The Flower Of The High Mountain Is Pregnant With The Son Of The Sand Sculpture Ceo Chapter 46

Chapter 46 I Can’t Hold Back, Just One More Rub…

Lu Shangyan couldn’t be sure of the exact size, so he bought an adjustable ring.

When Pei Yumin first took it out, he tried to put it on his own ring finger, and it actually slipped right on.

His eyes were instantly filled with tears, and he was so excited he almost knelt down to Lu Shangyan right then and there. But Lu Shangyan quickly pulled the ring off his finger, put it on his middle finger, and adjusted the size right in front of him.

However, Pei Yumin was still satisfied with it being on his middle finger; it was better than nothing.

“Where’s yours?”

Lu Shangyan’s expression was awkward. Pei Yumin immediately sat up straight: “You didn’t just buy one ring for me to save money, did you?! What kind of couple’s rings would that be!”

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it felt: “No way! Which store did you buy it from? We’re going back right now to buy another one.”

Lu Shangyan reached into his pants pocket, fumbled for a long time, and pulled out a wad of tissue paper. When he opened it, there was definitely an identical ring inside.

“I bought one,” his voice grew softer as he spoke. “I wasn’t planning on wearing it.”

Giving him this ring was already the most excessive thing he could think of doing.

He had hoped that if Pei Yumin remained immersed in the joy of receiving the ring, he might forget about the other half, saving him the embarrassment of having to wear it in front of him and making his face flush.

He planned to put his ring away once he got home. After all, he had work and school, and wearing it would be inconvenient.

He hadn’t expected Pei Yumin to shift the topic to him before they even got home.

Pei Yumin took the ring into his hand in front of him, then pulled Lu Shangyan’s hand over and solemnly placed the ring on his finger: “There. From now on, you’re mine.”

Lu Shangyan frowned slightly: “What nonsense are you talking about now?”

Pei Yumin smiled foolishly, then held his hand and took many photos, even trying to make a heart shape with him.

Lu Shangyan really couldn’t stand it and pulled his hand out, stuffing it into his jacket pocket.

Pei Yumin was still chuckling happily. When he took out his phone, he saw that his recent Moments post had received many likes, but there was one person who couldn’t stand to see him happy.

[Sweet Little Orange: Getting this excited over a small night light? Song Yuxin personally helped me tie the new tie he gave me this morning. I really don’t know when some people will finally get into a relationship.]

Pei Yumin narrowed his eyes, quickly found Song Yuxin, and sent him a message:

[m: Tang Suichen transferred 500,000 to his ex-lover today. Because he is my good friend, I strongly disagree with his actions! I refuse to be associated with him, so I feel it’s necessary to tell you.]

[m: You must be careful. After all, a leopard can’t change its spots. He might be thinking of returning to his old playboy ways.]

After sending it, he contentedly posted a new update to his Moments.

It was a picture of them wearing the couple’s rings.

The caption read: [A gift from my husband when he confessed~/heart]

On the way home, he received messages from Tang Suichen.

There were three super-long voice messages, none of which he opened, knowing they wouldn’t be anything good.

Then came a photo of Tang Suichen kneeling on the ground in his pajamas, with several red mosquito bites on his legs.

[Sweet Little Orange: Do you know how many mosquitoes there are outside!]

[Sweet Little Orange: Just you wait, I will absolutely not let you off the hook!]

Pei Yumin’s mind and eyes were completely focused on the ring on his hand; he loved it no matter how he looked at it.

[m: Song Yuxin has never given you a ring symbolizing love.]

Tang Suichen was unable to refute that. Song Yuxin was very good to him, but he had always taken that goodness for granted. Even after they got married, the biggest change was sleeping in the same bed; everything else seemed to be exactly the same.

Whenever he showed off, he was mostly trying to use external validation to fill the strange void in his heart.

He had charmed many people before, but he never tried to charm Song Yuxin, and Song Yuxin had seen too many of his unpleasant sides.

He thought for a long time but didn’t know what to do. Song Yuxin also seemed to need nothing from him. Sometimes he even felt that forcing Song Yuxin to marry him was a mistake, but the marriage was done. Letting go now was simply impossible.

