"Le Xi, Le Xi, Le Xi..." Qi Hui repeatedly murmured Le Xi's name, searching aimlessly everywhere. Where did the person who was lying peacefully in bed yesterday go? Where did she go?? Xiang Xiang, who was beside him, was terrified by his panicked state and grabbed his trouser leg, repeatedly calling "Daddy," but Qi Hui ignored him.
"Qi Hui!" Someone called him from behind. Qi Hui turned around and saw Yang Jingyu walking towards him, Yang Jingyu's eyes red. Passing Yang Jingyu, Qi Hui saw Shi Lu, whose brows were furrowed, as if she were enduring some pain. Behind her were others: Zhang Zijie, Chen Song, Yan Shuang, and Shi's mother. Shi's mother was holding Xiao Xiao's hand. Seeing everyone, Xiang Xiang ran over, sobbing. The two children were quietly wiping away tears. Yang Jingyu walked up to Qi Hui, and the expression on his face frightened Qi Hui. He involuntarily took two steps back.
"Qi Hui, listen to me." Yang Jingyu supported Qi Hui's swaying body and said slowly, "Le Xi, he..." But before he could finish speaking, Qi Hui's eyes rolled back and he collapsed.
I have nothing but you.
Opening his eyes, Qi Hui saw the pale blue ceiling of Le Xi's hospital room above him. He painfully closed his eyes, hoping it was just a dream. But instead, a cacophony of voices filled the air. The noisy crowd dragged him back to reality, leaving him utterly disheartened.
"Qi Hui, Qi Hui, wake up!" Yang Jingyu shouted, patting his face with such force it felt like a slap. Qi Hui suddenly sat up, grabbed Yang Jingyu's collar, and roared angrily, "You, surnamed Yang, what are you doing?!"
Yang Jingyu was stunned for a moment, then ignored Qi Hui's sullen expression and turned to the people behind him, saying, "He's awake, he's awake!" The doctor in the white coat behind him rushed over and said loudly, "Thank goodness, thank goodness! What's wrong with you? You look so tall and strong, how could you faint so easily? We were worried that something might happen to you! What would happen to your brother if you collapsed? He just woke up and before the examination was even finished, he was asking us where you were. We didn't dare to tell him."
"What did you just say?" Qi Hui pulled out the IV needle, jumped up, grabbed the doctor's collar, and almost roared as he asked.
"I... what did I say?" The doctor looked at the extremely agitated Qi Hui with disbelief.
"You just said, you said my brother..." Qi Hui asked, trembling.
"Your brother is awake. What happened?"
Qi Hui scrambled out of bed, grabbed the doctor by the collar, and asked him where Le Xi's room was. He ran to the door but hesitated, too afraid to open it. Several other people who caught up with him later helped him open the door.
Qi Hui stared intently at the person who was half-reclining on the bed, smiling at him. Although the person was thin and bony, one could still vaguely see the handsome features he once possessed in his eyes. Qi Hui stood at the doorway, almost unable to move, rooted to the spot, his body trembling uncontrollably. Qi Hui felt like he was about to faint again, and could only barely stand by holding onto the door frame.
"Brother?" Le Xi's voice was low and almost inaudible, but Qi Hui felt it was the most beautiful heavenly music.
It's been more than half a year, more than half a year of waiting. My baby, has your punishment of me finally ended?
Qi Hui pretended to be calm and strolled over, but in reality, his legs were trembling, which was why he walked so slowly. How could the older brother, who was always calm and rational in front of his younger brother, lose face in such a situation?
He was just breathing a little rapidly.
Her eyes were just slightly red.
The outstretched hand was just a little trembling.
Qi Hui grasped Le Xi's hand, speechless and unable to calm down for a long time. It was as if all the words he wanted to say had turned into the gazes that met in the air, and the warmth that slowly flowed from their tightly clasped hands. That hand, only slightly smaller than his own, was actually the sky in his heart, the entirety of his world.
Lexi, it turns out that I have nothing in this world except you.
Qi Hui was filled with gratitude and emotion. So much hardship had finally come to an end, and the happiness was almost frightening. He fought back tears, wanting to give Le Xi a hug, but his outstretched hand was rejected.
"I heard you demolished the neighborhood where I used to live?"
"You even moved all my things to your place?"
"You demolished my shop too?"
"Why don't you just tear down the hospital too?"
...
