Luo Jingshu could only reluctantly withdraw his hand, “I’ll listen to Brother Cheng.”
He was still underage…
There were still a few months left.
He could wait.
He leaned back, his hands supporting himself on the bed, and smiled at Xiao Cheng, “Brother Cheng, does this mean we’re officially in a relationship?”
“Hmm.” Xiao Cheng felt it wasn’t right to look down at him, so he half-squatted beside the bed, looking up at Luo Jingshu’s smiling face, “I’ll be good to you.”
He couldn’t say anything romantic, but he could promise to always be good to him.
In his entire life, he had only liked one person, and that was Luo Jingshu. He wanted to be with Nian Nian forever and never part ways.
Thinking back to the events that had transpired, Xiao Cheng still felt like he was dreaming.
He had fallen in love with Nian Nian at first sight by the pool, and it seemed surprising, but Xiao Cheng felt like it was meant to be.
He felt like he had known Nian Nian for a long time, watching him, loving him, and finally possessing him.
Xiao Cheng’s eyes reddened, and he felt an overwhelming joy, as if he had been in love with Nian Nian for a long time and had always wanted to be with him.
His dream had come true.
Xiao Cheng’s voice was hoarse, “I’ll always treasure you as my precious.”
Luo Jingshu looked at Xiao Cheng’s reddened eyes, and felt a strange sensation, as if feathers tickled his heart. Was this what it felt like to be loved by someone?
He sat straight, wiping away Xiao Cheng’s tears, saying, “I believe you, Brother Cheng.”
“Don’t deceive me, Brother Cheng.”
Luo Jingshu remembered the test he had set for Xiao Cheng earlier, and this was the first pass. There were still two more times.
Xiao Cheng still felt a bit unsteady, as if he were walking on clouds, light and airy but unable to touch the ground.
He kept glancing at Nian Nian, and his hand would occasionally brush against Nian Nian’s hand, but he didn’t dare to hold it.
Luo Jingshu sighed inwardly, why had Xiao Cheng become so timid after they started dating? He had been so bold before.
He took Xiao Cheng’s hand, intertwining their fingers, until they were tightly clasped.
Xiao Cheng finally felt at ease, as if the sun was shining in his heart. He was so happy that he wanted to hum a tune.
Luo Jingshu walked silently with Xiao Cheng until they reached the fishing area. They stood outside, watching people fish.
Luo Jingshu watched as the fish bit the hook, and his fingers tightened around Xiao Cheng’s hand.
He had caught his fish.
“Brother Cheng, do you want to tell your friends about us?”
Xiao Cheng felt it was no big deal, but he didn’t think he could keep it a secret from his dorm mates. He didn’t have the confidence to pretend that he hadn’t caught Nian Nian yet.
“Do you want them to know?”
Luo Jingshu turned to him, smiling, “Let’s not tell them for now.”
“My friends know you, and if they find out, the people from the Luo family will know too.”
He looked worried, “I don’t want our relationship to be complicated by calculations.”
He referred to his mother as Mother Luo, although she wasn’t his biological mother, but he had called her mom for over a decade.
After his biological son returned, Mother Luo’s attitude towards Nian Nian changed greatly.
Xiao Cheng remembered when he first met Nian Nian, even the butler was indifferent towards him.
Mother Luo influenced the butler’s attitude, which in turn affected the other servants. What kind of life had Nian Nian led in the Luo family?
Before, Xiao Cheng hadn’t dared to bring it up, but now he didn’t have to worry about it.
“Nian Nian, have you thought about moving out?”
If it weren’t for pretending to be pitiful in front of Xiao Cheng, Luo Jingshu would have already moved out of the Luo family. He had no good feelings towards that place, and the people from the Luo family annoyed him.
“Brother Cheng, I’m still underage.”
Mother Luo held his guardianship, and Nian Nian wouldn’t be able to do anything if she didn’t agree.
Xiao Cheng wanted to say that he could help him, but Nian Nian didn’t want the people from the Luo family to know about their relationship.
It seemed like an unsolvable problem, and Xiao Cheng was still thinking about it when Luo Jingshu leaned in and pecked his lips.
“Brother Cheng, don’t think about it. I’m not suffering.”
Once he turned 18, he would be free.
