Contract Couple – CH54

Chapter 54

Fang Jing Yao was exhausted after being tossed and turned until the middle of the night. He barely managed to get to the bathroom, took a shower, and lay down to sleep. Long Yu turned over and hugged him, but he only struggled for a moment before giving up and falling asleep on Long Yu’s chest.

Fang Jing Yao hadn’t slept for more than two hours when his phone rang. He was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyelids open. He reached out and fumbled for his phone, then said “hello” in a hoarse voice.

The person on the other end of the phone was Chen Xi, who sounded much more excited than him, letting out a loud shout: “Jing Yao! My son!!!”

Fang Jing Yao raised his middle finger and retorted with his eyes closed: “I am your father.”

Chen Xi: “Haha …

Fang Jing Yao: “…”

He was so amused by Chen Xi’s laughter that he suddenly felt less sleepy and exclaimed in surprise, “What’s wrong with you? Are you going crazy?”

Chen Xi said, “I’m going to be a dad!”

Fang Jing Yao also cheered, rolled over and sat up to ask him, “Holy crap, really?! You went to the hospital? How’s your wife’s health?”

Chen Xi smugly said, “It’s been over two months, and the doctor said both mother and baby are fine. It might not be a boy, maybe a little princess. Who can predict that? But I’ll love whatever my wife gives birth to! Oh, let me tell you, my hands were shaking when I touched her belly today. Luckily, I didn’t let her touch it when she was angry this morning; she slapped herself twice. She wasn’t feeling well tonight, so I rushed her to the hospital. The results just came out a little while ago…”

Fang Jing Yao listened to his pathetic yet boastful words and couldn’t stop laughing. “I’ll treat you two to dinner another day. This is something to celebrate, a joyous occasion!”

“Where are you and Long Yu?” Chen Xi, having finished showing off, began to show concern for him.

“Us?” Fang Jing Yao glanced at Dr. Long beside him. Even in his sleep, Dr. Long was nestled against his back like a child. Fang Jing Yao chuckled, rubbing his nose, and said, “Us? We’ll be there soon too!”

Chen Xi sincerely wished him well, chatted with him briefly, and then hung up. Fang Jing Yao glanced at the time; it was only a little past 3 a.m., indicating that he had just received the news and rushed over to tell him.

He lay down, wanting to go back to sleep, when Long Yu had already wrapped his arms around his waist and leaned in to kiss him on the neck, asking, “Chen Xi’s call?”

Fang Jing Yao nodded and said, “Yes, his wife is pregnant, and he’s showing off to me.”

Long Yu hugged him, nestled his head in the crook of his neck, and chuckled softly, mumbling, “You just said we’d be here soon too?”

Fang Jing Yao hadn’t realized anything was wrong yet. “Yeah, didn’t you go to my house today…”

Long Yu interrupted him, saying, “Then I’ll have to try harder.”

Fang Jing Yao was stunned for a moment, “What?”

As Long Yu kissed him, he murmured in a hoarse voice, “I want you to have a child for me…”

Fang Jing Yao’s back was still aching, and upon hearing him say that, he immediately retorted, “Get lost! Long Yu, how dare you… Ugh!!”

Dr. Long got drunk three times, not once was he not drunk.

When Fang Jing Yao woke up the next day, Long Yu was already up and leaning over the bed watching him. Seeing that he was awake, Long Yu bent down and kissed him, smiling as he said, “Breakfast is ready. Do you want to get up and eat now, or rest a little longer?” He glanced at his watch and added, “I have to leave for work in twenty minutes. Should I bring it to you?”

Fang Jing Yao rubbed his eyes and said, “No need, I’ll get up…” He only realized his voice was hoarse when he opened his mouth. He glanced at Long Yu. Dr. Long was dressed in a sharp suit early in the morning, a completely different person from last night. He was polite and refined now, but last night he was so passionate that it made his waist weak. The only thing that was the same was his seriousness and meticulousness. He was serious about his work when he was dressed, and serious about making love when he was undressed.

Fang Jing Yao had no idea how he switched freely between the two. After staring at him for a while, he couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed by Long Yu’s refreshed appearance. When he sat up to put on his clothes, he felt the fabric brush against his chest and hissed. He turned to look at the person responsible: “Long Yu! Look what you’ve done!”

Dr. Long went over and comforted his precious child for a while, then put two bandages on him. Looking at it under the light, he noticed how pitifully red and swollen the small spot was; he had indeed gone a bit too far last night. Dr. Long felt a pang of sympathy. “I’ll bring some medicine back at noon. You rest at home first.”

Fang Jing Yao was just venting to him, and wasn’t really angry. He pulled his clothes down and said, “It’s alright, it’s not a big deal, it’ll be fine in a few days. But you really need to be more careful next time. This is the second time. You keep bothering people all night after you’ve been drinking…”

He grumbled as he followed Long Yu to the restaurant. He only woke up a bit after eating, and while drinking his porridge, he asked him, “Isn’t today Sunday? Why are you going to the hospital?”

Long Yu nodded. “The director wants to see me about something. It’s probably because the patient who was hospitalized before has run into some problems. I’ll go there and be back by noon.”

Fang Jing Yao agreed and then asked, “When will Auntie be back from her business trip?” Of the two sets of parents, only Long Yu’s mother was missing.

