At such a close distance, Ye Ming couldn't help but think of the scene where he was pressed and kissed by Lu Xiuwen that night, and the sound playing in his ear made him unable to remain calm as if nothing had happened, and his heartbeat couldn't help but beat a little faster.
When he raised his head slightly, he could see his own appearance in Lu Xiuwen's pupils, and at this moment Lu Xiuwen's expression was so solemn, as if his answer was very, very important to him.
Ye Ming took a deep breath and stammered: "No, it's not disgusting, whoever you like... This is your freedom."
Yes, that's it, it's just a matter of sexuality, what's disgusting or not? Besides... How could I possibly feel that Uncle Lu is disgusting
The fact that Uncle Lu likes men is just a shock to him. Uncle Lu is such a perfect person in his eyes, he won't feel disgusted by anything he does!
Lu Xiuwen stared at Ye Ming for a long time, a very shallow smile appeared on his lips, then he slowly released his hand and said, "You can go."
Ye Ming's nervous feet softened just now. Hearing this sentence, he felt like a pardon, and rushed out quickly, closing the door of his room with a 'bang'!
Lu Xiuwen looked at Ye Ming's fleeing back, and let out a very light laugh, but his eyes were deep, and there was a hint of pain. Let this happen again.
You can't escape my grasp.
…
Ye Ming cooperated and participated in Lu Xiuwen's performance, and went back to his room to sleep.
Wake up refreshed the next day.
[Ye Ming: Let me just say that this world is very easy, hee hee hee, I don't have to do anything, I just need to play my role well, follow the steps of the previous life, and then wait for Uncle Lu to attack me, then pretend to be Falling in love with him can eliminate a lot of blackening value!]
[888:…]
[Ye Ming: So, finding someone who is older in love also has bigger benefits. Older men are more mature, so they can treat me as a son, no matter what I do or make trouble with, he doesn't care about me O( ∩_∩)O~]
[888: Since you are clear in your heart, why are you still making trouble?]Who has a son like you, I'm afraid he won't have blood mold for eight lifetimes.
[Ye Ming:…]
[Ye Ming: Didn't I know I was wrong QAQ]
[888: Hehe.]You know the wrong P
After Ye Ming brushed his teeth and washed his face, he went downstairs to eat. Lu Xiuwen was up as usual, sitting there waiting for him, smiling at him with a natural expression: "You are up."
He didn't seem to be embarrassed at all because his secret was revealed last night, Ye Ming became less nervous when he saw this. It seemed that Uncle Lu didn't care that he discovered his secret.
No wonder Uncle Lu has not had a girlfriend by his side for so many years. It turns out that he likes men! But... Then why don't you have a boyfriend
He likes men and has never had a boyfriend, but he did such a thing to himself because he was drunk. Although he knew in his heart that Uncle Lu would not think that way about him, Ye Ming still felt embarrassed. I don't need to mind, let the shadow of that incident pass... Now it seems that all previous efforts have been abandoned, and instead I think more.
Ye Ming was a little embarrassed to face Lu Xiuwen, so he hurried to school after dinner.
Because the school started, the other two classmates in the dormitory also came back. Seeing that Ye Ming could not stay at school, he was curious. Later, he heard that he was called home by his parents to live there, and they all laughed at him being so old and not weaned. Children, Ye Ming said that he doesn't care about these boring people.
Hu Lei is a very interesting buddy. Seeing that Ye Ming can't stay in school anymore, he took the initiative to help him occupy a seat in class in the morning. As soon as Ye Ming entered the classroom, he saw Hu Lei waving at him, "This way, this way."
Ye Ming walked over and sat down with a smile, and said to Hu Lei, "Thank you."
Hu Lei said carelessly: "You're welcome, I really want to thank me for inviting me to dinner. You are a local tyrant." Although he didn't know Ye Ming's family background, he could see Ye Ming from his usual spending habits and clothes. The family must be in good condition, and he doesn't feel bad about eating local tyrants.
Ye Ming smiled and said, "Okay."
While he was talking to Hu Lei, a beautiful girl in a dress sat down beside them and smiled generously at Ye Ming: "Gu Ran, how are you?"
Ye Ming was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Hello."
