Ruan Yan changed clothes and went back home.
A blue cat darted out from among the rose bushes, its eyes shining brightly as it prepared to pounce on Ruan Yan.
Ruan Yan gave it a cold glance, noticing mud on its claws, and rejected it.
He silently prepared himself for when the blue cat would pounce, ready to dodge. But as soon as the blue cat rushed to his feet, it lowered its body, its short tail sweeping the ground, and its gaze alert with a “meow!”
Ruan Yan:…
Although Ruan Yan hadn’t interacted with other cats or dogs, this blue cat at home always treated him as it did with catnip.
Why was it acting so strange today?
Ruan Yan lowered his eyes, glanced at the blue cat for a moment, then turned and walked away.
Upon entering the house, he said, “Uncle Lin, the flowers in the yard have been replaced with roses. The cat seems unfamiliar with the scent, perhaps having an allergic reaction.”
“Master, how could a cat have allergies?” Housekeeper Lin smiled affectionately, then his expression suddenly changed. “Master!”
Ruan Yan frowned coldly. “Uncle Lin, what’s wrong?”
Housekeeper Lin’s fingers trembled. “There’s someone else’s scent on you, Master!”
Ruan Yan:…
“Uncle Lin, you’re mistaken,” Ruan Yan said lightly. “I only slept with Chu Nan last night; it’s impossible to pick up any other scent. After all, I take showers every day, and Chu Nan shouldn’t be that sloppy.”
If there was a scent, even if the blue cat could smell it, how could Housekeeper Lin?
Housekeeper Lin said seriously, “Master, I’ve raised you since you were young. I picked out every piece of clothing for you, and you’ve always been obedient.”
Ruan Yan’s gaze was somewhat evasive. Indeed, his men’s clothing was all chosen by Housekeeper Lin from the latest season or custom-made by designers, but his women’s clothing was bought by himself. Fortunately, Housekeeper Lin didn’t know about it.
“And, when I first followed the master and madam, I worked in catering. I was the first king of chefs. I can’t be fooled by the smell on young master.”
Without waiting for Ruan Yan to speak, Housekeeper Lin continued his analysis. “Moreover, the master didn’t come home all night last night. He called and told us not to worry…”
He concluded loudly, “Master, did you go to a hotel with someone last night?”
Ruan Yan:…
Unconsciously clenching his fist, he did go to a hotel with Chu Nan, but they didn’t do anything. Housekeeper Lin’s words made it sound like he did something wrong.
Ruan Yan pondered how to explain, his expression showing no signs of panic. “Uncle Lin, I…”
“Master, I’m so relieved!” Housekeeper Lin almost shed tears of excitement. “The master and madam will surely be happy when they find out.”
Ruan Yan:…
Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself down. “Uncle Lin, I’m still in high school.”
Had Housekeeper Lin and his parents’ values really become so twisted?
“What does high school matter? According to the law, you can get married at eighteen.” Housekeeper Lin smiled. “The master and madam used to worry that the family’s billions would be too much for you to spend. They couldn’t find the motivation to make money. If young master gets married earlier, with one more person, the masters would be happier earning money.”
Ruan Yan’s expression wasn’t good. “Uncle Lin, I’ve grown up. There’s no need to pile money on me.”
Giving him over ten million yuan in spending money every month was already beyond normal. He wasn’t a golden spoon kid.
Housekeeper Lin waved his hand. “I know you’ve grown up, it’s time to start dating.”
It was time to prepare for dating expenses.
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Ruan Yan:…
He pondered for a moment, no longer explaining, letting the housekeeper misunderstand.
If Chu Nan was going to Ruan Yan’s house, then as the home where Ruan Yan lived, it would certainly need a homey atmosphere and items for a young girl.
Ruan Yan thought, if he rashly asked Housekeeper Lin to arrange girly items, it would be inexplicable. It was good to have this misunderstanding now.
Otherwise, if Housekeeper Lin found out about his cross-dressing, knowing Housekeeper Lin’s personality, he might even mistakenly believe that he had a penchant for cross-dressing and buy him maid outfits, cat ears, and other such things.
Ruan Yan was worried about that and stopped explaining: “Uncle Lin, we don’t need such a big house, and the decoration doesn’t need to be too good. We just need a few more items with a girly style, including clothes and shoes. She’s about the same height as me, so buy according to my size.”
