Category: What To Do, My Boss Wants To Chase My Roommate (Page 2 of 6)

I sneakily glanced at Ning Yiheng and noticed that his face turned red.

‘He’s so cute,’ I thought.

Aunt Lin was slightly taken aback and said, “… Watching you guys reminds me of the days when I and Nian Nian’s Dad were dating.”

I remember that Ning Yiheng’s parents were married in business. The two had no feelings and eventually divorced due to the breakdown of their cooperation.

So, were Aunt Lin and Ning Renjie true love?

My Nian Nian is so pitiful; he wasn’t born out of parental love and has to witness his father loving another woman.

If Ning Renjie and Aunt Lin can find their happiness, I also hope Ning Yiheng can be happy.

Ning Yiheng: I hope so.

Aunt Lin smiled and said, “Nian Nian is just like the previous A’Ren, and you resemble a young me.”

I felt a bit embarrassed and said, “I-is that so, Auntie…”

Ning Yiheng: I want to kiss you.

I quickly glanced at my phone, feeling my face flush at Ning Yiheng’s unusually bold words.

Aunt Lin said, “Ai yo, why are you blushing la…”

My fingers were clasped in Ning Yiheng’s palm, and I couldn’t tell if it was my sweat or his on our intertwined fingers that was sticky between us.

I said, “Aunt Lin, I’m sorry, I need to go to the bathroom.”

While the wedding hadn’t started yet, I stumbled in the direction of the bathroom. Compared to the bustling courtyard, there were fewer people inside the villa.

As I reached the bathroom on the first floor, the empty corridor echoed only with my footsteps and another person’s.

I looked at the mirror above the sink and saw Ning Yiheng’s face.

Ning Yiheng reached back and locked the bathroom door, then embraced me from behind.

Over the course of spending so much time together, although there haven’t been many deeply intimate moments between us, I’ve become familiar with Ning Yiheng’s daily gestures. He’s a very gentle person, but when emotions run high, he finds it challenging to control his intensity. He often restrains his impulses, yet I can sense his desire for me—

Ning Yiheng pinched my waist and pressed me heavily against the wall.

Ning Yiheng’s aggressive and intense kissing overwhelmed me. I could only clumsily respond to his advances, despite considering myself in the top position. I struggled to gain the upper hand in the kiss and soon felt dizzy and lightheaded from his fervent affection.

It must be that my practical experience is too limited. In novels, doesn’t every top position have experiences in countless encounters? I’ve only learned various theories from novels, but since being with Ning Yiheng, I haven’t had the inclination to seek out others to hone my skills.

Ning Yiheng kissed me in a hurry. He easily undid my belt, put his fingers through my shirt in the suit, and rubbed around my waist. I was so touched by him that I couldn’t help but bite his lower lip lightly.

Ning Yiheng took a deep breath, and kissed the tip of my nose, then my face, eyes, and forehead. He leaned close to my ear and whispered, “Xiu Xiu, I love you so much.”

I wished to scream out my response for the whole world to hear, but all I could do was whisper back, “I love you too, Nian Nian.”

Upon hearing that nickname, Ning Yiheng paused slightly, lowered his head, and lightly nibbled at my neck.

I said, “No, don’t leave traces, it will be seen by others.”

Under my provocation, when we were living together, it was inevitable that we would be high in spirits on our heads. Although Ning Yiheng always braked at the last step, he hugged and nibbled me. The roots of my thighs can no longer be seen by people… Cough, fortunately, I usually have clothes to cover it, so outsiders can’t see it.

Ning Yiheng held the flesh of my neck with his mouth and said vaguely, “… I just want others to see it.”

No matter how impulsive he was again, he would eventually respect my choice. He squatted down, lifted up my clothes, and took a hard bite on the side of my waist.

I may be a shaking m. Ning Yiheng’s mouth came down hard, and the pain made me even more excited.

F*ck, as soon as I got in front of Ning Yiheng, my self-control was utterly defeated; he was too provocative.

Ning Yiheng, on the other hand, seemed much calmer. He glanced at his watch and said, “There’s still time. Let’s hug for another ten minutes.”

Ning Yiheng loves hugs a lot. He also greatly enjoys our time alone together. His prominent nose rests against my abdomen as he gently kisses my belly button.

I stroked his soft hair and asked him, “Why does Auntie Lin call you Nian Nian?”

“That’s not my nickname. My parents didn’t give me a nickname either. It’s a nickname she gave me,” Ning Yiheng explained. “My parents divorced when I was very young. I used to cry and look for my mom all the time. She said I was clingy, so she started calling me Nian Nian.”

My fingers paused, and I couldn’t help but embrace his head, unable to utter a word.

I thought of the little Ning Yiheng crying and I wished to hold him in my arms, forbidding anyone from hurting him.

Ning Yiheng said, “Aunt Lin is a good woman. At that time, she was very childlike, always teasing me. She would get worried seeing me cry… But she wasn’t my mother after all, and I wasn’t her biological child. As a child, I only wished for my own biological mother.”

I actually like the nickname Nian Nian. I hope Ning Yiheng will stick with me in the future.

I said, “Do you like the name Nian Nian?”

Ning Yiheng replied, “I didn’t like it before. I didn’t think I was clingy.”

“But Xiu Xiu, I just want to stick to you.”

I… blushed again.

It turns out that Ning Yiheng also knows how to play it straightforward? Clearly, he always waits for me to take the initiative in a reserved manner.

I cupped his face and, for the nth time, asked the question that had been on my mind, “… In the end, why do you like me?”

He loves me deeply, and I love him too. I won’t doubt his love for me.

But I’m genuinely curious about what Ning Yiheng is after.

Ning Yiheng said, “I’m sorry, Xiu Xiu. I haven’t gathered the courage to be completely honest with you.”

“I know you used to be straight, and I don’t want to startle you. Even now, I don’t want to rush things. I always feel it’s important to be cautious, to give you enough time to consider and not regret…”

I don’t need to think about it! Sh*t, I’m all bent, what else do I have to consider?! All I can think about is one thing, which is how to make love with Ning Yiheng day and night… cough, cough.

As soon as I wanted to refute him, Ning Yiheng stood up, straightened my wrinkled shirt, and tidied up my clothes.

Ning Yiheng said, “It’s almost time, let’s head back.”

It wasn’t the right time to argue with him. I swallowed my words and decided to finish this wedding first. Along with the matter of him pretending to be Da Ge, I planned to find an opportunity to spill everything to him.

After the two of us left the villa, the wedding was about to commence. Aunt Lin waited for us to return to our seats before preparing to check on her daughter.

She suddenly winked at Ning Yiheng, tapped her fingers lightly near her lips, then turned her head and left with a smile.

I looked at Ning Yiheng in surprise.

Ning Yiheng had a thin layer of white powder on his lips, which was the loose powder Aunt Lin had applied to cover the dark circles around my eyes earlier.

Ning Yiheng wiped his fingers casually. He glanced at his fingers and slightly raised the corners of his lips.

…. I feel a sense of embarrassment as if caught in an affair by my mother-in-law.

Help ah!!

Regardless of the current situation, food should still be eaten.

I don’t know what others think, but I thoroughly enjoyed this meal.

I, Cheng Huai Xiu, have never been affected by uncertain things. As long as others don’t express it explicitly, I assume they haven’t thought much about it.

After we finished eating, each of us went back to our own homes. My rental house was renovated last week. Since I moved in with Ning Yiheng after my concussion, we both tacitly agreed not to mention moving out again. Even though I don’t live there anymore, as the contract hasn’t ended, I continue to pay the rent.

In the blink of an eye, it was Ning Yiheng’s meimei’s wedding day. I was full of excitement about meeting the parents. I was so nervous that I didn’t sleep all night. With dark circles under my eyes, I sat in the passenger seat, rehearsing in my mind how to talk.

Fortunately, I only have to attend sister-in-law’s wedding for one day, and I still have to rush to work on Monday.

After experiencing the dying of embarrassment of confessing to my future father-in-law about having two jjs, I feel more comfortable going to work than meeting parents.

Ning Yiheng’s sister’s wedding was held at their own villa, which they bought in the suburbs that was more than an hour’s drive from the city center.

When I arrived at the wedding venue, my nervousness faded a little as time passed.

As my feet finally stepped onto the neatly trimmed lawn, the overwhelming dizziness of excessive nervousness instantly engulfed me. At that moment, Ning Yiheng timely held onto my arm.

Ning Yiheng leaned close to my ear and whispered, “Don’t be nervous.”

Maybe it’s a psychological effect. The expensive suit I was wearing felt like shackles, hindering my legs from moving freely.

With him supporting my legs for battle, I continued walking toward the main entrance and took a seat in the courtyard. Many people were bustling around for the wedding, but today’s main focus was Ning Yiheng’s meimei and her husband. Therefore, not many paid attention to Ning Yiheng and me. The Ning family wasn’t as intimidating as I had imagined, so I relaxed a bit.

The weather had been consistently good lately. After the arrival of spring, the temperature had risen significantly. The Ning family’s courtyard was adorned with many peach blossoms. When the wind blew, the courtyard was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

My attention was attracted by the gardening in the courtyard, and my mood calmed down a lot as a result.

