Fei Bai typically sets an alarm each week for his teaching sessions with Luo Feifei. However, on this particular night, he forgot to charge his phone, and coupled with excessive physical exhaustion, he overslept the following morning.
The aroma of food drifting in from the kitchen woke him up, a faint smell of oil reaching his nostrils. He took a deep breath, then opened his eyes.
Despite the absence of a wall clock in the bedroom of his new home, he managed to gauge that it was already late morning simply by observing the sun’s position.
Fei Bai quickly got out of bed, rushed to wash up, and put on fresh clothes. Then, he went to the dining room and found Luo Yusen sitting at the table, reading a financial report on his tablet.
“Why do some people have so much energy that they seem to last forever without needing to recharge like a battery?” Fei Bai thought as he noticed fried eggs and sandwiches on the table, along with a cup of steaming milk.
He casually picked up the glass and took a sip before suddenly remembering to ask, “Shixiong, is this for me?”
Luo Yusen glanced up casually and retorted, “Otherwise, is it here to evaporate?”
Fei Bai noticed Luo Yusen’s gaze linger on his exposed neck for a brief moment.
Fei Bai reached out to touch his own neck, wondering if he had left foam on it while washing his face earlier and hadn’t rinsed it off properly.
Luo Yusen’s Adam’s apple moved slightly as he casually withdrew his gaze. “Let’s eat.”
Fei Bai agreed and sat down. While sipping his milk, he asked Luo Yusen, “Shixiong, why didn’t you wake me up this morning? Aren’t we supposed to teach Feifei today?”
“I did wake you up.” Luo Yusen glanced at him.
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Fei Bai paused. “Huh?”
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Luo Yusen cleared his throat. “I told Aunt Zhang that you’d come later today.”
Fei Bai said, “Oh,” then thought of something else. “Then what about you…”
He was referring to how Luo Yusen explained to Aunt Zhang why he didn’t return to the villa on Second Ring Road last night.
Luo Yusen looked at him playfully and asked, “What do you want me to say?”
Fei Bai was caught off guard, unable to find the words to respond.
After observing Fei Bai for a while, Luo Yusen eventually dropped the subject and said, “She won’t inquire.”
Fei Bai breathed a sigh of relief, realizing it made sense. After all, who would ask their boss about personal matters?
“Oh, by the way,” Luo Yusen raised an eyebrow, then pulled up a document on his tablet and pushed it toward Fei Bai. He placed the stylus on the table and continued, “Take a look. If everything’s fine, sign at the bottom.”
Fei Bai blinked, then lowered his head to browse through the document. He realized it was something like a sponsorship contract, with a list of obligations he needed to fulfill spanning an entire page. At the bottom was a sentence: “The final interpretation right belongs to Party A. Party B unconditionally agrees and accepts Party A’s requests for early termination and revision of this contract as needed.”
The requirements weren’t overly demanding, but Fei Bai stared at one clause in particular: “During the term of the contract, no other men are allowed to be brought home.” After contemplating for a while, he suddenly asked, “What about you?”
Luo Yusen followed his gaze, paused for a moment, then deliberately said in a light tone, “Read carefully. It’s me sponsoring you, not the other way around.”
Fei Bai choked for a moment, silently grabbed the stylus, and signed his name on this utterly unfair and humiliating treaty, feeling a bitter pang in his heart.
He exerted considerable force while writing, each stroke on the glass screen carrying a hint of resentment.
Luo Yusen watched him calmly, and after Fei Bai finished signing, he exported a copy and handed it to him.
Fei Bai, whether due to physical discomfort or emotional unease, had lost his appetite. He barely touched the fried eggs and sandwiches, only drinking the cup of milk that Luo Yusen had heated for him.
He took the cup to the kitchen to wash it. After finishing, he remembered something and asked Luo Yusen, “Shixiong, will the driver still come to pick me up today?”
“I’ll take you,” Luo Yusen replied.
Fei Bai thanked him softly and placed the glass on the table. Cold water droplets trickled down the sides of the glass, leaving a faint ring of moisture.
He went to the floor-length mirror in the bedroom to straighten his clothes. He hadn’t noticed his complexion when he got up in a hurry earlier, but now he realizes he looks quite pale. There were dark circles under his eyes, and the usual blush on his skin was much fainter, giving him a worn-out appearance.
Fei Bai’s eyes then drifted to his neck, where he noticed a small yet distinctly visible hickey.
Suddenly, he remembered the way Luo Yusen had looked at that spot at the dining table.
In the brief moment of distraction, memories from the previous night flooded his mind—the warmth of their bodies entwined, the sweat from their movements, the subtle expressions and shifting emotions in Luo Yusen’s gaze, and the intense desire brimming in his eyes, with emotions swirling.
Fei Bai stood still in place, lost in thought, for a long time, until he saw someone else standing behind him in the mirror.
Luo Yusen had already put on his suit for work and held a tie in his hand. He met Fei Bai’s gaze in the mirror and said, “If you’re tired, you don’t have to go. Didn’t you save several days of leave during the National Day holiday to use later?”
Fei Bai regained his focus, biting his lip and shaking his head. “I’m fine.”
He paused, then added, “Besides, I’m not rich enough to do whatever I want.”
Luo Yusen wasn’t angered by the implication behind this remark. He gazed at Fei Bai’s stubborn face and, with his free hand, grasped Fei Bai’s elbow, sliding down until he caught his soft hand, lifting it gently.
“Is that so?” Luo Yusen placed the tie in Fei Bai’s hand, “then help me put it on.”
Fei Bai had no choice but to turn around in the narrow space formed by Luo Yusen and the dressing mirror. He slightly tiptoed, wearing an expression like a subdued young wife as he hung the tie around the other’s neck.
The close proximity amplified the intensity of Luo Yusen’s gaze, making Fei Bai’s heartbeat unstable. He pursed his lips, wanting to finish tying the tie quickly, but the more rushed he felt, the more clumsy his hands became. After struggling for a while, he still couldn’t manage to fasten the tie properly. Fei Bai’s face grew warmer, his eyes cast downward, and his breathing became more audible.
Luo Yusen took another step forward, almost pressing Fei Bai against the mirror. He lowered his head, using his hand to gently lift Fei Bai’s chin.
“How can you tie it without looking at me?”
I wish this would stop but the fact that I’m here again reading this shows the plot is working, it has me hooked. I hate it but I don’t hate it too. It’s like having a sibling. You may hate them to death but you still would want to keep tabs on them. And the worst part is, I feel as if FB can just ask LY to **** the hell off and LY would be the one left helpless. And FB could bring home a woman. That ain’t prohibited in the contract!😂
Why is FB staying at this point… It’s humiliating
Why did you sing the contrect then?! ><
Thank You for the new chapter ♡⃛*⁎⋆(꒡ᵋ ꒡ღ)
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I don’t know if I’m biased but I think LY’s behavior is totally understandable, FB played with his feelings. And man does that hurt. So I’mma defend Luo Yusen >:)
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The thing that just makes me frustrated is how intolerable luo yusen is towards fei bai’s actions. I mean i get it, he planned to use you then ditch you but he didn’t even know he had the wrong person, and he actually did fall in love with you halfway through, you doofus 😭 communication is key y’all 😤
thanks for the chapter!