That night, Lu Qiao unexpectedly slept very peacefully.
Before going to sleep, after Lu Qiao answered Yan Qiu’s question, he could clearly feel the man’s body beneath him tense up.
The man called his name in a hoarse voice. “Qiao Qiao……”
Lu Qiao felt a little embarrassed, and in the next second, Yan Qiu lowered his head and deeply kissed him again.
This time, the kiss carried an obvious joy.
The kiss was still very long—this was also the first time Lu Qiao realized that this kind of intimacy could actually be so magical. He had never understood what was so fun about kissing before, but when deeply kissing someone he liked, the feeling was truly very different. It was practically impossible to stop—until Lu Qiao’s mouth was dry from all the kissing, and the two of them finally stopped.
Yan Qiu handed him some water. He “gulped, gulped” and drank a large glass. Just as he put the glass down, the man leaned over and covered his lips again. After kissing for a while longer, the two of them finally went to sleep.
Yan Qiu held him from behind, and Lu Qiao also peacefully curled up in Yan Qiu’s arms. He slept through the entire night without dreaming.
Lu Qiao did not know how to describe this feeling. It was as if his heart had been completely filled. He felt very secure, and very satisfied.
The next morning, when Lu Qiao woke up, he saw the man standing in front of the full-length mirror in the corner of the room.
The man had rarely worn such a casual pair of jeans. On his upper body was a black sweater—the very one Lu Qiao had personally made.
The place where the Yan family estate was located was gradually entering the hottest season. The air conditioner was running in the bedroom, and Yan Qiu had been wearing this thick sweater while examining himself in the mirror for quite some time before turning around.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Lu Qiao lying on the bed, hugging the quilt and smiling at him, looking both obedient and lazy.
A smile also spread across Yan Qiu’s brows and eyes.
He walked to the bedside and tucked Lu Qiao’s slightly messy hair behind his ear, asking gently, “Do you want to sleep a little longer?”
Lu Qiao shook his head, his voice still carrying the hoarseness of lingering sleep.
“I’ve never been this lazy before. Ever since I moved into your house, I’ve become lazier and lazier!”
“It’s fine to be a little lazier.” Yan Qiu leaned over and kissed Lu Qiao on the forehead.
Lu Qiao closed his eyes for a moment, feeling that it was especially wonderful.
He and Yan Qiu were really together now.
Originally, he had only regarded this man as a rival, yet now this man had become his lover.
But whether as a rival or as a lover, Yan Qiu was perfect and one of a kind to Lu Qiao.
Lu Qiao was happy. Seeing Yan Qiu kiss his forehead and then pull back, he rolled his eyes around and pursed his lips.
Yan Qiu narrowed his eyes slightly, then lowered his head and kissed his lips once again.
Always fulfilling his wishes—what a good boyfriend!
And kissing really did feel amazing! He was addicted to it!
Lu Qiao rolled over once, chuckling as he got out of bed.
Yan Qiu looked at him with amusement. While changing clothes, Lu Qiao asked, “Isn’t it hot wearing that sweater? Change it. Wear it again when the weather gets cold!”
“No need. The air conditioning is on at home, and it’s the same inside the aircraft and the military headquarters building. It’s not hot wearing it.” Yan Qiu said calmly.
When Lu Qiao heard that, he was overjoyed and could not help saying, “Don’t you think you’ve become stupid?”
Yan Qiu really had never been like this before. Now, the stupid things he did and the silly things he said were becoming more and more frequent!
Yan Qiu walked over, wrapped an arm around him, kissed him once more, and headed toward the bathroom, saying calmly, “Maybe I’ll become even stupider.”
“Hahahaha.” Lu Qiao took two quick steps, hugged him from behind, and followed him inside. A little bashfully, he hummed and muttered, “It’s okay. I don’t dislike you.”
Yan Qiu held his hand and chuckled. “That’s enough.”
The two of them fooled around intimately in the bathroom for a while before going downstairs. During that time, they encountered the butler and several servants. The moment the latter saw them, before they had even managed to say “Good morning” or had time to be shocked by the intimate atmosphere between the two, their eyes were completely drawn to the clothes Yan Qiu was wearing, and they stood there dumbfounded.