Just as I started to relax, a middle-aged woman dressed lavishly and adorned with jewelry walked gracefully toward us and beckoned to Ning Yiheng.

She maintained herself exceptionally well, with a refined and elegant appearance. Ning Xiaoyu, wearing sunglasses, obediently followed behind her, holding a palm-sized women’s handbag.

I took a closer look and was almost blinded by the JV logo on the bag.

Ning Yiheng promptly stood up. Although I didn’t quite understand the situation, I instinctively stood up as well, following him.

The woman led Ning Xiaoyu over had her face beaming with a smile that she couldn’t conceal, and said, “Nian Nian, come quickly and introduce your boyfriend to Aunt.”

… Who’s Nian Nian ah?

Ning Yiheng naturally wrapped his arm around my waist and introduced me to the lady, “Aunt, this is my lover, Cheng Huai Xiu.”

“Xiu Xiu, she is my stepmother. You can call her Aunt Lin.”

I knew Ning Yiheng’s parents had divorced a long time ago. When he pretended to be Da Ge, he revealed bits and pieces about his family. However, seeing it with my own eyes, I found it a little hard to believe.

But I could only follow his lead and continue, “Hello,¹Polite form was used. Aunt Lin.” I am Cheng Huai Xiu. You can just call me Xiao Cheng.”

“Xiu Xiu, right? I’ve heard Qiu Qiu mention your name a lot,” Aunt Lin said without any sign of annoyance. However, she didn’t heed what I said and just smiled at me. “Quickly sit down ba, don’t just stand there.”

So, who’s Qiu Qiu again ah?

I nervously sat back down and nervously glanced at Ning Yiheng, who secretly held my palm.

Aunt Lin then said, “Xiu Xiu, you look quite pale. Did you not sleep well last night?”

I truthfully replied, “I was a bit nervous and had trouble sleeping last night.”

Aunt Lin comforted me by saying, “Don’t be nervous. Just treat this place as your own home. You’re also a part of our family.”

Hearing what she said, my heart warmed inexplicably.

Aunt Lin took the handbag from Ning Xiaoyu and retrieved a small box of face powder from it. She gracefully took out the powder puff and said, “Close your eyes.”

I obediently closed my eyes.

Aunt Lin lightly dabbed the powder around my eyes. I had never used such a thing before, and the powder that shook off made me feel like sneezing as it landed on my nose.

I managed to hold it in.

Aunt Lin efficiently finished up and used a tissue to wipe off any excess powder from my face.

She said with satisfaction, “That’s not bad.”

“Xiu Xiu is still quite handsome.”

I was bothered by the “still” in her words.

It sounded like she was purposely looking out for me and defending my pride.

Aunt Lin winked at me and said, “Xiu Xiu, how do you feel about our Nian Nian?”²Literally means sticky.

Ning Yiheng interjected, “Aunt, this…”

Aunt Lin said, “I’m talking to Xiu Xiu, don’t interrupt yet.”

Aunt Lin is in her middle age but had gestures and movements that resembled those of a young girl—though I’m not sure if this description is accurate. She’s lively, perhaps overly lively, and my understanding of it was quite abstract—As soon as I talked to her, I felt like I had become a member of a group of schoolgirls.

It’s just that the object of our gossip has changed from a male classmate in the same class to Ning Yiheng.

I said, “Nian Nian is a good man.”

Although I didn’t know why Ning Yiheng was called Nian Nian, and he had never mentioned this nickname to me, but…

So far, I’m afraid there’s nothing more amusing than calling Ning Yiheng “Nian Nian” right in front of him. I want to cherish these moments of conversation with Aunt Lin and call him by that name more often.

Aunt Lin proudly said, “Nian Nian and his dad are practically carved out of the same mold. They’re good in every way, but their mouths are too stupid. I’m worried he wouldn’t find a partner.”

“Nian Nian, having a great kid like Xiu Xiu who likes you, you’ve found a treasure.”

I realized Aunt Lin didn’t speak with any ill intent; she was just quite straightforward and candid in her remarks.

Ning Yiheng awkwardly interrupted her, “Aunt, please don’t say any more.”

Aunt Lin propped her chin up with one hand and innocently asked, “Why? Everything I said is true, right, Qiuqiu?”

After a long silence, Ning Xiaoyu finally spoke up, “… Yes.”

My god, so you’re Qiu Qiu³Means Ball XD ah!

At that moment, my phone made a notification sound. I unlocked the screen and saw a message pop up from Ning Yiheng.

Ning Yiheng: Very difficult yingf⁴Typo which he corrected on his next message.

Ning Yiheng: To deal with.⁵The raw for this was 应付 “yìng fu,” which you can see how he got the typo XD

Ning Yiheng: She is very difficult to deal with, you have to be careful.

I seem to understand why Ning Yiheng doesn’t get along with his stepmother.

I’m different from Ning Yiheng’s reserved personality; I don’t find Aunt Lin difficult to deal with at all.

I said, “No, Aunt Lin. It should be me who found a treasure.”

“I feel very lucky to be with Nian Nian.”

Ning Xiaoyu took a while before squeezing out a sentence. “Of course.”

“I will definitely get along well with him.”

At that time, neither I nor Ning Yiheng realized the seriousness of the problem. Ning Yiheng also had no suspicion, temporarily believing Ning Xiaoyu’s words.

“How about this,” I kindly suggested, “Since we still have time today, I’ll invite Xiao Ming to have a meal together. I’ll treat everyone today.”

Ning Xiaoyu seemed quite concerned about Li Xiaoming, so it wouldn’t hurt for them to meet first.

Ning Xiaoyu coughed suddenly and said hesitantly, “Cough, cough… Well…”

Ning Yiheng said, “En, then let’s ask Li Xiaoming.”

Ning Xiaoyu replied, “That’s actually pretty good…”

I’ve already dialed Li Xiaoming’s number. “Xiao Ming, want to go out for a meal?”

Ning Xiaoyu: “Um, sister-in-law, I think…”

When Li Xiaoming heard that it was my treat and it wasn’t just Ning Yiheng, Li Xiaoming agreed. When I glanced back, I saw Ning Xiaoyu’s face turn pale, his fingers trembling as they tapped the steering wheel.

I asked, “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

Ning Xiaoyu swallowed and said, “I actually haven’t mentally prepared myself yet.”

Ning Xiaoyu’s reaction was akin to a fan meeting an idol—Oh my, did he admire Li Xiaoming this much?

Ning Yiheng finished him off, “What mental preparation is needed for just having a meal?”

I said, “Xiao Ming is a very nice person. Haven’t you met him once before?”

Even though they had only exchanged a few words…

Ning Xiaoyu said looking extremely restless, “En… well, it’s like this.”

Seeing Ning Xiaoyu’s uneasy reaction, it was rare for me to find him a bit more pleasing—Although I hadn’t forgotten his teasing, things were going smoothly between Ning Yiheng and me, so I didn’t dwell on his actions.

But seeing him suffer, I couldn’t help but feel a bit satisfied.

I carefully observed Ning Xiaoyu’s expression, feeling more and more that something was amiss.

“You don’t have a crush on Li Xiaoming, do you?” I asked seriously.

If that were the case, Ning Xiaoyu must’ve gone mad.

Ning Xiaoyu: …

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t deny it, just silently adjusted his sunglasses.

Ning Xiaoyu covered his mouth with one hand.

Ning Xiaoyu almost vomited.

His feelings for Li Xiaoming were truly complicated. I thought, just the anticipation of having a meal made him so nervous that he felt like vomiting.

He genuinely seemed to idolize Li Xiaoming.

However, if I were to meet the original author of the “League of Maidens” manhua, I might not be as composed as Ning Xiaoyu. I’m afraid I’d be so overwhelmed that I couldn’t even speak.

“It’s okay, don’t put too much pressure on yourself,” I said firmly, “I understand.”

–

As soon as Li Xiaoming arrived at the restaurant, he naturally sat next to Ning Xiaoyu. He looked at Ning Xiaoyu’s face under the sunglasses with a puzzled expression and then greeted, “Hello, I’m a friend of Cheng Huai Xiu’s. And you are…?”

Li Xiaoming obviously forgot who Ning Xiaoyu was.

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t say anything, and after a while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence. “My surname is Ning.”

To be fair, they only met a few months ago, and with Ning Xiaoyu’s sunglasses covering half of his face, it’s normal for Li Xiaoming to not remember him.

I can’t recall exactly how they introduced themselves at the time, but I remember how earnestly Ning Xiaoyu played a trick on me.

If it weren’t for holding grudges, I probably wouldn’t even remember who Ning Xiaoyu was.

Li Xiaoming also didn’t care what his name was, and perfunctorily exchanged pleasantries, “Oh, hello, Mr. Ning. My surname is Li, I’m a friend of Cheng Huai Xiu.’

Ning Xiaoyu dryly replied, “… Hello.”

He paused, and then said, “You… You don’t remember me?”

Li Xiaoming: ?

Li Xiaoming asked, “Have we met before?”

“No,” Ning Xiaoyu immediately denied, “We haven’t met.”

Me: ?

I said, “But previously…”

“Cough, cough, cough… let’s order first,” Ning Xiaoyu interrupted me. He interlocked his fingers, placing both hands elegantly on the table. “Since Xiu Xiu is treating us today, we should have a good meal.”

