng Chen’s social circle at all, and didn’t know how many people around him would be “very compatible with him”.
He was not used to making trouble childishly like this. So, he sat in a corner drinking alone and dealt with some studio matters that could be handled on his mobile phone.
He didn’t pay much attention when the maid brought the wine in, but he accidentally heard the maid calling “Cheng-zong” outside the door. When he returned to his seat, he looked at the wine that was obviously pricier than other drinks in the room. He also noticed that the taste was a bit off.
He pretended to be drunk, and not long after he was “drunk”, Cheng Chen came in.
Then, he was taken to the hotel.
While he did drink a lot of wine and was a little tipsy, he was still fully conscious and wasn’t affected much.
If there was any impact, it was when a certain someone had perverted intentions towards him, and he had to restrain his lust more than usual.
Let Cheng Chen take him away in front of his classmates and carry him into the hotel. What was Lu Zheyu thinking at the time?
He thought whatever Cheng Chen thought.
In the past two years, the two young men only had intermittent contact. The number of times they met face-to-face can be counted on one hand.
Fortunately, Cheng Chen did not give up, and Lu Zheyu wouldn’t give up either.
He didn’t want to worry about gains and losses anymore, and he was too lazy to spend extra time to sort out the pros and cons and say what he should say. With alcohol steadily clouding his mind, when Cheng Chen took off his clothes, Lu Zheyu only had only thought:
‘Ah, I want to sleep with him.’
Cheng Chen was rather obedient this time, clearly him being indulgent with Lu Zheyu. After he took the initiative to kiss the younger man, it stirred up things, making his control snapped.
Lewd things he had dreamed countless times before suddenly became reality. It felt rather unreal for Lu Zheyu.
He couldn’t help wanting to confirm that what he did with Cheng Chen was real. He couldn’t help himself from leaving deep marks on Cheng Chen’s body, as if branding him as Lu Zheyu’s.
He buried himself deep inside Cheng Chen’s body, and took Cheng Chen for himself in the most straightforward way.
However, his courage under the influence of alcohol did not last until the next morning.
He didn’t want to bring a bad mood in front of Cheng Chen, so he used his words to test the older man.
He asked Cheng Chen to pay him for his prostitution fee, trying to anger Cheng Chen.
In fact, Cheng Chen was really angry, but he neither mentioned the “loss” last night, nor blamed himself for misunderstanding the relationship between them.
After taking a shower and coming out of the bathroom, Lu Zheyu had already bought breakfast.
Cheng Chen’s anger was also washed away instantly. After finishing breakfast quietly, he asked calmly, “Why do you think so?”
Lu Zheyu looked at him puzzled.
Cheng Chen clarified, “Why do you think I have solicited prostitutes before?”
Lu Zheyu: “…”
He didn’t think so, he was just worried about it.
So when Cheng Chen asked him before entering the bathroom, he didn’t know how to answer for a while.
Cheng Chen has already begun to reflect. “Is it because of the rumors on the Internet?”
Cheng Chen was not blind to the fact that people in his company use him for hype. He once thought about eliminating this problem, but finally found that it was not realistic. Not only did the artists in his own company use him for hype, but other companies also did. Since it can’t be eliminated, he will turn a blind eye to it. As long as it doesn’t cause too much trouble, for the benefit of the company, he will let it go.
He knew that he’s innocent, and Lu Zheyu wasn’t a person who kept up with the current gossip. So he had never considered this issue.
Seeing that Lu Zheyu had acquiesced, Cheng Chen could not help but feel a little annoyed. He frowned and said, “Since… since you saw those things, why didn’t you come and ask me directly?”
Lu Zheyu took a breath, “If I had asked, can you guarantee that there would be no such things?”
He tried to slow down his tone so that his words would not sound like an interrogation.
After all, those rumors were not made by Cheng Chen’s will. His identity was there, and when he met with others for cooperation, some people even deliberately took photos and released them. It was hard to guard against.
There was no way to change things, so asking was useless.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Chen blurted out, “I understand if you can’t ask before graduation, but what after that? As long as our relationship is public, do you think they will be brave enough to do such things again?”
He didn’t have a partner, so it was okay to stir up ambiguous rumors about him. But if the fact that he had a partner was public knowledge, anyone who tried to stir such rumors would be labeled harshly.
Lu Zheyu was stunned by his decisive answer. “Aren’t you afraid…”
“What am I afraid of?” Cheng Chen said, “Are you afraid that they will say that I am a double-faced person, that I fired you but still seduced you? That I have an underaged sugar baby?”
Lu Zheyu was silent, and Cheng Chen continued, “Or are you still afraid that your parents will know?”
Lu Zheyu paused and shook his head.
He was afraid before because he didn’t have the confidence. Two years was enough for him to grow up and for his parents to reflect..
If his parents still wanted Lu Zheyu to come home, they know that they should never stir up trouble ever again.
Lu Zheyu asked, “What about the girl the day before yesterday?”
Cheng Chen said, “What girl?”
Lu Zheyu looked at him without saying a word.
Cheng Chen suddenly thought of something and looked back at him with a more complicated look.
After a while, Cheng Chen said, “That’s my cousin, who came back to China to attend Tongtong’s graduation banquet.”
