Turning on the headlights, Yan Sui personally opened the food box and gave it to Meng Ting, "Go eat up then."
Meng Ting nodded without any objections. He took the food box before he started to eat earnestly.
Meng Ting actually could not take any spicy food. Even just a little bit of spiciness—just as he requested—made his forehead and nose sweat. In between bites, wheezing sounds could be heard every time he exhaled.
"Drink some water." Yan Sui opened a bottle of mineral water. Seeing that Meng Ting was holding the food box, he naturally fed the water to him.
"Does it taste good?"
"Yeah." Meng Ting nodded as he continued to eat, while Yan Sui fed him another couple of sips of water. He was afraid that Meng Ting would have indigestion later in the evening, even though that bowl of noodles was of an average serving, he had eaten a lot of rice for dinner. That would definitely be enough after he finished this bowl of noodles, too.
When Meng Ting hesitated to drink the leftover noodle soup that was spicier than the noodles, Yan Sui took the food box and closed the lid. Then, he took out a paper towel to wipe Meng Ting's face before wiping his hand. Even though Yan Sui did it clumsily, it did not affect his seriousness and meticulousness.
Meng Ting also obediently lifted his head to let Yan Sui wipe his face. When he saw how Yan Sui was focused on his face, he could not help but hook up his lips to a smile. He thought he would not find anyone better than Yan Sui. This person was Yan Sui. He would never forget him.
After Yan Sui finished cleaning Meng Ting's hands, he looked up to see a smile on Meng Ting's face. He was like a satisfied kitten, waiting for someone to love and caress. He raised his hand and ruffled his soft and supple hair. Seeing him enjoying his pats, he suddenly wanted to take Meng Ting away immediately.
"It's late. Go back to sleep early. I'll see you again tomorrow night."
Meng Ting nodded. He hesitated for a moment, then he hugged Yan Sui as he rubbed his face against Yan Sui's neck. While he softly said, "You have to eat well, too."
Yan Sui vaguely thought that Meng Ting's words should have a special meaning. He was smart but could not understand these words of endearment. It was up to Meng Ting to sweet talk him.
In return, Yan Sui reached out and hugged Meng Ting for a long time before he let go. After opening the door, Meng Ting got out of the car. He looked back at Yan Sui's car, walked to the iron gate and then looked back again. He could not help but look back. Yan Sui's car was still stationery. When he returned to the third floor and walked out to the small balcony, he saw the headlights of the car retreating further and further away until it quietly disappeared in the midst of the night.
After Meng Ting stared blankly for a long while, the phone in his pocket started vibrating. It was Yan Sui. He sent him a text message.
"Sleep early, good night."
Meng Ting immediately returned to his room. He climbed into the bed, covered himself with the quilt before he texted Yan Sui back.
"I listened to you. I'm lying in bed now and I'll sleep right away. Good night."
Meng Ting was about to put the phone back on the bedside table when it vibrated again. He was a little surprised. So far, only Yan Sui knew his phone number; thus, it was only him who would send him text messages.
"Be good."
When he read these words, Meng Ting stared at them for a bit before he replied just like last time, "I'm good."
The two text messages had no special value, but that alone made the two of them unable to hold in a smile. Fate between people was unpredictable. In just two days, Yan Sui and Meng Ting's mutual affection had soared to the limit. One further step would turn into true fondness.
Seated in the driver's seat of Yan Sui's car was Secretary Wang, who was ignored for nearly an hour. He saw the whole process of the two showing affection toward each other [1]. While this had left him feeling rather sad.
([1] 糊了一脸狗粮 Lit Trans: Paste a face full of dog food. There is a Chinese phrase called单身狗 (Single Dogs), this simply refers to men and women who are single. It's a rather self-mockery phrase. So, Wang was simply feeling that the two of them ignored his presence and showed affection in front of him while he was still single.)
His iceberg boss was head over heels and had completely become a silly man who was in love. He pulled the young man into the car. Not only did he hug him for so long, but he also gave him water and wiped his face and hands. Now, he sent him a text before going to bed with a gentle smile. Did he think all of that was not enough to impel him to sadness…?
