Translator: Lynn
The dream was awash with the brilliance of the Milky Way’s stars.
On a meadow adorned with celestial bodies, melodic singing filled the air, and everyone reveled in joyous singing and dancing. A forlorn little puppet approached, extending its tiny hand pitifully.
It seemed to lack friends, with no one willing to hold and accompany it. How could that be?
Clearly, it was adorable.
So Ji Kai picked it up and twirled it around with authority.
The next morning, sunlight streamed warmly onto the bed through the scattered maple trees and the small, slanted window.
“Hmm…” On one side of the sunken bed, a sleeping beauty lay with closed eyes.
“…”
Mr. Li always looked handsome when he slept.
In addition to his slightly raised eyelids, high nose bridge, disheveled bangs, and slender extremities—perhaps a classic case of appearing lean when clothed but appearing more robust when unclothed. It seemed he possessed a model-like physique, yet his slender arms retained a trace of toned texture.
His skin was remarkably fair, with virtually no imperfections from ankles to fingertips.
…He looked good.
So, what had transpired? Why were they sharing the same bed? Could it be that Beauty is currently unbridled?
Ji Kai clutched his head and began to contemplate—
It truly was a sinful night. After savoring the delightful secret teppanyaki barbecue, he recalled consuming a couple of sips of Mr. Li’s pricey cellar wine. Mr. Li assured him it was fine, as dry red wine wouldn’t lead to weight gain. Ji Kai went along with it, convincing himself that he wouldn’t gain weight.
But why did they end up sleeping together?
…
Fortunately, he only had a drink the previous night, and there were no lingering remnants of a hangover. Moreover, upon surveying the surroundings, he realized this wasn’t his guest room but Mr. Li’s master bedroom—oh, he remembered!
Last night, after enjoying his meal and drink, about to retire to his room, Li Weidu grasped the corner of his clothes.
“Ji Kai, I can’t sleep.”
In the night, Li Weidu appeared to be smiling but also slightly uneasy. Moonlight seemed to crush his eyes, imparting a hint of shyness and brilliance to the darkness.
“…Can you come over and stay with me? Just for a while.”
“Look, I’ve made food for you. Can you just stay with me? The time on the boat when I was beside you, that was the first time I slept so soundly. I always think, maybe, perhaps you possess some special ability that can put people at ease…”
“…”
Ji Kai swallowed, sensing a strong premonition.
A premonition so intense that it rendered him incapable of standing firm, propelling him toward a missed mark and into Alice’s rabbit hole for a series of crazy escapades.
Though tipsy, his mind remained intact.
He couldn’t shake the feeling that this resembled the established routine of “feeding first and then intimacy,” exuding a melancholic sense of being manipulated.
Yet, when he saw Li Weidu lower his gaze, appearing ready to agree to all his requests, Ji Kai couldn’t stop his heart from melting.
“Yeah.”
There was nothing more to say; both were adults.
Mr. Li, if you genuinely like me.
If you truly like me…well, I’d have to live here anyway. I’ve enjoyed your attentive care for days, you’ve covered the hospital bills I couldn’t afford even if I sold myself, indulged in late-night snacks, and taken advantage of all the perks due.
Can you honestly say that you have pure, innocent intentions? That you only see me as a friend, and not harbor any other desires?
It doesn’t make sense.
Repaying debts with one’s flesh is only fair, especially when the other party has fair skin, good looks, and long legs—it’s a sure win.
Of course, intermittent bouts of sanity would emerge, offering some sound advice. For instance, Ji Kai, be cautious! The person before you is a hazardous species capable of seeking advantage and avoiding disadvantage; even the little goblin knows that, okay?
Everything had been normal and gentle for a few days. How could a person endowed with talent become so audacious, mistaking someone’s paranoia for madness?
Well, that indeed posed a problem.
Ji Kai cast another glance at the wealthy CEO beside him—single eyelids, good-looking, gentle, and caring, adept at cooking and doing laundry.
…In life, one must accept others their imperfections, right?
Reason: I’m leaving; goodbye. Please don’t look for me or think about me in the future!
“Syuuuu Boom—” The sudden sound of firecrackers startled Ji Kai. Who would have expected someone in such an upscale residential area to disturb the peace by setting off firecrackers so early in the morning?
Following the firecrackers, there were whistles, voices, and a commotion. It dawned on him that when he and Li Weidu took a stroll to stretch their muscles last night, they had seen a neighboring building adorned with lights, colorful decorations, and new window grilles bearing the word “happy.”