The two of them completely ignored everyone around them, hugging and holding onto each other as they affectionately made their way downstairs.
As soon as they reached the living room, Yan’s mother, who was sitting at the dining table, noticed the two of them. She was just about to signal them with her eyes when she noticed that something was different about their state, and also……what was going on with that sweater Yan Qiu was wearing?!
Yan’s mother was shocked!
That exaggerated lion’s head, those embroidered letters with red as the background and gold edging—such an ostentatious, hip-hop-style piece of clothing. How could Yan Qiu possibly wear it?!
Other than military uniforms and suits, wasn’t his closet usually filled with clothes so plain that there was almost nothing but black and white?
What was this colorful sweater?!
Her son had been possessed by a soul!!
The living room and the staircase were separated by half a wall, which blocked half their view. Yan’s father only noticed that Yan’s mother was staring toward the staircase and asked, “What? Yan Qiu is coming down?”
After glancing at the old lady sitting at the head of the dining table with an expressionless face, Yan’s father cleared his throat and said, “Then call them over.”
“……” Yan’s mother was in chaos for a moment. She looked at her mother-in-law, then twisted her expression and said, “Yan Qiu, Qiao Qiao……come over quickly.”
Lu Qiao felt a little embarrassed when he saw Yan’s mother.
Actually, he could sense that Yan’s father and mother seemed to have noticed something about his relationship with Yan Qiu. It should be said that, in the end, he himself was probably the last person to find out about the whole thing!
But being intimate with Yan Qiu in front of Yan’s father and mother really was a little embarrassing.
Lu Qiao let go of his hand, his face slightly red. Yan Qiu glanced at him and chuckled, then took his hand again and said, “It’s fine. We’re all family.”
Family……
Those words touched Lu Qiao’s heart.
Being able to meet Yan Qiu and become a member of the Yan family—his luck really was too good……
Although Yan Qiu had not proposed to him, and the two of them were not married yet—Lu Qiao thought bashfully.
However, when they walked into the living room and there was no longer a wall blocking their view, the two of them saw the white-haired old lady sitting at the head of the dining table.
Lu Qiao was startled. He had not expected there to be a guest. Yan Qiu’s footsteps also paused, and he called out,
“…Grandma.”
The old lady sitting at the head of the table had the corners of her mouth turned downward and a cold look in her eyes. She was covered in glittering jewelry, yet it did not look vulgar. Instead, she naturally carried an elegant, commanding presence.
When she saw the two of them, her gaze swept over Yan Qiu. She frowned at Yan Qiu’s clothes, then her gaze fell on Lu Qiao, looking him up and down with a considerable sense of pressure.
Lu Qiao immediately became nervous and awkwardly released Yan Qiu’s hand again.
Th-this was Yan Qiu’s grandmother??
Beside the old lady also sat a young girl who looked to be around twenty years old. Her hair was tied into two braids, and she looked very pure and innocent. She sat upright, carefully sizing up the two of them.
When she noticed the sweater Yan Qiu was wearing, her expression became extremely complicated.
Yan’s mother waved and said, “Sit down, sit down. It’s just in time for breakfast……cough, Mom, this is……Qiao Qiao. Qiao Qiao, this is Yan Qiu’s grandmother. You can call her that too.”
Lu Qiao followed Yan Qiu to sit down beside the dining table and hurriedly said respectfully, “Hello, Grandma.”
He did not have a grandmother, because his father had also grown up in an orphanage. So when he called someone by this title, it still felt somewhat novel.
Yan’s grandmother kept staring at Lu Qiao, only responding coldly.
Lu Qiao felt a little awkward, and her gaze also made him uncomfortable.
Yan’s mother quickly smoothed things over and introduced the young girl beside the old lady. Her name was Weng Ruan, and she was said to be the granddaughter of one of Yan’s grandmother’s friends.
Yan’s mother did not say much, but for Yan’s grandmother to bring her friend’s granddaughter along when she came out to visit showed that she really liked this little girl.
During the meal, Yan Qiu poured Lu Qiao a glass of milk and divided some toast and slices of ham for him.
“Eat.”
“Okay……” Lu Qiao obediently nodded and picked up his knife and fork to eat.
