Reborn as a Good Child

102. When Did You Become so Naughty?

JingYuan blinked. His face was so close that YiHan could clearly see those long lashes sweep down like two luxurious fans. YiHan's heart twitched with every stroke of those eyelashes. Then, he heard his boyfriend's deep voice say, "Would there be secrets between us still? I'd be so terribly upset if so."

Mesmerised by the beauty before his eyes, YiHan's mind swooned. "There's no secret," YiHan's dazed voice said. "I just called Jiang-ge to ask him help me investigate all of XueQing's suitors."

"What are you investigating them for?" JingYuan curiously asked, pulling back slightly.

It was only then that YiHan snapped back to his senses and realised his lips had let slip what he'd been doing. This Mu JingYuan must be an impostor! He actually used his own beauty to seduce him into speaking! Was this still the President Mu who would only ever have a slight smile on? The one whose smile would never reach his eyes?

YiHan's eyes whirled and darted around. "I was just thinking," he spurted. "XueQing and TianYang are together now. Would there be one of those extremist suitors who'd try and splash TianYang with acid or something. I've seen it happen on television."

JingYuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Dramas are always overexaggerating," he said. "How could there be so many insane people in real life?"

YiHan: There truly are! I guarantee it! But he won't be throwing acid around. He'd try and attempt murder by car!

However, YiHan couldn't say that. All he could do was drily laugh along and say, "It's just a precaution. It's always better to be careful."

At that, JingYuan went quiet. His arms retreated from the back of the chair to wrap around YiHan. His hand gently patted the younger man on the back. "I know," he comforted. "The kidnapping terrified you. You're still scared from it. I am too. I keep thinking everything and everyone is an enemy lately. You're right. It's best to be careful. You have to promise me though. From now on, if you ever feel scared or upset, you must tell me. Don't force yourself to act as if you're fine and nothing's going on. It'll only make my heart ache. I'd feel so very useless."

Warmth blossomed in YiHan. He hugged JingYuan back. "I understand," he mumbled into JingYuan's chest. "How could you be useless? You're the best. You were so very handsome that day when you charged in and stood before me. I don't think I'll ever forget about it."

JingYuan chuckled as the two remained locked in an embrace. YiHan could clearly feel JingYuan's chest rumble and those powerful thumps vibrating through the older man's chest. All of those made him feel so safe and secure that he wished they could continue the hug until the end of time, never to part.

JingYuan dotingly continued his light patting. "Alright," he said. "Go change up. Your parents are going to take you to visit the old Mr Yan later. To thank him. He had a hand in your rescue. Chen Jing and Fang Yi was only assigned to your case after Mr Yan pressured the police force. You were only rescued on time because we had them on the team. The old Mr Yan's not us. There's no tie between you and him. He's helped us so much that we owe him a big favour."

"I should really go thank him in person then," YiHan nodded and said. "What present should I prepare?"

"You don't need to worry about that," JingYuan replied, a hand reaching up to smooth down YiHan's hair. "Your parents have already prepared a gift. Actually, on the night you were rescued, your father had called the old Mr Yan to thank him already. Your parents and I also went to thank him in person when you were hospitalised, but the one being rescued was you. You're fine now. Naturally, you'll have to visit him yourself. Tie all loose ends up into a happy ending."

"It's what I should do," YiHan said with a serious nod.

JingYuan looked down at the younger man. Eventually, he caved into the urge and hugged him hard once more before turning around to help YiHan look for an outfit. He might be a pervert, he thought to himself. Why else would he find every single one of YiHan's expressions to be ridiculously adorable? Before they started dating, he could still control himself. Now, he was losing hold of that control.