Waiting For You To Come Online – Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Brother, You’ve Worked Hard

Qi Xu embraced him from behind, resting his chin on Xie Yang’s shoulder. He glanced at the box of small toys on the bedside table and involuntarily tightened his grip around Xie Yang’s hand.

Xie Yang couldn’t ignore the warmth coming from behind him, Qi Xu’s hot breath brushing against his neck.

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely ambiguous.

Xie Yang quickly broke free from his embrace and boldly ushered Qi Xu out of the bedroom.

Thump, thump…

His heart was racing fast.

Looking at the mess in the bedroom, Xie Yang’s face visibly flushed.

He had always known that Qi Xu had a bit of a penchant in that regard, so he always needed a two-day rest.

After being with Qi Xu for a while, he gradually understood more about Qi Xu’s many peculiar quirks, especially those quirks aimed at him.

Qi Xu had a particularly strong desire, quite different from his outward appearance of being pure and disinterested.

It seemed like even cohabiting with him was because of this.

Being intimate with a loved one was naturally happiness.

Because of this, Xie Yang was particularly indulgent towards Qi Xu, which led to Qi Xu bullying him.

He stuffed the box of toys Qi Xu brought under the bed, trying to hide it.

And those few square boxes too.

Just for a night, why bring so many things?

Xie Yang couldn’t help but complain: “Are all of these necessary?”

It seemed he had only left Qi Xu for a day, tomorrow was New Year’s Eve, and Qi Xu should also go back.

Finally calming down, Xie Yang dared to leave the bedroom.

Qi Xu was wiping the milk stains from the kitten’s mouth and the goat milk off its little paws.

Xie Yang glanced at the empty plate on the table, somewhat surprised. “Already finished so quickly?”

Qi Xu put Little Tabby back on the table and smiled. “Hungry, huh?”

Little Tabby seemed delighted to see Xie Yang and wanted to pounce on him.

Xie Yang was afraid it would fall, so he quickly placed it on the ground.

Little Tabby grabbed his pants and tried to climb up, so Xie Yang had no choice but to stuff it into his pocket.

Xie Yang fetched a hat for Qi Xu and even put a mask on him, explaining, “When we paste the couplets later, we’ll need to dust the walls first. Thanks for your hard work.”

Qi Xu curled his lips slightly and smiled. “As long as the reward is high enough, it’s not hard.”

Xie Yang: “…”

He always felt like Qi Xu was teasing him.

Xie Yang was annoyed and handed all the couplets to Qi Xu. For now, he didn’t want to talk to him!

It was getting late, and it was time to prepare lunch.

Xie Yang went to the yard to prepare the ingredients he bought from the market in the morning.

Wherever he went, Little Tabby followed. Perhaps it didn’t sense any malice from him, or maybe it was because cats were intuitive creatures and knew he had saved it, so it liked to stay by his side.

Because cats couldn’t eat too much salt, Xie Yang had to cook separate cat food for it.

He set aside some fish fillets originally meant for making sour and spicy fish. He steamed them plain without any seasoning, just adding a little water to the bowl so that the steamed fish fillets could also produce a fish soup.

In addition to the sour and spicy fish, he also made braised pork, stir-fried prawns with scallions, and mulberry leaf soup.

The aroma of the dishes wafted from the small kitchen throughout the yard.

Xie Yang was already hungry. He went to see the couplets Qi Xu had pasted.

Originally, he thought Qi Xu would call him to help, but unexpectedly, Qi Xu had already pasted all the couplets on every door in the house by himself, and they were all straight, none of them crooked.

In previous years, when he was alone, the couplets were very ugly, crooked and twisted. Fortunately, no one would visit his house, so no one cared how he pasted them.

By the time Xie Yang finished cooking the dishes, Qi Xu had also finished pasting the couplets. The red lanterns hung high, looking very festive, gradually bringing a bit of the New Year atmosphere.

Xie Yang brought a basin of hot water and used a warm towel to wipe the dust off Qi Xu’s body, saying, “We can eat now.”

Qi Xu obediently sat down and let Xie Yang wipe his face.

When Xie Yang finished wiping his face, he rewarded him with a kiss and sweetly said, “Brother, you’ve worked hard.”

Qi Xu raised an eyebrow and smiled as if saying, “Is that all?”

Xie Yang froze for a moment, pretending not to understand as he tried to please him, “I made a few dishes. Are you hungry? We can start eating.”

Qi Xu smirked, “Mm.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Yang quickly took away the basin of water and asked him to help carry the dishes into the house.

Little Tabby had been squatting in the kitchen the whole time, smelling the fish and constantly trying to climb onto the stove. Unfortunately, it was too small to even climb onto a stool, let alone the stove.

Seeing Xie Yang come in, Little Tabby kept circling around him, meowing incessantly as if asking him for food.

Xie Yang touched its little head and chuckled, “Don’t be impatient. The fish just came off the stove and it’s too hot for you. You have to let it cool down before you can eat.”

He took out the steamed fish meat, mashed it with a spoon into a paste in the small plate that had held milk in the morning, and then picked up the kitten that was climbing his pants, returning to the main room.

