Chapter 88 Ning Buyi, before even kissing Zhu Yan and bringing lunch back...
When Zhu Yanhe returned with lunch at noon, he felt strange. Why didn't he see that lively and energetic figure when he opened the door? Even when he was live streaming, he would sneak out to take a look.
Even if it wasn't for him, it would be for the food in his hand.
Ning Buyi was indeed live-streaming at that moment, and he heard Zhu Yanhe's return, but he wouldn't go out! Because he was angry!
Although Old Man Zhu might be lying, he was really angry, so angry that he could eat three bowls of rice, and of course, he needed some delicious food with him!
Zhu Yanhe quickened his pace, pushed open the door, and quietly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person was still inside. He slowly walked to the boy's side. Ning Buyi was thinking about a problem, and Zhu Yanhe's footsteps interrupted his thoughts.
The boy stared at the black characters, refusing to look up, treating Zhu Yanhe as if he were invisible. However, the black dots gathered under the tip of his pen betrayed him; Zhu Yanhe had already walked up to him. He glanced at the live-streaming screen, leaned forward, and turned off the camera.
The viewers in the live stream were completely dumbfounded.
"Wait, where's my cheeky baby?"
"Who was that person who just flashed by?! What's their relationship with that brat?!"
"Wait, wait, I have a guess..."
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The clean scent wafted into Ning Buyi's nostrils with each breath, and he inhaled deeply a few more times. *Tch*, he must like him, otherwise why would they smell the same?
Zhu Yanhe snatched the pen from his hand, turned the chair around to face him, opened his mouth but made no sound.
Ning Buyi could tell from Zhu Yanhe's lip movements that he wanted to kiss her. Upon hearing this, his face instantly flushed red, but he was angry. No way!
The boy pushed away the person who was close to him and angrily turned the chair back, but the camera still didn't turn on, as if it was waiting to be coaxed.
Zhu Yanhe, confused after being pushed away, squatted down, looked up at Ning Buyi, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ning Buyi looked down at him, snorted, and turned his head away. Just from that one snort, he knew that Ning Xiaozhu was throwing a tantrum again. But why? Did he work too long today and not come back on time? Well, it was because something had been delayed.
However, when he asked Ning Xiaozhu what he wanted to eat, he did not receive a reply. Zhu Yanhe searched his mind for the reason why Ning Buyi was throwing a tantrum, and did not think at all that someone was stealing his house.
Ning Buyi sullenly turned his head away and remained silent. Zhu Yanhe simply reached under his knees and picked him up. The sudden lift startled him, causing him to cling tightly to the man's neck. He was even angrier! How dare Zhu Yanhe treat him like this!
Enraged, Ning Buyi banged her head against him. Zhu Yanhe carried her out of the room before asking, "What's wrong, baby?"
He overheard this address when he passed by the tea room on his way home; it seemed to make couples sound more intimate. He usually called her Ning Buyi, but now that she was speaking, the tips of his ears turned slightly red.
The redness didn't fade; instead, it seemed to transfer to Ning Buyi's already rosy face, making his eyes widen and become watery.
Ning Buyi had only ever heard Sister Zhu Zhu and Sister Jingjing call him that, but when Zhu Yanhe called him that, it felt completely different—it was like someone was electrocuting him! He buried his head in Zhu Yanhe's neck and shoulder, exhaling angrily, "Don't call me that!"
He can't forget! He's angry!
"Why, baby?" Zhu Yanhe was clearly pleased with his reaction, tilted her head and nuzzled the boy, not letting him off the hook with her words.
"I'm not your baby!" Ning Buyi glared at him, opened his mouth wide, and stuck his teeth between his neck, neither biting nor letting go.
"What happened? Why are you throwing a tantrum?" Zhu Yanhe stopped teasing him and asked the target center.
Ning Buyi's tantrum must be related to him. And if it's related to him, the only thing that could make Ning Buyi so awkward is something else, like their relationship.
Ning Buyi initially gritted his teeth and refused to speak, but Zhu Yanhe unexpectedly threatened to spank him. The boy, clutching his still-unpunished bottom, questioned, "Do you have someone you like?!"
Zhu Yanhe's brows furrowed slightly. Why ask that? Then his brows relaxed. Ning Buyi probably didn't feel safe with him: "Yes, I have someone I like."
"What! You really have it!" Ning Buyi's face turned pale. He straightened up in his arms, his voice filled with disbelief.
Good riddance to the bad man, Zhu Yanhe!
Zhu Yanhe pressed her forehead against his, the distance between their eyes shortened, and they could clearly see themselves reflected in each other's eyes. He chuckled softly, "That person is right in front of you."
Ning Buyi felt the man was lying, and angrily bumped his forehead against him again. The boy turned his head away, muttering, "No way!"
"The person you like is shorter and younger than you, and he just came back from abroad!" Ning Buyi relayed what Old Man Zhu had told him to Zhu Yanhe, counting on his fingers, leaving Zhu Yanhe completely confused.
How could he not know about this? Zhu Yanhe smiled and leaned in to kiss him, asking, "Didn't you go abroad? Which little pig went to Norway and Denmark?"
Hearing this, Ning Buyi actually started thinking about it. That's right! He just came back from going abroad! After figuring it out, he grinned again. It seems that Old Man Zhu was right; he had simply forgotten.
Zhu Yanhe dominated his lips, showering him with soothing kisses: "Still have a temper?"
Ning Buyi shook his head vigorously, then grinned and kissed his face, saying, "I'm not angry at all."
Ning Buyi's emotions come and go quickly; as long as you explain things to him clearly, he won't be angry anymore.
