(BL)(MTL)Sand sculpture fairy...

By Darkknight123457

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https://m.shubaow.net/258/258959/ Author: Shao Tang Category: Danmei Fans Release time: 2022-08-20 Latest: Ch... More

chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60

Chapter 42

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Chapter 42 Xie Siyan got into a fight with someone!

    "They are obvious friends," Fu Jingran said with a look of "how come you don't know this kind of common sense", and said with a sense of superiority, "You can't think that Yan Shenyu is close to all men just because he likes men. It's all love. In their situation, it's like girls go to the toilet hand in hand and go to the hot spring together, it's normal." So

    it's normal?

    After Fu Jingran's enlightenment, Xie Siyan finally regained his usual calmness.

    "Thank you." He nodded to Fu Jingran, and before leaving, he seemed to remember something, and his footsteps stopped, "Wait, how do you know that I like Yan Shenyu?"

    He was sure: "I didn't tell you about this. "

    It's up to you to tell me?" Fu Jingran chuckled, "You can't wait to write on your face that you like him."

    Xie Siyan frowned: "I thought it was a good cover up."

    "Smile, you Is this a good cover up? You are so arrogant in front of him, and hormones don’t want money to fly around.” Fu Jingran mocked him mercilessly, “Especially the way you look at Yan Shenyu, the straight eyes, I wish I could swallow him alive." Swallow him

    alive?

    Xie Siyan blinked blankly, did he act so obviously?

    After a while, Xie Siyan was certain that he didn't, and all this was just Fu Jingran's nonsense. Although he likes Yan Shenyu, he is still himself and will not be affected by Yan Shenyu.

    On the night of the end of July, Xie Siyan stood in the courtyard outside the banquet hall and looked into the distance.

    The sky will be dark, and a meniscus will cast a silvery glow in the deep blue sky, and beside the moon, Venus will twinkle.

    Occasionally, the sound of the banquet hall came from the ear, and in the noisy environment, Yan Shenyu's voice sounded particularly obvious.

    Someone chatted with him, and occasionally he could be heard laughing happily.

    Someone approached him, and he smiled and dismissed them.

    After a while, he was approached again...

    People left, and he was approached again!

    Xie Siyan's heart surged with anger, and the originally calm mood disappeared in an instant.

    For some reason, he really wanted to rush in and drive away all the people around Yan Shenyu.

    But he quickly dismissed the idea.

    He told himself that Yan Shenyu was already excellent, and he was so bright today that it was normal for someone to want to know him. Even if he is approached by someone, it is nothing, it is just his normal social needs, and he has no right to make any interference at all.

    Xie Siyan took a deep breath and forced himself to stay where he was.

    Soon, however, Yan Shenyu was approached again, and this time he did not refuse, but chatted happily with the other party.

    Xie Siyan's breathing suddenly tightened, and his muscles tightened.

    When a flirty French-speaking man showed his love to Yan Shenyu on the spot, Xie Siyan couldn't bear it any longer, and walked into the banquet hall with a calm face.

    Fuck restraint, fuck calm, he just can't stand other men flirting with Yan Shenyu!

    "Siyan," Fu Shuyu just came out of the inside, stopped immediately after seeing him, and asked with bright eyes, "How did you play today?"

    Xie Siyan didn't answer, he didn't even look at him, just nodded Leaving forward without looking back, as if treating him as air.

    Fu Shuyu thought he didn't see him, so he quickly chased after him: "Why are you walking so fast? Why didn't you respond when I called you just now?"

    "I'm in a hurry, so I won't talk for now." Xie Siyan seemed to notice this. He, he dropped a word, and left the scene indifferently.

    "What do you think today's event..." Fu Shuyu's remaining words were stuck in his throat.

    He stood there dumbfounded, looking at the man's stiff back, his blue eyes showed obvious loss.

    "Mr. Xie is really cold." A voice suddenly sounded in his ear, and Wei Yiming in a dress walked out.

    Fu Shuyu glanced at him, but did not speak.

