"I want to!" Bai Yanfei blurted out, then cautiously looked at Ling Zeyu, "But if it's inconvenient for Brother Yu, then forget it."
“How could it be inconvenient for him? Let’s settle on that. He’ll start working in a few days. You can go to work and leave work with Xiaoyu.”
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
"No need to thank me, we're family now."
From this moment on, Bai Yanfei dared not look at Ling Zeyu anymore. He could only watch Rong Xuanke chat. Ling Zeyu also stopped speaking from this moment on.
While Su Yang looked down on Bai Yanfei, he also joined in the conversation between the two. The three of them chatted happily, except for Ling Zeyu, who had a smile on his lips but no smile in his eyes.
"It's getting late, Xiaoyang, let's head back now." Rong Xuan picked up her bag.
"What about Brother Ling?" Su Yang asked, puzzled. "Let's go back together. Brother Ling hasn't taken me home in a long time."
“Xiaoyu has to go to work tomorrow, and since this place is close to the company, it's more convenient for him to stay in a hotel room.” Rong Xuanke smiled at Ling Zeyu. “Is Mom right?”
Ling Zeyu remained silent for a while.
"Um."
"Then you and Xiaoyan can sleep here for the night. Xiaoyang and I will go back first."
Ling Zeyu and Bai Yanfei escorted Rong Xuanke to the door. After Rong Xuanke got into the car, Bai Yanfei stood there helplessly, staring at Ling Zeyu.
"It wasn't my request... Don't misunderstand, I'm not that kind of person." Bai Yanfei lowered his eyes.
"I doubt you have the guts." Ling Zeyu took two steps, while Bai Yanfei was still standing behind him.
"What are you standing there for? Do you want to be photographed by paparazzi?"
"Here I am." Bai Yanfei ran up behind Ling Zeyu with small steps, looking up at Ling Zeyu's profile.
Chapter 15 Is there no one in the Ling family who will accept him?
Bai Yanfei was stunned when he opened the hotel room door.
The room was decorated with roses and candles, and there were balloons on the walls. The dim candlelight created a wonderfully romantic atmosphere, making anyone who saw it want to say that it was extremely romantic.
Bai Yanfei walked in and was immediately drawn in.
Ling Zeyu walked past the roses without a care. He turned on the light, blew out the candles, and then turned and went into the bathroom.
There were even clothes for two people in the room, and it was unclear when they had been prepared.
It's obvious who did all this. From Rong Xuan suggesting shopping at the beginning, to dinner later, and now to the room filled with candlelight.
Bai Yanfei was so moved that tears almost streamed down his face.
After taking a shower, Ling Zeyu lay down on the bed to rest. Bai Yanfei moved her lips, but seeing that Ling Zeyu didn't seem to care about her, she ultimately said nothing.
Bai Yanfei, who had just come out of the shower, was only wrapped in a bathrobe, his two slender legs swinging. Ling Zeyu glanced at him and then continued scrolling through his phone.
The buzz surrounding his retirement from the entertainment industry is gradually fading, but his works and the enthusiasm of his fans remain undiminished, and he occasionally manages to trend on social media.
Bai Yanfei dried his hair with a hairdryer, then walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Let me dry your hair first, otherwise you'll catch a cold." A few strands of Bai Yanfei's hair fell smoothly down, and this hairstyle was very similar to Bai Yifei's. Ling Zeyu nodded as if he were possessed.
Bai Yanfei's fingers ran through Ling Zeyu's hair, occasionally massaging his scalp, and Ling Zeyu closed his eyes comfortably.
Bai Yanfei secretly rejoiced when he saw Ling Zeyu close his eyes.
"alright."
With his hair neatly combed, Ling Zeyu looked less sharp and more docile than usual. Bai Yanfei put the hairdryer back and brought over some hair oil.
Seeing what Bai Yanfei was holding, Ling Zeyu did not refuse.
After the massage, Bai Yanfei's hands were sore.
Ling Zeyu slept soundly that night. Bai Yanfei used his fingers to vaguely trace Ling Zeyu's outline in the dim moonlight.
To be fair, Ling Zeyu is simply too perfect in appearance; from his forehead to his neck, everything about him is perfect.
Ling Zeyu is even more attractive in front of the camera, so it's no wonder that Bai Yanfei fell in love with him at first sight.
After watching for an unknown amount of time, Bai Yanfei fell asleep. The next morning, there was a noise beside him.
Ling Zeyu got up.
"Brother Yu?" Bai Yanfei opened his eyes groggily. Ling Zeyu was getting dressed by the bedside.
"Going to work?" Bai Yanfei instantly woke up. He got out of bed, took the clothes and tie that Ling Zeyu was going to wear, and put them where Ling Zeyu could easily reach them.
"Remember to go back and visit your mom."
"I understand, be careful on the road."
Ling Zeyu didn't say much, put on his shoes and left.
When Bai Yanfei returned to the mansion, Su Yang was playing chess with Grandpa Ling. He obediently called out "Grandpa," and Grandpa Ling nodded.
"General! Even if I give you three sons, you still can't beat me." Old Master Ling laughed heartily.
"No, no, let's play again." Su Yang put away the chess pieces. "Why don't you let Brother Yan play a game too? Maybe he's even better than me."
"I...I don't know how to play chess." Bai Yanfei was a little at a loss, as he had never learned chess.
