HR Chapter 9

Weak Yama King, the name is truly deserved. Like a guest from hell, he plays with him between laughter and conversation. Xiao Qi thought he had already taken life and death lightly, but found that there were still things he feared and cared about.

Xiao Qi was so frightened that his face turned pale and he trembled. The indifferent fortress built over the years in his light gray eyes, washed by medicine, collapsed instantly. He tightly pursed his pale lips, looking at Lu Qinyuan with fear in his eyes.

Lu Qinyuan admired the forbearing and stubborn expression on Xiao Qi’s face. Even the pattern below his left eye seemed to be more vivid and lively. Lu Qinyuan glanced at the time. It was getting late, and he was ready to end tonight’s pleasant conversation. He asked Xiao Qi, “Are you planning to sleep on the floor and not get into bed?”

“I…” He only realized that his voice was trembling and he couldn’t speak when he opened his mouth. Xiao Qi quickly shut his mouth and leaned back.

“Dare you not come up?” His voice was gentle but full of strong warning.

Xiao Qi shrank his neck in fright, tremblingly climbed into bed. Before he could adjust his posture, Lu Qinyuan grabbed him into his arms. Xiao Qi struggled subconsciously, and his soft earlobe was suddenly sucked into someone’s mouth and bitten. Xiao Qi couldn’t help but cry out, and the hot breath sprayed on his neck was scalding, making his heart tremble.

“It’s bitten through, you deserve a punishment.” Lu Qinyuan lowered his head and kissed Xiao Qi’s lips, from light to heavy, gently comforting him little by little, until Xiao Qi went limp in his arms. He closed Xiao Qi’s eyes, which were blurred from the kiss, kissed the corner of his mouth, and said, “Okay, go to sleep peacefully.”

A sweet date couldn’t soothe the beating he had received. Lu Qinyuan patted Xiao Qi’s back like he was coaxing a child, and softly hummed, “A gentle breeze blows, little birds chirp, puppies run slowly, kittens secretly smile, the room is quiet, Xiao Qi goes to sleep.”

His voice was soft and deep, echoing in his ears again and again. Perhaps because the voice was too gentle, the affection made him forget his fear, Xiao Qi unconsciously relaxed and slowly fell asleep.

In a daze, Xiao Qi felt that Lu Qinyuan was actually quite pitiful.

The early morning sun fell on the window, shining diagonally into the quiet bedroom. On the large bed, the two people who were sleeping in each other’s arms had already woken up, but neither of them moved.

Xiao Qi didn’t dare to move. Last night’s lesson was enough to make him realize Lu Qinyuan’s terrifying side, especially in bed. He didn’t dare to have any temper at all. Lu Qinyuan was just enjoying the rare feeling of having a beauty in his arms. In the past, Xiao Qi had already disappeared without a trace when he woke up. This was the first time he had lingered in bed with Xiao Qi, enjoying the beautiful morning, and the feeling wasn’t bad.

Seeing Xiao Qi pretending to be asleep, Lu Qinyuan slid his hand down Xiao Qi’s waist, and felt the body in his arms tremble. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, looking at him with fear and unease, but he didn’t resist.

“It’s good that you’re awake, get up.” It was a pity that if Xiao Qi resisted, Lu Qinyuan would definitely suppress Xiao Qi gently and cruelly, deepen last night’s lesson, and make Xiao Qi completely understand the painful price of resistance.

Xiao Qi dodged to the side, and only started to put on his clothes after Lu Qinyuan got out of bed. He followed behind Lu Qinyuan and went downstairs together as Lu Qinyuan went out the door.

As soon as they went downstairs, they saw Bai Ze standing next to the stairs waiting for them. Bai Ze always paid attention to his image, and always wore a suit that was decent and dignified. He also paid attention to etiquette. When he saw the two of them, he respectfully greeted them: “Master Lu, Young Master Jian.”

Lu Qinyuan hummed and casually said, “Heat up a glass of milk for Xiao Qi.” After walking a few steps, he instructed, “Oh, right, what do kids like to play with these days?” He planned to give him another jujube to continue last night’s comfort.

