Chapter 84: Extra 1-No one else from now on, only us
Xin Yi (Rong Xingyi): 【Min Zhi-gege, can I get a three to five million advance on my appearance fees? I’ll work hard during the holidays!! I want to buy a big house for my brother! It’s a limited-time offer, or it’ll be gone, sob, Min Zhi-gege…】
Min (Min Zhi): 【You’re asking to be grounded】
Rong Xingyi: “…?”
After Min Zhi-gege got together with his brother, he was practically family now, but why was his attitude even worse?
Immediately following that, Xi Leng’s call came in, they were probably together, that sickeningly sweet dog food smell of family.
Xi Leng started with a lecture, his voice stern, “Rong Xingyi! You’re going to be a celebrity now, and instead of learning something useful, you’re learning to overspend? You’re still in school, do you know that if you don’t get any work, you couldn’t even afford this even if you sold yourself?”
Rong Xingyi was speechless, after a moment of silence, feeling aggrieved, he couldn’t help but retort, “I want to buy a house for you! And you’re lecturing me! The real estate agent said that apartment building is very popular!”
“You have school and work, and you still have time to look at apartments? Don’t get scammed.” Xi Leng’s tone softened. “Don’t do anything rash, let Zhu shushu help you, if you really want to buy one, buy one for Mom.”
A minute of silence on the phone.
“…Okay, but my holiday is starting soon!” He mumbled, aggrieved.
Xi Leng sighed softly, coaxing him gently, “I don’t plan to buy an apartment, you don’t have to worry about buying one for me.”
“Why?” Rong Xingyi on the other end of the phone was puzzled. “Isn’t it uncomfortable living in a rented apartment all the time? Even a smaller one is fine, as long as it’s your own home…”
Xi Leng, under Min Zhi’s intense gaze, took two steps back, landing on the sofa. He had to put the call on speakerphone, sitting shoulder to shoulder with his lover, carefully considering his words before saying, “There’s something I haven’t told you yet…”
Rong Xingyi, hearing his hesitant tone, sensed something big, and hurriedly urged, “What is it? Tell me quickly.”
“May 5th.” Xi Leng finally said, “Min Zhi and I are getting married, we’ll be living at Cloudtop One, no need to buy another apartment.”
A long silence on the other end of the phone.
“？？？？”
“What? That’s too sudden!”
“Not really.” Xi Leng, having become accustomed to Min Zhi’s speed, said logically, “Confirmed our relationship in February, proposed in March.”
Rong Xingyi: “…………”
The 15-year-old, having barely processed this, suddenly blurted out: “No way!”
Min Zhi’s expression beside him changed instantly.
Xi Leng held his phone tightly, in case it was snatched away, He hadn’t said much, but every word hit Min Zhi right in the heart.
“You saying ‘no way’ is useless.”
Min Zhi, satisfied, stopped his advance.
“No, I mean, don’t you need to buy a house when you get married?” Rong Xingyi’s concern was different. “No way, ge, this is you marrying into his family, living under someone else’s roof, you’ll always be at a disadvantage, it’s not the same as owning your own home…”
Rong Xingyi, although young, was surprisingly logical.
He continued rambling, then suddenly, a different male voice came from the phone, “Am I dead to you?”
Min Zhi’s tone today was particularly sharp.
Rong Xingyi was so startled he was speechless.
He hadn’t expected Xi Leng to put the call on speakerphone, and wasn’t that his brother? And Min-shen, actually eavesdropping on their conversation… !
Xi Leng took his phone back, preventing Min Zhi physically, but his words still protective, “We’re getting married, there won’t be anyone else, just us.”
“…” Rong Xingyi was a little overwhelmed. “Okay, just stop it already! I get it.”
“Good.”
Xi Leng deliberately emphasized his words, worried that this clueless child would do something rash, especially with such a large sum of money, it made even him nervous.
“I get it, I’ll buy an apartment for Mom.” Rong Xingyi persisted, then said, “Then ge, can I buy you a Mercedes-Benz?”
Xi Leng rubbed his forehead, his rebellious younger brother’s filial piety was a bit too much to handle, and he sighed softly, saying helplessly: “Stop causing trouble for me, if you have so much money you don’t know what to do with it, just save it. Focus on your studies, if you lose your job in the entertainment industry, you can still find another one.”
“Fine.” Rong Xingyi finally relented, then asked, “Then ge, shall we have dinner together? I’ll treat you, a final celebration before your wedding?”
“Rong Xingyi, your boss is right here.” Min Zhi tried to snatch the phone again, his voice a stern warning.
“Bye.” Xi Leng quickly hung up, then said to the sullen Min Zhi, “We’ll have dinner together this weekend.”
Min Zhi’s expression instantly brightened, “That’s more like it.”
After dealing with Rong Xingyi’s little episode, Min Zhi suddenly said: “He actually offered to buy you a house… and said you were living in a rented apartment? Doesn’t he know you’re living in my place?”