Hu Lei's eyes were straight, and he looked at Ye Ming jealously, even An Xiaoqi liked Ye Ming... Goddess Xiaoqi is the object of many of their otaku men, but people don't look down on them, so they like them. Fresh and fresh meat like Ye Ming, the world is so cruel to them.
If Ye Ming didn't share a dormitory with him, Hu Lei might have said a few bitter words with jealousy.
Although Ye Ming has a relatively simple temperament, other girls have a favorable impression of him, and it is so obvious that it is impossible not to feel it, and he is a little shy and nervous and dare not speak more.
The more An Xiaoqi looked at Ye Ming, the more she thought he was shy and cute. She sat beside him and rested her chin on her hand, and glanced at Ye Ming from time to time.
After a while in class, Ye Ming listened carefully to the class and lowered his head to take notes. Because he was nervous, he didn't say a word to An Xiaoqi during the class. It wasn't that he didn't care about An Xiaoqi at all, as a normal college student. , It's normal to have a favorable impression of a girl like An Xiaoqi, but for boys... Sometimes the more favorable you are, the more awkward it is to get along.
An Xiaoqi pursed her lips and smiled, and when the get out of class was about to end, she said to Ye Ming, "I was listening to it just now, but I didn't write down the notes carefully. Can you lend me yours?"
Ye Ming said quickly, "Yes!" He closed the notebook and handed it to An Xiaoqi.
An Xiaoqi took Ye Ming's notebook with her long and beautiful fingers, looked at him with her beautiful eyes, and said with a smile, "Thank you, I'll invite you to dinner another day."
A blush appeared on Ye Ming's face: "It's a small matter, don't be so polite."
An Xiaoqi stood up, her eyes narrowed, she bent over and said with a smile, "If you don't accept it, I will be embarrassed to ask you for help in the future." After speaking, she turned around and left, laughing and laughing with the other girls. .
Hu Lei looked at the shadow of the goddess leaving, and said sourly, "You must eat this meal!"
Ye Ming said, "Why?"
Hu Lei put his arms around his shoulders and looked at him with negative eyes: "You are about to leave the list and have a colorful and happy college career, but brother, I'm still a bachelor, can't it be so boring? Goddess Xiaoqi still I have several girlfriends, all of them beautiful women, you take me to dinner, she must also bring friends? Hehehe... "
Ye Ming said, "But she's treating her as a guest. Wouldn't it be better for me to take you to eat dinner?"
Hu Lei was about to die of anger, "You take me there, and I'll let them pay the bill???"
Ye Ming: "..."
After school, Hu Lei told Ye Ming that he must not forget to take him to dinner next time, Ye Ming had no choice but to agree.
…
When he got home, Lu Xiuwen had already come back before Ye Ming. He smiled and patted the sofa beside him, and said to Ye Ming, "Xiao Ran, come and sit."
Ye Ming sat down obediently, "Uncle."
Lu Xiuwen turned his head slightly and stared at him with deep eyes: "Is the school going well recently?"
Ye Ming continued: "It's good, everything went smoothly... Well, Feng Shuo never looked for me again."
Lu Xiuwen nodded and said, "That's good."
After speaking for a while, he suddenly raised his hand and touched Ye Ming's head. His voice was gentle and low, with a meaningful smile on his lips: "What about love life? If you talk about a girlfriend, you can't hide it from me."
Ye Ming thought of An Xiaoqi, and there was an unnatural look in his eyes. They were not in that kind of relationship, and whispered, "No, there is no girlfriend."
Lu Xiuwen noticed the unnatural look in Ye Ming's eyes, remembering the report he got today, his expression was calm, but the depths of his eyes gradually cooled down. Although he was reborn and changed some things, some things inevitably happened the same as the previous life. .
An Xiaoqi likes Ye Ming, and it won't take long for the two to become a couple. When he learned about their relationship in the last life, his heartache was inexhaustible, but he still didn't do anything to damage their relationship. He was worried that he would stop them. Ye Ming would resent him.
Fortunately, this relationship didn't last long. Before Lu Xiuwen was about to lose control of himself, the two broke up quickly. Like many university relationships, they came and went quickly, and ended without a problem... But this time, Lu Xiuwen didn't. They would be allowed to be a couple again, even if only for a while.
He thinks about Ye Ming in everything, because he doesn't want to affect his life, and doesn't want to trouble him, he would rather watch him interact with other women in his own pain, and in the end? You still betrayed and left me.
