Bai Yanfei vaguely sensed something unusual; these two actually knew each other.
"This hospital really is mine." Wen Xiuyuan came over, looked at Bai Yanfei's IV drip, and removed the needle from Bai Yanfei's arm. "You can be discharged in a couple of days. When do you want to go back?"
"Go back home after you're discharged. There's nothing to do here." Bai Yanfei was overjoyed to hear that he could be discharged in two days. He had thought he would have to stay longer, and now he would be able to see Ling Zeyu again in two days.
"It's just being discharged from the hospital, why are you so excited?" Wen Xiuyuan brought over a medicated ointment. "Keep this handy. I didn't expect Zeyu to put you through this. Remember to apply it afterward."
All the men present were adults, so they naturally understood Wen Xiuyuan's meaning. Su Kai's expression became increasingly strange, while Bai Yanfei lowered his head and accepted the ointment.
Now everyone knows that Ling Zeyu is incredibly energetic, right?
“But this is the first time I’ve seen Zeyu like this. It turns out he can lose control too.” Wen Xiuyuan laughed, glancing at Su Kai out of the corner of his eye. Seeing Su Kai’s dark face, he laughed even harder.
Bai Yanfei was even happier to hear this. He looked up and asked cautiously, "Brother Yu... you've never been with anyone else before?"
"No, you're the first one. Zeyu isn't the kind of person who acts recklessly, so I find it strange that he's so ruthless towards you. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with him."
Bai Yanfei felt as sweet as if he had been coated with honey. It turned out that he was also Ling Zeyu's first time, and that he had only done it with him. So he was the first man to have Ling Zeyu.
"Xiaoyan, I have something to do, I'll go now, I'll come see you again tomorrow." Su Kai forced a smile.
Bai Yanfei had no other thoughts in his mind at this moment, and he did not notice Su Kai's unusual behavior.
"Okay, you can go back now. Be careful on the way."
After Su Kai left, Wen Xiuyuan didn't stay any longer. He had only said those things to provoke Su Kai. As for what Bai Yanfei thought, he didn't care at all. In his eyes, Bai Yanfei was nothing more than Ling Zeyu's bed partner, the kind he could summon and dismiss at will.
But Su Kai was different. This man picked up on his interests and then left without hesitation, which frustrated Wen Xiuyuan.
Wen Xiuyuan chased after him and grabbed Su Kai's arm, but Su Kai shook off Wen Xiuyuan's hand.
"Men shouldn't touch each other, Dr. Wen, watch your behavior." Su Kai didn't give Wen Xiuyuan a friendly look at all.
"Shouldn't people touch each other?" Wen Xiuyuan laughed. He had a gentle appearance, the kind of classic gentleman. "We've done things more intimate than holding hands. Has Su No. 2 forgotten all about it? Or does she want to relive it?"
"Get out!" Su Kai made no attempt to hide his disgust for Wen Xiuyuan.
"Bai Yanfei is already Zeyu's woman, and he will never look at you again in his life. He loves Zeyu to the core. What can you do? Find a bunch of substitutes to replace him?"
Wen Xiuyuan moved closer to Su Kai and breathed into Su Kai's ear: "I wonder if these little stand-ins can satisfy you?"
"Wen Xiuyuan!"
Su Kai clenched his fist and swung it at Wen Xiuyuan, who nimbly dodged it.
"Are you getting angry? You want to hit me?"
Wen Xiuyuan had one hand in his pocket. Unlike Ling Zeyu, who could maintain a smile even when angry, Wen Xiuyuan, despite his refined face and gentle demeanor, was not one to smile easily.
When he wasn't smiling, he exuded an aloof air, and it was this very quality that attracted Su Kai back then.
"Don't forget why you were so angry before." Wen Xiuyuan said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Speaking of which, I wonder when we can have another taste of this."
"There won't be a next time. That was an accident. I won't have any objections unless you're willing to turn things around." After calming down, Su Kai also began to retort. When it came to eloquence, he was not inferior.
