QHM Chapter 94 – Extra 4

The consequence of suddenly coming out of the closet was… chaos. Unprecedented chaos.

A nurse walked up and said, “Um, Xu Yin’s checkup can start soon…”

Mother Yan: “Wait, wait a second, let me get this straight—Shixing likes men, but the one he likes isn’t Xu Yin. The one who likes Xu Yin is Shixiu. Huh? So which one of them actually came out of the closet—Shixing or Shixiu??”

Yan Shixiu: “Dad, Mom, you two sort out your thoughts here. I’ll take Yinyin for his checkup first.”

Father and Mother Yan: “?!”

Lu Shixing: ‘Weren’t we just saying in the room earlier that we’d have a proper talk with Mom and Dad? Bro, you only remembered the ‘talk’ part and totally skipped the ‘proper’!’ 

Xu Yin: “The checkup can be postponed for a bit.”

Yan Shixiu: “No, we’re doing the checkup first. We can talk afterwards. Mom and Dad need to calm down, too.”

Mother Yan: “Thank you for being so considerate towards your parents!”

Things were a mess at the door of the hospital room. Xu Yin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The final conclusion was that Father and Mother Yan would go into the room first to calm down, with Lu Shixing staying to accompany them and explain the “backstory” so they’d know what was actually going on.

Meanwhile, Xu Yin and Yan Shixiu went off for the checkup.

Father and Mother Yan leaned against the wall and stumbled into the room in a daze. Xu Yin shook his head.

As he turned around, he saw two other people still standing awkwardly in place—Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan, looking completely at a loss.

Now that they realized they’d misunderstood everything, the two looked quite embarrassed.

Zheng Ruo said awkwardly, “Xiao Yin…”

Xu Yin paused.

To be honest, he never really had much of a feeling toward these two even in the past. Now, after over five hundred years, seeing them again felt no different than seeing strangers.

Of course, he could probably guess why they had shown up.

He wasn’t angry, but he also didn’t want to be involved with them any further.

In a gentle tone, he said, “Aunt Zheng, thank you both for coming to see me. But I’m already awake, and there’s no need for you to visit again in the future.”

Zheng Ruo glanced nervously at Yan Shixiu and said, “But you’re still our family’s child…”

Xu Yin had no intention of exchanging polite words. He smiled and said directly, “We were never related by blood. After Dad passed away, there’s truly nothing connecting us anymore, is there?”

Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan wanted to say something more, but Xu Yin cut them off. His tone was soft but firm: “I won’t interfere in your lives, and I hope you won’t interfere in mine.”

“My relationship with Shixiu… has nothing to do with anyone outside the Yan family,” Xu Yin added bluntly. “So please, don’t concern yourselves.”

Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan stiffened all over, awkward to the extreme.

In truth, they had always looked down on Xu Yin… A child who had no love from his father or mother, didn’t know how to please others, and later even said he liked men—what kind of future could someone like that possibly have?

In comparison, Xu Yuan had grown up surrounded by parental love, had a generous and mature personality, good grades, and a bright, positive attitude… So when facing Xu Yin, the mother and son pair had always carried a faint sense of superiority.

Before this, they never imagined there would come a day when they’d want to initiate contact with Xu Yin—only to find themselves unable to.

…

But how could Xu Yin possibly not see through what they were thinking?

He simply couldn’t be bothered. Exposing them served no purpose—it would just be a waste of time.

Xu Yin had never liked spending energy on irrelevant people or matters.

Looking at Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan, he smiled and said, “Let’s not contact each other anymore, alright?”

Zheng Ruo’s heart skipped, and she blurted out, “Th-that’s not okay!”

Xu Yin tilted his head slightly, finding it a bit funny. “We’ve been living like this for over ten years. Why would it not be okay now?”

Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan were left speechless, even more embarrassed, their faces burning with shame.

By now, Yan Shixiu’s brows were tightly furrowed.

He said coldly, “That’s enough. The checkup is more important.”

Xu Yin nodded. “Mm.”

As the two were about to leave, Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan hurriedly tried to step forward. But Yan Shixiu stopped in his tracks and moved to block Xu Yin, cutting off their line of sight to him completely.

These two indeed had some thoughts about trying to get close to Yan Shixiu, but they were also somewhat afraid of him. So when they saw him step forward to block Xu Yin, they immediately stopped, swallowing nervously, clearly uneasy.

