Chapter 49
Guan Yu had no idea that he had only just met Nan Yunzhou, yet Nan Yunzhou had already given him a negative score in his heart.
Guan Yu curved his lips and reached out to Nan Yunzhou. “Guan Yu, friend of Xia Chenxi and Ye Xuan. You’re very good-looking.”
In Guan Yu’s world, once people had greeted each other, they counted as friends.
He came up and praised him for being good-looking instead of handsome. Nan Yunzhou’s impression of Guan Yu became even worse. He only said thank you and did not shake hands with Guan Yu.
Guan Yu could only withdraw his hand resentfully.
“Hey, Ye Xuan, I remember the two of us haven’t added each other as friends yet. How about we add each other?”
Ye Xuan readily agreed and reached out his wristband to touch Guan Yu’s.
After Guan Yu added Ye Xuan as a friend, he looked at Nan Yunzhou again.
“A friend’s friend is my friend. How about we add each other too?”
Nan Yunzhou’s expression darkened. This man’s purpose was too strong and too obvious.
“I don’t add just anyone.”
Being rejected so bluntly, even an optimist like Guan Yu almost failed to maintain his expression.
When he came over, the atmosphere among the three of them had already been strange, yet he had insisted on joining the fun.
Guan Yu tactfully withdrew.
“Then I’ll leave first. You guys continue.”
After Guan Yu left, Nan Yunzhou immediately stuck close to Ye Xuan.
“Ye Xuan, what are you going to do next? Is it very private? Can you take me with you?”
Going to his parents’ place could not really be considered very private. His parents would only be happy to see that he had made new friends. Besides, Nan Yunzhou was staring at him with bright, burning eyes. Ye Xuan simply had no way to refuse.
But Xia Chenxi had already agreed to go with him. If Nan Yunzhou joined too, Ye Xuan had reasonable suspicion that the two of them would start fighting.
Ye Xuan hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.
The disappointment in Nan Yunzhou’s eyes gradually filled up, yet he forced a smile and said to Ye Xuan, “It’s okay, Ye Xuan. If it’s inconvenient, then I won’t disturb you two.”
That made Ye Xuan feel even more guilty.
“Ye Xuan, Uncle and Auntie are kind people. They probably won’t mind one more person.”
Xia Chenxi threw Ye Xuan a ladder to climb down.
The reason was simple. He did not want Ye Xuan to feel troubled because of him.
Ye Xuan followed the ladder down. “One more person makes it livelier. My parents won’t mind.”
He asked Nan Yunzhou, “We’re going to the family compound to see my parents. Do you want to go?”
The answer was naturally yes. Nan Yunzhou smiled and answered Ye Xuan, but in reality, he did not feel happy.
He could tell that Ye Xuan cared a lot about Xia Chenxi’s feelings.
That meant Xia Chenxi held no small place in Ye Xuan’s heart. How high, he did not know, but at least higher than him.
Envy. Jealousy.
Restraint.
Nan Yunzhou joined Ye Xuan and Xia Chenxi with a smile on his face.
Along the way, there was nothing but silence.
Ye Xuan was silent too, even more silent than when he played Honor of Kings and ran into Sun Bin’s ultimate.
Why was it so awkward?
Why was the road so long?
Why did he have to be in the middle?
Why had even Nan Yunzhou, this chatterbox, stopped talking?
After a difficult walk, they finally arrived at the family compound. Nan Yunzhou took the initiative to speak. “This is my first time coming to the family compound.”
“First time?” Ye Xuan asked. “Your parents aren’t here?”
The family members of a special combat team member should receive better care.
Nan Yunzhou said to Ye Xuan with regret yet calmness, “I don’t have parents.”
Ye Xuan fell silent again. So Nan Yunzhou was the same as Xia Chenxi. He had grown up in an orphanage.
Among the three of them, they could only gather one pair of parents. How small did that probability have to be?
Nan Yunzhou pointed toward the rooms with lights on.
“Does every household here have someone else’s parents living inside?”
There was yearning and hope in his voice.
