Chapter 36: The Spoiled Villain in a Period Novel 36 p2
Xu Nongqing quickly opened the car door. Shu He jumped out, his face red as he took a big breath of fresh air.
After their intimacy, the color on his face was still very obvious, and there were even teeth marks on his lips from when Xu Nongqing couldn’t control himself. Shu He was now a little afraid of being discovered. He leaned against the car window and looked at his reflection, his mouth slightly puffed out as he checked for any particularly obvious marks.
“Is it a little red here?”
Xu Nongqing had gotten out. Shu He leaned in front of him and pointed at his mouth. His lips were puffed out. Xu Nongqing lowered his eyes and stared, then glanced around before leaning in and giving him a kiss while he was pouting.
Protagonist, you.
Shu He froze in place, wanting to curse but holding it back.
Xu Nongqing’s brow furrowed slightly. He reached up and carefully smoothed the hair on his forehead, then his gaze slowly fell, stopping on Shu He’s beautiful almond eyes. “Our relationship, I’ll handle it. I’ll go talk to Uncle and Auntie in a couple of days.”
Shu He covered his mouth, afraid he would kiss him again. “So we’re not telling them now?”
“Mm,” Xu Nongqing said. “I’ll handle it. It’s fine.”
Shu He said “Oh,” and didn’t argue with him. The two of them entered the house together. Only Shu’s mother was at home. Xu Nongqing stayed for half an hour to chat with her, then left the villa and returned to his residence to handle the rest of his work.
But even when the little couple was apart, it was as if they weren’t. Not long after Shu He returned to his room, he received a call from Xu Nongqing.
They talked about nothing of substance, and the phone was just left on. Xu Nongqing was happy with that. The call only ended late at night when Shu He was too sleepy to continue.
That day, Shu’s father and mother were at the company office for a rare meeting together. Shu’s mother was leaning on the sofa, reading a newspaper, while Shu’s father was dealing with company problems after his retirement. He planned to find a professional to manage it, and then take his wife and Little He on a trip.
“When do you think our Little He will fall in love?” Shu’s mother saw a celebrity’s gossip in the newspaper and suddenly asked.
Shu’s father sighed and looked up from a pile of documents. “I was anxious before. Didn’t you tell me not to be?”
“Tsk, that’s different.” Shu’s mother frowned. “Besides, I’m not anxious. I’m just asking. Little He has so many friends, but none of them seem to be ambiguous. Isn’t that girl from the Chen family on good terms with our Little He? I think she likes Little He too, but after two years, they’re still just friends.”
Shu’s father was really not anxious now and said with a Zen-like attitude, “It will happen when it happens.”
Shu’s mother looked at the newspaper. “That’s true…”
“Mr. Shu.”
The secretary’s voice came from the door. “Mr. Xu is here.”
Now, when they mentioned Mr. Xu, it could only be Xu Nongqing.
Shu’s father said in surprise, “Alright.”
“Little Xu?” Shu’s mother stood up with curiosity. “Why is he here?”
Before she could get an answer, the sound of steady footsteps came from the door. The secretary respectfully opened the door and then respectfully closed it.
“Little Xu.”
Xu Nongqing looked up at Shu’s father and mother.
Because of Shu He, their relationship was not like that of simple business partners. At least, Shu’s mother would not call other business partners “Little X.”
This was also a sign of a close relationship.
Xu Nongqing nodded naturally, calling them “Uncle” and “Auntie.” They both responded and then asked with a smile if he was here because there was a new development in his work.
Shu’s mother gestured to the sofa. “Sit down first. Let’s talk sitting down.”
Xu Nongqing paused for two seconds. For some reason, he did not sit down. Instead, he walked to Shu’s father’s desk and took out a lot of things from his briefcase.
The couple looked at him with confusion.
“It’s not about work.”
Xu Nongqing lowered his eyes. “It’s about Little He.”
Shu’s mother: “What’s wrong with Little He?”
“About…” Xu Nongqing placed all the things on the table. Shu’s father had sharp eyes and saw that one of the documents seemed to have something about shares written on it. Before he could understand, Xu Nongqing finished his sentence. “About my five-year relationship with Little He.”
Chapter 35: The Spoiled Villain in a Period Novel 35
A five-year, relationship?
What does that mean?
What five-year relationship??
Shu’s father and mother’s minds went blank.
They looked at each other, then slowly frowned, their expressions grave as they looked back at Xu Nongqing’s solemn expression, waiting for a reasonable explanation.
But the air was quiet for a few seconds.
Then, under their curious and questioning gazes, Xu Nongqing gently lowered his eyes and bent his knees.
