Mr. Yuan is Always Unhappy - Chap 55
CH55 – EDOGAWA YUAN RUI
T/N: The title is a reference to the anime Detective Conan. Edogawa is the protagonist’s alias surname after he was turned into a child.
Edited by Yummers
Yuan Rui jogged behind Tomas with a groggy mind. If it wasn’t for Tomas and his cameramen on the side following them, he might’ve already lost control and jumped on Tomas to lick his face. He was so handsome! Too handsome!
Tomas took him to an empty room upstairs. He took out a suitcase from a locked cabinet, saying, “Yuan-Ge, hold onto this. Make sure to never let go of it.”
Yuan Rui took it obediently, then continued to follow the other obediently.
Tomas, “…”
Tomas couldn’t help but ask, “Aren’t you gonna ask me what I’m taking you away for?”
Yuan Rui replied bashfully, “You— you can do anything.”
Tomas, “…”
Both cameramen on the side expressed how unwatchable this situation was.
In his pocket, Yuan Rui’s phone kept vibrating. He switched the suitcase to his tied hand as he took out his phone from his pocket. When he saw that it was a call from the acting king, he picked it up in confusion.
The acting king asked, “Xiao Yuan, where are you right now?”
Just as Yuan Rui was about to tell him the truth, Tomas mouthed the words, “Tell him you’re on the first floor.”
Under Tomas’ charm, Yuan Rui was completely hypnotized. He obediently said, “I’m on the first floor.”
The acting king continued to ask, “Around where?”
Under Tomas’ guide, Yuan Rui continued to lie, “By the scenery board at the beginning.”
“Don’t run off anywhere! I’m going to find you right now! Wait right there!”
He also added, “If anyone else comes to find you, absolutely do not follow them, okay?!”
“…Oh.”
What are they trying to do?
He hung up. He saw new WeChat notifications on his screen and opened them. They were texts from Zheng Qiuyang.
Zheng Qiuyang: “I’ve finalized my theme for the competition piece and drew a sketch. I’ll show you tonight.”
Zheng Qiuyang: “I think it’s pretty good.”
Zheng Qiuyang: “Are you filming right now?”
Zheng Qiuyang: “You got this! [love][love]”
Yuan Rui immediately broke out of his Tomas daze. Guilt immediately started to well up within him. From miles and miles away, Zheng Qiuyang was cheering him on so sincerely while he drooled over Tomas, that’s ridiculous. Furthermore, Tomas was a top!
Said top was checking out where to go next as he said, “We have to get to building B first, this is too far away.”
Yuan Rui was pumped. He finally questioned him, “What’s too far? Just where are we going?”
Tomas smiled at him. “The mission confirmation station is in building A, so we have to go there together.”
Yuan Rui didn’t even process what he said as he turned his face away with his thumping heart. Oh, what else was he supposed to do when the other looked even better when smiling? There was no way!
Tomas had a great sense of direction. After all the loops they had to go around the building, they still weren’t lost. They had two encounters with other casts and they all wondered what the two of them were doing together.
Tomas informed them calmly, “Since Yuan-Ge didn’t get a clue, I’m taking him along with me.” Both of the other cast members thought it was strange but they didn’t overthink it and just left it at that.
Then, the acting king who arrived on the other side and realized that he had been lied to called Yuan Rui again. Yuan Rui couldn’t bear to lie anymore, he was still hesitating when Tomas snatched his phone away to hang up. Then towards the camera, he apologized, “Da Ge, sorry, the crown’s mine!”
Yuan Rui was amazed by his impromptu skill as he asked carefully, “Was the hint you guys received after your mission about me? This suitcase has a password lock, have you already opened it yet? Do you know what’s inside?”
However, Tomas did not answer him. He simply gave him a teeth-revealing smile, looking a bit mischievous.
Yuan Rui clenched onto his heart. Oh gawd, he was gonna faint.
He quickly remembered Zheng Qiuyang, who was cheering him on all the way in Beijing. He forced himself to calm down, then started plotting in his mind.
