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Published at 17th of October 2022 05:51:33 AM


Chapter 25

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At that moment, in Yun Zhoujie’s office, the atmosphere was unusually strange.

Yun Zhoujie and Chu Qianze sat opposite each other, while the woman was sitting on the side of the two, holding a cup of tea to sip.

Chu Qianze set out all the lunch boxes and handed the bowls and chopsticks to Yun Zhoujie.

“Miss Qiu An, would you like to dine together?” Yun Zhoujie looked at the woman.

“Thank you, I’m not hungry.” Qiu An said politely.

“What are you waiting for? Eat quickly or it’ll get cold.” Chu Qianze said, putting a plate of dishes in front of Yun Zhoujie.

“Then I’ll help myself.” Yun Zhoujie said, motioning him to pay attention.

Chu Qianze: “This is what you like to eat; try it.”

Seeing the man feeding him, Yun Zhoujie hurriedly brought things over, desperately winking at him, telling him not to act too much and take it easy.

Your sister’s next to you, how could you be so blatant? Chu Qianze could do all of this without changing his face, but Yun Zhoujie felt uncomfortable.

In the morning, he and Qiu An had a business relationship, and he could deal with things without changing his face, but on such an occasion, this person was Chu Qianze’s sister, so he just couldn’t treat her with a normal heart.

Chu Qianze knew what Yun Zhoujie was thinking. He just wanted to restrain himself, but the more he was like this, the more he wanted to do something.

 

“What’s wrong with your eyes? Is it uncomfortable? Do you want me to blow it for you?” Chu Qianze smiled in his heart, but on the surface, he was still calm. His long legs stretched forward and touched Yun Zhoujie’s legs.

Yun Zhoujie’s hand holding the chopstick tightened, and he almost jumped up.

“Chu Qianze..!” He couldn’t hold back and shouted in a low voice.

“What’s the matter?” Chu Qianze blinked, as if he was all ears.

His appearance made Yun Zhoujie speechless.

How could he act so naturally after doing that kind of thing?!

Yun Zhoujie stared at him, and asked, “What were you doing just now?”

Chu Qianze looked pure and innocent. “Giving you vegetables?”

 

“Were you really picking vegetables?”

Seeing the puffed-up Yun Zhoujie in front of him, Chu Qianze touched the tip of his nose with his fingertips to hide the smile at the corner of his mouth. “Well, what else?”

Unable to defeat this person. Yun Zhoujie could only say stiffly, “Eat well!”

“Got it, I’ll eat well.” Chu Qianze responded.

Yun Zhoujie didn’t know how close he was to Chu Qianze. It was a kind of natural intimacy. 

Seeing the two of them flirting like there was no one else, Qiu An put down the teacup and coughed twice, as if unintentionally.

Chu Qianze stared at Yun Zhoujie, then he moved again. Seeing that he didn’t respond, he could only sigh helplessly.

Why is this man’s face so thin?

When Yun Zhoujie had almost finished eating, Qui An spoke.

“It’s a bit presumptuous to ask, but Mr. Yun, what’s your relationship with Chu Qianze?” 

 

Yun Zhoujie put down the chopsticks in his hand and thought about this question.

If he looked at it from a business perspective, then Yun Zhoujie wasn’t afraid, but she was obviously Chu Qianze’s sister.

“We behaved so obviously, you don’t need to ask.” Chu Qianze answered first.

“That’s right.” Qiu An’s sitting posture was very upright; even a simple chair made her look like a model. “I talked too much.”

“Have you eaten yet?” Qiu An looked at Chu Qianze. “It’s rare for us to meet, so you should treat me to a meal.”

“I’ll take you to the restaurant next door.” Chu Qianze said indifferently.

“Yes.” Qiu An stood up and suddenly realized that she was acting too quickly, looking a little anxious. She stood where she was, calmly tidying up her clothes.

Yun Zhoujie also saw it. Qiu An obviously wanted to talk to Chu Qianze alone, so he didn’t propose to go together.

“Then let’s go first.” Chu Qianze leaned closer to Yun Zhoujie and said, “See you at night.”

“Hmm.” Yun Zhoujie said, “See you tonight.”

Qiu An followed and walked out. When she came to the door, she looked back at Yun Zhoujie and nodded at him.

The two of them were sitting in the restaurant, by the window, just in time to see the street view outside.

Qiu An ordered a steak, while Chu Qianze casually ordered an orange juice.

“I didn’t expect you to be with Yun Zhoujie.” Qiu An said.

“Yeah, I didn’t expect it either.” Chu Qianze chuckled lightly. “What’s your business with me?”

“Go home sometime.”

“Go back and be sent to the mental hospital again? You know their temperament, their reputation is more important than anything else. You should’ve known the reality when they sent me out and didn’t allow anyone to help me.” Chu Qianze poked his drink with a straw.

“You’re very talented. When you were a kid, everyone called you a genius. If it weren’t for your sexuality, it wouldn’t be like this at all… Don’t you feel unwilling? As long as you want it, there are other possibilities.” Qiu An didn’t hold back from saying it.