Housekeeper Lin didn’t understand: “Master, why don’t you want a bigger house?”
Ruan Yan hinted: “Because she doesn’t know about my family background.”
“I see.” Housekeeper Lin’s eyes lit up. “Recently, I’ve been reading works by some female authors at home. One of them is called ‘The Cinderella of the Wealthy Young Master,’ which talks about a situation like the young master’s.”
A wealthy young master hiding his identity, living with Cinderella in an ordinary house.
Young people are indeed romantic.
Housekeeper Lin sighed, and Ruan Yan said, “Uncle Lin, don’t take youth literature too seriously.”
Moreover, this kind of script, “The Cinderella of the Wealthy Young Master,” was the style of Chu Nan, the romantic male lead.
With that, the two of them settled on a plan.
Ruan Yan went back to his room to do some homework, while Housekeeper Lin excitedly called Ruan Yan’s parents: “Master, madam! Let me tell you some good news. Our young master… our family’s cabbage has brought back another cabbage.”
…
“Yes, that’s it… Master has thin skin and is a bit shy, next time he comes back, you can ask him.”
Housekeeper Lin hung up the phone cheerfully, registering the house according to Ruan Yan’s request.
The third day.
Ruan Yan invited Chu Nan to Ran Yan’s house.
His sudden initiative wasn’t without reason. These past few days, Chu Nan had been saying some strange things, seemingly testing him.
If Ruan Yan were to dissect those words rationally, the conclusion he would come to is that Chu Nan was intentionally probing his identity.
However, Ruan Yan didn’t lean towards this answer. He wasn’t sure if it was his subconscious denial or some other reason.
Chu Nan had a strong personality, fierce temper, and detested deceit. If he knew that Ruan Yan was deceiving him, how could he still be so mild?
Ruan Yan was more inclined to believe that it was Chu Nan’s subconscious intuition. Inviting Chu Nan to Ran Yan’s house was his way of making a bold move to completely reassure Chu Nan.
Ruan Yan was dressed in a white top and a red skirt today, somewhat resembling a shrine maiden outfit, which particularly complemented his cold temperament.
But with his peach blossom eyes slightly curved, he appeared much gentler. “Chu Nan, my house is just ahead.”
Chu Nan was a bit curious. Ruan Yan’s parents seemed to be very successful entrepreneurs, with photos of them online.
If Ruan Yan were to have his parents pretend to be Ran Yan’s parents, then Ran Yan’s poor background would be exposed.
If Ruan Yan were to find someone else to pretend to be his parents—Chu Nan’s eyes flashed with a hint of cunning—he didn’t think the proud Ruan Yan would be willing to call someone else mom and dad.
Chu Nan deliberately said, “Yan Yan, since it’s my first time coming to your house, should I bring a gift for Uncle and Auntie?”
Ruan Yan seemed to have just remembered: “My parents went on a company outing the day before yesterday, traveling together. They might not be back for a few days.”
“Really?” Chu Nan smiled, “That’s unfortunate. I’ll buy something next time then.”
Ruan Yan deliberately spoke to him to divert his attention, also adding authenticity to his words: “There’s no need next time. You’re here to tutor me, so how could I let you buy gifts?”
Chu Nan looked at his earlobes, tender and white, crystal clear. His eyes dimmed, and he said in a deep voice, “You don’t need to bring gifts for tutoring, but when a son-in-law meets his in-laws, he should bring gifts.”
My parents only have me as their son, so how can there be a son-in-law?
But now he’s Ran Yan, so there really is!
Ran Yan blushed with embarrassment and lied, “My parents don’t allow me to date early.”
With Chu Nan in tow, Ran Yan took the elevator up and opened the door.
Chu Nan subtly surveyed the room, a very ordinary apartment, decorated in a somewhat girly style, with nothing out of the ordinary.
Ruan Yan gestured for Chu Nan to sit and skillfully went to fetch some water, expressing his familiarity with the place.
Chu Nan also got up: “Yan Yan, I’m not a guest. I can get it myself.”
He opened the refrigerator door, expecting to see an empty fridge, but to his surprise, it was full of fruits and vegetables.
Ruan Yan’s peach blossom eyes curved: “Chu Nan, feel free to grab any fruit you want.”
Ruan Yan was a cautious person. Before inviting Chu Nan over, he had scoped out the house.
There was no obvious flaw like an empty fridge in the refrigerator, so he definitely hadn’t made a mistake.
