Did Ling Zeyu not know that his birthday was next week, and that he also wanted a birthday dinner and wanted Ling Zeyu to take him on a trip?
After tidying himself up, Bai Yanfei went downstairs. Ling Zeyu, dressed in a well-fitting suit, stood in the corner with a wine glass in his hand. Even in the corner, his radiance could not be concealed.
Bai Yanfei subconsciously walked towards Ling Zeyu. Just as he reached her side, Su Yang came over and put his arm around Ling Zeyu's arm.
"Uncle Hao."
"Daddy!"
"Watch your image. Zeyu is a public figure. What kind of behavior is it for you to hug him in public?" Su Hao didn't even glance at Bai Yanfei. Ling Zeyu released Su Yang's hand without saying a word.
"Chairman Su."
Su Hao ignored Bai Yanfei, and the three of them chatted and laughed like a family. Ling Zeyu seemed a little absent-minded, only occasionally responding with a few words.
Bai Yanfei stood to the side, not caring what others thought of him. He only had eyes for Ling Zeyu. When he saw Ling Zeyu turn around and meet his gaze, he quickly forced a smile.
"You guys chat first, I'm going to the restroom." Ling Zeyu put down his wine glass and left, Bai Yanfei following behind.
More and more people arrived at the banquet, and Bai Yanfei bypassed the crowd to follow behind Ling Zeyu.
What are you doing here?
"I've come to find you."
Bai Yanfei's face was still somewhat pale, but it added a kind of sickly beauty. Thinking of the scene just now, Ling Zeyu chuckled.
“Brother Yu…” Bai Yanfei stepped forward and hugged Ling Zeyu. “I’m not going to hold a grudge about Su Yang’s matter anymore. No matter who was right or wrong, it’s all in the past, and I’m fine now.”
"Um."
Upon hearing this indistinct hum, Bai Yanfei suddenly became bolder. He stood on tiptoe and kissed Ling Zeyu's chin.
Bai Yanfei obediently squatted down. He looked up, his wet eyes gazing at Ling Zeyu, his doe-like eyes igniting a fire in Ling Zeyu's eyes. Without further hesitation, Bai Yanfei unbuckled Ling Zeyu's belt.
Chapter 25 If you can't stand it, we can break off the engagement.
Bai Yanfei licked his lips as he looked at Ling Zeyu. He made a swallowing motion in front of Ling Zeyu, and when he saw the other man smile, Bai Yanfei stood up. He wanted to kiss Ling Zeyu's face, but Ling Zeyu turned his head away.
“I’ve been here for quite a while. If I don’t leave soon, anyone can guess what I’ve been doing here.” Ling Zeyu released Bai Yanfei. The satisfied man was in a much better mood. Although Bai Yanfei was a little disappointed, at least Ling Zeyu wouldn’t ignore him anymore.
The two walked out one after the other. Wen Xiuyuan arrived at some point. He saw Bai Yanfei, who was blushing and infatuated with Ling Zeyu, and shook his head helplessly.
As more and more people gathered outside, Bai Yanfei imagined how many people would attend his birthday party next week, and how Ling Zeyu would announce their relationship in front of them.
"Brother Ling, why did you take so long?"
"I went for a walk outside."
When Su Yang saw Bai Yanfei, a fleeting look of guilt crossed his eyes. In this kind of setting, Ling Zeyu was naturally the center of attention. They had just gotten engaged not long ago, but Su Yang had been clinging to Ling Zeyu's side the whole time. Bai Yanfei had already heard a lot of gossip, and people were pointing and whispering about him.
"Doesn't President Ling have a childhood betrothal? I suppose this must be President Ling's childhood betrothal partner. They're quite a handsome couple." A man with a Mediterranean beer belly said to Bai Yanfei in a lewd manner.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yanfei's heart skipped a beat.
Is Ling Zeyu betrothed to someone he was born with?
Upon hearing this, Su Yang looked at Ling Zeyu awkwardly.
"Ling-gege's childhood sweetheart..."
"Those were just jokes between our parents when we were kids. I don't know who spread them out. It's best to get married to someone you love."
No one present was a fool. They looked at Bai Yanfei and then at Su Yang, and immediately understood: the betrothed child was Su Yang, but the engagement was Bai Yanfei.
However, this childhood sweetheart was clinging to Ling Zeyu, while her fiancé was watching longingly from the sidelines. Anyone would have something to say about this. Ling Zeyu walked over to Bai Yanfei and put his arm around her waist: "Why are you watching here alone? Aren't you tired? Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "It's okay, not too tiring."
The brief moment of tenderness made Bai Yanfei so excited that he lost his bearings. He saw Su Yang's sad expression and smiled, then put his arm around Ling Zeyu's arm in a victorious manner.
