Qin Mingyuan looked at her speechlessly, not knowing why she was so interested in Yun Pei. He reminded her, "It's your first time meeting someone, so it's not very abrupt to invite them to your home for dinner."
Zeng Lianyi refused to give up, "It's my first time, but not yours. You two must be very close, since you can both use the bathroom."
After a pause, Qin Mingyuan lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, and quickly raised them again, "No, we haven't met many times. Today was an accident."
Zeng Lianyi showed disbelief on her face and said directly, "Aren't you pursuing her? How can you not be familiar with her?"
Qin Mingyuan's eyebrows jumped, "When did I chase him?"
"Zhou Yang said that you are pursuing the young master of the Yun family. Didn't he tell me that during the previous phone call? Baby, why are you still being stubborn in front of mom?" Zeng Lianyi looked at him disapprovingly.
Qin Mingyuan pressed his forehead. Even though he had good business skills, this assistant should be fired.
Even in his original form, the person he was chasing after was not Yun Pei, but Yun Yuexian. Although he knew she was mistaken, he did not explain too much about it, and only said: "No, he misunderstood, we are just ordinary friends."
Friend… He repeated the word in his mind, and it sounded almost as strange as the word parents.
We were not familiar with each other just now and had only met a few times, but now we are friends... Zeng Lianyi showed an unfathomable expression and was too lazy to expose him.
She wanted to bring others along for dinner because she saw that her son had finally come to his senses, and she liked the child, so she wanted to help create more opportunities for them to spend time together.
She flies around all year round for work, and the child's father followed her. They have no chance to be with him. He is all alone and doesn't have a relationship. It's a bit heartbreaking.
If you can have someone you love to accompany you, you should be able to live a happier life. Don't become a work machine. You should learn to enjoy life properly.
It doesn’t matter whether he likes a man or a woman, as long as he is a good child. Same-sex marriage is no longer a rare thing nowadays.
Although the Qin family is wealthy and powerful, they do not have a throne to inherit, so it doesn't matter whether they have children or not. Besides, Old Qin in their family also has other brothers.
However, if her son feels that it is inappropriate to bring someone home for dinner now, Zeng Lianyi will not force him. The other party is already a mature adult and can control things himself.
Moreover, Yun Pei seems to be very introverted. The situation just now was indeed a bit awkward, and he might feel uncomfortable. This is indeed not a good opportunity.
"Okay, since you think it's inappropriate, let's talk about it next time when we have a chance." Zeng Lianyi waved her hand casually.
After Yun Pei changed his clothes, he did not forget to go to the bathroom to put the dirty clothes he had taken off earlier into a bag, put them on his legs and went to the living room.
The driver just sent him a message saying that he was waiting at the gate and asked him if he had got the clothes. He replied and went downstairs quickly. The other party asked again if he needed to come up to pick him up, but he refused.
Now the servants and drivers in the family are arranged by Huo Lijuan. He is not sure whether they will reveal their schedules to her, but he is still on guard most of the time.
This time when she asked him to come and deliver the clothes, she just said that he was splashed with drinks and was sorting them out at a friend's house. She did not reveal anything about Qin Mingyuan.
The driver didn't know that Yun Pei was going out with him today.
It was acceptable to just say hello when we met by chance before, but it is different if we make a special appointment to go out. At least it is more familiar than the former.
Yun Pei didn't really want the Yun family to know about this. Huo Lijuan and Yun Yuexian were the same thing, and his father was also a problem. He didn't care whether he was really close to Qin Mingyuan or not, he would only use this to let him gain benefits for the Yun family.
He was impatient to deal with the other party's greed, nor did he want to cause trouble for Qin Mingyuan. The best way was to not let them know what happened today.
"Xiao Pei has changed." Zeng Lianyi looked up and saw him, waving him over. "I just heard Mingyuan say that you are good at painting. So we are half colleagues now."
Qin Mingyuan glanced at her. Since fashion design requires drawing, does that mean they are in the same industry
Yun Pei was really curious, "Auntie, are you also doing painting?"
"I'm a fashion designer, and drawing is my daily routine," Zeng Lianyi said as she stood up and turned around to show him the clothes she was wearing. "Does my work look good?"
Although he was a little surprised by her answer, Yun Pei still looked at her seriously. Although he didn't understand fashion design, he still had basic aesthetic sense. He felt that this dress could perfectly set off her figure and fully show her advantages.
Perhaps he was infected by her lively behavior, Yun Pei subconsciously curved his lips and smiled, "Very beautiful."
"Oh," Zeng Lianyi saw this and stopped, and couldn't help but stepped forward and gently pinched his cheek, "Our little Pei looks so beautiful when he smiles."
Qin Mingyuan sat aside calmly. Well, he was not the only one who thought so.
Yun Pei was a little stunned by her sudden intimate gesture. He raised his hand and touched his face with a dazed look. When he was a child, his mother said the same thing.
He retracted his thoughts, put down his hand, and said, "Auntie, the driver is still waiting for me outside the door. I have to go back today. Sorry to bother you."
Zeng Lianyi had already discussed with her son not to keep him here, so she didn't say anything to embarrass him. She just said, "What do you mean by disturbing me? Next time, let Mingyuan take you to the Qin family villa. The chef there can cook everything. He will make delicious food for you. Don't be polite."
