Yuan Ye didn’t care at all, acting just like a good buddy staying at his own place. With a quick movement, he stripped off his upper garments, leaving only a loose pair of shorts on his body. Li Sheng was one hundred percent sure he must be completely naked underneath, but he couldn’t say it, nor could he show that he cared too much, considering that the fact he was homosexual was something he didn’t want to become common knowledge.
The two remained silent. Li Sheng didn’t dare to toss and turn, fearing he would wake Yuan Ye up and make things awkward. He could only stare with wide eyes at the weak breathing light emitted by his charging cell phone, hoping he could fall asleep early, but it didn’t work. This night, it wasn’t until the rooster crowed and dawn broke that he managed to sleep soundly.
When he woke up, the time on his phone was only five o’clock, but he could already hear someone moving around in the living room. He knew it was Yuan Ye who had gotten up. The quilt over his body was tucked in very tightly; mostly likely Yuan Ye had tucked it in for him when getting up. He felt very awkward—this inexplicable feeling of somehow having gained a boyfriend? Or perhaps Yuan Ye simply regarded him as a friend’s younger brother? In short, Li Sheng felt that since he couldn’t sleep, it wouldn’t do to linger in someone else’s bed, so he rolled over and got up.
Yuan Ye noticed Li Sheng’s dark circles, yet acted as if he hadn’t seen them, neatly arranged the prepared breakfast one by one, and waved for Li Sheng to go wash up.
While brushing his teeth, Li Sheng felt a sense of unreality about what on earth he was doing today.
After Li Sheng finished washing up, Yuan Ye was already sitting there eating breakfast. Yuan Ye’s cooking skills were quite good, and the portions he made were just right, clearly showing he was someone who cooked frequently. Clear porridge and side dishes; eating them early in the morning made the whole person feel very comfortable. Li Sheng had long been accustomed to an irregular lifestyle. When Wei Heng came over to the house, it could be considered a meat meal, but as soon as he left, Li Sheng was a regular customer of delivery riders.
Just as the two finished breakfast, Li Fan’s phone call came through: “Come over around seven o’clock to greet the relatives at home. Things are getting out of hand on my end.”
Li Sheng acknowledged: “Mm-mm, I’ll be right there.”
“Did your older brother rush you?”
“Yeah, I need to go home first. Do you want to wait a bit before going?”
Yuan Ye tidied up the dining table and said to Li Sheng: “No need, we’ll go together. There’s a styling shop around the corner, let’s go there to tidy up. Right next door is a suit shop, let’s go pick out an outfit.”
“A suit shop? This early?”
“That shop is run by an old gentleman, he gets up very early.”
While talking, the two of them simply tidied up. Yuan Ye drove Li Sheng to the styling shop and also picked out a suit. Both times Li Sheng wanted to pay the bill, he was stopped by Yuan Ye, who finally said to Li Sheng: “I’ll take the receipt to your brother for reimbursement,” and only then did Li Sheng stop insisting.
Li Fan’s wedding was very simple, attended by relatives, friends, and comrades-in-arms, along with some older friends of the older generation. Several high-status individuals were also people from the military district and old friends of his father. Upon meeting, several of them were very happy, locking arms around each other’s shoulders and starting to chat. His mother and several good sisters were also holding hands, chatting with smiles. The entire venue was filled with joy and laughter, and everyone came to bless Li Fan and his wife.
Yuan Ye parked the car very far away, knowing there was bound to be a traffic jam, so he intended to walk a few minutes of the road with Li Sheng: “Let’s get off here. The car will get very congested later.”
Li Sheng nodded, unbuckled his seatbelt, used his slender fingers to unbutton his suit jacket, and straightened the hair in front of his forehead, revealing a smooth, clean forehead. Yuan Ye couldn’t help glancing a few extra times; Li Sheng looking like this was truly enough to tempt someone into sin.
Upon entering, the two of them inevitably drew low whispers from the people attending the wedding. Outstanding appearances are surely the greatest advantage in front of people, except that Yuan Ye’s aura really made people not want to get close.
Yuan Ye was very easy to recognize. From afar, Li Fan recognized him at a glance and strode over in three or two steps: “Yuan Ye!”
Seeing Li Fan, Yuan Ye smiled and greeted him: “Congratulations to you.”
Li Fan patted Yuan Ye’s shoulder: “It’s been a long time. How come I feel like you don’t look as young as me? Looking so old at twenty-nine, how are you going to find a wife?”
Yuan Ye helplessly replied: “It’s your wedding today, so I won’t haggle with you.”
“Come in quickly, come in quickly, there are seats inside.”
Yuan Ye turned around and looked. I don’t know when, but Li Sheng had already gotten far away from him, standing at the entrance to receive guests with a face full of smiles. He couldn’t help glancing a few more times. Just as he was about to enter with Li Fan, he heard a few sharp female shouts from the entrance. Hearing the sound, Yuan Ye looked over and saw Li Sheng in the crowd clutching his arm with a painful expression on his face. He rushed over immediately, and Li Fan reacted swiftly, rushing through the crowd in a few steps to grab two young men and sternly question them: “Who are you?”