I’m Keeping the Overbearing CEO After He Went Bankrupt [Rebirth] 56

Chapter 56: Qingbao’s Persistence

Huo Li had no gaming experience when playing the throwing game, so he was only responsible for guiding Chu Qing, helping him hold the big tiger, and buying water and running errands, which he was very happy to do, even more fun than playing the game.

After the two had had their fun, they went to the date spot in the evening—the cinema.

“What do you want to watch?” he said, holding his arm in front of the poster.

“Teacher Feng has a new movie out recently. Let’s go and support him,” he said, pointing to one of them, a Republican-era war romance art film.

Feng Yan was already a regular at film festivals, a best actor who had won countless awards. Most of his works were highbrow art films.

“Good.”

Although the film’s subject matter was niche, there were still many viewers because of Feng Yan. After the two bought tickets and went in, they found that the seats were all taken.

“What a pity,” he said in a low voice. “We’ll book the whole place next time.”

“Do you have the money?”

“…”

“When I have money, I’ll book the whole place,” he said, his face not red, his heart not beating. “It’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality. I’ve been living a rich life for too long. I’m still not used to a poor life.”

He smiled and pushed him away. “Go away.”

He took a few steps back and then pulled him back. “Alright, alright. I know I was wrong. With Sponsor Daddy’s support, how could I possibly live a hard life.”

Not long after the two sat down, the movie started. He took off his hat and mask and leaned back in his chair comfortably.

Seeing that he was starting to get a little listless, he asked, “Do you want to buy some snacks?”

He shook his head.

The movie began. The male and female leads appeared on screen, and with the realistic yet exquisite visuals, it was indeed a very good movie.

He leaned in close to his ear and commented, “The lighting is dim, and it has the yellowish tint of an old camera. It has a great feel…”

“Mmm,” he said, and pulled up the armrest, pulling him into his arms.

In any case, it was pitch black all around, and no one would notice.

He paused, then a little embarrassed, he pretended to focus on the movie.

Halfway through the movie, he saw that he was not speaking or moving and curiously called out in a low voice.

“…”

There was no answer.

He tilted his head and saw that he had already fallen asleep, holding his arm and resting his head on his shoulder.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

The air conditioning in the cinema was cold, the chairs were comfortable, and the movie was hypnotic. He was sleeping quite well.

It wasn’t until the movie ended and the lights came on that he woke up in a daze.

“Mmm…”

“Qingbao, get up. We’re leaving.”

“Ah…?”

He blinked, looked around in a daze, and then stared blankly at the black screen that was playing the end credits.

“I…”

“You fell asleep, silly Qingbao.”

He pointed helplessly at the people who were leaving one after another.

“I-I’m sorry…!” he said, and quickly and fumbled to find his hat and mask.

“Here.”

He gently put on his hat and mask for him.

“I’m sorry…” he said annoyed. “I don’t know how I fell asleep…”

“It’s okay,” he said with a smile, and took his hand to walk out.

In any case, he didn’t care whether he watched the movie or not. He just wanted to be with him.

“I’ll take you home. We’ll go back to the production team tomorrow.”

“Mmm, okay.”

Before leaving, he even bought him a cup of Starbucks to warm him up outside the cinema.

He took care of him meticulously.

After he got in the car, he saw the orange and black tiger with a “king” character on its forehead sitting in the back seat and couldn’t help but laugh.

“Good tiger,” he said, reaching out and rubbing the big tiger’s ear. “I’ll take you home.”

“Qingbao has to be good too,” he couldn’t help but reach out and pinch his ear.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

He glanced at the warm coffee in his hand, then at the doll, and finally at the man sitting next to him, driving and concentrating on the road ahead.

The warmth in his hand spread throughout his body, very comfortable.

He thought, I can also…

I can also have happy days…
I can also have a lover…

…

The car drove on smoothly.

And after they got home, he took a shower and was in a daze on the sofa.

“What’s wrong?”

He had also finished his shower. When he came out, he saw him sitting blankly, looking out the window, and also sat down next to him.

“Mr. Huo…” he paused and returned to the topic that had been interrupted before. “That audition… I want to give it a try.”

He frowned slightly and said nothing.

“After this show is over, I want to go to Italy for the audition.”

He turned his head to look at him. “Qingbao… we were originally planning to rest well, but if you really get in, you’ll have to create and perform. It’s a musical film, right? So you’ll have to work hard the whole time, just like the director.”

“No, the teacher told me there’s a music team. I’m just joining the team.”

“Isn’t that hard enough? Not to mention, this is a big director’s crew. Everything has to be perfect, and everything has to be done very well. The workload is heavy, and it’s very stressful.”