Everyone present was shocked by this scene. Many of the people who came were acquaintances. When they learned that the person they were engaged to was not Su Yang, most of them left after a while, and Ling Zeyu did not hold it against them. But what happened today left everyone puzzled.
Wasn't Bai Yanfei supposed to be unloved? But judging from his appearance, he's clearly a doting husband.
Reporters were still present, and their flashes went off a few times. Ling Zeyu smirked. Recently, there had been a lot of news online about his strained relationship with Bai Yanfei. He hadn't been in charge of the company for very long, and his fans still genuinely liked him. If he were to cheat on her now, it would definitely be trending on social media.
The purpose of preparing this banquet was to have Bai Yanfei attend.
"There's an interview later, and Xiaoyan doesn't like being on camera, so I'll take him back to his room to rest. Xiaoyan was frightened today and it's inconvenient for him to greet everyone." Ling Zeyu politely apologized to everyone, then put his arm around Bai Yanfei's waist and went back to his room.
"An interview?" Bai Yanfei had been in the fan circle for four years, and he immediately understood Ling Zeyu's purpose in doing so.
He could tolerate Su Yang treating him this way, and he could tolerate Ling Zeyu using him like this, because he loved Ling Zeyu. But what he wanted was far more than that. As Ling Zeyu was about to leave, Bai Yanfei stepped forward and hugged Ling Zeyu's waist.
Ling Zeyu has excellent core strength, something Bai Yanfei has learned from many times, but he cherishes every time he hugs Ling Zeyu.
"Can you stay with me a little longer? I'll be good and won't leave the room to cause trouble."
"Bai Yanfei, you've crossed the line." Ling Zeyu forcefully pulled Bai Yanfei's hand away, his sharp gaze sweeping over him. "You're asking for too much. Being too greedy isn't good."
Bai Yanfei was unwilling to give up. He blocked the doorway and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I almost couldn't even find the body. Don't you even have a moment to spend with me?"
“No, if you can’t stand me like this, we can break off the engagement.” Ling Zeyu said coldly, without a trace of a smile in his eyes, not even bothering to feign a normal smile. “You should know what I would gain if I were to marry into the Su family.”
Bai Yanfei slowly moved to the side, while Ling Zeyu went out without hesitation.
The door slammed shut with a loud bang, so hard that the floor shook, showing just how angry the person who slammed the door was.
Overwhelmed by pent-up grievances, Bai Yanfei could no longer hold back and squatted down by the wall to cry.
He only loves one person, why is it so difficult? He loved the man for four years, and he could accept that because his career could use him, but why could he abandon him for another man?
Just a moment ago, Ling Zeyu was embracing him and showing off their affection, but now he was all alone in his room, crying. Ling Zeyu was right. If they broke off the engagement and instead arranged a marriage with the Su family, he could get back everything he had lost from them.
He admitted that he had lost, that he had lost completely from the very beginning. The Su family was powerful and wealthy, and Su Yang was the apple of their eye. If Ling Zeyu were to marry Su Yang, the Su family would provide whatever Ling Zeyu wanted.
Xiao Fei...
Bai Yanfei murmured Bai Yifei's name, his eyes red; Bai Yifei was his only bargaining chip now. Ling Zeyu didn't want to hurt Su Yang, so he wouldn't dissolve the marriage unless absolutely necessary.
Looking at the closed doorway, Bai Yanfei wiped away his tears and smiled.
Even a fool wouldn't keep giving in forever; he would strive for his happiness.
Bai Yanfei didn't know how long it would take to replace someone else, but he knew that without some tricks, Ling Zeyu wouldn't take him seriously. Since that was the case, then he shouldn't blame him for scheming against Su Yang.
Chapter 26 Men are such despicable creatures
In the lobby downstairs.
Su Yang stayed by Ling Zeyu's side the whole time; the reporters had all been asked to leave. Having grown up in this kind of family, Su Yang was naturally not a naive or innocent person, and he understood the significance of Ling Zeyu's actions.
"Brother Ling, is Bai Yanfei really the one you like?" In the corner, Su Yang leaned against Ling Zeyu and asked softly.
Ling Zeyu paused. Did he like it? He didn't think so, but he couldn't refuse whenever Bai Yanfei deliberately flirted with him.
Men are such base creatures, thinking only with their lower bodies. Even if he doesn't like Bai Yanfei, he has to admit that he has desires for Bai Yanfei.
Why do you ask that?
"Others may not know you, but I know you well enough. Bai Yanfei is definitely not your type." Su Yang observed that Ling Zeyu's expression remained unchanged, so he boldly put his arm around Ling Zeyu's neck. "Brother Ling, are you really not going to consider me? I've always remembered our childhood betrothal."
