Chapter 416 – The Aloof Male God’s Exclusive CP – Gentlemen, Draw Your Swords (23)
“Come here.” Qi Yuanxu carried Bai Tang on his back to the table, pulled open the drawer, and took out the hair dryer inside.
A gentle stream of warm air blew through his hair. Long fingers moved through the strands, stirring up the faint scent of shampoo.
They had gotten engaged today, and tonight would be their wedding night. Thinking about what might happen later, a faint blush spread across Bai Tang’s fair face. His eyes were half-lowered, his curled eyelashes trembling slightly with the movement of the hair dryer—beautiful and adorable.
In the livestream chat, the fans were howling.
[“awsl, Pinecone is so cute, I’m in love, I’m in love…”]
[“I can’t handle this, I really want to rua him…”]
[“No way, if anyone’s going to rua him, it’s me…”]
[“I want to make him cry.”]
Qi Yuanxu muted the sound. Bai Tang still didn’t know, so he just let things proceed as usual.
After his hair was dried, the shy little squirrel lowered his head and said softly, “I… we… what time are we going to sleep tonight?”
After saying that, the boy’s face turned even redder, as if he felt a bit too bold.
Since Qi Yuanxu had muted the audio, the fans couldn’t hear their conversation, but seeing the boy’s flushed face made their imaginations run wild.
[“That must be something indescribable.”]
[“Dad Yin is being a hooligan…”]
[“Pinecone is so innocent. I want one too.”]
[“Make him cry, make him cry, make him cry…”]
Qi Yuanxu kissed Bai Tang on the lips. Bai Tang’s lips were soft and moist; he wrapped his arms around Qi Yuanxu’s neck and kissed him back.
His husband had suffered too much in the past. From now on, he would treat him even better.
“I’ll treat you well~”
Qi Yuanxu’s voice turned slightly hoarse. “Okay. I believe you.”
Fortunately, he hadn’t forgotten that the phone was still livestreaming, so nothing R-18 happened.
When he picked up the phone, Bai Tang finally noticed the livestream chat scrolling like crazy. The whole person froze.
Just now… did everyone see that?
Ah, I have no face to see anyone anymore…
The little squirrel covered his face and squatted in the corner like an ostrich.
[“Pinecone is too cute. With his back to the wall, he looks like a squirrel hiding food.”]
[“+1”]
[“+2”]
[“Yinyue, why are you just standing there? Go comfort him.”]
[“Why is the author such a straight guy? How did he manage to chase such a cute boy? Why don’t I have one…”]
[“The person above, keep dreaming…”]
Qi Yuanxu pulled the little squirrel who was pretending to be an ostrich out of the corner. “They want to see the mansion—and you.”
“And you agreed to that?”
“I only agreed to let them see the mansion. Tang Tang is my private treasure.”
Bai Tang lightly punched Qi Yuanxu’s chest. “You’re the private treasure…”
The boy’s voice was soft and sweet. He didn’t dare look directly at Qi Yuanxu, but the joy in his eyes was impossible to hide.
“Then I’ll be Tang Tang’s private treasure.” Qi Yuanxu clasped Bai Tang’s fingers. “Tang Tang, keep me safe.”
Bai Tang glanced at the phone, then suddenly took it from him. “You’re my private treasure. I’ll take everyone to see the mansion. You stay in the room.”
The livestream was unmuted, and Bai Tang’s soft voice came through.
“Good evening, everyone. I’m Pinecone. A Xu is tired, so I’ll take everyone to tour the mansion~”
The fans immediately exploded.
[“Oh? ‘Tired.’”]
[“Tired, huh? We get it, we get it~”
[“So Dad Yin is tired, huh~”]
The fans kept emphasizing the word “tired.” At first Bai Tang didn’t understand what they meant, but after seeing it repeated so many times, he finally realized.
The boy’s face turned bright red. “Don’t talk nonsense. That’s not what happened.”
[“We understand, we understand~”]
[“Right, right, it’s not that Dad Yin is tired—it’s Pinecone who will be tired…]
Bai Tang stopped looking at the screen and started introducing the house while holding the phone.
