In the subsequent game session, Yu Baihan remained fixated on the somersaulting character.
The longer he observed, the more suspicious he became:
This robust “Hanmen” style couldn’t be replicated by ordinary players.
Unless he was a direct disciple of Master Baihan.
Once the dungeon concluded, Yu Baihan took the initiative to check the other player’s chat box.
The conversation history still included the “tea talk tea talk” from the previous encounter.
Yu Baihan tentatively sent a message: You played exceptionally well.
The response came almost instantly, seemingly flattered: It’s nothing.
Seizing the moment, he quickly sent a flower and added: You’re skilled too.
[Li Shizhen’s dog]: Of course.
It was as if the mutual flattery of two blind people reached its peak, and Yu Baihan pondered: eyes might be blind, and hearts may be blind too; it’s reasonable to suspect that love makes people blind.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Are you going to play other dungeons?
Yu Baihan glanced at the message and decided that it was enough: No.
After declining, he exited the game and logged off.
The real test is yet to come; he’ll wait for the right opportunity to confirm his suspicions.
…
Later in the evening, when Lu Huan returned from work, Yu Baihan noticed the healthy flush on his face, a stark contrast to the lethargy of the past few days. It was as if he were a concubine emerging from the cold palace, having regained favor.
Observing Lu Huan’s demeanor, Yu Baihan remarked, “You seem to be in a good mood today.”
Lu Huan responded with a reserved “hmm.”
“Did something good happen?”
“It’s nothing.” Lu Huan paused, unable to resist pinching Yu Baihan’s earlobe, “I’m going to change clothes.”
Yu Baihan sat on the bed, teasing, “Then let me enjoy the view a bit.”
While Lu Huan changed, Yu Baihan casually inquired, “By the way, I gave you those butterfly earphones.”
Lu Huan halted his clothing change.
Speaking with composure, he said, “I brought them to the company.”
Yu Baihan scrutinized him, asking, “Why take the gaming earphones to the company?”
Lu Huan lowered his head, buttoning his shirt, “I use them to listen to financial information.”
Yu Baihan stared at his back.
Listening to financial information with butterfly earphones… Is Lu Huan planning to transform like a butterfly breaking out of a cocoon?
Politely steering away from topics that could raise suspicions, Yu Baihan reclined on the bed, swinging his legs. “Today, Xiaocha came to see me.”
“Who?” Lu Huan, after a moment, seemed to realize this and turned towards Yu Baihan, his expression slightly tense. “Oh.”
Yu Baihan explained, “It was a chance encounter, and we had a chat.”
Lu Huan bit his lower lip, contemplating his words for a moment before saying, “If that’s what you say, I won’t interfere with your friendships.”
He added, “I’m not that petty.”
“Really.” Yu Baihan narrowed his eyes.
Xiao Huan suddenly appeared remarkably understanding… It seemed he wanted to tighten his grasp on the vest.
While talking, Lu Huan had finished changing.
Yu Baihan got up, concluding the conversation, “Let’s go, it’s time to eat~”
—
Because the person’s little tail hasn’t been caught yet.
The next day, Yu Baihan decided to take a break from gaming. Instead, he scrolled through his phone on the Xianyu platform at home.
While swiping, he came across a popular dessert shop.
The images on the reviews showcased delectable treats. Situated in the southern part of the city, the shop opened at two in the afternoon, and a late visit meant waiting in line.
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Hooked by the prospect, Yu Baihan promptly called Hua Wu, arranging for someone to accompany him later in the day.
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Since the shop was in the same direction as Lu Huan’s workplace, he planned to buy some treats and visit Lu Huan on the way.
Arriving at the shop, Yu Baihan asked Hua Wu to assist with the selection.
While picking, he inquired, “Do you think Lu Huan will like these? Is the taste too sweet?”
Hua Wu looked at him and assured him, “He’ll definitely like them.”
Yu Baihan turned his head in confusion:
Why say it so softly?
Finally settling on two packages, Yu Baihan had Hua Wu drive him to Lu Huan’s workplace.
By the time they reached the company, it was already half-past two, slightly past the lunch break.
Yu Baihan entered through the ground floor entrance, recognized by the security guards who greeted him and allowed him to pass. He walked through the lobby towards the elevator, selecting a designated one.
While waiting in front of the elevator, someone suddenly called out to him.
Turning around, Yu Baihan saw an unfamiliar receptionist, dressed in the front desk uniform, blocking his way. “Wait, this is the president’s elevator.”
