From the moment he decided to take Yan Heqing to spend the New Year with Lu Ruchan, he never thought about having children. Now that he's been with Yan Heqing for a while, he's even more determined to take care of Yan Heqing for the rest of his life.
But he will respect Yan Heqing's ideas.
"We'll see." He glanced at his watch; an hour had passed.
Yan Heqing woke up. The room was quiet. Lu Lin wasn't there. He touched his forehead first. It wasn't hot anymore. He had fallen asleep with a fever.
After getting out of bed to wash up, Yan Heqing noticed the red spots on his neck while washing his face.
There are a few places that are not obvious and cannot be seen unless you look closely.
His first thought was that it was from insect bites. He had gone up the mountain yesterday, where the environment was good and there were all kinds of insects.
But soon fragmented images flashed through his mind.
In the dimly lit room, his eyelashes were damp with sweat, and his hot lips slid down from the corner of his eye, finally stopping on his neck.
His neck was hunched over in pain, and his hands gripped Lu Lin's back uncontrollably.
" Lu Lin..."
He heard him make an unfamiliar sound.
Then came Lu Lin's hoarse, deep voice, "Be good, you'll feel better soon."
His pupils contracted sharply. Yan Heqing lightly touched the red spots on his neck with his index finger. The skin was hotter than when he had a fever. These were hickeys.
*
Yan Heqing opened the door to his room and went out. A sweet fragrance filled the living room. Lu Lin was reading on the sofa. Hearing the noise, he turned around immediately. Seeing that Yan Heqing was awake, he put down his book, got up, and walked over to touch his forehead. "Are you feeling better?"
Yan Heqing nodded, "Alright."
At this moment, Lu Lin noticed that Yan Heqing had changed his shirt. His brow twitched slightly, and he reached out to straighten Yan Heqing's collar, completely covering the red spots. He leaned down and whispered in Yan Heqing's ear with a smile, "Afraid of being seen?"
Yan Heqing didn't know how to answer. It wasn't that he was afraid of being seen; he just felt a burning sensation on those areas of skin. He couldn't do anything about it, so he changed into a collared shirt. But Lu Lin insisted on hearing his answer. He wrapped an arm around Yan Heqing's waist and gently kissed the scar on his earlobe, his voice low and seductive, "Tell me, are you afraid of being seen?"
Several scars had clearly healed long ago, but when Lu Lin kissed her, her toes, stuffed in her slippers, unexpectedly curled up sensitively. Unable to do anything else, Yan Heqing tiptoed and hugged Lu Lin back, burying her chin in his neck, her voice muffled, "I'm hungry."
Lu Lin easily lifted him up by the waist and carried him to the dining room. No matter how many times he carried him, he was always surprised by Yan Heqing's weight; he was so light. When they reached the dining table, he placed Yan Heqing on the cushioned chair. "I'll go get some porridge."
Having finally avoided that problem, Yan Heqing breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Take more."
He recognized the smell; it was brown sugar porridge.
Unexpectedly, it was brown sugar rice porridge, with even the red dates cut into thin strips and cooked into the porridge. It was sweet, sticky, and stringy. Yan Heqing was probably really hungry, and he quickly finished the large bowl of brown sugar porridge. Lu Lin then served him another bowl.
This time, Yan Heqing was a little slower. He swallowed his porridge and asked, "When are we leaving?"
Lu Lin watched him eat, saying, "Rest for a while after you finish eating, then you can leave."
Yan Heqing didn't say anything more and quietly finished his porridge.
After eating and resting for about No. 1 Primary School, we set off.
Chu Ziyu and Xie Yunjie left after lunch, leaving only the two of them on the road. Once in the car, an extra down cushion was added to the already soft seat.
Yan Heqing sat up, fastened his seatbelt, paused for a few seconds, and then took out his phone to turn it on.
He turned off his phone early yesterday.
As soon as I turned on my phone, countless missed calls and messages popped up.
All of them are 3.3.
Lu Muchi squatted outside Yan Heqing's door for two days and two nights without saying a word.
He had a bad feeling.
But he didn't want to think too deeply about why a young man would stay out all night.
He gave Yan Heqing excuses, such as being busy with his studies or having to work.
Given Yan Heqing's difficult circumstances, it's perfectly normal for him to work odd jobs.
He dialed the switched-off number repeatedly and sent messages over and over again.
[Are they coming back?]
Why aren't you back yet?
Have you had dinner yet?
[Even if you're making money, you need to take care of your health. It's morning, don't forget to eat breakfast.]
Don't be angry anymore, I won't force you to get checked.
[ Yan Heqing, will you take care of me?]
Yan Heqing didn't open it; he deleted it immediately.
He was about to put down his phone when 3.3 called again.
Lu Lin started the car, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw 3.3 on the screen.
3.3.
March 3rd?
Yan Heqing didn't answer until the screen went dark.
It didn't light up again this time.
Yan Heqing turned to look out the window, and after a while, he suddenly spoke, "This man is my biggest creditor, and I despise him."
Lu Lin's eyes deepened. "Then let's deal with him once and for all."
Yan Heqing turned to look at him, a hint of surprise on her face. Lu Lin suddenly smiled, his sharp edge softening. "I mean, through legal means."
He asked casually, "How many of your creditors are left?"
Yan Heqing then withdrew his gaze. "Two."
One Lu Muchi.
A... A cold glint flashed in Yan Heqing's eyes, Zhao Weifang.
Lu Lin changed the subject again, "Have you planned your future?"
Yan Heqing's heart skipped a beat. He thought Lu Lin had discovered his biggest secret, until he realized that Lu Lin had just asked a normal question.
Yan Heqing had made plans.
Survive, study, study abroad, go to graduate school.
This is his plan for the future.
Any further, and that would stop on March 3rd, when she turned 21.
Everything is proceeding smoothly according to his plan, but at the same time he has also discovered that the events in the original book, whether brought forward under his design or slightly altered, have still occurred.
Lin Fengzhi broke into the Lu Group to deliver something to Lu Lin, which turned out to be a tie instead of a cake.
This was not in his plan, yet it happened just as described in the original text.
So it wasn't until he saw the Sunrise on March 4th that he dared to be sure he was alive.