Liu Shenghao brought Huang Yu to the ground floor of the company. "Head over here! Face over here!" Huang Yu pounced on Liu Shenghao. "Otherwise there will be no kiss!"
"You brat, don't you know shame! Kisses not enough?" Liu Shenghao reached out to stop Huang Yu's incoming approach.
"That was just a few! So stingy!" Huang Yu continued to press forward, while Liu Shenghao continued to ward him off. "Ow!"
"What is it?" Liu Shenghao pulled back his hand and saw Huang Yu holding his right ear. "What is it?"
"It's nothing, nothing. I just wasn't careful and b.u.mped my earing. I haven't worn them in a long time, so they still hurt."
"Let me see." Liu Shenghao leaned forward. When he got on the car, he had noticed Huang Yu had a little silver crown on his ear. Without waiting for him to ask, Huang Yu asked him if it looked good. Liu Shenghao nodded. Huang Yu explained that wearing silver was more good-looking. When sunlight hit it just right it would sparkle, making it prettier.
"A female student gave them to me!" said Huang Yu smugly.
"Then you have to thank them," replied Liu Shenghao.
"You're not eating vinegar1to be jealous?" Huang Yu was a bit distressed.
"Do you like her?"
"I do!"
"The same way you like me?"
"No! I only love you!" Huang Yu hastily explained, afraid that Liu Shenghao would be eating vinegar!
"Then, do I need to eat vinegar? Sit down there." Liu Shenghao drove while smiling.
Huang Yu sat down glumly and fastened his seat belt. "Go." …but just as Liu Shenghao was distracted…
"Mwah!" With a plop, Huang Yu landed his kiss! Though it was on the face, he was still very happy!
"Do you still want i?" Liu Shenghao asked helplessly.
"Mhm!" Huang Yu nodded his head sincerely, while gazing expectantly at Liu Shenghao.
"Even if you wanted I wouldn't give you! Get off the car!" Liu Shenghao chased him out.
Huang Yu who had been chased out stood at the window and said, "Shengsheng, you're so bad."
Liu Shenghao flashed a dazzling smile at Huang Yu and pressed a b.u.t.ton. The car window slowly closed as he drove away.
Huang Yu stood at the lower floor of the company powerlessly. Could it be he had an easily abused const.i.tution? Shengsheng really bullied him too much. He had to think up a solution. Ah, I gotta go, gotta go. He just realized he was at the entrance of the company, and he just made a fuss with Shengsheng like that! Wouldn't he be discovered? Huang Yu frantically looked around himself. Good, good, there aren't many people and none were looking at him strangely.
This wasn't Huang Yu's first time visiting the company so he didn't need a guide. He went in and obediently got on the exclusive elevator.
"Dad," Huang Yu called out as he pushed open the door, not caring what Huang Qishan might be doing. The secretary also ignored him because Huang Qishan had explained that his son was to be let in directly without needing to inform him.
Huang Yu opened the door to see Huang Qishan and someone talking. When he saw Huang Yu come in, Huang Qishan said, "Wait a minute," then continued ignored Huang Yu. Huang Yu sat off to the side somewhat awkwardly. It was never good to interrupt someone.
After over half an hour, HUang Qishan finished his chat and waved his son over.
"Dad, you didn't tell me that you were working."
"I see you've managed to learn how to knock sometime." Huang Qishan leaned back in his chair. "Call your daddy. After we're done, we'll go eat with him."
"Why are you making me call? Daddy isn't going?" Although Huang Yu talked like this, he couldn't stop a smile from spreading across his face. He hadn't been acquainted with Lu Jiangyu for long and they hadn't met that many times. They were letting everything just happen naturally. However, Lu Jiangyu and his relationship was not even as intimate as a teacher and a student. Not because there was no love, but because their love was greater. As a result, they didn't know where to start, they didn't know how to let the other receive their love. Thus, Lu Jiangyu and Huang Yu's relationship now was like a pair of young lovers confirming their feelings. They wanted to step forward, but didn't know how.
Huang Qishan knew this, so recently he let Huang Yu stay outside as he pleased. Instead, he could call his son and make him and Lu Jiangyu talk. He didn't need to worry that this pure, shy kid would run back to his room after eating without saying anything. The effects were pretty good; Lu Jiangyu would smile for a long time before falling asleep. This conveniently benefitted Huang Qishan; after all their happiness was to be shared2 This is part of the complete phrase: to share happiness and burdens alike, as in with a married couple!
However, there was still a long ways to go. He knew his son, there needed to be more contact, otherwise it would end up just like with his friend. That friend called Huang Yu so many times, gave him presents, and he was even worried that Huang Yu wouldn't like him. When they met face to face, he still avoided Huang Yu, so though Huang Yu had a good impression of him, Huang Yu was very restrained when they met. When he asked Huang Yu why, the still young Huang Yu actually started to cry because of this question. "Mr. Telephone might not know me because he's not in the telephone. What if I'm different than what he thinks? Will he dislike me?"
