My Idol System: An Idol, But Also A Savior-Chapter 216: We All Miss You Very Much

In the past, there had been no shortage of times when Joshua played things too far.

He would constantly bother Henry, deliberately tease him, but when Henry was truly about to do something, he would get so scared that he ran away.

Sometimes, all he had to do was beg a little, and Henry would soften and let him off. Joshua knew that Henry was only trying to scare him then. Because of that, Joshua grew bolder and bolder. Until one day, Henry truly could not hold back anymore. At that point, no matter how Joshua begged, it was meaningless.

Joshua would be kissed until he could not breathe, reduced to a boneless mess, crying uncontrollably. Yet Henry was like a beast. Even Joshua’s tears could not make him stop.

Only then would Joshua feel real fear. But he was exactly the type who never learned his lesson. After some time passed, he would fall back into his old habits.

Because Henry was very good at restraining himself, Joshua firmly believed that as long as he did not go too far, Henry would never actually do anything to him. Not to mention that Henry’s look of endurance, of clearly holding back yet unable to act, was simply far too interesting.

That was exactly it. A wicked little devil who liked to act up because he was spoiled.

Now, seeing Henry’s expression, those embarrassing memories suddenly surged up all at once, making Joshua freeze on the spot.

He instinctively widened his eyes at Henry. Even the corners of his lips drooped slightly, looking as though he could burst into tears at any moment.

Henry knew that Joshua had naturally watery eyes, or perhaps Joshua was just pretending. But faced with Joshua like this, in the end the only thing Henry could do was sigh. He slowly stepped forward, raised his hand to lift Joshua’s chin, his finger gently rubbing the corner of Joshua’s mouth, and said softly, "Don’t act spoiled."

Joshua pressed his lips together. "Were you threatening me just now?"

Henry said, "I’m sorry."

"Don’t do that again next time."

Henry obediently nodded. "I definitely will do it again next time."

Joshua was just about to nod in agreement when he suddenly realized something was off about Henry’s words. He stared at Henry in a daze, clearly not expecting him to say that.

Seeing Joshua like this, Henry could not help but chuckle softly. In the end, he still could not resist lowering his head and kissing Joshua on the forehead, saying quietly, "Go to sleep."

Joshua instinctively covered his forehead, feeling as though he had just been flirted with. Yet the person flirting with him had a serious expression, almost like his father’s. It was truly infuriating.

Joshua pulled the blanket over his head, clearly showing that he did not want to pay Henry any more attention.

Seeing this, Henry could not help but say softly, "That’s not good for your lungs."

"Who needs your concern!" Joshua’s voice came from beneath the blanket. With the quilt in between, it sounded even more like he was acting spoiled.

Henry felt an itch in his teeth. In the end, he simply returned to his own bed.

The next morning, Henry and Joshua asked for leave at the same time to go out, immediately drawing everyone else’s attention.

Especially Luther. He almost instantly made a scene, looking at Joshua with the expression of a resentful abandoned wife, yet he did not dare do anything, afraid of annoying Joshua.

Thinking back, he had gone out alone with Joshua plenty of times before. He really had no grounds to complain this time, so all he could do was watch Joshua’s retreating figure, looking exactly like a waiting husband staring into the distance.

Meanwhile, as Henry walked beside Joshua, he suddenly said, "You’re just leaving like this. Aren’t you afraid Luther will be sad?"

Joshua abruptly stopped and narrowed his eyes at Henry.

"What is it?" Henry asked as if nothing were wrong.

"Don’t learn weird things from the internet," Joshua said helplessly. What Henry had just said sounded exactly like those scheming female side characters in short dramas, clinging to the male lead and deliberately asking, if I stay by your side like this, won’t your wife be sad.

Henry said softly, "So you know about that too?"

Joshua lifted his chin. "I know everything, so don’t even try to fool me."

Henry curved his lips and gently rubbed Joshua’s head.