"That's possible, but it would be too strenuous to do it according to your requirements."
Su Kai immediately understood Wen Xiuyuan's meaning. He said coldly, "That's impossible. I'm warning you, keep a close eye on Ling Zeyu."
"They can decide their own affairs," Wen Xiuyuan said calmly. "But you, when are you going to settle things between us?"
"There's nothing to resolve between us. We've already parted ways. Dr. Wen, could it be that you've never tasted forbidden fruit in your life, so you've developed a taste for it now?" Su Kai's tone carried a hint of sarcasm. "Seriously, Wen Xiuyuan, your technique is really terrible."
Chapter 31 What is he delusional about?
Men can't stand it when others say their skills are bad, but Wen Xiuyuan couldn't refute it. Although he was a doctor and knew the body structure better than anyone, that night was indeed an unpleasant one.
That night, Su Kai even developed a fever because of his improper operation, and Su Kai kept scolding him when he moved around.
If he hadn't tied Su Kai's hands, Su Kai might have kicked him off the bed and given him a good beating.
Seeing Wen Xiuyuan's pale face, Su Kai left with satisfaction.
...
After learning that he could be discharged from the hospital, Bai Yanfei excitedly completed the formalities and waited at the door for the driver to pick him up. Upon seeing the familiar driver, Bai Yanfei got into the car, and the driver took him directly to the airport.
In the airport waiting area, Bai Yanfei was scrolling through his phone. He logged into his account and changed his birthday to his real birthday.
His birthday is in three days. I wonder if Ling Zeyu will celebrate it for him.
Bai Yanfei glanced at the calendar; his birthday fell on a Saturday, Ling Zeyu's day off. Ling Zeyu was going to take him back to the old house for dinner that weekend. Would they celebrate his birthday there...?
With a heart full of anticipation, Bai Yanfei boarded the plane and arrived home at noon. Ling Zeyu only came home in the evenings on weekdays.
After getting up in the afternoon, Bai Yanfei went to the hospital. He hadn't visited his grandmother for many days, and the hospital said that his wet nurse was doing quite well recently.
Bai Yanfei bought some fruit and then pounced on the hospital bed, acting all cute.
Is it tiring to do an internship?
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "It's tiring, but I can learn a lot, so it's worth it."
He showed the photos he had taken to his grandmother, who beamed with joy.
"Why didn't I see any photos of you and that Ling Zeyu? Didn't you go out together? I saw you on TV."
"I don't want to appear in public, so Brother Yu won't let me attend those events." Bai Yanfei never thought that one day he would be able to lie so naturally.
Bai Yanfei's biggest wish was to face the media with Ling Zeyu and announce their relationship. But all of this was just his fantasy. Ling Zeyu never intended to give him a formal commitment, and even their engagement party was just a perfunctory affair.
"Is he good to you?" Grandma asked again.
"He's very good to me." Bai Yanfei didn't dare to tell the truth. Was Ling Zeyu good to him? Not at all. In fact, he could be said to hate him.
"As long as I'm good to you, that's enough. Grandma doesn't have much time left, and all she wants to do is see you happy."
Grandma patted Bai Yanfei's head happily. Bai Yanfei choked up a little. The doctor had said that Grandma didn't have much time left, and he should spend more time with her in the future.
"I'll be interning at Brother Yu's company soon, so I probably won't have as much time to visit you anymore."
"What about your studies? Will you be able to catch up?"
"We can make it."
Once a lie is told, countless more lies are needed to cover it up; Bai Yanfei deeply understood this. He stayed with his grandmother until she was tired and wanted to sleep before leaving.
Traffic jams are common during rush hour. Bai Yanfei sat in the car watching the long line of cars blocking the road outside. When he got home, Ling Zeyu was already sitting at the dining table.
"Where did you go?"
"I'm going to see Grandma." Bai Yanfei had an immature idea in his mind. Looking at Ling Zeyu's cold profile, he mustered up his courage and asked, "Brother Yu, could you... come with me to see Grandma?"
