LIGHTNOVELWORLD 72
Chapter 72
He Ze fell into the Lin family courtyard.
Most of the village courtyard walls were made of mud, and he wasn’t so lucky—his foothold gave way, and thus…
“Woof, woof woof—”
Hearing the commotion, Wang Ji, who had been sleeping soundly in his little nest, stirred, his belly trembling. He woke up immediately.
With shiny black fur and eyes, Wang Ji had short legs. No, he looked quite well-fed and sturdier than Wang Fu, with slightly longer legs. He nudged the wooden latch of his nest and rushed towards He Ze with a flurry.
“Woof, woof woof—”
Maybe it was He Ze’s scent that made Wang Ji excited. He grabbed He Ze’s pants leg, trying to climb up his body.
Good, he remembered him.
“Shh! Stop barking!”
He Ze didn’t care if Wang Ji understood. He covered the little guy’s mouth and patted its back before heading towards Lin Yu’s bedroom.
However, before he could get close, the door opened the next second.
Both were stunned as their eyes met.
Wang Ji eagerly barked at Lin Yu twice.
“What are you doing here?” Lin Yu placed Wang Ji back in his nest, glanced towards Zhang’s room, and lowered his voice.
It’s New Year’s Eve, and he had thought a thief had broken in!
He Ze looked at him without answering, grabbed his hand, and headed towards the courtyard wall.
“Hey! The door, the bedroom door—”
The door was closed.
“Where are we going?”
“Up there! Can you climb up?” He Ze looked at the wall, eyes shining.
Nineteen, such a great age!
“He Ze, you’re such an idiot. Why don’t we use the door?” Lin Yu glared at him, then carefully opened the courtyard gate.
He Ze scratched his nose.
Lin Yu peeked through the door crack, then turned back, “No one’s here, let’s go.”
Successfully sneaking out, both felt joyful. After a while, Lin Yu sat on the rooftop from the previous night, while He Ze was below, blowing a fire starter, lighting the two firecrackers on the ground.
“Bang—bang—”
Lin Yu instinctively covered his ears, and He Ze stepped back. The small sparks crackled, red paper fragments swirled in the air, then the light faded, the red paper fell, and everything was gone in an instant.
Having seen modern fireworks, He Ze felt a bit disappointed, even though he had already seen them when He An set them off.
“So beautiful…”
Lin Yu’s murmured words reached He Ze’s ears. He looked up at him, and Lin Yu’s eyes still seemed to reflect the firecracker’s light.
“I’ll show you even better ones in the future…”
He Ze’s eyes darkened.
He wanted to make up for Lin Yu’s childhood.
“No need, seeing it once is enough.”
Firecrackers are expensive and only for show. Very few households in the village would set them off. Once, when Lin Yu was young, he sneaked out to watch them but was caught and beaten by Wu Cui. After that, he never went again.
“Come up here before someone comes,” Lin Yu paused and waved at He Ze. “Usually, it rains during the New Year, but this year, the sun came out, and even the moon is so bright.”
He Ze was already sitting next to him by the time he finished comparing the sky’s crescent moon. “Happy?”
“Yes, happy. Uncle Xu came over today,” Lin Yu smiled.
“And then?”
He Ze wasn’t surprised. Since his last visit to Xu Qingsheng, the doctor had been coming to He Family Village more frequently.
Apparently, he was discussing renting a house in the village. It seemed he planned to settle here.
Maybe… something good was about to happen.
“Dad invited him for lunch. Although he seemed unwilling on the surface, I could tell he wasn’t really unhappy,” Lin Yu’s smile deepened, then he suddenly remembered something. “By the way, what did you say to Uncle Xu last time?”
Why did he seem like a different person?
“…Things between men, you wouldn’t understand.”
“You…”
Seeing the smile on He Ze’s face, Lin Yu held back his questions.
Fine, don’t tell me then!
An unexpected silence fell between them.
He Ze turned to look at Lin Yu. They were very close. From this angle, he could see Lin Yu’s profile illuminated by the moonlight, almost perfect in its curves. The slight upward tilt of his eyebrows had a bewitching quality, and the flutter of his eyelashes felt like it was brushing against He Ze’s heart.
Tickling.
“Do you want to drink?” He Ze’s voice was husky.
“Huh?”
Lin Yu instinctively turned his head, and the next moment, He Ze was leaning in close. The intense masculine scent mixed with a hint of alcohol filled his nostrils, and Lin Yu froze.
He Ze couldn’t help but chuckle softly. He pressed a hand to the back of Lin Yu’s head and kissed him without hesitation. His tongue broke through the teeth, sweeping across the gaps, gums, and inner walls of the mouth, finally intertwining with Lin Yu’s tongue in a playful dance.
The entire process happened in an instant.
“Tasted it? The alcohol?”
Noticing Lin Yu’s increasingly rapid breathing, He Ze pulled back. His voice was deep and magnetic, yet it carried a spark, as if it could ignite a person.
“You, you—” Jerk!
