Ch44 - Chat

For those who haven’t seen my recent discord announcement, chapter 39 got cut in half and I’ve fixed it. You can read that before continuing this chapter

The two of them had nothing to do in their free time so they chatted casually. Xie Yan was not talkative so it was Ji Qinghuai talking most of the time and Xie Yan would occasionally return a few sentences to show that he was listening.

Ji Qinghuai held his chin with one hand, raised his head slightly, and looked at Xie Yan without a hint of embarrassment. Xie Yan wasn’t uncomfortable with his straightforward gaze, and let him look at him generously, feeding him mangos from time to time. The atmosphere in the room was very harmonious.

Ji Qinghuai tilted his head. After spending half an hour together, he felt that today’s Mr Xie seemed a little different from before.

Whether it was during his previous time at Xie Yan’s house or after he got acquainted with Xie Yan for the second time, he had always been polite and patient towards him but that politeness was only a form of courtesy and estrangement.

But today’s Xie Yan didn’t make Ji Qinghuai feel that way. The distance between them shortened and the whole person looked a little more…gentle?

Ji Qinghuai looked at him carefully, making sure he was not mistaken. The person in front of him was still the cold and unsmiling Mr Xie in his impression, but when the distance between them closed, he looked soft and quiet, unconsciously attracting Ji Qinghuai closer.

The door of the room was knocked again. Ji Qinghuai returned to his senses and saw Qin Lang push the door again.

Ji Qinghuai had previously said that he wanted to drink juice, so Qin Lang squeezed some oranges to fill a jug and poured it into two cups, one for Xie Yan and Ji Qinghuai.

Ji Qinghuai couldn’t make big movements for now. To make it easier for him to drink the juice, Qin Lang gave him a straw. Ji Qinghuai took a sip and the fragrance of the juice instantly overflowed his mouth, sweet with a hint of sourness. The balance was just right.

Ji Qinghuai’s favourite drink was juice. It would be better if there were some ice cubes in it but the weather was colder now and he couldn’t touch cold things. He could only settle for the room temperature juice.

But this couldn’t stop Ji Qinghuai’s love for fruit juice. After two or three sips, the bottom of the cup could be seen. Qin Lang took the empty glass in his hand and poured another glass for him.

Xie Yan rarely drank fruit juice, but seeing Ji Qinghuai drink so happily, he couldn’t help taking a sip. Maybe because of his good mood, he thought that the juice was not bad.

Qin Lang saw that Ji Qinghuai couldn’t bear to leave his eyes off Xie Yan. He knew that he was a bit redundant here as a light bulb. When he saw there was nothing else to do, he was ready to leave. Before leaving, he said to Xie Yan, “I’ll go down to prepare dinner, I’ll have to trouble Mr Xie to take care of Ji Qinghuai, you can call me if you need anything.”

Xie Yan nodded slightly, “I’ve troubled you.”

Qin Lang also nodded, and politely turned and walked out of the room, closing the door smoothly.

Ji Qinghuai was satisfied as he drank his juice. By the time Xie Yan and Qin Lang had finished talking, he had drunk half the juice in his cup. Although he was punished only two days ago, it didn’t affect him from living heartlessly. T/N: Live freely and happily.

Xie Yan’s thumb gently rubbed on the cup, and after considering it for a moment, he still spoke, “Ji Qinghuai.”

“En.” Ji Qinghuai responded, looking at Xie Yan and waiting for him.

Xie Yan put the juice in his hand aside, “Do you know why Mr Ji cares so much about the incident this time?”

Ji Qinghuai was originally in a very happy mood, but when he heard his question, his mood plummeted instantly.

Ji Qinghuai lowered his head, “Because I got into trouble again and almost killed someone.”

“This is only second.”

“En?” Ji Qinghuai looked up at Xie Yan with doubts in his eyes.

Almost killing someone is the second thing?

He told him the crux of the matter directly, “Because there was an important guest present.”

Ji Qinghuai didn’t understand the relationship between his troubles and this “important guest” and successfully grasped the wrong point. He felt that the only person who could be called important by Xie Yan and make his father personally greet him could only be the bigshot who was rumoured to come but never showed up that day.

At that time, Ji Qinghuai was very curious about who that person was, but later because of an incident, he no longer had any intention of paying attention to it. Now that Xie Yan mentioned it again, Ji Qinghuai was even more curious about the identity of this mysterious VIP guest.

“Who was there that day?”

After asking, Ji Qinghuai continued to drink his juice.

Xie Yan looked calm, “Shen Xie.”

“Who?” When he heard the name, a small amount of juice entered his throat and he started coughing. He couldn’t help but cough. As soon as his body trembled, it affected the injury on his back and tears almost came out.

After the coughing fit subsided, Ji Qinghuai raised his moist eyes and asked, “This old man isn’t dead yet?”

Xie Yan: “…”

The words had slipped out before he even realised. Realising that it was inappropriate he quickly rushed to explain.

“I didn’t mean that, it was accidental. After all, I haven’t heard about the God of War for many years. I thought the old man had passed away.”

It was really awkward to hear Ji Qinghuai say “this old man” and he calmly educated Ji Qinghuai. “Thr God of War is younger than Mr Ji.”

Ji Qinghuai: “…!!!”

Fortunately, he didn’t drink any more juice this time, otherwise, he would have choked again.

Ji Qinghuai really did not expect that the prestigious God of War Shen Xie would be younger than his old father!

In Ji Qinghuai’s view, his father Ji Xianzhi was already a legend in the hearts of the generation, so what kind of demeanor did the God of War have, when he was famous at a young age?

Unfortunately, he didn’t have a chance to see it in his lifetime.

Ji Qinghuai thought so, and then asked Xie Yan, “Will he blame me?”

