Acting has never been Shen Mo’s strong point. If it were those little stars kept by Ji Mingxuan, they should be able to cooperate better.

　　Unfortunately, he was the one who remained silent.

　　Shen Mo felt really bad when he thought that Ji Mingxuan had to condescend to be with him.

　　It was still early when he arrived at the airport. Ji Mingxuan took the time to make three phone calls and send two emails, and then the huge iron bird^[1]airplane finally landed.

　　Shen Mo once dreamed of living with Zhou Yang, but later he realized that any moment comes at a price. So now he held Ji Mingxuan’s hand and watched Zhou Yang and Ji An’an walk over from afar, what a perfect couple.

　　Ji Anan is two years younger than Zhou Yang, just the age of a young girl. She wears a pink cape coat and a small beret, and jumps into Ji Mingxuan’s arms like a little bird.

　　“Brother!”

　　Ji Mingxuan patted her on the back and asked, “How are you doing out there?”

　　”Everything is good, except there is no big brother.”

　　Ji Mingxuan laughed when he heard this: “I fly over to see you four or five times a year.”

　　Ji Anan said, “There are 365 days in a year. How can only four or five trips be enough?”

　　Ji Mingxuan laughed out loud.

　　Shen Mo was watching the brother and sister reunion from the side, when suddenly the sunlight in front of him was blocked by a tall figure.

　　Shen Mo turned his head and the first thing he saw was Zhou Yang’s chin.

　　He always remembered the taste of the kiss. At that time, Zhou Yang was growing a beard, which made his heart itch slightly. After not seeing each other for a few years, Zhou Yang was taller than he remembered. He still wore frameless glasses on his nose, and looked gentle and steady.

　　When their eyes met, it was not as dramatic as what was shown on TV. Shen Mo’s words “Long time no see” got stuck in his throat. He was hesitating whether to say it or not, but Ji Mingxuan had already introduced him, “This is Shen Mo.”

　　Then he pointed at Zhou Yang and said, “Zhou Yang, my sister’s boyfriend.”

　　The word “boyfriend” is naturally a reminder.

　　Shen Mo had no choice but to extend his hand and say, “Hello, Mr. Zhou.”

　　Zhou Yang did not shake hands with him, but just looked at him and said, “What a coincidence, Mr. Shen and I were high school classmates. Mr. Shen, don’t you remember?”

　　If it was the old Shen Mo, he would have been embarrassed. But after following Ji Mingxuan for a few years, the only improvement he made was that he became thicker-skinned. He smiled and said, “Sorry, my memory is not very good.”

　　They chatted for too long and Ji Anan started to feel hungry.

　　Ji Mingxuan immediately turned back to coax her: “What do you want to eat for lunch?”

　　”seafood.”

　　Ji Mingxuan has always been a good brother who obeys everything, but at this moment he said, “No seafood, I’ll treat you to a meal alone another day.”

　　”Why?”

　　Ji Mingxuan put a hand on Shen Mo’s shoulder, neither too hard nor too soft, in the most ambiguous way, and said, “This guy is allergic to seafood.”

　　Zhou Yang’s eyes changed, but he didn’t say anything.

　　Although Ji Anan had the temper of a young lady, she was not spoiled. She waved her hand and said, “Then let’s eat something else.”

　　As she spoke, she quietly looked at Shen Mo.

　　Ji Mingxuan remained calm and held Shen Mo’s hand tightly all the way.

　　They finally went to a western restaurant that Ji Mingxuan often went to. It was not a big place, but the atmosphere was good. Ji Mingxuan opened a bottle of red wine and showed off the ring on his left hand when he took the glass. As expected of someone who often hangs out with little stars, his acting was generous and natural, without any sense of affectation.

　　Shen Mo was so impressed that he almost wanted to applaud him.

　　During the meal, Ji Anan talked the most, from the weather in the UK to her Korean classmates. Zhou Yang was always quiet, while Ji Mingxuan was the busiest one, listening to Ji Anan and taking care of Shen Mo. Shen Mo was not used to eating Western food, so Ji Mingxuan helped him cut a steak and said at the end: “Next time, let’s go for your favorite roast duck.”

　　Even Ji An’an’s tone was sour, and she said, “Brother, if you continue to be so rude, I will be jealous.”

　　Ji Mingxuan didn’t say anything, just smiled and winked at Shen Mo.

　　Shen Mo was flattered.

　　Fortunately, he is self-aware.

　　Everyone knows that Mr. Ji has a bad temper and is only kind to his family. Now he is treated gently by him because of Ji Anan.

　　Zhou Yang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, “Mr. Shen likes roast duck?”

　　Shen Mo said: “I do prefer Chinese food.”

　　Zhou Yang looked at him deeply and said, “I have been in the same class with you for three years, and I never knew that you were allergic to seafood.”

