GSCCO Chapter 26

When everyone surrounds you yet dares not approach, the one who gets close, regardless of their motives, is always exceptionally charming. If they happen to love you, that’s even more wonderful.

So many young people crowded the garden for the family dinner. The lively party drums only belatedly began to play, but no one was in a hurry to open a bottle of wine or strike up a conversation.

The girls bit their lips or gasped. The boys’ expressions were subtle, and the area was completely surrounded. Regardless of who they had just been arguing from, they were now at a loss for words, their expressions a fascinating mix.

After all, this suddenly-appearing person was one of the most prominent figures at today’s family dinner, one of the elusive sons of the Yu family. These people dared to openly mock even top celebrities, yet they dared not utter a single word to this member of the Yu family. Some stared at the badge on Mu Huai’s chest and quietly took a step back.

Someone they couldn’t afford to befriend and certainly couldn’t afford to offend.

The mere thought of the three business tycoons of the Yu family, especially Yu Yi’s doting older sister, made them want to run away.

Mu Huai, momentarily captivated by Yu Yi’s handsome looks and domineering CEO-like words, keenly noticed the shift in the atmosphere and suddenly understood why so many young girls loved reading domineering CEO novels.

His Yu Yi, the domineering CEO, had maintained this posture for too long, and after waiting for a reply from his beloved wife, Mu Huai’s patience finally gave out.

Yu Yi seemed unconcerned about the opinions of those around him. He only knew that these people had swarmed him, leaving no room to move.

“Carry me down,” Yu Yi said, frowning, uttering this terrifying statement.

Mu Huai’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and he obediently reached out. The domineering Yu Yi hooked his arm around Mu Huai’s neck and effortlessly snuggled into his arms.

The people in the front row realized something was amiss and quickly backed away.

Mu Huai put Yu Yi down, then wrapped his arms around his shoulders from behind, chuckling softly.

“I had no idea our garden was so small,” Yu Yi said, his meaning unclear.

Everyone exchanged glances, suddenly realizing they were standing within the Yu family’s property. Before coming, their elders had repeatedly warned them to maintain a good relationship with the Yu family, or at least avoid any trouble.

The sudden frost of the night sent a chill down their spines.

As they were leaving, Yin En squeezed in, saying, “Mu Huai is my brother. He has a place in the Yin family.”

His gaze was fixed on Mu Huai’s face, completely ignoring the thing hanging around Mu Huai’s neck. He recognized him now; wasn’t Yu Yi the one who had been flirting with Mu Huai backstage? Yin En had at least given him commentary on the match. He shouldn’t have failed to recognize the face.

He couldn’t understand it. Besides the celebrities, everyone else on that reality show was streamers. Why would a young master of the Yu family abandon his proper role to become a streamer?

“Your brother?” Yu Yi nodded slightly, looking at Mu Huai. “Mu Huai-ge, you have such a good younger brother.”

“…” Mu Huai’s naturally hanging hand lightly tugged at the hem of Yu Yi’s clothes, too lazy to even look up. “He has the same mother as me.”

Indeed, what a good younger brother. Yu Yi, with his fragmented information, quickly pieced together the whole story from this sentence, but his expression towards Yin En became even less friendly.

“I remember you’re not the one in charge of the Yin family right now,” Yu Yi said coldly.

Everyone knew Yin En had semi-retired the industry to inherit the family business, but he wasn’t a business prodigy. After so many years of playing around, how could he adapt so quickly? The Yin family was already dissatisfied with his performance, and now Yin En was dragging Mu Huai around, causing trouble.

Protecting someone only matters if you have the power; otherwise, you’re just causing trouble.

Besides, Mu Huai didn’t need any special status.

Yu Yi clearly remembered that the ones who led the trouble earlier were members of the Yin family.

The situation was awkward. Everyone wanted to leave, but when they turned back, they saw Yu Meng, the legendary strongwoman of the Yu family, standing thoughtfully under a sphere of multicolored light, arms crossed.

Seeing that someone had finally noticed her, Yu Meng pointed to her cheek, feigning ignorance: “Hey, I was wondering why it wasn’t lively here. This is my responsibility, but Dad insisted I come and see what the problem was…”

Everyone was numb, on the verge of tears.

Yu Yi pulled Mu Huai to sit down at the main table of the Yu family. Only after seeing Lan Sha and her silly nephew sitting opposite them with blank expressions did Mu Huai belatedly realize that something was wrong.

This table was even bigger than the one at the Yin family’s. Yu Yi sat next to him, along with Yu’s parents, Yu Meng… and that grandmatriarch of the Yu family.

Mu Huai rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. Immediately, someone asked, “Xiao-Huai, are you feeling unwell? How about some lotus root soup? I heard even celebrities don’t eat properly. This won’t do; you should eat something…”

Mu Huai froze, looking towards the voice. It was a kind-looking auntie.

Yu Yi whispered beside him, “My mom.”

Mu Huai: “…”

Yu Yi had rescued him from one den of wolves, only to send him to another den he was completely inept at handling.

Yu Yi told his mother to eat her own food, but then reached out and took some soup for Mu Huai, placing it beside him. Mu Huai thanked him, and his mother smiled, trying to put some food on his plate.

Yu Yi: “Mom, that’s enough.”

Everyone at the table smiled kindly.

Mu Huai was completely bewildered.

Since three seats had been added suddenly, the seating was a bit crowded, but it also made the atmosphere much more intimate. Mu Huai frequently winked at his manager, signaling her to find an excuse to take him away, but Lan Sha would always glance at his chest and then look away after receiving the signal.

