Chapter 51: The Fastidious White Moonlight in an NP Story (20)

Chapter 51: The Pure White Moonlight in an NP Novel (Twenty)

He Yuan's chest throbbed from the umbrella's impact. He grunted, fumbling to catch it.

Yun Jinqiu's tall figure receded into the rain, like a somber yet captivating oil painting.

He Yuan urgently called out, not caring if Yun Jinqiu could hear him through the downpour.

"Yun Jinqiu, wait for me for three years. I'll come back for you then."

Yun Jinqiu paused, but He Yuan's words held no weight for him—there was simply no need. Who knew what three years would bring? Besides, He Yuan's harem had already begun to make their appearances.

Though Yun Yan was still recuperating in the hospital, Lan De and Feng Sinian remained. The unfolding plot was anyone's guess.

Yun Jinqiu lowered his gaze and continued walking calmly.

He Yuan, unable to restrain himself, rushed through the rain toward Yun Jinqiu, embracing him from behind. Yun Jinqiu stumbled from the impact, nearly dropping his umbrella. Frowning, he turned to face He Yuan.

"What are you doing?"

He Yuan's eyes were red-rimmed, his gaze moist and clinging, as if on the verge of tears again.

Yun Jinqiu took a deep breath, struggling to push him away, but He Yuan held him even tighter with all his might.

After a futile struggle, Yun Jinqiu gave up, looking at He Yuan helplessly.

"What exactly do you want?"

He Yuan choked back a sob, gently caressing Yun Jinqiu's cheek before desperately kissing his lips.

Yun Jinqiu was startled. A large, distinctly-veined hand cupped the back of his head, forcefully closing the distance between them. Their hot breath mingled in the confined space, and a sweet nectar bloomed in Yun Jinqiu's mouth. He Yuan kissed him as if there were no tomorrow, fiercely plundering every drop from Yun Jinqiu's mouth, as though it were his lifeline.

The butler stood nearby, utterly stunned.

Yun Jinqiu's tongue ached from the sucking. He whimpered, punching He Yuan's shoulder.

He Yuan finally released him. Yun Jinqiu wiped the corner of his mouth, about to curse, only to see He Yuan looking at him with tear-filled eyes. Yun Jinqiu was instantly speechless.

Damn it. You're a 1.9-meter-tall man, practically half a bodybuilder. Is it appropriate for you to cry like this? Doesn't it seem incongruous?

He Yuan said tremulously, "After I leave, you can't be with anyone else."

Yun Jinqiu: "..."

"Even if you are with someone else, you can't sleep with them!"

Yun Jinqiu: "..."

"Even... even if you sleep with someone else..." He Yuan's forceful tone gradually softened. "Even if you sleep with someone else, you can't marry them."

Hearing this, Yun Jinqiu's mouth twitched.

Yun Jinqiu: "..." You're insane.

After that, He Yuan vanished. Even He Jingmo didn't know his whereabouts.

He Jingmo had no choice but to contact Yun Jinqiu.

"Mr. Yun, do you know where my brother went?"

Yun Jinqiu sat in his office, rubbing his temples with a headache.

"Your brother disappeared again?"

He Jingmo nodded. "He just left a letter and was gone."

"What did the letter say?" Yun Jinqiu asked.

"He just told me to take care of our mother. He didn't say anything else..."

Yun Jinqiu sighed softly. "He's an adult. Since he left a message, just leave him be. Let him sink or swim."

"...Sink or swim?!" He Jingmo's eyes widened in shock.

Feng Sinian, seeing He Jingmo hang up, asked, "Well?"

He Jingmo shook his head. "Mr. Yun doesn't know where my brother went either."

"How is that possible?" Feng Sinian frowned. "He Yuan cares so much about Yun Jinqiu. He must have visited him before leaving. Ask again."

He Jingmo hesitated. "Wouldn't it be inappropriate to keep bothering Mr. Yun?"

Feng Sinian fell silent for a moment. "Then I'll go see him."

As a university professor, Feng Sinian had his connections.

One day, while Yun Jinqiu was in a business meeting, an elder he had collaborated with suddenly approached him.

"Xiao Yun, I have a nephew who wants to meet you. Would you have time to grant him the honor?"

Although Yun Jinqiu valued his peace and quiet, he still showed respect to elders and was generally courteous. So he agreed.

"I have time. Where did you have in mind, Uncle?"

"Tomorrow, at the Stellar Club."

"Alright." Yun Jinqiu nodded.

Just as he hung up, Chairman Yun called.

"Hello?" Yun Jinqiu rubbed the bridge of his nose irritably.

"Your brother is being discharged from the hospital this afternoon. Go pick him up," Chairman Yun said as if it were obvious.

"...What?" Yun Jinqiu wondered if he had misheard. "You want me to pick him up? Aren't you afraid I'll make his injuries reopen?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Chairman Yun frowned. "You're his older brother. You should care about him when he's injured, not mock him. He's been in the hospital for so long, and you haven't visited him once. This is your chance to show you care and mend your relationship. No matter what, you're brothers. Brothers shouldn't hold grudges."

"Mend our relationship?" Yun Jinqiu scoffed. "What is there to mend? We simply despise each other."

"Nonsense," Chairman Yun feigned anger. "It's just you who dislikes him. I think he really likes you. He's been mentioning you often lately."