When he heard that Li Xiaoming didn’t remember him, Ning Xiaoyu instantly returned to his original state. His face regained color, he spoke confidently, and even lightly teased me by calling me ‘Xiu Xiu.’

To be honest, I still don’t understand what Ning Xiaoyu is thinking.

I don’t like him calling me ‘sister-in-law,’ not because of the term itself, but because of Ning Xiaoyu as a person.

I dislike it even more when he calls me ‘Xiu Xiu.’ Hearing my nickname spoken so flippantly by him feels like being soaked in oil, making it greasy and unpleasant to accept.

Ning Xiaoyu took a sip of lemonade.

Ning Yiheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly embraced my waist tightly.

Fortunately, I had enough composure, gripping the edge of the table firmly to steady myself; otherwise, I would have almost lost my seat and fallen into his arms.

Ning Yiheng tightened his fingers.

“Li Xiaoming, my brother likes you a lot,” Ning Yiheng said as if nothing had happened, “Maybe you’ve met before, but you just forgot.”

Ning Xiaoyu nearly choked on that sip of lemonade at this.

“Like…?” Li Xiaoming couldn’t hide the strange expression on his face. He subtly moved a bit farther away, saying, “I really don’t remember.”

Ning Yiheng replied, “It’s okay if you don’t remember now. You’ll get to know each other in the future. You’ll have plenty of time to spend together.

Li Xiaoming: ?

Me: …

Ning Xiaoyu visibly wilted.

Although Ning Yiheng didn’t say anything else, I suddenly felt like my boss was quite scheming…

In our 2D terms, this is probably what they call ‘black-belly.’¹Two-faced.

But I’ve always thought Ning Yiheng was a ‘natural airhead.’

The atmosphere remained relatively calm afterward. Ning Xiaoyu became considerably quieter.

Every time he cut into his steak, he viciously peeped at Li Xiaoming, as if he was cutting into Li Xiaoming himself. But as soon as Li Xiaoming noticed, Ning Xiaoyu immediately averted his gaze, pretending nothing had happened.

Love turns to hate, I think. Although I don’t know the exact reason, Ning Xiaoyu was probably turning from a fan to an anti-fan.

The meal was eaten without any turbulence. Ning Xiaoyu stopped pestering Ning Yiheng about transferring to our department. He kept expressing admiration for Li Xiaoming, but in the end, he didn’t even exchange a few words with him.

As the brothers chatted, the conversation shifted to their meimei. When the topic touched upon her wedding, Ning Xiaoyu’s usual awkwardness disappeared. He had a rare moment of being a normal brother.

I couldn’t join in the conversation, so I exchanged glances with Li Xiaoming, and we silently started texting each other on our phones.

Li Xiaoming: Cheng-ge, why is boss’s brother wearing sunglasses indoors ah?

I remembered the bruise around Ning Xiaoyu’s eyes, and I didn’t know how to answer for a while.

I said: His face seems to be injured.

Li Xiaoming: Oh.

Li Xiaoming: This person is so strange. I don’t like him… Never mind.

Li Xiaoming: During the time you were away, I encountered a bit of trouble.

Me: What kind of trouble?

Li Xiaoming: Someone acted inappropriately towards me.

Li Xiaoming: But don’t worry, I’ve already handled it. Clasped fist\Clasped fist\Clasped fist\

Me: …

I don’t want to know how he solved it.

All I know is that anyone who provokes Li Xiaoming must have a death wish.

I subconsciously glanced at Ning Xiaoyu wearing sunglasses. Ning Xiaoyu shivered slightly, then glanced faintly at Li Xiaoming, who was concentrated on his phone.

Ai ya, this matter clearly has nothing to do with Ning Xiaoyu. He’s really a sensitive guy.

Ning Yiheng clearly seemed unhappy to see his didi, displaying a trace of impatience on his face.

His didi casually pushed the door open, got out of the car as if nothing happened, and leaned nonchalantly against the car door. He glanced at me with a smirk that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

There was an undercurrent between the two brothers, and I really didn’t dare to interrupt.

Ning Yiheng spoke in a relatively calm tone, “I cannot agree to your request.”

Hmm?? What request??

I was perpetually curious. Scenes from various novels I read depicting power struggles between brothers in officialdom flashed through my mind—Could it be possible that I might eavesdrop on brothers’ discussing multimillion-dollar overseas business deals?

I squat in the office every day to write plans, but I never had the chance to be involved in such a massive business deal ah!

Ning Yiheng’s didi’s smile quickly faded. He sighed and began to coax, “Ge, I genuinely want to gain experience under your guidance. It’s just a department manager position; why not have me come over and get some practice?”

…’Just a department manager position’??? Is this even a human language??

I’ve been working for so many years and am still just a low-level employee, while Ning Yiheng’s didi wants to leverage connections and directly parachute in.

The gap between people is really big.

Ning Yiheng’s didi continued, “My education is more than enough to be your department manager.”

Ning Yiheng lightly held his forehead and murmured softly, “What’s there to show off about a bought doctoral degree…”

Ning Yiheng’s didi, perhaps unaware of this complaint, earnestly declared, “Da Ge, I genuinely want to learn from you. Please trust me ah.”

Why do you have to be a department manager to learn something? I silently spat in my heart. Couldn’t I learn just as well by being colleagues?— However, if it came down to choosing only one, I’d prefer to be the pampered crown prince boss rather than a colleague.

The actual feeling of wiping your boss’s ass and wiping your coworker’s ass is completely different, at least the mentality isn’t so stifling.

Nevertheless, he was still his didi. Ning Yiheng’s didi, at least showed quite a bit of sincerity in his attitude. Despite Ning Yiheng’s reluctance, there were signs of his demeanor loosening up.

Seeing Ning Yiheng’s softened stance, his didi hurriedly took advantage of the opportunity and said, “How about this, ge? Strike while the iron is hot. Let me treat you and Sister-in-law Xiu Xiu to a meal today. What do you say?”

The way Ning Yiheng’s didi addressed me changed from the casual “Xiu Xiu” to “Sister-in-law,” showing his adaptable nature depending on the situation.

Although Ning Yiheng seemed somewhat shaken, he firmly put his arm around my shoulder and said, “Let’s talk about this another time. Today, I want to spend time alone with my lover.”

“Xiao Yu, the position is not the issue; I just hope you can handle your own matters well.”

After Ning Yiheng finished speaking, he took me by the shoulder and swept me along as he continued to walk forward.

Oh, I remember, Ning Yiheng’s didi is called Ning Xiaoyu!

I couldn’t help but worry about Ning Xiaoyu’s reaction and kept looking back frequently.

Ning Xiaoyu was momentarily stunned, then immediately got into his car and followed along the road.

In no time, he caught up with Ning Yiheng’s speed. He slowed down, and leaned out of the window, saying, “Ge… Ge! Don’t go! Let’s grab a meal together. Sister-in-law won’t mind, right?”

“If we don’t talk about it today, when little sister gets married tomorrow, we’ll be even busier. My eager-to-learn heart can’t afford to wait!”

I didn’t answer.

I didn’t believe Ning Xiaoyu’s words at all.

Deep down, I didn’t really want to spend time with Ning Xiaoyu. However, as a sensible adult, I couldn’t openly show disdain toward my younger brother-in-law.

Ning Yiheng continued to hold me and said, “Let’s not involve my boyfriend in our matters. We can discuss it another time.”

I forcefully suppressed the urge to ask about the causes and effects with Ning Yiheng and silently followed along with him.

Ning Xiaoyu persistently drove behind us. Ning Yiheng was so upset that he simply led me into the pedestrian street.

Ning Xiaoyu immediately found a place to stop, and instead got out of the car and followed on foot. Seeing his persistence, I quietly suggested to Ning Yiheng, “Why don’t… we just have a meal with him ba.”

“Anyway, there are still plenty of opportunities in the future, I don’t mind.”

Ning Yiheng was about to speak when suddenly, there was a loud bang. Ning Xiaoyu walked without paying attention and collided with a passerby.

I subconsciously looked back at his situation. His oversized sunglasses had been knocked off, revealing a severely battered upper half of his face.

At first, the sunglasses obscured the extent of the damage. Once the sunglasses fell off, Ning Xiaoyu’s usually slender eyes were swollen like goldfish eyes. His left eye socket had a dark bruise encircling it, clearly indicating that he had been punched multiple times.

Passersby were startled by the commotion and hurried to inquire about Ning Xiaoyu’s condition, but he viciously pushed them away.

Ning Xiaoyu hastily picked up his sunglasses and put them back on, his complexion darker than the bruise around his left eye.

I couldn’t help holding my breath, I couldn’t even say anything.

Ning Yiheng was also stunned and asked, “What happened to you?”

Ning Xiaoyu couldn’t even force a smile. With a strained voice, he said, “Ge, this isn’t the place to talk. Get into my car, and we’ll talk there.”

Seeing Ning Xiaoyu in this state, we couldn’t refuse any longer, so we had no choice but to follow him back.

Ning Xiaoyu seemed much more downcast after being exposed. He didn’t say much and led us back to his flashy car.