And, he only just realized his presence was insignificant [2], because not only did Yan Sui ignore him, perhaps Meng Ting did not notice he existed from the beginning until the end. If he was not driving right now, he wanted to check himself in the mirror to see if he had turned ugly.
([2] 电灯泡的瓦力这般不足Lit Trans: Light bulb wattage was not sufficient, usually a person who is a 3rd wheel is called "Light Bulb" in Chinese. Wattage was added by the author for fun.)
He was the company's famous golden bachelor: handsome, capable and rich. As for Yan Sui, he was the rare and precious diamond bachelor, but he soon would not be anymore.
He took over Xiao Zhao's shift tonight and, of course, if he did not do this, he would not have gotten anything out of it. Because of that, he finally found out which little goblin had entranced his boss. To his surprise, it was the boy who was going to marry his boss in two weeks. This development was too bizarre and way too fast.
After Yan Sui smiled faintly, he regained his cold and solemn expression. He looked at his phone again before telling Secretary Wang, who was seated in the front seat: "Go back home first. I'll drive back myself."
"Understood." Secretary Wang was always obedient to Yan Sui's order. He executed every order that was given to him. This time was no exception. After Secretary Wang got out of the car, Yan Sui moved into the driver's seat. However, the car was not going toward the Yans' residence; rather, it was heading toward a high-end club in Haicheng instead.
As the host, Gu Lang requested him to go to the party. In fact, he used the last time when Yan Sui asked him for assistance as an excuse to return the favor.
He knew the type of person Yan Sui was, so he did not invite any nuisance and the ones who came were people who knew each other from childhood. Although, their personalities were not necessarily good, their taste were definitely superb.
Initially, Gu Lang had no intention of inviting Yan Sui. Unfortunately, since he was no match for Yan Sui and he had lost the game, with no other choice, the promise he made was nothing but to allow Yan Sui to come to the club.
"How do you know that I was able to get Yan Sui to come?"
Gu Lang drank a bit too much, but his mind was fairly clear as he looked at Su Siyu, who smiled seductively.
Given how cold Yan Sui was, even if Gu Lang loudly announced he had a special relationship with him, not many people would believe it, let alone, he did not even publicly announce anything. However, the request that was raised by Su Siyu completely surprised him.
"It was pure luck." Su Siyu smiled. He knew a lot of things about Yan Sui. Although they did not interact often, at least they have lived under the same roof for almost ten years. Hence, he more or less knew things that others did not know of. These things included how Gu Lang was in fact a good friend of Yan Sui.
"Why did you want him to come?" Gu Lang tucked his phone back into the pocket of his pants. His body swayed to the rhythm of the music before he continued to question closely.
That was the last time he could party before falling into an ice cave [1]. For this reason, he had to cherish this moment.
([1] He won't be able to party hard again since he's getting married so he needed to make the most out of it. Lol)
Su Siyu picked up the glass and took a sip before sticking his tongue out and licking his lips. When a man acts in such way, perhaps that would make people vomit. However, only was Su Siyu young, he was also good looking. Even Gu Lang, who was certain he liked women, was stunned by that scene, not to mention the surrounding people who would go for men and women.
"I fancy him. I want to chase him."
Once the surrounding people, who originally wanted to approach Su Siyu, heard these words, they all silently drew back. In their generation, Yan Sui truly had an infatuating effect on others. Let us not mention whether there was a possibility of Yan Sui liking him back. Even the people who had unrequited love for him could not be touched.
Su Siyu took note of all the reactions from the people around him before the corner of his lips rose to a curve that carried an inexplicable evilness. He thought, that person was Yan Sui. Even though he was not here, if his name was mentioned, there was not one person from the whole of Haicheng, even the entire 'Xia' [2], that would not fear him. As if Su SiYu would give up on him that easily with that in mind.
([2] 夏国 lit trans: Summer Country. But we are assuming the author was referring to Xia [Summer] dynasty. Xia Dynasty was from 2070 BC to 1600 BC and it was the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history. It was described in ancient historical chronicles such as the Bamboo Annals, the Classic of History and the Records of the Grand Historian.)
As a matter of fact, he was his husband. An ex-husband who he wanted to rekindle with.