"I only see you as my younger brother, Xiao Yang, don't cross the line." Bai Yanfei's face flashed through Ling Zeyu's mind. He frowned, and Su Yang thought he was getting impatient, so he let go of his hand.
"But I didn't treat you like my brother!" Su Yang shouted angrily. Although there weren't many people in the corner, a few were watching them.
"Xiao Yang!" Ling Zeyu's sharp gaze fell on Su Yang. Even though Ling Zeyu felt that he didn't like Bai Yanfei, at this moment, the name Bai Yanfei was his excuse. "Xiao Yan is my fiancé. You should keep your distance from him in the future."
"He cheated on you with someone else, and you're still defending him like this?"
"Cheating?" Ling Zeyu laughed when he heard these two words. Bai Yanfei loved him to the core. He would rather believe that a sow could fly than believe that Bai Yanfei would go out and cheat on him.
“Yes! He’s having an affair with Su Kai. They’ve always had a good relationship. Don’t you find that strange, Brother Ling?” Su Yang took out his phone and showed several photos of them together. “These are photos I saw in Su Kai’s room. He put a photo of himself and Bai Yanfei on his bedside table.”
“That’s a photo of me and my senior after we won an award in a project we participated in together.” Bai Yanfei appeared behind Ling Zeyu at some point. “I realized I left my phone down there, so I came down to get it.”
"So, have you been in contact with Su Kai all along?"
"Yes." Bai Yanfei did not deny it. "My senior also has a boyfriend, and the person he likes is not me. We are just ordinary friends."
"Su Kai has a boyfriend?" Su Yang was stunned for a moment. "Impossible, he must be lying to you."
Bai Yanfei didn't want to waste his breath arguing with Su Yang. He looked at Ling Zeyu and said, "Brother Yu, I won't fall in love with anyone else."
"Hmm." Ling Zeyu suddenly felt very troubled. The person he had always treated like a younger brother had suddenly confessed, catching him completely off guard. "Have a couple of drinks with me."
"Okay." When Bai Yanfei heard Ling Zeyu take the initiative to invite him, he instantly forgot everything, even his stomach problems.
Su Yang stood there, stunned. Bai Yanfei turned around and glanced at Su Yang. Although he disliked Su Yang, they were the same in the face of love. They both failed to get the attention of their beloved. It was just that Su Yang was a little luckier than him, as he was born into a very good family.
"What would you like to drink, Brother Yu?"
Ling Zeyu stepped outside, the sea breeze gently caressing their faces, his wispy hair swaying softly in the wind. This wasn't the first time Bai Yanfei had seen this face, but he felt he would never tire of it.
"Is it safe to drink?"
"Anything Brother Yu wants, I'll do."
Ling Zeyu smiled, touched Bai Yanfei's face, and said with pursed lips, "If only Xiaofei were as obedient as you."
Bai Yanfei's rebuttal was already in her throat, but looking into Ling Zeyu's eyes, she swallowed it back.
Ling Zeyu was clearly using his face to think of someone else. Bai Yanfei curled his lips. He had now mastered the art of imitating Bai Yifei. After all, they were brothers who had lived together for twenty years, and he was the one who understood Bai Yifei the most.
Ling Zeyu was somewhat dazed. He had almost forgotten what Bai Yifei looked like when he looked at him, but when he saw Bai Yanfei smiling at him like that, he suddenly wanted to do something.
Bai Yanfei's eyes widened, the sensation on his lips telling him that this was not an illusion.
Ling Zeyu kissed him again.
The sea breeze ruffled their clothes as Ling Zeyu grabbed Bai Yanfei's waist, forcing him to press against him. Bai Yanfei melted into a puddle, collapsing into Ling Zeyu's gentle embrace. Ling Zeyu's kiss was domineering and forceful, but Bai Yanfei was completely lost in it.
Ling Zeyu reached his hand inside Bai Yanfei's clothes and touched the other's flat stomach.
"It would be so nice if there was a child here..."
"Brother Yu, I'm a man, I can't have children." Bai Yanfei was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He had experienced the essential process of childbirth many times.
Ling Zeyu gave a wicked smile: "If you could have children, you wouldn't have married me. I, Ling Zeyu, only like men."
Ling Zeyu ordered two drinks at the bar outside. They were two deep blue glasses. Bai Yanfei glanced at the name and saw that the drink was called "Enchanting Night." Just by hearing the name, you could tell what kind of drink it was.
Bai Yanfei doesn't drink alcohol. He closed his eyes and downed the wine in one gulp. Ling Zeyu was still savoring the aroma of the wine when he turned around and saw Bai Yanfei's actions. He paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.