Chapter 117: Sincere Words

Lu Zheng said that he would leave the hospital as soon as he was discharged from the hospital, ignoring Chang Qing’s persuasion. Instead, he pinched Chang Qing’s face and said straightforwardly: “There are too many people in the hospital, so it’s hard to do any work.”

Huh? work? Chang Qing returned to his senses and couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. This was to be broken in body but firm in spirit. His legs were broken, and he was thinking about other things?

It really made him feel speechless.

Lu Zheng returned home in a wheelchair. The weather was fine that day. The sun was shining brightly, dispelling the chill in the air, and there was such a refreshing sense of comfort. When he returned home, Lu Zheng even instructed Chang Qing to push the wheelchair for him and go for a walk around the estate.

Chang Qing pushed him for a while, and saw Sister Hong who was sitting on the lawn with a pair of knitted booties. Sister Hong was Shang Shu’s wife. She had moved in over a month ago and was a very gentle and family-oriented young woman. Chang Qing had gone to her to learn how to knit a sweater, but just as he managed to knit one, it was snatched away to be worn by Lu Zheng.

Chang Qing said hello, and simply left Lu Zheng where he was, and went over to watch Sister Hong make slippers.

Lu Zheng pulled on Chang Qing discontentedly, and Chang Qing threw him a look that said to leave him alone. Lu Zheng was speechless, and when he looked up, he saw Shang Shu.

Shang Shu smoked a cigarette and took over the job of taking him for a walk, but Lu Zheng wasn’t grateful.

Shang Shu asked him: “Do you smoke?”

Lu Zheng replied coldly: “No.”

He doesn’t smoke or drink much.

Shang Shu sighed: “What’s the meaning of life without smoking or drinking?”

Lu Zheng ignored him. His gaze fell on Chang Qing. He had a wide range of interests. He knitted sweaters, knitted shoes, cooked and washed, and knew a lot of things. He really didn’t seem to know much about his past.

Shang Shu noticed his gaze, took a look at Chang Qing, and said, “Your wife and my wife are quite good at chatting.”

The word “your wife” pleased Lu Zheng, and his frown relaxed.

Shang Shu said: “Boss, think about it, how about a salary increase? I thought that being a bodyguard in our legal society is a good job, but when it reaches your head, it becomes a mountain of knives and a sea of flames.1”

Lu Zheng immediately stiffened his face and said, “The salary and contract have already been determined. It’s impossible to increase the salary, but I can give you a big red envelope for the Chinese New Year.”

Shang Shu is also satisfied. In fact, he isn’t short of money, but his wife is pregnant, so he needs to prepare more funds for raising a baby.

Lu Zheng also knew that Shang Shu’s wife was pregnant, and he felt a little strange in his heart. He shook off the somewhat jumbled thoughts in his head and shifted his gaze to a certain point ahead.

Shang Shu took him around Chang Qing and the others, and finally sent Lu Zheng to Chang Qing.

Lu Zheng patted his lower back and asked, “Have you had enough?”

Chang Qing glanced back at him, and said to Sister Hong, “I’ll take him for a walk now, and I’ll ask you for advice next time.”

Sister Hong nodded, got up to pack her things, and went back with Shang Shu.

Chang Qing pushed Lu Zheng’s wheelchair, and stopped at an empty lawn. He sat down next to Lu Zheng and said, “Let’s stop, basking in the sun here will help your bones recover.”

Lu Zheng had no objection. He propped up his chin, and his gaze was filled with Chang Qing’s fluffy hair, there was even a small hair curl there.

As if he noticed his gaze, Chang Qing looked up at him, “What are you looking at?”

Lu Zheng blinked and said, “The ground is dirty, why not sit on my lap?”

Chang Qing: “Aren’t you afraid that your thigh will be broken too? “

Lu Zheng smiled, and patted his leg, “You can sit up here and try.”

Chang Qing refused, “I’ll just sit on the grass.”

Lu Zheng didn’t insist. He leaned back in the wheelchair and closed his eyes.

Chang Qing’s gaze fell on Lu Zheng’s legs that were in a cast. He hesitated for a moment and then reached out to knock on them. This action woke Lu Zheng up. Chang Qing withdrew his hand and asked, “Does it still hurt?”

Lu Zheng Said: “Nonsense, of course it hurts.”

Chang Qing said: “I also wanted to apologize to you, I’m the one who had to go over there.”

