Chapter 72: Double standard

At these words, Chu Shi, who had been able to wear a decent smile on her face, stiffened her expression and her voice came out several degrees higher than usual: "You're going to pick up the plane?"

Wasn't he hallucinating that Lu Xun himself had just made it clear a few seconds earlier that he would never pick up a plane?

And he hadn't seen Lu Xun pick up anyone!

Chu Shi, barely able to control his expression, smiled and said in a joking tone, "Who said it wasn't necessary to pick up a plane when you're not three years old and don't know your way around?"

Lu Xun looked at Chu Shi with a look of retardation: "Is it the same?"

Chu Shi's smile was about to be unsustainable again.

What's the difference, isn't it the same as picking up a plane? He's even Lu Xun's childhood friend!

Of course Lu Xun couldn't possibly be kind enough to answer this question, he took out his phone and looked at it, "It's about time, I should go, you guys have fun here. If you want to leave, I won't stay."

Lu Ming, who had been shocked by Lu Xun's double standard, came back to his senses and asked, "What time did you pick up the plane, and when will you be back?"

"There's a flight close to seven in the evening, so you'll just have to leave before then." Lu Xun said.

"...... what's that?" Lu Ming was tempted to spit out why they had to leave before then, but before he did he had a more puzzling question, "It's only after 1pm, what are you doing there so early?"

Lu Xun gave an impatient tsk: "There may be unexpected situations on the road, so of course we have to leave enough time, have you become stupid after a few years abroad, why do you even ask such questions?"

Lu Ming: "......"

Who has become a fool, wasn't Lu Xun the one who used to be most impatient with long waiting times?

Lu Xun didn't want to waste any more time, he simply turned around: "Let's go."

Lu Xun walks quickly, not giving anyone time to speak, and disappears out the door in a few steps.

The driver was already waiting outside, Lu Xun opened the door and got in, and the next moment, he took the car and drove off.

The two people left in the room fell into silence.

The housekeeping staff were kind enough to serve tea and snacks and fruit, and Lu Ming, a member of the Lu family, was the first to sit on the sofa.

Lu Ming has never got on well with Chu Shi before, out of some intuition.

He felt that the man was a bit sinister and did not do things in an open and honest manner, but rather played around with caution.

Now that he's got the chance, Lu Ming starts off with a sly comment, "It's a pity, Brother Chu, you've always wanted my brother to pick you up for a flight. If you had delayed your return for a day, maybe he could have picked you up when he went to pick up his friends, so you could have felt the pick-up service, right?"

Chu Shi takes a sip of his tea, the smile on his lips long gone.

He and Lu Xun grew up together and knew each other very well, and Lu Xun grew into his favourite form.

But Lu Xun was a straight man of steel who hated homosexuality and treated him no differently from anyone else. So he chose to hide his thoughts for a while, looking for the right moment to see if he could bend Lu Xun's mind.

And in just one semester of not seeing each other, something went beyond his expectations.

Chu Shi put his tea down: "It's probably his friend's first time here, he's not familiar with the area and he hasn't flown much, so it's normal for him to be picked up once."

That's right.

This is a friend relationship from a semester of knowing him over there, so how can it possibly compare to him?

Over the next few days, he will show that person who is closer to Lu Xun as a friend.

* Lu Ming

Lu Ming's level of gay identification has improved considerably over the year, and listening to these words, as a straight man, he can't help but sneakily move to sit a little further away.

So gay, so gay just by saying these things, and that jealousy is even more gay on top of gay.

He then observes the situation and tells Lu Xun about the suspicions as impersonally as possible, leaving Lu Xun to judge for himself.

It's really becoming obvious that the real straight man of steel, after all, is someone like him or Lu Xun!

*

With a different purpose in mind, Lu Ming and Chu Shi left Lu Xun's house for the time being but came back just after 7pm.

Lu Xun's parents were too busy with work to return, and the spacious villa was not very popular as they waited for Lu Xun's return, each with their own thoughts.

Finally, the gates of the courtyard opened and the car that had taken Lu Xun out during the day drove back in.

The two men waiting bored in the hall immediately rose to their feet.

Neither of them had ever met Lu Xun's friend, let alone seen Lu Xun with him, but it was easy to imagine that image.

Lu Xun is definitely the dominant figure in the relationship, while the new friend has to be more cautious in the face of the strong Lu Xun and is much weaker as he always puts Lu Xun's opinion first in everything.

The car stopped, the door opened and a face not seen before was revealed.

Lu Ming saw the man's face and stared at it, then subconsciously looked at Chu Shi.

As it happens, Chu Shi's face turns a little subtly ugly in an instant.

Chu Shi was already hostile to Lu Xun's new friend, who had gone to meet him at the airport, but the moment he showed up, his face turned him from a pretty face to a mediocre one.

