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Chapter 120: End of Text

Winter turned to spring, and soon the weather became warmer. As though it was a sign, one day, on the road from the Lu family villa area, clusters of peach blossom branches were decorated with fresh and pink peach blossoms, and even the air became cold and fragrant. The tender grass stretched out from the soil, and the soil became moist because of a light rain, with an earthy smell mixed with the aroma of vegetation.

Spring returns to the earth, and everything is revived. Although it is still a little cold, it was now possible for everyone’s heavy clothes to be taken off.

At this time, Lu Zheng was only willing to wear a sweater and a moderately thin coat, which was just enough. If he wore anymore it would be too much.

Not only Lu Zheng, but also Lu Hua and the others. Their clothes became lighter, and Lu Hua even wore short skirts, revealing two slender and straight legs. Of course, she also wore a pair of leggings, otherwise it would still be cold.

Only Chang Qing was still in a hibernation state, with plenty of clothes, andhe liked to sleep. He also felt cold and unwilling to even go out.

Because the cover and promotional posters for the magazine had a good response, HC Magazine wanted to schedule a second issue with him. Through Qiao Zhenran, they had already signed a contract. Qiao Zhenran called him and said that there would be no nonsense after the contract was signed, this made Chang Qing’s curiosity grow and he asked him, “How have you been?”

Qiao Zhenran said, “How have I been about what?”

Chang Qing said, “You and that… Manager Mo?”

Qiao Zhenran: “…Uh, it doesn’t matter.”

He thought of something and with a hint of relief in his tone, he said to Chang Qing, “Don’t worry, I’ve given up on you. This corner is too hard for me to dig. There are many fish in the sea.”

 Chang Qing laughed, “You’re right.”

Qiao Zhenran said again: “But if you regret it, I can still…”

Chang Qing said: “Auntiejust called me for dinner. I’m going to eat, talk to you later.

Qiao Zhenran laughed, “Talk to you later.”

Chang Qing hung up the phone, yawned, dropped the phone, and took a nap.

At noon, Lu Zheng came back.

He had been recuperating for more than two months. He was already able to leave his sickbed but he couldn’t do any strenuous exercise. However, there was nothing wrong with walking normally. Fortunately, he did not have any sequelae.

As soon as he got home, he saw that there wasn’t anyone around. He found an opportunity to hug Chang Qing and kiss him for a while. He brought out a peach blossom branch he’d found from somewhere with two or three peach blossoms. He reached out and inserted it into Chang Qing’s hair.

Chang Qing touched his hair and picked out the peach blossoms. He glanced at him, and smelled it. It smelled very good, with a fresh smell of dew.

Lu Zheng whispered in his ear, “This is the earliest peach blossom on the tree, from the top of the tree.”

Chang Qing: “Oh.”

Lu Zheng pinched his nose with some dissatisfaction, “Is that your only reaction?”

“How do you want me to react? I’m not a little girl, just because you send me flowers I won’t become excited,” Chang Qing said.

Lu Zheng: “…”

Lu Zheng said with a straight face, “We’re an old married couple, our seven year itch has come years early.”

Chang Qing smiled and leaned over to give him a big kiss on the corner of his mouth. “Thank you. I like it very much.”

Lu Zheng waved his hand, paused for a while, then hugged him back, and kissed him a few more times.

In fact, he was just looking for an opportunity to find an excuse to be intimate.

Chang Qing withdrew from him and said, “Lets go back inside and talk, don’t stay outside.”

Lu Zheng took him to the bedroom, and they made out with each other for a while, and soon it was lunch time.

“It’s inconvenient to live at home. We’ll move out when we have a chance.” Lu Zheng raised this concern again.

Chang Qing didn’t speak, but from his expression, it was clear that he didn’t agree.

Lu Zheng looked at him, shook his head slightly, and said nothing more.

