Yu Yan went back with Qin Mingyuan. When he saw the cups they had made, he smiled and sighed that they were both very childlike.
"I'll take this to bake later. If you have something else to do later, you can leave first and come back to get it. Don't worry, I'll keep it for you."
Qin Mingyuan thanked him, bent down, picked up Yun Pei and put him on the wheelchair, then pushed him to the bathroom to wash his hands.
Before leaving, Yun Pei asked Yu Yan, who had sent them out, if he wanted to have lunch together. They had rarely eaten together since the car accident.
Yu Yan stood there lazily with his hands in his pockets. Hearing his question, he shook his head and said, "Next time. You guys are out on a date today. I won't be a light bulb, so as not to annoy others."
Yun Pei's ears blushed and he looked up at the man standing next to him. The other man was also looking down at him.
Yu Yan stood at the door of the gallery and waved them off. He looked at the backs of the two people walking away together and smiled.
"He takes good care of you." After getting in the car, Qin Mingyuan turned his head to look at the passenger seat and suddenly said this.
Yun Pei paused while fastening his seat belt and said with a smile: "Uncle Yu has watched me grow up. Although we haven't met very many times, he probably still thinks I'm still a child."
My mother is a kind person. Most of the people who make friends with her have similar temperaments to her. No matter how she looks on the outside, she is a very gentle person on the inside.
Over the years, he could feel the worry in Yu Yan's eyes every time he saw him. Although he didn't ask or say anything, he was always paying attention to him.
Actually, now that he thinks about it, he is not completely penniless.
Seeing that he was in good condition, Qin Mingyuan also felt good. He reached out and ruffled his hair. "What do you want to eat?"
Yun Pei was a little confused for a moment, and after thinking about it, he said, "There is a large shopping mall two streets away, with many small restaurants. Why don't we go and have a look?"
Of course Qin Mingyuan had no objection. He asked him to sit down, turned around and started the car.
Yun Pei had actually never been to the nearby shopping mall. He just heard people in the studio talking about it when he came here. He himself rarely goes out and would not go to places with a lot of people.
But as long as I'm with a man, it's okay to go anywhere.
The car parked in the underground parking lot and Qin Mingyuan pushed him upstairs in the elevator.
Today is not the weekend, so there are not many people in the mall.
The dining area was all on the fourth floor. They went straight to this floor. The air was filled with the smell of various foods, and their empty stomachs began to feel hungry.
Yun Pei chose a hot pot restaurant with a 50% spicy and 50% non-spicy hot pot base, so that they could both eat their favorite flavors. While eating, they heard the discussion at the table next to them and found out that there was a movie theater on the fifth floor. Qin Mingyuan asked for his opinion, took out his phone and flipped through it, and finally chose a romance movie and booked two tickets for around four o'clock.
"The last time I watched a movie in a cinema was with my mother." Yun Pei's eyes revealed nostalgia.
He was very young at that time and was watching a cartoon. He no longer remembers what the content was, but he knew that he was very happy and his mother was also very happy.
Hearing this, Qin Mingyuan took some beef from the soup pot and put it on his plate. "From now on, you can only watch movies with me."
Yun Pei raised his eyes and smiled, "I am honored to have the company of President Qin, who is so busy with his work."
Hearing his words, Qin Mingyuan knew that he was not sad because of thinking about his mother. He felt relieved and replied, "It's my honor." He then said, "We still have a lot of time after dinner. We can go shopping in the mall."
Yun Pei nodded, and after eating the beef, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Can you catch a doll?"
Qin Mingyuan showed a puzzled expression.
When the two of them stood in front of the claw machine, he finally understood what the other party meant. He was a little helpless and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Well, you try it." Yun Pei handed the coin frame in his hand to him.
What could Qin Mingyuan do? Of course he had to satisfy his boyfriend's request. He resigned himself to taking a few coins from the box and throwing them in.
Looking up at his somewhat helpless profile, Yun Pei curled the corners of his lips.
The mature man looked out of place standing in front of the pink claw machine. He usually held a signing pen, and his fingers that tapped the computer keyboard were held on the crystal-shaped joystick. His fingers were still well-defined and good-looking, but a little funny.
Apparently Yun Pei was not the only one who thought so. Many young people playing around would also cast their eyes on him from time to time, probably finding it novel.
The metal claw moved, and the doll that seemed to be held tightly fell down instantly. Qin Mingyuan paused, as he thought this thing did not require any technical difficulty.
His unyielding nature meant that he didn't need Yun Pei's reminder and he just took the coins and put them in.
After a few more attempts, the results are predictable.
Although they all failed, Qin Mingyuan had a smart brain and had almost figured out the tricks of the claw machine.
The grip looks tight, but it is actually very loose, and the slightest shake can cause the doll that appears to be firmly grasped to fall off.
It is understandable. After all, the store’s purpose is to make money. Of course, they can’t just let people catch them casually. And some people probably like this challenging process.
However, no matter how difficult something is, there are always loopholes to be found. The doll is not a flat surface, so as long as the angle is right, it will not fall off easily.
The temperature in the mall was high. Qin Mingyuan had taken off his coat and asked Yun Pei to hold it for him. Now he rolled up the sleeves of his shirt.
