Zheng Dong arrived home in the late afternoon, and after finishing his tasks, he planned to go to Xu Luoyang’s house to pick up the husky. He called, and to his surprise, Xu Luoyang was very eager to help by bringing the dog over himself.
In that moment, Zheng Dong was deeply moved.
However, when he opened his front door to warmly welcome the husky he had missed, he was greeted with a surprise.
“This isn’t my dog,” Zheng Dong said, looking coldly at the husky with bright blue fur.
Xu Luoyang squatted down and petted the dog’s head. “It is your dog,” he said, then turned to the husky. “Come on, say hello to the dad you haven’t seen in days.”
The husky stared at Zheng Dong for a moment, then flopped onto its back, legs in the air, looking at Zheng Dong with a goofy, innocent expression.
Zheng Dong found it unbearable to look at. Normally, smaller dogs looked cute doing this, and he could barely tolerate it when his husky did it before, but now with the bright blue fur—better not to speak of it.
Taking the leash with a cold expression, Zheng Dong said, “Xu Luoyang, I never want to see you again.”
“I’ll run as fast as I can!” As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Luoyang took off at top speed, disappearing quickly. Zheng Dong was left standing at his door, speechless, staring at his glaringly colored dog.
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The tweet Zheng Dong posted in the middle of the night was quickly retweeted by Xu Luoyang, “Admitted @Ye Shanshan, come on, join in.”
But since Ye Shanshan hadn’t shown up, fans who had been waiting decided to step in themselves.
“—Fake Shanshan No. 1: Brother Zheng, I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I repent (but I highly doubt Shanshan would admit his fault so easily, no, it wasn’t wrong at all, bright blue, such a cool and beautiful color!)”
“—Fake Shanshan No. 71: Brother Zheng, after all, I’m someone who won’t spare even my own hair when I’m excited. Dyeing the husky’s fur is my way of expressing love, you understand.”
“—Fake Shanshan No. 105: Brother Zheng, just think of my face and look at my new commercial a few more times. You’ll definitely stop being angry and might even eat two more bowls of rice XD.”
“—Fake Shanshan No. 780: Brother Zheng, my fans strongly request you to help me get more roles, variety shows, ads, and endorsements! My fans want to make a character montage, but there’s not enough material, so they end up using selfies from Weibo, which is very embarrassing and lacks class.”
“Fake Ye Shanshans” were lively under Zheng Dong’s Weibo, full of drama. Meanwhile, the real Ye Shanshan, after being coaxed to sleep by Gong Yue, was suddenly woken up in the middle of the night.
“Shanshan…”
He vaguely heard a familiar voice. Ye Shanshan struggled to open his eyes and stared dazedly at Gong Yue standing by the bed, clearly not fully awake.
After staring for a few seconds, Ye Shanshan wrapped his arms around Gong Yue’s neck, snuggling up to him and speaking foolishly,
“Brother, did you have a nightmare? Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
His eyes were still closed, and his speech was unclear, yet he spoke as if he were a brave warrior capable of slaying dragons.
Gong Yue felt his heart soften instantly. He steadied Ye Shanshan and kissed his temple, “Shanshan, I need to go to Peru now. I leave in twenty minutes.”
“Oh, twenty minutes—” Ye Shanshan’s half-open eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Gong Yue. “Twenty minutes? Peru? Leaving right now?”
“Yes, it’s an urgent matter. The plane is ready.”
Peru, rich in minerals, had been a place where the Gong family had been operating for almost a century. Quickly recalling the related documents he had seen, Ye Shanshan roughly understood what was going on.
Thinking for a moment, Ye Shanshan got out of bed, “It’s very hot in Peru right now. You need to change your clothes before you get off the plane.”
With that, he didn’t even put on slippers, but ran barefoot to the closet, thinking about where the clothes he needed were. Within five minutes, he had packed Gong Yue’s clothes and possible accessories like ties.
Ye Shanshan felt very accomplished, thinking he was a pro at packing!
After categorizing and packing everything, Ye Shanshan, wearing pajamas with little dinosaurs, hung onto Gong Yue again, swaying,
“Mr. Gong, you won’t be able to kiss your boyfriend for a long time. Don’t you want to take action while you can?”
Gong Yue had followed him to the closet, quietly watching with a gentle expression.
Now, looking into Ye Shanshan’s eyes and hearing his words, Gong Yue lifted him by the waist, wrapping Ye Shanshan’s legs around his waist, and kissed him gently, even a bit cautiously.
—His life was orderly and full of restrictions, but Ye Shanshan was like an oxygen supply, continuously providing him with air in a stifling environment, making him realize the world could be different.
