CH 62.1

TL: Hua

When Luo Lingsheng heard the inquiry, he turned around and immediately bumped into someone.

“……Ah.”

The person in his arms let out a muffled grunt, causing Luo Lingsheng to look down at him.

It was still the same pair of eyes that gave people a lasting impression, but the slyness at the bottom of those eyes had turned into a halo of intoxication, and the slightly upturned corner was now tinged with a little bit of attractive red.

—Shi Yunnan.

This name flashed in Luo Lingsheng’s mind. Before he could say anything, the other party tugged at his tie, “Who are you? How did you find your way here?“

“…..”

Luo Lingsheng smelled the alcohol on his body, but it was mixed with a hint of an indefinable, unexplained refreshing aroma, which caused him to let go of his previous aversion.

After a brief silence, Shi Yunnan, who was in front of him, moved closer to his arms again and pointed at the embroidered label on his clothes with drunken eyes, “Coincidentally, the two of us wear the same brand of… clothes.”

Luo Lingsheng remained silent and didn’t answer, and in the blink of an eye, Shi Yunnan let go of his tie.

The other party’s free hand suddenly poked his cheek, “You! You have a good eye! This is a niche brand from Austria, hic-“

He ended the sentence with a hiccup.

Luo Ling Sheng looked askance at the fingers below, inexplicably feeling that this person in front of him was a bit interesting. He took a half step back, “Do you know this designer?”

“Of course I do.” Shi Yunnan raised his chin proudly, but in fact he was swaying and trying to keep his feet steady.

“I, and my brother’s clothes, are all my choice! It’s my birthday present for us. I’ve saved… saved for a long time.“

In the last half of the sentence, his voice became muffled.

According to common sense, Luo Lingsheng should ignore this confused “little drunkard” and just walk away.

However, he accidentally witnessed the dispute in the side hall, and learned from his friend, Yu Shuo, about what happened to the brothers, Wen Yibei and Shi Yunnan, so at this moment, Luo Lingsheng stood still, and of course didn’t speak.

The opposite Shi Yunnan waited for a while, then suddenly frowned, “Hey!”

He approached again, his fingers quickly wrapped around Luo Lingsheng’s tie and pulled it forward, looking indescribably unreasonable1胡搅蛮缠[hú jiǎo mán chán]: To pester someone with unreasonable demands..

Luo Lingsheng furrowed his brows. His neck was strangled and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Just as he was about to break free from Shi Yunnan’s inexplicable pull, he heard the other party ask aggrievedly, “Why don’t you praise me?”

Luo Lingsheng didn’t react for a moment.

Shi Yunnan got closer again. He tried his best to raise his head, trying to make up for the difference in aura caused by the height difference.

“I just praised you for your good eyes. Why don’t you praise me? How can you be like this!“

With a fierce tone, he said the most aggrieved words.

Luo Lingsheng hooked his lips subconsciously. He had never met such a person before.

His peers in the family are years apart from him, and the only two people of his age were girls. Because of his status as the young master of the Luo family, his circle of friends has almost been boxed in.

Except for Yu Shuo, a good friend who he can freely talk to, almost everyone approached him with the purpose of ‘climbing the social ladder’.

There was no one like Shi Yunnan, who was so drunk he dared to spill his guts in front of him.

“Hey!”

Shi Yunnan suddenly stood on tiptoe again.

Because of excessive force, the distance between their faces was instantly brought extremely close.

Luo Lingsheng saw his own face in his watery eyes. In addition, he could smell the refreshing fragrance mixed with alcohol again.

He had no idea what kind of shower gel this person was using, but it smelled good.

Luo Lingsheng uncharacteristically didn’t avoid him. For the first time, he spoke in a gentle and low voice, as if he was coaxing a child, “You also have good taste in clothing.”

Shi Yunnan, who was about to get into his arms, snorted twice. He couldn’t stand on tiptoe for long and staggered backward.

Seeing this, Luo Lingsheng quickly grabbed his arm and said, “Be careful.”

Shi Yunnan let out an undetectable muffled hum of satisfaction. His drunken eyes gleaming with water fell on Luo Lingsheng’s handsome face, and he was reluctant to leave.

“…You haven’t told me yet. What’s your name?”

He was clearly drunk, but his question was clearly sorted out.

“Luo Lingsheng.”

Luo Lingsheng announced his name.

Instead of going back to the front yard and being disturbed, it’s better to hide here and chat with this little drunkard.

Shi Yunnan nodded and shook his head again, “Oh, I haven’t heard of you before…“

He patted Luo Lingsheng on the shoulder and said earnestly, “But don’t be sad. I’ve been abroad all this time, and the young masters I know in the imperial capital circle don’t add up to more than one hand.”

“…..”

Faced with this sudden comfort, Luo Lingsheng’s mouth twitched again with a hint of helplessness.

Suddenly, the street lamps outside the courtyard wall suddenly lit up, adding a touch of dim and misty light to the relatively dim backyard.

Shi Yunnan happened to stand under the oblique light, his fingers rubbing against the bridge of his high nose, his delicate and youthful brow bone, and his thin red lips that exhaled lightly.

