Awkward silence filled the air.
A long time later, Qin Zhongyue finally put away his astonished look and asked with embarrassment, “It’s really you?”Xie Zhongxing, “En, that’s me.”Qin Zhongyue, “……”Qin Zhongyue immediately changed his words, “Actually, it looks pretty good. Although the face is blurry, you can tell that they have a tall nose and handsome features. It’s just that Li Jun has horrible photography skills. Look at that. He definitely used the front camera and it was also taken from a bad angle with poor lighting. How dare he?! I’m going to give him a good talking to later!”Xie Zhongxing held back his laughter, “You’re not going to ask me anything?”Qin Zhongyue only now remembered that there was another long haired woman next to Xie Zhongxing in the photo. He immediately fell quiet and then asked aggrievedly, “Who is that woman next to you?”Xie Zhongxing, “Guess.”Qin Zhongyue’s mood soured, “It can’t be your girlfriend, right?!”Xie Zhongxing, “Wrong guess. Try again.”Qin Zhongyue covered his chest in disbelief, “Could she be your friend with benefit?”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”Qin Zhongyue said, “You can’t do this. You’ve already kissed me and you’ve even touched my body so you have to take responsibility. You can’t do this to other women.”Qin Zhongyue’s eyes were wet. His voice softened and he said aggrievedly, “You’re not saying anything? I’ll believe you as long as you deny it!”Xie Zhongxing, “That’s my mother.”Qin Zhongyue subconsciously asked, “What kind of mother?”Xie Zhongxing, “?”Xie Zhongxing really wanted to pry open his head and check the contents inside it, “My real mother.”Qin Zhongyue was stunned for a moment, “….She’s your biological mother?”Xie Zhongxing let out a light sound of affirmation. Qin Zhongyue fell silent. He held back his tears and said sincerely, “Your mother looks so young. She really doesn’t look her age at all. I love her!”
Xie Zhongxing, “…..”He looked at Qin Zhongyue’s handsome and sincere face and suddenly realised something. Qin Zhongyue was able to say love to Qin Xiangqian, he could even say it to Song Hui who he had never met, but he never said that to him or even the word ‘like’.Xie Zhongxing asked casually, “Then do you love me?”Qin Zhongyue said without hesitation, “Of course, Xing Xing, I love you heaps hehehe.”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”It was that simple?Xie Zhongxing thought for a while before letting out a breath and smiling, “Let’s kiss.”Qin Zhongyue, “Huh?”So sudden?Qin Zhongyue scratched his head. Although he was confused, he still obediently wrapped his arms around Xie Zhongxing’s waist and boldly picked him up and placed him on his lap. He raised his head and asked with bright and sincere eyes, “Can I kiss you like this?”Xie Zhongxing let out a soft sound of agreement. He cupped Qin Zhongyue’s face and stared deeply into his eyes.Qin Zhongyue was undoubtedly very handsome and attractive. If he could be with him together, even if that mouth of his would often ruin the mood, it wasn’t something that he couldn’t accept.It was all a part of Qin Zhongyue, after all.As Xie Zhongxing thought this, a wave of enthusiasm surged inside him. He very proactively bowed down his head and kissed Qin Zhongyue.As their lips and tongues intermingled, Qin Zhongyue tightened his grip around Xie Zhongxing’s waist, bringing him closer into his arms. Although it was a little sudden, he was eager to please Xie Zhongxing and make him forget about him mistaking him for the wrong person. As a result, he worked very hard----Pulling out his skills from when he was drunk, he kissed Xie Zhongxing into oblivion.This matter was pushed aside. The two of them moved to Xie Zhongxing’s bed and continued to kiss there for a while before Xie Zhongxing asked, “I’ll introduce you to each other in the future.”Qin Zhongyue only now remembered. He asked curiously, “How did you find your mother?”
