The Scum Gong’s Redemption Manual (Quick Transmigration) 52p2

Chapter 52 p2

Lu Ze took a step forward and knelt with Xu Qingyan. “Uncle, Aunt, I know that you won’t believe anything I say now. I just hope that you can give me and Qingyan a chance, to let me prove that I can be good to Qingyan, and that we are not afraid of what others say, and they can’t affect our lives.”

“I’ve done some business these past few years. Half of these businesses are under my name, and the other half are under Qingyan’s name. Even if you’re worried that we really can’t go on in the future, Qingyan’s future is guaranteed. If you’re worried that we can’t have children like ordinary people and have problems with old age, I’ve considered adopting a child after Qingyan finishes his studies, and slowly raising him as our own child.”

He said seriously, “I’m not saying these things to force you to agree, but to tell you that I have seriously considered our future. Our being together is not a whim, but we are seriously living our lives.”

Xu’s mother’s eyelashes trembled, and she didn’t speak.

Lu Ze squeezed Xu Qingyan’s hand and slowly stood up. “You can think about it slowly. If you don’t want to see me, I’ll go back first and come back to pay you a New Year’s visit after the New Year.”

Xu Qingyan pursed his lips tightly and didn’t stop him.

Just as Lu Ze was about to step out of the room, Xu’s mother suddenly opened her mouth. “So no matter what we say now, you two are determined to be together, right?”

Lu Ze’s steps paused. After a moment of silence, he said, “I’ve told you before that I hope Qingyan can always be so carefree and happy. And you are his most cherished relatives, and also the foundation of his happiness in this life.”

Lu Ze didn’t say much more, but Xu’s father and mother already understood. She curled her lips, silently closed her eyes, and didn’t say whether she agreed or disagreed.

There was a stalemate between him and Xu’s father and mother.

This was the most tasteless New Year. Xu’s mother no longer openly said anything against it, but she didn’t have a good face for them either. Xu Qingyan didn’t dare to make a sound and just worked in silence every day. He also deliberately kept a certain distance from Lu Ze, for fear of provoking his mother.

This went on until the seventh day of the new year, when Xu’s mother asked them, “Why haven’t you left yet?”

Xu Qingyan was stunned for a moment. “I want to… spend more time with you and Dad at home.”

“What’s there to spend time with? You’re just an eyesore here,” Xu’s mother said flatly. “Don’t you still have work? Hurry up and go back.”

Xu Qingyan looked at him carefully. “Mom…”

Xu’s mother ignored him and just stuffed the leftover chicken, duck, fish, and other New Year’s goods into the trunk. “Go on, don’t be a nuisance here.”

Xu Qingyan carefully probed. Seeing that they really had no intention of keeping him, he slowly got into the car. “When I get home at night, I’ll call you.”

Xu’s mother let out a noncommittal “hmm,” waved her hand, and told them to hurry up and leave.

It wasn’t until the car had disappeared down the road that she stared in a daze for a long time. Xu’s father, pushing his wheelchair, came to her side and patted her hand.

Only then did the couple sigh at each other.

On the way back, the atmosphere was a bit heavy. After a long silence, Xu Qingyan said, “Do you think Mom and Dad…”

Lu Ze squeezed his hand with one hand. “They didn’t object, which means there’s still room for discussion.”

“We’re not in a hurry. We’ll take it slow. One day, when Uncle and Aunt see that we’re living well together, they’ll agree.”

Xu Qingyan leaned back in his seat and let out a muffled hum in agreement.

Lu Ze touched his face, and Xu Qingyan held his hand and rubbed his palm.

After a long silence, he said, “Lu Ze.”

“Hmm?”

“Lu-ge.”

“I’m here.”

“Gege.”

“What’s wrong?”

“I like you so much.”

“I like you too.”

“I love you.”

Lu Ze took his hand and kissed it. “I love you too.”

Until my soul dissipates.

