IROAWTMTFL Chapter 39

If Yan Yan had suspected that Zhuang Yiyun was a straight man fishing unknowingly, with this statement now, it was clear that he wasn’t. Moreover, he had gotten so close to him that Yan Yan confirmed he was definitely flirting.

‘What, interested now?’

The blush on Yan Yan’s face subsided. Brother Yan wasn’t someone you could push away when you wanted and pull back when you pleased. Besides, Zhuang Yiyun hadn’t said anything yet; he was just pretending to be cool and ambiguous. Who can’t do that?

There was also a voice in his heart shouting that something was strange. They had spent New Year’s in a pretty ordinary way, and Zhuang Yiyun suddenly changed. Did he realize something during the week they didn’t see each other before the New Year?

No, that’s unlikely. Regardless, it doesn’t matter. The key is not to lose!

“What I said was in front of your mom, so you should say it in front of my mom, Dr. Zhuang. You should say the exact same words, or else you’re a coward.”

As the two of them entered the elevator, Zhuang Yiyun replied directly, “I won’t say it.”

Naturally, such words could only be said to Yan Yan alone.

“Coward!”

“That’s your term, I haven’t agreed to it.”

“That is your conclusion, I haven’t agreed to it either. You’re a coward.”

Zhuang Yiyun smiled indifferently, as if this verbal battle only showcased his(Yan Yan’s) immaturity. Damn it, even though he clearly didn’t lose, why didn’t he feel any sense of victory?

Their verbal spat didn’t slow down their pace on the way home. There were fewer cars on the road on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so they quickly returned home. Upon arrival, they began packing. They moved everything visible from the guest bedroom into the master bedroom. Yan Yan was responsible for moving things out of the guest bedroom, and Zhuang Yiyun was responsible for placing them appropriately in the master bedroom.

After completing these tasks, Yan Yan’s mother called, and they sent their location. Yan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

The first visit of Yan Yan’s parents to Zhuang Yiyun’s home went smoothly. The soft furnishings that Yan Yan had carefully selected reflected his aesthetics and attention to life’s details.

The broadcasting room wasn’t aesthetic and it was obvious that it wasn’t arranged by Yan Yan; it didn’t take much to figure out who had arranged it.

The study was even more revealing. Yan Yan had mentioned it was Zhuang Yiyun’s workspace, but when they opened the door, they found a life-sized Yan Yan body pillow next to the desk.

‘This is love!’

When Yan Yan saw his mother’s expression, he instantly understood the myriad of compliments she had for Zhuang Yiyun. Only… the words “I’m speechless” could summarize his feelings.

While his parents were closely examining the bookshelves, Yan Yan leaned over to Zhuang Yiyun and whispered, “Didn’t you throw it away?”

Zhuang Yiyun was supposed to tell the truth but changed his response at the last moment, saying, “I couldn’t bear to.”

Yan Yan: “…”

‘I shouldn’t have asked, providing another opportunity for this dog man to tease me.’

Heh, he wouldn’t be easily pacified with just a few words. Men’s words are deceptive. If he didn’t let Zhuang Yiyun experience the consequences of consecutive rejections, he’d be neglecting his duty as Big Brother Yan.

After Yan Yan’s parents meticulously examined the study, they didn’t scrutinize their bedroom, just glanced at it from the doorway. ‘Our son is grown up and married, why wander around his room? What if we see something private? It might embarrass us, especially since they seem so affectionate.’

Qian Ruqing and Yan Ximing exchanged a glance. Yan Ximing was puzzled, but Qian Ruqing assumed they shared an understanding without words. In any case, the couple was harmonious, and they busied themselves in the kitchen together.

After dinner, Yan Yan wanted to make a final attempt, “We can go to the airport ourselves.” He planned to find a way to slip away once they got there, and travel alone, not as a couple.

However, Qian Ruqing said, “The car will be parked at the airport for several days. Parking fees are expensive.”

“We can take a taxi.”

“Do you think taxis are cheap? The cost of a one-way trip by taxi is enough for your dad to drive back and forth four times.”

