What Are You Hiding?

He Qing was a little nervous on the way back.

He kept looking at his phone.

When they passed a shop, He Qing told the driver to stop.

Then he got out to buy something.

Xu Yanche wanted to get out and shop with him.

But He Qing refused.

He refused very decisively.

The tips of his ears were even suspiciously red.

But the lights were dim at night, so Xu Yanche did not notice.

He assumed He Qing really needed to buy something.

Xu Yanche, who was playing a four-man game, nodded. "Sure, but come back quickly."

Seeing that Xu Yanche did not intend to follow him in, He Qing sighed in relief.

Today was the day they had gotten their marriage certificate.

He Qing was wondering whether they should consummate their marriage tonight.

He had just looked up plenty of information online and searched for what they might need.

After agonizing over it for more than ten minutes, he finally decided to buy it and play things by ear when bedtime came.

If Xu Yanche was willing, then they would do it.

If he was not willing, they could wait for another day.

With a nervous heart,

He Qing returned with a small bag of things.

To keep Xu Yanche from discovering what he had bought,

he had deliberately gone to the supermarket next door and bought a lot of snacks.

By the time He Qing got back into the car, Xu Yanche had already finished a round of his game.

He had lost.

But when he saw He Qing return with snacks,

his gloomy mood vanished at once.

He happily grabbed a random pack of spicy strips to eat.

He did not forget to feed some to He Qing as well.

He Qing did not actually like this kind of food much. He ate only a little before stopping.

He pulled out a tissue and wiped the grease from Xu Yanche's fingers and lips.

I didn't expect this dignified CEO to be so thoughtful. Not bad, not bad. Bonus points, bonus points.

When they were almost home, He Qing received a message from his parents saying there was a banquet at home tonight.

If Xu Yanche wanted to come have some fun, He Qing could bring him along.

The He Household had two villas, one for living in and one for holding banquets.

He Qing looked at Xu Yanche, who was happily eating spicy strips, and asked, "Yanyan, there's a banquet at home tonight. Do you want to go?"

Xu Yanche turned to look at He Qing in confusion, sucking the chili oil from his fingers. "So are we staying at a hotel tonight?"

He Qing: "..." When had he ever said they were staying at a hotel?

He patiently explained, "Our family bought two villas next to each other. We usually hold banquets in the other villa. My parents asked me to ask whether you wanted to have some fun at the banquet. If you do, I'll take you there."

Xu Yanche asked, "Are you going?"

He Qing nodded. "I am."

Originally, He Qing had thought Xu Yanche would refuse.

But to his surprise, Xu Yanche nodded and agreed.

He even looked very happy about it.

Hehehe, I heard there's more gossip in wealthy families, and it's more explosive too. I can go see just how explosive it is. Maybe the Xu Household will be there too, so I can take a look at them.

Listening to Xu Yanche's thoughts, He Qing could not help interrupting. "Yanyan, interact less with the Xu family in the future. The Xu Household isn't in the same social class as us now. Even if they attend banquets, they would never receive invitations to one on the level of ours."

Xu Yanche: "!"

That impressive?

Xu Yanche rubbed his hands together eagerly. "Then can I bring my friends along in the future?"

He Qing said, "You can."

Xu Yanche kissed He Qing on the cheek. "Hehe, you're so nice."

The car was rather dark, and Xu Yanche did not notice the tips of He Qing's ears turning red at all.

Leaning against He Qing, he took out his phone and messaged several friends from his circle.

He told them he would bring them out to have fun and eat gossip in the future.

When the car stopped at the entrance to the villa,

He Qing reached out and pinched Xu Yanche's earlobe, his voice low and magnetic. "Yanyan, let's go upstairs and change first, then attend the banquet."

Xu Yanche did not suspect anything. "Sure."

With that, he hopped out of the car and happily ran upstairs to change.

Only after confirming that Xu Yanche had gone upstairs did He Qing finally relax.

He quickly took the things from the car and hid them away.

He looked left and right before finally hiding them under the bed.

He figured Xu Yanche should not find them there.

After all, who would crawl under a bed for no reason?

In the walk-in closet, Xu Yanche had originally intended to pick out a suit.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it. It would make him look like an insurance salesman.

