There was such pure kindness in the world.

Like fluffy cotton that had basked in the sun, with some weight and just the right temperature, gently wrapping around a person.

When he said this, the room that he could never leave didn’t seem so repulsive anymore.

Mu Nanqiao chuckled. “A sea of stars? It’s a bit romantic.”

Gulu~

Lu Qi blushed and covered his stomach, asking in a low voice: “Can I fill my stomach first and then be romantic?”

He glanced longingly at the folding table where Mu Nanqiao ate. The small pot was placed alone on a small potholder, and the gradually dissipating heat silently accused the two ungrateful people.

Mu Nanqiao’s eyes were filled with a smile, and the light in the room flowed into them for the first time. “You sit down, I’ll get two bowls.”

Lu Qi was a little doubtful about whether there was such thing as a bowl in this humble residence. Unexpectedly, Mu Nanqiao actually brought out two, with two matching spoons as well as two cans of Coke.

The bowls were sky-blue porcelain, and the walls of the bowls shined brightly under the lights in the room. Lu Qi looked at the bowls and asked hesitantly: “How pretty. Where did you buy these bowls?”

Mu Nanqiao: “Taobao, 9.9 yuan with free shipping.”

Lu Qi: “Oh…..”

Two bowls were filled with wontons. Lu Qi was really hungry, and didn’t examine the bowls anymore. Lowering his head to take a sip of the soup, Mu Nanqiao sent a message to his assistant, telling him that he didn’t have to send food over. He would have wontons tonight.

He casually took a picture of the round little wontons in the bowl.

The assistant: [You’re using Ru porcelain for wontons?!]

Mu Nanqiao ignored his frantically vibrating mobile phone and lowered his head to eat.

It was only then that Lu Qi came to a realization and was a little embarrassed.

In fact, he and Mu Nanqiao were not that familiar yet. It was a bit presumptuous to bring a pot to the door, but he didn’t think too much about it at the time. He just remembered the scene of Mu Nanqiao huddled at the door. He was so big, yet still looked a little pitiful.

He was a person who was somewhat prone to overflowing sympathy. He was also self-aware of the fact that Mu Nanqiao had appeared on the surveillance screen that day looking like a wet fox, and he had brought a pot to feed him. 

He didn’t know if it annoyed the other person.

He quietly raised his eyes to look at Mu Nanqiao, but was caught by the other party.

“Peeping?” Mu Nanqiao held his chin with one hand and lightly raised a slender eyebrow. “Boss, please look openly. Didn’t you pay me?”

He pointedly tapped the edge of the bowl with his spoon.

Ding— The sound was crisp.

Lu Qi’s ears turned red at the teasing, but he finally felt less uncomfortable, and asked earnestly: “I’m not annoying you, am I?”

Mu Nanqiao knew that he should say he was annoyed, so that Lu Qi would keep his distance.

But when the words came to his mouth, he looked into those clean and clear deer-like eyes, and the words turned a corner and vanished.

Mu Nanqiao almost bit his tongue.

But the young man sitting opposite smiled, and the small pear dimple on his cheek emerged slightly. “It’s good that I’m not. By the way, have you found a job?”

The general manager of Mu Group confidently pretended to be unemployed and simply shook his head.

Only a few people knew about his joining Mu Group, and it had not been publicized to the outside world. As expected, the little neighbor didn’t know.

It wasn’t that he wanted to hide it from Lu Qi, but it was very troublesome to explain why the general manager of Mu Group lived in an old apartment in an old community.

Lu Qi hesitated to speak. It was written all over that handsome and delicate face: It’s not okay to just sit back and do nothing…..

Mu Nanqiao suppressed a smile and said: “I found a job as a driver. I won’t start working until two days later.”

Thus, the little neighbor finally felt at ease eating wontons.

Before leaving, Lu Qi held the little cabbage and asked Mu Nanqiao: “Can you add me on WeChat, ah? I want the Taobao link for those porcelain bowls.”

Mu Nanqiao: ……

People shouldn’t tease others by talking nonsense.

Bowls worth 990,000 yuan with free shipping, you can say that again!

. . . . . .

90° Right Angle Bend couldn’t handle the pressure, and finally apologized to Lu Qi. He posted a ten-minute video which seemed very sincere, but in fact, he said throughout the video that he was also a victim and that the person whose account was stolen kept him in the dark.

