With the three of them gone, the hall grew quiet again.
Pei Yanchuan gently set down his teacup. "I'm sorry, Grandpa, for disturbing your rest so late."
"It's all right. I'm old; I don't sleep much." Elder Pei smiled and waved a hand.
"About the Zhong Family..."
"Handle this however you want. I won't get involved in these matters. You and Xu Wang just need to be happy together. All right, it's late. Hurry home. Don't keep Xu Wang waiting until he gets worried." Elder Pei yawned when he finished speaking and waved Pei Yanchuan off.
"All right. I'll come visit you again another time."
When Pei Yanchuan arrived home, the villa was completely dark, without a single light on.
Thinking Xu Wang was asleep, Pei Yanchuan opened and closed the door very gently, trying not to make a sound.
Just as Pei Yanchuan stood in the entryway taking off his leather shoes, someone suddenly popped up from the couch. "You're back!"
There wasn't a trace of sleepiness in Xu Wang's voice, only delight at his return.
By the moonlight, Pei Yanchuan looked at Xu Wang's delighted, smiling face. Without even taking the time to put on his slippers, he strode across the floor and hurried toward Xu Wang.
"What's wrong?" As Xu Wang spoke, Pei Yanchuan suddenly lifted him into his arms.
Xu Wang instinctively hooked his legs around Pei Yanchuan's lean, muscular waist.
"I missed you so much..." Pei Yanchuan's voice, filled with longing, sounded beside Xu Wang's ear.
Along with his voice came his breath, spilling over Xu Wang's neck and making him feel ticklish all over.
"What are you talking about? It's only been an hour since you left, hasn't it?" Xu Wang cupped Pei Yanchuan's head in both hands as he spoke in disbelief.
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