"How could I possibly forget something so important? Miss Ye is definitely still preparing; Young Master, please wait with peace of mind." The butler said with a chuckle, placing Zhaocai into Qi Xuan's arms. "If you're truly bored, why not play with it for a while?"
Qi Xuan looked down at Zhaocai in his arms, the man and the cat staring at each other. He sighed helplessly and picked up the feather teaser beside him.
At this moment, Ye Zhi was with Zhan Ruoqing. They were on the site they had prepared beforehand, conducting their final rehearsal.
"Ye Zhi, aren't you being a bit too nervous?" Zhan Ruoqing said with a hint of amusement.
"You wouldn't understand. My dates with Qi Xuan have never gone smoothly," Ye Zhi sighed helplessly. "If I don't keep a close eye, what if something goes wrong tonight?"
Zhan Ruoqing blinked in surprise. She looked up to see Ye Zhi already questioning the staff who were preparing the venue. "Have all the equipment been checked? Are there any problems with the program? Wait, even though we rehearsed with something else for secrecy, it won't go wrong during the actual event, right..."
Zhan Ruoqing felt speechless. She pulled Ye Zhi to the side. "Alright, alright, leave this to me. Don't you think you've forgotten something very important?"
"What is it?" Ye Zhi asked blankly.
Zhan Ruoqing was exasperated. "Qi Xuan! You've forgotten the male lead for tonight, haven't you? On such an important occasion, you've left him behind to oversee these things yourself, and you've been overseeing them all morning. Aren't you afraid he'll overthink it?"
Ye Zhi smacked her forehead. Damn, her priorities were all wrong!
She had been worried about things going wrong tonight, but she hadn't realized the biggest issue was her neglecting Qi Xuan!
"You're right! I need to go back!" Ye Zhi took out her phone and dialed the butler's number.
*
Qi Xuan held his phone, feeling that the entire morning had been exceptionally boring.
After playing with Zhaocai for a while, he took out his phone to browse the news. After reading some economic and political news, Qi Xuan flipped through some social media sites, wanting to see what was trending.
The trending list was filled with celebrities and everyday gossip, which was quite disheartening. However, Qi Xuan unexpectedly spotted a rapidly rising new topic: the fireworks display.
This fireworks display was to be held in Kyoto tonight, and there were rumors of a hidden segment.
Qi Xuan clicked on the topic. A highly commented post, from someone claiming to be an insider, mysteriously told everyone that this fireworks display was actually being used by a powerful CEO to confess his feelings to his beloved tonight. The comments below were mostly filled with envy for the CEO's girlfriend, and speculation about which CEO was making such a grand gesture.
Qi Xuan pondered for a moment. This method of confession was quite spectacular. If it was effective, he could learn from it and use it when he proposed to Ye Zhi someday.
Just as he was about to scroll down, he suddenly saw the butler walking over with a smile. "Young Master, are you busy at the moment?"
"No, what's wrong?" Qi Xuan asked calmly.
"It's nothing much," the butler's smile widened. "Could I trouble you to move to the front of the main gate?"
Qi Xuan's eyebrows slightly rose. The butler's request was rather peculiar.
He nodded slightly and got up. He wanted to see what the butler was up to.
Qi Xuan arrived outside the main gate. The butler stood inside, doing his best to put on a sad expression, trying not to laugh. "Young Master, I'm sorry to have to deliver some bad news. Your parents just called and said they need to temporarily repossess this house, and you're not allowed to live here for the time being."
Qi Xuan: ...
He had expected things might be absurd, but he hadn't expected them to be this absurd.
"Then, do you plan to put me up in a hotel?" Qi Xuan asked in a low voice.
"Oh dear, Young Master, where you want to stay is entirely up to you! By the way, I've already packed your luggage for you!" The butler gestured towards the side of the gate. "Look, it's all there. I've prepared everything for you!"
Qi Xuan looked at the pile of boxes. So, the butler had been packing his luggage earlier, waiting for him here!
He was about to say something else when he saw the butler's face light up with joy. "Young Master, I wish you good luck!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the butler slammed the door shut with a bang.
Qi Xuan looked at the closed door, once again questioning his status as a young master.
The sound of a familiar car approached. Qi Xuan turned back in surprise and saw Ye Zhi's car speeding towards him.
The car stopped in front of Qi Xuan. Ye Zhi rolled down the window, looking at Qi Xuan with a hint of surprise. "What happened to you?"
Qi Xuan spread his hands, looking somewhat helpless. "I think I've been kicked out of the family."
Ye Zhi: ...
She had only asked Qi Xuan's parents and the butler to cooperate with her a little, not to this extent!
Oh well, this wasn't a bad outcome either.
"Then, would you like to come to my place to stay for now?" Ye Zhi said with a smile. "I'm a kind-hearted person, specializing in taking in heartbroken handsome men who have nowhere to go."
Qi Xuan's eyebrows slightly lifted. "All sorts?"
"If you take me in, you can't take in any other men," Qi Xuan said softly.
"Alright," Ye Zhi said with a grin. "Then, out of all the fish in the sea, I'll only take you. Get in!"
"Get in?" Qi Xuan blinked slightly, instinctively glancing at Ye Zhi's home next door.
"I'm moving to the company dorms soon," Ye Zhi explained, opening the trunk.
Qi Xuan was somewhat surprised. Was this another thing he didn't know about?
Ye Zhi also got out of the car. The two of them loaded the boxes into the trunk together.
Qi Xuan couldn't help but feel that the butler's timing was perfect; his boxes fit in just right.
Soon, the two arrived at the new Taoxun campus. Upon their arrival, the butler at the employee building arranged for staff to help them take their luggage upstairs.
Afterward, Ye Zhi led Qi Xuan to pull the boxes into the bedroom.
"You can stay here," Ye Zhi said. "Shall I help you unpack your luggage?"
"I'll do it myself," Qi Xuan replied.
"That's fine too," Ye Zhi nodded. "Haven't you eaten yet? I'll order some takeout and have it delivered up."
Afterward, Ye Zhi walked out of the bedroom.
Qi Xuan opened his suitcase and took out some clothes, preparing to hang them in the wardrobe. However, his fingers froze the next moment.
The wardrobe was not empty. Several beautiful dresses were already hanging inside, and he knew without guessing that they belonged to Ye Zhi.
Qi Xuan was a little stunned. He had thought this was a guest room, but it seemed to be the master bedroom, Ye Zhi's room?
Wait, was it that Ye Zhi didn't stay here often, so she had left a few clothes here, or was it...
Qi Xuan took a deep breath and crouched down, opening a drawer in the wardrobe.
One drawer was divided in the middle. Half of it contained women's undergarments, and the other half was empty, clearly reserved for him.
Qi Xuan felt as if dazzling fireworks had erupted in his mind. His heart was filled with uncontrollable joy.
Did this mean...
This was Ye Zhi's room, and Ye Zhi was inviting him to live with her?