There was finally some ripple on Tang Pingjian’s face, but only a little. He turned his head and sighed.

　Lu Wusui turned around and was about to go upstairs.

　”Xiao Sui,” Tang Pingjian suddenly called him, “Today is the anniversary of Lu Chengqiu’s death. Do you want to go see her?”

　Lu Wusui froze.

　”Oh, right,” Tang Pingjian remembered something, “Lu Chengqiu is your mother. You probably don’t hear this name often.”

　”But after all, she is the one who gave birth to you. Remember that your grandma is sick, and go see your dead mother, right?”

　——Lu Chengqiu.

　Lu Wusui’s breathing suddenly became rapid.

　Today is the anniversary of his…his mother’s death? What day is it today?

　Lu Wusui rarely forgets things, but he didn’t expect that these few times of forgetfulness would make him forget his mother’s death anniversary.

　After saying these two sentences, Tang Pingjian realized that he had been impulsive.

　But once words are spoken, it is impossible to take them back.

　Tang Pingjian closed his eyes and said nothing more.

　Lu Wusui didn’t know how long he had been standing there until he raised his head and saw Jiang Huai in the corner.

　Jiang Huai was looking at him with a worried look.

　Lu Wusui looked at him, his usual calmness faded away, and the expression on his face was even a little blank.

　”Little evil spirit,” Tang Pingjian suddenly said, “I shouldn’t say that…”

　”Don’t call me that.”

　Lu Wusui interrupted him, and when he turned around, his expression had returned to normal.

　He looked at Tang Pingjian for a moment.

　Tang Pingjian’s lips moved amidst his annoyed expression.

　The father and son looked at each other for a moment at a distance of one or two meters.

　Time has created an invisible gap between them, one of them is on this side and the other is on that side.

　Occasionally they opened their mouths and looked across at each other, wanting to say something.

　But the gap in between was too wide and too deep, and even if someone spoke, the other side would still not be able to hear.

　Unless you shout very, very loudly.

　But no one has that courage.

　As the gap between them widened, the other person no longer wanted to listen.

　Jiang Huai discovered that Lu Wusui was suffering from insomnia.

　He was able to discover this because he also suffered from insomnia.

　When he went to the hospital, the sight of the old lady lying on the hospital bed had such a huge impact on him that it aroused his fear from his previous life.

　In his previous life, he suffered from an acute illness.

　The Tao family didn’t care much about him, so even if he was sick, not many people noticed.

　When they found him, he had finally collapsed and couldn’t hold on any longer.

　He lay alone in the hospital bed for several days. Apart from the Tao family’s nanny who brought him meals and took care of him, few people visited him.

　One day, he felt much better and asked the Tao family to take him back.

　Later, his condition worsened and he was rushed back to the hospital. He listened to the sounds of instruments in the hospital for a whole day.

　Once you experience that feeling of near-death, you will never forget it.

　Now… the old lady should be experiencing the same thing, right?

　Compared with small animals, Jiang Huai’s empathy for humans has always been relatively weak.

　When a small animal is injured, he can feel 100% of the pain. Sometimes the small animal doesn’t even need to do anything, he already starts to think the small animal is cute or pitiful.

　Dogs are extroverted in their emotions, cats are introverted in their emotions, and rabbits are timid and can be naughty.

　He can feel everything.

　But humans are complex.

　Once when I was in primary school, a kid was bullied. Jiang Huai went up to the kid and tried to persuade him for a long time, and he was almost beaten for it.

　Jiang Huai has been the type of person since he was young. Even if he was hit by other children, he would not fight back, but would ask why they hit him.

　Later, the children were frightened by his questions and gave up.

　The bullied child thanked him in person.

　Jiang Huai is very proud of this and feels a sense of accomplishment for rescuing the small animals.

　But soon, his sense of accomplishment disappeared.

　Because the bullied child played with the bully again the next day after thanking him.

　Jiang Huai was very confused about this.

　This incident also added a rule to his understanding: “human beings are weird.”

　After all, even small animals know to stay away from humans after being bullied by humans.

　But why don’t people know this?

