"There's still one person who hasn't arrived yet. Let's go wait for them."
"Who else wants to come?" Wen Xiuyuan looked at Ling Zeyu, who shook his head.
Not long after the four arrived, Su Yang came. He saw that everyone was there, and then he looked at himself alone.
Even sitting at the table, Su Yang felt that the four of them were bullying him.
It's unheard of for two couples to invite a single person out for dinner.
Su Yang looked at Bai Yanfei and said pitifully, "Why is Brother Xiuyuan here too? Didn't you say that Su Kai was coming too?"
This sudden change left Bai Yanfei somewhat bewildered. He paused slightly, "Senior and Wen Xiuyuan got off the plane together."
Su Yang sighed: "You're all in pairs, and I'm all alone. You're really heartless."
Bai Yanfei was momentarily at a loss for words. He didn't recall ever being that close to Su Yang. Two years ago, they were practically sworn enemies; what had happened in those two years to cause Su Yang to change so drastically?
Ling Zeyu smiled. He knew Su Yang wouldn't cause him any trouble. Seeing Bai Yanfei's dazed look, he liked Bai Yanfei even more. Su Yang deserved some credit for this.
Su Yang kept talking to Bai Yanfei, which only made Bai Yanfei more confused.
What benefits did Ling Zeyu offer to bribe Su Yang? Su Yang's change of heart was too rapid.
Of all the people eating the meal, only Su Kai was having a bad day.
"Where do you live now?" Su Kai asked. "I'll come over for a visit sometime. That kid Lu Qianyi didn't do anything to you, did he?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "No, what could he do to me?"
"Oh right, I brought you this." Su Yang took out a bag and made a "ding-ding-ding" sound as he opened it. "Look! Do you like it? It's a little gadget I saw on a business trip. Look, its joints can even twist and turn."
Su Yang took out a small wooden doll, like the kind of handicrafts sold in tourist attractions, the kind specifically designed to scam out-of-towners.
"Look here, its head can even turn! I think it's so much fun, here you go." Bai Yanfei rummaged through the bag again, "And this, these are some snacks I bought a couple of days ago, I've almost finished them, just this little bit left, they're really delicious!"
Bai Yanfei accepted the gift from Su Yang, looking bewildered, and could only say "thank you".
"No need to thank me, this snack isn't available online yet, it's handmade. Try it and see if you like it. If you do, I'll bring you more next time." Su Yang rested his chin on his hand and looked at Bai Yanfei. Bai Yanfei held the snack, at a loss. He looked up at Ling Zeyu, who was smiling at him.
"Oh, right, I also asked them to add extra sugar to this. Don't you like sweets? This will definitely taste good." Su Yang waited expectantly for Bai Yanfei to open the snacks he had given him.
Bai Yanfei knew Su Yang's gaze all too well; it was exactly the look of a little fan looking at their idol. But—when did he become Su Yang's idol?
"Don't you like it? Or are you too full to eat? No problem, you can take it home and eat it too."
"Thanks……"
Chapter 117 Shut up!
"Alright, you can go back now." Bai Yanfei was still holding the gift Su Yang had given him. He stood at the top of the stairs. "We've had our meal, so we're even."
"My things are still with you." Of course, Ling Zeyu wouldn't agree to Bai Yanfei's request so easily. His original plan was to stay with Bai Yanfei for a while until Bai Yanfei was willing to get back together with him.
Bai Yanfei stood at the top of the stairs, locked in a stalemate with Ling Zeyu.
“I’m not leaving no matter what you say. We agreed that I’d sleep on the floor and you’d sleep on the bed, so you can’t kick me out,” Ling Zeyu said matter-of-factly.
The dim streetlights on both sides cast long shadows of them. Their heads were still tucked together in the shadows, making them look like a loving couple reluctant to part.
Occasionally, vehicles would pass by, and the drivers seemed not to understand what the two people were doing there.
