chapter 100

Chapter 99: He Yu Shen, Are You A Dog?

On this sweltering summer day, sun-dried flowers were gathered by Nan Yi into a small bouquet and placed by the bedside.

The long-running manga still hadn’t concluded despite the passage of time.

The day when Nan Yi took Xiao Bao to the hospital alone, he never mentioned it to He Yushen.

Xiao Bao began to eat some mashed potatoes and soft-cooked porridge. Every time He Yushen came back, he would excitedly hold Xiao Bao, patiently trying to teach him to say "daddy."

"Xiao Bao, say daddy, ba... daddy..."

"He's still so young; it's early for that."

"My Xiao Bao is so smart; he will surely speak earlier than other kids."

With a resigned shake of his head, when He Yushen rested and spent time with Xiao Bao, Nan Yi would head upstairs to work on his manuscript.

Holding the little omega, He Yushen noticed Nan Yi's movement to stand up and reached out to hold him by the waist.

"I only get two days off a week. Stay with me a bit more."

Xiao Bao, who was just in He Yushen's arms, was handed over to Nan Yi, and his waist was tightly restrained.

"I've been missing updates recently."

"I'll continue once I'm back to work."

"I have to bring Xiao Bao." Nan Yi couldn't break free, so he leaned back into the alpha's embrace.

"Let Ling's dad look after him for two days a week; he'd be happy to."

Nan Yi found it hard to reject He Yushen's proposal, but it seemed like a good idea.

"Mm."

He responded softly, spending the day nestled in the alpha's embrace with Xiao Bao.

It's been over half a month since He Yushen's last business trip. Nan Yi guessed that Yun Luo might have returned.

Because yesterday, he saw Lin Qiuwu in the garden again, someone who hadn't been seen even when Nan Zhi and Lin Yunjian were hospitalized.

"Did Yun Luo come back?" Nan Yi asked.

"Mm, he just returned yesterday."

With a slight furrow of his brows, Nan Yi noted that Yun Luo had just returned yesterday, and Lin Qiuwu had already appeared in this villa area. His purpose was quite clear.

Nan Yi had to admit, Lin Qiuwu genuinely liked Yun Luo. Otherwise, the young alpha wouldn't be named Lin Yunjian, just as Nan Zhi had said.

However, that would mean Nan Zhi and Lin Yunjian wouldn't receive the love of an alpha.

"But he has resigned. It's just that a suitable replacement hasn't been found yet, so he'll stay at the company for a bit longer," He Yushen said.

"What! He resigned?"

Surprised, Nan Yi tilted his head back to look at He Yushen.

"Yes, he initially came just to help me. There's a branch of his family's company in City A, and he'll be managing it," explained He Yushen.

"Will he move out then?" Nan Yi inquired further.

"Not for the time being. This place suits his aesthetic," He Yushen replied without hesitation.

Nan Yi: ..................

"You would know." His muttered complaint reached He Yushen's ears. He Yushen paused for a moment, a gentle look appearing in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Jealous?"

"Not at all!"

Tightening his embrace around the younger man, He Yushen buried his head in Nan Yi's left shoulder. Looking at Xiao Bao in Nan Yi's arms, he said with a smile, "Though I never called him cousin, I've always considered him a brother."

He Yushen patiently clarified that any relationship he had with Yun Luo would only be familial.

"I didn't say anything."

"I wanted to explain. I don't want you overthinking this."

A fleeting kiss landed on the nape of Nan Yi's neck.

Like a feather's touch, Nan Yi giggled and slightly shrank back.

"Come with me to my family's home tomorrow," Nan Yi abruptly suggested.

After obtaining the property deed, he hadn't been back to the old mansion. He wanted to revisit the place where he grew up and dispose of the items left behind by Nan Zhaomin's family.

Once Xiao Bao starts speaking and calling out names, Nan Yi plans to take both He Yushen and Xiao Bao to visit his mother's grave. She would surely be happy knowing he found such a perfect alpha.

Especially since there's a little omega who can call her "grandma."

"Isn't any place with me considered your home?"

"Oh, I mean..."

"Alright, we'll go together," He Yushen interrupted with a soft chuckle, affectionately nuzzling Nan Yi's nape.

After dinner, He Yushen suggested that the three of them bathe together, but Nan Yi firmly declined.

Regardless of what the alpha said, Nan Yi insisted that father and son bathe first.

Facing the alpha's expectant gaze, just before the bathroom door was fully closed, the usually soft-hearted Nan Yi resolutely avoided He Yushen's longing look.

Once the muted sounds of water came from the bathroom, Nan Yi grabbed his phone and stepped out of the room.

Although it was summer, the night was cool and breezy. Standing on the balcony, the wind occasionally lifted the hem of his shirt, revealing glimpses of his toned and flat abdomen.

Nan Yi stared at the already retrieved phone number, and after a few moments of silence, he pressed it without hesitation.

The ringing persisted for a while. Just as Nan Yi was about to turn away, thinking the call wouldn't be answered, faint sounds came through.

The call had been accepted, but the person on the other end remained silent.

After a few quiet seconds, Nan Yi took the initiative and said, "Nan Zhi."

"Hmm, what is it?"

The only property that connected the two had already been transferred to Nan Yi, so Nan Zhi couldn't figure out why Nan Yi would reach out to him.

"Shall we go back together tomorrow?"

"Alright."

Nan Zhi didn't ask where to, but simply agreed.

Nan Yi was slightly taken aback. After a brief pause, he felt there was nothing more to say.

"I'll hang up now."

"You haven't said what time you're heading back." A faint voice came from the phone. Nan Yi had already pressed the screen, holding the phone tightly without releasing it.

"Around noon, before one."

"Alright, hang up then."

Just as the call ended, the alpha, who had only been in the bathroom for a short while, appeared behind him, wrapping his handsome hands around Nan Yi's waist.

He Yushen noticed Nan Yi's motion of ending the call and pocketing his phone, but he didn't ask whom the omega was speaking to; he could guess.

"Why are you out here? Where's Xiao Bao?"

Nan Yi turned, nestling into He Yushen's embrace. He wanted to savor the alpha's scent but noticed that He Yushen hadn't even changed into his home clothes.

Nan Yi: ?

"Xiao Bao is in his little bed. Let's go, it's our turn to bathe. I'll scrub your back, my dear."

Nan Yi: !!!

"No need! I... I can bathe myself!"

"Be a good boy."

The older man had a knack for sweet-talking, his words dripping with honey while his hands were rather naughty.

A clean shirt from the closet became Nan Yi's pajamas.

Entering with just a blush, he emerged looking as if he'd been thoroughly steamed.

As if sunbathed under the high noon sun of summer, he appeared dazed and languid, as if suffering from heatstroke, carried out of the bedroom by He Yushen.

His half-lidded eyes intensely reddened, and multiple red marks adorned his smooth legs.

"He Yushen, are you a dog?!"

The omega, utterly exhausted, sounded hoarse, like someone who had been parched for days.

"Not a dog, your husband."

He Yu Shen gently laid the person on the bed, his sultry voice whispering close to Nan Yi's earlobe.

"Would you like some water?"

"Mmm, I'd like iced fruit juice."

The man who was just pampering him moments ago frowned slightly, "You've already had quite a bit of ice cream today."

"I want it iced!"

Nan Yi, in a huff, pinched the bridge of He Yu Shen's prominent nose.

"Just this once."