Qi Hui looked at Le Xi, who had closed her eyes and turned her back to him, with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. This child was putting up a stubborn resistance again. Turning back to look at Zhang Zijie, Chen Song, Shi Lu, Shi's mother, Yan Shuang, Xiang Xiang, Xiao Xiao, and Pan Ge, who were all snickering by the door, Qi Hui felt like banging his head against the wall.
My head hurts, my head hurts.
After lying in bed for more than half a year, although Qi Hui hired a full-time nurse to take care of Le Xi, her muscles still showed slight atrophy. Later, experts were invited to carry out rehabilitation for her, and by autumn she was able to walk slowly.
Because of his illness, Qi Hui arranged for Le Xi to take a leave of absence from school after he fell into a coma. When he woke up, he wanted to return to school to continue his studies, but Qi Hui firmly opposed it. This was not only out of consideration for Le Xi's health, but also because the matter of posting big-character posters at school had already caused a great uproar. If Le Xi returned to school now, it would be inevitable that people would gossip.
Le Xi was quite upset about this for a while, but Qi Hui was smug. Now, all his enemies had been eliminated, and those who needed to be bribed had been bribed. He even funded a foundation for a special education school to install hearing aids for deaf children and to sponsor surgery for children with heart disease. This made the teachers and children at the special education school quite fond of him. Those unaware of his true relationship with Le Xi thought he was a good older brother, while those who knew saw him as a rare, loyal, and devoted lover. Almost all public opinion was on his side. Now, Qi Hui's only concern was how to get Le Xi to willingly accept him again.
Qi Hui said, "Baby, you like to kick off the covers when you sleep at night, which makes you prone to getting sick." So, he legitimately moved to the sunny, large room and squeezed into bed with Le Xi. Although the bed was king-size, who could say what might happen once they were asleep?
Qi Hui said, "The 'Shuangcheng' store near the school was demolished, but we still have the one in the city, right? If you really want to keep the store open, we can set it up." In reality, that store was located right downstairs from Qi Hui's investment company. He would come to the store every hour, ostensibly to check on the business, but in truth… it was hard to say.
Qi Hui then said, "Baby, I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to buy clothes. Could you make me a few when you have some free time?" He then glanced suspiciously at the large box in the corner of the room. Le Xi looked at him suspiciously, then at the box, and immediately understood. Just as she jumped up to confront him, Qi Hui grabbed her and kissed her passionately, then pushed her down onto the bed and practically took advantage of her.
Lexi began taking over the operation of "Twin Cities," running the shop while simultaneously studying fashion design on her own. Professor Liu provided strong support, giving her opportunities to participate in fashion design competitions and exchange ideas with industry veterans. Time passed slowly, and Lexi became very busy and fulfilled. When her one-year leave of absence expired, Lexi withdrew from the university.
Zijie, Chen Song, and Yan Shuang were puzzled by this, feeling it was a pity that Le Xi had finally gotten into university and was now giving it up. However, Shi Lu simply smiled faintly when he heard about it. Xingzhi Academy could no longer satisfy Le Xi's thirst for knowledge, and besides, what he loved wasn't his current major. Continuing would only make him feel bored.
The relationship ended without a trace. Shi Lu often reminisced about his time with Le Xi at night, but now it was all in the past. Especially seeing Qi Hui's meticulous care and understanding towards Le Xi, he felt that perhaps this was the best ending. Yan Shuang asked him what he planned to do in the future. He looked up at the sky and thought for a long time, seemingly a little sad, but when he looked down at Yan Shuang, his eyes were carefree and optimistic.
"How about we become a couple, considering we're both still relatively single?" Shi Lu deliberately put his arm around Yan Shuang's shoulder and leaned close to her, whispering intimately. Yan Shuang looked at him, felt a surge of extreme nausea, turned her head away, and vomited violently. Shi Lu laughed smugly, "If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. If no place wants me, I'll just be a convenience store. I'm a stock with potential; I'm sure to skyrocket!"
Ahem! Little Flower was caught by Gray and became cannon fodder, please don't hit me. Little Flower's happiness has actually touched many people's hearts. This will be explained in Gray's latest light novel (but he'll still only be the second male supporting character at most, maybe even a passerby, never able to rise from supporting role to protagonist—crawling away with a pot on his head). Oh, right, there'll also be Little Yang! This cannon fodder is quite... well, in Twin Cities, Gray wrote him as an ignored nobody, sigh... son, your dear mother is so sorry... So, everyone, charge! Charge towards Little Flower! Little Flower will definitely have a super super super super happy ending!