Oh, his neighbor was getting married? It appeared the bridal procession was arriving.
…
The constant sound of firecrackers roused Li Weidu, but rather than feeling displeased, he experienced a lightness throughout his body and a heart filled with sweetness and contentment. It had been a while since he had felt this sense of satisfaction from “a full night’s sleep.”
It seemed like he had a dream—a dream of a verdant grassland under the night sky, where a charming little bear held his hand, twirling in joyful circles.
The sides of his cheeks felt warm. Upon looking up, he discovered a gentle hand covering his ears, shielding him from the abrasive noise.
Following the arm…
It was an early-morning psychic attack!
Ji Kai had just awakened, his hair still slightly tousled. He truly, truly looked handsome! Really… If I could wake up like this every day, I might develop a long-term heart condition!
To wake up next to this walking hormone of sex appeal… It felt like winning a billion dollars all of a sudden.
Speaking of which, Li Weidu had actually won the lottery.
One bet, one million, and after tax and fees, over 800,000 remained. However, he didn’t feel particularly lacking in the more than 800,000 yuan, so it didn’t elicit much reaction.
It was truly incomparable to billions.
Looking down, the textured lines were distinctly visible under the thin pajamas. Li Weidu felt like he had missed out on hundreds of millions again—lying next to him last night, not even daring to extend his hands toward him.
Why not reach out! Perhaps he wouldn’t mind if he took advantage of the darkness? Why can Qi Yang touch him, but I can’t?
At this moment, Li Weidu thought of Qi Yang but forgot one crucial detail.
Qi Yang… had the key to this house. And just yesterday, I promised him that I’d swing by to help bring back some fresh vegetables and meat from the supermarket.
The sound of firecrackers outside the window conveniently masked the creak of the door opening, so…
“Weidudu ~ Brother Kai ~ where are you? Have you all had breakfast? There happened to be live Australian lobsters today, so I bought them!”
The firecrackers abruptly ceased.
Li Weidu: “Wait! Hold on! Qi Yang, you—”
It was too late.
Qi Yang stood at the bedroom door with a triumphant grin: “Ha!” ⊙▽⊙
Tossing the lobster decisively, he fished out his phone and dialed energetically: “Hey there, Wei Xuan? I’m telling you! Mission accomplished! What’s with all these questions about Weidu? We’ve caught Brother Kai in Weidu’s embrace! The world is celebrating; we’re all in this together! Come on, wait for me, I’ll snap a photo for you. Don’t believe it? There’s evidence to prove it!”
“I told you! Just wait a moment!”
Li Weidu’s cheeks turned crimson as he threw off the quilt and got up—wait, where are my pajamas?!
Qi Yang: “Oh, you two, hurry up and get dressed. I won’t peek if you don’t want me to! No need to explain why you’re bashful. I wholeheartedly support you, both hands and feet!”
In reality, Li Weidu’s laced-up pajamas were merely crumpled and lay on the bed.
But he was always a light sleeper and had never slept as deeply as last night—tossing and turning in his sleep to the extent that he completely lost his pajamas. It was almost as if he had imagined an entire intoxicated romance that never actually occurred.
…
Qi Yang is convinced that the recent investments in advertisements and endorsements, as well as taking time off work to indulge in Weidu and Brother Kai’s juicy gossip, are truly worth every penny.
Today unfolds as yet another exhilarating and invigorating day.
First, they witnessed the living drama of adultery in the early morning, followed by the spectacle of meticulous cleaning throughout the entire morning. Ordinary TV series wouldn’t dare to pack so many high-energy plot points into a single episode.
It’s a captivating and entertaining saga.
As a single individual, Qi Yang has almost lost sight of the daily routines of pampering Ji Kai. Early in the morning, he sat and observed Li Weidu helping Ji Kai get dressed, preparing breakfast, and feeding him. From buttoning each button one by one to blowing on the spoon before feeding, the subtly intimate scenes were enough to make anyone applaud.
“Why don’t you two just register your marriage?”
Just when he felt like an extraneous and overly conspicuous third wheel, Ji Kai received a call from his son, Zhu Yan.
“Dad, dad, it’s me! Why did Aunt and Uncle come to stay at our house? They’ve turned my room upside down.”
Ji Kai was taken aback: “What?”
“Dad, you really don’t know? They’re living in our house now. It seems they’ve been here for several days. There are messes everywhere! That mischievous boy Xiaohai from my third uncle’s house even drew on my wall. He even tore down my idol posters!”