After getting into the car, Ning Xiaoyu dropped the pretense. He took off his sunglasses, revealing his swollen eyes, and looked at us in the rearview mirror with a pitiful expression.

However, he still didn’t explicitly mention the reason for his beating. Instead, he reiterated his previous words, “Ge, I really want to learn in the department and get to know people in the company. You know my circle; they’re just a bunch of scoundrels who only know how to eat, drink, and have fun… I want to deal with different kinds of people more.”

“Can you finalize my situation before meimei’s wedding?”

Ning Yiheng relented after all and said, “Which department do you want to go to?”

Ning Xiaoyu pretended to ponder for a moment, then casually, as if nothing had happened, slowly replied, “In your Human Resources department. Isn’t there a guy surnamed Li?”

Ning Yiheng: …

Me: …

In a situation where options are exhausted, one reveals their true ability or strategy.

There are quite a few colleagues surnamed Li in our department, but who is he referring to?

Ning Xiaoyu quickly added, “Ah, ge, you know me well, but it’s really not what you think. I’ve been beaten like this; where else would I have the heart to hook up with your employees? I genuinely want to learn.”

“I’ve also privately looked up some information. That guy has always been the top performer, right? I also want to learn from him how to do it.”

Ning Xiaoyu tightened his grip on the steering wheel, gritting his teeth. He seemed on the verge of crushing the wheel.

Despite his demeanor, he appeared quite eager to learn.

Ah, speaking of which, isn’t the top performer Li Xiaoming? He does have some real capabilities.

I glanced at the injuries on Ning Xiaoyu’s face but didn’t associate those injuries with Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming has a bad temper, but he wouldn’t do anything to hurt others.

With my years of understanding Li Xiaoming, I knew that he was essentially a very good person.

“Xiao Ming is quite capable,” I interjected, “He’s a very gentle person. If you’re willing to seek his advice, he won’t refuse.”

—Of course, as long as Ning Xiaoyu shows enough respect towards Xiao Ming.

But I didn’t voice these thoughts.

Ning Xiaoyu shouldn’t be unaware of this principle, right?

Apologies for the late update. I went out last night and fell asleep straight away when I got home :blobsmilesweat:

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Only then did I remember Ning Yiheng’s strange behavior before—Ning Yiheng admitted himself that he had read the articles I posted on Softer. At that time, he naturally could see that he was my only fan who threw a lot of money for me and also the First List Da Ge. Being my boyfriend, he never found it odd and never mentioned this matter to me.

Now I understand because he and First List Da Ge are the same person.

Ning Yiheng pretended to be my fan and chatted with me. I, being completely unaware, told him things I should and shouldn’t have said… Not only that, he even thought that I had an affair with Li Xiaoming—

The unreliable man who was playing both sides turned out to be me!

Fortunately, in order to protect Ning Yiheng at the time, I didn’t directly suspect him of being impotent in front of his real self.

The reader I believed understood me uniquely was Ning Yiheng. Was it because he loved me that he read my fanfiction and listened to my analysis, rather than solely appreciating my articles? Should I be upset about this? Should I be angry?

When I was in elementary school, I was obsessed with the host Xing Xing-jie from a children’s channel radio program. I specifically wrote a letter to the production team, only to unexpectedly discover that the reply I had longed for from Xing Xing-jie was actually fabricated by my parents. The current situation mirrors my childhood experience perfectly.

The program was scripted, and the production team never had the time to reply. The production team and Xing Xing-jie were not at fault. My parents, trying to console me and fearing my disappointment, were not at fault either. But it just happens to be something I can’t get over myself.

After many years, I am once again experiencing the same bittersweet feeling I felt during my childhood.

After learning the truth, I wasn’t as upset as I thought I would be.

F*ck!!! How embarrassing!!! Help! I even told him I was impotent!!!

I managed to keep a calm face, but inside, I was a complete mess. I silently placed Ning Yiheng’s phone back where it was, wishing I could just flush down the toilet.

I hadn’t figured out what to do yet, so I pretended I hadn’t made any moves, acting as if I knew nothing, and continued with my life as usual

It’s just that I never initiated a conversation with the account of First List Da Ge anymore. I’m still having a bit of trouble accepting that Da Ge is Ning Yiheng, but luckily, we didn’t chat too often. Ning Yiheng is busy with work and hasn’t noticed any loopholes.

I don’t want to immediately expose Ning Yiheng’s disguise, not because I’m angry with him or want to retaliate. I know he wants to make me happy, but if I tear down the facade, he’ll surely blame himself and apologize to me.

I also want to make him happy. I haven’t figured out how to face him yet. I don’t want to hastily end his intentions.

If he finds happiness in making me happy, I’m willing to pretend to be happy and go along with this act for him.

Although I’m currently staying at Ning Yiheng’s place, apart from the initial close call on the first day, our relationship hasn’t made much progress.

We both work on weekdays, do our own things on weekends, occasionally make plans, and share responsibilities in taking care of Mimi, feeding, playing, and cleaning up after it.

By the way, Mimi quickly lost interest in Ning Yiheng’s furniture, but his underwear couldn’t escape. After Li Xiaoming’s underwear, it became its new toy.

It’s just a little cat, what’s wrong with it liking to play with underwear!

However, it’s worth mentioning that after Mimi and I moved in, we brought a lot of liveliness to this empty house.

Ning Yiheng’s place had almost nothing apart from essential furniture. The living room only had a lonely coffee table and a sofa, with almost no signs of human habitation. Now, it’s filled with cat supplies and toys, there is unclean cat fur everywhere, and my various messy express deliveries are scattered around.

Initially, his kitchen was just for show, with nothing in the fridge, not even any condiments or utensils. After I moved in, Ning Yiheng started cooking personally for me, who couldn’t cook. I took charge of washing dishes and preparing ingredients for him.

Our life together isn’t in perfect harmony; it’s more like an old married couple as if we’ve entered a golden marriage in advance.

We haven’t argued, nor have we had any passion. It’s more like being amicable roommates, except roommates wouldn’t go as far as kissing each other.

Time waits for no one. Just as I’m lamenting that my love seems to have begun as if it’s already at the end of a marriage, in the blink of an eye, it’s almost time for the younger sister-in-law’s wedding, who happens to be Ning Yiheng’s meimei.

It’s the day I’ll officially meet the parents.

The week before leaving, I was extremely nervous. The more nervous I was, the faster time seemed to pass.

Although Ning Yiheng and his meimei have different mothers, he didn’t slack off when it came to his meimei‘s wedding. Consequently, these days Ning Yiheng has been even busier. Nevertheless, he still managed to find time to take me for a tailored suit fitting for the wedding day.

To be honest, I don’t particularly like wearing suits; I always feel too restricted. But since it’s the younger sister-in-law’s wedding, I still need to dress formally.

The suit I wore for interviews before was really not up to standard. It was Ning Yiheng who took me to get it tailored privately. Without Ning Yiheng, I might never have set foot in such high-end places in my entire life.

Seeing Ning Yiheng swipe his card without batting an eye for the nth time, I realized once again the differences between him and me. Whether in terms of family background, status, or identity, there was a huge gap between us.

His liking for me became the only small bridge that crossed this gap, a tiny bridge connecting the two sides. It allowed me to step on this bridge, unsteadily making my way toward him.

At that thought, I couldn’t help but take his arm and interlock my fingers with his.

Tomorrow is Ning Yiheng’s meimei’s wedding. She picked a great day, which was conveniently on a weekend, so we didn’t have to take leave from work.

Ning Yiheng accompanied me to pick up the tailored suit, and the two of us rarely had the leisure to stroll around the streets together.

The bustling crowds around us made me a bit self-conscious at first, fearing judgmental glances from people. But as we held hands for a while, I stopped caring much about it.

Ning Yiheng tightened his grip on my hand; he seemed visibly cheerful. He leaned into my ear and asked softly, “What do you feel like eating today?”

Due to my concussion, I refrained from eating salty foods for a long time. Ning Yiheng cooked with very little salt because of this, and I almost lost my sense of taste in my mouth. Now that the wound has scabbed over these past few days, my mind has started to stir.

I said, “I feel like having barbecue.”

“No,” Ning Yiheng decisively refused, “Let’s have something light.”

Ning Yiheng can be unusually firm in certain situations, like now; it seems like I’m making the decision, but in reality, I don’t really have a choice.

However, his firmness isn’t directed at me personally. Since I had to avoid certain foods due to my concussion, he eats what I eat. We’ve been enduring a bland diet together for over half a month.

I could only say, “Okay ba, then let’s go have porridge.”

The two of us were considering where to go for lunch when Ning Yiheng suddenly, out of the blue, asked, “Xiu Xiu, why haven’t you been writing articles lately? I noticed you haven’t updated for a long time.”

I was so scared that I quivered, “Huh?”

After all, I knew the true identity of First List Da Ge. Hearing Ning Yiheng say that made me feel a bit inexplicably guilty.

I’m the kind of person who wears everything on my face; it’s hard for me to hold back lies. When Ning Yiheng mentioned that, I started stuttering, “I-I’m, of course, just lazy to write, why are you suddenly asking?”

Ning Yiheng furrowed his brows slightly and was about to respond, when a rather flashy light pink luxury car swaggered to a stop right in front of us, screeching loudly as it braked.

