Chapter 50: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (50)
By the time they arrived at the hot spring villa, it was already past five o’clock.
The setting sun dyed the horizon a sheet of thin red, and even the evening breeze was wrapped in a few degrees of warm twilight.
The driver took out the wheelchair but perceptively didn’t step forward.
Shen Tangqing took the initiative to pick Li Qiulan up and place him in the wheelchair.
The wheelchair had an automatic drive function, but Li Qiulan enjoyed the feeling of being pushed by Shen Tangqing.
The fingers resting on his knees curled quietly, fine ripples of laughter spreading in his eyes.
Unfortunately, that smile didn’t reach the bottom of his eyes; instead, it revealed a hint of imperceptible desire for control.
…
Shen Tangqing pushed Li Qiulan inside, sizing up the villa he mentioned.
He mentally said “Holy crap.”
What kind of villa is this?!
This is a castle, right?
Dark green vines climbed the greyish-green stone walls, and the spires were hidden under the flowing clouds. It was grand beyond imagination.
His cognition of Li Qiulan’s family wealth was refreshed in his heart!
Such a rich passerby character, and not one of Xiao Yu’s “harem.” It’s simply unscientific.
Could it be because his legs are paralyzed that the “author” excluded him?
That’s really too miserable…
Shen Tangqing had never found a good time to ask Li Qiulan about his legs, nor was he embarrassed to ask about his illness, afraid of bringing up someone’s sad past.
At the castle entrance, the butler led a group of servants who had been waiting for a long time.
Shen Tangqing had only seen this kind of scene on TV.
Even the Jiang family and the Zhou family didn’t have this kind of grandeur.
The butler came forward with a respectful face. Just as he wanted to step up to help push Li Qiulan’s wheelchair, he received a cold glance from Li Qiulan.
His steps halted in place, and even the smile on his face froze for a moment.
But he reacted quickly.
Nodding respectfully, he spoke to Li Qiulan, “Young Master, dinner is ready.”
Li Qiulan gave an “En,” his voice lacking intonation. Relying on the fact that Shen Tangqing behind him couldn’t see his face, his expression was indifferent to the extreme, but his voice was very gentle.
“Lead the way!”
The butler glanced silently at Shen Tangqing, secretly speculating about Shen Tangqing’s identity.
Li Qiulan would only come here to stay for a month during the coldest time of winter each year.
This was the first time he had brought someone.
And in such an intimate manner.
…
A huge crystal chandelier hung overhead.
Broken light cut diagonally across the dark marble tabletop that could seat thirty people, exuding a few degrees of cold silence amidst the luxury.
Li Qiulan didn’t sit in the main seat but sat beside Shen Tangqing.
A table full of dishes Shen Tangqing couldn’t name.
The plating was exquisite and beautiful. Leaving aside whether they tasted good, just looking at them was pleasing to the eye.
“Is it too wasteful for just the two of us to eat this much?”
Li Qiulan blinked innocently.
“I didn’t know what Brother loves to eat, so I had several chefs each make a few of their specialty dishes. Brother, taste each dish. If it’s delicious, we’ll have them make it again next time you come.”
Several chefs…
What niche language.
Shen Tangqing really wanted to fight these rich people.
What kind of hard life did I live before!
Of course, while cursing internally, he still kept a smile on his face.
Shen Tangqing replied “Okay” to Li Qiulan, but his voice carried a bitterness only he understood!
Li Qiulan’s hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. He tried his best to suppress the emotions surging in his heart.
Brother promised to come next time…
Truly makes one expectant and excited.
He placed a Jade Rabbit Crystal Shrimp Dumpling onto Shen Tangqing’s plate.
“Brother, try this shrimp dumpling. The filling is made from deep-sea lobster meat, black truffle, and crab meat. The texture is quite good.”
Shen Tangqing looked at the shrimp dumpling on his plate and just thought the shape was quite cute; it was in the shape of a little rabbit.
“Thank you.”
Li Qiulan smiled shyly. “No need to be so polite with me, Brother.”
Shen Tangqing tasted a mouthful. It was so fresh his eyes lit up.
Sure enough, for things where the ingredients sound expensive, the taste is genuinely good.