By the looks of it, in order for the cast to win, they would have to find him first then confirm something together. So what’s in the suitcase then? Could it be the crown? If so, was he just a tool? Although the games that the production team comes up with are a bit annoying, they’d always make sure the games are fair. They most likely wouldn’t give him absolutely no chance of victory. Then, what did he have to do to secure that victory?
At that moment, his name was Edogawa Yuan Rui, a detective.
The two went to building B, then continued to loop around inside. Once they finally reached building A, they saw a circular platform from far away; there were also cameras set up beside it. That must be the confirmation point then.
Tomas took him on a sprint towards the platform. Just as they were about to reach it, the acting king suddenly jumped out from behind a tall plant pot and pushed Yuan Rui down to the ground. Yuan Rui wasn’t hurt by it, but his mind did get a bit dizzy from the crash. He lost his grip on the suitcase as well. The acting king then proceeded to grab his wrist. Yuan Rui quickly realized that the other’s goal was to untie the handkerchief and take Tomas’ place. Tomas reacted fast as he immediately started fighting over Yuan Rui’s wrist with the acting king. It was an intense fight as they yelled at each other during the process.
Tomas stated, “Da Ge! I found him first!”
The acting king said, “I knew it was you! Or else, Xiao Yuan would never lie to me.”
“It’s a strategy!” Tomas refuted.
“How do you know if your suitcase is the real one? Have you opened it yet?”
“Then how do you know that yours is the real one?”
The acting king boasted proudly, “Because I’ve solved the password lock. Mine is in fact the real one.”
Tomas, “…”
Tomas wasn’t sure if his suitcase was real or not, plus now that the acting king had his eyes on Yuan Rui, it would be too difficult to get him back. With neither of them willing to back off, it was causing them both to become a bit restless. If they continue to drag it on, someone else might also get the last hint and join in on the fight. There were too many predators and too little prey.
Their target didn’t resist as his hand was pulled back and forth. Yuan Rui’s eyes rolled around as he suddenly said, “What if…you two form an alliance with each other?”
The two looked at each other for a moment, the acting king gave in first. “Xiao Yuan is right, continuing on like this won’t solve anything. It’s gonna be even more troublesome when another person figures it out later. We can go confirm together, I have the suitcase, you have him. We can split the prize fifty-fifty afterwards, how’s that?”
Tomas couldn’t be sure if the acting king was being for real or not. He said, “Ge, let me look inside your suitcase first. What if you’re lying?”
Since he had his hands on Yuan Rui, it won’t be easy for him to steal the suitcase. The acting king thought about it and then stood up, releasing his grasp. Behind the confirmation platform was a scenery board with the show’s title written. He walked behind the board to get the suitcase he had hidden away. He inserted the password, and a sparkling crown was revealed as it opened.
He’d obviously just been there waiting for his chance. All he needed to do was steal Yuan Rui away from whoever brought him over.
Tomas couldn’t not praise him for his tactic. “As expected, the more experienced the wiser.” Although the acting king was older in age, he still had a good physique. If it was any other cast member passing through, they probably wouldn’t have been able to keep Yuan Rui by their side.
He waved his hand at the acting king, agreeing to share the prize with him at the end. He’ll offer the person while the acting king offers the suitcase, that’d be fair enough.
He pulled Yuan Rui back up to stand on his feet, asking, “Yuan-Ge, is your hand alright? I didn’t watch my strength earlier.”
After being silent for a long while, Yuan Rui’s face was red to an unusual point. His voice was even a bit shaky when he replied, “No, no. It’s fine.”
Tomas actually knew that Yuan Rui was on the other team but he didn’t take his reaction to heart either. The two walked towards the acting king who was waiting on the other side of the confirmation stage.
The acting king took out a little handkerchief from his pocket as well. The cloth was a key tool that could only be given out once the cast member had completed their missions.
The acting king said, “Since you’ve got Xiao Yuan’s right hand, I’ll take the left.”
