Applaud For Happiness

Shen Qi did not expect Lu Jun to be so cool. This encounter was completely unexpected. He originally only wanted to let Lu Jun know his sexuality through this software, and then slowly brush up on her and Master Lu’s goodwill. Then perhaps, they might want to have him date Lu Zhuo.

Even without this thought, for the sake of Lu Zhuo’s future happiness, he still has to get along with the Lu family.

However, he never thought that Lu Jun would actually do this.

He was surprised and delighted.

But based on what she said, Shen Qi knew another piece of news. It turns out that Lu Zhuo already knew the true nature of the Bai Yueguang. Based on Lu Jun’s temperament, even if Lu Zhuo pretends not to know and the master Lu doesn’t say it, Lu Jun will certainly not be able to hold back, so Lu Zhuo is definitely aware of this.

Besides, so many years had passed that there was no way he hadn’t looked into it at all. After all, that accident almost cost him his life.

The difficulty of this task was instantly reduced by half. The previous plan needs to be recalculated.

Lu Zhuo’s happiness value is 33, which is slightly higher than Jiang Changshen’s original value. But it makes sense that even if he wasn’t close with his father and grandfather, at least he had a sister to talk to.

He was not sure how Lu Jun told Lu Zhuo that Zhuo really didn’t delete the app. Shen Qi hesitated, but under Lu Jun’s repeated urging, he finally sent a hello.

After a few moments, the other side came back with an En.

An en! 1

An en!

An en!

Shen Qi: …

How are they supposed to converse!? He is a topic terminator!

Fortunately, Shen Ah’Qi has an unknown characteristic: he is cold on the outside, but passionate on the inside. To unfamiliar people or talking face-to-face, there are some words he can’t say. However, since he is talking to a screen, there is nothing to worry about once they are familiar.

Of course, he can’t be familiar with this man because of that “En” he sent.

Lu Jun looked up at the sky and had no choice but to continue her nonsense. “My friend is more introverted because of the betrayal from his ex-boyfriend. It has been so many years since he was in love. He is hurt and cautious of outsiders. You can talk to him more. Even if he does not respond, you can just think of it as writing in a diary, OK? I’ll be honest with you; I’m worried that my friend has depression. What if he doesn’t think it through and- Shen Qi, brother Qi, please help me. I owe you a favor. “

“Don’t say that…” Shen Qi hurriedly waved his hand. Even if they are best friends, she is still considered his boss. Or, technically, she is his master. Don’t worry, I will definitely persuade him. “

Because Lu Jun asked, and with his trait of “sympathizing with other sufferers,” he started to ponder ways to help this pitiful Samuel.

He kept brainstorming until the evening. Because it was the weekend, Lu Zhuo was at home. So he didn’t have to stay up at night to wait for him or have to serve or wash the dishes. He ate dinner and went back to the room. After showering, he went online to search for “How to comfort a heartbroken person.”

He watched many motivational videos until he almost came out of the heartbreak phase as well. He took out his phone and deliberately sent a message.

Da Shen: Hello, Lu Jun said that you are her friend, and that we should meet. I do not know who you are. You do not know who I am. You can take me as an ordinary internet friend or pen pal. What do you think?

His last name, Shen, was a homonym of his online name. On the spur of the moment, he did not dare reveal his true identity on this app. Since Da Shen sounds like auntie, he named himself Da Shen. 2

Shen Qi pondered. In a normal person-to-person interaction, honesty and communication are the most important aspects. Although they do not know each other’s identity, they cannot deceive each other. To avoid misunderstandings, they should explain the whole situation to each other. Not to mention, he does not have any other intentions.

The message was sent, and after about ten minutes of waiting, the reply finally came.

Samuel: Oh.

Oh?

Oh!

Shen Qi almost threw his phone away.

The topic terminator…the terminator.

What does “oh” mean? Are you agreeing or disagreeing? Wow! You didn’t even forget to add a period at the end.

If it weren’t for Lu Zhuo’s handsome face, people would have disliked him for his personality.

After taking a few deep breaths to calm down, Shen Qi moved his thumb to reply back.

Da Shen: I’m going to assume that you agreed then. Hopefully, we will have happy cooperation. If you have any concerns or unhappy thoughts, you can always talk to me. O(∩_∩)O~

This time he didn’t have to wait too long, and a reply quickly popped up.

Samuel: En.

Shen Qi released a sigh of relief. It’s good that he did not reject the idea. He was really afraid that Lu Zhuo would directly reject him. Although there was nothing to refuse, as long as he did not oppose it, the rest was good enough.