Bai Ze thought for a while and said, “I’ve seen many children playing roller skates.”

Lu Qinyuan nodded: “Size 37, have someone buy a pair and send it over.”

Xiao Qi listened without showing any emotion, but his eyes lit up.

When the roller skates were delivered, Xiao Qi was sitting on a single sofa, tilting his head to read a book. His bare feet were resting on the footstool in front of him, crossed high.

When Bai Ze delivered the beautifully packaged roller skates to Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi opened them suspiciously. When he saw the blue crystal-colored roller skates lying quietly inside, his eyes lit up. He hugged the roller skates and ran out, shouting, “Brother Bai, come quickly! Brother Sha Tang, Uncle, come! Shu Xiu is definitely sleeping, so I won’t call him.” He called everyone, except for Lu Qinyuan.

Zhu Yan was very depressed: “Why are they all brothers, but I’m an uncle? I’m not that old, actually.”

Sha Tang was wearing a chef’s uniform, a tall chef’s hat, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking like a teacher. He played a knife in his hand with superb skill, fluttering between his fingers like a butterfly. Hearing Zhu Yan’s complaint, Sha Tang unceremoniously hit back, “You’re not an uncle, but you’re more like one. You’re growing so fast, are you being chased by wolves?”

“Hey, kid, watch your mouth. You have to call me brother, you know? Does that mean Xiao Qi has to call me brother? Have you no shame?” Zhu Yan was the oldest of the group, but they treated each other as equals. Usually, they called each other by name, but occasionally when they were joking around, Zhu Yan would use his age to suppress them.

Sha Tang refused to give in, “I can call you uncle, do you want Xiao Qi to call you brother? Shameless.”

Bai Ze criticized him, “Don’t rely on your age just because you can’t win an argument. It’s embarrassing.”

Xiao Qi was tying his shoelaces, and said without raising his head, “Maybe there’s an old bone hidden under the tender skin.”

Zhu Yan laughed loudly, “Isn’t that Shu Xiu? A scammer!”

Xiao Qi smiled, reached out to Bai Ze: “Brother Bai, help me up, teach me.”

Xiao Qi learned quickly. After a few rounds of skating, he completely mastered the roller skates. Zhu Yan stood next to him, clapping his palms and cheering. Bai Ze had a gratified smile on his face, and occasionally gave some pointers on the precautions for roller skating.

Lu Qinyuan had been standing in front of the French window, watching Xiao Qi walking in the garden, dancing like a butterfly. His freedom made him look more real.

When eating, Xiao Qi couldn’t bear to take off his roller skates, wanting to play for a while after the meal. Lu Qinyuan said, “If you want to cripple your feet, you can continue wearing them, but I won’t allow you to continue playing after the meal.” Only then did Xiao Qi obediently take off the roller skates, and his feet immediately felt relieved. Only then did he feel the soreness in his feet.

After the meal, he lay on the deck chair in front of the house, basking in the sun, holding a book in his hand, reading with little interest. The excitement hadn’t calmed down yet. He closed his eyes and imagined the gentle singing of the breeze brushing past his ears when he was skating. There was a taste of freedom in it, and he was like he had a pair of wings, free to fly. The feeling of wanting to embrace the sky made him linger.

Feeling someone sitting next to him, Xiao Qi opened his eyes. Seeing that it was Lu Qinyuan, he smiled: “Thank you for giving me the roller skates.”

The joy was undisguised, overflowing from his eyes, like stars reflected on the bottom of a river, shining with charming light. Lu Qinyuan looked at his eyes and laughed softly: “It’s good that you like them.”

Tomorrow is Father’s Day. According to the previous rules, a few close people will come to his place for a small gathering, and Mo Qiu will also come.

Information is like a fighter jet. Smooth information flow is needed to grasp the overall situation in time and adjust the layout at any time to achieve victory. Therefore, Lu Qinyuan has many sources of information, and the one who manages this channel for him is Mo Qiu.

