As the lunch was coming to an end, people finally started moving around in the side hall.

Without waiting for Mr. Chen to call Chen Ying, Chen Ying stood up quickly and walked quickly towards the main hall.

As soon as she entered the main hall, Chen Ying spotted Jiang Xunmo among the crowd.

The boy is tall and always stands out in the crowd.

A smile flashed across Chen Ying's eyes, but soon the faint smile disappeared from her lips. Chen Ying couldn't help but feel a sour taste in her teeth when she thought about Jiang Xunmo getting engaged soon.

She wanted to see how good-looking this man was to be able to bewitch Jiang Xunmo's heart in just half a year.

There weren't many people in the main hall, and Chen Ying looked at everyone in the hall at a glance. But what surprised her was that it seemed that except for herself, all the other women were adults?

From what Jiang Xunmo said just now, that person is his classmate, so he should be about the same age as him!

Chen Ying frowned and looked for a moment, and finally found Ye Chaoran sitting next to Jiang Xunmo.

girl?

No, it's a boy.

Chen Ying's face turned very ugly in an instant.

No way?

Ye Chaoran was sitting next to Jiang Xunmo. He was already full, so he didn't pick up his chopsticks. On the other hand, Jiang Xunmo, who had been dragged to toast and had not eaten much, was now feasting on his food.

Seeing that he only ate the food in front of him, Ye Chaoran couldn't help but help him turn the plate: "Try this one, it's also delicious."

Jiang Xunmo listened to Ye Chaoran's suggestion, picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, and at the end did not forget to smile at Ye Chaoran.

Ye Chaoran was thin-skinned and looked away with a slightly red face.

The two people's gazes were a little secretive, but they did not avoid the crowd.

So Chen Ying saw the ambiguous atmosphere between the two almost at a glance.

It's really a boy.

Jiang Xunmo likes boys?

Chen Ying was so shocked that she even forgot to maintain her facial expression and returned to the side hall with a distraught look on her face.

When Mr. Chen saw Chen Ying coming back, his heart finally settled down. He still felt sorry for his granddaughter, so he consoled her by saying, "See? Are you willing to give up now?"

Chen Ying didn't speak for a long time, and after a long time she shook her head stiffly.

Old Master Chen never thought that Chen Ying had not given up yet. He was shocked: "You kid, why don't you give up even after reaching the Yellow River?"

Chen Ying finally found her voice. She glanced at everyone at the table and saw that no one was paying attention to her and Old Man Chen. Then she lowered her voice and said, "Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to give up, but... it's that the person Jiang Xunmo likes is a boy!"

Mr. Chen's eyes widened as he asked in astonishment, "What? Boys can get engaged?"

After all, he was mindful of the situation and spoke in a low voice.

Chen Ying’s idea is the same as Mr. Chen’s.

Even though China had passed the same-sex marriage law in the past two years, it might be fine for small families, but they were the Jiang family and the Ye family!

Which wealthy family doesn't hope that their descendants will inherit the family business? But the Jiang family actually allowed Jiang Xunmo to do whatever he wanted and found a boy to get engaged to!

What made Chen Ying even more ashamed and angry was that she actually lost to a boy!

What's so good about that boy?

Old Master Chen was silent for a long time, then he patted his granddaughter on the back and spoke again: "This matter...we can't ask about it, but you really can't come up to her casually now, otherwise other people will make up stories about you not knowing etiquette, understand?"

Finally, he added in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Also, since there are two boys, there must be some variables in this matter. Don't worry, what is yours will not run away."

With Mr. Chen's words, Chen Ying finally felt relieved.

The lunch was over and it was still early for the dinner, so Xia Wen asked Jiang Xunmo to take Ye Chaoran for a walk.

However, both of them felt a little sleepy after lunch, and they agreed that nothing had gotten better, so they went back to Jiang Xunmo's room.

Jiang Xunmo took Ye Chaoran to the game room in his room.

"There is a game room in your room?" Ye Chaoran was surprised.

Jiang Xunmo smiled: "The game room at school is a replica of the one at my house."

Ye Chaoran walked in and saw that the size was almost the same as the game room in school, but the gaming equipment inside was not as many as that in school.

Jiang Xunmo seemed to know what Ye Chaoran was thinking, and explained: "After all, it's at home. My dad stopped me from buying it, and my brother is a snitch!"

Ye Chaoran found it funny: "You and your brother seem to have a very good relationship."

"Not good at all." Jiang Xunmo said seriously.