He didn’t know what Song Yuxin liked or what he wanted most. So, he had come up with a new method recently: whenever he made a mistake, he would go kneel on the balcony.

In the beginning, Song Yuxin clearly stated that he didn’t need to do this, but Tang Suichen persisted every time. He was using his own way to show his sincerity to Song Yuxin, who never asked for anything.

He knew Song Yuxin cared about him to some extent, so he was using a method that involved moderately hurting himself, yet wouldn’t annoy Song Yuxin, to slowly pry open Song Yuxin’s mouth and make him express some demands or thoughts.

When Song Yuxin came out after showering, Tang Suichen was still kneeling, occasionally swatting at his body to chase away mosquitoes.

Song Yuxin sighed silently, pulled open the balcony door, and hauled him up.

Tang Suichen immediately hugged him tearfully, burying his head in his neck and rubbing against him repeatedly: “You showed me the message Pei Yumin sent you and then left. Are you angry?”

Song Yuxin’s tone was flat: “No.” Only after grabbing the ointment did he push him away: “Come down, I’ll put medicine on you.”

Tang Suichen didn’t move, his eyes fixed on Song Yuxin’s.

After a standoff of less than half a minute, Song Yuxin gave in: “A little.”

He squatted down. Halfway through applying the ointment, he suddenly added: “Next time, you need to tell me immediately.”

Song Yuxin was finally willing to care about him!

Tang Suichen was so excited he wanted to jump around. His efforts during this time had finally paid off!

—

Lu Shangyan felt that before they had completely broken through the barrier between them, Pei Yumin was occasionally somewhat restrained, but now he had absolutely no reservations.

He was desperate for the whole world to know they were dating!

Even Li Xiaorui, whom he usually only saw for a few seconds a day, couldn’t stand it anymore. Every time Pei Yumin came to pick him up from work, he was practically dressed to the nines, and he would deliberately say in front of her, “I’m here to pick up my boyfriend to go home.”

Li Xiaorui had no idea what he was doing there! Every time she heard it, she could only look up and give him an awkward smile.

Lu Shangyan thought he was being too dramatic, but Pei Yumin didn’t think so: “You took the initiative to give me couple’s rings this time. Maybe next time you’ll propose directly.”

“I don’t want to look disheveled on the day you propose to me, so every day from now on, I will be well-dressed and radiant until you propose.”

Lu Shangyan couldn’t take it anymore: “Then rest assured, that day will never come.”

First, he urged him to date, then he urged him to marry. What about after they got married?

Lu Shangyan felt that he might be manipulated by Pei Yumin in various ways for the rest of his life.

The thought of it gave him goosebumps all over.

In the past, he never thought admitting his sexual orientation was difficult, but now it was different. Pei Yumin talked about dating eight hundred times a day and then had to say ‘marriage’ a thousand times to override the dating topic.

It was starting to make him feel a little scared and anxious!

On the day of the school sports meet, Lu Shangyan noticed he had even sprayed cologne, which made him even more nervous. Before they left, he told him many times: “You must be restrained. This is school, not home.”

Pei Yumin gave him an “I’ve got this” look and nodded, indicating: “I have boundaries. I won’t mess around. After all, you have a competition to participate in, and I won’t let my burning love affect you.”

Lu Shangyan’s expression was utterly speechless: all his previous warnings had been for nothing.

—

One of Lu Shangyan’s events was in the afternoon, and the other was the next morning. But since it was the school sports meet, the spectator stands couldn’t be too empty, so those who weren’t competing yet had to act as spectators.

Lu Shangyan signed in with his phone and had to stay in the stands for an hour before he could leave.

He arrived early, and it wasn’t hot at that time, but Pei Yumin was still overly prepared, stuffing a large backpack with all sorts of things like a fan, mineral water, a small electric fan, and a sun hat.

Lu Shangyan originally didn’t want him to come along, but Pei Yumin insisted by pretending he couldn’t hear a word and followed him.

