Chapter 5 – Lavender

After the introduction, Lin Chi took He Qing carefully and led him up the stairs. The Lin home is a typical mansion. The winding stairs turned several floors before reaching the guest room prepared for He Qing.

After closing the door, Lin Chi helped guide He Qing, whose eyes were covered with gauze, to the sofa and watching his clever appearance, allowing others to move him around. Feeling guilty in his heart, he (Lin Chi) softly explained to him (HQ): “Ah Qing, our relationship, I can’t let my Dad know right now…”

He Qing looked startled, then nodded obediently, “I understand.”

He understood ever since he found out that he liked Lin Chi, that this kind of sexuality would not be accepted by the public. What’s more, his lover is such an outstanding person, how could he be tainted?

He Qing told himself that this was just fine. Lin Chi accepting him was already being fortunate. He should be satisfied. However, even though he thought this, there was still a kind of uneasy feeling in his heart.

Lin Chi only saw He Qing nod to respond, seeming very cute without asking a single question. His heart was as if it was soaking in a hot spring, and the warmth made him feel distressed. He stretched out his hand and stroked the boy’s fair face, the soft sensation making him feel to loathe to part with it, lingering and not leaving: “Ah Qing, actually…” [tl: “feel loathe to part” (爱不释手) is probably more accurately “to love too much to part with it”, which according to a dictionary is to “fondle admiringly”]

He gritted his teeth and told the truth: “Actually, I was adopted. My father and I are only distant relatives. After my mother passed away, he adopted me. If I were his real child, I would definitely admit my relationship with you, but I’m not……”

Lin Chi had always refused to tell others about this past history to others, but now, in order to pacify his lover, he said all the things he has been worried about. “Father has always been lukewarm to me. I am not sure that he would still list me as the successor if he knows that I cannot leave heirs for the Lin family. Ah Qing, bear with it, wait for me to grow up, wait for when I am powerful enough that no one dare to make irresponsible remarks about our relationship, I will definitely tell all everyone, you are my love!”

Hearing what Lin Chi said, the young man was stunned. He didn’t expect Ah Chi to tell him this, nor did he expect Lin Chi’s life experience would be so distressing. Holding his lover’s hand tightly, He Qing leaned against him and nodded obediently: “Ah Chi, I trust you, you will definitely become the most powerful person!”

“I will be careful not to make any mistakes.”

He Qing’s cleverness and sensibility made Lin Chi feel distressed and comforted at the same time. He hugged the young man softly leaning against his chest. He was very grateful that he chose He Qing for that big game that day. Such a well-behaved and affectionate lover, even if it is a man, so what?

【Ding! Lin Chi’s favorability value: 80】

【Congratulations to the host for reaching the third stage: True Love is Unparalleled, and the Blind Service is 20% off. Please choose: 1. purchase, 2. purchase double. 】

【Not buying. 】He Qing was held carefully by Lin Chi, smelling the faint fragrance on his body: 【It is very easy to differentiate between father and son, just smell the scent of the shower gel, father is mint, son is lavender, neither use cologne~】

【He he. 】The system does not want to talk to people who don’t buy things.

He Qing generously did not mind its attitude, 【Little system~ Being over 80 needs some stimulation, quickly help me create an opportunity. 】

【One thousand points. 】

【Forget it, I’ll think of a way myself! 】

The so-called self-thinking, He Qing wasn’t able to come up with a way by himself despite thinking all night long. He couldn’t see, but he could hear that the pendulum clock outside rang seven times. It was seven in the morning.

In total darkness, He Qing calmly fumbled around to find the clothes to wear, then put on his shoes with difficulty, and cautiously felt along the wall to move forward. Because he unfamiliar with the terrain, his every step was extremely cautious, fearful of the unknown before him. [tl: “In total darkness” does not mean the room is dark, it’s referring to how all He Qing can see is darkness]

Lin Cheng woke up at the usual time, opened the bedroom door to lean against the railing and looked down. It was unknown what he was thinking. Then, he heard a squeak, the door not far away was gently pushed open, and a person strenuously walked out. His two hands felt along the wall, walking very slowly, moving forward step by step.