Chang Qing hugged him reassuringly, and said, “It’s the same at home. The two of them have to study, so they spend much less time at home than us…”

Lu Zheng smiled, and said, “Okay, if you don’t want to move, we won’t move.”

After a pause, he said, “It makes sense for newlyweds to have children a few years later. We haven’t got married yet, but we already have two children to worry about.”

Chang Qing laughed.

Lu Zheng looked at him and smiled. His heart softened, and he leaned over to exchange a long breath with him before letting him go.

The days that followed seemed to be the same as before. The two younger ones continued to study step by step, but Lu Hua’s grades slowly dropped again. This was due to the resignation of her tutor Li Xinyue.

Li Xinyue’s resignation, was actually expected, including by Chang Qing. Although she had fantasies about Lu Zheng, she was definitely not someone who would do anything to get what she wanted. She was capable and beautiful, therefore, she has a self-respect and self-love personality. She was also very responsible. Although a certain dream fell through, out of responsibility, she still taught Lu Hua to the end of her vacation.

After the holiday, she went to Lu Zheng to resign.

It was also at this time that Ah Jian, Lu Hua’s exclusive driver, also wanted to resign.

Without asking the reason for his resignation, Lu Zheng approved it. By the time that Lu Hua learned about it, Lu Zheng had already found a new driver for her. Because of this, Lu Hua and Lu Zheng had a big fight, and she still hasn’t talked to Lu Zheng until now.

Lu Zheng didn’t have much patience to coax her. If someone wanted to leave, what would he keep him for? This little girl, even if she didn’t understand, she still lost her temper indiscriminately. No one could get used to her, but with this kind of emotion, he was generally angry and didn’t speak to Lu Hua. This cold war lasted for half a month.

When Chang Qing went downstairs, before he got to Lu Hua and the others, he said to Lu Zheng, “You and your sister haven’t reconciled yet? It’s just a small matter. Can’t you just let Ah Jian come back?”

Lu Zheng snorted coldly, and said, “Is this a trivial matter? Ah Jian resigned himself. He didn’t want this job. Why should I keep him? That girl is really good, she won’t blame Ah Jian, and instead she blames me?”

Chang Qing said, “What is Ah Jian resigning for? Did you deduct his salary?”

Lu Zheng had an incredulous expression on his face, “Am I Grandet in your heart?”

Chang Qing pursed his lips and snickered, “I’m just joking.”

Lu Zheng snorted, and then said in a low voice: “What else can I do? Now he’s older and wants to chase women.”

Chang Qing actually knew it in his heart, but he still didn’t quite believe it. “Did he go after Li Xinyue?”

Lu Zheng gave a, “Hmm.” sound.

Chang Qing shook his head, “That’s why he shouldn’t be stopped.”

After a pause, he raised his face and looked at Lu Zheng again. Lu Zheng was stunned by his somewhat profound gaze and stopped, “What are you looking at me for?”

Chang Qing looked at him inquisitively. After a while, just when Lu Zheng was about to explode with impatience he asked, “Did you ever think of women when you were young?”

Lu Zheng: “…”

Seeing that he was silent, Chang Qing laughed, “Tell me, I won’t be angry.”

Lu Zheng said, “Of course I did, as a teenager.”

Chang Qing asked “So you thought about it but you haven’t tried it?”

Lu Zheng said impatiently: “Just because you think about it, you must try it?”

Chang Qing asked, “Why didn’t you try?”

Lu Zheng stared at him and said, “Can you try if you don’t like them?”

Chang Qing laughed knowingly, “…then you are quite principled.”

Lu Zheng squeezed the back of his neck threateningly, ” That’s just a teenage sexual impulse. I don’t believe you didn’t have one.”

Chang Qing paused, and said with a bit of regret: “I really didn’t.”

Seeing Lu Zheng’s disbelief, Chang Qing went on to say, “I really didn’t. I was relatively late in this field and didn’t react until my early twenties.”

