Zhao Li thought that Fifth Master Cen and Master Qi were behaving strangely. It didn’t seem like they quarreled, nor did it seem like their relationship improved. Anyway, there was an indescribable awkwardness between them. After finishing the meal and starting the discharge procedure, only then did Zhao Li feel that the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
“Qian Qian, shall we go home now?”
“No, go back to my place first,” Qi Yan shook his head, “come with me to pay respects to my master.”
Cen Baihe thought to himself, “is this equivalent to meeting the parents?
Qi Yan hadn’t lived at home for a while, and he didn’t have the habit of hiring a cleaner, so a thin layer of dust had accumulated in the house. Pushing open the door of the room reserved for his master, Qi Yan said to Cen Baihe, “come in.”
Cen Baihe followed Qi Yan into the room and saw a photo hanging on the wall. The photo was of an old man in a green robe. The old man’s face was kind and slightly thin. The years left many wrinkles on his face. He couldn’t even guess his age.
“This is my master,” Qi Yan lowered his head and lit a pair of incense sticks. Then, he took out a few more and gave half of it to Cen Baihe. While he lit them up, he bowed three times to the altar, and stuck them in the incense burner, “offer the incense sticks to him.”
After speaking, Qi Yan remembered the article he read, and added at the end of the sentence, “Dear.”
Cen Baihe took them, and bowed respectfully to the altar. “Master, I am Cen Baihe.” After he finished speaking, he put the incense sticks in the incense burner and got down on his knees. On the ground, he kowtowed three times.
“Hmm?” Qi Yan looked at Cen Baihe in surprise.
“I only had the chance to meet you because he saved and raised you,” Cen Baihe stood up from the ground and looked at the old man in the photo, “it’s only right to pay great respects to him.”
Qi Yan smiled when he heard that, and held Cen Baihe’s hand. “Master, this is my boyfriend, he has a car, a house and a lot of money. Besides, he is considerate, gentle, and elegant. Apart from the fact that we are of the same gender, it’s perfect.”
Cen Baihe looked down at their hands, and then at the old man in the photo. He was smiling and looked at him lovingly.
Tightening his grip on Qi Yan’s hand, Cen Baihe said, “don’t worry, I will take good care of Qian Qian and will not let him down.”
Qi Yan looked at him with a smile, Cen Baihe looked back at him gently.
The atmosphere of the Cen family was a bit strange at this time. Except for the children, everyone in the family was sitting in the living room, talking about Cen Baihe and his boyfriend.
“Don’t change his room. The two are still lovers, so it’s not appropriate to let them sleep in the same room,” Second Miss Cen was the first to speak. “Later on, when their relationship is more stable and if they want to live together, so be it.”
“Er Ya’s words make sense,” Cen Qiusheng nodded. “When you got married, I gave you a villa. Although Baihe’s partner is of the same sex, I will still treat them equally. You all don’t mind if I give him the villa in Yangyuewan, right?”
The siblings shook their heads in unison. They were all wealthy people who were not short of money. For ordinary people, the house in Yangyuewan was outrageously expensive, but for them, it was really not worth much. Besides, each of them had one.
“I almost forgot to mention this,” said the Second Miss Cen. “I have a friend who works in the National Security Bureau. She told me that Qi Yan was sent to the hospital because of Baihe.”
“What happened?” Cen Qiusheng looked at Second Miss Cen, trying to make sense of the situation.
“My friend was on duty in the office last night, and when he heard the movement on the top floor, he ran up to take a look. There was a strong wind, and the sound of a tiger roaring.” Second Miss Cen took a sip of tea and saw her family staring at her, so she continued, “later, she found out that the Special Task Force had invited a master to bless Baihe. She saw with her own eyes that the talisman paper turned into a dragon, the flying dragon flew into the sky and disappeared into ashes. She is still amazed to this day.”
Some people knew about the existence of the Special Task Force, but not many people had seen such a tritual with their own eyes. After witnessing that, many in the National Security Bureau were in awe.
In the past, they didn’t take the Special Task Force seriously, and only saw them as a department that ran logistics and dealt with rumors of strange forces. They didn’t expect them to be so powerful.
