Translator: Aafkee
Proofreader: ChaiTea
After half a month had passed, Chen Yifei was finally back in the main office. On the morning of the day of his return, Yan Yu happened to have an important meeting. With no other choices, Yan Yu could only send someone to fetch Chen Yifei. He became dejected for a long time because of that. After the meeting, Yan Yu rushed back to his office as if his life depended on it. As soon as he opened the door to his office, he saw from behind the person he had been thinking about day and night for the past couple of weeks. Chen Yifei was standing in front of his desk helping him organise his desk. As usual, Chen Yifei was wearing a simple suit with a pair of clean leather shoes. Those simple clothes looked especially charming after they had been separated for so long. Chen Yifei turned back, saw Yan Yu, and greeted him as if it was any other day, “Good morning.” Yan Yu rushed over, wanting to hug him, but he was stopped immediately by Chen Yifei’s hand, “Be mindful of our location.” Yan Yu twitched his mouth unhappily, but the joy he felt from seeing Chen Yifei far exceeded all the other small details. Yan Yu could not stop the corners of his lips from lifting into a smile, “How has it been for the past half a month?” “Pretty good.” Chen Yifei finished up organising Yan Yu’s office desk and was about to go back to his own office when Yan Yu stared at him without blinking his eyes and asked all of a sudden, “Did you cut your hair?” “Yeah, you noticed?” “Of course.” Yan Yu definitely noticed any changes in Chen Yifei, no matter how minute. He snorted unsatisfactorily, “Why didn’t you wait for me to go with you?” Chen Yifei replied, “It was just a haircut.” Yan Yu kept it up, “How can you not consider my opinion?” “Next time.” Chen Yifei sat down on his chair as per usual, in an office that had remained unchanged for the past month, with the same scenery outside the window, but it made the current Chen Yifei feel especially relaxed. Chen Yifei let out a breath, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. Although Chen Yifei had only just come back, he had already planned his own schedule. First, he wanted to get back into working rhythm. Second, Yan Yu must have been exhausted the past month, so he wanted to let him relax. Yan Yu left work early today just so he could stick to Chen Yifei properly. He even booked a duo booth seat somewhere hidden in a high-class restaurant. Chen Yifei asked him to go ahead to wait for him at the restaurant while he went to ‘greet’ a certain boss before joining Yan Yu. After getting that sorted, Chen Yifei left the office building. Not far away, on the opposite side of the street, was the city’s police station. Chen Yifei saw a familiar-looking car parked right outside of the police station. A man in a suit was standing right next to the car, he was extending his neck, trying to get a look inside the police station but not daring to go in. Chen Yifei recognised that person; it was Chairman Yu. Chen Yifei’s car happened to be parked there so he walked forward and greeted the other party, “Chairman Yu.” Yu Yue looked back, astonished. He then smiled brightly and replied, “Assistant Chen? I heard from Chairman Yan that you went to the branch office as a supervisor. When did you come back?” “Today, in the afternoon,” Chen Yifei answered. Yu Yue laughed, “You’re finally back. Chairman Yan has grumbled about it so many times.” Chen Yifei responded with a smile. He glanced at the police station and asked, “How come you’re here? Are you facing any troubles?” Yu Yue shook his head, “That’s not it. I’m just waiting for someone.” “Do you have a friend working at the police station?” Yu Yue seemed slightly embarrassed, “Hm… Kind of…” Chen Yifei did not stay long. He nodded to Yu Yue simply and left. Yu Yue looked at his wristwatch. It was already time to get off work, but the person he was waiting for had yet to come out. Yu Yue leaned on the top of his car dejectedly as he continued to watch the entrance of the police station. He took out his phone to send a message but decided against it as he was afraid of disturbing the other party while he worked. It was extremely common for Pei Yu to work overtime. Yu Yue let out a sigh and sat inside his car as he stared blankly. Besides, their relationship was not close enough to warrant him to wait for Pei Yu after work. Just as Yu Yue had decided to drive away, a person walked out of the police station. Yu Yue glanced up, his eyes widened in surprise. He quickly got out of his car. Pei Yu lifted his head and saw Yu Yue, a hint of resignation filling his eyes. Yu Yue’s luxurious car was too eyecatching. He wondered what people would think to see such a car parked right at the entrance. The power of public opinion was too scary. Pei Yu was only a normal police officer. He did not want to be involved in any trouble. Yu Yue waited for him, wanting to invite him out for dinner. He had already thought of what to say, but the