If time could go back to that summer twelve years ago, Yan Leyan would definitely go back and beat himself up, then scream madly at Lin Sheng, “Run away now!”
But at that time, he was pitifully lying on the backseat of Lin Sheng’s motorcycle, pleading tearfully, “Lin Sweetie, stay with me! Please!”
Lin Sheng took off the helmet he had just put on, revealing a clean and handsome face. His long legs supported him, the loose overalls tucked into short boots, giving him a somewhat mismatched appearance with his face.
“You can’t bear to part with me that much?”
“Of course not! I can’t handle it without you.”
This was a homestay opened by Yan Leyan’s family. His parents went to visit his sister who had just given birth, leaving him alone here to take care of things.
Lin Sheng held the helmet in his hand, showing a distressed expression. “But I promised my grandfather that I would go back today to help him with the students. I’ve been away for three days already, and if I don’t go back now, he’ll really scold me.”
“There are so many coaches at the gym, one less won’t make a difference. Just tell your grandfather and let Uncle Tai take care of a few more.” Yan Leyan clung to the bike. “Stay with me a few more days, and you can leave after tomorrow’s guests are gone.”
“What guests?”
Yan Leyan’s eyes and nose wrinkled with worry. “I don’t know, my mom said it’s a big customer. She warned me to be careful not to mess up. You know me, I usually mess up in such situations.”
Lin Sheng pulled him off the motorcycle. “Your parents are gone, your staff are all here, and you don’t need to do anything. Just sit at the front desk and look pretty.”
Yan Leyan hugged his waist again. “Isn’t it better for you to look pretty? Stay with me, stay with me, stay with me…”
The two of them had a very close relationship since childhood, and if they hadn’t grown up to be omegas, Yan’s mother would have made them date. Yan Leyan understood Lin Sheng’s personality well and knew that acting cute and pitiful never failed.
Sure enough, Lin Sheng sighed and compromised, “Just three more days, not a day longer.”
Yan Leyan immediately stopped looking pitiful, took out his phone, and called Lin Sheng’s grandfather, saying that the homestay was too busy and Lin Sheng had to help out for a few days.
Lin Sheng had no choice but to put away the helmet and get off the bike again.
“Yan Residence” was the most special among the many homestays on the West Mountain, taking a small but refined route. There weren’t many rooms, but they were all high-end, and although they were expensive, they were always in demand. Lin Sheng often came here when business was busy, working temporary jobs to offset the room fee.
The next day, as the sun was about to set, Lin Sheng was watering the flowers in the yard, and his white T-shirt was splashed with a small patch of water on his waist side. He lowered his head to look, and the restraint patch on the back of his neck was revealed behind the slightly open collar.
Before long, he heard the fierce roar of a car engine, and a white Mercedes-Benz G-Class drove in.
The guests had arrived.
Lin Sheng frowned as he saw them drive the car directly onto the lawn, leaving tire marks on the neatly trimmed grass. He turned off the water valve, threw the water hose on the ground, and prepared to go over and ask them to park the car in the parking lot.
The car stopped, and the driver’s side window rolled down, revealing a young man with semi-long hair tied into a small ponytail at the back of his head, leaning on the window and whistling flirtatiously at him.
Lin Sheng’s face showed a blank expression and walked up to him, saying, “This is not a parking lot.”
“I know,” the man with the ponytail smiled boldly, “but when I saw a beauty here, the steering wheel stopped listening, and I took the liberty of driving over.”
Lin Sheng didn’t know how to respond to his shamelessness, but he heard the person sitting in the passenger seat say, “It doesn’t matter, just park here, there won’t be anyone else these days.”
The one who spoke turned to look at Lin Sheng, and even sitting down, his tall stature and broad shoulders were evident. His hair was slightly curly, and his high nose bridge and slightly upturned eyes made him look imposing and incredibly handsome.
After the handsome guy finished speaking, he unfastened his seatbelt and opened the door to get out.
Two people also got out of the backseat, one was a tall and gentle-looking young man, and the other was a beautiful girl in a light purple dress.
The four of them retrieved their luggage from the trunk, and the man with the ponytail asked, “Beauty, where do we check-in?”
