"What's wrong? Could it be that you're hiding a man at home and are afraid I'll find out?" Lu Qianyi couldn't help but tease Bai Yanfei, looking at his nervous expression.
He knew who Bai Yanfei was communicating with. Many people would tell him about Bai Yanfei after seeing his posts on social media, so he wasn't worried at all that Bai Yanfei would do anything to betray him.
"No, let's go, cars can't drive this way."
The streetlights cast long shadows of the two of them, and Lu Qianyi held Bai Yanfei's hand. Although they didn't speak, Bai Yanfei's sweaty palms betrayed his nervousness.
"What are you thinking? Could it be that there really is a man?" Lu Qianyi squeezed Bai Yanfei's hand back. "I'm here, what are you afraid of?"
Soon, Lu Qianyi realized what Bai Yanfei was afraid of. When he saw Ling Zeyu squatting at the door of Bai Yanfei's house, he instinctively shielded Bai Yanfei behind him.
"Isn't this President Ling? Why are you still downstairs at someone else's place so late at night?" Lu Qianyi narrowed his eyes. So this was the reason why Bai Yanfei didn't want him to come. No wonder.
Ling Zeyu did not answer Lu Qianyi's question; his gaze shifted to the two of them holding hands.
He clenched his fists. When did Bai Yanfei and Lu Qianyi become so intimate? It's just dating, why is he coming to Bai Yanfei's house so late at night?
Jealousy made Ling Zeyu's expression somewhat distorted, but he hid it well.
"I didn't know that President Lu had the habit of going to other people's houses late at night."
“This is my boyfriend, how can you say he’s someone else?” Lu Qianyi squeezed Bai Yanfei’s hand. “Open the door, I’ll come in and sit down.”
"good."
Bai Yanfei could feel Ling Zeyu's burning gaze fixed on him as he opened the door; he felt as if Ling Zeyu could see right through him. His hands trembled as he inserted the key, and it took him a long time to get it into the keyhole. After finally opening the door, he went inside and turned on the light.
The first thing that catches the eye is a large bouquet of roses on the table.
Lu Qianyi walked over and picked up the large bouquet of roses with a smile.
"He gave it to you?"
"I...I didn't accept it, please don't misunderstand."
"If they were confiscated, how did they end up here?" Lu Qianyi's expression was rather unpleasant. He casually tossed the roses into the trash can. "These roses look quite fresh to me. Could they have been delivered today?"
Bai Yanfei opened her mouth, unsure how to explain.
He really did confiscate Ling Zeyu's roses, but Ling Zeyu had a key, so he probably used the key to open the door after he left.
If Lu Qianyi knew that Ling Zeyu had the key, she might be even angrier.
"You confiscated his roses, so what was that I just threw away?" Lu Qianyi pointed at the bouquet of roses and laughed. "Is this what you call loyalty?"
Bai Yan shook his head in vain: "I really didn't accept his roses. He... he came in by himself."
"What? Does he have a key to your house?"
Bai Yanfei was speechless; Ling Zeyu really did have a key to his house.
"Why are you silent again? Was I right? He really has a key?" Lu Qianyi seemed to have sensed something. "Did he secretly make a copy of the key? Or..."
Bai Yanfei lowered his eyes, and Lu Qianyi guessed correctly.
"Feel sorry."
An apology took Bai Yanfei by surprise.
"Why are you apologizing to me?" Bai Yanfei asked in surprise.
This was a development that Bai Yanfei never expected; Lu Qianyi actually apologized.
“It was my oversight. You should move out tomorrow and not stay here anymore.” Lu Qianyi frowned. He should have expected this; Ling Zeyu must have come prepared. “I didn’t expect Ling Zeyu to go to such lengths for you.”
"Move away? Where to?"
Lu Qianyi moved closer to Bai Yanfei, a smile playing on his lips: "So where do you want to move to? How about coming to my place?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head vigorously, stammering in fear, "I...I think...we...we haven't reached that point yet..."
"What are you thinking about? Why don't you take a look tonight and see which place is suitable?"
Chapter 97 Getting Beaten
"Are we really going to move out?" Bai Yanfei looked at the house he had lived in for more than a year. He was still reluctant to leave if he suddenly had to move out.
This place holds many of his memories, and he has arranged the small house very well. Moreover, it was Su Kai who arranged it for him. If he wants to move out, he has to tell Su Kai.
"So you want him to keep harassing you? I don't want my boyfriend to be constantly being targeted, so you should move out." Lu Qianyi looked around. "You don't have much stuff here. Just take anything important with you. The place I've arranged for you has everything, so you don't need to go through all this trouble taking so much stuff with you."