The atmosphere at night was a bit chilly. A cold wind blew by, stirring Bai Yanfei's heart. Ling Zeyu looked up at Bai Yanfei from the bottom of the stairs, as if looking at his most beloved person. Bai Yanfei trembled.
"Crazy!" Bai Yanfei turned around and went inside to wait for the elevator. He lived on a high floor, so taking the stairs was impossible.
Ling Zeyu stood slowly behind him: "Don't you want to know why Xiao Yang treated you that way?"
"You two are such good brothers, you've teamed up to mess with me, what else could it be?" Bai Yanfei's usual manners vanished at this moment. He thought about what the two of them had done before, and then about their attitudes now, they were exactly the same.
The elevator doors opened, and a young man carrying things inside yelled and moved aside. Bai Yanfei was still in a daze when Ling Zeyu grabbed his waist and moved him to the side.
"Be careful." Ling Zeyu sighed. "How can I be at ease when you're so careless?"
Bai Yanfei pushed Ling Zeyu away: "If it weren't for you being here, I wouldn't have been bumped into."
Ling Zeyu shamelessly followed. Bai Yanfei had cleaned the house so well that it felt very cozy, just the kind of feeling Ling Zeyu liked.
Most importantly, this place is filled with Bai Yanfei's presence, and he is reluctant to leave.
Bai Yanfei dared not guarantee that no one would be as happy as Ling Zeyu, who was even happy to be able to sleep on the floor.
After he finished washing up, he lay on the bed and heard rustling sounds. He turned his head and saw that Ling Zeyu had already taken off all his clothes and was walking in naked in front of him.
Bai Yanfei: "..."
Bai Yanfei's anger reached its peak. Couldn't this person have a little shame?
Ling Zeyu hovered back and forth in front of Bai Yanfei a few times, while Bai Yanfei wore a gloomy face. He didn't know what he had done to displease Bai Yanfei this time.
It's the rainy season now, and it rains frequently outside. Ling Zeyu noticed that the window was open, so he went over and closed it.
Before long, a torrential downpour began outside, and the ground was soaked in an instant.
Bai Yanfei went to the balcony to bring the clothes back in; Ling Zeyu had already gone to take a shower.
There were still mats and pillows on the ground. Bai Yanfei stared at the mats for a long time, and finally stretched out his feet and kicked the pillow that Ling Zeyu was going to sleep on several times.
Ling Zeyu looked in the mirror in the bathroom, pondering which pose would be the most seductive. Since Bai Yanfei liked his looks, he had to make good use of it; otherwise, the road to winning her over would be too long. If Wen Xiuyuan knew how pathetic he was now, he would definitely be laughed at by everyone.
Not wearing anything at all definitely won't do; it has to be partially exposed to have any charm. He was overjoyed to see Bai Yanfei half-exposed, so this method must work.
He wore a loosely draped bathrobe, the sash around his waist loosely tied, ready to be undone with a pull. Ling Zeyu dried his hair until it was half dry, and looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction.
Even he himself couldn't help but laugh at his appearance, let alone Bai Yanfei.
"I'll teach you to lie to me! I'll teach you to team up and lie to me! You just want to see me embarrassed, right?" Bai Yanfei felt that kicking him a few times wasn't enough to vent his anger, so he jumped up and down on Ling Zeyu's pillow. Anyway, the pillow was his own, so he could do whatever he wanted with it.
When Ling Zeyu opened the door, he saw Bai Yanfei jumping around. He looked down and saw that Bai Yanfei was stepping on his pillow.
Ling Zeyu: "..."
It would be terrible if he fell; at worst, I could hit him...
Ling Zeyu sighed, and Bai Yanfei suddenly stopped what he was doing. He turned his head to look at Ling Zeyu, his ears flushed red, but he still calmly changed Ling Zeyu's pillow.
Without saying a word, Ling Zeyu simply found Bai Yanfei incredibly adorable. How come he hadn't noticed how cute his Yanyan was before?