Tomas nodded in agreement.
Just as the acting king was about to make the tie, Yuan Rui suddenly snapped his right hand away. Due to the little fight earlier, that tie was already loosened so he broke free quite easily. He sprinted to snatch away the suitcase beside the acting king’s foot like lightning. Now, his long leg advantage was finally being put to use. In two large strides, he made it onto the confirmation stage.
Tomas, who’d been tossed behind, was silent.
The acting king, who was still holding the handkerchief in his hand, was also silent.
The production team didn’t anticipate Yuan Rui’s sudden attack either, they were all dumbfounded for a couple seconds before they quickly pressed the button for releasing smoke. After a “bang” noise, the director announced, “Yuan Rui…is the victor.”
Yuan Rui hugged onto the suitcase as he put on a Master Kim face. He was able to resist Tomas’ charms! His boyfriend who is far away in Beijing, are you seeing this?!
A while later, he jumped off the stage with a red face. He immediately started apologizing to the acting king and Tomas, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Tomas, “…”
The acting king smiled bitterly as he raised his leg to make it look like he was about to kick him, he yelled, “You sure learn fast!”
Yuan Rui replied abashedly, “It’s because Ge has been a great teacher.”
The acting king, “…”
After a couple episodes of their show was broadcasted on TV, and when the acting king and Yuan Rui ended up on the same team, he’d always complained that Yuan Rui was too honest of a person; so he kept teaching him bad stuff. Now, Yuan Rui has finally mastered some of his tips and tricks.
The other cast members also walked over to the victory stage after being notified that the game was over. Since none of them had the real suitcase or figured out that Yuan Rui was a key item to winning the game, they didn’t think too much of the results. However, the acting king and Tomas didn’t feel too great. They had both solved all the puzzles and were only one step away from winning, but in the end, their victory was snatched away by Yuan Rui, who had been waddling around for the whole afternoon.
A pretty and tall female model walked out with a pallet, the prize seemed quite large and was covered by a red velvet cloth.
The directory narrated attentively from the side, “Yuan Rui has helped the prince find his crown. The prince would like to offer this valuable reward to show his gratitude.”
Yuan Rui was full of excitement as he remembered that once a jewelry company had sponsored them before and the prize was a diamond pendant. He didn’t win that game and had envied the winner for a long time. What if the prize was a real crown this time? The kind that has diamonds on it? Hahahahaha, that’d be awesome!
When the velvet cloth was lifted, he was dumbfounded.
“This is one of the most distinctive animals of Hainan’s tropical wildlife park,” The director said as he held back laughter, “The prince said, he hopes that the person who receives this gift will remember the fun they had here and they’re welcome to visit again.”
They all gathered together to take a group picture. Everyone had bright, joyful smiles as they posed. Only Yuan Rui was expressionless in the center, hugging onto a giant flamingo plush.
After the recording was over, everyone went out to eat together.
Yuan Rui sat beside the director. He asked multiple questions before finally figuring out what today’s game meant.
His morning mission, the tug-of-war with an elephant, was doomed to be an unsuccessful mission. So from the beginning, the production team had planned for him to be a key component of the last mission. When the others got their clue, it was written clearly that they were not allowed to share information with anyone else. If they were to break this rule, they’d be disqualified immediately. So that was why no one would tell him anything. The reason why everyone got such different tasks, like transporting things, finding things, and playing ping pong, was because the production team wanted to distract Yuan Rui. Once everyone completed their first mission, they would be given three clues. The first was to look for the suitcase, the second was to look for the handkerchief, and the third was to look for Yuan Rui.
Tomas completed his tasks extremely fast, and with a quick brain, he quickly found the suitcase, handkerchief, and figured out the connection between all of them. On the acting king’s side, he found two handkerchiefs in a row and was able to activate a hidden side quest that allowed him to get the suitcase’s passcode.
