Chapter 338 (Bonus Chapter)

338:

What did he say?!

What aunt?!

Ye Qingxi could hardly believe it, "You mean..."

Mu Shaoyan was actually quite hesitant to believe it at first.

Even now, he still finds it incredible.

"Hard to believe, right? Me too." He looked at his little nephew. "I treated him like a brother, but I never expected him to want to be my boyfriend!"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi was utterly dumbfounded.

He finally understood now. When he heard that Duan Yi was tutoring Lu Zhao, he found it strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was so strange about it.

If what Mu Shaoyan said is true, and Duan Yi really dislikes or hates Lu Zhao, how could he possibly accept tutoring him and spending time alone with him?

The only reason is that he would rather Mu Shaoyan be with Lu Zhao than with him being with Lu Zhao.

Ultimately, what Duan Yi disliked was not Lu Zhao as a person, but the relationship between Mu Shaoyan and Lu Zhao.

It is Mu Shaoyan's high regard for Lu Zhao.

It's about Mu Shaoyan and his relationship.

It's unbelievable that Duan Yi, who seems like a cool and aloof god, actually has such a strong possessive desire for his uncle.

I'd rather deal with people I don't like myself.

He also didn't want his uncle to be with Lu Zhao.

etc……

Ye Qingxi suddenly realized.

"No, you asked me this question... so you've already accepted it?!" Ye Qingxi exclaimed in surprise. "Didn't you consider him a good friend?!"

How could you accept it so quickly?!

They even asked me if I could accept it?!

Mu Shaoyan said helplessly, "I've thought about it carefully, and I think I'm more unable to accept that he won't care about me as much in the future than him being my boyfriend."

They've said all that, it's clear they can no longer pretend nothing happened.

Either he accepts Duan Yi's feelings, and they take things a step further.

Alternatively, they could give each other space and time, and take a step back.

You must choose one of the two options, and you can only choose one.

Mu Shaoyan had been seriously considering this for several days.

Ultimately, he felt that he was still more unwilling to take a step back.

He had become accustomed to talking to Duan Yi about everything, to incorporating Duan Yi into his life plans, and to having Duan Yi always by his side, so that he didn't even need to turn around to see him.

During the year or so they lived together, Mu Shaoyan was actually quite happy.

But it wasn't until the last couple of days that he realized the reason he was happy was because he basically didn't have to do anything.

It's just like he lives at home.

In the dormitory, he still needs to fetch water and buy meals from the cafeteria by himself.

During the year or so they lived together, Duan Yi cooked, did laundry, and took care of everything for him, even setting out his chopsticks for meals.

So he only needs to finish his homework when he's busy, and play games when he's free.

Even his homework could be discussed with Duan Yi.

No two friends would interact in this way.

Duan Yi had actually stopped treating him as a friend a long time ago, but he hadn't said anything, and Duan Yi hadn't realized it yet.

He enjoyed his efforts and took them for granted, genuinely believing that he was just a good friend.

Thinking about it this way, Duan Yi seems to be quite pitiful too.

So Mu Shaoyan thought about it again and again.

I keep thinking about it.

Ultimately, he decided that if he really had to choose between the two, then, since he was unwilling to take a step back, he could only choose to take a step further.

Actually, it doesn't seem like it's impossible. After all, when Duan Yi suddenly kissed him that day, he was only shocked and surprised, without any disgust or aversion, and he didn't want to stay away from him because of it.

He just didn't expect Duan Yi to kiss him.

I was surprised by his actions and his feelings for himself.

There were no negative emotions.

But if it were someone else, he would definitely have punched them directly, feeling that the other person was disgusting and offensive.

From this perspective, although he doesn't like men, it seems like he could give Duan Yi a try.

Why not give it a try?

Anyway, there's no harm in trying. At worst, the two of them will break up if they don't succeed in the process.

But that would only mean returning to the option of taking a step back.

Even the worst outcome couldn't be worse.

Therefore, Mu Shaoyan thought it was worth a try.

He wanted to give it a try.

Listening to this, Ye Qingxi felt that he really... cared a lot about Duan Yi.

"So, are you planning to tell the rest of your family about this?"

"Of course not." Mu Shaoyan replied without hesitation.

He still remembers how angry his father was when his second brother came out as gay.

If I tell other family members now, will they tell his dad?

Tell him, he doesn't want his dad to know yet.

If we don't tell him, what if he succeeds in the test and he and Duan Yi really get together? His father will blame him later, and he'll definitely take his anger out on them, especially since they are his older brother and sister.

It's only because Ye Qingxi is his father's darling and young, and not on his father's list of targets for his anger, that he wouldn't even mention Ye Qingxi.

So you're not planning to let Grandpa know?

Mu Shaoyan nodded, "I'm not sure yet whether he will eventually become your aunt, so I'm not in a hurry to tell him."

