Ruan Qiuping woke up in the middle of the night, opened his eyes drowsily, and found someone sitting on a chair beside the bed, looking at him.
Ruan Qiuping was shocked and thought that Qi Yue came to arrest him because his identity was exposed.
When he saw the man's face clearly, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yu Huan, you scared me to death. Why aren't you sleeping?" Ruan Qiuping said as he glanced at the electronic clock hanging on the wall. "It's already two in the morning! Aren't you sleepy?"
It was dark at night, with only the small night light on the bedside emitting a faint light, which softly spread on Yu Huan's face, reflecting a lingering warmth.
"I was afraid that if I fell asleep, you would disappear."
"How is that possible?" Ruan Qiuping looked down at the bracelet and said, "I still have 20 days to go."
"But I am so happy, so happy that it seems unreal... I feel like everything that happened today is like a dream. What if this is really a dream?"
Ruan Qiuping: “…”
Ruan Qiuping wanted to reach out and pinch him, but then he thought it would be better not to touch Yu Huan, so he picked up a magazine on the bedside table and pinched Yu Huan's arm gently: "Does it hurt? This is not a dream, right?"
"It doesn't hurt." Yu Huan said seriously, "Ruan Ruan feels better now."
Ruan Qiuping: “…”
Ruan Qiuping: "… Then pinch yourself."
Yu Huan actually pinched himself, then looked up at Ruan Qiuping and smiled, "Ruan Ruan, it hurts. It really hurts."
Ruan Qiuping: “…”
Is this adult man in front of him with a bright and innocent smile really the cunning little Yu Huan who deceived him at the age of five
Something must have gone wrong, right
Ruan Qiuping let out a sigh.
He got off the bed, opened the door, and made a gesture to Yu Huan: "You are here, right now, right now, go to bed."
Yu Huan walked to the door but did not leave. He just looked at Ruan Qiuping and said, "Ruan Ruan, why don't you let me sleep with you now? We used to sleep together."
"To reduce unnecessary contact," said Ruan Qiuping.
Ruan Qiuping actually said this without any confidence.
Reducing unnecessary contact is one thing, and the other is... he was afraid that Yu Huan would do something to him in bed.
It wasn't that he thought too much, but since he had been led by some strange spirit to kiss Yu Huan, Yu Huan had become very unrestrained. Just this afternoon, Yu Huan had rushed over to kiss him five times, even when he was eating, washing, and even when he was sitting on the sofa watching TV, Yu Huan would rush over to kiss him non-stop... The key point was that he couldn't refuse every time, couldn't resist, and had no power to resist.
If he let Yu Huan sleep with him again, he really couldn't imagine what would happen next.
Yu Huan lowered his eyes, pulled Ruan Qiuping's pajamas sleeve, and whispered: "But I feel anxious when I can't see you, let alone sleep."
"Ruan Ruan..." Yu Huan called him again in a low voice.
Ruan Qiuping gritted his teeth and wanted to ruthlessly drive him away, but when Yu Huan called him, he couldn't help but give in.
For a moment, he even wanted to forbid Yu Huan from calling him Ruan Ruan, because he had no way to refuse Yu Huan, and it would be cheating for Yu Huan.
He sighed, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just closed the door again and walked towards the bed, saying, "Go to bed quickly."
Yu Huan didn't use crutches at home, so he walked a little steeply, but he still quickly reached the bed and lay down on his side.
Ruan Qiuping glanced at the outline of the metal legs under his pajamas and said nothing.
He shifted his gaze, but found that Yu Huan's eyes were still open, staring at him without blinking.
Ruan Qiuping wanted to pretend he didn't see anything, close his eyes, and go to sleep, but Yu Huan's gaze seemed to burn a hole in him, and he couldn't ignore it no matter what.
"Close your eyes and go to sleep." Ruan Qiuping stretched out his hand and blocked Yu Huan's eyes.
Yu Huan took Ruan Qiuping's hand and held it tightly in his palm.
Ruan Qiuping tried to pull his hand out, but Yu Huan held it tightly again.
Yu Huan held his hand and placed it on his chest, letting him feel his heartbeat: "How am I going to sleep, Ruan Ruan?"
Ruan Qiuping's heart was beating violently under his palm.
Bang, bang, bang.
Warm and fresh.
"Did you hear that, Ruan Ruan? It said it likes you very much."
Ruan Qiuping suddenly felt Yu Huan's chest getting hot, so hot that he hastily pulled his hand back.
"Ruan Ruan." Yu Huan gently rubbed his forehead with the tip of his nose, "What are you hiding from?"
Ruan Qiuping lowered his eyes and whispered, "... I don't know either."
