The Protagonist Pursues Me Relentlessly – Chapter 36

[“Is it time to meet the parents? Did you forget that you haven’t confessed yet?”]

[“Hey, you shameless person, listen to your tone. Don’t think we can’t tell that you’re intentionally acting pitiful.”]

Without thinking, Jiang Mo blurted out the question, and after Chi Yu agreed, he found himself in a dilemma.

He had returned to the Lu family not long ago, and he wasn’t very familiar with Lu’s parents yet. Bringing a friend home right after going out, would that be too impolite?

Jiang Mo immediately messaged Lu Yu, asking for his opinion.

[MOMO: Brother, can I bring a friend home? He has nowhere to go during his break, and I want to invite him to our house as a guest. [Star-eyed.jpg]]

[Lu Yu: Of course, I’ll let my parents know in a moment.]

Jiang Mo felt relieved.

Jiang Mo had booked his return train ticket a long time ago. When Chi Yu learned that he had bought an early morning ticket, he didn’t hesitate to book the same train on his phone. Since it wasn’t a special holiday and it was early in the morning, there weren’t many people on that train, so he quickly secured the tickets.

Jiang Mo felt embarrassed and said, “Let’s cancel the tickets and take a flight back, okay?”

He had bought the early train ticket to save money. Airplanes are faster than trains, and Chi Yu probably hadn’t traveled on a train for such a long time, especially catching the early morning train, which required them to arrive at the train station before 5 a.m.

Upon hearing Jiang Mo say the word “we,” Chi Yu felt great and reached out to take the empty cup from Jiang Mo’s hand, smiling and saying, “No need, I’ll come to your house as a guest. Guests should listen to their hosts.”

Jiang Mo: “…”

Li Heng: “Gag.”

Both of them looked down at the tree outside the glass room. Li Heng sat on the swing, covering his mouth with his left hand. When he saw the two looking at him, he waved at them, struggling to hold back discomfort and said, “It’s nothing, I ate too much.”

Chi Yu sneered coldly.

“I… I have some digestive pills, do you want them? I… I’ll get them for you.”

Chi Yu pulled Jiang Mo back and said, “Don’t mind him, he’s fine.”

“But… but…” Jiang Mo hesitated. Li Heng’s complexion didn’t look right at all, did something happen?

Chi Yu glanced at Li Heng, and he quickly said, “Yes, yes, I’m really fine. Just ignore me. Pretend I don’t exist.”

Jiang Mo: “…”

[“Li Heng is so much like my unlucky brother, hahaha, this vomiting scene is too real!”]

[“Knowing that I’ll be fed dog food, I can’t hide my curiosity. I just have to watch my brother fall in love.gif”]

[“@Chi Yu, if you had a different face, I would find you very sleazy. Luckily, you have this face, or I would be the next Li Heng! [Clutching the wall, covering my mouth.jpg]”]

…

Having agreed on an early wake-up time, Jiang Mo set his alarm for 5:30 a.m.

Before 9 o’clock, he climbed into bed, the room’s lights were turned off, and the curtains weren’t tightly closed, so the room wasn’t completely in darkness.

Amidst the chaos of his thoughts, he had a chance to calm down because of this rare silence.

Although Chi Yu had only been around for a few days, Jiang Mo felt as if he had experienced half a month. Perhaps due to the extensive contact with Chi Yu, the sense of happiness affected his perception of time, making him feel like a long, long time had passed.

“What I said earlier, don’t forget it. I hope you think it through and give me an answer.”

Jiang Mo buried his face in the pillow, trying to decipher the meaning behind Chi Yu’s words.

After an unknown amount of time passed, unable to come to a conclusion, he lifted his head from the pillow and took deep breaths of fresh air.

Jiang Mo took out his phone and logged onto Weibo using his secondary account.

However, after not checking for a day, he received numerous mentions, replies, and very few likes on his Weibo post. He took in a sharp breath and realized that he had forgotten to delete that post.

He didn’t expect so many people to reply to him, and their replies were similar to what Jiang Mo had seen the first time—mostly criticizing him.

Helplessly sighing, Jiang Mo thought about deleting the post, but couldn’t resist his curiosity. Almost masochistically, he quickly glanced through the top comments.

[Can Chi Yu and Jiang Mo lock down? This is the Chi Yu and Jiang Mo super topic. Are they deliberately seeking criticism with these words?]