Lu Zheng looked at him, his eyes flickering slightly. “Let’s not talk about this anymore. You’re sorry, I’m sorry, it can cancel each other out. Don’t overthink it.”

Chang Qing said: “Hmm, I know.”

After a while, Lu Zheng suddenly spoke up and said, “Even after so long I still don’t understand you very much. How about …… we play a game.”

Chang Qing asked: “What kind of game?”

Lu Zheng said, “A coin toss.”

“Hmm…” Chang Qing pondered for a while, “How do you play?”

Lu Zheng fished out a one-yuan coin. “If you guess correctly, you can ask me a question, if you guess wrong, then I’ll ask you one.”

Chang Qing thought for a while and agreed to this rule.

Lu Zheng started flipping the coin. He flipped it with great skill and raised it high in the air. Then, he grabbed the coin with great accuracy and placed it in front of Chang Qing. He lifted his chin slightly and gestured for Chang Qing to guess.

Chang Qing took a look at his fist. Anyway, it was a game of luck. His luck wasn’t bad. He had a half chance of winning. “…It’s a flower.2”

 Lu Zheng opened his fist. It really was a flower.

A good start, Chang Qing laughed. Lu Zheng said: “You can ask me a question, anything is fine, and I’ll answer.”

Chang Qing thought for a moment then asked, “Who do you like best?” After a pause he said, “You should tell the truth.”

Lu Zheng squinted at him and smiled, then replied calmly: “I like you the most. Hmm, I like you the most.”

Chang Qing blushed slightly, glanced at the blue sky and whispered, “I like you the most, too.

Lu Zheng asked, “Is Lu Hua finally behind me?”

Chang Qing: “…”

He didn’t know why Lu Zheng was so obsessed with Lu Hua, “Well, Lu Hua is behind you.”

Lu Zheng nodded, looking satisfied, “Continue.” He said, and flipped the coin again, ” Guess.”

“It’s a one.” Chang Qing said.

Lu Zheng opened his fist and there was a one in his palm. “It’s a flower.” He said.

A smile appeared on the corners of Lu Zheng’s lips, “You lost, let me think … what question should I ask?”

This little game started on the basis of being able to understand the other party, so Lu Zheng thought for a while before opening his mouth: “I want to know about the first 22 years of your life.”

Chang Qing was a bit surprised, “Hmm… actually, there’s not much to say.”

The original owner’s life was much better than his. Although the original owner was an orphan, he was smart and could speak well. He liked to smile, had a good service personality, and didn’t do badly in life. Therefore, he was more inclined to do business, using his brain and energy in different directions. He didn’t think there was anything to say. Both periods of life were similar, so there wasn’t really anything to say.

But looking at Lu Zheng’s slightly disappointed eyes, Chang Qing hesitated again, and for some reason, he thought of his family.

There is nothing to say about Chang Qing’s family. Although both of his parents were still alive, they weren’t really a harmonious family because of his existence.

Chang Qing was a child who should not have been born, a child born after his mother had an affair. After that, things came to light and she was divorced as she should have been. Chang Qing was only seven or eight years old at that time. His mother took him to his biological father. However, his biological father already had a family and two other children which caused Chang Qing to become an illegitimate child.

If it was a rich family, maybe it would not be too bad. However, neither his mother nor his biological father were very rich, so it just seemed very embarrassing.

In less than half a year, his mother abandoned him and left, and his biological father couldn’t tolerate him, so he was sent to his grandma’s house in the countryside. His grandmother also had a very cold relationship with him, and even hated him very much. She didn’t give him a good look at all, and his life became particularly difficult. Chang Qing’s ability to read people’s motives was also learned from that time.

Just by looking at grandma’s eyes, you can tell whether what you have done has offended her.

His childhood wasn’t a happy time, so Chang Qing learned to forget and only look at the present without thinking about the future. In this way, he was happy, and naturally he couldn’t continue his studies. Even if he studied well, under that situation at the time, there was no need to continue studying, so he went through various industries and learned various messy skills.

There’s really nothing to say.

Chang Qing’s original life was just a bleak, colorless black-and-white photograph. His weak and gentle temperament was also influenced by that kind of life.  After all, an ordinary life would always smooth out a person’s edges.

But if it was about the original owner, he could still say a few words. Chang Qing looked through the memory of the original owner and suddenly felt that the original owner was actually a person who was very good at finding happiness. His love of laughter was real, and the happiness he felt was also real. Although he wanted a lot, these desires really inspired him, like a calm lake, which constantly had stones thrown into it making waves and ripples, which was more interesting than Chang Qing.