“Are you two dating?”

Pei Yumin naturally raised his hand and tucked his non-existent hair behind his ear, doing this several times to ensure Xia Li saw the ring on his hand, before saying with a surprised look, “How did you know?”

Jian Guo rolled his eyes. He didn’t have a good impression of Tang Suichen’s friend either: “It’s obvious, okay!”

Pei Yumin couldn’t be bothered to argue with him, only looking at Xia Li: “Is it because we look so compatible that you could tell at a glance?”

Xia Li was stunned by him and only managed to nod with an awkward smile after a moment.

Pei Yumin leaned close to Lu Shangyan and whispered: “See? Everyone says we’re a good match. When are you planning to marry me?”

Lu Shangyan reminded him: “Watch it! Be restrained!”

Pei Yumin stopped talking, only holding the small fan to blow air on him.

However, because of his antics, Lu Shangyan felt that many people around them were looking at him, making him somewhat uncomfortable.

When he noticed someone sending him a message, he was relieved because he could finally temporarily divert his attention.

It was Zhou Keling, asking if he was in class and if he had time to meet. He was right outside Lu Shangyan’s school gate.

Lu Shangyan quickly said yes, explaining that the school sports meet was on, so there were no classes.

He wanted to run out for some fresh air, but he hadn’t sat for the required hour and a half yet. He had to hand his phone to Pei Yumin, telling him to stay there until the sign-in time was up before leaving. This was killing two birds with one stone, preventing Pei Yumin from following him and saying uncontrollable things in front of Zhou Keling.

Zhou Keling, carrying a backpack, started waving when he saw him: “I was just passing by and decided to try my luck. I didn’t expect to actually see you.”

Lu Shangyan remembered that Zhou Keling’s university was in another province: “Why are you here now?”

Zhou Keling said: “I’m in my fourth year this year. I don’t have many classes now and need to prepare for my internship and graduation thesis. I want to intern in the province so I can be closer to home and take care of my family.”

Lu Shangyan thought about it. That was true. He was in a five-year undergraduate program, and he would also be interning next year. By then, the baby would have been born, and his body should be mostly recovered.

Zhou Keling saw him spacing out and raised his voice: “Jobs are hard to find, so I have to start early. You study here and have done many part-time jobs. If you hear of any suitable work, remember to tell me.”

Lu Shangyan snapped back to attention, feeling a little embarrassed: “Okay, sure.”

Zhou Keling kept staring at him, clearly having more to say. Lu Shangyan had to take him to a nearby bookstore. He didn’t have his phone, and his cash was tucked behind his phone case, so he could only sit here for a while: “Sorry, but… I’ll treat you to lunch later, okay?”

Zhou Keling was happy just to be with him and didn’t mind at all: “It’s fine. I have something else I wanted to discuss with you.”

“Didn’t you say you moved out of the school and are renting a place outside now? My school’s internship period is quite long. I can move out once I find a job soon. Want to share a place with us? We could look out for each other.”

Lu Shangyan rejected the idea without thinking: “I’m still sharing a place with him.”

The identity of ‘him’ was obvious. Zhou Keling paused, then said: “That’s okay. Are there any vacant houses near you? I just want to be closer to you.”

Lu Shangyan felt suspicious. He thought there was something wrong with Zhou Keling’s words, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Lu Shangyan still answered truthfully: “I should be moving out soon.”

After the baby was born, it would coincide with the second half of his fourth year. He didn’t want to take a leave of absence, so he needed someone to look after the baby, which meant he had to move to a bigger place. Zhou Keling being too close wouldn’t actually be convenient for him; he didn’t want Zhou Keling to know about his pregnancy.

“I see.” Zhou Keling started probing again: “Have you found a new place yet?”

Lu Shangyan shook his head: “My standards are high, and I don’t want to spend a lot of money, so it’s not easy to find.”

Zhou Keling quickly said: “That’s perfect, I’ll look for one. Then the three of us can share the rent.”

Lu Shangyan felt uncomfortable and changed the subject: “You haven’t found a job yet. Let’s talk about it after you find a job.”

