Although Gong Yue had woken up from his “hibernation,” his body temperature had not yet returned to normal, so he fell back into a deep sleep for a while longer. But Ye Shanshan watched the gradually rising temperature on the monitor, resting his chin on his hand, a smile never leaving his lips.
The feeling of having his boyfriend back in his arms was just too good.
It felt almost like a dream, so Ye Shanshan bit his fingertip. His excitement got the better of him, and he bit too hard, almost jumping from the pain—though that only confirmed it was real.
He was really awake.
He lay on the edge of the bed, staring at Gong Yue for a while. Then, Ye Shanshan suddenly felt that Gong Yue was too far away. He moved closer, reducing the distance to the size of a palm, but still felt it was too far. So he moved even closer, until their noses were nearly touching, satisfied with the proximity, and then he couldn’t help but laugh foolishly.
When Gong Yue woke up and opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Ye Shanshan’s face, which was very close.
Realizing that he had been discovered, Ye Shanshan, who had been trained to remain calm, calmly returned to his chair and said seriously, “Ge, your eyelash just fell off because of the gravity of the solar system. I blew it away for you.”
“Hmm, okay,” Gong Yue replied, focusing on Ye Shanshan with a gentle tone. “Shanshan, come closer.”
Ye Shanshan had been waiting for those words. Wearing only a simple white cotton outfit, he quickly took off his shoes and then, as if by teleportation, dove into Gong Yue’s bed. Looking up innocently, he asked, “Did you call me?”
Gong Yue, meeting Ye Shanshan’s gaze, responded, “Yes, I called you.” He pulled Ye Shanshan into his arms, their foreheads touching. “Sorry for making you worry.”
Ye Shanshan shook his head lightly. “Are you feeling any discomfort?” After listening to Gong Yue, Ye Shanshan gently rubbed his forehead against Gong Yue’s, his eyes like glazed glass.
“Yes, I was really worried. I was scared, even eating felt pointless. If you hadn’t woken up, I would’ve starved to death.” His voice had a sticky tone.
Sighing, Ye Shanshan continued with great seriousness, “And I realized, it’s not really about what you eat, but who you eat it with. When you weren’t here, even eating dumplings felt tasteless.”
Unable to resist, Ye Shanshan kissed the corner of Gong Yue’s mouth, whispering, “So, how are you going to make it up to me?”
“What kind of compensation do you want?”
“Hmm, a luxurious long kiss package? A buy-one-get-one-free midnight romance event? Or a buy-three-get-two deal?” Ye Shanshan chuckled at his own words.
The past few days had been really tough for him.
“Actually, I don’t need any compensation. You waking up is the best reward,” Ye Shanshan said, easily satisfied. He grumbled a little, making Gong Yue’s arm wrap around him, and then grabbed Gong Yue’s hand. “I have something really important to tell you.”
Allowing Ye Shanshan to play with his hand, Gong Yue spoke gently, “What?”
“So many people are bullying me!” Ye Shanshan said seriously, then started counting on Gong Yue’s fingers, his complaint skillfully shining.
“The first one is Carter, your subordinate, then he teamed up with the Brian family to cause trouble! And those old guys from the board of directors, they’re so annoying, constantly setting up traps and creating problems. Then there’s the reporters from ‘Financial Express’ and ‘News Bulletin’…”
He went on to list nearly twenty people, and Ye Shanshan was surprised. “Now that I count it, I must have been really wronged!”
He was clearly too strong to let it show.
But he still stuck to the facts. After finishing his complaints, he pressed each finger down one by one.
“Carter was dismissed and is probably dealing with a lawsuit for leaking trade secrets. The Brian family fell into my trap and suffered terribly, they’ll probably have to wait for the next generation to make a comeback. Those reporters were blacklisted—”
Watching as all his fingers were pressed down, Ye Shanshan looked up, “Am I too—” He struggled to find a word, “Too ruthless?”
Gong Yue held his hand, “You’re great. I’ll make sure to remember everyone who’s bullied you.”
Gong Yue knew what Ye Shanshan would have to face after he was gone, but there was no other way, because it was only Ye Shanshan who he trusted.
“Ge, you really hold grudges!”
Ye Shanshan’s dimple deepened, his eyes sparkling like a little animal that had retracted its sharp claws and teeth. He nuzzled into Gong Yue’s arms, then continued to talk about the recent situation at the Gong family in detail. After making sure he hadn’t left anything out, he mentioned the meeting with Catherine and Gong Ji earlier that morning.
“I don’t think they are the main suspects, but what really caught my attention is the word Gong Ji wrote on my hand. I’m about 80% sure it’s based on Professor Hess’s story, but I’m not sure who the prince, fairy, and king represent in the story.”
Seeing that Gong Yue was listening seriously, Ye Shanshan continued his analysis.
“If Gong Ji himself is the prince, then the king must be Uncle Liu. Uncle Liu gave Gong Ji a drug, which led to Gong Ji’s current untreatable illness. But who is the ‘fairy’? The fairy could represent not a person, but an object, something that grants great power. So it could be the medication that Youli’s mother used on you, the same one Bernar used to save your life.”