…

1990 was an era of economic take-off. Lu Ze seized the opportunity and, with a unique vision, successively won several landmark pieces of land. He also established a Rongze real estate company outside the group. The successful cases of various commercial projects and residential communities made Rongze expand rapidly. At the same time, the development of the internet also gave birth to a series of new enterprises, but Rongze Technology always stood at the forefront of internet technology.

By the late 1990s, Rongze had become a behemoth spanning multiple fields, and Chairman Lu Ze’s methods were even more astonishing.

And during this period, Xu Qingyan was also constantly learning and improving. During his master’s and doctoral studies, he published several papers on finance, which attracted widespread attention in the industry. At the same time, with the separation of Rongze’s investment subsidiary, Xu Qingyan, as the company’s vice president, every project he handled was enough to become a textbook for universities.

After graduating with a doctorate, Xu Qingyan taught at the university while studying theory, and at the same time, he took over Rongze’s investment and carried out practical operations. In just a few years, he gradually emerged in the financial field.

Time quietly entered the 21st century. 2000 seemed to be no different from 1999, but it also seemed to be very different.

All walks of life were developing rapidly. The future of real estate was prosperous, and there were more and more internet-related companies. Only Rongze had always stood at the forefront of the tide, unshakable.

If there was one thing that had not changed, it was the relationship between the two of them. No matter how gentle and elegant Xu Qingyan was in front of his students, he was always the happy and unrestrained child in front of Lu Ze. Lu Ze was deeply respected in the company, but in front of Xu Qingyan, he was always the Lu-ge who put him first in everything.

More than a decade had passed, and their relationship had not faded at all, but had become even sweeter. In these years, Lu Ze and Xu Qingyan would go back every New Year. Xu’s father and mother’s attitude had changed from resistance to indifference, and finally to naturalness. They had never said that they accepted their relationship, but they had never opposed it either. It was as if, as they had said before, they were watching them walk down the path slowly, and whether they were living well or not was all in their eyes.

Xu Qingyan was already satisfied.

In 2001, the Chinese Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the classification of mental disorders, which completely bid farewell to the history of homosexuality being a disease.

That day, Xu Qingyan called his father and mother. Both sides were silent for a long time on the phone.

It wasn’t until Xu’s father opened his mouth and said, “Didn’t you say before that you had discussed adopting a child with Lu Ze? You two are both in your thirties now. Shouldn’t you put this matter on the agenda?” that Xu Qingyan opened his mouth. “Dad…”

Xu’s father said, “While your mother and I can still move and can still help you take care of the child, you should hurry up and settle it.”

Xu Qingyan sat on the sofa, a smile slowly forming on his lips, and he slowly said, “Okay.”

At the end of 2001, Lu Ze and Xu Qingyan successively went to several orphanages, but they did not meet any children who they had a connection with. On their way home, they suddenly saw a package on the side of the road. They got out of the car and saw that it was a child, thin and small, frozen in the ice and snow, and he didn’t even have the strength to cry.

The two looked at each other and took the child to the police station. After confirming that they could not find the child’s parents, Lu Ze came forward and adopted the child.

That night, Xu’s father and mother rushed over. Looking at the thin and small child, they sighed at the sin, and at the same time, they actively and enthusiastically took on the responsibility of taking care of the child.

The two old people, who had been unwilling to come to the capital even after being urged three or four times before, now took the initiative to ask to stay. Xu Qingyan and Lu Ze looked at each other, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

The child changed every day. In less than a month, he had changed from his original thin and small appearance to a white and chubby one, and his small face had also grown a lot. He rarely made a fuss except when he was hungry or wet, and his eyes were round. Upon closer inspection, he even looked a little like Xu Qingyan.

The two were new to fatherhood and were inevitably curious. Under the hands-on guidance of Xu’s father and mother, they learned how to take care of the child bit by bit, watching him grow up day by day, seeing him turn over for the first time, sit up for the first time, learn to walk for the first time, and… call “daddy” for the first time.

Lu Ze had never had any special feelings for children before. He didn’t like or dislike them, but at this moment, he could really experience the feeling of being a father.

