TL: Hua
After Qi Yanze finished speaking, the two girls next to him exclaimed, causing the people at the next workstation to look over and ask what was wrong. Only Chen Xinyu stared at him with a straight face, as if he was shocked by this evaluation.
Xie Chengyun squeezed the documents in his hand, turned his head quickly, and walked back to the office pretending that he hadn’t heard anything.
Xie Chengyun had a dinner party in the evening. His best friend from high school, Li Yuanzhe, was about to get married and brought his fiancée out to have dinner with him.
When he finished work and went there, he was already a little late. The lights in the western restaurant were very dim, and only a small candle on the table could be seen with a floating flame. Melodious piano music came from the middle hall. His friend and fiancée were already sitting there and waving to him.
“Sorry, I’m a little late.” Xie Chengyun put his suit jacket on the chair.
“It’s okay, Vincent, this is my wife Bai Yun.”
The woman in front of him was elegant and beautiful, with a strong scholarly aura.
“Hello.” Xie Chengyun smiled and stretched out his hand. “I’ve heard Yuanzhe mention you many times. You’re very beautiful and charming, just like he said.”
“Thank you.” Bai Yun smiled and shook hands with him. “Yuanzhe often mentioned you, saying that you are knowledgeable, humorous, and handsome, and have already become a partner at Hengli at such a young age.”
“Hey, I didn’t know Yuanzhe praised me that much behind my back? I don’t usually hear him say so much about me.” Xie Chengyun made a joke and then sat down. “Sister-in-law, when are you planning to get married?”
“The middle of next month, an auspicious date chosen by his mother.”
“So are you guys going back to Canada after you tie the knot?”
“Yes, because Yuanzhe’s work focus is still there, I’m going to follow him.”
“I originally wanted to settle down in China, but the industry is more relaxed and the salary is higher over there. Bai Yun also studied in Vancouver before, so there is no need to worry about adapting. At present, we have decided to stay for a while after getting married and then go back.”
Xie Chengyun felt a little regretful: “I thought you came back to China last year to settle down here, but you’re just here to abduct a big beauty back.”
Bai Yun chuckled twice when she heard this. Li Yuanzhe looked at her and gently squeezed her hand, then turned his head to Xie Chengyun: “Vincent, don’t you have anyone around you?”
Xie Chengyun smiled and shook his head: “How can it be that easy to find?”
“It’s certainly easy to find one with Lawyer Xie’s condition, but most of them just aren’t your type, right?”
“That’s really not the case, sister-in-law.” Xie Chengyun guessed that Li Yuanzhe should have mentioned his sexual orientation to her. “My current circle is wide, but it’s actually very narrow. Most people I came into contact with are all my clients, so I don’t have the opportunity to meet anyone during my usual break.”
“I remember that when you welcomed me at the bar last year for my return, didn’t you meet someone you were interested in? He seemed to be a stylist, right?” Li Yuanzhe said in a low voice. He had a vague impression of that person. “You even told me you were in contact. It’s been a long time since I asked, how come there’s no more follow-up?”
“He had someone already. The timing is very important. Good love is not easy to come by.” Xie Chengyun turned the topic back, “So you have to cherish this relationship.”
Bai Yun smiled and nodded: “I have a cousin, a returned overseas doctor, who also likes men. Do you want to meet him?”
“You already started arranging a blind date for me?”
Bai Yun pulled up the photo after he said that. The person has a typical appearance of a STEM major, with a clean and honest appearance. He looked even taller than he did, and if nothing unexpected happened, he looked like a 1[mfn]Top[/mfn].
“He’s originally from the north and just came back recently. He’s not married yet because of his sexual orientation. He’s 32 years old and may not look as handsome as Lawyer Xie, but he’s excellent.”
Xie Chengyun narrowed his eyes slightly, a little reserved: “He’s good, but… Sister-in-law, you should know that we have a top and a bottom.”
Bai Yun quickly covered her mouth: “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t ask about this.”
“It’s okay.” While talking, Xie Chengyun stood up, “Excuse me, I’m going to the bathroom.”
………..
When he came out of the bathroom, Li Yuanzhe seemed to have just paid the bill and returned to his seat, chatting and laughing with Bai Yun. The love in their eyes was too obvious, making him feel happy and a little lonely at the same time.
His earliest discovery of his sexual orientation was because of Li Yuanzhe. In the first year of high school, because of the other party’s kindness and care, he discovered his feelings for a boy for the first time, but the feelings at that time were always suppressed in his heart. He was afraid to tell the other party, fearing that it would ruin their friendship. Therefore, until they went to different colleges and parted ways, Li Yuanzhe still didn’t know about this story.
Xie Chengyun didn’t think he was his moonlight. After all, the secret love at that time was more of an exploration of sexual orientation in adolescence than a sour feeling. Even now, when he saw the other party walking in front of him holding his fiancée’s hand, in addition to his sincere blessing, he was thinking about when he could have a stable partner.
At a certain turning point in life, those who used to play around and said they wouldn’t get married had also entered the marriage hood at the age of 30. It was impossible for Xie Chengyun to say that he never thought about it after attending the weddings of so many friends.
“Oh, you’re back?” Li Yuanzhe looked up and saw Xie Chengyun standing in his position and taking his coat. “Do you want to take a walk with us?”
Xie Chengyun looked at Bai Yun holding Li Yuanzhe’s hand and shook his head: “I’ll go back first. You two can stay for a while. I won’t disturb you.”