Since these four people had booked the entire place for a few days, Lin Sheng gave up on the parking issue and turned to walk towards the main building. “Follow me,” he said. He took a couple of steps, then stopped and turned around, saying, “My name is Lin Sheng, Lin as in forests, sheng of ‘flutes and pipes.'”
The guy with the ponytail chuckled, “Nice to meet you, Lin Sheng.”
Lin Sheng continued walking, and the guy with the ponytail whispered to the tall guy beside him, “The Sheng of nightly music.”
Qu Baiyuan looked at the tall and slender figure in front of him without speaking.
He knew this person.
A glimpse on a promotional poster at last year’s national mixed martial arts competition had prompted him to attend all of Lin Sheng’s matches.
Qu Baiyuan didn’t like intense physical confrontations, in his view, they were both barbaric and brutal, watching two half-naked people fighting was like watching animals in the wild. But Lin Sheng was different, he was particularly charming when he got fierce.
Unbeknownst to Lin Sheng, he had been the subject of Qu Baiyuan’s secret fantasies for six months. However, Qu Baiyuan was an absolute rationalist; he didn’t allow his precise mind to be controlled by hormones, so this brief fantasy dissipated at the beginning of the new year.
He just hadn’t expected to meet him here, he didn’t even recognize him when he saw him in the car just now. He was like a completely different person when he put on his clothes, so soft.
Lin Sheng led them to the front desk and had Yan Leyan handle the check-in. From the guest information, Lin Sheng saw that the man with the ponytail was named Bai Ji, the tall and gentle young man was named Tong Lize, and the beautiful girl was named Yan Xue. Finally, there was the tall and handsome young man named Qu Baiyuan.
The rooms for the group were on the second floor of the main building. The lobby of the inn was not as spacious as a star-rated hotel; instead, it was arranged as a large living room, connected to a tea room, dining room, and a small reading area, giving it a very cozy atmosphere.
The guests took their room keys and carried their luggage upstairs. After a while, Yan Leyan received a call from his mother.
“Yanyan, have the guests arrived?” his mother asked gently.
“They have, they’ve already checked in,” Yan Leyan replied.
His mother said tenderly, “Be careful, don’t cause any trouble. If you get a bad review from the guests, I’ll break your legs!”
Yan Leyan suddenly felt unloved and disappointed, “Mom, am I really your biological son?”
“Yes, but the customers are even more important!” Yan Leyan’s mother reminded him, “Whatever requests they have, as long as it’s not illegal, try to fulfill them as much as possible, be patient, and have a good attitude…”
“I heard, I heard, I heard with both ears!” Yan Leyan grew impatient, “Lin Sweetie is here helping too!”
“Oh, Sweetie is there? Then I can rest assured.” Yan Leyan’s mother hung up the phone contentedly.
Yan Leyan turned to Lin Sheng and said, “See how much my mom trusts you.”
Lin Sheng had heard the speakerphone during the call. He gave Yan Leyan a knowing smile before he rolled his eyes. “I didn’t marry into your family, yet I’ve been working for your family for so many years, I’m going to go broke!”
Yan Leyan hugged him tightly, calling him “husband” in a coquettish voice. At this moment, Qu Baiyuan came downstairs with a laptop in hand and happened to see this scene.
Lin Sheng: “…”
Qu Baiyuan approached and asked Lin Sheng, “What’s the Wi-Fi password for the first floor?”
Lin Sheng was taken aback for a moment, suddenly realizing a problem, and felt extremely embarrassed. Yan Leyan was already covering his mouth and giggling.
Qu Baiyuan asked again.
Lin Sheng could only say, “There’s no Alpha I can’t handle .”
This answer was both abrupt and embarrassing. Qu Baiyuan widened his eyes slightly, seeming a bit puzzled. Lin Sheng, who had already given up, blurted out, “There’s no Alpha I can’t handle, spelled out with the first letters, lowercase…”
Qu Baiyuan burst into laughter, genuinely happy, his eyes full of smiles, softening his sharp appearance. He nodded and said, “Indeed.”