The child gradually grew up, and the times were also gradually developing. People’s attitudes towards homosexuality and the like had become more and more relaxed.

Lu Ze and Xu Qingyan had been very low-key these past few years, but their looks and family background were not low-key. After a photo from a company’s annual meeting was leaked, the two of them became frequent topics of discussion among netizens. Especially after their matching rings were dug up, it caused a wave of enthusiasm on the internet, and some people who shipped CPs were even more in a frenzy.

Their relationship was thus exposed to the public.

Lu Ze didn’t care, and Xu Qingyan naturally didn’t care either. As for the opinions of outsiders… it had nothing to do with them.

With their current status and position, they no longer had to care about what others thought. In fact, others even had to be careful in front of them, for fear of saying the wrong thing.

It was just that when they were outside, there were inevitably more gazes of attention, without any malice. Xu Qingyan had a good temper. When he found that he was being photographed, he would just greet them gently. Lu Ze glanced at him and didn’t care either. This also led to more and more people shipping them on the internet, and unknowingly, they also left many traces of the years.

In the Capital University’s school forum, a new post floated up:

【I believe in love again today.】

【Mr. Xu gave a speech at the school today, and Mr. Lu was waiting for him outside. As soon as he came out, he was welcomed into the car, and he even helped him tidy his tie and collar. Wuwuwu, this kind of decades-long relationship is so touching…】

【Envy +1】

【Envy +2】

【+ID number…】

【Every time I see a post about the two gentlemen, it really makes people believe in love again…】

…

Lu Ze stayed in this world until he was 98 years old. His lifespan should have ended before, but in order to be with Xu Qingyan until the end, he used points to exchange for a few more years of life from the system. The moment after Xu Qingyan left, he gently kissed his forehead as usual and said softly, “Wait for me for a while. I’ll be there soon.”

【Ding! Data processing…】

【World settlement in progress…】

【Congratulations, Host…】

A long string of messages sounded one after another, and 777’s voice finally appeared in his mind. “Host, this mission has been successfully completed. Does the Host want to rest?”

Lu Ze said, “No need. Continue to the next world.”

777 already knew that Lu Ze was in a hurry to find his lover, so it naturally wouldn’t say anything more and just said directly:

“The next world is an ancient world. Please be prepared, Host.”

【Ding! World loading…】

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When Lu Ze regained consciousness, he felt that the whole world was red, with red lanterns and red curtains, and even the clothes he was wearing were red.

There was laughter and noise around, as if they were saying some words of blessing, but the congratulations seemed to have a look of anticipation for a good show, and it was not very clear.

There were people on both sides supporting him and walking in some direction. Lu Ze gradually took control of this body and looked around. The courtyard was ancient and fragrant, filled with red silk for a happy occasion, and the faces of the people around were also full of joy. And on his own body was a red robe for a happy occasion, which was clearly the attire of a groom.

Lu Ze’s brows furrowed imperceptibly. Just then, the people supporting him stopped. He looked up and saw that he had already reached a door.

The two of them said some auspicious words. “Master, the bridal chamber is here. I wish the master and the fulang a long and happy life together, until their hair turns white.”

Lu Ze paused, raised his hand, and said, “Reward.”

As soon as his words fell, as expected, someone came forward and gave each of the two a red envelope. The two of them were instantly overjoyed and said a few more auspicious words before they retreated.

Lu Ze looked at the closed door, took a deep breath, and then pushed the door open. What came into view, besides the red decorations, was a person sitting by the bed with a veil on his head and wearing a wedding dress.

At the same time, the relevant memories of this world also entered his mind.

Lu Ze was silent for a moment, then asked, “777, is this the mission target this time, Wei Yan?”

777: “Yes.”

Lu Ze’s gaze was dark as he looked towards the center of the room. Before he could make a move, he heard the person with the veil on his head say, “Why are you standing there like a fool? Are you really stupid from studying? You don’t even know how to consummate a marriage?”