GLIHBN Chapter 35
by VolareThe dinner party finally ended. Xu Chongming hadn’t seen Shen Lin in a long time and still had things to talk about. Su Shi also needed to take Chen Cheng home, so they said their goodbyes.
Chi Ye chose to leave on his own.
Xu Chongming and Shen Lin found a pub, chatting and drinking.
Shen Lin was now successful in his career and well-known in West Hangzhou. The rascality in him was much more restrained than before.
Shen Lin suddenly asked about Du Li, a mutual acquaintance of him and Xu Chongming, “By the way, how is Du Li doing now?”
Xu Chongming’s hand holding the wine glass paused. He put down the glass, spilling a few drops of wine on his hand.
“Why are you suddenly asking about him?”
Du Li was Shen Lin’s high school classmate, and it was Shen Lin who introduced him to Xu Chongming.
“Aren’t you guys in the same school? Didn’t you arrange to meet in private?”
“We met a few times.”
Xu Chongming eagerly tried to change the subject, “I just joined my family’s company. I might need to ask you for advice if I don’t understand something.”
Shen Lin smiled, picked up his glass, and drank it all in one gulp. “With such a powerful figure like your mother around, do you still need to ask me for advice?”
Before going abroad, Du Li had confessed to Xu Chongming, but Xu Chongming rejected him. Du Li then retreated to the position of a friend, occasionally meeting with Xu Chongming.
Later, Xu Chongming went abroad to study and unexpectedly ran into Du Li at the school, only then realizing that he also attended this school.
In a foreign land, the two naturally had more contact.
At a party, Xu Chongming got drunk, and under Du Li’s deliberate seduction, the two were no longer innocent.
Xu Chongming regretted it afterward, but Du Li said he wouldn’t ruin his relationship with Su Shi, only seeking to briefly possess him while abroad.
Xu Chongming couldn’t resist the temptation.
Before returning to China, Xu Chongming completely broke up with Du Li, gave him a sum of money, and returned to China ahead of schedule.
Of course, he couldn’t tell Shen Lin any of this.
Shen Lin lowered his eyes and replied to a message on his phone.
“Come on, let’s drink.”
Xu Chongming clinked glasses with Shen Lin.
“Does your family know about you and Su Shi?”
“How would I dare to say? You know what my mom is like.”
“If Auntie knew you liked men, she’d probably break your legs.”
“Let’s take it one step at a time. Maybe her views will change in the future.”
Shen Lin used his tongue to press against his cheek, the sweetness of the wine swirling in his mouth. “I’ve always been curious, what do you like about Su Shi? Du Li confessed to you before, so why don’t you like him?”
Xu Chongming’s eyes flickered, and he pondered in his heart before saying, “It’s about first impressions, I’m happy as soon as I see Su Shi, it’s like the sun suddenly coming out on a rainy day, you know?”
Shen Lin spoke frankly, “Don’t understand.”
“You don’t need to understand either, anyway, you don’t like men.”
Xu Chongming had to go on a business trip with Jiang Hui tomorrow, so he didn’t dare to drink too much, so he said goodbye to Shen Lin, “Let’s get together again when I get back.”
“Okay, let me know when you’re back.”
After Xu Chongming left the pub, Shen Lin’s phone rang. He curled up one corner of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile.
“Hello, Young Master Du, what can I do for you?”
Shen Lin looked pleased, answering the other party’s questions, “He’s doing well with his boyfriend, and even takes good care of his boyfriend’s younger brother, but he doesn’t even want to mention you.”
“I think, you should give up on this idea as soon as possible.”
“A man’s body and heart are two different things.”
The other party hung up the phone in anger. Shen Lin disdainfully threw the phone aside, “Love brain.”
Song Qingyan and Qiao Yu were already snuggling in their warm blankets early tonight. Qiao Yu helped Song Qingyan wipe the sweat from his forehead, embracing him and closing his eyes to enjoy the warmth.
Song Qingyan recovered after a while, and slapped Qiao Yu’s arm. “You can’t do this next time, it’s too much.”
Qiao Yu rubbed the top of his head with his chin, “Couldn’t resist.”
Song Qingyan suddenly said, “I feel like Su Shi and Xu Chongming will break up sooner or later.”
Qiao Yu let out a dissatisfied “Tsk,” “Why are you suddenly talking about them? Look, is this appropriate?”
Song Qingyan laughed, “I can’t be happy while my buddy is still living a monk’s life.”
“People are willing to have a platonic relationship, why do you care so much?”
“Oh, you even know about platonic love?”
“Do I look stupid?” Qiao Yu retorted.
“Then why don’t we also have a platonic relationship?”
Qiao Yu pinched Song Qingyan’s waist, “Dare?! Why look for trouble.”
Song Qingyan quickly coaxed him before Qiao Yu got angry, and then said seriously, “I don’t think that guy Xu deserves my buddy.”
Qiao Yu sneered twice, “In your heart, probably no one is worthy of Su Shi, right?”
Song Qingyan thought about it seriously, “Not really, but Xu Chongming definitely isn’t worthy, I think his love is too shallow.”
“Wife, every couple has different standards, you can’t use your standards to define others.”
Song Qingyan played rogue, “Anyway, I think my buddy deserves the best man in the world.”
Qiao Yu suddenly fell into deep thought.
Song Qingyan bumped him, “Hey, what are you thinking about?”
“You’re always criticizing his boyfriend in front of Su Shi, so I was wondering, has Su Shi ever criticized me in front of you?”
Song Qingyan supported his forehead, “No, not once, even when our relationship was at its worst, Su Shi didn’t advise me to break up with you, he even advised me to be more tolerant of you, saying that I’d never find someone who loves me more than you in this world.”
Qiao Yu listened more and more pleased, “This eldest daughter’s friend of yours is not bad, next time he comes to Fame Tower to eat, give him a big discount.”
Song Qingyan was unhappy, “Stingy, can’t you make it free?”
Qiao Yu chuckled, “I’m trying to make money to buy you an island.”
The two burrowed into the blankets and played around for a while, before finally coming out, catching their breath.
Qiao Yu said, “What did you say Xu Chongming’s cousin was called last time, the one living at Su Shi’s house?”
Song Qingyan didn’t expect him to ask about Chi Ye, “Chi Ye, what’s wrong?”
“I met him at Fame Tower last time, I feel like that kid’s eyes when he looks at your buddy aren’t innocent.”
Song Qingyan became interested, “How is it not innocent?”
Qiao Yu couldn’t find the right words for a moment, and searched his brain for a bit before saying, “Let’s put it this way, the way he looks at Su Shi is a bit like the way I look at you, so it feels familiar to me.”
“Can’t be, right?”
“Why can’t it be? That day Su Shi got drunk, and the way he looked at Su Shi while supporting him had aggression and possessiveness, I’m too familiar with it.”
Song Qingyan was inexplicably shocked, but also a little excited.
Thinking about it carefully, this young man Chi Ye has indeed always been very attentive to Su Shi, and not just generally attentive. Take Su Shi’s illness last time, for example, Chi Ye directly stayed in the hospital to take care of him.
And later, when the two went to the resort for a change of scenery, Song Qingyan teased them when he saw the photos Su Shi took.
But none of this can prove anything, it can only be considered speculation. Song Qingyan thought, he had to find an opportunity to test Chi Ye.