Bai Le smiled and said, "I do know a little bit, but didn't the old man have a lot of fun?"
Old Master Xi glanced at him, finally stopping his haughty attitude and softening his tone, but his demeanor remained assertive.
How big is the baby in your belly?
"More than four months."
"How come I can't tell at all? How's your appetite usually?"
Do you smoke?
"Have you gone for a checkup? Is it a boy or a girl? Is it healthy?"
The barrage of questions left Bai Le somewhat overwhelmed. He was about to ask Xi Yan to come to his rescue, but before he could even speak, Xi Yan seemed to know what he was thinking and said calmly to Old Master Xi.
"Let me play chess with you."
He switched places with Bai Le could only watch him play chess while resting his chin on his hand.
Have you decided where to hold your wedding?
Xi Yan didn't look up, but uttered the name of a small island.
Old Master Xi's eyes flickered. This island was Xi Yan had bought many years ago, and he never expected it would come in handy in such a place.
He glanced at Bai Le, who was bored and dozing off to the side, and sighed inwardly. How could he not notice that the way this kid looked at Xi Yan didn't have that sweet, romantic feeling between lovers?
On the contrary, Xi Yan, his grandson, has changed somewhat. He has become more enlightened than the lifeless, stone-like boy he once was. Hopefully, it's not just a one-sided enthusiasm.
Thinking of this, he frowned, tapped the chessboard with the white piece in his hand to wake up the squinting Bai Le, and then said to him.
"Since it's already late, you and Xi Yan can stay here for the night."
Bai Le was startled awake. He glanced at the sky outside and thought it wasn't too late. He was about to retort when he caught an Old Master Xi's gaze and immediately swallowed his words.
Old Master Xi withdrew his gaze with satisfaction, then called over a servant, "Prepare a room."
"One room?!" Bai Le almost burst out laughing.
"What's wrong?" Old Master Xi. "You two are about to get married, yet you're still avoiding this? Why didn't you avoid it in the first place? And what are you afraid of now?"
Bai Le's face flushed red, and just as he was about to retort, he heard Old Master Xi ask Xi Yan.
What do you think?
Bai Le kept giving him meaningful glances, urging him to refuse, Xi Yan stared intently at the chessboard in front of him, as if he could see a flower blooming on it.
He simply said in a calm tone, without changing his expression, "Okay."
Author's Note: After getting married, Bai Le went to a bar and was caught by Xi Yan.
Bai Le went berserk. "Didn't we agree to non-interference? What happened to your contractual spirit?!"
Xi Yan grabbed his collar. "What's that? Is it edible?"
P. S.: Proposing is simple, but getting married is definitely not. Give Lele the most spectacular wedding ever!
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Chapter 25
Bai Le glanced at Old Master Xi, then at Xi Yan, and inexplicably felt like a lamb being led to the slaughter.
However, Old Master Xi was right about one thing: they would be sleeping in the same bed sooner or later, so it was better to get used to it in advance.
That evening, as expected, Old Master Xi kept his word and only prepared one room. Bai Le looked at the large bed in front of him and couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Looking at Xi Yan again, since there was no one else in the room, he stopped pretending and went to the wardrobe to find a pair of pajamas for him.
"Put this on instead."
Bai Le took it and looked at it, "Is this yours?"
Xi Yan nodded, then turned on the bathroom light and pressed the heating button, saying in a casual tone, "Go take a shower later."
"Do I smell bad?" Bai Le twitched his nose and sniffed his own body.
He certainly didn't misunderstand those words, given his current special circumstances. Seeing that Xi Yan didn't answer him, he stopped being coy and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
When he came out of the shower, he found that Xi Yan was already in bed, casually flipping through a book, seemingly a little absent-minded. When he saw him, his gaze sharpened slightly.
Bai Le was wearing white pajamas. His complexion was different from Xi Yan's paleness. His skin looked as white as jade under the light, and his peach blossom eyes were slightly upturned.
"It's so cold."
He shivered, hopped and jumped into bed, water droplets falling onto the blankets from his wet hair, but he didn't seem to care, even running his hand through his hair.
Xi Yan frowned slightly and said coldly, "Dry your hair before getting into bed."
Bai Le curled his lip indifferently, Xi Yan's brows furrowed even more.
"Hiss... What are you doing?"
Xi Yan used a towel to wipe the water droplets off Bai Le's hair, but her movements were a bit rough, which made Bai Le complain.
Bai Le could only hang his head and let him do as he pleased, silently complaining in his heart that he had too many rules and that they would definitely have conflicts if they lived together in the future.
Hearing his cry of pain, Xi Yan involuntarily slowed down his pace, though Bai Le didn't notice.
He was pinned down and unable to move, so he could only look around listlessly. Finally, his gaze fell on his legs, and a hint of curiosity appeared on his face.
When will your leg "get better"? You're not going to keep pretending to be disabled forever, are you?
Xi Yan paused slightly, a complex emotion flickering in his dark eyes as if he had thought of something.