Chapter 982: Chapter 45: Brilliant as Starlight, Only Deep Affection Cannot Be Betrayed

When Yu Xi cast a glance in that direction, he really didn’t see any other man, only him.

So, his heart raced uncontrollably, he felt palpitation but also a painful sting, his... eyes were moist...

After a pause, Feng Yuning turned back with a smile, "Oh, Yu Xi, if in the future you could be half like our Old Yu..."

The words were only half spoken before she realized Yu Xi was gone.

Looking around, Yu Xi was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh, where could that kid have gone? Could he have a stomach ache again?" Feng Yuning wondered.

...

In the distance, inside the glass house of the botanical garden.

Yu Xi hadn’t gone anywhere but returned to the corridor where he had chatted with Gu Zixi earlier, now sitting there.

Opposite him, the green mint grew robustly and beautifully, with such a clear beauty, the gift of the most beautiful color in the world, reminiscent of one’s first remembered love.

Does this love concern reputation, status, reality, or anything else? Not at all.

It’s purely just a feeling, transcending gender—a tender and thrilling feeling, reminiscent of the feeling when one’s first love appears in their memory.

He once thought he liked his stepmother, Qiu Zhixuan, foolishly pursuing her, but it was nowhere near the intensity of his current heartbeats.

But, why did it have to be "him"?

Lowering his head, Yu Xi no longer cared about the no-smoking signs, he took out a cigarette case and started lighting up, taking deep drags.

But this swirling smoke didn’t alleviate his internal suffering at all.

Even under the smoke, his eyes slowly turned red.

After another pause, his tears slid down.

In the end, it seemed nothing could help him, in desperation he threw away the cigarette butt, covering his eyes with both hands to cry in agony.

Little by little, drop by drop, until his shoulders shook, until his voice choked and became totally hoarse...

Why was Gu Zixi lingering in his thoughts, making him feel so intensely? He didn’t know himself.

But one thing was clear to him, liking just meant liking.

In that moment, the gaze in his eyes, the subconscious response, had completely betrayed his heart.

He had bent; had thoughts no other man should have, an identity despised by society and the world—GAY, he knew it was wrong, but what could he do...

Sunlight streamed through the glass window onto the mint leaves.

He cried desperately, despite being raised in a wealthy family, when life’s difficulties arrived, there was no one to help him...

...

On the other side, at the golf course.

Because Yu Yuanshen had brought Feng Yuning today, and Feng Yuning clung to his arm from start to finish, the botanical garden’s director and his associates were... intensely curious.

But due to the earlier situation, they were not in a convenient position to inquire. Wasn’t President Yu always chasing, exclusively, the Gu family’s former princess, Gu Zixuan?

Gu Zixuan had fallen from grace, left Rong City, and nobody knew where she was, how come President Yu moved on so quickly?

The botanical garden’s director had some connections with Yu Yuanshen.

Seeing the distance between Miss Feng’s side and them grow larger, and it’s now Yuanshen’s turn to swing the club with the handsome young man he brought.

The botanical garden’s director stood beside Yu Yuanshen and asked, "President Yu, what’s going on with Miss Feng from the Feng family?"

Yu Yuanshen knew that the wedding preparations had begun, but invitations hadn’t been sent to the botanical garden’s director yet because they weren’t printed.

At this moment, being asked by the director, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, we’re together, she’ll soon be my wife."

"What? Wife?" The botanical garden’s director was truly shocked.

A gasp of surprise drew the attention of several vice presidents present, eagerly listening as if gossiping.

Yu Yuanshen felt even more awkward, smiling he asked, "What is it?"

The director hesitated, wanting to say something, but considering the loudness might be overheard by Feng Yuning, he could only whisper, "Nothing, congratulations anyway. However, knowing you, I thought you’d like the Gu family’s princess for life..."

The director smiled politely.

Deep inside, Yu Yuanshen felt heavy, especially thinking about how he had sworn to Qiu Zhixuan that he would like her forever.

Time has passed, even though many things can’t be undone, he’s mentally prepared to live again, but when some memories emerge, the pain is evident, even feeling a sense of disorientation.

Yu Yuanshen’s expression was serious, awkward, though after a few sentences, he chatted with the director about other topics.

But he couldn’t hide from the outside world, where Feng Yuning kept watching him infatuatedly.

Especially noticing the director frequently looking at her and inching closer to Yu Yuanshen, Feng Yuning grew suspicious.

Seeing Yu Yuanshen’s brief exposure to an embarrassed expression, with intelligence matching that of the Feng Family, Feng Yuning could easily guess what had transpired.

Irritated and frustrated, she shot the director several hot glances but didn’t say anything.

But, when dusk fell and they were warmly received for dinner by the director, as everyone drove off, only Feng Yuning caught hold of Yu Yuanshen.

Yu’s parents were puzzled but thought Feng Yuning wanted to talk to Yu Yuanshen, so they didn’t mind, laughed it off, and drove away with their grandchildren first. The Feng Family’s young ladies and gentlemen were also driven away by the Yu Family’s driver, nothing to worry about.

Just watching these people leave, Yu Yuanshen thought Feng Yuning wanted to say something.

But she pulled him back into the botanical garden, to a completely secluded corner.

Uninvited, considering the botanical garden had ended its visiting hours, Yu Yuanshen frowned and disagreed, "Why are we here?"

In the next moment, his face was held, and a gentle kiss landed on him.

The soft touch mixed with a woman’s unique fragrance overwhelmed Yu Yuanshen’s senses, not to mention this little witch seemed determined to erode his will to start being her husband after engagement...

Nipping the lip line, her fragrant kisses came densely. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Kissed till his scalp tingled, his stiff body was brushed by the softness of her chest, making his mind flare up.

He reached out to hold her waist, trying to push a bit away, "Yuning, stop it, Youxuan is already tired, let’s go back to put her to bed."

Pity what greeted him was Feng Yuning’s more determined embrace and seeking of kisses.

She murmured with a smile, "Little girl needs company, why not ’take care’ of the big niece too..."

This woman! What a naughty joke!

Yu Yuanshen gritted his teeth in annoyance.

Looking at the surrounding empty environment and the private botanical venue, having never kissed publicly, he felt his face heat, wondering how the Feng family could raise such a witch!

But considering her request, she had spoken like that...

Yu Yuanshen pondered for three seconds, only to lower his head and quickly kiss her several more times, thinking of finishing this woman and then taking her home swiftly.

Despite this closer blending with the woman, making his heart tingle...

Yu Yuanshen was willing to comply, and naturally, Feng Yuning found it desirable.

However, if one thought her goal now was only this, that would be underestimating her.