TL: Hua
Qin Chaoyan lowered his head to meet Ye Rongxu’s eyes. His eyes were like an ink-colored grind, but also like an abyss.
Ye Rongxu could not see any ripples in his eyes, but the other party’s body temperature was transmitted to his palm through the clothes, along with the irregular heartbeat.
He felt as if his fingertips were burned. With a tremble, he jerked his hands back.
His heartbeat was as fast as his own.
He pursed his lips and lowered his long eyelashes.
Just like when you don’t have a thermometer, you can test your temperature by pressing your foreheads against each other to determine if either of you has a fever.
His heartbeat is the same as Qin Chaoyan’s, so it’s not that he’s sick or abnormal.
But…what if both of them have a fever?
He suddenly didn’t dare to look at the other person again.
The knock on the door sounded again, and Lin Jiaojiao’s voice also came in again.
“Brother, Brother Qin, are you two up yet? Uncle and the others have already started breakfast.”
This voice seemed to save Ye Rongxu.
He came back to his senses suddenly and hurriedly pushed Qin Chaoyan, who was shrouded above him, whispering, “Move, quickly.”
Qin Chaoyan gave him a deep look, raised his hand to turn on the light, and picked him up along with the blanket and his clothes.
Seeing this, Ye Rongxu struggled: “I can put it on myself.”
Qin Chaoyan gently pressed his arm and said in a tone that allowed no refusal: “We don’t have time for this now. You can put it on yourself next time.”
After a pause, he added, “Okay?”
Ye Rongxu instantly wilted like a balloon that was punctured.
He has strong self-esteem. Even if he’s paralyzed, he always does things that he can himself and tries not to trouble the caregiver.
But in the end, he was physically disabled, so his movements were inevitably slow.
Thinking of what his cousin had just said, that the elders had already started eating, he didn’t want to dawdle any longer and waste everyone’s time, so he resigned to his fate, closed his eyes, raised his thin neck, and waited for Qin Chaoyan to help him put on his clothes.
Seeing how well behaved he was, Qin Chaoyan felt a little itchy in his heart. He calmly picked up the clothes, put them on him, and comforted him: “You usually do a lot of things by yourself, which is already amazing.”
For people who can’t move their legs, many things are not as easy as normal people, such as putting on pants, going to the toilet, etc.
Ye Rongxu was used to taking care of himself, so he didn’t think it was amazing. When his face was covered by the clothes, he said in a muffled voice, “Are you coaxing a child?”
Qin Chaoyan seemed to be laughing. Ye Rongxu was very close to him, and he could almost feel the slight vibration of his chest.
Lin Jiaojiao knocked on the door again at this time, so Ye Rongxu said, “Come in. We’re already up.”
Lin Jiaojiao hurriedly pushed the door open, and as soon as she came in, she saw her cousin sitting calmly on the bed, while Qin Chaoyan was busy helping him put on clothes and pants.
After finally getting dressed, Qin Chaoyan half-knelt in front of the bed, one knee on the ground, picked up a furry slipper, and gently put it on Ye Rongxu’s feet.
Lin Jiaojiao: “…” What kind of paternal boyfriend is this?
I was stuffed with dog food this early in the morning. I don’t even need to eat anymore. Goodbye.
“Hey, that, you two hurry up; I’ll go down first.” She said with a stiff smile and left quickly.
Ye Rongxu thought that her coming in could ease the delicate atmosphere, but he didn’t expect this girl to slip away so quickly, so he couldn’t help but feel depressed.
But fortunately, Qin Chaoyan didn’t mention the incident just now, which made him feel a little relieved.
However, even if Qin Chaoyan never mentioned it, he himself couldn’t stop thinking about it.
It was fine during breakfast; there were many people at the table, and time passed quickly, so he had little time to be lost in thoughts.
When they set off for Dongshan Temple and the atmosphere in the car quieted down, he couldn’t help but think of that… kiss in the morning.
Why did Qin Chaoyan kiss him? After the kiss, he didn’t say anything.
The previous incident during the engagement banquet was acceptable because the other party was drugged, but this time… well, this time was also an accident.
If he had to say it, it was him who turned his head too fast and touched the other party first.
But why did Qin Chaoyan say “If you don’t get up, I will kiss you”? If the other party hadn’t said this, he wouldn’t have turned his head suddenly and accidentally… touched his lips.
Could it be that… Qin Chaoyan likes him?
Ye Rongxu’s fingertips shook involuntarily, his eyes widening in shock.