Xie Zhongxing didn’t really want to talk to him about this matter. Qin Zhongyue may have a sunny personality but he was quite soft inside. Memories of the times he cried with him in his arms were still vivid in his mind. He didn’t want him to cry so he just ambiguously brushed over it.Qin Zhongyue was the type who got distracted easily. Xie Zhongxing didn’t answer and his attention was quickly diverted. He looked at Xie Zhongxing and asked shyly, “Did my kiss just now feel good?”Xie Zhongxing said calmly, “It was alright.”Qin Zhongyue then said, “Then I’ll kiss you like this for the rest of our lives, okay?”Xie Zhongxing’s eyes shifted slightly when he heard Qin Zhongyue say this. He quietly responded, “En.”Qin Zhongyue giggled foolishly, “Do you want some water? I’ll get you some.”Xie Zhongxing was indeed feeling a little thirsty. He let out a soft ‘en’.Qin Zhongyue got out of bed and accidentally knocked his foot against something under the bed. When he looked down, he saw that it was a cardboard box. He reached over and pulled it out.Xie Zhongxing immediately sat up, “What are you doing?”Qin Zhongyue raised his head hesitantly and pointed at the box under the bed, “Xing Xing, what are these?”Xie Zhongxing, “….”He leaned over and looked down. They were the things he had bought online a few days ago.Not only was there tape, there was also a fake handcuff, ropes, several boxes of different flavoured condoms and lube that filled the box.The air instantly turned quiet.Qin Zhongyue was the first to break the silence. He asked timidly, “Are you using these yourself?”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”His face was bright red but he still remained calm, “…..En.”Qin Zhongyue swallowed nervously. His voice was a little hoarse, “You’re actually this wild despite looking so innocent?”The condoms were understandable. He also used condoms when he pleasured himself so that it wouldn’t get everywhere. The lube was also understandable. But the rope? The tape? The handcuff? What were they for?
Xie Zhongxing, “…..”Xie Zhongxing’s tone was still calm, “I can’t?”Qin Zhongyue’s face was also very hot. He said quietly, “Of course you can.”He lowered his head again. He said shyly with a bright red face, “Can you call for me the next time you use it? I want to see.”Xie Zhongxing, “…….”Xie Zhongxing smiled, “Sure. I’ll let you watch when the time comes.”*Half a month passed very quickly. Soon, it was almost New Year.Qin Zhongyue’s birthday was around the same time as Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year this year was a little early, on the 22nd, and Qin Zhongyue’s birthday was on the 18th.Once the 18th passed, he would be eighteen-years-old, an adult.Because it coincided with New Year’s Eve, Qin Xiangqian didn’t plan on holding a birthday party for him. He planned to postpone it until it was after the New Year celebrations.It was also because of this, Qin Zhongyue was able to celebrate it at home.Xie Zhongxing actually didn’t have any reason to stay at Qin Zhongyue’s home but both father and son treated him like family and he found himself gradually laying down his roots there.He could quietly think of himself as a member of this family and openly celebrate Qin Zhongyue’s birthday with them.On his eighteenth birthday, Qin Zhongyue didn’t get his private island. Instead, he got 5% of his father’s shares.The current Qin Enterprise was still thriving well so this 5% was enough to bring Qin Zhongyue billions in dividends alone each year. Though it wasn’t much better than the eight million in pocket money he gets every month in his previous life.Qin Zhongyue was dumbfounded. He asked emotionally, “Dad, why are you so nice to me all of a sudden? You’re giving me this much in shares?”
Qin Xiangqian wanted to roll his eyes when he heard this, “Aren’t I usually nice to you?”Qin Zhongyue, “You are, you’re always nice to me. But I didn’t expect you to be this nice! Dad, I love you!”Qin Xiangqian immediately tore through his lies, “How is that love? You clearly just love my money.”Qin Zhongyue retorted righteously, “Dad, that’s taking things too far! If I only love your money then why don’t I love other people’s money? I clearly love you as a person!”Qin Zhongyue concluded earnestly, “Dad, you’re too narrow-minded!”After saying that, he even shook his head and sighed.Qin Xiangqian, “……..”His fingers trembled. He clenched his fists. His hair loss had been rather severe recently. It must have something to do with Qin Zhongyue returning home during university break.Qin Xiangqian forcefully changed the topic, “How have you and Xing Xing been recently?”Qin Zhongyue said shyly, “Xing Xing wants to do perverted things with me tonight hehehe.”Qin Xiangqian looked at his foolish appearance and deeply doubted the authenticity of his words. He lit his cigarette, “If you force him, I’ll be taking you to the police station.”Qin Zhongyue, “? Dad, you should be worried about me?”Qin Xiangqian, “?”Qin Zhongyue thought of Xie Zhongxing’s cardboard box and said shyly. “Xing Xing is a big pervert. How could I beat him in that.”Qin Xiangqian, “…..”Qin Xiangqian tightened his fists. No matter how he looked at it, Xie Zhongxing that child clearly had nothing to do with the word ‘pervert’. As for this stupid son of his, he looked a lot more like one.Should he eavesdrop on them tonight? What exactly was the relationship between these two? Is Xie Zhongxing really interested in his son? Was the matter of the kissing really true? Or was Qin Zhongyue just making up imaginary scenarios in his mind?The old man Qin Xiangqian was quite worried.While Qin Xiangqian worried, his ears were still being tortured by Qin Zhongyue. He heard Qin Zhongyue say shyly, “When we get married in the future, I will definitely be tormented terribly by him. I’m the one you should be worried about, okay?”Qin Xiangqian, “……”