"The hairdryer is by the sink, don't leave water all over the floor in my house," Bai Yanfei said rudely.
"Okay." Ling Zeyu sheepishly went back to blow-dry his hair. He hadn't used the outfit he had carefully prepared for today, but he discovered Bai Yanfei's adorable side.
After he went outside, Bai Yanfei was already lying on the bed playing on his phone. There was a new pillow on the floor, and he was lying on it, playing with it.
Bai Yanfei kept glancing at Ling Zeyu out of the corner of his eye. When he saw Ling Zeyu playing with the pillow, he turned away in anger.
How could I have been so engrossed in my own world that I didn't even hear Ling Zeyu open the door?
What he didn't know was that Ling Zeyu didn't close the door when he took a shower.
A sudden clap of thunder startled Bai Yanfei. He instinctively looked outside and saw Ling Zeyu looking at him with eyes full of heartache.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Don't you have to go to work tomorrow? Go to sleep. Remember to take your things with you when you leave tomorrow. I can't accommodate someone as big as you here."
"Why are you trying to send me away again?" Ling Zeyu looked at Bai Yanfei with a pitiful expression, his eyes as clear as a deer's.
"Don't try to fool me with your clumsy acting, I won't fall for it!" After yelling, Bai Yanfei lay down.
Ling Zeyu blinked innocently. He was someone who had won quite a few awards... How could his acting be so poor?
However, it's normal that he wouldn't act in front of someone he likes.
"Yan Yan..."
Bai Yanfei did not respond.
"Yan Yan~"
Ling Zeyu dragged out the last syllable, and Bai Yanfei rolled over: "Speak quickly if you have something to say."
"You're so fierce." Ling Zeyu clicked his tongue twice. "But I like it. What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll make it for you."
"I don't want to eat it. I don't want anything you make, understand? Leave my house tomorrow."
"Look how lonely and inconvenient it is for you to live alone. I'll do your laundry, cook for you, and clean the house. After you get off work, you can lie in bed and play on your phone. Isn't that great?"
"No need, I think you're in my way."
"Then what do you need?"
"I need you to get out of here right now!"
"No, how about a bed-warming service? My body temperature is a bit high, and warming the blankets works really well for me~"
Bai Yanfei turned over, his back to Ling Zeyu: "Shut up and go to sleep!"
"Okay, whatever you say, wife."
A pillow flew to the ground, accompanied by Bai Yanfei's cursing and furious voice.
Ling Zeyu's muffled chuckles were especially clear in the quiet of the night.
"Shut up!"
Chapter 118 Collapse in an Instant
The moment the alarm clock vibrated, Ling Zeyu turned it off. He got up, covered Bai Yanfei with the blanket that had been kicked off, and then quietly went to wash up.
Bai Yanfei woke up halfway through making breakfast. The city, which had rained all night, was filled with the fragrance of rain, the earthy scent mixed with the fresh smell of rain.
Bai Yanfei opened the window. The weather wasn't too hot, which was his preferred weather.
In the kitchen, a handsome man was skillfully frying eggs with a spatula. Bai Yanfei watched quietly from the doorway for a while. The scene looked just like a virtuous man cooking.
"Awake? Breakfast will be ready soon, just wait two more minutes." Ling Zeyu noticed Bai Yanfei standing outside and smiled. "Are you hungry? There's some warmed milk on the table, it's probably getting cold now. If it's not the right temperature, give it to me and I'll warm it up for you."
Bai Yanfei was somewhat afraid of Ling Zeyu like this; he even felt like he was fleeing in panic.
"I'm not eating anymore, I'm going to work now."
After Bai Yanfei finished speaking, he went to the entrance to change his shoes, and Ling Zeyu followed him out without even caring about the pot.
"It'll be ready soon, just wait two more minutes."
Bai Yanfei said nothing, opened the door, and rushed out. Ling Zeyu clenched his fists, glaring resentfully at the figure that had disappeared through the doorway.