Blue Cocktail chapter 61

Lu Huaiqian burst into laughter.

Cheng Shuo shot him a glare, the laughter lingering in his ears, dispelling the previously low and gloomy atmosphere.

Perhaps even Cheng Shuo hadn’t realized it, but a faint smile slowly crept into the corners of his eyes. “By the way, there’s something important I need to tell you.”

“I’m going to change my place of residence.”

Cheng Shuo explained, “I used to live on campus, where there’s access control. Parents who want to enter the school must submit an application through the campus system in advance. Only after the counselor approves the application can they enter. That’s why Cheng Yu had no way of seeing me because I would never submit an application for him.”

“But now, I live off-campus, and Cheng Yu knows my address. He could come knocking on my door anytime, anywhere. Even though he verbally agreed today to sever our father-son relationship, I know Cheng Yu too well. Once he’s short of money, he loses all shame. The more he lacks money, the more shameless he becomes. Today, I sent him away, but tomorrow he might show up, pretending to be clueless and asking for help. I find it annoying, and you will too in the future.”

“And I’m afraid he’ll know about our relationship and pester you, asking for money—yes, let me add, never lend him a penny, even if he acts pitiful, even if he’s my biological father. I wouldn’t help Cheng Yu pay off debts myself. After all, you know, gamblers are not good people.”

“No problem,” Lu Huaiqian thought for a moment. “If I’m not mistaken, severing the father-son relationship doesn’t have legal effect, right?”

“I know. Saying that was just to get Cheng Yu to agree to the household registration separation. I plan to hide in a place Cheng Yu can’t find after graduating from college. When he sues me, I’ll provide him with alimony, depositing money into his account every month, and we won’t meet again.”

Lu Huaiqian looked a bit surprised. “Household registration separation?”

Cheng Shuo was puzzled. “What’s wrong?”

Lu Huaiqian nodded slowly. “Okay, Cheng Shuo, it seems like the money you earned from the draft is enough to buy a house.”

Cheng Shuo couldn’t comprehend. “Buy a house?”

They looked at each other.

After a few seconds of astonishment, Lu Huaiqian hesitated. “Don’t you know… to apply for a household registration separation, you need a property certificate?”

“You need to have independent housing, a clear door, a household registration, and an address. Policies seem to vary in different places, but my friend has done it before. I remember him saying that you need to provide a property certificate. I’ll ask him for you later.”

Cheng Shuo stood still when he heard this. “Then what should I do?”

He remained silent for a long time. “The money I earned from the draft probably isn’t enough for a down payment. Unless I add the money He Yin gave me, it might be enough to gather the down payment. But this way, I’ll have to repay the mortgage every month, and the economic pressure will be huge. Because I can’t guarantee that I’ll receive drafts every month.”

Cheng Shuo sighed with a headache. “Originally, I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to completely sever ties with Cheng Yu.”

He hesitated for a long time. “No, buying a house now is too unrealistic. I’ll wait. I hope Cheng Yu will be willing to separate the household in the future.”

After saying this, Cheng Shuo couldn’t help but sigh again, feeling a sense of regret.

Lu Huaiqian looked at Cheng Shuo, patted him on the shoulder, “Don’t be sad. In fact, I have another way.”

“What way?”

“Call me brother, and I’ll tell you.”

“… What a strange preference you have.”

Ignoring the comment, Lu Huaiqian smiled ambiguously. “Really, I’m not lying. I promise to help you solve this perfectly.”

Cheng Shuo half-believed and scrutinized him for a few moments. After a while, he reluctantly clenched his teeth and managed to squeeze out two words between his teeth, “…Bro, brother.”

Lu Huaiqian satisfiedly responded, “The method is, I can give you a property as a gift.”

As soon as the words fell, Cheng Shuo looked up in disbelief—

And coincidentally met Lu Huaiqian’s smiling gaze.

“Hey, don’t look at me with such a surprised expression. It’s just a house. I’m almost thirty, and, after all, I’m an evil capitalist. Is it reasonable for me to have only a few properties?”

“Well,” Cheng Shuo pursed his lips, “that’s not what I meant. I’m just surprised because we haven’t been dating for long, and you’re willing to—”

He hesitated.

“As I said I’ll always be good to you.”

As if remembering something, Lu Huaiqian added, “The process of gifting a house is quite extensive. It’s not just me saying I’ll give it to you, and once you agree, the house becomes yours. We need to sign a written gift contract, pay relevant taxes and fees, and go through the notarization and property ownership transfer registration procedures.”

“So we need to act quickly. But don’t worry, including the gift contract and handling procedures, I’ll take care of everything—time, place, because I assume you’re not very familiar with it. And I have a wide network, so I can inquire and get reliable information. When the time comes, just bring the things I ask you to bring, and I’ll drive you there.”

Covering all aspects, Cheng Shuo expressed his gratitude solemnly, “Thank you.”

After thinking for a moment, he added, “When I have money in the future, I’ll give you a house in return.”

Lu Huaiqian neither agreed nor disagreed, indifferently said, “Oh, future matters are too distant. Let’s cross the bridge when we get there.”

“You just said you’re moving. Have you decided where to move?”

“No.”

“How about moving to the opposite side?”

“Huh?”

“The opposite side is also my property. If you move there, you won’t need to hire a moving company to transport your belongings,” Lu Huaiqian said mysteriously, “And there’s a saying— the most dangerous place is also the safest.”

“I have a few more houses left, which are quite far from your school. If we move to the opposite side and Cheng Yu finds out, we can think of another solution.”

“Okay.” Cheng Shuo nodded in agreement.

He always preferred solving problems on his own, didn’t like meddling in others’ affairs, and was reluctant to trouble others with his requests. But he was just too eager to cut ties with Cheng Yu; he feared that the night would bring more dreams.

Suddenly gaining so many advantages from Lu Huaiqian, Cheng Shuo was somewhat at a loss— he didn’t know how to thank Lu Huaiqian.

Thinking about it, he expressed his gratitude again, “If there’s anything I can do for you, I’ll do my best to help.”

Sure enough, it was still the mindset of owing a favor and repaying it. Lu Huaiqian wasn’t surprised. He smiled and waved his hand, “No need to be so polite with me. We are a couple and will face various trivial matters in life together. However—”

He changed the topic, “I do have a wish.”

“Tell me.”

Lu Huaiqian leaned close to Cheng Shuo’s ear and whispered.

After hearing this, Cheng Shuo exclaimed, “What strange preference is this of yours!”

“Is it strange?” Lu Huaiqian clearly disagreed. “It’s not illegal.”

He added, “If you really can’t accept it, just reject it directly. Don’t force yourself; otherwise, you’ll be unhappy. If I see you unhappy, I won’t be happy either. There are various ways to express gratitude. I can think of others. After all, I have more than one wish.”

“… I didn’t say it’s not okay.” Cheng Shuo said quietly, looking complicated. “Will others see it?”

“Are you kidding? How could I let others see? You think too little of me.”

A moment of silence.

Lu Huaiqian said, “I’ve already prepared myself to be rejected. If you want to refuse, just say it. It’s okay.”

“I’m not that difficult to talk to,” Cheng Shuo complained, glancing at Lu Huaiqian. “Anyway—anyway, it won’t be seen by others, so I don’t mind.”

“So, you mean you agree?”

“Yeah.”

With that, Cheng Shuo suddenly realized that he had fallen into the trap set by Lu Huaiqian. What Lu Huaiqian just said was—

“I want to see you wearing a maid outfit.”