After taking a shower, Bai Yanfei found that Ling Zeyu was no longer in the room. He was stunned. He walked to the door and opened it, only to see Rong Xuan bringing Ling Zeyu back with her.
"Xiaoyan, you're still awake?" Rong Xuan pushed Ling Zeyu into the room. "What time is it? Why are you still working in the study? Deal with whatever it is tomorrow. Don't be like your dad, a workaholic."
"knew."
Ling Zeyu always listened to Rong Xuanke.
"Alright, get some rest. You should also start making preparations for your wedding."
"No rush."
"I'm anxious." Rong Xuanke raised her hand to interrupt Ling Zeyu. "I'm not getting any younger, and I want to see you settle down. Let's not talk about this anymore, get some rest."
"Goodnight, Auntie." Bai Yanfei watched Rong Xuanke leave, then turned to look at Ling Zeyu.
"You really don't want to see me?"
"without."
"So you're angry?" Bai Yanfei took a deep breath. "I can apologize for what happened with Su Yang. If you treat him like a younger brother, I will treat him like a younger brother too."
"Brother?" Ling Zeyu sneered. "What about your own brother? How do you treat him? Are you trying to get my attention by imitating his every move?"
Chapter 12 Isn't this exactly what you like about me?
Bai Yanfei clenched his fist, then looked up at Ling Zeyu with a smile: "But Brother Yu, isn't this exactly why you like me?"
Ling Zeyu took a step closer to Bai Yanfei. Bai Yanfei stared into Ling Zeyu's eyes, which were so deep that they seemed unfathomable. However, the sharp-eyed Bai Yanfei noticed a spark igniting in Ling Zeyu's eyes.
He continued to smile, looking directly at Ling Zeyu with the smile he had just practiced.
"Very good, you're right, I like you just the way you are." Ling Zeyu pinched Bai Yanfei's chin, and he moved closer to Bai Yanfei, who held his breath.
Just as their lips were about to touch, Ling Zeyu suddenly chuckled softly.
You think I'd kiss him?
Bai Yanfei tiptoed and quickly touched Ling Zeyu's lips.
He smiled brightly, and Ling Zeyu squinted his eyes, bent down and picked him up.
Bai Yanfei knew that he had achieved his goal once again.
He didn't feel inferior. Loving someone means having no bottom line. He loved Ling Zeyu, he always knew that, and he wanted Ling Zeyu to know that there was someone who held him in the heart and cherished him, someone who would let him do anything to him.
...
When Bai Yanfei woke up groggily, he felt a heavy arm on his waist, and he instantly became alert.
Ling Zeyu hasn't left yet?
This was the first time in all the times they had shared a bed that Ling Zeyu hadn't secretly gotten up early to avoid him.
Bai Yanfei placed his hand on the back of Ling Zeyu's hand. He slowed his breathing, and behind him was Ling Zeyu's steady breathing. He was very tired, but he didn't want to sleep.
This was a rare moment of tenderness he experienced, a tenderness shared only between him and Ling Zeyu.
The arm around his waist was pulled away, and Bai Yanfei closed his eyes.
He heard rustling sounds behind him and knew that Ling Zeyu was about to get up. He remembered Ling Zeyu mentioning in an interview that he was grumpy when he woke up, but he didn't expect that his grumpy mood could disappear because of him.
Bai Yanfei didn't get out of bed until Ling Zeyu finished washing up, opened the door, and left. He was sore all over, but in a very good mood.
He knew how to win Ling Zeyu's heart.
"Where's Xiaoyan?" Rong Xuan asked, seeing that only Ling Zeyu had come out.
"Still not awake."
"Not planning to stay a few more days?" Ling Tianxu's tone was not harsh, but he rarely made such a request, and Ling Zeyu was taken aback when he heard it.
"No, I have a lot of things to take care of at the company."
"It's a rare occasion to get engaged, so I'll stay at home with my fiancé for a few more days."
"That's right, but don't become a workaholic." Rong Xuanke scoffed, "I don't want to see my daughter-in-law sitting in an empty room every day."
"Xuanxuan! Don't say these things in front of the children."
"The children are all of marriageable age," Rong Xuan said sarcastically.
Bai Yanfei overheard their conversation and knew his chance had come again. Ling Zeyu had mentioned on the show that he had a very good relationship with his mother and loved her very much. This wasn't the kind of scene Ling Zeyu wanted to see.
"Good morning, Auntie and Uncle." Bai Yanfei walked over, dressed in sportswear.
"Xiao Yan, did you sleep well last night?" Rong Xuan warmly invited Bai Yanfei to sit down next to her.
"It's great. With Brother Yu by my side, I can sleep well anywhere."
"Oh, so you can't separate them now?"
Bai Yanfei lowered his eyes shyly, glancing at Ling Zeyu out of the corner of his eye, and saw that the other party had a slight smile on his face.
"Auntie, about last night..." Bai Yanfei lowered her head and said softly, "I didn't push him. He lost his balance on his own. I was cutting fruit at the time, and Xiao Yang was helping me."
"Alright, no need to explain, Auntie believes you." Rong Xuan sighed. "Xiao Yang has loved to play since he was little and even learned Taekwondo. He's not going to fall down so easily. On the contrary, you should get some exercise."
"I will go to the gym with Brother Yu from now on."
“There’s a gym on the top floor of the house, you can go whenever you have time,” Ling Zeyu said.