I just indulge you too much, and you will be farther and farther away from me.
Lu Xiuwen stood up and smiled casually, "Let's eat."
Ye Ming also stood up and breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know why, just now Lu Xiuwen sitting next to him gave him such a strong sense of oppression. It was obviously not like this before. They have always been close relatives, but since it happened After that night, after learning that Lu Xiuwen was gay, he was with Uncle Lu... he was not as comfortable as before.
Ye Ming buried his head in the meal and returned to his room. The teacher assigned some homework.
Just as he was thinking hard, there was a knock on the door.
Ye Ming said without raising his head, "Please come in."
Lu Xiuwen pushed open the door, came over with a plate of fruit in his hand, and placed it on Ye Ming's table. He saw that Ye Ming seemed a little distressed, and bent over to look at his homework from behind, put his hands on the edge of the table, and put his hands on the edge of the table. Ye Ming was shrouded in his arms. This angle was like hugging Ye Ming from behind. His steady breathing fell on the side of Ye Ming's neck, and his voice was low: "What are you doing?"
Ye Ming's face flushed red, and Lu Xiuwen's breath fell on his neck, itching, making him numb, and thinking of that night again.
Why is it that something is so normal that I always think so much lately!
Ye Ming's nervous voice was a little stiff: "It's nothing, the homework assigned by the teacher."
Lu Xiuwen let out a low laugh, "Oh, don't be too busy, rest early."
Saying that, he stood up straight, closed the door and walked out.
With Lu Xiuwen's departure, the strangely depressing atmosphere disappeared. Ye Ming reached out and touched his neck with complicated eyes.
[Ye Ming: Uncle is very unhappy, I don't think my girlfriend can be discussed this time.]
[888: I think so too.]
[Ye Ming: Sorry, An Meimei is actually a very suitable person to be a girlfriend. The last time I was in a relationship, the exciting Uncle Lu gained a little more favorability. This time I can't talk anymore. Talking about it is to increase the value of blackening.]
[888:…]
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Although rationally told him not to care, Ye Ming still felt uncomfortable about that night and Lu Xiuwen's sexuality. Since he was also a man, he couldn't be as close to Uncle Lu as before, so he should keep a proper distance. After all, they are not pure same-sex relationships, which are equivalent to opposite-sex relationships that can have relationships!
And he is not a child anymore. He has his own friends and life. In order to avoid Lu Xiuwen, Ye Ming stayed at school for longer and longer.
Lu Xiuwen clearly noticed Ye Ming's change, but there was no reaction on the surface, and the suppressed feelings in his heart gradually became distorted. Do you still want to get rid of me this time and live your own life? How can that be... You should be the only one in your life, I am your everything, and you must rely on me.
You can only stay by my side.
A few days later, Ye Ming went to school as usual, and suddenly found that everyone along the road was not looking at him rightly.
He came to the classroom and found that Hu Lei looked at him with equally complicated eyes, and finally couldn't help asking: "What's wrong with you?"
Hu Lei looked Ye Ming up and down and said, "Look at the school forum."
Ye Ming immediately opened the school forum, and the most popular post was: Shocked! The low-key school life of wealthy children!
When I opened it, I saw Ye Ming's photo at the top, followed by his background. He said that although he was not from the Lu family, he had always grown up in the Lu family, and Lu Xiuwen had no other juniors, so he was likely to be the future heir of the Lu family. .
There are also photos of Ye Ming taking a special car to and from school, and the person who broke the news is also careful. The car looks low-key, but it is actually very expensive, and it is definitely not affordable for ordinary people.
All kinds of evidence added together, it completely proved that Ye Ming was a son of a top wealthy family, and he was not in the same world as mortals like them.
The following message is a series of various surprises, and there is such an existence around them! All kinds of requests to hug the thighs for support, as well as sour messages, built several high-rise buildings.
Hu Lei hesitated for a while and asked Ye Ming, "Are you really the eldest young master of the Lu family?"
Ye Ming didn't want to be known about his identity, but he just didn't want to be looked at with such eyes wherever he went. He never thought of inheriting the Lu family, so he never played with those rich second-generations, and he was a commonplace school, and made some ordinary friends, because he is not a Lu family after all... But he didn't expect to be known, he hesitated, but finally nodded.
