Chapter 39

Chapter 39

That night, Rong Yuan didn't feel comfortable letting Yan Yu go home alone, so he kept him at Cuixi Garden.

As he was about to sleep, he received a message from Gu Shenhan saying he really couldn't make it back, and he got bummed out. He had sounded smug earlier about his business trip, but now that he was actually facing a night apart, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Rong Yuan leaned against the headboard and said into the phone, "Can you come back tomorrow?"

Gu Shenhan saw right through him—he'd acted like he didn't mind the trip, but he already missed him—so he teased, "Hard to say. It's taking longer than I thought. Might be another two or three days."

Rong Yuan immediately got worried: "Is it something really hard? And you didn't pack enough clothes. Do you want me to ask Lao Xiao to send you two more sets?"

Gu Shenhan's heart warmed, and his tone softened: "No need. I'll rush back as soon as I can."

Rong Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then please be careful, hubby."

Gu Shenhan agreed, then reminded him to sleep alone and not stay up late with Yan Yu.

Yan Yu was a night owl, and Gu Shenhan didn't want his sweetheart to pick up the bad habit of gaming at midnight.

Rong Yuan blew a kiss to the camera: "Don't worry, hubby. I'll definitely sleep by myself."

Gu Shenhan said a few more words, then took off his earphones. He would have liked to blow a kiss back, but he was in the car with other people.

"This is the first time I've ever driven this late just to get back," said Fang Yankai. "Ever since you got married, I've been getting a huge perk—riding in the boss's car. It's totally backwards."

"Your driving skills are too lousy. With you a single bachelor at the wheel, I'd lose at least forty minutes of cuddle time with my wife."

"That's not what you said earlier when you asked me to prepare the prenup documents."

"How about I cut your bonus from last month?"

"Boss, you're the greatest! Please, floor it!"

Gu Shenhan put his earphones back on and pushed the speed to the limit while ensuring safety.

He still had about two hours before he reached home.

Rong Yuan tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Finally, he decided to go to the guest room to find Yan Yu.

Yan Yu had just lost a game. Normally he'd be shouting into his mic, but today he had no reaction. He didn't feel upset either. When someone trash-talked him, he couldn't even be bothered to retort. He simply didn't care. But he couldn't sleep, so he sat up, tossing his phone from hand to hand like he was in a daze.

At that moment, Rong Yuan knocked lightly: "Xiao Yu, are you asleep?"

Yan Yu snapped back to reality: "No, Xiao'an Ge!"

He quickly got up and opened the door.

Rong Yuan was wearing Doraemon pajamas and shuffling in lamb slippers: "Are you sleepy?"

"Not really. What's up, Xiao'an Gege?"

"I want to learn touch typing. If you're not in a hurry to sleep, can you teach me?"

"Of course." Yan Yu was happy to have something to do. "Do you have a keyboard?"

"It's in Han Ge's study."

"Wired or wireless? If it's wireless, bring it down and see if it can connect to your tablet," Yan Yu said. "Go ahead, Xiao'an Gege. I'll wait here."

"Won't I accidentally damage Han Ge's computer?"

"Absolutely not, I promise."

Rong Yuan remembered he hadn't seen a cable, so he went upstairs and brought down the keyboard. Yan Yu saw it was tri-mode and connected it to Rong Yuan's tablet, then downloaded a typing practice game for him.

Rong Yuan was a fast learner. As Yan Yu taught him, he immediately followed along. Before, when he played games just for fun, he found them boring, but now that he was learning to type, he was having a blast.

Eventually, Yan Yu got sleepy and started yawning, but Rong Yuan's eyes were wide open, whacking moles enthusiastically.

Every time a mole popped up, Rong Yuan would jump up too, and Yan Yu had to keep pushing him back down: "Ge! Don't get so excited! We're just typing letters, not fighting."

Rong Yuan said, "But the speed later on is really fast."

Yan Yu said, "Don't you realize you're typing faster now too?"

Rong Yuan thought about it and realized it was true—he'd made amazing progress in one night!

He noticed Yan Yu's eyes were a bit red and felt a little guilty: "Sorry, Xiao Yu, for having you teach me so long. Go back to sleep now. I'm sorry to have delayed your rest. I should get back too. We both need to stop staying up."

If Yan Yu had been gaming, he'd still be wide awake, but he didn't feel like gaming today, and watching Rong Yuan repeatedly hit the same letters had indeed made him drowsy. He put down the throw pillow and said, "Then I'm going to sleep. You get some sleep too, Ge, or when Han Ge comes back, what am I supposed to tell him?"

Rong Yuan nodded, took the keyboard and tablet back to the master bedroom.

Then, thinking about it, he couldn't resist starting another round. He kept playing and playing. His typing speed really did improve, and he completely memorized the key positions, which made him even less sleepy.

So when Gu Shenhan quietly came home, he saw that his wife was still awake!

Rong Yuan was startled: "H-hubby, why are you back?"

Gu Shenhan had come back earlier but then had to go to the office for something, so he was late. He never expected that in the middle of the night, his sweetheart would still be playing on the tablet.

"Who was it who said they wanted a baby? Staying up this late—if we have a baby, it'll be born with dark circles."

"I... I'll be careful next time."

"Next time?"

"No, no. But this is really fun." Rong Yuan still hadn't had his fill. "Hubby, I can type on my own now."

"Type?"