“But… this is a rare opportunity…” he lowered his gaze, his voice pitiful. “It’s said that Monk Vandin is the assistant in the music team… I really like his music. He’s one of my inspirations. It’s a rare opportunity to work with him, Director Roseland, and a group of outstanding composers and performers. I… I don’t want to miss it.”

“Silly Qingbao, there will be plenty of opportunities like this in the future,” he said, leaning over and pinching his cheek. “Your health is the most important thing.”

He lowered his head in disappointment, looking unhappy.

He coaxed, “You like Monk, right? Then I… I’ll have my friend help, and I can have him perform with you. In the future, when you’re better, and you run into a crew like this again, I’ll let you in, okay?”

He frowned slightly and muttered, “No… not everything can be easily solved with money. This is different…”

He didn’t dare to argue with him loudly and just reached out and took his hand, shaking it. “You just let me go… okay? Okay? You were very supportive of me participating in variety shows before.”

“Qingbao…” he said helplessly. “It’s different.”

“Be good, Qingbao. Don’t be naughty. Go to sleep,” he said, and directly picked him up in a princess carry and went back to his room.

“Mr. Huo…” he was anxious and grabbed his shoulder, kicking his legs. “Mr. Huo! You, you don’t understand music! You don’t understand why I want to go…”

He frowned and stopped in his tracks.

He was scared again. After all, it was the first time he had… argued with someone? He didn’t know if this counted as an argument, but he still lowered his head and stammered, “I… I’m going…”

“Is music more important than your health?” he asked with a frown. “Is it more important than me?”

“I…”

He stared blankly at him.

He sighed. “Alright, you don’t have to answer. Good night?”

“Mmm…”

After he put him on the bed, he went out to tidy up first.

He glanced at the big tiger next to him and hugged it.

Soft and fluffy.

He closed his eyes and secretly nuzzled the big tiger. He thought, Although I can’t answer that question of his, he is definitely very, very important in my heart.

I will also protect him, take care of him.

“Good night… little tiger…”

…

The next morning, he was pulled up by him.

“Good morning…” he hugged him and leaned against him lazily. “Tired… I don’t want to get up…”

“Be good. The city is a bit of a distance from the camp. We have to set off early, but you can sleep in the car.”

“Oh…”

He picked him up, and he clung to him like a koala, and was carried into the car just like that.

After a bumpy ride, it was already noon when they arrived at the camp. He had also woken up, put on a jacket to cover his pajamas, and then wiped his face with a wet wipe before getting out of the car.

“Teacher Chu!!”
“Teacher Chu is back!”

“Teacher Chu, the students have sent you a lot of gifts. They’re all in your tent!”

“Okay…” he had just woken up and was still a little dazed. He nodded one by one. “Thank you…”

“Teacher Chu, you’re not being honest! So you were on a date yesterday!”
“What are you talking about! Yesterday was Teacher Chu’s birthday. A date is perfectly justifiable! You’re just jealous, you single dog.”

“Hahahaha, did you have fun last night, Teacher Chu?”
“Teacher Chu, you’re so bad! Why didn’t you tell us you were in a relationship?!”

A large group of students were chattering in front of him.

Chu Qing: “?”
Huh?

He subconsciously looked at Huo Li.

“Wow, don’t tell me it’s really Mr. Bodyguard?!”
“Teacher Chu, are you and Mr. Bodyguard together?”

He paused, his face a little red. He didn’t answer and just turned and ran back to his tent.

This was tantamount to a tacit admission. The students immediately started to cheer and even stopped Huo Li to gossip.

He smiled and didn’t run, giving him time to get back to his tent.

As soon as he got back to his tent, he opened his phone, panting.

…he had been with him all along before, so he had ignored his phone.

As expected…

@EntertainmentBababa: Shocking! Singer Chu Qing was on a date with a mysterious man at an amusement park and a cinema?

@GossipFastest: Genius singer Chu Qing is in a relationship! His boyfriend is tall and very considerate.

He looked at it. It turned out that yesterday, when he had won the prize for him at the amusement park and had been in the limelight, someone had filmed it and it had gone viral on TikTok, with the tag “sweet and doting.”

The two were hugging, and the big tiger was very conspicuous.

In the video, you couldn’t see their faces clearly, so not many people cared. But a little later, a small fan of his excitedly posted that she had run into him at the cinema.