“What’s possible? Find a woman to marry and raise children with?” Chu Qianze’s expression darkened. “It was impossible before, let alone now that I already have someone who I want to spend my life with.”

“Contract marriages are famous now, many couples are perfect in public, but in fact, they have their own lives. You can do the same, it doesn’t make that much difference.” Qiu An said.

“Why do you want me to go back so much? I’m not interested in the company, and you just happen to be able to share more property with fewer people.”

Chu Qianze took a sip of the juice and felt that it was too sweet. It was greasy. “I had a good life in my childhood, and I don’t want to break this kind of life. Forget about it. When you go back, just treat it as if you haven’t seen me.”

“You’re still so stubborn.” Qiu An said.

Chu Qianze bit the straw, too lazy to speak.

“Then this cooperation project, do you want to sign it directly with Group A?” Qiu An asked.

“No need.”

“It’s your boyfriend’s business, and you won’t help him out. So insensitive. Aren’t you worried about him flipping out when you go back?” Qiu An tilted her head slightly, showing some curiosity.

“If I help him go through the back door, he’ll be mad at me.”

Thinking of Yun Zhoujie, Chu Qianze’s eyes couldn’t help overflowing with infatuation. Then he looked at the person in front of him, and the emotions in his eyes quickly converged. “I just think that Sister Qiu An will choose the best, and I still have confidence in him.”

“Really.” Qiu An lowered her head slightly, combing the broken hair behind her ears.

“Don’t test me anymore. I’m really not interested in those properties. If you like it, you can fight for it yourself. In fact, I’m quite optimistic about you.” Chu Qianze finished drinking the remaining juice, stood up, and put his phone in his pocket. “I have already settled the bill, so you can eat slowly.”

Qiu An called Chu Qianze’s name. He didn’t look back, just waved his hands behind him.

“It seems that he really won’t come back.”

In her heart, Qiu An removed the name Chu Qianze from her list of opponents. She looked at the steak on the plate, picked up the knife and fork, cut a small piece, and ate it.

Their father and mother had a business marriage, and they didn’t have any feelings for each other. Although they’re a model couple who are very intimate to the outside world, who knows how many little lovers they have in private.

The two had a contract before they got married. If they had children with their lovers, they would all be brought to their own family to raise them intensively, and the best would be selected as the heir.

Qiu An is one of the many children.

This time, Qiu An had a hard time getting this project, this was her opportunity to prove herself. Group A is indeed the best partner so far. She came here today to explore the situation, but she didn’t expect to meet Chu Qianze.

When he was a child, Chu Qianze was the most dazzling presence in the family. He was extremely sensitive to numbers and had an outstanding talent for business management. He was the most popular existence in the family, but unfortunately, this person was a homosexual.

And what their parents hated the most was homosexuality.

Originally, if this person chose to marry a woman and then go back, he would still be somewhat in the competition. But now it seems that he had no plans to go back at all, and he doesn’t even bother to hide his disdain.

If he doesn’t want the huge property, he really won’t want it. This can be someone either sensible or stupid.

The way Chu Qianze left without a bit of lingering hesitation can make people envious. But Qiu An quickly suppressed this emotion. She chose this road for herself, all she can do now is move forward.

“Since it’s not a rival, let’s make friends.” Qiu An murmured and picked up her phone. She found Yun Zhoujie’s number and dialed it.

“Hello, is this Mr. Yun? I’m at the western restaurant next to Group A. I wondered if we could meet. No time? Then… If it’s about Chu Qianze, I wonder if you have time?” Qiu An looked at the empty seat across the table, her eyes seemed to be letting go and considering things.

[Special plot unlocked: The original owner exposed his sexual orientation in college and was disgusted by his parents. They felt that it was a disease, so they sent him to the mental hospital and tried their best to correct it. Later, the original owner couldn’t stand it, so he moved out of the house and lived alone. His parents were furious, claiming that the original owner was no longer their child, and prohibited others from providing help to the original owner.]

[Hidden plot: This World’s Chu Qianze’s childhood (Completed)]

“Even this is done? It feels like I haven’t done anything yet.” Chu Qianze sighed, feeling like he was lying down and winning.

[Unlock Special character: Qiu An. Do you wish to view character information?]

“Yes.”

[Qiu An: the original owner’s half sister, who is currently embroiled in family property disputes and is one of the most likely candidates to inherit family property].

“Most likely, there are still a lot of them. Do you know that this is an unlucky sentence?” Chu Qianze said.

[Do you wish to join the family property dispute and open a new plot?]

If he agreed to go back after some persuasion from Qiu An, he would probably join the property fight by default.

Chu Qianze wasn’t interested in that either.

“No.”

None of those people were good. It seems that Qiu An will face a fierce battle, but she also belongs to the category of not to be stifled with.

Chu Qianze didn’t understand it either. Maybe playing with their phones wasn’t fun or maybe their love wasn’t sweet enough that they had to fight for those family properties. Isn’t it fragrant that labor creates wealth?

As he was walking, he suddenly smelled a fragrance, it was sugar fried chestnuts.

