“It’s just a meal,” Xu Jingshu shook her head. “You don’t need to overcomplicate things.”
Yan Shenyu: "..."
I don't believe you for a second.
But what his parents said did make some sense. Xie Siyan had already brought him home. If he kept him hidden away, wouldn't it seem like he wasn't serious enough?
After hesitating for a while, Yan Shenyu found an opportunity to tell Xie Siyan about it.
"My parents would like to invite you home for a meal. Do you have time?" Yan Shenyu didn't want to put too much pressure on him, so she added, "It's not mandatory. If you don't have time, that's fine too."
Xie Siyan smiled and said calmly, "I was prepared a long time ago, and I was just wondering when you would bring it up."
"You were prepared all along?" Yan Shenyu was shocked. "Prepared for what?"
"Prepare to please your family."
"Well……"
"Don't make it too complicated," Yan Shenyu said, feeling a little flustered. "It's just a meal, don't buy an expensive gift."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Xie Siyan said confidently.
On the day of their meeting, Xie Siyan's actions shocked all the Yan family members.
As soon as they entered, Xie Siyan's driver and secretary brought a large number of valuable gifts.
Yan Shenyu glanced at it; it was expensive, but not too outrageous. He slowly breathed a sigh of relief, sat down next to Xie Siyan, and joined the group's conversation.
The next moment, he saw Xie Siyan say to Yan Weiwei, "I remember Weiwei trains in track and field. I have an invitation here to Ke Chunfei's post-race dinner party. Are you interested?"
Ke Chunfei, bronze medalist in the women's 100-meter sprint at the last Olympics, and goddess Yan Weiwei.
Upon hearing this, Yan Weiwei, who had been forced to work, immediately brightened up and exclaimed excitedly, "What? I can meet God Ke?!"
Xie Siyan nodded: "One of the milk brands under the Xie family is the national team's title sponsor. I'll have someone take you in then."
Yan Weiwei exclaimed excitedly, "Brother-in-law, you're so kind! Come to my house more often!"
Yan Shenyu: ? ?
Why did you call for Brother?
However, this was just the beginning. Next, Yan Shenyu saw Xie Siyan say to Yan Sheng, "The 'Diary of a Rich Family' is almost over. Your popularity has increased quite a bit, hasn't it?"
Yan Sheng nodded and said modestly, "It's alright."
Unlike Yan Shenyu, who was giving up, Yan Sheng was determined to make it in the entertainment industry. His agency was very supportive, and he was working hard to get started.
Ever since Fu Jingran and Yan Sheng fell in love at first sight at the harem event, "The Rich and Powerful Family Observation Diary" has been turned into a dating reality show featuring Fu Jingran and Yan Sheng. Their sweet and affectionate interactions have made viewers ship them as a couple, and the show has become a popular online phenomenon.
As a result, Yan Sheng has gained a large following and even received an S-level script from a video website. If this momentum continues, it's only a matter of time before she becomes a sensation.
"Have you considered taking on endorsement deals?" Xie Siyan asked him.
Yan Sheng: "The agency has been keeping an eye out, but hasn't found a suitable one yet."
Xie Siyan: "Wildfire Technology's Youth Series phones are really good, but they're missing a spokesperson. Are you interested?"
Yan Sheng: ? ?
Yan Shenyu: ? ?
Then there was Yan Yu. Xie Siyan, catering to his tastes, gave him a vinyl record of a band from the last century. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the band's lead singer's death, and such niche records have been sold at very high prices.
“I don’t need that,” Xu Jingshu said calmly when she saw Xie Siyan looking at her. “I just wanted to invite you over for a meal, there’s no need to prepare such a grand gift.”
Seeing this, Yan Shenyu breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Jingshu was more reliable.
"I haven't prepared anything for you, but there's something I'd like to trouble you with." Xie Siyan changed the subject and continued, "Wildfire Technology has a public welfare project this year that we'd like to carry out in cooperation with the Phoenix Foundation. Would you be interested?"
Xu Jingshu: ? ?
Yan Shenyu: ? ?
Yan Zhengang's side was even more outrageous; Xie Siyan directly discussed a ski resort real estate project with him.
Yan Zhengang kept saying no, but then he came to his senses and pulled Xie Siyan into the study to discuss the details.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
The dinner was a very pleasant and harmonious affair. Everyone in the family unanimously put Yan Shenyu aside and kept talking about Xie Siyan.
After the meal, he enthusiastically urged Yan Shenyu to accompany Xie Siyan for a walk to aid digestion.
It was too hot, so Yan Shenyu made an excuse not to go out.
Yan Zhengang, trying to be an open-minded father, suggested, "Then take him to your room to play."
“Uh…” Yan Shenyu didn’t speak. Xie Siyan stood up and said politely, “I’ll be leaving now. I’ll come to visit again later.”
"Who told you to leave?" Yan Shenyu stood up, grabbed his arm and led him towards the elevator. "Come here, I have something to ask you."
Xie Siyan did not resist and let Yan Shenyu lead him back to his room.
Yan Shenyu kept a sullen face the whole time. When they returned to the room, she pinned Xie Siyan against the door and said with an unfriendly expression, "Is this what you call having a sense of propriety?"
Xie Siyan reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, whispering, "I'm sorry, I didn't discuss it with you beforehand. Are you angry?"
Yan Shenyu frowned, looking like she wanted to dodge but didn't want to: "Stop acting cute, I'm talking to you about serious matters."
