On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Su Lanqiao and Chu Cheng stayed at home all day without going anywhere.
Chu Rang and Lin Heyu had returned to their house early in the morning, coming and going freely, without even saying hello.
Su Lanqiao thought, they probably felt embarrassed about the commotion last night.
What's exasperating was that the two of them took all the condoms in Chu Cheng's room, as if they were afraid of anyone not knowing what had happened.
Regarding this, Chu Cheng only commented with two words, "Seductive."
Su Lanqiao thought, compared to you, Chu Rang really is too seductive.
It's just that he had really drunk too much last night, and the memories had become somewhat blurry towards the end; he only vaguely remembered Chu Cheng asking about the person he had a crush on.
The fragments of memory stopped there, with gaps afterward.
After racking his brains for a while, Su Lanqiao couldn't remember whether or not he had said anything.
Su Lanqiao concluded drunk words are not to be taken seriously. Or could it be that he blurted out his feelings without thinking? It couldn't be.
But seeing that Chu Cheng was acting normal today, he pushed these thoughts aside, and pretended that nothing had happened.
After dinner, Su Lanqiao curled up on the sofa with a laptop, watching a British drama. Chu Cheng finished tidying up and came over to ask, "The second episode of your show airs tonight. Shall we watch it together?"
"Oh, I almost forgot." Su Lanqiao patted his head, recalling the recording of the second episode and the lack of sensitive scenes with Xu Zhili. So he agreed to watch it with Chu Cheng.
Chu Cheng handed him two packs of snacks and sat on the nearby sofa, getting comfortable. Today, not having gone out, he wore casual home clothes, looking much younger.
This version of Chu Cheng, shedding his usual cold and sophisticated image hidden in exquisite suits, revealed a touch of approachable charm.
Intentionally or not, Su Lanqiao rolled up his sleeve, exposing his smooth arms, and inadvertently brushed against the soft fabric of Chu Cheng's sports clothes, feeling his emotions soar.
With a rustle, he tore open a pack of snacks and put two chips in his mouth, then asked vaguely, "When did you buy these?"
"The day we went to the supermarket, I thought kids like to eat them." Chu Cheng lazily placed his left hand on the sofa behind Su Lanqiao, assuming a relaxed posture, as if he was holding someone in his arms.
Chu Cheng kept calling him a kid, which made Su Lanqiao feel a little shy. His ears turned red as he quickly chewed the chips.
The variety show had already started for a while, with the barrage almost covering the entire screen.
【Let me see how Xia Ran is up to her tricks!】
【The legendary hammer is about to come out】
【Can anyone clue me in? What are you talking about???】
【The girls in front, you should quit school, don't ask, asking means zero points】
【Some people on Weibo said that Xia Ran dropped out because she drugged Su Lanqiao. End of discussion.】
【Exciting, exciting, exciting, so excited】
"In this show, you’re quite popular," Chu Cheng said as he watched the barrage of comments flying across the screen.
"Everyone’s just here for the fun. The online viewership has reached almost a million, the ratings are going up," Su Lanqiao grabbed two pieces of chips and stuffed them into Chu Cheng's mouth.
Chu Cheng turned his head to avoid it and refused, "I don't want it."
"Eat it, they're really delicious," Su Lanqiao always had a bit of a mischievous side and liked to challenge Chu Cheng's limits. Seeing his awkward expression, she found it cute.
Chu Cheng frowned and reluctantly took a bite, swallowing it, "What's there to eat in junk food?"
"Then you should buy something for me," Su Lanqiao smiled and reached out to smooth his eyebrows. "Stop frowning, it's not that big of a deal."
Chu Cheng snorted, "Are you saying I'm getting wider?"
"No..." Su Lanqiao drawled lazily, acting spoiled, "Look, my stomach is starting to ache."
"Are you happy about your stomach ache?" Chu Cheng sighed and felt that there was nothing interesting to watch in this variety show. If it wasn't for accompanying Su Lanqiao, he wouldn't even bother watching this kind of popcorn variety show.
