When he saw the young man's face, Yoder immediately frowned. He did not expect to see Shen Mingye outside Venus at this time. The reason was that with the boy's good nature, he should not have any involvement with such a place as Venus.
When he came closer, Yoder took advantage of the dim light to see Shen Mingye's swollen lips and the red marks on the side of his neck. His eyes instantly flashed sternly, and he pulled the youth and asked, "Who is it? Who brought you here? Don't you know what kind of place this is and how dangerous it really is?"
"You...don't tell Fei Ming." The young man quickly blurted out this sentence. Yoder's heart that was flooded with anger, slowly settled down.
Shen Mingye continued unrelentingly: "I know it's dangerous, but didn't I escape now? I just didn't expect to be tricked..."
Qing Yun already adjusted his mood, and his acting skills came online once again. Although Yoder is indeed the son of Ahaz, he should still be tormented. He thought that the man would not have any opinion about it.
Feng Fei Ming, it's for Feng Fei Ming again. Why do you keep thinking about him?
Yoder looked at the young man who was in a bit of a mess and asked in his mind silently. He watched Shen Mingye in silence for a long time until the young man's face took on an apparent nervousness, and only then did he speak: "What did you come here for? Tell me. If I think you did the right thing, I will not tell Feng Fei Ming."
Yodel did not notice that when he mentioned Feng Fei Ming, it was not like mentioning someone he liked. Instead, it carried a little hostility.
"Didn't you guys mention the family head token before? My father stored it away. Now, the time has not yet come, so if you want to take it out early, you need to pay a high amount of default. I wanted to sell my script, but I did not expect the director to have the appointment here."
Yoder frowned even more: "Feng Fei Ming does not usually give you money?"
"I just don't want him to know because he also said that day that he wouldn't want my stuff. If he knew, he would definitely stop me!" The youth grabbed Yoder's sleeve nervously, "Fei Ming's birthday is coming up. I just want to give him the token as a gift, so he won't be able to refuse me, right?"
Yoder looked at how the young man explained for Feng Fei Ming, and a familiar bitterness spread in his mouth again. Yoder is not stupid. He knows that with Feng Fei Ming's nature, he would never refuse the youth's token, and what did the young man say? If he used his pocket money, Feng Fei Ming would know. Did Feng Fei Ming always spy on the young man like this?
The dissatisfaction with Feng Fei Ming surged and accumulated in Yoder's heart. The youth would not think much about Feng Fei Ming's actions because he trusted Feng Fei Ming wholeheartedly.
"So, you ran here for him...in the middle of the night?"
Shen Mingye nodded towards him and once again begged, "Don't tell him, okay?"
"... okay." Yoder nodded bitterly, but looking at the slightly messy marks on the young man's body, his voice turned harsh again, "Tell me, who made the marks on your body?"
The expression on Qing Yun's face stiffened. After thinking about it, he didn't tell the poor child the truth and just shook his head.
When Yoder was ready to send him back, a hovercar with the Patterson family logo stopped beside the two. The door opened, and from inside came out the butler K.
Once he saw the undisguised hostility in butler K's eyes towards Yoder, Qing Yun wanted to laugh a little. This man was quite quick, taking advantage of this moment to not only enter the robot's body but also to drive a car to pick him up.
After repeatedly confirming that Yoder would not tell Feng Fei Ming about tonight's events, Qing Yun then got into the hovercar. He looked at the robot driving seriously and suddenly got a little tired of this world's mission. He would rather Feng Fei Ming be a protagonist who takes the upgrade route than the whole world's plot revolving around his love.
If it's the former, Qing Yun can easily make him unable to turn over, while for the latter, it will take him a lot of effort to turn Feng Fei Ming's heart around completely.
The key is now that he has met with Ahaz, Qing Yun also wants to live a shameless life with a man without fear.
Hearing the youth in the back seat sigh in distress, Ahaz, who was acting as a driver, had his heart raised immediately, and he could not help but ask: "What's wrong? Is it that...you encountered something unpleasant tonight?"
Hearing the man's question, the corners of Qing Yun's mouth immediately turned up a mischievous arc. He faked another sigh and confided in Ahaz in great distress: "K, what to do? I seem to have met a pervert."
