After dinner, Qin Shuang quickly put the dishes in the dishwasher and hurried upstairs. She didn’t want to see these two hugging each other again. How thick-skinned they were! All clingy and sticky, as if she, the elder, wasn’t even in their eyes.

Yu Cheng, still half-asleep, sniffed the air and asked, “Hmm? What did you eat that smells so good? Is there more?”

Qin Shuang shot Yu Cheng a sharp look. “Eat, eat, eat, that’s all you think about! Look at your belly.”

The old man! Thinking of Yu Wanlai gently carrying Yu Qingyue, she became even more annoyed. She wondered if this man was even his real father.

Yu Cheng, now a bit more awake, asked, “What happened? Are you angry again? Did Yueyue say something?”

It was then that Qin Shuang remembered, Yu Qingyue hadn’t said a word to her earlier! She was furious! That troublesome son! She tossed out, “Your son is back,” and went to bed.

Yu Cheng: … That damn brat still dares to come back?

He immediately got out of bed, planning to find him and settle the score. Qin Shuang heard the noise and opened her eyes, seeing Yu Cheng getting out of bed. She quickly grabbed him, “What are you doing? It’s late, why aren’t you sleeping?”

Yu Cheng thought to himself, why mention that now? “The brat’s been gone so long, causing so much trouble, and now he wants to sleep?!”

Qin Shuang: … “I’m worried you’ll disturb my son’s sleep.”

Yu Cheng frowned, feeling uncomfortable at her words, “My son, your son, what’s the difference?”

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow, sleep now,” she said.

After dinner, they went upstairs, brushed their teeth, and were about to sleep. Yu Qingyue lay down on the bed and felt at ease when Yu Wanlai lay beside him. Before sleeping, he didn’t forget to warn him, “If you push me away again, I really won’t talk to you anymore. I have a temper too.”

He had heard that being too proactive could lead to not being appreciated. He truly understood that now.

Yu Wanlai wrapped one arm around Yu Qingyue’s waist, pulling him into his arms. “… I know, now sleep.”

Yu Qingyue had been feeling off for the past couple of days, and as soon as he relaxed, he quickly fell asleep. Yu Wanlai listened to his even breathing and tried to move away, but he was met with resistance. Reaching down, he found that Yu Qingyue was tightly holding onto his clothes.

He tried to pull away but couldn’t, and in fact, the grip only tightened.

Yu Wanlai: … Fine, let’s sleep like this.

After a while, in the darkness, Yu Wanlai opened his eyes again. Yu Qingyue was snuggling into him, his legs pressing against him as if he was using him as a pillow.

Yu Wanlai’s breath became heavier. He lifted his head, leaned in, and softly kissed Yu Qingyue’s lips. They were cool and soft, feeling pleasant, but he still felt it wasn’t enough, so he kissed further down.

Yu Qingyue, half-dreaming, felt something tickling his chin and reached up to swat it away, “Go away!” It was like shooing a cat.

Yu Wanlai, suddenly hit, shuddered and moved back a little. When he heard Yu Qingyue’s steady breathing, he sighed in relief. Not daring to continue, he lay down beside him and fell asleep quietly.

The next morning, as soon as Yu Qingyue woke up, he felt a slight tingling in his mouth. He reached up to touch it but didn’t feel anything wrong. Then, he suddenly felt a chill beside him. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly sat up to look around. There was no trace of Yu Wanlai in the room. Yu Qingyue hit the bed in frustration, cursing himself for sleeping so deeply yesterday! He thought Yu Wanlai had run off again, and as he grumbled to himself, he got out of bed. It wasn’t until he heard muffled sounds coming from the bathroom that he froze. When he realized whose familiar voice it was and what was happening, his face turned as red as a boiled lobster. He staggered back to the bed, and it turned out that the sounds from behind the bathroom door were clearer than expected. Yu Qingyue covered his ears, blushing, curling up on the bed.

