Chapter 72: Jealousy

Xiao Jiashu woke up in a daze. He felt something warm and soft under his head. When he opened his eyes, he found that he was lying on Ji Ge’s thighs with his hands around his waist. His posture was as intimate as possible. Ji Ge was holding a cup of coffee and drinking slowly, when he noticed the movement of the person on his lap, he chuckled, “Awake?”

Xiao Jiashu’s cheeks were red, and he hurriedly got up and asked, “Ji Ge, how long have I slept? Didn’t I delay work?”

“You slept for more than forty minutes, there are still a few sets of photos to be taken next, so we should be able to make it in time.” Ji Mian stared at his messy hair, his hands were a little itchy, but in the end he didn’t make any extra moves.

“Hurry up then.” Xiao Jiashu hurriedly ran to the dressing room to change his look.

The next few sets of photos were taken outdoors, and the two changed into sportswear and went to the golf course. The photographer pointed to a well-lit lawn and instructed, “Feel free to hit two balls, and pose for fun.”

“You serve?” Ji Mian took out a club and handed it to Xiao Jiashu.

“You serve. I’ll watch the wind and measure the distance.” Xiao Jiashu took the club and squatted down. His black and white eyes narrowed slightly over the grass where the flagpole was stuck.

“Can you see the wind?” Ji Mian often plays golf, he posed using several standard playing forms after gripping the club.

The photographer circled around them to capture their every move.

“Yes.” Xiao Jiashu stretched out the tip of his pink tongue and licked his thumb, then raised his hand high, but in fact he didn’t know how to measure the wind direction at all. He learned this from watching military programs. When those snipers are ready to shoot at the enemy, they lick the ball of their finger and point it upwards. The specific technique has not been explained by the host of the program. Xiao Jiashu guessed it by himself. It’s nothing more than feeling which side is colder when licked and you’ll be able to determine the wind direction. Easy!

But although the imagination is creative, the reality is very disappointing. After he licked his thumb, he realized that the whole area was cold, and he couldn’t use this trick without a particularly sensitive sense of touch, which was embarrassing! As he tried to control his flushed cheeks, Ji Mian coughed a few times with his fist against his lips, holding back a laugh, “Did you measure it?”

“It’s been measured, the distance is 450 yards. When you kick off, you will turn a little to the southeast. If you can hit a distance of 300 yards, there is absolutely no problem hitting a birdie.” Xiao Jiashu said solemnly.

Ji Mian lowered his eyes to look at him, “Really?”

Xiao Jiashu’s cheeks reddened, then raised his hands in resignation, “I’m just trying to pretend. Isn’t it particularly handsome to lick your fingers and check the wind direction?”

“It’s pretty handsome.” Ji Mian took a deep look at his crimson lips, and said with a smile, “Then I’ll just hit it casually.” His words fell and he swung hard.

Their smiles are very bright, their eyes relaxed and cheerful, and their super-high facial value adds a lot of color to the green field. As they walked up the green, ready to get a birdie, the contented photographer quickly called them back, “No need to go up. I’m done with the pictures of the field. Let’s go to the hot spring pool to continue. ”

“Eh, we’ve already finished shooting? We were just getting started.” Feeling regretful, Xiao Jiashu asked, “Ji Ge, let’s play together when you have time. You’re a great player!”

“OK.” Ji Mian still put down his club. When he returned to the dressing room, he hesitated again when he saw the swimming trunks and bathrobes prepared by the staff. He’s a man who liked men by nature, and Xiao Jiashu grew up to look like that, even if he did not have any thoughts about him, he would feel very uneasy.

It takes a lot of effort to turn a blind eye to Xiao Jiashu, especially since this kid is very mentally active and likes to think about all sorts of stuff…When Ji Mian walked into the hot spring room in an uncertain mood, he found Xiao Jiashu squatting by the pool looking at something and didn’t go into the water.

He was wearing a pure white bathrobe, his head was wrapped in a sheep’s horn towel1, and his eyes were moist and lovely, stained with mist.

“Ji Ge, don’t go into the water yet.” He grabbed the corners of Ji Mian’s robe.

“Why?” Ji Mian squatted down and found that there were several chicken eggs in the spring by the pool.

Xiao Jiashu held his cheek and muttered, “I don’t want to eat boiled eggs soaked in our bath water.”

Ji Mian couldn’t help laughing and joked, “But many people have soaked in this pool.”

“You don’t know this but these hot springs are using underground water, the water source is constantly flowing every day making it especially clean. As we soak for a few minutes, new spring water will flow. They are rich in various minerals and can cure diseases. This is the outlet, the temperature is very high. You’ll have to soak there later.” Xiao Jiashu proudly introduced his family’s business.

