However, as Su Kai's good friend, Bai Yanfei knew all too well. Su Kai was a player, with countless lovers, yet he managed to handle each relationship well. He was kind and attentive to everyone.
“I saw Ling Zeyu’s interview. He didn’t bully you, did he? He didn’t even want you to appear in front of the camera.”
"No, it's just that I don't like the camera." Bai Yanfei didn't dare to look Su Kai in the eye. Su Kai was too straightforward, and Bai Yanfei couldn't handle it.
"Let's eat first." Su Kai smiled and cut steak for Bai Yanfei. "I didn't know much about the entertainment industry, but I had a boyfriend who was also in the entertainment industry. Ling Zeyu has a pretty high status in the entertainment industry."
Once Ling Zeyu was mentioned, Bai Yanfei couldn't stop talking about him. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Brother Yu is a male artist who has won all kinds of awards. He is also a good actor. He can play any role convincingly. He is talented and dedicated. Even the seniors in the entertainment industry like him."
Su Kai smiled helplessly: "I just mentioned it casually and you got so excited. How much do you like him?"
"I like it very, very, very much."
"Did your style of dress change because of him?" Su Kai joked. "Didn't you used to really like fashionable clothes? How come you've suddenly changed so much?"
"Your tastes have changed." Bai Yanfei didn't want to mention Bai Yifei, nor did he want Su Kai to know that he was so humbly imitating his own younger brother.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm not planning to leave now that I'm back. Let's get together more often in the future."
"Okay." Bai Yanfei breathed a sigh of relief. Su Kai was always so understanding. "Does senior have a girlfriend?"
"No, it used to be there, but it was split up."
"You broke up again?" Bai Yanfei was stunned. "Didn't you tell me just a few days ago that you had strong feelings for each other?"
"Knowing that the person I care about is unhappy, I feel that there is no point in living like this, and I also feel that I am torturing myself by playing around with life, so I let go of the other person and let go of myself."
"I... don't understand what you mean, senior."
"It's nothing, it's fine if you don't understand." Su Kai pushed the cut steak in front of Bai Yanfei. "Is your stomach feeling any better?"
"Much better, and it doesn't flare up as often anymore."
"That's good."
The two ate for several hours, spending most of their time chatting. It had been a long time since anyone had a long, heartfelt conversation with him, and Bai Yanfei had a lot to say.
Su Kai ordered several bottles of wine.
"I'll drink this wine myself. You have a sensitive stomach, so have some juice."
"Okay." Bai Yanfei took a sip of the juice.
"I have collected many works by famous artists abroad, and I also bought some works that you like. I forgot to bring them today, but I will bring them to you next time."
"This...this is not good, those were all bought with your hard work."
“What’s wrong with that? You and I are both artists. There’s nothing wrong with pursuing art. I’ll send it to you another day.”
"Then I'll treat you to dinner next time." Bai Yanfei held his juice and rubbed his neck. He looked out the glass window and saw a familiar figure. When he tried to look more closely, the person was gone.
"What's wrong?" Su Kai followed Bai Yanfei's gaze and looked over. "Is there any gossip we can share?"
"No, I must be seeing things."
There's no way Ling Zeyu would come; he's just delusional.
Chapter 20 Can you please stop being so shameless?
Su Kai was saying something funny when Bai Yanfei, who was drinking juice, accidentally choked on it. Juice spilled from the corner of his mouth and dripped onto his clothes. Su Kai quickly grabbed a tissue and wiped Bai Yanfei's neck.
"Is this how you meet your friends?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Bai Yanfei quickly pushed Su Kai away.
"Hi, long time no see, Zeyu." Su Kai greeted Ling Zeyu in a very open and friendly manner.
"It's you?" Ling Zeyu narrowed his eyes. "The Su family's good-for-nothing."
Su Kai shrugged. Bai Yanfei was still awkwardly wiping his clothes when he heard their conversation and was stunned.
"You...know each other?"
“He’s Xiaoyang’s cousin.” Ling Zeyu stared at Bai Yanfei’s chest, where a small patch was damp. He couldn’t help but picture Bai Yanfei clutching his chest, refusing to let him touch it.
Noticing Ling Zeyu's gaze, Bai Yanfei covered the damp spot on his chest and said, "I'm going to the restroom." Then he ran away as if fleeing.
"Why did you suddenly come? Don't you dislike him? What, he loves you so much, are you afraid he'll cheat on you?"
"Stop with your little schemes." Ling Zeyu stared at Su Kai with his deep, hawk-like eyes. "Bai Yanfei is someone you can't mess with."
"It's my business, I'm his good friend. But what do you take him for?"
"You want a used shoe too?" Ling Zeyu sneered and sat down next to Bai Yanfei. "It's a disgrace to the Su family to have a piece of trash like you."
"Xiao Yan likes strong-flavored food, but he has a sensitive stomach and always throws up after eating it. Oh, and he also really loves fruit; he can eat it as a main meal. He likes to wear flashy clothes..."
"That's enough, it has nothing to do with me."
"I just want to say that I know him better than you do."
"So what? He loves me." Ling Zeyu looked down at Su Kai with the air of a victor. "But you, how many people do you have who truly love you from the bottom of their hearts?"
Su Kai silently watched Ling Zeyu, and at that moment Bai Yanfei also returned.
"Brother Yu, what brings you here so suddenly? I..."
Ling Zeyu smirked and suddenly grabbed Bai Yanfei by the back of the neck. Bai Yanfei felt dizzy and fell into Ling Zeyu's arms. Before he could react, his lips were already captured in Ling Zeyu's. He stared wide-eyed in surprise.
