After that, Bai Zeting did indeed come home more often. Although he usually only came back for meals and sleep, it was already a big surprise for the young man.
Every time he returned, he was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm.
With the arrival of spring, the home became different. There was now a vase with fresh flowers on the living room table, and even some green plants in the bedroom. When Bai Zeting asked about it, the young man smiled and said it was to freshen the air.
Bai Zeting gradually spent more time at home. He had never told anyone, but he actually liked flowers and plants very much.
In his youth, he liked them but couldn’t afford to buy them. Now, he had the money but didn’t have the time to take care of them.
Due to his childhood experiences, Bai Zeting always resisted letting anyone into his private space. Even after marrying Xie Mu, he still had his office area marked off limits, not allowing the young man to enter.
Xie Mu always thought his personality was just like that. From the beginning of their relationship, even when they were dating, Bai Zeting was always cold and distant. But Xie Mu firmly believed that since Bai Zeting agreed to be with him, he must have a place in Bai Zeting’s heart. It was just his personality that made it hard to see.
What Xie Mu didn’t know was that every time he called out “Zeting” and every time he touched him, it made his husband, who had the same feelings for him, extremely impatient.
Bai Zeting never felt guilty. He didn’t deny that he had wronged Xie Mu, but he never regretted it.
Whether it was for revenge against the Xie family or for the Xie family’s business, they were his goals. So, to achieve his goals, what did it matter if some people were sacrificed?
Recently, Xie Mu had been making various soups for Bai Zeting. In his youth, Bai Zeting’s family was poor, and later he was too busy building his career to take care of himself, resulting in a bad stomach. The young man had been making various nourishing soups for him, and over time, he felt much better.
That day, Bai Zeting was still busy in his office until noon when his secretary knocked on the door and asked if he needed to order lunch.
Previously, Bai Zeting used to eat at the company nine out of ten days, and today was no exception. The man nodded coldly and continued typing on his keyboard after the secretary left.
The secretary soon brought the meal, but after a few bites, Bai Zeting frowned.
“Where did you buy this food?” he asked.
The secretary, cautiously watching his expression, answered carefully, “From the usual place downstairs, Mr. Bai.”
Bai Zeting put down his chopsticks, frowning. Because of his recent promise, he had spent more time at home, enjoying the various dishes Xie Mu made, and now his taste seemed spoiled.
After looking at the time, Bai Zeting shut down his computer and stood up.
“Are you leaving, Mr. Bai? There’s a meeting in half an hour…”
“Postpone it until three,” he said.
After Bai Zeting went downstairs, he drove directly towards his home. Before he left in the morning, He had told Xie Mu that he wouldn’t be back for lunch today, so he should call and inform him, but he was too lazy and drove straight back.
Their home was a small villa not far from the company, in a central city location. They didn’t buy a bigger one because it was too much trouble to maintain. Usually, when Bai Zeting came home, the gate was always open, and he could drive right in, but today it was closed.
Bai Zeting was somewhat annoyed, his lips pressed into a thin line. He parked his car at the gate, got out, and opened the door.
As he searched for his keys, he remembered that although he always had them, he rarely used them.
Whenever he came home, no matter how late, the gate was always open.
Entering the living room, he didn’t smell the usual aroma of food. The house was quiet, without the young man either at the dining table or in the kitchen.
He was a little confused. Did he go out?
Bai Zeting took a few steps forward with his slender legs, frowning at the thought of the usually obedient Xie Mu going out without telling him.
But when he walked further, he saw the young man sleeping soundly on the sofa, covered with a thin blanket.
Even though it was spring, the weather was still a bit cold. Xie Mu wore a fluffy pajama set, his legs curled up as he used his arm as a pillow. His white, jade-like face, with long eyelashes, was peacefully closed. The young man was already somewhat thin, and curled up like this, combined with his quiet sleeping posture, made him almost invisible until Bai Zeting stood in front of him.
He should wake him up, but seeing his peaceful sleeping face, Bai Zeting suddenly didn’t want to.
He sat down on the sofa, slightly lowering his eyes to look at the young man.
Xie Mu was very good-looking, with eyes always seeming to glisten. When he looked at people, he appeared innocent and pure, perhaps because he was raised with care, like a gullible little deer.
With a character like Xie Mu’s, he would be very lovable no matter wherever he went, but unfortunately, he met Bai Zeting.
Growing up in hell, Bai Zeting couldn’t stand someone like Xie Mu—fragile and pampered, like a plant whose roots can be cut off with just a slight force.
Looking at the sleeping young man, Bai Zeting slowly reached out his hand, his slender fingers touching Xie Mu’s lips.
Soft and slightly red.
Xie Mu was really foolish. From the time they fell in love to the time they got married, Bai Zeting had never kissed him once. If it were anyone else they would have discovered something was wrong, but this fool really believed that he just disliked kissing.
How could there be someone so easy to deceive?
Bai Zeting’s fingers pressed against Xie Mu’s lips, watching them turn white under the pressure, then return to a redder color after he released them.
This face really resembled the man he had found.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and leaned down, pressing his own cold lips against the young man’s.
He was genuinely curious.
If Xie Mu knew that he was his half-brother, what would his reaction be?
Would he fall apart, or feel helpless?
Truly, looking forward to it.
