The Decade of Deep Love (English Version BL novel)

13. The Most Valuable Thing in the World

Zhishu He slept for more than twenty minutes before waking up. Today he felt better though last night he had violent sex with Wenxu Jiang.

In the kitchen, Wenxu Jiang was making the lunch. Zhishu He stood at the kitchen door, looking at Jiang quietly. He hadn't enjoyed such a quiet and harmonious day for so long. Wenxu Jiang had a nice figure with broad shoulders, slender hips and long legs. He had his sleeves rolled up and his eyes fixed on the pan, looking handsome and charming. He slightly frowned and concentrated on cooking. In Zhishu's eyes, Jiang boasted kind of manly glamour.

Wenxu Jiang was surprised to see Zhishu He when he turned around. He smiled gently, and all his impatience and rudeness had disappeared. "You finally wake up? Perfect timing. Lunch is ready. We can have it together."

Zhishu He nodded and walked forward to sort out the bowls and chopsticks. When he came up to Jiang, he stopped and opened his mouth while Jiang put a piece of carrot into his mouth with the chopsticks. They always had a tacit understanding. Zhishu He tasted it and commented, "It's insipid but I think it's okay. Don't add salt anymore. Too salty food is bad for health." As soon as he finished his words, he felt them ridiculous as he had lost his health though Jiang knew nothing about it.

During lunch, Zhishu He was in a good mood. He tasted every dish on the table and praised Jiang for his cooking. Zhishu's eyes shone with happiness. But gradually, the delight on his face dimmed and a sense of grievance flooded over him. He forced a smile with the dimple appearing on his haggard cheek and complained, "Wenxu Jiang, why did you leave me alone for so long time?"

Zhishu He stared at Jiang with a childish expression on his face. Wenxu Jiang thought that it was just the babyish complaint and petulance. Realizing that he did ignore Zhishu these days, he reached over to put some vegetables into Zhishu's bowl with his chopsticks and said in a propitiatory voice, "Eat more, or you will soon be a bag of bones. After finishing this project, I will spend more time accompanying you."

Zhishu He didn't eat the food in his bowl; instead, he cast a glance at Wenxu Jiang's slender fingers and asked suddenly, "Where's your ring?"

Stunned, Wenxu Jiang bowed his head with guilt and unconsciously repeated Zhishu's question, "Eh... Where's my ring?"

Wenxu Jiang would never forget how he got that ring. It was his most special birthday gift that he had ever received in his life. Nine years ago, for a long time Zhishu He worked hard to earn money in order to buy a gift for him. But at last, he didn't save enough money to buy a decent gift. He could only buy a pair of simple silver rings, on which there was no pattern or gem, dull-polished and low-cost. Then Zhishu He carried them with him every day and as long as he had free time, he would use the graver to carve their names on the rings. He got two blistered hands after finishing this difficult work. When Wenxu Jiang received this gift, he was greatly touched by what Zhishu had done for him, and his love for Zhishu deepened. At that time, the gift was the most valuable thing in the world in Jiang's eyes.

When did he lose the ring? Wenxu Jiang's mind flew back to the first time that he had sex with Zui Shen. That night he was drunk and mistook Zui Shen as Zhishu He. That boy, who had soft black hair and pure eyes, looked like the young Zhishu He and would call him "Brother Jiang" in a sweet voice. Zui Shen wanted to be with Jiang, so he catered to Jiang's lust without hesitation. When Wenxu Jiang woke up, he found his ring missing and asked Zui Shen about it. But Zui Shen said that he didn't see it. Jiang thought he might inadvertently lose the ring when he was drunk.

Wenxu Jiang had worn the ring for seven years.... Click the external link to read the whole chapter 13 ↓