Chapter 170 - Open the Window and You won’t Feel Stuffy.” (2)
I Just Want to Be in a Relationship
It was already dusk. The sun had faded from the acrimony of noon and became gentler. Huo Qu sat beside a pile of messy props, and the golden-red sunset projected on him, enveloping him with a faint halo.
He was looking down at a book, his bony hands turning the pages regularly. His back always kept straightened up, dazzling in the crowd.
Yu Qinghuan sat down beside him and cast his eyes on the book. He was immediately dazzled by the pile of professional terms. He reached out and flattened Huo Quâs sweaty hair on the forehead and said with a caring tone, âIs it too hot? Letâs go. Iâve finished filming and Iâll take you back to room with an air conditioner.â
Huo Qu closed the book properly, smiled at Yu Qinghuan, nodded obediently and followed him behind.
âDonât wait for me outside next time,â Yu Qinghuan tore open the popsicle Liu Jiaâan gave him and handed it to Huo Qu. âThe sun is harsh. Stay in the hotel if you donât want to stay alone at home.â
At the touch of the popsicle that was still steaming cold air, a refreshing feeling soothed Huo Quâs dryness in mouth. Huo Qu licked his lips and refused vaguely, âNo, I donât afraid of the sun.â
Huo Qu was very persistent in some aspects, even Yu Qinghuan could not persuade him out of it.
Yu Qinghuan felt helpless and wanted to scold him but finally gave up. He had a small bite on Huo Quâs popsicle and then gave the rest to him.
Before the two arrived at the hotel, Huo Quâs phone rang. It was Huo Rong.
âHuo Qu, are you at the filming site now?â Huo Rong asked straight to the point.
Huo Qu glanced at Yu Qinghuan and said, âYes.â After some thoughts, he added, âQinghuanâs part is finished and we are returning to the hotel.â
âThatâs great,â Huo Rong excitedly slapped his thigh. âOur mother wants Qinghuan to come home for dinner on Dragon Boat Festival day, but he was busy and didnât have time. She was afraid you wouldnât be able to eat zongzi, so she said she would come and send you some later.â
Huo Qu digested the message for a moment before he understood what his brother meant. In Yu Qinghuanâs horrified eyes, he not only agreed, but also reported the hotel room number to his brother without further consideration.
After hanging up the phone, he touched Yu Qinghuanâs red face exposed to the sun for a long time, asking, âQinghuan, do you like eating zongzi?â
âHuo Quâ¦â Yu Qinghuan swallowed some saliva, grasped Huo Quâs hand tightly and looked at him in dismay. âI, I have work to do later, maybe I donât have timeâ¦â
âWhat kind of work?â Huo Qu looked at him doubtfully, stretched out his hand to brush open the door and pulled him into the room. He carefully thought over Qinghuanâs work schedule for the past two days and shook his head, âQinghuan, you remember it wrong, you do not have plans this afternoon.â
âNoâ¦â Yu Qinghuanâs heart beat like a drum. He clenched his fist and went in circles there, with his mouth keeping mumbling, âNo⦠Noâ¦â
âWhatâs wrong with you, Qinghuan?â Huo Qu did not understand why he was acting so abnormal. He was about to speak when Yu Qinghuan suddenly threw himself into his arms. âHuo Qu, stop your mother, could you?â
Qinghuan looked anxious, his nose beaded with sweat and his lips turning slightly pale.
Huo Qu stared blankly for a moment, then looked down at him, âWhy?â He paused and his face gradually becoming a little sad, âQinghuan, donât you like my family?â
âNo,â Fearing Huo Qu might misunderstand, Qinghuan hurriedly took Huo Quâs hand and pressed it on his chest, making the other side feel his violent heartbeat. Then he explained, âHuo Qu, Iâm so nervous, this, this is too sudden.â
Huo Qu didnât understand why he would act like this, but Yu Qinghuan looked really anxious. Huo Qu lifted Qinghuanâs face and kissed on his lip corner, constantly comforting him, âCome on. Donât be nervous. You have meâ¦â
He stroked Qinghuanâs back then, âThere will be zongzi to eat later.â
This was not the time to eat! Yu Qinghuan almost cried!
He never expected Mrs. Huo would come up with such a move! Early did he know it, he would promise to go to Huo Quâs home for dinner! At least he would not be so passive.
Looking down at his dusty clothes after filming, he covered his head in horror. In Huo Quâs stupefied eyes, he stormed into the bathroom.
Yu Qinghuan cleaned himself up and put on a set of clothes he thought the best. He lingered in front of the mirror for a long time before pulling Huo Qu over and asking, âDo I look good in this suit?â
Huo Qu replied without thinking, âOf course.â
Yu Qinghuan scratched his hair irritably, âReally?â He began to be unreasonable because of nervousness, âYou feel good with everything. I shouldnât have asked you.â
After another two rounds of wandering, he fiddled with his hair with a comb to make sure he didnât even have a single hair in disorder. Then he sat on the bed nervously.
However, he felt uneasy and could not sit still at all. He did not know even himself how many sitting positions he had changed in one minute. Finally, he could not bear it and grabbed Huo Quâs shoulder and hit it hard with his head several times, murmuring, âWhat should I do, Huo Qu, I am too nervous. I feel stuffy in my chest. I can barely breathe.â
Huo Qu was very distressed by what he said and did not know what to do to make him better. He looked around anxiously, suddenly his eyes lit up and he rushed over to open the window, âOpen the window and you wonât feel stuffy.â
Yu Qinghuan, ââ¦â