It was only in the end that the path became narrower and narrower and he became more and more paranoid that he ended up as he did in the ending of the original novel. However, the previous version of him was so vivid in his memory that he couldn’t be hated at all.

Upon seeing this, Chang Qing felt a little uneasy. He didn’t have too much desire, nor did he have any longing, and he was afraid of trouble. Instead, he seemed to have no passion.

It’s also quite strange that Lu Zheng would like this kind of him.

Lu Zheng didn’t hear him speak and couldn’t help but urge, “How could there be nothing to say? Aren’t the experiences you mentioned before quite interesting? Let’s just talk about them.”

Chang Qing regained his composure and his gaze fell on Lu Zheng’s face. He hesitated for a moment before saying, “Then I’ll just say a few words… I didn’t study in my second year of high school. At that time, my grandmother was seriously ill. My father didn’t care about her and didn’t give her any more money. I went to look for a job. However, before I could, my grandmother passed away. My father came back and took the house back. I had no home, so I had to go out and earn a living …..”

He knew that he should talk about the experiences of the original owner, since that was who he was now, but he couldn’t help it. He still wanted to tell Lu Zheng about his true self.

He lived to the age of 25 in his previous life, three years older than he was now. He has done many things and taken many detours, so he has lowered his desires to the minimum. The less desires he has, the happier he will be.

But the memory of the original owner told him that his life wasn’t like that. Strong desire will make life a lot more uncertain, desire is also motivation, is also a guide, can also be colorful.

Will Lu Zheng notice?

Chang Qing had doubts in his heart, but he didn’t ask. He talked about himself. It was also as if he was getting better and he began to say more and more. The more he talked, the more detailed he became.

His life was not actually bitter, but he was lonely. He had few material desires, but many emotional desires. As a result, he didn’t get as much as he gave. Over time, his heart became closed.

Chang Qing mentioned that he had a crush on his married master and when he noticed Lu Zheng’s gloomy expression, he immediately explained: “I just had a crush on him for a month. After I got acquainted with him, he took me to play with women, and I didn’t have a crush on him anymore.”

Lu Zheng: “Playing with women?”

Chang Qing said: “He took me to run goods. Sometimes to Hainan, sometimes to Xinjiang and Qinghai, always looking for girls along the way…I can understand it, but I can’t accept it. .”

Lu Zheng asked for confirmation, “You didn’t play, did you?”

Chang Qing said, “How is it possible? I’m gay.”

Lu Zheng was relieved and a little concerned. “How many people have you liked?”

Chang Qing hesitated, held out a hand, and began to count.

Lu Zheng: “…”

Chang Qing finished counting, and said: “Counting your brother, and you, there is only five.”

There was anything to say about the other two, both were relationships that ended just after they started.

Chang Qing said with some emotion, “The gay circle is still quite chaotic. I took the script for a pure and beautiful fairy tale romance novel, and they took the meat! The script for a text novel, if you don’t agree with it, you’ll be fired. It’s a firestorm.”

Chang Qing has had two relationships, both of which were just established when he discovered that the other party was dating someone. Bang! So they quickly broke up again.

Lu Zheng was a little apprehensive, “I can’t believe you have to count on your fingers. You’re the only one I have.”

Chang Qing held the wheelchair and leaned over and kissed the back of his hand which was holding the armrest. “But I like you the most. I really like you. You’re the sort that I like the most.”

He hesitated for a moment, and spit out the sappy words, “I love the kind of liking you have.”

Lu Zheng looked down at him, and his voice softened a lot, “I’ll forgive you for this.”

Chang Qing heaved a sigh of relief, but he couldn’t help but laugh again. He was actually revealing his own wounds when he said that, but Lu Zheng didn’t seem to care. Maybe he had guessed it a long time ago, but he didn’t think it mattered.

Anyway, as long as he doesn’t ask, he’ll just play dumb.

After listening to him say so much, Lu Zheng sensed a sense of discord. Chang Qing is an orphan, so how could he have parents? However, as Chang Qing thought, he didn’t care.

Perhaps there had been such a sense of discord for a long time, and now that it was exposed, he didn’t feel surprised or confused. Similarly, he didn’t want to ask.

As long as he has Chang Qing now, being with Chang Qing is enough.

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1. An idiom that means extreme danger

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