Zhou Keling stared at him, thinking about something, making Lu Shangyan increasingly uneasy.

After a long silence, Zhou Keling finally broke the quiet again: “Actually, I came today for another, more important reason.”

Lu Shangyan looked up, signaling him to continue.

Zhou Keling spoke word by word, as if having made a certain decision: “I’ve liked someone for a long time, but I don’t know what to do.”

“I haven’t seen him for a while, but I ran into him again recently, and I realized I still really like him. So I feel like this is a reunion, a second chance given to me by fate. I feel like I can’t wait any longer.”

“But I’ve never been in a relationship, and I don’t know what to do in this situation.”

Lu Shangyan thought he wanted him to help him figure things out. After all, when he and Pei Yumin returned to Cuixian together, Zhou Keling might have already figured out their relationship.

But he hadn’t pursued anyone either. His only reference was Pei Yumin, who was direct with his confession, saying ‘I like you,’ ‘I want to date,’ and ‘I want to marry you’ every day.

So, he seriously tried to solve Zhou Keling’s problem: “I think you can just confess directly. You’ve known each other for so long. If the other person doesn’t dislike you, it means you have a chance. If they dislike you, then you probably never will.” After saying that, fearing Zhou Keling might be too sad, he quickly added a caveat: “Or it might be a bit difficult.”

Zhou Keling looked into his eyes and asked him: “Do you dislike me?”

That single sentence completely froze Lu Shangyan. He was somewhat slow when it came to emotions, but he wasn’t so slow that he understood nothing.

Seeing his silence, Zhou Keling laughed self-deprecatingly twice and continued: “Back in high school, I was young and certainly not brave, and I did many things I regret.”

“I admit, after graduating from high school, your aunt came to see me once. I hid. I didn’t dare to see you for a long time.”

Lu Shangyan had somewhat guessed why he had waited several times and Zhou Keling never showed up. When he met Zhou Keling again later, he thought he had moved past the issue, but hearing Zhou Keling admit it in person felt completely different.

Zhou Keling clenched his hand on the table: “When I saw Pei Yumin constantly by your side, I thought, I wish I hadn’t hidden back then. If I had stayed by your side, maybe everything would be different.”

“So I feel like I can’t hide anymore. I must quickly tell you, I li—”

“I already have a boyfriend,” Lu Shangyan said quickly, wanting only to interrupt him as soon as possible: “I didn’t know your feelings for me. If I had, I wouldn’t have come out to see you today.”

He turned his head and took his hand out from under the table: “He would be unhappy.”

Only then did Zhou Keling see the ring on his hand, and his smile was exceptionally strained: “I see. It turns out I was late again.”

“I clearly tested the waters two days ago, and you weren’t together then. I wanted to quickly handle all my school affairs after the semester started and then rush to see you. I didn’t expect him to get ahead of me again.”

“Whether it’s protecting you or saying ‘I like you,’ I was always a little late compared to him.”

Lu Shangyan frowned: “It’s not ‘a little.'”

A lot had happened around him in the past few months, but Pei Yumin always stood in front of him, no matter how big or small the matter, and never ran away once.

Even though he ignored Pei Yumin’s feelings for so long, and even though he never gave any response, Pei Yumin’s affection for him never diminished by a single bit; in fact, it grew more and more.

Pei Yumin was completely different from Zhou Keling.

His position in Pei Yumin’s heart was also completely different from Zhou Keling’s.

And vice versa.

Lu Shangyan said seriously: “I only see you as a friend. I hope you won’t say things like this again in the future. And certainly, never say them in front of Pei Yumin.”

“He wouldn’t like it, and I wouldn’t either. Otherwise, we can’t even be friends.”

He was telling the truth. Since he chose to be with Pei Yumin, he couldn’t accept the pursuit or affection of anyone else.

He needed unique affection and a sense of security, and he had to give Pei Yumin the exact same thing.

Zhou Keling hadn’t expected his attitude to be so firm, completely unlike his previous self.

However, this also made him realize completely that he might never have a chance.