“Delicious…”
Li Qiulan took a small bowl from the side and served a bowl of King Crab Steamed Hibiscus Egg.
“Brother, this egg custard tastes good too. Inside is crab leg meat and free-range chicken eggs. The texture is very tender and smooth…”
Shen Tangqing smiled and took the bowl. “Qiuqiu, I’ll do it myself. You eat too.”
Li Qiulan really wanted to feed Shen Tangqing.
His first reaction when hugging Shen Tangqing’s waist in the car earlier was: What a thin waist!
Brother is so thin. Can his body handle it?
If… will his waist break?
After all,
*I… am quite **.
Looking at Shen Tangqing’s smiling face, Li Qiulan pursed his lips.
Never mind. The days are long. When I’m with Brother in the future, I’ll fatten him up white and chubby.
…
Shen Tangqing ate this meal very satisfactorily, so much so that after eating, he sank into the sofa in the living room and didn’t want to move.
The dishes made by these chefs of Li Qiulan’s family suited Shen Tangqing’s taste very well.
Of course, part of the reason was that Shen Tangqing wasn’t a picky eater.
After all, growing up in an orphanage, most of the time he couldn’t even eat his fill. He simply didn’t have the qualification to be picky; having something to eat was good enough.
Li Qiulan sat in his wheelchair, tilting his head to look at Shen Tangqing. “Brother, do you want to go to the courtyard to digest? And go soak in the hot spring later?”
The sky had turned completely dark. The garden was lit up with lights of various shapes, looking like daylight.
Shen Tangqing hesitated for only a second before standing up. Right, still had to go soak in the hot spring!
“Okay.”
Li Qiulan’s eyes curved, smiling very obediently. “Brother, push me!”
Shen Tangqing looked at his smiling face and couldn’t help rubbing his head again, his tone carrying a trace of doting. “Okay, I’ll push you.”
There was a large flower house in the back garden planted with various varieties of flowers. It was almost November, yet they were still blooming well.
Shen Tangqing looked at a patch of pink roses and couldn’t help stepping forward, bending down to examine them carefully.
“What variety of rose is this?”
A flash of surprise crossed Li Qiulan’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Shen Tangqing to ignore so many precious varieties of flowers and fancy the inconspicuous “Lychee.”
“It’s called Lychee. It smells like a faint lychee scent,” Li Qiulan paused for a moment before continuing, “Its flower language is first love, guarding love.”
“This flower language isn’t bad,” Shen Tangqing looked at the cluster of flowers, his tone carrying a bit of teasing. “If I fall in love in the future, I can buy this flower for my girlfriend.”
Hearing this, Li Qiulan’s eyes suddenly darkened.
Fall in love?
Girlfriend?
Heh~
Brother can only be with me. How could he possibly have a girlfriend?
However—
If Brother really likes it, it’s not impossible for me to be his girlfriend.
The next second, Li Qiulan concealed the emotions in his heart.
He pressed the wheelchair forward, stopping only when he reached that cluster of flowers.
He bent down and picked a Lychee rose, handing it to Shen Tangqing. The smile on his face became sweeter. “Brother, for you.”
Shen Tangqing was stunned for a moment. “Why are you giving me a flower?”
Li Qiulan looked at Shen Tangqing innocently, not withdrawing his hand.
“I thought Brother liked this flower… If it weren’t that it’s hard to keep alive outside the flower house this season, I would have given Brother two pots.”
Shen Tangqing couldn’t help chuckling. Looking at the innocent-faced Li Qiulan, he accepted the flower from his hand.
“I just think they’re blooming well, that’s all.”
“Is that so…” Li Qiulan still had a smile on his face. “Then when Brother wants to see them, you can come to see them.”
“Sure, I’ll come with you again when there’s a chance.”
Li Qiulan nodded and looked up at Shen Tangqing.
Hidden within the expectation in his eyes was a bit of calculation. “Brother, let’s go soak in the hot spring?”
“Sure, let’s go!”
Shen Tangqing was completely defenseless against Li Qiulan, his eyes full of interest in soaking in the hot spring.
T/n: Truly, the characters live up to the novel’s name: crazies!!!
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