　He can even smile so happily at those who bully him.

　After living with this perception for more than ten years, Jiang Huai finally felt some empathy for the old lady.

　When Jiang Huai stared with his eyes wide open and couldn’t fall asleep, his waist tightened.

　It was Lu Wusui who carried him up.

　Jiang Huai listened to his breathing and thought he was asleep, but the next second, Lu Wusui called him, “Jiang Tiantian.”

　Jiang Huai felt that his name was too much.

　However, as he was called this name several times, he actually began to get used to it.

　Because at the beginning, Lu Wusui called him that, most likely because he was in trouble. Later, when he called him that again, his emotions eased a lot, and Jiang Huai’s reaction to this name was not so intense.

　Lu Wusui hugged him and whispered, “It’s almost dawn.”

　Yes, it’s almost dawn.

　Neither of them slept well that night. Jiang Huai snuggled in Lu Wusui’s arms and dozed off for a while in the morning, but before he closed his eyes, it was time to get up.

　He was in a daze and seemed to hear the hospital calling Lu Wusui.

　When I woke up, Lu Wusui was gone.

　Jiang Huai rubbed his eyes. He felt very bad because of staying up late. After washing up and going downstairs, he did not see the housekeeper.

　Fortunately, there was food left for him in the kitchen.

　While Jiang Huai was eating, he heard some noise upstairs.

　The second floor not only has his and Lu Wusou’s bedroom and study, but it is divided in the middle, with rooms on both sides of a straight staircase.

　He and Lu Wusui were on the right side.

　On the left is where Tang Pingjian stayed.

　After Jiang Huai went upstairs, he saw the housekeeper directing people to clean up.

　”Just clean it like the other guest rooms. It has to be clean and tidy. Mr. Lu doesn’t like his house to be too messy…”

　”Butler,” Jiang Huai stood at the door and called him in confusion, “What are you doing?”

　Upon hearing this, the housekeeper immediately turned around and said, “Master Jiang, Mr. Tang has moved out. We are cleaning up Mr. Tang’s room.”

　Jiang Huai was completely stunned.

　He looked into Tang Pingjian’s room and found that the room was half cleaned.

　And the remaining half is actually not that dirty.

　There were just a few wine bottles lying on the ground, and…

　Jiang Huai took a closer look and took two steps forward. Before he could say anything, a new girl, as if afraid of his scolding, quickly picked up something on the ground.

　He pointed at the thing in her hand, “Can you show me that?”

　The little girl quickly said, “Oh, okay, okay, here you go.”

　Jiang Huai took it in his hand and found it was an old pocket watch.

　He knew this kind of thing. He had practiced it before when he was painting, but the pocket watch he practiced with was not as exquisite as the one he had in his hand now.

　After opening it, there was a yellowed photo inside, which was a bust of a woman.

　Jiang Huai didn’t know her, but he felt she looked very familiar.

　The woman inside seemed to be pregnant, with a bulging belly and a gentle and easy-going expression on her face.

　No matter how blurry the pixels are, they can’t hide her beauty.

　This pocket watch is really old.

　It felt like someone had held it in their hands and caressed it for a very long time.

　At four o’clock in the afternoon, news came from the hospital that the old lady had passed away.

　Jiang Huai did not see the scene with his own eyes, but he heard that the old lady’s daughter cried so much that she almost fainted, and the other relatives also cried symbolically.

　Only Lu Wusui just stood there without shedding a single tear.

　Others say he is cold-blooded.

　Jiang Huai actually wanted to refute them, but he had only heard the news and there was no one in front of him who could refute him.

　The old lady’s funeral was held that same week.

　Many relatives were ready to make moves, but they were all ruthlessly suppressed by Lu Wusui, who also punished a few people as an example to others.

　These people finally understood.

　Without the old lady as a big tree to protect them, offending Lu Wusui was obviously not a wise move.

　They may even lose what they already have.

　A light drizzle fell from the sky.

　This was the day after the old lady’s funeral. Before that, Lu Wusui had been keeping vigil over her spirit for a week, and Jiang Huai, as a member of the Lu family, had been accompanying him the entire time.