The person inside the car was none other than Ning Yiheng’s didi.

Ning Yiheng’s didi wore large sunglasses that almost covered half of his face. He rolled down the car window and greeted us in a casual manner, “Yo, Da Ge, Xiu Xiu, good afternoon.”

His sudden appearance relieved me, preventing me from inadvertently confessing.

I looked at Ning Yiheng’s didi’s face, and a sense of confusion gradually welled up in me.

—Wait, what was his name again?

I emo-ed.

Ning Yiheng lay quietly beside me, sleeping quite steadily.

Sometimes, I really envy his carefree—

It wasn’t that he was carefree, Ning Yiheng didn’t seem to have the same distress as me at all.

What I couldn’t figure out no matter what was that Ning Yiheng clearly didn’t have ED, and was clearly interested in me, so why did he always have to reject me repeatedly?

My head was filled with inappropriate distracting thoughts about Ning Yiheng, leaving no room for anything else.

I couldn’t sleep, and I didn’t want to disturb Ning Yiheng’s good dreams, so I gently turned over.

I really didn’t like wearing skirts, especially when I wasn’t wearing shorts underneath; my crotch always felt empty. Even with the covers on, I had the feeling that I was running around butt-naked.

It was a very subtle feeling and paired with my emo state of mind, there was an indescribable balls of sadness.¹It means when your balls get hurt, you’re laden with grief.

I secretly sighed, and could only helplessly get ready for bed as I turned around and stretched my arms around Ning Yiheng’s waist.

With a faint of sadness in my heart, I fell asleep.

I dreamed of First List Da Ge, and since I didn’t really know what he looked like, he became what I subconsciously imagined in my dream.

Da Ge had a face exactly like Ning Yiheng’s. He had a big finger-thick gold chain glittering around his neck, and a thick wad of banknotes sandwiched between his fingers.

“Madam Huai Xiu Xiu, leave that ED man and come with me.” Da Ge ruthlessly threw the banknotes in my face, “Man, if you don’t behave, I will imprison you in the villa, lock you on the bed, confiscate your mobile phone… and mercilessly make you write.”

What a domineering reader, what a cruel imprisonment.

I have to say that I enjoy the process of being severely humiliated by money, but in my dream, I still decisively removed the banknotes stuck to my face and resolutely said, “Don’t think that you can corrupt me with money now! I only choose Ning Yiheng!”

Of course, Ning Yiheng is the most important. It won’t work now, but you can still corrode me occasionally in the future. I hope First List Da Ge understands what I mean.

Da Ge ferociously threw another pile of money in my face and said, “What if I’m Ning Yiheng?”

I woke up in fright.

Not because of the money, but because of his last words.

The Da Ge in the dream became Ning Yiheng, while the Ning Yiheng in reality shrank in my arms, his arms wrapped tightly around my waist.

I touched Ning Yiheng’s cheek. As I scrutinized his appearance, I couldn’t see the slightest connection to First List Da Ge.

Ning Yiheng is very handsome and talks very little. He gives off the impression of being deeply hidden. I can’t understand his thoughts.

As for First List Da Ge… Forgive me for being blunt, but I always feel that he looks like a naive middle-aged rich second-generation, and the person he likes is suspected to be having an affair.

Impossible, utterly impossible, such a reserved man as my boss mustn’t be the same person as First List Da Ge.

After having such a terrifying dream, I couldn’t sleep. I gingerly withdrew my hand from Ning Yiheng’s, cautiously turned over, finally slipped out of bed, and quietly sneaked into the bathroom.

I sat on the toilet, looking around in boredom, and as I glanced up, I saw the half-sleeve Hello Kitty neatly folded up on the miscellaneous shelves. It was the same one I had found in the wardrobe before but today, Ning Yiheng had placed it in the bathroom.

It’s still wrinkled and dirty, possibly splashed with water, looking somewhat damp.

I didn’t touch it.

Seriously, why is Ning Yiheng still using my clothes as a rag!

I was condemning Ning Yiheng for disrespecting my half-sleeved when unexpectedly, I found his phone by the sink.

Besides work and essential social interactions, Ning Yiheng rarely spends time playing with his phone. He isn’t highly reliant on his phone, to the extent that he might not even notice if it’s lost.

Initially, I didn’t pay much attention to his phone, but his WeChat message notifications kept flashing frequently, and the phone was vibrating continuously, making it hard to ignore.

I was really bothered by it. After hesitating for a long time, I finally reached out and took Ning Yiheng’s phone.

I was well aware in my heart that even as partners, one shouldn’t sneak a look at the other person’s phone without permission, but I succumbed to my own curiosity.

I also believe that Ning Yiheng wouldn’t do anything behind my back, but I was really curious about him.

I want to know who he’s chatting with, what apps he usually uses, and if he has one of those mysterious folders that all men seem to have.

I’m truly a bad guy for snooping on someone’s privacy. While cursing my behavior inwardly, I slid open the screen lock.

Ning Yiheng’s phone is password-protected. I tried entering his birthday first, but the password was incorrect.

I typed in my own birthday again, and it was still incorrect.

I might be destined to be out of luck in peeking at his phone—Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly had an idea and entered the date when Gan Yao sent the cat to the office.

Ning Yiheng’s phone was unlocked.

F*ck, I forgot to explain to Ning Yiheng. He actually thought my birthday was the day Gan Yao lied about my birthday!

… But Ning Yiheng is really good oh. He actually set my birthday as the screen lock password, even though this birthday is wrong.

My own phone password is still the encounter date of the Little Alien Princess and Cat-Eyed Girl.

Ai, we Doujin CP fans are like this.

I was a little shy; I think I love Ning Yiheng even more at the same time. Meanwhile, the guilt of peeking at his phone has intensified.

Later, I must definitely set my own password to his birthday.

With a guilty conscience, I opened his WeChat.

Ning Yiheng didn’t make a clear distinction between his work and private numbers. Both numbers contain entirely work-related content. He has very few friends and not much contact with his family. The only two contacts that are marked as important are my work number and my personal number.

Zero social activities, no online friends, no messy group chats, nor does he post anything on his social media. Ning Yiheng’s circle is exceptionally clean and simple.

Just now, the constant message notifications were all from his family group chat. I was afraid of being discovered by Ning Yiheng, so I didn’t dare to open and check.

There aren’t any secrets to uncover about Ning Yiheng. His folders are pitifully clean, filled entirely with work-related files.

The people in his photo album are mostly my pictures—Photos of me sleeping in the afternoon, photos of me working, secretly playing Anipop and Spider Solitaire, and even all the ID photos I’ve submitted to the company since joining…

I don’t even know when he secretly took these photos.

Oh my, these ID photos are really ugly. I must find a chance to ask him to delete these photos.

I roughly looked through it and quickly lost interest in his phone.

My boss is truly a man of male virtue. After getting together with me, there’s no one else on his phone except for me.

With a casual swipe, I accidentally opened the section to switch accounts on WeChat.

I was immediately attracted by a familiar avatar.

Ning Yiheng actually has a WeChat trumpet²Secret accountbehind my back! The trumpet’s avatar even matches with the avatar of someone listed as First List Da Ge on my contacts… No, it isn’t exactly a match; it’s more accurate to say that he didn’t set an avatar at all. The trumpet’s avatar is still the default gray-background white silhouette from the WeChat system.

Although nowadays very few people don’t set up a WeChat avatar, it’s not impossible for such individuals to exist. Perhaps boss and First List Da Ge just couldn’t be bothered to set one.

Eager to confirm my suspicions, I directly opened his trumpet account.

I’m sorry, boss. It’s not that I don’t trust your loyalty; I’m just genuinely too curious.

Ning Yiheng’s trumpet has nothing but a lone pinned conversation. I focused my gaze on it and saw that the account he pinned had the same avatar as mine.

The user’s note reads: “Cat 12.26 and Star 4.9 Encounter – Episode 12.7.21…”

It seems like boss uses this as some kind of memo. The note is written as a long string of text. You can only see the full note by clicking on the avatar, which includes details like the birthday of Cat Star CP, the number of episode appearances, when they appeared together, and so on.

Hmm???

How come this memo-making Da Ge seems to be shipping the same CP as me?

I clicked on the other person’s profile and found that not only do we have matching avatars, but even the nickname and WeChat ID are exactly the same as mine…

Wait a minute, isn’t this person me?!

F*ck!

Ning Yiheng kissed fiercely. I originally clasped the back of his neck and wanted to kiss him forcibly, but now it became Ning Yiheng’s unilateral attack.

I sat in the bathtub. My upper body unconsciously turned to Ning Yiheng’s direction, just so I could kiss him more comfortably, but my arms gradually lost their strength and hung loose on his neck, wetting his back.

All I could do was wrap my arms around his back and indulge in this rare kiss.

After the day we met on a blind date I went to for Li Xiaoming, we never kissed so deeply again. During this time, Ning Yiheng’s kisses to me were only on point. Those light kisses were more like expressions of intimacy. I can’t feel even a trace of lust.

I can’t hold back any longer. I love Ning Yiheng, and I don’t care about any of Ning Yiheng’s flaws at all. Even if he really has ED, as the gong, I believe I can give him enough pleasure. Of course, everything follows his wishes and I would never force him to do something he doesn’t want.