Xiao Cheng could only comfort himself with that.
On the way home, Xiao Ziyue noticed his absent-mindedness. She smiled and said to He An, “Mom, Brother must have started dating.”
Xiao Cheng snapped back to reality, and He An and Xiao Ziyue were both looking at him, even Xiao Yu smiled and said, “Really?”
Xiao Cheng nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed.
“Now can you tell us who your girlfriend is?”
Xiao Cheng hesitated, if his parents found out that his boyfriend was still underage, they might break his legs.
“Let’s talk about it later.”
At least they would have to wait until Nian Nian graduated from high school; by then, he would be 18.
Xiao Ziyue wanted to ask more, but He An smiled and intervened, “Let’s allow your brother to have some small secrets, okay?”
“When he feels it’s the right time, he’ll naturally introduce us to the person.”
Xiao Ziyue thought about it and realized that if Xiao Cheng didn’t want to tell her, she wouldn’t be able to get anything out of him.
Xiao Cheng managed to dodge his family’s question, and now he was thinking about how to deceive his dorm mates.
Xiao Cheng had thought that Jiang Zihe and the others would discover his secret, but nothing happened. Perhaps it was because he and Nian Nian were always on the phone together, and everyone was already used to it.
Xiao Cheng let out a sigh of relief.
That night, he was video chatting with Nian Nian when Jiang Zihe suddenly appeared beside his bed.
“What’s up?”
Xiao Cheng told Nian Nian to wait, removed his headphones, and turned to look at Jiang Zihe.
“Are you planning to participate in the Grand Opening?”
“Yes.”
Xiao Cheng had been thinking about it, but he still hadn’t come up with a suitable theme for his work. “Are you participating too?”
Jiang Zihe had been looking at past winners of the Grand Opening, and everyone in the dorm knew.
“I’m not participating,” Jiang Zihe said. “But have you thought about teaming up with someone else?”
“For example, an experienced senior?”
Xiao Cheng had thought about it, but he was still new to the school and hadn’t learned much. Seniors might not be interested in working with him.
Jiang Zihe wouldn’t bring it up without a reason, and Xiao Cheng became interested. “Did you find a suitable partner?”
“It’s like this… you know, don’t you? There’s a senior who’s been chasing me.”
Jiang Zihe’s expression changed when he mentioned the person, but he quickly moved on without explaining further.
“I added him on WeChat, and he’s a senior in our major. He’s really talented, do you want to chat with him?”
Xiao Cheng instinctively reached for his phone, only to realize that the video call with Nian Nian was still on. He had forgotten about Nian Nian and left him hanging.
“Nian Nian, wait a minute.”
Luo Jingshu was doing his homework but was not very focused. He looked up and saw Xiao Cheng, “It’s okay, Brother Cheng, you go ahead.”
Xiao Cheng added the senior’s WeChat, and when he asked Jiang Zihe for the senior’s name, Luo Jingshu suddenly looked up, his eyes deep and intense.
If he hadn’t misheard, the name Xiao Cheng mentioned was Xie Zhao?
After Xiao Cheng added the senior’s WeChat, Luo Jingshu casually asked, “What were you doing, Brother Cheng?”
Xiao Cheng had never hidden anything from him, so he told the truth, “Jiang Zihe recommended a senior in our major, Xie Zhao.”
It was really him.
Luo Jingshu unconsciously tightened his grip on his pen, his eyebrows furrowing slightly. “What do you want to do with this senior?”
“I’m participating in a competition and heard he’s very talented. I was wondering if I could ask him some questions.”
If it was Xie Zhao…
Luo Jingshu looked at Xiao Cheng’s sharp and delicate features, thinking that Xie Zhao would be very willing to help.
He felt slightly annoyed, but he couldn’t stop Xiao Cheng from adding Xie Zhao as a friend. He changed his words to a slightly jealous reminder.
“Are you just asking him about professional things?”
Xiao Cheng couldn’t help but laugh, “What else would I ask him about?”
Luo Jingshu intentionally leaned his face close to the camera, his smiling peach blossom eyes staring at Xiao Cheng. “Brother Cheng can’t look at others.”
He bit his lip, “Just look at me.”
Xiao Cheng’s smile grew more obvious, “Okay, I’ll listen to you. I’ll only look at you.”