Huang Qishan told this to that friend, but that person just smiled and told Huang Qishan, "Even if Huang Yu accepts me, your heart isn't with me, isn't that so?"
When Huang Qishan heard that, he actually did not feel hurt. He just apologized, picked up Huang Yu and left. Thought at that time, he had a sliver of intention to be with that person, it was because that person was good to Huang Yu. He knew that he could never forget Lu Jiangyu.
Seeing Huang Yu so cheerfully speak to Lu Jiangyu over the phone, Lu Jiangyu thought it was good that that person had said that. Otherwise, until now he would still be confused. Good, everything now is good. I waited for you so long,
At first, the little a.s.sistant was going to go with Yuan Kai, but he ended up causing Yuan Kai some trouble. Well, what could he do. Yuan Kai had to clean up the shambles, while non-stop cursing, "It wasn't easy for laozi3A very lofty form of addressing oneself to go to this high cla.s.s place, and I was held up you brat! If you make trouble for me again, you better believe I'll kick you away! Very, very far away!"
Yuan Kai lowered his head and caught sight of the little a.s.sistant trembling and sighed helplessly, "Be careful next time!"
Yang Yang raised his limp bean sprout head. "Yes, yes, yes! Should I go over to your place and cook for you tonight?"
"No, I'm going to a restaurant tonight," answered Yuan Kai. His stern expression morphed into a smile.
When Yang Yang heard he was going to a restaurant, he immediately knew that that person was back. That restaurant was also that person's property. His head instantly sank back down into the bean sprout, his limp fists secretly curled into fists…
This time, the driver was Huang Qishan. "Dad, can we not have a party?"
"What is it? DId something happen?"
"Nothing, It's just that I'm not comfortable because no one I know will be there. Nevermind, it's nothing," Huang Yu said.
"Huang Yu, whose son are you?"
Huang Yu, not understanding his point, answered cautiously, "Yours?"
"It's good that you know that! It would be fine not to have one, but Dad wants you to temper yourself. If you are always behind other people's backs, hiding, even if Daddy and I spoil you, you will move out one day. When you encounter a problem, like Liu Shenghao's parents' opposition, how will you deal with iit?"
"I can do it!"
"Are you sure, Huang Yu? What if his parents refuse to agree on the point of death? And what will you do if Liu Shenghao is pressured so?"
"I…" Huang Yu could not say anything after that for half a day. Finally, he said pathetically, "Those two things are unrelated."
"Liu Shenghao's family has a lot more status. There are more people at the party, the more you can understand their thoughts, the more you understand their weaknesses. This is not just something Dad can tell you; you need to learn from yourself. It will be very beneficial for you later on." Huang Qishan started to lecture his son. Seeing that Huang Yu wasn't reacting, Huang Qishan felt like giving up. "Never mind, if you don't want to it's fine. Anyway, there's nothing to be lost."
"It's okay?"
"It's okay. Anyway, the invitations haven't been sent out." Huang Qishan rubbed his son's head. I haven't hit this little melon head enough! Why can't it be bent!
"Great! I'll tell Shengsheng tonight. This way, he can celebrate my birthday in the afternoon!"
The hand on Huang Qishan's head twitched slightly. This rotten brat needs a beating!
Previously, Huang Qishan picked out the design and fabric for Huang Yu. After Huang Yu was measured and had no problems with the design and fabric, Huang Qishan gave the rest of his work to the a.s.sistant, then brought Huang Yu to go pick up with Lu Jiangyu.
Lu Jiangyu had been waiting at the school entrance. Huang Qishan carefully stopped the car in front of him and opened the door for him. Huang Yu had already known to sit in the backseat.
"Where to first?"
"Aren't we going to eat?" Lu Jiangyu asked.
"It's still too early. My reservation is at seven thirty."
"Xiao Yu, where do you want to go?" Lu Jiangyu asked Huang Yu.
"Then let's go to the claw machine. I think that they should have some new ones."
Huang Qishan was about to make fun of him, but Lu Jiangyu tugged on him. "Listen to son."
When Huang Qishan heard how he called Huang Yu, joy welled up in his heart. A big smile stretched across his face with vibrancy as if his heart's desires had been granted.
"Then we'll listen to erzi4son!" Huang Qishan started up the car.
Huang Qishan went to the store Huang Yu had gone to since he was small, which was owned by Huang Qishan's good friend, Ma Dongqing.
Coincidentally, Ma Dongqing was at the store today. When he saw Huang Qishan come in, he went up to greet him. "What brings you here today?" He also saw Huang Yu and smiled brightly at Huang Qishan. "Your son is quite capable! Last time he almost walked away with everything in the shop! If I knew he could play like that, I wouldn't have given him any tokens."
"You're good?" Huang Qishan hadn't gone here since HUang Yu was little because Huang Yu only liked to play the claw machine!!!
"I'm okay."
"Ai, that friend of yours didn't come!" Ma Dongqing's voice was very cheerful.