At this moment, the Adonis family was already waiting at a discreet café. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Perhaps there had never been a time in the past when they had spent so long deciding what to wear.

At first, they put on very formal outfits, feeling that they should show Joshua just how much importance they placed on this meeting. But then they worried that it might be too serious and make Joshua feel uncomfortable. In the end, they changed into casual clothes. After going back and forth for quite a while, they still decided to dress a little more formally.

They kept telling themselves to look natural, yet it was obvious that they were more nervous than ever.

Mrs. Adonis was still repeatedly checking herself in the mirror. Mr. Adonis quietly straightened the hem of his jacket. Among them, Louis appeared to be the calmest, although his heart was surging just as fiercely. At the very least, he had met Joshua before, even though the circumstances had been somewhat awkward and had even caused Joshua to be misunderstood and mocked online for a time.

If Joshua chose to ignore him, Louis would not find it unreasonable. Even knowing that, he could not help but feel a little heartache.

Just then, the phone suddenly vibrated. Louis glanced at it and said softly, "Joshua will be here soon."

Mr. and Mrs. Adonis immediately sat up straighter, their eyes fixed intently on the door.

On the other side, the moment they arrived at the café, Henry suddenly took hold of Joshua’s hand. Joshua had not even had time to be surprised when Henry said, "There will be a few elders here later..."

Hearing this, Joshua could not help but look at Henry. "Are you taking me to meet your family?"

Henry shook his head. Joshua said nothing more. Henry would never do anything that would harm Joshua—this was something Joshua had always known.

He even began to feel curious about who the people Henry had mentioned were.

Even so, Joshua could not help feeling a bit sulky at being tricked. He had thought Henry was really taking him out to have fun. Turns out there was a purpose after all. Hmph.

They entered the room that had been reserved in advance.

The moment Joshua saw the people inside, he was unable to react in time.

He had imagined countless possibilities, but this was the one scenario he had never expected.

Facing the familiar faces before him, Joshua’s heart was flooded with wild joy, followed immediately by bitterness and instinctive fear.

He was afraid they would look at him with unfamiliar eyes. He did not want that. He was cowardly. He did not dare to face it.

As for the Adonis family, the instant Joshua and Henry appeared, they immediately stood up, all eyes turning toward Joshua, their gazes filled with excitement and anticipation.

But what they saw was Joshua tightly gripping Henry’s hand and taking a small step backward, as if trying to use Henry to shield himself. He did not dare look at them directly.

Their hearts ached in waves, and for a moment, they did not know what to say.

Just then, Henry suddenly gave Joshua a light pat on the back and said softly, "They said they have something they want to talk to you about."

Joshua looked at Henry in surprise, momentarily unable to understand what Henry meant by that.

But Henry had already gently pushed him forward and stepped back.

Joshua hurriedly looked after Henry, but Henry was looking at him too. When he noticed Joshua’s gaze, he even smiled and said, "You also have something you want to say to them, don’t you?"

Henry...

Before Joshua could speak, Henry had already closed the door.

At that moment, only Joshua and the Adonis family remained in the room—familiar, yet distant; distant, yet familiar.

He had grown up surrounded by their love, but unfortunately, this was a different world.

Joshua forced himself to appear calm and offered a faint smile toward the familiar faces before him, yet he still did not dare step forward. He was afraid—afraid that he would lose control and say things he should not say; afraid that his family would look at him with unfamiliar, disgusted eyes. He could not face that. He would go mad. He had always been a madman... he was no longer their carefree child.

He...

Seeing that Joshua kept his head lowered and did not come forward, the Adonis family could not help but exchange glances.

If Joshua would not walk toward them, then they would walk toward Joshua.

The sound of footsteps drew closer and closer. Until a pair of polished black shoes entered Joshua’s field of vision, followed by Louis’s voice: "Joshua, we meet again. Do you still remember me?" I... we all miss you very much.