bad kid

Half an hour later, the off-road vehicle arrived at the destination.

Yan Yue's friend's housewarming banquet was held in a hotel in the mountains. The hotel's pure white walls and pale gold borders looked luxurious, but the location was a bit remote and sparsely populated.

Ruan Zhimu looked at it and thought of "The Shining".

From the moment the off-road vehicle drove into the underground parking lot, Yan Yue's back became a little tense, and he spoke less.

Although it looks a bit remote and weird from the outside, once you enter the hotel, there is a hidden cave, and you will not think of the scene of a horror movie at all.

The hotel has a high roof and a large space. The windows are church-style stained glass windows. The interior is very lively. The stairs are decorated with flowers and ribbons. A huge golden crystal lamp is decorated with light gold and silver intertwined all around. Flowers and tableware are placed on the pure white long table, and delicate garlands are hung on the front wall.

There were already quite a few people who looked like guests chatting in the lobby, most of them were Westerners, and a small half were Asians.

As soon as Yan Yue appeared at the door, everyone looked over.

Some people smiled, some people greeted him with a glass of wine, some people came over and chatted with him, in French or German or some other language.

Yan Yue talked with the other party fluently.

Ruan Zhimu couldn't understand, so he just smiled shyly at him.

When they left, Ruan Zhimu asked Yan Yue: "They all know you?"

Yan Yue looked calm: "Well, the host of the housewarming banquet and I are good friends. We have many overlapping social circles. Some of the guests are friends from the equestrian club before."

Ruan Zhimu: "Where is the master?"

Yan Yue: "I'm going to pick up the guests, and I will arrive in a while."

Ruan Zhimu: "The banquet starts at noon?"

Yan Yue: "Once at noon and once in the evening. In the afternoon, there will be some leisure activities organized by the owner, such as tea parties. Participation is not compulsory. If you are sleepy, you can go to sleep."

Ruan Zhimu said pitifully: "Can I go to bed now..."

"No," Yan Yue pinched his cheeks, "Go to rest after lunch, otherwise it would be impolite."

Ruan Zhimu sat down on a nearby seat with a bitter face.

About half an hour later, a fat man with reddish-brown hair and a tuxedo walked in.

Because of his round figure, he struggled to squeeze all his flesh into the white shirt, which looked extremely ill-fitting.

Yan Yue told Ruan Zhimu that he was the host of the housewarming banquet, his architect friend, Leopold.

Ruan Zhimu shook hands with Leopold.

After shaking his hand politely, Leopold suddenly patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly.

Ruan Zhimu was puzzled: "What is he laughing at?"

"It's nothing," Yan Yue said lightly, "he has always been cheerful and easy-going, he likes to make friends, he just wants to show you his friendliness."

Ruan Zhimu: "...Oh."

The banquet has finally begun.

Ruan Zhimu followed Yan Yue and sat down in a daze.

Some people were playing the violin, some were playing the piano, and some were singing on the central stage. Ruan Zhimu couldn't understand any of them. He just thought the tune was melodious and quite pleasant.

His attention was drawn to the food in front of him.

To say that this Leopold... the food he chose was too much for his appetite!

Butter-fried Norwegian cod, creamy garlic shrimp, Danish roast pork, red beet salad, venison sausage...all the dishes I mentioned to Yan Yue before, and he thought they were delicious.

Ruan Zhimu was moved to tears: "Wow, your friend is so nice, and you actually prepare dishes that guests like."

Yan Yue's eyes fell on the corner of his mouth stained with white salad dressing: "Don't talk while eating, the sauce will flow out... idiot."

Ruan Zhimu snorted: "If you don't say it, you don't say it, why are you attacking personally?"

Yan Yue chuckled: "Isn't this the truth? How can it be considered a personal attack?"

Ruan Zhimu: "Then I'll call you an idiot too."

Yan Yue: "You really are an idiot for having such a poor vocabulary."

Ruan Zhimu whispered: "You, who scored 55 in the high school Chinese test, are ashamed to say that my vocabulary is poor!"