Lin Yu was stunned, his ears flushed red. He Ze’s gaze lingered on his moist lips, his eyes growing darker as something uncontrollable broke free.
A surge of heat flooded his lower abdomen.
Before Lin Yu could utter a curse, He Ze leaned in again.
Lin Yu wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but this time the scent of alcohol seemed stronger, the aroma spreading through his nose and into his brain, making him feel intoxicated. He wanted to push He Ze away, but his arms had no strength.
Meanwhile, He Ze’s grip on the back of Lin Yu’s head tightened, sucking and licking his tongue as if wanting to devour him whole.
The sound of their lips smacking and their heavy breaths intermingled, He Ze’s lower body painfully hard due to male instinct.
“Mm, mm…”
Simultaneously, Lin Yu’s hands unconsciously climbed up He Ze’s back, his faint moans piercing the quiet air like a potent aphrodisiac, making He Ze’s eyes turn red.
It also brought him back to his senses.
Not now!
Damn it!
Using nearly all his self-control, He Ze reluctantly pulled away from Lin Yu’s lips. The next moment, he hugged Lin Yu tightly, burying his head in his neck, his fists clenched against Lin Yu’s back, knuckles white.
“Don’t move, let me hold you for a while…”
“You…”
Lin Yu regained his senses, his bitten lips red like blood. He couldn’t believe what had just happened… Damn it, damn it! He glanced down at himself and was extremely grateful for the extra layers he had worn to ward off the cold.
After a while, Lin Yu struggled to break free from He Ze’s embrace, but He Ze’s slightly angry, hoarse voice stopped him, “Move again, and I’ll take you right now!”
“……”
He must be in the same state as me, Lin Yu thought briefly, his face suddenly turning crimson, not daring to move an inch.
After a long while, the impulsive heat subsided, and He Ze finally calmed down, looking at Lin Yu with a particularly forlorn expression. “When are we getting married?”
Throwing a starving dog a bone and not letting it eat it was simply… inhumane!
Wait… he wasn’t a dog… no, that wasn’t the point!
The point was he was very hungry.
“Huh?” Lin Yu was obviously not focused.
“When are we getting engaged?”
“Engaged? I, I…”
“If you don’t let me propose soon, your husband will starve to death,” He Ze said seriously.
Lin Yu stared at him for a while, “Who’s starving?”
“……”
After a few whispered exchanges, Lin Yu kicked He Ze off.
Without mercy.
“Ow… it hurts…”
“Serves you right! Who told you to say… such nonsense!”
In the moonlight, Lin Yu’s face was as red as an apple. His eyes avoided He Ze’s as soon as they met.
Ahhh! I really want to beat him up!
“Could you bear to?”
Sensing his thoughts, He Ze got up from the ground, smiling.
“……” Bastard!
Lin Yu glared at him fiercely.
He Ze, getting bolder, climbed back up but wisely sat at a distance. “Happy New Year.”
That was the most important thing he wanted to say today.
“Mm, Happy New Year.”
Staring quietly at the twinkling stars, about half an hour passed before Lin Yu’s soft voice drifted into He Ze’s ears.
He Ze lay on the roof, his smile almost overflowing.
…
The two didn’t stay on the roof for long. It was winter after all, and the latter half of the night grew colder. He Ze escorted Lin Yu back home and then returned to his own home for a short nap.
The next morning, his pants were wet.
It was a sad topic.
Just as He Ze changed out of the incriminating evidence, He Youcai knocked on his door. Today, all the men in the He family had to go to the village ancestral hall to pay respects to their ancestors, and He Ze was no exception.
Fortunately, this visit didn’t take much time. When the father and son returned, Dad Li had already prepared the meal. After eating, the family changed into the new clothes He Ze had tailored earlier, and they set off towards Li Village with an array of gifts.
He Ze’s grandparents had passed away long ago, and He Youcai was the only one of his generation left, so for many years, they spent New Year’s Day at Dad Li’s dad’s home.
Li Village and He Village were neighboring, not far apart. Along the way, they encountered many villagers with the same destination, exchanging cheerful greetings.
Everywhere was filled with joy and laughter.
However…
“Brother, who is that ahead?”
As they entered Li Village, He Youcai and Dad Li walked ahead, while He An suddenly grabbed He Ze. Following He An’s gaze, He Ze looked over and saw someone also looking at them.
Their eyes met, and He Ze instinctively frowned. It was He Bao’er, standing next to Li Dali, and their behavior was intimate.
It seemed they were married.
What a coincidence.
“Brother, I noticed He Bao’er staring at you earlier. Did you notice? Do you think he…” He An glanced up at He Ze, his voice full of concern.
“……”
He Ze’s expression turned cold. He glanced at He Youcai and Dad Li, who had walked ahead, and quickly caught up with them. “Ignore him, just pretend we didn’t see him.”
He An immediately followed suit upon hearing this.
The author has something to say: Good morning, darlings. I wrote a steamy scene! Are you really not considering some kisses and hugs and lifting up high?!