Lu Shangyan stood up, smiled, and nodded at him: “Time’s up. I need to go back. I’m sorry, but I probably can’t have lunch with you today.”

Zhou Keling watched his retreating back, leaned back in his chair, and sighed dejectedly. He had probably considered that if the confession failed, they might not be able to be friends, but he hadn’t expected Lu Shangyan to refuse so decisively, leaving him no room for reconciliation.

However, that was exactly Lu Shangyan’s style.

Once he drew a line, he became terribly cold—a person you couldn’t touch, couldn’t feel, and couldn’t speak another word to.

—

When Lu Shangyan returned, Pei Yumin was sitting on the steps, his face long and looking extremely annoyed.

When Pei Yumin saw him, he complained tearfully: “I don’t know if my future is more important or if I am more important. You didn’t take your phone, and I didn’t know where to find you when I wanted to.”

Lu Shangyan couldn’t help but pinch his cheek and said earnestly: “You are more important.”

His demeanor wasn’t like flirting; it was more like a teacher educating a student who hadn’t solved a problem.

But even so, Pei Yumin was placated: “Fine, I can forgive you this time, but as a condition of exchange, you need to tell me everything you and Zhou Keling talked about just now!”

Zhou Keling was one of the love rivals he needed to guard against!

Lu Shangyan walked side-by-side with him, strolling through the campus, and recounted everything that had just happened.

He didn’t let Zhou Keling speak to completely dispel his thoughts, not wanting Zhou Keling to do anything or say anything misleading in front of Pei Yumin in the future.

And he told Pei Yumin himself to completely put his mind at ease.

After listening, Pei Yumin gnashed his teeth: “I knew it! He covets you! You did the right thing. You need to stay far away from him in the future!”

Lu Shangyan quickly said: “Keep your voice down.”

Pei Yumin was angry, but then suddenly clutched his chest: “Oh no, I can’t breathe. I’m about to faint from anger.”

Lu Shangyan was genuinely worried for a moment, but seeing Pei Yumin constantly leaning against him, he realized he was faking it.

Pei Yumin rubbed against him for a while, then pouted: “I need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from my wife to come back to life.”

Lu Shangyan actually felt that leaving Pei Yumin alone while he ran off to see Zhou Keling was inappropriate.

He glanced around. The path was empty. So, he turned his head and quickly brushed his lips against Pei Yumin’s corner of the mouth.

It was so fast that Pei Yumin didn’t even react!

By the time Pei Yumin finally realized Lu Shangyan had kissed him, Lu Shangyan had already moved to the other side of the path, his entire face flushed red.

Damn it! He hadn’t gotten a proper feel for it!

So, he quickly moved closer, pulled Lu Shangyan into the nearest teaching building, and turned into a random classroom.

Before Lu Shangyan could react, he felt Pei Yumin’s warm, heavy breathing: “I can’t hold back. Just one more rub.”

Lu Shangyan was pinned down by the waist, unable to move. He twisted his head to dodge a few times, but couldn’t escape, or perhaps he didn’t want to dodge in the first place.

The moment he was kissed, Lu Shangyan trembled uncontrollably. Pei Yumin had to use his arms to lift him up entirely, supporting him.

Lu Shangyan’s breathing became more ragged, and soon his head started to spin.

When Pei Yumin told him to open his mouth, he opened it. When he told him to stick out his tongue, he tentatively put out the tip of his tongue. When he told him to respond, he followed suit.

He was unbelievably obedient.

When they separated, Lu Shangyan gasped for a long time before his eyes refocused. Only then did he realize his chin was wet with the saliva he couldn’t control and had drooled out.

He lowered his head, looking at his toes, feeling helpless and shy.

Pei Yumin chuckled softly. The hand on his waist slowly moved down, and while Lu Shangyan was still dazed, it slipped inside his loose sweatpants, wrapping around to the front and giving him a squeeze.

“You’re already getting excited just from a kiss? Do you want me to help you?”

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Author’s Note: Pei Yumin: If you knew how obedient my wife is, you’d think I was lucky too, right [shy][covering face peek][question mark]