"Before I transferred to another school, I had never failed in Chinese. Why did I suddenly pass 55 in the exam as soon as I stayed at your house?" Yan Yue said, "It really was infected by your stupid virus."

Ruan Zhimu: "..."

He didn't even have time to eat, and he was too lazy to argue with him, so he secretly gave him a middle finger under the table.

Yan Yue saw it, grabbed his finger, bent it, and held it in his palm.

Ruan Zhimu's face was slightly hot: "...what to do."

"You're not polite, you're making random moves," Yan Yue said, "let you know the consequences."

The two were secretly competing when Leopold suddenly stepped onto the stage and made a long speech.

Ruan Zhimu quietly asked Yan Yue: "What is he talking about?"

Yan Yue: "I said that I would like to propose a new house, I wish you all a happy meal."

Ruan Zhimu muttered: "Such a long list of meanings? This grammar is quite complicated."

Yan Yue's face remained unchanged: "That is indeed not as profound as Chinese."

Leopold said a few more words, and suddenly all the guests looked at Ruan Zhimu and Yan Yue.

Ruan Zhimu was suddenly watched by everyone and became nervous: "What's wrong? What did he say again?"

Yan Yue said calmly: "He said that he prepared some gifts today and gave them randomly, and we were selected by lottery just now."

Ruan Zhimu was surprised: "Why didn't I see him draw lots? Was it so random?"

Yan Yue: "Do as the Romans do."

Leopold stepped down from the stage, one on each side, and enthusiastically picked up Yan Yue and Ruan Zhimu.

He took out something like a certificate with a light gold border, and there were some unfamiliar letters on the certificate, and handed the pen to Yan Yue.

Yan Yue lowered his eyes and signed his name on the paper without any hesitation.

Ruan Zhimu stretched his neck to look, and asked him in a low voice, "What's on it?"

Yan Yue: "Proof of redemption."

"Huh? There is such a thing?"

Yan Yue explained: "The local rules are like this. Even if it is a lucky draw for a small banquet at home, it must be filed and registered to avoid disputes afterwards."

He handed Ruan Zhimu the dark blue Parker pen.

Ruan Zhimu took it, but didn't write immediately.

Yan Yue's eyes were fixed on his hands, and for some reason, he seemed a little nervous.

Ruan Zhimu stared at the words on the paper for a moment.

A large section of unknown letters in the middle and above is written in beautiful italic calligraphy, and at the end is a line of inscriptions. Yan Yue signed it on the left, and the right side is left blank, which should be left for him to sign.

Under everyone's eager gaze, Ruan Zhimu hesitated for a moment, then slowly picked up a pen and signed his name.

There was a burst of warm applause in the hall.

In the enthusiastic applause, Ruan Zhimu was startled and blushed.

After sitting down, he whispered to Yan Yue: "Are the people of this country so enthusiastic?...Cash for an award, applaud like I won the Olympic champion..."

For some reason, since he signed, Yan Yue seems to have relaxed a lot, and his originally frowning brows have also loosened.

"Well," Yan Yue closed his eyes and helped him cut the steak into small pieces without further explanation, "Let's eat."

-

Ruan Zhimu started to feel sleepy after eating, Yan Yue took him to the upstairs lounge, the room was very warm, there was a beautiful white European-style bed, and the surrounding furniture was also gorgeous and luxurious, like in a Disney movie. The room where the princess lives.

Ruan Zhimu: "I'm a man, isn't it appropriate to live in such a little princess's room..."

Yan Yue: "The truth?"

Ruan Zhimu: "Wow, I love you so much, this bed looks so soft!"

He threw himself on the bed without much concern for his image, got into the warm and soft quilt, his stomach was full again, and he was about to fall into a coma soon.

Yan Yue tucked the quilt up for him, touched his cheeks and earlobes, stood up, and closed the curtains.

The room was plunged into darkness, and it became extremely easy to fall asleep.

Ruan Zhimu vaguely felt that Yan Yue was about to go out, and struggled to open his eyes: "Aren't you going to sleep?"