Feeling slightly betrayed, Yu’s mother couldn’t help but complain, “What’s wrong with eating more? If everyone were like the second son…”

“Mom!” Yu Meng, before even swallowing a bite of meat, hurriedly interrupted her mother.

Yu’s mother rolled her eyes.

Mu Huai felt even more uneasy.

This family seemed to know who he was. When they sat down, Yu Yi didn’t specifically introduce him. Elders and juniors alike called him “Xiao-Huai,” “Huai-ge,” and some even called him “Xiao Lead Singer.”

Yu Yi asked in a low voice, “You can’t eat?”

Mu Huai shook his head, thinking that letting this reserved Master Huai out in public would shock his fans. He sighed. Since Lan Sha wasn’t stopping him, he selectively forgot about his weight-loss plan.

He picked up his bowl, his wrist touching the jade pendant hanging in front of him. Mu Huai glanced at it and reached out to take it off.

His hand, which had just touched the chain at the back of his neck, was grasped.

Mu Huai glanced at him out of the corner of his eye before slowly turning his head to look at the person who had so blatantly grabbed his hand.

Yu Yi calmly swallowed a mouthful of rice and gently placed his hand back on the table.

“Wear it.”

Mu Huai asked with a half-smile, “Why?”

Yu Yi: “…It looks good on you. Wear it for a few days.”

It has to be said that this jade pendant is much prettier than the one Yin En made. But no matter how pretty it is, it’s still a pendant engraved with Yu Yi’s name. It’s weird for him to wear it for no reason, isn’t it?

Mu Huai didn’t want to wear it.

Yu Yi’s gaze swept over him from the corner of his eye: “Do you want to win the next matches?”

Mu Huai: “…” He was a little shocked.

Yu Yi: “I heard that the second-to-last person gets punished. Manager Mu, is it dancing to a girl group song?”

Mu Huai: “I’ll wear it. Shut up.”

Mu Huai thought expressionlessly, “Xiao-Yu has changed since he donned the identity of the Yu family’s young master. He uses his dirty tricks with such righteous indignation.”

Even staying overnight seems perfectly natural, because this mansion belongs to the Yu family.

Yin En kept staring at Mu Huai with a sorrowful expression, but Mu Huai ignored him. Chen Hui acted swiftly, directly pushing his son into the car.

Chen Hui: “Then I’ll head back now.”

Mu Huai: “Be careful.”

After speaking, Mu Huai frowned, utterly bewildered as to why he, a mere guest, had suddenly found himself accompanying the Yu family to see others off.

Watching the Yu family members leave one after another, leaving only Yu Yi and himself, Mu Huai leaned against a pillar, arms crossed, his probing gaze fixed on Yu Yi.

The servants tidied up inside. And once everyone was gone, the large mansion was eerily empty.

Mu Huai still clutched the large red envelope that Yu’s mother had forcibly shoved into his hand. Her parting words, “Good child, thank you for accompanying my son,” were particularly poignant.

Mu Huai felt he truly didn’t deserve such treatment from the Yu family, after all, he was the one who had dragged their good son into the mire. He could tolerate an occasional act of kindness, but Yu Yi had clearly given too much.

The last car disappeared from sight, and the servants tidied up, the silence almost palpable.

Mu Huai asked bluntly, “Why did you keep me here?”

Yu Yi walked over with a deep look in his eyes, taking Mu Huai’s arm, and kissed him.

It was a kiss teetering on the edge of violence. Yu Yi didn’t seem to be in a particularly good mood.

They were outside the house, surrounded by dim light, and there were people inside. Mu Huai lingered with him for a while, then managed to pull away with a sliver of reason.

Yu Yi didn’t back away too far, his lips brushing against Mu Huai’s face intermittently, asking in a hoarse voice, “Didn’t you say you wanted to sleep?”

The lie, so convincing it seemed to reach outer space, fell apart too quickly. Mu Huai didn’t even bother to come up with a reason: “… I came here to take care of something.”

What was there to take care of?

Yu Yi thought of Yin En, and the woman standing next to him. Chen Hui looked younger than many mothers of her generation, and her demeanor was much calmer.

Yu Yi didn’t press the matter. He cupped Mu Huai’s face in his hands, his fingers threading through his hair and kissing him endlessly, making Mu Huai restless.

Yu Yi led Mu Huai back into the house, not even hearing the maid prepare a guest room. Back in the room, they resumed their endless intimacy. In the past, Mu Huai would always try to switch places with Yu Yi. After all, he was always the one in control. Experiencing the submissive position occasionally was fine, but he couldn’t always be a zero.

Yu Yi would either use force or quietly observe him, taking advantage of Mu Huai’s distraction to make his move. This time, however, Mu Huai had no ulterior motives. He simply asked, “Have you prepared anything here?”

It seemed highly unlikely.

Yu Yi didn’t answer him.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Yu Yi tucked Mu Huai under the covers and went to open it.

Even though the two people at the door weren’t speaking loudly, the words “Young Master, your personal things” were clearly audible.

The door closed again, and Mu Huai sat up, watching him leisurely.

Yu Yi unpacked the items as he walked; the black plastic bag contained what they would need.

“Handsome, when did you buy this?” Mu Huai asked mischievously.

Yu Yi glanced at him, his ears slightly red, then pressed him down and kissed him again.

Even Master Huai had his exhaustion moments, and Yu Yi liked to speak when he was too tired to be cheeky. In the quiet of the night, Yu Yi let Mu Huai kiss his lips, then ruffled his hair and whispered, “… when I saw you today.”

Mu Huai stiffened, lowering his eyes in reflection.

How had the supposedly aloof, reserved campus heartthrob been led astray by him?!