No One Else Will Do But You - Chapter 47

It wasn’t until one day that he slowly came to a realization. Why was this happening?

The summer vacation after high school graduation was long, and the two families planned to travel together. Carlo, being a China enthusiast, was also joining the trip.

That night, while Shu Luo was packing his luggage, Comrade Jiang Mu walked in.

Shu Luo looked at him awkwardly for a moment, then lowered his head to continue packing.

Just as he was about to put his diary into his backpack, Jiang Mu suddenly grabbed his hand, startling him so much that the diary fell straight onto the floor.

The atmosphere became exceptionally awkward.

Jiang Mu bent down to pick up the diary, which had opened to a specific page. A sentence he saw inadvertently made him freeze.

I made a wish: to fulfill your dream for you…

Jiang Mu abruptly looked up, meeting Shu Luo’s slightly panicked eyes.

“Luo Luo, actually you…”

“Wait, don’t say it so quickly. I really don’t have any mental preparation. I’ve always treated you as a brother.” Shu Luo quickly snatched his diary, shoving it into his backpack.

He turned away to conceal himself and his rapidly accelerating heart.

Ah, why is his hand shaking? This damned diary! It showed up at the worst possible time, and worse, it opened to this page.

“Luo Luo, you are someone who can’t lie. Don’t you know how you look when you lie?”

For a book to fall naturally and open to this page, it must be frequently read.

It was that tone again—the one that always confused people at crucial moments!

“Where did I say—ooh—”

Shu Luo’s eyes widened, filled with shock. Jiang Mu actually kissed him?! They are both men!

Jiang Mu cupped the back of his neck with one hand, making it impossible for him to break free.

Finally, he released him.

“Heh… Luo Luo, tell me what you’re thinking right now?” Jiang Mu rested his forehead against Shu Luo’s, asking in a low voice, the excitement in his tone unmistakable.

Shu Luo pushed him away abruptly, but dared not speak too loudly for fear of their parents hearing. He lowered his voice and scolded, “Jiang Mu, you, you, you’re crossing the line of morality!”

“You are my line of morality. What if I cross it?”

“You still have an excuse? I treat you as my best friend!”

“I only want to be your lover-brother.”

“…” Shu Luo took a deep breath, unable to utter a sound. What is wrong with the world? What happened to the steady composure? The rationality? Where is the Jiang Mu he knew?

Jiang Mu stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Shu Luo, his lips close to the cold ear. Shu Luo heard him whisper softly, “I love you.”

Hey, what the hell!

He was completely stiff. Did he have to be given such an explosive confession?! And the person confessing was his absolute best friend.

But his heart was beating extremely fast, almost uncontrollably.

Jiang Mu smiled, his breath tickling Shu Luo’s ear.

“Luo Luo, your heart is racing. It looks like it loves me very much, too.”

Wow, why didn’t anyone tell him Jiang Mu was such a smooth talker? Ah, he realized now. His father was a romantic French man, a person born for romance. It seemed the genes were strong.

“That, that, I feel a little stuffy. I’m going out for some fresh air.” Shu Luo gently pushed Jiang Mu away and walked toward the door.

Jiang Mu grabbed his wrist.

Shu Luo turned to look at him.

“Luo Luo, consider me. My heart can’t fit anyone else.”

Thump, thump, thump—

Hey, why is his damned heart starting up again?

“Ah, I’m thirsty.” Using a clumsy excuse, he quickly tried to shake off this lovesick person. Heavens, this was beyond his imagination.

How did this happen?

He didn’t know. The main thing was that he didn’t know how to face Jiang Mu.

Sigh.

And so, this was the situation now.

They hadn’t clarified any substantive relationship, yet all intimate actions felt natural. This really wasn’t his intention!

It was just that every time he was “attacked,” he became used to it.

He wasn’t given a chance to react. Nothing!

“Jiang Mu, where is my phone?!”

That’s strange. Where did he put his phone? It was on the bedside table, wasn’t it?

