Chapter 54

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The second morning, while Zhang Lingyi’s parents were still in bed, Wang Guangning hurriedly drove Zhang Lingyi out of his room.\n

Zhang Lingyi was still dazed with sleep, and clung to Wang Guangning’s body like a koala. In the end, he was mercilessly tossed out the door by Wang Guangning.\n

Only when Zhang Lingyi’s parents were both up, and Zhang Lingyi had been dragged into the kitchen by his mum to cook, did Wang Guangning come out of his room, feigning coolness as he brought out the healthcare products from Hong Kong and presented them to the pair.\n

He’d originally intended to give those healthcare products to his own parents, but it turned out he would be able to make use of them right now.\n

Mummy Zhang took a good look at the healthcare products: “Oh, aren’t these often advertised on TV nowadays? I was just intending to buy some. Xiao Wang, you’re really so thoughtful.”\n

Wang Guangning saw that Mummy Zhang was genuinely pleased with the gift, and was relieved. He was secretly rejoicing as he gave Zhang Lingyi the clothes he’d bought for him, and had him try them on.\n

Wang Guangning had bought two sets for him. One set was more formal, for work, and the other was more casual, for leisure.\n

Zhang Lingyi put on the casual wear. It was a simple shirt and long trousers, with clean and neat lines that were never out of fashion, and were unexpectedly a perfect fit. It brightened Zhang Lingyi’s whole look considerably, giving him the air of a celebrity on the street.\n

Mummy Zhang was very pleased, and said with a smile: “Xiao Wang has such a good eye; so much more fashionable than Lingyi.”\n

Zhang Lingyi = =|||: “Mum, even if you want to praise Guangning, you don’t have to belittle the son you gave birth to, right!”\n

Mummy Zhang rolled her gorgeous eyes: “Who said I gave birth to you? You were a free gift for renewing my phone plan.”\n

Zhang Lingyi looked bitterly at Daddy Zhang: “Dad, see how your wife has abandoned her son after getting a daughter-in-law.”\n

Wang Guangning closed his eyes and hollered in his heart: “It’s son-in-law!”\n

But in front of Daddy and Mummy Zhang, he maintained a warm smile.\n

Daddy Zhang looked helplessly at Zhang Lingyi, a little anxious: “Son, you know I won’t interfere in this matter. The only thing you can do is absorb Dad’s teachings, and choose your wife carefully …… aiyoh ……” Before he could finish, he had been pinched by Mummy Zhang.\n

Zhang Lingyi looked happily at Wang Guangning: “Good thing I have a first-class eye for a wife!”\n

It’s husband! Wang Guangning hollered once again in his heart, and glared at Zhang Lingyi: “Quickly go and cook then”!\n

Zhang Lingyi TT: “Dad, we’re fellow travellers on this rough road!”\n

Daddy Zhang silently held his thumb up to his son: “Son, do your best!”\n

<hr class="wp-block-separator">\nAfter lunch, Zhang Lingyi’s parents left.\n

The excuse was that Daddy Zhang was still busy with work, but the truth was to give the two of them space.\n

After sending them off, Wang Guangning’s tautly stretched nerves could finally relax. He and Zhang Lingyi were glued to each other on the sofa.\n

“When you came out of the closet, did you think about what you would’ve done if your parents kept on opposing?” Wang Guangning asked him.\n

Zhang Lingyi gave the tip of his nose a light bite, and smiled: “I’d have fought a long war. You can’t force feelings. I was very clear about who I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.”\n

“Luckily, Uncle and Auntie are both very open-minded.” Wang Guangning said this sincerely — family resistance was his greatest worry, but who knew that Zhang Lingyi had already swept away this biggest obstacle.\n

Wang Guangning was happy and moved.\n

“They only have me, this one son.” Zhang Lingyi pressed Wang Guangning down on the sofa. “Since I’ve come out of the closet for you, you have to take responsibility for me with your whole life. Not allowed to seduce then abandon me.”\n

Wang Guangning laughed lightly, and let Zhang Lingyi have his way with him.\n

After Zhang Lingyi had his fill of touching and tasting him, he remembered something else, and pushed him away: “Oh right, I have something for you.”\n