Ye Chaoran's smile got even bigger.

"Do you want to play for a while?" Jiang Xunmo asked, "If you are tired, there are beds here and you can rest for a while."

Ye Chaoran nodded happily.

After all, Ye Chaoran was sleepy. After playing for a while, he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. After a while, he fell asleep holding the game controller.

Jiang Xunmo found that the little man on the screen suddenly stopped moving. He was about to ask Ye Chaoran what he was doing, but when he turned around, he saw Ye Chaoran's peaceful sleeping face.

After the boy closed his eyes, his eyelashes left a small shadow on his eyelids. With the rhythm of his breathing, the eyelashes seemed to tremble, which made Jiang Xunmo feel itchy.

Jiang Xunmo really wanted to reach out and touch it, but was afraid of waking Ye Chaoran up.

Finally, reason overcame desire. Jiang Xunmo put down the game controller, stood up, went to his room to find a thin blanket, and gently covered Ye Chaoran with it.

Since Ye Chaoran was sleeping, Jiang Xunmo naturally couldn't continue playing games, so he simply took out a book and started reading.

After just a few glances, his attention quickly shifted to the sleeping Ye Chaoran.

Jiang Xunmo thought that Ye Chaoran was asleep anyway and couldn't see him looking at him, so his gaze towards Ye Chaoran was bolder and more passionate.

He looked at Ye Chaoran for a while, then read the book for a while, and soon Jiang Xunmo also felt sleepy.

He tilted his head, lay down beside Ye Chaoran's bed, and fell asleep.

It was not until the sun set and a ray of residual sunlight rested on Ye Chaoran's eyes that he suddenly woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes and looked at the black screen, Ye Chaoran was stunned for a moment. Just as he was about to prop himself up and stand up, his fingers suddenly touched a warm palm, which felt very similar to human skin.

Ye Chaoran lowered his head and saw Jiang Xunmo lying on the side of the bed.

Although Ye Chaoran's movements were very light, Jiang Xunmo was still disturbed. He opened his eyes impatiently, and then met Ye Chaoran's still hazy eyes.

Jiang Xunmo blinked. Was he seeing things?

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Ye Chaoran. Is this such a good thing?

The next moment, his memory came back and Jiang Xunmo finally remembered that the two of them were still in the game room.

What is this covering your hand?

Soft.

Jiang Xunmo couldn't help but pinch it.

Ye Chaoran quickly pulled his hand back, and his pupils dilated slightly.

What he just touched was Jiang Xunmo's hand.

But this is not very important. Why did Jiang Xunmo pinch his hand!

Jiang Xunmo was also extremely shocked when he reacted.

Was that Ye Chaoran’s hand just now?

Why is Ye Chaoran's hand in my hand? Could it be that... Ye Chaoran secretly held his hand while he was asleep? !

Oh my god! This is so happy!

Why didn’t I wake up earlier? !

Jiang Xunmo's eyes lit up for a moment, and at the same time he felt that all his bad mood when waking up for a year had disappeared.

Ye Chaoran didn't know why Jiang Xunmo's eyes suddenly glowed, but his intuition told him that Jiang Xunmo seemed to have misunderstood something just now.

"you……"

"I……"

They both spoke at the same time.

Ye Chaoran's cheeks flushed, he gave up on himself and thought, forget it, no more explanation.

Jiang Xunmo's ears turned red, his face flushed and his heart beat fast. Okay, he knew it without any explanation.

"It seems like it's almost time. We should be leaving for the dinner soon. Let's go downstairs first." Jiang Xunmo finally decided to change the subject.

After all, the "Love Sutra" says it well: Don't ask about things your partner doesn't want to talk about, and don't make your partner feel embarrassed or helpless. Know when to stop being ambiguous, and stopping at just the right time is the best way to maintain love!

If Ye Chaoran didn't want to say it, Jiang Xunmo wouldn't ask!

Just pretend he didn't notice.

Ye Chaoran didn't want to be alone with Jiang Xunmo anymore. After today, he realized that being alone with Jiang Xunmo was really dangerous, especially after he fell in love with him.

The little flame of love always ignites without you noticing, burning Ye Chaoran's face so hot that his heart beats up and down.

As soon as the two of them went downstairs, Xia Wen saw them: "You finally came down. I was just thinking about whether I should call you."

Jiang Xunmo said: "I accidentally played too much games, so it's a little late."

Ye Chaoran: “Yeah.”

Xia Wen didn't ask any further questions. She was happy to see Jiang Xunmo and Ye Chaoran together.

