After My Ex-Boyfriend’s White Moonlight Proposed to Me - Chapter 74

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After Father Xie woke up, the last stone in Xie Ning’s heart also fell.

Zhuang Yan had always been very fast. Before Xie Ning could react, he had already asked someone to move his things from the lakeside villa.

Speaking of it, it wasn’t new for them to live together for a day or two, but it was the first time that they did it with this feeling that their future lives were now integrated.

They each had their own bedroom when they were in the lakeside villa, and the hotel where they were filming did not harbor many of their personal items.

Now, the clothes of the two of them were placed in the same closet, and they were tinged with each other’s breath.

Their taste was very good. At first glance, one couldn’t tell whose was whose. Zhuang Yan ran his fingers across the clothes and picked out a dark coat.

“What if you accidentally took the wrong clothes one day?” Zhuang Yan asked him with a smile.

Xie Ning gave him a calm look: “Is it so easy to make a mistake?”

“So it’s okay?”

Xie Ning compared the two figures: “Your clothes should be one size bigger than mine.”

Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows: “What if you didn’t pay attention?”

Xie Ning said: “Even if I didn’t pay attention when I took it, I will know if it fits when I wear it.”

“Yes.” Zhuang Yan seemed a little regretful, “That’s really a pity, I’m still thinking about the possibility that you might go out in my clothes.”

Xie Ning glared at him blushing.

As he was about to go downstairs, Zhuang Yan stopped him with a hand, with a sly smile on the corners of his lips: “You wore the wrong clothes today.”

Xie Ning paused and looked down at his clothes.

Today’s weather was warm. Xie Ning didn’t wear much. The delicate shirt and trousers were all very good-fitting. The sleeves were folded to reveal half of his wrists and the trousers were just right. There was nothing wrong with the size.

Xie Ning made up his mind that Zhuang Yan was teasing him again, pursed his lips, and glanced at him: “What’s wrong?”

Zhuang Yan retracted his hand, and his eyes fell on his neck with a smile: “The tie is wrong, this one belongs to me.”

Before Xie Ning had time to lower his head, Zhuang Yan had pulled him to the mirror: “Look.”

He wore a light blue tie around his neck. Because Zhuang Yan preferred dark colors, he didn’t pay attention when he picked it. 

The clothes of the two people could be distinguished by size, but it was not easy to distinguish clothing accessories such as ties, cufflinks, and even belts.

Xie Ning’s face was slightly hot.

He raised his hand and touched the tie twice, and was about to untie it for another.

Zhuang Yan squinted his eyes, suddenly bent down, enveloped the person in his arms, holding Xie Ning’s hand, and tied back the half-unfastened tie again.

“I only wore this tie once because I didn’t like the color, and it’s been pressed at the bottom of my drawers since then. I didn’t expect it to be suitable for you.”

He lowered his head, his lips seemed to be against Xie Ning’s chin when he spoke, making Xie Ning’s face even hotter.

Zhuang Yan said, “Just wear this one, it matches your outfit today.”

Xie Ning stretched out his hand and pushed him, looked at what he looked like in the mirror, finally said nothing, and walked out without saying a word.

Behind him, Zhuang Yan buttoned his sleeves and paused for a few seconds on Xie Ning’s red ears, then raised his eyebrows with a smile.

After Father Xie woke up, there were much more people coming to visit.

Most of them were juniors, and there were also many business partners of the Xie family. There were always a few that were not easy to handle.

Xie Ning was not good at greeting outsiders and had no intention of playing the role of a filial son and grandson in front of them. Seeing that Old Man Xie was in good health, he usually went to the hospital to talk to him at night when there was no one visiting.

Daylight became the time when Xie Ning and Zhuang Yan would be together most.

It was not easy for Zhuang Yan to return, and Xie Ning knew that he would not stay long.

The crew lacked Xie Ning, the main art director, but there was Wang Jianjian and other associate artists to take care of most tasks. However, no one could replace Zhuang Yan, the director.

Xie Ning counted every second of every day and was unwilling to part with Zhuang Yan.

Today, Zhuang Yan brought Xie Ning to meet his friends.

If it were in the past, Zhuang Yan would be reluctant to take Xie Ning. First, Xie Ning didn’t like crowded places, and second, his friends had always liked to play. Although they didn’t have strong malice, they sometimes seemed improper.

——For example, Wei Lang wanted to watch the drama with Xie Ning and Xu Qing.

Zhuang Yan usually didn’t bother to pay attention to them, but now it was different. Since he and Xie Ning have decided to be together in the long run, his circle of friends couldn’t be completely unfamiliar to Xie Ning.

At least he had to let his friends understand that Xie Ning was his chosen and recognized lover, and he was protecting him, so they could no longer gossip or tease him.

Qi Rui was naturally present.

He knew a lot about the two of them. Not to mention that Zhuang Yan asked him for the key to the mall during the Chinese New Year. Xie Ning’s medical records with a psychologist in the past were also discovered by him accidentally, so he wasn’t surprised at this moment.

But Wei Lang came over with an expression of disbelief: “So you really are together.”

Although Qi Rui had gossiped about them before, he felt it was not as good as seeing it in person. Seeing how Zhuang Yan was protecting Xie Ning now, he was still in a daze.

Zhuang Yan raised his eyes to look at him, with a smile on his face: “Speaking of it, I have to say thank you. If it weren’t for the game you set up, Xie Ning and I would not have such a deep relationship.”