Thinking of that out-of-rhythm heartbeat in the morning, he subconsciously pressed his heart again, slightly lost in thought.
His heartbeat seemed to be disordered again.
Nevertheless, he’s so handsome, outstanding, and kind; just… his health is a little bit worse, and his temper is a little bit bad. It’s normal for Qin Chaoyan to like him, right?
Ye Rongxu stole a glance at Qin Chaoyan sitting next to him, thinking a little immodestly.
But after the kiss, Qin Chaoyan didn’t say anything, and his eyes were also calm. Could it be that he was thinking too much?
Ye Rongxu was depressed again. The thoughts running in his mind were like a small train, running around wildly without tracks and without rules.
In the end, he couldn’t help but cover his head at the thought and sighed deeply with a face full of anguish.
Qin Chaoyan thought that he wasn’t feeling well and asked, “What’s wrong? Uncomfortable?”
Ye Rongxu nodded “hmm”.
Qin Chaoyan’s expression was obviously slightly tense. “Where do you feel uncomfortable?”
Chen Jiang and another bodyguard sitting in the front seat also looked at the two through the rearview mirror, with concern.
Ye Rongxu looked at Qin Chaoyan and said in a faint tone, “I feel uncomfortable seeing you.”
Who asked the other party to flirt with him blindly and turned into a little train running around in his mind?
Qin Chaoyan was choked. He suddenly pressed him into his arms, covered his eyes, and said, “You can’t see me now; is it better?”
Ye Rongxu: “…”
He shook his head hard: It’s even worse.
The little train ran into his heart again and continued to run rampant.
The two people in the front seat retracted their sight and thought silently: It turned out they were just flirting.
*
Like the Ye family’s hot spring villa, Dongshan Temple is also located in the East Mountain, but one was at the southern foot of the mountain and the other was on the eastern side of the mountainside, so the distance was actually quite far.
Because he had just experienced a kidnapping incident, Ye Boxuan arranged a lot of bodyguards for this trip. The motorcade drove directly to the vicinity of the temple. When getting off the car, Ye Rongxu felt a chill instantly.
“The temperature on the mountain is a bit low. After praying, Xuxu should go to the meditation room to rest first.” Ye Boxuan covered Ye Rongxu with a windproof blanket and reminded him.
The Ye family donates a lot of incense money to Dongshan Temple every year, so they even have a special meditation room. They’re businessmen after all, so during the New Year and other festivals, they would want to burn the first stick of incense1It is believed that the first incense burner of the New Year has the greatest merit and can get the best blessing. It’s a unique New Year’s custom., hoping for a good omen, so they have to make some arrangements.
Ye Rongxu sincerely and properly wanted to pray, but firstly, his legs were paralyzed and he couldn’t kneel on the cushion. Secondly, there were many incenses from tourists, and there were also many incenses burning in the temple. He was choked and felt uncomfortable after inhaling too much.
So after asking for a few amulets, he quickly asked the bodyguard to push him outside to get some fresh air.
Grandma Ye looked distressed: “Alas, Xuxu, you and Xiao Qin can just go to a quiet place; I will go with your grandfather to pray. If you’re tired, go to the meditation room in the back mountain to rest first.”
Ye Rongxu nodded and turned around to look for Qin Chaoyan.
Lin Jiaojiao suddenly came over and said mysteriously, “Brother, you must go to the Guanyin Temple. I heard that it’s very effective to pray for marriage. The master there will also help calculate the fate.”
Ye Rongxu: “…”
After the little girl finished speaking, she gave Qin Chaoyan a “you know” look, then turned around and left briskly.
“Wait.” Ye Rongxu stopped her and said, “Are you going to pray for marriage?”
Is the little girl in love too early?
No, he’s only two months older than Lin Jiaojiao. If Lin Jiaojiao’s love is considered premature love, then he and Qin Chaoyan… No, he and Qin Chaoyan are not in love.
He pressed his temple speechlessly, thinking that his brain must have been damaged by the train running in his head.
Lin Jiaojiao, who had just walked a short distance, rolled her eyes and said, “I’m going to pray to Manjushri Bodhisattva2Bodhisattva of wisdom and insight. to bless me during the college entrance examination so I can get into a good school.”
Ye Rongxu: “… You should study more. It’s more effective than praying to Bodhisattva.”
But Qin Chaoyan will also take the college entrance examination next year, so doesn’t Qin Chaoyan have to pray too?