After spending half a day together, she really liked Ye Chaoran more and more.

"Okay, since you're here, let's go to the banquet hall," Xia Wen said, "Ran Ran, do you want to ride in the same car with Xiao Mo? Or..."

Ye Zong and Tan Zheng spoke at the same time: "Ranran, please go with Xiao Jiang."

Tan Zheng said: "Don't worry about us."

Ye Zong: “Yes!”

Things had come to this point, Ye Chaoran couldn't say no anymore, so he followed Jiang Xunmo into the car.

After sleeping for an entire afternoon, Ye Zhaoran was still a little confused. He suddenly thought of something he had forgotten for a long time.

"By the way, I don't think I have said happy birthday to you yet!" Ye Chaoran suddenly sat up and looked at Jiang Xunmo beside him.

Jiang Xunmo curved the corners of his lips: "I've said it now."

Ye Chaoran looked at him and smiled: "There is also a gift. Wait for me. It's in our car. I'll get it."

Jiang Xunmo opened the car door for Ye Chaoran, and Ye Chaoran came back quickly with a small box in his hand.

"I should have given it to you this afternoon," Ye Chaoran handed the gift to Jiang Xunmo and said ceremoniously, "Happy birthday!"

Jiang Xunmo took the gift and thanked him solemnly.

"Can I tear it down now?" Jiang Xunmo looked at Ye Chaoran.

Ye Chaoran smiled: "Of course, aren't you curious about what I gave you?"

Jiang Xunmo actually wanted to go home and dismantle it, but after hearing what Ye Chaoran said, he couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

Ye Chaoran: "You'll know once you tear it down yourself."

Jiang Xunmo thought for a moment and then opened the box.

Ye Chaoran wrapped the gift very tightly, and Jiang Xunmo unwrapped it even more carefully. He didn't even have the heart to tear the outer wrapping paper, so it took Jiang Xunmo two minutes just to unwrap the outer wrapping paper.

After unwrapping the paper, the gift inside was finally revealed.

The moment he saw the cover, Jiang Xunmo was stunned for a long time. He closed the wrapping paper again in disbelief and looked at Ye Zhaoran: "Is it what I imagined?"

Ye Chaoran just smiled and didn't explain.

Jiang Xunmo took a deep breath, removed the wrapping paper and took a closer look, and the corners of his mouth immediately lifted.

In the gift box, there stood a little man, wearing a school uniform and headphones, looking cool and a little bit arrogant. There is a desk and a stool next to him. As long as the stool is stood up, the little man can sit on it.

This is so exquisite!

Jiang Xunmo took the little man and looked at him carefully. Apart from other things, just this cool and arrogant expression was exactly the same as his!

Ye Chaoran watched him playing with it for a long time without saying anything, and couldn't help asking, "How is it?"

Jiang Xunmo said without hesitation: "I like it." After a pause, he repeated, "I like it very much. This is the first time I have received such an exquisite gift."

Ye Chaoran felt relieved and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Xunmo has many hobbies. If you really buy gifts according to his hobbies, you can naturally buy a lot of gifts that suit his taste. But Ye Chaoran wanted to make Jiang Xunmo's eighteenth birthday present more special, so he personally learned how to make clay figures.

It took him two weekends from the time he had the idea to the time he started learning how to make clay figures.

But now it seems that it was worth spending the time.

What Jiang Xunmo didn't know was that in Ye Chaoran's bedroom in Nanshi, there was another clay figurine that matched Jiang Xunmo.

Ye Chaoran pinched two, one for himself and one for Jiang Xunmo.

He gave "Jiang Xunmo" to Jiang Xunmo, and waited for the day in the future when Jiang Xunmo would use "Jiang Xunmo" to exchange for himself.

…

There were more people at the dinner party than at the lunch party, and Jiang Xunmo still couldn't escape being taken away by Xia Wen to identify people.

Ye Chaoran was also brought to the stage by Tan Zheng and Ye Zong.

Originally, Ye Zong and Tan Zheng wanted to hold a banquet for Ye Chaoran, but then they changed their minds and thought, Chaoran is so shy. If they held a banquet for him alone, what if he was as shy as he was today?

Considering that there are many people coming to attend Jiang Xunmo's coming-of-age ceremony today, it would be appropriate to bring Ye Chaoran along to show his face.

There is no secret in the business circle. Many people heard about the news that the Ye family had a new grandson before they even arrived at the banquet at noon.

When they saw Ye Chaoran in the evening, many people were surprised and felt emotional.