"Oh! He's busy." Without saying, Huang Qishan knew that it was Liu Shenghao. But he did not imagine that LIu Shenghao would come here to play with Huang Yu.
"That's fine too. That friend of yours nearly dismantled my stage! Today, Uncle Ma will give you some tokens. Play as you like! Today we have the Rilakk.u.ma series! You…" Ma Dongqing's cheerful tone suddenly stopped as surprise bloomed across his face. Huang Qishan followed his line of sight to Lu Jiangyu who had received a call earlier so was now just walking in.
Lu Jiangyu was also acquainted with Ma Dongqing. When he and Huang Qishan were together, this person forced him to drink a bottle of baijiu, and made him swear always to treat Huang Qishan well! Huang Qishan hadn't even stopped them. He didn't have many friends, and even less friends who would be with him from cradle to grave. Ma Dongqing was one of these. Although he was a bit over the top, he always cared about them from then on. When they didn't have money to eat, he always took them to his house for food. Lu Jiangyu was also very respectful to this many years older senior, because he truly took care of Huang Qishan. It seems his care even extended to his son.
"Dongqing ge," Lu Jiangyu greeted.
"Y-you!!!" Ma Dongqing was in a state of shock, at a loss for words.
"Yes, it's me, Lu Jiangyu."
"You! You stinky brat! At that time, you!" Ma Qingdao raised his hand to hit Lu Jiangyu, forgetting that Huang Qishan was by his side.
Fortunately, Huang Qishan was quick to respond. He pulled Lu Jiangyu into his embrace. Ma Qingdong always kept in shape. Lu Jiangyu would have been injured!
Ma Qingdong was also held back by someone next to him. Lu Jiangyu was standing in Huang Qishan's arms. Actually, he knew if he saw Ma Dongqing, he would definitely get a beating or a scolding. After all, he had looked after them so well, treated them just like his younger brothers. In the end, he had broken Huang Qishan's heart, and also had hurt Dongqing ge…
"Ge, this is your brother-in-law. You can't hit him," Huang Qishan hugged Lu Jiangyu while begging for mercy with a smile.
"You are, you are together?"
"There's no need to wait. Ge, you should be happy for me. Look, now I have both my wife and my son with me!" Huang Qishan tugged over the shocked Huang Yu.
"Uncle Ma, you're not allowed to hit my daddy." Huang Yu also hugged Lu Jiangyu. Good, although he was mostly hugging his dad.
Ma Dongqing looked at the three person nuclear family, and finally shook his hand with annoyance. "Ok, fine, fine! Stop with all this PDA in front of a single person! Now that you're back, you have to live well. I'm waiting for another nephew."
Huang Yu smiled at Uncle Ma saying "PDA". He skipped over to hug him and said, "Shu5Uncle! So you actually know this word!"
"What is this? Can only you young people say it? Let's go! Come with uncle to use the claw machine!"
"Okay!" Huang Yu happily trailed after Ma Dongqing.
The employee also was self-aware enough to leave. They were all Ma Dongqing's brothers and subordinates. They had heard a fair amount about what happened to Huang Qishan and Lu Jiangyu back then.
Huang Qishan was still embracing Lu Jiangyu. "Are you blushing? What ge said is true!"
Lu Jiangyu shoved Huang Qishan lightly, but didn't break away completely and let him keep hugging him. "You didn't need to pull me out of the way. I should have taken the blow."
"How could I be willing?" Huang Qishan pulled him closer, his voice very warm. "Not willing~ Before not willing, and now even less willing."
Lu Jiangyu hugged him back. "I am truly thankful to you. Thank you for accepting me…" Lu Jiangyu spoke with a hint of sadness. "I really am grateful to you."
Huang Qishan looked down to see Lu Jiangyu's reddened eyes. "You don't need to say that. You know it wasn't your fault."
"Qishan, I myself was so unhappy from what I did to you, but it was even worse for you. I heard Yuan Kai say that of course you went out of the country to live. All alone, without anyone to rely on, you looked after Huang Yu. If I had been able to go find you, no, you said that, now we wouldn't be…"
"Lu Jiangyu!" Huang Qishan interrupted Lu Jiangyu before he could get more worked up. "Even if you had gone to find me, he is still your father. Even if I blamed him, hated him, he is still your father. Even if you had come to me, I would still make you go back. We needed to be by ourselves and do our own thing. And in comparison, I was the one who was too extreme. For so many years, I didn't let you see erzi. But right now, isn't the most important thing that you came back? We can be together again, and don't need to separate, no? Be happy, okay?" Huang Qishan spoke gently and warmly.
Lu Jiangyu lowered his head and didn't say anything. After a moment, he hugged Huang Qishan back. "You're right."
Lu Jiangyu leaned against Huang Qishan's chest, feeling his lover's warmth. From not too far away, he could hear his son's excited shouting, and his mood improved greatly. What happened in the past was hard to let settle, but even if it was slowly, he would learn to let go. Even if he had too much guilt, Lu Jiangyu would use the rest of this life to make up for it, so they would be happy.