words just left him when Pei Yu was actually in front of him. Yu Yue took a deep breath, “Let’s eat together?” Pei Yu replied, “I still have work I need to do at home.” Disappointment flashed across Yu Yue’s eyes. Seeing that Pei Yu was about to leave, he chased after him quickly, “Then, let me drive you home?” Pei Yu stopped, sighed lightly and turned around. He initially wanted to decline, but the pitiful disappointment in Yu Yue’s expression was not missed by his eyes. Pei Yu paused for a moment before changing his words, “Maybe next time.” Yu Yue had already confessed to him. It was not that Pei Yu did not believe Yu Yue’s sincerity, but he truly did not have those feelings towards Chairman Yu, whose status was much higher than his. Hearing Pei Yu’s ‘next time’, Yu Yue’s eyes sparkled, refusing to give up, “I came all the way from my office to fetch you… Are you really going to let my effort go to waste?” Yu Yue wanted to speak with confidence, but unfortunately, all the confidence he had as a chairman of the board flew out of the window when facing Pei Yu. Pei Yu was a policeman, studying a person’s movements and expressions were nothing to him, let alone this person who would get nervous the moment he saw him. Pei Yu could not help laughing. Although Yu Yue did not sound confident at all, he did make sense. The other party had both money and status, he should not go overboard. Pei Yu finally agreed, “Fine, then.” Yu Yue could not believe his ears. His face flushed red with happiness as he rushed back to his car. Pei Yu took his seat at the front passenger seat and asked plainly, “Can you not park your car in front of the police station? There are a lot of nosy people here.” Yu Yue paused, “Where should I park, then?” “What I mean is, don’t wait for me anymore,” Pei Yu clarified. Yu Yue replied unwillingly, “I can change to a normal car…” Pei Yu realised that he may not be able to communicate properly with rich people, “...Suit yourself.” Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Yue got to know Pei Yu’s address. After Pei Yu alighted the car, he turned back and saw Yu Yue rolling down his car window, observing him with eyes shining with expectation. Pei Yu asked, “Do you want to come up for a drink?” Yu Yue nodded his head as if his life depended on it and followed Pei Yu to his apartment. Yu Yue secretly remembered the floor number when Pei Yu pressed the button in the lift, his heart beating wildly and uncontrollably. Pei Yu opened the door to his apartment as Yu Yue followed him cautiously. Pei Yu lived in a normal single-person apartment building, the furniture simple and cold, just like his personality. Yu Yue saw a few police documents lying on the coffee table. There was even a marked-up map of the city district. Yu Yue asked, “Do you usually bring work home?” Pei Yu took off his jacket and walked into his bedroom as he answered, “Sometimes.” When Pei Yu was organising his things in his bedroom, Yu Yue sat on the sofa, his limbs awkward as if he did not know where to place them. Yu Yue could not help but overthink, did Pei Yu have other intentions for inviting him in? That thought alone made Yu Yue blush. He gathered himself when a hand holding a cup of water reached out to him suddenly. Yu Yue was shocked. He lifted his head and saw Pei Yu standing at the side, looking at him from the top. For some reason, he felt guilty instantly, if he was caught red-handed for doing something bad. He accepted the cup in a flurry, “Thank you!” Pei Yu simply said, “Make yourself comfortable.” And with that, he walked back to his bedroom. Though Yu Yue hoped that he could sit in the living room and chat with him, or even just sit here and watch the television, he knew that it was impossible. Not long after, Yu Yue’s phone rang. It was his assistant, saying that he had arranged for a last-minute banquet. Resigned, Yu Yue could only prepare to leave. Yu Yue looked at the bedroom door, “Pei Yu, I’m leaving. I have something to settle.” “Take care.” Yu Yue left Pei Yu’s apartment and returned to his car. He looked at the apartment with lights still on, and with great reluctance, he drove away. On his way back, Yu Yue called his assistant, “Help me get a car; the more normal the better.” “I understand, I will get it sorted right away.” The assistant paused, “Boss, what is this car for? Charity?” “For me to drive, of course.” The assistant asked doubtfully, “... At about what price are you looking at?” “The most normal price point is fine.” During his confession, Pei Yu had already told him that he did not think that they were suitable for each other. Pei Yu was a police officer who would occasionally get involved in dangerous special operations where getting injuries was the norm. A normal person would probably not be able to endure having to live on the edge for the rest of their life with their lover having to face danger so regularly. A rich person like Yu Yue who was probably extremely well-protected since he was born