“Haha, it’s nothing…”
Gu Lang scratched his head, his gaze and tone ‘drifted’ for a while before continuing, “That… everyone suggested that you bring our little sister-in-law out so that we can get to know him.”
Yan Sui remained silent for a long time and did not respond. Gu Lang patted his head again, suddenly realizing.
That’s right, Yan Sui and Meng Ting have only known each other for a short while and haven’t reached that stage yet, at least not yet. Asking Yan Sui to bring the person for them to meet, compared to taking him to meet He Wan, the former is rarer and more significant for Yan Sui.
“He has been sick for the past two days and is not fully recovered yet. Let’s do it the day after tomorrow.”
Gu Lang took a deep breath, then abruptly swallowed back the excuse he had painstakingly come up with for Yan Sui, “Okay.”
The length of time they have known each other is not the issue; the fact that Yan Sui really likes Meng Ting is what matters.
It was the first time that Yan Sui fell in love with someone like this. Gu Lang, while feeling emotional, also harbors some concerns. No matter how capable and powerful Yan Sui is on a daily basis, once he invests his true feelings, there is a possibility he could be hurt.
It is said that the colder a person appears, the more sincere, and even infatuated they are. Meng Ting had better not disappoint Yan Sui’s intentions, or their group of brothers would not easily let him off.
“I’ll make the arrangements. Once it’s set, I’ll call you.”
“All right,” Yan Sui replied. Gu Lang is definitely experienced in organizing gatherings, and he also knows Yan Sui’s habits, so it would be a good idea for him to arrange it.
After hanging up the phone, Yan Sui rubbed his eyebrows. His eyes glanced at Meng Ting’s photo on his mobile phone, and he couldn’t help but smile gently.
Golden sunshine, emerald green grass, a beautiful boy in a white shirt, and an ugly and distinctive kitten. Neither the person nor the pet deliberately smiled, but those two pairs of eyes were clean, translucent, and pure. Extremely beautiful.
The smile on Yan Sui’s face quickly faded. But it cannot be denied that because of this photo of Meng Ting, his mood has improved.
Roughly half an hour later, he opened his Moments again. Several friends and classmates who had been lurking on the screen for ten thousand years were blown up by him. If they were a bit braver, perhaps they would have called, just like Gu Lang, to ask. They really doubted whether the person who posted this on WeChat Moments was Yan Sui himself.
Not long after the news spread that Gu Lang was going to host a party, several people who were far away abroad said they wanted to book flights to come back, not to mention other people in Haicheng City of Xia Guo. Thanks to Meng Ting, this gathering would probably be the largest gathering in their adult lives.
***
At about 5:30 that afternoon, Meng Ting led Dahuang and walked towards the big iron gate with Maoqiu in his arms. He was going to wait for Yan Sui, but before he could reach the iron gate, the mobile phone in his pocket vibrated.
He pulled out his mobile phone and looked at it. The surprise on his face dissipated. After a moment of hesitation, he answered the call.
“Hello.”
“Meng Little Seventh! You’re sick, but you’re not staying at the old house, where did you run off to?”
Meng Qi’s question was definitely a deliberate one, asking while knowing the answer. He rushed back to the old house in high spirits. It was true that he didn’t find Meng Ting there, but he had already learned from Uncle Wen what had happened after he left that day. However, the pain of having his precious one taken away was still very obvious, so his tone naturally became aggressive.
After being angry for a while, he made this call.
Meng Ting sat down on a stone pier near the iron gate. He held Dahuang in his arms and then replied to Meng Qi’s words.
“I’m getting married, don’t you know that?”
That night, when Old Master Meng talked about his marriage to Yan Sui, he remembered that Meng Qi was also there. He was also the one who told him about Su Siyu’s confession to Yan Sui. Didn’t Meng Qi always know that he was going to marry Yan Sui?
Meng Qi was speechless for a moment. He really wants to grab Meng Ting and shake him, “Meng Little Seventh! You guys are not married yet!”
Today is July 1st, and there are still five days left before he and Yan Sui get married. Meng Ting was too impatient to leave the house!
Meng Ting continued to rub Dahuang’s head after hearing this. He continued to explain what he believed to be the facts in his flat tone, “Yan Sui and I are married. We got our certificate yesterday.”
In Meng Ting’s opinion, two marriage certificates can definitely give him a greater sense of security than a luxurious wedding. Originally he married just for the sake of getting married, but that was no longer the case after he met Yan Sui. Of course, there was no need for him to tell Meng Qi about this.
Meng Qi really didn’t expect that Yan Sui would act so quickly. Not only did he take the person away, but also obtained the certificate.
Meng Qi had all sorts of words swirling in his mouth for a while. Then he reluctantly changed the subject, “Are you feeling better?”
“Yes,” Meng Ting said. A slightly familiar car appeared at the end of the road within his sight. His eyes lit up and he stood up immediately.
“I asked you to call me, why didn’t you?”
If Meng Ting had called, he definitely wouldn’t have made it so easy for Yan Sui to take the person away. The easier it is to get it, the less they know how to cherish it. This is a common problem among men. He didn’t want his Meng family to be perceived as cheap because they were too proactive.
He couldn’t understand why Old Master Meng let Yan Sui take the person away so easily.
Meng Ting told the truth, “I don’t want to call.”
He didn’t delete Meng Qi’s phone number from his mobile phone. Even if it was rare, it would be impossible for him to take the initiative to call Meng Qi now or even for a long time in the future.