Judging from the extent to which he kissed me, Ning Yiheng would obviously enjoy the process.

I was never a passive person. As long as Ning Yiheng could give me a little positive feedback, I would actively respond to him with a hundred times the passion.

While kissing him deeply, I pulled out my arm and fumbled to unbutton his chest, but there were too many buttons and too much in the way, and my hands full of foam would still make it slip.

I was so h*rny that I couldn’t care less about the price of his shirt and just tore it open and slid my fingers along his pectoral muscles and down his back.

I touched his waist, and my hand went further down, pressing against his ass.

Before I had time to move further, Ning Yiheng stopped kissing me. Without saying a word, he pinched my shoulder with one hand and plunged his other hand into the bathtub. He passed through the bend of my legs, and fished me out of the bathtub.

Oh my god—

I was immediately distracted by his movements, and my hands had to be removed from his hips. I subconsciously tighten my arms around his neck—Is this the bridal carry?!

I have learned from BL novels and thought about my and Ning Yiheng’s married life countless times, but every time I got to the part of cleaning up afterward, I got stuck because I couldn’t hold Ning Yiheng at all. I even wanted to buy a rubber air cushion to drag him along.

Ning Yiheng held me easily. However, his sleeves were drenched, and I could clearly feel the strong touch of his arm muscles. When he tightened his arm, I could even feel his pulse.

This may seem a bit embarrassing for the gong, but Ning Yiheng and I aren’t characters in a novel, and we don’t need too much drama in real life.

Besides, who says that the shou can’t clean himself with the gong in his arms!

While my line of thought was wandering wildly, the water in the bathtub flowed out along my body. The water hitting the tiled floor pulled me back to reality.

Ning Yiheng’s clothes were so drenched that he walked back to his bedroom holding me while I was wet and naked, and threw me heavily on the bed.

At this moment, I still retain a sense of sanity. I propped up my upper body and said, “Boss, the foam on my body hasn’t been rinsed out…”

Ning Yiheng’s sheets and quilt were soaked by me, and it would be very troublesome to clean. The price of love really made people cry.

Ning Yiheng didn’t respond to me. He conveniently took off his wet shirt and threw it on the floor.

The moment I saw his muscles, my tears almost pulled out from the corners of my mouth, and my sanity disappeared instantly.

Ning Yiheng pressed heavily on me.

He started kissing me fiercely again, and I couldn’t help but kiss him back passionately.

I really wanted to eat Ning Yiheng alive and make him my own.

It was inevitable that a gun would go off when lovers were intimate, and I had just become a barrel of dynamite that Ning Yiheng’s breath could set me off.

My lips were almost kissed senseless. Ning Yiheng temporarily released me. I couldn’t tell whose saliva it was, and a thin silver thread was drawn between our lips.

Ning Yiheng kissed fiercely. He usually showed too much restraint, and I almost forgot that he could kiss like this.

My head was dizzy, and it was only after being kissed by him like this that I finally realized that Ning Yiheng didn’t have ED.

He’s a normal man.

Before I could make my next move, I couldn’t hold back a single moment, so I braced myself against the edge of the bed and retched.

At this moment, the doctor’s instructions were interspersed with my tinnitus, which hit like a tide, with a slight concussion. It was necessary to reduce stimulation, avoid brain activity, and pay attention to rest…

I accidentally got too excited.

But I was so dizzy and nauseous that I vomited all over again.

I tried to keep my mind from getting so excited, and if I wasn’t excited, I wouldn’t feel nauseous—I started remembering the unprocessed work piling up on my computer, thinking about the feasibility of getting up early for work tomorrow, and my coworker’s reaction to seeing the gauze on my head…

Blerghh… It’s okay if I don’t mention work, but when I do, it seems to make me even more nauseous.

Only work can make me not have ED better than ED.

Ning Yiheng turned over from me in a panic, squatted on the side of the bed to see my situation, and said, “Xiu Xiu, are you okay?”

F*ck, this damned concussion!!!!

I said, “I’m fine—ugh, I’m a little nauseous. Sorry, it’s not because of you… Blerghh…”

Ning Yiheng sighed.

“I’m sorry,” he said guiltily, “I won’t force you to do things you don’t want to do anymore.”

I immediately said, “I’m willing to do it—but…”

Ning Yiheng said, “I’ll hold you and wash your body.”

Actually, I think I can do it…

But Ning Yiheng didn’t think I could do it.

I was much better after I took a shower.

Because of my previous impulses, the bedding in the master bedroom had been soaked and couldn’t be slept on it for the time being. I sat on the bed in the guest bedroom and waited for Ning Yiheng to take a bath, regretting it in my heart.

It was rare for Ning Yiheng to be interested, while I, myself, failed to live up to expectations.

I was obviously so close to score! It was really hard for me to give up. I had to think about taking Ning Yiheng down today, so I turned to my guts and took out the nightgown from my bag.

My body type isn’t robust amongst men, so I can barely wear it, but the dress is still a bit tight on my body, and I can’t even button up my chest.

In order not to let my cartoon boxer shorts show up and ruin the atmosphere, I also took off my pants, but the dress was a bit short, and any movement that was just a little too big would tend to show my butt.

I imagined the cover of some magazine with a sexy girl on it, and lay on the bed according to the content in my memory, with one hand propped up on my head and one hand on my waist.

I never dreamed that I would one day wear women’s clothing. In order to seduce Ning Yiheng, shame and childhood shadows aren’t worth mentioning. I’m really an unprincipled man.

I’ve always been very clear that I don’t look good in women’s clothing. I don’t know what Ning Yiheng would think of me. I hope he’ll like me like this—Although there was a bit of twists and turns earlier, at least it’s certain that Ning Yiheng doesn’t have a problem with that aspect. After he finishes the shower, there’s still time to continue.

I was scratched all over my back by Ning Yiheng in my fantasies, which I consider to be a man’s medal…

Ning Yiheng took a bath very quickly. He pushed the door and walked straight towards me.

His hair hadn’t dried yet, his gaze swept across my open chest, and his Adam’s apple slid up and down.

Ning Yiheng bent down and pinched the button on my collar.

I was already prepared for him to rip my clothes off.

Ning Yiheng put his hands in and tried to button me up, but the clothes were too tight. He only tried it for a moment and quickly gave up.

I didn’t give up yet, I raised my hand and lifted my skirt.

Ning Yiheng frowned slightly. He pressed my shoulder, pushed me down on the bed, and pulled the covers over me.

He even thoughtfully tucked me in.

Our mode of getting along was back to the beginning, and Ning Yiheng only kissed my cheek lightly, “It’s so good to see that you’re okay.”

“Good night, Xiu Xiu.”

I haven’t really thought about where I’m going to go from here. If it weren’t for the collapse of the ceiling this time, I wouldn’t even think about changing apartments.

As long as Li Xiaoming has no other plans, I can share a room with him until the end of time.

Thinking about it, I suddenly remembered that I am now a man with a family, and I can’t live with Li Xiaoming for the rest of my life.

Besides, Ning Yiheng suddenly mentioned this point, could it be that—

He wants to live with me?!

I was shocked and delighted, but then I quickly felt that I was not too old anyway. After all, we’ll get married sooner or later. There’s nothing strange about living together before marriage.

Ai, it’s just that I still have some worries in my heart… I quietly glanced at Ning Yiheng’s crotch. His pants were very flat and quiet. It was really unbearable.

How can I get Ning Yiheng excited?

My thoughts began to diverge in a direction that was very distant and completely unrelated.

Seeing that I hadn’t said anything in half a day, Ning Yiheng added, “Haven’t thought about it yet?”

I really hadn’t thought about how to do Ning Yihang yet—No, no, I couldn’t bring my delusions to reality yet. I snapped back to my senses and said, “That, I haven’t discussed what’s going to happen afterward with Li Xiaoming yet.”

“Then, boss, when my contract expires, let’s live together?”

Ning Yiheng’s face remained unchanged, and he only calmly replied to me with an “Okay.”

I saw his ears redden.

–

After this trip, it was already one o’clock in the morning when we arrived at Ning Yiheng’s house. The two of us were able to sleep after taking a bath, but Mimi couldn’t be left in the dark. Ning Yiheng and I guided Mimi to adapt to the environment while pouring food, water, and cat litter.

Mimi adapted very quickly. Its little nose sniffed non-stop for a long time, and after patrolling around, it regarded Ning Yiheng’s house as its new territory.

As soon as I installed the cat scratching board in a moment, Mimi showed its nails on the leather sofa in the living room in the next moment.

I raised my hand and yelled, “Mimi! What are you doing!”

Mimi shrank its little head, turned its head, and stared at me wide-eyed.

It seemed to enjoy the momentary thrill of being caught in the act and always watched my reaction when scratching the sofa.

I felt like I was its pet. I yell at its movements as soon as Mimi’s paws are attached to the sofa. Mimi never tired of watching my reaction.

Li Xiaoming and I, two rough men, actually don’t care too much about the cat scratching. The cat scratching boards we bought have become furnishings.

