Lin Qingyan had no idea that his appearance was practically an invitation to commit a crime. Gu Fei stared intently at him, the boy's words echoing in his mind—"So, who do you like?"

Gu Fei looked into his bright and sparkling eyes, his gaze gradually deepening and burning as if a fire was burning deep within them. After a long while, he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Want to know who Brother Fei likes?"

Lin Qingyan nodded obediently.

I want to know.

Gu Fei's Adam's apple bobbed. Drunk kids were so easy to fool. He thought maliciously that he would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take advantage of the situation.

On the surface, the man appeared calm and composed, but he was plotting something wicked. He leaned closer to the man, as if coaxing him, and said, "Yan Yan, if you want to know who Brother Fei likes, give me a kiss and I'll tell you."

As he spoke, he pointed to the corner of his lips.

Lin Qingyan seemed not to believe him. He frowned slightly, staring intently at the handsome and mature face in front of him. He had never seen anyone so good-looking. He thought to himself that he wouldn't lose out; a kiss would be a bonus.

"Then I'll kiss you, but I won't take responsibility."

Gu Fei's lips curled up slightly. "Mm."

"I really kissed you, okay? Don't regret it!" Remember https://m.

"good."

Having received a reply, Lin Qingyan leaned closer, raised her hands to embrace the man's neck, and tilted her head slightly to kiss his beautifully shaped lips. Unlike the fleeting kiss last time, this was a real, full kiss.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still, until Lin Qingyan moved her lips away, her arm still around the man's shoulder.

"Now you can say..."

Before he finished speaking, Gu Fei raised his hand and placed it around the boy's slender waist, hugging him tightly, pressing his palm against the back of his head, and kissing him.

"How could you..."

Lin Qingyan was silenced and speechless as she endured Gu Fei's kiss, somewhat dazed.

Gu Fei was like a lion that had been starving for a long time, lying in the shadows patiently waiting for its prey. Only when the prey came to him did he reveal his true nature, wantonly biting at the trembling little prey, as if he wanted to devour it whole.

Lin Qingyan felt like she was dreaming. She didn't know how much time had passed, and she could hardly breathe. Her face, which was already flushed from the smell of alcohol, was now as red as a monkey's bottom.

The person in my arms was almost suffocating.

Gu Fei then let him go.

Lin Qingyan leaned against him, breathing in the fresh air deeply. His eyes were red, and he was almost crying. He raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, as if he was extremely angry, and even punched the man's chest. "You...you're bullying me!"

That's absolutely awful!

He couldn't even match the strength of his family's little orange cat. Gu Fei grabbed his thin wrist, pushed the boy's shoulder away to create distance, and looked at the boy with a deep gaze, his brows furrowed and his expression extremely aggrieved.

Gu Fei resisted the urge to kiss him again. He composed himself, regaining his calm demeanor, and spoke gently, "Do you know the answer now?"

Lin Qingyan: "I don't understand what you're saying..."

It seems they've completely forgotten about the question from earlier.

Gu Fei chuckled helplessly, no longer dwelling on the matter. He cupped Lin Qingyan's flushed cheeks, his calloused fingertips gently touching the corner of his mouth where Lin Qingyan had accidentally bitten him. "Does it hurt?"

Lin Qingyan shook her head and said it didn't hurt.

He smiled again, his watery peach blossom eyes curving slightly, as if he had forgotten about being bullied by the man earlier. He leaned close to the man's ear and whispered, "Since you're so handsome, I'll tell you a secret."

"Hmm? What secret?" Gu Fei lowered his voice in response.

"I was born without pain..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Master Gu, the hangover soup is ready," said Butler Shen, standing outside the door.

Butler Shen's appearance was ill-timed. Gu Fei pursed his lips, seemingly displeased, and had no choice but to release the person in his arms, get up, open the door, and take the bowl of still-steaming hangover soup through the open door crack.

"Master Gu, how is Xiao Yan?"

Gu Fei nodded and said, "I'll take care of him." He then closed the door, leaving Butler Shen standing there staring at the closed door, completely bewildered. It seemed that Master Gu was not happy.

It seems he arrived at the worst possible time.

A cryptic smile flashed across Butler Shen's eyes as he turned and went downstairs.

Turning around again, the boy who had been sitting had already lay down and covered himself completely with the air conditioner blanket, leaving only his head sticking out. His eyes were half-closed, and in such a short time, he looked like he was about to fall asleep.

Gu Fei placed the hangover soup on the bedside table, squatted down beside the bed, and watched him with great interest. She raised her hand and ruffled his soft black hair, reminding him as if coaxing a child, "Yan Yan, you haven't finished telling your secret yet."