Saying that, he got up and went into his room, fetching from his suitcase that pair of watches and bringing them over to Zhang Lingyi.\n

Zhang Lingyi took a look at the one he received, then glanced at the one that remained in Wang Guangning’s hand. He gave a whistle: “Couple watches!”\n

Wang Guangning took out the watch from his box: “I’ll put it on for you.”\n

Zhang Lingyi looked into Wang Guangning’s eyes, and smiled: “I, Zhang Lingyi, am willing to be with Mr. Wang Guangning, for richer or poorer, in sickness or in health, never to part.”\n

“Childish.” Wang Guangning scoffed, though his eyes shone with joy. He secured the watch on Zhang Lingyi’s wrist.\n

Zhang Lingyi took out the watch that was with him, and looked at Wang Guangning: “Mr. Wang Guangning, are you willing to spend the rest of your life with Zhang Lingyi, through all that is to come, in poverty or riches, to be the closest of companions, never to forsake each other?”\n

Wang Guangning blushed a little, and pursed his lips: “Depends on my mood.”\n

“That won’t do.” Zhang Lingyi held back the watch. “Once you wear this watch, you’re mine. No matter your mood, whether you’re happy, or even if you’re sad, you’re not allowed to leave me.”\n

Saying this, he looked at Wang Guangning, overflowing with emotion: “But I will promise you this too. As long as we’re together, I will do my utmost to make you happy, and will never ever do anything that would make you sad. Are you …… willing?”\n

“So glib!” Wang Guangning sounded disapproving, but stretched out his left wrist. “Put it on for me then.”\n

Zhang Lingyi suddenly smiled till his eyes formed crescent moons. He secured the watch on Wang Guangning, and said: “And now the groom may kiss the bride.”\n

The two of them embraced, and kissed each other deeply.\n

Next to the TV, Wang Dafa was sunbathing.\n

Sunlight is grand!\n

<hr class="wp-block-separator">\nAfter dinner, while Zhang Lingyi was having his shower, Wang Guangning took the opportunity to phone home. The call quickly connected.\n

“Hello? Dad, it’s me.”\n

“I’m going to find some time to come home for a visit …… I’ll bring my partner with me.”\n

“My university classmate …… he’s a guy.”\n

There was yelling from the other side. Wang Guangning held the phone away from his ear, and only brought it closer after a long while. “Dad, I’m certain that he’s the one. Won’t change my mind. Let Mum know. Calm down first. Later, I’ll bring him to meet the two of you.”\n

After hanging up, Wang Guangning’s hands were still trembling. Though he’d sounded steady on the phone, he wasn’t feeling so calm.\n

He raised his head. Unbeknownst to him, Zhang Lingyi had already emerged from the bathroom. He was still carrying the clothes he’d taken off, and was standing not far off, looking at him.\n

“Your dad and mum must be furious!” Zhang Lingyi forced a smile.\n

“Nevermind.” Wang Guangning waved his hand. He felt helpless too, but feigned casualness: “Worse come to worst, it’ll be a long war. Anyway …… didn’t you make it through in the end?”\n

“When will you go back? I’ll go with you.”\n

“Of course, you’ll have to go back with me. After all, the ugly daughter-in-law must eventually meet her parents-in-law.” [idiom meaning that one’s work, no matter how poor, would eventually have to be shown; here, WGN is joking with the literal words] Wang Guangning made sure to emphasize “daughter-in-law”.\n

“OK, I’ll do my best.” Zhang Lingyi put on a serious expression. “For the sake of being acknowledged by Yuefu and Yuemu as soon as possible.” [ZLY uses the terms that a wife would use of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, respectively]\n

Wang Guangning glared at him: “It’s Gonggong and Popo.” [WGN uses the terms that a husband would use of his father-in-law and mother-in-law, respectively]\n

Zhang Lingyi didn’t make a sound, giving him a look instead that said, “You know what it is.” His line of sight actually wandered daringly down toward that part of Wang Guangning’s body.\n

Wang Guangning was leered at till he was properly annoyed. Taking a deep breath, he erupted: “Zhang Lingyi, if you continue looking, I’m going to burst your chrysanthemum!” [i.e., you know what it is]\n

Hero Zhang immediately looked away. He raised the clothes in his hands and intoned seriously: “I shall go do the laundry.”\n