After Mimi and I played a game of scratching and shouting, almost all the sofas and seats in my house were scratched into tassel styles. Even Li Xiaoming’s pants weren’t spared. After Mimi made a meow fist, the pants were cut into ragged shreds of grass skirt.

As it happens, Mimi loves Li Xiaoming’s pants only, so Li Xiaoming wishes he could buy a safe to hide his pants.

But it’s just a little cat, what does the little cat know? It makes no sense for little cats to scratch furniture, push water cups, and jump in the middle of the night.

But the furniture in Ning Yiheng’s house looks expensive. Once Mimi’s paws go down, I certainly won’t have the face to confront him.

As soon as Mimi was about to drop its paws, Mimi was picked up by Ning Yiheng.

“I’ll play with it for a while,“ Ning Yiheng said, “You go and wash up first.”

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I finally enjoyed the big massage bathtub in Ning Yiheng’s house.

It was only when I soaked in the bubble bath and got a massage that I finally sort of experienced the pleasures of the rich.

I pressed the two buttons on the side, and the bathtub started to light up colorfully and play music.

One can’t help but sit in the bathtub and start to sway.

Although I don’t have much talent for singing, I can get high as soon as I have music. Anyway, no one can see me as I am now. I took out my toothbrush as a microphone, and pretended to sing while scrubbing the bubbles, “I love to take a bath and have good skin, oh yeah yeah yeah~!”

I know it’s stupid, but this is probably what makes a man happy.

While singing, Ning Yiheng suddenly knocked on the bathroom door.

I didn’t want Ning Yiheng to see me like this, so I scrambled to turn off the music in the bathtub, put my toothbrush back, and said, “What’s up?”

Ning Yiheng asked, “May I come in?”

F*ck.

Countless bathroom-related clips that I have watched that can’t be described in detail flashed through my mind, and the clips were all starring me and Ning Yiheng.

I immediately shifted from kiddie mode to adult mode, and every pore in my body began to stir as I propped my elbows on the edge of the bathtub and purposely posed in an attempt to make myself look a little more attractive. I coughed lightly and said, “Boss, come in.”

Ning Yiheng pushed the door and walked into the bathroom, pausing slightly.

Only then did I find out that I forgot to turn off that cool-colored light in the bathtub in a panic. At this moment, I was sitting in the center of the multicolored lights and posing, which was pretty cool, but there was no ambiguous atmosphere to speak of. I’m afraid that no one would find this kind of scene attractive.

I had to abandon the well-designed pose and hurriedly looked for a button to turn off the lights.

I said embarrassedly, “This bathtub is pretty interesting.”

Ning Yiheng pretended not to see my stupidity. He didn’t answer my words and said, “Xiu Xiu, let me wash your hair.”

I had previously been hit by the ceiling on my forehead before, and my head was covered with dust and debris. The wound on my forehead currently couldn’t be exposed to water, and washing my hair was indeed a troublesome matter.

My head couldn’t be washed directly into the shower, so Ning Yiheng brought a small basin, put the hot water on the edge of the bathtub, and carefully washed my scalp. I don’t think Ning Yiheng seems to have any other thoughts; he really just wants to wash my hair. I’ll inevitably feel a little lost, but I can’t help but be moved by his actions.

I’ve been alone for years, and I have to take care of everything on my own. Only Ning Yiheng is willing to take care of me to this extent.

Boss is so warm, I love him so much.

The more I thought about it, the more moved I was, and my love for him almost overwhelmed the evil thoughts that had been lingering in my heart for a long time.

Neither of us said anything, rarely enjoying the quiet atmosphere. Ning Yiheng finished washing my hair in a short while. He gently wiped my hair but didn’t leave immediately, so he grabbed the towel and sat in place to look at me.

He was still wearing his shirt and pants. His movements in the bathroom were so careful that his clothes were barely stained with water.

I rested my head on the tub’s edge and tilted my head back to look at him as well.

I stretched out my foam-filled fingers to scratch his cheek, and then gradually downward. I stroked his Adam’s apple and eventually unbuttoned the first button on his chest.

The otherwise neat collar was imprinted with my messy fingerprints.

I had been patient for too long, and I didn’t want to hesitate to look at his meaningful glances anymore, so regardless of the consequences, I clasped Ning Yiheng’s neck with my backhand, and regardless of whether he agreed or not, I pulled him to my side.

“I want to kiss you, you’re mine—”

… You’re my man.

I wanted to be like in one of the badass novels where I would handsomely swear my sovereignty to my lover and then force a domineering kiss. But before I could finish my words, Ning Yiheng roughly pinched my jaw.

He forced me to raise my head a little higher and kissed me fiercely.

Li Xiaoming immediately refused, “I’m not going.”

Li Xiaoming’s tone was quite cold and hard, but Ning Yiheng was his boss after all. He immediately softened his tone and explained, “Boss, I don’t think this is appropriate ba…”

Seeing his resistance, Ning Yiheng calmly said, “There’s nothing inappropriate. Why don’t you discuss it with Cheng Huai Xiu? We’ll decide what to do next.”

I actually felt that Ning Yiheng’s proposal was good, but it still depends on Li Xiaoming’s thoughts.

Ning Yiheng glanced at his cell phone and said, “I’m going out to take a call.”

Ning Yiheng intentionally left me and Li Xiaoming alone. After all, it was getting late, so I asked straightforwardly, “Xiao Ming, don’t you want to go to Ning Yiheng’s house?”

After all, Li Xiaoming’s bedroom was no longer habitable, so we had to decide where to go next tonight.

Li Xiaoming’s brows furrowed as he said, “Cheng-ge, I know that he means well, and I know that he’s not a bad person, but just because you’re close to him doesn’t mean that he’ll be my friend as well—No matter what his relationship with you is, he’s still my boss.”

“I don’t want to have to see boss’s face on the rare occasion I come home after a day’s work, it’s too scary.”

Indeed.

I fully understand Li Xiaoming’s thoughts.

If the person I liked wasn’t my boss, I couldn’t wait to disappear as soon as I got off work. Everything at work has nothing to do with me and boss would never want to find me during my breaks.

After all, boss is tied to the work, and a wagie will rarely love the work, even if their performance is excellent, such as Li Xiaoming.

I showed consideration of Li Xiaoming’s wishes and said, “Then why don’t I sleep on the sofa?”

Our conversation circled back to the original point, but Li Xiaoming didn’t continue to fight me for the right to use the sofa this time.

“Cheng-ge, why don’t you live at the boss’s house?” Li Xiaoming touched his chin and said seriously, “If you move out, I can live in your bedroom temporarily.”

I said, “Good idea, but if I’m not there, don’t you have to worry about all the repairs at home…”

“It’s okay!” Li Xiaoming said, “Cheng-ge, I’m actually quite happy with this arrangement.”

Me: “Why?”

Li Xiaoming smiled without saying a word.

After making the decision, Ning Yiheng drove Li Xiaoming and me back to our rental house.

I plan to stay at Ning Yiheng’s house until the house is repaired. It shouldn’t take long, so I only packed toiletries and a few changes of clothes.

As I picked out my Hello Kitty half-sleeves in the closet, I found a silk pajama cheongsam.

This skirt was between some characters of “League of Maidens” and a certain women’s pajama brand. Among them, there is my favorite Little Princess Alien and Cat Star CP. As the number one fan, I naturally also bought one on the official website.

This skirt is mainly sexy in style and it’s not good to buy for others. I just wanted to support the animation group at the time, and I didn’t think I would wear it. I just randomly chose the largest size and put it in the depths of the closet and never took it out again.

At that time, I was a bachelor. If someone found out that there were such sexy ladies’ nightgown in the closet, it would be hard for people not to associate it with strange places.

As if demons and gods were at work, I packed two half-sleeves and then stuffed the skirt into my bag.

Mimi was also caught by me in the air box and taken away.

Recently, the landlord and the repairman will often go in and out of the house. On the one hand, Li Xiaoming goes to work during the day and is afraid that Mimi, a cat, will be alone at home and will not be able to adapt. On the other hand, the security door is open and closed, and we’re afraid that it will sneak out through the door while others aren’t paying attention.

I packed what I needed in a backpack along with Mimi’s cat litter, cat food, snacks, cat scratching boards, and so on. They were stuffed with Ning Yiheng’s entire trunk and the back seat of the car. I sat in the co-pilot with the air box. In order not to make Mimi too nervous, I fed it cat snacks from time to time.

Mimi didn’t seem too nervous either. It ate whatever I fed it, and kept distinguishing the smells around it with its little nose as it poked its head curiously out of the air box to survey the interior of the car.

For the sake of safety, I put my finger on its forehead and pushed it back.

Mimi was very good, and even tenderly licked my finger.

Ning Yiheng glanced at Mimi and said, “How is it?”

“Its so obedient, its even snoring,” I understand why those cat bloggers clip their sounds when they see kittens, because I can’t help it either. I turned my head, went to stick the airbox, and spoke to Mimi holding my throat, “Does the little cat still want to eat cat strips? Hmm?”

Mimi looked like it wanted to come out, and gently bit the wire net on the door with its canine teeth.

I took the opportunity to touch its little teeth again.

Such cute fangs that you can’t help but repeat your words.

It’s just a bit smelly.

“Xiu Xiu, I have something I want to tell you,” Ning Yiheng said suddenly, “My father wants to see you.”