No wonder they had direct contact with their superiors in recent years, and they worked independently of other departments. It turned out that their tasks were unique.
After Second Miss Cen finished speaking, the Cen family was silent.
“In the past, Baihe would have to repay his kindness by marrying him,” First Master Cen said, “and even pay a dowry.”
The other members of the Cen family suddenly thought of stories of men getting seduced by a demon. The more they thought about it, the more they felt Baihe was a demon seductress. Otherwise, why would Qi Yan fall in love with someone who’s 8 years older than him?
They felt like Baihe had taken huge advantage of Qi Yan.
If the Cen family’s thoughts were known to other people, many people would have their jaws dropped. In Capital City, Cen Baihe was the top three most eligible bachelors. Now that his health had improved, he had become the most eligible bachelor. No matter how powerful Qi Yan was, he was just a Feng Shui master.
Powerful people could only see power and wealth, but sensible people could see people’s hearts. It was really rare for a family like them to treat others so sincerely.
“Fifth Young Master, Mr. Qi,” the butler’s voice came from the door, louder than usual to remind them that he was back.
Everyone fell silent. The moment Qi Yan came in, a gentle smile appeared on Cen Qiusheng’s face, and the others did the same. He went to him and held his hands, “you’ve suffered a lot.”
“Come and sit down,” First Master Cen’s wife stood up, pulled Qi Yan to sit beside her, and displayed the food and drinks in front of Qi Yan, “look at you, you’ve been in the hospital 3 times in just 3 months. Even if you are a young man, you should take care of your body, otherwise you’ll regret it when you’re old.”
“Exactly,” Second Miss Cen called the helper and asked her if the chicken soup was ready and asked her to bring a bowl for Qi Yan. “Young people are always so reckless with their health.”
“Baihe, you should take good care of Qi Yan in the future.” Cao Jingyan looked at Qi Yan’s pale cheeks, and felt her heart ache. “I asked a friend to bring some wild ginseng back to make stew. I heard that this recipe is very nourishing.”
Qi Yan, who was surrounded by the Cen family women’s army, held his head helplessly. Then, he turned to look at Cen Baihe for help. Were they going to make him a fat man? In his line of work, it’s better for his image to be thin.
Cen Baihe saw that Qi Yan was overwhelmed, and hurriedly sat beside Qi Yan. “Don’t worry, I will take good care of him and keep an eye on his diet.”
After Cen Baihe had spoken, the women finally moved aside to make space for the lovers.
“It’s almost noon, let’s get ready for lunch.” Cen Qiusheng stood up from the sofa, coughed a few times to hint at the others to leave them alone. “Qi Yan just got out of the hospital. Stop disturbing him.”
Qi Yan flashed a bright smile at Cen Qiusheng. Cen Qiusheng was won over by his smile.
“Dear, I remember you like this, try it.”
“Thank you, you try it too, is it delicious?”
“As long as you’re the one you picked them.”
“As long as you like it.”
The Cen family members: “…”
They did not expect them to be so cheesy. First Master Cen secretly watched the two of them while eating, and the chopsticks almost poked his nose.
“Eat properly!” His wife pinched him secretly and whispered, “Don’t look around.”
“Why do I think there’s something wrong between them?” First Master Cen didn’t care when his wife pinched him and rubbed on the pinched skin, “look at them, doesn’t it look like they are filming a romantic drama?”
“When you were pursuing me back then, you were worse than them,” his wife said. “Who was the one who secretly memorized how to please his girlfriend? I didn’t shame you for that.”
First Master Cen was speechless. “Aren’t we talking about Baihe now, why am I involved?”
“The men in your family,” Mrs. Cen shook her head, “don’t understand love.” However, they were loyal and dedicated to their partners. They took care of those they loved in their own ways.
Although it may seem silly and stupid at times, that was more romantic than any words they could say.
They spent the entire meal showcasing their affection for each other. After the two of them went upstairs, the siblings relaxed.
Then they burst into laughter.
Watching their brother act stupid was better than any movie.
They just didn’t expect that Master Qi was also stupid in this regard.
It was so funny.
Ha ha ha ha!