Hu Lei said, "Good boy! You're hiding it so tightly, you didn't let us know!" He wanted to pat Ye Ming on the shoulder as usual, but he retracted his hand unnaturally halfway through, and he was still a little confused. They are too accepting of huge changes in their identity gaps.
Although he seems to have hugged his thigh unintentionally, the gap is too big, one in the sky and the other in the ground... Can they really be friends forever
Ye Ming looked a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry..."
Hu Lei smiled embarrassingly: "It's nothing, nothing..." Before, I just thought Ye Ming's face was pretty, but I didn't expect that even the identity was so incomparable...
Ye Ming was in a complicated mood and absent-minded during the whole class. He felt that he was pointing at him all around. He finally made it to the end of school. He found that the car that used to be waiting for him outside the school gate actually drove into the school, and there were two bodyguards. He followed the driver and stood there waiting for him, and when he saw him coming out, he said respectfully, "Young Master Gu."
Ye Ming's face finally changed, and his tone was a little bad: "Why did you guys come in?"
The driver explained respectfully: "The school has already informed Mr. Mr. that your identity has been exposed. He was worried about your safety and let us come in to pick you up." After all, everyone knows that Ye Ming is the person Lu Xiuwen values the most. Dangerous or kidnapped is not good.
Ye Ming tried to struggle: "I'm fine, I don't need to do this."
But the driver was unmoved. He looked at Hu Lei next to Ye Ming with scrutiny, as if to see if there was a problem with him. Hu Lei immediately took a step back, his legs were weak, he was a little unaccustomed to this posture.
Ye Ming saw this and knew that the school couldn't stay any longer today, so he had to get in the car and go home.
When he got home, Lu Xiuwen hadn't come back and Ye Ming hadn't slept, so he kept waiting outside until Lu Xiuwen finally came back at night.
Ye Ming said unhappily, "Uncle, did you let the car come in to pick me up?"
Lu Xiuwen nodded calmly and said with a calm expression: "I heard that someone broke the news about your identity on the school forum. Now everyone knows your identity. I was worried about your safety and asked the bodyguard to do this. I will arrange it in the future. Bodyguards follow you."
Ye Ming felt that he was too unfree, and he was not used to being watched all the time. He couldn't help but say, "I'm really fine, don't be so exaggerated."
Lu Xiuwen's expression darkened, and he said, "Did you forget that you were kidnapped when you were a child?"
Ye Ming was immediately speechless.
Lu Xiuwen looked at him worriedly, "It's just a few bodyguards, and it won't affect your life and study, but if I don't arrange for someone to protect you, how can I rest assured?"
Ye Ming was still struggling: "But the school is really safe..."
Lu Xiuwen sighed, but his tone was unquestionable: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."
Ye Ming slumped his head and looked down. This was one of the reasons why he was reluctant to reveal his identity. He wanted to live a peaceful and ordinary life... Although Lu Xiuwen's request was not excessive, it was just a few bodyguards. Many had Money people are like this, but... He feels that his original life has been disrupted.
Ye Ming couldn't refuse Lu Xiuwen's arrangement, so he had to accept the current life.
But since that day, he always felt that something seemed to change unknowingly. The tone of the classmates talking to him, the eyes of the teacher looking at him, and all kinds of things were different from before.
It seems to be separated from everyone.
Soon An Xiaoqi asked someone to return the notes to Ye Ming, with a cold attitude, never mentioned going out for dinner, and never approached him again... Ye Ming didn't understand why, but he actually had a good impression on An Xiaoqi. Yes, but just because her identity is exposed, does An Xiaoqi not like him
In fact, not only An Xiaoqi, but other girls who had shown a good impression of Ye Ming also alienated Ye Ming.
Then finally one day, Hu Lei's attitude towards Ye Ming was not as intimate as before, and he didn't help Ye Ming to occupy a seat in class. When he saw him, he greeted him politely, with a strange tone: "Young Master Gu is here. "
Hu Lei originally wanted to continue to be friends with Ye Ming as before, but every time he appeared beside Ye Ming, his bodyguard would stare at him with emotionless eyes as if he was looking at someone with bad intentions, and gradually he didn't want to be with Ye Ming. Ming went back and forth and felt boring. Although his family was rich, he was not a villain who covets money, okay? When he met Ye Ming, he didn't know his identity at all.