“Calling me by my full name?”

The person appeared at the door holding the phone, his eyes conveying a dangerous, yet seductive, aura.

“Uh… I was just anxious.” Shu Luo immediately stepped forward to take the phone.

Jiang Mu stretched his arm back, deliberately preventing him from getting it.

“What are you doing?” Shu Luo looked at him, annoyed.

“What do you think?”

“Brother~” Shu Luo could only submit, blinking his eyes at him.

Only then did Jiang Mu hand him the phone. “Keep your phone further away when you sleep. You’re already not that smart.”

Shu Luo: “…”

He is really getting more arrogant!

“Luo Luo, come to the company with me this afternoon.”

Shu Luo had just opened WeChat when he heard the person outside say this.

“Why? I don’t want to go.” It’s boring listening to a bunch of people typing and eating snacks.

“To sign a document.”

“?” What document would require his signature?

When he saw the document, his eyes nearly popped out.

Share transfer agreement?! What was Jiang Mu doing?!

“Brother, what are you doing?”

Jiang Mu leaned against the desk, looking at the person sitting in his office chair, his gaze gentle. “This was originally yours. Remember my little piggy bank? This company was invested with the money from it.”

Oh? So he was a little rich man?

“Twenty percent?! Brother, are you sure you’re not crazy? How many shares do you hold in the company?”

“Thirty-five.” But that wasn’t important.

Shu Luo looked incredulous. “You’re crazy…”

“I’ve never been normal when it comes to you.” Jiang Mu placed the pen in front of him, gesturing for him to sign. “Sign it. Don’t feel any burden. It gives me some sense of security.”

Jiang Mu needs a sense of security?

Shu Luo hesitated for a moment, still not putting the pen to paper.

Jiang Mu simply took his hand, guided it to put a fingerprint, and then signed his name.

Did he have to be that fast? He hadn’t even reacted yet.

“This has legal effect. You’ll have to attend the shareholder meetings from now on.”

“Brother! I’m just a student! This is useless to me!”

Jiang Mu said softly, “I need a sense of security.”

Shu Luo looked up at Jiang Mu, his emotions mixed—a little bitter and unpleasant.

“Brother, these things can’t maintain anything. You don’t need this, do you? If you rashly transfer shares to me like this, what if something happens to the company? And what will the other shareholders on the board think? Brother, this is too impulsive.”

Jiang Mu knelt down in front of Shu Luo, covering the hand resting on Shu Luo’s knee with his own.

“After holding back for so many years, I’ve already become a fanatic.”

Facing Jiang Mu, he always felt helpless. This was definitely the area he was least skilled in. In the two years since the truth came out, he had clearly seen how devoted this person was to him, and how happy he was to be honest about his feelings, no longer having to hide them.

He was also someone who disliked procrastination, but this one thing he couldn’t rush. Otherwise, it would truly be irresponsible to both himself and Jiang Mu. He was no longer the naive Shu Luo of the past. Facing the community of university life, age was truly no longer the issue. Age is not the key factor in handling matters.

So, he had to clarify his thoughts as quickly as possible. If he decided he was interested, then he would readily agree, regardless of gender. But the problem was, could he truly like boys? And girls? Did he like them? So far, he hadn’t felt attracted to girls. It seemed he needed to try and find out.

Looking at the man kneeling in front of him—ah, he truly had to be called a man now, or perhaps an outstanding young man, because his age no longer matched his maturity.

He gently leaned forward and hugged Jiang Mu, patting his head. “I will give you the best answer. Don’t worry.”

Because he couldn’t bear to hurt this person who was whole-heartedly good to him.

This gesture made Jiang Mu smile. This heartwarming act offered him a lot of comfort.

The waiting would not be in vain.

Shu Luo would ultimately be his; he just needed to admit it. The rest was only a matter of time.

The poor guy didn’t realize he was already trapped, still agonizing over his sexual orientation.