Chapter 191
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Lou Yan returned to the ship.
The ship’s captain, whom Lou Yan knew, enthusiastically ran over to embrace and shake hands with Lou Yan, concernedly asking, “Chief Lou, are you alright? You look terrible! Have you been frostbitten?”
Lou Yan was covered in snow, his expressionless face also frost-covered. He forced a smile at the captain and said, “Yes, my face feels frozen.”
The captain personally brought Lou Yan a cup of hot coffee and pushed a brazier in front of him. It didn’t take long for Lou Yan to recover.
He held the coffee, gazing out at the glaciers with a somewhat absent expression. Before the captain could speak, Lou Yan snapped out of his reverie, chatting casually with the captain for a few moments, asking the captain to wait here for a few more days as more people would come to board the ship in the North Pole.
The captain asked how many people, and Lou Yan gave a specific number. The captain nodded, “Not too many people, we can accommodate them. But I’m really puzzled, is there some treasure in the North Pole recently? Why have so many people suddenly come here?”
Lou Yan smiled, “Just think of them as crazy.”
“Then you’re crazy too, Chief Lou,” the captain grinned suggestively, “while others at least know to come to the North Pole with someone, how come you came alone? You’re really bold.”
Lou Yan’s smile faded slowly, and a storm brewed in his pitch-black eyes as he stared straight at the captain without saying a word. It was as if he was looking at the person in front of him, yet also lost in thought, making the captain, who was being stared at, feel a chill creeping up his spine. With belated realization, he stammered, “Um, did I say something wrong?”
“No,” Lou Yan said calmly, taking a sip of coffee. Suddenly, he laughed, nonchalantly saying, “There’s no choice. I couldn’t find a companion willing to accompany me to the North Pole.”
The captain slapped his thigh and winked at Lou Yan, implying, “Well, then you’ve got the wrong person. Someone knew I was coming to pick you up and insisted on coming along. I couldn’t refuse him, so I brought him along.”
Lou Yan found the captain’s expression amusing and chuckled lightly, “Who is it?”
The captain stood up and walked to the door, opening it and theatrically announcing, “Ta-da! Welcome the dashing entrance of Handsome Brother He Ming!”
A tall, handsome man dressed in leather lazily strolled from outside to the door, the silver chains on his boots jingling. He leaned against the door frame, his features deep-set, his dark hair and gray eyes giving off a hint of exotic allure. With a smirk, he greeted Lou Yan, his voice carrying a touch of sensual allure, “Darling, long time no see.”
Lou Yan hadn’t expected to see this person here and raised an eyebrow, “He Ming? What brings you here? Couldn’t fit in at the Southwestern Sea anymore?”
He Ming was of mixed race, living abroad for years, engaging in illicit maritime trade. He was ruthless and barbaric, not someone to mess with, and his personal life was even more chaotic than a dolphin’s.
Lou Yan had previously used the sniper rifles and handguns provided by He Ming to target Fu Xuezhou. Whether to disclose this information or not, although he hadn’t killed Fu Xuezhou, the guns themselves were still decent.
Because He Ming didn’t venture inland, Lou Yan hadn’t seen him for over a year. Seeing him now, Lou Yan felt more headache than surprise.
“The Southwestern Sea is indeed becoming more and more dangerous. You’re not wrong to say that,” He Ming straightened up, his hands in his pockets as he lazily walked over to sit next to Lou Yan. The scent of cold air on him immediately assaulted Lou Yan’s nostrils. He pulled a chair over to Lou Yan’s side, one hand resting on the back of the chair behind Lou Yan, and winked suggestively at Lou Yan, blatantly displaying his affection, “But darling, the main reason I’m here is you. I’ve missed you so much.”
Lou Yan coldly replied, “Take your dirty hands off.”
Instead of retracting his hand, He Ming moved closer to Lou Yan with a smirk, “Don’t be so heartless. I came all the way to the North Pole just to find you. Aren’t you moved at all, Chief Lou?”
Too close
The excessive closeness of He Ming made Lou Yan instinctively feel uncomfortable. He even wanted to push He Ming away directly, but as soon as this thought came to mind, Lou Yan felt a bit stunned.
