TL: Hua
Ye Rongxu’s cheeks were completely red, and the blush spread to his neck. His thin white neck seemed to be covered with a layer of light powder.
He slightly lowered his eyebrows, his curly eyelashes fluttering lightly. Unable to meet Qin Chaoyan’s gaze, he averted his eyes. The tips of his fingers, clutching the paintbrush, seemed to have a reddish tinge.
But the actual gaze still fell on him, even scorching hot.
The atmosphere became increasingly strange, discouraging Ye Rongxu from continuing. He took a deep breath and calmly lifted his eyes, looking at Qin Chaoyan, and said, “It’s done; no need to keep p-posing…”
Seeing Qin Chaoyan suddenly walking towards him, he stuttered, and the hand holding the paintbrush clenched subconsciously. When looking up at the approaching person, a trace of panic flashed across his pretty face.
Qin Chaoyan stood in front of him, looked at the half-painted canvas, and raised his hand to easily take the brush from his hand.
Ye Rongxu was caught off guard, and his waist was hugged. His slender frame swayed, and he was easily enveloped in the embrace, making him even more flustered.
The person in his arms was soft and gentle with a hint of light medicinal fragrance. Qin Chaoyan took a deep breath. He tightened his hold, effortlessly lifting him, turning, and gently placing him on the bed. Leaning over, he braced himself on the bed frame, his gaze burning into the other, his voice asking hoarsely, “Did you give the last amulet to Ji Qingyu?”
Ye Rongxu sat on the bed, finally relaxed after letting go, but then he was forced to lean back. Suddenly, he noticed Qin Chaoyan’s collar was slightly open and was startled. He quickly moved away, embarrassed and stammering, “I—I did.”
Is there a problem with that? Ji Qingyu is his big brother, who he has known since childhood, a family-like existence. He definitely has the privilege his other family members have.
Qin Chaoyan looked at him for a moment, then unexpectedly pulled Ye Rongxu into a tight embrace, both tumbling onto the soft quilt. Then he said in a muffled voice, “The one you gave me was given to me after I asked you for it.”
After a pause, he added, “You also asked him to be your model.”
His tone seemed casual, but he unconsciously tightened his grip around Ye Rongxu.
Ye Rongxu finally understood the crux of the matter and couldn’t help but feel amused and sweet inside.
He struggled hard, turned over, and lay on Qin Chaoyan, blinking and asking, “Are you jealous?”
Qin Chaoyan hurriedly steadied him. When hearing those words, he paused slightly before calmly rejecting it: “No.”
After a while, he emphasized, “I know he’s just your big brother.”
He can only be his big brother.
The hand on Ye Rongxu’s waist gradually tightened while he was thinking so.
Ye Rongxu lay in his arms and laughed. After a long while, he lifted his head. His soft hair was a little messy, and his eyes were moist but particularly bright.
He quietly approached Qin Chaoyan, rested his chin on his chest, and whispered, “The amulet for you is the same as the one I kept for myself, and it’s…”
His eyes flickered slightly, and his voice became much quieter, saying, “It is a couple’s version, and it has our names inside.” It is different from other people’s.
So he didn’t give it to Qin Chaoyan after Qin Chaoyan asked him, but it was meant for him from the start.
At that time, they hadn’t expressed their feelings to each other. He also didn’t know why he inexplicably requested couple’s amulets that day. When he realized it, he felt embarrassed and regretful.
It was for this reason that he didn’t give the amulet to Qin Chaoyan right away.
After saying that, heat crept back into his cheeks, turning them red.
Qin Chaoyan looked at him fixedly and suddenly pinched his waist, hugged him, and buried his head in his neck.
Ye Rongxu fluttered in a hurry, and his hand accidentally pressed on Qin Chaoyan’s loosened collar. His fingertips touched the hot skin, and he froze instantly, then he gritted his teeth and said, “Button up your shirt.”
If you don’t button it up, just take it off completely.
After letting out a chuckle, Qin Chaoyan suddenly raised his head and kissed him on the cheek. He seemed to be in a particularly good mood.
Ye Rongxu was caught off guard and was stunned for a moment.