    Wei Yiming didn't care, but said straight: "Do you know what he was doing in a hurry to leave you behind? He went to look for Yan Shenyu."

    Only then did Fu Shuyu raise his head and said expressionlessly: " There's no need for you to tell me."

    "I just feel sorry for you," Wei Yiming smiled, his tone full of regret, "Everyone knows that you and Xie are always childhood sweethearts and have grown up together. It stands to reason. , you are the best match. But there is a Yan Shenyu..."

    He looked into Fu Shuyu's eyes and said word by word, "I don't know what means Yan Shenyu used. Because he rejected my endorsement, and now, President Xie has left you because of him..."

    "You want to provoke me to deal with Yan Shenyu?" Fu Shuyu smiled, but interrupted him mercilessly. speech.

    "I have no grievances with him, why should I provoke you to deal with him?" Wei Yiming smiled, "It's just that I don't feel worth it for you, you are so much better than Yan Shenyu, I really can't bear to look at you. Falling into this situation."

    "Take care of yourself," Fu Shuyu said coldly, at this moment, the semi-permanent smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a kind of contempt and arrogance, he stared at Wei Yiming's face , said slowly, "What's your identity? What's my identity? If you want to cooperate with me, you're not worthy."

    Fu Shuyu turned to leave, and when he met a familiar person, he immediately raised his head again, revealing that iconic sweet smile.

    Wei Yiming was choked for a long time and could not speak.

    Forget that idiot Xu Yi, why is Fu Shuyu, who obviously has a conflict of interest with Yan Shenyu, protecting him? Did Yan Shenyu drug these people?

    Fu Shuyu did not protect Yan Shenyu, he simply rejected Wei Yiming.

    What is Wei Yiming? Want to use his knife to kill, is he worthy?

    He rejected Wei Yiming, but he never thought of giving up Xie Siyan. Fu Shuyu didn't bother to do that kind of small action against Yan Shenyu, what he wanted was an upright victory. Since Xie Siyan has not expressed his position, then everyone will compete fairly.

    It's just that he just returned to the country with an unstable foundation, and there are not many places he can operate. Fu Shuyu found his cousin Fu Jingran and explained his purpose.

    "You asked me to create opportunities for you to pursue Xie Siyan?"

    "Yes," Fu Shuyu nodded, not hiding anything, "To tell the truth, I went back to China because of him."

    "This matter is a bit difficult... ..." Fu Jingran paused, then hesitated, "If Lao Xie doesn't like someone, I can create some opportunities for you. But now he likes Yan Shenyu, you know his character, he's just as stubborn as a cow. To be honest, if you want to pursue him in this situation, the chances of winning are very low."

    "How would you know if you don't try?" Fu Shuyu raised his head and said stubbornly, "Just tell me if you are willing to help me."

    " I'm sorry," Fu Jingran shook his head, "I can't help you with this matter."

    Fu Shuyu knew that Fu Jingran was pursuing Yan Sheng, and it was expected to reject him.

    In addition to Fu Jingran, he had another option at hand. It's just that if he has a choice, he really doesn't want to have a relationship with this uncle...

    Although he is called uncle, Fu Da is not the blood relative of the Fu family, but the child of Mr. Fu's comrade-in-arms. Both parents died when he was young. He was taken over and raised in the Fu family.

    Fu Shuyu lives overseas all the year round, and he doesn't know much about him, except for the vague impression that the other party is his mother's friend. Before returning to China, his mother, who was still alive at the time, held his hand and said that Fu Da was someone he could trust. If there was any trouble, he could ask him for help.

    Yes, Mom said he could be trusted.

    Although Fu Shuyu had some vigilance and precautions for this person, he still made his request to Fu Da.

    "You want me to help you?" The man dressed in a black suit stood outside the banquet hall door, his gaze casually swept over the unfamiliar faces, as if this lively world had nothing to do with him.

    Fu Shuyu nodded vigorously and added: "I won't let you help me in vain, I can exchange certain benefits with you."