　This week, I always feel like the sky is dark whenever I look up.

　Jiang Huai originally thought that Lu Wusui would take him to the Lu family to rest for a few days, but he did not expect that he was taken to another place the next day.

　It is also a cemetery.

　In just one week, Lu Wusui lost a lot of weight, but his face was still clean. Only the faint dark circles under his eyes revealed his fatigue.

　After he got out of the car, he extended his hand to Jiang Huai who was in the car.

　Jiang Huai put his hand on his and looked around curiously.

　He asked, “Are we here to see Grandma?”

　Lu Wusui paused, “No, I came to see someone you don’t know today.”

　After Jiang Huai followed his hand and got out of the car, Lu Wusui opened the umbrella and covered the two of them.

　Even if it is raining here, you can still tell that it is a good place with a nice environment. If it is a sunny day, it can even be called a picturesque place with clear water and green mountains.

　Soon, the two arrived at the place.

　After Jiang Huai saw the person above clearly, he widened his eyes in surprise.

　Before Lu Wusui could speak, Jiang Huai suddenly said, “I know this person!”

　Lu Wusou frowned slightly, “What?”

　There were no photos of Lu Chengqiu displayed in the Lu family, and no one would mention Lu Chengqiu in front of Jiang Huai.

　Because she had been dead for more than twenty years, only Lu Wusui and grandma still remembered her… Oh, no, Tang Pingjian also remembered.

　But Tang Pingjian never mentioned her.

　The last time he spoke to Lu Wusui was probably the first time in the past twenty years that he mentioned Lu Chengqiu.

　”No, I don’t know her,” Jiang Huai shook his head again, “I have seen her photo.”

　Lu Wusui thought it was not an important matter.

　He was just about to speak.

　Jiang Huai rummaged through his pocket and took out something, then opened his palm towards Lu Wusui.

　He said, “That’s it!”

　Lu Wusui didn’t recognize this thing, and he pinched the chain of the pocket watch with his slender fingertips.

　After opening it——his pupils shrank.

　He looked at Jiang Huai and said in a deep voice: “Where did you get this thing from?”

　Jiang Huai said: “It was a few days ago, when the housekeeper was cleaning for Uncle Tang…”

　As he spoke, he recalled the quarrel between Lu Wusui and Tang Pingjian, and his voice became quieter and quieter.

　However, he still insisted and finished, “It seems to be Uncle Tang’s.”

　Lu Wusui stared blankly at the person in the pocket watch.

　In fact, he had not seen many photos of Lu Chengqiu.

　The death of Lu Chengqiu seems to be a scar that cannot be touched for both Lu Rumei and Tang Pingjian.

　Therefore, they guarded Lu Chengqiu’s things very closely.

　What Lu Wusui heard most since he was a child was that they said to him: “What an excellent child. It’s a pity that if Cheng Qiu were still alive…”

　Then he would see Lu Rumei’s gloomy face.

　And Tang Pingjian seemed to directly blame him for Lu Chengqiu’s death.

　Every time I saw him, there was something odd on his face.

　People usually have no memories before the age of three, but Lu Wusui has two memories before the age of three.

　One section is about watching a snake crawling over Tang Pingjian’s body.

　Another paragraph is that Tang Pingjian looked at him with a melancholy and resentful look, sighed, and turned his head away.

　The woman in the photo had a sweet and gentle smile and her hands were holding her belly caringly, and it was obvious that she was looking forward to the arrival of the child.

　Lu Wusui learned from Lu Rumei how much his mother loved him, and from what he heard his mother did for him, he also knew that he was born in love.

　But he didn’t feel any love from Tang Pingjian.

　Since you don’t like this child.

　Then why did he collect the photos of Lu Chengqiu when she was pregnant?

　After returning, Lu Wusui was in a very bad condition.

　Jiang Huai thought he had said the wrong thing. He wanted to take the pocket watch back because he was afraid that when Tang Pingjian came back to look for his things, he would not be able to find them.

　But Lu Wusui had no intention of returning the pocket watch to him.

　Tsk, what a bad guy.