On the contrary, with the alienation of these friends, some new people began to get close to Ye Ming, and there were many girls who asked about Ye Ming and Lu Xiuwen.
Everything is changing subtly.
One day or two days is not obvious. After more than a month, Ye Ming suddenly realized that since his identity was exposed, everything has changed beyond recognition... Although his classmates and teachers seem to be as enthusiastic as ever, even more enthusiastic than before, others can't talk to him. It has become flattering and cautious, but these are not what he wants, and he can no longer find the same relaxed and comfortable feeling before.
He knew it wasn't their problem, it was because he didn't get used to it. After all, different identities have different things they endured, but he prefers to be like before instead of feeling like a star wherever he goes. Every move is watched, everyone is talking about him, and people often take pictures of him with their mobile phones, and trivial matters are posted on forums and social media for discussion.
In addition to many people who are envious and jealous of him, Heizi is also accompanied by him, and the ugliness of people's hearts are all exposed... Ye Ming is not a real Lu family, but he was raised by Lu Xiuwen so cherished, and all kinds of unpleasant rumors followed. From the beginning, there is no lower limit, and some people even analyze from the clues that the relationship between Ye Ming and Lu Xiuwen is not pure.
He used to like the relaxed environment of the school, but now he suddenly doesn't like crowded places.
Apart from class, he just goes home. He basically doesn't stay at school any other time. He also stays at home on weekends. He hasn't gone out with his classmates for a long time. He looks a little depressed and gradually becomes a little withdrawn.
[Ye Ming: Uncle is really a control freak. He is using this method to squeeze my personal space, labeling me with his label, and leaving me with nowhere to go except by his side.]
[888: Who told you to stay at school every day and talk about your girlfriend without coming back?]
[Ye Ming:…]
[Ye Ming: Great, I finally don’t have to talk about girlfriends this time, la la la. I always feel like good sisters when we are with girls. I suspect that An Xiaoqi broke up with me only after she was sensitive to it last time. of! A woman's sixth sense is terrifying!]
[888:…]
[Ye Ming: Besides, I actually enjoy the feeling of being a star being flattered and flattered by everyone. It's really embarrassing for me to pretend that I'm not used to it. Let me enjoy the loneliness of famous people. I'm a natural actor, let me On Weibo, search on Moments! QAQ]
888: He doesn't want to talk anymore, he doesn't even want to hit the ellipsis.
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Ye Ming is at home except for class. Sometimes he doesn't even go to class when he is in a bad mood. The teacher won't blame him, let alone call him by name. This makes Ye Ming even more unaccustomed to it. He feels lost. He has been labeled as a privileged class.
Maybe even if you don't take the exam, you'll be fine, right? When he thought about it like this... he suddenly felt that his college life had lost its meaning.
Lu Xiuwen pretended not to know at all, like a hunter, watching his prey have nowhere to go, and in the end he could only return to his side.
It was another weekend, Ye Ming was going to go back to his room to rest after dinner at home. Lu Xiuwen thought the time was almost right, he grabbed Ye Ming's hand and asked gently, "Xiao Ran, have you been unhappy recently?"
Ye Ming forced a smile: "No."
Lu Xiuwen had an expression of disbelief, and said worriedly, "Is it because you don't get along well with your classmates?"
Ye Ming shook his head, the classmates were not difficult to get along with, it was just not the same as before...
Lu Xiuwen sighed, he looked into Ye Ming's eyes and said seriously: "If your friends change their opinion of you just because of your identity, but ignore who you are, it is theirs. The problem is not your problem."
Ye Ming's eyes reddened. This sentence made his grievance and loss burst out. He knew that this was not a big deal, it was just an inevitable change brought about by the exposure of his identity. Those public figures may It's always been like this... But it still makes him feel very sad to lose his current friends and peaceful life so easily.
He just couldn't get used to it and needed time to adjust himself.
Lu Xiuwen hugged Ye Ming's shoulder with pity, and his voice was gentle and low: "Since the weekend is all right, I'll take you out to relax."
Ye Ming nodded. Anyway, he didn't have any friends right now.
Lu Xiuwen personally drove an off-road vehicle and went out camping with Ye Ming. Speaking of which, since Ye Ming high school, most of the time he went out to play with his classmates and friends, and rarely went out with Lu Xiuwen. After all, such a big boy, no I will always play with my parents and have my own life.