After a while, he explained to Yu Huan very seriously: "Yu Huan, previously... previously no one has ever said that they like me. My mother didn't, my father didn't, my sister didn't... and no one else has ever said these things to me. So... so I don't know what to do."
"Does Ruan Ruan like me?"
Ruan Qiuping was silent for a while, then shook his head gently: "... I don't know, and I have never liked anyone else."
Yu Huan slowly lowered his eyes.
In fact, he had always known that if he hadn't always behaved inappropriately towards Ruan Ruan, then in Ruan Ruan's heart, he and his sister Ruan Dongdong should be similar. Ruan Ruan had friendship for him, or even family affection, but there was absolutely no love between a man and a woman.
It was he who was despicable, seducing the innocent and ignorant immortal and even trying to drag him into the mortal world.
But so what if it's despicable
He only wants Ruan Qiuping.
He was only a mortal, with a life span as short as that of a mayfly.
Not to mention that he can only see Ruan Ruan once a year.
He didn't ask for much, he just hoped that Ruan Ruan, in the short few dozen days before her long life, could make up a beautiful dream for him to accompany him for the next few decades of his life.
"Although," Ruan Qiuping suddenly spoke at this point, interrupting Yu Huan's thoughts: "I still don't know whether I like you or not."
Ruan Qiuping closed his eyes, moved closer, and kissed Yu Huan very lightly on the lips.
His face turned red, and he whispered:
"I hope you can be happy."
Yu Huan was completely stunned by this sudden kiss.
The chaotic thoughts just now dissipated like smoke.
… that’s enough.
A voice in his heart said softly.
Ruan Ruan will take the initiative to kiss him, Ruan Ruan hopes he is happy.
This is close enough to love.
Yu Huan's eyes suddenly sparkled like broken gold, and he almost uncontrollably leaned forward and kissed Ruan Qiuping on the lips.
He did not restrain himself this time, but let himself indulge in it. Their lips and teeth intertwined, and even their breath was exchanged. The air became ambiguous and lingering, and an unspeakable heat began to rise, until Ruan Qiuping had difficulty breathing. He could not help but reach out to gently push Yu Huan's chest. Yu Huan then let go of his lips and continued to kiss his chin, his neck, and his fragile, slightly trembling throat.
The buttons of her silk pajamas came undone, and Ruan Qiuping's fair neck was flushed.
The kiss continued moving downwards until it approached the heart. Ruan Qiuping suddenly woke up and pushed Yu Huan away.
His face was red, his eyes were gleaming, his fingers were trembling slightly, and he couldn't even button his clothes properly.
Yu Huan reached out and gently helped him button up his pajamas.
The night was dark, but Yu Huan's eyes were the only thing that sparkled: "Ruan Ruan, I am very happy now."
Yu Huan's eyes were filled with joy, as if they were about to overflow.
Ruan Qiuping was still breathing lightly. He was a little ashamed of Yu Huan's bold behavior, but when he looked at Yu Huan's smiling eyes, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, as if a whole mountain of flowers were blooming in his heart.
“Snap!”
Suddenly there was a strange sound coming from outside the house.
Ruan Qiuping immediately sat up alertly, turned his head and asked in a low voice: "A thief broke in?"
"It's okay." Yu Huan comforted him softly, "Don't worry, it should be your two classmates."
Ruan Qiuping: “???”
Then, he saw Yu Huan took out a tablet from the bedside table and opened a monitoring software on it.
The entire villa, except for the bedrooms and bathrooms, is displayed in high definition.
Yu Huan opened the surveillance footage of the kitchen and saw that the refrigerator door was strangely open.
A bottle of milk floated in the air and quickly became empty.
"They don't really do anything." Yu Huan explained in a low voice, "They seem to be very poor, unable to afford food, and have nowhere to sleep. So every year they come here they always steal some food, and then go to the guest room upstairs to lie down and take a nap."
Ruan Qiuping was so shocked that he could hardly control his voice: "... You knew? When did you know?"
"When I was nineteen, I knew it the first time I saw an invisible person stealing food on the surveillance camera. At first, I thought it was you, so I was very upset. Later, I found out that there were two people who were invisible, and neither of them was you." Yu Huan paused and continued, "But I guessed that they were gods from heaven like you, and they must have some connection with you, so I have been paying attention to them silently."
"How do you keep an eye on them? Do you post messages every time they come in?" If that's the case, then Ruan Qiuping was really fooled by Chen Hai and the others.
"Not really." Yu Huan said, "I just put some chip-type locators coated with glue around the refrigerator. One of the locators was lucky enough to stick to the sole of someone else's shoe, so when they appear nearby, I will get a reminder on my phone."