Yan Shixiu’s expression was icy cold. “Since you chose not to be a family over ten years ago, don’t think you can become one again now.”

Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan froze.

Yan Shixiu enunciated every word: “Family isn’t that cheap.”

“Stop clinging to Yinyin.”

Clinging…

While Xu Yin’s words, though blunt, weren’t too sharp, Yan Shixiu’s were genuinely cutting.

Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan’s expressions changed drastically. They were instantly speechless, faces flushed bright red.

This was the special ward area—few patients, but plenty of doctors and nurses coming and going. The commotion from earlier had already drawn some attention, and people had caught wind of a bit of gossip. Now, seeing Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan pestering Xu Yin like this, the looks people gave them turned meaningful.

Even before this, some patients had gossiped—these two claimed to be Xu Yin’s relatives, but didn’t seem to care about him at all.

After today’s public scene, everything was clear: two handsome men in a relationship wasn’t the issue. While same-sex relationships were still not mainstream, it wasn’t taboo anymore—after all, same-sex marriage was legal in the country now. People had become more accepting.

The real issue was this mother and son pair…

Their recent half-hearted visits clearly weren’t out of care for Xu Yin—they had another agenda. Just listen to their words, and consider the Yan family’s status—it wasn’t hard to guess their motives.

And now, everything had been laid bare. Surely these two wouldn’t still shamelessly cling on, right? That would be truly disgraceful.

Hearing the faint murmurs around them, Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan felt like they were sitting on needles. Both lowered their heads, wishing they could sink into the floor.

Xu Yuan, still young, couldn’t stand the public stares. Embarrassed, he tugged at Zheng Ruo’s hand and whispered, “Mom…”

Zheng Ruo was on the verge of breaking down herself. How could she still be thinking about her son’s future at a time like this? Her forehead was covered in sweat; all she could think about was how to end this situation.

But really, why bother thinking of an “ending” at all?

When something needs to end, it’s best to end it decisively and cleanly.

Yan Shixiu no longer paid them any mind. He turned around, took Xu Yin’s hand, and walked toward the elevator, not caring one bit how frozen and humiliated Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan looked behind them.

As they walked, Xu Yin glanced at the man beside him.

The man’s lips were tightly pressed, his face tense—clearly in a foul mood.

Xu Yin let out a soft chuckle.

Hearing his laughter, Yan Shixiu paused and turned his head, puzzled.

Just then, the elevator doors opened. The two stepped in, and Xu Yin said, “Do you remember? In those first few worlds, I didn’t have good luck with parents—either they were awful, or they were dead. Little 018 once said that the way the task worlds were constructed would, to some degree, reflect my real-life circumstances.”

Yan Shixiu’s brows furrowed even more tightly. He looked distressed.

Xu Yin raised his hand and gently smoothed the crease between the man’s brows with his fingertips, softly saying, “But it’s not only parents who can be family… Lovers can be family, too.”

Xu Yin recalled the moment he first agreed to accept the missions—the thought that had emerged in his heart.

At the time, he hadn’t known what would happen between him and Yan Shixiu, or what they would become.

Yes, just before his death, Yan Shixiu had reached out his hands to him—but who could say how long those hands would hold on? Who could say whether they would truly become lovers?

Fortunately, they had made it to today.

Xu Yin could now confidently say that, in this world, he had finally gained the most precious person in his life.

And if he were to enter another quick transmigration mission now, the task worlds he faced would surely be very different from before.

—Xu Yin’s world had changed.

—Because he had Yan Shixiu.

Hearing these gentle words from Xu Yin, Yan Shixiu’s frown slowly relaxed.

His dark eyes flickered with an unusual light. In a hoarse voice, he called, “Yinyin.”

Xu Yin held Yan Shixiu’s hands, gazing at him, and smiled tenderly. “So, Yan Shixiu—stay by my side, always, okay?”

As a lover. As family. As someone who would always be there.

He wanted to explore more of this world’s wonders with this man.

Yan Shixiu looked deeply at him and finally smiled, lips pressed together. “Yinyin, I never had anywhere else to go.”

Wherever this young man was—that was the only place he belonged.

The two of them stared at each other for a moment, leaned in, and kissed.

……

Moments later, the elevator stopped, and the doors opened.

They parted. Xu Yin held the man’s hand and walked out with a smile on his lips.