"It seems that the Ye family now has an heir."

"That's right. I thought that after Mr. Ye retired, the position in the company would fall into the hands of other people."

"It's true that people in your own family are more reassuring."

"Come to think of it, I only saw Mr. Ye's grandson, where is Ye Pei?"

"I haven't heard the news that Ye Pei is back, but now that my grandson is back, I think Ye Pei will be back soon too."

"Then things will change in City A again—"

Many people agreed with this and everyone nodded.

"But then again, Mr. Ye's grandson doesn't look like him at all!"

"Indeed, they don't look like someone from the Ye family."

"Hey, after hearing what you said, why do I feel like I've seen this kid somewhere before?"

“…”

Chen Ying had been sitting on the sofa listening to the gossip of the rich wives. When she heard this, she was stunned for a moment and quickly raised her eyes to look at Ye Zhaoran.

Ye Chaoran was standing next to Ye Zong, talking to someone with a polite smile on his face.

I don’t know what the rich businessman said, but Ye Zong burst into laughter, and Ye Chaoran turned his head away embarrassedly.

The movement of his head tilting just happened to reveal his beautiful jaw curve. The boy's facial features were handsome. He seemed to have noticed Chen Ying's gaze and suddenly looked in that direction.

Chen Ying lowered her head quickly, and she was shocked and confused at the same time.

Why did she feel like she had seen Ye Chaoran somewhere before?

But didn’t they say that Ye Chaoran had been living in Nanshi before?

I have never left City A since I went abroad when I was a child, so it is impossible for me to have met Ye Chaoran.

Chen Ying frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't remember when she had met Ye Chaoran.

…

On the other side, after meeting the last elder, Ye Zong and Tan Zheng finally let Ye Chaoran go to rest.

"Are you tired?" Tan Zheng asked with a smile, holding Ye Chaoran's arm.

Ye Chaoran showed a helpless smile and said something against his will: "I'm not tired."

Tan Zheng smiled: "I know you are tired. Look at Ranran, she is so sweet and knows how to make us happy."

Ye Zong stretched out his hand to hold Ye Chaoran's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't say those words to coax us."

Ye Chaoran could only nod honestly: "I'm almost exhausted!"

Tan Zheng and Ye Zong found his tone amusing.

"Then let's go eat something first," Tan Zheng glanced at the Jiang family, "There are quite a few guests tonight, and Xia Wen will probably have to take Xiao Jiang to meet the guests for a while. Grandma will take you?"

Ye Chaoran didn't know many people at the banquet, and Tan Zheng was happy to accompany him, so he was of course happy: "Okay."

Ye Zong was stopped by several friends halfway through his journey, so he let Tan Zheng and Ye Chaoran go first.

Tan Zheng was not very hungry, but she still accompanied Ye Chaoran to eat something.

Not long after the two of them started eating, they saw Jiang Xunmo hurriedly walking towards them.

"Hey, Xiao Jiang finished so quickly?" Tan Zheng asked with a smile when she saw it.

Jiang Xunmo greeted Tan Zheng and then said, "I saw you guys coming, so I thought I'd come over and hide for a while."

Tan Zheng laughed and glanced at Ye Chaoran.

Ye Chaoran: “…”

What are you looking at me for? !

Ye Chaoran lowered his head to eat the small cake on the plate, pretending not to notice Tan Zheng's teasing gaze.

"Then Xiao Jiang, you stay with Ranran. I've finished eating too, so I'm going to go chat with some sisters." After saying this, Tan Zheng stood up and left without caring about what the two people said.

Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Ye Chaoran could only look up at Jiang Xunmo.

Jiang Xunmo looked at him.

Two seconds later, they both looked away at the same time.

"Are you hungry?" Ye Chaoran asked first.

Jiang Xunmo said, "A little bit, mainly because I stood for too long. I'll order some food, do you want anything else?"

Ye Chaoran shook his head: "I'm full."

Jiang Xunmo called the waiter and ordered a few dishes.

Ye Chaoran was full, so he sat aside waiting for Jiang Xunmo.

There were too many people at the banquet and the restaurant was also busy. Perhaps Ye Chaoran was too sensitive. He always felt as if someone was watching him again.

This feeling was a bit uncomfortable, so Ye Chaoran looked in the direction of the sight.

When he looked up, he saw the phone in Chen Ying's hand.

Chen Ying was so frightened that she broke out in a sweat. She quickly lowered her eyes, pretending that she was just playing with her phone, and deliberately made a few cute gestures to the camera.

