Chapter 10

The next morning, the two families took a boat trip to the lake and fished.

The natural scenery of Qiandao Lake is beautiful and magnificent, but Li Shuo was not in the mood to appreciate it. His eyes stared at the fish float in a daze.

It had happened for several days, and the lawyer had not made any substantial progress. He was really afraid that he would be trapped here, and he was unwilling to ask his father for help.

A hand was placed on his shoulder, he was startled, looked up, and it was his dad: "Dad, have you caught a fish?"

"I just caught a big four-pound fish. If you don't come here, what are you thinking?"

Li Shuo smiled: "Waiting for my big fish."

Mr. Li sat on the stool next to him: "Xiao Shuo, you've been in a bad state these days. You're always in a hurry. You hold the phone all day long. Is there something wrong with the office?"

"Oh, there's something wrong with a case, it's nothing serious, I'll just call them and instruct them to deal with it."

"I don't think it's a 'slight' situation, right? You don't have a character that gets nervous when you encounter a little thing. Your mother has long noticed that you are not right, and wanted to take you out to play and relax, but you are still not very good. , let me talk to you." Mr. Li said helplessly: "Actually, I didn't want to come, you are too similar to me, and I never wanted to bring any troubles back to my family. I also believe in my son's ability. , but you can't beat your mother."

Li Shuo felt his heart warm. He felt that he was the luckiest person to have such a perfect family. His parents had good personalities and respected and loved each other. This was the marriage he yearned for, so even as a homosexual, he felt He should find someone who is gentle, kind, and indifferent to the world like his mother, such as Li Chengxiu.

He looked at his father with a smile: "Dad, thank you, don't worry, I can solve this matter. Isn't that what work is like? If there is a problem, it's really no big deal to solve it."

"That's good." Mr. Li patted his son on the back, "Actually, I really don't worry about you. Even if you fall down, you will definitely be able to get up, but what if you can't get up, we leave it to you in our family. Yes, it's not enough for you to be decent for a lifetime?"

Li Shuo said with a smile: "Dad, if you told me that when you were young, I would definitely grow up to be a playboy."

"You won't." Mr. Li said proudly. "The proudest thing in my life is not starting from scratch, but marrying a good wife and having a good son."

"Dad, thank you for the journey of rebirth." Li Shuo sighed silently in his heart. Whether it was out of filial piety or self-esteem, he didn't want his parents to worry about him.

I remember when he just graduated from university, he gave up his master's degree in LSE and went to Africa to teach for a year. His parents were very opposed, mainly worried about his safety. He has always been high-spirited, and he was too idealistic when he was young. As a standard rich boy, he was very conflicted by the love of eastern family culture and the self-reliance of western family culture. He couldn't bear to disobey the excessive protection of his parents. He also felt that the shade of his parents made him feel ashamed among his peers, and he wanted to do something "really meaningful", so he thought of charity that didn't need to spend his parents' money.

He persuaded his parents to go to Ethiopia with a team of volunteers.

He regretted it the first day he was there. He has never experienced such a harsh and poor environment in his life, never experienced such a desperate backwardness, especially the suffering of the local children, which made his heart extremely depressed. He vomited and had diarrhea after the first meal, and had a fever for three days. He felt like an idiot who gave up a good life and top universities to come to this ghost place. This is the consequence of not listening to his parents.

But every time he talked to his parents on the phone, he didn't dare to say a word of bitterness. At first, he felt ashamed, but later he couldn't bear to let his parents worry about it.

He ended up staying there for 15 months. From the initial regret and negativity, to accepting fate, adapting, and then trying his best to do something for the local children, these psychological changes have accompanied his rapid growth, which is more than what he has learned and realized in the past two decades. Much more. Thanks to those 15 months of experience, he cured all his hypocrisy and rebelliousness, made him understand a lot of truth thoroughly, and made him unusually tough and brave.

So he never asked his parents for help, never let them worry, not only because of filial piety, because of self-esteem, but also because he felt that everything was meaningful to him.

Mr. Li chatted with him for a while, and then went to catch his own fish. Li Shuo looked at the calm lake and thought a lot. If he really couldn't go back to China, he would try his best to bring Li Chengxiu to his side. I don't believe that Shao Qun can trap him for a lifetime.

As soon as Mr. Li left, Zhao Jinxin came over and whispered, "Baby, what big fish are you waiting for?"

Li Shuo chuckled: "I'm not waiting for you anyway."

"How come there's no sexno fun at all." Zhao Jinxin pouted, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "I have a friend who specializes in developing sex-fun toys, and he invented the A mermaid suit, do you want to see me wear it?"

Li Shuo glanced at him sideways: "Language provocation-what can you get from teasing?"

Zhao Jinxin smiled and said: "Get the pleasure of playing with you."

Li Shuo shook his head helplessly: "Don't talk, it will scare my fish."

