Dreaming With My Dragon Lover - Chapter 153

Rong Qiuchen laughs and jumps away deftly, “Gege, I was only joking! No need to take it seriously. It seems like you’ve had too much to drink, you’d better get some rest now. I’m going to the cinema room to watch movies.”

“I’m terrible at drinking. If it wasn’t for you tonight, I’d be dead. Anyway I’m very thankful that you saved my life! Good night.”

After tending the wobbly Yuan Ge to his bed, Rong Qiuchen went to the cinema room alone and turned on the projector as usual – Yuan Ge does not yet know the secret that he doesn’t need to sleep at all. The best time to study is in the dead of night when the whole world is asleep. With the help of Yuan Ge’s film collection and the little robot brother, he looks forward to getting to know this strange new world as soon as possible.

But tonight, he is not in the mood to watch James Bond saving the world, nor is he in the mood to watch Jackie Chan jumping up and down in a witty Chinese kung fu routine. The only thing on his mind is the man who is fast asleep in the bedroom.

Gege was surprised that I helped him out at the party tonight, but he didn’t know that I was already famous at the age of 15 and had been through many scenes like this one. Gege is such a purist, a true gentleman. One day he will be world famous, so how can he now bow down to the powers that be and lose his dignity? I have been put through the mud before and there is no way I would wish that same fate on him.

I can save him for a time, but can I protect him for a lifetime?

He and I may have been more than masters and servants, but we are not friends and buddies either, as he claimed. What happened in this room that day, while not without the influence of the film, was also more than simple physical lust between men. It is ultimately unpleasant to be thought of in this way.

But apart from the kindness of his taking me in and the bond from recharging my body, is what flows between us the same kind of love and adoration as that between a man and a woman? For myself, love knows no gender; what is so terrible about loving each other when you meet someone who knows your heart? And yet, does he think the same way? In a world bound by rules, would he be afraid, would he hesitate to accept my unusual existence and my rebellious love?

Rong Qiuchen is equally confused as to what to do at this moment. How should they continue their relationship under the same roof? Should he be settled for a peaceful life in this world and just be content to stay by his side, to take care of him and be there for him? Or should he profess his love to him and try to possess him in his entirety?

But past heartbreak has cast a cloud over his current feelings.

As a person of low status, wanting something that doesn’t belong to me, thinking wishfully of spending the rest of my life with just one person whom I truly love and who truly loves me, haven’t I tasted enough of how that feels in my previous life?

In this life, where is the certainty, where is the confidence, to pray for love again, to compete again for a man as highly sought after as he is?

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The New Year holidays have passed quickly and it is now the seventh day of the Chinese New Year.

When Rong Qiuchen sees that Yuan Ge is again dressed up carefully, he knows that he must be going out to meet someone. Sure enough, Yuan Ge is going to the airport to pick up Amélie Jiang.

This time without waiting for Rong Qiuchen to beg, Yuan Ge has decided to take him along. When he imagines how surprised and terrified this little country bumpkin would be to see the modern airport and the big “iron birds” rising and falling in the air, he finds the scene well worth looking forward to. He really likes Rong Qiuchen’s exaggerated acting style, which is so dramatic and so funny to watch. Heads can be chopped off and blood can run dry, but the show must go on. Rong Qiuchen is cosplaying a Qing Dynasty Beijing Opera singer, and he will never allow himself to be Out Of Character!

“Chenchen, look! The iron bird is flying in the sky!” While Yuan Ge is happily teasing Rong Qiuchen, he notices a striking figure appearing in the crowd at the arrival exit. Looking at that elegant and slender figure, and signature red high heels, who else can it be but Miss Amélie Jiang?

Amélie has seen Yuan Ge as well, and all those worries from the plane seem to vanish without a trace. Unable to contain the smile in her eyes, she quickens her pace in his direction and happily gives him a warm hug.

“What brings you here? I didn’t tell you the exact flight number!”

“You said you’d be back on the seventh day of the New Year. There are only a few flights between Guangzhou and Beijing today, and I happen to know you’re a premium member of a certain airline, so it was pretty easy to guess.” Yuan Ge replies with a matter-of-fact face.

“I thought you used your irresistible charm to get the info from the customer service lady!” Amélie teases him playfully.

Patting the two large and one small suitcases on the trolley, she says, “Good thing you’re here, look how much luggage I have!”

“Is there any point in bringing so much luggage? What’s there in Beijing that you can’t buy that you have to bring from home! Well, let me take you straight back to your place then.”

Amélie  curls her lip, “You’ve only just met me and already you are trying to send me away, huh?” She points to one of the larger suitcases, “The stuff in here is basically all for you, so let’s just go to your place first.. You promised to invite me over a long time ago.”