Gu Fei was still abroad on a business trip, so of course they couldn't meet.

Unable to contain his excitement, Lin Qingyan desperately wanted to talk to Gu Fei, so he hid in the bathroom and called him.

It was still past six in the morning for Gu Fei. The man was still lying in his hotel bed, not yet awake. He had been busy with work until late last night and was woken up by the alarming phone call. He frowned slightly, somewhat annoyed.

He picked up his phone in a daze, and when he saw the name on the caller ID, the displeasure between his brows vanished instantly, replaced by a soft, lazy smile.

The man raised his arm behind his head, held the phone to his ear, his sleepy eyes half-closed, and called out "Yan Yan" in a hoarse and languid voice, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

Although separated by a phone, those two words traveled through Lin Qingyan's ears like electricity, as if a man were whispering his name in his ear. There was no warm breath, and his ear, pressed against the cold phone screen, still blushed slightly.

Even now, Lin Qingyan still feels that his relationship with Gu Fei is very unreal.

He asked cautiously, "Did I wake you up?"

The man on the other end hummed in response, and a look of annoyance immediately appeared on the boy's face. "Sorry, I didn't know. You can continue sleeping, I won't disturb you..."

Gu Fei interrupted him, "It seems that Yan Yan hasn't realized the nature of our relationship yet."

"Wha...what relationship?" Remember the website m.xswang.com

“I’m your boyfriend now, so…” Gu Fei paused, his voice becoming gentler, deep and magnetic: “Yan Yan can do anything to Brother Fei, and she can be unreasonable. She doesn’t need to feel sorry.”

Lin Qingyan was stunned for a moment, then a smile gradually appeared on his handsome face, filled with shyness and heartfelt happiness. He murmured softly, as if talking to himself, "I thought I was dreaming. I'm actually dating Brother Fei..."

Upon hearing this, the man on the other end of the phone chuckled, "What? Want to back out?"

Lin Qingyan hurriedly denied it, "No, no..."

He abruptly changed the subject: "I called you to tell you that I came in second place in the competition. A lot of fans voted for me. I didn't expect so many people to like me. I'm really happy..."

The boy's voice was filled with laughter, and Gu Fei couldn't help but feel happy for him, coaxing him like a parent encouraging a child: "Yan Yan is so great, even more people will like you."

Finally receiving praise from Gu Fei, Lin Qingyan felt satisfied. "Yes, I will work even harder in the future!"

"Hmm," Gu Fei casually agreed, "outshining Lu Yuqi."

Lin Qingyan: "..."

Whatever you do, don't let Lu Yuqi find out.

"Then I won't disturb your rest any longer..." Although he wanted to say more, he couldn't bear to continue bothering Gu Fei because he thought about how tired Gu Fei was from work.

Just as he was about to hang up, Gu Fei called him back.

Gu Fei asked, "Has Yan Yan forgotten something?"

Lin Qingyan was confused. Gu Fei chuckled, his husky and lazy voice reaching the boy's ears with a hint of malice, like a big bad wolf teasing a little white rabbit, "Before hanging up the phone... what should you say to your boyfriend?"

Lin Qingyan belatedly realized that Master Gu was not as serious and proper as he appeared on the surface, because every time he called this person, it would end with him blushing and his heart racing.

This time is no exception.

"Brother Fei, I actually...miss you a lot, I like you so much." He stammered, his voice soft and gentle, filled with undisguised affection.

But after he finished speaking, he immediately hung up the phone. He was still a coward and couldn't imagine how Gu Fei would react after hearing those words.

They'll definitely laugh at him.

But it's normal to say these things to your boyfriend, right?

"Boyfriend..." Lin Qingyan looked at the call history on her phone screen, carefully savoring the three words in her mind, like having a piece of candy in her mouth—it was sweet.

Lin Qingyan couldn't help but chuckle.

Just as he was engrossed in his thoughts, there was a hurried knock on the door, and Young Master Lu's irritable voice came through: "Lin Qingyan, did you fall into the toilet? Why are you taking so long to use the restroom?"

"Come out quickly, I can't hold it in anymore!!"

Lin Qingyan: "..."

On the other side, Gu Fei was wide awake. He lay on the bed staring at the ceiling, his deep and sharp eyes unusually bright. The corners of his lips were slightly upturned, making his usually calm and serious face look a little softer.

Gu Fei thought to himself that children are still easily embarrassed and feel awkward, but he still expresses his feelings to him in such a naive yet sincere and open way. Gu Fei could clearly feel that Lin Qingyan liked him.

He kept replaying the child's words in his mind, his eyes swirling with restrained yet intense emotions.

The curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows blocked out the morning sunlight, making the hotel room dim. The man lay on the bed, his body tense, his sharply defined face covered with a thin layer of sweat, and his lips tightly pursed.