Lin Cheng didn’t make a sound, watching the young man walking at a neither rushed nor sluggish pace, slowly moving with difficulty. On the left of He Qing’s room was Lin Chi’s room. Lin Cheng guessed that Lin Chi told him last night, it was the only reason he would move forward so purposefully.

The man just stood there, making no sound or movement. He watched the boy covered in gauze move closer little by little. There was a vase in front of him, the height of which had not reached the point where it could be felt by his hands. Lin Cheng did not say anything, just watching He Qing approach slowly. Right when he was about to bump into it, the young man paused and very naturally went around. Lin Cheng watched with great interest, and then he realized that every time he (HQ) stretched out his leg, he was testing whether there is anything in front of him, only lowering his foot once he confirmed nothing was there.

Right when he was passing by Lin Cheng, the young man stopped and hesitatingly turned towards his direction, his voice soft and uncertain: “Uncle…Lin?”

Lin Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at his blindfolded eyes. A somewhat hoarse, magnetic voice sounded: “How do you know I am here?”

The teenager in front of him smiled shyly, and replied slightly embarrassed: “I smell the scent of mint on uncle.”

“En?” Lin Cheng didn’t expect the answer to be this, but he quickly asked: “What about Lin Chi? How do you tell it’s him?”

He Qing didn’t understand why he wanted to ask, but he cutely told the truth: “Ah Chi’s body, has a very fresh lavender smell…”

It seemed that even the scent of the shower gel used by Lin Chi was enough to make him feel the adoration. Even if he was blindfolded, even if he tried to conceal it, the love of the person in front of him for Lin Chi was still shining like a ray of light that couldn’t be ignored.

Towards the He Qing that could not see, Lin Cheng held some doubts in the pit of his stomach. The fierce beating of his heart was different from the past, which made him a little puzzled. As for the person who made his heart accelerate, he already very politely but distantly bowed slightly to say goodbye, and continued to cautiously walk towards Lin Chi’s room.

Lin Cheng could only see his back that was thinner compared to others and the soft black hair wrapped in gauze. His eyes darkened, stepped forward a few steps, and grasped the soft hand.

Suddenly being grabbed by his hand, the young man became a little alarmed and wanted to break free, but was imprisoned by the strong, slender hand, unable to break free. He heard the man’s gloomy and magnetic voice next to his ear: “Where do you want to go? I will take you.”

The orphaned teenager was a little flattered at the care of his elders, but he was still embarrassed to say his true intention. After a low thank you, he whispered: “Can uncle take me to find Ah Chi? I want to find him…”

Just waking up and already want to find Lin Chi? Lin Cheng held the his hand tightly, but recovered after seeing him (HQ) lift his head with a confused expression, “Okay.”

He brought He Qing to the door of Lin Chi’s room, watching the youngster cautiously knock on the door as if he was afraid of disturbing the person inside. He didn’t know how obvious the expectation and tension on his face were.

Lin Cheng coldly watched Lin Chi open the door and greet him with a slightly surprised expression before leading the person into the room. He did not leave, and in the room that was not closed tightly, a weak and shy voice came from the young man: “Ah Chi …I want to go to the bathroom, can you take me there…”

Lin Cheng was like a voyeur, standing quietly outside the door, listening to Lin Chi softly coaxing him, and the young man’s soft and trusting voice full of coquettishness. He only woke up when the clock rang out eight times. He looked at the watch on his wrist. Sure enough, it was already 8 o’clock.

At this time in the past, Lin Cheng would already be sitting in his office, beginning to deal with company affairs, but today he hadn’t even left the house. He didn’t know what was wrong with him, but upon listening to He Qing’s familiar tone when talking to Lin Chi, he thought of his (HQ) distant attitude towards himself again. A bit of displeasure arose from his heart.

He went downstairs and got into the car, sat in the driver’s seat, then suddenly took out his phone, rapidly pressed down a few times before sending it out, then drove away from the house.

Lin Group.

——Ding Dong!

The secretary, who was wondering why President Lin had not come to work yet, heard the beep and took out his mobile phone to take a look, 【Buy a bottle of lavender body wash before leaving work and put it in my office. 】

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