This chapter will mark the final ending. To all you readers who have followed the story and left your comments, please don't forget the extra chapter Gray mentioned! There are still a few days left until the deadline of July 1st. Hurry up and sign up! Please leave your signup post with zero points below this chapter so Gray can compile the statistics (Little 64 doesn't need to write anymore, Gray has already noted it down. *pat pat*, this kid was so heartbroken by Gray's previous stories, Gray is so sorry…). Of course, if you could write a separate post with points and send it to me, I would be extremely grateful… 55555… Please give me a bouquet of flowers~~~ Isn't that how award ceremonies are? Do you know how hard I work?~~~
You are irreplaceable, and you are with me. (End of text)
"Twin Cities" is doing extremely well. The clothes designed and made by Le Xi are so unique and exquisitely crafted that they are almost always snapped up as soon as they hit the shelves. Qi Hui even hired a professional shop manager to help manage the business. However, Le Xi has no sense of responsibility as a shop owner at all. She is still absent-minded and her happiest moment of the day is sitting in front of the sewing machine fiddling with her needle and thread.
In the evenings, Qi Hui would often drive around most of the city to buy late-night snacks for Le Xi and Xiang Xiang. The two little pigs loved the chicken wings from a certain restaurant called Qi Gong Jianghu Grilled Chicken Wings, so Qi Hui voluntarily became their deliveryman. Actually, Qi Hui had rarely driven since Le Xi was discharged from the hospital, because Le Xi now spends all day sitting at his desk doing design work, and the doctor advised him to exercise regularly to improve his physical condition. So Qi Hui simply stopped driving and instead picked up Xiang Xiang from school after get off work every day, took him to the store, and the three of them would dawdle around until evening, then walk home together.
He drove to Qigong Jianghu Grilled Chicken Wings Restaurant, bought two pairs of chicken wings, and then drove ten minutes to a street stall selling braised quail eggs, where he bought ten quail eggs. The old lady selling the eggs saw Qi Hui and said with a smile, "Oh, young man, buying quail eggs for your dog again?"
"Yes, Auntie." Qi Hui chuckled to himself. When Le Xi and Xiang Xiang wanted food, they would look at him longingly, their eyes blinking so much they practically wagged their tails. Especially Le Xi, who didn't seem to care at all even though Xiang Xiang called him "Second Dad." He would always try to take food from Xiang Xiang, and if Qi Hui scolded him, he would pout and say that Qi Hui was mistreating him.
Hmph! Abuse? Watch how I devour you clean!
The two puppies sat pitifully at the table, waiting for Qi Hui to distribute their midnight snack. Each puppy received a pair of chicken wings and five braised eggs—a meager portion that left them utterly disappointed. After burying their heads in their food, they both looked up at Qi Hui simultaneously.
"Big brother/Daddy, is there any more?"
Qi Hui sneered: "That's all. Eating too much at night will cause indigestion, so you're not allowed to eat anymore!"
"But it's so delicious." Le Xi smacked her lips and licked her fingers. "I want more..."
"Is it really that delicious?" Qi Hui asked suspiciously, squinting his eyes.
"Mmm, delicious!" Lexi nodded obediently.
"Then, how about I try some too?" Qi Hui asked expectantly.
"There aren't any left." Le Xi opened her greasy palm and offered it to Qi Hui, but unexpectedly, Qi Hui grabbed her hand as soon as he opened it and put his fingers in his mouth to suck on them gently.
"The taste is alright, just a little bland." Qi Hui grabbed his hand, pulled him into his arms, sniffed around, and then laughed, "You smell better."
“Brother…” Le Xi blushed, turned to look at Xiang Xiang, and whispered to Qi Hui, “Xiang Xiang is here…”
"Hmm..." Qi Hui kissed Le Xi, then turned to look at Xiang Xiang, his expression instantly changing from gentle to fierce, "Xiang Xiang!"
"Huh?" Xiangxiang jumped up in fright, looking at Qi Hui tremblingly. "Daddy, what's wrong?"
"Have you memorized the thirty words I assigned you?"
"No...no..."
"Have you memorized the five Tang poems?"
"I...I haven't memorized it yet..."
"What about the math problem?"
"There are... there are two dishes I don't know how to make..."
"Hurry up and go back to your room and copy each word ten times, then memorize the Tang poems! I'll teach you those math problems later!"