"So you found me this time..."
"It was also because of them that I discovered they were nearby when I was at the airport, so I gave up my business trip and kept a close eye on their actions. Fortunately, I finally saw you this time." Yu Huan smiled gently, "In fact, I am very grateful to them. If it weren't for their appearance that gave me a glimmer of hope, I don't know if I could have persisted."
Yu Huan lowered his eyes and continued, "One time when I was not at home, they lifted their invisibility. That day, I almost couldn't control myself and wanted to ask them face to face about your whereabouts, but I heard them say on the monitor that anyone who revealed their identities would be forced to erase their memories. I didn't want to forget you, so I had to pretend that nothing had happened."
Ruan Qiuping was stunned for a moment.
He didn't know what to say, so he just held Yu Huan's hand and interlocked his fingers tightly, just like what Yu Huan had done to him before.
Chen Hai and his friends went down a few minutes earlier than Ruan Qiuping, so they came back earlier than Ruan Qiuping.
When Ruan Qiuping came out of Guanchen Gate, Chen Hai was sitting on the curb beside the road eating the ham sausage stolen from Yu Huan's house. Seeing Ruan Qiuping coming, he stood up, patted the dust off his butt, and shouted: "Ruan Qiuping, hurry up, you are the only one who is dawdling! The leader is inspecting today, everyone else has gone back to the classroom, and you are the only one who hasn't come out yet."
After saying that, he walked forward on his own.
"Are you waiting for me?" Ruan Qiuping was a little surprised.
"We are in the same group, so it's my responsibility to wait for you." Jing Yang said.
"I didn't want to wait for you, it was Jingyang who insisted on waiting for you!" Chen Hai turned his head and said.
Chen Hai was originally a four-legged glutton who walked very fast. After a while, he left Ruan Qiuping and the others behind.
Ruan Qiuping used magic to change the suit he was wearing and handed it to Jing Yang: "For you..."
He paused for a moment and said, "... I'm sorry, um, I've worn this dress before, and it means I'm unlucky... Can I still have it?"
"It's okay." Jing Yang smiled and took the suit. "After all, I have a bad luck-removing charm."
Ruan Qiuping looked at Jingyang's delicate and clean profile, and suddenly felt that he might have a second friend besides Yu Huan.
No... Is Yu Huan still a friend
Originally, Yu Huan was considered his half-brother-in-law, but now Yu Huan would definitely not be his brother-in-law... So what exactly was the relationship between him and Yu Huan
Ruan Qiuping paused.
Jing Yang looked at Ruan Qiuping and suddenly asked, "That night in the human world...you were with Yu Huan, right?"
Ruan Qiuping was stunned for a moment: "... How do you know?"
"I saw this dress on the sofa." Jing Yang lowered his head, stuffed the dress into his Qiankun bag and said, "I'm sorry, Chen Hai always goes to Yu Huan's house to steal food. He seems to think that the food at Ji Shen's house is more delicious than that at other places."
"Why are you apologizing to me? It's not like you stole anything from my house."
"But, aren't you and Yu Huan in that kind of relationship?" Jing Yang tilted his head, his ears reddening a little, and he said with some embarrassment, "Actually, I saw the news and the photos."
Ruan Qiuping: !!!
If this world was a comic book, Ruan Qiuping felt that his head must have turned into a kettle emitting white smoke.
"Actually, I should have felt something was wrong from the beginning... You and Yu Huan knew each other, and you didn't come down to earth for a long time, but he recognized you at first sight, and was not surprised that your appearance had not changed... Did he already know your identity?"
Ruan Qiuping immediately panicked: "You didn't tell anyone else, did you?"
"No. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you." Ruan Qiuping said in a low voice.
"Actually, I think it's pretty good." Jing Yang said, "The relationship is developing. Although our Heavenly Court always emphasizes the harmony of yin and yang and the balance of all things, the more enlightened gods no longer care about these things. And after all, you and Jishen were originally going to get married. Now that you have developed feelings for each other, it is only natural and it is icing on the cake."
Ruan Qiuping almost lost his tongue: "... What? What do you mean by a relationship that will lead to marriage?"
Jing Yang was stunned for a moment: "Don't you know? The news of the Heavenly Marriage Stone has spread, and everyone is talking about your marriage with Jishen."
Ruan Qiuping was shocked: "How can it be my marriage with Jishen? Shouldn't it be my sister's marriage with Jishen?!"
Jing Yang: "Ah... But I just heard that the Yu family has gone to your house to propose a marriage between you and Ji Shen."
Ruan Qiuping: "What?!!"