As for Yan Shixiu, where was the anger he had just felt because of Zheng Ruo and Xu Yuan? He had long been kissed into a daze, his breathing slightly erratic.

After a few steps, he suddenly gripped Xu Yin’s hand tightly and said firmly, “So, we have to get married immediately.”

Xu Yin smiled with squinted eyes. “Ah, about that—I forgot to remind you just now. You might have forgotten, but I’ve turned twenty again, so we still have to wait two more years before we can get a marriage license.”

Yan Shixiu: “???”

*

Not being able to get married right away left Yan Shixiu deeply disappointed.

After the checkup, Xu Yin brought the dejected Yan Shixiu back to the hospital room.

As soon as Mother Yan saw her son’s expression, she slapped her hand on her chest, trembling as she said, “What’s with that face? What happened? Is there still something you two haven’t told us? Just say it—we can handle it!”

Xu Yin gently pushed the man down onto a chair and smiled apologetically. “I just told him I’m only twenty, so we can’t get married yet.”

Father and Mother Yan’s mouths twitched—That’s it? That’s it?!

They looked at their eldest son’s devastated expression—he didn’t even look this upset when one of the company’s projects hit a major obstacle!!

And yet, Yan Shixiu was this upset.

He was silent for a moment, then let out a faint sigh.

Just that light sigh made Father and Mother Yan’s mouths twitch even more violently.

Ever since Shixiu turned twenty-five and still showed no signs of dating, the two had been worried—worried that their eldest would be a lifelong bachelor, lonely until the end.

Never did they imagine that this block of wood would suddenly fall in love just like that. After just three meetings, he dared to kiss someone—and not just anyone, but Shixing’s roommate, a boy who had just turned twenty!

Father and Mother Yan didn’t even know whether to complain about raising two sons who both turned out to be gay, or to complain that their eldest son, once he made a move, was so swift, precise, and intense. In short, they were shocked beyond belief.

If this had happened before, they would’ve definitely sat both Yan Shixiu and Lu Shixing down for a long ideological talk, urging them to think things through.

But after experiencing the car accident… these two elders really didn’t have the energy to fuss anymore.

Their children’s lives had barely been saved—what was there left to fuss about?

Thinking back to the way people described Yan Shixiu protecting Xu Yin at the scene of the crash five days ago—setting aside the whole mistaken “sister-in-law” mess—Father and Mother Yan could fully picture just how much their eldest son liked this boy named Xu Yin…

Even if they had only met three times, their eldest son, in matters of love… was probably just that pure.

When he liked someone, there was no turning back.

And as for this boy, Xu Yin—

Father and Mother Yan’s gaze fell on him.

Xu Yin smiled warmly and generously. “Should I introduce myself again?”

“No need, Shixing already told us all about you while you two were still unconscious,” said Mother Yan, looking him over repeatedly and muttering, “You’re really such a good-looking child.”

Then she glanced at her eldest son—normally so dull and expressionless when it came to relationships, and yet when he made his move, it was this decisive.

Shixing was right. This guy wasn’t nearly as “proper” as he looked—he was just repressing it the whole time.

Faced with his mother’s gaze, Yan Shixiu maintained a composed expression and said, “Yinyin is very good-looking.”

Xu Yin let out a laugh and gave the man a teasing compliment: “You’re very handsome, too.”

President Yan’s dejected aura from not being able to marry on the spot was instantly swept away. He lifted his head and puffed out his chest.

Father and Mother Yan: Hiss…

Lu Shixing, sitting off to the side, took the cue and started singing Xu Yin’s praises: “That’s right—Xu Yin is our department’s flower! If our school actually had a campus heartthrob contest, he’d definitely win!”

It was a bit too over-the-top.

Xu Yin shook his head helplessly.

But neither Lu Shixing nor Yan Shixiu seemed to think it was an exaggeration. Lu Shixing added, “Seriously! Don’t doubt it—everyone thinks so!”

Yan Shixiu smiled as he pulled Xu Yin down to sit beside him, stretched out his arm to wrap around his shoulder, and looked at him with affectionate eyes.

It was as if he could never get enough of looking at him.

Aiyo.

This clingy behavior.

Father and Mother Yan really couldn’t bear to watch.

…But now that they had calmed down, Father and Mother Yan actually felt comforted.

For Shixiu to have met someone he liked this much—that was a good thing.