Even his fans were disappointed. Overnight, Right Angle lost over 100,000 followers. In the end, his boyfriend Honey Bear had no choice but to come out and explain on his behalf that he was in a very bad mental state recently and hoped that this matter would pass quickly.

Lu Qi’s fans didn’t buy it.

[Yoooo~ Both husband and wife are playing tricks, bullying our LULU? I will grow a phantom limb to fight you!]

[Are you mentally ill? How many days has it been? What is it that your fans say: If you can’t endure it, don’t touch the internet!]

[Are you jade, ba? How come someone who was wrongly accused silently clarified himself, while the person who wrongly accused him feels so fragile?]

[The attack power of the sisters is not quite there, so I’ll say it directly: I’ll **** a **** sack and beat you back **** in the belly. The world is very nice, so don’t come back here again, ok?]

[I suggest that you go to the urology department to get your brain checked, dear~ The doctor might advise you to cut off that tiny growth. (smile) (shocked) (shocked) (showing support)]

Lu Qi suspected that Right Angle had taken money from Lin Yuan, so he continued to muddy the waters and refused to cooperate with him to clarify. Haicheng’s lawyer also suggested suing Right Angle as a breakthrough to see if they could find evidence that Lin Yuan had done this. However, it was unlikely that Lin Yuan would have direct contact with an internet celebrity such as Right Angle.

He posted a Weibo statement saying that he would sue Right Angle. At the same time, he hoped that fans believed he could resolve the matter and remain rational at all times, as well as be careful that people with ulterior motives didn’t mix among them and cause more “cyberbullying.” When the time came, the situation would be unfavorable to them.

Just after posting this Weibo, a news notification suddenly popped up on his phone. Lu Qi didn’t pay attention to it at first. After putting down the phone, he remembered the flashing words and picked it up again.

[Mu Chuanbai, the new helmsman of the Mu family, gives his inaugural speech. President Mu Chuansong, his predecessor, is imprisoned.]

The news was about Mu Group.

Lu Qi clicked in and took a look. There was a picture, and the new president seemed to be a low-key person. The photo wasn’t clear, just a blurry silhouette, but the person was sitting in a wheelchair with a thick blanket covering his legs.

The person pushing the wheelchair behind him had very beautiful hands, and the expensive cufflinks on his sleeves were embellishments for those hands.

There was this surnamed Mu, and the poor guy next door was still working as a driver.

Lu Qi thought for a moment, and then whimsically entered the relationship between Mu Chuanbai and Mu Nanqiao into the search bar…..

The network stalled for a moment, and before the search result came out, Lu Qi’s doorbell rang.

He thought it was a courier coming to deliver a package. After exiting the search, he pulled out the pickup code and was about to open the door when the tall figure in the video doorbell caused him to stop, his eyes widening.

It was Lin Yuan.

This villain was still alive and well, but he had lost a lot of weight and had a tired, haggard look on his face. Seeing that no one opened the door, he rang the doorbell again.

Lu Qi bristled, and just couldn’t comprehend how this person could dare to appear in front of him. He went to the kitchen to retrieve the Holy Sword of Physics and opened the door furiously.

He pushed open the door so fast that he almost flattened Lin Yuan’s nose.

But the moment he saw Lu Qi, the shock and anger on this garbage person’s face after nearly being accidentally hit turned into pleasant surprise in an instant.

“Xiao Qi, I’m here to apologize to you,” he said, light as a feather.

Lu Qi: “Go away! Believe it or not, I’ll smash your dog head!”

Lin Yuan clearly didn’t believe it, and it wasn’t until Lu Qi came out with the crowbar that he took a cautious step back.

“There is a limit to human reason.” Lu Qi glared at him. “Do you really think I don’t dare to hit you?”

“That’s not you.” As Lin Yuan spoke, he took another step back. “I know I used the wrong methods. It was my fault, but I was really dizzy with anxiety at that time and I couldn’t find you…..”

“Then you found me again now?” Lu Qi couldn’t help but raise his voice. He had never quarreled with anyone, and his own face turned red first. “You just…..just want me to submit to you and make me go back on my own initiative! You are trash and a pervert!”

“Get out of here!” He pointed at the stairs with the crowbar. “We should meet in court, or if the police ask me to identify the crime scene! Do you want to turn into a white human figure line drawing, ah!”

The fake smile gradually became unsteady, and Lin Yuan’s expression darkened.

The atmosphere was tense, and the stairwell was silent.