Before he could explain, the lobby manager hurried over, stopped the receptionist, and apologized, “I’m sorry, Master Baihan. This is a new receptionist, not familiar with everyone yet.”
“No problem.” Yu Baihan inquired, “Have you hired new staff recently?”
Manager, “Yes, there have been some changes and new hires.”
Yu Baihan nodded, contemplating if one of them could be the exiled Qin Lun.
He remarked, “Okay,” emphasizing making the team more robust.
With a few words exchanged, the elevator signaled its arrival with a “ding.”
Yu Baihan bid his farewell and entered the elevator.
As the doors closed, he could faintly hear the lobby manager whispering to the receptionist, followed by a soft gasp.
The elevator swiftly ascended to the top floor.
Stepping out, Yu Baihan carried the packaged cake and headed to the secretary’s office—Lu Huan had slipped away for several days at the beginning of the year, and the secretary took care of matters during that time.
It was time to show appreciation to the Lu Group’s brothers and sisters!
The gesture was well-received, evident from the eager gazes of the staff. Yu Baihan then proceeded to the president’s office.
Reaching the office door, he knocked politely.
Two knocks, a pause, followed by two more.
Lu Huan’s deep voice from inside commanded, “Come in.”
…So serious, their Mr. Lu ~ OuO
Yu Baihan opened the door and entered, finding Lu Huan engrossed in documents, wearing a serious and dignified expression.
In a serious tone, Yu Baihan greeted. “Mr. Lu.”
The person behind the desk looked up.
Lu Huan’s calm gaze flickered, and upon seeing Yu Baihan, he became a bit more animated. “Why are you here?”
With a cheerful tone, Yu Baihan responded, “Surprise~”
“……”
After delivering his words, he approached to place the cake, dropping it into the radish pit, and settled on Lu Huan’s lap. “Radish raid! Check if you’ve sneaked any fish.”
Lu Huan’s legs dipped.
His impassive expression gradually reddened, and he reached out to press the man’s waist, lowering his eyelashes. “…There’s nothing like that.”
After a pause, he patted again, “It’s still daytime; come down quickly.”
Yu Baihan sighed softly, “Yes, during the day…”
In the office, there are French windows; A favorable spot.
“…” Lu Huan scrutinized him carefully, “Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?”
Yu Baihan batted his eyelashes and closed the small movie playfully. “Oh, okay.”
He slid off Lu Huan’s lap, brought another chair over, and shared a slice of cake. Despite his concerns about Lu Huan not favoring overly sweet tastes, Lu Huan polished off the entire piece.
Leaning on the table, Yu Baihan inquired, “Is it really that delicious?”
Lu Huan replied, “It’s okay.”
Yu Baihan pressed further, “Isn’t it too sweet?”
As he spoke, facing the nearby French window, half of his fair face gleamed in the light, long and soft eyelashes, and a hint of sweetness lingered on the corners of his lips.
Lu Huan gazed down at him for a moment, then suddenly leaned in, kissing him. The tip of his tongue grazed Yu Baihan’s lips and teeth before withdrawing. A pair of slender lips and the entire handsome face blushed. “No, it’s just right.”
Kissed, Yu Baihan’s breath quivered. When he regained his senses, he scolded in a teasing manner, “Classmate Lu, you’ve learned to counter surprise attacks.”
Lu Huan chuckled softly.
It was now a little past three, with just over an hour left before home time.
Yu Baihan decided to stay in the office and leave with Lu Huan after work.
Feeling a bit bored, he reached out and patted Lu Huan. “Let me play on your computer.”
Lu Huan, who had just re-immersed himself in work, responded casually, “Sure, it’s next to you; go ahead.”
Yu Baihan took the computer and settled on the sofa beside him.
He powered up the computer, clicked on the familiar game icon, and just as he was about to log into the account, he paused abruptly.
Glancing at Lu Huan, engrossed in his work on the other end, Yu Baihan squinted and then clicked into the system settings in the lower right corner.
There was a history of logged-in accounts.
Yu Baihan clicked the mouse and discovered, along with his own account, another familiar account appearing on the screen:
[Li Shizen’s Skin]
“……”
He stared deeply at the screen: just as expected.
The little tail, you’re caught.
Yu Baihan raised his eyes from behind the computer and observed Lu Huan, still oblivious on the opposite side. All the tiny details of the past ten days are connected at this moment…
Including the moisture in the corners of Lu Huan’s eyes on the night when the intimacy level reached zero.
It turned out to be tears…
Yu Baihan pondered, and for a moment, his heart ached so much that he couldn’t breathe: over five hundred, so many little flowers, all gone—did Xiao Huan land on his head when he fell from the sky?