The topic that had left a slight lingering taste ended just like that. Meanwhile, the noisy background from the rock music resonated in the room as everyone continued to drink, chatted and played games, until the entrance door that had been pushed open countless times—as per Su Siyu's request—Yan Sui who was invited by Gu Lang finally came through the door.
Gu Lang faced the entrance the entire time. The moment he saw Yan Sui arrive, he immediately straightened his posture while his face also became serious. As the people found that it was strange for him to suddenly change his composure, they all followed his line of sight. Without exception, every one of them revealed the same expression and reaction as Gu Lang once they saw him.
"Fuck! Who moved this iceberg here?" Someone murmured softly, not wanting Yan Sui to come at all. His voice was only loud enough for himself to hear.
In less than ten seconds, the only sound that remained in the entire private room was the noise from the rock music. Gu Lang shot a glance and the person who received that glance immediately pressed the pause button. Thereafter, in a huge luxury private room, the only sound that resonated within the room was the unhurried footsteps of Yan Sui.
He glanced at Gu Lang before he picked a seat and sat down. The others still did not dare to act rashly as they hung their heads low, like they were waiting to be criticized. In fact, they would not even stay so silently and be well-behaved if they were in front of their own father.
Su Siyu did not expect that people would react so strongly toward Yan Sui's presence. Even if they were afraid of him, their wariness should not be to that extent. Their reactions were more exaggerated than when a mouse would see a cat.
Affected by the mood, Su Siyu could not think of what he wanted to do for the time being. His original intention was to start talking to Yan Sui when the crowd was partying up because they would be too busy to notice them.
"What's up?" Yan Sui pulled his own collar as he looked toward Gu Lang, while his brows slightly knitted together. He truly did not like these types of occasions. Also, even if he did go to these parties, no one seemed to be able to enjoy the party. Normally, he would only go if someone had caused some serious and unresolvable mess.
"I didn't cause trouble," Gu Lang said subconsciously and then he shook his head as he followed the person who was also shaking his head.
Gu Lang was the first person to be the master of the house in their generation. As a matter of fact, even though they grew up together, gradually, Yan Sui became someone who they could not catch up to even if they tried. They did not want their parents to know the trouble they had gotten themselves into. Yet, when none of them could settle their own problems, Yan Sui could easily solve any problems with just a couple of phone calls. That alone made them feel it was useless to be defiant. In fact, as relentless as Yan Sui was, after he tidied up their mess, he would lecture them by employing more ruthless tactics than their own parents. Regardless if they had experienced it or if they were just onlookers, their impressions were set deeply to this day.
The people that were similar in age as him had all toned down over the last few years. It was not because they did not want to fool around anymore, it was just that Yan Sui was simply too scary.
"It's him. He asked Gu Lang to invite you."
Very quickly, someone sold out Su Siyu. Compared to other people, Su Siyu was five or six years, or even seven or eight years younger, so there was no real opportunity to hang out with them, given they were not from the same age circle. However, he was able to get in after he intentionally looked and found Gu Lang, then he accompanied someone to the party as their date.
Ultimately, he was not a normal twenty-two-year-old. He had lived an extra life. Therefore, he had encountered more awkward occasions compared to this.
"It's me." Su Siyu said as he walked two steps forward. His walking posture was very alluring as he intentionally displayed his figure, while it was not overly deliberate. That, in turn, made people's mind arouse with dirty fantasies. In short, anyone who knew of him felt he carried a pleasant allure from inside and out.
"I'm Su Siyu, I want to get to know you."
Yan Sui lifted his eyes as his gaze skated past Su Siyu who appeared somewhat nervous at that moment before dropping his gaze on Gu Lang again. He frowned when he realized Gu Lang's intention was to look on as a mere spectator. With this in mind, he slowly got up and walked past Su Siyu without saying a word.
"You guys continue with the partying." Yan Sui said as he popped his hand on Gu Lang's shoulder.
With that said, he immediately left the private room without a slight desire to stay while Su Siyu was completely ignored by him.
It was obvious, Su Siyu wanted to get to know Yan Sui, but Yan Sui did not want to get to know him.