Ling Zeyu glanced at Su Kai, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
Bai Yanfei had already forgotten about Su Kai. He wrapped his arms around Ling Zeyu's neck and responded to Ling Zeyu shyly.
After the kiss ended, Bai Yanfei nestled in Ling Zeyu's arms, panting, his face flushed. He seemed to remember something and quickly glanced across the room; Su Kai was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's the senior?"
"They just left."
Ling Zeyu put Bai Yanfei down, and Bai Yanfei fell into Ling Zeyu's arms again because her legs were weak.
Bai Yanfei lingered in Ling Zeyu's embrace, unwilling to let go. Ling Zeyu turned his head and saw the flowers to the side, then pushed Bai Yanfei away.
"These flowers..."
"It's lost."
Seeing Ling Zeyu's obviously unhappy face, Bai Yanfei took the flowers and threw them into the trash can.
Let's invite Su Kai out for dinner again next time. He didn't expect Ling Zeyu to show up today, and he also didn't expect... Ling Zeyu to actually kiss him.
After all, Ling Zeyu is the kind of person who doesn't even want to kiss you in bed. He says he's a germaphobe and doesn't like kissing unless he can't resist.
Ling Zeyu looked at the flowers in the trash can with satisfaction.
"Come with me on my business trip next week. You don't need to bring anything. I have a house there with everything you need." Ling Zeyu licked his lips. He had to admit that Bai Yanfei would be a perfect bed partner. She was obedient and gentle, and loved him to the core. He didn't have to worry about her cheating on him.
Bai Yanfei's gloom of the past few days was cleared up by Ling Zeyu's kiss, and he no longer cared about why Ling Zeyu was there. It didn't matter anymore.
On the day of the business trip, Su Yang arrived dressed in designer clothes. Bai Yanfei stood next to Ling Zeyu, looking at Su Yang with a smug expression.
Regardless, he is still Ling Zeyu's nominal fiancé, and for the sake of Ling's reputation, Ling Zeyu will not act recklessly.
"It's unbelievable that you actually know my good-for-nothing cousin." Su Yang came over and affectionately put his arm around Ling Zeyu's arm, but Ling Zeyu pushed Su Yang away without saying a word.
"Get in the car first."
"Brother Ling, what gift did you prepare for me this year?"
A gift? Bai Yanfei was surprised. It turned out to be Su Yang's birthday. No wonder he brought Su Yang along on the business trip.
What do you want?
"I want you to guess it yourself; it's no fun if I tell you."
The two chatted as if no one else was around, treating Bai Yanfei as if he were invisible.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Ling Zeyu handed Su Yang over to Bai Yanfei.
"You don't need to come along. Cheng Xiao and I will go. Reporters can't get in around here. You can have fun on your own."
"I don't want to be with him, Brother Ling, please take me with you, I won't cause any trouble." Su Yang tugged at Ling Zeyu's sleeve and acted coquettishly.
"No, we're discussing business. Honey, I'll come back for dinner tonight."
After Ling Zeyu left, Su Yang didn't give Bai Yanfei a friendly look either.
"I used to think you were a good person, but I never expected you to be this kind of person. You married Brother Ling and still went to seduce other people. Can't you stop being so shameless!"
"My senior is just my friend."
"You know perfectly well whether it's true or not." Su Yang pointed at Bai Yanfei's nose and cursed him a few times, while Bai Yanfei let him point at him and hurl insults without any manners.
"I don't think Brother Yu would like a shrew."
"You..." Su Yang was furious, "I should let Brother Ling know what kind of person you are outside!"
Bai Yanfei raised his chin: "I'm his fiancé now, so what are you?"
Seeing Su Yang jumping up and down in a panic, Bai Yanfei felt much better.
"Let me see your tablet," Su Yang asked Bai Yan, reaching out his hand.
"Why should I give it to them? I won't. There are blueprints inside that I designed, and I can't let outsiders see them."
The tablet not only contained design drawings, but also many of his little secrets, which he naturally wouldn't let others know.
Su Yang was not one to give up easily. He ran into Bai Yanfei's room and rummaged through Bai Yanfei's suitcase. A box fell out of the suitcase. He curiously opened the packaging, looked at what it was, and then threw the box at Bai Yanfei.
"You shameless bastard! Are you lusting after Ling-gege's body all day long? You even bring this thing with you on business trips!"
"We're a couple, is it weird to do this kind of thing? Want me to give you one? Oh, by the way, you don't have a boyfriend, so you probably wouldn't need this size..."
"Ahhh—shut up!" Su Yang, unwilling to listen any longer, covered his ears and ran away.
Bai Yanfei put the condom and lubricant back. Ling Zeyu never prepared these things on his own initiative. Once, Ling Zeyu went in too eagerly and was in so much pain that he couldn't get out of bed the next day. Since then, he has learned his lesson and will prepare them almost everywhere.
Although Ling Zeyu never wanted to wear a condom, saying that he wouldn't get pregnant anyway.
Chapter 21 He won't like anything you give him, no matter what it is.
Upon learning that Ling Zeyu had returned, Bai Yanfei hurried to the door to greet him. The room was reserved for the president and was part of Ling's own hotel; VIP rooms had special access. Seeing Ling Zeyu striding towards him from afar, Bai Yanfei ran over.
"Has Sister Cheng gone back?" Bai Yanfei peeked around and, not seeing Cheng Xiao behind Ling Zeyu, asked.