After Being Reborn, I Became Explosively Popular Across the Entire Internet extra 3

Extra 3: An Jing x Lu Yuqi 1

Lu Yuqi was woken up by a series of life-or-death calls from his mother. He fumbled around groggily for a long time before finally finding his phone. He frowned in annoyance as he answered, “Mom, what’s going on so early in the morning?”

Yu Qingwan’s non-negotiable tone came through the phone. “Where are you? Get your butt home right now!”

“Didn’t I tell you yesterday…” Lu Yuqi paused, impatiently shoving away a hand that was roaming over his body and shooting its owner an icy glare.

An Jing remained unfazed, continuing to hug his human-sized pillow with satisfaction. In the end, he was kicked off the bed by said pillow. Sigh, so cranky this early in the morning.

Lu Yuqi glanced at the man on the floor, who was hugging a blanket with a resentful look on his face. He cleared his throat to hide his amusement and added for his mother’s benefit, “I’m at An Qingyan’s house.”

“Don’t give me excuses! Are you at YanYan’s house to hang out with YanYan, or do you have another motive? Don’t think I haven’t seen the news online. Your brother already confessed everything to me!”

That bastard Lu Sheng, betraying the organization!

Lu Yuqi sighed in resignation. With great foresight, he held the phone away from his ear. Yu Qingwan’s furious voice immediately blasted from the speaker:

“Lu Yuqi, you’ve gotten bold, haven’t you! I don’t object to you liking An Jing as an idol, but how did you end up dating him! And you even conspired with your brother to hide it from us! You think you’re all grown up now, is that it? Why don’t you just fly up to the sky and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the sun!”

Lu Yuqi didn’t react much to her words, but An Jing, who was just about to stand up, felt his legs go weak and flopped back onto the floor with a thud. His future mother-in-law was… was terrifying.

He had met her once at an auction, and she had seemed so gentle then.

“Fine… I’ll come back now. What? Bring An Jing back too? No way!”

An Jing quickly snatched the phone. With a smile plastered on his face, he said politely, “Mom… ah, no, Auntie. This is An Jing. Please don’t worry, I’ll bring Qiqi home later to pay a proper visit to you and Uncle.”

“Mm, okay. Bye, Auntie.”

After hanging up, An Jing let out a sigh of relief. His gaze swept over the marks on the young man’s neck, and he sighed with regret. “I should have been more careful. If your parents see this later, they’ll probably chase me down with a machete.”

Lu Yuqi grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.

“I told you so!”

An Jing: “But weren’t you enjoying it last night?”

This time, Lu Yuqi reached for the glass of water on the nightstand.

An Jing immediately surrendered. “My bad, my bad.”

So arrogant every day, all because I spoil him, he thought. Looks like I’ll have to find some time to reassert my authority as the husband. Why is YanYan so obedient to Gu Fei, but Lu Yuqi is always threatening to beat me up and bash my head in?

Lu Yuqi put the glass down. “Are you really going to my house to see my parents?”

“Yeah, I already agreed.” An Jing sighed helplessly. “A handsome son-in-law has to meet his parents-in-law eventually.”

“Baby, if you see any sign of your parents getting violent, call an ambulance for me in advance.”

His baby didn’t want to talk and just shot him a death glare. After a moment’s thought, however, he offered some comfort. “Relax, my parents are civilized people. They won’t get physical. And they’re not old-fashioned; their thinking isn’t that conservative.”

“Also…” Lu Yuqi’s expression was a little unnatural. He spoke awkwardly but earnestly, “If they really object… I won’t listen to them. I’m the rebellious type.”

An Jing couldn’t help but smile. Every time this little puppy spoke so awkwardly, he was just too cute. It made you want to kiss him… He leaned over, bracing his hands on the bed, and kissed the young man’s lips.

“Qiqi, no matter what, I’ll never let you go.”

Lu Yuqi: “…If you kiss me again without brushing your teeth, I’ll rip your mouth off and throw it in the toilet.”

An Jing: “…”

For the next half hour, An Jing buried his head in the closet, spending forever looking for an outfit. The first time meeting the parents had to be a grand affair; first impressions were crucial.

“…” Staring at the man who had just emerged from the walk-in closet in a three-piece suit, Lu Yuqi’s mouth twitched. Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was attending some royal party.

An Jing did a little twirl and asked expectantly, “How is it? Do you think this is appropriate?”

Lu Yuqi: “Do you think it’d be appropriate if I punched you right now?”

An Jing: “Not appropriate. I’ll go change right now!”

Fifteen minutes later, he called Gu Fei.

“Bro, how did you win over my parents back then? Any tricks? Share them with me.”

Gu Fei replied coolly, “No tricks. Just pure feelings.”

An Jing: “…”

That was as helpful as a screen door on a submarine.

Before they left, Song Shuman patted her eldest son on the shoulder and said earnestly, “Son, Mom hopes to see you come back in one piece.”

An Lingkang chimed in, “Your mother is right.”