Lu Zheyu: “…”
The room fell into a strange silence.
Lu Zheyu was speechless, and Cheng Chen was speechless. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became, but also the more furious he became. Finally, he could no longer bear it and asked, “Is this why you ignored me for the past two days? Can’t you ask Tongtong about this? Are you the reincarnation of a clam spirit? Even The mouth of clam spirits are not as tight as yours. Will you die if you ask one more question…”
Finally, Cheng Chen couldn’t help but swear, and Lu Zheyu couldn’t bear it anymore. The younger man just grabbed him and threw him onto the bed.
Cheng Chen was thrown so hard that he saw stars. Before he could recover, his mouth was blocked. It felt as if fireworks exploded in his head, and all he could hear was his own ambiguous noises and buzzing sound.
After being released, Cheng Chen still felt a little dizzy.
He didn’t understand why this tech nerd was so strong…
He kept panting and looked at the younger man on top of him.
Lu Zheyu’s breathing was also disordered, but he could still speak in a very serious tone. “For every scandal, I will do you once.”
Cheng Chen was stunned for a while before he realized what Lu Zheyu was talking about. After that, he immediately laughed angrily, “Are you angry? Look at your ability, you are quite good at taking advantage of every opportunity.”
“…”
Lu Zheyu didn’t say anything, lowered his head and kissed him carefully, licking the marks on his neck that he had bitten last night.
Cheng Chen’s breath hitched, his body trembled slightly. He asked in a whisper, “You asked me for prostitution money, are you testing my bottom line?”
“…”
Lu Zheyu raised his head from his neck and met Cheng Chen’s obsidian eyes.
Cheng Chen looked at him back and said, “I have no bottom line for you, just give up.”
As he said that, he pressed Lu Zheyu’s head and exchanged a lingering kiss with him.
Lu Zheyu’s eyes dimmed slightly, and the last bit of worry in his heart was dispelled.
When his consciousness was sinking, Cheng Chen asked Lu Zheyu, “I want to be more ‘open’ with you, do you dare?”
Lu Zheyu answered him with his own actions.
The road in the village was finally repaired, but Wu Mei became the laughing stock of the village and dared not even go out for a long time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lu chose to continue to stay in the village. With a rich life, they preferred to stay in their comfort zone.
Soon Lu Zheyu went to college. During his 3rd year, Cheng Chen, the president of Chengzhou Entertainment, announced his and Lu Zheyu status as legal husbands to the public, causing an uproar in the industry.
However, Lu Zheyu was no longer the minor who had nothing a few years ago. Now he was a student of Q University, a winner of many international competitions, and one of the founders of the earliest company in Q University that has made great progress.
He has unlimited potential. He has the capital to stand shoulder to shoulder with Cheng Chen.
Another year later, the company he founded with Shao Ming was successfully publicly listed. Not long after, Shao Ming and Zhu Tong also got married. At the wedding, Lu Zheyu and Cheng Chen attended together.
Lu Zheyu was still a man of few words, but now, he has a talkative person beside him who could pull him around and introduce him to family and friends.
On the flipside, Lu Zheyu doesn’t have many friends, so there was no need for introducing Cheng Chen to others.
Luo Suo only learned about the relationship between Lu Lao’er and Cousin Cheng when he went to the game studio to find Shao Ming in his freshman year. Cousin Cheng even declared his sovereignty in front of him.
At that time, there were five people in the studio, and he was the only one who didn’t fit in. For this reason, he privately criticized Lu Lao’er’s dishonesty many times, and finally understood why Cousin Cheng didn’t like him so much.
The wedding venue was now full of guests and friends. The two protagonists of the wedding on the stage are reciting their oath. The boring but sacred ceremony is the proof that a relationship has come to fruition.
Cheng Chen stubbornly held Lu Zheyu’s hand off the stage, and felt a little envious of his cousin.
He and Lu Zheyu had been running for nearly seven years from knowing each other to graduating from college. Due to their personalities, Lu Zheyu never confessed to him once, not even a word of love.
Sometimes he felt wronged whenever he thought about it. However, not long after, he would feel relieved.
Lu Zheyu might not express his feelings through words, but his everyday actions were as clear as day.
This human-shaped alarm clock always caters to his living habits. He remembers every date of special significance, and will go home no matter how busy he is…
For Lu Zheyu, it was his efforts. For Cheng Chen, it was his patience and tolerance. They were their exclusive language of love, the most sincere proof of their care for each other.
As Cheng Chen was lost in his thoughts, he only snapped back when he realized that his fingers were intertwined with his dear lover’s.
Lu Zheyu still looked at the stage, his voice was low, but it was clear and steady.
He declared, “Cheng Chen, I love you.”
–the end–
T/L: And that’s all from this series! Thank you for supporting me until the end~ I hope you enjoy this story, just as much as I do.
It feels a little bittersweet in the end, ngl, and I feel a bit empty now… The end isn’t not as conclusive as my other series, but I like that it ended up with Shao Ming/Zhu Tong’s wedding! They deserve their happily ever after~
As for my future plans, I will be honest, I’m a little burned out from translating almost every day. I still plan to pick up a new series (or two maybe), but my priority will be squarely on Dwarf in the Future, esp since it’s also close to finishing.
See you in my next project~
