AMLFS Chapter 137

As soon as he saw him, Liang Xiuzhu’s body immediately tensed up. He averted his eyes, flusteredly searching for his clothes to put on.

By the time he looked up again, Sun Shu was no longer in the doorway.

He dressed and got out of bed. Liang Xiuzhu’s mind was still a mess, like a jumble of paste.

He wasn’t sure about his feelings for Sun Shu, but he certainly didn’t dislike him. Whether it was their past escapes together or the fact that Sun Shu had helped him during his most difficult time, Liang Xiuzhu felt grateful towards Sun Shu.

“Ugh!! Forget it! I don’t want to think about it!!!”

Scratching his head, Liang Xiuzhu felt a little agitated. He stood up and walked out of the room.

After washing up, he went to the main hall. The Eight Immortals table was already set with food. Jiang Wenyi was sitting in the main seat, talking to Sun Shu.

The atmosphere between them was extremely harmonious, so much so that Liang Xiuzhu thought he was seeing things.

When did his mother get so close to Sun Shu? Before he could even ask, Jiang Wenyi spoke first.

“What are you standing there for? This child.” Jiang Wenyi glanced at Liang Xiuzhu with slight dissatisfaction. “It’s already late morning, and the host is getting up later than the guest.”

“I…” Liang Xiuzhu was unhappy when he heard this. If Sun Shu hadn’t been acting crazy drunk last night, would he have been up half the night?

“Alright, alright. Come and eat breakfast.” Jiang Wenyi interrupted him directly, warmly inviting him. “Sun Shu made all of this, come and try it.”

Liang Xiuzhu suppressed a breath, glancing at Sun Shu, who was sitting beside her with a normal expression. He felt indignant and sat down opposite Sun Shu.

In his heart, he grumbled, acting all serious in front of my mother now, who was the one acting crazy drunk last night?

On the other side, Jiang Wenyi was still praising Sun Shu for being diligent. Sun Shu’s usual wooden face even had a hint of a smile.

He seemed gentle and polite. “You flatter me, Auntie. My skills are not very good, please forgive me.”

“Not at all, not at all, as soon as I saw you, I knew you would definitely be reliable and caring.”

“Hmph!”

Liang Xiuzhu watched the harmonious scene of the two of them, and fiercely poked at the porridge in his bowl.

“What are you doing?” Seeing Liang Xiuzhu’s bad complexion, Jiang Wenyi frowned. “Why are you pulling a long face so early in the morning?”

Sun Shu glanced at Liang Xiuzhu and said, “Auntie, perhaps it was my disturbance last night. He didn’t sleep well.”

“Oh, he’s just like that. It’s no bother.” Jiang Wenyi said with a smile, while winking at Liang Xiuzhu.

Sun Shu found it amusing to see his sulky expression.

He reached out and put some pickles on the plate in front of him, his voice steady. “The pickles are appetizing, try them.”

Looking at the pickles on the plate, Liang Xiuzhu looked up and glared at him. He crunched on a piece of pickled radish, as if he wasn’t biting on vegetables, but on the person in front of him.

Jiang Wenyi watched their little actions and smiled slyly.

After thinking for a moment, she said to Sun Shu, “Little Sun, do you have to go to work today? If you’re not busy, have lunch here? Or stay for a few more days.”

Liang Xiuzhu, who was burying his head in his food, was immediately shocked when he heard this. “Mom! He’s an imperial guard, he must be very busy, don’t make trouble…”

As he was speaking, a steady voice interrupted. “Auntie, I have a few days off. I’m not busy.”

“That’s great! Then stay here for a few more days!” Jiang Wenyi was very happy to hear this.

Sun Shu gladly accepted. “Then I won’t decline.”

Liang Xiuzhu raised his chopsticks and looked at the two people ignoring him, feeling desolate in his heart.

Mom, are you trying to sell your son off?

After finishing breakfast, Liang Xiuzhu was washing dishes alone in the kitchen. He was muttering to himself. A tall, sturdy figure squeezed in beside him. “Are you secretly cursing me?”

