Truly Exciting

Su Ran experienced the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship for the first time, and realized that some dramas really didn’t exaggerate—it was genuinely tough to manage!

Luckily, he still had his dessert shop to run, so he didn’t have to stay home all the time. He mostly watched Jiang Yi’s off-work time, waiting for him to get home before heading back himself.

Even so, he was always nagged by the old couple, saying he was busier than their own son.

One day, after getting dressed, Su Ran took the chance to sneak out while the old couple wasn’t in the living room. Just as he was bending over to change his shoes at the entryway, he suddenly felt someone gently hug him from behind. Soon, he felt warm breath by his ear and Ye Qiao’s voice came in a whisper, “Brother Ran Ran, planning to escape again?”

Su Ran shushed him with a finger to his lips and nodded. Ye Qiao chuckled and said, “Come with me today, I’ll take you somewhere.”

Su Ran looked at him with curiosity, “Where to?”

Ye Qiao winked, “You’ll know when we get there.”

Su Ran agreed since the shop wasn’t busy anyway, and it might be more interesting with Ye Qiao.

Just then, Jiang’s mother’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Where are you two going?”

Su Ran tensed up, but at that moment, Ye Qiao released him and turned to face Jiang’s mother, “We’re going out to buy some stuff.”

Jiang’s mother’s gaze shifted back and forth between the two, her brows furrowing, but she still smiled and said, “Okay, be careful, it’s slippery outside.”

“Sure, don’t worry, Auntie. Do you and Uncle need anything? I’ll bring it back for you,” Ye Qiao sweetly offered.

Jiang’s mother waved her hand dismissively, “No need to bother about us, just go on.”

As Su Ran and Ye Qiao left, Jiang’s mother pondered, feeling something was off. Back in the room, Jiang’s father asked her, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang’s mother replied, “I just felt Ye Qiao hugging Su Ran.”

Jiang’s father was momentarily surprised but then shook his head, “Young folks playing around, how could Su Ran, with his weak demeanor, cuckold our son?”

Jiang’s mother slowly nodded in agreement, “Right, Ye Qiao wouldn’t look at him. With our family background, we don’t even appreciate him. What kind of people and things hasn’t Ye Qiao seen in his family? How could he possibly have designs on his brother’s man?”

“Exactly.”

Su Ran was led by Ye Qiao to the entrance of a luxurious residential area. Getting out of the car, Su Ran looked at the name of the complex and exclaimed in surprise, “I’ve seen this complex in short videos before; it’s said to be the most expensive in the city.”

Ye Qiao slung an arm around his shoulder, “Expensive or not, the environment, location, and layout here are quite good.”

Su Ran gave him a look, hating how these rich folks spoke as if they were always putting on airs.

“Planning to buy a house?” Su Ran asked.

Ye Qiao nodded, “Yeah.”

Led by a real estate agent, they went upstairs. Su Ran was amazed by the well-furnished and stylishly uniform homes, which showed a lot of taste.

As the agent showed them through the spacious rooms—about four to five times bigger than Jiang Yi’s place—it really felt like Su Ran had been slighting himself staying with Jiang Yi.

At one point, Ye Qiao pulled Su Ran onto a balcony set up like a mini relaxation area. Sitting down, Ye Qiao earnestly looked at Su Ran and asked, “How about it? Like it?”

Su Ran’s face lit up with a smile, though he teased about the question as if it was for him, “Looks great, but why ask if I like it? Isn’t it more important if you like it?”

Ye Qiao nodded, “I do like it, so let’s settle on it today.”

Su Ran was surprised, “So quickly?”

“It’s not really quick; I’ve thought about it a lot.” Ye Qiao then took Su Ran’s hand in his, “But, there’s something else I need Brother Ran Ran’s help with.”

“What’s it?” Su Ran asked.

“There’s a purchase limit now, and I’ve reached the cap under my name, so I can’t buy more. I was wondering if we could put it under your name,” Ye Qiao’s eyes sparkled with sincerity as he looked at Su Ran.

Su Ran’s heart skipped a beat. This… Ye Qiao was trusting him too much; this property worth hundreds of millions, just like that under his name…

“Is… that okay?” Su Ran asked.