Qi Xu had already brought over the dishes.

Xie Yang saw him taking photos with his phone and asked with a smile, “Are you posting on your Moments?”

Qi Xu replied, “Not really.”

Xie Yang: “Huh?”

If not on Moments, where else would he post?

Qi Xu thought for a moment, then smirked, “But I think I’ll post on Moments.”

Xie Yang put Little Tabby down, and it immediately rushed to the plate, making gulping sounds as it ate.

Seeing it happily eating, Xie Yang turned his attention back to Qi Xu. He noticed Qi Xu staring at the screen with a smile, feeling curious involuntarily.

He leaned over to Qi Xu’s side and glanced at his phone screen, almost losing his breath.

[Loving family, happy together]

CX330: [Picture]

Mom: [Oh, the food at home isn’t good enough? You went out to eat?]

Dad: [Obviously this is home-cooked food, I wonder whose home it’s at?]

Mom: [Who else could it be?]

CX330: [Cooked by my boyfriend.]

Mom: [Oh, my son is so grown-up, always running over to his daughter-in-law’s house.]

Dad: [It’s New Year’s, why don’t you bring him home to visit?]

Seeing that Qi Xu was about to reply to the message, Xie Yang hurriedly stopped his hand, looking panicked, “Did you show the photo to your uncle and aunt?”

Qi Xu nodded, “What’s wrong?”

Xie Yang felt like crying without tears. If he had known, he would have made the dishes look more presentable so he wouldn’t feel embarrassed.

Qi Xu lightly tapped his forehead and sighed helplessly, “Our family doesn’t lack people who can cook. We’re not hiring a chef, so don’t worry.”

This wasn’t really a bonus point; his family didn’t place importance on these things. Even if Xie Yang couldn’t cook, it wouldn’t disappoint them.

Xie Yang covered his forehead and muttered softly, “Got it.”

Qi Xu picked up a piece of braised pork for him and asked, “Anything else you need to do this afternoon?”

Xie Yang thought for a moment, “The rest, I’ll handle myself tomorrow.”

With hygiene sorted, couplets pasted, and lanterns hung, they only needed to prepare a few offerings for the New Year’s worship.

There wasn’t much to do tomorrow, so he could slowly do it at home.

Xie Yang suggested, “Let’s take a rest this afternoon. It’s been a long time since I’ve taken a nap.”

With weather like this, warm sunlight and a gentle breeze, napping in the courtyard would be very comfortable.

Qi Xu chuckled softly, a smile with a hint of meaning.

Seeing this, Xie Yang hesitantly said, “When I said nap, I didn’t mean it as a verb.”

Qi Xu replied, “Mm, I didn’t say it was a verb either.”

Xie Yang felt that Qi Xu was up to something bad. Maybe he should find something to tire him out so he wouldn’t think of ways to tease him at night.

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

But seeing Qi Xu inadvertently showing signs of exhaustion, Xie Yang felt a bit sorry for him.

He had driven over early in the morning, and after arriving, he hadn’t rested much before starting to work. Now, after lunch, he could finally sit down and relax.

After finishing their meal, Xie Yang asked Qi Xu to go take a bath.

Qi Xu raised an eyebrow, his gaze somewhat intriguing, and his lips slightly parted, “Bath?”

Seeing the expression on his face, Xie Yang choked and couldn’t blame Qi Xu for thinking more. But he didn’t mean that, so he quickly explained, “I just thought there was a lot of dust, which would dirty the bed. So I wanted you to wash up, change into a comfortable pajama, and take a nap.”

Qi Xu replied, “Is that so? I thought you wanted me to…”

Xie Yang interrupted, “No, I didn’t mean anything else. Don’t think too much.”

Qi Xu regretfully said, “Okay.”

Xie Yang cleaned up the dishes a bit.

Qi Xu asked, “Don’t you need my help?”

Xie Yang shook his head, “Go take a bath first. I’ll be there soon.”

The brilliant afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, warming the bedroom and giving a lazy and comfortable feeling.

Xie Yang quietly pushed open the door, noticing that the mosquito net had been lowered at some point.

Qi Xu was lying on the small bed, appearing to be asleep. As Xie Yang approached, he could hear his steady breathing.

Xie Yang carefully climbed into bed beside Qi Xu. After a while, Qi Xu’s long arms wrapped around his waist, pulling him into his embrace.

“I almost fell asleep waiting for you.”

His voice was tired, with a sleepy and gentle tone that lingered in Xie Yang’s ears.

Qi Xu sniffed at his neck and murmured softly, “You smell so good.”

Xie Yang had just finished a hot shower, his body still carrying a hint of steam and the faint fragrance of shower gel.

He instinctively turned his head to avoid Qi Xu’s kiss on his ear, but ended up offering his fair neck.

Qi Xu held him tightly, lowering his head to gaze at Xie Yang’s shy and hesitant face. He stared at him for a long time with burning eyes, causing Xie Yang to involuntarily close his eyes.

“Brother, stop staring.”

His voice was soft and delicate, with a hint of coquetry.

Qi Xu chuckled softly, leaning down to kiss his lips.

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