    "Exchange benefits?" The man repeated his words, suddenly smiled, and the corners of his eyes swayed . From a shallow fine lines.

    "Yes," Fu Shuyu emphasized, "as long as it's not too much."

    "What do you call too much standard?"

    "No crime, no damage to the honor of the family."

    "That's it?"

    Fu Shuyu nodded.

    The man's dark eyes looked at him, like a deep sea, unpredictable, making Fu Shuyu instinctively dazed. Just when he thought his uncle was going to refuse, the latter nodded.

    "Okay."

    Fu Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief and asked him, "Then what about your conditions?"

    "It's very simple," the man said casually, holding a glass of wine, "as long as you promise to be my person." Be

    his person?

    Fu Shuyu thought for a moment that he heard it wrong, he opened his eyes wide and said blankly, "What did you say?"

    Fu Da glanced at him, and then he brushed Fu Shuyuwan's face with his thick palm— The skin on the side face is white and delicate, as delicate as a doll.

    Then he looked at Fu Shuyu's beautiful blue eyes, and said word by word, "I want you to be mine." Even though

    it was a hot summer day, the man's palm was piercingly cold.

    The moment he was touched, it was as if his throat was bitten by a poisonous tongue. Fu Shuyu's body suddenly froze, his eyelashes trembled uncomfortably in his palm, and his body also trembled slightly.

    When did Fu Da have such nasty thoughts about him?

    Although they are not related by blood, and they are not on the same household registration book, but...

    how can he...

    "Impossible!" Fu Shuyu finally came back to his senses, he pushed Fu Da's hand away, and said in disbelief , "What nonsense are you talking about? We...that's what it is!"

    But Fu Da remained unmoved, just lightly stroked his lips with his right thumb, and said slowly, "I'll give you 3 days, you can think about whether to agree or not. "

    You're dreaming!" Fu Shuyu glared at him, "I won't agree to you even if I die!" Before he could finish his sentence

    , he raised his hand and gave Fu Da a shove, but the other party stood still. , even if he exerted all his strength, the man's sturdy body did not move.

    The man's tall body enveloped him, making him unable to shake the slightest bit.

    At that moment, Fu Shuyu suddenly felt an unprecedented fear.

    He has made many choices in his life, but never once has he regretted it so much - he should not believe his mother's words to come to Fu Da to cooperate.

    The man raised his chin with a big palm, and Fu Shuyu was forced to raise his head, his beautiful blue eyes filled with fear, like a doll about to be torn apart.

    Then, the indifferent man slowly lowered his head.

    In an instant, the scent of sandalwood in his nostrils became strong, aggressively and domineeringly invading his senses.

    "Fu Da, you, you don't want to be here..." Fu Shuyu's eyes widened, and he almost couldn't breathe.

    "Your hair is messed up." The

    man's gentle voice sounded, and the next moment, the bangs on his forehead were gently plucked.

    When Fu Shuyu raised his head again, Fu Da had withdrawn his hand and returned to the banquet hall without looking at him.

    Fu Shuyu was left standing alone in the shadows, with his hands helplessly clasping his arms, his body curled up a little bit. He forced himself to cheer up, but the shadow left by Fu Da was too strong, leaving only brokenness in his blue eyes.

    Mom, you are wrong.

    After you've been away for so long, Fu Da has already changed.

    He is not a trustworthy person at all, but a demon who does not hesitate to take action against his fellow clan.

    "Aren't you exaggerating too much

    ?" On the other side of the banquet hall, Xu Yi waited for a long time, and finally waited until Yan Shenyu sent the chatter, and then had a chance to pass, "That Frenchman confessed to you in public just now? "

    You also believe the praise of the French?" Yan Shenyu gave him a sideways glance, and said lightly, "In their mouths, those kind words are as simple as eating and drinking."

    "He even said that he is willing to settle down for you ." Beijing."

    "He has already settled in Beijing," Yan Shenyu shook his head. "Otherwise, how could he come to the equestrian club."