No longer just buried in work every day, their workaholic son could finally slow down and enjoy other pleasures in life.

The two elders sighed inwardly. After thinking for a moment, they asked, “Xiao Yin, your family… they’re all gone now, right?”

This had already been mentioned by Lu Shixing earlier, when both boys were still unconscious.

Bringing it up again now, Father and Mother Yan worried Xu Yin might feel sad or sensitive—but if they were going to take their relationship seriously, it was a necessary topic.

Fortunately, Xu Yin had always been very open about this.

He nodded. “Mm, both my parents passed away.”

Mother Yan’s eyes showed a bit of sympathy.

Such a well-behaved child, yet orphaned so young… Of course, even if his parents had been alive, they’d heard from Shixing that Xu Yin hadn’t received much care or attention from them in the past anyway.

Still, it was someone else’s family matter, so they never commented—until now.

Mother Yan reached out and gently patted the back of Xu Yin’s hand. “From now on, you’ll be part of our family.”

Xu Yin was stunned.

Mother Yan turned to Yan Shixiu and said, “Xiao Yin hasn’t graduated yet, and since he has to live on campus most of the time, that’s understandable. But whenever there’s a weekend or holiday, bring him home. We have plenty of rooms.”

This was a complete and wholehearted acceptance of Xu Yin.

Hearing this, Yan Shixiu smiled.

Lu Shixing also looked happily at Xu Yin.

After a brief daze, warmth welled up in Xu Yin’s heart.

“Thank you, Auntie,” he said gently.

Meeting Yan Shixiu really was the greatest fortune of his life.

Mother Yan even joked, “Call me Mom. That red envelope from earlier wasn’t wasted after all—it’s still meant for you. Once you’re discharged, come visit the house. Dad and Mom will give it to you then.”

Lu Shixing immediately cheered. Before Xu Yin could respond, Yan Shixiu replied on his behalf: “I’ll bring him home.”

Then he added, with a perfectly straight face, “Also, no need to prepare another room. Yinyin will sleep with me.”

Mother Yan: “Do you have no shame?”

Yan Shixiu had a very innocent “What did I do?” look on his face, silently questioning them.

Father and Mother Yan: “…”

Faced with the elders, Xu Yin was actually the one who got a bit shy for once. He averted his gaze, slightly embarrassed.

Yan Shixiu reached over to ruffle Xu Yin’s hair and said softly, “I have an apartment near your campus. After you’re discharged, come stay there with me during school days.”

That would serve as a temporary little home.

The two of them were basically like an old married couple by now—living together was the most natural thing in the world for them.

Xu Yin smiled and softly said, “Mm.”

Lu Shixing, on the other hand, suddenly jolted and exclaimed, “Wait a minute, ge! I’ve asked so many times if I could stay at that apartment and you never said yes!”

Yan Shixiu glanced at him. Xu Yin cleared his throat.

Lu Shixing: “What kind of look is that?! Explain yourself clearly—are you really going to leave your own younger brother stuck in the student dorms?!”

Yan Shixiu frowned. “You moving in would be way too inconvenient.”

Lu Shixing shouted, “What’s so inconvenient about it?!”

Mother Yan couldn’t take it anymore and held her forehead. “Shixing, you’re twenty years old already—why are you still acting like a child? Stop asking!”

If you keep pressing, who here can stand listening to this?!

Lu Shixing was dazed for a moment, then a few seconds later finally caught on.

And then… his face turned red.

It was like he just couldn’t get enough no matter how much he looked.

Wait, hang on, just now—even when his brother said Xuyin could share a room with him after coming home, Lu Shixing hadn’t thought too much about it. After all, these two had only just met, right…?

He looked incredulously at Xuyin, who quietly turned his eyes away, and Yan Shixiu, who was frowning at him, and murmured, “No way, you guys…”

It’s only been a few days. A kiss is one thing—but are they already skipping straight to that?!

Too carnivorous, too carnivorous, way too carnivorous…

At that moment, Lu Shixing began to reflect, was it because he was too innocent that his own relationship with his big top was progressing so slowly?

Seeing the younger son blush and shut up, while the older one still wore a serious face, Father and Mother Yan couldn’t help but lecture the both of them, “Both of you are grown now, you should know what’s what. Shixing, you should stop being a light bulb watching your older brother date, and you, Shixiu—have some decency! Think about Xuyin’s age. He’s only twenty! Take it easy!”