"Never mind, let's not go anymore. Xiaoyang, come walk with me."
"Alright!" Su Yang stood up and helped Old Master Ling, while Bai Yanfei stepped aside and watched them leave.
Besides Rong Xuanke, is there no one else in the Ling family who would accept him?
Bai Yanfei wanted not only Ling Zeyu's affection, but also the approval of the Ling family.
Bai Yanfei searched for Rong Xuanke, but there was no one in the living room, and no one answered the door to her room. The Ling family mansion was very large, and no one answered when Bai Yanfei called Rong Xuanke, so he could only search the Ling family mansion.
"What's wrong with you now?!"
“I’m throwing a tantrum?” Rong Xuan pointed at Ling Tianxu. “You haven’t changed at all, Ling Tianxu. We have no feelings for each other anymore.”
"Yes! I will not agree to what you say, nor will I sign it."
"You're utterly shameless!" Rong Xuan couldn't take it anymore and ran away, while Ling Tianxu stood there watching her leave.
Bai Yanfei followed in the direction Rong Xuanke had left.
Rong Xuanke was sitting on a small bench in the Ling family garden. Bai Yanfei walked over and could still hear Rong Xuanke sobbing.
"What are you doing following me? Do you think I'll..." Rong Xuan turned her head and found that it was Bai Yanfei who had come.
"Auntie." Bai Yanfei handed Rong Xuanke a tissue.
"It's Xiaoyan." Rong Xuan wiped away her tears. "I'm sorry you had to see this."
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "No, it's just that I came at the wrong time. Brother Yu went to work, so I came back."
He wisely refrained from asking further questions, and Rong Xuan wiped away her tears and returned to her usual self.
"Has Xiaoyu arranged for you to intern at the company?"
"No rush, we can talk about it when Brother Yu has time." Bai Yanfei took out a box of chocolates from behind his back. "Look! What's this!"
Rong Xuan saw the chocolate in Bai Yanfei's hand and couldn't help but laugh and cry: "When did you buy this?"
"When I came back this morning," Bai Yanfei handed the chocolate to Rong Xuanke, "I'll buy you even better ones when I start my internship."
"Eating too much chocolate will make you fat." Despite saying that, Rong Xuan still tore open the packaging and ate a piece of chocolate.
"When I'm in a bad mood, I like to eat something sweet, and it makes me feel better."
Rong Xuan nodded: "It does have some effect, but after taking one bite, I have to go to the gym again."
"Eating a little bit occasionally won't make you fat," Bai Yanfei said with a smile.
It turns out that Ling's parents didn't have a good relationship, but Ling Zeyu favored his mother. Since he liked his mother more, he decided to start by winning over Rong Xuanke's heart so that she wouldn't reject him.
Did you sleep well last night?
Bai Yanfei nodded: "I slept very well. The room was decorated by the housekeeper, right? I like it very much."
"I'm glad you like it. I bet that brat doesn't have time to arrange these things for you. He's been busy lately and has been neglecting you a bit."
"They didn't neglect me. When I go to the company for my internship, I will study hard and one day I will become Brother Yu's right-hand man and share some of his work."
If they were at the company, Brother Yu probably wouldn't refuse to give him a way out; after all, he's the fiancé who's trending online. For the sake of the company's interests, Ling Zeyu wouldn't want to completely sever ties with him.
"Actually, I didn't want you to start your internship so soon, but Xiaoyu is always away from home, and I don't want you to repeat the same mistake. It's better for the two of you to spend more time together; I hate men who don't care about their families."
Ling Tianxu had originally planned to go find Rong Xuanke with the latest handbag, but upon arriving, he heard her say that she didn't care about her family, which angered him so much that he turned back.
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Chapter 16 I feel nauseous just hearing your voice now.
"Did Xiaoyu mention the internship to you? When do you plan to join the company?" This is the question Rong Xuanke has been asking most these past few days.
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "Brother Yu said to wait a little longer, there's no rush."
"Isn't this a bit much? We've been waiting for a week already." Rong Xuan frowned, "I'll ask him when he gets back tonight. How can it take this long? He's the CEO himself, can't he let his fiancé do an internship at the company?"
Bai Yanfei's tone was tinged with a mix of grievance and helplessness: "Brother Yu said he won't be coming back tonight; he has to work overtime at the company."
"Work overtime?" Rong Xuan was dissatisfied. "Go to the company now, and let's see who dares to stop me."
Bai Yanfei's lips curled into a smile. He had brought up the topic of internship a few times, but Ling Zeyu had always brushed it off. Ling Zeyu told him to persuade Rong Xuanke, but he wouldn't agree to that. He had finally gotten a chance to spend a lot of time in close proximity to Ling Zeyu; how could he possibly give up such an opportunity?
Rong Xuan changed her clothes, took the bag Ling Tianxu had given her, and had the driver take Bai Yanfei to the company building.
Bai Yanfei looked up at the building, imagining his daily life here in the future.
Then he could go to get off work and leave work together with Ling Zeyu, and maybe even work together. He remembered that Ling Zeyu had also taken design courses, and he had learned a lot of things, and he did quite well in almost everything.
Rong Xuan walked to the front desk, and the receptionist saw the two of them and quickly greeted them.
"Mrs. Chairman, Mr. Bai."
“I’ve come to find Xiaoyu. I want to see what kind of work keeps him so busy that he doesn’t come home.”