Besides, the banquet was being held at his own home, so of course he should dress more casually.

He chose a set of white casual clothes and changed into them.

He had originally thought of wearing pajamas, but reconsidered, feeling that would not be appropriate.

When he came out after changing, he saw He Qing crouching on the floor and hiding something.

He took off his shoes and stepped barefoot onto the floor.

Then he climbed onto the bed and crawled over this way. "What are you hiding?"

He Qing was startled by the sudden voice.

He looked up at Xu Yanche, who was lying on the bed and watching him curiously. "What's wrong?"

Xu Yanche said nothing. He reached under the bed, grabbed the item, and quickly jumped aside.

He poured the contents of the bag out.

Then he froze.

He had thought He Qing was hiding food.

He had not expected it to be contraceptives.

T-This... I should put it back and pretend I never saw anything.

Xu Yanche stuffed everything back inside and looked at He Qing as if nothing had happened. "Let's go to the banquet."

He Qing: "..." Was he pretending He Qing did not exist?

Since it had already been discovered, there was no point hiding it anymore.

With an indifferent expression, He Qing took the things out from under the bed and put them in the nightstand.

Then, looking perfectly calm, he went into the walk-in closet, picked out an outfit in the same style as Xu Yanche's, and changed into it.

He ruffled his hair, making himself look a little younger.

"Mm, let's go."

Xu Yanche leaned close to He Qing. "You wanted to sleep with me tonight, didn't you?"

His tone was extremely certain.

The tips of He Qing's ears grew a little hot. He tried to keep his voice calm and not reveal the nervousness in his heart.

"We've already gotten our marriage certificate. It's legal."

Xu Yanche sized He Qing up.

In the end, He Qing could not take it anymore and prepared to flee.

But Xu Yanche grabbed his hand and interlaced their fingers.

Hahahaha, who would've thought a domineering CEO would be such a closeted flirt, and so innocent too? Hahahahahaha, no, no, I have to hold it in. I'm a professional actor.

The tips of He Qing's ears turned even redder.

Hidden beneath his tousled hair, they were red beyond belief.

Xu Yanche patted He Qing on the shoulder. "I understand. I'm so good-looking that it's only natural you can't resist me. Once I finish filming in a few days, I'll favor you."

He Qing turned away, not quite daring to look at Xu Yanche, and headed for the door.

Xu Yanche followed after him with a bright smile.

Looking at their clasped hands, he was very satisfied.

When they arrived at the banquet hall,

Xu Yanche was stunned.

So this is the kind of banquet rich people hold? This place, these decorations... it's way too luxurious, isn't it?

He quietly leaned close to He Qing and whispered, "Aren't we dressed a little inappropriately? Everyone else is wearing suits and evening gowns."

He Qing said, "It's fine. You're one of the hosts of the banquet. What are you afraid of?"

Xu Yanche: "???" When did my status get upgraded? How did I not know?

He Qing chuckled at the bewildered look on his little wife's face.

"You're my wife now, the master of this home. No one would dare say anything about you. If anyone does, tell me, and I'll deal with them for you."

Xu Yanche's heart pounded.

Why am I a little tempted? Could it be because I refused to sleep with him tonight, so he's trying to seduce me with his looks? He even smiled at me, and he smiled so beautifully. What a scheming man.

The smile on He Qing's face instantly collapsed.

He Yumo and Jiang Qian, who were chatting with someone nearby, both fell silent after hearing Xu Yanche's thoughts.

He Jing, who had just returned from school, changed into an evening gown, and entered, also fell silent.

The three of them looked at He Qing with an indescribable contempt in their eyes.

He Yumo: This son of mine is really shameless. Can't he see that Yanyan isn't willing?

Jiang Qian: Looks like her son has been holding it in for too long. To achieve his goal, he's not even maintaining his persona anymore.

He Jing: Tsk, tsk. I never expected her big brother to be such a scheming person. Her little sister-in-law's waist was going to suffer in the future.

Jiang Qian was the first to recover.

She walked over to Xu Yanche.

She took Xu Yanche around to introduce him to others.

She praised Xu Yanche to the skies, as if there were no one like him in heaven or on earth.

Xu Yanche was sweet-tongued and sociable, and with his ability to see other people's gossip, dealing with everyone was effortless.