Ye Xuan felt that Nan Yunzhou was a little pitiful, but he immediately realized that this was not right. Maybe Nan Yunzhou, like Xia Chenxi, did not want to be looked at with pity or sympathy.
He softened his tone.
“Not necessarily parents. They could be family members. People close to them.”
Nan Yunzhou stared at the building for a while, no one knew what he was thinking. Then he turned to Ye Xuan and said, “Ye Xuan, I’m starting to look forward to meeting your parents. The people close to you.”
Xia Chenxi spoke up. “You’re empty-handed. What are you looking forward to?”
Seeing the huge bouquet in Xia Chenxi’s hands, Nan Yunzhou looked at his own empty hands and said unconvinced, “Next time, I’ll bring gifts.”
Xia Chenxi gave a cold snort. “Maybe there won’t be a next time.”
He hoped it would be only this once.
“Hey, Xia Chenxi.” Nan Yunzhou grabbed Ye Xuan’s arm. “Ye Xuan, look at him.”
Xia Chenxi looked at Ye Xuan with a dark face, as if saying: you must take my side.
Enough. Were these two three-year-old children?
Ye Xuan laughed awkwardly and coaxed the two of them into the elevator.
Inside the elevator, one adjusted his clothes while the other arranged the flowers.
They no longer wanted to look at each other with mutual disgust. They only wanted to present themselves well in front of Ye Xuan’s parents.
When they reached Door 322, Ye Xuan rang the doorbell.
While they waited for the door to open, Xia Chenxi quietly squeezed in front of Nan Yunzhou.
Nan Yunzhou was just about to flare up when the door opened. He was forced to extinguish his anger, holding in a bellyful of frustration. Damn Xia Chenxi had blocked him completely.
When Mother Ye saw Ye Xuan and Xia Chenxi standing at the door, she immediately smiled.
“Little Xuan and Little Chen are here. Hurry and come in.”
Xia Chenxi handed the flowers to Mother Ye. “Auntie, last time I didn’t prepare a gift for you and Uncle. I’m making up for it this time.”
“It’s enough that you have the thought. Why bring flowers?”
Although she said that, Mother Ye still accepted them with a smile. She held the bouquet and brushed her fingers over the petals. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen flowers. I wonder how the flowers at home are doing. They’re probably all dead.”
“Mom, maybe those flowers were hoping to die and be free.”
Ye Xuan felt distressed seeing his mother’s sentimental expression.
“You brat. Hurry and come in with Little Chen. You’ve come twice now and stood at the door both times.” Mother Ye welcomed the two inside.
When Ye Xuan and Xia Chenxi moved aside, Mother Ye saw that there was still someone standing at the door. He was very good-looking, but his smile was a little frightening.
“Xuan, why didn’t you say you had another friend with you?”
Nan Yunzhou did not even know where to put his hands. His smile was very stiff.
“Auntie, I’m Nan Yunzhou, Ye Xuan’s friend.”
Mother Ye froze for a moment, then immediately greeted him to come in.
“Little Zhou, you’re really good-looking.”
Standing at the side, Xia Chenxi’s face darkened. Auntie had never praised him for being good-looking.
Nan Yunzhou immediately grinned cheerfully. “Auntie is good-looking too. Ye Xuan is good-looking too.” Xia Chenxi is ugly.
Father Ye poked his head out. Seeing so many people standing in the room, he froze too.
“Our brat has quite a few friends. You’re pretty lucky, kid. Every friend you make is handsome and outstanding.”
The moment Father Ye spoke, Ye Xuan could not help bickering with him.
“Old man, your son looks pretty good too, okay?”
Father Ye snorted. “Isn’t that because you inherited it from your old man?”
Nan Yunzhou stared blankly as Ye Xuan bickered with Father Ye.
Ye Xuan introduced him to Father Ye. “Nan Yunzhou. My friend.”
Father Ye smiled warmly at Nan Yunzhou. “Little Zhou, just treat this place like home. Relax.”
So this was what home was like?
Casual and comfortable.
Nan Yunzhou suddenly bowed ninety degrees, startling Father Ye.
“Okay, Uncle. I will.”
He would definitely be more relaxed than Xia Chenxi and properly listen to Uncle.