　The big bad guy didn’t stay at home for too long and was soon called away because of business.

　When Lu Rumei passed away, the Lu family was in turmoil.

　This is different from when she was in a coma. When she was in a coma, others knew that she could wake up, and Lu Wusui was only in power temporarily.

　But she passed away, and her will clearly stated that Lu Wusui should take over the Lu family.

　The nature of the matter has changed.

　There were many things waiting for Lu Wusui to deal with. Even though he had just come back from a relative’s funeral, he still needed to go to work.

　It was rare for Jiang Huai to see Lu Wusui drunk.

　At night, Jiang Huai was almost asleep when he saw Lu Wusui’s car coming in from the gate.

　The car lights illuminated the bedroom for a moment. Jiang Huai poked his head out from under the quilt and fell asleep again in a daze.

　Then he was awakened by the sound of the door opening again.

　Lu Wusui’s footsteps were much heavier than usual. After he entered the door, he did not turn on the light, but stood for a moment.

　Jiang Huai wanted to speak, but because he was too sleepy, he only made a small groan in his throat.

　Lu Wusui seemed to be startled by the sound.

　He walked forward slowly and stood beside Jiang Huai’s bed.

　Jiang Huai smelled a strong smell of alcohol.

　He rubbed his eyes and saw Lu Wusui’s condescending face and the coat he was still wearing.

　Usually when Lu Wusui returned home, he would leave his coat at the entrance, and the nanny would take it away to wash in the evening.

　But why did he come in wearing a coat today?

　Jiang Huai propped up his arms, and the quilt slid off his body, revealing his upper body.

　He was wearing a pair of pure cotton pajamas. Through the collar, you could see his collarbone between his shoulders and neck. If you pulled it further, your round shoulders would be exposed.

　Jiang Huai, who just woke up, is like an angel descended to earth.

　At this time, he didn’t act like a spoiled child, he seemed to have no temper, and his voice was soft.

　”What are you standing for?”

　Lu Wusui suddenly moved.

　He sat next to Jiang Huai and said to him, “Go in a little.”

　Jiang Huai: “…”

　The bed is so big, why do you have to squeeze on his side?

　Jiang Huai was in a daze and indeed had no temper at all. He moved to the side like a caterpillar.

　However, after he had given Lu Wusui enough space.

　Lu Wusui said again: “It’s too far.”

　Jiang Huai: “…”

　He sobered up a little, and slowly moved back, lying shoulder to shoulder with Lu Wusui.

　Lu Wusui calmed down temporarily.

　Jiang Huai stood next to him and said vaguely, “You smell bad.”

　It smells like alcohol.

　Lu Wu Su paused after hearing this and said, “If it doesn’t smell good now, does that mean it smelled good before?”

　Jiang Huai: “…”

　This is a tricky angle.

　He hummed a few times, inexplicably not wanting to praise him.

　Lu Wusui didn’t know what was going on, and asked again: “Why does it smell bad?”

　Jiang Huai didn’t expect that he would ask more questions.

　He buried his head in the quilt, and was then picked up by Lu Wusui. Lu Wusui pinched his face and asked again, “Why does it smell bad?”

　Jiang Huai felt a little pain from being pinched, and he has become much more sober.

　He opened his eyes, which were misty with sleepiness, and said breathlessly, “It seems to be because of the coat?”

　When Lu Wusui heard this, he probably felt a little uncomfortable.

　He unbuttoned his suit and threw his coat onto the floor.

　Jiang Huai opened his eyes slightly out of surprise.

　Although Lu Wusui is not a germaphobe, he is more particular about hygiene than ordinary people.

　Now he actually threw his coat directly on the ground.

　Jiang Huai realized later that he might be drunk.

　Lu Wusui tugged at the tie with his slender fingers again, and the originally straight tie instantly became loose and hung around his neck, giving off a kind of unbridled sexiness.

　He hugged Jiang Huai and rested his chin on Jiang Huai’s shoulder.

　Jiang Huai asked: “Are you in a bad mood today?”

　Lu Wusui paused.