Shen Qi began a persistent journey of awkward conversation.

For half a month, it was mostly just Shen Qi talking. From the fresh air and beautiful flowers to the latest movies, he did not leave out any of the details, and each description was very enthusiastic. Telling the other person how great the world is, how lovely people are, how each second should be appreciated. 

Shen Qi felt that with each word he typed, his soul was raised to a higher level.

Lu Zhuo finally changed the words, from one word like “en” or “oh”, to two words: “not bad” and “very good”.

Shen Qi: There is still a long way to go.

No matter how it is online, in real life, Lu Zhuo leaves and comes in hurriedly, so they have only met a few times.

Each conversation was ended by the topic terminator, making Shen Qi mentally tired. Therefore, he wanted to report his day tonight.

Shen Qi cannot eat spicy food, but that does not mean he does not like it. On the contrary, he loves spicy food. Unfortunately, his taste buds were not born to accept something too spicy.

Lu Zhuo likes to eat spicy food.

This aspect is very similar to Jiang Changshen’s taste. The two even like and dislike similar foods. Thinking of Jiang Changshen made Shen Qi’s attitude to Lu Zhuo soften a little.

Shen Qi waited for everyone to go to sleep. He waited until midnight and then ran to the kitchen to make a large bowl of spicy food.

He added oil, sesame pepper, star anise, cardamom, and cassia bark into the pan to bring out the fragrance. Then he placed the dried red chili pepper, scallion, and ginger. When the oil turned yellow, he removed the spice sachet and added chili bean sauce as well as chili oil. Then stir-fried a handful of bell peppers. Once it was done, he moved the dish to the side.

Then put the vegetables that were already prepared, including lotus root, cauliflower, potatoes, enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, cabbage, and so on, into the pan. Shen Qi also added a large handful of shrimp meat.

He then stir-fried the added seasonings with the bell pepper dish before finally sprinkling a small handful of cilantro.

The hot aroma stuffed his nose. Shen Qi placed the pot on the middle of the kitchen table, and then took out the phone and sent Lu Zhuo a 360-degree GIF small motion picture of the food.

Da Shen: I suddenly wanted to eat something spicy, so I made this. How does it look? O(∩_∩)O~

After chatting with Samuel for half a month, he already regarded him as a friend. His tone became more and more casual, and not as proper as before.

After sending the message, he brought the stool over and began eating.

On the other side, Lu Zhuo hesitated before sending: “Not bad.”

Shen Qi smiled. For the next week, he sent pictures to Lu Zhuo every night. Specifically, sending them right before Lu Zhuo sleeps, from spicy pot to Mao Cai 3 to pork to hot pot. He almost ate until his throat was inflamed. Fortunately, the system warehouse had small pills for indigestion and inflammation. These types of magical medicine began their effects immediately and had no side effects.

He took a small video of the spicy pot and sent it over. Just as he was about to eat, there was a sudden creaking sound. The kitchen door was pushed open.

“Young… young master……”

Shen Qi’s hand shook, and the bowl in his hand almost fell. He was secretly eating in the middle of the night.

Lu Zhuo was expressionless; his eyes glanced over to the steaming pot.

Shen Qi was anxious. He had specifically closed the kitchen door, afraid that the smell would drift out. Lu Zhuo was now blocking the door. The situation might get worse if someone else finds out about this. Although Lu Zhuo already knew about it.

An idea finally came to him. He went forward to grab a wheelchair and pulled Lu Zhuo in. Then he quickly closed the door at the speed of light.

The outside world was now isolated. The space between them instantly became small. Plus, he used one hand to close the door while the other was used to pull the wheelchair. When he lowered his head, their eyes interlocked. They were only half an arm’s length apart.

Lu Zhuang’s handsome face suddenly magnified in front of his eyes. Shen Qi’s soul swayed. He then immediately backed up and hurried to explain, “Sorry, I was just worried that the smell spread out. I didn’t mean to sneak out and eat. I-I am easily hungry at night… “

He is not afraid of the young master. After all, Master Lu complained about Lu Zhuo in front of him plenty of times. Even things like climbing trees and breaking his legs when he was little. He really could not raise any fear towards him. He was more worried that he had made his uncle lose face.

“En.” Lu Zhuo’s cold face showed no expression. His gaze swept to the kitchen table behind Shen Qi. Then he maneuvered his wheelchair over, and took a bowl and chopsticks, asking, “Do you have more rice?” His eyes were extremely calm.