The kisses were placed with tenderness and care, touching the corners of his lips and eyebrows.
*
The next morning, Qin Chaoyan went downstairs in black, loose home clothes on his slender figure. He had a more relaxed expression than yesterday.
Seeing Ji Qingyu getting breakfast in the kitchen, he took the initiative to greet him and asked the kitchen staff what other ingredients there were, planning to make a healthy porridge for Ye Rongxu.
Ji Qingyu raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, “For Xiao Xu?”
Qin Chaoyan nodded.
Ji Qingyu laughed and leaned back, patting him on the shoulder and saying, “Not bad, not bad.”
It seems that the misunderstanding has been resolved.
And coming to cook for Xuxu early in the morning is better than the previous fiancé.
Ji Qingyu was somewhat satisfied.
To be honest, when he first learned that Ye Rongxu’s new fiancé is Qin Jingxu’s younger brother, he wasn’t entirely pleased.
This was mainly due to his bad impression of Qin Jingxu. Although Qin Jingxu appeared friendly to others, he always sensed a hostile undercurrent from him.
That hostility was different from Qin Chaoyan’s secret jealousy yesterday, but he couldn’t tell what it was exactly. He could only say that he didn’t like Qin Jingxu very much.
But Qin Jingxu had performed very well in the Ye family before, and he was also the one that the Ye family had arranged for Ye Rongxu to marry. No matter how good Ji Qingyu’s relationship with the Ye family was, he was still an outsider who didn’t have a say in this matter.
However, during this meeting, he found that although they were brothers, Qin Chaoyan and Qin Jingxu were completely different. At least Qin Chaoyan cared more about Ye Rongxu than Qin Jingxu.
Ji Qingyu was relieved and stayed in the kitchen to help.
Cao Yuxuan was in the living room, and he couldn’t help but be surprised to see that the two people in the kitchen were getting along harmoniously.
When Ye Rongxu came downstairs, he saw him sitting on the sofa, looking into the kitchen. He was a little curious and asked, “What are you looking at?”
Cao Yuxuan was startled. When he turned around to see it was Ye Rongxu, he breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, “I was scared to death. Why’d you just pop in without saying anything?”
Then he approached him again and said mysteriously, “Brother Ji and Qin Chaoyan seem to get along very well.”
Ye Rongxu: “?” They should be getting along well, no?
But seeing Cao Yuxuan’s gossipy look, he suddenly remembered what Qin Chaoyan told him honestly last night—Cao Yuxuan’s WeChat Moments and Qin Jingrong’s deliberate misleading.
Did Cao Yuxuan also misunderstand?
Thinking this way, Ye Rongxu was afraid that he would do bad things with good intentions again and hurriedly lowered his voice, “What are you thinking about all day long? Brother Qingyu and I are just brothers, and also, don’t purposely block Qin Chaoyan when posting Moments related to me.”
It seems like something had happened?
Cao Yuxuan: “Ah, it’s a misunderstanding…”
And how did he find out that he blocked Qin Chaoyan?
This is awkward…
*
After breakfast, Ye Rongxu went to the yard to paint.
After knowing that Qin Chaoyan was jealous yesterday, he didn’t plan to ask Ji Qingyu to be a model again, but if he asked Qin Chaoyan…
Thinking of Qin Chaoyan’s modeling last night, he couldn’t help blushing again. Why is that guy so…
Before falling in love, he didn’t see him like this. Wasn’t he always quite dull and even seemed to be aloof?
If he was asked to be a model again, he wouldn’t unbutton his clothes in the yard, right? Although the act of unbuttoning is harmless, thinking that it was Qin Chaoyan…
Ye Rongxu’s face was slightly red again, and then he was angry: Does he think he’s the only one with a good figure? What a show-off!
Chen Jiang returned from his workout just as Ye Rongxu spotted him. Ye Rongxu’s eyes brightened, and he quickly called out to him, “Uncle Chen, can you be a model for me for a while?”
Chen Jiang was stunned and said, “Be a model?”
Ye Rongxu nodded. Seeing Qin Chaoyan coming out of the villa, he deliberately said, “Yes, I want to draw the muscle lines of the human body today.”