Lu Zheng said: “Don’t talk about this, let’s go.”

Chang Qing nodded. When the two arrived at the restaurant they saw that Lu Hua and Lu Shi had already sat down and started eating.

Chang Qing walked over and called out to Lu Hua. Seeing that she was still watching videos with her phone in her hand, he reached out and took out her phone. “Don’t play with your phone while eating,” he said.

Lu Hua pursed her mouth and didn’t speak.

Lu Zheng sat down, without saying a word, but acted attentively. He prepared a meal for Chang Qing, wiped his chopsticks, and handed them to Chang Qing.

At this time, Lu Shi said, “Brother.”

Lu Zheng glanced at him, “What’s the matter?”

Lu Shi hesitated for a long time, and his eyes became treacherous.

Lu Zheng: “… What’s the matter, tell me quickly.”

Lu Shi said, “I’m almost eighteen.”

Lu Zheng said “Oh”.

Lu Shi said: “Do you know what day my birthday is?”

Lu Zheng thought for a moment, but didn’t come up with it.

Lu Shi wasn’t angry either, “It’s April, April 22.”

Lu Zheng asked, “So?”

Lu Shi glanced at Lu Hua, and said, “Birthday gift.”

Lu Zheng asked lazily, “What do you want?”

Lu Shi said: “I want a lot. First of all, I want you to reconcile with Xiao Hua.”

Lu Hua said angrily: “I don’t want to reconcile with him! Third brother, don’t talk nonsense.”

Lu Shi said: “I’m not talking nonsense. If I don’t say anything, then somebody will continue to hide and secretly cry.”

Lu Hua: “…”

Isn’t this Lu Hua’s normal operation?

Lu Shi said: “Hurry up and make up. Do siblings still hold grudges overnight? I can’t even eat when I see your faces.”

Lu Hua muttered softly, “If you don’t have an appetite, don’t eat. Is anyone forcing you to eat?”

Lu Shi turned to Lu Hua and said, “What do you want? You’re already so old but you’re still having a cold war with your younger sister? Don’t make me laugh, ok?”

Lu Zheng was really a bit surprised, and so was Chang Qing. Both of them looked at Lu Shi with surprise and disbelief in their eyes.

Lu Shi was a little flustered by the look in their eyes, and his tone wasn’t very good. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

 Lu Zheng said, “It turns out that your mouth can still speak human words.”

Lu Shi: “…”

Lu Shi said angrily, “You’re scolding me again? Why are you always scolding me? If I’m not speaking human am I speaking nonsense then? We’re brothers, you’re scolding yourself when you scold me. Don’t be stupid, ok!”

Lu Zheng smiled, and said slowly, “I’m praising you.”

Lu Shi said, “Do you take me for a fool and compliment me? I don’t care. You guys make up quickly, don’t look so cold it’s spoiling my appetite₁.”

Lu Zheng didn’t speak. At this moment, Chang Qing gently pushed his arm and said, “Lu Hua likes to eat crayfish.”

Lu Zheng glanced at him and helplessly tilted his head. He reached out for a small plate and peeled some shrimp for Lu Hua. His movements were neat and agile, and in a moment, he had peeled a plate of tender shrimp meat.

Lu Zheng looked at Lu Hua and pushed the plate in his hand over to her. “Eat.”

Lu Hua curled her lips, wanting to refuse, but before the words reached her mouth, she heard Chang Qing say, “Eat it, don’t you like to eat this?”

Lu Hua paused, then stretched out her chopsticks.

This can be considered a reconciliation, but Lu Hua swallowed a shrimp and asked with some concern, “Have you washed your hands?”

Lu Zheng said angrily: “They’re washed!”

Lu Hua raised her chin and said, “Do you know where you went wrong?”

Lu Zheng was already bowing his head to peel shrimp for Chang Qing. When he heard Lu Hua say this, he asked without looking up, “Where did I go wrong?”

