Additional Inheritance - Chap 8
Chapter 8
That night, before going to bed, Luo Yi sent a text message to Wen Xiaohui asking, “Xiaohui-ge, what are you up to?”
Wen Xiaohui replied, “I’m getting ready for bed. What else could I be doing?”
Luo Yi asked, “Are you cycling with your legs in the air? I found a tutorial for you online, so even if you don’t have time to go to the gym, you can practise using the video.”
Wen Xiaohui couldn’t help smiling, this kid was intelligent, polite and attentive. However, he wasn’t arrogant and there wasn’t a single fault on his body from head to toe. After spending a night with Luo Yi, all his initial anxieties had been completely obliterated and he felt grateful that he’d encountered Luo Yi. He called Luo Yi’s mobile phone.
Luo Yi’s refreshing and pleasant voice could be heard on the phone. “What’s up?”
“Oh, I have some good news for you.”
“What is it?”
“My mum has agreed to it.”
“Wow.” Luo Yi’s voice sounded very happy. “That’s great! When are you moving in?”
“I’m not moving in, I’ve already said that I can’t. It’s like this, I’m on night shift three times a week and by the time I finish work, it’s already 9.30pm to 10.00pm. I feel like I’m dead by the time I get home. I told my mum that I have a colleague who wanted me to keep her company. I explained that I’ll stay over when I’m on night shift and she agreed.”
“That’s great, Ms Feng won’t be too worried about you.”
“Yeah, otherwise I wouldn’t be at ease leaving my mum.” Wen Xiaohui said with a grin, “Keep that video for me, I’ll go to yours tomorrow and try it out.”
“No problem.”
“Oh, by the way, I’ve got some more good news.”
“Yeah, I’m listening.”
“My boss will be taking me to an evening party held for charity. There will be so many celebrities there and it’s the first time that he’s taking me out. His assistant has gone abroad, otherwise I’d never have a chance to go. I am so excited that I can’t fall asleep!”
Luo Yi laughed, “Xiaohui-ge, you’re so awesome.”
“I’m just lucky, I’m not that awesome.” Although his words were modest, you could tell from Wen Xiaohui’s tone that he was actually very proud of himself.
“Opportunities are only for those who are prepared, otherwise they’ll slip away.”
“Kid, you’re such a smooth talker.” Wen Xiaohui couldn’t help but laugh.
“I’ll cook something delicious for you when you come over tomorrow, we can celebrate.”
“Hurray!” Wen Xiaohui’s eyes twinkled, he couldn’t help exclaiming, “It’s strange how I’ve only met you once, but I feel like we’ve known each other for a long time. I’ve never felt this way about anyone before.”
“Perhaps it is because you’re familiar with the blood in my veins.”
The faces of Luo Yaya and Luo Yi flashed through Wen Xiaohui’s mind and his heart melted. “That must be it.”
The next evening, Wen Xiaohui went straight to Luo Yi’s house after work.
Even though it was already 10pm, the villa was brightly lit and upon entering the door, he saw the dishes of food and dim sum on the dining table.
Wen Xiaohui shouted, “You’ve cooked so much!”
Luo Yi said, “Didn’t you say you can’t eat much at night? You can’t even take a bite out of a rice-box when there’s a steady stream of customers.”
Wen Xiaohui was so moved, even his own mother wasn’t as attentive to him and he couldn’t help pinching Luo Yi’s cheek. “Kid, whoever marries you must have cultivated eight lifetimes of blessings.”
Luo Yi chuckled, “Let’s eat.”
Wen Xiaohui skipped over to the dining table and unreservedly stuffed his face. He said as he ate, “Don’t make so much next time, it’s so easy to put on weight when you’re eating at night. My waistline must be kept within 70cm.”
“Why don’t you come running with me in the morning?”
Wen Xiaohui shook his head vigorously. “That’s impossible, I won’t be able to get up.”
Luo Yi’s eyes narrowed as he smiled. “How about I carry you out? You’ll immediately wake up.”
Wen Xiaohui was shocked and he felt as if there were sparks flying between them. He calmed down and said, “I absolutely refuse to go, because the most important thing is to get 10 more minutes of sleep.”
Luo Yi smiled as he shook his head.
After dinner, Wen Xiaohui lay on the sofa touching his stomach as he laughed along to a variety show on TV. Luo Yi didn’t forget to squeeze a glass of fruit juice for him after he’d cleared the table. Wen Xiaohui was extremely happy to have someone wait on him. If he flopped around like a bum at home, his mum would definitely beat him with a shoe.
Luo Yi suddenly sat on the coffee table, as Wen Xiaohui was happily watching TV and his height of nearly 1.8m tall, completely blocked the TV screen.
“Hey, don’t block the TV.”
Luo Yi took out a gift box from behind him. “Xiaohui-ge, this is for you.”