*Sob* Wifey must have been led astray by Mummy, behaving more and more like a queen.\n

In the future, in this Zhang family that has become four — his position is going to be at the very bottom!\n

This is just too sad, OK!\n

Zhang Lingyi was full of sorrow. The days ahead were going to be impossible.\n

<hr class="wp-block-separator">\nThough they’d intended to return to Wang Guangning’s home and meet his parents, the next thing they knew, Wang Guangning was sucked into a whirlpool of work again. The plan to go home had to be set aside for now.\n

After Fumaokaisi had signed agreements with what had been DM China’s big distributors, Old Zhou wanted the marketing department to work with the distributors. So, they were to host a joint trade exhibition, in order to promote their products and establish their brand reputation.\n

And so, Wang Guangning led the marketing department and distributor representatives in working overtime, thinking up ideas, writing proposals, calculating budgets, liaising with the venue, and promoting the event — he was extremely busy.\n

Thankfully, Yu Jing and Wei Yiwen were both vastly experienced in this area. What’s more, Yu Jing was very familiar with G City’s exhibition centre managers, and smoothly secured the PZ exhibition centre at a very low price.\n

After that, it was all about the exhibition space design, showcase set-up, goods display, worker arrangements, and so on.\n

Wei Yiwen was in charge of promoting the event, and also connecting with buyers to solicit their participation.\n

It was when everything was just about settled that Wang Guangning abruptly realized he’d neglected Zhang Lingyi for more than half a month.\n

And so, when he got off work, he bought a small cream cake with a heart on top drawn with red syrup.\n

When Zhang Lingyi saw that Wang Guangning finally didn’t have to do overtime, he was naturally delighted. At dinner, he opened up a small bottle of plum wine.\n

While they were watching TV later that night, Wang Guangning brought out the cake: “I haven’t had a proper meal with you these days. Let’s share this cake then.”\n

Zhang Lingyi saw that the cake had a heavy layer of cream on top, and gave a wicked smile. His right forefinger removed a bit of cream and smeared it on Wang Guangning’s neck. “I don’t want to eat cream cake. I want to eat cream Shoushou.” Saying that, he licked the cream off Wang Guangning’s neck.\n

Wang Guangning was speechless as he pushed him away with his spare hand: “Eat the cake properly.”\n

Zhang Lingyi unwillingly received the cake. When he took the spoon, he scooped out some cake and brought it over to Wang Guangning’s mouth: “Ah~”\n

Wang Guangning’s mouth held the spoon. Zhang Lingyi pulled it out. A little bit of cream was left on Wang Guangning’s lips.\n

Zhang Lingyi’s gaze heated up. He leaned over and licked the corner of his lips: “Look, it tastes really good like this.”\n

Wang Guangning could only lean his head to the side and give him a look: “Playing a little is fine; not allowed to go crazy.”\n

This is temptation, ah, temptation!\n

Zhang Lingyi gave a whoop. He placed the cake on the side table next to the sofa, and unbuttoned Wang Guangning’s pyjama top, exposing his lean chest and stomach.\n

Greeting the little grapes [lit. Gentlemen Grapes] that he hadn’t seen in a long while, Zhang Lingyi excitedly pounced and gave them a bite. Then, he smeared a big dollop of cream on them.\n

By the time Zhang Lingyi had eaten all of the cream, Wang Guangning’s chest was all red, and the bits that were sticking out were a little swollen. How could Zhang Lingyi endure any longer — he immediately carried Wang Guangning back to the room.\n

And so, a massive wave of ‘peace and harmony’ proceeded to emanate from Zhang Lingyi’s room. [lit. a river crab crawled past his room like a boss; i.e., wordplay in a euphemism for a euphemism] After this scene, Wang Guangning nestled in Zhang Lingyi’s embrace, all tired out. But he still had work on his mind, and groggily said: “Our company is holding an exhibition at PZ exhibition centre this weekend. Do you want to go together?”\n

As Zhang Lingyi held him, he said: “Yes. If it’s to do with my man, of course I’ll go and cheer him on.”\n

It wasn’t clear whether Wang Guangning had heard him or not, but he snuggled a little more inside his embrace.

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