Ch49 - Confession

This sudden move took Xie Yan by surprise and by the time he realised, he was already lying on the bed below Ji Qinghuai. Ji Qinghuai grabbed Xie Yan’s wrist and looked at him without blinking.

Needless to say, the two of them were in a very ambiguous position now and Ji Qinghuai’s unabashed eyes made Xie Yan feel even more uncomfortable. He turned his head slightly to break free from Ji Qinghuai’s line of sight.

“You get up first.”

“I won’t…” Ji Qinghuai replied coquettishly, then leaned in towards Xie Yan and lightly sniffed the side of his neck.

Xie Yan had used the grapefruit-flavoured shower gel Ji Qinghuai usually used for bathing today. He liked that smell, so he also picked the same one for his bathroom. The familiar and rich grapefruit scent lingered at the tip of the nose, tempting him. It was a silent provocation.

Xie Yan’s body stiffened with Ji Qinghuai’s movement.

The two were so close together that Xie Yan could smell the alcohol on Ji Qinghuai’s body. But Xie Yan didn’t think that he was behaving like a hooligan.

Ji Qinghuai had always treated him with courtesy, one might even say a little cautious, and would never do anything to him in a sober state. However, what was happening now was contrary.

Xu Luo had mentioned that the toxins in Ji Qinghuai’s body had begun to slowly attack, sometimes causing him to do things on impulse.

This was also the reason why Xie Yan would let Ji Qinghuai be so close to him. Under normal circumstances, he would have discussed the problem with him earlier, but he had a reason to wait till now.

Xie Yan said patiently, “Ji Qinghuai, get up first.”

“Sorry.” Ji Qinghuai didn’t listen to Xie Yan’s words at all and buried his head into Xie Yan’s neck, smelling the fragrance he couldn’t forget. He suddenly spoke, “Mr Xie, I like you.”

He spoke softly and each word knocked heavily on Xie Yan’s heart. After a moment of shock, Xie Yan cautiously said, “Do you know what you are talking about?”

“I know.” Ji Qinghuai raised his head and stared at Xie Yan, “I said I like you.”

Ji Qinghuai leaned close to Xie Yan and rubbed his cheek lightly, “Ji Qinghuai likes Xie Yan, did you hear clearly?”

At this moment, all the defenses in Xie Yan’s heart collapsed, and the hidden emotions in his heart poured out, overwhelming him completely.

He not only heard it clearly but also wanted to take it seriously.

Xie Yan took a deep breath, “When you said you had something to tell me, did you mean this?”

“En.” Ji Qinghuai was very cooperative at the moment and replied, “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, and I don’t want to hide it anymore.”

The two looked at each other. Ji Qinghuai raised his hand and stroked Xie Yan’s face. Ji Qinghuai’s eyes were focused and affectionate, bluntly expressing the feelings he had hidden while Xie Yan’s beautiful eyes were calm and restrained but didn’t struggle to resist.

Seeing this, Ji Qinghuai couldn’t bear it any longer. He caressed Xie Yan’s face and kissed it slowly. Seeing that their lips were approaching each other, Xie Yan bent his legs and kicked Ji Qinghuai off the bed.

With a heavy 'dong', Ji Qinghuai fell onto the wooden floor, hitting his arm. Ji Qinghuai, who had been affected by the toxin, immediately woke up.

Xie Yan sat up, tidied up his crooked pajamas and his demeanor immediately became calm. Ji Qinghuai sat on the ground and looked at him with a nervous expression.

Xie Yan knew at a glance that Ji Qinghuai was sober, so he put on his slippers and stood up calmly, “It’s getting late, you should rest early.”

After that, he passed by Ji Qinghuai, opened the door and walked out. He didn’t help Ji Qinghuai up, nor did he spare another glance, and left indifferently.

The door of the room was closed by Xie Yan from the outside, leaving Ji Qinghuai sitting alone on the cold wooden floor in a daze. After a long while, Ji Qinghuai finally recovered, lowered his head and covered his face with his hands.

Recalling what happened just now, Ji Qinghuai couldn’t wait to slap himself.