would not be able to imagine what they had to go through. Yu Yue understood Pei Yu’s point and he did try harder to understand Pei Yu’s life. Yu Yue had always believed that sincerity could always move hearts, in both business and in life. At this very moment, at a certain high-class restaurant, Yan Yu was fiddling with the food on his plate as he supported his head with his hand. He got too excited knowing that Chen Yifei was back and accidentally ordered too much food. Even now, not all the food was served. Chen Yifei ate leisurely. He looked up and saw a slightly anxious Yan Yu, “What’s wrong?” “Why are you taking so long?” Yan Yu asked with dissatisfaction. “I want to finish eating and leave quickly.” Chen Yifei thought they might as well have gone home and had him cook a few simple dishes, rather than purposely coming to a high-class restaurant and rushing through their dinner. “Take it easy, we’re not far from home.” Yan Yu sighed, “We’re not going back home.” Chen Yifei frowned, “Where are we going?” “I booked a room.” Yan Yu smiled, “A hotel under Chairman Yu, a room with the prettiest night view. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied.” Yan Yu’s thoughts made Chen Yifei laugh. He was not a youngster that needed such romantic arrangements. It did not matter whether or not Yan Yu prepared all these. However, Chen Yifei did feel happy that Yan Yu had such intentions. The night scenery was indeed very satisfying. Chen Yifei did not wish to waste Yan Yu’s effort either so they decided on a whim to have some fun in front of the French windows. After doing it to their hearts’ content, Yan Yu wrapped himself in the slightly scented blanket and rolled around the bed. As Chen Yifei came out of the bathroom after a shower, Chen Yifei pulled him towards him and gave him a kiss. Chen Yifei asked, “You want another round?” Yan Yu laughed, “I’m already past that age.” The corner of Chen Yifei’s lips lifted slightly, “I don’t think so.” “Fine, fine. I’m only a little more exuberant than others.” Yan Yu laughed, “Isn’t it all your fault?” Chen Yifei leaned on the bed’s headboard and dimmed the lights, preparing to read his e-book for a bit, “Go ahead and sleep first.” Yan Yu looked at Chen Yifei’s face’s side view and hesitated, his eyes clearly saying that he had something to say to Chen Yifei. Chen Yifei asked, “What is it?” Yan Yu replied, “Chen Yifei, do you want to meet my parents?” Chen Yifei was momentarily stunned, a rare hint of astonishment filling his face.
Translator: Aafkee
Proofreader: ChaiTea
After half a month had passed, Chen Yifei was finally back in the main office. On the morning of the day of his return, Yan Yu happened to have an important meeting. With no other choices, Yan Yu could only send someone to fetch Chen Yifei. He became dejected for a long time because of that. After the meeting, Yan Yu rushed back to his office as if his life depended on it. As soon as he opened the door to his office, he saw from behind the person he had been thinking about day and night for the past couple of weeks. Chen Yifei was standing in front of his desk helping him organise his desk. As usual, Chen Yifei was wearing a simple suit with a pair of clean leather shoes. Those simple clothes looked especially charming after they had been separated for so long. Chen Yifei turned back, saw Yan Yu, and greeted him as if it was any other day, “Good morning.” Yan Yu rushed over, wanting to hug him, but he was stopped immediately by Chen Yifei’s hand, “Be mindful of our location.” Yan Yu twitched his mouth unhappily, but the joy he felt from seeing Chen Yifei far exceeded all the other small details. Yan Yu could not stop the corners of his lips from lifting into a smile, “How has it been for the past half a month?” “Pretty good.” Chen Yifei finished up organising Yan Yu’s office desk and was about to go back to his own office when Yan Yu stared at him without blinking his eyes and asked all of a sudden, “Did you cut your hair?” “Yeah, you noticed?” “Of course.” Yan Yu definitely noticed any changes in Chen Yifei, no matter how minute. He snorted unsatisfactorily, “Why didn’t you wait for me to go with you?” Chen Yifei replied, “It was just a haircut.” Yan Yu kept it up, “How can you not consider my opinion?” “Next time.” Chen Yifei sat down on his chair as per usual, in an office that had remained unchanged for the past month, with the same scenery outside the window, but it made the current Chen Yifei feel especially relaxed. Chen Yifei let out a breath, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. Although Chen Yifei had only just come back, he had already planned his own schedule. First, he wanted to get back into working rhythm. Second, Yan Yu must have been exhausted the past month, so he wanted to let him relax. Yan Yu left work early today just so he could stick to Chen Yifei properly. He even booked a duo booth seat somewhere hidden in a high-class restaurant. Chen Yifei asked him to go ahead to wait