“As long as Brother Ran Ran is willing to help me, I’ve really wanted this house for a long time, and many others are eyeing it too. I want to secure it quickly, or it might get snapped up,” Ye Qiao said, his face showing urgency and a plea for help, “Brother Ran Ran, I only trust you.”

Moved by his words, Su Ran figured there was no loss for him, and moreover, he wasn’t planning to buy a house here; he had already thought of moving to a second- or third-tier city after the plot ended.

“Alright,” Su Ran agreed.

Ye Qiao hugged him tightly, “Thanks, Brother Ran Ran. Since this house will be in your name, it also belongs to you. This will be your home too.”

Su Ran patted him, feeling the embrace was too tight, “Okay, okay, I appreciate your kindness.”

Ye Qiao buried his face deeper, breathing in Su Ran’s scent. If Su Ran owned the house he bought, their relationship would no longer be simple.

And for Su Ran, he now had the confidence not to return to Jiang Yi’s place.

Ye Qiao let go of Su Ran, his eyes earnest yet blazing, “Brother Ran Ran, from now on, this is your house. You can live here as long as you like, and I can’t interfere because, after all, the house deed is in your name. You don’t have to feel indebted anymore, living under someone else’s roof, because you have your own home.”

Su Ran looked into his eyes, his eyelashes fluttering for a moment. Ye Qiao’s words touched him deeply; he could truly feel his situation of living dependently.

Although he suspected that Ye Qiao might be trying to emulate Lu Jin’s tactics, he was sincere enough to immerse Su Ran in the current drama for a moment.

Who wouldn’t be moved by being gifted a house? Even though the house wasn’t really his, Ye Qiao’s words were indeed beautiful.

“Thank you, Ye Qiao,” Su Ran sincerely said.

Ye Qiao winked at him, “From now on, the keys are all yours, and I need your permission to enter.”

Su Ran laughed out loud, amused by Ye Qiao’s playfulness; it was exaggerated—his house, but he got to call the shots?

After the paperwork took half the day, they left the building by late afternoon. The two had planned to call a cab home.

But just then, Jiang Yi suddenly called him. After a brief chat, Su Ran hung up and turned to Ye Qiao, “Jiao Jiao, you go back first. Your brother asked me to go to the Blue Whale Restaurant. He’s been discussing a project with Lu Jin lately and wants me to join them for a meal.”

Ye Qiao’s smiling expression faded slightly, but he didn’t object and understandingly said, “Alright, Brother Ran Ran, you go ahead. I’ll wait for you at home.”

“Okay,” Su Ran replied and casually hailed a cab to leave.

Ye Qiao watched the taxi’s tail lights, a surge of frustration rising within him. He scorned Jiang Yi, yet couldn’t help but envy his timing. If he had met Su Ran before Jiang Yi, there wouldn’t be these predatory men around him, he wouldn’t let He Zhiwen live next door, nor would he have any dealings with Lu Jin. He wouldn’t give these men a chance!

The taxi stopped at the restaurant’s entrance, and Su Ran entered through the revolving door into an elegant Cantonese restaurant. The lobby played soothing music, and people spoke in hushed tones.

A waiter led Su Ran past several tables until he saw familiar faces; Jiang Yi was sitting with his back to him, and Lu Jin was sitting across from him.

Lu Jin’s expression was indifferent, but upon seeing Su Ran, his gaze fixed on him, deep and yearning as if he had seen a long-lost lover.

Su Ran couldn’t stand his gaze and quickly looked away, taking a seat next to Jiang Yi.

Lu Jin’s eyes darkened with displeasure at his seating choice. Seeing that Su Ran wouldn’t look at him, he angrily stopped looking at him too.

Jiang Yi, seeing Su Ran, immediately smiled and said, “There you are, Vice President Lu was just asking why you hadn’t arrived yet, and here you are.”

“Oh…” Su Ran glanced across, his smile tinged with embarrassment, “Got held up a bit on the way.”

Something about the situation felt off.

Lu Jin caught Su Ran’s gaze and quickly looked over before saying, “Look over the menu and order some more if you’d like.”

Su Ran scanned the already served dishes and hurriedly replied, “No need, these are great.”