Luo Jingshu’s annoyance was soothed, and he smiled, tapping the screen twice on Xiao Cheng’s lips.
“I want to see Brother Cheng.”
He had originally just been joking, but Xiao Cheng actually sat up straight, “Nian Nian, I’ll come to find you.”
It had been three days since their last date at the fruit garden, and Xiao Cheng hadn’t had a chance to see Nian Nian because of his busy school schedule. Nian Nian also didn’t allow Xiao Cheng to visit him at school.
Xiao Cheng missed him.
Newly dating couples probably wanted to be together 24/7, and Xiao Cheng had managed to hold out for three days without seeing Nian Nian, which was already quite an achievement.
Luo Jingshu looked out the window at the dark night sky, “It’s too late…”
“No problem,” Xiao Cheng said, his spirits lifted. “I’ll drive over, it’ll be quick.”
His car was parked at school, and it wouldn’t take long to get to the Luo house from there.
Luo Jingshu smiled, his mood improving, “I’ll wait for you.”
He estimated the time, and when Xiao Cheng was about to arrive, he put down his pen, picked up his phone, and headed out.
As he walked downstairs to the lobby, Luo Yuan appeared out of nowhere.
“Jingshu, where are you going so late?”
Luo Yuan had been bullying Luo Jingshu in the past, but since Xiao Cheng arranged for someone to pick him up, Luo Yuan couldn’t find an opportunity to do so.
Mother Luo had also repeatedly reminded him not to bully Luo Jingshu.
It was all because of Xiao Cheng.
Luo Yuan hated Luo Jingshu.
He had taken his place, and Luo Yuan could no longer use his 15 years of emotional manipulation to speak ill of Luo Jingshu in front of Mother Luo.
But Luo Jingshu quickly hooked up with Xiao Cheng, and even Mother Luo couldn’t easily touch him.
Luo Yuan, on the other hand, had made no progress.
Xiao Cheng was infatuated with Luo Jingshu, and Luo Yuan thought he had no chance. Jiang Ying didn’t seem to like him either.
Luo Yuan was afraid that one day, Luo Jingshu would completely take away his things. He wasn’t a child of the Luo family, and if he was kicked out, could he survive?
“Jingshu, it’s too late at night. Are you going out?”
Luo Jingshu didn’t even turn around, too lazy to look at Luo Yuan’s jealous face. “I’m just going out for a walk.”
What was there to walk around at night?
Luo Jingshu didn’t usually go out for walks at night, and Luo Yuan’s eyes lit up. Could it be that Xiao Cheng was coming to find him?
He quickly caught up to Luo Jingshu, finally stopping him at the door. “Jingshu, it’s not safe for you to go out alone. Why don’t I go with you?”
He had seen Xiao Cheng and Luo Jingshu together twice, but both times, Xiao Cheng had left before he could approach them. He didn’t believe it was a coincidence.
Luo Jingshu was guarding against him, which meant that Xiao Cheng was interested in him.
Luo Yuan was confident in himself, thinking that he was more open-minded than Luo Jingshu. Xiao Cheng might not necessarily like Luo Jingshu’s type.
His purpose was written all over his face, and Luo Jingshu glanced at him, his eyes deep and intense. “You’re doing so many despicable things, and you still dare to go out at night?”
Luo Yuan smiled unnaturally, feeling a chill down his spine. “You’re joking.”
“We’ll be fine, just the two of us.”
He had to follow Luo Jingshu, at least to talk to Xiao Cheng.
Luo Jingshu sneered, “Don’t follow me.”
Taking advantage of his current good mood, Luo Yuan should disappear from his sight immediately.
After all, the longer he lingered in front of Luo Jingshu, the more he would remember how he had wronged him in his past life.
“I just want to take a walk with you.” Luo Yuan pretended to look pitiful, but it did not affect Luo Jingshu.
Luo Jingshu glanced around, sighing. “You’re so stupid.”
Luo Yuan felt a sense of danger, but before he could react, Luo Jingshu suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck.
His fingers tightened, and Luo Yuan couldn’t breathe, clinging to Luo Jingshu’s arm.
Luo Jingshu’s eyes were cold and murderous, and Luo Yuan was terrified, tears streaming down his face.