Silently, how foolish! QuQ…
After a moment of hesitation, Yu Baihan adjusted his mindset and logged into the game once again.
Upon logging in, he first opened the chat box and looked at Li Shizhen’s Skin, still offline in the chat box.
The dumpling in child form was adorable.
It was a stark contrast to Lu Huan, who was diligently working nearby.
Yu Baihan couldn’t help but feel affectionate and helpless:
Really wanting to play games with Baihan and still being sneaky—are you that embarrassed?
Well, whatever game he wants to play later, he’ll just go along with it.
After all, Baihan is here to spoil you~
…
Yu Baihan indulged in gaming on Lu Huan’s computer for a while. As it neared five o’clock, Lu Huan packed up and called him, “Get ready to go.”
Yu Baihan responded and logged out of the account. He noticed that Lu Huan seemed genuinely unaware, probably oblivious to the existence of a “history account” in the system settings.
Considering this, Yu Baihan decided not to expose it immediately. He feared embarrassing their reserved Senior Lu, who might end up picking out a branch of the Lu Group in an attempt to save face.
Shutting down the computer, Yu Baihan handed it back to Lu Huan.
With one hand holding the computer, Lu Huan guided him out with the other.
Being led by Lu Huan, Yu Baihan’s eyes happened to be at the level of Lu Huan’s shoulder. Unable to resist, he reached down and touched Lu Huan’s heart.
Lu Huan turned to him, asking, “What’s wrong?”
Yu Baihan sighed softly, “It’s nothing.”
Simply to soothe the heart inadvertently bruised by him.
—
After confirming that “Classmate Xiaocha” was indeed their Commander Lu, when “Classmate Xiaocha” went online to look for him again, Yu Baihan did not refuse.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Do you want to do a task?
[Li Shizhen’s dog]: Yes.
After sending the message, the other party remained silent for a few seconds.
Probably due to his abrupt change of attitude, Lu Huan couldn’t even respond promptly.
Yu Baihan typed: My partner said he doesn’t mind; he’s not so narrow-minded.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Well, he’s really nice.
Yu Baihan, “…”
Indeed, he is very kind.
The two resumed their routine of doing tasks together, chatting casually. Lu Huan still took the opportunity to send him flowers every day, and the intimacy level quickly rose again.
To recover the intimacy level he had emptied with one click, Yu Baihan willingly rolled into the capitalist trap. He also bought some small gifts to reciprocate with Lu Huan.
After a week like this, the intimacy level finally returned to over 500.
…
Another workday.
As the Chinese New Year approached, there were many check-in activities in the game.
Yu Baihan was about to call Senior Lu Huan to check in.
He used to focus solely on playing dungeons during gaming sessions, never interested in these elaborate activities. But now that Lu Huan is with him, Yu Baihan can’t help but look forward to it.
He sweetly messaged someone: Do you want to check in at the event?
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Good.
[Li Shizhen’s dog]: Then let’s go, A’pi~
“……”？
[Li Shizhen’s Skin]: How should I call you.
When the message from the other side arrived, Yu Baihan sat in front of the computer, contemplating for a while. The corners of his lips curled up suddenly:
You can call me Xiao Yu.
[Li Shizhen’s skin]: Yes.
Forming a team with Lu Huan and preparing to check in, Qin Lun’s message suddenly flashed in the chat box.
[Qi Yin]: Young master, play a dungeon?
Yu Baihan replied: No, I still have something to do.
He is going to have a “private meeting” with Commander Lu~
[Qi Yin]: OK.
After rejecting Qin Lun, he and Lu Huan headed toward the Blossom Forest in the suburbs. The flower forest was situated in an open valley, with tall and lush flower trees lining the incense path.
Whenever someone passed by, flowers would scatter in the air.
It was an especially romantic scene check-in point.
Yu Baihan led Lu Huan from the path to the rocky wall of the valley, with the little dumpling bouncing around beside him.
Eager to see it, Yu Baihan couldn’t resist extending his claws, lifting Lu Huan’s dumpling, and placing it on his shoulder, ready to take a group photo.
As soon as he put Lu Huan on the dumpling, he unexpectedly bumped into Qin Lun passing by for a mission—
Meeting on a narrow path, both sides were startled simultaneously!
[Li Shizhen’s dog]: …
[Qi Yin]:???
Qin Lun’s pupils shook…!
omg these two are so ridiculous I love it
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Talk about going around things in a roundabout way 😂😂