Xiangxiang stood up shakily and ran back to his room in a flash. Qi Hui watched as his door closed, then turned to Le Xi with a rather wicked smile: "Alright, now no one will bother us."
Le Xi looked at Qi Hui, blushed a little, and lowered her head. When Qi Hui leaned over to kiss her, she quickly jumped up and said, "I...I'm going to wash my hands..." Then she slipped into the bathroom.
Just as Le Xi squeezed hand sanitizer onto his hands, Qi Hui opened the door and came in. Before Le Xi could turn around, Qi Hui wrapped his arms around his waist from behind, took Le Xi's hands in his, and placed them under the tap to rinse. Le Xi's long, smooth fingers, covered in soap, playfully darted around in Qi Hui's hands. Qi Hui laughed loudly, pulled Le Xi into his arms, and kissed him on the lips without warning. At first, it was a gentle, light peck, then it slowly deepened, swirling and sucking, their tongues gently swirling, like fish chasing and playing. Qi Hui then maliciously sucked hard a few times, causing Le Xi to whimper as if asking for mercy.
"Baby, I love you." Qi Hui turned Le Xi over, cupped his face in his hands, forehead to forehead, nose to nose, and whispered, gently kissing his cheek. He carefully placed his kisses on every part of his face—eyebrows, eyes, bridge of his nose, lips—devoutly and tenderly.
Le Xi squinted, his lips slightly parted, lost in Qi Hui's kiss. Hearing Qi Hui say he loved him, he eagerly chased after Qi Hui's lips the moment they parted, shyly sticking out his small tongue to lick it, then tentatively probing deeper. The clumsy kiss made Qi Hui feel like he was about to explode. He slowly and gently unbuttoned Le Xi's clothes, his cool, wet fingers intentionally or unintentionally teasing Le Xi's nipples, causing Le Xi to unconsciously moan. As if encouraged, Qi Hui leaned down and kissed his neck, exploring the contours of his ear, repeatedly blowing into it: "Baby, I love you."
I love you.
I love you……
Le Xi felt an unprecedented fervor, a fervor tinged with anxious anticipation and a touch of poignant grievance. Soft moans gradually escaped his throat, turning into uncontrollable protests. He reached out and wrapped his arms around Qi Hui's neck, invitingly tilting his head back to respond to the lingering kiss. Qi Hui loosened his belt, sensing Le Xi's burgeoning desire, and was instantly overjoyed. He lifted Le Xi and placed him on the sink, removing their clothes and teasingly licking Le Xi's waist.
"Mmm..." Le Xi gently touched Qi Hui's face, her eyes misty as she gazed at him affectionately, her voice hoarse as she said, "Brother...it itches..."
"Baby, be good..." Qi Hui grabbed his finger and put it in his mouth to bite it lightly. He then placed Le Xi's hand on Le Xi's own burgeoning desire and guided him to stroke it up and down. With his own sucking, he soon saw the fountain of desire overflow with glistening tears.
Qi Hui carefully laid Le Xi down on the sink covered with a bath towel, took out lubricant from the cabinet next to him, and teased his desire while probing his lubricated fingers into that secret garden. Le Xi squirmed restlessly, but this restlessness was quickly thrown to the winds by another round of tender and lingering kisses and sucking from Qi Hui, leaving only intermittent moans.
It started with one finger, then two, then three, the fingers slowly exploring and moving within that garden, causing the person beneath her to gasp repeatedly. The constant teasing and relentless exploration made Lexi feel like a darling soaring to the clouds, marveling at this unparalleled and wonderful sensation.
"Baby, let me in, okay?" Qi Hui's voice was gentle as water, with a bewitching charm that made Le Xi nod willingly and impatiently. The sudden entry of his enormous member made him gasp in surprise, with a little pain, but more so with the joy of being filled. It was like a thirsty person exploring the desert suddenly finding a water source, or like someone who had been bumping into walls in a maze and suddenly finding an exit, a joyful jubilation that made one want to cry uncontrollably.
"Baby, you're amazing..." Qi Hui held Le Xi's waist, kissing his tear-streaked face with rhythmic movements, whispering words of encouragement, and then gently guiding his hands up and down, leading him to the climax of pleasure. After increasingly intense collisions and waves of passion, the two of them whimpered in unison, reaching the other side of joy together.
You are irreplaceable; you are with me.
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Bonus Chapter - Dialect Theater
Author's Note: Ahem, this is a dialect skit...