Some stream followers kept messaging the barrage until the end of the livestream, saying that because they couldnât see the gift, their hearts felt itchy, and they wouldnât be able to sleep well tonight.
âPerfect, itâs the weekend tomorrow, so if you canât sleep tonight, you can make up for it tomorrow.â Yu Yan closed the game, that tigerâs tooth of his flashing out as he said, âThen Iâll stop livestreaming. Goodbye everyone.â
As soon as he turned off his livestream, he let out a breath of relief, and then slowly exited the open social apps cluttered on the computer screen one by one. âAre you tired of waiting?â
âNot tired.â Yi Chen got up, bent over, and kissed him. His movements were extremely natural. âLetâs go, head out.â
Yu Yan froze. âWhere are we going?â
âSomewhere to eat.â
The two of them went to a restaurant that was quiet and upscale. It was clearly in the downtown area, but its appearance was very low-key. Only after they entered it did they realize its extravagance.
The maitre-de knew Yi Chen and came up to greet him as soon as he saw him.
âPresident Yi.â The maitre-de smiled. âLet me hang up the coats for
and this gentleman
.â
Just as Yi Chen was about to remove his coat, he found Yu Yanâs eyes wandering about, and he looked completely uneasy.
He immediately paused in his movements.
Yu Yan didnât notice his gaze. He curled his lips and was about to take off his coat when suddenly, someone gently grasped his wrist.
Yi Chen stopped his actions. âNo need.â
Yu Yan, wearing a completely confused expression on his face, was led out of the restaurant by him.
In the elevator, Yu Yan asked, âWhatâs the matter? Did you forget to bring something?â
âNo.â Yi Chen said, âWeâre not going to eat there.â
Yu Yan let out an âahâ and asked, âWhyâ¦â
âI donât think you like this restaurant very much.â
Yu Yan remained silent for a while.
He hadnât expected that Yi Chen would even notice something like this.
This restaurant was good, but from the internal structure of the restaurant, it could be seen that â¦this place didnât have open seats and tables.
That was, every guest had to enter a booth.
Then, how was it any different from them eating the way they did normally at home? In addition, there would be no waiter watching them at home, and it was even more comfortable there.
This restaurant was suitable for parties and business meetings, but not for hard-to-come-by dates.
Yu Yan said, âItâs notâ¦â
When the elevator door opened, the cold wind blew in. Yi Chen, who stood beside him, was about to ask him something, when suddenly a familiar voice carried over.
âA-Chen?â
This way of calling out to him was a little strange. Yu Yan looked up reflexively and saw a middle-aged woman standing outside the elevator. She was dressed gracefully and appropriately, and had a slightly surprised expression on her face.
Yi Chen raised his eyebrows and said, âAunt.â
The woman was Yi Ranâs mother. She inadvertently glanced at Yu Yan first, and only then did she laugh and nod as she asked, âYou came to have dinner with your friend?â
âEn.â Yi Chen said, âWeâre going now. Please go up
, and let Manager Qin charge it to my account.â
âNo, Iâm not here for dinner.â After saying this, the middle-aged woman hesitated before opening her mouth again, âIâm here to book a New Yearâs Eve dinner. A-Chen, will you come on the 31stââ
âI still have some matters to take care of,â Yi Chen interrupted her, pressed the elevator floor button for her, strode out, and pulled up a faint smile. âLetâs talk about it next time, aunt.â
From the beginning to the end of this encounter, Yu Yan just stood by without interrupting, simply nodding politely when he met the gaze of the middle-aged woman.
The elevator door closed, and only then did they walk to the parking garage.
âWhat would you like to eat?â After getting in the car, Yi Chen put on his seat belt and looked as calm as he usually did.
âAh.â Yu Yan had been somewhat lost in his thoughts on their way back to the car, and he only returned to his senses now. He took out his cellphone and asked, âThenâ¦.Iâll check?â
âOkay.â
Ten minutes later, the two of them stood in one of the busiest street food areas in Jincheng.