Ye Chaoran frowned.

Is it his illusion?

Jiang Xunmo noticed Ye Chaoran's expression from the corner of his eye and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ye Chaoran pursed his lips and said, "Nothing, it must be an illusion, right?"

Jiang Xunmo followed his gaze and saw Chen Ying at a glance. His expression changed slightly.

"Wait for me." Jiang Xunmo stood up and walked quickly towards Chen Ying.

When Chen Ying saw Jiang Xunmo coming over, she was surprised and happy. But before she could guess why Jiang Xunmo came, she heard Jiang Xunmo coldly ask, "Are you taking photos secretly?"

It was as if a basin of cold water was poured down from the top of her head, chilling Chen Ying's heart.

"No, no." Chen Ying said, biting her lip.

There was no expression on Jiang Xunmo's face, but his sharp gaze lingered on Chen Ying's phone for a long time.

After a long time, he finally said, "I already have someone I like, and I don't want to be disturbed anymore. I hope you respect me and the person I like."

After saying this, Jiang Xunmo turned and left.

Chen Ying was so angry that her face turned pale. She glared at Jiang Xunmo's back angrily with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes. Then she noticed Ye Chaoran who was still sitting at the dining table, and the unwillingness in her eyes turned into a raging jealousy.

A man!

Just because of a man, Jiang Xunmo was so mean to her? !

Chen Ying had never suffered such an injustice before, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.

Ye Chaoran saw this scene and was shocked: "That girl..."

"Don't worry about her." There was a hint of obvious disgust in Jiang Xunmo's voice.

Ye Chaoran was stunned for a moment.

Jiang Xunmo always gives people the impression of being gentle and polite. Even with people he doesn't like, as long as the other party has not done anything against the law, Jiang Xunmo is still willing to maintain superficial peace.

This was the first time Ye Chaoran saw him speak with such obvious annoyance.

"Did she... do something excessive?" Ye Chaoran couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Xunmo didn't want to say it, but he didn't want to hide it from Ye Chaoran, so he lowered his voice and said, "Her family and my family have business dealings. When she was a child, she often came to my house to play. She always chased after me and said that she liked me. I rejected her many times and made it clear that we could only be friends."

Ye Chaoran was even more confused. If his confession had failed, Jiang Xunmo shouldn't have had this attitude.

Sure enough, Jiang Xunmo continued, "I don't know what she did wrong again. She sneaked into my room while I was away and was going to steal my..." This word was a bit difficult to say. Jiang Xunmo took a deep breath and said, "Stealing my clothes... She's just like a pervert!"

Ye Chaoran opened his eyes wide in horror: "Clothes? You wore them?"

Jiang Xunmo looked grim and nodded heavily.

From that time on, he never wanted to see Chen Ying again. But unfortunately, Chen Ying was a girl next to him. If this matter were to be made public, it would be bad for her reputation. So Jiang Xunmo didn't tell anyone, including Xia Wen and Jiang Jun.

Ye Chaoran was immersed in astonishment and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"So she didn't steal it, did she?"

"I caught him on the spot, and later I had someone deal with all the clothes in my closet." Jiang Xunmo's face turned ugly every time he recalled that incident.

Ye Chaoran couldn't help but raise his hand and pat Jiang Xunmo's back soothingly.

Meeting this suitor, Jiang Xunmo is really...

Ye Chaoran couldn't help but look at Jiang Xunmo with a bit more sympathy in his eyes.

But such a look, in Chen Ying's eyes, became a strange expression.

Her expression gradually became distorted, and her anger grew stronger.

This is also a restaurant!

Not only were they sitting together, their bodies were almost touching!

Isn’t it disgusting? !

The more Chen Ying looked at it, the more she collapsed. At the same time, she couldn't help but find her friend's WeChat and sent the photos she had just taken to him.

[Please help me find out who this person is.] 】

I replied to my friend’s message almost instantly: [Fuck, isn’t this Fang Yan? Why is he sitting with Jiang Xunmo? 】

Chen Ying stared at her phone with red eyes: [Fang Yan? Which party? 】

The friend replied: [That Fang Yan from the Fang family, the one who often stays at home and is said to have a heart disease! 】

heart disease?

Chen Ying glanced at Ye Chaoran. It didn’t look like that. How could Ye Chaoran look like he had a heart attack?

Could it be——

At the same time, a message came back from a friend: [Fang Yan’s twin brother? 】

Chen Ying smiled coldly.

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