HSS CH59

Chapter 59: Didn’t You Agree Already?

When Huoyuchuan returned to the hotel, he saw Lin Miao sitting on the bed, holding a pillow and looking at him with a serious expression.

Huoyuchuan: “……What’s up?”

Lin Miao said, “Huochengdong came by today.”

Huoyuchuan nodded, “What did he say?”

“He said he didn’t curse at you,” Lin Miao said, “It was you who insisted he say three hundred sentences.”

Lin Miao thought Huoyuchuan would deny it, but he simply admitted, “Yeah, I just wanted an excuse to kiss you.”

Lin Miao: “……”

Huoyuchuan, seeing that he wasn’t speaking, walked over and sat down on the edge of the bed, softly asking, “Are you mad?”

“No need,” Lin Miao suddenly said.

Huoyuchuan didn’t understand, “What?”

“You’re my boyfriend,” Lin Miao looked up, earnestly saying, “You don’t need an excuse to kiss me.”

Huoyuchuan looked at him, not speaking for a long while.

Lin Miao felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze, “Why…… are you looking at me like that?”

Huoyuchuan reached out and touched his warm cheek, saying, “I feel like kissing you right now.”

Lin Miao’s ears turned red, hesitated for a few seconds, then raised his hand to cup Huoyuchuan’s face and quickly kissed his lips.

“I kissed you……” He was about to pull back when Huoyuchuan pressed forward again, but this time it wasn’t as light as his. The enveloping breath crushed Lin Miao’s lips and tongue, kissing deeply and heavily, over and over, until they were inseparable.

It wasn’t until Lin Miao couldn’t bear it and made a few “muffled” noises that their lips were released.

He leaned against Huoyuchuan’s chest, panting, and suddenly remembered something, straightening up to grab the envelope from the bedside table, “Huochengdong said, your brother gave this to you.”

Huoyuchuan took it, opened it, and glanced inside.

Lin Miao curiously asked, “What is it?”

“Stock transfer,” Huoyuchuan said, “Of the company in City A.”

Lin Miao immediately understood, “Your brother really gave you that company?”

Huoyuchuan nodded, “It was a condition we agreed on a long time ago. He’s just keeping his promise.”

He stood up, draped a coat over Lin Miao, held his warm palm, and said, “Let’s go.”

Lin Miao smiled with delight, “Okay.”

They returned to City A in the afternoon. With finals approaching, Lin Miao’s study time was very tight, and he went to his part-time job less often, even rarely seeing He Congshan.

One day, he got out of class early and decided to go to the company to find Huoyuchuan.

He stealthily watched outside the company gate for a while, seeing that his dad wasn’t there, and then tiptoed inside.

But he hadn’t taken a few steps when he heard his dad cough loudly behind him, “Ahem!”

Lin Miao’s steps halted, and he turned around stiffly, “Dad, is your throat sore? Drink more water. I’ll go upstairs and get you some……”

He was about to run when his dad shouted, “Stop!”

Lin Jianxing asked distrustfully, “Are you going to get water or to see Little Huo?”

Lin Miao: “……To get water, and to see Huoyuchuan.”

Lin Jianxing glared, “You’re not allowed to!”

Lin Miao pouted, defiantly saying, “Didn’t you think Huoyuchuan was good before? Why are you mad now that I’m with him? Did he become bad?”

Lin Jianxing was angry, “He’s a man!”

“I know,” Lin Miao said, “I’m a man too.”

“Exactly,” Lin Jianxing said, “You two are both men. How can you be together?”

Lin Miao replied, “We’re together just like this. Isn’t it fine?”

“But you can’t get married,” Lin Jianxing disagreed, “There’s no security. He could leave you anytime. What will you do then?”

“If he really leaves me, it has nothing to do with marriage,” Lin Miao said, “You can divorce even if you’re married.”

Lin Jianxing was taken aback, “But after all…… getting married doesn’t necessarily mean divorce……”

Lin Miao thought for a moment and asked, “Do we have to get married?”

Lin Jianxing thought he had come to his senses, “Yes!”

Lin Miao: “Then I’ll talk to Huoyuchuan about getting married abroad.”

Lin Jianxing: “……”

Lin Jianxing was exasperated, “Dad just wants you to find someone who likes you, treats you well, and can support each other for a lifetime. Just live a good life.”

Lin Miao said, “Isn’t that Huoyuchuan?”

Lin Jianxing was even more upset, “It has to be him, right?!”

Lin Miao was quiet for a while, then said, “I don’t know.”

He lowered his eyes and whispered, “But I don’t want Huoyuchuan to marry someone else. Just thinking about it makes me really sad.”

“I always thought that my dependence on Huoyuchuan and my longing for him were because he was my best friend.”

“But how could a good friend be afraid of him marrying someone else, or even get angry just thinking about him hugging or kissing someone else……”

“Later, I realized that this is probably jealousy…”

Lin Miao looked up at his dad and said, “Dad, I probably like Huoyuchuan more than I thought, just like you like Mom.”

Lin Jianxing was stunned for a moment. Distant memories surfaced from the depths, moistening his eyes. He turned away, as if sighing, “Don’t come crying to me if you regret it.”

“I won’t,” Lin Miao smiled, “I won’t regret it.”

At that moment, the elevator not far away “dinged,” and Huoyuchuan walked out.

“Huoyuchuan!” Lin Miao ran over happily.

Huoyuchuan casually wrapped his arm around him, then heard Lin Jianxing cough discontentedly again.

Huoyuchuan had to let go, politely greeted him, and then took out a set of keys from his pocket, asking him to accept them.

Lin Jianxing squinted and looked at the keys, “Keys to where?”

Huoyuchuan said, “The house in our hometown.”

Lin Miao was taken aback, “Didn’t we sell that house?”

Huoyuchuan: “I bought it back.”

That house ultimately held too many memories, for both Lin Miao’s family and for him.

Huoyuchuan looked at Lin Miao, “How about we go back there for the New Year this year?”

Lin Miao smiled and nodded, “Okay.”

Lin Jianxing clutched the keys, his eyes suddenly moistening, and muttered, “Why buy it back…… just sold it……”

He turned his head, reluctantly saying, “I don’t want it. I’ll give it back to you……”

But he held onto the keys tightly in his hand.

He “spit” slapped his hand twice, put on a stern face, and said, “I’ll go take a look, and then I’ll give it back to you.”

“No need,” Huoyuchuan said, “You keep it.”

“I don’t want it,” Lin Jianxing insisted, “I’ll just take a look.”

Lin Miao grumbled, “What are you being so stubborn about? Didn’t you agree just now?”

Huoyuchuan asked, “Agree to what?”

Lin Miao: “He told us to get married.”

Huoyuchuan: “……”

“Ah!” Lin Jianxing exclaimed indignantly, “I didn’t!”