Yi Chen was wearing a dark green turtleneck on the inside of a bespoke suit. He obviously stuck out quite a bit when standing in the middle of the crowded street. Because it was Friday, there were many people on the street, so passers-by kept bumping into him from time to time.
However, he didnât mind any of that. He just kept moving forward, following the young man in front of him.
â
!â Yu Yanâs eyes were bright. His fingers instinctively reached back a bit, grabbed Yi Chenâs fingertips, and then swung them back and forth. âDo you want to eat it?â
Yi Chen looked at the small shop that couldnât count as being clean at all. He let out a soft âenâ and said, âLetâs eat.â
He seldom ate in such kinds of small shops. It wasnât that he felt that they were too small, it was just that he didnât think they were clean. The oil used in most of these small shops usually had problems and so normally, he wouldnât touch the food from such shops.
This street had been famous for its food in Jincheng since many years ago, but as a Jincheng native, this was still the first time he had come here. He had only ever seen it in Yi Ranâs Moments before.
Since it was street food, the things in the shop werenât expensive, and the quantity wasnât much either. The proprietress asked them, âWhat do you want to eat?â
As soon as Yi Chen was about to speak, Yu Yan raised his hand and said, âOne signature vermicelli dish please, boss.â
The proprietress was used to all manner of strange things and so nodded. âOkay.â
Yi Chen raised his eyebrows. âOne?â
âYes
.â Yu Yan laughed. âThis snack street is so long, and weâre still just at the beginning of the street. If we eat too much now, where are we going to put the rest of the snacks later on?â
Yi Chen nodded. He had originally thought that they would go back after eating this bowl of noodles.
One portion of vermicelli was very little, and so it was pretty much finished off after each person took two bites of it. After paying the bill, the two of them continued to walk further into the street.
After a while, Yu Yan stopped at an ice cream shop.
Nothing tasted better than ice cream in winter.
He looked back. âYi Chenâ¦â
âNo way.â Yi Chen said, âItâs already so cold, do you want to catch a cold?â
They werenât far from the store, and Yi Chenâs words were overheard by the owner of the ice cream shop. He couldnât help shouting, âHey, the parent over there, he wonât catch a cold after eating it. Young people have good resistance to infection!â
Parent?
Yi Chenâs eyes narrowed.
Yu Yan was quick in handling the matter. Before Yi Chen could speak, he took his hand.
âBoss! Heâs not my parent!â
After tossing this sentence, he hurriedly dragged Yi Chen away.
Yi Chen gave him a sideways glance and found that the corner of the young manâs mouth was still risen, and the smile in his eyes couldnât be hidden away.
âYouâre even smiling?â Yi Chen grew irritated.
âIâm not smiling,â Yu Yan said, but then felt that his words might not be convincing, so he added, âI look younger than I am, so thatâs why the boss misunderstood.â
âYouâre not old, not at all, truly.â
Yi Chen wasnât comforted at all.
The two of them wandered around and eventually entered a barbecue. Yu Yan ordered a basket of dishes, all in one breath, and when they went to the register, the total cost came to
.
In the restaurant they had gone to in the beginning, one dish of stir fried seasonal vegetables was worth 60 yuan.
Yu Yan ate while telling Yi Chen about the interesting things he had encountered in the recent livestream. Although Yi Chen didnât reply much, a smile hung on his face from the beginning to the end.
Until he discovered some fiery gazes being cast in their direction from the neighboring table.
It was Friday, and the students were all out of school. Next to them was a table filled with high school girls who were brimming with youth. If they didnât have their hair loose, then they had it tied up in a ponytail; they had no makeup on, so they gave off a clean and fresh feeling.
Most girls of this age were ones who couldnât hide their intentionsâand they werenât bothering to hide anything at all. All of their eyes were attracted by Yu Yan, their gazes containing surprise and shyness. They were discussing things in a low voice.