“Uh, hold on, Xiaoyan, are you saying they entered our house? Now? How did they get in?”
Not to mention that Zhu Ling no longer has a key to enter that home. Even before, his relatives, who were like locusts, were never given keys?”
“They… they seem to have changed the locks?”
“…” Breaking into a private house!
Concerning Zhu Ling’s extensive family of relatives, Ji Kai straightforwardly asserted that in his family, such individuals are not referred to as relatives but rather as parasites. The more refined term is “parasites.”
The only exception was his ex-mother-in-law, Zhu Ling’s mother, who was a simple, kind, and normal human being.
Though Zhu Ling underwent a phase of being “nervous” for a period after his father’s passing, it was limited to situations like when Mrs. Xianglin peeled edamame and incessantly spoke about how A Mao was snatched away by a wolf. He’s much improved now.
Apart from her, there was only a swarm of irrational parasites who only desired to suck blood without restraint or logic.
They “troubled” Zhu Ling with all sorts of chaotic matters every day. They were ungrateful when they received benefits, scolded him when things didn’t go their way, and were fiercely combative.
In the past, when Zhu Ling felt wronged, Ji Kai would assist him in standing up to those blood-sucking vampires with a stern expression.
Because he seemed adept at handling confrontations and, in fact, was quite skilled at it, his relatives dared not voice their anger, and in the end, they had no choice but to retreat in despair.
But now, with the divorce finalized, they have no connection to each other. Naturally, Ji Kai hoped that those disorderly individuals would stay as far away from him as possible.
However, being bullied in the literal sense was a different matter.
“Call the police, call the police.”
To deal with those brainless enough to unlock someone else’s doors, they should promptly implement measures for dimensional reduction.
Contemplating the penalties for unlawfully invading another person’s home—detention for no more than 15 days, a fine of no more than 200 yuan, or a warning—he decisively took out his mobile phone to report the crime.
Why not report the crime? His two hands are disabled, so he would suffer in a physical altercation! As for verbal arguments, come on, who wants to reason with idiots? They would simply drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
As the car pulled up to the community entrance, Zuo Yan was already waiting there, clad in a windbreaker like a gangster lawyer, puffing on a cigarette.
The police had also arrived. The leader seemed familiar and was engaged in conversation with Zuo Yan.
Ji Kai found it strange at first—how did they all get wind of the situation? After a moment’s reflection, he lowered his head and peered into the group. Haha, Li Weidu had distributed red envelopes for tasks.
“The police comrade you’ve never seen in our group, Lao Zhou, Zhou Yi’an.”
Li Weidu nodded. In the Take Medicine to Fight East China Hongxing Gang, there’s a “Police Lao Zhou” who has been covertly participating and quietly grabbing red envelopes.
“Hey, have you finally met the legendary Brother Weidu? I’m sorry; we’re so busy at work, and the police just happened to be here today. Brother Kai was in the hospital before, and I was away on business and couldn’t come back to see him, but Brother Weidu really takes good care of you, Brother Kai! Look at Brother Kai’s spirit! Such vigor! Well, Brother Kai, congratulations to you.”
“…”
Wait, what are you congratulating for? Please clarify what you’re congratulating on!
…
“You-you child, are too malicious! You actually called the police to apprehend us? Officer, this is a family mmatter;don’t interfere! He and my nephew were formerly married!”
Policeman Zhou: “You just admitted it yourself; it used to be the case, but not anymore. Is it appropriate for you to pick the locks of someone else’s home? That’s illegal everywhere!”
“But! But our nephew paid for that house. He bought it! It should have been our family’s property. Why should he go wild?”
The policeman pushed the documents and said, “Take a good look; his name is on the real estate certificate. What you’re doing today is either big or small. It’s better to quickly seek the owner’s understanding and pay the fine.”
The relatives immediately protested, “What he wrote was that he had no use for it. The house was clearly in our family’s, Zhu Ling’s hard work…”
Comrade Zhou was so infuriated by their “wild and unreasonable” behavior that he covered his ears and poured tea. It was up to Comrade Zuo, a lawyer who makes a living with words, to reason.
“Not to mention that, according to the law, after marriage, each person should have half of the property. Ji Kai has already yielded to Zhu Ling. Who sold the house five years ago so that Zhu Ling could have what he has today? Don’t belittle this apartment. Open your eyes wide and don’t feign ignorance when discussing that house.”
“He, the small house he had back then cost only more than 300,000 yuan!”