Yuan Rui was amazed by the two’s abilities. He didn’t know what to say. He looked up to see Tomas and the acting king sitting across from him. The two seemed to be getting along very well as they were immersed in their own conversation.
To be able to take a solo win under such smart people, Yuan Rui couldn’t help but feel proud of himself.
When Zheng Qiuyang asked him about it that night, he had to hold back from giving him any spoilers. “When the movie comes out during New Year, we can watch it in theaters together. It won’t be any fun if I tell you now.”
Zheng Qiuyang agreed with a smile. “Alright, alright. Are you going back to Shanghai tomorrow?”
“My flight’s tomorrow night. We’re going back to the park tomorrow morning to finish filming some missed shots.”
Zheng Qiuyang really missed him. He suggested, “How about I go see you again?”
However, Yuan Rui said, “There are only eight days left of filming in Shanghai. Don’t waste too much money on plane tickets.”
“…”
“Plus, you have to finish your designs—ah! Didn’t you say you were going to show me your sketch?”
Zheng Qiuyang had a hopeless expression on. He grabbed his sketch paper from the side, propping it up for him to see.
Yuan Rui observed it carefully for a long while before saying, “Is this a ring? The carving kind of looks like…like a…” He hesitated to say it. Since he wasn’t an expert in that field, he was afraid he might make comments that would upset Zheng Qiuyang.
Zheng Qiuyang smiled. “Like a QR code?”
Yuan Rui was very shocked. “…Ah? It really is a QR code?”
“Yeah.” Zheng Qiuyang explained thoroughly, “With the evolution of technology, much information can be converted into a QR code, especially those with more sophisticated or special meanings. With the intentional manipulation of how the code is presented, it can become decorative patterns and designs on jewelry. In this way, the jewelry will now hold dual significance as it is now a carrier of a deeper message.”
Yuan Rui couldn’t really understand it, but he was still astonished. The more he looked at it, the better the ring looked to him. He exclaimed, “That’s such a cool idea! You’re awesome!”
Zheng Qiuyang got a little shy. “It’s just a creative sketch right now, I have to evaluate it some more.”
Yuan Rui gave him two thumbs up, saying sweetly, “You’re so amazing, there’s no way you won’t win a prize with this! I even want to congratulate you right now!”
Zheng Qiuyang couldn’t help but smile. After a while, he looked at him to say, “I really miss you.”
Yuan Rui also missed him a lot. With his fingers, he motioned an “eight” as he said, “Only eight more days! We just have to make it through these eight days!”
Now that he said it, it made Zheng Qiuyang even more impatient. He suggested, “Should we do what we did last night?”
The two had talked to each other naked for over an hour last night.
Yuan Rui hesitated. “I wanna go swimming in the ocean tomorrow.”
Zheng Qiuyang didn’t get why Yuan Rui brought that up. “What’s the problem with that?”
“How is there no problem? You keep telling me to rub my chest for you. If the others saw how puffy it is, they would definitely think I’m weird. I think all my colleagues on the team know that I’m gay.”
Zheng Qiuyang thought mockingly, Your knees go weak the moment you see hot guys, who wouldn’t be able to tell?
He promised him, “I definitely won’t tell you to touch them today.”
Yuan Rui’s face turned pinkish. “Al—alright then.”
After less than an hour of talking, both of them came.
Yuan Rui’s nipples were slightly swollen. He whined, “This is why I said no, now I can’t go swimming.”
Zheng Qiuyang felt wrongly accused as he said, “But I didn’t tell you to rub them.”
“…But I couldn’t hold back.”
Zheng Qiuyang let out a pft then laughed out loud.
Yuan Rui glared at him. “Do not laugh.”
Zheng Qiuyang forced it back down.
Yuan Rui turned around with furrowed brows, facing the phone with his bareback.
Zheng Qiuyang heard him mutter in a small voice, “It gets itchy when I don’t rub them…am I a pervert now?”
Editor’s comment: YUAN RUI WHY ARE YOU SO SO SO SO CUTE PLEASE COME LIVE WITH ME PLS