Chen Jiang is a retired soldier with good skills, and he often exercises. At this moment, he was wearing a tight military green T-shirt that highlighted his well-defined muscles.
The key point is that Chen Jiang is about the same age as Ye Rongxu’s father, so Qin Chaoyan won’t be jealous, right?
After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Qin Chaoyan again, not believing that Qin Chaoyan would continue to compete. If he really wants to compete, he could take off his clothes at night in the room.
Qin Chaoyan said nothing and stood behind him silently.
In fact, Qin Chaoyan looks thin, but he belongs to the type of person who looks thin when wearing clothes and has muscle when taking off clothes. Having engaged in physical work, it’s impossible not to have developed muscles.
But he’s still young, so obviously he wouldn’t be considered muscular compared to Chen Jiang, a retired soldier. So he’s indeed a little worse than the other party.
He silently observed Ye Rongxu, thinking: Xuxu likes strong and muscular types?
That’s right, Xuxu isn’t very heavy. If he’s strong enough, he can pick him up with one hand…
Thinking of that scene, Qin Chaoyan’s ears suddenly became suspiciously red. He coughed lightly while averting his gaze.
Not far away, hearing that Ye Rongxu wanted to draw him, Chen Jiang was very happy. He deliberately bent his arms and posed, bulging his biceps, and said happily, “Young Master, do you think this is okay?”
Ye Rongxu coughed dryly and hurriedly stopped him: “No, no, it takes time for me to draw. You’ll get tired if you keep bending your arm like this.”
Behind him, Qin Chaoyan also bent his arm, and after comparison, he quietly put his hand down.
In the afternoon, Ye Rongxu realized that Qin Chaoyan was a bit off again. The other party actually didn’t accompany him and ran off to ask Chen Jiang for kung fu instruction.
Ye Rongxu became wilted: Outrageous. Is he really jealous again?
Although Qin Chaoyan also knew boxing and martial arts, they were all learned by hand on experience when he was beaten before. After asking Chen Jiang, a martial artist, for advice, he obviously benefited a lot.
Seeing that he was eager to learn, Chen Jiang was also willing to teach. Especially thinking about the last time Ye Rongxu was kidnapped, if Qin Chaoyan were better at fighting, wouldn’t he be able to protect the young master better?
So after a day of sparring, Qin Chaoyan’s arms were sore.
But at night, he still went to Ye Rongxu’s room to help him massage his legs and feet.
Ye Rongxu could see him frowning when he pressed; obviously, his arms were sore. He couldn’t help but be curious, stretched out his finger, and poked his arm, asking, “Why did you suddenly go to practice martial arts with Uncle Chen?”
Qin Chaoyan looked up at him, didn’t say anything, and lowered his head to continue massaging.
Ye Rongxu poked him again: “Are you jealous again?”
Qin Chaoyan was helpless and said, “Why should I be jealous of Uncle Chen?”
Even if he’s petty, he won’t go to this extent, right?
Isn’t it? Ye Rongxu pinched his chin with his white fingers, pondered for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up, saying, “I know! You envy Uncle Chen’s figure, so you want to train your body too?”
Qin Chaoyan’s sore spot was lightly poked, so he immediately remained silent, lowered his head, and continued to massage his legs.
It’s not envy, but… Doesn’t Ye Rongxu like that kind of body?
Seeing that he didn’t say anything, Ye Rongxu felt that he guessed right and continued to poke him, asking repeatedly, “Is it? Is it…”
Qin Chaoyan had no choice but to hold his fingers that were messing with him and coughed softly, saying, “I want to practice boxing and kung fu.”
Ye Rongxu didn’t believe it and opened his beautiful eyes wide, looked at him, and said, “That’s definitely not all.”
Then he asked, “Do you want to be my naked… cough, um… I mean, a topless model after you practice well?”
His voice became smaller and smaller.
Qin Chaoyan looked at him deeply and suddenly asked, “Have you ever had such a model?”
“Of course not.” Ye Rongxu immediately denied it.
However, if Qin Chaoyan wanted to, he could also draw… cough
His face flushed red again. His hand was still held by Qin Chaoyan, and his eyes began to wander involuntarily. He hurriedly turned away and said, “Anyway, you just want to train your muscles, don’t you?”