Luo Jingshu disdainfully pushed him away, not wanting to touch his tears.
Luo Yuan’s legs gave out, and he fell to the ground, looking at Luo Jingshu in terror.
He was so scared that he stepped back, and Luo Jingshu stepped on his knee with a smile on his face, “I said, don’t follow me.”
“My patience is very limited.”
He feared Luo Jingshu’s smile, and his mouth was dry. He could only nod vigorously.
Of all the people he had met before, no one had dared to treat him like this.
He was the young master of the Luo family, and everyone fawned over him. Luo Yuan had never seen anyone like Luo Jingshu.
Moreover, earlier, he thought Luo Jingshu was really going to kill him.
What stopped Luo Jingshu was not the law but his own words, “We don’t have time.”
If they had time, would Luo Jingshu have really…
Luo Yuan was terrified, covering his mouth and trying to suppress his cough.
He didn’t dare make a sound, afraid that Luo Jingshu would have another murderous intention.
After Luo Jingshu left, Luo Yuan finally let out a loud cough, holding his chest.
He looked at Luo Jingshu’s retreating back, his eyes filled with hatred.
Luo Jingshu!
He had never been so humiliated, all because of Luo Jingshu!
One day, he would return everything Luo Jingshu had done to him!
Xiao Cheng was delayed on the road, and when he arrived at the villa, Luo Jingshu was just coming out.
“Brother Cheng.”
Xiao Cheng held a bag, “You said you wanted to eat grape pudding yesterday, and I found a store on the way that was still open.”
Actually, he had gone out of his way to buy it, and luckily, the store was still open.
Luo Jingshu took the pudding from Xiao Cheng, and when Xiao Cheng bent down, he noticed a black mark on Luo Jingshu’s leg.
He squatted down and gently touched it, “What’s this?”
Maybe it was from when he was dealing with Luo Yuan earlier. Luo Jingshu let Xiao Cheng examine his leg, smiling. “I don’t know.”
Xiao Cheng remembered that he had wet wipes in his car, so he let Luo Jingshu sit in the backseat and cleaned the mark off his leg.
Luo Jingshu leaned back in his seat, quietly looking at Xiao Cheng’s face. From this angle, he could see Xiao Cheng’s curled eyelashes and high nose bridge.
Without a doubt, Xiao Cheng was handsome.
He had a more cold and sharp edge to his features than Luo Jingshu, and when he smiled, he was warm and charming. When he wasn’t smiling, he seemed a bit cold.
In the warm light, the sharp edges of his face were softened, and he looked gentle.
Especially when he looked up at Luo Jingshu, Luo Jingshu couldn’t help but stare at Xiao Cheng’s lips.
He wanted to try the taste of grapes.
Luo Jingshu hooked his finger under Xiao Cheng’s chin, leaned in, and kissed him.
The two of them kissed softly in the dimly lit environment.
At first, Xiao Cheng was tense, only knowing how to cooperate stiffly. Later, he felt that Luo Jingshu was more skilled, and Xiao Cheng’s competitive spirit was aroused.
He couldn’t be outdone by his own wife.
After the kiss, Luo Jingshu touched Xiao Cheng’s lips with his fingertips, and the area he had bitten earlier was even redder, with a hint of color.
His grapes were sweet.
Luo Jingshu was satisfied, and his eyes were discerning. It was worth the effort he had put in, and Xiao Cheng was completely worth it.
Xiao Cheng’s ears were bright red, and he wanted to ask Luo Jingshu how he knew these things. But the question would indirectly admit that he was bad at it, so Xiao Cheng hesitated and didn’t ask.
The two of them didn’t speak, and the air was filled with a flirtatious atmosphere.
Suddenly, Xiao Cheng’s phone, which was placed in front of him, rang. It was a new message notification.
He had placed his phone in front of him for navigation, and the screen was vertical. Luo Jingshu only needed to turn his head to see the content on the screen.
He looked up and saw that the screen displayed a WeChat message. The nickname was clearly visible: Xie Zhao.
[Xie Zhao: Hello, junior. I’m Xie Zhao.]
In Luo Jingshu’s gaze, the phone screen popped up with another new message from Xie Zhao.
[Xie Zhao: Do you have time to meet up and chat in person?]
Luo Jingshu’s face suddenly darkened.