“This is the first floor. When you come in through the door, this is what you see.”
A passing maid noticed Bai Tang and greeted him, “Tang Tang, why did you come downstairs? Do you want a late-night snack?”
Bai Tang had a very gentle personality and never acted superior toward the staff, so everyone liked him.
“No, no, I’m not hungry. I just came down to walk around. Auntie Chen, you should go rest—no need to worry about me.”
Bai Tang waved his hands repeatedly, causing the phone in his hand to shake along with the movement.
Auntie Chen smiled. “If you need anything, just say so. We’re all family here, so don’t be too polite.”
“I won’t be polite. Good night, Auntie Chen~”
Bai Tang was obedient and lovable, and Auntie Chen adored him. She hugged the boy and rubbed his head vigorously.
When Auntie Chen finally let go, most of Bai Tang’s soft hair fell back into place, though a few stubborn strands still stuck up on top of his head.
Bai Tang looked utterly incredulous. It had been a long time since anyone had rubbed his “little squirrel head.”
The boy’s dazed expression made the fans in the livestream burst into laughter.
[“I’m telling you, Pinecone must be super rua-able. Auntie Chen has good taste.”]
[“I’m so jealous of Auntie Chen. I want to try it too…”]
[“No, you don’t. Pinecone is mine.”]
[“Gentlemen, draw your swords!”]
[“Come on then, draw your swords!”]
Bai Tang continued the tour while holding the phone. “This is the first-floor garden. There’s… Auntie, you’re here too?”
Qi Yuanxu’s mother was sitting in the garden enjoying the moonlight, with a cup of fragrant flower tea beside her.
“Tang Tang, not ‘Auntie,’ it’s ‘Mom.’ Come on, call me Mom and let me hear it.”
Mother Qi looked at Bai Tang expectantly, and Bai Tang didn’t disappoint. He obediently called out, “Mom.”
Mother Qi beamed with joy. “Good boy, Tang Tang~”
She even stuffed a small cookie into Bai Tang’s mouth. “What are you doing, Tang Tang? Come sit with Mom and have some tea.”
After swallowing the cookie, Bai Tang said softly, “A Xu started a livestream. The fans want to tour the mansion~”
Oh, they’re her son’s fans.
Mother Qi’s eyes lit up. She waved at the screen and greeted them, “Hello everyone. Thank you for liking my A Xu, but don’t forget about my Tang Tang too.”
Mother Qi was easygoing, humorous, and friendly. The fans in the livestream immediately changed their comments from [“Draw your swords!”] to:
[“Auntie, does your family still need another son? The kind who can be Tang Tang’s husband.”]
The comments on the public screen were neatly formatted and scrolling quickly. Mother Qi stared at them for a while before finally figuring out what the fans were saying.
“That won’t do. Tang Tang can only be my daughter-in-law. I can’t give him to you. If you want to steal him, go challenge AXu to a duel.”
As she spoke, the comments instantly changed again:
[“Call Yin Yue out—duel!”]
Mother Qi laughed at the fans’ antics and covered her mouth. “You said it yourselves. I’ll go call him right now.”
With that, she stood up and walked inside.
The comments frantically started saying, [“No need, no need!”] but unfortunately Mother Qi had already walked away and didn’t see them.
Bai Tang followed with the phone in hand and saw Mother Qi leaning by the doorway, saying something to the person inside.
As Bai Tang approached, Qi Yuanxu walked out and ran straight into him.
Qi Yuanxu looked at the phone screen and said in a low voice, “I heard you want to steal my Tang Tang.”
The comments exploded like crazy. Qi Yuanxu wrapped one arm around Bai Tang’s waist.
“No. Tang Tang can only be mine.”
With that, he tapped the screen, and the livestream instantly disconnected.
The fans exploded:
[“Holy crap—don’t turn it off! We haven’t finished seeing the mansion yet!”]
[“If you won’t show us the mansion, at least give us Tang Tang!”]
[“Between the mansion and Tang Tang, we choose Tang Tang…”]
In just one night, almost everyone who watched the livestream became a “squirrel.” Bai Tang was Pinecone, so they were the “squirrels” who loved eating pinecones. No problem with that logic.
