Chapter 151 And You Are My Wife

Chapter 151: And You're My Wife

When he could barely see, even the slightest touch felt way more intense—let alone something as stimulating as a kiss.

Zhuang Yao had no idea where his courage came from. He recklessly kissed the man and even dared to flick his tongue against his lips.

Having worked up the nerve for once, he found himself hooked, clinging to the moment and unwilling to pull away.

Unbeknownst to him, in the darkness, the man’s control was fraying.

The young man kept pushing his buttons. Yi Sizhe wasn’t made of stone—he had never fallen asleep in the first place. The moment he lay down, the fidgeting of the person beside him had been incessant.

Try as he might to ignore it, he couldn’t—especially when that person touched *that* spot…

Yi Sizhe reflexively snatched Zhuang Yao’s hand, no longer allowing him to act recklessly.

If he refused to sleep properly at this hour and insisted on playing games, then forget sleeping at all.

The man reached out from under the covers, grabbed his chin firmly as he deepened the kiss.

The shift from passive to active took less than a second. Zhuang Yao let out a muffled gasp, and the moment his lips parted, the man took over, their tongues clashing hungrily with far more intensity than before.

“Mmm…”

In the quiet room, the rustling of fabric against skin mingled with ragged breathing.

Had it not been for Zhuang Yao’s injury, Yi Sizhe would have already pinned him down.

*Holy shit…* Zhuang Yao thought to himself. Before testing the waters, he had never imagined Brother Zhe could be this ravenous.

The man had always been polite and composed in front of him, but now, it was as if a hidden beast had been unleashed.

Kissed until his body was aching and pliant, Zhuang Yao weakly pushed against the man’s chest, breathless, “E-enough…”

“Enough? Didn’t you like it?” Yi Sizhe’s voice was deeper, more magnetic, with a rough, tempting rasp.

Blushing all over, Zhuang Yao fidgeted. “If we keep going… my lips will be swollen tomorrow.”

“If you knew the consequences, why did you start something?”

Yi Sizhe loosened his grip on Zhuang Yao’s wrist, his touch gentling as he intertwined their fingers, stroking his palm tenderly.

“Sorry, I just… couldn’t help it. Around Brother Zhe, I lose all control.”

Zhuang Yao gave up pretending, outright admitting that he had been driven by desire.

Was it wrong to want to be close to someone he adored?

Before they were official, he could still keep his distance. But now that they were together—*sharing a bed*—wasn’t he allowed to get a little handsy?

What was wrong with collecting a little interest from his boyfriend?

Sulking, Zhuang Yao turned his back to Yi Sizhe, pretending to be hurt and upset.

Yi Sizhe: “…”

He never said no, did he?

He was just worried about Zhuang Yao’s injuries…

Zhuang Yao felt that mooning Brother Zhe was quite childish, but since he'd already done it, he was too proud to turn back now.

He simply maintained the position in silence.

The medicine prescribed by the doctor was quite effective—the pain in his tailbone had eased somewhat, at least enough for him to move freely.

Let him just lie on his side and sleep. Right now, he was Zhuang Yao, Mr. Ice Prince—the person who had actively kissed him earlier was definitely not him.

But the moment he closed his eyes, the memory of that kiss burned behind his eyelids, magnified endlessly.

God, was Brother Zhe really a first-time boyfriend? How was he so good at kissing? He’d even used his tongue to… flick against his palate.

It made him burn with embarrassment.

A rustling sound came from behind, and before Zhuang Yao could open his eyes, an arm wrapped around him from the back as the man pressed closer.

Hot breath ghosted over the nape of his neck and his ear, sending a shiver down his spine.

Then, suddenly, he felt something hard nudging his tailbone. Zhuang Yao froze completely, not daring to move.

With how hot and heavy it was, he didn’t need to think hard to know what it was.

"Feel that?" The man spoke slowly. "I'm not exactly unaffected either. So, you don’t have to apologize."

"......"

"This is just biology at work. From now on, if you want to hug or kiss, no need to hold back."

Listening to these words, Zhuang Yao swallowed hard, though the thought—*What if I want to do more?*—remained unspoken.

He *could* let loose, but it seemed Brother Zhe was struggling to hold back. Because of his injuries, they couldn’t just go at it like rabbits.

He really was putting Brother Zhe through the wringer…

So he *wasn’t* actually frigid.

"Mhm." Zhuang Yao responded quietly, playing the sleep card.

Tonight had been his fault—he’d recklessly poked the bear despite being injured, leaving them both wound up.

He still hadn’t quite figured out how this dating thing works. He’d have to ask Jian Ye for advice later.

That night, the two of them, each wrapped up in their heads, fell asleep in each other’s arms—not nodding off till dawn.

The next day, they both woke up late.

President Yi checked the time—he'd blown past work hours.

Fortunately, as the boss, he could make his own rules. After informing his assistant Xiao Xiao, he decided not to go to the office today and had the other arrange for food delivery instead.

Xiao Xiao, having done this before, had grown accustomed to being their errand boy. He quickly handled everything as instructed.

The breakfast delivered was light and easy to digest—perfect for someone like Zhuang Yao, who was accident-prone.

Since Zhuang Yao still couldn’t sit up properly, he ate in bed, like some convalescent patient.

Yi Sizhe patiently waited on him hand and foot—all Zhuang Yao had to do was open his mouth.

"Brother Zhe, do I seem like a giant baby?" Zhuang Yao asked, then opened his mouth wide again like a baby bird.

His tail was hurt, but his hands were fine.

But if his boyfriend wanted to feed him, why not go along with it?