[Alright, alright, let’s not be so extreme. Maybe the new person doesn’t know the situation. I think her question is quite reasonable. @NotMomo, little sister, if you’re curious, you can take a look at this post summary. I hope you can happily join the Fish Roe Sauce family after reading it! PS: I’ve been a fan of Chi Yu for ten years, and I’ve never seen Chi Yu so fascinated with anyone before. If he found Jiang Mo troublesome, he wouldn’t have paid attention to him from the beginning.]

“I’m not a little sister,” Jiang Mo murmured softly.

Jiang Mo’s Weibo profile picture was a random image of a cute cartoon cat from his photo album. It turned out that there were also people who, like him, assumed the other person was a girl when they saw a cat avatar.

This particular fan seemed more mild-mannered and included a link in the comment.

[Jiang Mo, what’s so good about him? What does Chi Yu see in Jiang Mo? – From a ten-year fan of Chi Yu (Because I was curious why Chi Yu was so concerned about Jiang Mo, I watched their videos back and forth at least five times. After that, I became a fan of Jiang Mo. Don’t argue with me, Jiang Mo is my new bias! [Awkward.jpg])]

Jiang Mo: “…”

[Evidence 1: Since Chi Yu’s debut, the number of times he has smiled in public is very few. In front of his seniors, his smile is gentle and polite. He even can’t be bothered to smile at his juniors. However, on the first day of meeting Jiang Mo, he smiled at least ten times.]

Jiang Mo: “…”

[Evidence 2: Chi Yu doesn’t like physical contact with people. Since his debut, he has never filmed a romantic movie and only occasionally hugs female actresses in movies. Outside of work, paparazzi have never captured a photo of him being close to anyone. At 27, he is still known as a single man in the industry. We all hope he finds a partner soon [wry smile]. Now, getting back to the point, Chi Yu invited Jiang Mo for a date as soon as he arrived. When they played marbles together, Chi Yu took the initiative to sit next to Jiang Mo. Look closely at this picture, Chi Yu’s shoulder is touching Jiang Mo’s, and it was his initiative!]

Jiang Mo: “…”

Jiang Mo didn’t need to enlarge the picture because the blogger had already uploaded an enlarged version. Chi Yu’s shoulder did indeed touch him.

But the marble machine was so small, and if both of them wanted to play, they had to sit together. It was just a casual touch, nothing more.

Are these people watching the live broadcast with a microscope?

[Evidence 3: There were once rumors about Chi Yu and Jiang Mo, but if the rumors were true, would Chi Yu still be so close to Jiang Mo? Would he frequently stand up for someone he disliked?]

[Evidence 4: When Chi Yu was cooking rice cakes, he got burned, and only Jiang Mo noticed. Jiang Mo immediately went over to help Chi Yu. My heart was melting seeing that. Who wouldn’t fall for him! Look at Chi Yu’s gaze, he’s already fallen.]

[Evidence 5:…]

Jiang Mo pursed his lips. His body under the covers didn’t feel much warmth despite the chilly weather, but his head was burning and dizzy.

The evidence listed by this blogger was very persuasive. Jiang Mo almost believed that Chi Yu liked him too.

Chi Yu liked him? Was it true?

So, when Chi Yu asked him for an answer, was he actually confessing and asking for a response?

[This post isn’t finished yet, why haven’t you included recent interactions? I’ve followed the blogger, looking forward to their updates~^-^]

[After reading this, I almost believed it was true. Luckily, I’m more rational. The imagination of fans is incredible. They can turn fake things into real. Truly a massive brainwashing land! [Thumbs up.jpg]]

Jiang Mo: “…”

So, that’s how it is. He almost got brainwashed too.

At 5:30 a.m., Jiang Mo woke up on time.

It was cold, and he didn’t need to pack many things in his backpack. He walked downstairs feeling relaxed, but unexpectedly, Chi Yu had woken up even earlier. Jiang Mo could hear the sound of the range hood coming from the kitchen as he stood in the courtyard.

“Did you sleep well?” It seemed like Chi Yu had eyes at the back of his head. Jiang Mo’s footsteps were drowned out by the sound of the range hood, but the moment Jiang Mo stepped into the dining room, Chi Yu turned his head.

Jiang Mo nodded and asked, “Why did you wake up so early?”

They had decided last night to grab breakfast on the way, so why was Chi Yu up early making something again?

Chi Yu said, “I woke up earlier. I had nothing to do, so I made something. Come over and taste it for me.”