There is a saying in the world, “The hidden black pigeons of Shang Shui City, the birds of paradise flying in Shang Ning City.” If the Bird of Paradise, Mo Qiu, can’t find someone, they should logically be put on the Book of Life and Death. Lu Qinyuan didn’t do that. Xiao Qi is sometimes as clean as a blank sheet of paper, and sometimes as deep as a deep pool without waves. But no matter which side of Xiao Qi, Lu Qinyuan believes that Xiao Qi’s heart is good.

Qi Yue is going abroad after the holiday. This time, he is here for a small gathering and to say goodbye. The legendary Min Jia came with him. As soon as he entered the door, he was circled in Qi Yue’s arms, hugging him like an octopus. Qi Yue kept nagging to Bai Ze: “Jia Jia is endless when he starts working, remember to remind him to go to bed early, don’t stay up late, staying up late is bad for your health, remember to warm him a glass of milk every night, it must be warm, if it’s not warm, he will drink cold milk, also, he doesn’t sleep well, he wakes up at the slightest noise, don’t talk loudly at the door of his room in the morning, Jia Jia gets grumpy when he wakes up, he will beat people, oh, right, Jia Jia can’t eat spicy food too well, he gets angry when he eats spicy food, he just loves to eat spicy food, if no one controls him, he will get a stomachache if he eats too much, you have to remind him often, Jia Jia…”

Bai Ze agreed in a good-tempered manner. Shu Xiu impatiently said, “Why don’t you just put your Jia Jia in your pocket and take him abroad? Are you chanting sutras? You chant it every time you go on a long trip, how annoying!”

Qi Yue glared at Shu Xiu fiercely for interrupting him, and turned his head to persuade Min Jia again. Min Jia kissed him on the lips: “Say another word and I’ll listen.”

“Jia Jia, I love you.” Qi Yue kissed Min Jia’s lips fiercely. Min Jia said to Shu Xiu, “Shu Xiu, find a place to bury him.” With a force, he broke free from Qi Yue’s arms and sat aside. With a raised eyebrow and a faint glance, Qi Yue didn’t dare to get any closer.

Shu Xiu had always looked down on Qi Yue, but he got along well with Min Jia. As soon as Min Jia spoke, Shu Xiu sat unceremoniously between the two of them. Qi Yue pointed at Shu Xiu with trembling fingers, unable to say a word.

Lu Qinyuan and Xiao Qi went downstairs one after the other. Bai Ze immediately bowed respectfully: “Master Lu, Young Master Jian.” Bai Ze just has a lot of rules and is quite self-disciplined. Fortunately, he doesn’t use his self-discipline to discipline others.

Lu Qinyuan looked at Shu Xiu squeezed between the two of them, and then at Qi Yue, who had a resentful expression. He turned his gaze to Min Jia, who had been smiling without saying a word: “Long time no see.”

Although Min Jia was always smiling, he didn’t talk much. Lu Qinyuan greeted him, and he just nodded. Lu Qinyuan didn’t take it seriously, and nodded in response, pointing at Xiao Qi and saying, “This is Xiao Qi, get to know each other.” Then he pointed at Min Jia and introduced him to Xiao Qi: “This is Min Jia.”

Min Jia was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, with a gentle and calm look. He was always smiling, giving people a friendly feeling. He looked at Xiao Qi and praised, “Your eyes are very beautiful.” But he found that Xiao Qi was always looking at him, with a half-smiling expression, so he asked, “Why are you looking at me like that? Have we met before?”

Xiao Qi shook his head, sat next to Min Jia, and continued to stare at Min Jia’s face. After looking at it again and again, he shook his head again. Min Jia asked, “Why are you shaking your head? You’re not a rattle drum.”

Xiao Qi said, “You look a bit like someone I know, but not really. He doesn’t smile as nicely as you.”

Although he said that he wasn’t as good-looking as Min Jia, he smiled happily when he mentioned this person. Lu Qinyuan felt a slight pain in his heart when he saw it, and turned to ask Bai Ze: “Has Mo Qiu come back yet?”

Bai Ze said, “He’ll be here soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant relayed the message: “Mr. Mo has arrived.”