Qin Chaoyan’s ears were also slightly red as he denied, “No.”
Ye Rongxu: “Yes.”
Qin Chaoyan: “…”
The two of them were having a primary school-level fight when suddenly Qin Chaoyan picked up Ye Rongxu, who was still saying “Yes,” with one hand, walked a few steps to the wall, leaned against it, and lowered his head, asking, “Do I need to train?”
Ye Rongxu’s thin back was against the wall, but his whole body seemed to be sitting on Qin Chaoyan’s arm. His face flushed again and again, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, “Thick skin.”
Is there such a thing as praising yourself?
After a pause, he asked in a whisper, “Aren’t your arms tired?”
Didn’t he practice for a long time during the day?
Qin Chaoyan slowly lowered his head, bit his lips gently under his trembling eyes, and said vaguely, “Not tired.”
*
Qin Chaoyan stayed on the island for four or five days this time until the weekend night, when he left with Ji Qingyu and Cao Yuxuan.
When they got off the plane, Ji Qingyu called out to Qin Chaoyan, and they exchanged WeChat numbers.
After adding friends, Qin Chaoyan found that he had been lurking in the family group created by Grandma Ye before, but he didn’t show up much at ordinary times, probably because he didn’t use WeChat often after going abroad.
Qin Chaoyan just joined the group some time ago, so he didn’t notice him.
After adding friends, Ji Qingyu asked, “Do you live in Qin’s house?”
Qin Chaoyan shook his head and said that he rented a house.
Ji Qingyu nodded and said, “Then I’ll give you a lift.”
He had an assistant drive to pick him up and took Qin Chaoyan and Cao Yuxuan with him.
After Qin Chaoyan returned to Jiangcheng, he quickly got into busy work and study.
Ji Qingyu also reported to the Ye headquarters and was arranged by Ye Boxuan to work in the finance department.
His return to China caused quite a stir among the second-generation circle in Jiangcheng.
Although Ji Qingyu is not a rich second-generation, he’s more promising than them. Especially since he’s backed by the Ye family, many insiders speculated that, before Qin Chaoyan came, Ye Boxuan had trained Ji Qingyu as his successor.
After all, as far as Ji Qingyu’s resume in Ye Group was concerned, it was similar to the arrangement of some family businesses where the person in charge of the business cultivated their successor.
At least for Ye Rongxu’s ex-fiancé, the Qin family’s son, Ye Boxuan had never been so supportive.
But the situation is different now. Ye Boxuan also promoted Qin Chaoyan, and Qin Chaoyan was not valued in the Qin family. Will the Ye family change their minds and want to train Qin Chaoyan instead?
After all, marriage is a bond. After Qin Chaoyan marries Young Master Ye, won’t his relationship with the Ye family be closer than that of Ji Qingyu?
But Ji Qingyu has been trained for so many years; is he really willing to give in?
People, who didn’t know the truth, continued to speculate, and Qin Jingxu, who was far away in E country, soon knew about it as well.
He sneered and said to the domestic spy who called him to report the matter, “Well, wait until they fight each other; I don’t believe Ji Qingyu will give in.”
However, at the Ye family, Qin Chaoyan, who was called by Ye Boxuan to have dinner, was chatting with Ji Qingyu and Ye Boxuan about work, and the atmosphere couldn’t be more harmonious.
Since knowing that Ji Qingyu and Ye Rongxu are just a simple brother and younger brother, they actually get along well with each other.
Some people who were waiting for the drama to unfold were disappointed and immediately stopped thinking.
At the end of December, Ye Rongxu quietly returned to Jiangcheng with the gifts he prepared, deliberately not telling Qin Chaoyan.
Qin Chaoyan didn’t remember that today was his birthday. After all, no one had ever celebrated his birthday for him, and during his years of living alone, his primary concern was earning a living. Birthdays were simply not a priority.
Today happened to be the weekend. Ye Rongxu had hinted to Qin Chaoyan in advance, knowing that he was at home. After getting off the plane, he asked the bodyguard to take him to the rental house.
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