But what Lu Xiuwen wanted was not to be Ye Ming's elder, but to be his lover.
On the way, Lu Xiuwen saw that Ye Ming had been in a low mood and did not speak. His eyes darkened. He turned his head and said to Ye Ming, "Xiao Ran, I think you will have new friends soon."
Ye Ming still lowered his head weakly.
Lu Xiuwen stopped talking, concentrated on driving, and drove into the mountains not long after, Lu Xiuwen parked the car on the side of the mountain road, set up the tent, and then walked into the mountain with Ye Ming.
Because it was an outdoor activity, Lu Xiuwen didn't wear a suit and leather shoes as usual, and he dressed very casually, but he was tall, tall and handsome, and he looked good no matter what he wore.
Ye Ming was really in a low mood at first, but with Lu Xiuwen, Lu Xiuwen talked to him casually along the way, and gradually put down those unhappy things, and with Lu Xiuwen, there were no those people at all. He was cramped, and Lu Xiuwen would not treat him like those people, which made Ye Ming rarely feel relieved.
Before, he always felt uncomfortable with Lu Xiuwen because of what happened that night, but now it seems that Lu Xiuwen is the most comfortable beside him.
It's just that the weather was not beautiful today, and it rained heavily not long after, so the two decided to go back. Lu Xiuwen turned to look at Ye Ming's profile, his eyes darkened. He hadn't been close to Ye Ming for a long time. After all, he was drunk. That kind of method can never be used again, and using too much will inevitably make Ye Ming suspicious.
The two of them finally returned to the tent, and they were already soaked wet. At this moment, the summer had passed, and it gradually became cooler. The mountain became much colder. , said: "Uncle, why don't we go back."
Lu Xiuwen nodded and said, "Okay."
The two of them simply cleaned up and got into the car, but when Lu Xiuwen started the car, he found that the fire could not be ignited, he looked back at Ye Ming apologetically: "The car seems to be broken, and it can't go now, I'll have someone come over to pick it up. We, but probably won't be there until tomorrow morning."
Ye Ming didn't expect to be so unlucky, but it wasn't a big deal. He said ok, and sneezed right after he finished speaking.
Lu Xiuwen frowned and said, "Your clothes are wet, take them off, or you will catch a cold."
Ye Ming thought about it too, he took off his clothes and folded his arms in the back seat of the car. He really didn't expect it to be so cold on the mountain. When Ye Ming was shivering coldly, Lu Xiuwen suddenly stepped forward. When he got to the back seat, he took off his clothes and hugged Ye Ming in his arms.
Ye Ming froze all over, and said in astonishment, "Uncle."
Lu Xiuwen hugged him from behind, his voice was slightly smiling, and he lowered his head and said in his ear, "It will be better this way."
Ye Ming felt Lu Xiuwen's body temperature, and his face flushed red. Having said that, they were both men, wouldn't it be strange? And... Really isn't he thinking too much? He always felt that his uncle seemed a little...
Stop, stop, you must be thinking too much! It must not be what he thought!
Ye Ming gritted his teeth and said, "I, I'm fine, I don't need to do this." As he spoke, he wanted to get rid of Lu Xiuwen's embrace.
Lu Xiuwen didn't exert much force, and easily let Ye Ming break away, but he didn't move, just looked at Ye Ming with hurt eyes, deep and complicated emotions in those black eyes, and said, "You think I You like men, so you don't want to be close to me?"
Ye Ming opened his mouth, he wanted to say that was not the case, he didn't want to make Lu Xiuwen sad, but was it really not the case? This matter still affects him, because he always thinks too much and feels uncomfortable... How could he be so embarrassed to say that he thinks he is interested in him? What a shame!
Seeing that Ye Ming was silent, Lu Xiuwen gave a wry smile and opened the door to go out.
At this moment, it was pouring heavily outside, and when Lu Xiuwen went out, wouldn't it be raining again? Ye Ming couldn't bear to let Lu Xiuwen go out like this. He felt that he was going too far. He stammered: "I, I didn't mean that! Don't go!"
The author has something to say: Uncle Lu: I just want to ask the author, when can I confess :)
Author fungus: next chapter hehe