“Oh.” Jiang Mo obediently walked over as Chi Yu wore gloves and held a triangular sandwich in his hands.

Jiang Mo reached out to take it but was stopped by Chi Yu. “The bread and ham have oil on them. It will make your hands dirty.”

With Chi Yu’s explanation, Jiang Mo didn’t think too much and opened his mouth to bite the sandwich that Chi Yu fed him.

The crust was fried and crispy, while the bread inside remained soft. It was filled with lettuce, ham, and a perfect combination of saltiness and salad dressing. As soon as Jiang Mo tasted it, his eyes brightened.

“How is it?”

Even without asking, Jiang Mo’s expression gave away his feedback.

Jiang Mo licked the white sauce off his lips and covered his puffed-up cheeks with his hand. “It’s delicious.”

Chi Yu smiled. “I made a lot. You can eat more later when you get hungry.”

[Will the camera crew follow them home? Do they not care about their private dates? @Director, do you understand what we mean?]

[This is their vacation given by the program. They can arrange it freely. They shouldn’t film it, right?! [Sad.jpg]]

[Ah, ah, I’m already crying at the thought of not being able to see them for the next two days! You two better behave in private! [Finger wagging]]

While the audience was feeling regretful, they received some good news.

The program included the guests’ vacation in their recording contract. If the guests meet during their vacation, according to the contract, it needs to be made public as it’s important material. The program arranged for two camera operators to follow Jiang Mo home, ensuring that Jiang Mo’s address wouldn’t be exposed.

…

When the two arrived at the train station, it was just past 6:30, and there were fewer people on the train than Jiang Mo had expected.

Chi Yu booked his ticket late, so their seats were separated. However, due to the low number of passengers, the seat next to Jiang Mo was empty, and he sat directly next to Jiang Mo when he boarded.

Jiang Mo hadn’t taken a train many times. The NG team was always near the competition venue, and they could reach it by taking a bus, without the need to travel through several cities to get to the venue. Apart from team-building activities and the only time they went abroad for a competition, Jiang Mo hadn’t taken a long-distance train with someone he knew.

This experience was quite novel, especially sitting together with the person he had liked for many years.

Chi Yu was wearing a black jacket today, paired with a plain white T-shirt. Wearing a baseball cap, he looked like an undergraduate student. Despite not being very old, a slight change in his dress style completely transformed his aura.

This version of Chi Yu shattered the eight-year age difference that stood between him and Jiang Mo. They seemed like university friends, just traveling together this time.

Jiang Mo sat by the window, and when Chi Yu sat down next to him, their bodies were pressed against the carriage. Jiang Mo wished he could embed himself into the carriage.

Chi Yu exuded vitality today. From the moment Jiang Mo saw him, his heart started beating irregularly, even faster than usual.

Combined with reading some thought-provoking things before going to sleep last night, his nerves were already stretched to the limit.

Chi Yu noticed Jiang Mo’s little movements but held back his laughter and didn’t say anything, afraid that Jiang Mo would feel embarrassed.

“Want to watch a movie?” Chi Yu took out an iPad from his backpack. “I downloaded a few movies last night.”

Jiang Mo agreed, “Sure.”

Jiang Mo thought Chi Yu would

choose classic films, but when he saw a row of cartoon characters in the movie library, he couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.

“These can help you relax,” Chi Yu didn’t feel embarrassed about his love for animated movies. “You pick one.”

Chi Yu, who liked watching animated movies, seemed a bit cute, Jiang Mo thought.

Jiang Mo hadn’t seen any of these movies. He randomly pointed to one that looked familiar, and Chi Yu smiled, “This is my favorite.”

Jiang Mo had chosen “Minions.”

He didn’t expect that with a casual choice, he would pick Chi Yu’s favorite.

Doesn’t this mean that they have a special connection?

[Chi is three years old!]

[Who can resist the adorable Minions? When I went to the cinema, the audience for that showing was mostly the same age!]

[It’s not surprising that Chi Yu likes these things since he loves kittens.]

Initially, Jiang Mo wasn’t very interested in the movie, but since it was Chi Yu’s favorite, he forced himself to watch it. After a few minutes, he gradually became fascinated, and his body relaxed.

Chi Yu took out several bags of snacks from his bag. He opened a pack of potato chips and handed it to Jiang Mo. Jiang Mo took it naturally, and Chi Yu handed him a bottle of water. Without taking his eyes off the screen, Jiang Mo accepted it. Chi Yu also passed him tissues, and Jiang Mo took them without a second thought.