Meng Qi didn’t do anything wrong to him, but he didn’t like the Meng family. It is his own subjective wish to stay away from the Meng family. He didn’t feel there was anything to force himself to do so.
Meng Qi’s heart was chilled by Meng Ting’s words. Before he could open his mouth to ask something, Meng Ting spoke again.
“Can I hang up now?”
Yan Sui’s car had stopped, and it looked like he was about to get out of the car. He didn’t want to talk to Meng Qi anymore, he wanted to talk to Yan Sui.
“No!” Meng Qi was so exasperated by Meng Ting’s words that veins popped out on his forehead.
He wanted to list all the good things he had done for Meng Ting, but when he thought about it carefully, apart from bringing him medicine and saying a few words to him, it seemed that he had never done anything. It should be said that he had no chance to do anything. Otherwise, given Meng Ting’s dull and simple nature, how could he not win the person? Yes, he just lacked some suitable opportunities!
“I’m your big brother. I was the one who brought you to see Yan Sui that night, and I even brought you medicine!”
As Meng Qi’s tone became more gloomy, he felt increasingly guilty. But if Meng Ting really dared to hang up the phone, he was definitely going to be furious.
The reason was fairly justifiable. Meng Ting thought about hanging up again, but this time he didn’t hang up the phone because Yan Sui was already there with him.
Yan Sui looked at Meng Ting holding his mobile phone without saying a word for a long time, but he didn’t open his mouth either. He just stopped two steps in front of Meng Ting and waited for him to finish the call.
When Meng Ting saw Yan Sui coming, the smile on his face gradually bloomed. Although Meng Qi was still chattering, the voices were suddenly far away from him. He took two steps forward and stood on his tiptoes, and half of his body was touching Yan Sui.
He was still holding Maoqiu in his arms, barely leaving some space to avoid pressing it, which also led to Meng Ting’s posture to pounce on people to be too strange. If Yan Sui hadn’t stretched out his hand to support him immediately, he would probably have leaned toward the empty space right away.
“Oh.” He responded to Meng Qi’s words, but his eyes were looking straight at Yan Sui as if he wanted to explain something. But he couldn’t say anything while on the phone, so he could only look at the person in an attempt to see Yan Sui understand him.
Yan Sui had no choice but to hold the person and let Meng Ting continue to talk on the phone in his arms.
Naturally, Meng Qi on the other end could not have known that within a few words, Meng Ting’s posture when talking to him on the phone completely changed. However, in that faint ‘Oh’, there was still some joy revealed, which made him feel a little relieved. He thought that Meng Ting was finally moved by him.
“…If Yan Sui treats you badly, I can still make the decision for you.”
“Anyway, you can’t hang up!” Meng Qi talked until his mouth parched and tongue scorched. It had been a long time since he had spoken to someone about facts and reasoning. After he finished speaking, he subconsciously threatened! “Do you dare to try hanging up?”
When Meng Ting heard this, he moved the phone away from his ear, glanced at it twice more, and with a flick of his hand, he tried to hang up, and then he really hung up.
“It’s not so bad!”
He muttered and put down the phone. In the peripheral vision, there was Yan Sui with slightly raised eyebrows and an uncertain expression. He rubbed himself against the person again and again before softly calling out, “Yan Sui.”
His eyes are pure and full of joy, “You’re back.”
“Um,” Yan Sui responded gently. He raised his hand and rubbed Meng Ting’s hair, “I’m back.”
“What are you doing at the door?” Actually, it was easy to guess, but he still wanted to ask again. He wants to hear what Meng Ting has to say.
Meng Ting’s smile did not dissipate from his face. He continued to look up at the person and said seriously, “I brought Dahuang and Maoqiu to wait for you.”
“Um,” Yan Sui responded. The expression on his face softened a little more as he walked inside with the person in his arms.
“It’s windy here. Just wait in the living room from now on. I’ll come in when I get home.”
When Meng Ting heard this, he leaned over and stuck out his head to feel the wind. To be honest, this summer, he really didn’t feel that the wind was stronger.
“Then I’ll wear an extra layer when I wait for you in the future. Is it okay?” To refute Yan Sui’s decision, Meng Ting felt a little weak. He touched Yan Sui on the arm, “I… no, it’s us. We all want to see you as soon as possible.”
It’s really hard to argue with this reason. Yan Sui’s hand that was holding the person tightened unconsciously. He tilted his head and lightly pressed his lips on Meng Ting’s head.
“Okay, but if you still get sick from the wind, you won’t be allowed to do so anymore.”
Meng Ting stopped when he heard this. One hand neatly hooked Yan Sui’s neck, and kissed him gently on the cheek, making a ‘chu’ sound that was so crisp that it made people’s hearts itch.
After kissing him, he glanced around and said, “There are only Dahuang and Maoqiu, no one saw it.”
Yan Sui pursed his lips slightly and said no more. He held the person in his arms and continued to walk inside. They first sent Dahuang and Maoqiu back to their kennel and cat house, and then Meng Ting accompanied him upstairs to change clothes.
List of Idiom in Chapter 024.1
明知故問 (míng zhī gù wèn): to ask a question, already knowing the answer; to ask intentionally a question one already knows the answer to; ask while knowing the answer; knowingly ask the question.口乾舌燥 (kǒu gān shé zào): lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much; dry mouth and sore throat; having spoken so much that one’s mouth and throat become thirsty; have one’s mouth parched and one’s tongue scorched—be extremely dry/thirsty in the mouth.
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