A breeze blew gently, coming in from the window, lifting the curtains, blowing away the drawing paper on the table, and even blowing the pages of the book in Mu Qingji's hand.

Mu Qingji paused slightly, his thoughts were pulled back. He put the photo back into the philosophy book, closed the book, bent down and picked up the drawing paper on the ground. When he saw the sketch of him on the paper, he paused slightly. He flipped through the papers, and he was on every piece of paper.

The corners of Mu Qingji's lips have never been lowered since he entered the room. He placed the drawing paper on the desk and was about to turn around when he heard Qin Nianqing's excited voice.

"Brother, I knew you must be in my room."

Along with this excited voice and the sound of Qin Nianqing running over, Mu Qingji immediately turned around, opened his arms and accurately caught Qin Nianqing who was rushing over, lifted him up, and looked up at him.

"Guoguo, don't be so reckless next time. If you accidentally trip and get hurt, your brother will be sad."

Mu Qingji carried Qin Nianqing to the bed and sat down, letting Qin Nianqing sit on his lap. He chuckled and gently rubbed his head, his eyes full of doting.

"Brother, I understand." Qin Nianqing nodded casually, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He knew that no matter how he ran to Mu Qingji, Mu Qingji would definitely catch him accurately and not let him get hurt, so he smiled foolishly, "But I will dare to do it again next time, hehehe..."

Mu Qingji pinched his nose helplessly, then raised an eyebrow and asked him, "With so many guests here, how did our little birthday boy get here?"

After Qin Nian listened, he smiled and hugged his neck, leaning his whole body on him, and said mysteriously, "The mountain man has his own ingenious plan, I won't tell you, hehehe..."

Mu Qingji gently held Qin Nianqing's waist, supporting him to prevent him from falling, and looked at him with eyes full of doting love, "Guoguo, if you don't want to say it, it's okay. However, as the protagonist today, you can't stay here with your brother for too long, otherwise many people will come to look for you."

Qin Nianqing puffed out his cheeks, moved closer to Mu Qingji and pressed his forehead against his. There was a gleam in his obsidian eyes, and there seemed to be a glimmer of starlight inside.

"Brother won't go down?"

Mu Qingji smiled gently and rubbed Qin Nianqing's head, then moved close to his lips and kissed him softly. He didn't say he wanted to go on, nor did he say he couldn't go on.

Qin Nianqing obediently closed his eyes, held Mu Qingji's shoulders and kissed him. After a lingering kiss, the love that was almost overflowing in Mu Qingji's heart was finally vented, and at this moment, he looked much calmer.

"Brother, let me go down with you."

"Okay, I'm going to go on stage soon, brother, you have to look at me carefully," Qin Nianqing took a long time to recover from the kiss from Mu Qingji. He smiled at Mu Qingji, his eyes were moist and beautiful, "This is my coming-of-age ceremony. After today, I will be an adult."

Mu Qingji narrowed his eyes and kissed Qin Nianqing's lips again, then gently rubbed his head and said softly, "Little Master, it's time for us to go."

Qin Nian listened to Mu Qingji's words, smiled foolishly, then got off him, took his hand, clasped their fingers together and pulled him out of his room. Mu Qingji followed his force and left here with him.

When they arrived at the banquet hall, Qin Nianqing had to separate from Mu Qingji for a short time. He needed to follow Old Master Qin to meet some dignitaries and become familiar to them so that he could make plans when he took over Qin Younian's business in the future.

After Mu Qingji and Qin Nianqing separated, he walked to the table where Gu Jingyu and the others were. Gu Jingyu saw him, greeted him with a smile, and his words were still as youthful and energetic as they were in his youth.

Mu Qingji sat down and watched them chatting and laughing without saying a word, but his eyes followed Qin Nianqing. Everyone didn't care and just drank and chatted.

Soon, Qin Nianqing finished meeting all the elders, said something to Old Man Qin, and ran to Mu Qingji's table. He called Gu Jingyu and others gently and politely, then walked to Mu Qingji amid their gossiping eyes and booing, and smiled at him.

"Brother, this is for you."

Qin Nianqing took out a rainbow lollipop from the inner pocket of his suit, smiled and took Mu Qingji's hand and stuffed the rainbow lollipop into his palm. This lollipop was one of his favorite candies, very sweet. Every time he ate it, it was like eating a mouthful of honey, and his heart would feel sweet too. He liked it very much.