Chu Shi took a deep breath and immediately went to speak to Lu Xun to prove his deep affection for him.

But Lu Xun did not come over immediately after getting out of the car and went to the trunk.

The driver hurried over, "I'll help you take your luggage in ......"

"No need." Young Master Lu refused, "I'll take his luggage."

Lu Xun took out Ye Yao's suitcase and Ye Yao quickly walked over to get it herself, but Lu Xun put his arm around her shoulder.

"What for, grabbing things from me? You can't beat me." Lu Xun looked smug, "I'll take this, you can walk away empty-handed."

The friendly Lu Xun looked up and, upon seeing the two unexpected guests standing there, changed her expression in a flash and said fiercely, "Why are you still here?"

Lu Ming: "......?"

What kind of acrobatics is this, is this an extreme face turn?

Ye Yao looked at Lu Xun for a moment, not knowing what kind of magic this glance contained, the fierce Lu Xun collected his expression and began to introduce himself in a barely polite manner, "This is my cousin, and this is my hairdresser."

Lu Xun gave Ye Yao a hug and said to the other two, "This is my friend Ye Yao, so be polite when you see him, understand?"

Lu Ming was in a trance, looking at Lu Xun's hand that he hated to stick to Ye Yao's body, his eyes were about to glare out: "......!!!"

Is it possible that Lu Xun's problem of not liking too much physical contact with men has been cured after a semester out?

Who the hell is this?

Ye Yao, not sure why the atmosphere was a little strange, greeted the two people he had just met and then was carried inside with Lu Xun in his arms.

The place was a real novelty for Ye Yao, and the mansion he had imagined in his mind was certified, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Your house is so big and beautiful."

Lu Xun immediately felt that the house he had been looking at for years suddenly looked good: "Do you like it, I'll buy you a bigger one later."

Ye Yao laughed, not taking it seriously at all: "You don't feel well if you don't talk nonsense for a few days, do you?"

Lu Ming followed behind and listened while the conversations gave him an eerie sense of familiarity.

He had felt the same way during the day when he had heard Lu Xun and Chu Shi's conversation.

One is a straight man of steel with a straight mind and orientation, the other is a gay man with a bent sexual orientation and mind.

That would have been fine, it's the people who say these things that have the problem.

...... Why did the straight man of steel in the last conversation act so gay in this one!

Does this make sense? It doesn't make sense!

Lu Ming didn't understand it, but he was blown away.

Lu Xun and Ye Yao went up to drop off their luggage and soon came back down.

He had ordered the chef at home to prepare a variety of Ye Yao's favourite dishes, and as his parents were not available today, he was planning to have a happy dinner with Ye Yao.

But who knew these two unexpected guests would still be there!

Lu Xun was very upset. Normally he would have kicked out anyone who didn't know what they were doing, but now that Ye Yao was there, he had to be mindful of his image in Ye Yao's eyes.

Gotta think of some reason to get these two guys out.

Ye Yao, not knowing what to expect, whispered to Lu Xun, "I was a bit nervous about coming to your house, but seeing so many people my age, I don't feel so nervous anymore."

Lu Ming watched as Lu Xun changed his face towards them, originally looking at them with a frown on his face and a look of not wanting to see them anymore. But after Ye Yao said something, that frown was loosened.

Lu Xun said in a deep voice, "I know you haven't eaten yet, so let's eat together, there's a lot of people."

Lu Ming's mouth twitched slightly, who wouldn't have eaten at this time of day? Anyway, he had eaten before coming here.

But it was with a certain sense of shock and wonder that Lu Ming, who had already eaten, arrived at the restaurant.

Next to him, Chu Shi steals the show and sits next to Lu Xun.

On the other side of Lu Xun, naturally, sits Ye Yao.

Every dish on the table is beautifully presented, full of colour and flavour, and is sure to whet your appetite.

Chu Shi looked at the dishes with a smile on his face and said in a nostalgic tone, "It seems that going to the south for a semester has changed Brother Seek's tastes. I remember you used to, like, eat Uncle Luo's grilled steak the most, and ......"

As Chu Shi went on, Lu Ming's spirits were lifted.

This is a great move, trying to show how special his relationship with Lu Xun is, remembering what Lu Xun likes to eat and saying it in public, isn't this a proper emotion card?

If he's right, Chu Shi will probably be serving Lu Xun alone in a few minutes to make a special statement.

Lu Ming was watching furtively, then saw Lu Xun extend his chopsticks and take a piece of the tenderest part of the fish and place it in Ye Yao's bowl.

The straight man Lu Xun's voice was so gentle that it could be water: "Come and try it, it's all your favourite dishes, I asked the chef to prepare it a few days in advance, try it and see if it's to your liking?"

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