Reborn as a Good Child

108. The Hidden Dragon

YiHan glanced at Qin An and back at JingYuan. Then, he smiled and interrupted Fang Yi before the man could say anymore, "It's fine. He's right. The more the merrier when it comes to barbeque. Or are you afraid you'd burn a hole through my wallet?"

Fang Yi chuckled in embarrassment as Qin An began poking the ground with the tip of a shoe.

"Officer Fang," YiHan asked. "Since you like grilled skewers, you know where the best is. Why don't you lead us?"

After a moment of serious consideration, the policeman said, "There's a shop on West Hua Road that's really nice and affordable, but it doesn't have any private rooms."

"Then, let's go," YiHan replied with a smile. "We're eating barbeque, not private rooms."

That response made Fang Yi burst out laughing. The awkwardness from before dissipated.

Qin An glanced at YiHan and chuckled, "I know the shop Lil Fang speaks of. I'll lead the way. Get in my car, Lil Fang."

"Then we'll go get our car," JingYuan said.

After the two men left, Qin An turned to Fang Yi and languidly asked, "Was that the third son of the Bai Family? He's different to what the rumours say."

"How very smart of you." Yi could feel a headache coming on. "And how did you know he's Little Master Bai?"

"How could you ask me that?" An smiled. "Everyone in the city knows of Mr Mu's precious one, the Little Master Bai. The only one who could make the man worry would be him, right? Also, you called him Mr Bai. If I couldn't make a guess from that, I'd be an idiot. Say, Mr Mu went off to get their car. Can't Little Master Bai just wait here with us? Why must they go together? Did he think we'd gobble up his precious young man?"

"Haven't you heard?" Yi sighed. "He was kidnapped a while ago. Little Master Bai nearly died. It's natural for Mr Mu to be on his guard. Ever since the kidnapping, he'd never left the young man's side. He even brings Little Master Bai along with him to the office. He's just terrified the man would disappear once more. He's not particularly on alert just because of us."

"Never left his side? Mu JingYuan really is a fool when in love," An mused, a hand tapping at his chin. "Huh? How did you know they've never left each other's sides?"

Yi pushed the arm An had around his shoulders since the start of their meeting and said, "I'm in charge of Little Master Bai's case. Of course I'd know a little of their private lives. Also, don't go spouting nonsense. Fool when in love? The Mu and Bai families have always been close and Mr Mu doesn't have any direct living relatives. It's not strange for him to treat the younger man as a brother."

An twisted and turned, hoping to keep lounging against Yi. "Oh, pure Little Fang. If Mr Mu really just thought of him as a younger brother, then what about the actual big brother? He never said anything about sticking to his younger brother's side at all times. What does Mr Mu have to worry about? There was obviously something going on with the way they stood together. Look at the little glances they keep throwing at each other. Pew, pew, pew. If you hadn't bumped into me today, you'd be the third-wheeling lightbulb for the rest of the night."

"For real?" Yi gaped. "Don't joke around."

An finally succeeded in remaining lounged against the policeman with his arm around the other man's shoulders. "Of course it's true," he said, satisfied with his achievement. "Let me tell you. My eyes are as sharp as an eagle's and as bright as fresh snow. Also, I'd lie to anyone and everyone but you. You are..."

Yi look at An suspiciously when the young man just drifted off into silence. "But what?" Yi asked.

An cleared his throat and stood up straight. "But you're my saviour," he said. "Erm, they're here. Let's get in the car."