Mu Qingji held the lollipop that Qin Nianqing gave him in his palm and looked at him straight in the eyes. His emotions were so strong that it was hard to describe them. When others saw him, they just thought that he wanted to take Qin Nianqing home immediately and eat her up.

"Guoguo, you must eat well," Mu Qingji put the lollipop into his suit pocket, then reached out to hold Qin Nianqing's hand, squeezed it in his palm, and then told him earnestly, "You can't just eat one dish, understand?"

Qin Nianqing smiled and nodded to Mu Qingji, then shook hands with him. He heard Qin Younian calling him from behind, so he sighed, "Brother, Dad called me. I have to go and get busy first. If I don't have to go to the company tomorrow, I will go and play with brother."

"Um."

Mu Qingji hummed lightly, then let go of Qin Nianqing's hand reluctantly. Qin Nianqing waved to him and his friends, then turned and left.

"Qingji, stop looking, they've gone far away," Gu Jingyu saw Qin Nianqing leave, and then he looked at Mu Qingji. Mu Qingji's eyes were always on Qin Nianqing, and he had no intention of taking them away. His reluctant look made Gu Jingyu couldn't help but tease him, "Even if you look at them again, they won't be able to come back here for the time being. It's not like you won't be able to see them anymore, so why are you so nervous?"

Mu Qingji then retracted his gaze and looked at Gu Jingyu who was holding the wine glass. After a moment of silence, he said, "As a single dog, you don't need to understand my feelings."

As soon as Mu Qingji finished speaking, everyone at the table was stunned for a moment, and then they started laughing. After they finished laughing, they suddenly realized that they seemed to be single dogs too, and the smiles froze on their faces in an instant.

Everyone: "..." Mu Qingji, how on earth can you say such cruel and cold words with a temperature of 37.3°? Have we been wrong all these years?!

Mu Qingji rarely paid attention to Gu Jingyu's resentful eyes. He poured himself a glass of wine and sipped it quietly. However, his eyes were always on Qin Nianqing, and he ignored everyone else.

Time passed quickly. As soon as the banquet was over, Qin Nianqing was pulled into the room to change clothes. He was going to worship his ancestors and had to change into the Qin family uniform. Therefore, the following activities were full of sacredness and solemnity. Many guests left after the banquet.

Most of those who stayed at this moment were relatives of the Qin family, and a small number of Qin Nianqing’s friends and their families.

When Qin Nianqing came out after changing his clothes, everyone's eyes lit up. The Qin family clothing was somewhat similar to a combination of ancient and modern styles. It had ancient famous embroidery and modern styles. The white and red background, coupled with Qin Nianqing's handsome face, gave it a unique flavor.

Qin Nianqing first glanced at Mu Qingji from afar across the crowd, and then followed the instructions, holding three incense sticks and solemnly walked towards the ancestral hall under the guidance of the elders.

The Qin family members followed closely behind, each with a solemn expression on their face, no one was joking around, which showed how important this matter was.

Arriving at the ancestral hall, Qin Nianqing lit the incense in his hand under the guidance, walked to the cushion and knelt down to pay his respects. After three bows and nine kowtows, he stood up again and calmly recited the sacrificial words that he had memorized in his heart for a long time. Everyone was very quiet and no one spoke until Qin Nianqing finished reciting the long sacrificial words and knelt down again. Only then did Old Man Qin speak.

"Respectfully presented by our ancestors, today is the coming of age ceremony for the descendants of the Qin family. We are passing around the table and bowing to each other. From now on, your words, actions, and social interactions must all be..."

Although Mr. Qin's voice was not as clear as before, it was full of vigor. After reciting such a long string of words, his face did not turn red or he did not breathe heavily, and he even shouted "kneel" loudly.

Qin Nianqing then performed the ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows, and then inserted the incense in his hand into the rice tripod on the altar. The first sacrifice was considered completed. For the second, third... and even the fifth, Qin Nianqing would need to kneel down properly.

The people to be informed of each sacrifice are different. The Qin family was considered a wealthy family in ancient times, and now they have a history of nearly a thousand years. In the end, they pay more attention to such matters than other nobles.

After going through the whole process, Qin Nianqing already felt sore in his back and waist. If there hadn't been a cushion where he was kneeling, his knees would probably have been swollen for a few days before they healed.