Lu Hua endured it and said, “Ah Jian is my driver. You agreed to his resignation without even telling me, is that right?”

Lu Zheng said, “Then you should blame your Ah Jian. Who knew he resigned without going through you and without talking to you.”

Lu Hua said angrily, “Then you’re still wrong.”

Chang Qing whispered to Lu Zheng, “Just admit your mistake, and you won’t lose a piece of meat.”

Lu Zheng lifted his eyelids and looked at him lazily. His greasy fingers held the peeled shrimp meat and stuffed it into his mouth. “Eat your shrimp,” he said indifferently.

Chang Qing bit into the shrimp meat and smiled slightly, without speaking.

At this moment, Lu Zheng felt a slight itch on his fingertips and couldn’t help but glance at Chang Qing, then withdrew his gaze.

“Okay, it’s my fault.” Lu Zheng easily compromised, “Don’t you like the current driver?”

Lu Hua nodded, and after a while said: “…too ugly.”

Lu Zheng said, “You’re judging people by their appearance.”

Lu Hua said, “I don’t like him.”

Lu Zheng: “What do you want? Do you want me to call Ah Jian back?”

Lu Hua nodded.

Lu Zheng gave a “tsk”, “If you want him back, then call him yourself. Don’t you have Ah Jian’s phone number?”

Lu Hua’s complexion improved a lot, and she smiled immediately. Her beautiful almond eyes gleamed, “I told him that if he didn’t catch up with Teacher Li, he could come back and continue to work as a driver for me.”

Lu Zheng said: “If he catches up with Teacher Li, he probably won’t come back. Being a driver just sounds bad. Your Teacher Li is a top student she won’t look at a small driver.”

Lu Hua didn’t refute this, Li Xinyue actually just liked her second brother. She was also stupid, so she tried to matchmake her and Ah Jian.

Lu Zheng said, “Don’t mention this matter. He’s not in a hurry, but you’re panicking and trying to find a way out for him.”

Lu Hua wanted to say that it was because she cared about Ah Jian, , just like she cares about everyone in this family.

It’s just that such words were melodramatic, and there was no need to say them. Even at this age, she was still a bit shy.

But even if she didn’t say it, both Lu Zheng and Chang Qing, had already understood her heart. In just over half a year, this little girl has really grown up a lot.

Lu Shi… was the same.

Both of them have undergone changes, becoming better, more sensible, and more humane. They have begun to understand the bonds between people and cherishing them.

Chang Qing looked at Lu Zheng and felt that the same thing had happened to him. This change was undoubtedly good, moving towards a more vibrant and admirable direction. Perhaps the two children would feel Lu Zheng’s feelings more.

But at least for Chang Qing himself, Lu Zheng is undoubtedly the best lover.

Lu Zheng noticed Chang Qing’s gaze, and asked casually, “What are you looking at?”

Chang Qing laughed, “I’m not looking at anything.”

Lu Zheng’s gaze lingered on his smiling face for a long time. He liked to look at Chang Qing’s smiling face. It was as if the snow had just melted in winter, and it carried a warmth that made others feel warm. He looked at it and felt a strong sense of love in his heart. He seemed to like Chang Qing even more than he had imagined. Otherwise, why would he feel elated just seeing his smile?

Even the corners of his mouth couldn’t be controlled, slightly curling up into a shallow smile.

Chang Qing reached under the table and quietly took Lu Zheng’s hand. Lu Zheng lowered his eyes slightly and held Chang Qing’s hand.

A day like this, they could live a lifetime.

1.The phrase used here can mean both “to spoil one’s appetite” and to get fed up with something

T/L: It’s over! That’s the end of the main story. There are 2 extras after this which are both very long. While I plan on adding them eventually I just don’t have time right now to translate them so I’m going to count the story as finished so I’m not worrying about them. Thanks to everyone who stayed with this story so long-I hope you enjoyed it!