Wen Xiaohui’s eyes lit up and he sprang up from the sofa. “Wow! Why are you giving me a present?”
“It’s to congratulate you on your career progression and as a token of our acquaintance.”
Wen Xiaohui felt a little guilty and rubbed his hands together. “I didn’t get you anything…”
Luo Yi handed him the gift box, his deep and beautiful eyes stared at him without blinking and he looked very sincere. “Having you by my side is the best present I’ve ever received in my life.”
Wen Xiaohui felt a burst of heat rushing to his forehead, and all of a sudden, his cheeks started burning. He never imagined that a 15 year old youth could make him blush. He retrieved the gift box in a hurry. “Oh, you’re so thoughtful, thank you! What’s inside?”
“Open it and see.”
Wen Xiaohui untied the ribbon bow and opened the gift box. Inside laid a pure black leather Armani shirt, the material felt rich and smooth and the texture of the super-thin matte leather was excellent. It was possible to see the faint marbling on the surface and the black mother-of-pearl buttons radiated an elegant sheen. This low-key extravagance had been meticulously sewn onto the piece of clothing stitch-by-stitch. Wen Xiaohui was gobsmacked and his mouth hung wide open. He shouted, “Damn, it’s so beautiful!” He picked up the shirt and rubbed it against his face so that he could carefully experience the sensation of the soft leather grain against his face. “Woah, it feels so nice and it’s so beautiful.”
With a smile on his face, Luo Yi said, “It’s great that you like it.”
Wen Xiaohui looked at Luo Yi with shining eyes. “Why do you have such a good eye for choosing things? This shirt is so gorgeous, it must be very expensive.”
“It wasn’t too bad. This is your first time going to a dinner party, it should suit you very well.”
Wen Xiaohui blew him a kiss. “Luo Yi, I love you to death! Let me try it on.” Wen Xiaohui excitedly removed his t-shirt and changed into the shirt on the spot.
Wen Xiaohui’s build was on the thinner side. His skin was pale and tender, like a flawless piece of cloth; more captivating than any expensive piece of fabric.
Luo Yi watched him change into his new clothes, the black shirt made his skin appear even whiter.
Wen Xiaohui hopped off the sofa and came before the full-length mirror on the veranda. He was so beautiful that he couldn’t stop staring at himself. “Fuck, I look so handsome. Why am I so good-looking? It’s just that these jeans aren’t appropriate.”
“It’s difficult to judge the fit for trousers, so I didn’t buy any.”
Wen Xiaohui hurriedly said, “Oh, that’s not what I meant. I was intending to go buy some clothes tomorrow because my boss asked me to wear something nice, but he won’t reimburse me. Hmph!”
Luo Yi chuckled, “I’ll reimburse you.”
“Of course not, how could I spend recklessly?” Although he was in control of the distribution of Luo Yi’s living expenses, he didn’t feel right spending it on himself, especially buying something like luxury goods. He wouldn’t be able to do it even if he was more shameless1.
“I still have the suit that I wore last year. Would you like to try it on? I was around the same height as you then.”
“Yay! You can save money if it fits.”
Unlike Luo Yi’s collectables all around the house, his wardrobe was much more simple. Clothes were organised by seasons, occasions, and colours. Although he didn’t have loads of clothes, they were top quality.
Luo Yi took out two pairs of suit trousers and handed them to Wen Xiaohui. “Try them on.”
Wen Xiaohui casually changed on the spot. Luo Yi turned around and rearranged the wardrobe without looking at him.
“Hehe, it fits just right.” Wen Xiaohui adjusted his clothes in front of the mirror, and he became more satisfied, the more he looked. “I’ll definitely take a ton of photos to post on Weibo. Luca’s going to be furious.”
Luo Yi said, “Is your colleague still making life difficult for you?”
“Anyway, he looks like he’s eating shit every day. I can’t let him know that I’m going to the charity dinner, otherwise I won’t hear the end of it for days.”
Luo Yi smiled and said, “Don’t worry, he won’t be able to bother you for much longer.”
“How do you know?”
“He can only look up at you when you’re more senior than him.”
Wen Xiaohui couldn’t help but laugh, and said, “You’re so young. But you speak like a life coach. Are all geniuses like you?”
Luo Yi smiled, but remained silent.
Wen Xiaohui stuck his hands into his pockets, still admiring his tall and handsome appearance. He felt his finger coming into contact with something and subconsciously fished it out. “Hey! You’ve got something in your pocket.” He took it out to see and it was a small note that had been folded up.
Luo Yi’s eyes darkened. He stretched out his hand and said in a soft voice, “Hand it to me.”
Wen Xiaohui was startled. Although he wasn’t planning to look at it, Luo Yi’s expression and his gentle but stern tone suddenly made him a little nervous. He handed over the note in a hurry.