Qin Nianqing waited until the ancestor worship ceremony was over before returning to his room and changing into a suit. Then, under everyone's gaze, he blew up the candles on the cake that Mu Qingji had pushed out from the kitchen. After making the wish, he carefully divided the cake and asked the servants to serve it to the guests.

Qin Nianqing personally brought the first piece of cake to Mu Qingji. Although he looked tired, he smiled sweetly, "Brother, the first piece of cake is for you."

Mu Qingji took the cake, stroked his cheek lovingly, and traced his eyebrows, trying to make him relax a little and relieve his fatigue in this way.

"You must be tired. Come sit down and eat with your brother."

Mu Qingji glanced in the direction of the cake table and saw that Grandpa Qin had asked the servants to cut the remaining cake. He nodded at Grandpa Qin and dragged the tired Qin Nianqing to sit on the sofa not far away.

When Old Master Qin saw Mu Qingji taking Qin Nianqing away, although he felt uncomfortable, he did not make things difficult for them. After all, the fatigue on Qin Nianqing's face was not fake, and he also felt sorry for his grandson, so he just let them go.

"Look at me, old man."

Old Master Qin had just come to his senses when he heard his wife calling him, so he turned around obediently. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he found cake cream smeared on his nose by her. He was stunned for a moment, but when he saw his wife's wrinkled face filled with a happy smile, he did not put on airs.

"How old are you? You're still imitating those youngsters and playing these childish games."

Old Master Qin frowned and said this, but his hand smeared a little of the cream on Old Madam Qin's hand and also smeared a little on her face. His intention of doting and indulgence was very obvious.

"Hey, you old man, you still call me childish, stretch your face over here, I'll put some more on it."

Madam Qin was wiped on the face by Mr. Qin, but she was not angry. Instead, she smiled and wiped him again. Mr. Qin took a step back and hid with his crutches, "Although I am old, I am not stupid. I won't wipe you."

"Don't run, old man."

Old Madam Qin was furious and chased him to make a fuss. The two old ladies were making noises like children, which made the young people present burst into laughter. They also started to make noises. Qin Nianqing's coming-of-age ceremony was full of joy.

Mu Qingji and Qin Nianqing sat on the sofa. Qin Nianqing immediately leaned into his arms like a boneless person, hugged him tightly and acted like a spoiled child, "Brother, I'm so tired~ Can you rub my waist and back for me?"

Mu Qingji put the cake down and rubbed his waist and shoulders as he wished. His movements were gentle and with moderate strength, which relieved Qin Nianqing's fatigue to a great extent. As if he remembered something, his eyes soon lit up.

"After today, Guoguo will be a little adult."

Mu Qingji rubbed Qin Nianqing for a while, then kissed his cheek and ears gently, his voice was very soft. Qin Nianqing leaned on his shoulder and smiled gently, seeming very happy. He was happy, and Mu Qingji was happy too.

"Brother, I feel much better now," Qin Nianqing came out of Mu Qingji's arms and looked at him with sparkling eyes, "Let's eat cake together. After eating the cake, I'll sneak over to your house, wash up and go to bed. I'm so sleepy."

It was already two o'clock in the morning, which was long past the time when Qin Nianqing's biological clock should fall asleep, but he was still very sleepy. If Mu Qingji had not been by his side, he would have fallen asleep while lying on the bed while changing clothes.

"good."

Mu Qingji rubbed Qin Nianqing's head gently and smiled dotingly. Then he picked up the cake, scooped a spoonful of cake with fruit and brought it to Qin Nianqing's mouth. Qin Nianqing ate it with satisfaction.

The two of them ate a piece of cake quietly, and then left the Qin family's old house without anyone noticing or, rather, without anyone stopping them.

Mu Qingji had drunk alcohol and it was inconvenient for him to drive, so he asked his bodyguard to drive. He and Qin Nianqing sat in the back driver's seat. The bodyguard was very considerate and raised the partition and played some exciting music. Very good, this time no one could hear anything.

Qin Nianqing noticed this and was about to speak when Mu Qingji pressed him down on the seat and kissed him so hard that his doubts were instantly thrown away.

This kiss was very domineering, different from many previous kisses, but he had to admit that Mu Qingji really loved him, and he also loved Mu Qingji.