However, Ruan Yan was quietly wary. Chu Nan’s intuition was so strong?
He had to perform well today and completely dispel Chu Nan’s doubts.
Ran Yan behaved exceptionally well today, and Chu Nan couldn’t find any flaws at all.
Chu Nan pursed his lips, his handsome and sharp eyes containing some shadow.
Ran Yan’s performance was too good, and seeing Chu Nan like this, he couldn’t help but feel pleased and boastful.
“Chu Nan, aren’t you happy?”
His words were soft, his expression harmless, but only Chu Nan knew that this was a rabbit aiming for his heart.
Chu Nan: Hmph.
“I’ll go to your room, you come in later for tutoring.” Chu Nan suppressed his irritation.
Seeing Chu Nan seemingly giving up, Ruan Yan tried not to show too much joy. “I’ll go cut some fruit for you.”
Chu Nan entered Ran Yan’s bedroom. He didn’t want to give up so easily and began to look around.
The girly style was nothing unusual.
If you couldn’t tell from the outside, you had to look inside.
Chu Nan opened the wardrobe and saw various colored clothes neatly hung, categorized.
Chu Nan keenly noticed that several clothes Ruan Yan often wore were placed on the far left.
Well, this must have been deliberately arranged by Ruan Yan.
Chu Nan knew that this wasn’t where Ran Yan lived. Ruan Yan had decorated it so meticulously, with everything and even the clothes he often wore. It was definitely to confuse him.
But then Chu Nan’s eyes flashed. Ruan Yan definitely didn’t do housework. The clothes here were all arranged by color and season, with white and light pink together because they were similar in color.
Only the clothes Ruan Yan placed were arranged according to their lengths… obviously not doing housework, and the difference in level between them and the other clothes was significant.
It was obvious that the person who originally arranged this house was a professional, either a housekeeper or an experienced servant.
Finally found a flaw!
Chu Nan’s eyes lit up. Previously, his father had forced him to learn everything and do more housework, which turned out to be useful. Otherwise, Ruan Yan was too cunning.
But this couldn’t be used as evidence. Ran Yan would definitely say that his parents had tidied up before. He was too stubborn.
Chu Nan followed the organizational techniques he had learned before and looked for more evidence.
Hard work pays off. He found many “good things” in the usual hiding spots.
Ruan Yan came back with fruit. “Chu Nan~”
Chu Nan deliberately frowned. “Yan Yan, is this your room?”
“Un.” Ran Yan’s heart pounded.
“Chu Nan, why do you have that expression?”
Chu Nan said coldly, “I found some things in your room.”
Ruan Yan remained calm and turned the situation around. “Why are you rummaging through a girl’s things?”
Chu Nan said, “I’m looking for textbooks. Yan Yan, don’t blame me too quickly. First, tell me what this is.”
He picked up an item, and Ruan Yan’s face turned as red as blood.
It was a small, black, string-like… thing.
Ruan Yan held onto a glimmer of hope, his face pale: “Chu Nan, what kind of rope is this? Quickly put it away.”
Chu Nan smiled: “Yan Yan, these are panties, thong panties. Didn’t you know?”
He tried to force a friendly smile, “Look, there’s a whole box here, all sorts of colors. They were taken from your room. You must recognize them, right?”
Seeing that box… Ruan Yan was truly at a loss, utterly embarrassed.
Housekeeper Lin’s moral compass couldn’t be left unchecked any longer!
Even if he hinted at living with a girlfriend, Housekeeper Lin shouldn’t have bought these kinds of things.
He’s only in the third year of high school.
Ran Yan’s expression was too panicked, even Chu Nan was starting to feel sorry for him: “Yan Yan, should I say that this isn’t your room? Or that these aren’t your things?”
Just admit it, my dear Yan Yan.
I love you.
Ruan Yan subconsciously tightened his grip, trying not to panic. Chu Nan was just going on instinct. If he really knew something, he wouldn’t be so calm.
As long as he got through today.
Ruan Yan’s voice almost trembled: “…Chu Nan, those are mine…”
“Oh?” Chu Nan smirked, “What were you using them for?”
Lol, he really throws away all the shame just to protect his identities 😂
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Dude, I hope him well with all the teasings that will definitely come later when its all revealed. Like o7
Thank you for the chapter! 🫶
Ty for the chapter!!!
broo when will this stupid pretend ends 😪