"Forget it, your mind is not on the fish at all. Why are you so stubborn, you don't let me help, and you don't let your own father help? You are not a question of dignity, it is stupid."

Li Shuo said calmly: "I'm 34 years old, a man in his thirties, and he has to embarrass his father who has heart problems when he is in trouble. This is not just stupid."

"What about me? Is it that hard to accept my help?"

Li Shuo looked at the lake in silence, as he said, he didn't want to owe Zhao Jinxin a favor, and now Zhao Jinxin is pestering him in every possible way. If he really wants to accept help, it's not harder to refuse.

Zhao Jinxin sighed in disappointment, staring at the lake for a while, suddenly holding half of his cheek with his hand, tilted his head to look at Li Shuo, and said coquettishly, "But Uncle Li is so handsome, I like you more. The author who is chased and killed by the male protagonist cannot afford to hurt (the female supporting character).”

Li Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Let's go to a bar tonight." Zhao Jinxin said expectantly.

"I don't have time tonight. When my lawyer wakes up, we have a long meeting to open."

"What about tomorrow?"

"let's talk tomorrow."

"Your answer is too perfunctory. We will only stay here for four or five days. You promised me, so what are you talking about?"

Li Shuo had no choice: "Then tomorrow night."

Zhao Jinxin smiled with satisfaction.

They cooked the fish they caught on the boat. They didn't put anything except salt. The grilled fish, fish soup, and sashimi were all fresh and tender no matter how they were eaten, with the purest delicacy of the ingredients.

The two families were very happy to eat, talking and laughing, very comfortable.

When they returned to shore in the afternoon, they were all tired and went to rest.

Li Shuo plunged into the room and called the country to find a relationship. In the past few days, he searched almost all the friends he could find, and initially judged Shao Qun's purpose. Going in, it will cost a lot of money. The effect Shao Qun wants to achieve is to prevent himself from returning to the country. This purpose has been achieved temporarily, but he is not a vegetarian, and he will definitely make Shao Qun regret it.

Before dinner, Zhao Jinxin came to Li Shuo to apply medicine. Li Shuo didn't want to be alone with him, so he moved the medicine box to the living room, and rubbed medicine and hot compresses on him in front of the elders and the housekeeper. Zhao Jinxin could only be honest, but only His eyes were filled with unfulfilled sorrow.

Zhao Rongtian watched for a while, and said with satisfaction: "I think you two brothers can chat very well. When you return to the country, you will work hard, build up the northern trade, and continue the friendship of our generation. Chinese people, The most important thing is inheritance.”

Li Shuo smiled and said, "You are right, I will help Jin Xin with all my heart."

Zhao Jinxin said very honestly: "Dad, don't worry, I will definitely work hard with eldest brother."

Zhao Jinxin deliberately emphasized a certain word in a serious manner, so angry that Li Shuo wanted to kick him, how could this kid be so cheeky in front of his elders, he didn't deserve to be pumped.

Zhao Rongtian left with satisfaction. Zhao Jinxin winked at Li Shuo: "Look, dad, you really know me."

Li Shuo narrowed his eyes and squeezed Zhao Jinxin's fingers with all his strength.

"Ah!" Zhao Jinxin cried out in pain.

"Sorry, sorry, I'll take it lightly." Li Shuo turned his back to the elders and said "you deserve it".

Zhao Jinxin whispered aggrievedly, "Uncle Li doesn't feel bad for me at all."

Li Shuo rolled his eyes at him.

Zhao Jinxin suddenly gave a bad smile.

Before Li Shuo could react, his legs were entangled by Zhao Jinxin's legs without any precaution. He stared at Zhao Jinxin and looked back at the elders who were chatting on the sofa with a guilty conscience.

The two of them were sitting face to face at a log table at this time. The bottom of the table was hollowed out. As long as someone looked this way, they could see the "gouhou" under the table.

Li Shuo wanted to withdraw his leg, but he didn't dare to make a big move. Of course, it was of no avail. He whispered, "Let go of [high cadre] The president is very black!"

Zhao Jinxin said with a smile: "You clamp my hand, I clamp your leg, and it's fair to exchange politely."

"Fart." Li Shuo twisted anxiously. He was quite nervous. If he was seen by the two parents, how would he explain? He is such an adult, where does he put his face.

Zhao Jinxin whispered: "Don't move, be careful to fall off the chair, don't move, my legs are very strong."

Li Shuo threatened: "If you don't let go, I won't drink with you."

Zhao Jinxin blinked his eyes, obviously he was the one who flirted first, and let go of his legs as if he had been bullied.

Li Shuo really wanted to applaud for his temper and self-cultivation, if others were teased one after another by a boy who was a decade younger than him, he would have turned the table earlier.

At the end of the day, Li Shuo's mind and body were tired, and he went to bed early.