"Anyway, we know the result will be good," Su Lanqiao lazily stretched out her legs and leaned back, resting her back on Chu Cheng's hand naturally.
Su Lanqiao sneaked a glance and thought to herself that this man's fingers were even good-looking, long and slender like a piece of art. Thinking about these hands lingering on her body, she felt a strange arousal.
Su Lanqiao quietly averted her gaze, not daring to make any big movements, and maintained this stiff posture while watching the variety show.
The phone in the sofa crackled twice, Su Lanqiao then carefully took the phone out and checked it, one was an email, the other was from Yue Xi.
He lowered his eyes and opened the email. He was suddenly greeted by a golden embossed invitation, "I received an invitation to Alan's wedding. It's next week, he really has thick skin."
"Next week, then we've won," Chu Cheng's eyes still focused on the variety show, casually responded.
"You think, if he knew we were getting married first, would his expression be very wonderful?" Su Lanqiao just thought about that comical face, and the anticipation made her feel excited.
Chu Cheng flicked his nose, "You have a lot of tricks up your sleeve."
He was still not sure what had happened between Su Lanqiao and his stepmother and this brother before, but thinking about the previously mentioned truth about death, he guessed it was probably a man-made car accident.
This grudge definitely needed to be settled.
But the premise was when the little one could open up and tell him the whole story.
He's waiting.
"If you have time, come with me. I'll book the tickets," Su Lanqiao glanced at Chu Cheng, even if the wedding was fake, poking Alan's sore spot was still worth it.
Chu Cheng nodded, nonchalantly responding, "I'll accompany you."
His gaze did stop at the laptop screen when Xu Zhili handed Su Lanqiao the water, and the barrage instantly exploded again.
【Ah! My favorite couple is interacting!!!】
【I stubbornly believe that Little Qiao did not reply to Xu Ge because she's shy!】
【Look at the shy look on Little Qiao's face when she takes the water, it's great!】
【Xu Zhili is really considerate, knowing that Little Qiao is uncomfortable, giving her water】
【I'm so happy, I thought I wouldn't see the interaction between these two anymore.....】
【Xu Zhili's eyes are always glued to Little Qiao, I believe in this couple completely!】
.......
Chu Cheng clenched his back teeth, feeling somewhat unhappy.
These crazy fans were really persistent, even after the last time on Weibo, with all the jokes and likes, they still haven't given up on their intentions.
Love can be seen in just a random edit? What a joke.
Su Lanqiao also noticed the barrage filling the screen and quickly diverted Chu Cheng's attention, "Oh, there's another good news, Yue Xi said he helped me negotiate a new endorsement."
"What endorsement?" Chu Cheng rubbed his eyebrows and looked up from the barrage of annoying messages.
"Wait a minute, I'll ask him," Su Lanqiao typed while smiling, "Can you send the endorsement contract?"
Big Yueyue: [Sending the file]
Big Yueyue: [The contract is generous, with a top brand. I've finally found some confidence to be your agent!]
Big Yueyue: [I've been negotiating before the Spring Festival, but didn't tell you until today, it's now officially confirmed]
Su Lanqiao opened the contract, hesitating, "Gently, it's a top brand, how did they come to me?"
"You should have confidence in yourself, you're no longer the bottom of the pile, kid," Chu Cheng took the phone and carefully examined the contract, especially paying attention to the breach of contract terms. It took a while before he spoke up, "No problem, you can sign."
Su Lanqiao nodded, responding to Yue Xi: [Brother Xi is great, I have no problem, let's set a time to sign]
Big Yueyue: [Alright, let's hurry in the next few days! Their new product is about to hit the market, the ad shoot is about to happen, you might have to end your vacation early]
Little Qiao: [It's alright, work is important]
The reality show had reached the third day of the swimming competition when his pale face was enlarged on the screen, and the barrage was all flashing [Xia Ran is an idiot].
The fans all understood the reason, and the plot of being slapped in the face became tasteless at this point.
Su Lanqiao put away her phone, looked at the progress bar, "I don't want to watch anymore, I want to take a bath."