My fingers that were teasing the cat paused, and I instantly remembered the questionnaire that I had messed up filling out before, and a cold sweat broke out on my forehead.

Could the old man really accept a son-in-law with two jj’s?

Ning Yiheng comforted and said, “It’s okay, I have explained it to him clearly before. Don’t worry too much.”

“My father is not bad, but you also know him… I’ll try not to let you go see him alone, I will accompany you.”

The sudden meeting with parents still made me jittery and I said, “When? Tomorrow? It’s so sudden, I didn’t even prepare the right clothes at all…”

“Don’t be too anxious,” Ning Yiheng said, “It’s my sister’s wedding next month. My father wants to invite you to the wedding. I also want to take this opportunity to take you home and introduce you to my family.”

Take, take me home? I thought it was just to meet the parents, but it turns out we’ll have to publicize our relationship in front of the whole family.

Has boss considered this step? In other words, getting married too—Can I spend a honeymoon with my boss in the second half of the year?

Speaking of the best place for a honeymoon—

I blurted out, “Go to Venice.”

Ning Yiheng: ?

I immediately changed my words and said, “No, no, it suddenly came to mind..”

Ning Yiheng chuckled and said, “Let’s go on a trip sometime.”

I didn’t want to go on a trip, I just wanted to spend my honeymoon with my boss.

I coughed lightly, for fear that Ning Yiheng would see something, I casually changed the subject and said, “When I was in the hospital, I thought you were making excuses to go out. It turned out that you answered the phone ya.”

Ning Yiheng let out a “hmm” and said, “I originally wanted to find an excuse to go out, but it happened that my father called.”

“Since we’re talking about this, I want to talk about Li Xiaoming.”

Hearing the man I liked suddenly start talking about what I mistakenly thought was his crush, I subconsciously sat up straight and perked up my ears to ask, “What’s wrong with Li Xiaoming?”

“After the apartment contract expires, will he continue to co-rent with you?” Ning Yiheng said nonchalantly, “I certainly don’t mind very much, I’m just asking casually.”

“You can say what you want. No matter what, the decision will still be in your hands when the time comes.”

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Author’s note:

Is Xiao Ming really just sleepy? Ning Lao’er happens to be wandering around outside at the moment too ha.

The follow-up here will pick up the sub CP’s text ha… please stay tuned.

I didn’t wait for Da Ge’s reply. I waited for Ning Yiheng who arrived in a hurry.

Even though I repeatedly told him that it wasn’t a big deal, he was still sweating with anxiety.

After seeing that I was really okay, he looked relieved.

Only then did Ning Yiheng flip out his cell phone from his pocket and glance at the screen.

Ning Yiheng’s eyes were fixed on the screen.

In less than a second, his expression shifted from surprise to doubt and finally to worry.

Ning Yiheng suddenly turned his head and looked at me solemnly.

I looked at him blankly and said, “Did something happen?”

Ning Yiheng’s expression changed and he began to dodge my gaze. “No… Nothing.”

“If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me—No, it doesn’t matter if you don’t say it, you must see a doctor.”

Uh… Actually, before the concussion, I hadn’t been uncomfortable anywhere.

Forget it, he was probably worried about my concussion.

I seriously said, “I’m really fine. I’m neither dizzy nor feeling nauseous right now. The wound should be fine after a few days of applying medicine.”

Ning Yiheng sighed heavily and said, “I’m really worried about you.”

Ning Yiheng’s head drooped, looking wilted. When I saw him in this state, I thought he was a bit cute.

My heart itched and it began to stir again.

Ai… It would be great if Ning Yiheng could take the initiative.

I reached out and pinched his palm. Ning Yiheng held my hand and sat next to me.

Ning Yiheng said, “This house is too unsafe to live in. When do you and Li Xiaoming plan to move out?”

Li Xiaoming and I signed a six-month contract, and the house won’t expire until April. What’s more, this situation is all due to me. I estimate that I’ll have to pay full compensation for the wear and tear of the house.

I said, “The landlord will find someone to assess the house tomorrow during the day to see if these rooms can still be lived in. We’ll make plans when the time comes.”

“My landlord isn’t bad. He said that during the days of the repair that we can’t live in, he can reduce our rent…”

Ning Yiheng waited quietly for me to finish before saying, “Then what will you guys do tonight?”

I said, “I think I’ll let Li Xiaoming to stay in my bedroom first, and I’ll sleep on the sofa.”

Ning Yiheng said in a deep voice, “Xiu Xiu, you’re also a patient now, let alone sleeping on the sofa, I don’t feel at ease when you sleep in a house like that.”

I awkwardly averted my face and said, “Actually… Li Xiaoming is also…”

Ning Yiheng was taken aback, “What happened to Li Xiaoming?”

I was on the phone at the time I said that the falling ceiling hit my head and didn’t clearly say the cause and process. It seemed that I was doomed to not escape this catastrophe. I had to tell Ning Yiheng the truth.

I said, “At that time, I… Er, I boiled two cups of kidney-enhancing tea. One cup is probably the capacity of a thermos bottle, and then Li Xiaoming took a cup of it.”

“There was nothing wrong with this tea, but after he drank it, he became very strange. I was worried that he was allergic to the ingredients inside. On impulse, I smashed his bedroom door and the ceiling fell down because of it.”

“Then my head just…”

Ning Yiheng’s face was still calm as he asked, “Then was the tea you brought me to drink before also this kind of tea?”

With guilt on my face, I nodded slightly while sizing him up.

Ning Yiheng let out an “oh”.

Hmm? Why wasn’t he surprised at all? Being given kidney-enhancing tea to drink by your boyfriend all day long would be strange no matter how you think about it, right?

Could it be that Ning Yiheng had already accepted this and wouldn’t hurt his pride over it anymore?

Ning Yiheng didn’t ask me why I made the tea. He stretched out his arm and wrapped it around my shoulders, his fingers tightening.

Ning Yiheng said, “As long as you’re fine, I don’t care about any problems. Don’t have any bad thoughts about yourself for this.”

Hearing what he said made me feel even more guilty.

My so-called giving him kidney-enhancing tea for so long without his knowledge for the sake of Ning Yiheng’s pride wasn’t an offense to him—I had never asked or respected his opinion.

I said, “I’m really sorry. I didn’t ask what you thought at all, so I did it without authorization. I was just afraid that you would feel uncomfortable and didn’t want you to know…”

“Xiu Xiu, I have always loved you as a person, not these trivial matters. No matter what your situation is, I can accept it,” Ning Yiheng said firmly. “How could I be saddened by such things?”

“But if this kind of thing affects your life, it’s fine if you’re too embarrassed to tell me. For your own good, you must go to the hospital as well.”

Ning Yiheng was so gentle, he was still concerned about my concussion.

I was touched beyond belief, and couldn’t help but ask the question I had asked before again, “Boss, I still want to ask… Why in the world do you like me?”

Ning Yiheng has never responded to my question positively.

Although I’m not very mindful, but there’s always a small lump in my heart, and occasionally I think about it and dwell on it for a long time.

Ning Yiheng paused and said, “It’s not appropriate now, it’s not the time to talk about this.”

In the middle of the night, only the emergency doctors and nurses were on duty, and there were only the two of us in the hallway, so there would be no one to overhear our conversation. No matter the occasion or the timing, I didn’t think it was inappropriate.

But Ning Yiheng obviously didn’t want to answer me.

Damn, he is so handsome when he pretends to be mysterious. Although I know he’s fooling me, I’m really an unprincipled man, and I’ll still be mesmerized by beauty.

As I stared at him, he also looked at me burningly. Our breaths were getting closer and closer and were hotly entangled. Ning Yiheng leaned over and kissed the side of my face.

His kiss slowly moved to the bridge of my nose, and he whispered, “Xiu Xiu, you’re so cute.”

I couldn’t help but wrap my arms around his neck.

He’s obviously cuter than me, I mentally retorted to him.

The two of us were just sticking together when a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the end of the corridor from far away. I immediately pulled myself off Ning Yiheng, sat upright, and craned my neck to look.

It was Li Xiaoming. He was carrying the test sheet in his hand, his face was no longer sleepy, and he stopped slowly in front of us.

Li Xiaoming was already familiar with Ning Yihang, so he said directly to me, “I have no allergies and there’s nothing wrong with my body, so I was probably just simply sleepy just now.”

I breathed a sigh of relief and said, “It’s good that it’s okay, then you can sleep in my room tonight, I’ll go sleep on the sofa.”

“No way,” Li Xiaoming immediately rejected me, “Cheng-ge, your head injury hasn’t healed yet, it’s better for me to sleep on the sofa. I won’t disturb you if I get up and cook in the living room.”

I said, “How can this be? I’m the one who knocked down your bedroom. How can I let you sleep on the sofa?”

Li Xiaoming refused to compromise, and I was determined not to give in. I’ve already caused a lot of trouble. In any case, I couldn’t trouble Li Xiaoming anymore.

“How about this, why don’t you guys live in my house for the time being? There are some empty rooms in my house.” Ning Yiheng interrupted our dispute and said, “Li Xiaoming can live in the guest room, as for Cheng Huai Xiu—”

“Just sleep with me.”