"Mm! Look!" Rong Yuan took the opportunity to start another round, whacking moles with a tap tap tap. The moles had different letters on their heads, and he hit one for each correct keystroke.

"... Why did you suddenly want to learn this?"

Rong Yuan hesitated, then said, "Everyone in the company can do it. I'm the only one who can't, so I want to learn too. Hubby, I took your keyboard without asking."

He looked a bit pitiful.

Gu Shenhan's heart instantly softened: "What's mine is yours. You can take it. So what else do you want to learn?"

Rong Yuan counted on his fingers: "I want to learn to drive, use office software, ride a bike, and order milk tea and buy movie tickets on my phone."

"Milk tea and movie tickets? Didn't you already learn how to pay with your phone?"

"But their QR code—when you scan it, it doesn't lead to payment. The milk tea shop next to the company requires you to scan, then order yourself, and you have to register. It's always crowded, and I don't feel comfortable asking someone to teach me."

"I'll take you tomorrow. As for movie tickets," Gu Shenhan, worried about delaying Rong Yuan's sleep time, opened the app and taught him how to use it, then checked to see if there was a movie he wanted to watch and directly selected a screening.

Rong Yuan finished browsing, picked a sci-fi movie, and placed the order. He kept checking the purchase info: "That's it?"

Gu Shenhan said, "Yeah, I'll take you to see it tonight. Go to sleep—it's so late, why aren't you in bed?"

Rong Yuan quickly put the stuff down. A moment later, watching Gu Shenhan take off his clothes to head into the bathroom, he called out, "Honey, come here a second."

Gu Shenhan came back: "What's up?"

Rong Yuan hugged him and gave him a kiss: "Love you. Goodnight."

Gu Shenhan gently pinched his wife's cheek: "Go to sleep. If you're still awake when I get out of the shower, I'll make sure you don't get any sleep tonight."

Rong Yuan dove under the covers like a rabbit escaping its cage.

After blow-drying his hair, Gu Shenhan came out and found Rong Yuan already asleep, curled up in a ball as if he were a bit cold.

He checked the room temperature—it was already set—so he simply stripped him and pulled him into his arms.

At first, Rong Yuan shrank back from the chill, but gradually his body relaxed and his expression softened completely.

The next period was especially busy.

Gu Shenhan had someone look for suitable properties, selected a few options for Rong Yuan to choose from, and Rong Yuan picked a standalone villa not far from Cuixi Garden. It was a small three-story building—not too big, but with a fairly spacious yard.

What Rong Yuan didn't know was that when Gu Shenhan bought it, he also bought the neighboring properties on either side.

These three villas were adjoining, with low courtyard walls, so neighbors on either side could see in. Between these three villas and the others, large green belts served as barriers. Buying up this entire area ensured better privacy.

But Gu Shenhan didn't buy them all thinking about Rong Yuan's future pregnancy, because he never really believed Rong Yuan could get pregnant. One reason was that he didn't have to foot the bill.

The money came from Yan Que as a wedding gift. However, two of the houses were given to the couple, and one was for Yan Yu.

He knew Yan Yu was moving out and didn't stop him. In the past, Yan Yu had always lived with him in the same villa, and he had never specifically bought a house for Yan Yu. This location happened to be good, with decent design and property management, so he picked one for Yan Yu.

Gu Shenhan figured, since he was buying two, one more wouldn't hurt—consider it an investment.

Suddenly spending over seventy million, Yan Que didn't even bat an eye, leaving Rong Yuan stunned.

The houses were already decorated, each in a different style. This saved a lot of hassle later. But they needed to set up a large studio, which required some redesign.

All of this took time to follow up on, but it also gave Yan Yu something to do. Once he got busy, he had no time to overthink.

Rong Yuan had even less time to overthink. He went to the company during the day, practiced typing at night, and organized study materials. Gu Shenhan also bought him a bicycle.

The biggest one, with training wheels. Rong Yuan treated it like a huge new toy, absolutely thrilled. Every day after work, the first thing he did—even before eating—was go out and ride a few laps.

At first, Gu Shenhan followed along, but soon he didn't need to keep an eye on him. Rong Yuan rode all over the yard, and Gu Shenhan watched from the steps as Rong Yuan kept circling back to him.

In just one week, Rong Yuan could ride independently. Even after removing both training wheels, he rode steadily.

The grass in the yard had started to turn yellow, and every blade had probably been run over by his wheels.

His face was flushed from riding, and on the last lap, he rode straight into the garage.

Gu Shenhan asked, "What do you want to learn next?"

Rong Yuan said, "I won't learn anything else for now."

The villa complex Gu Shenhan bought for him was called Bishui Bay. It was all set, and he needed to help Yan Yu move in. Plus, he wanted to give Gu Shenhan a surprise.

Gu Shenhan's birthday was coming up.

He wanted to gradually give him the happiness and love he had missed out on as a child.

Gu Shenhan grabbed a set of clean clothes and went into the bathroom: "Why are you taking so long to wash this time?"

Rong Yuan turned sideways to face the mirror, looking at his right lower back: "Honey, do you think I look different somewhere?"

Gu Shenhan said, "You've become more beautiful than before."

Rong Yuan said, "That's not what I'm talking about."

His gaze was fixed on one spot.

He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt the cotton rose had become more vivid in color.

Gu Shenhan noticed it too and said, "Does it change color after a hot shower?"

Rong Yuan shook his head and smiled: "Honey, starting tomorrow, I won't ride the bike anymore."