    Xu Yi clicked his tongue and sighed, "It's a tricky one. But so many people come here. You didn't give me any contact information," Xu Yi touched his shoulder and couldn't help but be a little curious, "What kind of thing do you like?"

    Xie Siyan, who rushed over anxiously, happened to hear this. Could not help but stagnate. Before his brain gave the order, the man had already secretly hid behind the pillar next to him.

    Yan Shenyu thought for a while, and said, "He looks handsome."

    "Isn't this nonsense?" Xu Yi rolled his eyes, "Is there any more?"

    Next to him, Xie Siyan silently recalled how the people around him treated him. Impression: He looks okay?

    "Three views are upright."

    "Where are you going to choose the Young Pioneers?"

    Xie Siyan nodded in agreement. In the past 30 years, he has at least been upright and kind, and he has never done anything against the law.

    "Anything else?" Xu Yi asked again.

    Yan Shenyu thought for a while and added, "It's better to be smart, I can't stand stupid."

    Xie Siyan quickly went through his resume in his mind. He finished elementary school in 4 years, middle school in 3 years, college in 2 years, and then went abroad to study in a world-renowned school. He founded Wildfire Technology in his early 20s, and now he has become a A big international company... According to world standards, he should be quite smart?

    This also means that every aspect of Yan Shenyu's mate selection criteria fits his personality perfectly.

    Xie Siyan suddenly raised his head and said in disbelief—could it be that Yan Shenyu likes him?

    His heart skipped a beat. Because of Yan Shenyu's remarks, the stagnant air that had been stuck in his chest was instantly dissipated, and instead it was filled with a kind of colorful bubbles - dreamy, light, and happy. It's like it's about to fly.

    This kind of happiness prompted him to walk towards Yan Shenyu, eager to share his excitement with him.

    Xie Siyan walked towards Yan Shenyu briskly, and across from him, Yan Shenyu also raised his head in surprise.

    Is this the so-called consonance?

    Xie Siyan quickened his pace, and just before he was about to embrace Yan Shenyu, Yan Shenyu suddenly angrily shoved the phone screen in front of him.

    "Xie Siyan," Yan Shenyu raised her voice abruptly and said with anger, "Look at what your family Heiyun has done!"

    Heiyun?

    Xie Siyan lowered his head and glanced at it. When he saw the picture on the mobile phone screen clearly, the dizziness of happiness disappeared instantly, replaced by a kind of strong envy - Heiyun actually squeezed into Xiaobai's stable! It is using its hot body and Xiaobai to force stickers!

    "Cough," Xie Siyan looked away, trying to control his expression, "When did this happen?"

    "Xiaobai's breeder just sent it to me." Looking at the thirsty black cloud, Yan Yan Shen Yu hated that iron is not the way of steel, "The breeder said that he never drove over the fence, which means, Heiyun actually crossed two fences and squeezed into Xiaobai's stable? He can't jump even if he is an Olympic champion, it's just like that. Is he thirsty?" Is

    he just so thirsty?

    Xie Siyan was at a loss for a while, he felt that he was being scolded.

    "It, it just likes it too much." Xie Siyan tried to defend.

    "You can break into someone's house if you like it? Let's see how Xiaobai has been bullied?" Yan Shenyu said in a sullen voice, "I knew Heiyun was not at ease when I first met, if I knew about it Will do this kind of thing, I will definitely keep them in two different horse farms."

    Feudal elders want to beat mandarin ducks? Even at the cost of dismantling them by sending their children abroad?

    "No," Xie Siyan couldn't bear Hei Yun to be treated like this, and tried his best to save him, "Hei Yun is just a little more intense in his courtship, and Xiao Bai doesn't seem to resist."

    "You said he didn't resist?" Yan Shen Yu opened his eyes wide, "Xiao Bai is afraid, so he can't run anymore. No, I want to go and see."

    Yan Shenyu's old father had a mental attack, and quickly put down the wine glass and murmured: "The horse's time is so short. , If I procrastinate again, Xiaobai may have been tainted by him."

