Chapter 55: “It’s just that your body is too good.”
He said it was interest, but in the end, he didn’t even earn back much of the principal, and only made a small profit. Thinking of this, Lin Huaizhi ate his meal with much more relish.
It was just that Huo Chen, with his dark face staring at him, looked exactly like a resentful spouse.
Half an hour later, Lin Huaizhi found a set of pajamas for Huo Chen, who was showering, and asked from outside the bathroom, “I don’t have new clothes, only new underwear. Will you make do with wearing mine, or should I buy you new ones now?”
No one answered in the bathroom. Lin Huaizhi only heard the sound of gurgling water, so he opened the door directly. “Did you hear what I just said? Are you wearing…”
The rest of his voice came to an abrupt halt upon seeing Huo Chen.
He saw the man standing under the shower, looking down at a very spirited part of his body. Hearing the door open, he raised his head and successfully met the young man’s gaze.
Thanks to Huo Chen, Lin Huaizhi was no longer a fledgling.
But the first time had been in the dark; what he had mostly was feeling, not seeing with his own eyes. Now facing little Huo Chen directly, his first reaction was to raise his eyebrows, then whistle.
“Wow~”
“Get out!”
Huo Chen’s face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he slammed the bathroom door shut in angry embarrassment.
If Lin Huaizhi were afraid of him, he wouldn’t be Lin Huaizhi. Even though he had blushed himself, he just wanted to tease Huo Chen, to see that cold and ruthless face show other expressions.
“Don’t be shy. It’s not like I haven’t used it. If it really doesn’t work, how about I come in and help you?”
“Not needed!”
Listening to Huo Chen’s exasperated voice, Lin Huaizhi held back his laughter and placed the clothes outside the bathroom. “Fine, then call me if you need anything.”
Of course, until he finished showering, Huo Chen didn’t call Lin Huaizhi for help.
He didn’t reject Lin Huaizhi. They had done even more intimate things, so saying he rejected him now would make him look like a jerk no matter how you looked at it. He also didn’t reject doing that kind of thing with Lin Huaizhi again, and even held a faint expectation for it.
He just…
Felt very ashamed.
An unhappy childhood takes a lifetime to heal. This sentence applied not only to Lin Huaizhi but also to Huo Chen.
His parents had given him two paths.
One was to revitalize the Huo family by himself.
The second was to revitalize the Huo family through marriage alliances.
Calling it an alliance was more like selling him as goods. Not letting him eat his fill was partly strict time management, and partly to maintain his figure.
In that house where he grew up, in his room, pictures of various standard body types and diet plans were still posted to this day.
In order for him to have a better physique, every meal was carefully prepared by a nutritionist. Anything that created excess calories couldn’t be eaten—including, but not limited to, fruits and snacks.
And he was constantly taking calcium supplements.
Once a week, he would be stripped naked and made to stand on a scale to measure his height and weight. Whether standard or not, his parents would always judge him in a derogatory way.
That made Huo Chen feel ashamed.
The most undignified period of his life wasn’t given by others, but precisely by his closest relatives.
By his parents.
Huo Chen considered himself mentally strong. As time passed, he thought he had thrown those broken things to the back of his mind. Until a certain moment after a certain day, because of a certain trigger, he suddenly remembered the self that once had no dignity.
So it had nothing to do with Lin Huaizhi.
He just felt ashamed of exposing himself completely in front of Lin Huaizhi, that’s all.
…………
“Finished washing?”
Lin Huaizhi was lying on the bed playing with his phone. Seeing Huo Chen dressed, he frowned. “Why do I feel these clothes are still a bit small?”
Actually, except for clothes needed for formal occasions, like suits, Lin Huaizhi usually bought larger sizes for home wear. In the past, he had no money, and a piece of clothing needed to be worn for a long time. Buying a larger size meant he could continue wearing it even if he grew taller.
The residential heating started in late October.
It was November now. With the heating on in the house, wearing short sleeves was fine, but Lin Huaizhi was afraid Huo Chen would catch a cold after the rain, so he specially found a set of long-sleeved pajamas for him.
It was also his largest set of pajamas.
But even the largest pajamas looked small on Huo Chen.
Huo Chen also gave a “Hmm.” “It is a bit small.”
Lin Huaizhi touched his chin and looked the man up and down. Because his pectoral muscles were full, the shirt buttons showed faint signs of popping open. “It’s just that your body is too good.”
Facing Lin Huaizhi’s naked and direct gaze, Huo Chen felt somewhat embarrassed and uncomfortable. “Where are my own clothes?”
“I put them in the washing machine.”
Lin Huaizhi had made full preparations long ago. His bathroom had a partition; the toilet was outside. The moment Huo Chen took off his clothes and entered the shower, he threw Huo Chen’s discarded clothes into the washing machine.
The main point was: don’t even think about leaving today.
Huo Chen glanced at the heavy rain outside and finally gave up the idea of calling Zheng Xiuang to deliver clothes.
“Can it dry them?”
Lin Huaizhi’s washing machine did indeed have a drying function, but this didn’t stop him from talking nonsense: “No. Do you want to leave me that badly?”
Huo Chen: “No.”
“No—” Lin Huaizhi mimicked his tone and rolled his eyes. “What ‘no’? You asked if the washing machine could dry them, yet you say ‘no’.”
In the end, Huo Chen didn’t leave.
Mainly because Lin Huaizhi complained of dizziness one moment and chest tightness the next. Knowing clearly that Lin Huaizhi was doing it on purpose, he still didn’t gamble on that fifty percent probability.
…………
Two weeks passed.
This Is Love welcomed its third episode.
The location for this episode was on an island in the south. Compared to the cold in Long City, the temperature here was still maintained at twenty to thirty degrees. The gathering place for the guests was a villa by the sea.
Under the bright sunshine.
Guests arrived one after another. Fan Fangfang, who missed the recording of the second episode, also returned and greeted everyone simply.
This girl was a “sweet girl” type.
She was about the same height as Hu Xiaoxu, had long black curly hair, and spoke with full friendliness, appearing to be a kindergarten teacher by profession.
“Welcome everyone. We also have a special guest in this episode. Let’s applaud to invite him onto the stage.”
Dai Keqing held a small loudspeaker. He said welcome with his mouth, but inexplicably there was an aura of murderous intent.
Amidst the applause, a man with a head full of golden hair trotted to Dai Keqing’s side.
[Holy sh*t!!!]
[What the hell! El!? Isn’t he filming in Hollywood! Why did he come back suddenly! And came back to participate in a romance variety show!??]
[Just for a romance variety show, Huameng is making such a big move? Not only putting the boss on, but even a pillar like El? Are they really not afraid the variety show will affect his acting career??]
[El! Baby El! Mommy loves you!!]
El was a Huameng actor, true, but he walked the international route and took on big productions. He was active abroad most of the time. Aside from acting, he had never been on any variety shows.
His fans began to go crazy.
The entire livestream room was filled with various howls.
Dai Keqing’s face, however, was stinky enough. His words also carried a bit of gnashing of teeth: “Say hello to everyone.”
Hearing Dai Keqing’s words, the blond man revealed an extremely sunny smile: “Hello everyone, I am El. I am very happy to be a guest on This Is Love. Please take care of me.”
T/n: I’ll try to post a more regular update in the coming few days.
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