—Without a moment’s hesitation, he knelt in front of Shu He’s parents.
Huh? Huh??
Shu’s father: “???”
Shu’s mother: “!!!”
“Little Xu, what are you—”
Before they could help him up, Xu Nongqing lifted his dark eyes. Those eyes were still calm. It was clear that he had rehearsed what he was about to say countless times. Shu’s mother was so stunned by those eyes that her hand froze in mid-air, and she started to brainstorm what could have happened to Little He.
“I’m very sorry.”
Shu’s father and mother lowered their gazes, staring blankly at the young man.
Although Xu Nongqing was kneeling, his back was straight, his expression neither servile nor arrogant. He did not seem to be at a disadvantage because of this action.
Not only that, but he clearly knew that what he was about to say would most likely anger the two people in front of him, but his gaze still did not flinch. He said to Shu’s father and mother, word by word, “Little He and I are in a relationship. We started five years ago.”
“…”
There had never been a moment when the world felt so quiet—but if it was so quiet, why couldn’t they hear what Xu Nongqing was saying?
Their ears were buzzing…
The couple’s expressions were slightly stiff, and also a little angry. They stood there, motionless, and met Xu Nongqing’s gaze. Xu Nongqing’s expression didn’t change, only his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, his voice low and hoarse. “Little He gave me four years to come to him.”
“I want to have a happy ending with him.”
“I can give him everything I have.”
“House, car, shares.” Xu Nongqing said, “Transferring shares is more complicated and may take some time. I will earn more money in the future and give it all to Little He.”
At this point, Xu Nongqing paused for a few seconds. Seeing that Shu’s father and mother were still in a daze, he continued, “I was the one who liked Little He first. I pursued him. I’m sorry, even if Uncle and Auntie don’t agree…”
Shu’s mother’s face turned cold. “What will you do?”
Shu’s father: “You’re a man!!”
Xu Nongqing said, “But Little He doesn’t mind, so I won’t give up.”
“…”
Shu’s father’s vision went dark. He suddenly remembered what he had said not long ago: “It will happen when it happens.”
Is this fate?
Whose fate is like this!!
At this moment, both Shu’s father and mother were on the verge of a breakdown to varying degrees. They both considered themselves to be conservative. To be suddenly stimulated by such words without any preparation, it was hard to resist the urge to throw Xu Nongqing out.
But he said Little He didn’t mind.
Little He was in a relationship with him.
Five years! Five years!
Shu’s mother tried to calm down, to let her chaotic mind think rationally, for example, to ask how their love had blossomed.
But what parent could calm down in such a situation?!
Shu’s mother’s voice couldn’t help but rise, and she said sharply, “What about your mother? Why isn’t Little He with you? You’re the only one who came to talk to us?”
“I don’t want Little He to be troubled by such things,” Xu Nongqing said. “As for my mother, Auntie should know her from back in Wang Family Village four years ago. I don’t need her permission for what I do.”
Shu’s mother: “Get up first.”
What was the point of kneeling? Anyone who didn’t know would think they were bullying him. Shu’s mother’s expression was ugly. Xu Nongqing lowered his eyes and stood up.
He turned his head and glanced at the things on the desk, and said calmly, “These things are all prepared with contracts, stamped. Uncle and Auntie can just take them back for Little He to sign.”
Shu’s father was close to the desk. Hearing this, he picked up these assets and looked at them one by one. Ever since Xu Nongqing had entered the real estate industry, he had countless properties under his name, including many undeveloped plots. He had written them all in the contract, and the beneficiary could be filled in as Little He, which in other words, was also for the Shu family’s company.
Among them were projects that the government had specifically requested to cooperate on. Many of the plots had a promising future. It was hard to say to what height Xu Nongqing’s company could develop in the next few years.
His bold, all-or-nothing determination also proved the sincerity of his intentions. And it was very likely that all of this was for Little He. After all, he had said at the beginning…
Shu’s father’s expression was complicated.
A person who was willing to go all out like this would not do too badly in the business world. If he were just an ordinary young man, he would admire such a person very much.
But Xu Nongqing… he was a man after all.
Shu’s mother sat on the sofa, rubbing her head, no longer looking at Xu Nongqing. She just said, “I’m not against you, nor am I targeting you. Little He’s father and I can see your sincerity. It’s just that we can’t accept it for a moment. Do you understand?”
Xu Nongqing: “Mm.”
“We’ll have to talk to Little He before we decide,” Shu’s mother said wearily. “You saved Little He back then. Did it start then, or before that?”
“Before.”
Alright.
That’s really early.
Shu’s mother was now truly at a loss for words. Five years was not a small number. Moreover, Xu Nongqing had been able to fight his way out of a remote mountain village and then give everything he had to Little He… besides the gender issue, he was indeed a very good person.