Bai Yanfei knew he had no choice but to move, otherwise Ling Zeyu would keep harassing him.
He nodded: "Okay. Actually, there's nothing particularly important, and I can get everything packed by tomorrow."
Lu Qianyi nodded: "I'll take the day off tomorrow and move with you."
"This... isn't that a good idea?" Bai Yanfei frowned. "The company has been quite busy lately, I can handle it all by myself, you don't need to come and oversee things."
“I’m afraid Ling Zeyu will show up. If he insists on doing this, there’s nothing you can do.”
Bai Yanfei opened his lips. What he said was true. If Ling Zeyu insisted on forcing the issue, he would have no way to stop him. It would be better to let Lu Qianyi accompany him.
“Now that we’re together, we should keep our distance from people with whom we have emotional entanglements. I don’t want to be cheated on. Although I don’t consider myself a particularly affectionate person, I’m definitely not the kind of person who would have multiple relationships at the same time.” As Lu Qianyi spoke, he glanced at the flowers in the trash can. Come to think of it, he didn’t seem to have ever given Bai Yanfei roses before. It seemed he would have to buy a bigger bouquet of roses tomorrow.
Ling Zeyu was worried that Lu Qianyi might do something to Bai Yanfei inside. He didn't dare to go in. He knew that if he went in, his relationship with Bai Yanfei would be truly beyond repair.
Around midnight, the door opened, and Lu Qianyi looked at Ling Zeyu still standing outside and couldn't help but sneer, "Oh, President Ling is still here. I thought you had already left."
"Mr. Lu, you're meddling way too much," Ling Zeyu said with a forced smile.
“I’m in charge of my boyfriend, does Mr. Ling have any objections? Mr. Ling, you don’t still think that Xiaoyan is your person, do you?” Lu Qianyi closed the door. “Mr. Ling, you should do less of this kind of thing, otherwise it will not have a good impact on you, right?”
"Why should I need your opinions? You don't even deserve to!" Ling Zeyu narrowed his eyes. "Also, show some respect to Xiao Yan. He's not someone you can hurt so easily."
"It's ridiculous that the person who hurt him the most is criticizing me here." After Lu Qianyi finished speaking, he walked straight ahead. He believed that Ling Zeyu wouldn't be so stupid as to dare to challenge Bai Yanfei's bottom line. He had already thought about moving. Picking up and dropping off Bai Yanfei every day was too much of a waste of time. It would be better to let Bai Yanfei live closer to him, which would make things much more convenient.
He arranged for Bai Yanfei to live in a neighborhood close to his own, where the security was handled by his own people. Since he didn't live with his family, and Bai Yanfei didn't want to see Bai Yifei, he naturally wouldn't force Bai Yanfei to meet with Bai Yifei.
He didn't know anything about the Bai family before, but since he was dating Bai Yanfei, he should know something about their family. After learning about Bai Yanfei's background, he felt that what Ling Zeyu did was simply inhuman.
At the same time, he also discovered that his feelings for Bai Yanfei were not as indifferent as he had thought.
Bai Yanfei didn't have much stuff; he took everything in one car. The house was regularly cleaned by a housekeeper, and it had everything he needed—furniture and necessities—so Bai Yanfei could move in right away.
"Check if you need anything. If you need anything, call this number and they will arrange to deliver it." Lu Qianyi took out a business card from the drawer and handed it to Bai Yanfei.
Bai Yanfei walked around the house: "There's nothing missing, everything you need is there. Has anyone lived here before?"
Lu Qianyi immediately understood Bai Yanfei's meaning. He chuckled and said, "No, this is a house under my name. It is cleaned regularly. You are the first person to move in."
"Then shouldn't I feel honored?" Bai Yanfei said with a smile.
"You can be honored to be your boyfriend." Lu Qianyi smiled brightly, and Bai Yanfei was momentarily captivated. Although he still thought Ling Zeyu was the most handsome person in the world, Lu Qianyi was no less so.
Ling Zeyu's face was too outstanding; anyone standing next to him would be overshadowed. But now, he wanted to change himself. No matter how handsome Ling Zeyu was, Ling Zeyu wouldn't lose to him.
Right now, only the person in front of her is her boyfriend, and only he can give her what a couple should have.
"Where do you live?" Bai Yanfei asked. "Or rather, where do you live now?"
"It's in this neighborhood, the building next door. We can go to get off work together from now on. Actually, I originally planned for you to live with me, but I don't think you'd agree so quickly, so I'll just let you live here. We'll talk about it when you're ready."