"Well," Yan Yue said, "I'm going to talk to my friend... you sleep in your bed, and I'll call you after dinner."

Yan Yue closed the door and took a deep breath.

He went down the stairs, and his friends gathered around him, raising glasses of wine and congratulating him on his happy wedding.

Yes, he told a little lie.

This is not a housewarming party, but an engagement ceremony.

Leopold was not the host of the housewarming party, but the master of ceremonies of this engagement ceremony.

That certificate was not a prize claiming certificate, but an engagement certificate.

It seems that this is a meaningless thing-they have clearly exchanged their hearts with each other, and Ruan Zhimu also explained clearly what happened back then, and he told him that there was never a moment when he didn't love him.

He could obviously propose directly.

But the ring was hidden in the wallet, turned over and over again, and the palms of the hand were sweating, but he dared not take it out.

As long as it involves Ruan Zhimu, he seems to easily become sensitive, suspicious, and insecure.

He didn't dare to show this side, afraid that Ruan Zhimu would be afraid, and also afraid that he would be wary of him from now on.

But the ceremony must be held as promised.

So he told a little lie, and colluded with his friends to smooth things over first—he was engaged and signed everything, and it was useless for Ruan Zhimu to go back on his word.

He won't give him a chance to repent.

He will not be given any chance to refuse.

Just treat it as his life... the last time he will act recklessly.

-

Time passed quickly, and soon it was night.

According to the process, the dinner party is a formal engagement ceremony, and the ring must be presented on the spot to propose.

Yan Yue finally did a good job of psychological construction.

At that time, Ruan Zhimu might come back to his senses and know that he lied to him at noon...but he doesn't regret it.

Ruan Zhimu's leaving without saying goodbye back then left him with some sequelae, which belonged to heart disease and could not be eradicated - he was always afraid that he would be left behind without saying a word.

So he always wants to do everything possible to keep him by his side.

Even with some less glorious means.

Yan Yue went upstairs and knocked on the door: "Are you awake?"

There was no movement.

Maybe it's because he hasn't woken up yet, Yan Yue thought, Ruan Zhimu has always been sleep deprived recently, maybe Northern Europe is still too cold, the body has activated a body defense mechanism similar to hibernation.

He knocked on the door again, but there was still no movement inside.

At this moment, Yan Yue suddenly had a trace of panic in his heart.

It was unusual, but his instincts were always right.

He entered the combination on the door lock, twisted the doorknob, and rushed in eagerly.

- The room was empty.

Yan Yue's mind went blank for a second, and he picked up his mobile phone to call Ruan Zhimu, but no one answered.

He immediately called for security personnel.

The security personnel said that there was nothing unusual, and there was no sign of the outside windows being pried. It was freezing and snowy outside, so Ruan Zhimu should not have run out to play by himself.

Yan Yue sternly ordered them to look for it.

He wanted to suppress the panic in his heart, but when it comes to Ruan Zhimu's matter, he has never been able to calm down.

While he was in a state of desperation, his cell phone rang suddenly.

The caller ID is Ruan Zhimu.

Yan Yue's heart suddenly dropped.

He answered the phone and snapped, "Where have you been?"

"Huh?" Ruan Zhimu seemed a little frightened, "I woke up a little bored, so I went downstairs to play..."

His voice was at a loss, as if he was still out of the situation, and he didn't understand why he was so angry.

Yan Yue took a deep breath: "Which downstairs? Where are you? I'll look for you."

Ruan Zhimu: "Oh, let me see... there is a big indoor swimming pool in front of me. The air conditioner here is so warm. It doesn't feel cold when you step on it barefoot, and the water is warm..."

Yan Yue's nerves were tense: "Stay away from the swimming pool, don't fall, I'll go find you."

Ruan Zhimu obediently said: "...Oh."

Suddenly he added: "Don't bring other people here, I lost my shoes, I don't want to be seen, it's embarrassing."

Yan Yue asked the hotel management staff for the location, and immediately ran downstairs.

The location is on the basement floor, an artificial indoor swimming pool.