Yun Pei nodded politely. As for whether he really wanted to go, that would be discussed later. "Baby, send Xiao Pei off and come back after he gets on the bus." There was no hope of having dinner today, but it did not affect Zeng Lianyi's desire for his wooden son to show more courtesy and win some points.
Yun Pei originally wanted to say no, but seeing how she insisted, he didn't say anything. He would just stop the man from sending him to the car.
Qin Mingyuan had no objection. He stood up and took him out. He watched Zeng Lianyi follow him to the door, then bent down and hugged Yun Pei.
It was not until they entered the elevator and everything fell silent that they realized how lively the other person could make the atmosphere.
Looking down at the floor, Yun Pei spoke to break the silence, "Just take me downstairs, I'll go out by myself."
Qin Mingyuan turned to look at him, "Ms. Zeng asked me to watch you get in the car."
"I don't really want the driver to know that we met." Instead of making excuses, he thought it would be better to tell the other party directly. He believed that the man was so smart that he would definitely understand the meaning of his words.
Qin Mingyuan did get it immediately. He stared at the man for a few seconds and then looked away. "I'll take you to the door, where the driver can't see you."
No matter what, he was the one who brought the person back, and his legs were not convenient, so he had to be responsible for ensuring that the person was brought back safely.
Although the security factor of this community is very high, no accidents will occur.
He took a step back, Yun Pei didn't say anything else, and the elevator became quiet again.
Fortunately, they didn't feel too embarrassed and soon reached the first floor.
When I came here, I walked through the underground parking lot. This time I could see the environment in the community clearly. The greening is very well done. Different varieties of flowers and plants are planted, almost for every season, and they are carefully labeled.
The most blooming flower at this time is the gardenia. The strong sunlight is shining on a large area of delicate white flowers, and the fragrance can be smelled from a long distance away.
Yun Pei couldn't help but take a deep breath, and felt that even his breath was filled with the sweet scent of gardenia, which made him feel relaxed.
He turned his head and looked there, thinking to himself, maybe he could paint a gardenia next time.
Qin Mingyuan noticed his movements and looked over. There was a breeze blowing, and the snow-white flowers were swaying, which was indeed very beautiful.
He looked away and asked, "Do you like it?"
"Hmm?" Yun Pei was drawn back to his attention by his question and turned his head to look at him. "I just think it looks good."
In the past, his mother also liked to tend to flowers and plants in the garden, and her paintings also had many flower themes. She was a person who loved flowers very much.
It should be said that my mother likes many beautiful things. She said that when she sees them, she feels that the whole world is beautiful.
At the end, she would always hug herself and say that Xiao Pei was the best in her eyes and nothing could compare to him.
Yun Pei stopped his wheelchair, looked up and asked the man who stood with him, "Can I take a few pictures?"
He was afraid of wasting the other person's time, so he politely asked for his consent.
Qin Mingyuan nodded without saying anything, "Go ahead."
Yun Pei thanked him, controlled the wheelchair to move over, and took out his cell phone from his pocket. He wanted to take some pictures of the details to use as reference when drawing later.
Qin Mingyuan stood there waiting for him, watching the young man stop in front of the flowers. The sunlight enveloped him, his hair turned a light golden color, and light fell into his eyes.
He bent down slightly and moved the phone closer. The movement pulled his sleeve up, revealing his slender, white wrist, which gently rubbed against a gardenia next to him.
Perhaps because he was satisfied with the photos he took, the expression on his face softened a lot. He sat in front of the flowers, looking down at his phone. His long eyelashes drooped slightly, and the sunlight fell on them, making them look fluffy and golden.
Qin Mingyuan suddenly wanted to take pictures to capture some beautiful moments.
But until the other person came back, he remained in the same position as before, looking down at the person approaching, and said in a low voice, "Did you finish the photo shoot?"
"Yeah." Yun Pei nodded, probably in a better mood, and added, "Perhaps you will see paintings about gardenias in the next video."
Qin Mingyuan heard his rare lively voice, and when he looked away, there seemed to be a smile in his eyes, "I'm looking forward to it."
As he said, he did not escort the person all the way to the gate, but stopped at a relatively long distance.
"Then I'll go first, Qin Mingyuan." Yun Pei was still a little uncomfortable with calling him by his name directly, so he lowered his voice.
Qin Mingyuan nodded in response, paused, and remembered what he said to him last time, and said, "Be careful on the road."
Both of them were silent for a second. Yun Pei nodded, controlled the wheelchair and turned around to leave. After walking two or three meters, he suddenly stopped.
Qin Mingyuan didn't know what he was going to do and stood there without moving.
As if he was doing some psychological preparation, Yun Pei turned around after a long while and said, "Thank you for taking care of me today."
He left quickly without waiting for the man's response after he finished speaking. Before his wheelchair turned around, his red earlobe flashed under his hair.
Qin Mingyuan stared at his back, watching from afar as he was picked up by the driver waiting outside the door, and a slight curve suddenly appeared at the corners of his lips.
The phone in his pocket rang. He looked away, took it out, looked at the notes, and picked it up. "What's wrong?"
Zeng Lianyi on the other end of the phone told him that he didn't need to go upstairs, and to go directly to the basement and take the car keys downstairs.
Qin Mingyuan opened his mouth to respond, but suddenly remembered that he seemed to not know the exact location of the Qin family villa.
He blinked slowly and said calmly, "I drank a little at lunch, so I can't drive. Ask the driver to come over."
(End of this chapter)