"Thank you." Bai Yanfei thought for a long time but didn't know what to say. The only thing he could say was thank you.
"Isn't just saying thank you enough?" Lu Qianyi smiled, looking down at Bai Yanfei's face. Bai Yanfei sensed what Lu Qianyi was about to do, and he gently closed his eyes.
It was a gentle and warm kiss. Bai Yanfei had never been kissed like this before. He looked up at Lu Qianyi, his wet eyes as clear as a deer's, making Lu Qianyi's heart flutter.
He finally understood why Ling Zeyu was always thinking about Bai Yifei, but could still have so much physical contact with Bai Yanfei.
Upon entering the room, Bai Yanfei saw several bouquets of roses. He turned to look at Lu Qianyi and asked, "Did you prepare all of this? You..."
"Do you like it? Even Ling Zeyu can send you flowers, but I've never actually sent you flowers before. I was planning to bring you flowers this morning, but then I remembered I was moving, so I just decorated the house for you instead. Do you like it?"
Bai Yanfei nodded: "I like it. I also have a gift for you."
"What?"
Bai Yanfei pulled a small box out of his bag. It contained earrings he had his eye on for a long time. Lu Qianyi had pierced ears, and these earrings were simple yet luxurious, making them a perfect match for her.
Lu Qianyi opened the box and saw the earrings inside. He smiled. He had seen these earrings in a magazine before and had thought about buying them, but he didn't expect Bai Yanfei to be so compatible with him.
"These are earrings I've had my eye on before. When did you buy them?"
Since it was a gift from her boyfriend, Lu Qianyi naturally wouldn't wear it himself. He bent down slightly and let Bai Yanfei put the earring on for him. The ear piercing was very small, and Bai Yanfei was afraid of hurting Lu Qianyi, so her movements were very gentle and light.
"It looks great."
"You haven't answered my question yet," Lu Qianyi said, dissatisfied.
“I bought it a few days ago. I originally planned to give it to you for our one-month anniversary, but I just suddenly thought of it and decided to give it to you first.”
"Will there be another gift a month from now?" Lu Qianyi pressed on, "Don't tell me that if I give a gift now, I won't get one for our one-month anniversary?"
"What else do you want? Just tell me, and I'll prepare it for you," Bai Yanfei asked.
"You have to figure out what you want yourself, instead of asking me directly. I'll prepare a gift for you too. What do you want?"
Bai Yanfei smiled helplessly: "Why don't you tell me when I ask you? Why do you have to ask me what I want?"
"Can't I throw a tantrum?" Lu Qianyi looked in the mirror, satisfied with the earring in his ear. "Can you cook?"
"Hurry up, let me see what's in the fridge." Bai Yanfei opened the fridge and found it was full. However, most of the things he could cook were things Ling Zeyu liked. As for what Lu Qianyi liked to eat... he didn't really know.
"Just make something simple, I'm not picky about food." Lu Qianyi couldn't help but laugh when he saw Bai Yanfei looking troubled in front of the refrigerator. He didn't expect Bai Yanfei to cook for him, but seeing Bai Yanfei's troubled look was still quite cute.
One hour later—
"Is it tasty?"
"It's alright, not terrible, but not particularly delicious either."
"How delicious do you expect home-cooked food to be?" Bai Yanfei rolled his eyes. "If you want something delicious, go eat out. If you think it's too shabby, then don't eat what I make."
"Hahaha—you're so cute." Lu Qianyi pinched Bai Yanfei's puffed-up cheeks. "I'm really growing to like you more and more."
...
Ling Zeyu only found out later that Bai Yanfei had moved. He had a high fever and went to the hospital. After receiving an IV drip, he returned to find that many things were missing from the house. He asked around and learned that Bai Yanfei had moved out that morning.
He sat on the bed Bai Yanfei had slept on, his expression inscrutable. Did Bai Yanfei really want to escape him so badly? Did she truly have no feelings for him at all?
He'd been abroad for a while, and if he didn't return soon, the Ling family business would be in trouble. For a fleeting moment, Ling Zeyu considered giving up the company and just wanting Bai Yanfei. But then he thought, if he lost the Ling family business, what would Bai Yanfei think of him? She couldn't even manage a company, yet she wanted to remarry him?
Two days later, both the vice president and Ling Tianxu urged him to return, as did Wen Xiuyuan. He had to attend some meetings; he had been acting recklessly for too long, and the situation was causing quite a stir in the country.