In the past, he wouldn’t have such thoughts at all. He wasn’t unaware of He Ming’s character, and since they were both men, he usually didn’t bother with such trivial matters. So why did he feel uncomfortable this time?
…Could it be the influence of Fu Xuezhou on him?
Lou Yan frowned, his fingers tightening around the coffee cup. He suppressed these discomforts, forcing himself not to act: “Speak clearly.”
He Ming’s smile faded from his face as he stared at Lou Yan, keenly asking, “You seem to have changed a bit. Lou Yan, I heard you have a boyfriend, is it true?”
Lou Yan turned to look at him. “Who did you hear it from?”
“Don’t worry about who told me,” He Ming smirked, leaning his cheek on his hand on the table, his gray eyes showing a hint of displeasure, “Are you really dating someone? Lou Yan, it’s a bit disappointing if you are. I’ve been chasing after you for years and never seen you look kindly at me. And now, some wild kid pops up out of nowhere and gets your favor…”
He chuckled sarcastically, “…It’s really annoying.”
“Don’t pay too much attention to my personal affairs, He Ming,” Lou Yan suddenly felt irritated, his complexion not looking good, “And also, I don’t have a boyfriend. I warn you not to send any unreliable people to watch over me again. Even if I have a boyfriend or girlfriend, what’s it to you? You better take care of your messy private life first. Don’t act like you’re so fond of me, you’re just driven by conquest. You claim to like me on one hand and yet it doesn’t stop you from sleeping with others.”
He Ming fell silent for a few seconds, then straightened up from his casual posture, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to Lou Yan and the captain. The captain, with a knowing look, put the cigarette behind his ear and excused himself, “I have something to attend to, I’ll leave you two to chat.”
After the unwanted guests left, He Ming lit his cigarette and lit one for Lou Yan. Lou Yan took a drag, exhaling smoke slowly. His movements and the elusive expression on his face were incredibly charming.
It was an indescribable charm, a blend of maturity and strength, loneliness and aloofness. He Ming felt that Lou Yan seemed to have undergone some kind of tremendous change from the inside out, becoming even more captivating.
He Ming suddenly asked, “No boyfriend, really?”
Lou Yan calmly took another drag of his cigarette, speaking in an unruffled tone, “None.”
He Ming chuckled softly, blowing smoke towards Lou Yan in a flirtatious manner, “Then, would you consider me?”
Lou Yan also smiled. With the same flirtatious attitude, he looked He Ming up and down as if appraising prey. He Ming remained motionless under his gaze, appearing confident on the surface, but every inch of his muscles involuntarily tensed under Lou Yan’s gaze, even the casual smile on his face seemed to stiffen slightly.
He knew what Lou Yan would probably say, but he couldn’t help but anticipate it.
Lou Yan narrowed his eyes, “He Ming, stand up.”
He Ming was puzzled, but lazily stood up. He was always casual, whether sitting or standing, there was always a sense of lazy decadence about him, but his tall figure and well-defined muscles could always give others a sense of danger.
Tall.
About the same height as Fu Xuezhou.
Good physique.
Seems a bit stronger than Fu Xuezhou.
But Fu Xuezhou was much colder than He Ming. When he stood up, he seemed like a straight sword, or like ice, much stronger than the pressure He Ming gave off.
Fu Xuezhou wouldn’t smile like He Ming, his indifference to the world was frightening. And he would never be like He Ming, pretending to be relaxed but actually tense, staring at him so intently.
Lou Yan found it amusing.
Why was he comparing Fu Xuezhou and He Ming?
Even if He Ming was corrupt, he couldn’t compare to Fu Xuezhou. Comparing Fu Xuezhou and He Ming was an insult to He Ming.
…
“Pants.”
Lou Yan didn’t know why, but suddenly his mood improved, even feeling somewhat pleased. It seemed that only now did he realize that Fu Xuezhou was dead, that he was finally free, finally able to embrace a peaceful life. He also felt like joking with He Ming, pointing at He Ming’s pants with the cigarette held between his long fingers, and smiled playfully, “He Ming, pull up your pants.”