Because it was winter, the guests had no intention of going into the water, so no one came down just now.

Ruan Zhimu, an idiot, actually ran so far by himself.

When Yan Yue walked into the swimming pool, it was very quiet inside, there was no sound at all.

He yelled a few times, but there was no response.

While panicking, I suddenly saw a string of "gurgling" bubbles rising from the water surface in the middle of the deep water area.

The next second, Ruan Zhimu's head popped out, and he waved his arm weakly, his face pale: "Yan!...I... Gulu... I accidentally dropped..."

Yan Yue's heart stopped, he immediately took off his coat and jumped into the water.

He learned swimming from a professional teacher in his early years, and it is a trivial matter to go into the water to catch people.

He swam to the center of the pool in a few seconds, his hand passed Ruan Zhimu's left armpit around his chest, and was about to drag him to the shore in a backstroke position when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Ruan Zhimu was not wearing any clothes.

Just now he clearly told him to stay away from the swimming pool to prevent falling, but Ruan Zhimu actually took off his clothes, which shows that he took the initiative to enter the water.

And...he didn't even wear underwear.

Yan Yue was hesitating, and Ruan Zhimu, who was struggling with a pale face just now, suddenly turned around, grabbed his shoulder, with a smile in his eyes, and kissed his cold lips.

……

It was a pure and passionate kiss without impurities.

In the intimacy between the two, Yan Yue has always been the one who takes the initiative, while Ruan Zhimu is thin-skinned and usually the one who accepts passively.

But right now, Ruan Zhimu took the initiative to hug his neck tightly, sucked his lips eagerly, and rubbed his body lightly back and forth in his arms.

He is naked, with fair and tender skin, like a mermaid who is innocent and ignorant of the world, seducing him with the most jerky skills.

And judging from his ease of performance - he can swim.

Yan Yue suspected that he was dreaming.

His lower abdomen was tightened by the kiss, and his anger rose instantly.

Grasping the back of Ruan Zhimu's neck, he carried him to the edge of the swimming pool.

Yan Yue was a little annoyed, and was about to get him ashore, and asked him what the hell he was doing, when Ruan Zhimu suddenly pressed his body tightly again, and whispered in his ear: "I don't have any clothes on... just go up like this , aren't you afraid that I'll catch a cold?"

Yan Yue was devastated: "Where are your clothes!"

Ruan Zhimu looked innocent: "I don't know... Maybe some little wolf took it away."

Yan Yue looked at the sly light in his eyes, and finally understood: "...Did you fall into the water on purpose?"

Ruan Zhimu: "Ah, finally reacted?"

Yan Yue: "...you tricked me here?"

Ruan Zhimu smiled shyly: "You lied to me to sign the engagement certificate, why can't I lie to you?"

Yan Yue was taken aback.

"Didn't expect me to guess this?" Ruan Zhimu said proudly, "The white sculpture in the corner of the hall is carved with Aphrodite, the god of love in Greek mythology, and it is usually used in wedding banquets. I After working as a wedding master of ceremonies for so many years, do you think it's for nothing?"

Yan Yue was stunned, and after a while, he closed his mouth, his lips were a little white from the pool water.

He had known for a long time that this matter would not be hidden for long, but he did not expect Ruan Zhimu to know from the beginning.

and so……

He thought of something and was taken aback: "You know I'm lying to you... and still sign?"

Ruan Zhimu: "Yes."

Yan Yue: "You...are you not angry?"

"I'm angry, so I lied to you once, pretending to fall into the water," Ruan Zhimu muttered, "I didn't expect to really choke on the water, and I almost couldn't catch my breath..."

Yan Yue was silent for a moment, lowered his eyes, with water on his eyelashes, and said in a low voice, "...I'm sorry."

In the swimming pool in the middle of the night, the light is dim, the figures of two people cuddled and overlapped on the shore, and the sound echoed in the small space.

Sensing that Yan Yue's body was a little stiff, Ruan Zhimu laughed: "Are you really so afraid of me being angry?"

Yan Yue rarely showed such a flustered side.