Yu Yan hadnât noticed them at all. He had buried his head into the dish, and was picking out all the leeks from the dish and placing most of them into Yi Chenâs bowl.
Yi Chenâs gaze fell upon the girls, and the expression on his face was still.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, the most delicate and pretty girl from the group stood up.
He could even hear the other party say indistinctly, âHeâs definitely not from our school; heâs not even wearing a uniform⦠Shh, Iâm going
.â
The girl was holding her cellphone, her body leaning in their direction nervously, and with just a glance. it was obvious what she wanted to do.
Yi Chen looked away. âYanyan.â
Yu Yanâs hand paused, then he looked up and asked, âWhatâs the matter?â
Yi Chen recognized the food being held in his chopsticks and said, âI want to eat
.â
The one Yu Yan had grabbed was the last one, and he had already eaten a bit of it.
âOkay, Iâll go order more.â
âNo need.â Yi Chen said, âEating half is enough.â
The girl walked up to them, her knee length skirt swaying with her movements, which looked very beautiful.
She took a deep breath and summoned up her courage to say, âUmâ¦â
As soon as she opened her mouth, the young man in front of her suddenly moved his chopsticks forward.
The man seated opposite him ate the half of a shrimp ball held in the chopsticks in a very natural manner.
The girl frowned.
â¦â¦ Although it wasnât unusual for boys to share and eat each otherâs foodâ
But they generally wouldnât eat the other partyâs leftovers
?
The man seemed to understand what she was wondering about. He quickly swallowed the small ball, then laughed and said ambiguously, âAfter we finish eating here, letâs go back
⦠To my house?â
Yu Yan paused for a moment. Wasnât he going to go back to Yi Chenâs house anyways?
ââ¦â¦Okay
.â
He brought his hand back to his bowl, and only then realized that there was someone standing next to him. He gave a slight sideways glance and asked, âIs something the matter?â
Every girl possessed a sixth sense, no matter her age.
Her smile was stiff as she slowly put her cellphone back in her pocket and answered, âUm, Iâm just here to get the pepper.â
ââ
They didnât get home until nine in the evening.
Yi Chen threw the key on the table and rubbed Yu Yanâs neck. âGo take a bath.â
Yu Yan took off his coat and let him rub his neck, âYou go first
, or else you wonât feel good with the smell lingering on you.â
The smell of food was on both of them. Yi Chen paused and asked, âThen wash up together?â
Yu Yan had already been teased by him before, so he nodded and said especially casually, âOkay
, together is fine.â
Five minutes later, Yu Yan stood in the bathroom, dizzy with heat.
Yi Chen tested the water temperature and urged him, âWhat, do you want me to help you take it off?â
ââ¦â¦â Yu Yan blushed, âNo, Iâll do it myself.â
Yi Chen had mentioned before that the bathroom in the bedroom was small. In actuality though, although it wasnât bigger than the bathroom attached to the living room, it also contained a large bathtub and a standalone glass shower.
The bathtub was already full of hot water. Yi Chen sat in it in a casual position. Although Yu Yan had already seen this scene many times, this figure⦠he couldnât resist it no matter the number of times he saw it.
Yu Yan said, âYou soak
, Iâll just take a shower, and itâll be good.â
With that, he turned around to go.
Yet, as a result, his thigh was suddenly covered with a warm heat, which also halted his movement.
Yi Chen, who was sitting in the bathtub, had hooked him with his hand and made him stay. âCome in.â
Yi Chen had actively participated in the designing of his home. When he had been arranging his bedroom, he had had no idea that someone else would also use it with him in the future.
He had chosen a big bed because he slept more comfortably in one. The bathtubâs size hadnât needed to be fussed over; if it was smaller, then that would be just perfect, for all he would have to do was lift a hand to get anything.