With that, Jiang Yi patted Su Ran’s back, laughing, “Vice President Lu, don’t worry about him; these are all his favorites.”

This act of feigned affection made Su Ran feel like a fishbone was stuck in his throat, especially since there were others present, and he knew he couldn’t embarrass him in front of them.

Lu Jin, watching his hand, felt a surge of anger and coldly said, “Jiang Yi, I’m really disappointed with the progress of this project. I’ve always had a high opinion of your abilities, but this project is not looking good!”

Jiang Yi, still smiling, suddenly turned serious and even a bit embarrassed, not expecting to be put down in front of Su Ran.

But with the current progress of the project going smoothly, he didn’t understand what Lu Jin meant, yet he didn’t argue, “I’ll speed things up…”

Seeing the tense atmosphere between them, Su Ran didn’t join in, quietly eating. After running around all afternoon, he was indeed hungry, and the Cantonese cuisine was genuinely delicious.

Lu Jin, pretending to ignore Jiang Yi, occasionally glanced at Su Ran, noticing his focus on the food. Was it really that delicious?

Lu Jin tried the dish Su Ran had just picked, chewing while watching him. Hmm, it was just average.

“Vice President Lu?” Jiang Yi called him.

Lu Jin came back to his senses and dismissed it with a “Continue.”

Jiang Yi frowned; he had already finished talking, what more was there to say…

When Su Ran felt about seventy percent full, he suddenly felt someone nudge his foot under the table. Assuming it was unintentional, he didn’t mind it.

Just as he took a sip of water, his calf was brushed again. Su Ran almost choked, and when he looked across, he saw Lu Jin wasn’t looking at him; instead, his head was lowered, and his plate was empty, his ears already turning red.

Su Ran’s heart raced. He glanced sideways; Jiang Yi hadn’t noticed anything, which relieved him.

Su Ran pulled his foot back slightly, but Lu Jin frowned in dissatisfaction, brushing his calf again. Lu Jin was wearing dress pants, which weren’t thick, and Su Ran could even feel the warmth of his skin.

He was really unable to sit still; what was Lu Jin trying to do? Wasn’t he just a part of the play? Now it felt like Jiang Yi had taken over his role.

He didn’t know how long Lu Jin intended to play this game; he now suspected he might be enjoying this, as the several dominant characters in this world had no boundaries. Although it didn’t feel like that in their interactions, this Lu Jin really seemed to have no limits. Did he, in his mind, want to toy with both of them to feel thrilled?

“I’m going to the restroom,” Su Ran said, then stood up.

Lu Jin followed his gaze and saw him about to turn into the restroom before putting down his chopsticks, “I need to go too.”

Before Jiang Yi could react, Lu Jin was already walking away, leaving him alone at the table.

In the restroom, as Su Ran was washing his hands at the sink, he heard the door close. Suddenly, someone hugged him from behind, and a warm breath swept across his neck.

Startled, Su Ran looked up through the mirror to see Lu Jin behind him, his arms around his waist, his nose buried in his neck, his eyes closed as if lost in longing.

And Su Ran knew the reason—because of the scent on him that Lu Jin was addicted to.

With the restroom empty and the door locked, Su Ran’s heart raced even faster, a nervous fear of being discovered setting in.

“Let go…” Su Ran muttered, “Isn’t there already perfume, why are you still doing this…”

Lu Jin, as if deaf, hugged the person in front of him tighter. How could perfume compare? His voice was muffled, but there was a hint of grievance, “The perfume is almost gone.”

With that, Lu Jin let go of him, looking straight at Su Ran, “Why don’t you come out when I ask you so many times?”

Su Ran, helpless, replied again.

“It’s cold, I don’t want to go out,” he said, really unable to think of any other reason.

“Excuses! All excuses!” Lu Jin angrily said, “Jiang Yi is here, so you came, right? Is it because you like it this way?”

Su Ran was a bit dumbfounded, “Isn’t today about your project discussion? I wanted to see the progress of your projects.”

“Is that all?” Lu Jin asked.

“That’s all,” Su Ran confirmed.

Lu Jin was dissatisfied with his response; that mouth of his wouldn’t say the words he liked to hear! He raised his hand, caressing Su Ran’s tender lips, until they were swollen with blood. This place wasn’t suitable for talking, only for being kissed fiercely.