“How much is a house in the city center worth more than 300,000 yuan five years ago? Use your brain!”
“That’s a different kind of exaggeration!”
“Zuo Yan, that’s enough.” Ji Kai pulled him. “Don’t bother reasoning with these idiots.”
“What did you just scold us for? We are your elders! This divorce has revealed your true colors!”
“No, no,” Ji Kai hurriedly explained, “What I just said was not ‘scolding’; I was ‘defining.’ I wasn’t calling you idiots; I was ‘defining’ that you are idiots. It’s different.”
“… Do you understand what a definition is? The advantage of a definition is that it doesn’t require proof. I say whoever is who I want them to be.
“No need to say more; just let the police officer handle it and sign the papers. Don’t be stubborn; it’s a waste of time. You’ve made a mess of my house, and paying the fine will be easier for you. If you dare to cause trouble in the future, don’t blame me for going to the media to expose Zhu Ling’s unsavory details, tarnishing his reputation irreversibly.
“All of you…The whole family is blaming Zhu Ling. If Zhu Ling dies, the house that your girl’s wife, Third Uncle, bought as a dowry will be gone, right? And Second Aunt, your troubled son who owes a lot of gambling debts…”
Just now, they was shouting about being relatives. They suddenly became quiet, and all of them looked unhappy.
After a long while: “Then… even if Zhu Ling did something wrong, how can the two of them get together without fighting each other? How can they get divorced casually and divide the property?” The voice became softer. After all, he was a typical person who bullies the weak and fears the strong. When he saw that he could no longer stand upright, his momentum suddenly waned.
There were only one or two who were still nagging unwillingly: “Zhu Ling is usually very nice to you! How much money can you make? It would be great to find him!”
“… Do you think that after the divorce, you can find someone better than Zhu Ling like this? Stop dreaming! You, a tall and thick man, and us, Zhu Ling, are stupid… Who else would want you besides him?”
Damn…
Just when Ji Kai was about to reply to this logic, Qi Yang and Zuo Yan pointed at someone at the same time: “He! He wants it!”
Ji Kai took a look and saw that the man everyone was pointing to was indeed handsome, and he hurriedly followed the trend and said: “I forgot to introduce you; this is my new boyfriend. He is taller and more handsome than Zhu Ling, right? He is also nicer to me than Zhu Ling. Oh, did you see the car parked at the door? It belongs to my boyfriend.”
Today, when they came out, they were driving the car. It’s not Li Weidu’s low-key and luxurious land rover, but Qi Yang’s new orange supercar, which is particularly cool.
“…” Zhu Ling’s relatives had expressions that were hard to describe.
It was so rare for Li Weidu to have the opportunity to act as a boyfriend for a few minutes. He cleared his throat quickly and showed his true style: “The shabby house where Ji Kai lives now, you can take it if you want.”
Ji Kai: “?!”
Mr. Li, you are crazy. What are you talking about?
“Go back and tell Zhu Ling that broken things are not rare.” After saying that, he looked over affectionately and squeezed out a smile that, in Ji Kai’s opinion, was extremely fake.
“My dear, why should you live in this shabby place? No, I will buy you the newly opened lake view villa in Jinhuang Xianju later.”
Mr. Li! Your lines… your pronunciation is so stiff and awkward!
Also, that “shabby house” is my only apartment! If you talk nonsense like this, will you be responsible if I’m being robbed?!
“I’ll buy it for you. I will really buy it for you.” Li Weidu sat down and held his hand with a sincere (nervous) look on his face. “I’ll go look at the houses in the afternoon and buy whichever one you like.”
Qi Yang was there, covering his mouth, fearing that the world would be in chaos if he laughed.
By the way, he quickly searched for the mugshots on Li Weidu’s young rich list on his mobile phone and handed them to the relatives who were already confused.
What flashed through Ji Kai’s mind at this moment were the twists and turns of the series about the domineering president and his migrant workers that Qi Yang showed him in the unscrupulous tabloid a few days ago.
The relatives nearby gritted their teeth in envy and jealousy. They couldn’t understand why this fierce man not only fascinated Zhu Ling but also the young rich man, and they fell into all kinds of madness.
Ji Kai is also very helpless. With such exaggerated acting skills, do you actually believe it?
But having said that, the feeling of being pampered by a domineering president who promised to “buy, buy, buy” is indeed quite good.
Mr. Li, you flatter people with your sweet words, but are you the one who is responsible in the end?
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