Xu Nongqing raised his wrist and looked at his watch, his voice low. “Uncle, Auntie, I’m going to pick up Little He.”
Shu’s mother knew that Shu He had been invited to teach violin to students at a certain university today. Hearing this, she was silent for a few seconds, and then waved her hand out of sight, out of mind. “Alright, you can go.”
She also had to think carefully about what to do about this.
“…”
Shu He dodged the enthusiastic students and quickly got into the car. Before he could even catch his breath, Qiao Zelan’s call came.
He subconsciously looked at it, and was about to answer when a well-defined hand suddenly reached out, and the button phone was mercilessly thrown aside, and a kiss also fell.
Shu He’s eyes widened. He looked at Xu Nongqing’s lowered gaze as he kissed him, his fingertips subconsciously clutching his clothes, and he struggled and mumbled, “I have to answer the phone…”
“He’s at the school gate, also here to pick you up.”
Xu Nongqing’s breath was hot. He kissed the corner of Shu He’s lips and changed the subject. “I went to see Uncle and Auntie today.”
The phone’s ringing had stopped at some point.
Shu He’s eyes were wet. His attention was diverted, and his voice was muffled from the kissing, sweet and clinging. “…Did you tell my parents?”
“Mm.” Xu Nongqing kissed him on and off. Shu He was so kissed that not only was his voice muffled, but his mind was also a little fuzzy. He only asked out of instinct if he had been scolded.
“No.”
“Uncle and Auntie are very understanding.”
“We can get married in the future.” Xu Nongqing gently rubbed Shu He’s soft cheek with his thumb, looking at him up close. “Have a wedding, okay?”
Shu He was a little tickled by the rubbing. He nodded with sparkling almond eyes, a little slow, and then added, “What about your mother?”
“We won’t invite her.”
Shu He wanted to say more, but his lips were once again blocked by Xu Nongqing. Kissing maniacs are really not good… He barely managed to lift his face, letting out a soft whimper. At some point, a hand with a distinct force had landed on the back of his neck, rubbing and kneading the skin there. He was so tickled his lashes couldn’t stop trembling.
Xu Nongqing used this posture to pull Shu He into his arms, his eyes lowered, his breath hot as he kissed him.
Shu He’s small head tilted slightly, his beautiful brow furrowed weakly, a little uncomfortable. The small ponytail at the end of his hair seemed to have come loose, and the hair tie was pressing against the back of his head, hurting.
Xu Nongqing seemed to have noticed. As he kissed him, his fingers gently ran through the ends of his hair and hooked the loosened hair tie in his palm. Now Shu He was a little more comfortable, but still not quite right. He was kissed until he was a little out of breath, his tongue pink.
After who knows how long, Xu Nongqing finally let go of Shu He. Shu He looked as if he had been kissed into a daze, his lashes wet, the hair on his forehead a little messy.
He panted in small gasps, his small chest rising and falling. His soft fingers rested on Xu Nongqing’s large palm, trying to hook his hair tie.
Xu Nongqing held his hand tighter.
“Why did you think of tying your hair?”
Shu He’s hair was generally short.
But the ends were always a little longer, and would cover the pale back of his neck. He could tie it up with a hair tie, into a small ponytail.
Shu He was clearly very proud of this. His face was still a little red, and he lifted his head and said, “Don’t you think it has an artistic feel?”
As he spoke, he shook his head, extremely satisfied. “It’s very good-looking. Hurry up and tie it for me. Do you know how?”
Xu Nongqing reached out and touched the ends of his hair.
It was good-looking.
Very beautiful.
Shu He softly pressed against Xu Nongqing’s wrist. When his pink eyelids were lowered, the fine moisture in his eyes was always faintly visible. He moved his body, exposing the entire back of his neck to the man.
Pale and fragrant.
Xu Nongqing kissed it, then slowly gathered this small strand of hair, the dark hair gathered between his fingers, and tied it up with the hair tie in a few twists.
Just as Shu He was about to turn around, he was held by the waist and gently bitten on the back of his neck.
!
This feeling was like a cat being held down by a human, and it couldn’t help but arch its back into a wave.
Shu He was so startled by this sudden touch that his back went numb, as if an electric current had shot up it. He hurriedly dodged, and turned back to look at Xu Nongqing with teary, dazed eyes.
Xu Nongqing’s lips moved. He held his waist and brought him back, kissed the spot he had just bitten, and then held Shu He’s face and kissed the tip of his nose. After a long time, he sat back in the driver’s seat and drove Shu He home.