Xuyin couldn’t help but laugh softly at that.

Seeing Yan Shixiu about to defend himself, Xuyin scratched the palm of his hand.

Yan Shixiu paused, looked at him, and his ears quietly turned red.

Then, facing his mother’s scolding, he obediently said, “Mm.”

Mother Yan: “…………”

Oh my god. She talked so long to no effect, and then one look from Xuyin, and her blockhead son got shy?!

…

That day, from waking up to coming out to meeting the parents—a full set of steps, completed in one go.

Whether for Xuyin or for the whole Yan family, it was a very fulfilling day.

They chatted until night. After dinner together in the hospital room, Father and Mother Yan finally left.

Yan Shixiu no longer bothered hiding and directly merged rooms with Xuyin.

Lu Shixing acted all dramatic, covering his eyes: “I’m leaving the adult world!”

And then got grabbed by his mom by the collar: “By the way, based on what you said earlier, you already have a crush on someone, right? It’s not Xiaoyin, so who is it? Come home and explain it properly.”

Lu Shixing: “Ah, wait—”

The voices grew more distant outside the room. Inside the ward, Xuyin and Yan Shixiu looked at each other and both smiled with pressed lips.

…

A few days later, they were discharged together.

Yan Shixiu’s apartment hadn’t been lived in for a while, and needed a thorough cleaning. Since Xuyin was going to be living there now too, Yan Shixiu took it very seriously—even planning to replace the furniture and appliances—so it would still take some time. For now, Xuyin returned to the dorms.

As soon as he got back, the other two roommates yelled and made a fuss, saying how glad they were he was finally back.

When news of his accident broke out, they were all shocked. Actually, not just them—the whole school had been buzzing about it.

Later, when they visited him in the hospital and saw him, who was usually so lively, just lying there silently in bed without moving, their hearts all clenched.

Luckily, now Xuyin had come back safe and sound.

“I heard when it happened, Shixing’s brother really protected you,” one roommate said emotionally. “Shixing’s brother is such a good guy!”

Lu Shixing muttered in his heart, That “good guy” is about to steal his boyfriend home in a few days!

Xuyin pretty much guessed what he was thinking just by looking at his face, and couldn’t help but laugh.

Right then, he got a WeChat message from Yan Shixiu.

Xuyin said to the others, “I’m heading out to eat.”

“Huh? You have plans?” The two roommates blinked.

It was autumn already, a bit chilly, and Xuyin put on a jacket. Smiling, he replied, “Mm.”

The two roommates exchanged glances, then looked at Lu Shixing.

Besides them, Xuyin didn’t really have any friends close enough to go out for a meal with.

Lu Shixing: Don’t look at me, I don’t want to talk about those two walking dog food dispensers.

He wore a complicated expression, clearly hiding something.

The gossip flames in the other two roommates’ hearts roared. Once Xuyin went out, the two of them sneakily crept to the balcony and poked their heads out to look downstairs.

The truth was, in the whole school, Xuyin was quite the center of attention.

The moment he stepped out of the dorm, plenty of eyes followed him—not just because he was truly good-looking, but also because of the accident. He’d been gone for a while.

The two roommates watched while muttering to each other:

“Xu Yin’s still as popular as ever…”

“Yeah. Hey, do you think he’s dating someone now, Shixing?”

They both knew Xu Yin and Lu Shixing liked guys.

Lu Shixing: “……”

“But we haven’t really seen him getting close to any guys though…”

“Exactly. Honestly, the only guy who could probably get close enough to Xu Yin is your brother!”

“Pfft, what a pity that you’re so gay, and your brother looks so straight. But imagine—if Xu Yin dated your brother, wouldn’t that make him your sister-in-law? Hahahaha!”

“Not just yours! He’d be our sister-in-law too, hahaha! Eh? Speak of the devil—look down there, that guy totally looks like your brother, Shixing!”

“You’re right, hahaha, he really does! Shixing, come look!”

Lu Shixing: “……”

The next second, the roommates’ laughter came to an abrupt halt.

Because the guy down there who looked just like Shixing’s brother reached out with one long arm and pulled Xu Yin into an embrace as he approached. Then, as if sensing something, he looked up and squinted.

That face…

…was unmistakably Shixing’s brother in the flesh!!!