for him at the restaurant while he went to ‘greet’ a certain boss before joining Yan Yu. After getting that sorted, Chen Yifei left the office building. Not far away, on the opposite side of the street, was the city’s police station. Chen Yifei saw a familiar-looking car parked right outside of the police station. A man in a suit was standing right next to the car, he was extending his neck, trying to get a look inside the police station but not daring to go in. Chen Yifei recognised that person; it was Chairman Yu. Chen Yifei’s car happened to be parked there so he walked forward and greeted the other party, “Chairman Yu.” Yu Yue looked back, astonished. He then smiled brightly and replied, “Assistant Chen? I heard from Chairman Yan that you went to the branch office as a supervisor. When did you come back?” “Today, in the afternoon,” Chen Yifei answered. Yu Yue laughed, “You’re finally back. Chairman Yan has grumbled about it so many times.” Chen Yifei responded with a smile. He glanced at the police station and asked, “How come you’re here? Are you facing any troubles?” Yu Yue shook his head, “That’s not it. I’m just waiting for someone.” “Do you have a friend working at the police station?” Yu Yue seemed slightly embarrassed, “Hm… Kind of…” Chen Yifei did not stay long. He nodded to Yu Yue simply and left. Yu Yue looked at his wristwatch. It was already time to get off work, but the person he was waiting for had yet to come out. Yu Yue leaned on the top of his car dejectedly as he continued to watch the entrance of the police station. He took out his phone to send a message but decided against it as he was afraid of disturbing the other party while he worked. It was extremely common for Pei Yu to work overtime. Yu Yue let out a sigh and sat inside his car as he stared blankly. Besides, their relationship was not close enough to warrant him to wait for Pei Yu after work. Just as Yu Yue had decided to drive away, a person walked out of the police station. Yu Yue glanced up, his eyes widened in surprise. He quickly got out of his car. Pei Yu lifted his head and saw Yu Yue, a hint of resignation filling his eyes. Yu Yue’s luxurious car was too eyecatching. He wondered what people would think to see such a car parked right at the entrance. The power of public opinion was too scary. Pei Yu was only a normal police officer. He did not want to be involved in any trouble. Yu Yue waited for him, wanting to invite him out for dinner. He had already thought of what to say, but the words just left him when Pei Yu was actually in front of him. Yu Yue took a deep breath, “Let’s eat together?” Pei Yu replied, “I still have work I need to do at home.” Disappointment flashed across Yu Yue’s eyes. Seeing that Pei Yu was about to leave, he chased after him quickly, “Then, let me drive you home?” Pei Yu stopped, sighed lightly and turned around. He initially wanted to decline, but the pitiful disappointment in Yu Yue’s expression was not missed by his eyes. Pei Yu paused for a moment before changing his words, “Maybe next time.” Yu Yue had already confessed to him. It was not that Pei Yu did not believe Yu Yue’s sincerity, but he truly did not have those feelings towards Chairman Yu, whose status was much higher than his. Hearing Pei Yu’s ‘next time’, Yu Yue’s eyes sparkled, refusing to give up, “I came all the way from my office to fetch you… Are you really going to let my effort go to waste?” Yu Yue wanted to speak with confidence, but unfortunately, all the confidence he had as a chairman of the board flew out of the window when facing Pei Yu. Pei Yu was a policeman, studying a person’s movements and expressions were nothing to him, let alone this person who would get nervous the moment he saw him. Pei Yu could not help laughing. Although Yu Yue did not sound confident at all, he did make sense. The other party had both money and status, he should not go overboard. Pei Yu finally agreed, “Fine, then.” Yu Yue could not believe his ears. His face flushed red with happiness as he rushed back to his car. Pei Yu took his seat at the front passenger seat and asked plainly, “Can you not park your car in front of the police station? There are a lot of nosy people here.” Yu Yue paused, “Where should I park, then?” “What I mean is, don’t wait for me anymore,” Pei Yu clarified. Yu Yue replied unwillingly, “I can change to a normal car…” Pei Yu realised that he may not be able to communicate properly with rich people, “...Suit yourself.” Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Yue got to know Pei Yu’s address. After Pei Yu alighted the car, he turned back and saw Yu Yue rolling down his car window, observing him with eyes shining with expectation. Pei Yu asked, “Do you want to come up for a drink?” Yu Yue nodded his head as if his life depended on it and followed Pei Yu to his apartment. Yu Yue secretly remembered the floor number when Pei Yu pressed the button in the lift, his heart beating wildly and uncontrollably. Pei Yu opened the door to his apartment as Yu Yue followed him cautiously. Pei Yu lived in a normal single-person apartment building, the furniture simple and cold, just like his personality. Yu Yue saw a few police documents lying on the coffee table. There was even a marked-up map of the city district. Yu Yue asked, “Do you usually bring work home?” Pei Yu took off his jacket and walked into his bedroom as he answered, “Sometimes.” When Pei Yu was organising his things in his bedroom, Yu Yue sat on the sofa, his limbs awkward as if he did not know where to place them. Yu Yue could not help but overthink, did Pei Yu have other intentions for inviting him in? That thought alone made Yu Yue blush. He gathered himself when a hand holding a cup of water reached out to him suddenly. Yu Yue was shocked. He lifted his head and saw Pei Yu standing at the side, looking at him from the top. For some reason, he felt guilty instantly, if he was caught red-handed for doing something bad. He accepted the cup in a flurry, “Thank you!” Pei Yu simply said, “Make yourself comfortable.” And with that, he walked back to his bedroom. Though Yu Yue hoped that he could sit in the living room and chat with him, or even just sit here and watch the television, he knew that it was impossible. Not long after, Yu Yue’s phone rang. It was his assistant, saying that he had arranged for a last-minute banquet. Resigned, Yu Yue could only prepare to leave. Yu Yue looked at the bedroom door, “Pei Yu, I’m leaving. I have something to settle.” “Take care.” Yu Yue left Pei Yu’s apartment and returned to his car. He looked at the apartment with lights still on, and with great reluctance, he drove away. On his way back, Yu Yue called his assistant, “Help me get a car; the more normal the better.” “I understand, I will get it sorted right away.” The assistant paused, “Boss, what is this car for? Charity?” “For me to drive, of course.” The assistant asked doubtfully, “... At about what price are you looking at?” “The most normal price point is fine.” During his confession, Pei Yu had already told him that he did not think that they were suitable for each other. Pei Yu was a police officer who would occasionally get involved in dangerous special operations where getting injuries was the norm. A normal person would probably not be able to endure having to live on the edge for the rest of their life with their lover having to face danger so regularly. A rich person like Yu Yue who was probably extremely well-protected since he was born would not be able to imagine what they had to go through. Yu Yue understood Pei Yu’s point and he did try harder to understand Pei Yu’s life. Yu Yue had always believed that sincerity could always move hearts, in both business and in life. At this very moment, at a certain high-class restaurant, Yan Yu was fiddling with the food on his plate as he supported his head with his hand. He got too excited knowing that Chen Yifei was back and accidentally ordered too much food. Even now, not all the food was served. Chen Yifei ate leisurely. He looked up and saw a slightly anxious Yan Yu, “What’s wrong?” “Why are you taking so long?” Yan Yu asked with dissatisfaction. “I want to finish eating and leave quickly.” Chen Yifei thought they might as well have gone home and had him cook a few simple dishes, rather than purposely coming to a high-class restaurant and rushing through their dinner. “Take it easy, we’re not far from home.” Yan Yu sighed, “We’re not going back home.” Chen Yifei frowned, “Where are we going?” “I booked a room.” Yan Yu smiled, “A hotel under Chairman Yu, a room with the prettiest night view. I’m sure you’ll be satisfied.” Yan Yu’s thoughts made Chen Yifei laugh. He was not a youngster that needed such romantic arrangements. It did not matter whether or not Yan Yu prepared all these. However, Chen Yifei did feel happy that Yan Yu had such intentions. The night scenery was indeed very satisfying. Chen Yifei did not wish to waste Yan Yu’s effort either so they decided on a whim to have some fun in front of the French windows. After doing it to their hearts’ content, Yan Yu wrapped himself in the slightly scented blanket and rolled around the bed. As Chen Yifei came out of the bathroom after a shower, Chen Yifei pulled him towards him and gave him a kiss. Chen Yifei asked, “You want another round?” Yan Yu laughed, “I’m already past that age.” The corner of Chen Yifei’s lips lifted slightly, “I don’t think so.” “Fine, fine. I’m only a little more exuberant than others.” Yan Yu laughed, “Isn’t it all your fault?” Chen Yifei leaned on the bed’s headboard and dimmed the lights, preparing to read his e-book for a bit, “Go ahead and sleep first.” Yan Yu looked at Chen Yifei’s face’s side view and hesitated, his eyes clearly saying that he had something to say to Chen Yifei. Chen Yifei asked, “What is it?” Yan Yu replied, “Chen Yifei, do you want to meet my parents?” Chen Yifei was momentarily stunned, a rare hint of astonishment filling his face.