Ahaz froze. The robot body that was already less flexible than the human body is now even more stiff as if it had a quality problem.
"And, he also did something very excessive to me!" After saying this, the youth also pursed his blood-red lips.
From the rearview mirror, Ahas can easily see the young man's actions and more clearly see the other's slightly swollen lips. That...is all his work.
But is that what the young man thought of him? A pervert? And also did "excessive" things?
On the one hand, Ahaz had the desire to say something because of the youth's lips, and on the other hand, he was depressed because of the youth's distressed words.
He opened his mouth but could not give a reasonable reply. However, the boy seemed to be just talking to himself and did not ask for a response from him.
The two soon returned to their residence, and Ahaz escorted the young man to his room. These two days, Feng Fei Ming's mood was unstable, and he was afraid that Feng Fei Ming would get angry when he saw Shen Mingye's appearance tonight.
Fortunately, although Ahaz noticed that Feng Fei Ming was still awake, he did not appear in front of the youth.
The next day, Feng Fei Ming surprisingly stayed at home again. He swept a glance at the faint marks on Shen Mingye's neck but did not ask questions and only handed him an invitation.
"Tomorrow, there is an auction nearby. Are you interested in going to see it?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Mingye's eyes moved away from the newspaper reporting that a well-known director had been jailed for public debauchery and turned to the invitation handed to him by Feng Fei Ming.
His eyes lit up, and he picked up the invitation letter and focused on the name of the auction house, with a relaxed look on his face.
This auction house happens to be related to the organization that hosts the family head's token. He had everything ready but had to hide it from Feng Fei Ming. So, he couldn't contact the organization directly with great fanfare, and this auction provided him with just the right opportunity.
Seeing the smile blooming at the corners of the youth's mouth, a trace of tenderness flashed in the eyes of Ahaz, who stood behind him silently gazing at him. He suddenly felt that the effort he had made to arrange the auction at this time was well worth it.
But once he thought of the reason for the youth's happiness was that he was about to get his birthday present for Feng Fei Ming, Ahaz's mood couldn't help but sink.
Whether it was running to Venus yesterday or being overjoyed because of the auction today, it was all for Feng Fei Ming.
And he, no matter how many things he did, could not enter the eyes of the young man, not to mention his heart. Even last night's uncontrollable intimacy was seen as perversion by the youth.
A murky bitterness spread through Ahaz's heart, making him almost want to ignore everything and just snatch the young man back. To tie him to his bed and attack him so hard that he would forget about Feng Fei Ming, and all that would come out of his mouth would be his name, Ahaz.
Unaware that his teasing last night directly blackened the man, Shen Mingye raised his head and glanced at Feng Fei Ming. ln his heart, he was very much looking forward to the auction, and the first thing he asked was, "So...are you going with me?"
At these words, Ahaz's gaze sank even deeper.
Feng Fei Ming quietly looked at Shen Mingye's eyes. Even now, seeing this young man's eyes, he would still feel a stirring in him. He looked straight into the other's eyes and said, "Together."
Today is the last day he tolerates the young man. When he gets the token, this person who cheated him will disappear from this world forever.
Thinking about what he planned for tomorrow, Feng Fei Ming's heart surged with a relief mixed with sadness.
Ahaz, who was standing behind Shen Mingye, had an icy look on his face. He unexpectedly saw a trace of killing intent in Feng Fei Ming's eyes? Why? Because the young man did not immediately present the Patterson family's head token that day?
Ahaz looked at the youth, who was oblivious to Feng Fei Ming's killing intent, and his gaze took on a heartfelt look.
You see, what you like is such a selfish and greedy thing. He does not deserve your wholehearted treatment, does he?
Ahaz was very conflicted. He wanted to let the youth see the true face of Feng Fei Ming and end him completely. At the same time, he wanted to protect Shen Mingye's sincere feelings from being hurt. He preferred to let him live forever in the beautiful dream he had woven, rather than allowing him directly face the fact that his beloved had murderous intentions towards him.
Even though his heart is full of possessiveness towards the young man, the first thing placed in Ahaz's heart is the other's feelings.