Lu Jin’s breathing grew more rapid. He lowered his head, about to press his lips against Su Ran’s, but Su Ran pushed him away, very unwillingly, but his refusal lacked force, “Why do you still have to do this, the perfume is already done, don’t do this anymore.”

Every time, he felt like his saliva was about to be sucked dry, he didn’t know if Lu Jin really needed the perfume or if it was a special fetish, tricking him into opening his mouth to feed him.

Lu Jin’s face turned red, he took a deep breath, knowing he had to recharge, he took out his phone to operate, but still stubbornly said, “The perfume isn’t perfect, of course, it needs further improvement.”

He thought this was also good, every time they kissed, he talked about developing perfume, it seemed like their unique signal.

“The perfume still needs to be upgraded, I’m now working on version 2.0, you can’t be so uncommitted, not supporting my research is a breach of contract,” Lu Jin said, moving his gaze to Su Ran’s face, putting away the phone, and continuing, “Now come over here and let me kiss.”

Su Ran was dumbfounded by him, and at the same time by the amount he received, he looked at Lu Jin leaning against the counter, slowly walking over.

Seeing the person who had approached, Lu Jin finally showed the first smile of the day, he grabbed Su Ran’s waist, pressing him tightly against himself, and said, “What should you call me?”

Su Ran thought for a moment, then remembered, “Lu Lu.”

Lu Jin’s eyes and brows were all smiles, then he said, “Baby, first open your mouth and let me smell.”

Su Ran shuddered at being called “baby,” and was a bit nervous about his command, but still complied with the other party’s request, obediently opening his lips.

Lu Jin was a bit excited, leaned in to smell the scent inside, then couldn’t control himself and kissed him. With each kiss, his dissatisfaction seemed to deepen, his hands gradually encircling tighter.

Su Ran unconsciously closed his eyes, passively being stirred in his mouth, his head dizzy, his tongue and palate were numbed by the licking, and the next second, his eyelashes trembled lightly, unable to help but open his eyes, Lu Jin’s hand slipped into his shirt.

Lu Jin’s heartbeat was like thunder, his lips slowly leaving Su Ran, seeing his reaction, was the first time he knew, he could have so many interesting reactions.

He grew increasingly dissatisfied, knowing why now, because he wanted to thoroughly possess the person in front of him, wanted him to completely belong to himself.

Lu Jin lowered his head to kiss again, from lips to chin to neck, completely lost in it, until Su Ran started pushing him, nervously reminding, “We should go out, Jiang Yi has been waiting outside for too long.”

Lu Jin was still wrapping his waist, this time without the obstacle of fabric, his fingers finely grinding against his skin, “Then next time also let me kiss, okay?”

Su Ran, anxious inside, agreed quickly to leave sooner, “Given.”

“Then…” Lu Jin pondered how to say, but his ears had already quietly turned red, “Next time… can we go to a hotel.”

Hearing this, Su Ran was stunned for a moment, then his face exploded with redness, pushing Lu Jin away, “Are you crazy.”

With that, he directly opened the door and went out, he really felt the plot was deviating!

And after Su Ran left, Lu Jin’s face was also burning hot, he felt… it’s quite normal for young couples to go to a hotel…

Lu Jin turned back and splashed his face with cold water, being so forcefully rejected, still hurt his self-esteem a bit, but he thought maybe Su Ran felt it was too fast, he could wait slowly.

Su Ran strode back to his seat, Jiang Yi asked, “Why did you take so long.”

Su Ran had already thought of an excuse on the way back, “My stomach was a bit uncomfortable just now.”

Jiang Yi immediately asked with concern, “Are you feeling better now?”

Su Ran nodded, just then, Lu Jin came back, sitting back down composedly.

Jiang Yi was about to start a topic, but then swept a glance at the red mark on Su Ran’s neck, he directly asked, “What’s this red mark here.”

Su Ran’s heart nearly leaped out, his face turning pale, he touched it, “Here…?”

Jiang Yi “hmm”ed.

“Oh…” Su Ran picked up a water cup as a cover, blaming Lu Jin, “Maybe it was itchy and I scratched it.”

