Early the next morning, Yan Feizhuo got up first. The plan to root out the plants within the corporation had been accelerated, leaving his schedule packed these past few days.
When he returned from the walk-in closet after washing up, Sheng Nian was still lost in his dreams.
The Omega lay on his side on the dark gray sheets, wearing pure cotton pajamas that matched Yan Feizhuo's. Although he was covered by the quilt, one restless leg lay across it. His head had nestled onto Yan Feizhuo's pillow, squishing his rounded cheek slightly, and the hem of his pajamas had ridden up, revealing a stretch of slim, fair waist.
Yan Feizhuo stood beside the bed and gazed at him for a long time. He gently lifted his leg and tucked it back under the quilt, then swiftly slipped a cushion into his arms. Seeing that he had not woken him, he stroked his hair and pressed a light kiss between his brows.
"Baby, I'm heading out."
Sheng Nian, who had slept through all those movements, blearily opened his eyes at those words. He took Yan Feizhuo's hand and gave it a rather perfunctory kiss, like a good-morning kiss that had landed in the wrong place.
"Mm-I know. Stay safe on the way, and come home early..."
The final word almost drifted out on a trailing breath. Before he had even finished speaking, he had fallen asleep again.
Yan Feizhuo was a little amused, but looking at Sheng Nian's peaceful sleeping face in the morning light, he also felt a sense of calm settle in his heart. After his mother's death, he had once again experienced the feeling of home.
I need to deal with those people soon. I have to get home on time to keep my Young Master company.