The following day, it was not only Feng Fei Ming who went out with Shen Mingye but also Yoder.
After seeing Yoder, the originally rosy-cheeked and happy young man seemed to recall the previous night's events, and he immediately turned pale.
Was he afraid that he would tell Feng Fei Ming about what happened that day? You don't trust me that much?
Yoder was feeling helpless in his heart and could only nod towards the youth to show his greetings.
Ahaz stood in the courtyard and watched the young man leave, but there was coldness and anger hidden in his eyes. He did not expect that Feng Fei Ming wanted to move on the youth and had already set up his men on the road.
When the three of them return, he will be able to disguise a simple traffic accident to take away Shen Mingye's life to eliminate future problems.
Ahaz ultimately did not expect Feng Fei Ming to be so vicious. He obviously obtained the most precious love of the youth but did not know how to cherish it. Instead, he placed it on the soles of his feet and trampled on it wantonly?
Looking at Shen Mingye's pure, innocent smile in the hovercar, Ahaz raised his hands to cover his eyes, covering the monstrous anger in them.
"I absolutely will not give you to him. Feng Fei Ming does not deserve you!" Ahaz's wavering heart was firming up at this moment. Feng Fei Ming would make a move on the young man once, and then there would be a second time.
So this time, even if Shen Mingye was unwilling, Ahaz had to keep him by his side forcefully. Even if the youth would be in pain if he knew the truth, he had to peel away Feng Fei Ming's gentle disguise!
The three did not talk along the way. Feng Fei Ming's face was the usual cold look. He occasionally smiled at the teenager in the back seat, but his eyes remained indifferent. Yoder's heart was bitter and did not pay much attention to Feng Fei Ming. It seemed that only Shen Mingye was looking forward to and excited about going out this time.
This excitement attracted Feng Fei Ming's eyes and made him feel a mockery in his heart. He was so happy because he could get the family head token today and use it to drive him away tomorrow by holding a general meeting within the family?
But Yoder knows that the reason why the youth is so happy is all because of Feng Fei Ming. Feng Fei Ming's birthday is coming up in three days, and today the boy will be able to get the gift he has prepared for Feng Fei Ming.
With this thought, Yoder could not help but look up at the young man, and the youth's ravaged appearance the previous night appeared in his mind. For Feng Fei Ming, he could even tolerate that kind of thing?
They soon arrived at the venue of the auction. Since the auction was organized in a hurry, and the date was advanced several times in a row, there was not much publicity in place.
Even so, the scene did not present a deserted state. Now, the auction has not started, and it was just a banquet.
As soon as Shen Mingye entered the venue, he left on the pretext of going to the bathroom. His stumbling and covering up simply made people see at a glance that he was lying.
Although Yoder and Feng Fei Ming had different speculations, they coincidentally did not expose the young man. They stood in the venue, watching him go into a corner out of sight. Yoder even reviewed the security measures here. The auction is held by that organization, so no one should dare to make trouble, but Yoder is still a little worried.
Qing Yun stayed in the bathroom for a while, estimating when Feng Fei Ming and Yoder would leave. Of course, he knew what Feng Fei Ming had done on the road and in the car today, but that was just how it was.
While Feng Fei Ming was bursting at the seams to kill him, he would get the token and fling it directly at his face. Then, he would be able to walk away sharply without ever having to face the two scumbags, Feng Fei Ming and Yoder.
Seeing that victory is just around the corner, Qing Yun also can't help but be a little excited. After all, he has been in this world for so long but has not had much intimate contact with Ahaz. Since the man has been staying in the robot's body, even if he wants to do it, there is no way to do it.
Thinking of the man's wretched appearance, Qing Yun could not help but laugh again.
"So happy?" Yoder walked in, just in time to see the young man's happy smile, and could not help but bitterly utter.
When the youth saw him, the curve of his mouth immediately disappeared without a trace, which made Yoder's heart stifle. He walked closer to Shen Mingye and almost pressed the other against the wall. He looked at him as he said, "Just for Feng Fei Ming? Then, do you still remember that I am your fiance?"
