Chapter 15: He's Going on a Business Trip
The already seated alpha raised an eyebrow, glancing sidelong at He Yu.
Liu Yue teased, "Rarely goes outside? Planning to keep a beauty hidden away?"
"Such a cute little omega. Isn't it a bit dull if he can't talk?"
Nan Yi: ...?
He Yu's cold gaze lifted, his brow furrowing as he looked at the smiling Liu Yue.
"Once you're done measuring, leave."
Liu Yue clicked her tongue disapprovingly.
Gracefully rising, she announced, "I'm off."
"Till next time, cutie." As Liu Yue passed byNan Yi, she playfully caressed his face, catching him off-guard.
By the time a blush crept onto his face, Liu Yue had already left.
After Liu Yue's departure,
Only the three of them remained in the living room, with Nan Yi still unable to meet the gaze of the man on the sofa.
He Yu queried, "Why are you standing? Come here."
Halting his motion to turn, Nan Yi looked at He Yu in surprise.
Those deep eyes calmly fixed on him, their emotions unreadable. Nan Yi's hands clenched, his fingertips turning slightly white.
Slowly, he approached and took a seat beside He Yu.
He Yu remained silent, making no move, to Nan Yi's silent relief.
Song Jing remarked, "He Yu, I heard from dad that you're going on a business trip?"
He Yu glanced at him and responded with a soft "Mhm."
After seating himself, Nan Yi didn't engage with the two but quietly pulled out his phone, engrossed in a long-followed manga.
Nan Yi loved manga, infatuated with the fictional characters.
The person beside him sat quietly, head lowered, displaying a delicate and fair neck. Merely observing seemed to evoke the scent of sweet candy.
A shadow passed over He Yu's eyes.
Song Jing silently watched where He Yu's gaze landed, his face darkening as he clenched his teeth.
"How many days will you be gone?" he asked, a hint of sweetness in his voice tinged with reluctance.
He Yu: "A week."
As He Yu spoke, his eyes remained on the young omega beside him.
Seeing no reaction from Nan Yi, his gaze darkened further.
The previously lounging figure stood up, prompting a puzzled look from Nan Yi.
"Go pack."
Lost in He Yu's inscrutable eyes, Nan Yi, a touch slower in his response, pointed at himself questioningly.
Was He Yu asking him to pack for him?
Song Jing interjected, "Let me do it, He Yu. Mr. Nan isn't familiar with your preferences."
"He can learn. I don't keep idlers around."
Nan Yi looked up, taken aback, and the room was submerged in heavy silence.
Seeing Nan Yi still unmoving after a few moments, He Yu clicked his tongue in annoyance, roughly pulling him up.
"Leave that out."
"You forgot the tie."
"No need for toothbrush and toothpaste."
Nan Yi bustled about the bedroom as He Yu sat on the bed, observing coldly.
He clumsily packed for the stoic-faced alpha.
Strangely, He Yu only spoke when Nan Yi grabbed something unnecessary.
Amidst He Yu's constant reminders that they only had half an hour left, the bedroom became increasingly chaotic under Nan Yi's frantic search.
Sweat formed on his forehead.
An hour later, wiping away the perspiration, he finally looked at the neatly arranged suitcase.
At last, everything was in order.
He Yu: "Done?"
He Yu silently regarded a relieved Nan Yi, casting a casual glance at the closed suitcase on the floor.
Nan Yi nodded, clearly nervous.
He Yu's brow furrowed slightly, stating coldly, "Something's missing."
Softening his voice, he added while observing Nan Yi's tightly clenched hands, "Pants."
Nan Yi was momentarily taken aback.
He recalled that when he had taken the pants earlier, He Yu had assured him it was enough.
What changed now?
[Didn't you say it was enough?]
Nan Yi held his phone up for He Yu to see. Standing, he was slightly taller than the seated man, prompting He Yu to glance up.
After glimpsing at the message, He Yu chuckled, "I meant underwear."
In an instant, Nan Yi's face flushed, a rosy hue spreading. He stood motionless before He Yu.
Rarely interacting with others, even close proximity could make him shy, let alone fetching such private items now.
And they weren't even his.
He Yu stared at Nan Yi's blushing earlobes. After a few seconds, he stood up.
"Take note of where things are. Be more careful next time."
He walked leisurely to a wardrobe and pulled open a small drawer filled with identical black boxers.
Grabbing two or three, He Yu placed them in the suitcase.
He looked up at the still-flushing Nan Yi, "If you need more clothes, they're in the walk-in closet at the end of the hallway."
As He Yu finished packing, a knock echoed from the door, signaling the butler's arrival.
Picking up the suitcase, He Yu moved to the door, pausing to look back.
"Regarding last night, don't let me see that again."
Nan Yi nodded once more.
Pleased by his compliance, He Yu pulled him into an embrace and bit his pinkish earlobe.
As Nan Yi touched his ear in shock, He Yu descended the staircase and left.
After He Yu's departure on business, the villa was often inhabited only by Nan Yi.
Song Jing often stayed out all night and didn't pick on Nan Yi as much, bringing a semblance of peace.
Rare moments of tranquility.
He stayed in the villa for almost a week, either reading comics or daydreaming on the balcony.
Days went by and Nan Yi couldn't find a comic he liked, perhaps this was the epitome of boredom.
So, one day Nan Yi left the house, planning to stroll around, and perhaps look for a job.
Passing by the hospital where Bai Shan Yao worked, he remembered how Bai had come to his rescue that night.
Coincidentally, there was a flower vendor nearby selling bouquets, and Nan Yi bought one, wanting to thank Bai Shan Yao.
There was a long line of patients waiting.
Not wanting to disturb Bai Shan Yao's work, he waited outside for a long time.
At lunchtime, a beta doctor emerged.
"You're here for Doctor Bai, aren't you?" The beta doctor observed Nan Yi's eager stance as the door opened and asked with a smile.
Nan Yi nodded, thinking how accurate the doctor's guess was.
"Doctor Bai resigned, it's been over a week. People come looking for him every day," the beta doctor said, glancing at his watch.
He looked up with a deeper smile, "But you're the only one who brought flowers. Do you have feelings for Doctor Bai?"
Hearing of Bai Shan Yao's resignation, Nan Yi felt a tinge of sadness, staring at the flowers in his hand.
He didn't expect such a comment from the beta doctor and blushed deeply.
He shook his head in denial.
"Don't be shy. Doctor Bai is handsome and a top-tier alpha. It's natural for a cute omega like you to be smitten," the beta doctor said teasingly.
With a flushed face, Nan Yi quickly placed the bouquet behind him on a chair.
In sign language: "No! I just wanted to thank him!"
The beta doctor was taken aback, not expecting the adorable omega in front of him to be mute.
There was a hint of sympathy in his eyes, and he gently consoled, "Don't worry, you'll meet Doctor Bai someday."
After saying this, the beta doctor turned and left.
With a slightly reddened face, Nan Yi stood there, lost in thought.
He brought the unsent bouquet back to He Yu Shen's villa.
Beautiful sunflowers mixed with white and yellow roses; the flowers were too pretty for Nan Yi to discard.
And it cost thirty dollars.
Upon entering, Nan Yi's motion to hold the flowers came to a sudden halt.
He Yu Shen, who had been away on business, was back, seated in the living room with his back to the entrance.