So much so that the sound of the door lock opening behind him was particularly clear.

The door of 502 opened behind Lu Qi, and Lin Yuan looked over with a frown.

Nothing could be seen clearly, and Lu Qi pushed the door back with a bang, saying fiercely: “Little friend, just stay at home and do your homework, don’t come out and watch the fun!”

The little friend Mu Nanqiao behind the door: …….

The soundproofing of the apartments was indeed not good. He heard Lin Yuan ask suspiciously: “Your neighbor?”

Lu Qi: “What does it have to do with you?”

Lin Yuan obviously misunderstood. He thought Lu Qi didn’t want others to know about their relationship. Indeed, the title of homosexual was unpleasant to hear. Even he would cover up having a fiance, much less an ordinary person like Lu Qi, who was afraid of rumors.

So he revealed a smile of inevitable victory. “Xiao Qi, let’s go and find a place to talk. You don’t want the neighbors to watch the fun, right?”

He shrugged his shoulders and gave a clear and graceless threat: “You can go inside, but then I’m going to knock on your neighbor kid’s door.”

Lu Qi nearly hit him in the face with the rod.

Across the door, Mu Nanqiao was once again protected by his little neighbor. He knew that Lu Qi didn’t allow him to come out because he was afraid that Lin Yuan would see him. After all, he was still a powerless “driver.”

He walked a little farther away and called his assistant.

After waiting for a moment, a mobile phone rang outside the door.

Lu Qi watched Lin Yuan answer the phone, his expression instantly transforming from gloomy and cold to pleasantly surprised. He repeatedly confirmed with the other party: “He really wants to see me?”

After receiving confirmation, he smiled broadly. Looking at this cheap thing, Lu Qi felt nauseated and wanted to vomit out the previous night’s wontons. 

Lin Yuan hung up the phone and looked deeply at Lu Qi again.

Although the real person was back, he didn’t want to give up Lu Qi. Mu Nanqiao had always carried a vague sense of distance, and his identity was no longer what it used to be.

But Lu Qi was different. He was easier to hold in the palm of his hand. When he was with Lu Qi, the other person’s unreserved sincerity made it difficult for him to let him go. If only Lu Qi came back, he would never be single-minded in the future.

Thinking of being single-minded, he couldn’t wait to go downstairs, ready to meet his white moonlight at the agreed place. After walking two steps, he turned back and said: “Xiao Qi, I…..”

Whoosh—

The Holy Sword of Physics flew through the air and hit the wall behind Lin Yuan hard, and a splatter of white dust fell all over Lin Yuan. The loud, harsh noise made Lin Yuan jump in shock, then freeze in a panic.

“Go away, you!” Lu Qi clapped his hands. “I’m telling you, there are kitchen knives in the house!”

Lin Yuan gave him a deep look, then turned around and left.

Lu Qi was still so angry that his hands and feet were cold, and he didn’t even notice when the door to 502 opened. Then his head was gently rubbed twice, and the warm heat from those fingertips fell on his hair.

“Don’t be angry,” Mu Nanqiao said. “He might soon encounter an enemy and have his leg broken.”

Lu Qi was still angry, and muttered: “It would be great if somebody broke his leg…..”

“En, indeed.” Mu Nanqiao smiled, his beautiful fox eyes narrowing. “My words are very effective.”

“Ai…..” Lu Qi sighed. “How can there be such a person…..”

His wrist was held, and his fingertips touched something cool. When he lowered his head, he saw two beautiful azure porcelain bowls.

He raised his eyes to look at Mu Nanqiao, who had a smile on his handsome face. “Here, I’ll pay the protection fee.”

As he got closer, Lu Qi discovered that there was a small red mole at the end of his eye like a small hook.

“Ahem…..then I’ll accept them.” Lu Qi looked away in discomfort, and his ears unconsciously felt hot. He held the bowls, looking up and down, and the haze on his face finally dissipated, revealing a shy smile.

Wonderfully coaxed.

Mu Nanqiao couldn’t help but think that if he was bullied to tears, he could be comforted by giving him a few bowls.

But Lu Qi’s bright eyes suddenly became melancholy again, pointing toward the wall of the stairwell as he sighed: “I’ll buy some supplies tomorrow and patch up the wall.”

“Okay, ah.” Mu Nanqiao walked down, picked up the crowbar, and handed it to Lu Qi along with two porcelain spoons. “Let’s do it together tomorrow.”

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