CH 66.2

Fu Jinxiao never looked so vulnerable before. 

After finishing speaking, Fu Jinxiao quietly observed the young man in front of him.

The rain outside was getting heavier, as if it was going to be endless. The droplets hit the glass windows, blurring the outside into a mess of color. It was quite noisy. 

Shen Xingsui lowered his head, and muttered softly, “I don’t admire you only because of your glamorous appearance.”

Although the rain outside was loud, Fu Jinxiao could hear him clearly.

Shen Xingsui raised his head to look at him, and met the man’s dark and deep eyes. 

In return, Fu Jinxiao stared right into Shen Xingsui’s eyes. With a small smile, he asked, “If the one you saw was the disheveled and ordinary me, would you still say something like that?”

He had heard too many sweet words, and ordinary compliments couldn’t impress him.

He thought that Shen Xingsui would show his loyalty. But instead, he said, “But you are not ordinary in this photo?”

“?”

“The design of this stage is very good, and your sense of the camera is also super good, especially when the light falls. You look really handsome.” Shen Xingsui looked at the photo and continued, “And this, did you purposefully strike this pose with this blocking? You looked attention-grabbing despite all your teammates around you. You are… very much not ordinary at all.”

Shen Xingsui stared at the photo without blinking. Gradually, the youth was smiling widely. His voice was like a small stream of water in a mountain, fresh and clear. “I think Teacher Fu has always been very good, not only in music, but also in film and television and performance. I like you very much, and I always want to learn from you!”

Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows.

He had heard many people’s confessions and praise, he had become numb to it. But Shen Xingsui’s sincere words were incomparable. A burst of joy appeared in his heart. It traveled all over his body, enveloping him in warmth. 

Could it be that flattery from someone he liked was much more meaningful? 

This really was a mood booster.

Fu Jinxiao looked closely at the youth. The warm yellow light fell onto his body, creating a very fitting halo around him. Combined with the atmosphere of a rainy night… Fu Jinxiao’s heart was much more susceptible compared to the usual. He was defenseless to Shen Xingsui’s charm. 

He wanted to indulge further.

The bad genes in Fu Jinxiao’s bones flared up again. He leaned on the sofa, then made a sneak attack once Shen Xingsui’s mind was elsewhere, “What exactly do you want to learn from me?

“Our family’s relationship is good, and so are our personal ones. Plus, Auntie Xu has repeatedly told me to take care of you. You have called me ‘teacher’ for so long, so if you want me to teach you something… just say it.” His body was basically only a hair’s breadth away from Shen Xingsui. Even so, he leaned in further, “As for the teaching method… how about we directly go to ‘learning by doing’?” 

Shen Xingsui, of course, didn’t see this coming. He seemed to sense many of the innuendos, which only made his face blush uncontrollably. 

“….”

It’s really hard to prevent his thoughts from going straight to the gutter. 

Just when Shen Xingsui was thinking about what to say, he was saved by his ringing phone. He searched around on the sofa, and finally found it. When he picked it up, he found that it was a call from Wang Meican. He eagerly responded, “Hello Wang-jie?” 

Wang Meican said, “Ah Suisui, I heard you said that you might find your original score. So, have you found it? It’s been quite a while since you updated your status with me. I’m a little worried about something happening to you. Are you okay?” 

Shen Xingsui forgot!

He blamed himself for his forgetfulness, and quickly answered his agent’s questions, “I’m fine, Wang-jie, I’m sorry I forgot. I encountered some things that delayed me after I got them. I originally wanted to call you earlier. But well, I forgot.” 

Wang Meican breathed a sigh of relief, “It’s okay, you don’t need to apologize to me, as long as you are okay, then it’s good. I heard that Teacher Fu picked you up tonight, right? Where are you now? Did he take you to dinner? Or are you home now?”

Shen Xingsui hesitated for a moment, then looked at Fu Jinxiao.

Fu Jinxiao nodded, indicating that he could say it. After all, they didn’t do anything improper. 

Shen Xingsui told her honestly, “I’m at Fu-ge‘s house. Because of the traffic jam and rain outside, we decided to take shelter here.” 

The other end of the phone was silent for a while.

Wang Meican shouted, “What?!”

Shen Xingsui felt as if his eardrums were about to be shattered. Wang Meican continue to stammer in fluster, “You are at his house? Why are you at his… Suisui, are you okay?”

The youth was a bit puzzled, but still answered, “I’m fine.” 

Wang Meican breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Shen Xingsui is still too young after all, so nothing will happen. And as for that old fox Fu Jinxiao… he really knew how to search for opportunity. What traffic jam? What rain? If the passenger wasn’t Shen Xingsui, even if it was a storm outside, he wouldn’t let them go inside his private house.

Isn’t this just Fu Jinxiao leading Shen Xingsui into a wolf’s den? 

Wang Meican whispered, “Suisui… keep these words a secret, okay? Look, since you are inside Teacher Fu’s house… you have to pay attention to personal safety protection, and you can’t…” 

Before the agent could finish her words, a low laugh came over from the other end of the phone. It was followed by Fu Jinxiao’s deep voice, “He cannot do what?” 

Wang Meican froze.

“Go on.” Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows, “I want to hear it.” 

“…”

Wang Meican hesitated for a moment, then she chose to save her life. She changed the subject completely, hoping Fu Jinxiao was generous enough to let her go. “Ahem, what I mean is… Suisui, since you already got your original score, can you give me a photo? I’ll contact the PR team to discuss a plan.”

Fu Jinxiao let his agent go for this time. “So, where did you put the music score?”

Shen Xingsui subconsciously pointed to the suitcase next to him.

Fu Jinxiao naturally stepped up to get the suitcase. When the suitcase was already in his hands, Shen Xingsui belatedly realized that there was also a ridiculous amount of Fu Jinxiao’s memorabilia inside. There were even limited edition photos and autographs! 

Shit, if this was opened by Fu Jinxiao himself… he might die of shame for real this time.