Yu Yan sat between Yi Chenâs legs, and didnât move at all. He felt as if he was in a hot pot, and that in two minutes, someone could fish him out and eat him.
Yi Chenâs legs were wide open. He laughed while looking at Yu Yanâs back, then lifted his arm, and pulled him against his body.
Hot water spread around, and their skin touched the otherâs, warm and slippery.
Yu Yan was startled. He reached for the edge of the bathtub, but instead grabbed Yi Chenâs leg.
âAlright.â Yi Chen covered his hand and didnât let him shift away. His cheek stuck to Yu Yanâs shoulder. âDonât move⦠Iâll hug you and sleep for a bit.â
Yu Yan didnât move, and his heart beat very fast as he asked, âSleeping in the bathtub?â
âJust for a bit.â
The bathroom grew quiet, and Yu Yan had never felt so relieved before. Although he knew that he wasnât heavy, he still didnât dare to put all his weight on Yi Chen and spent a lot of energy in keeping himself upright.
He lay there for a long time, reluctant to part from him. Only once the person behind him began breathing steadily did he think of sitting up a bit and taking a breather.
In the end though, before he could move, the person behind him moved first.
To be precise, it was his hands that moved.
Feeling that something wasnât quite right under him, Yu Yan was startled. âArenât you sleeping?â
Yi Chenâs hands paused, and he smiled. ââ¦.I was found out.â
Being found out didnât mean that he would stop though.
Yu Yan could also blame the fact that he hadnât seen everything clearly when he had entered on nervousness. He didnât know when a box of condoms and
had been placed on the shelf above the bathtub.
The bathroom was steaming with heat, but Yu Yanâs body was even hotter. Usually, they turned off the lights or only kept the bedside lamp on. Everything would become blurred and indistinct, and only then did he dare to let loose a little.
But right now, the lights were on, and to their right a mirror, just in front of them.
Yu Yanâs skin was pale, and every time they did it, his whole body would tinge with pink. In this environment, he was particularly conspicuous, and upon watching him, Yi Chen felt his throat go dry. In the middle of doing it, he couldnât help but bend down and not so gently, bit him.
This time, even Yu Yanâs cries echoed throughout the room.
Because of the particularly sensual environment, after only doing it once, Yu Yan was unable to keep going anymore. Yi Chen didnât try anything else with him, and after changing the hot water, continued to embrace him. Just now, nearly all of their bodies had been out of the water, so it wouldnât count as having soaked for too long.
Yu Yan stopped worrying about him now and put his whole weight on him.
Because they were in the water, Yi Chen didnât feel that he was heavy at all.
Yu Yan wormed himself into the groove of his neck, feeling very comfortable, and almost fell asleep. Suddenly, he thought of something. He reinvigorated himself and said, âBy the way, Yi Chenâ¦I have something to tell you.â
âEn?â
âI may have to go back to Manyang for the Spring Festival this year.â
Yi Chen pinched a strand of his hair and played with it casually as he replied, âEn, then Iâll go back with you.â
ââ¦â¦â Yu Yan shifted a bit, then looked up and said, âNo, I mean, I might have to go back to my uncleâs for the New Yearâs. My aunt also has some relatives on her side that we need to pay visits to, so maybeâ¦there wonât be time for me to keep you company.â
Yi Chen looked down at him and didnât speak, so Yu Yan couldnât figure out what he was thinking.
Yu Yan said, âSo this year we may not be able to celebrate the New Year together. When the New Year celebrations are over, Iâll come back to you again, okay?â
After a long silence, Yi Chen refused, âNo way.â
ââ¦â¦â
Yi Chen sighed and suddenly asked, âYou donât want to spend New Yearâs with me?â
Yu Yan was stunned and hurriedly said, âItâs not like thatâ¦â
Yi Chen then asked, âThen why are you lying to me?â
Yu Yan fell silent and blinked blankly, unable to understand what he was talking about.
