Chu Lingyu waited anxiously for Chu Heyan’s answer, but before Chu Heyan could speak, there was a knock on the door outside the bedroom.

Chu Huaijin’s voice came through the door: “Lingyu, Yanyan, are you there?”

The two people in the room were stunned for a moment, feeling the thrill and embarrassment of being caught by their parents for doing something bad, and a hint of secret excitement.

Chu Heyan pushed Chu Lingyu and reminded him, “Big brother is calling us.”

Chu Lingyu still held him tightly, as if afraid that he would run away.

He felt uneasy because he had confessed twice but didn’t get a response.

Chu Heyan felt that he was hugging him tighter and tighter, and was afraid that Chu Huaijin would find out something. He said in a commanding tone with a cold face: “Let go, open the door.”

Chu Lingyu kissed him again unwillingly, and then got up to open the door for Chu Huaijin.

Chu Huaijin, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, asked in surprise: “What are you two doing? Why didn’t you respond after calling for a long time?”

Chu Lingyu didn’t say anything. Chu Huaijin saw that his expression was a little aggrieved, and Chu Heyan looked unhappy. He had a guess in his heart and asked tentatively: “Are you quarreling again?”

“No quarrel.” Chu Lingyu’s tone was a little resentful: “Brother, what’s the matter?”

Chu Huaijin: “Can’t I come to chat with you if I have nothing to do? What, don’t you welcome me?”

Chu Lingyu turned sideways and said: “No, come in, brother.”

Chu Huaijin walked to Chu Heyan’s side, bent down and observed him for a moment, “Are you angry? What’s the matter, do you want to talk to your brother?”

Chu Lingyu’s heart was lifted up.

When he confessed his love to Chu Heyan, he didn’t even bother to consider how other people in his family would react to this.

Although he and Chu Heyan were not related by blood and were not in the same household registration book, to his parents and eldest brother, Chu Heyan was the child of the Chu family.

In their eyes, he and Chu Heyan were brothers, relatives, partners, friends, and competitors, but they could not be lovers.

Chu Lingyu couldn’t imagine how his family would look at them if they knew that he had such thoughts about Chu Heyan.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered a sentence Zhou Huaiyu had once attacked them.

Zhou Huaiyu said that Chu Heyan was beautiful enough, and it would be nice to keep him around as a toy, and it would be very face-saving to take him out.

Although he had never thought about it this way, if Chu Heyan agreed to be with him, outsiders who didn’t know the inside story might have similar thoughts to Zhou Huaiyu.

And when he was just recognized, on the day when the Chu family’s old house held a banquet, he heard someone thinking in his heart that when Chu Heyan was kicked out of the Chu family, he would take him over to play with.

At that time, he just felt that such dirty thoughts were annoying, but now Chu Lingyu suddenly got angry.

He began to seriously recall who that person was, but the scene was too chaotic at that time, and he didn’t know any of those people. He hadn’t adapted to the mind-reading ability that suddenly awakened, so he could only remember what he had heard, but couldn’t remember the voice clearly.

The more Chu Lingyu thought about it, the angrier he got.

“What happened to the two of you? Why don’t you talk?” Chu Huaijin asked again.

The current scene made him feel very strange.

It was different from the previous time when his brothers were upset.

Could it be that they were serious?

Chu Lingyu came back to his senses, and Chu Huaijin’s questioning made him feel uneasy.

He began to fear that Chu Heyan would tell Chu Huaijin the truth.

Chu Lingyu waited for a while in fear, but fortunately Chu Heyan didn’t mention it at all, but just complained casually: “I asked him to open the door but he didn’t go.”

Chu Huaijin looked at Chu Lingyu, and Chu Lingyu hurriedly explained: “Just now… there was something, and I didn’t mean to not open the door for my brother.”

In fact, he did it on purpose. He didn’t want to be disturbed at all in that atmosphere just now.

If the eldest brother hadn’t come, maybe Chu Heyan would have given him an answer.

Chu Huaijin heard this and said with a smile: “What’s the matter? I’m not angry, Yanyan, don’t be angry.”

Chu Heyan snorted, still looking like he didn’t want to pay attention to Chu Lingyu.

Chu Huaijin thought, since the two of them still had the mind to quarrel, then the Ling family’s affairs should not have much impact on Chu Lingyu.