Then, he thought of the time they had gone to the hot springs. He had already been open with Yu Wanlai, so why should he be embarrassed now? Besides, it was Yu Wanlai who had come to his room… It wasn’t fair to blame Yu Wanlai. Last night, Yu Qingyue had clung to him, nearly pressing him down, and Yu Wanlai hadn’t been able to turn over. He didn’t know how he had gotten through his life before, but once he realized his feelings for Qingyue, everything had become unbearable. Finally, when Qingyue loosened his grip and turned to the other side of the bed, Yu Wanlai hurriedly grabbed the blanket and rushed out of the room. But just before he left, he suddenly thought about how Qingyue hated it when he left. He was worried Qingyue would wake up and get angry if he wasn’t there, especially since Qingyue had watched him cook the whole time yesterday. So, Yu Wanlai turned back toward the bathroom, thinking that if he was quiet enough, he could leave before Qingyue woke up. Otherwise, it would be awkward if the host found out what he was doing in his room.

Yu Wanlai pressed his head against the cool wall and let out a few soft grunts. Suddenly, he heard movement at the door. His heart tightened, and he turned around to see someone walking in. He immediately released his hand and grabbed the bath towel from the rack, wrapping it around himself. “What’s wrong? In a hurry to use the bathroom? I’ll go out first, I’ve finished washing.” Yu Qingyue glanced at the closed shower, took a deep breath, and walked towards Yu Wanlai, trying to stay calm. When he finally got close, he heard Yu Wanlai say he was leaving, and all the mental preparation he had made earlier collapsed. Yu Qingyue could only nod, lowering his head and replying softly, “Oh.” Yu Wanlai walked to the door, but when he turned around and saw Qingyue still standing there without moving, he suddenly realized that Qingyue had come in because he needed the bathroom… That meant…

Yu Wanlai felt a warm feeling in his chest. He closed the bathroom door and walked back to pull Qingyue into his arms, gazing at Qingyue’s red ears and cheeks. He suddenly had a flash of insight: no wonder Qingyue had been blushing frequently recently; it wasn’t because he was hot! Yu Wanlai couldn’t help but chuckle. Despite not daring to look at him when he came in, Qingyue was still here, unwilling to leave. He found him so cute! His heart softened, and he leaned down to kiss the tip of Qingyue’s ear. “You came in to use the bathroom? Or did you want to take a shower?” Qingyue looked up in surprise at the person who had come back. “Why did you come back again? Didn’t you say you were done…?”

Yu Wanlai lowered his head and kissed Qingyue’s lips, gently nibbling on them. But that wasn’t enough, so he extended his tongue to entwine with Qingyue’s. After they separated, Yu Wanlai wiped away the water from the corner of Qingyue’s mouth and then kissed his earlobe again. His hot breath sprayed over Qingyue’s neck and face, making him blush even more. Yu Wanlai wasn’t done yet, and teasingly asked, “Hmm? What did you come in for, huh? If you don’t tell me, I won’t let you leave.” Qingyue was pressed into a corner, his back against the cold bathroom wall, and in front of him stood the burning Yu Wanlai. His hands hung by his sides, unsure where to place them, so he awkwardly grabbed at his clothes. He suddenly regretted coming in. Yu Wanlai was so overwhelming, he didn’t know how much more he could take. He wanted to run.

Yu Wanlai kissed Qingyue’s neck again while pulling off his own bath towel. He turned on the shower and reached for the buttons of Qingyue’s clothes, but he couldn’t unbutton them. Qingyue quickly grabbed his clothes, saying, “I… I’m not washing anymore, I’ll go out first…”

Yu Wanlai stopped him, seeing that Yu Qingyue was almost in a daze, so he turned off the shower again and tried to soothe him. “Okay, no washing then, don’t leave… Be good, I’m not trying to do anything, just give me a kiss…”

After saying this, he lifted Yu Qingyue’s chin and kissed him again. Yu Qingyue’s heart raced faster, his limbs grew weak, and his face flushed red. He had no idea what to do and was helplessly led by Yu Wanlai. Yu Wanlai left deeper marks on the places he had already been worn out from last night, and then he squeezed Yu Qingyue’s neck. “Baby, can you make some noise?”

