AAWOMAHI Chapter45

As soon as Lu Xingmian opened his eyes in the morning, a gentle kiss landed on his forehead.

 

“Lu Xingmian, good morning.”

 

Lu Xingmian touched his forehead; it was warm, and he smiled foolishly.

 

Lu Shiran asked him, “It’s still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?”

 

Lu Xingmian closed his eyes. “En, okay.”

 

Lu Shiran wanted to gradually change Lu Xingmian’s sleep quality. Lu Xingmian’s sleep quality still wasn’t very good, as he got less than eight hours of sleep every day.

 

He went to bed late and woke up too early. Young people his age all wished they could sleep until noon, but Lu Xingmian’s sleep time was still too short.

 

After enduring insomnia for so long, it could only get better gradually. At least now, Lu Xingmian no longer relied on sleep aids like melatonin. Taking too much of these things was bad for his body, and the side effects were too severe for him.

 

Watching Lu Xingmian fall back asleep, Lu Shiran had a presumptuous thought: it was because of him that Lu Xingmian was sleeping so soundly. He was sure he could completely cure Lu Xingmian’s insomnia.

 

–

 

During the summer break, Xie Jiaze came to the city to find Lu Xingmian.

 

He had gone upstairs to see Lu Xingmian several times to ask him to hang out, but no one was home. He only realized after messaging Lu Xingmian that he wasn’t in SS City and was doing a part-time job in the city.

 

While Lu Xingmian was bringing things over, Xie Jiaze asked him, “Do you stay in the staff dorms at night or go back to SS city?”

 

Lu Xingmian smiled. “I stay at… my brother’s house.”

 

Xie Jiaze was a little envious. “You and your brother have such a good relationship.” He still hadn’t dared to confess to Lu Xingmian and didn’t even want Lu Xingmian to know he liked him.

 

Xie Jiaze’s words suddenly made Lu Xingmian realize that everyone around him appeared to treat Lu Shiran as his brother. This was because Lu Shiran had pretended to be his brother to meet with the teacher at school, and Lu Shiran was so handsome that many classmates found out he had a brother.

 

Lu Xingmian now had to explain to everyone one by one. “He’s not my biological brother. We’re not related by blood at all.”

 

Xie Jiaze thought for a moment. “So, like a cousin or something?”

 

“Not that either,” Lu Xingmian said. “We have no blood relationship, just like you and me. Since he’s older than me, I call him Ge.”

 

Watching Lu Xingmian busy at work, Xie Jiaze thought to himself that it was even better that they weren’t biological brothers. That way, he wouldn’t have to worry about Lu Xingmian’s brother not liking him anymore. Xie Jiaze always felt that Lu Xingmian’s brother didn’t like him, and he still didn’t know what he had done to upset him.

 

When Xie Jiaze was about to leave, Lu Xingmian packed a few pieces of cake and gave them to him. “Please give these to Grandma, Uncle, and Auntie for me, and thank them for always taking such good care of me.”

 

Xie Jiaze took the cakes. “Okay, I’ll be sure to tell them.”

 

That evening, when Lu Shiran came to pick him up, Lu Xingmian told him about Xie Jiaze’s visit earlier that day.

 

“Xie Jiaze, he’s the grandson of the grandma downstairs. Do you remember? You were there when he brought dumplings over for the New Year.”

 

Lu Shiran calmly replied, “Hmm, I remember.” How could he forget? It was also fortunate that Lu Xingmian was slow in matters of the heart and hadn’t realized Xie Jiaze liked him. Of course, even if Lu Xingmian figured it out now, it would be too late.

 

Lu Xingmian said, “Ge, my classmates all think you’re my biological brother. Now, I have to explain to them one by one that we’re not related by blood. That way, they won’t be so surprised when they find out we’re together.”

 

This made Lu Shiran feel very touched. Lu Xingmian was thinking about introducing him to his friends.

 

Lu Xingmian mumbled to himself in a low voice, completely unaware that he was dancing in a minefield. “If I had known, I wouldn’t have had you pretend to be my brother when we needed a parent to come to school. I could have just hired someone online.”

 

“Lu Xingmian,” Lu Shiran turned his head to look at him, “Hire just anyone from the internet? Think carefully before you speak.”

 

Lu Xingmian smiled sweetly. “Ge, the weather is beautiful today.”

 

Lu Shiran chuckled softly. “Mm, the weather is very nice.”

 

Just as they stepped through the door, Lu Xingmian was suddenly lifted up and placed on the shoe cabinet. Before he could react, Lu Shiran kissed him.

 

Lu Shiran’s kiss was quite passionate. Lu Xingmian tightly gripped the clothes on Lu Shiran’s chest. He always felt that Lu Shiran was like a different person when he kissed him, completely unlike the usual gentlemanly and gentle person he was. However, his kisses were very comfortable, and every time they kissed, he felt dizzy.

 

Seeing Lu Xingmian’s cheeks turn red from the kiss, Lu Shiran finally let go of him. “Lu Xingmian, breathe.”

 

Lu Xingmian obediently took a deep breath. Lu Shiran, like a fierce beast with glowing eyes, waited patiently, stroking his face. Lu Xingmian didn’t know how to breathe while kissing.

 

After Lu Xingmian took a few breaths, he kissed him again.

 

After the kiss ended, Lu Xingmian’s hair was a little messy, his cheeks and ears were red, and his lips were red and more prominent. Even after it was over, Lu Xingmian was still breathing slightly.

 

The tips of his fingers had also turned a pinker shade.

 

Lu Shiran squatted down, and with a slight movement of his wrist, Lu Xingmian’s shoe was taken off. Meanwhile Lu Xingmian, who was still on the shoe cabinet, finally reacted and shrank back. “Ge, I can do it myself.” Lu Shiran helping him take off his shoes felt a little too intimate.