How could he do such a thing to Xie Yan?

And Xie Yan’s indifferent attitude, probably…It’s probably a denial ba…

After sitting for a while, Ji Qinghuai stood up slowly, and after turning off the light, he lay down on the bed with a heavy heart. The curtains in the room were not closed, and the light from the outside shone through the glass, illuminating the room.

That night, Ji Qinghuai couldn’t fall asleep for a long time. He stared at the ceiling all night in a trance. It was only when the sky was getting bright did he fall asleep. The phone next to the bed beeped when he received a message. Startled, he opened his eyes and found that it was already light outside.

Ji Qinghuai picked up the phone and checked the time. It was almost eight o’clock. He lifted the quilt and got out of bed, before leaving the room.

At this time, Qin Lang had already woken up and was mopping the floor in the living room. Ji Qinghuai walked over and asked in a soft voice, “Is Mr Xie awake?”

Qin Lang continued mopping the floor and replied, “He already left.”

“Gone already?” Ji Qinghuai was stunned for a while, then became anxious, “Why didn’t you stop him?”

Qin Lang raised his head and felt that Ji Qinghuai’s question was a little strange, “Why should I stop him?”

Xie Yan was a guest and coming and leaving was his freedom. How can he stop people from leaving just because his brother liked them?

What nonsense!

Ji Qinghuai was choked by Qin Lang’s reply and didn’t answer for a long time.

Qin Lang looked at Ji Qinghuai who was acting strangely early in the morning and based on his understanding of the other, he knew that something was going on.

Qin Lang asked, “What? Was the confession rejected?”

Ji Qinghuai: “…”

Meow, can you not guess so accurately?

After being accidentally poked by his younger brother, he was depressed and returned to his room with a melancholic heart.

It’s over, Xie Yan is really angry this time…

For the rest of the day, Ji Qinghuai was listless and had no mood to do anything. He picked up his phone several times to call Xie Yan, but every time he opened his contacts, he would hesitate and then give up.

He was afraid that Xie Yan would not answer his phone, but he was even more afraid that Xie Yan would say things he didn’t want to hear.

As evening settled, the sky outside gradually darkened and day and night began to switch. Ji Qinghuai changed his pajamas, put on a sweater and padded jacket, and prepared to leave.

The news that woke him up in the morning was sent by Lu Fangjie. Lu Fangjie had an event nearby today and asked Ji Qinghuai if he had time to have dinner together in the evening. Ji Qinghuai agreed so now he was going to meet him.

Lu Fangjie was Ji Qinghuai’s good friend in the circle. The two of them usually were too busy with work and rarely met up. Therefore, when they were in the area, they would find time to meet.

Lu Fangjie had chosen a Japanese restaurant that was about five kilometres away. It took about 20 minutes to drive there. Ji Qinghuai fastened his seat belt and stepped on the accelerator.

It snowed all day yesterday and the weather was also not good today. The frigid wind was unbridled in the winter night and Ji Qinghuai shuddered as he got out of the car.

It’s too cold.

Ji Qinghuai put away the car keys, shoved his hands in the pockets of his padded jacket and walked quickly towards the restaurant.

The cold wind was blowing outside the restaurant while the interior of the restaurant was warm and comfortable. Ji Qinghuai opened the door and entered, seeing Lu Fangjie who was at the front desk and asking something.

Ji Qinghuai walked over and patted him on the shoulder. Lu Fangjie looked back and smiled.

The little brother who was in charge of welcoming guests came over and said to them, “Please follow me upstairs.”

“Let’s go.” Ji Qinghuai said and followed the younger brother. They were about to go upstairs but there were guests upstairs who wanted to come down, so the younger brother stopped to make way for them.

Ji Qinghuai also intended to let them go first. Anyway, he and Lu Fangjie were not in a hurry so there was no need to squeeze the stairs with others. When he raised his head and swept his eyes past them, Ji Qinghuai suddenly froze.

Xu Luo and Xie Yan.

Ji Qinghuai was dumbfounded at that moment.

No way. How small is the world that you can bump into each other over a meal?

