Contractual Marriage: We’re Meant to Be Together

226. This Is Too Much

Translator: Bryan

On hearing Guo Hanxin agree, Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He was just about to sit on the sofa when the door bell rang.

Wei Yuan hurriedly turned around and opened the door.

“Why it took you so long?”

“I, uh, I received a call.”

Yan Chuyang pushed the door open, walked inside and, leaning against the door frame, changed his shoes.

Wei Yuan frowned and asked, “Was the call from my brother?”

Yan Chuyang nodded.

“Did he ask you to go back?”

“No, he didn’t pressure me. He just gave me a note of caution.”

“Impossible,” Wei Yuan said in disbelief, “Do you know how long he scolded me on the phone yesterday? Two hours! He kept saying I shouldn’t have taken you in and that I needed to have a good long talk with you and persuade you to go home. To be honest, I was a bit scared when you asked me to let you sleep here for another night. My brother’s brutal.”

Yan Chuyang raised his head in amazement. “Really? But just now he didn’t say anything to pressure me into going back home.”

Wei Qing had just asked him where he was staying and told him to remember to tuck himself in.

Wei Yuan was also stunned for a moment, then he said, “Maybe… he just didn’t have the heart to scold you.”

Wei Yuan was Wei Qing’s brother, and Yan Chuyang was Wei Qing’s marriage partner.

Wei Yuan was a boor and Yan Chuyang was the apple of his eye. For Wei Qing, there was naturally a difference between the two.

Yan Chuyang blushed and hurriedly lowered his head. “That’s nonsense.”

Wei Yuan snorted, “When it comes to this kind of stuff, I can’t bear to give it any more thought, because I’d feel heartbroken if I do that.”

“Who could break your heart?” a cold voice chipped in.

Wei Yuan’s back stiffened and he coughed flusteredly, “The one I love!”

Guo Hanxin’s sulky face became a smiling one.

Wasn’t Wei Yuan referring to him?

Wei Yuan was heartbroken because of him.

“Uh…” Yan Chuyang looked at Guo Hanxin stiffly and asked quietly, “Wei Yuan, who is this?”

“Oh.” Wei Yuan came to himself and, pointing at Guo Hanxin, said, “I haven’t introduced him to you yet. This is Guo Hanxin, Guo Xiaoting’s big brother.”

Yan Chuyang was amazed.

Guo Xiaoting’s big brother?

Didn’t Wei Yuan had plans to chase her? Why had he invited her brother over? Was he chasing her in a roundabout way by trying to rope in her brother first?

Making all kinds of speculations, Yan Chuyang walked up to Guo Hanxin, shook hands with him and said, “Hello, I am Yan Chuyang, Wei Yuan’s friend.”

Guo Hanxin glanced at him, perfunctorily shook hands with him, then walked to Wei Yuan and stood by his side, maintaining a certain distance between them.

Yan Chuyang’s temple twitched. Were they really so close? It would take only a brief moment and they still had to stand side by side. Yan Chuyang felt that he was an outsider.

Having sensed Guo Hanxin’s intent gaze on his face, Wei Yuan frowned, quickly grabbed Yan Chuyang’s wrist and said, “Come on. Sit here and have some fruit.”

Yan Chuyang was drawn to the sofa and sat down.

Guo Hanxin closely followed and sat down opposite Wei Yuan.

“Dig in.” Wei Yuan was afraid the situation might get awkward so he quickly picked up the fruit bowl, edged closer to Yan Chuyang and said, “You said you liked red bayberry very much. Here, give it a try.”

“Okay.” Yan Chuyang casually put a red bayberry into his mouth.

Guo Hanxin next to them was peeling an orange.

He had big hands and was very dexterous. Before long, he peeled an orange.

Then he held a section of the orange to Wei Yuan’s lips in a very natural manner.

He did it very expertly. It was obvious that he had done that many times before.

Yan Chuyang froze and forgot to chew his red bayberry.

Wei Yuan jerked out of his trance and hurriedly shook off Guo Hanxin’s big hand. Face faintly flushed, he growled, “I have hands, you know? If I want to eat orange, I’ll peel one myself. I got a friend sitting here. Don’t make such jokes.”

Guo Hanxin was not annoyed. He just gave a non-committal “Okay” and handed the orange to Wei Yuan, “Eat.”

Afraid that he might do anything embarrassing again, Wei Yuan resignedly took the orange.

Yan Chuyang saw it clearly when they did that.

They were wearing Cartier diamond bracelets of the same design.

It was not that he had sharp eyes. He just happened to know about this brand.

They were a pair of Cartier gay lovers’ bracelets which had only just been released. Yan Chuyang had been thinking about buying one for Wei Qing as his birthday present as Wei Qing’s birthday was nearing.

Wei Yuan and Guo Hanxin were wearing a pair of gay lovers’ bracelets.

Well, this was too much.

Yan Chuyang lowered his head to stare at the fruit bowl, somewhat incredulous.

“Mr. Yan,” Guo Hanxin said suddenly.

“Ah?” Yan Chuyang raised his head. “Yes?”

“Are you classmates with Wei Yuan?”

“Uh… Yeah!”

“Is Wei Yuan a good student?” Guo Hanxin glanced at Wei Yuan sitting opposite him and asked, “Does he have a girlfriend?”

Yan Chuyang’s heart was racing. Well, his speculation proved right.

The pair of gay lovers’ bracelets, coupled with such a suspicious question, were more than enough to prove that the two of them were dating.

“This is mind-boggling!” Yan Chuyang exclaimed inwardly. Wei Yuan had chased after Guo Xiaoting for quite some time, but eventually he had not only failed to win her heart but also ended up falling for her brother.

“Why are you asking such a frivolous question?!” Before Yan Chuyang could reply, Wei Yuan sprang to his feet angrily. “Ignore him, Chuyang. He’s just a talky fool trying to make conversation.”

“Okay.” Yan Chuyang suddenly felt very uneasy.

Why was he staying here? They were a pair of love birds craving for some time alone. Why was he being the weird third wheel?

No wonder… When entering the room, he had felt that Guo Hanxin’s eyes were somewhat unfriendly when he looked at him. And the atmosphere had been a little awkward too.

Actually, how could it not be awkward?

He was being such a giant third wheel that the love birds had nowhere to hide.

As that thought crossed his mind, Yan Chuyang was finally unable to keep his cool. He hurriedly rose to his feet from the sofa and said, “Uh… It suddenly occurs to me I have something to attend to. I think I should go.”

“Hey! Where are you going?”