Qing Yun looked at this man whose face was full of jealousy, and his heart was bursting with mocking laughter.
Now you're talking about the marriage contract? Wasn't he disgusted to death with Shen Mingye at the beginning?
He noticed that Feng Fei Ming's love was not as pure as Shen Mingye's, so Yoder, who was attracted by Feng Fei Ming's power, now wants Shen Mingye's heart?
Dream on!
"Isn't our marriage contract over? And I remember you already agreed….."
The young man's soft words doused Yoder's jealous rage. Yes, he had already agreed. Moreover, he knew that the marriage contract between the two had utterly lost its validity because of the young man's statement, but now he was dying of regret!
Yoder even imagined that if at the beginning he fell in love with Shen Mingye and immediately arrived at the wedding date between the two, how sweet would he be to him?
The young man's adoring eyes would be all his. When his birthday was approaching, perhaps the youth would be treating him like Feng Fei Ming, racking his brains to prepare a birthday gift that would be most appropriate for him.
But now, everything is broken by himself.
Yoder inwardly regretted and simply did not dare to look directly into the pure eyes of the youth.
He slowly backed up but was pulled by Shen Mingye's hand palm.
Yoder was stunned to see the young man tugging at his hand with a pleading face: "It may take me a long time to get my things later. Can you help me hold off Fei Ming? Don't tell him anything. I want to give him a surprise!"
"Okay..." Yoder heard himself hoarsely reply.
Having received Yoder's affirmative answer, the young man carefully went out from the bathroom and walked towards the backstage of the auction.
Yoder looked down at his palm and froze. His heart was now in turmoil. He initially thought he was fond of Feng Fei Ming. After all, his power and cunning nature immediately attracted Yoder.
However, in gradually getting along, though Yoder still recognizes Feng Fei Ming's power and is still attracted to his temperament, he feels coldness in his heart at certain times, especially in contrast to Shen Mingye.
Yoder walked out of the bathroom and found Feng Fei Ming. The two of them were not interested in socializing at the party, so they found a lounge to sit in.
Feng Fei Ming ambled by the window looking at the scenery, while Yoder sat on the sofa gazing at his right hand that was grabbed by the youth earlier.
The two got along with each other, but somehow the previous ambiguity they had was all gone.
"Yue Na." Feng Fei Ming spoke out and called Yoder by his nickname. [T/N: Yue Na comes directly from Yoder's name Yuē Dé'ěr.]
Yoder was stunned. Feng Fei Ming would only call him that when he was in a particularly good mood. Was Feng Fei Ming in a good mood now? Could it be that he had already noticed Shen Mingye's movements?
Yoder then revealed a bitter smile, Feng Fei Ming is not stupid. The young man's disguise is so poor, so how could Feng Fei Ming not see it?
Even the cold-hearted Feng Fei Ming could not withstand the young man's enthusiasm?
Yoder was not too surprised. After all, the youth's feelings are so sincere. With such feelings, no matter who it is, they will certainly hold it in their hearts and cherish it.
"What? In a good mood today?" Yoder was in a complicated mood to talk to Feng Fei Ming. He felt that he lost utterly in this game. Not only did he not get the person he pursued at the beginning, but he even ended up falling in love with his love rival.
"Of course." Feng Fei Ming showed a slightly self-satisfied smile, "Because today I will be able to completely take charge of the Patterson family."
Yoder froze when he heard Feng Fei Ming's words, and a sense of wonder rose in his heart. What did he mean? Could it be that Feng Fei Ming's happiness was only because he could get the Patterson family's family head token?
"Won't you celebrate for me?" Feng Fei Ming turned around to look at Yoder, who was not actually in such a happy mood as he was showing, but instead, he felt exhausted.
Feng Fei Ming looked at the man sitting on the sofa and smiled, "And the matter between us, you have been chasing me for so long, but now you want me to confess first?"
At the first mention of this matter, Yoder was a little embarrassed and could not help but avoid Feng Fei Ming's eyes. He thought about it and asked, "Shen Mingye...isn't he very fond of you?"
As soon as Shen Mingye was mentioned, Yoder heard Feng Fei Ming snicker, "It seems that even you have been tricked by him."