“Yan Yan…”

After an unknown amount of time, his body finally relaxed, and he lay there languidly, raising the back of his hand to cover his eyes, and also to hide the unfathomable emotions within them.

——

Lin Qingyan slowly walked over and opened the bathroom door. Lu Yuqi, who was waiting outside, stared at his face strangely. "Why is your face so red? Are you constipated?"

"Of course not!" Lin Qingyan's lips twitched slightly, then she turned her face away and said somewhat unsure of herself, "It's just a little hot."

Lu Yuqi asked casually and didn't delve into it further; solving his physiological problems was the priority.

Lin Qingyan took a moment to calm down before the blush on his face subsided. He saw Lu Yuqi come out of the bathroom, sit on the bed with his head down, and keep scrolling through his phone. He chuckled again, a cold laugh.

"Yuqi, what are you looking at?"

Lu Yuqi casually tossed his phone to Lin Qingyan. Lin Qingyan looked at the screen and saw that it was full of An Nanyi's fans cursing Lu Yuqi. The content was extremely offensive. This kind of cursing started after the third episode aired.

Lin Qingyan frowned slightly, glanced at the phone twice, and then returned it to Lu Yuqi. He had experienced this kind of thing before. He clenched his fist and said guiltily, "I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been scolded by others."

In his past life, he was the one who was most severely criticized by Annanyi's fans, as well as some netizens who followed the trend and wentssiped. He didn't want to recall those painful days again.

Lu Yuqi, however, disagreed, saying, "It's none of your business. I just find him an eyesore."

Lin Qingyan sighed almost inaudibly, "Yuqi, you'd better not watch it anymore, it'll affect your mood."

Lu Yuqi smiled nonchalantly, still maintaining his arrogant, confident, and composed demeanor. "I'm in a good mood."

He looked at Lin Qingyan, who seemed preoccupied, and said earnestly for the first time, "Why care about these things? Let them curse, it won't hurt you. Just focus on being the best version of yourself, become stronger, and then make them furious."

"Let them curse. If they get too worked up about cursing me, I'll go and curse their favorite Annan Yi. Let's see who can out-curse whom."

Lin Qingyan: "..."

Sure enough, the arrogant king is still the same arrogant king.

However, the words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound. It seems to make some sense. Lin Qingyan fell into deep thought. He couldn't be as calm as Lu Yuqi because he was afraid of being scolded in his previous life.

He felt like a rat everyone wanted to kill, and he didn't even dare to go into crowds or make eye contact with others...

Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "Yu Qi, you're right."

In that instant, he seemed to have found peace.

Because he is no longer alone and helpless. He has Gu Fei, the blatant favoritism he once longed for, friends, and fans who support him. His career has just begun, and there are endless possibilities in the future. His future should be bright and promising.

Let them curse him, he'll just become stronger and then... infuriate them.

——

Separated by thousands of kilometers, the longing swelled up like a sponge soaked with water, becoming uncontrollable. Gu Fei had no choice but to end his work early and take a flight back to Nancheng from abroad overnight.

It was already past seven in the morning when Gu Fei returned to Nancheng. He came out of the airport looking travel-worn, and his driver was already waiting outside. He got in the car and, without going home or back to the company, directly told the driver the recording address of Tomorrow's Stars.

He didn't tell Lin Qingyan about his return, wanting to give the child a surprise. When they passed a flower shop, Gu Fei asked the driver to stop and personally went inside to select a bouquet of vibrant red roses.

The shop assistant handed the beautifully wrapped bouquet to the exceptionally handsome and mature man standing in front of her, and said with a smile, "Sir, your loved one must be very happy."

"Thank you." Gu Fei accepted the bouquet of red roses and, under the watchful eyes of passersby, carried it to his car. He placed the bouquet aside, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

"Let's drive." When he spoke, his tone was as calm and detached as ever. The driver responded with a sound of agreement, keeping his eyes down and focusing on his own thoughts, before finally driving off in silence.

The car drove smoothly on the road. The man leaned back lazily in his seat, closed his eyes and began to take a nap. There were still faint dark circles under his eyes. His busy work and journey had left him very tired.

About an hour later, halfway through the journey, the vibration of his phone woke Gu Fei from his nap. He glanced at the caller ID and answered the call slowly.

As soon as the call connected, the man on the other end said excitedly, "Mr. Gu, great news! I've actually found out the truth about what happened back then at the hospital!"

Upon hearing this, a ripple appeared in Gu Fei's calm eyes. He sat up straight and spoke slowly, "Tell me everything you've found out."

"It's really outrageous..."

The other person's words came through the phone's electrical current, and Gu Fei's cold and calm face finally cracked a little, revealing a surprised and incredulous emotion in his eyes.