Chi Yu rested his cheek on his hand and stared at Jiang Mo without shifting his gaze. Whenever Jiang Mo laughed, Chi Yu would also laugh along.

Jiang Mo tended to become absorbed in one thing and easily overlooked his surroundings. Chi Yu didn’t dislike this small quirk of Jiang Mo’s. This version of Jiang Mo was perfect for allowing Chi Yu to do as he pleased.

[“Don’t you think Chi Yu is like taking care of a child? Every time my mom takes my five-year-old sister on a trip, she needs to prepare a bunch of things to keep her entertained. iPad with cartoons, snacks, drinks… It’s exactly the same!”]

[“Chi Yu: Let’s watch a movie, I’ll watch Mo Mo [Crazy fan.jpg]”]

[“Is Chi Yu playing a nurturing game? Is he treating Jiang Mo like his doll? He’s only a step away from feeding him and wiping his mouth, isn’t he?”]

[“If Jiang Mo is the object, I’m more than willing to pamper him like this. A well-behaved little baby like him deserves to be treated well.”]

After the long movie ended, Jiang Mo relaxed his shoulders and came back to his senses. His garbage bag was already filled with empty snack bags.

Jiang Mo blushed and wiped his mouth, crumpling the tissues into a ball and throwing them into the garbage bag. He pressed it down and covered the snack bags.

Chi Yu amusingly admired his guilty look and asked, “How was the movie?”

“It was good,” Jiang Mo said, “The Minions were all very cute.”

“Did you have any favorites?”

Jiang Mo replied, “If I had to choose, it would be Kevin.”

“Why?”

Jiang Mo said, “When he’s with the other minions, I don’t feel anything special, but when he’s with Bob, who is shorter than him, he becomes a gentle and caring big brother. I don’t know if you noticed a few details. Every time Bob gets something dirty on his face, Kevin wipes it off for him. He helps Bob retrieve the lost teddy bear…”

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he got carried away with his own words. Jiang Mo embarrassedly asked, “Do you have any favorites?”

“I’m the opposite of you. I like Bob, who receives special care from Kevin,” Chi Yu’s gaze swept towards the corners of Jiang Mo’s mouth, where the potato chip crumbs from earlier had been wiped clean by Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo said, “Bob is also very cute.”

“Yes, extremely cute,” Chi Yu smiled as he looked at Jiang Mo, “He likes to act spoiled and is very clingy. It’s irresistible.”

Jiang Mo froze.

He pondered over Chi Yu’s words carefully, even reading that post several times.

In the end, he shamefully arrived at a conclusion. Could it be that Chi Yu might have a little bit of liking for him?

But—

Acting spoiled, clingy.

He didn’t meet any of Chi Yu’s requirements.

What exactly was Chi Yu making him think about?

Jiang Mo slept early last night and even fell asleep on the train. He didn’t know how long he had slept, but when he woke up in a daze, he found himself covered with a black jacket.

Jiang Mo instantly became alert and looked towards the person beside him, Chi Yu.

Chi Yu had his eyes closed, wearing only a white T-shirt. The T-shirt was fleece-lined, but sitting and sleeping like this would definitely make him catch a cold.

Jiang Mo immediately picked up the jacket and carefully covered Chi Yu with it. He didn’t make big movements. Just as he withdrew his arm, an extra weight suddenly appeared on his shoulder. Chi Yu’s body tilted, and his head rested on Jiang Mo’s left shoulder.

Jiang Mo’s body stiffened, not daring to move at all. Even his breathing unconsciously became light.

The scenery outside the window kept retreating, and just as Jiang Mo’s head was about to burn to a crisp, the announcement of the approaching station

finally sounded inside the carriage.

The noise awakened Chi Yu, who seemed like he hadn’t fully woken up. He rubbed his cheek against Jiang Mo’s shoulder, and the soft strands of his hair brushed against Jiang Mo’s cheek.

Jiang Mo became a completely motionless wooden statue.

“Sorry, I fell asleep,” Chi Yu sat up straight, his expression showing no signs of embarrassment.

Mechanically, Jiang Mo shook his head, “It’s… it’s okay.”

…

“Mo Mo, over here.”

Jiang Mo and Chi Yu walked out of the station, and the familiar yellow Beetle belonging to Lu Yu drove up. Lu Yu honked the horn and opened the window, shouting loudly to Jiang Mo.

The yellow car was very eye-catching, and Jiang Mo happily waved at Lu Yu, saying, “Brother!”