He put those things behind him and came to the front of the stall.

“Two pounds of chestnuts.”

In the evening, when Yun Zhoujie came back, Chu Qianze noticed that something was wrong. This man seems to be exceptionally silent today, even a little gloomy.

Chu Qianze didn’t ask questions immediately, but did things as usual. When both of them were idle, he hugged him in his arms. “What’s the matter? Tell me if you have anything on your mind. With such a low face, be careful of looking old.”

Yun Zhoujie didn’t respond; he just hugged him back, and after a while, he said, “This afternoon, Qiu An called me and asked me to meet in a western restaurant. She asked me if I wanted to know your past.”

Chu Qianze let out a sigh and sorted out the broken hair in front of the person in his arms. “What did you say?”

“I refused.” Yun Zhoujie said.

“Why?” Chu Qianze asked.

“Even if I wanted to know, I hope you could tell me yourself and not through others.” Yun Zhoujie rolled over and buried his face in the man’s arms, feeling his temperature, he inhaled greedily.

“If you don’t say it, you must have your own reasons. And no matter what your past was, at least I am already your present and future, which is the most important thing.”

Chu Qianze, “You know Qiu An’s identity, right?”

“I didn’t know much. As far as I know, in addition to her, there are several people who have the right to compete for family property. The most powerful person will own all the property, just like raising Gu. So they now urgently need to prove their strength.” Yun Zhoujie said faintly.

“If you want to join, I will be by your side.”

“I’m too lazy to get involved.” Chu Qianze made no secret of his dislike in his tone. “She just wants to test if I’ll become her opponent. The juice in the western restaurant is very difficult to drink, so pay attention next time.”

“Hmm.” Yun Zhoujie responded.

“I didn’t tell you before because those are unimportant, they are all abandoned memories, and there’s no need to mention them.”

“They are them.” Chu Qianze lowered his eyes and stared at Yun Zhoujie, with emotions in his deep eyes. “And I am me, you just have to look at me.”

Yun Zhoujie looked at him unblinking, unable to recover for a long time. He approached him unconsciously, approached again, and finally kissed those eyes.” When I first met you, I really thought your eyes were very beautiful.”

“Really.” Chu Qianze chuckled.

The first time they met… Suddenly there was a distant feeling.

“I like the feeling of staying with you; it’s very comfortable.” Yun Zhoujie nestled in Chu Qianze’s arms and leaned on his shoulder.

“That’s because I have an affinity, a personal gift that other people can’t learn.” Chu Qianze’s tone was slightly narcissistic.

Yun Zhoujie raised his head and looked at the man for a moment. “I really can’t praise you. As soon as I praise you, you’ll float.”

Chu Qianze, “What you said was the truth, so I won’t float.”

Hearing those words, Yun Zhoujie couldn’t help but lose his smile. “You are too self-absorbed.”

“How about we connect your apartment to mine?” Chu Qianze’s way of thinking changed so fast.

“What?”

“Anyway, you’re living with me now and won’t go back next door. Let’s just connect the two, and maybe install a door on the wall.” Chu Qianze said. He had coveted Yun Zhoujie’s house for a long time.

That minimalistic design means that there’s a lot of unused space.

“Alright.” Yun Zhoujie followed his thinking. “One room is for your live broadcast, one is for my office, one for resting, one for a gym, and the others…”

“How about equipping a big screen and a stereo for watching movies? And a double bathroom next to it?”

Yun Zhoujie thought it was a good idea. “But there might be a lot of noise during the renovation, and it’ll take a while. We can start on my side first.”

“Right, when I train a few employees, I’ll retire early, and then we’ll go on a trip together, how about it? You can also be an around-the-world food anchor, showing everyone the world’s cuisine.”

After saying that, he felt the silence of the man around him. He couldn’t help but raise his eyes to look at him with some confusion. “What’s the matter?”

[The plot ends.]

[All tasks are completed.]

In front of him were words that only Chu Qianze could see. They appeared in the air, making sure that they could be seen well.

“Nothing.” Chu Qianze hugged the man in his arms. “I just think it’s amazing that we’re planning our future here.” 

“Shouldn’t we plan our future?” Yun Zhoujie rubbed the man’s cheek. “You’ll go with me anyway, right?”

[Leave the world?]

[Yes] [No]

“You’re right.”

Chu Qianze lowered his eyes to cover the surging emotions. “Where do you want to go? We’ll be together then.”

Seeing him carefully planning for their retirement, Chu Qianze stretched out his fingers into the void and pressed the word No.

Just after that, he was suddenly hugged by the person in his arms around his neck, and his words were blocked between his lips.

Yun Zhoujie didn’t know why, he just couldn’t stop feeling happy. His emotions were stuck in his heart, and he just wanted to find a way to let it all out.

He sat on Chu Qianze and whispered to him, “Let’s do it.”

 

 

T/N: (つ﹏⊂) our first arc ended with so much emotions. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did~ I love love Yun Zhoujie so much!

Next week will be the update of the second arc! Don’t forget to support me on ko-fi for more early extra chapters٩( ^ᴗ^ )۶





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