Once Yan Beiyou's rut had passed, he returned to the calm demeanor Ye Nanxun knew so well.
But...
He thought that he was still somewhat different from before.
"How about adding a desk here?"
The tall, upright alpha stood beside the desk, the fingers of one hand resting against its surface as he looked toward the other side, his brows carrying a thoughtful expression.
Thinking of how much Ye Nanxun valued personal privacy, Yan Beiyou added, "We could also turn the guest room into a study, or build a new house according to your preferences."
After laying out his thoughts, Yan Beiyou asked the other person in the study, "What do you think? Nanxun, I want to hear your opinion."
"There's no need to build another house. I think this place is quite nice." Ye Nanxun thought for a moment, then added, "I'll only come over occasionally for a few days. Most of the time, I'll still go home."
"Of course." Yan Beiyou chuckled softly. "When we get married, we'll definitely need to prepare a new home."
"Get married?" Ye Nanxun froze for a moment.
"Forgot?" Yan Beiyou narrowed his eyes, wrapped an arm around the young man's waist, and pulled him into his embrace. Resting his chin on Ye Nanxun's shoulder, he said, "I told you before. I wanted to date with marriage as the goal, and you agreed, Xunxun."
Before the alpha's rut, although the two of them had been playing that ambiguous game of chasing each other—
They had both been extremely restrained when it came to physical contact.
Their hearts itched unbearably and their gazes burned, yet they had not even dared touch a single strand of each other's hair too much.
"I didn't forget." With his back pressed against the alpha's broad, warm chest, Ye