They had known about An Jing and Lu Yuqi’s relationship for a while and certainly wouldn’t object. They had previously objected to YanYan and Gu Fei because their own precious cabbage was being snatched by another family’s pig. Now, their family’s pig was going to snatch someone else’s precious cabbage.

Although both situations involved coming out, the nature of them was different.

An Yu: “Big Brother, I’ll pray for you.”

An Qingyan: “Big Brother, good luck.”

An Jing: “…” Oh, thank you all so much!

The driver drove while the two of them sat in the back. An Jing was muttering to himself the entire time, saying things like: It’s okay, An Jing, you’re the bravest. Uncle and Auntie aren’t monsters, what’s there to be afraid of? You have to show them your usual confidence, conquer them with your charm!

Brave Jingjing, fears no difficulties!

Lu Yuqi looked at his hands, which were shaking like he had late-stage Parkinson’s. “…”

How did I ever idolize a man like this?

On screen, he was a mature, stable, handsome, charming, talented superstar with millions of fans. But in reality… he could pile his stinky socks into a small mountain, wear a tank top and shorts while picking at his feet like a fool, and was a complete coward.

Lu Yuqi pressed a hand to his forehead.

This was truly a case of false advertising. Fraudulent, even.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the Lu family’s villa.

Lu Yuqi: “We’re here. Let’s get out.”

“Wait, let me calm down first.” An Jing closed his eyes and began to take deep breaths. Inhale deeply, exhale. Inhale, exhale…

“…” Lu Yuqi: “Are you giving birth back here?”

Father Lu, Mother Lu, and Lu Sheng were already waiting at the door. An Jing held Lu Yuqi’s hand with his left and carried the gifts he had prepared with his right. With an impeccable smile on his face, he walked towards them with confidence and ease.

Lu Yuqi was in a daze the whole time, watching An Jing calmly and politely greet his family and present the gifts. After entering the house, he sat in the living room and continued to chat with his parents and older brother.

Confident, at ease, talking and laughing, polite, and perfectly composed.

Mrs. Yu Qingwan, who had been roaring like a lion on the phone earlier, was now smiling gently, looking at An Jing with a benevolent expression. Father Lu, who had been stone-faced while waiting at the door, was now smiling, his eyes filled with appreciation for An Jing.

And his brother, what was with that look of gratification on his face?!

At that moment, Lu Yuqi felt as if he could see a holy golden aura emanating from An Jing’s body. He was a completely different person from the coward in the car whose hands had been shaking in fear.

Did he switch to automatic mode?

Mother Lu: “An Jing, Qiqi has been spoiled by us since he was little. He has a bit of a temper and can be rebellious. Please don’t hold it against him.”

“How could I?” An Jing looked at Lu Yuqi with doting eyes, a gentle smile on his lips. “Qiqi’s personality might be a bit awkward, but he’s still very cute and sensible. It doesn’t matter if he’s a bit willful. I’m older than him, so naturally, I should be more tolerant of him.”

Mother Lu nodded in satisfaction. “If you think that way, then your uncle and I can rest assured.”

Lu Yuqi: “…”

Damn, I’m getting goosebumps.

“Dad, Mom, you guys chat. I’m going back to my room.”

Mother Lu: “Hey, this child…”

An Jing: “Auntie, Qiqi didn’t sleep well last night. He’s probably tired.”

“Oh, is that so? Then go back to your room and rest.”

Lu Yuqi mumbled an affirmation and quickly escaped to his room. If he stayed any longer, his goosebumps would fall all over the floor. An Jing, that damn dog, was truly worthy of being a Film Emperor. He was such a good actor.

He almost believed him!

As soon as he opened his door, Lu Yuqi felt that something was wrong. The posters on the walls, the various merchandise on his desk, the albums, magazines, and photo books on his bookshelf…

Damn it!

It was all An Jing’s!

What if An Jing finds out later? No!

What will be left of my pride!

I have to clean all this up, fast!

Lu Yuqi quickly grabbed a cardboard box. He wanted to just dump everything inside, but then he worried about damaging them; some were limited editions.

He ground his back teeth and silently cursed An Jing in his heart, but his body was very honest, handling each item with care.

Suddenly, at that moment, there was a knock on the door.

“Qiqi, I’m coming in.”

Lu Yuqi: “?!” Did I lock the door or not?

With a click, his body instantly stiffened.

The moment the person stepped inside, he shot up and rushed over, blocking the man’s path. He forced a smile onto his face and said through gritted teeth, “Weren’t you chatting with my parents?”

An Jing: “They went to the kitchen to cook. I came to take a look at your room.”

Lu Yuqi: “No!”

“Why? Is there something in there that you can’t let people see?” An Jing tried to peek inside, but Lu Yuqi raised a hand and covered his eyes. “It’s a mess inside! I don’t want you to see it!”

“It’s fine, Jing-ge won’t mind.” With that, An Jing took advantage of the young man’s distraction, nimbly slipped past him, and went inside. “Let me see, what do you have in this room of yours…”

“Oh… so it’s all me.”

Lu Yuqi: “…”

Just end me now.

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