This time, Ye Shanshan didn’t get lost in the kiss. Calculating the time, he pushed Gong Yue away with his tongue, then pressed their foreheads together, catching his breath,
“Your Majesty, be safe. Remember to think of me, even a thousand times a day won’t be too much.” He smiled at Gong Yue, his eyes curved into crescents.
Gong Yue nodded, kissed his eye corner, and carried him downstairs. Qin Xuan was already standing at the door. Hearing the footsteps, he glanced over and then tactfully stepped outside.
He finally lowered his head and gave Ye Shanshan’s moist lips a deep kiss, then kissed his eyelids. “Shanshan, I’m leaving.”
Putting Ye Shanshan down, Gong Yue took the cashmere coat handed to him by Butler Hawke, draped it over his shoulders, and strode out the door. The assistants waiting outside followed him, and soon the sound of a car engine starting could be heard from outside.
Ye Shanshan stood there for a dozen seconds, then smiled at the somewhat worried Butler Hawke. “Uncle, go back to sleep. I want to have zhajiangmian and a fruit salad for breakfast tomorrow.”
Butler Hawke nodded. “Alright, good night, Young Master Ye.”
However, when Ye Shanshan returned to the bedroom, the room still seemed to be filled with Gong Yue’s presence. Lying in bed, he found he couldn’t fall asleep. Hugging Gong Yue’s pillow was useless—his boyfriend really didn’t have this round, plump shape!
Tossing the pillow aside, he rolled around on the bed several times, growing more awake with each roll. Staring at the pitch-black night outside, he thought that being sleepless alone really paired better with a phone.
So, Ye Shanshan turned on his phone and saw the Weibo post from Zheng Dong.
Looking at the photo of the husky, Ye Shanshan thought the bright blue color looked really good and matched the dog’s eyes. He retweeted it, typing quickly:
“Did he faint from his own handsomeness?”
Night owls still awake immediately filled the comments with laughter.
“—When Shanshan says it, it’s totally fine. After all, the image of that bright rainbow rising above the green fields is still fresh in my mind.”
“—Yes, yes, handsome, everything you say is right!”
“—Lord Ye, the rival of the husky, is online. Brother Dong, be prepared!”
“—I’m suddenly worried that one day Shanshan might show up with a head of beautiful bright blue hair. The image is too beautiful, like a little fairy boy from Balala!”
After browsing the comments for a while, Ye Shanshan decided to send Zheng Dong a message: “The hair dye was made for me by someone on Gong Yue’s orders. It only lasts twenty-four hours and washes out with plain water after that. It’s non-toxic and non-irritating.”
Just then, he finally received a message from Gong Yue. Staring at the words “Boarded, go to sleep now,” Ye Shanshan read them many times before obediently putting down his phone. He grabbed the pillow again, cuddled it, and soon fell asleep.
Maybe in his dreams, he would see Gong Yue again.
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The next morning, Ye Shanshan scratched his hair messily and instinctively called out, “Gong Yue.” When no one responded, he called out, “Boyfriend.” After waiting a long time without an answer, he remembered that his boyfriend had flown away.
And he had flown quite far.
—Such a sad thing, he thought, feeling like he could eat two bowls of zhajiangmian to comfort himself.
After sending an email to the YL Biotechnology Research Institute in the US, Ye Shanshan had lunch and then took out the script to read.
“Mountains and Rivers Remain” had a grand structure, telling the story of different individuals with various backgrounds who, in the face of internal and external crises, supported their broken country, defeated strong enemies, reclaimed lost territory, and rebuilt their homeland. After flipping through the script, Ye Shanshan knew which role he wanted to play.
Opening the discussion group, Ye Shanshan sent a message: “I want to play Ji Lingyun, the third prince who was sent to Chu as a hostage and later died in the plum forest when the army finally reclaimed the capital of Chu.”
Director Zhang, who seemed to be busy, replied shortly after, “I initially thought of you for the role of Ji Lingyun as well. Okay, you’re cast.”
“…” Ye Shanshan stared at his phone in surprise. Was this really how it worked?
Director Zhang, looking at Ye Shanshan’s message, suddenly thought that Ji Lingyun’s role was only the fourth male lead. Was Ye Shanshan determined to stay in the role of the fourth male lead?
In the afternoon, Ye Shanshan tied his bangs into a small tuft, biting on a pen while flipping through materials, when he received a call from Director Zhang.
“Shanshan, we shot the ‘Deer’ commercial, right? The ‘Endangered Wildlife’ charity gala is being held in City B the night after tomorrow, and the invitation has been sent to me. Do you want to attend?”
Charity gala? Ye Shanshan recalled the events during the commercial shoot and figured that Gong Yue would still be abroad the day after tomorrow and wouldn’t be able to make it back. The thought of going home alone, feeling lonely and cold, made him feel quite sad!
So he nodded, “Yes, I’ll go with you all.”
It felt like it was time to get out and have some fun.
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