“Fine,” Yan Yan reluctantly agreed.

Zhuang Yiyun picked up their suitcases and pressed the elevator button.

On the way, Yan Yan didn’t bother asking where they were going; he didn’t care. He was unexpectedly going on a trip with the dog man. He glanced at Zhuang Yiyun and tried to console himself- at least he’d be traveling with a handsome guy, which would be visually pleasing.

Yan Yan’s feeble attempt at self-comfort continued until they met the tour guide and fellow travelers, at which point it completely failed.

Their destination was a high-end custom seven-day romantic tour of Hainan. Listen, not a single word made him happy.

Hainan? Been there.

High-end custom? Expensive, and, from what his mom said, they used the money he had stashed at her place to pay for the tour.

Romantic tour? So it was all couples, with others kissing as soon as they met at the airport. Yan Yan had to deal with Zhuang Yiyun who had suddenly changed. Moreover, the entire group was made up of couples, so even if he found someone attractive, he couldn’t make a move.

In short, there were complaints everywhere. However, with his mom watching them go through security and constantly messaging him in the airport, Yan Yan felt a big headache.

Mrs. Qian: [Have a great time with Xiao Yun!]

Mrs. Qian: [Don’t bother buying anything for me and your dad, we don’t need anything!]

Mrs. Qian: [Remember to buy Xiao Yun some clothes at the duty-free store. He always wears white shirts, right?]

Mrs. Qian: […blah blah blah]

Yan Yan: [I get it. I know Xiao Yun is your real son.]

Mrs. Qian: [He’s my real son’s real husband.]

Mrs. Qian: [Mom loves you.]

Yan Yan: [Oh.]

They were in first class, which made it even more painful. The only consolation was the tour guide’s announcement: “To enhance everyone’s romantic experience, we won’t visit overcrowded popular attractions. We’ll start our island tour from the quieter western side of Hainan, starting from Haikou, passing through Danzhou, Changjiang, Dongfang, then arriving at Sanya. Afterward, we’ll explore the eastern cities like Linghsui and Wanning, and finally return to Haikou.”

The western side of Hainan was uncharted territory for Yan Yan, so he felt okay with it.

On the plane, Yan Yan casually took a photo out the window. Behind him, Zhuang Yiyun’s camera captured both Yan Yan and the window.

Fellow travelers sitting beside them occasionally glanced at them. When they saw Zhuang Yiyun taking pictures of Yan Yan, someone whispered, “They are a good match.”

Since the legalization of same-sex marriage, societal acceptance of homosexuality had significantly improved, especially among young people. Most heterosexuals might not fully understand homosexuality, but they respected it. In the tour group, there were both heterosexual and homosexual couples so Yan Yan and Zhuang Yiyun weren’t that special, but they stood out due to their striking looks, attracting everyone’s attention from the moment they met.

Upon arrival, all tour members received a travel handbook from the guide and learned that their first destination required self-driving. Except for organized group activities during the journey, the guide wouldn’t be constantly by their side. Self-driving was the primary mode of transportation, with only a few journeys taking place by bus.

Their first stop was Danzhou. The eight couples then divided into eight cars. They had landed at 3 PM and had to assemble in Danzhou by 6:30 PM. With a drive of just an hour and a half, they had three hours to relax and take their time, making detours to enjoy the scenery along the island’s ring road.

While the temperature was freezing in Xingshi City, it was nearly thirty degrees Celsius in Hainan. After shedding the heavy winter clothes, Yan Yan felt his mood lightening.

Normally, Zhuang Yiyun was the one who drove, and he moved to the driver’s seat as usual, only to be stopped by Yan Yan who wanted to drive.

However, Zhuang Yiyun asked for his driver’s license.

“Are you a traffic cop? Show me your law enforcement badge.”

Zhuang Yiyun couldn’t be bothered with his banter and reached over to push Yan Yan into the passenger seat while checking his pockets.

“There are no pockets in your clothes, then I’ll check your pants.”