Luo Lingsheng had seen many young masters and young ladies from wealthy families. Some were gentle and well-behaved, some were unruly and arrogant, but no one had ever been like Shi Yunnan—

The boundaries between youthfulness and temptation blurred for him, making people inexplicably unable to look away.

Luo Lingsheng felt that he was enchanted and immediately took a half step back after regaining his senses.

The other party’s fingers were still wrapped around his tie. This retreat not only failed but also made Shi Yunnan, who was also stunned, come to his senses.

“Hmm.”

The moment the lights were turned on, Shi Yunnan subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover it, and his slightly narrowed eyes stopped right on Luo Lingsheng’s face through his fingers.

“Luo Lingsheng.” Shi Yunnan took the initiative to come up, smiling brightly and sincerely complimenting him, “You are so good-looking.”

Perhaps because of being drunk, Shi Yunan blurred the boundaries of normal communication.

Between the lips and teeth, the warm breath he exuded hit Luo Lingsheng’s lower lip, giving people the illusion of asking for a kiss.

Or perhaps it was not Luo Lingsheng’s illusion.

Because in the next second, Shi Yunnan asked drunkenly, “Do you like boys or girls? Do you have a lover? Can I pursue you?”

He asked three questions in a row, straightforward and ardent.

Luo Lingsheng, who has always been more mature and stable than his peers, got stuck. He rolled his Adam’s apple, “…It’s only the first day we met. Do you like to joke when you’re drunk?“

He was a few years older than Shi Yunnan, but he had never been in love.

Firstly, it was due to his own attitude towards love, which he’d rather go without than make do with something shoddy. Secondly, his family’s intricate influence didn’t allow him to indulge his feelings for the time being.

“Joking? “Who’s joking with you?” Shi Yunnan wrinkled his brow, “I-I‘m eighteen years old!”

Speaking of age, there was a little pride in his drunk eyes.

“Those friends of mine in foreign countries have had several rounds of love and breakups by the time they are my age.”

Shi Yunnan gave an example, then he hiccuped again.

Luo Lingsheng looked at him silently, “Oh? You too?“

Shi Yunnan seemed to be afraid of Luo Lingsheng’s misunderstanding, so he quickly shook his head, “No, I’m usually pretty good and don’t mess around.”

“…..”

You are quite messed up right now.

This thought suddenly occurred to Luo Lingsheng, and he forgot to open his mouth to refuse.

The drunk Shi Yunnan didn’t think much. Seeing that Luo Lingsheng didn’t refuse, he couldn’t help tightening the tie in his hand, and his free thumb tentatively touched the Adam’s apple in front of him.

The careful touch brought an unprecedented numbness.

Luo Lingsheng’s breathing tightened, for no apparent reason, and his slightly darkened eyes fixed on Shi Yunnan, who was close at hand.

Shi Yunnan was originally dizzy from the wine, and after the four eyes met, his guts suddenly got bigger and he tilted his head up.

The cool lips seemed to brush against Luo Lingsheng’s chin, and the interlocking breaths tugged at each other.

At the critical moment, the front yard suddenly exploded with cheers.

Luo Lingsheng’s rationality quickly converged, and he tilted his head back sharply as soon as the soft lips touched.

At the same time, Shi Yunnan wrinkled his brow, revealing an obvious look of pain.

“–blech!”

Shi Yunnan trotted to the sewer in the backyard and vomited loudly.

“…..”

Seeing Shi Yunnan’s exaggerated physiological reaction, Luo Lingsheng showed an indescribably complex expression for the first time in his life—

How?

Did the lips that seemingly touched, not even a kiss, make him vomit?

However, Luo Lingsheng’s wandering thoughts were quickly pulled back by Shi Yunnan’s pitiful whimper—

The other party wasn’t psychologically disgusted by the unsuccessful kiss but had a normal physiological reaction after being drunk and dizzy.

Shi Yunnan didn’t have much in his stomach, and now he couldn’t discharge as much as he felt. He looked left and right and finally could only direct his soft gaze for help to Luo Lingsheng.

“Luo Lingsheng, I want water.”

Six simple words, giving an order as if it were second nature.

Luo Lingsheng frowned slightly, and quickly walked away from Shi Yunnan to the outside courtyard. In less than a minute, he walked back with mineral water and tissues.

Luo Lingsheng’s sight searched for the target, and his pace was slightly paused—

Shi Yunnan was sitting on the lawn not far from the water channel, burying his head in his knees. Just looking at the huddled back, there was an indescribable, abandoned, lonely feeling.

To be honest, Luo Lingsheng normally would never want to have contact with such a drunk, but there were exceptions to everything.

Luo Lingsheng quickly approached him. He looked at Shi Yunnan, who was curled up on the ground without moving. He just squatted down and patted his shoulder, “…I brought you some water. Rinse your mouth before drinking it.“

Shi Yunnan raised his head slowly, his eyes redder than before.

He looked at Luo Lingsheng, who had reappeared in front of him, and pursed his lips as if he couldn’t control it, “I thought no one would pay attention to me.”

1胡搅蛮缠[hú jiǎo mán chán]: To pester someone with unreasonable demands.