A big bag, clanging and jingling.
The elevator doors opened, and he pulled Yan Heqing into the elevator. "Have you been drinking?"
Yan Heqing stared at him intently until the elevator doors closed, then he looked away, nodded slightly, and said, "I drank eight glasses."
The elevator slowly ascended, and Lu Lin tightened her grip on his hand slightly. "Want some more? We have some at home."
Yan Heqing nodded, then shook his head. After a while, when the elevator doors opened, he said, "I just want to eat roasted sweet potatoes."
Upon entering the house, Lu Lin took off his coat and went into the kitchen.
The sweet potatoes Lu Lin bought were small, with long, thin red flesh. Usually, he would just wash them and put them in the oven, but today Yan Heqing had drunk some wine, so he wanted them to be softer and more tender. He soaked them in salt water for a while, then boiled them in boiling water for a few minutes before putting them in the preheated oven.
After adjusting the time, Lu Lin was about to turn around when he was hugged from behind.
The long-sleeved white shirt was pulled up, revealing the red bean bracelet that Yan Heqing was wearing.
Yan Heqing buried his face in Lu Lin's back without saying a word. In front of the kitchen counter was a large, clear glass panel, from which the bright lights on the opposite bank could be clearly seen.
Lu Lin turned around and hugged Yan Heqing tightly. "Go to sleep if you're sleepy. I'll wake you when the sweet potatoes are ready."
Yan Heqing shook her head in his arms, and tightened her grip on him.
Lu Lin suddenly smiled, lowered his head and lightly kissed the soft top of her head, "I'm starting to look forward to you getting drunk every day."
Yan Heqing then looked up, her clear eyes reflecting Lu Lin's face. "I'm not drunk."
"I'm drunk." Lu Lin lowered his head and sealed those slightly alcohol-scented lips with his.
This kiss wasn't intense; it was like the first drizzle of spring—light and lingering. Lu Lin hugged Yan Heqing's waist, turned around, and lifted him onto the kitchen counter.
Yan Heqing's back was pressed against the glass, and his hands naturally circled Lu Lin's neck. Lu Lin leaned forward and kissed him tenderly.
After an unknown amount of time, the air was filled with the sweet and rich aroma of sweet potatoes. The oven dinged, and only then did Lu Lin pull away from his lips, which were slightly swollen from being kissed.
The roasted sweet potatoes were much tastier than the ones Yan Heqing bought. He must have been really hungry; he finished the whole plate of roasted sweet potatoes.
However, the sweet potatoes were small and the portion was not large, so Lu Lin also cooked a hangover soup for Yan Heqing.
"I'm not going back tonight." Lu Lin patted his head. "I'll go to the guest room, you can sleep in my room."
Yan Heqing was puzzled, but still went to Lu Lin's bedroom.
Compared to the guest room, Lu Lin's bedroom was half again as big, and the bed was also a size larger.
After taking a shower, Yan Heqing put on a suitable new nightgown, which Lu Lin had prepared at some point, and got into bed.
He was used to sleeping on a hard bed, and the mattress on this bed was also on the firmer side, which suited Yan Heqing. He pulled the blanket over himself, and this 1.8-meter-tall adult only occupied No. 1 Primary School of the side of the bed before falling into a deep sleep.
In the guest room, Lu Lin's phone rang.
The call was from Lu Han. Lu Lin put the phone on silent, tossed it aside, and went into the bathroom.
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On the other side, Lu Muchi, his clothes stained with blood and with several wounds on his face, squatted at Yan Heqing's door, unwilling to go to the hospital.
Lu Han covered his nose, both angry and helpless. "Why come to this lousy place instead of the hospital? Do you think your grandfather and I are too old to live?"
Lu Muchi extremely annoyed. "Don't follow me!"
Lu Lin didn't answer the phone, and Lu Muchi Lu Han didn't dare tell Lu Changcheng. He had no choice but to soften his tone, "Listen to me, go to the hospital for a check-up first. If you're injured, it'll be good to get treatment in time. If you're not injured, Dad will bring you back right away. Your grandfather is too old to handle this."
Lu Muchi was so dizzy from Lu Han's nagging that he actually closed his eyes and fell straight down.
The next day, just after Yan Heqing had breakfast, Ge Tongyuan sent him a WeChat.
Do you know Lu Muchi?
Ge Tongyuan had met Lu Muchi a few times; Lin Fengzhi Lu Muchi to play ice hockey together before.
Ge Tongyuan's impression of Lu Muchi was that he was rich, and every time Lu Muchi came, he would treat them to a meal.
This morning I woke up to a local news notification. Although the video was blurred out, the high-definition video had already been circulating widely online.
Although he hadn't asked about the relationship between Yan Heqing and Lin Fengzhi, Ge Tongyuan guessed that they were probably related because their eyes and eyebrows looked somewhat similar.
Yan Heqing put down his bowl. Lu Lin was still eating, so he replied to Ge Tongyuan, "I know."
"I knew it!" Ge Tongyuan quickly shared the gossip, "Yesterday, Lu Muchi beat up a man at the Five Lakes Hotel and ended up in the hospital."
"Someone posted online that the dispute was over a man, and the man who was beaten is probably crippled; they're carrying an ambulance on a stretcher."
"Um."
"Haha, you're so calm!" Ge Tongyuan exclaimed. "My group chat went crazy today. Everyone's guessing that the mysterious man who caused their fight is a super popular male celebrity, what's his name again... the one with tons of fans!"
Lu Muchi and Cheng Jian's bed partners included celebrities, actors, and models. Before, no one would have exposed them, but this time, with the news breaking, the paparazzi were happy to publish it to gain traffic.
Yan Heqing replied, "I'm there."
Ge Tongyuan: "Huh? You ate there yesterday too! Quick, give me some juicy gossip!"
"The mysterious man is me."
The next moment, Ge Tongyuan called. Yan Heqing glanced at Lu Lin, then went into the bedroom to answer the phone.
"Are you alright?!" Ge Tongyuan asked anxiously.
Yan Heqing paused for a second, then a slight smile appeared on his lips. "It's nothing."
"That's great!" Ge Tongyuan breathed a long sigh of relief.
Yan Heqing omitted some details and recounted what happened last night. Ge Tongyuan exploded on the phone, "Damn it! This Cheng Asshole is an incompletely evolved animal! He's disgusting!"
He then coughed a few times, "Sorry, I was so angry that I used impolite language."
This time, Ge Tongyuan's impression of Cheng Jian was no longer that of a prodigal son who had turned over a new leaf, but rather that of a beast.
Yan Heqing listened patiently as Ge Tongyuan cursed Cheng Jian in different ways, his eyes clear and bright.
A piece of trash who attempted rape doesn't deserve a sun.