After Being Reborn, I Became Explosively Popular Across the Entire Internet CHAPTER 119
Chapter 119: Good Boy
Because he was too focused on being angry, An Qingyan had gone straight to his room upon returning, skipping dinner.
The rumbling sound echoed clearly in the room. After the embarrassing incident at the coffee shop, this embarrassment was nothing to An Qingyan. He even glared resentfully at the man who was smirking.
It’s all your fault!
Gu Fei stroked the boy’s head, gently coaxing him. “Hungry? Let’s go eat?”
An Qingyan turned away. “No.”
Gu Fei: “Then I’ll go eat first.”
An Qingyan: “…” Are you even human?!
His hands, hidden under the covers, clenched into fists. He was silently fuming when, the next moment, he was lifted effortlessly into the man’s arms.
An Qingyan instinctively wrapped his arms around the man’s neck, struggling a little, though to no avail. Their strength was too disparate. “Put me down.”
Gu Fei remained unmoved, carrying him out. “Let’s eat first.”
Butler Shen was still there. Carrying him like this was inappropriate. Gu Fei might not care about appearances, but An Qingyan did. He compromised, lowering his gaze. “Gu Fei, put me down. I can walk myself.”
Gu Fei: “Can you eat properly?”
An Qingyan: “…Yes.”
Even when angry, he was still so obedient. Seeing the compliant look on the boy in his arms, a hint of amusement flickered in the man’s eyes. He gently set the flushed boy down.
Once free, An Qingyan felt something was wrong…
Wait! No!!
Why did their conversation just now sound like a worried father lecturing a mischievous son who refused to eat properly?!
“…”
Forget it, let’s just eat.
Butler Shen had already reheated the food. An Qingyan was truly hungry. He’d stubbornly turned his face away from the food earlier, but now, he was diligently eating, almost forgetting his anger.
Until Gu Fei, sitting beside him, placed a piece of tender chicken leg on his plate; it looked delicious.
Just as he was about to pick it up, he suddenly remembered something, pausing his movements. His already open mouth closed again.
He silently moved the meat to the edge of his bowl.
Then he continued eating the food he’d already picked up.
Gu Fei, who had witnessed everything, found it both funny and endearing. He wasn’t angry, merely amused, like discovering a new continent. His YanYan had this side to him, too. It was… adorable.
With mischievous intent, Gu Fei placed another beef ball, a favorite of An Qingyan’s, into his bowl.
Sure enough, the boy paused his eating, slightly furrowing his brow, and silently moved the beef ball to the edge of his bowl, ignoring Gu’s prank and continuing to eat.
Gu Fei found this amusing and wouldn’t let up easily.
He continued his actions.
An Qingyan: “…”
When did this man become so childish!
Is this funny!!
So, An Qingyan picked up some carrot shreds and placed them in Gu Fei’s bowl. Gu Fei had been giving him his favorite dishes, and carrots were one of Gu Fei’s least favorite vegetables.
“Fei-ge, eat more carrots, get your vitamins,” An Qingyan gave the man a harmless smile. “Don’t waste food, okay?” After his revenge, he continued eating his own food.
“…” Master Gu could only silently eat the carrot shreds.
After dinner, An Qingyan got up and went to his room. Gu Fei followed unhurriedly.
The expressionless boy quickened his pace, closing the door quickly after entering. The man was quick, slipping his foot into the crack of the door before skillfully entering the room and catching the boy around the waist as the door closed, pulling him into a hug.
“YanYan, I’m sorry, it was all Fei-ge’s fault.”
Gu Fei kissed the top of the boy’s head, cupping his cheeks in his hands, leaning slightly to meet his gaze. Seriousness shone in the man’s deep eyes. His lips parted, softly coaxing, “Don’t be angry, okay?”
He had to apologize and coax him. If he continued teasing the boy, he might explode. Master Gu still had some sense.
Looking at the flawless face in front of him, An Qingyan was slightly stunned, then turned his face away, pursing his lips slightly, refusing to accept the apology.
However, after hearing Gu Fei’s apology, he was wavering. He’d been so angry he didn’t want to eat! An Qingyan, you’re so spineless!
He inwardly berated himself.
“Why did you do that? You knew I didn’t want you to meet Miss Su, yet you still… It’s too much.”
The boy’s eyes widened. He glared at the man, his clean and beautiful face showing a bit of anger and grievance, like a rabbit about to bite when cornered, not at all fierce.
Gu Fei couldn’t help but gently poke his cheek with his index finger, explaining, “Your mother-in-law had already agreed with the other party, he couldn’t change his mind at the last minute.”