Shu’s father and mother only came back from the company at seven in the evening. At that time, Shu He was in the living room, on the phone with Xu Nongqing. Hearing the noise, he quickly turned to look at his parents, his almond eyes sparkling, and said cheerfully, “Let’s chat!”
Shu’s father and mother: “?? ”
The two of them hadn’t quite reacted yet.
In their imagination, tonight should have been a sleepless night. This might have been the first time they had had a serious and solemn conversation with their child.
But neither of them had expected Shu He to not be worried at all. Instead, he was very open, his eyes following his parents as they walked to the sofa and sat down.
Shu’s mother covered her forehead. “Little Bao, you and Xu Nongqing…”
Shu’s father: “You’ve really been dating for five years?”
To be precise, it was one year. The four years they were apart didn’t count. But before coming back, Shu He had heard the protagonist say that they had to pretend they had been dating for that long.
“Yes.” Shu He counted on his fingers and said with certainty, “I started dating him just three or four months after I arrived in Wang Family Village.”
Seeing him like this, Shu’s mother’s heart ached. She always felt that her innocent and lovely child had been deceived. She couldn’t help but say, “No wonder you insisted on going back during the summer vacation.”
Shu’s father, on the other hand, pushed over the various property transfer contracts, his expression complicated as he looked at Shu He. “He gave these to you, Little He. Did he mention it to you? Everything is for you.”
Shu He had already hung up the phone.
He curiously took the not-so-thin file and looked at it. There were share transfer contracts, property transfer contracts… several property deeds. As he looked, a line suddenly appeared in his mind.
He seemed to have thought of a very serious matter.
It was known that the premise for completing the mission was for the protagonist to become a Dragon King and own a business empire.
Then, if the protagonist gave him everything now and left nothing for himself, did that mean his career would return to its initial state?
Shu He’s eyes widened.
He touched his head, trying to feel the non-existent protagonist’s halo. How did it feel like the protagonist’s halo had really come to him…
So he was the Dragon King!
The little Dragon King, who was about to own a business empire, had a serious expression. He put down the contract. “I don’t want it.”
Shu’s father and mother: “?”
Why not?
It wasn’t that they were after Xu Nongqing’s things.
The Shu family had plenty of money, enough for Little He to be willful for the rest of his life. But weren’t these things Xu Nongqing’s pledge of allegiance? Since he had sincerely presented them, since he had given them, then they were Little He’s.
So Xu Nongqing would work for Little He. What was wrong with that?
Weren’t they going to be together for a long time anyway?
Shu’s mother disagreed. “Take them. Dad and I won’t stop you from being with Xu Nongqing. Your happiness is the most important thing. But you can’t not take these things.”
Shu He couldn’t quite explain his concerns.
He puffed out his cheeks, decided to pretend to take them to deceive his parents, and then explain it clearly to Xu Nongqing.
Half an hour later, Shu He took the contracts back to his bedroom and stuffed them into the drawer with the newspapers.
After closing the drawer, Shu He went to get his phone to make a call. But before the call could go through, another call came in.
It was Qiao Zelan.
Shu He pressed the answer button. The static buzzed. After a few seconds of silence, Qiao Zelan’s voice came from the other end. “Little He, why didn’t you answer the phone in the afternoon?”
Only then did Shu He remember this forgotten matter.
He scratched his hand and said with embarrassment, “I’m sorry. I had something to do at that time…”
Qiao Zelan: “Xu Nongqing picked you up, didn’t he?”
Shu He was surprised. “How did you know?”
How did he know?
Qiao Zelan gritted his teeth. How else could he have known? He had seen it. He had seen it before the call was even hung up. Shu He had gotten into someone else’s car.
He had hung up on him, but he had gotten into Xu Nongqing’s car. It was hard not to think too much.
Qiao Zelan raised his hand and pressed his brow, silent for a moment. “Little He, do you have any plans to date?”
Shu He opened the drawer and took out the contracts again to look at them carefully. “I am dating.”
Qiao Zelan: “?”
Qiao Zelan: “?? ”
Qiao Zelan: “Don’t scare me.”
Shu He was hesitant and dazed. “What scare you?”
Qiao Zelan: “…”
Qiao Zelan’s mind went blank, his breathing a little heavy. He seemed to be unable to make a sound. He tried to open his mouth several times before he managed to squeeze out a sentence. “It’s Xu Nongqing, isn’t it?”
“You guessed it.” Shu He was curious how Qiao Zelan had guessed. “It’s him.”
Qiao Zelan’s mind was a blank.
“Why him? Little He, this is absurd. He’s a man. Aren’t you afraid of being found out by your parents? If…”
He didn’t even know what he was asking.