He Ming had picked up many bad habits from drifting overseas for many years. He always had a habit of wearing his pants low to expose his underwear, and Lou Yan really didn’t understand, was it really good-looking like that?
He Ming casually pulled up his pants, “Don’t you think this is sexy?”
“Sorry, I don’t think so,” Lou Yan smiled, “Also, even if I were looking for a boyfriend, I wouldn’t choose someone as promiscuous as you.”
He Ming sighed, “I knew you would say that… but believe it or not, Lou Yan, when I came to find you, I had already resolved all my ambiguous relationships and bed partners. In other words, I am now a clean and single man.”
Lou Yan looked at him somewhat surprised, “What’s wrong with you? Have you changed your ways?”
He Ming took a bottle of whiskey out of his pocket, drank a sip, and said, “Before I came to find you, I encountered a very dangerous situation. The people I brought with me died nine floors down, and I almost died there too. Just before I thought I was going to die, I suddenly felt very unwilling.”
He chuckled lowly, “I thought I would be unwilling because I hadn’t spent all my money or hadn’t died in the arms of some beauty. But when it really came to a life-and-death situation, I didn’t expect that what I was most unwilling about was not being able to have you before I died. You’re the first person I’ve ever liked, and just thinking about it, I was filled with strength all over and managed to escape from that danger.”
The movements in Lou Yan’s hands paused, and he pursed his lips. His thoughts drifted, as if listening, yet also as if not.
He Ming, rarely serious, spoke in a low voice, “So after that incident, I knew I had to come find you. And then I decisively cut off ties over there and followed all the way to the North Pole. Lou Yan, this time I’m serious.”
“Anomaly Resurgence, we should also enjoy ourselves in time,” He Ming turned to look at Lou Yan, the depth in his gray eyes almost overwhelming. “Lou Yan, do you remember the first time I confessed to you?”
Lou Yan looked at those handsome, rebellious gray eyes, but involuntarily, another pair of pitch-black eyes floated into his mind.
He lowered his gaze, took a sharp drag on his cigarette, and smiled again, “I remember.”
After the college entrance examination, Lou Yan went out alone for a trip, and ended up in a mixed area of gun battles near the southwestern sea. It was there that he met He Ming. Both were equally arrogant, with temperaments that suited each other. After playing with Lou Yan for two weeks, He Ming unexpectedly confessed to him.
At that time, He Ming was still a virgin, much more inexperienced than now. Lou Yan wasn’t into men, so he rejected him without hesitation. Since then, He Ming had become completely unrestrained, indulging in all kinds of pleasures without reservation.
Lou Yan thought that He Ming’s previous flirtations with him were just because he couldn’t accept defeat and weren’t genuine. But at this moment, he realized that He Ming seemed to be really serious.
“Height 1.84 meters, weight 82 kilograms, I’m healthy, I get a check-up every month to make sure I have no illnesses,” He Ming shrugged, pitching himself like selling goods, exuding an air of a libertine. “Well-endowed, experienced, the bedroom issues will definitely be harmonious. As the saying goes, when bedroom issues are harmonious, half of the relationship is harmonious. The other half, you’re not short of money, and I’m not short of money, so we can drift around with supplies in the sea or find a safe place to spend the rest of our lives. If you can’t bear to leave your friends, we can all be together, and we can play mahjong together in the future.”
He Ming paused, raised an eyebrow at Lou Yan, and smirked mischievously, “With such good conditions, don’t you want to give it a try?”
Lou Yan shook off the ash of his cigarette, smiled wryly, about to speak, but He Ming suddenly said, “Lou Yan, you don’t have to smile if you don’t want to.”
Lou Yan froze, the smile on his face also freezing.
He Ming sighed again.
He stood up again, walked to where Lou Yan was, bent down, and gently smoothed out the corners of Lou Yan’s mouth with his hand, carefully observing every subtle expression on Lou Yan’s face. Suddenly, He Ming closed his eyes, tentatively leaned in, as if wanting to kiss Lou Yan.
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