"Mentioning me? Probably to badmouth me," Yun Jinqiu leaned back comfortably on the sofa.

"No," Chairman Yun denied. "He's been apologizing to me, saying he used to be biased against you. Now he realizes he was wrong and wants to clear the air. He wants to be true brothers with you."

Yun Jinqiu went quiet. He wondered what game Yun Yan was playing this time, that he'd even turned Yun Zhong into his spokesman.

Chairman Yun couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Yun Jinqiu, Dad knows that your relationship with Yun Yan wasn't very good in the past. But now that I'm getting older, I don't know when I'll pass away. While I'm still alive, I hope to see you two brothers get along harmoniously. That way, even if I die, I can rest in peace."

Yun Jinqiu knew Yun Zhong would say exactly this. Every time he couldn't persuade him, he would play the family card.

"Alright, you don't need to say more. I'll go pick him up." Yun Jinqiu agreed impatiently.

Chairman Yun was finally satisfied upon hearing this. He said kindly, "Good boy."

Yun Jinqiu couldn't help but roll his eyes.

After hanging up, Yun Jinqiu picked up his jacket and walked out the door. As soon as he opened it, he saw Lan De again. Yun Jinqiu suddenly felt a wave of dizziness.

"Hey, baby, are you free tonight?" Lan De asked with a smile.

"No," Yun Jinqiu replied without even glancing at him, brushing right past him.

"No? Then where are you going? I'll go with you." Lan De lengthened his stride and caught up with Yun Jinqiu.

Yun Jinqiu originally wanted to tell him to get lost, but then he remembered he was going to the hospital and changed his mind.

"Alright, I'll have Gu Sheng drive."

Lan De nodded. "Okay."

As Yun Jinqiu's assistant, Gu Sheng was extremely hardworking and always on call. Yun Jinqiu didn't shortchange him in terms of treatment either—even his year-end bonus was in the seven figures.

The car stopped at the hospital entrance. Lan De asked worriedly, "Are you sick?"

"No," Yun Jinqiu replied flatly. "I'm here to pick up my brother."

"Your brother?" Lan De raised an eyebrow. "So, does that mean you're introducing me to family?"

Yun Jinqiu: "I'm not bringing you; you're the one who insisted on coming."

Lan De's smile remained suggestive upon hearing this.

"What's your brother like?"

Yun Jinqiu glanced at him. "You'll see for yourself when you meet him." He's an asshole.

"Okay."

Yun Yan was staying in a VIP ward. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to recover from a bone injury. Yun Yan was seriously injured this time—one of his ribs was broken by He Yuan's kick. Even after being discharged, he would need some time to recuperate.

Yun Jinqiu knocked on the door of the ward. Yun Yan was lying in bed, looking annoyed. Hearing the knock, he asked impatiently, "Who is it?"

Yun Jinqiu paused for a moment, then, not bothering to indulge Yun Yan, used a key to open the door directly.

"It's me."

Yun Yan froze completely the moment he saw Yun Jinqiu.

"You... why are you here?" He turned over in surprise and got out of bed.

"Not just me." Yun Jinqiu slightly turned aside.

Lan De looked Yun Yan up and down, then smiled slightly.

"Hello."

Yun Yan stiffened upon seeing Lan De. He frowned and asked, "You are..."

"My name is Lan De." Lan De extended his hand toward Yun Yan.

Yun Yan glanced at Lan De's hand but had no intention of shaking it.

With just one glance, he was filled with hostility toward Lan De. Lan De noticed but kept his smile unchanged, only giving Yun Yan a deep look.

Yun Yan stared at Lan De with uncertainty. He couldn't understand why Yun Jinqiu would keep this foreigner by his side. Had a second He Yuan appeared? But He Yuan had just been driven away! He never thought Yun Jinqiu would be so impatient.

Yun Yan's eyes darted, and he gripped Lan De's hand, pressing it down slightly.

"Hello, I'm Yun Yan."

"I know you." Lan De released his hand. "You're Yun Jinqiu's brother."

Yun Jinqiu let the two of them "interact friendly" while he walked into the room and sat on the sofa to watch the show.

"But you and Yun Jinqiu don't look alike at all. Are you really brothers?" Lan De asked teasingly. He seemed to be joking, but his eyes were full of curiosity. He suspected Yun Jinqiu and Yun Yan weren't actually brothers because he sensed the same aura in Yun Yan as he had in himself. If they were brothers, that would be truly sinful.

"Of course we're brothers." Yun Yan raised his chin proudly. He would never deny this identity. After all, blood ties were the closest bond between him and Yun Jinqiu.

"Oh~" Lan De nodded thoughtfully, hinting, "So you and your brother have a good relationship?"

"Of course." Yun Yan said this without any guilt. In his eyes, his relationship with Yun Jinqiu was indeed very good.

Lan De understood upon hearing this. He finally figured out where Yun Yan's inexplicable hostility toward him came from—it was because Yun Yan had impure intentions.

Lan De let out a sudden light laugh. The stories around Yun Jinqiu were even more numerous than he had imagined.

Yun Yan felt annoyed upon hearing Lan De's laughter, but he held back and didn't make a scene in front of Yun Jinqiu.

Seeing that it was about time, Yun Jinqiu said, "We're here to pick you up from the hospital."