"Yes, I'm listening," Xie Siyan said, pulling them closer together with both hands and speaking softly. "Go ahead."
“I told you not to make it too formal, but you…”
“I know you care about me,” Xie Siyan said slowly, tucking a stray hair behind his ear. “But this is my first time visiting your home, and I’m afraid that if I act too casually, your family will think I’m looking down on you.”
Yan Shenyu was taken aback, then frowned and said, "They're not that kind of people. And even if they misunderstood, the feelings are ours, and I know that's enough."
“I know you’re worried about me,” Xie Siyan’s heart softened, and he said gently, “but actually I didn’t do much. The projects I proposed were all mutually beneficial.”
After Xie Siyan fell in love, his thick skin thickened exponentially. If you weren't careful, he would bombard you with sweet words and flattery, leaving you dizzy.
Yan Shenyu paused, then remembered that he had something else to say, and quickly shook his head, saying, "What about that ski resort? I remember it was Xiang Yu's project before? How come you're in charge of it again?"
“It’s not entirely his,” Xie Siyan shook his head and explained, “He and I each own a portion, but I didn’t want to run it, so I handed over my portion to him to manage. But now the Xiang family’s cash flow is having some problems, and Xiang Yu is overwhelmed, so I took my portion back.”
"Funding issues?" Yan Shenyu remembered that the Xiang family was a major real estate empire, even larger than the Yan family. "How serious is it? Will it affect you?"
“It may have some impact on the project,” Xie Siyan said slowly, “but so far, my team still believes that the ski resort is a high-quality project, just a little more demanding.”
"Oh." Yan Shenyu nodded, finally relieved.
"Not worried anymore?" Xie Siyan lifted his chin, looking at him with gentle eyes.
"Who's worried about you?" Yan Shenyu turned her face away, her earlobes slightly red. "I'm angry with you."
Xie Siyan looked down at him: "Are you still angry?"
Yan Shenyu paused, blushed, and looked up: "A kiss will make you feel better."
"One kiss isn't enough," Xie Siyan tightened her arms and lowered her head to seal his lips with hers. "At least 100 kisses are needed..."
The next words disappeared between her lips and teeth. Yan Shenyu wanted to protest, but only received Xie Siyan's more intense plundering in return.
When he was released again, his legs were already weak and his head was spinning. He slumped in Xie Siyan's arms, unable to think about anything anymore.
Xie Siyan wanted to kiss her again, but Yan Shenyu refused.
"I'm out of energy."
"Out of energy?" Xie Siyan put his arm around his waist, letting him lean against him, then buried his face in his ear and said, "Why do your legs always go weak when we kiss? Are you lacking in stamina?"
A man's voice rang in my ears, low and husky with a hint of mockery.
Yan Shenyu's ears were extremely sensitive, and when Xie Siyan spoke in such a low, husky voice, her tone of rebuttal softened a bit: "Is it because I'm incapable? Don't you know what kind of person you are?"
"Sorry, I've been holding it in for too long."
"Uh..." In the end, Yan Shenyu still couldn't refuse Xie Siyan's second kiss. Half an hour later, he saw him downstairs with his ears red, and the heat on his cheeks hadn't subsided.
Are you home yet?
[Just arrived, and I've been hard the whole way.]
“Uh…” Yan Shenyu sent an emoji: [Open the door, raid for prostitution!]
The next moment, his phone rang. Yan Shenyu answered, and Xie Siyan's low, husky voice came through: "If it weren't for the fact that this is my first visit, things would have gone much worse today."
Yan Shenyu swallowed hard, her cheeks flushing slightly: "Then what do you want?"
"Move in with me," Xie Siyan said before he could answer, "Xiao Yan, I can't wait any longer."
move place……
Yan Shenyu had already planned this move; he originally intended to move after recording the last episode of "Diary of a Rich Family." But once he moved in with Xie Siyan, the move took on a much deeper meaning.
Yan Shenyu paused for a moment, then said slowly, "I'll move after the show is finished."
There is about a week left until the end of the final episode.
The production crew will officially leave the house next Sunday, but Yan Shenyu has already started to get anxious this Monday.
He is particularly sensitive to anything involving words like "moving," "living together," or "living in." Whenever someone mentions such words, he immediately perks up his ears to see if the other person is asking him if he is moving.
Even when he was drawing design drafts, he was thinking of patterns for jewelry design, but when he came to his senses, he found that what appeared in the sketchbook was a house with a polar bear and a little white rabbit inside.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
He drifted along in a distracted state until Wednesday, when Yan Shenyu realized he couldn't continue like this.
So when Yan Sheng invited him to go on a yacht trip, he agreed without hesitation. He needed something to distract him from thinking about living with Xie Siyan all day.
That evening, Yan Shenyu told Xie Siyan about it.
"Okay, I understand." The latter nodded, his expression calm and composed.
Yan Shenyu never expected that when he boarded the cruise ship the next day, he would see Xie Siyan wearing a floral shirt inside.
Yan Shenyu: "..."
So, is this what you meant by "I understand"?
"This trip will last two days and one night. Won't it interfere with your work?" Yan Shenyu asked him.
He didn't know much about Xie Siyan's work frequency, but he had the impression that Xie Siyan must be quite busy.
“It won’t affect me much,” Xie Siyan shook his head. “There’s internet on the yacht, so I can work remotely.”