“Damn it…”

What pockets? The pockets on his T-shirt were decorative. Who would put anything there? This guy was just messing with him, taking advantage of his height and superior strength. He actually bullied him because he was not as strong!

Yan Yan struggled but found himself sandwiched between Zhuang Yiyun and the car door, pinned in place.

Zhuang Yiyun’s hand reached into his pants pocket and delivered a punishment pinch to his leg. Yan Yan shivered and said, “You…damn it…”

This dog man couldn’t endure it any longer! If he didn’t let him taste his own medicine after being treated like this, he wouldn’t know who was the alpha!

Yan Yan stopped resisting and simply hugged Zhuang Yiyun’s waist, pressing his whole body close to him. He then used his right hand to gently, neither lightly nor heavily, knead his buttocks.

Zhuang Yiyun let out a sigh and whispered in his ear, “They’re watching.”

“Let them watch. I’ve never been afraid of being watched,” Yan Yan replied with a smirk.

“Show me your driver’s license. Without it, don’t even think about touching this car.”

“Alright, alright, I’ll show you. It’s in my bag.”

Only then did Zhuang Yiyun release him. His eyes looked at Yan Yan playfully and Yan Yan immediately understood. He was teasing him intentionally.

“Hmph,” Let him be narcissistic, this young master doesn’t care about such trivial matters.

As the car pulled out of the parking lot and onto the highway, Yan Yan pressed down on the gas pedal, revealing a wild side Zhuang Yiyun hadn’t expected.

“Slow down.”

“I’m at the steering wheel. What can you do?”

“Yan Yan, slow down.”

Zhuang Yiyun’s tone was stern. Yan Yan observed the empty road ahead and behind them, he reluctantly eased off the gas pedal, unintentionally obeying.

Not because he wanted to, but because what Zhuang Yiyun said made sense.

“There aren’t any other cars…”

He grumbled and complained on one hand but still obediently listened. Zhuang Yiyun was pleased by his apparent honesty and took strawberries from his bag to feed him.

When you do well, you should be rewarded.

As the strawberry neared his lips, Yan Yan glanced down at it and, somewhat unexpectedly, took a bite.

“Where did the strawberries come from?”

“Your mom gave them to me.”

“Now you’re even secretly conspiring with my mom! I’m curious, did you give her some sort of love potion? Why is she so biased towards you?”

“It’s you who loves strawberries.”

“That’s true… I love them. Isn’t that allowed?” Yan Yan sneered at him, enjoying the strawberries he liked and looking like a content cat.

“It’s fine.” Zhuang Yiyun fed him another one.

Yan Yan didn’t divert his gaze, he just ate the strawberries as they were offered, feeling like Zhuang Yiyun was a wife apologizing for angering her husband. However, whenever he glanced over, he realized that Zhuang Yiyun’s expression was far from that of a gentle wife! It was more like the demeanor of a pet owner casually feeding his pet.

Yan Yan ran his hand through his hair with irritation.

“One last one,” Zhuang Yiyun said, selecting the largest strawberry.

“But there are still some left, right?” Yan Yan looked at them, there were quite a few left in the box.

“You’ll have them later.”

“I want to eat it now.”

“Are you a child? You don’t have to finish them in one go.”

“Adults know how to exercise restraint.”

“Eating a strawberry requires restraint?” Yan Yan smirked, “Gege, if you don’t know restraint in bed, what does that make you?”

Zhuang Yiyun didn’t respond to his words; driving one car was enough, driving two at the same time would be dangerous.

“One last one,” he said as he closed the strawberry box, “Be good, they’re still yours.”

Tyranny! Unreasonable! They all belonged to him, so why wasn’t he letting him eat now?

Yan Yan was angry. Driving constrained his actions, so he could only take a fierce bite of the last strawberry.

As he bit down, he accidentally snapped on Zhuang Yiyun’s fingertip.

‘Weren’t you teasing me? Then I’ll tease back to see who would submit first. Let me see if Dr. Zhuang can still be arrogant when he is down on his knees.’

Yan Yan followed this position, flicked his tongue and it slid wetly over the fingertips.