After Entering a Book, He Just Wants to be a Flower Vase

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After staying in bed until he was satisfied, Jiang Dao got up and washed. When he went downstairs to the gym, he found Chu Yinlong training with a sandbag. Judging from the sweat-soaked vest on his body, he arrived early and exercised for a long time.

“Teacher Chu, good morning.” Jiang Dao greeted him and stepped forward to turn on the treadmill.

“Morning.” Chu Yinlong stretched out his hand to stabilize the sandbag, stopped his movements, and turned to look at Jiang Dao with a smile on the corner of his mouth. “Looks like you’re in good spirits. Did you sleep well last night?”

“Very good.” Jiang Dao smiled. “And you… You worked hard last night.”

Seeing Chu Yinlong raise his eyebrows indifferently, he asked again: “Didn’t you say not to care about online comments? Why did you pull an all-nighter? Why are the bags under your eyes black?”

After a moment of silence, Chu Yinlong said: “I did say that, and I really don’t care about it. But this time they were targeting you. You… As an artist under my studio, I can’t not pay attention.”

“Oh.” Jiang Dao nodded casually, then suddenly smiled, “You never thought about it – what if I really wanted to hug your thighs?”

Hearing this, Chu Yinlong laughed: “If you really wanted to hug my thighs, you wouldn’t have refused to film in my movie before.”

Jiang Dao deliberately made a fool of himself: “Wasn’t I trying to catch a big fish with a long line… Look, I’m shooting a movie now, and also tied to your studio. You even have to come to me first if you have a script. I have such a good relationship with you, and you even helped me rent an apartment… why do I think I’m being taken care of by you?”

Chu Yinlong: …

Jiang Dao continued: “It’s a pity. You haven’t been found guilty of ‘hidden rules’, yet nor have you  tried, and must be at a loss, Mr. Chu! How about I give you a chance to dive?”

Speechless, Chu Yinlong could only raise his hand and pinched his eyebrows wearily. “You really dare to say anything.”

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Jiang Dao stretched out his hand to increase the speed of the treadmill and jogged slowly.

After adjusting his breathing, he said: “Actually, the fact I’m here now is due to luck. Except for Eat!… being able to record Taoyuan is indeed an opportunity you gave me. Even now… it’s a movie you’re directing and leading. Putting aside those malicious rumors, based on the facts, they are right — if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have so many opportunities…”

After a moment of silence, Chu Yinlong said: “But these opportunities, you didn’t want them originally. Director Mu and I forcibly gave them to you.”

Jiang Dao turned his head to look at him in surprise. “Huh? If I really, hah… If I was really opposed, then no matter what, I wouldn’t have taken the initiative to ask you to sign… I want to be free, but I don’t hate doing these things too much… Weighing the pros and cons, right now, huh… It’s actually pretty good.”

Chu Yinlong’s eyes fell on Jiang Dao’s face and studied him for a long time.

Feeling his stare, Jiang Dao was helpless: “What are you doing… I really, huh… I didn’t come here because you were cornered… I’m an adult, I made my own decisions, huh…”

Chu Yinlong was disturbed by Jiang Dao’s disordered breathing: “Stop talking. Adjust your breathing, and run well.”

Jiang Dao ran a few steps, but couldn’t help opening his mouth: “You wouldn’t be… blaming yourself because I was scolded?”

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Chu Yinlong sighed: “It’s not that, I know you’re not that vulnerable.”

Jiang Dao: “Why… ah, because of my background?”

Chu Yinlong did not speak, which was the same as admitting it.

The identity of an illegitimate child, once exposed, will follow Jiang Dao for the rest of his life. It’s a label he can never tear off. Even if Jiang Dao is not a public figure, others who know of this will criticize him. What’s more, he was even pushed to the front, and in front of countless netizens and audiences…

Even if he retaliates against Qin Xiao in the future, it will not help.

Thinking that he caused such an incident, Chu Yinlong felt a little stifled.

If, after learning that Jiang Dao didn’t want to act, he hadn’t made his own decisions and brought him to meet Director Mu, the things that happened last night would probably not have happened, and Jiang Dao’s life experience would not have been ruthlessly aired out in public for anyone to criticize.

Chu Yinlong knew that this was the end of the matter, and it was useless to regret it and blame himself.

But in the end, he was still uncomfortable, and there was a vague sense of panic – if Jiang Dao blamed him, hated him, and alienated him, he didn’t know what to do.

Jiang Dao suddenly stopped the treadmill.

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“Teacher Chu,” he smiled and leaned in front of Chu Yinlong, “let’s fight.”

Chu Yinlong was stunned: “What?”

Jiang Dao smiled and said, “Aren’t you blaming yourself? You think you hurt me, causing my life experience to be exposed and to be ridiculed… Then come and fight. Let me beat you up out of anger, and let the matter rest. How about it?”

The corners of Chu Yinlong’s mouth twitched as he watched him with complex eyes.

Jiang Dao moved his wrists and got ready: “Hey, don’t you dare go easy. If I win, I’ll forgive you; if I lose, let me release my anger and forgive you later… Well, hurry up, a conflict between men should be resolved with fists, sweat, and blood!”

After hearing his nonsense, Chu Yinlong finally laughed helplessly.

That’s right – he’s really not a man who squats and hides, waiting for the victim to find a way to comfort him. What was he thinking?

Criticizing himself in his heart, Chu Yinlong followed Jiang Dao to the exercise mat, moved his arms, and said with a smile, “Then I’ll fight for real.”

Jiang Dao stretched out a finger and made a provocative gesture.