    Xie Siyan: "..."

    My time is not short!

    The breeder had already been waiting at the edge of the stable, and seeing Yan Shenyu rushing in, he immediately brought people over.

    As the young breeder walked, he recounted the incident to Yan Shenyu in surprise: "This is the first time I've seen such a bizarre scene, how could such a high fence just jump out? I watched it from a distance. At a glance, Heiyun didn't even bump at all, as expected of the bloodline of the Olympic champion!"

    Yan Shenyu glared at him and asked murderously, "Where is Heiyun now?"

    "It's still in the little white stable. "The breeder shrank his neck and dared not praise Heiyun again.

    Yan Shenyu was originally very angry, he thought that his Xiaobai must be bullied badly. After all, Xiaobai is smaller than Heiyun, his bloodline is not as strong as him, and he is still a salted fish who is too lazy to die... Where is Heiyun? Kind of a rogue opponent?

    As a result, when he walked to the small white stables and saw what was happening inside, the whole person was stunned there.

    I don't know when, Heiyun has been trained to be obedient and no longer violent before.

    It was standing one meter away from Xiaobai, its nose was steaming, and it had an expression like "I'm suffocating to death, but my daughter-in-law is really fierce, I really don't dare to go over", and he just didn't dare to go beyond Lei Chi step.

    And Xiaobai stood lazily at the edge, chewing the hay slowly, not even bothering to give it an extra look. Occasionally gave a glance at Heiyun, the latter was so excited that he kept going in circles around it.

    Xie Siyan, who also saw this scene, said: "..."

    Can you be a little bit more stubborn?

    "Cough..." Yan Shenyu felt that he was blaming Heiyun by mistake, obviously his own was more terrifying.

    He looked back a little embarrassedly, and said to the breeder, "Take Black Cloud back."

    After

    dealing with this accident, Yan Shenyu and Xie Siyan returned to the hotel banquet hall.

    At this time, the sky has completely darkened, and the sky in the suburbs is free of light pollution, and you can see the stars when you look up.

    The banquet hall is still far away, and there is no noisy conversation, only the sound of crickets, accompanied by the sound of each other's shallow breathing.

    There was a cool breeze blowing in front of him, Yan Shenyu raised his hand and pinned the shattered hair behind his ear.

    It was at this time that he realized that Xie Siyan was looking at him.

    Yan Shenyu put down his hand and said actively, "What's wrong?"

    Tonight, he made such a fuss about Xie Siyan, but in the end he found out that Xiaobai was more domineering. This made him a little embarrassed and looked at Xie with some guilt. Take a look.

    Yan Shenyu was expressing his favor, but he never thought that Xie Siyan would avoid his sight in an instant. He turned his face away from looking at him, the tight jawline leaving a tough outline in the night.

    Yan Shenyu was a little unpredictable, and thanked Siyan, was she angry?

    When he was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, the silent Xie Siyan suddenly opened his mouth.

    "If Heiyun and Xiaobai have a pony, I don't want to sell it, I want to stay and raise it myself."

    "Ah?" Yan Shenyu was stunned, "When did I say I was going to sell a pony?"

    Xie Siyan's expression was no longer tense: "Then let's raise it together?"

    Yan Shenyu: "..."

    "No, wait," Yan Shenyu came back to his senses, "How do you know that they will live together? Pony? Or are they already?"

    "I mean if."

    "No, my little white has just grown up, so he can't take such a big blow!" Yan Shenyu said and turned around and ran back, "I want Go back and tell the breeder, let him change Xiaobai to a stable!"

    However, he walked too fast, not noticing the unevenness of the cobblestone path under his feet, and his body staggered.

    Yan Shenyu's motor nerves are good, and he has been exercising recently. Originally, he would not fall at this level, but Xie Siyan nervously gave him a hand. Instead, Yan Shenyu lost his balance and fell into Xie Siyan's arms.

    At this moment, their chests were next to their chests, and their breaths were filled with each other's breath.