@StrawberryMilk: Awww, did I save the galaxy in my previous life?! I did, right? Ahhh, I ran into Qingqing! I won’t say which cinema, but I was there to watch Brother Yan’s movie too! I got up to go to the toilet, and I happened to see him in the same row, with his mask and hat off!! Awww, I was about to explode on the spot. I don’t know if he noticed me qaq He was dressed very nicely and casually today, a white hoodie and jeans. He looked good and happy, just a little tired. The boy with him was wearing a super cool jacket. He was leaning against that boy the whole time, and then he fell asleep after the male lead went to save the female lead, hahaha. That boy didn’t wake him up and even stroked his head dotingly. After the movie ended, the dazed way he woke up was so cute, with a “who am I, where am I” look. Then the two of them left, holding hands. I didn’t see that boy’s face clearly qaq I don’t know who he is, but he seems to be Mr. Bodyguard?
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And then everyone dug it up. The clothes of the two were exactly the same as the person in the video from during the day.

XXX: woc? woc?? Is Qingqing really in a relationship? Aww, mommy doesn’t allow it—which wild boar has taken our cabbage! Can’t the photo be a little blurrier?

XXX: From the figure… don’t tell me it’s really Mr. Bodyguard?! Qingqing seems to have always been very close to him! And he’s the only one by his side.

XXX: Right, right, right! Ahhh, if that’s the case, it’s so doting!

XXX: Maybe Qingqing and Mr. Bodyguard just have a good relationship? They went out to play for his birthday with a friend

XXX: Sister above, my bestie and I are not like that!

The Rubik’s Cube CP was celebrating the New Year again. His fans were both happy and worried, all discussing it.

The more he looked, the redder his face became.

W-What…

He lay on the soft cushion, grumbling.

Now everyone online was discussing his relationship, and they even compared the photos of Huo Li that had been taken before with the blurry video and photos, each one like a detective.

He propped up his chin, his thoughts floating.

He… and Huo Li are together. Should he announce it?

“What are you thinking about?”

He didn’t know when he had sat down next to him, and he pinched his ear with a grin.

“Nothing. It’s just…” he lowered his head. “I’m thinking if it’s better to make it public…”

He was stunned. He hadn’t expected him to think in this direction.

“I’m fine,” he said, raising an eyebrow with a smile. “It doesn’t matter if I have a title or not, as long as I can be by your side.”

“…”

“But if you really want to say it, you’re not going the idol route. Whether to make it public or not is all up to you. Starry Sky won’t interfere,” he said with a smile. “Our Qingbao can do whatever he wants.”

“Mmm…”

He said with a grin, “Then I’ll announce it later.”

In his heart, announcing it to the whole world was a very ceremonial thing.

It couldn’t be so casual, and it couldn’t be because he had been dug up by others that he had to rush to clarify. It had to be said properly and romantically.

Seeing him lost in his own thoughts, he asked, “What’s wrong?”

“N-Nothing…”

He paused and brought up another topic. “Mr. Huo… that audition…”

Huo Li: “…”

He said helplessly, “If I don’t agree for a day, you can’t sleep for a day, right?”

“I, I…”

“How about this? I’ll have my friend go and find out what the situation is with the crew, and see if it will be too hard before we decide, okay?”

“…This is my business,” he said with a frown. “I can’t let Mr. Huo decide for me.”

“I’m not deciding for you. I just don’t want you to be too tired,” he paused. He thought, If he really wants to go, I can’t stop him. I just naturally want to persuade him a little more.

But he certainly didn’t want him to think that he was domineering and arbitrary, so he added, “You decide yourself, okay?”

When he said this, his tone was a little serious. He paused and stared at him blankly.

Is he angry…?

He lowered his head.

“Good…”

Is Mr. Huo angry? Is he not going to care about me anymore…?

He stood up. “I’ll go get you some water.”

“Oh…”

…

A moment later, he came back and saw him standing on the side, his head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.

“Qingbao?”

Then, he saw him walk towards him with a “the wind is soughing, the river is cold, the hero is gone and will not return” look of determination.

Huo Li: “?”

Then he hugged him and said with a nasal voice, “Mr. Huo, don’t be angry… okay?”

He was sure that he was angry, and very angry at that. After all, these past few days, he had been arguing with him back and forth about this, and had repeatedly gone against his wishes.

He still wants to go, wants to decide for himself. But he’s really scared. If he’s angry, tired of him, doesn’t want him anymore, then…

“I…”
“Mr. Huo, I… I…”

He didn’t know what to say and just trembled as he undid his belt. The sound of the clasp was loud and clear.

Huo Li: “???”

Seeing that he was about to half-kneel, he immediately reached out and stopped him.

“Qingbao.”

He had not been angry at all, but now he was really angry. He took his hand. “Get up first. Let’s talk.”