Shipping a CP and seeing it become real—there was almost nothing more exciting than that.
After one thing happened after another, Mother Qi originally wanted Bai Tang to take a leave of absence, or even suspend his studies for a year and return to school after the situation calmed down and everything settled. But Qi Yuanxu disagreed.
Bai Tang asked, “Wouldn’t it be better if I didn’t go to school and stayed with you?”
Qi Yuanxu was usually the clingy one. Even Mother Qi had suggested it, yet he opposed the idea. It was very unusual.
Qi Yuanxu leaned close to Bai Tang’s ear, his warm voice soft and alluring. “If you suspend your studies, the wedding will have to be postponed.” His tone even carried a hint of grievance.
Bai Tang’s eyes lit up, full of affection. “If you’re willing, we could go get married right now.”
He was already an adult and legally old enough to marry.
Qi Yuanxu patted his head. “Not yet.”
“?”
“My ID card says my birthday hasn’t arrived yet.”
Bai Tang took out his ID card and checked. It was true. Although the year made him the right age, his birthday hadn’t come yet—he was still twenty-one.
Qiu’er said, “Tang Tang, don’t be sad. It’s only one more year.”
Xiao A sighed. “A marriage certificate can add academic credits. What a pity.”
Bai Tang: “…” Why is everyone focusing on completely different things?
School still had to continue, so Bai Tang still had to go back.
Mother Qi stepped forward with full “parent authority” and volunteered to take Bai Tang back to school.
Along the way, Mother Qi walked in front while Bai Tang followed behind, carrying a bag in his hand. Whenever someone greeted Bai Tang, Mother Qi would grab a handful of wedding candies from the bag and stuff them into the person’s hands.
“You’re one of my Tang Tang’s classmates, right? Thank you for taking care of my Tang Tang before.”
Mother Qi’s behavior attracted plenty of curious looks from passersby. Embarrassed, Bai Tang tugged lightly at her sleeve.
“Mom, weren’t you going to see the dean of discipline? I’ll take you there.”
Bai Tang pulled Mother Qi along and hurried toward the faculty office building. Watching their backs, the students started whispering.
“I didn’t expect Bai Tang to be so well liked by the Qi family. I just heard him call Mrs. Qi ‘Mom.’ If he can call her Mom, that means he’s definitely been accepted.”
“I’m so jealous…”
Mother Qi found the dean of discipline and politely expressed her apologies for the recent incidents involving Bai Tang. Then she discussed the matter of certain students helping online haters carry out cyberbullying against Bai Tang.
Bai Tang waited outside the office. At that moment, Wei Rushuang was also called over by the dean and happened to meet Bai Tang at the door.
“Tang Tang, congratulations on your engagement.”
On the day of Bai Tang’s engagement, Wei Rushuang had to go for a medical check-up, so she couldn’t attend the engagement ceremony.
“Thank you. When you and Yan Yang have good news, remember to let me know. A Xu and I will definitely give you a big gift.”
When the topic turned to her relationship with Yan Yang, Wei Rushuang looked quite troubled.
Their family backgrounds were quite different, so the Wei family didn’t really approve.
“Student Wei, please come in.”
The dean of discipline noticed Wei Rushuang standing at the door and called her inside.
Wei Rushuang pinched Bai Tang’s cheek, then walked in gracefully. When she saw Mother Qi, she politely greeted her.
Not long after, a middle-aged couple hurried toward the office.
“Student, excuse me—is this the dean of discipline’s office?”
Bai Tang stood up and replied, “Yes, the dean is inside right now.”
“Thank you, student.”
The middle-aged couple went inside. Soon, loud crying could be heard from the room. Bai Tang leaned forward to look inside and saw the couple kneeling in front of Wei Rushuang. She tried to avoid them and attempted to help them up, but couldn’t lift them.
The room quickly became chaotic. Mother Qi said goodbye to the dean and walked out carrying her bag.
“Mom, what happened inside?”
“It’s nothing. The parents of the girl who poisoned Wei Rushuang earlier came.”