　　”The symptoms are not very serious, maybe Mr. Zhou didn’t notice it.”

　　Ji An’an was simple-minded and could not see the turbulent undercurrents between the two. She interrupted and said, “Since you are classmates, why are you still so polite to each other?”

　　Zhou Yang curled his lips: “I’m not very familiar with Mr. Shen.”

　　After saying that, he lowered his head and continued eating.

　　He used to be a quiet person, but Shen Mo was the opposite, he could talk for half a day about a small matter. Once they had a quarrel, Zhou Yang yelled at him: Shen Mo, Shen Mo, can’t you live up to your name?^[2]Shen Mo or Chen Mo, means silence

　　Later, when he was with Ji Mingxuan, Shen Mo really became quiet.

　　Because I know that no matter how much I say, no one will listen.

　　Shen Mo was distracted for a moment, and suddenly heard Ji Mingxuan ask: “When are you planning to get married?”

　　Ji Anan’s face turned red: “Brother…”

　　”Do you have to be in a relationship for life? Even if I agree, the two elders in the Zhou family will not agree.”

　　”We just returned to China and we still have a lot of things to do. I have discussed it with Zhou Yang. Once his career is stable, we will consider other things.”

　　Ji Mingxuan teased, “Aren’t you afraid that your boyfriend will run away with someone else?”

　　”Don’t be afraid. Zhou Yang is not the kind of person who is indecisive.” Ji Anan said, bumping Zhou Yang with her arm, smiling sweetly, “Isn’t it?”

　　Zhou Yang didn’t say yes or no, he just looked at Shen Mo.

　　Shen Mo felt very uncomfortable, so he stood up and said, “I’m going to the bathroom.”

　　There were not many people eating at noon, and the restroom was also deserted. Shen Mo washed his face with cold water, thinking that he should be able to control his emotions. He looked up and saw Ji Mingxuan also reflected in the mirror.

　　”Mr. Ji.”

　　Ji Mingxuan folded his arms, smiled meaningfully, and said, “Old love rekindled?”

　　Shen Mo said hurriedly: “No…”

　　”During the meal, I saw you and Zhou Yang flirting with each other.”

　　”Mr. Ji made a mistake.”

　　”Yeah?”

　　Ji Mingxuan took a step forward, stretched out his hand to pinch Shen Mo’s chin, and asked: “You met An An today, what do you think of her?”

　　Shen Mo didn’t dare not answer, and said honestly: “Miss Ji is innocent and cute, very likable.”

　　”That silly girl has liked Zhou Yang since she was a child.” Ji Mingxuan’s eyes showed a rare bit of warmth, and his fingers slowly stroked Shen Mo’s eyebrows. “I don’t care whether Zhou Yang loves men, women, or plants. Anyway, since An An likes him, he can only be Ji An An’s. Do you understand?”

　　Ji Mingxuan’s tone was indifferent, no different from the tone he usually used when discussing business, but Shen Mo knew his methods. If he dared to say no, he would not even be able to find his bones tomorrow. He squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: “I understand, I will not have anything to do with Zhou Yang anymore…”

　　”Very good.” Ji Mingxuan gave him a stick, and then gave him a sweet date, and said in a soft voice, “As long as you cooperate obediently, there will be no problem.”

　　As he spoke, his fingers slid down Shen Mo’s neck and into the collar of his shirt.

　　Shen Mo was so scared that his face turned pale, and he reminded: “Mr. Ji, this is a public place.”

　　”Shh, do you want to call everyone in the restaurant over?”

　　Ji Mingxuan always keeps his word. In order not to make any sound, Shen Mo had to bite his lips hard.

　　Ji Mingxuan knew Shen Mo’s body very well. He only teased him a few times and his pale face turned red. Ji Mingxuan chuckled and focused his fingers on playing with Shen Mo’s chest. Suddenly, he pressed hard.

　　”Woo…” Shen Mo couldn’t help but scream out.

　　Ji Mingxuan pressed him against the mirror on the sink, spread his legs with his knees, and reached his hand under the hem of his coat.

　　Shen Mo fell completely into Ji Mingxuan’s hands.

　　His legs trembled slightly, his mind was dominated by his emotions, his brain was a mess, and only Ji Mingxuan was his antidote. He took the initiative to hug the man’s shoulders and whispered, begging for mercy: “Mr. Ji…”

　　Ji Mingxuan caressed Shen Mo’s weakness wantonly and asked, “What did you call me?”

　　”Mingxuan…” Shen Mo’s whole body was trembling, and his voice was a little sweet and seductive, “Ji Mingxuan…”

　　”Be good.” Ji Mingxuan lowered his head and kissed the top of Shen Mo’s head. His fingers moved quickly a few times, and finally he got the ultimate pleasure.