Lin Qingyan turned over, lying with her back to the man, and mumbled in a lazy tone, rather reluctantly, "Yanyan is sleepy, I want to go to sleep."

He really does seem like a child.

Gu Fei looked at the back of the boy's head, a smile appearing on his lips. His usually cold and calm eyes were now filled with tenderness and doting, as if they could melt away the frost.

The little child in my memory has grown up. That child always wore ill-fitting, faded clothes and looked at him with those clear, pure eyes, timidly calling him "brother".

Even though she only had one piece of preserved plum candy in her pocket, and even though she really wanted to eat it herself, she was still willing to give it to him.

Gu Fei thought that now it was his turn to give the child candy. Even though the child had grown up and didn't remember him, he was still willing to spoil him like a child.

Gu Fei stayed in the room for a while. Just as he turned to leave, his wrist was grasped by a soft, warm hand. Turning around, he saw Lin Qingyan lying on the bed, looking at him with those clear, pure eyes that were just like when she was a child. She said pitifully, "Don't go. Will you sleep with me?"

Gu Fei said okay, then lifted the blanket and lay down next to the boy, turned to his side and pulled him into his arms, gently stroking his back as if to lull a child to sleep.

Lin Qingyan's anxious heart gradually calmed down. He found a comfortable position, rubbed his head against the man's strong and broad shoulder, and hugged his arm dependently before closing his eyes and falling asleep again.

Gu Fei lowered his head slightly, and his lips touched the boy's forehead. He kissed him gently through his hair, then raised his hand to turn off the light. In the darkness, he hugged the boy's waist tightly, his breath filled with a faint smell of alcohol and the boy's unique scent.

Goodnight, my love.

——

After Gu Fei left with Lin Qingyan, the other three didn't stay at the club for long either. An Jing and An Yu were quite upset because of Gu Fei, so they had no interest in continuing to have fun and took the drunk An Nanyi home.

"Where did you three go in the middle of the night?"

"Why does it smell like alcohol... What's wrong with Nan Nan? Did you take him out drinking?" Song Shuman quickly came down the stairs, and An Jing laid An Nan Yi, who was on her back, on the sofa. "Nan Nan is drunk."

An Yu stood to the side, glanced weakly at Song Shuman, and said without much confidence, "Mom, this has nothing to do with me and my older brother. We don't know what happened. Nan Nan just got drunk."

Song Shuman is the mistress of the An family. Although she is fifty years old this year and a mother of three, she is well-maintained and still has a beautiful and gentle appearance. Her peach blossom eyes are gentle and affectionate, and you can tell that she was definitely a great beauty when she was young.

"You two are crazy on your own, but you drag your younger brother along too." Song Shuman glared at her eldest and second sons, feigning anger. She was always gentle with her children and never really got angry.

An Yu protested, "I'm innocent! It was clearly Nan Nan who wanted to go out with us."

"Alright, stop crying. Help Nannan into her room. I'll go to the kitchen and make some hangover soup. Mom, you only just got back tonight, so go and rest. We'll take care of Nannan."

While drunk, An Nanyi suddenly hugged Song Shuman's arm, looking at her with red eyes, and said in a sad and aggrieved tone, "Mom, I've always been your good son, haven't I... No matter what I've done, you'll never abandon me, right?"

"What's wrong? What happened?" Song Shuman frowned in confusion. "Silly child, why are you suddenly saying all this? Nan Nan will always be Mommy's precious son. How could Mommy abandon you?"

"Um……"

——

The bedroom was dark, with moonlight streaming in through the French windows. The atmosphere inside was quiet and warm. The boy was asleep in the man's arms, but the man was wide awake.

Gu Fei was thinking about many things, all of which were about Lin Qingyan.

For example, that secret he hadn't finished telling me—that he was born without pain… What? Gu Fei instinctively felt that this was something very important, but Lin Qingyan was already asleep. When he woke up tomorrow, he wouldn't be as easy to fool as he was now.

He could sense that Lin Qingyan's emotions were off. From the moment he stepped into the private room of the club... or rather, from the moment he saw An Nanyi, his emotions had been a little off.

In Gu Fei's mind, Lin Qingyan was a well-behaved and sensible person who was sincere and polite. Butler Shen and the servants in the house all liked him. Gu Fei could clearly sense that Lin Qingyan disliked An Nanyi, and even hated her.

How could he not see that Lin Qingyan had deliberately tugged at his clothes and told him she was feeling unwell in the private room, and that her purpose was to provoke An Nanyi?

Or perhaps it was because An Nanyi deliberately approached him that Lin Qingyan became jealous, and that's why he did this on purpose.

Hmm... the kid is jealous, which means... the kid likes him.

Gu Fei made up his mind.