Xie Yan didn’t answer, but instead asked, “If he wanted to blame you, would you still be drinking juice here?”

Ji Qinghuai thought about it, sipped the straw and drank the juice in the cup. This time he learned to be clever. He stopped asking questions before drinking and asked what he wanted after drinking.

Ji Qinghuai handed the empty cup in his hand to Xie Yan, and continued to ask, “Is he fierce?”

Xie Yan knowingly took the empty cup, got up and poured more juice for him. He then replied after sitting back, “Actually…He’s okay. ”

Xie Yan paused and said meaningfully, “It depends on who is right.”

If someone else were to listen to this, he would certainly regard it as nonsense, but who is the person who said this?

It was Mr Xie. Ji Qinghuai not only didn’t treat this sentence as nonsense but also thought it made sense.

The original topic of the conversation was sidetracked by Ji Qinghuai’s question, and not a single word of what Xie Yan wanted to say came out, but since the conversation had already started, he didn’t want to stop it. He wanted to make it clear to Ji Qinghuai once and for all.

“In fact, in that assessment, you were the person who received the most attention from God of War.” Xie Yan said slowly, “He has heard some of your messy rumours, and he is very curious about you. He was eager to see how you were like, the complete opposite of Mr Ji.”

It was obvious to all that Ji Qinghuai had also received a beating after returning home, and many people knew about this.

Xie Yan continued, “I went to see Mr Ji first when I arrived, and he asked me to tell the God of War, that it was the father’s fault for not nurturing him well. He was willing to bear all the responsibility and blame just to give you another chance.”

After Ji Qinghuai listened quietly, the juice in his hand was no longer delicious, and he felt a little sad.

He thought that his father was only disappointed in him, but he didn’t know about Ji Xianzhi’s worries, and he didn’t know that his father would plead for others to give him a chance.

He thought it was an insignificant assessment and that he was also at fault, but he didn’t realize that there was a hidden agenda behind it.

“Mr Xie.” Ji Qinghuai looked at Xie Yan with his clear eyes, and said sincerely, “Don’t help my father relay his words. It’s my fault. I dared to do it so I’ll take responsibility, you tell the God of War to not make things difficult for my father.”

“There are some things you can’t do even if you want to.”

Ji Qinghuai didn’t understand what Xie Yan meant by this. But now that he thought about it, the words Xie Yan said when they bid farewell at the hotel probably had another meaning, but he just never realised it.

Ji Qinghuai was a little depressed, “Can’t you explain your words clearly at once?”

It was obvious that he was the one who started the conversation, but now he was blaming Xie Yan for not making it clear. Xie Yan was a little aggrieved, but he didn’t have to care about it right now.

Xie Yan asked, “Do you know the relationship between God of War and Mr Ji?”

“I know.” This question was not difficult for Ji Qinghuai, and he replied, “My father was the right-hand man of the God of War.”

“They have a very sincere, life-and-death friendship that has gone through thick and thin.” Xie Yan added a sentence and seriously told Ji Qinghuai, “The current world was formed by stepping on countless dead bones. They had to take pains to maintain this hard-won peace. As Mr Ji’s son, your only path is to take over Mr Ji’s position and keep this peace. That is your unshakeable responsibility.”

Ji Xianzhi had never mentioned this matter to Ji Qinghuai, and he didn’t even know that he still had such a heavy burden on him. He wanted to be a lazy cat and simply spend his life in a carefree manner but now, a big rock suddenly fell from the sky and smashed him directly.

Ji Qinghuai narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, “My father never mentioned this to me.”

Xie Yan also guessed that Ji Xianzhi probably hadn’t mentioned it. Otherwise, Ji Qinghuai wouldn’t be able to be like this. However, he felt strange. Why did Ji Xianzhi not mention even a single word about such an important matter?

But no matter what Ji Xianzhi’s plan was, it was not his business. He could only stop there.

Ji Qinghuai listened carefully to Xie Yan’s words and understood the real reason behind his beating this time. It turned out that his father had made up his mind a long time ago. He would punish him first and give an explanation to the others and take the blame so that his future path would be smooth.

Ji Qinghuai took a deep breath.

If it hadn’t been Xie Yan telling him this today, he might not know the seriousness of this matter until many years later. Thinking about it now, his punishment was not unjust, it was already considered light.

Subsequently, Ji Qinghuai fell into silence.

Xie Yan looked at Ji Qinghuai with his head down and not speaking. His expression was a little strange. He thought that Ji Qinghuai didn’t like what he was saying, making him unhappy.

Xie Yan apologized, “I’m sorry, it was presumptuous of me to say all these.”

Ji Qinghuai hurriedly said, “No, no, I didn’t think that way.”

Knowing that there was more, Xie Yan didn’t interrupt.

“I drank too much juice.” Ji Qinghuai buried his face in the pillow, torn for a long time and said in a muffled voice, “I…need to pee urgently. ”

Xie Yan: “…”

The room was silent for two seconds, and then Xie Yan laughed.

Ji Qinghuai’s face suddenly heated up, and he was embarrassed at once, “Don’t laugh!”

When he looked at it, he was even more annoyed and couldn’t help but laugh twice.

He was ashamed of himself, but he couldn’t stop Xie Yan from laughing at him, so he just played dead.

The author has something to say:

I’ve been groggy these days, staying up all night is too hurt, I’m confused all day long, the update is a bit slow, please forgive me.

The love of Ji Qinghuai and Xie Yan goes both ways. Now, Mr. Xie has also taken the first step and his confession is just around the corner~

Uh yea the authors note is pure MTL. Doesn’t seem that unreadable but I just changed 2 words if not, it would be confusing as hell lol