"You go, I still have some work to handle here," Chu Cheng saw him stand up, and casually brought the other laptop over and placed it on his lap.
Is this how you work so hard on the second day of the new year?
Did Chu Cheng just spend time accompanying him to watch boring variety shows?
Sulan Qiao couldn't help but curl his lips. This man always does more than he says, he's introverted, but he's so cute.
He went upstairs, turned on the water in the bathroom, added a few drops of essential oil to the bathtub, and then slowly got into the tub.
The water temperature was a bit high, and he soon felt his face turning red from the steam, which was very comfortable.
Sulan Qiao replayed the memories of the past few days with Chu Cheng in his mind, feeling extremely happy during this period of time.
Just taking a bath was a bit boring, so he picked up his phone from the water platform and clicked into the fan group of Qiao Chu. His Weibo was being refreshed almost every second.
Sulan Qiao couldn't help but sneer. When did this fan group become so popular?
[Ah, ah, ah, I saw Chu Cheng give a direct card to Xiao Qiao, so cool!!!]
[Chu Cheng is so manly, I'm in tears!!!]
[When Chu Cheng said he exchanged the direct card for Xiao Qiao, I almost screamed, what kind of godlike man is this???]
[Strongly recommend everyone to watch the second episode of "The Top of the Sky Bridge," you can witness a beautiful love story!]
"Oh my god, this is really too much," Sulan Qiao thought as he read the comments, "the person next door handing him a bottle of water is really weak, but over here, he directly made me stay."
"Qiao Chu SZD!!! I'm overdosing!!!"
"Before Xia Ran withdrew, Xiao Qiao was really close to being eliminated! Chu Cheng is really a lifesaving benefactor!!!"
...
It seems that the variety show has come to an end. Sulan Qiao flipped through the pile of Weibo posts, laughing uncontrollably. Speaking of which, Chu Cheng really was his lifesaving benefactor in every sense of the word.
The more he thought, the more he wanted to express something, so he switched to his alternate account and posted a Weibo message.
@Xiao Qiao is Chu's little darling: Thank you for protecting me all the way. By Sulan Qiao
Using the voice of the alternate account, he finally expressed his feelings.
But this Weibo had his real name on it, and soon fans came flocking over.
"Sister, you've really touched my heart with those words!"
"Ah, it's really good, so sweet."
"Please continue posting, don't stop!"
"If you can talk, then say more! Every time I read this sentence, I think of the direct card and it makes me cry for this beautiful love story!"
"With you saying that, it feels even more moving!"
He tilted his head back and spent some time scrolling through the comments, feeling completely satisfied, especially when it came to sharing emotions under an alias, which was quite exhilarating.
The temperature in the pool was getting higher and higher, and at some point, he drifted off to sleep without realizing it.
In a daze, Sulan Qiao felt someone kissing his lips, teasing and nibbling on them.
This sensation made him wake up suddenly.
Was it Chu Cheng? There was no one else in the room.
Thinking of this possibility, Sulan Qiao closed his eyes but didn't dare to open them for a long time. He tried to control the trembling of his eyelashes, while the sensation on his lips became more and more pronounced, gentle, and lingering.
Was Chu Cheng stealing a kiss from him?!
The realization made his cheeks flush, but he didn't dare to make any response.
He didn't want to startle the person, fearing that they would run away as soon as he opened his eyes.
Sulan Qiao was now in a tight spot and could only pretend to be asleep forcibly, but his heart was beating louder and louder.
After kissing him for a while and seeing no reaction, Chu Cheng sighed lightly.
He lifted Sulan Qiao out of the water, wrapped him in a towel and carried him to bed, and also turned off the lights.
In the darkness, Sulan Qiao's heart was pounding like thunder, and he was about to pretend to wake up when, before opening his eyes, Chu Cheng planted a soft kiss and murmured.
"Good night, little friend."
After a long time, there was no movement beside him. The person sounded calm breathing, and should have fallen asleep.
Sulan Qiao then opened his eyes and took a deep breath.
Chu Cheng had stolen a kiss from him twice. Did that mean he liked him?