He always seems to be calm and steady, and nothing will disturb him.

——except everything about Ruan Zhimu.

Of course Ruan Zhimu understood.

Life is not a game, not fighting monsters and upgrading, and there will be no such plot as "After experiencing XX tempering, and then jumping to the level, you will never be XX again".

He understands his fear, his worry, and also knows that some things must be healed in a lifetime.

They are all the same, they are not perfect people, they have their own unspeakable thoughts.

But what does that matter.

Only the incomplete life has the opportunity to make up for it.

They are each other's imperfections, and they are each other's only salvation in this life.

"Although I'm still a little angry, I still decide to give you a chance to make up."

Ruan Zhimu put his left hand on Yan Yue's shoulder, raised his right hand, and slowly extended his middle finger to him.

Yan Yue: "...?"

He took a deep breath: "If you want to scold, just scold loudly, I won't resist."

Ruan Zhimu: "?"

He finally realized that his actions were ambiguous, and laughed muffledly: "...I asked you to wear a ring for me."

The ring finger of his left hand is a little too thin to fit a normal ring, so he usually wears it on the middle finger.

Yan Yue was taken aback: "You...you know?"

"Well, when I went out in the morning, the ring fell out of the wallet, and I saw it," Ruan Zhimu said, "There are too many loopholes, brother, and you are almost sifting through it."

Yan Yue seemed to be so stupid by himself, he lowered his head and laughed.

Yan Yue carried the drenched man out of the water and quickly wrapped him in his coat.

The damp white shirt and trousers were clinging to his body. He took out the sapphire ring from his trousers pocket and knelt on the ground halfway.

Sapphire, the color of the sea and sky, symbolizes firmness and eternity.

"You...will you marry me?"

Even though he already knew the answer, his voice still trembled slightly, no different from the boy who confessed to him many years ago.

Ruan Zhimu shrank in his coat, looked at the ring, his eyelashes trembled slightly: "I—"

Just as the word "willing" was about to be uttered, their cell phones rang at the same time.

It was Bai Chuan's voice that Yan Yue answered.

Bai Chuan scolded: "Boss, what's the matter, you actually invited Luo Jiang over? Damn it, I just arrived at the gate, and his car directly stopped mine at the gate. He insisted that I blocked him, and he refused to do anything." let."

Ruan Zhimu answered, it was Luo Jiang's voice.

Luo Jiang snorted coldly: "If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have come here. What a broken place in the deep mountains and old forests, the branches scratched my car door."

Ruan Zhimu was a little surprised, and looked up at Yan Yue: "They..."

Yan Yue said calmly, "Come to our wedding tomorrow."

Ruan Zhimu: "Huh?!"

Are you so resolute?

This engagement hasn't been finalized yet, so how come we're getting married.

Ruan Zhimu finally saw how afraid the child was that he would run away.

Bai Chuan laughed: "Brother Ruan, I wrapped you a big six-figure red envelope, wait for you to accept it."

Luo Jiang took a puff of cigarette: "You can afford such a big red envelope, but you won't even give up your car?"

Bai Chuan immediately raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "What kind of thing are you, and you are worthy of me?"

Luo Jiang: "Then don't let anyone go in today."

Bai Chuan said angrily: "If you don't enter, you won't enter! Whoever enters will be a puppy!"

……

The two quarreled like elementary school students.

Yan Yue suddenly had a headache: "If I knew it, I wouldn't have invited them over... When I called Luo Jiang, he was quite reluctant to come..."

Ruan Zhimu: "I am willing."

Yan Yue: "Yes, but he..."

He suddenly realized that the "I do" was not answering his words, and raised his head abruptly.

Ruan Zhimu was a little shy, but he put his finger into the ring and repeated again: "Yan Yue, I am willing."

The eyes of the two meet.

At this moment, they finally connected with each other.

Yan Yue leaned forward and kissed him gently on the forehead: "Happy wedding, my groom."

The author says:

Sorry for being late~

There are a lot of words today, and I have something to do temporarily, so I was delayed for a while, everyone has a good time~