As he looked up, a towel flew towards him and covered Xiangyang's head, obscuring his view before he could even see Master Qin.

As Xiang Yang pulled the towel off, Master Qin had already walked past him and entered the bathroom.

"Uncle Qin, what are you doing!"

With a "bang," the bathroom door slammed shut.

As Xiangyang was drying her hair, someone knocked on the door.

Xiangyang said "Come in," and Uncle Zhang came in with some things. When he saw that Xiangyang had already taken a bath, his eyes held a rather meaningful look.

After he left, Xiangyang went to check the things he had taken: toothpaste, toothbrush, pajamas, underwear, and...

Xiangyang stared at the messy things, then paused.

Did Uncle Zhang misunderstand something this time, or does Master Qin usually bring people back with him?

Xiangyang looked at those things, not wanting Master Qin to see them.

He looked around for a place to hide his things, and finally looked at his schoolbag.

Xiangyang stuffed all those things into his schoolbag.

After stuffing it in, since his phone was charging and he had nothing else to do, he grabbed a book and crawled into Qin Ye's bed to read.

When Master Qin came out, the hair gel on his head had been washed off, making him look much more disheveled.

He looked at his head, which was still slightly damp and was peeking out from the sunlight, and turned to get a hairdryer.

I've quit smoking.

But when he sees this person, he still gets addicted.

He knew that if he continued to stay with this kid, the kid might one day bring a woman and a child to see him.

I can't stand it, so I don't want to see them.

I think it was a good thing that we distanced ourselves from him from the beginning.

But as the kid sent him fewer and fewer messages, he gradually began to waver.

It's been half a year since we last met...

The kid finally sent a message saying it was his birthday.

How can you not celebrate your birthday?

Just this once, and from now on... once a year, see him once a year.

Master Qin personally bought a cake, but he wasn't satisfied with the one he picked, so he had someone make one on the spot according to his specifications.

His hair had grown quite long, so he went to get a haircut. The hairdresser glanced at the cake and then said that a slicked-back hairstyle would look good, so Mr. Qin went along with it.

But when he was about to return, he forgot that he had already quit smoking.

To light candles, you need a lighter.

He then turned around and went to buy a lighter.

But then we encountered a traffic jam.

He sat in his car amidst the motionless crowd, thinking that it was fine as long as the traffic jam continued.

It's better not to see him.

He was late.

It's past midnight.

He didn't bring a cake when he entered the villa.

But once inside, he saw the boy sprawled on the coffee table and panicked.

They said they'd meet once a year, but they missed their first meeting. He thought, this won't do.

He needs to make up for it.

So, cake, candles... this kid even made a wish, which was very kind of him.

Master Qin felt that this kid was really good to him.

Xiangyang said he wanted to sleep here, but there were no guest rooms in the villa.

There's no other way, I'll just have to sleep with myself.

"What are you looking at?" Master Qin asked, walking over with a hairdryer.

"It's nothing," Xiangyang turned his head, "I have class tomorrow afternoon, this is my textbook."

Qin Ye supported Xiang Yang by the back of his neck, and Xiang Yang obediently sat up, letting Qin Ye blow on his head. "Uncle Qin, you're amazing! It's only been a little over a year."

This was the first time Qin Ye had heard this kid praise him, and he was so pleased that he couldn't help but smile.

"...Uncle Qin," Xiangyang hesitated, thinking about what had just happened, and then inquired about his marriage, "Do you often...bring people back?"

Master Qin: "What are you doing back here?"

Xiangyang: "So... I'm coming back to do that kind of thing."

Qin Gang's hand paused abruptly, his voice turning icy cold, "How did you know to ask that?"

"Oh, just showing concern," Xiangyang tried to lighten the mood, "At your age, it's not normal not to do 'that kind of thing'... Ouch, it's hot!"

Master Qin moved the hairdryer further away, cupped his chin, and shook it slightly. "Don't be so curious about this kind of thing!"

Xiangyang misunderstood him. Qin Ye held his chin, tilted his head back, and smiled at him with bright eyes, even a hint of cunning.

sly……

Master Qin released his chin, grabbed his head, and pressed it down, preventing him from raising his head.

"Uncle Qin~"

"Okay." Master Qin turned off the hair dryer.

Xiang Yang suddenly felt that things were no different now than before, and if he were to get close to Qin Gang, he wouldn't feel so awkward.

He was quite happy about that.

If I just have to be a little shameless, I should still be able to see him often.

At worst, I'll just come here and ambush him later.

Xiangyang felt a little relieved and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The important thing now is to figure out where that 3% problem lies.

Qin Gang is now quite successful in his career, and he does legitimate work. He has money and fame, so what else could he lack?

Xiangyang couldn't understand it, and lying in bed, he said, "Uncle Qin, can I come here to see you in the future?"

"..." Master Qin looked down at him, "What are you doing here?"

Hearing this, Xiangyang knew that he was clearly unhappy.

That's true, he's busy right now, how can we possibly have time for him?

Xiangyang fell silent, only yawning once, indicating he was sleepy.

Master Qin pulled the blanket over him and said, "Go to sleep. Don't you have class tomorrow?"

Xiangyang didn't want to fall asleep so easily, but seeing Qin Ye's indifferent attitude, he swallowed back the words he wanted to say and could only look at him with longing eyes.

Master Qin frowned and immediately covered his eyes with his hands.

Xiangyang: Huh?

Xiang Yang tried to pry his hand off, but before he could even put in any effort, Master Qin let go.

"you!"

Xiangyang watched Qin Ye's retreating figure and saw him turn off the lights.

Xiangyang thought to himself, "I haven't even tried my best yet, and this day is already over."

With a "click," the light went out.

Xiangyang was completely discouraged.

Go to sleep, go to sleep. We can think about the rest later.

Xiangyang was indeed a little sleepy, and soon fell asleep.

Listening to his even breathing, Master Qin then slightly raised his body, creating a depression next to him.

Actually, it's fine if things stay like this from now on. It might be many, many years before he wants to get married and have children.

So many years...

Qin Ye thought, "I'll go home tomorrow, and I'll wait for this kid at home whenever I have time. That would be good."

Qin Ye's addiction kicked in and he couldn't suppress it anymore.

Master Qin woke up earlier than Xiangyang. When he woke up, he saw Xiangyang asleep. He looked at him for a long time, frowned, and thought to himself that he shouldn't have let him stay yesterday.

Let's do this just once.