Chapter 46
However, this agreement couldn’t be realized. On Monday, Fu Yu had to go on a business trip out of town for a week due to a sudden work assignment. He quickly packed his bags that evening and took an early morning flight the next day.
Xiao Yi felt extremely down. Why was it that other couples in love spent their time together, while they seemed to be constantly traveling here and there for work? He wanted to go with Fu Yu, but he had a pile of work to attend to and couldn’t leave. Moreover, he was certain that Fu Yu wouldn’t agree to it, so he had to give up the idea.
As soon as Fu Yu landed, he sent a message to Xiao Yi. Fortunately, there was no time difference within the country, and Xiao Yi immediately responded with a video call.
“Are you tired?” he asked.
“I’m fine. Nothing much happened today,” Fu Yu replied, sitting on the hotel room’s bed, bathed in soft yellow light, which made his features appear gentle.
“Yeah, is the room to your satisfaction? If it’s not, I can have them change it for you.”
“No need, I’m quite satisfied,” Fu Yu said, feeling somewhat helpless. Xiao Yi was concerned about his stay, insisting that he stay at a hotel owned by the Xiao family. As soon as he landed, the hotel had sent a luxurious car to pick him up, and the service was impeccable. He was staying in an overly spacious presidential suite, and the service staff had brought him a tray of exquisite dishes and snacks. They had prepared a temperature-controlled bathtub and were just short of undressing him.
They had even placed white roses in his room, sent by Xiao Yi. The room was filled with the pleasant fragrance of the flowers.
“I initially thought of using red roses, but I was worried you’d find them too flamboyant. White roses seem more pure, and I’ll make sure they replace them with fresh ones every day,” Xiao Yi explained.
“You’re making it seem like I’m on vacation,” Fu Yu said.
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow and said, “How can it be a vacation without me? If I were here, I would take care of you a hundred times better.”
Fu Yu chuckled lightly and said, “Alright, we’ll go on vacation together in the future. I’ll go eat and take a shower now. We can chat later.”
Xiao Yi, defeated, shouted to stop him, “Wait a minute!”
“What’s wrong?” Fu Yu asked, puzzled.
With a mischievous smile on his face, Xiao Yi on the phone screen said, “I want to see you take a shower.”
Fu Yu didn’t quite understand the deeper meaning of this statement and asked, “Now? If it’s not urgent, I’d like to eat first. By the way, what’s there to see when I’m taking a shower?”
Xiao Yi was completely defeated. Fu Yu was sometimes so pure that it was almost excessive, making it seem like he had perverted intentions. He touched his forehead and smiled ruefully, “It’s nothing, I was just joking. You go ahead and eat.”
Fu Yu had a relatively unbusy schedule during his business trip, and with Xiao Yi’s instructions for the hotel to take good care of him, he felt like he was on a vacation.
However, on Xiao Yi’s end, he was feeling quite miserable. He was all alone, and after a few days, he couldn’t bear the loneliness. He called Ah Li, who he had beckoned for years, to come out and have a drink. Ah Li thought they had had another disagreement and rushed over in a hurry. When he arrived, he realized that they had only been separated for a few days, and he couldn’t help but be speechless.
Fu Yu, on the other hand, woke up on the first day back home, full of desire to make up for lost time. After taking a shower and coming out, he found Xiao Yi already sleeping soundly.
Fu Yu had always had a regular sleep schedule, and the tiredness from the flight and dinner made him unable to resist the onset of sleep. Seeing Xiao Yi with his head nodding off, he let out a long sigh and restrained himself from any further animalistic actions. He got into bed, pulled Xiao Yi into his arms, covered him with the blanket, turned off the lights, and cleared his mind of all the explicit thoughts that had filled it. It took him a long time to finally fall asleep.
The next day, Fu Yu woke up first. He had replenished his sleep, and all the exhaustion had vanished. He turned to see Xiao Yi still sleeping soundly beside him. He gently brushed aside the loose strands of hair on Xiao Yi’s forehead and revealed his handsome face. He watched him quietly for a while.
Then, he remembered that it was a workday. He quickly got up, got dressed, and went to the convenience store downstairs to buy breakfast, which he left on the dining table with a note. He realized that he might need to learn how to cook in the future, not knowing if Xiao Yi could get used to the food he bought.
After finishing a meeting in the company, Xiao Yi had called during the meeting. Fu Yu responded with a message: “In a meeting, we can talk in a bit.”
Once the meeting was over, he sent a message to Xiao Yi: “Have you had breakfast?”
Xiao Yi replied quickly: “Yes, of course I’m going to eat what you bought. Do you have any plans for the afternoon?”
Fu Yu responded, “I still have some work to take care of. I estimate it’ll take an hour or two, and then I’ll be free. Why, what’s up?”
“Then I’ll come to see you in the afternoon,” Xiao Yi replied with just this sentence. Fu Yu thought he was just coming over casually, as he usually did, and didn’t think much of it. After finishing lunch, he continued to focus on his work.
Around three or four in the afternoon, Xiao Yi simply pushed open the office door. Fu Yu didn’t even need to look up to know it was him; no one else would barge in without knocking.
“What are you doing?” Xiao Yi asked, hands casually in his pockets as he walked over to Fu Yu. He glanced at the web pages Fu Yu was browsing, which were actually recipes.
Fu Yu was deeply engrossed in his research and had taken quite a few notes. “I think I should learn how to cook to take care of you.”
Xiao Yi’s heart warmed, and he said, “I love what you buy for me.”
Fu Yu shook his head, “Always eating out isn’t healthy.”
“Do you know my favorite thing to eat?”
Xiao Yi’s voice almost sounded like it was right in Fu Yu’s ear. Fu Yu finally turned to look at his face, which was so close, and asked, “I don’t know. What’s your favorite? I’ll learn how to make it.”
Xiao Yi chuckled softly, and the emotions and desires in his eyes seemed to convey something to Fu Yu, who was somewhat dazed.
“I love eating you.”