When he saw some bread crumbs stuck to the corner of Lu Qiao’s mouth, Yan Qiu reached over without saying a word and wiped them away, then brought them to his own lips and licked them off.
Lu Qiao’s face turned completely red from what he did. For a moment, he had no attention left to spare for the elders. He nudged him with his knee, telling him not to act like this in front of the adults.
Yan Qiu merely curved his lips silently, pretending that he had felt nothing.
After Yan’s mother finished smoothing things over, Yan’s father coughed again and said to Yan Qiu, “Your grandmother rarely comes here. She’ll be staying with us for two days. If you have time, spend more time accompanying your grandmother.”
Yan Qiu nodded and gave a simple response.
Just then, Yan’s grandmother suddenly spoke, her voice cold.
“What kind of clothes are you wearing? Don’t tell me you’re planning to wear them to the military headquarters later? What kind of appearance is that!”
Lu Qiao stiffened. At a loss, he raised his head, wanting to explain a few words, but Yan Qiu stopped him.
Yan’s mother had a headache. She awkwardly smiled and asked Yan Qiu, “This is the first time I’ve seen you wear clothes in this style. When did you buy them?”
“Qiao Qiao made them himself,” Yan Qiu said very calmly and naturally. “I like them very much.”
Yan’s grandmother’s expression shifted slightly when she heard that.
As for Yan’s father and mother—
“……”
Wait, Lu Qiao made them himself?!
The two elders were thrown into chaos.
The clothes actually looked quite finely made, so he must have made them very carefully. But why did this cute boy, Lu Qiao, like such a bizarre style?!
The indescribable looks from Yan’s father and mother made Lu Qiao feel a little awkward.
Was this outfit really that strange? He genuinely thought it looked very handsome, which was why he had designed it this way……
He turned his head and examined it, looking a little confused.
“I really like it,” Yan Qiu chuckled and said to him. Then he raised his head and said to everyone at the dining table, “There’s one more thing I want to tell you. Lu Qiao and I are together.”
Lu Qiao: “!!!”
Yan’s father and mother: “!!!”
The young girl: “!!!”
Yan’s grandmother pressed her lips together slightly.
This coming-out was so sudden that Yan’s mother could no longer care that an elder was present. She excitedly said, “You’re really together? You’ve started dating?”
Although she had already noticed some clues just now, and the atmosphere between the two of them had obviously been different, it had ultimately only been a guess.
Now that she had received the answer directly from her own son, Yan’s mother became completely excited!
Lu Qiao had not expected Yan’s mother’s attitude to be so enthusiastic. He felt a little shy and lowered his head.
Yan Qiu rubbed his hair, his voice extremely gentle.
“Mm, really.”
Yan’s father was also quite happy.
“That’s good, that’s good.”
Yan’s mother asked again, “Then Qiao Qiao is part of our Yan family now? I have a daughter-in-law?”
Lu Qiao’s face flushed red as he stammered, “N-not yet!”
Yan Qiu, however, nodded and said with a curved smile, “As soon as possible.”
As soon as possible!!
When Lu Qiao understood the meaning behind those three words, steam practically started coming out of his head!
Yan’s mother applauded and exclaimed, “Good, very good. Just like my son. You didn’t disappoint me!”
Lu Qiao felt so embarrassed that he scratched his head, wishing he could burrow straight into the ground.
However, Yan’s grandmother said something that once again broke the atmosphere.
She said coldly, “Marriage is an important matter. Don’t treat it like child’s play. Think it through carefully before you say anything!”
At once, Yan’s father and mother fell silent, while Lu Qiao cautiously raised his eyes to glance at the old lady.
The old lady had been looking at him the entire time, her brows tightly furrowed.
……Yan Qiu’s grandmother seemed not to like him.
Lu Qiao clenched his hand.
The next second, beneath the table, another hand covered his.
He heard the man beside him calmly say, “Every word I say is serious.”
Yan’s father and mother were both somewhat nervous, while the old lady’s expression became even more solemn.
Lu Qiao could not help becoming uneasy as well, but at the same time, his heart seemed to be gently squeezed.
In the end, this breakfast was somewhat tasteless.