“What do you mean, ‘go whenever you have time’? You’ll come with me. Xiaoyan’s arms and legs are so thin, she can’t withstand your exertions. I’m doing this for your own good,” Rong Xuanke said with a smile. “How long do you plan to stay at home?”
"I'll do whatever Brother Yu says," Bai Yanfei replied obediently.
"Why do you listen to Xiaoyu in everything? Then listen to me and stay at home for a few more days. The distance to the company from here is about the same as the distance to the company from the villa. You can go home after get off work."
Bai Yanfei was secretly delighted. He preferred staying here to being in the villa. Although Ling Zeyu's grandfather and father didn't like him much, Rong Xuan's kindness made him feel the care of his elders.
And most importantly, Ling Zeyu listens to his mother very much. The next second, Bai Yanfei heard Ling Zeyu's reply.
"I understand, Mom." Ling Zeyu put down his chopsticks, and Bai Yanfei quickly handed him a tissue.
Ling Zeyu paused for a moment, and Bai Yanfei boldly took a tissue and wiped Ling Zeyu's lips.
Rong Xuan watched their movements, but Ling Zeyu didn't say anything.
"I'm going to work. There are still a lot of things to do at the company today."
"I'll take you." Bai Yanfei followed Ling Zeyu back to the room. As Ling Zeyu changed his clothes, Bai Yanfei went up to him and helped him tie his tie.
Ling Zeyu slapped Bai Yanfei's hand away and started tying his tie.
"When does Brother Yu get off work and go home?"
"It's none of your business." Ling Zeyu put on his suit jacket. "Spend some time at home with my mom. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Ling Zeyu finished dressing and lowered his head slightly: "Also, don't get any funny ideas, and don't forget who you are."
"I haven't forgotten," Bai Yanfei said softly. "I just feel that Auntie is very good to me, and you are the person I like, so it's only right that I spend more time with Auntie."
Ling Zeyu snorted coldly: "It's good that you know."
After going downstairs, Bai Yanfei squatted down to put on Ling Zeyu's shoes, while Rong Xuanke watched from the side. Taking advantage of Rong Xuanke's presence, Bai Yanfei ignored Ling Zeyu's unhappy expression.
"Alright, go home early." Bai Yanfei's lips curled into a smile.
It has to be said that this tactic was very effective against Ling Zeyu.
After Ling Zeyu left, Bai Yanfei's lips curled into a smile.
Why can Ling Zeyu like Bai Yifei so much? Can't he share some of his affection with him? He can do just as well.
Rong Xuan walked over.
"Xiaoyan, do you want to go shopping? Xiaoyu has been very busy lately. He didn't even come home to see me when I came back." Rong Xuan sighed. "I asked him to come back, but he kept making excuses. When I said I was leaving, he said he would come back the next day, but he only brought him back to see me now."
"Brother Yu has been too busy lately, and it wasn't on purpose that he stood Auntie up."
"Let's set your wedding date as soon as possible. I can only feel at ease when I see Xiaoyu settled down."
"Marriage...it's still a long way off." Bai Yanfei said shyly, looking down. "Brother Yu said he's too busy, so we'll put the wedding on hold for now."
"What could be more important than getting married? If he becomes a workaholic like his father, his wife will run away soon."
"You dare to run and try!"
Chapter 13 What's the use of a slim waist?
"Come on, Xiaoyan, let's go shopping and ignore the mad dog." Rong Xuan ignored Ling Tianxu and urged Bai Yanfei to change his clothes.
"What do you mean?" Ling Tianxu blocked Rong Xuanke's path.
"Didn't I make myself perfectly clear? Get out of my way."
Rong Xuan impatiently pushed Ling Tianxu away, and Bai Yanfei went downstairs after changing his clothes.
Just a few meters from the doorway, Bai Yanfei felt a burning gaze fixed on him from behind, as if Ling Tianxu's eyes were trying to kill him.
Has Xiaoyu ever taken you out to play? How did you two meet?
"Didn't Brother Yu tell you?"
"This kid, don't let his easygoing demeanor in front of the camera fool you, when he meets someone he likes, he's like a little kid." Rong Xuan chuckled. "Xiao Yu told me that he has a boy he really likes, and he said he's going to marry him and bring him home to meet me someday."
This boy he really likes must be Xiaofei. Ling Zeyu actually mentioned the person he likes to his mother; that shows how much he loves Xiaofei.
"In the end, that brat didn't even invite me to his engagement party."
"Hmm...it's just an engagement party, they're not married yet." Bai Yanfei felt bitter inside. So Ling Zeyu really loves Xiaofei this much?
“But I was abroad at the time and couldn’t come back for a while. After I returned to China, I wanted him to bring you to meet me. I urged him for a long time before he finally agreed to bring you home.” Rong Xuan smiled. “It’s also because I don’t spend much time with him usually, so it’s normal for him to be angry.”
"Brother Yu has always thought about you and often mentions you in interviews."
“I know. I’ve watched all the movies and TV series he’s acted in. I was even hoping to see him on variety shows, they’d be so much fun, but he said he’s not doing them.” Rong Xuan sighed, “That’s such a pity.”
“If Brother Yu goes on variety shows, he will lose his mystery. Variety shows create a persona for the guests. Brother Yu has to act, so the audience can’t have a preconceived notion about him, otherwise the audience won’t be able to get into the story.”
"You seem to know quite a lot. Is it because Xiaoyu is the one who studies this?"
Bai Yanfei nodded sheepishly.
"With someone who loves Xiaoyu so much by his side, I feel much more at ease." Rong Xuan led Bai Yanfei into the International Mall.