Xi Leng hesitated for a moment, then explained, “He doesn’t know you’re the landlord. He thinks we’re just friends, and you’re being nice and letting us stay at your place for free.”
After thinking for a moment, he added, “I… don’t really correct him, and I don’t want him to feel pressured because of the apartment, he’s family, I watched him grow up, and I won’t have any children anyway.”
“Don’t be so sure.” Min Zhi smiled mysteriously, picking up the calico cat, who was playing with her tail, “Maybe we’ll find a husband for Ban Li.”
Xi Leng smiled slightly: “I checked online, if the cat’s personality is too different, they might not be compatible, it might even be dangerous. Ban Li is also quite possessive. This idea isn’t feasible.”
The topic gradually strayed.
Xi Leng said, “I checked, having two cats can lead to fights, cats aren’t like humans who need friends, spaying can also be harmful to the cat, I’m planning to take Ban Li to get spayed soon……”
“Meow, meow, meow!”
As if understanding human language, Ban Li, usually quiet, suddenly let out a series of sharp meows.
Min Zhi randomly translated: “Listen, she says she wants a husband.”
Ban Li: “Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow???”
Xi Leng: “…?”
Chapter 85: Extra 2-Good night, big star
Late at night.
Xi Leng held his breath, slowly propping himself up, carefully turning his head to glance at the sleeping person beside him.
After a while,
he reached out cautiously, taking the phone from Min Zhi’s nightstand.
Although Min Zhi had long given him permission to look at his phone, he couldn’t bring himself to do such a distrustful thing in front of Min Zhi, so he let it go.
Even though Min Zhi claimed he didn’t have many friends, he was a celebrity, surrounded by countless staff, and all sorts of beautiful people in the industry, not to mention his social media accounts with tens of millions of followers, countless private messages from fans.
Even just his WeChat contact list, Xi Leng hadn’t finished scrolling through it last night.
Hence tonight’s second secret investigation.
The moment he opened WeChat, his heart almost stopped.
He saw Qiao Yusen’s name at the top of the chat list—below his own, of course, which was pinned.
After three seconds of hesitation, mainly because of Qiao Yusen’s promiscuous nature, and for the health and stability of this relationship, Xi Leng selflessly opened their chat history, scrolling to the very beginning.
Min (Min Zhi): 【He finally checked my phone】
What? Min Zhi found out?
Having just started his investigation, his breathing quickened, he abruptly turned his head to look at the sleeping Min Zhi beside him. His breathing was shallow and even, his face turned towards Xi Leng, his eyes and eyelashes still.
Qiao Yusen asked the question he was most curious about.
Jackson: 【How did you find out?】
Min: 【I slept soundly until morning, but my phone usage showed two hours of activity in the middle of the night. If it wasn’t him, was it the cat?】
Jackson: 【You cleared your phone beforehand, just waiting for him to check? Finally at ease now?】
Min: 【Fuck off, there’s nothing on my phone I need to hide】
Min: 【I was worried he wouldn’t check, that he’d overthink it】
Min: 【Feeling much better now, hahaha】
Jackson: 【…So what are you so smug about? Proud of being investigated?】
Min: 【You don’t understand, this is his possessiveness :D】
Jackson: 【…】
Xi Leng: “…”
It was a miracle Min Zhi hadn’t been blocked yet.
Xi Leng, however, was in a great mood, a smile playing on his lips.
Then, looking at the automatically recorded screen time, figuring that his secret investigation tonight wouldn’t escape Min Zhi’s notice either, Xi Leng raised an eyebrow slightly, this feeling of being completely seen through made him a little unhappy.
He hugged his knees, quietly watching the sleeping Min Zhi, then suddenly opened his phone camera and took a photo of that deep and serene face in the darkness, a deep blue filter automatically applied.
He cropped the photo, leaving only his closed eyes and half of his nose bridge, cutting out their shared space, not revealing a single detail.
He admired the photo for a while, then the person in the photo, until sleepiness returned. Xi Leng opened Min Zhi’s Weibo, brazenly posting the secretly taken photo, with a good night moon emoji as the caption.
He didn’t add any words, but his fans were sharp.
【??? Who’s the admin?】
【The watermark is Min-ge’s, it’s his phone, but at this time… hello, sister-in-law?】
【Aaaaah, in the middle of the night… wife’s perspective… I know too much】
【Can’t stand you lovebirds…】
【The photo was taken by Leng Leng, right? Min-ge always posts unedited photos, he would never crop it into a square】
【Only showing his eyes is also very… are there other things we’re not allowed to see?】
【Aaaaah】
Xi Leng was startled, hurriedly locking the phone screen and putting it back.
Even though his actions tonight would undoubtedly be exposed, his movements were still light, cautious, and careful.
Moonlight reflected in his hazel eyes as he looked at the sleeping person. A smile unconsciously appeared on Xi Leng’s face, his expression even gentler than the moonlight. He leaned down and gently kissed Min Zhi’s cheek.
“Good night, big star.”