Chu Yinlong narrowed his eyes dangerously, and took the initiative to attack Jiang Dao.

The first time they collided, the two were evenly matched.

Chu Yinlong is stronger, but Jiang Dao is more flexible. In addition, Jiang Dao’s recent training has been very effective, and he was no longer completely suppressed by Chu Yinlong.

The sound of flesh colliding echoed in the gym.

After several rounds of probing, it turned into several quick confrontations in a row. Finally, the two of them fought each other, and fell on the cushions, continuing to spar.

However, as the battle continued, Jiang Dao’s physical shortcomings were clearly exposed.

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In the end, he was pressed to the ground again by Chu Yinlong, panting heavily, and rolled his eyes silently.

Chu Yinlong pressed on Jiang Dao and didn’t get up for a long time.

Jiang Dao said in a hoarse voice, “Hey… If you don’t get up again, you will be seen. Yesterday’s scandal will be confirmed…”

Seeing the boy’s red cheeks from the intense exercise, Chu Yinlong’s throat rolled. Stretching out a hand, he used his fingertips to help Jiang Dao wipe off a drop of sweat near the corner of his eye.

Jiang Dao was slightly shocked, and turned his head to look at Chu Yinlong in amazement.

Chu Yinlong rolled over and sat up, his arms resting on his knees, his eyelashes drooping, and there was no emotion on his face.

Jiang Dao didn’t get up.

He continued to lie there, resting his chin on his arm, equally expressionless.

However, his heart is obviously not as calm as his face, in fact, he was breaking down and going crazy inside –

What, what’s with this body? The man just helped him wipe his sweat after exercising vigorously, so why did it raise? Could it be that he hasn’t been relieved for too long, and this body is ready to rebel?!1JD got hard

Well, it should be a matter of the body making its own decisions. After all, hormones are all over the place at the age of eighteen or nineteen.

… Anyway, it’s not like he wants Chu Yinlong.

Thinking randomly in his heart, Jiang Dao’s eyes moved to Chu Yinlong. Beads of sweat trickled down his bare shoulders, neck, and arms, reflecting the lights, as if sprinkled with broken gold. His sports vest was completely soaked with sweat, and glued to Chu Yinlong’s body, outlining the lines of his muscles.

Somehow, a scene he saw when he was a child emerged, unbeckoned, in his mind.

In the wasteland of the last days, there is no law, and rules naturally don’t exist either.

Especially in places where refugees at the bottom gather. People are reckless, and don’t care if there are children watching. So, when Jiang Dao was very young, he learned what a “male dog waist” is, and how shocking pictures are created when that waist moves…

It’s over!

Can’t think!

As if scalded, Jiang Dao quickly retracted his gaze, not daring to look at Chu Yinlong again.

If he looks any more and keeps thinking about it, he really won’t be able to lower the flag!

Perhaps the silence between the two was too long and a little embarrassing, so Chu Yinlong coughed lightly and got up.

“You’ve done enough exercise today.” He picked up the towel he had thrown aside. “Let’s go, go back and stretch, and rest up.”

Jiang Dao lay on the ground and buried his face in his arms.

Chu Yinlong thought it was funny: “You really have to lie on the ground every time you finish a fight? Get up quickly, the sweat on your body will make the mat wet.”

Jiang Dao said in a sullen voice, “Not getting up.”

Chu Yinlong leaned over to pull him up: “Get up, do some stretching, or else you’ll feel sore tomorrow. How will you film then?”

Jiang Dao groaned: “Ah, don’t drag me, I’m not, I’m not getting up!”

Seeing Jiang Dao like this, Chu Yinlong found it funny.

So, he leaned over and grabbed Jiang Dao’s waist, and smiled. “Do you want me to carry you back?”

“Hey, don’t!” Jiang Dao curled up and turned his body, avoiding Chu Yinlong’s hand. His face was full of helplessness as he said, “Don’t make trouble, I… cough, I’ll wait till it’s down and go back when I’m ready.”

You have to make trouble, right?

Okay, as long as it’s others who are embarrassed, and not him.

A little curious what Chu Yinlong was embarrassed about, Jiang Dao tilted his head and squinted at Chu Yinlong with a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chu Yinlong withdrew his hand expressionlessly.

Then without saying a word, he took the towel and strode out of the gym without turning his head.

Jiang Dao:  …

Jiang Dao rolled over and sat up, retrieved the phone from the side, and sent a message to Chu Yinlong: “Are you angry?”

After a while, the message from the opposite side came back: “No.”

Jiang Dao: “Then why did you run?”

This time, there was no reply from the opposite side.

It was not until Jiang Dao went back to his room to take a shower that he received a reply from Chu Yinlong on his mobile phone.

“Be careful when you speak outside in the future. People will easily misunderstand that you are seducing them if you’re too straightforward, and it may lead to unnecessary trouble.”

“In this circle, even if not everyone is like Li Cheng, it is best to be on guard.”

Jiang Dao asked: “Did you misunderstand?”

Chu Yinlong: “What?”

Jiang Dao: “You think I’m seducing you?”

Chu Yinlong: “No.”

Jiang Dao: “That’s good. I don’t say these things to others, and may be a little presumptuous in front of you. The feelings that come out of a fight are definitely different from those with others.”

In another room.

Chu Yinlong looked at the text on the screen, exhaled slowly, put the phone aside, and closed his eyes helplessly.

After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at the burnt ashes on the table.

Then he turned on his phone again, found the shop where he bought the incense, clicked in, and wrote a bad review:

“The effects on concentration and tranquility are lacking.”

 

Ahahaha, CYL can’t bear it anymore and needs to meditate to calm it down.

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