Shen Qi was stunned and shook his head, “No, it’s not advised to eat too much at night.”

Lu Zhuo grabbed a piece of lotus and ate it. Each motion was so gentle that there was no sound of clashing between the bowls and chopsticks. He was obviously raised well; he slowly and methodically finished eating this piece of lotus root. His chin nodded to the stool next to him: “Grab another set of bowls and chopsticks and sit.”

Does he mean we’ll eat together?

Shen Qi blinked, grabbed a bowl and chopsticks, and pulled the stool to the side to sit on. The pot was placed at the corner of the table, so one person sat on the side next to the corner and made it so it wasn’t too crowded. 

At first, Shen Qi was still a little uncomfortable. Every time he moved his chopsticks, he first had to look at Lu Zhuo, and ate only the vegetables near his side. He did not care about his image once he became a little more comfortable.

He can not tolerate spicy food. So his eyes became red really quickly. Sweat ran down his forehead, and his nose turned red. It was as if he had just cried. Then, looking back at Lu Zhuo, his expression was calm, and his face was not red.

So unfair.

Shen Qi couldn’t help but twitch his mouth. In the next second, his tongue became numb. He rushed to pick up the already prepared warm water and chugged the whole cup.

Lu Zhuo glanced at him, drew a tissue to wipe his mouth, and suddenly said: “You can’t eat spicy food?”

After drinking the water, the hot taste in his mouth finally reduced. While holding the cup, he replied, “Yes, I can’t really eat spicy food, but I really like the taste. So it’s fine if I eat it once in a while.”

“Occasionally?” Lu Zhuo raised an eyebrow, remembering a picture on his phone. How is this considered occasionally? 

“Yes…” Shen Qi laughed, pretending to be stupid. Of course he could not admit that he was secretly eating every night! So he only eats occasionally!

Lu Zhuo’s raised eyebrows fell, and he gave a non-committal hmm.

Shen Qi keenly felt that his mood had become more indifferent. He liked his lips not knowing what to do since eating spicy made his lips slightly swollen and tinged with some red dye, making his lips look bright red.

“Actually, it’s not occasionally…” He carefully observed Lu Zhuo’s expression and confessed honestly, “It has only been three, five, seven… fine.. Today is the ninth day in a row. “

“Sorry.” He meekly admitted his mistake, “But I only ate after everyone was asleep. I did not interfere with others, and I personally bought these ingredients from the supermarket.” He used his own money to buy these ingredients!

Lu Zhuo’s expression was still indifferent, but Shen Qi could tell his emotions had calmed down significantly. A thought quickly swept through his mind.

Lu Zhuo doesn’t like it when people lie to him!

He threw the tissue paper into the trash can, but his face was still dim. “In that case, there is no need to be concerned.”

Hmm?

Shen Qi was stunned, but he saw him press a button on the remote controller for the wheelchair, and the wheelchair turned and left the kitchen door.

“Wait a minute!” He jerked up, turned around, and pulled out a small bottle from the kitchen bag that he was carrying with him. He strode over to Lu Zhuo, poured out a small round pill, and handed it to him, “This is for you. It helps with eliminating inflammation and indigestion. It’s very useful considering that it’s my family’s exclusive secret recipe!”

Seeing Lu Zhuo become hesitant, a little anxious, he thought Lu Zhuo did not believe him and simply raised his hand to eat one. Really, I ate so much spicy food, but did not get a sore throat or any ulcers because of this! “

He swallowed the pill, leaned in front of Lu Zhuo, opened his mouth, and stretched out the tip of his red tongue.

Lu Zhuo’s gaze paused for two seconds before moving away.

Shen Qi thought he did not believe it, and his good intentions were rejected, despite efforts to maintain calm, but his eyes inevitably showed disappointment.

Lu Zhuo saw this. There was an indescribable, unbearable feeling in his heart. He extended his hand and hinted that he wanted one.

Shen Qi smiled and poured one for him.

Lu Zhuo placed the pill in his mouth in front of Shen Qi. To his surprise, it didn’t taste bitter, but instead had a faint sweet taste.

Shen Qi was even happier and beaming with joy, “Sleep early, young master. Good night. “

He happened to be standing under the wall lamp at the entrance, and he looked even more beautiful. The light scattered on his back, and the whole person was enveloped in a layer of soft light. With a slightly bashful smile on his face, it was as if he was feeling warmth and comfort after seeing thousands of mountains and rivers.

Lu Zhuo’s heart rippled a little.

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