“What’s there to disturb us?”
“Yes, we can talk more. I also want to know Yuanzhe’s story in high school.”
This was said too openly, making it hard for Xie Chengyun to refuse.
The weather on the weekend is pretty good, sunny and bright. Xie Chengyun accompanied them for a walk by the river last night until around 8:30 before coming back. Now he’s playing golf with a client on the golf course early in the morning. The other party has made several appointments with him, and the negotiations lasted until the afternoon.
He had originally planned to cook for himself in the evening, but Lucas called him and asked him out for a drink. Xie Chengyun thought that he hadn’t relaxed for too long, so he changed his clothes, dressed up, and went to the appointment.
To be honest, he couldn’t be considered a qualified gay man after so many years. Apart from his ex, he hardly knows any friends of the same sexuality. After he met Andy last year, he made some friends at several gatherings, so he’s more or less a member of the gay circle now. In fact, it cannot be called a gay circle, but there are too many gays in the fashion circle. Lucas is Andy’s former colleague at Sensual. He’s very outgoing and chattering, but very cute.
After Xie Chengyun arrived at the place, he realized that this was a gay bar when he saw a bunch of men inside.
Lucas, who was already seated, waved to him: “Lawyer Xie!”
“Why do you pick a gay bar?”
“You thought we were meeting at a clean bar?” Lucas was stunned for a moment, then patted Xie Chengyun’s shoulder and laughed, “Please, Lawyer Xie, we’re all gay. What’s wrong with a gay bar?”
Xie Chengyun raised his eyebrows indifferently: “I thought you wanted to find a quiet place because you said you just broke up.”
“Then you’re dead wrong. The first thing you have to do after a breakup is to find a place where you can hunt for beauties.” Lucas’s small face had very delicate makeup on. “Don’t you even ask me why we broke up?”
“Why?”
“He took photos and videos of me in bed and secretly posted them on Bluebird[mfn]Twitter[/mfn] without my knowledge. It was my sister who told me.” Lucas rolled his eyes, “That son of a b*tch took a lot of f*cking photos and added some dirty text. I didn’t even feel that angry when I found his account, but that scum has the nerve to tell me that it was just for fun. Us mainlanders really couldn’t understand.”
Xie Chengyun frowned. “Did you ask him to delete it?”
“I held a kitchen knife and forced him to delete it, but he refused. Later, Andy found out and called the police for me.” Lucas was so angry that he hammered the table, “My ass has been seen by so many people. I’m so angry.”
Xie Chengyun looked at his righteous indignation and laughed out softly, “In the future, pay attention to whether there are any cameras.”
“I was busy having fun, who knew.” Lucas’s cell phone rang as he spoke. He picked it up and took a look. “Oh, my sisters are here.”
“Did you call other people? Is Andy coming?”
Lucas pursed his lips: “I did call him, but the guy surnamed Jiang went crazy after hearing that we’re meeting you in a gay bar, saying that I had bad intentions.”
The word “crazy” made Xie Chengyun laugh out loud. It seems that the young guy, Jiang Yu, really holds grudges and still doesn’t like him.
As the two chatted, three or four people came in and walked to their table. Some were handsome, but some looked a little effeminate. However, they were all dressed very fashionably. The handsome one looked familiar, as if he were an influencer.
“Hey, Lucas, you just broke up, and you’ve already found your next daddy?” A young man sat next to Lucas with his orchid finger raised, but his eyes were glued to Xie Chengyun, throwing him a wink. “How lucky.”
“I would like to find a daddy like this, but it’s a pity that Lawyer Xie and I are innocent.” Lucas knew that he didn’t have the ability to attract Xie Chengyun’s attention.
“Hello.”
Xie Chengyun nodded slightly and greeted them. Several people covered their hearts and began to interrogate Xie Chengyun.
“Can I sit next to you?”
Hearing a clear male voice nearby, Xie Chengyun looked in that direction. It was the handsome young man who was talking to him. He nodded: “Of course.”
While the few people on the opposite side were asking about Lucas, the young man next to him introduced himself: “My name is Alex. I met Lucas at the after party of the LV show. Are you his friend?”
“Vincent.” Xie Chengyun has learned to use English names with people in the fashion circle. “I also met him at a party before.”
“You don’t look like someone from this circle. You shouldn’t be a designer, stylist, or internet celebrity manager, right?”
“Lawyer.”
Alex was a little surprised: “Lucas actually has a lawyer friend. It feels like this industry is quite far away from us.”
Xie Chengyun smiled and nodded: “Indeed, but there’s usage everywhere in life.”
Although he said it with a smile, Alex suddenly leaned closer to him without the unfamiliarity two strangers who just met should have: “Are you a 1?”
Xie Chengyun was stunned by the young man’s directness, but he subconsciously said “Yes” first.
The drum beats in the bar were deafening. The young man’s fingers gradually climbed up his arm, and the ambiguous heat hit his ears: “Then Vincent…are you single?”
He furrowed his brow slightly but looked up and saw a familiar figure in the booth across from him, especially that handsome, pure, and eye-catching face. It was hard to pretend to be blind. The young man seemed to look at him with some surprise, but his eyes quickly turned into amusement. The moment he stood up with his tall and long legs, he attracted some attention in the surrounding dance floor.
But the young man next to him continued to hold his arm, his lips almost touching his ears.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re not; we can play together tonight if you don’t mind.”
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