He said as his parents told him: “Just now, the Shen family sent someone to send an invitation. There will be a banquet at their house on the 20th of next month. Mom and Dad mean to take you there at that time. You two can see if there is a conflict in time.”

After Chu Lingyu returned to the Chu family, except for the first banquet, he rarely participated in social activities in the circle.

Chu Heyan has been a loner since he was a child. Many people want to play with him, but he doesn’t like anyone. He likes to stay at home and tinker with things when he has nothing to do. Unless he can eat melons and listen to gossip, it is considered good if he can go out once out of ten invitations.

It’s no wonder that others call him the flower of Gaoling behind his back. He is indeed quite cold to the outside world.

During this period, Chu Lingyu and Chu Heyan were together every day. They were almost inseparable except for school. When they were not in class, they were either at home or at the company. They never participated in any gatherings in their circle.

Chu Huaijin discussed it with his parents, and they both felt that they should make some friends appropriately.

Even if they didn’t open their hearts to each other, it would be good to expand their social circle.

“The 20th of next month?”

Chu Heyan thought for a moment and said uncertainly, “I’ll check the schedule later.”

Chu Lingyu remembered it very clearly: “The 20th is Sunday, there are no classes at school, and the company has invited us to a business event, but the event is not very important, so let Manager Chen go for us.”

Chu Heyan didn’t like him at the moment, so he wanted to find fault with him and quarreled with him, and said unhappily: “Why do you have such a good memory? It makes me look stupid.”

Chu Lingyu coaxed him unskillfully: “You are not stupid, you are very smart, you are just too lazy to remember, I can help you remember it.”

Chu Heyan: “No need for your help, I have an assistant.”

Chu Lingyu: “I am more useful than an assistant, and I don’t have a time to get off work.” Chu Huaijin listened to the two of them arguing over a small matter, and inexplicably felt that he was a little redundant here.

For a moment, he even felt that this scene was a little familiar, like what their parents would say when they quarreled.

Chu Huaijin forced himself to stop thinking about this weird thing, smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll tell my parents, you two should remember to come down for dinner later.”

Then he left.

Chu Lingyu closed the door, locked it, and squeezed next to Chu Heyan.

“Sorry, I was wrong just now, are you still angry?”

Chu Heyan glared at him, still not wanting to pay attention to him, and didn’t deliberately grab food from his plate during dinner like he usually did.

Lin Qingluo noticed this, exchanged glances with her eldest son, and asked in a whisper, “Are they still quarreling?”

Chu Huaijin shook his head helplessly, and replied in the same whisper, “It shouldn’t matter, maybe they will make up tomorrow.”

Chu Yecheng leaned over and asked, “Wife, what are you talking about?”

“Nothing.” Lin Qingluo said.

Her husband was a piece of wood, and she was too lazy to explain any more.

Chu Yecheng was disappointed and had to ask his eldest son again: “Huaijin?”

Chu Huaijin added a chopstick of food to him with the serving chopsticks, and then said: “Dad, eat more, you have been working hard recently.”

Chu Yecheng smiled with relief and began to enjoy his son’s filial piety.

Lin Qingluo rolled his eyes secretly beside him.

Being a father is so easy.

You don’t have to worry about anything, you just know how to enjoy yourself.

Chu Huaijin quickly added another chopstick of food to Lin Qingluo, and said to them equally: “Mom, eat more too.”

Seeing this, Chu Lingyu followed suit and added his favorite dishes to Chu Heyan.

Chu Heyan looked up at him, but because his family was present, he stopped arguing with him and ate his food.

Chu Lingyu’s heart was relieved a little.

After dinner, Chu Heyan returned to his room. Chu Lingyu walked over familiarly, took the key from his neck, opened the door, and locked it.

He found that Chu Heyan was taking a shower, so he sat down and waited.

There was an intermittent sound of water in the bathroom. Chu Lingyu listened and began to get agitated again. He felt dry mouth and tongue, and hot all over. He drank a large glass of cold water in one breath and felt a little better.

Chu Heyan came out of the shower and saw him, his face was still cold: “Why are you here? Go out.”

Chu Lingyu said nervously: “I… I’ll help you blow dry your hair.”

Chu Heyan: “I’ll call the servants, you’re not needed.”

Chu Lingyu didn’t plan to leave since he was here. He took the towel from his hand and pushed him into the chair to help him wipe his hair.