 

Lu Shiran held his ankle. “Don’t move.”

 

With a gentle pull, the other shoe came off. After Lu Shiran put slippers on for Lu Xingmian, he lifted him down from the shoe cabinet.

 

–

 

Lu Xingmian received his acceptance letter in late July.

 

Although he already knew the result, Lu Xingmian was still happy and excited when he got the acceptance letter. He hugged the letter and went to the study to find Lu Shiran.

 

“Ge, my acceptance letter is here.”

 

He entered and saw that Lu Shiran was on the phone.

 

Because he was so excited, Lu Xingmian’s voice was a bit loud. The person on the phone, Lu Yu, seemed to hear a male voice and was startled. Lu Shiran was at home, so why was there another person’s voice? Just as Lu Yu was wondering, he heard Lu Shiran say, “If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”

 

Then, Lu Yu heard the dial tone.

 

Lu Yu: …What was he going to say?

 

Seeing that he had hung up, Lu Xingmian quietly asked him, “Did I interrupt you?”

 

Lu Shiran walked over and pulled Lu Xingmian to his side, making him sit on a chair. “No, let me see your acceptance letter.”

 

“Look, I got my acceptance letter!” Lu Xingmian happily handed the letter to Lu Shiran. “It’s from Yancheng University!”

 

Yancheng University’s acceptance letters were famously modest. Lu Shiran read it carefully from beginning to end, his eyes filled with pride. “Congratulations, Lu Xingmian. You’re amazing.”

 

Praised by him, Lu Xingmian chuckled. “Just average, just average.”

 

Closing the acceptance letter, Lu Shiran asked for his opinion. “How about I hold on to this for you for now?”

 

Lu Xingmian said, “En, okay.” Since he and Lu Shiran were together, it was better for Lu Shiran to keep it safe.

 

There was another important matter on his mind: Lu Shiran’s birthday was coming up soon.

 

Lu Xingmian had already picked out a gift for Lu Shiran—a tie clip.

 

When he found out Lu Shiran’s birthday was in late July, Lu Xingmian had been trying to think of what to get him but couldn’t come up with anything.

 

Then, one day, he saw a tie clip on Lu Shiran’s tie, and his eyes lit up. He hadn’t realized how good Lu Shiran looked with a tie clip on, so he decided to give him a tie clip for his birthday.

 

During his breaks recently, Lu Xingmian had gone to the mall to look around and finally found a tie clip he liked. He thought it would look even better on Lu Shiran.

 

As for the price, it was a little expensive, but when he thought about it being a gift for Lu Shiran, Lu Xingmian didn’t think it was so pricey anymore. It was very suitable for Lu Shiran.

 

Today happened to be payday and Lu Shiran’s birthday as well. Lu Xingmian calculated that even after buying the gift for Lu Shiran, he would still have enough money for his university expenses.

 

In the morning, as Lu Shiran was getting ready to leave for work, Lu Xingmian went over and hugged him, it was a familiar routine. As Lu Shiran hugged him back, he said, “Lu Xingmian, I’ll be home early this afternoon. There’s something I need to confess to you.”

 

Lu Xingmian laughed. “Okay, I’ll wait for you at home.”

 

Lu Shiran thought for a moment. “Lu Xingmian, no matter what I confess to you today, can you promise not to get angry? And even if you do get angry, please don’t leave home, okay?”

 

Lu Xingmian didn’t know what he was going to say and assumed it was something minor. “Don’t worry, I definitely won’t get angry. Today is your birthday, you’re the most important person, so I definitely won’t be angry.”

 

Lu Shiran hugged him and kissed his cheek. “Wait for me at home.”

 

Lu Xingmian: “En.”

 

After Lu Shiran left, Lu Xingmian went to the mall to pick up the tie clip he had been eyeing.

 

As the saleswoman was wrapping it, Lu Xingmian said, “Wait a moment.”

 

Lu Xingmian took out a note he had prepared earlier. “I forgot to put this in the box.”

 

Seeing Lu Xingmian’s somewhat shy expression, the saleswoman smiled gently. “Is this for your boyfriend?”

 

Lu Xingmian said, “Yes.”

 

The saleswoman said, “Your boyfriend is very lucky. You two have such a good relationship.”

 

After returning home from the mall, Lu Xingmian suddenly decided he wanted to make a bowl of longevity noodles for Lu Shiran himself.

 

At the same time, Lu Yu was driving his luxury car to Lu Shiran’s apartment complex. In the car was a birthday gift for Lu Shiran. Over the years, Lu Shiran had become less and less concerned about his birthday and almost never celebrated it. Lu Yu planned to just drop off the gift and leave.

 

He thought to himself, Lu Shiran is already twenty-eight. He wonders when he’ll finally meet someone he likes. He better not end up old and alone.

 

Following a video tutorial online, and after several failed attempts, Lu Xingmian finally managed to cut noodles of varying thickness. It was the most successful batch he had ever made.

 

Lu Xingmian put the noodles in the refrigerator to chill. After cleaning up the kitchen, he went to the sofa for a short rest.

 

Since it was a hot day, Lu Xingmian dressed comfortably at home in a loose T-shirt and shorts that ended five centimeters above his knees.

 

He had just lain down for a moment when he heard someone opening the door.

 

His face lit up with joy, and he quickly put on his slippers and excitedly went to the door to greet him. “Ge, you’re back.”

 

Then the door was opened.

 

The person at the door and the person inside the house were both stunned.

 

Lu Xingmian said, “President Lu?”

 

Lu Yu said, “Lu Xingmian?”