âI heard you when you called your uncle the other day,â Yi Chen said.
Yu Yan: ââ¦â
Yu Minyang had called him a few days ago, asking him to come back for New Yearâs. Yu Yan had refused him on the phone that time.
Having been caught lying, Yu Yan was at a loss and rushed to say, âNo, I didnât mean to lie to you.â
Yi Chen kept looking at him quietly.
After a long time, Yu Yan just said, ââ¦.I heard that your parents will come home for the Spring Festival this year.â
Yi Chen wasnât surprised to hear that. He had actually already guessed the general situation.
âWhat do these two things have to do with each other?â he asked.
Yu Yan was shocked. âSince theyâre coming back to celebrate New Yearâs with you, then of course Iâ¦â
âNo,â Yi Chen interrupted him.
ââ¦â¦ Ah.â
Yi Chen frowned and spoke in the same tone as always, âThis time, theyâre coming back because of something else. Whether or not I spend New Yearâs with them isnât very important to them.â
âHow can that be?â Yu Yan didnât understand. âAuntie even specifically called Yi Ranâ¦â
âThat was just by the way.â
There were only the two of them in the bathroom. Yi Chen held onto him, as though he needed something to support himself with.
In the past, at home, he would be surrounded by those
relatives, and in the business field, many people had their eyes pinned on him. As a result, he became unwilling to share his worries and weaknesses with others, for fear of having any of his weak points exploited.
But in front of Yu Yan, he became completely relaxed.
He told him in the most ordinary tone he could use, âTheyâre coming back this time to adopt a child. Chinese New Year is just a stop on their way.â
Yu Yan was stunned.
Yi Chen laughed,and this time, his voice seemed to carry some unknown feeling as he said, âYanyan, I may have a Didiâ¦.or a Meimei soon.â
He had originally wanted to share this matter with his little boyfriend in a more relaxed manner, so that later, when the Didi or Meimei actually appeared, he wouldnât have to explain too much.
However, he didnât expect that after listening to this, Yu Yan would abruptly raise his head, and his brow would be drawn in a tight frown, and even his throat would roll a few times.
His eyes were full of distress and confusion.
Yi Chen was shocked. Just as he was about to say something, he saw that the person who had just been completely exhausted suddenly turned over and swiftly opened up both his arms to tightly hug him.
âYi Chen.â
He wasnât stupid, he knew what this adoption meant. Yi Chen and his parents were already not close to each other, and then suddenly adding on another childâ¦
Even though Yi Chen tried to understate the matter, Yu Yan could still see through him.
He had never felt so aggrieved before.
He had never experienced this kind of mood even when he had been abused by those stream followers, and had gotten that lawsuit notice from Feng Xiong.
Only when he had heard Yi Ran talk about his blood sucking relatives had he felt the same kind of unrestrained anger.
He could suffer any amount of losses and grievances, but couldnât see Yi Chen suffer even the tiniest amount of loss and grievance.
Yi Chenâs expression only turned complicated for a moment, and then he soon recovered to his usual expression. He raised his hand and rubbed Yu Yanâs hair. He chuckled and asked, âWhatâs the matter?â
âNothing.â
Yu Yan hugged him, and after a long period of silence, he opened his mouth again and spoke solemnly, as if he were taking an oathâ
âI just wanted to sayâ¦â
âYi Chen, Iâm here. Iâll accompany you forever.â
â
: <3<3<3<3<3<3 Yanyannnnnn so sweet. Poor Yi Chen, trying to keep up a brave face, but at least he has Yanyan to comfort him. (And do unspeakable things in the bathroom with huhuhuhu). Also, so petty Yi Chen, staking your claim and making sure the high school girl gets the picture hahahaha. Probably he was also provoked by that ice cream guy mistaking him for Yanyanâs dad, but you have nothing to worry about, Yanyan didnât even notice her.
: Damn, thatâs the way to promise forever! Go, Yanyan!!!
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