Chapter 42 – A Guest Arrives (Part 1)
And so, the Fei couple tidied up the house meticulously to welcome their first official guest.
“Do you think this outfit is appropriate? Is it a bit different from my usual style?” Xiao Fang fidgeted uncomfortably with his dark, light-gauze maternity wear.
For this kind of gimme question, Fei Xiangnan could now answer fluently. “You look good in anything.”
Xiao Fang gave the stoic-faced President Fei a cold look. He was no longer the straightforward President Fei of the past.
“Heh.”
A single cold snort shattered all of Fei Xiangnan’s illusions. Did he say something wrong? He shouldn’t have. It really did look good! Did his words sound that much like a compliment???
“Ding-dong!” The doorbell rang just before a crack was about to appear in the couple’s relationship.
Xiao Fang hurried over to open the door.
“Slow down, be careful of the baby in your belly,” Fei Xiangnan belatedly advised, but his partner had already opened the door.
Xiao Ma was carrying two bags of fruit, his forehead beaded with sweat. Seeing Xiao Fang was like seeing a savior.
“Brother Xiao, I finally found you!” Xiao Ma was so excited he was about to hug him, but Xiao Fang immediately took a few steps back, causing Xiao Ma to lunge at empty air.
Once inside, feeling the joy of the air conditioning, the drama queen Xiao Ma returned to his true self.
“Sob, sob, sob~ Brother Xiao, it’s only been a short while, and you’ve already cast me aside~” Xiao Ma whined, pinching his fingers together in a delicate gesture.
Xiao Fang’s face was covered in dark lines. He closed the door and said impatiently, “Alright, alright, stop acting. Why are you like this at my house?”
While the two were talking, Fei Xiangnan had no room to interject, silently taking on the role of a well-behaved boyfriend serving tea and water.
After a glass of ice water, Xiao Ma was finally relieved. He lay comfortably on the sofa, enjoying the dual service of air conditioning and a cold drink.
“Brother Xiao, your move was so sudden. Isn’t this Black Bamboo Manor?”
“It is,” Xiao Fang replied as he sat down. A glass of warm milk was immediately handed to him. Xiao Fang smiled, took the milk, and pulled his partner down to sit with him. Fei Xiangnan rubbed his head and sat down, one hand beginning to massage his lower back. As his belly grew larger, Xiao Fang had started complaining about back pain at night, so Fei Xiangnan had started learning how to massage it for him.
Xiao Ma, who was drinking ice water on the side: How does this ice water also have the taste of a public display of affection?
Unable to bear the sight, Xiao Ma had no choice but to continue recounting his ordeal. “My first reaction at the time was that there must be another Black Bamboo Manor in the city. This isn’t a place ordinary people can afford to live in. I never expected!”
“Never expected my partner to be so rich?” Xiao Fang’s face was full of dark lines. Wasn’t this purely his own doing? He had made it clear in his words. Besides, was there another “Black Bamboo” in this city besides this one?
Xiao Ma smiled sheepishly. “Brother Xiao’s boyfriend is truly a dragon among men. It was I who failed to recognize a pearl, suffering for nothing. My apologies, my apologies!”
Fei Xiangnan looked at this sycophantic posture, which was just like his partner’s, and smiled helplessly. “Can’t you teach him anything good?”
Xiao Fang was not happy with that remark. “What’s not good about it? This is the standard posture for us corporate drones when we’re out and about. If I were born with immense power, I’d never be able to master this posture!”
Xiao Ma gave a thumbs-up. “Brother Xiao is right. When you’re drifting through life, how can you not be a sycophant!”
“Mhm, mhm!” Xiao Fang cast an appreciative glance at Xiao Ma.
Looking at these two clowns, Fei Xiangnan felt it was difficult to integrate into this conversation about sycophancy. He could only get up again to prepare some snacks to entertain the guest.
Seeing Fei Xiangnan temporarily leave the sofa, Xiao Ma also relaxed a bit, and his chat with Xiao Fang became more in-depth.
“Brother Xiao, your boyfriend looks really impressive. He can even afford Black Bamboo Manor. This is the property of that President Fei, tsk tsk. Brother Xiao, honestly, the one you found this time is much better than that Yan Yunyang. The key is that he also pampers you,” Xiao Ma said sincerely.
Xiao Fang smiled knowingly as he watched the man carefully cutting fruit on the cutting board. He was indeed very good. “But, don’t you not pay attention to corporations? How do you know about Fei Xiangnan?”
Xiao Ma looked as if he had seen a ghost. “How could I not know President Fei? He’s a legendary figure in this country’s business world.”
Xiao Fang stroked his chin and took a sip of warm milk. Well, it was true. The novel also said that President Fei was very formidable before his villainous turn. He had prevented this turn, so President Fei was still his top-notch self.
His gaze drifted to Fei Xiangnan and saw him cutting papaya, which he really disliked. “Xiangnan, cut less of the papaya. I don’t eat it.”
“Okay,” Fei Xiangnan stopped halfway through cutting and brought the fruit platter over.
Xiao Ma’s expression froze, a chill rising in his heart. “Bro-Brother Xiao, what did you just… call him? Hehe, I didn’t expect someone named Xiangnan to also live in Black Bamboo Manor. Hehe, hehe.”
Looking at Xiao Ma, who was starting to deceive himself, Xiao Fang pondered whether to tell him the truth or if it was better to fudge it for now. However, this proposal was personally destroyed by his partner.
“Hmm? Black Bamboo Manor is my property. Are you thinking of buying a house? You can contact me. I can ask the manager to give you a twenty percent discount.” President Fei, who was bent on showing off in front of his lover’s friend, both revealed his identity and offered a friendly discount. Thinking about it, his plan was quite perfect!
Xiao Ma slowly pressed his thumb to the philtrum on his face. He felt like he was really about to faint. Oh god, what had he done to this tycoon before? Ahhh! It was too painful to recall!
Xiao Ma’s knees went weak, and a basic kowtowing posture was about to form, only to be stopped by Xiao Fang’s hand. “Don’t embarrass me too much! You’re here to have fun, not to kneel!” It was so embarrassing!
Xiao Ma nodded dazedly. The man in front of him holding the fruit platter was no longer just a man; he was a walking bank! Ahhh! After steadying himself slightly, Xiao Ma’s eyes, which had finally seen the world clearly, noticed something else.
“Brother Xiao, how did you get so fat after just half a month of vacation? Actors still need to manage their figures!”
Xiao Fang coughed and rubbed his belly. “Hmph, I’ll get as fat as I want.”
Xiao Ma looked at that big belly with a pained heart, advising Xiao Fang like a loyal courtier, “Brother Xiao, let’s not play around like this. Look, isn’t your career gradually taking off? So we can’t give up now, right?”
“I’ll just be fat for another five months. I’ll definitely lose the weight after that.” Xiao Fang gave Xiao Ma a reassuring look.
Xiao Ma, however, had an expression that said, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” “Brother Xiao, how can we rest for another five months? Don’t even dream about it. Let’s agree, this month, you have to lose the weight!”
Xiao Fang looked at Xiao Ma, at a loss for words. Was his assistant still not getting such an obvious hint?
“I can’t lose weight!”
“Why? Brother Xiao, you used to be extremely particular about managing your figure! What on earth has changed you!” Xiao Ma said, his heart aching. Ah! This cursed love!
“Because I’m pregnant. How can I unload the burden in just five months?” Xiao Fang wore an expression as if he were caring for a mentally challenged child. His partner on the side was also holding back laughter, with no intention of lending a helping hand.
Xiao Ma: …??
“Huh?!”