Lying back and enjoying his boyfriend's five-star service, Zhuang Yao grinned happily.

"A big baby? You're just a little brother."

Zhuang Yao: "..."

"I can call you 'brother,' but you can't call me 'little brother.' I'm not your little brother anymore—I'm your man now."

Zhuang Yao's bold declaration made Yi Sizhe's hand pause briefly before he chuckled.

"Yes, you've grown up, matured. I won’t treat you like the kid next door anymore."

Zhuang Yao smirked smugly.

That’s more like it.

"Let me correct you—I’m your man, and you... are my wife."

Zhuang Yao: "..."

Damn! Did those words really just come out of Brother Zhe’s mouth? Holy shit!

A man who's come into his own is truly terrifying, dropping straight-up sweet talk one line after another, each hitting right where it counts.

He loved it so much!

God knew how much willpower Zhuang Yao was exerting to keep his composure and resist immediately grabbing his phone to excitedly share all this happiness with Jian Ye.

He had to be patient—he couldn’t rush, absolutely couldn’t rush. The New Year was almost here!

By the time his injuries healed, it would be just about time. On that day, he was determined to shock Yi Siyu and Jian Ye, that sickeningly sweet couple, to death.

Zhuang Yao’s imagination painted a perfect picture, but reality was never that simple.

Today, Yi Sizhe hadn’t gone to the office. At noon, the second brother, Yi Siyuan, wanted to have lunch with his eldest brother but found the CEO’s office empty.

Running into the assistant, Xiao Xiao, he asked, "Where’s my brother?"

"The CEO's handling something else." Xiao Xiao wasn't about to spill details. If Yi Sizhe hadn’t authorized it, he wouldn’t say a word.

"What matters? He’s not even coming to the company? Didn’t he just sign the contract with Jinfeng? What else requires his personal attention?"

No one knows a brother better than his sibling.

Xiao Xiao’s vague response didn't escape the perceptive second brother.

Being in programming himself, no one understood logic better than him.

It was obvious Xiao Xiao wasn’t telling the truth. Yi Siyuan cornered him, narrowing his eyes. "Is my brother... hiding something from me—"

"Second Young Master! I swear I don't know anything!" he protested.

"—hiding something to prepare my birthday gift, right?!"

They spoke at the same time, leaving Xiao Xiao completely floored.

"Chinese New Year is almost here, and so is my birthday. Honestly, big brother’s being weirdly secretive about this. What’s the big deal?"

"Uh... right, it's a surprise." Assistant Xiao thought about the CEO’s boyfriend. If he brought him home for the New Year...

Now *that* would be a surprise, wouldn't it?

"Thanks for putting up with this, Assistant Xiao. Forget I asked. Since big brother wants to keep it a surprise, I’ll have to act like I don’t know."

Xiao Xiao watched Yi Siyuan’s retreating figure, felt bad for the second young master.

After returning, Yi Siyuan immediately told the whole family.

He couldn’t contain his excitement, casually strolling up to everyone and dropping devilish whispers: "Big brother is preparing a surprise for me. You have to act like you don’t know."

He repeated the same line four times in total.

Yu Xinran and Yi Xiangcheng were a little surprised. Their eldest son had never prepared any surprises before, especially not for the second son.

They suspected some misunderstanding, but they didn’t say anything outright, not wanting to hurt Yi Siyuan’s feelings.

Yi Siyu and Jian Ye weren’t buying it. After asking for details and hearing about Yi Siyuan’s conversation with Assistant Xiao, they shared a silent look.

With Chinese New Year around the corner, Yi Siyu had brought Jian Ye back to the Yi family home early.

Back in their room, they closed the door to analyze the situation.

"Big brother not going to the company is weird as hell. There’s nothing major going on lately that requires his attention. No way he’d skip work entirely," Yi Siyu said.

"I believe big brother is planning something big, but I don’t think it’s for second brother’s birthday gift..." Jian Ye tapped his chin. "I think second brother just wants a birthday present too badly and is reading too much into it."

Yi Siyu: "I have a guess..."

Jian Ye met his husband’s gaze: "I have a guess too..."

In perfect sync, they both picked up their phones and sent Zhuang Yao a message at the same time.

"Ye, Not Yey": You’ve been ignoring me lately. You seeing someone else?

"Yu": Is my big brother with you?

Came the instant reply.

"Zhuang Yao": As if there’s anyone but you! You’re the only one for me, my favorite brother!

"Zhuang Yao": He’s not here!

Locking their phones, they shared a smirk.

"Looks like big brother is at his place," Yi Siyu said.

"His guilt was practically screaming through the screen. Are they a thing now?"

"Most likely. Explains why he asked me that weird question before."

"What did he ask you?" Jian Ye perked up, all ears.

"He asked me if big brother ever finished my leftovers..."

Jian Ye: "..."

Who would have thought these two would progress so quickly, and even do it secretly!

"I'll quickly order a new computer for Second Brother as a gift, top-of-the-line specs and this year's latest model. Hopefully, it'll cheer him up when the time comes," Jian Ye said.

Yi Siyu waved his hand. "Don't worry, Second Brother's heart's made of stone. Small stuff like this won't bother him."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Whether Eldest Brother stays single or not, Second Brother only loves code. To him, code is forever."

In the yard, Yi Siyuan sneezed.

"Achoo—!"

His younger brothers had brought the family puppy over. Finding it adorable, he crouched down to play with it.

Qiu Qiu stuck out its butt, left a poop right in front of him, then wagged its tail and ran off.

Note from author:

Yi Siyuan: Seriously? Did it just poop in front of me? Rude.