Long Yu smiled and said, “I don’t know. Go ask him yourself.”

Fang Jing Yao wasn’t embarrassed at all. He might have been a little timid when he first met Long Yu’s father, but he had gotten used to it over the past few days and it wasn’t a big deal. He just nodded and went to send a WeChat message.

Long Yu grabbed his coat and stood at the door, buttoning it all the way up so that not an inch of skin was exposed. His face looked as calm and indifferent as if he had been abstinent for many years. He followed Fang Jing Yao’s movements for a moment, then stood there looking at him and said, “I’m going out.”

Fang Jing Yao was amused by his antics, took two steps forward, tilted his head back, and kissed him. “Why are you always making such a fuss? Let’s go.”

Long Yu raised a slight smile, hugged him tighter in his arms before letting go, and whispered, “Wait for me at home, I’ll take you somewhere this afternoon.”

Fang Jing Yao nodded in agreement, “Okay.”

After Long Yu left, he went back to wait for Long Yu’s mother’s reply. Afraid of disturbing his elders, he only sent a message, but she quickly called back. Long Yu’s mother was out of town and couldn’t come back. She apologized to Fang Jing Yao, and Fang Jing Yao quickly replied, “It’s alright, it’s alright. We’ll come whenever you’re back, Auntie.”

Long Yu’s mother chuckled on the other end of the phone and said, “That’s fine. You can have Long Yu take you to his aunt’s place first. He grew up with his aunt, and their relationship is just as good as mine.”

Fang Jing Yao agreed, saying, “Okay, Auntie, I’ll tell him when he gets back.”

Long Yu’s mother paused for a moment on the other end of the phone, then quickly laughed: “Long Yu, he didn’t even tell me you two were living together. Is he adjusting well to living there?”

Fang Jing Yao honestly replied, “It’s great. The environment here is excellent and quiet, and it’s close to Long Yu’s workplace…”

Long Yu’s mother said, “What about you? It’s a good place to retire, and the transportation is fairly convenient, but there aren’t many shopping centers. Are you adjusting well?”

Fang Jing Yao said, “Yes, there is a supermarket downstairs, which is very convenient for buying groceries.”

Long Yu’s mother paused for a moment, then laughed, “Really? You went grocery shopping?”

Fang Jing Yao was a little confused, but he still answered truthfully. It was clear that Long Yu’s mother and Long Yu did not usually communicate much, and he had to ask them a lot of questions. He was very satisfied with just a question or two, and he listened with great interest to even the smallest things, like going to buy groceries.

Fang Jing Yao talked to his mother-in-law about their daily life for half an hour. Despite being usually so busy, Long Yu’s mother showed no sign of annoyance and even laughed twice. “Long Yu didn’t like eating fish when he was little, but he gradually started eating it later. I never expected he could even cook fish!”

Fang Jing Yao said with a frustrated expression, “Just… give me some brain-boosting treatments or something.”

Long Yu’s mother smiled again, chatted with him for a few words, told them to visit his aunt, and then hung up.

Fang Jing Yao took a selfie and posted it on his WeChat Moments, leaning against the bouquet of flowers he brought back yesterday in a very cunning way. He also added a particularly shameless caption to the picture: Good morning, I woke up again today because I’m so handsome, wahahaha!

Zhuo Yifan was the first to leave a comment, shouting: “I, the disciple, am paying for my master’s good looks!”

The fat man replied, once again breaking the heart of an old minister: “My lord, relying on one’s looks is not a long-term solution!”

When Fang Jing Yao saw the fat man, he remembered the comic series they had discussed during their last barbecue. He messaged him and left him a message. The fat man quickly sent him a business card recommendation: “This is An Chijin’s editor, and also his wife. You must be polite when you talk to people.”

Fang Jing Yao glanced at it; it showed a young boy’s picture, wearing a hat askew and leaning towards the camera, making a funny face—a picture of youthful exuberance and undeniably cute. He hesitated for a moment and said, “Teacher An Chi is a man, right? This one doesn’t really look like a girl…”

The fat man didn’t hide it from him and told him, “It’s a boy named Hou Ziyu. He’s a nice guy, just a bit of a chatterbox, haha! Last time I showed you Teacher An Chi’s WeChat photo, the one he was hugging was Hou Ziyu. They’ve been together since college, and their relationship has been great all these years. They just got their marriage certificate abroad last year, and their families approve of it.”

The fat man was still sighing after he finished speaking, clearly deeply moved by the couple’s affection, “In today’s society, it’s really hard to find people like them.”

Fang Jing Yao: “…”

Fang Jing Yao: “Didn’t I tell you? Long Yu and I are together now.”

The fat man was silent for a moment, then quickly launched into a heart-wrenching, almost desperate plea: “When did you get involved with His Majesty?!”

Fang Jing Yao shamelessly played along with his act, “What kind of attitude is this? You call yourself a veteran of two dynasties? Didn’t you used to advise Long Yu that ‘the harem cannot be without a mistress for a day’?”

The fat man completely ignored his performance, immersed in his own superb acting skills, and said with great indignation, “Back in high school, you were playing cards with His Majesty. You’ve been up to no good ever since… Beauty has ruined the country and my wise ruler!!”

Click here to download the full novel. (EPUB & PDF)