“Oh,” Jiang Yi responded, seeing Su Ran’s pale face, “Take some stomach medicine when we get home, you don’t look well.”

Su Ran sipped water, “Okay.”

After dinner, the three of them walked out of the restaurant together, chatting casually at the door, just about to go their separate ways, when Su Ran suddenly saw a familiar figure across the street.

It was a commercial street, not only with high-end restaurants but also luxury stores, the street bustling, but now in winter, it felt a bit desolate.

Su Ran immediately recognized Zhou Luo who had just come out of a luxury store, and next to him were Jiang’s father and mother, Su Ran froze on the spot.

Jiang Yi and Lu Jin, following his gaze, Lu Jin didn’t know what was going on, just saw Zhou Luo’s familiar figure, while Jiang Yi, stunned for a moment, then turned deathly pale, a sense of panic rising from the bottom of his heart.

The next second, he grabbed Su Ran’s arm, “Let’s go, go home.”

Su Ran didn’t move, but by then the people opposite had also seen them, Jiang’s mother the first to wave, “Jiang Yi! Jiang Yi!”

Originally they were going to walk forward, but seeing them immediately changed their path, starting to cross the street.

“Who is that?” Lu Jin asked.

Su Ran had come back to his senses, his expression numb, he muttered, “Jiang Yi’s parents.”

Hearing this, Lu Jin understood, he “tsked” and looked at Jiang Yi, seeing his pale face, showed the second smile of the day, this was really a good show.

At this time, Jiang’s father and mother had already come up, the two elders smiling happily, and beside them, Zhou Luo, holding bags big and small, also showed a very pleased smile.

“It’s too coincidental, Xiao Luo invited us shopping today, we didn’t expect to run into you here,” Jiang’s mother said.

Jiang Yi’s cold gaze fell on Zhou Luo, and then Jiang’s mother pulled Zhou Luo over, “Xiao Luo is a good kid, look, he bought all this for us, spent quite a bit, not like some people, stingy, not a penny spent.”

At this moment, Jiang Yi’s temples thudded, he glanced at Su Ran’s face, then turned his gaze back to Zhou Luo, his voice devoid of warmth, “Weren’t you already fired, why are you still clinging to my parents.”

Hearing this, Zhou Luo’s eyes immediately reddened, and then Jiang’s father and mother were unwilling, “How can you talk like that, Xiao Luo even if he’s not working for you, he’s still your friend, he even bought us so many things today, such a good kid, much better than some people, who have no ability…”

“Mom! Shut up!” Jiang Yi forcefully said, then looked at Zhou Luo, “From today onwards, don’t let me see you again, if you keep clinging to me, don’t say I won’t be rough with you!”

Jiang’s father and mother were shocked by him, but as parents, they always wanted to discipline their child, “You child, have no conscience…”

And Zhou Luo just stared at him, tears uncontrollably falling, his eyes filled with resentment and sadness, this was the first time he felt Jiang Yi was so heartless!

Now saying he was clinging to him, just wanted to erase their past entanglements, he was clinging to him, but they had a time of mutual entanglement!

At this time, Su Ran was also a bit dumbfounded, he had to say, Jiang Yi’s reflexes were really strong, even in this situation, he still thought about keeping himself clean.

And just as Jiang’s mother’s loud voice continued nonstop, the scene was chaotic, Su Ran felt someone stand beside him, familiar cold fragrance entered his nostrils, without looking he knew it was Lu Jin.

Su Ran suddenly felt a warm breath by his ear, then heard Lu Jin whisper, “Isn’t the most important thing for a man loyalty, continuing to entangle with Jiang Yi will only make you more sad, I’m different, I’m absolutely loyal, only have eyes for baby.”

Lu Jin was recalling Ye Qiao’s usual sweet nothings, but the fox spirit was too hard to learn, he only learned the basics, just knew that Su Ran was quite receptive to this.

Right now, under the watchful eyes of the Jiang family, such a small move made Su Ran a bit frightened, he looked at Lu Jin, then glared at him.

Lu Jin was stunned, his face also a bit red, feeling that his imitation was not successful, he seriously said, “I’m speaking the truth.”

Su Ran, “…”

Dead scheming man, seen through by me at a glance!