Sun Shu rolled up his sleeves, took the bowl from his hand, and looked down at him, a faint smile floating between his deep eyebrows.

Their eyes met, and Liang Xiuzhu’s heart skipped a beat. He looked away and took a step to the side, muttering, “What are you doing here? Aren’t you going to win over my mother?”

Picking up a plate to wash, Sun Shu chuckled upon hearing this. “Does Auntie even need me to win her over? The hardest one to win over here is you.”

Liang Xiuzhu’s ears turned red when he heard this, and he threw down the cloth in his hand. “If you want to wash, then wash to your heart’s content!”

Saying that, he turned and went out to get a basket to feed the chickens outside the yard.

Sun Shu saw his awkward look, and knew that this person was just putting on a tough act. But he was happy in his heart, it seemed that Liang Xiuzhu wasn’t indifferent to him.

“Cluck, cluck… cluck, cluck…”

Holding a basket and shouting, Liang Xiuzhu sprinkled the corn in his hand on the ground, watching the chickens flock over to peck at the corn. His brain unconsciously started to wander again.

Without realizing it, the basket in his hand was taken away. Sun Shu stood beside him. “What are you thinking about?”

Liang Xiuzhu glanced at him, wondering why this person was so persistent. He didn’t realize he was so annoying before.

So Liang Xiuzhu waved his hand in front of him, and said with a suspicious look, “Were you possessed by someone? You weren’t like this before.”

The previous Sun Shu was methodical in everything he did, and didn’t give him a very good look. He only knew how to tell him what he couldn’t do. His mouth was also poisonous, and he would never speak nicely if he could insult you. But now, that unsmiling face was almost smiling like a flower at him.

Could it really be that he was possessed?

Hearing these words, the smile on Sun Shu’s face froze. He turned to look at him, also feeling very helpless, he didn’t expect Liang Xiuzhu to be so clueless.

He sighed, his eyes falling on Liang Xiuzhu’s beautiful face, his tone serious. “I admit that I was wrong before, I was prejudiced against you, but now I’m showing you my goodwill.”

“Uh…”

As soon as he heard this, Liang Xiuzhu knew that he was being stupid again. He scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, not knowing how to place his limbs.

Sun Shu couldn’t help but curl his lips when he saw his awkward and comical expression.

He reached out and touched his head. “I know you can’t accept it right away, it doesn’t matter, I’ll give you time. You have to give me a chance too, don’t come to a conclusion so early, okay?”

Feeling the touch on his head, Liang Xiuzhu shrank his neck. He didn’t dare to look up.

It wasn’t until Sun Shu’s body got closer and closer that he hurriedly said, “Okay!”

“Okay! I know! I know!” Liang Xiuzhu reached out and pushed him away, his face burning. “Stay away from me.”

If he got any closer, his heart would jump out of his throat.

Jiang Wenyi watched the intimate actions of the two people outside the courtyard gate, covering her mouth and trying not to laugh. This silly son of hers.

Early this morning, Sun Shu had found her and confessed his feelings for Liang Xiuzhu. Of course, she had no objections. Moreover, she had long thought that Sun Shu was good.

It was just a matter of men and men, what was so strange about that? Wasn’t the current Son of Heaven also a male consort?

Only her silly son was clueless, still thinking he was being secretive.

From then on, whenever Sun Shu had time, he would come to find Liang Xiuzhu. They ate and slept together, and whatever Liang Xiuzhu did, he would follow.

Gradually, Liang Xiuzhu was no longer as awkward as he had been at the beginning, as if he had gotten used to Sun Shu being by his side.

With the help of Sun Shu and Shadow Five, Liang Xiuzhu rented a shop in the capital and started a restaurant business.

Liang Xiuzhu’s cooking skills were good, and after taking in a few apprentices and teaching them the ropes, he became a hands-off owner, only managing the cash register every day.

Sun Shu would also come to Liang Xiuzhu’s restaurant to see him after work every day, and would help him with accounting and serving dishes when he was busy.

Over time, although Liang Xiuzhu didn’t say it, some things were louder than words, and the answer had already been given in their interactions.

Here ends the main text.