Luo Yi unfolded the note, glanced at it quickly and threw it in the bin. Making light of the situation, he said, “I don’t know who left me their number or when it was stuffed in.”
Wen Xiaohui said jokingly, “It must have been left by a girl who’s secretly in love with you. Why don’t you call her?”
“Thanks, but it’s not necessary. Xiaohui-ge, do you want to try the other pair of trousers?”
“No need, this pair is great.”
“It’s late, hurry up and take a shower and get an early night. You’re on the morning shift tomorrow.”
“Yeah, I’m off to shower.” Wen Xiaohui put his clothes and his toiletries in an appropriate place, and then went for a shower.
When he came out, Luo Yi had already finished washing up and was lying on the bed reading a book. For some reason, Wen Xiaohui glanced at the bin as he passed by and the note that had clearly been thrown on top of the rubbish, had inexplicably disappeared. Wen Xiaohui thought to himself that Luo Yi was still fixated on it and maybe he really would call her. He felt a trace of a hard-to-describe sort of strangeness in the depths of his heart.
Luo Yi put down the book and revealed a perfect smile. “Come over, let’s do some exercise.”
Wen Xiaohui quickly filtered and deleted the irrelevant information from his mind. He jumped on the bed. “Where’s the cycling video? Quick, let me see.”
Luo Yi switched on his iPad and showed the video to Wen Xiaohui. The tutorial required him to scrunch and stretch his toes, which he had to coordinate with his breathing and this was enough to make him dizzy.
Luo Yi put down the iPad. “I’ve watched it many times, I’ll teach you.”
“Oh.”
Luo Yi stretched out his hand and grabbed Wen Xiaohui’s delicate and slender ankle. “Pedal your feet upwards when you breathe in…”
Wen Xiaohui was a bit nervous for no apparent reason.
“Don’t hold your breath, you need to inhale.”
“Oh, oh.”
“When you’re pedalling upwards…” Luo Yi’s slender fingers made their way from his ankle to the sole of Wen Xiaohui’s foot and he gently bent his toes. “You need to scrunch your toes like this, and when your legs are completely straight, you should straighten your toes.” As he spoke, he straightened Wen Xiaohui’s toes and pulled his big toe up. “You need to exhale now…”
Wen Xiaohui really couldn’t bear it anymore and he suddenly retracted his foot. He’d unconsciously clenched both of his fists and his heartbeat was so fast that it was like a drum.
Luo Yi blinked his eyes and asked suspiciously, “What’s wrong?”
“Ah, I pulled a muscle… It’s a little painful.”
“This move isn’t difficult, you’ll be fine after a few more tries.”
“I’ve memorised it. I can do this by myself.”
Luo Yi didn’t seem convinced. “Do you really remember?”
Wen Xiaohui responded quickly, “It’s very easy to remember, you don’t have to worry about me. Go to bed first, I’ll go to bed when I’m finished.
Luo Yi said, “Oh, it’s fine. A few minutes won’t make any difference. You continue to practise, and I’ll help correct your moves.”
Wen Xiaohui inhaled deeply a few times and recalled the moves in the video. He started to pedal his legs, worrying that he would make a mistake.
“Xiaohui-ge, don’t hold your breath, you need to breathe out when your feet come down.” As Luo Yi was speaking, he was about to grasp Wen Xiaohui’s calf.
Wen Xiaohui shouted, “I know!”
Luo Yi was startled and he broke into laughter. “What do you know?”
“I’ve mastered the essentials, I know what to do.”
“Oh, that’s good then. Keep going.”
Wen Xiaohui tried his best and managed to do the moves to the highest standard and sincerely completed three repetitions.
Luo Yi praised, “Not bad, you did really well. I’ll buy you a yoga mat tomorrow because practising on the mattress isn’t good for your waist.”
“Oh, thanks.” Wen Xiaohui’s body buried into the quilt and yawned. “Go to sleep. I’m really tired.”
Luo Yi turned off the light and got under the covers. “Goodnight,” he said gently.
“Goodnight.”
The two-metre wide bed was very spacious and they had a quilt each, so they didn’t need to touch each other. Although Wen Xiaohui had his back to Luo Yi, it felt like Luo Yi was sleeping right against his back. Even if you weren’t in direct contact with the person sleeping beside you, it was still possible to perceive the temperature and presence of the other, which was a completely different feeling compared with sleeping alone.
Wen Xiaohui quietly stretched out his hand and touched his own face, which was still burning hot.
He scolded himself internally. No wonder Luca joked all the time that he was a desperate little virgin – he was genuinely blue-balled. He’d repeatedly blushed and experienced a racing heart all because of a young boy and it was way too embarrassing. He must find a boyfriend and fall in love, otherwise this evil flame could not be extinguished, which would lead to further issues sooner or later.
Footnotes
The raws say even if his face was thicker.