Without going into the water he listened carefully to Xiao Jiashu’s explanation. There was always a gentle smile on the corners of his mouth. After the eggs were cooked, he peeled one and stuffed it into his companion’s mouth.

The photographer originally planned to take a half-naked bath photo of the two of them, which was a bit of a gimmick, but he changed his mind after seeing the scene where the two were squatting side by side by the pool and eating eggs. The smiles on their faces were so relaxed and happy, and their eyes radiated a soft glow. The business philosophy of Zen Hotel is “relaxation, pleasure and warmth”, and is committed to creating another home for its customers.

Their expressions were enough to showcase the theme, and the pictures they took made people smile at first glance. The photographer checked the negatives2 repeatedly, and finally said, “Okay, today’s photos were taken very well, thank you to the both of you for your cooperation.”

Xiao Jiashu was putting an egg into Ji Ge’s mouth and said, “How is it? Does it taste different from ordinary boiled eggs in plain water? I’m telling you, it contains many kinds of minerals and is particularly nutritious. Eating two eggs a day is good for your health…” When he said this, he looked at the photographer and cried sadly, “How come you finished shooting again? I haven’t started soaking yet! ”

“We’re done, you can continue if you want to take a dip.” The staff quickly explained.

Xiao Jiashu just ate two eggs. Not only was he not full, but he was even hungrier than before. He looked at Ji Mian hesitantly, “Ji Ge, do you still want to soak?”

“Let’s go to dinner and I’ll treat you.” Ji Mian touched his forehead wet with steam.

“OK. Next time I’ll invite you to the hot spring.” Xiao Jiashu stood up happily and didn’t forget to pack the uneaten eggs to take them away.

They changed their clothes and came out, only to see Xiao Dingbang sitting in the lobby, with two tall bodyguards standing behind him. A middle-aged man bent over and bowed his head, as if to report something. He waved his hand slightly, and Xiao Jiashu, who was looking forward to having dinner with Ji Ge in the last second, ran over in the next second.

Ji Mian paused for a second and also walked over.

“Finished shooting? Come to dinner with me?” Xiao Dingbang said in a soft voice.

“All right,” replied Xiao Jiashu, only to realize that he had a previous engagement with Ji Ge. What should I do? You can’t invite Ji Ge too, can you? Wouldn’t it be awkward since they didn’t know each other? Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable? If both of them are uncomfortable, what’s the point of eating together?

He was stressed, Ji Mian had already smiled and said, “I have something to do later, I’m afraid I’ll have to go first, Xiaoshu, President Xiao, let’s make an appointment next time.”

“OK, Ji Ge, be careful on the road and drive slowly.” Xiao Jiashu threw a grateful look at Ji Mian. This is the first time his older brother has invited him to dinner. He really doesn’t want to refuse.

Ji Mian waved his hand and left, just a few steps away he heard Xiao Dingbang’s low voice from behind him, “Xiaoshu, do you know my favorite food?”

“Yes, big brother likes to eat fish the most, especially sweet and sour fish.”

“Then what do I hate to eat the most?”

“Celery.”

“Favorite color?”

“Dark green.”

“Favorite sports…”

Xiao Dingbang asked these boring questions endlessly, and Xiao Jiashu answered them one by one without any hesitation or mistakes. He is always so attentive to the people he cares about. Even if he is separated from them for a long time, there will be no estrangement.

Ji Mian felt something in his heart, and couldn’t help but look back at the brothers, and saw Xiao Dingbang, who never had an expression on his face, smiled very happily. He pulled Xiao Jiashu into his arms and rubbed his hair. There is no doubt that he has also watched the interview show, which made him jealous.

Ji Mian shook his head and laughed. He stood and looked at them for a while, then walked to the parking lot at a relaxed pace. Fang Kun just arrived, and while opening the car door for him, he observed his expression, and said in surprise, “After a busy day, you don’t seem to be tired at all?”

“It wasn’t that busy, it was mostly just playing around.” Ji Mian opened his phone and looked at it.

His agent climbed into the back seat with a big bag and said with emotion, “Xiao Jiashu is the prince. Those people won’t make things hard for him. Just casually take a few photos and be done with it.”

Casually? Ji Mian stared at the few samples sent by the photographer, completely unable to agree with the agent’s statement. In the photo, he and Xiao Jiashu smiled so easily and happily, their eyes looking at each other were filled with soft light, as if they could illuminate everything around them. He has been featured in many magazine covers, but he has never been able to laugh as sincerely as he’s doing now.

Even if the shooting has ended, when he sees these photos, he can still feel that special mood, and he will still involuntarily raise the corners of his mouth. How can a photo with such a powerful appeal be said to be taken casually?

He shook his head and saved the photos one by one in his photo album. When he opened Weibo again, he found that Xiao Jiashu had updated his microblog and attached a photo.