“Let’s go.” He quickly turned the wheelchair and pulled Qin Chaoyan to keep up with Lin Jiaojiao.
Qin Chaoyan was surprised and held him down, asking, “Where do you want to go?”
“Worship Manjushri Bodhisattva, don’t you also have to take the college entrance examination?” Ye Rongxu had an ‘Isn’t that obvious?’ expression on his face.
Lin Jiaojiao, who had just walked a few steps, heard this and immediately had a complicated expression.
To her, he said, “Why not study more?” To Qin Chaoyan, he said, “Go and pray quickly.” Is it necessary to be so double-standard? Are they still cousins?
The brother-sister relationship ends here; goodbye.
Lin Jiaojiao waved her hand and decided not to wait for the dog-food couple and go to pray by herself.
Seeing this, Ye Rongxu turned around and urged Qin Chaoyan again.
Qin Chaoyan sighed, but pushed him in another direction.
Ye Rongxu: “?”
“Where are you going?” He turned his head and asked with a puzzled look.
“You’ll know when we get there.” Qin Chaoyan said.
Ye Rongxu was even more confused and asked, “Don’t you want to pray to Manjushri Bodhisattva?”
Hearing that he cared about himself, Qin Chaoyan smiled slightly and said, “I already did.”
Ye Rongxu: Huh, when?
Qin Chaoyan: “When you went to ask for amulets.”
As he spoke, he lowered his head and suddenly asked, “Are there no amulets for me?”
Ye Rongxu asked for nine amulets in total. He gave one to his grandparents, his dad, his cousin, and even Chen Jiang. Now he has four left.
But when Qin Chaoyan mentioned it, he was evasive and hesitant. “Ah, I forgot to ask for you. Can’t you ask for one yourself later?”
Qin Chaoyan smiled lightly, didn’t expose the fact that he still had four left in his hand, and continued to push him forward.
Ye Rongxu looked at the route and felt more and more out of place until they arrived in front of the Guanyin Temple.
Ye Rongxu was stunned; his fingers under the blanket curled up unconsciously. He turned his head and asked subconsciously, “Are you asking for marriage?”
Qin Chaoyan nodded lightly.
Ye Rongxu curled his fingers tighter and seemed hesitant: “Do you have…someone you like?”
Qin Chaoyan nodded again.
Ye Rongxu clenched his fingers and suddenly didn’t dare to continue asking.
Qin Chaoyan said at this time: “Just now, grandma sent a message, asking us to worship at the Guanyin Temple and ask about marriage.”
Ye Rongxu: “Oh.” So it was Grandma who asked.
Then…what about the person you like? Who is it?
His thoughts were in a mess, and when he was guessing randomly, he suddenly realized something. To ask about marriage, you need to know the eight characters3八字, or “eight characters,” is a Chinese astrological concept that uses a person’s birth year, month, day, and hour to predict their fate or destiny. It’s also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny. 
, and by knowing the eight characters, he would know when Qin Chaoyan’s birthday is.
Didn’t he want to find out the other person’s birthday before so that he could give him a gift?
“Let’s go and take a look,” he said as he quickly turned his wheelchair.
When they arrived at the temple, they found that they had to queue up to calculate their marriage.
So Qin Chaoyan went to line up, and Ye Rongxu secretly told a bodyguard beside him: “Go and see when his birthday is.”
Then he took Chen Jiang and other bodyguards with him and wandered around the hall.
In addition to calculating marriages, there is also a place in the hall to seek divination and inquire about marriages.
Ye Rongxu looked for a while and suddenly wanted to try it.
He knew that the “person he liked” Qin Chaoyan was talking about was probably him. But… will they have a good ending?
At least in the dream, they didn’t, especially him.
Although the reality is different from the dream, what if he died again…
Ye Rongxu closed his eyes, shook the stick tube, and silently thought of himself and Qin Chaoyan in his heart.
“Snap!”
The bamboo stick fell.
He hurriedly bent down to pick it up and even stopped Chen Jiang from helping, but—
It was a bad sign.
It was just once; it might not be accurate.
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and decided to pray again. Soon–
“Snap!”
He hurriedly opened his eyes and picked up the bamboo stick, but–another bad sign.
Ye Rongxu: “…”
Feudal superstition is definitely not accurate.
If you believe it, it will work. If you don’t believe it, it won’t work.
He held the bamboo stick with his thin white fingers, looking depressed. He simply didn’t understand why he did this, so he put it back into the stick holder, turned the wheelchair, and left.
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