　Maybe it’s because they have lived together for a long time and are more sensitive to each other’s emotions.

　So even if Lu Wusui didn’t say anything, Jiang Huai noticed something.

　Jiang Huai stretched out his thin arm and touched Lu Wusui’s head.

　Like a little adult, he said seriously: “It’s a day whether you are happy or unhappy…”

　What’s next?

　Lu Wusui stretched out his hand and placed his hot palm on Jiang Huai’s arm.

　Jiang Huai’s arms were thin and soft, and because he was too sleepy, he couldn’t exert any strength and just let him hold them.

　Lu Wusui’s heart softened in an instant.

　He was indeed in a bad mood.

　But after seeing Jiang Huai, it was hard to stay in a bad mood.

　Jiang Huai remembered the second half of the sentence, “Since being happy or not is just one day…”

　”Jiang Tiantian,” Lu Wusui interrupted him, “Can I kiss you?”

　Jiang Huai hesitated.

　He turned his head and looked at Lu Wusui’s face, which was so close to him. After thinking for a while, he said, “Okay.”

　”But you can only do it gently,” Jiang Huai said seriously, “You can’t bite me.”

　Lu Wusui touched him gently.

　Jiang Huai was quite satisfied, nodded and said, “Okay, let’s go to bed.”

　Lu Wusui’s eyes darkened, “But I still don’t want to sleep, what should I do?”

　Jiang Huai was stumped.

　He has become much more sober and has the ability to think.

　So he said carefully: “Then…I’ll watch TV with you?”

　Lu Wusui: “…”

　In other words, Jiang Huai dared to drag him to watch TV.

　If it were someone else, he would have been scolded by him long ago.

　But precisely because this was Jiang Huai, Lu Wusui not only did not argue, he even nodded… Of course, part of the reason was also because he was drunk.

　There was also a TV in the bedroom. Jiang Huai groped around at the head of the bed, found the remote control, and turned it on directly.

　The voice inside rang out unexpectedly.

　”You just love me, why don’t you dare admit it?!”

　”Why do you have to force me to say I love you?”

　”Because you just love me!”

　Jiang Huai was startled by the familiar voice inside. When he looked carefully at the lower right corner, he saw two more familiar big words written on it.

　——Contractual love.

　Jiang Huai: “…”

　Oh my god! Didn’t he watch it in the living room last time? And he turned off the TV show a long time ago, why did it appear on the TV in the bedroom? !

　Moreover, the male and female protagonists above are both quite emotional, especially the male protagonist.

　The screen gave a close-up of his clenched fist, and the next second, he kissed the heroine fiercely!

　Jiang Huai was so scared that he pressed the return button.

　He subconsciously looked at Lu Wusui next to him, but saw that Lu Wusui was also staring at the screen, seemingly… with great interest?

　Lu Wusui asked: “Why is it paused?”

　Jiang Huai hesitated to speak.

　I didn’t realize that Lu Wusui likes this.

　Considering that he was in a bad mood today, Jiang Huai turned on the TV again with a frown on his face.

　This time it went even further.

　The man and woman rolled together and rolled around on the bed.

　Jiang Huai’s eyes widened.

　He already knew what the male and female protagonists were doing, but what he didn’t know was why the obligations of the male and female protagonists were different from his and Lu Wusui’s?

　”Because it’s an advanced version, different from the entry-level version.”

　Jiang Huai came to his senses and realized that he had asked the question out loud.

　He suddenly realized, “So that’s how it is!”

　At this moment, the picture on the screen moved from the figures of the male and female protagonists to the candles beside them.

　The scene changed, it was bright day, and the two were lying on the bed with relaxed expressions on their faces.

　Especially the male lead, his mouth corners were raised to the sky.

　Jiang Huai asked in surprise: “Why does he look so happy?”

　But when he woke up, his hands were so sore and he was not happy at all.

　Lu Wusui asked: “Do you want to know?”

　Jiang Huai hesitated.

　After all, he is an adult and still has some curiosity in that area.

　”This is an advanced version, different from the entry-level version,” Lu Wusui kissed his cheek and said softly, “Do you want to know more?”