Chi Yu’s eyelids drooped as he glanced at Jiang Mo, who revealed two dimples. Jiang Mo had never smiled at him like that before, at least not with such deep dimples.

“Chi Yu, my… my brother is over there.” It had been several days since Jiang Mo last saw Lu Yu, so he was excited. He introduced Chi Yu and, holding his hand, ran towards the yellow Beetle.

Lu Yu had previously reminded him not to park on the elevated highway and that he would time it well to pick them up, so they couldn’t waste too much time.

Chi Yu lowered his eyes and looked at Jiang Mo’s hand on the back of his hand, his lips curved slightly upwards.

Thinking that Jiang Mo was so excited because of Lu Yu and willingly holding his hand, Chi Yu’s mouth turned downward, and his displeased face was covered by a baseball cap.

It wasn’t good for Chi Yu to sit alone in the back seat, so Jiang Mo chose to sit in the back with him.

The space was limited, and the back seat could only accommodate two people. In order to not reveal Jiang Mo’s home address, the two accompanying cameramen chose to sit in a different car and follow behind.

“Brother,” as soon as Jiang Mo got in the car, he obediently called out to Lu Yu. Without a camera in front of him, he visibly relaxed a lot and didn’t realize what he had just done.

“Why were you running so fast? You don’t even know when your face gets dirty,” Lu Yu muttered, reaching out and removing a feather from Jiang Mo’s face. It must have floated out of Jiang Mo’s down jacket.

Jiang Mo’s face turned red as he rubbed the spot where Lu Yu had touched him. “I… I’ll be more careful next time.”

“Brother.”

Before Lu Yu could scold Jiang Mo a few more times, another “brother” came crashing towards them.

Lu Yu looked bewildered, turning his gaze towards the handsome guy who had just entered the car a step behind.

If he hadn’t seen Chi Yu’s face frequently at the movie theater, based on Chi Yu’s appearance and outfit at the moment, he would have thought Chi Yu was around the same age as Jiang Mo.

He’s so handsome, even more so than on the screen. But what did the handsome guy say just now?

Lu Yu: “What did you call me?”

Chi Yu smiled faintly, “I heard Jiang Mo call you that, so I’ll call you that too. You don’t mind, do you?”

He was only a year older than Chi Yu, and yet Chi Yu was calling him brother. That was too much of an honor!

“Ah, uh…” Lu Yu felt that Chi Yu’s words were a bit strange, and for a while, he couldn’t figure it out. “My name is Lu Yu. Just call me by my name.”

Chi Yu: “Okay, Brother Lu Yu.”

Lu Yu: “…” Does it always have to include the word “brother”?

Chi Yu: “Thank you for inviting me as a guest.”

Lu Yu waved his hand and smiled, saying, “Don’t mention it. Mo Mo’s friends are my friends too. But our house is small, I hope you don’t mind.”

Chi Yu said, “I’m already grateful that Jiang Mo invited me and was willing to take me home. How could I mind?”

Jiang Mo sat in the back, listening to the conversation between his brother and Chi Yu. He couldn’t get a word in, but he didn’t feel ignored. However, after a moment, his fondness for Chi Yu increased several times.

Chi Yu was amazing. How could he effortlessly get along so well with strangers?

In contrast, it took him a long time to become familiar with Lu Yu.

“We don’t have any extra rooms or beds at home, so you’ll have to share a bed with Mo Mo tonight,” Lu Yu remembered this and apologetically reminded him.

“I… I’ve looked into it. There’s a relatively clean hotel near our house. Let… let Chi Yu stay there…” Jiang Mo hesitated, looking at Chi Yu. “Chi Yu, maybe you should stay at the hotel?”

How could he let Chi Yu squeeze into the same bed with him? Sleeping with Chi Yu meant he wouldn’t be able to sleep at all!

“It’s fine either way,” Chi Yu lowered his gaze and softly said, “But suddenly being in an unfamiliar environment with no familiar faces around, I might feel uncomfortable.”

He added, “It’s okay, I’ll adapt and endure for one night.”

Jiang Mo: “…”

Lu Yu: “Chi Yingdi, don’t listen to Jiang Mo. His bed is one meter eight, and it’s completely fine for two people to sleep. Don’t mind it and stay at our house.”

Chi Yu raised his eyes and smiled, “As long as Jiang Mo doesn’t mind, I’m fine with it.”

Jiang Mo: “…”

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