The tall and long-legged man stood there, his action revealed an indescribable mature charm, and his face was handsome, and the faces of the girls nearby who were stealing glances at him blushed.
Yun Pei, who noticed this, did not feel jealous, but instead felt a little proud that such an outstanding man was his boyfriend.
Qin Mingyuan started to get serious, not noticing that his posture and expression as he slightly bent over to operate the machine looked just like he was pressing on the desk to point out loopholes in a plan during a meeting, as if he was facing a cooperation project worth hundreds of millions.
Concentration is always proportional to results. Qin Mingyuan was more than just showing off. This time, the doll he grabbed successfully fell into the hole below.
He bent down and picked up the cute little rabbit doll, handed it to the young man who was looking at him, and said in a calm tone: "Which one do you want? I'll get it for you."
Yun Pei, who already knew him very well, caught the pride in his tone and his confidence in "contracting" the arcade for himself.
Rarely childish, but very cute.
"You are awesome." Yun Pei praised him and took the rabbit and rubbed it. "Just grab the one next to it."
Qin Mingyuan actually wanted to ask him for a kiss as a reward, but there were so many people here, and the other party would definitely be shy, and he also didn't want others to see the mimosa curling up its leaves.
Finally, he reached out and rubbed his head as motivation, then moved to the claw machine next to him and operated it.
Two little girls huddled together nearby had been watching him for a while and were trying to muster up the courage to go up and ask for his contact information.
But when they saw him handing the doll to Yun Pei and touching his head, they seemed to have understood something inexplicably. There was no disappointment on their faces, but instead they seemed even more excited.
Same-sex marriage has long been legal, but not everyone can accept it. There are not that many opportunities to meet in reality, let alone such a good-looking couple.
"Help, he's so spoiled, he looks mature and indifferent, but he touches his head and gives him a doll!"
“Although I didn’t catch anything, I feel so lucky!”
Two girls gathered together not far away seemed to be talking about something and looking at them. Yun Pei thought they might be discussing them, but he couldn't hear what they were saying clearly and they didn't seem to have any ill intentions, so he ignored them.
While he was distracted, Qin Mingyuan placed the doll he had just caught on his lap and pinched his cheeks, "Your boyfriend is working so hard, and you're actually daydreaming."
The lover looked up at him with a dazed look in his eyes and was holding two dolls in his hands. He was so cute.
He sighed and wanted to kiss.
Yun Pei thought he was really unhappy, so he raised his hand and held his fingers, "You're wrong."
The way he acted like a spoiled child made him even cuter. Qin Mingyuan felt sorry for it and shook his hand. "I forgive you."
Yun Pei smiled and followed him to the next claw machine, completely unaware that the two girls before him were stamping their feet in excitement because of their interaction.
Qin Mingyuan understood the essence of catching dolls and became more and more skilled. The small carts they picked up during the journey were full, and it was estimated that there were at least ten dolls.
They had to go to the movies afterwards, and they couldn't carry a bunch of dolls with them, so they just went to the exchange area to see if they could exchange something.
Yun Pei immediately fell in love with a lion doll and even picked it up and shook it in front of the man, "Does it look like you?"
Qin Mingyuan looked at the doll's not-so-bright face and remained silent.
Yun Pei, who was teasing him on purpose, smiled and said, "I want this."
He smiled so cutely, so of course Qin Mingyuan would agree to anything.
I flipped over the label and saw that fifteen small dolls were needed. After counting their spoils, there were sixteen in total, just enough to exchange.
While he was communicating with the staff, Yun Pei turned his head to look at the two girls not far away, thought for a moment, and maneuvered his wheelchair closer.
The two girls got nervous, thinking that they were making the other person angry by staring at him.
Yun Pei handed the remaining rabbit dolls to them and said, "This is for you. I saw you kept looking over here. You must like dolls, right?"
He noticed that the two of them had also tried to catch it several times, but it seemed that they had not succeeded every time, and now their hands were empty.
The girls were flattered. They reached out to take the doll and thanked the owner repeatedly.
When he turned and left, the one holding the doll was so moved that she wanted to cry, "What a peerless little angel this is!"
The other one touched the rabbit and expressed his approval, "No wonder she has such an excellent boyfriend!"
Qin Mingyuan, who had already exchanged the lion, stood there waiting for him to come back, raised his eyebrows and said, "You went to find the girl without even seeing her?" Yun Pei could see that he didn't mind, so he didn't explain and took his hand, "Let's go."
Qin Mingyuan really didn't mind. Instead, he was quite pleased that the young man was so proactive in talking to others.
Unlike at the beginning, when he hid in a dark corner where no light could reach, he would coldly avoid others even if they took the initiative to talk to him.
He was very glad that he could bring such a change to him. He hoped that he could live in the sunshine in the future and be as bright as he is now.
He will have more friends in the future and his life will be more colorful.
Holding his hand and squeezing it, Qin Mingyuan placed the lion doll on his legs and walked around behind him and pushed the wheelchair.
She still said, "I finally caught the doll for you, but you gave it to someone else."
Yun Pei, who was combing the lion's mane, turned his head and looked at him. The lights above were reflected in his eyes, like stars. "I already have you in my arms. You don't need anything else."
(End of this chapter)