Ling Zeyu turned around: "You can go."
"She also wants to see you." Bai Yanfei looked at Ling Zeyu's indifferent expression and felt discouraged. "If you really don't have time, that's fine too."
How ridiculous! What is he dreaming about? How could Ling Zeyu possibly go see his grandmother for him?
"Doesn't Xiaofei not have a grandmother?"
Ling Zeyu's sudden words gave Bai Yanfei a glimmer of hope. He quickly explained his grandmother's identity.
“She wasn’t my biological grandmother, but a close friend of my grandmother’s. Because she had no children, my father supported her. The wet nurse was very kind to us.”
"When I have time." Ling Zeyu didn't specify a time, but Bai Yanfei knew that Ling Zeyu had agreed.
"real?"
"Um."
"Xiao Yang will be moving in with us for a while starting tomorrow. He's doing an internship at Ling's."
Ling Zeyu's words instantly shattered Bai Yanfei's good mood.
"Isn't he from the Su family? Why is he interning at the Ling family?"
Bai Yanfei couldn't understand why the Su family, a very powerful enterprise, would choose to come to the Ling family. Was it because of Ling Zeyu? But Ling Zeyu already had someone else. Why would he want to live at home as if he didn't exist?
Bai Yanfei disliked others barging in, and he also disliked Su Yang. Ling Zeyu's favoritism towards Su Yang made him jealous.
“Some members of the Ling family also went to the Su family in exchange, so you don’t need to overthink it. I know Xiao Yang’s capabilities; his coming to the Ling family is just icing on the cake.”
"And what about me?"
Ling Zeyu glanced at him sideways. Although he didn't say anything, the meaning was clear: he was nothing.
"I'm just telling you this, not asking for your opinion."
"I see."
Bai Yanfei faced a table full of delicious food, but had no appetite at all. Ling Zeyu didn't care whether he ate or not, but for the sake of his stomach, Bai Yanfei forced himself to eat a little something; his stomach couldn't take any more of his antics.
"You should know what to do after Xiaoyang moves in, right?"
Looking at Ling Zeyu's perfect profile, Bai Yanfei felt an overwhelming pang of sorrow. He had never imagined that Su Yang would one day move in with them. He had always thought that even if Ling Zeyu didn't love him, it didn't matter. They were engaged, and Ling Zeyu belonged to him alone.
"You should say that to Su Yang. I have never done anything to him."
Ling Zeyu got angry. He put down his chopsticks and walked into the bedroom without looking back, slamming the bedroom door shut with a thud.
Aunt Wang came over to pack her things, and Bai Yanfei stayed downstairs for a while before preparing to go back to her room. Standing at the door of her room, Bai Yanfei froze.
Ling Zeyu locked the door from the inside; he didn't have the key and couldn't get in.
No one answered the door when he knocked, and Bai Yanfei didn't know where to go for a moment. He felt that the Filipino maid downstairs was laughing at him.
They mocked his ignorance and his overestimation of his abilities.
"They were fine just a few days ago, why are they suddenly angry with me..."
Bai Yanfei continued knocking on the door, but there was still no response from inside. His phone was almost out of battery, and the charger and tablet were in the room.
When it was time to leave work, the Filipino maids all left. Bai Yanfei squatted at the door of the room. The lights in the hall were already off, leaving only the lights in the corridor.
He didn't know when Ling Zeyu would let him in, so he could only wait outside the door, afraid that he would miss the moment when Ling Zeyu opened the door.
Bai Yanfei didn't know how long he waited. He felt his legs go numb, so he changed his position and continued to wait until dawn. He couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep by the door, but the door never opened.
Chapter 32 My pants are all dirty, what should I wear?
Bai Yanfei was woken up by Aunt Wang. When he woke up, his whole body ached. The aftereffects of sleeping by the door were immediately apparent; every bone in his body was sore.
"Where's Brother Yu?"