Ji Qinghuai quickly returned to his senses. The Japanese food wasn’t eaten and he pulled Lu Fangjie, turning around to leave.

Xu Luo also saw Ji Qinghuai, waved and shouted, “Hi Qinghuai!”

Ji Qinghuai just pretended not to hear and ran away without looking back.

Xu Luo: “…”

Xu Luo turned to look at Xie Yan who was beside him and wondered, “It’s not like I’m asking him for money, what is he running for?”

Xie Yan didn’t answer and walked down the stairs unhurriedly. By the time they settled the bill and went out, Ji Qinghuai had disappeared.

At this moment, Ji Qinghuai had already driven his car a far distance and Lu Fangjie was sitting in the co-pilot, still confused.

“Just now, that was…Mr. Xie?”

Previously Xie Yan had spent a few days in their crew and Lu Fangjie had even spoken to him. Especially his exquisite face, Lu Fangjie was so impressed that he recognized it even after just a quick glance.

Ji Qinghuai hummed.

Lu Fangjie was puzzled, “Then why did you run away without saying hello?”

This was also the reason why Lu Fangjie was confused. In his opinion, the relationship between Ji Qinghuai and Xie Yan was quite good, and isn’t Ji Qinghuai interested in Xie Yan? What’s this about running when you see someone you like?

Ji Qinghuai stared ahead, the lights along the way hitting his face one after another, looking somewhat surreal and in a trance.

“I confessed to Mr Xie, but he refused.”

It was a sad thing but Lu Fangjie laughed jokingly, “So you also actually have times when you’re rejected.”

It’s not that Lu Fangjie was gloating about his misfortune, but he just found it strange. He and Ji Qinghuai had known each other for several years he could name several people who wanted to pursue Ji Qinghuai openly or secretly. Although he had many suitors, none of them met his eye. It wasn’t easy to like someone so they had all been rejected.

It was kind of heart-breaking.

Lu Fangjie put away his joke and asked, “What do you plan to do next?”

“Wait ba.” Ji Qinghuai said, “First, find a way to ease our relationship, and then make a plan.”

“I think you should do that too.”

When the car came to the intersection, the green light had just turned red. Ji Qinghuai stopped the car and changed the subject, “What should we eat? Find another Japanese place or something else? ”

Lu Fangjie looked around, “Are you familiar with this area? You decide what to eat ba”

“Okay.”

Once the red light turned green, Ji Qinghuai turned the steering wheel left and the car turned into another road and headed straight.

Three minutes later, a black Bentley stopped at the intersection where Ji Qinghuai had been waiting for the traffic light. Xu Luo sat in the car and thought about it for a long time. He still couldn’t understand why Ji Qinghuai ran when he saw them, so he sent a WeChat message directly.

Xu Luo: What are you running for? Are you in a hurry?

After waiting for a while, Ji Qinghuai replied.

Ji Qinghuai: ???

Just one look told him that Ji Qinghuai was trying to play dumb.

Xu Luo: Just now at the Japanese restaurant, what were you running for?

Xu Luo: I called out to you too.

Ji Qinghuai: I didn’t go to a Japanese restaurant ah.

A confused sticker expression followed.

Ji Qinghuai: Did you see the wrong person?

Really?

Xu Luo began to doubt himself, turned to Xie Yan and said, “He said I recognized the wrong person.”

Xie Yan was noncommittal, but he was sure that they did not see the wrong person. The person they met in the Japanese restaurant just now was Ji Qinghuai.

Ji Qinghuai’s companion was Lu Fangjie, whom Xie Yan recognized. Although he was not young, he wasn’t that old to wrongly recognise people at a glance.

Xie Yan originally wanted to ask Xu Luo about Ji Qinghuai’s poisoning, and see if there was any way to suppress it for a while.

He was wholeheartedly thinking about Ji Qinghuai, but what about the other? He tried to play a hooligan under the poison’s influence and now, he hastened to take a detour after meeting him.

Xie Yan’s grip on the steering wheel tightened.

Ji Qinghuai, this behaviour is indeed what I expect from you.