    Although Xie Siyan released his hand quickly, Yan Shenyu felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

    Is their recent physical contact a little too much?

    "It's already so late, I don't recommend you go to the breeder to change the stable." Xie Siyan calmed down and said calmly, "Also, Xiaobai is used to his current stable, so if you change the place, he may not be able to. I'm used to it."

    Yan Shenyu nodded embarrassedly, and felt that her reaction just now was a little too big.

    It was mainly because Xie Siyan suddenly mentioned that he wanted to raise a pony with him, but he didn't react for a while.

    Thinking back to the black cloud that Xiaobai had taken care of, Yan Shenyu suddenly felt that she was like an overreacting old mother who was worried that her teenage girl would be cheated out of her.

    He didn't want to be such a hated character, Yan Shenyu turned his face away and said sullenly: "I know, I won't go."

    "Well, in fact, I just assumed it just now." Xie Siyan's low voice revealed The night came, with a faint smile, "Don't be nervous, like a horse, you won't get pregnant if you hug it."

    Yan Shenyu: "..."

    This person is suggesting that when they hugged together before, he Overreacting?

    Is that his overreaction? It was clearly Xie Siyan who didn't dare to play cards every time, and always attacked him when he didn't expect it!

    Yan Shenyu glared at him and said fiercely: "Isn't you the one who is emotionally pregnant?"

    Xie Siyan:?

    Yan Shenyu realized what he had said: ? ?

    "I..." He opened his mouth to defend, but he couldn't say a word to Shang Xie Siyan's playful gaze. In the end, he glared at Xie Siyan angrily and returned to the banquet hall angrily.

    Xie Siyan stood there, recalling the shyness on Yan Shenyu's face just now, and the corners of his lips twitched little by little.

    If he read it right just now, Yan Shenyu seems to be blushing?

    Because of him, Yan Shenyu blushed.

    Xie Siyan returned to the banquet hall happily, but when he passed the garden outside the banquet hall, his face suddenly sank.

    Several people gathered behind the bushes to talk about Yan Shenyu.

    "Yan Shenyu is really hard to deal with. I went twice and didn't get his contact information."

    "What are you pretending to be? Isn't he just a small internet celebrity? I asked him for his contact information and he didn't give me his contact information. I really thought I was Does it have to be him?"

    "Looking at Bingqing Yujie, I don't know how many people have slept."

    "Isn't he filming a variety show? I heard that he has a relationship with the investors of the entire show group. Could it be that he slept all over again, hahaha!"

    "What's there to take with Joe? Point."

    "Hey, it's not just his looks, isn't he riding a horse this afternoon with great energy?"

    Immediately followed by a few tacit roars, these arrogant and wretched rich second-generation laughed: " I don't know if he was so strong on the man ... ah ah- "The

    man hadn't finished speaking yet, and suddenly there was a pain on his face, and then he screamed, and the whole person flew out.

    The rest of the people raised their heads in panic and met Xie Siyan's angry face.

    At that moment, these pampered and pampered rich boys seemed to be in the African savannah, and in front of them was the male lion that was about to hunt them.

    Remembering the order of the father's Er Timian, don't provoke Xie's family, especially Xie Siyan. They have been in this circle for many years, and they already know who can be bullied and who must not be moved.

    And Xie Siyan was the group that couldn't move.

    After realizing this, the rest of the second generation of Xiaofu dared to say more, and hurriedly left.

    However, the man who was punched couldn't hold his breath.

    He finally got up from the ground, only to find that the brother who had just talked with him had already fled without the spine, and only the pain on his face was still reminding him of the humiliation just now.

    He was dizzy from the beating, and he didn't see who was in front of him at all. He raised his fist and rushed towards Xie Siyan.

    "Dare to touch me, you're fucking courting death..."

    Xie Siyan kicked him to the ground before he met anyone.

    "Dare to slander Yan Shenyu," the man's leather shoes stomped on his chest, his dark eyes showing no emotion, "You are the one who is courting death."

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