Today, they made the appointment at Lanzhai. Most of his friends usually went to the bar to play, but Zhuang Yan was afraid that Xie Ning might find it too noisy, so he found a quiet small private room to sit and eat, and only said a few words when someone came over.

In the same place, the old things were brought up again, and Wei Lang finally remembered his mentality of watching a good show.

[t/n – “good show” refers to watching all the drama play out]

He was refreshed, poured himself a glass of wine, and said, “I toast to you.”

“He doesn’t know how to drink.” Zhuang Yan smiled, “I’ll drink this glass for him.”

Wei Lang settled down, and he looked at Xie Ning who was sitting next to Zhuang Yan without a trace of emotion.

They usually didn’t have many interactions with Xie Ning, but when gossiping in private, some people always talked about how he looked like Zhuang Yan.

But now that the two were sitting together, Wei Lang could not find any similarities at all.

Xie Ning had a quiet personality, and when his gaze passed over others, he was calm, as if nothing could leave a trace in his heart. 

He treated people indifferently, but he wasn’t completely cold. When Wei Lang greets him, he would smile back politely.

But this smile was clearly estranged.

Zhuang Yan was different. Zhuang Yan was mostly public, and he didn’t cover up his emotions. He laughs when he is happy, and frowns at you when he is unhappy.

If there was anything similar between the two, it was only in appearance.

After Wei Lang left, Xie Ning’s eyes fell on the wine glass and suddenly said, “I can drink.”

Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrows and chuckled, “With your amount of alcohol?”

Xie Ning asked him, “Do you even know how much I drink?”

Zhuang Yangang wanted to respond but suddenly remembered that he really didn’t know Xie Ning’s drinking capacity.

He had only seen Xie Ning drunk before, but he really didn’t see how much he drank. Later, he rarely let Xie Ning get drunk, and never saw him drink since.

Zhuang Yan said, “It won’t be too good anyway.”

Xie Ning turned his head to look at him and said, “Actually, I can have a cup or two and won’t be drunk.”

Zhuang Yan laughed: “Forget it, I don’t dare to let you try, otherwise I’ll have to coax you again.”

Xie Ning was speechless for a while.

After that, many people came to talk to them. Xie Ning met all the friends who were close to Zhuang Yan. Although most of the wine was blocked by Zhuang Yan, he inevitably drank two glasses, and his face was slightly rosy.

Zhuang Yan noticed he seemed to be tired, so he took Xie Ning back to the room to rest.

Whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement, the small courtyard the two entered happened to be the one they lived in before.

“The environment here is good, the air is fresh, and it’s not a place where just anyone can come.” Zhuang Yan pulled Xie Ning to the window, “Come here to live for a while when you’re upset, you can calm your mind. It’s as if any trouble can disappear.”

Xie Ning looked out the window, only to feel that the green shade, really made people feel refreshed.

The mountains in the distance were undulating, and the trees and green grass on the hillside also swayed with the wind. Between each breath, there was a forest-like fresh and refreshing breeze of air.

Zhuang Yan pressed against his ears and said, “My grandfather used to stay here for a while when he was angry. Later, his body couldn’t stand all the traveling, so he reduced the frequency.”

Xie Ning nodded: “It’s really relaxing here.”

Zhuang Yan hugged him: “I’ve bought this courtyard.”

Xie Ning was a little stunned: “What?”

Zhuang Yan said: “The nature of my work determines that I can’t be by your side all the time. If you have any troubles in the future, if I am not here, you can come here to relax.”

Xie Ning: “…Good.”

“Although it is not necessarily useful, it is better than nothing.” Zhuang Yan said.

The recent events also sounded the alarm in Zhuang Yan’s heart. Although he was confident that he could take good care of Xie Ning, he discovered that he was too powerless when he encountered an emergency.

They were both adults and had their own careers, and it was impossible to be at each other’s side every minute.

Xie Ning’s mental state was also something he had always been worried about.

Zhuang Yan just hoped that even if he wasn’t by Xie Ning’s side, Xie Ning could have a place, that allowed him to relax completely.

While he was thinking, Xie Ning turned his head and rubbed his cheek against his: “It will be useful.”

After a pause, he said, “I like it very much.”

“You like it.” Zhuang Yan’s lips twitched.

But Xie Ning still had some doubts in his heart. He asked, “Why this one?”

Zhuang Yan looked at him with a faint smile: “What do you think?”

After seeing the scenery, Zhuang Yan pulled Xie Ning into the bedroom, pressed him to the bed, and kissed him hard.

A faint scent of alcohol filled the lips and teeth of the two as if pulling their memories back to the night long ago.

Zhuang Yan said fiercely, “Didn’t you say that you didn’t remember anything when you were drunk? Maybe if we act it out a few more times you can remember what you did?”

Xie Ning flushed with his kisses: “Why are you turning over old accounts again.”

“I love turning over old accounts.” Zhuang Yan snorted, “I won’t stop unless you remember how you seduced me someday.”

Xie Ning was ashamed by what he said: “I didn’t seduce you.”

“Look, you’re still not admitting it.” Zhuang Yan looked at his innocent expression

He licked his lips, and bit Xie Ning’s ear, his voice was hoarse: “I’ll take a bath for you today. Let’s help you remember what happened that night.”

Xie Ning: “…”