In the middle of the night, he vaguely heard DiDi's voice, but he fell into a daze, thinking it was just a dream, and turned over and fell asleep again.

The next morning, he got up to take a shower, took out his mobile phone to see if he had any new emails, but found that his phone was dead, so he charged it and went downstairs to eat.

After dinner, Zhao Jinxin pestered him to walk the dog together.

Li Shuo has always liked dogs, but he is a person with excess sense of responsibility. Frequent business trips will make him unable to take good care of pets, and he can't balance it.

Both Bee and Bee are extremely energetic sled dogs. They are quite powerful. The two of them are dragging a dog with one hand. Five kilometers is still tiring.

On the other hand, Zhao Jinxin jumped up and down with the two dogs, but he was not tired. Li Shuo suddenly envied his youth.

Zhao Jinxin took Ann and ran out 100 meters, turned around and waved to Li Shuo, "Hurry up." That energetic look seemed to gather all the vigor of this beautiful morning.

Li Shuo suddenly thought that walking the dog with the person he likes is one of his fantasies about a stable life, and Zhao Jinxin is the first person to materialize this fantasy.

He immediately stopped his mind from following up on the fantasy.

Zhao Jinxin is still shouting: "Go, baby, it's too slow."

At this time, the old butler happened to be riding a bicycle and killed him from the corner. He put his foot on the ground and looked at Zhao Jinxin and Li Shuo in confusion.

Li Shuo secretly scolded Zhao Jinxin for being open-minded.

Zhao Jinxin smiled: "My name is bee."

The housekeeper just reacted: "I'm going to the supermarket to buy something." Then he rode away on a small bicycle.

As soon as he left, Zhao Jinxin laughed.

Li Shuo ran over: "What are you yelling at?"

"I said my name is bee." Zhao Jinxin blinked, "You think I call you, don't be ashamed."

Li Shuo bent down and picked up the white bear-like bee, and threw it on Zhao Jinxin: "Bite him, strange beast!"

Zhao Jinxin caught the bee subconsciously.

Thinking they were playing a game, they jumped up on Zhao Jinxin, but if they couldn't get up, they grabbed Zhao Jinxin.

Li Shuo laughed aside.

Zhao Jinxin also laughed. He put bee on the ground and squeezed Li Shuo's face: "I haven't seen you smile like this for several days."

Li Shuo was stunned, not knowing how to react for a while.

Since the accident, he has never been able to smile sincerely, but at that moment, he really forgot about the troubles that had plagued him these days, and laughed heartily.

For him now, it is like a touch of sweetness in bitterness, with no taste.

Li Shuo rubbed his hair and said "hey", "Looks like I have to thank you."

Zhao Jinxin's eyes were full of tenderness: "I want to thank you for letting me see your smile."

Li Shuo's breathing was stagnant, and his heart seemed to be punched. It didn't hurt, it was numb, and his whole body froze.

So much so that when Zhao Jinxin's face got closer and closer, he failed to respond in time, but was bound by those deep and beautiful eyes.

The soft, warm lips gently pressed against Li Shuo's lips, such a shallow kiss seemed to generate a huge current in an instant.

Li Shuo widened his eyes and pushed Zhao Jinxin away.

Zhao Jinxin took a few steps back and almost fell. He stood firm, without anger, disappointment, or usual cynicism. He just looked at Li Shuo deeply and touched his lips, which were still warm with his fingertips. , and then put his finger in his mouth, his eyes were savage and aggressive, but he was also sultry-to the extreme.

Li Shuo blinked slightly, although his heart turned upside down, his expression was not leaking. He took bee's rope and said, "Go back."

"Li Shuo." Zhao Jinxin called from behind, "Give up Li Chengxiu."

Li Shuo didn't stop, didn't look back, and walked straight away.

Back at the villa, Li Shuo locked himself back in the room and let out a long sigh.

Why don't you take Zhao Jinxin as a test to see if you can be the master of your emotions or a slave in this matter.

He calmed down for a while and remembered his mobile phone. The phone was fully charged. He picked it up and saw that there was a text message from Li Chengxiu. His heart suddenly jumped a few times, whether it was because he was afraid of seeing rejection, or... a guilty conscience.

He texted:

"Brother Li, I'm sorry, I can't go to the United States with you. I'm about 30 now, and I don't have the courage to start over in a strange country. Thank you for taking care of you for so long. I can say thank you. You treat me well. I remember everything. I caused you a lot of trouble. I hope you can forgive me. I plan to leave Shenzhen. After I leave, Shao Qun will neither embarrass you nor It's good for everyone. I've let down your kindness, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Please don't worry about me. I have a relative who is doing business out of town, and I will go to him. Brother Li, I'm sorry, I can't say goodbye to you in person, I hope you are all well, and I hope you can forgive me."