His brow furrowed slightly. “But if Gong Ji isn’t the prince and you are the ‘prince,’ and I am the ‘fairy’ who grants power, then who is the ‘king’?”
“You mentioned that Aunt Liu found a doctor, right?”
“Yes, I’m suspicious, so I had someone look into it quietly. But the person is constantly traveling around the world, so it’s difficult to track his whereabouts. It will be a huge project to piece together his schedule and routes.” Ye Shanshan understood Gong Yue’s meaning. “Do you also think this doctor is suspicious?”
“Yes, the timing is off. I’ll have someone look into it carefully.” Gong Yue kissed Ye Shanshan’s forehead. “Shanshan, you’re very tired, go to sleep.”
At Gong Yue’s words, Ye Shanshan felt his body go limp, lacking strength. He yawned, his lashes slightly damp. But how could he bear to sleep?
“I’m going to redeem my prize now.”
His tone was full of excitement as he wiggled two fingers, his expression full of pride.
“When we were fighting against Brian’s side, I helped you get two percentage points of stock. Isn’t that amazing? So, how long can I redeem for a kiss?”
Gong Yue held him close, lowered his head, and covered his lips with his. “You can have as long as you want, just say stop.”
Ye Shanshan slightly parted his lips, extending his tongue to touch Gong Yue’s. It felt like a test of lung capacity!
It was already early morning. After coaxing Ye Shanshan to sleep, Gong Yue looked at the slight trembling of his lashes with each breath. He felt a surge of emotions, almost overflowing.
He still hadn’t told Ye Shanshan that the moment he regained consciousness, he had recovered a small fragment of memory. His private jet had crashed into the sea, and after Ye Shanshan saved him, he woke up to see Mishus Island explode before his eyes.
Now, every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was the rising flames and continuous explosions.
He had ultimately lost his mother in such a tragic way.
Gong Yue gazed at the chandelier on the ceiling, feeling the warmth from Ye Shanshan in his arms. He buried all his sadness deep inside.
—Shanshan, I still have you. That’s enough.
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As the ancient saying goes, greed leads to loss, Ye Shanshan stood in front of the mirror, looking at his lips, feeling a little anxious.
The taste of the kiss last night had been too wonderful. If Gong Yue hadn’t so rarely refused him so firmly, he would have wanted to go another three hundred rounds.
Struggling with pain while gasping for air, Ye Shanshan ate five small buns. After confirming that all of Gong Yue’s medical indicators were fine, they returned together to the grand apartment in Manhattan.
As soon as they entered the door, Ye Shanshan saw sparkling lying by the foot of Butler Hawk, a small fluffy ball, looking cute and dazed. He cheered, ran over in a few steps, and picked sparkling up, holding it high. “I missed you so much, little Ge!”
Ye Shanshan smiled, his eyes curving, then he raised sparkling’s little short legs to wave at Gong Yue. “Ge, you’re back.”
“Yeah, I’m back,” Gong Yue replied.
Hearing Gong Yue’s response, Ye Shanshan’s smile became even brighter.
After resting for a while, Gong Yue entered the study. With Carter being dismissed, the factions behind him were naturally shaken, and Gong Yue needed to suppress them. Meanwhile, Ye Shanshan directly caused the Bryan family’s business to suffer, bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy. Gong Yue needed to quickly handle the situation to prevent others from taking advantage.
Ye Shanshan stayed with Gong Yue in the study for a while, when suddenly he remembered he still had a surprise for Gong Yue. He hurriedly took Liang Jingjing to the bedroom.
Half an hour later, Ye Shanshan updated his long-dormant Weibo account again, posting both a picture and text: “Golden Retriever Lion King and I—are you scared of this look?”
In the picture, Ye Shanshan had dyed his hair pure gold, and the little cat lying on his shoulder had its fur dyed the same color.
“—Fantasy! It always feels like this is a little different from the domineering CEO image I imagined. Tell me I’m not alone! Hug and send me a few!”
“—Fantasy again, Gong Shi CEO Ye Shanshan crosses to another world and picks up a Sun God’s pet for what reason? Is it a secret to get rich, or the standard way to reach the pinnacle of life? Stay tuned for the 34th episode of Xingchen Lou, getting to know Ye Louzhu!”
“—Magic! I feel like Gong Shi is about to collapse. Can I still retract my resume from them?”
“—Fantasy aaaaahhh! Why does ‘fantasy’ have to be added as a prefix? My Chinese was taught by the janitor, okay? But the little fairy boy is really cute! Golden Retriever Lion King and I—did Liang Jingjing really say that? It really does look like the Lion King, so good-looking it makes your legs weak!”
“—X-fantasy! One second I’m being seduced by CEO Shanshan’s charm, the next second… #$%@%$! Turns out Shanshan has three triplet brothers: one is a CEO in the business world, one plays the piano in Vienna, and the other researches physics. This one must be the little fairy boy who acts and grows vegetables!”
After reading through thousands of comments, Ye Shanshan couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.
—Why is no one answering his question? Are they afraid or not?!
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