The old lady did not argue with Yan Qiu. After eating, she went upstairs to rest with a cold expression, while Yan’s father and mother also quickly left the table, probably because they still had something to discuss.
Only Lu Qiao and Yan Qiu remained beside the dining table.
To be honest, after Lu Qiao came to the Yan family, apart from the very beginning, he had not really felt awkward or restrained afterward.
Yan Qiu treated him very well, and the butler and servants were also very warm toward him. Yan’s father and mother went without saying.
The appearance of Yan’s grandmother was the first time it made Lu Qiao realize that he was still living in someone else’s home.
After drinking the last sip of milk, he put down the cup and became somewhat silent.
“You don’t need to care about what my grandmother said,” Yan Qiu suddenly said.
Lu Qiao was stunned.
“She’s always had this kind of personality. It doesn’t necessarily mean she dislikes you.” Yan Qiu reached out and gently stroked behind Lu Qiao’s ear—the man seemed to be interested in every part of his body and always liked touching him.
“Even if she really doesn’t like you, whoever I want to be with is not something anyone can interfere with.”
Lu Qiao lowered his eyes and said, “She probably just didn’t expect you to fall in love with a……man.”
“Perhaps.” Yan Qiu truly did not seem to take Yan’s grandmother’s words to heart. He continued, “But as for marriage……”
Yan Qiu paused, and Lu Qiao immediately looked up at him as well.
Yan Qiu chuckled.
“I really have always thought it through carefully.”
Lu Qiao pursed his lips and smiled.
Yan Qiu turned his face to the side and said in a low voice, “Wait for me to marry you home?”
“It’s marriage! How can you say ‘marry you home’!” Lu Qiao immediately protested unhappily.
Yan Qiu teased him, “Then, does that mean you’ve already prepared yourself to marry me?”
Lu Qiao: “!!!”
He couldn’t just sell himself off like this!
Lu Qiao bashfully said, “The proposal step can’t be skipped!”
Of course, Lu Qiao was not that fussy. If they really got married, it was not as if Yan Qiu absolutely had to propose.
Right now……he was just saying it.
However, Yan Qiu’s eyes were full of delight. He pulled Lu Qiao into his arms, his lips lightly touching Lu Qiao’s ear, his tone gentle.
“Qiao Qiao, for every important experience in life, I’ll let you experience it properly at least once.”
Whether it was confessing, dating, proposing, getting married, or even more important things……
Yan Qiu was truly too good to him.
Lu Qiao happily embraced the man. His mood regarding Yan’s grandmother’s reaction had improved somewhat. After thinking about it, he said, “Your grandmother rarely comes here. If you’re free, then spend some time accompanying her.”
“I will,” Yan Qiu said.
“By the way, your grandmother seems to treat that little girl like her own granddaughter. It’s quite rare for someone to like a friend’s granddaughter that much.” Lu Qiao casually sighed. “You know her, right? I’ve noticed her looking at you several times, but it seems like she doesn’t dare talk to you.”
Yan Qiu’s cold face still had a certain intimidating effect on outsiders.
Unexpectedly, after a subtle moment of silence, Yan Qiu calmly said, “Mm. My grandmother wanted her to marry me when she grew up.”
Lu Qiao: “……”
He released Yan Qiu and stared at the man somewhat blankly.
The man looked at him inquisitively.
Lu Qiao murmured, “Marry you?”
Yan Qiu thought about it, then seriously nodded.
“Mm.”
Lu Qiao sucked in a breath and widened his eyes.
Just then, he heard footsteps. He turned his head and saw that the little girl seemed to want to go to the kitchen to get some water. As she passed through the living room, she glanced at them.
Lu Qiao turned back, pulled Yan Qiu over without saying a word, and gave him a loud “mwah” right on the lips!
Weng Ruan was startled. Her face immediately turned bright red as she fled into the kitchen—
He kissed him! He kissed him! That handsome little brother, who was even better-looking than her, kissed Marshal Yan!!!
After kissing Yan Qiu aggressively, Lu Qiao saw him looking at him with a half-smile.
He said fiercely, “What are you looking at?”
“Are you jealous?” Yan Qiu licked his lips. “You look really cute when you’re jealous.”
Lu Qiao: “!!!”
Wait, was this man doing it on purpose?!