He huffed and puffed as he got off Zhu Yanhe and happily slipped away to the dining table to find lunch.
Zhu Yanhe looked at him helplessly at his carefree attitude. But why would Ning Buyi suddenly ask him this? He hadn't found it yet. Someone must have told him something.
Has anyone been here today?
"Yes, Uncle Zhu came by." Ning Buyi didn't seem to care, picked up his chopsticks and waited expectantly. Today's meal was still made by the aunt, but this time the plastic box was no longer used as a disguise.
He now has Zhu Yanhe managing all his meals, living like an emperor.
"Old Man Zhu?" Zhu Yanhe frowned upon hearing this. Could it be his old man? What was he doing here again? Zhu Yanhe opened the lunchbox for him and picked up his phone from the side.
The surveillance footage clearly showed the middle-aged man and the child struggling inside, capturing even the sounds perfectly. Zhu Yanhe lowered her eyes and scanned the footage at double speed, only slowing down when Ning Buyi appeared.
His gaze as he scanned the screen was filled with doting affection. Every move Ning Buyi made was like a tickle to his heart, utterly adorable.
"Hey, Zhu Yanhe, I'm eating!" Ning Buyi, who was enjoying his meal, leaned in and gave him a close look. The boy pushed his face away with his left hand, still chewing on vegetables, not wanting to be disturbed while he was eating!
"Ning Buyi, we haven't kissed yet." Zhu Yanhe put his arm around Ning Buyi's waist and gently caressed him inside his clothes. He might have some kind of ailment, but as long as Ning Buyi was in his sight, he would naturally want to get close to him.
"Ugh, Zhu Yanhe, you're so annoying!" Ning Buyi put down his chopsticks, took a tissue to wipe his mouth clean, then cupped Zhu Yanhe's face and kissed him several times. After kissing him, he pushed him away. It was a one-stop service without any lust, just like doing business.
Can you please stop bothering him while he's eating?
No, at least not with wishes and words.
Zhu Yanhe propped her head up and glanced at him sideways, then suddenly opened her mouth: "What's the score now?"
Ning Buyi's hands didn't stop eating. She glanced at him in a moment and started thinking about how many points he had added before. After thinking for a while, she made a gesture: five points.
Zhu Yan and Wei Wei nodded slightly. Five points a day would only take twenty days to reach the maximum. Actually, Ning Buyi said this, but he didn't really remember how many points he had accumulated. However, the organizers had the right to interpret the results.
"I'll pack your luggage when I get off work." Zhu Yanhe got up, poured a glass of water, and placed it next to the lunchbox.
Ning Buyi nodded obediently. He didn't have much; his clothes and computer were all his possessions.
"Do you want to go back to work with me?" Zhu Yanhe asked him. Ning Buyi seemed unsure about Zhu Yanhe's feelings for him and was unwilling to be with him now and give him a formal title. This was also a solution that Zhu Yanhe had thought of.
Ning Buyi didn't want to go at first, but then he remembered what Old Man Zhu had said that morning: Go! I have to go!
Zhu Yanhe smiled and agreed, then gave a few more instructions before going back to work. Ning Buyi continued his live stream. When they left, they forgot to turn off the live stream, and the entire live stream became eerily quiet, with the camera area completely dark, until Ning Buyi reappeared on camera.
"I've been waiting for you so long, baby."
"If I were given three days of sight..."
"Who is that man, my little brat?!"
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Ning Buyi pretended not to see and selectively ignored it. Later that evening, Li Chang called and asked him to go out for dinner. Li Chang found someone to temporarily watch the shop so that he could have a meal with Ning Buyi. They hadn't seen each other for a long time and missed each other very much.
Ning Buyi completely forgot about moving that afternoon, but Zhu Yanhe would pack anyway.
The sun was setting outside, with a faint afterglow hanging in the sky. He took out a complete set of clothes, including a scarf, from the wardrobe and put them on. This was Zhu Yanhe's special instruction: if he was going out, he must wear the whole set so he wouldn't catch a cold.
Although it's not yet winter, the temperature in S City has already dropped to single digits. During the day, the sun shines brightly and the temperature is comfortable and pleasant, but it drops sharply at night. Ning Buyi has already put on a down jacket because a sweatshirt is not cold enough!
Zhu Yanhe insisted on moving him to another place because the new place had heating and carpet, and Ning Buyi always walked around the house barefoot, so he wouldn't catch a cold.
The temperature difference between inside and outside was quite significant. Ning Buyi felt the chill after only taking two steps outside. He tightened his scarf a little, put his hands in his pockets, and only his head was sticking out.
The location sent by Li Chang was accessible by subway. Ning Buyi walked alone down the street. The trees on both sides were bare, their withered leaves serving as nutrients at the tree roots. A dim yellow light shone on the mottled stone pavement, and his shadow grew longer and longer behind him.
Heating had already started inside the subway station. After walking a few steps, Ning Buyi reached out and loosened his scarf a little. The boy's cheeks were already red from the cold wind, and his nose was also frozen red.
He walked in, thinking about the steps Zhu Yan had taught him before. Suddenly, a sign in the corner caught his attention. Next to the sign sat a young man wearing only a thin plaid shirt despite the cold weather.
The white sign read: "My phone and wallet have been stolen. I need a kind person to lend me money to get home. I will return it as soon as I get home."
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Author's Note: When Ning Buyi was in college, a classmate asked if he had separation anxiety, otherwise why would he go home every day, even though he studied in the city? Ning Buyi rolled his eyes and thought for a moment but couldn't figure it out. He probably didn't. That night, Ning Buyi looked at the person burying their head in his neck and shoulder, but Zhu Yanhe definitely did.
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