Yu Qingyue thought to himself that Yu Wanlai had been the one busy this morning, and he felt like a big doll, being kissed and held by him. What noise was he supposed to make? He turned his head to one side, not daring to look down or look at him, and asked in confusion, “… What noise?”

Yu Wanlai: … He realized that Yu Qingyue truly didn’t understand what he meant and couldn’t help but smile lightly. He lowered his head and kissed him again, and sure enough, he heard the sound he liked. Yu Wanlai smiled in satisfaction. “That’s it, got it?”

Yu Qingyue couldn’t help but let out a light moan, and immediately half of his body went numb, his mind buzzing, and he quickly closed his mouth, not wanting to make that sound again. But Yu Wanlai wouldn’t let him off so easily.

It wasn’t until the hot water was running over him that Yu Qingyue felt like he could finally breathe freely. His cheeks were still burning. Even though Yu Wanlai had already left, the scent and sound of him still seemed to linger in the bathroom. Yu Qingyue… He quickly sped up the washing and hurriedly ran out. He was a bit afraid to see Yu Wanlai, but when he went out and found that Yu Wanlai really wasn’t in his bedroom, he immediately panicked.

Yu Wanlai had gone back to his room to change clothes and came looking for Yu Qingyue. Just as he was about to open the door, the door in front of him was suddenly pulled open, and a warm person fell into his arms. Yu Wanlai looked down at Yu Qingyue’s wet hair, naturally wrapping his arm around his waist. “Why are you running so fast, where are you going?”

Yu Qingyue looked up and saw it was Yu Wanlai. His frantic heart calmed down and returned to his chest. He tightly grabbed Yu Wanlai’s clothes and glared at him, “You’re not allowed to run around, you have to tell me where you’re going!”

Yu Wanlai: … So it was to find him, not that he had gone anywhere, he was just changing clothes. He thought this situation wasn’t good.

Yu Wanlai took Yu Qingyue’s hand and led him back into the room, closing the door. He gently spoke, “Don’t be so anxious, I won’t leave, really! I like you so much, you saw it just now, so how could I leave?”

Yu Qingyue buried his face in Yu Wanlai’s chest, recalling something that made his face heat up for a moment. But the next second, he snorted, thinking to himself that this person was a big liar. “So you only started liking me yesterday?”

Yu Wanlai immediately denied it. “Of course not.”

Yu Qingyue thought to himself that he was right. “Then you liked me back then too, but you ran away!!!” He had known he wasn’t mistaken back then. Although Yu Wanlai’s reaction had been very mild and nothing like today, there had still been something. That was why he had dared to kiss him later, but unexpectedly, the person had pushed him away and run off.

After saying this, Yu Qingyue was so angry that he pushed Yu Wanlai away, “If you don’t let me kiss you, then I won’t let you hug me, hmph!”

Yu Wanlai: … What a sin! He didn’t do it on purpose!

He lowered his eyes to look at Yu Qingyue and patiently explained, “…I’m sorry, I never thought about this before. I always thought you were straight.”

Yu Qingyue got even angrier. “I don’t even know if I’m straight or bent, and you already knew?”

“Stop changing the subject,” he said. “What I meant was, since you like me, why did you run away?”

Yu Wanlai rubbed his nose, thinking that this was something written in books, so how could it be his fault? He could only continue, “So, I never thought about it that way. I thought I saw you as a younger brother.”

Yu Qingyue thought for a moment, and it did seem true. This person had always insisted on calling him “little brother.” It was indeed quite startling when someone who saw you as a younger brother suddenly kissed you.

Yu Qingyue’s anger eased a little, but he still swatted away Yu Wanlai’s hand as it tried to touch his waist again. Yu Wanlai wasn’t angry when his hand was pushed away; instead, he shamelessly continued and finally pulled him into his embrace. He lowered his head, pressing his forehead against Yu Qingyue’s, gently rubbing it a few times. “Don’t be angry anymore.”