An Qingyan pushed the man’s hand away with the back of his hand, his ears turning red with embarrassment, muttering softly, “What mother-in-law…”
“YanYan is good at grasping the main points.” The man looked at him with a smirk.
An Qingyan was flustered, “That’s not the point!”
“Okay, it’s not the point.” Gu Fei sat on the nearby sofa, scooping up the almost furious An Qingyan and pulling him onto his lap, his arms around the boy’s waist.
“Tell Fei-ge what you saw at the coffee shop.”
Smelling the faint scent of cedarwood from the man, An Qingyan gave up struggling, obediently sitting on his lap, murmuring, “You were laughing and chatting with Miss Su.”
“Is that so?” Hearing this, Gu Fei found it strange and somewhat unfair. He didn’t remember chatting so happily with Miss Su.
“I saw it with my own eyes.” A hint of sourness gradually crept into the boy’s tone. “Miss Su is so beautiful and elegant. Fei-ge must like her, right?”
Hearing this, Gu Fei immediately frowned, his arms tightening, staring at the boy’s profile, his voice inexplicably low. “You think she’s beautiful and elegant?”
“…” An Qingyan’s mouth twitched visibly.
Come on! You’re the one who’s best at grasping the point, okay!
Gu Fei, why are you so jealous!
Then Gu Fei added very seriously, “She’s not as beautiful as you.” He leaned in and kissed the boy’s cheek, softly coaxing, “YanYan is the most beautiful.”
An Qingyan’s expression visibly improved; he was easily appeased, quite unprincipled. But he still had a flushed face, asking, “What did you talk about?”
Although it was a question, it lacked any real force.
Gu Fei couldn’t help but pinch his flushed cheeks again. “Really want to know?”
An Qingyan: “Mm!”
Gu Fei: “I told her I already have a boyfriend.”
“?!” An Qingyan immediately turned his head, looking at Gu Fei in surprise, half-believing, “You really… really said that?”
“Mm.” A soft smile softened the man’s usually stern features. The cold and aloof Master Gu outside, when facing An Qingyan, always unknowingly softened, both internally and externally.
“She wished us happiness,” Gu Fei added.
If Miss Su were present, she’d probably have a nosebleed.
An Qingyan’s ears burned even hotter. This time, it wasn’t from anger. He seemed to have misunderstood Gu Fei. Thinking about it… how could Gu Fei do such a thing? He’d been foolish.
He’d gone to secretly watch him and gotten angry at Gu Fei over such a small matter, even throwing a tantrum.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” He shyly lowered his gaze. From Gu Fei’s perspective, he could see the boy’s delicate, white neck. His head drooped even lower. “Fei-ge, I’m sorry.”
“I misunderstood you, and I yelled at you…”
“Scold me.”
The boy’s guilty and obedient demeanor made it hard to blame him. Gu Fei even felt a pang of sympathy; how could he scold him?
Gu Fei didn’t speak, but turned the person in his arms, so he was facing him, sitting on his lap. He held An Qingyan’s lower back. Because of their positions, he looked into the boy’s slightly downcast eyes, saying softly:
“You didn’t do anything wrong, no need to apologize.”
“If you’re unhappy, you can yell at me, you can be unreasonable. I won’t blame you.” Gu Fei stroked his head. “I’m willing to tolerate you because you’re the person I care about most.”
His warm, magnetic voice was like the winter sun, easily warming An Qingyan to his core. He looked at the man’s tender expression, unsure what to say.
“Fei-ge…”
His eyes were slightly moist. Under the light, his flushed peach blossom eyes seemed to sparkle.
“Fei-ge had another reason for meeting Miss Su,” the man’s fingertips lightly caressed the boy’s neck. “YanYan, avoidance doesn’t solve problems.”
“After this, you should understand that.”
“If you continue to avoid my mother about our relationship, after Miss Su, there’ll be Miss Zhao, Miss Wang…” Gu Fei sighed helplessly. “My mother always worries that I’ll be single for life.”
“My mother’s mindset is always very open. She’s not that kind of old-fashioned person, she won’t object to us being together, and… I believe you can feel it too, she really likes you.”
“So, YanYan, you don’t need to worry at all.”
Gu Fei’s reasoning was sound, and An Qingyan couldn’t refute it. Someday he would need to face this issue. He nodded seriously. “Mm, I’ll confess to her when Aunt returns.”
“Good.” Pausing, Gu Fei leaned closer to his ear, softly adding, “Good boy.”
His magnetic voice held a hint of gentle indulgence, making An Qingyan’s heart skip a beat.