If Duan Yi hadn't become the father, there would naturally be no need to bother his father with this matter.

If Duan Yi really succeeds, he wants to wait until their new company is successful and Duan Yi has more accolades before telling his father, so that his father can better accept Duan Yi.

Otherwise, saying it now will only upset his father and won't serve any other purpose.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi thought it was a good idea. It was just that her uncle wanted to try it now. Who knew what the result would be?

But... are you really sure this is my aunt and not my uncle?

And so Mu Shaoyan and Duan Yi began their relationship.

They already had a good relationship, and on top of that, they were going to start a business together. So, even though they spent almost 300 days a year together, no one thought it was a problem.

The only one who knows the truth is Ye Qingxi, who looks like a child but is already an adult at heart.

However, he has always been good at keeping secrets.

Mu Shaoyan didn't want his family to know, so he never let anyone know.

She only listened quietly to Mu Shaoyan's feelings about love in private, silently enduring the loneliness of watching their romance unfold.

This is outrageous! Ye Qingxi looked at her uncle, who had quickly fallen in love and was swimming happily in the river of love without showing any discomfort. Weren't you two supposed to be friends, bound by bonds, young, and loyal to each other?

That's a really fast change of your mind!

Is this what you call friendship?!

Soon, autumn turned to spring, and Mu Shaoyan's company had chosen a location, recruited staff, and officially started operating.

Ye Qingxi went to the company with Mu Shaoyan on the day the company opened.

Mu Shaoyan introduced him generously, "This is my nephew, who is also the company's third boss, your young CEO Ye."

The company's employees took it as a joke, pampering a child, and greeted him playfully, "Little Boss Ye."

Someone even teased him, "Little Ye, would you like some snacks?"

"Mr. Ye, I've seen your movies, I'm a fan!"

"I knew it! Mr. Ye, you look so familiar! Weren't you the one at the opening ceremony of the World Championship back then?"

This made Ye Qingxi quite embarrassed.

He took a quick look around and then left.

After all, he really didn't know much about this industry.

Mu Shaoyan then embarked on a new journey.

When summer arrived, Mu Shaoyan graduated, while Ye Qingxi entered the sixth grade in September of that year.

Ye Qingxi, a sixth-grader, encountered three things.

One reason is that Mu Shaoyan rented a house near the company to make it easier to work overtime, and he only came back to live there on weekends.

Ye Qingxi understands this, after all, the early stages of starting a business are always very busy.

Mu Shaoyan and Duan Yi genuinely wanted to achieve something, not just play around, so they really didn't have enough time. Sometimes they were so tired that they would just sleep at the company.

Renting a place now means at least the two of us can sleep a little more comfortably.

Another thing is that it's time for him to choose a junior high school.

Mu Shaowu and he had discussed this matter, and they both preferred a private junior high school, so the matter was settled for the time being.

Mu Shaowu didn't rush to tell his older brother the good news. Anything could happen until the very last moment, and he was afraid that if something unexpected happened, Qin Cheng would be just as disappointed as he was now.

There was another matter, which was of great importance to Ye Qingxi.

That's it!

His dad!

Something's happened!

The incident occurred on an ordinary weekend.

After waking up, Ye Qingxi ate her meal as usual and then played with a cat toy and cotton candy.

He was playing when he saw his father walk over, looking at him with a hesitant expression.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

"Dad, is something wrong?" Ye Qingxi asked, puzzled.

Mu Shaowu looked at him, his expression hesitant.

Ye Qingxi became increasingly puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

“It’s just…” Mu Shaowu pondered.

"that is?"

"It's just..." Mu Shaowu stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with anything.

"Fine, you want to play, right?" he said.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi thought to himself, "How can he play like this?"

"Dad, what's wrong?" Ye Qingxi pressed.

"It's nothing," Mu Shaowu smiled.

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi was having a real headache.

But since his father wouldn't say, he was too embarrassed to ask.

So he could only continue playing with the cotton candy.

That evening, Mu Shaowu asked him to watch a movie together.

The film tells a heartwarming story of a single father raising his child and forming a new family with a woman.

After watching the movie, Mu Shaowu asked him, "What did you think of it?"

"It's alright," Ye Qingxi said.

"Do you think what they're doing is right?"

"What kind?"

"It's because his father married someone else."

"It's fine," Ye Qingxi said.

The male protagonist in the movie has a great character, and the female protagonist also has a great personality.

There's nothing wrong with them being together.

"If you were a child in the movie, would you feel unhappy?"

No way.

"So if, I mean if... Dad goes on a dating relationship, will you be unhappy?" Mu Shaowu asked somewhat guiltily.

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi: !!

Ye Qingxi immediately turned to look at Mu Shaowu.

Mu Shaowu quickly said, "If! If! I'm saying if! It's not true!"

Ye Qingxi was amused by his series of "ifs".

He looked at his father and asked with a smile, "Dad, who do you want to date?"