Chu Heyan didn’t chase him away, but he didn’t give him a good look either.

Chu Lingyu helped him blow dry his hair, and after a while of mental preparation, he asked hesitantly, “Don’t you want your family to find out…”

Chu Heyan closed his eyes and ignored him. Chu Lingyu lowered his head and kissed his eyes. Chu Heyan opened his eyes and said, “Stay away from me.”

“I’m serious.” Chu Lingyu said.

“Serious about what?” Chu Heyan asked.

Chu Lingyu: “I want to be with you, I’m serious.”

Chu Heyan: “What about after we’re together?”

Chu Lingyu put away the towel, half-knelt in front of him, looked up at him and said, “I’ll be responsible.”

Chu Heyan laughed, “Who wants you to be responsible?”

“Then you can be responsible for me.” Chu Lingyu held his hand, his eyes bright, “You can be responsible for me, I just want to be with you. If you’re worried that your family won’t accept it, just keep it a secret from them for now, I’ll find a way.”

Chu Heyan pulled his hand back and looked down at him condescendingly.

The room fell silent. Although Chu Lingyu was very anxious, he didn’t urge Chu Heyan. He was willing to give Chu Heyan some time to think it over.

After a long time, Chu Heyan kicked him lightly and said disdainfully: “Get up, don’t make it sound like a proposal.”

Chu Lingyu stood up obediently, “You…”

Chu Heyan didn’t wait for him to finish, he grabbed his collar and pulled him to him, and kissed him again.

The young man’s emotions and physical reactions were passionate, like the wind whistling in the valley in summer, like the endless mountain fire in autumn, once ignited, it could burn all rationality.

Chu Lingyu no longer insisted on getting a verbal answer, his uneasiness was gradually replaced by something else.

When he picked him up, he couldn’t help thinking that Chu Heyan was too light and should eat more.

Chu Heyan put one arm around his neck and the other hand hooked the red rope around his neck. He stared at the key for a while and asked in a not very stable voice: “Do you hang this thing around your neck every day?”

Chu Lingyu was a little embarrassed. He strode to the bed, gently put him down, and put the key back into his collar. His ears were red.

Chu Heyan laughed, and Chu Lingyu was a little angry and fiercely blocked his laughter.

Neither of them had any experience, so they could only try and explore.

But this thing itself was very attractive, even if there were bumps and bruises, it still made people want to continue exploring.

The key hidden by Chu Lingyu was exposed in front of Chu Heyan again. He stretched out his hand and pulled it, and Chu Lingyu fell towards him.

The metal that should have been cold carried Chu Lingyu’s body temperature, plus part of his weight, which hurt his skin.

Chu Heyan frowned and complained: “It’s too hard.”

Chu Lingyu saw that his fair skin was red, and he pulled the red rope and threw the key aside.

The temperature in late autumn was a little low, but both of them were sweating.

When Chu Lingyu came to his senses, he said with self-loathing: “I’m going to take a shower.”

The young master who always loved cleanliness refused to let him go and reached out to hold him.

He controlled everything he had.

No one expected that Chu Lingyu, who had excellent objective conditions, would start to lose his armor as soon as he was touched.

He was stunned for a moment, his face flushed, embarrassed and annoyed, and he wanted to escape from this place immediately.

Chu Heyan, who had turned the game around, smiled and kissed him, giving him another chance.

The two of them had a fight, but Chu Heyan was still no match for Chu Lingyu in terms of physical strength.

The physical fatigue and mental excitement similar to those after strenuous exercise collided with each other. Chu Heyan took a long time to relax before getting up and taking a shower again.

Chu Lingyu took advantage of this opportunity to frantically find clean sheets and quilt covers to change into.

Chu Heyan came out of the shower and saw that he was busy sweating. He leaned leisurely on the small sofa and asked with a smile: “Can you wash the sheets?”

Chu Lingyu paused, turned his back to him and hummed.

Chu Heyan said lazily, “Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Chu Lingyu made the bed and went into the bathroom with the changed sheets and quilt covers. Not long after, he changed his clothes and came out, went to the laundry room downstairs and secretly took a bottle of laundry detergent, and washed the sheets by hand in Chu Heyan’s bathtub in the middle of the night.

After washing, he also washed the clothes that the two of them had changed.

Then he took the laundry basket to the laundry room on the first floor and stuffed everything into the dryer like a thief.

After eliminating all the evidence, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.