Silent Confession – Ch.44.1 – Proposal and the sun

Zhou MuHui resigned at the end of August, the little kid was clinging to him for half a day, saying that he was going to pick him up.

He had learned about this matter from Qi Fang a long time ago, a certain day he sneakily followed behind Zhou MuHui, and when Zhou MuHui wasn’t paying attention, he got into his arms, and questioned him while beating around the bush.

If he was hiding something from him lately.

He was going in circles implicitly and explicitly with Zhou MuHui and would pull the corners of Zhou MuHui’s clothes from time to time, Zhou MuHui’s fine piece of clothing was messed up by him, and in the end, he let out a sigh, asking him what he was doing.

“Nothing.”

He blinked and said innocently, “I was just asking.”

Zhou MuHui didn’t believe him, and lowered his head to intimidate him, biting the little kid’s white and tender face, telling Xin Yi to speak clearly.

Xin Yi was bitten by him into laughter, and leaned against the kitchen sink and struggled to push him, Zhou MuHui’s strength was used in places it shouldn’t be used, a pair of arms tightened around Xin Yi’s waist, preventing Xin Yi from running away.

“What are you doing.”

Xin Yi poked his head out with difficulty from his embrace, with slight teeth marks on his face, he begged him for mercy, “Alright, then I won’t ask anymore, you quickly go to cook.”

He looked at Zhou MuHui pitifully, “I am hungry.”

Zhou MuHui didn’t loosen his grip, lowered his head, and kept him in his embrace, touching his face that was slightly flushed due to the struggle.

“Why are you not asking anymore?”

His voice was very low, and as he got closer and closer to Xin Yi, Xi Yi could perceive his intent, shrinking back anxiously.

“Don’t kiss.”

Xin Yi used his hand to block his mouth, “After you’re done kissing I won’t have anything to eat.”

The man’s breathing paused, and his deep eyes half-lowered, resting on the half of his palm.

Xin Yi was born delicate and raised delicately, his hands were flawless and soft, the slender fingers which were covering his chin to the slightly reddened outer corners of the eyes, also dyeing the fingertips red, Zhou MuHui was dazed for a while, and inexplicably came up with some charming thoughts that he shouldn’t have.

“Zhou MuHui?”

The little kid wasn’t aware, he simply didn’t want to mess around with Zhou MuHui, he was playing games during the day, and hadn’t really eaten the whole day, if he really agreed to Zhou MuHui right now, then he didn’t even need to think about being able to eat tonight.

“Quickly get up, you are pressing on me.”

Xin Yi wanted to run, pushed him feeling uncomfortable.

“……”

Zhou MuHui’s spirit hadn’t returned, but his eyes followed his hand and went full circle, that hand slipped from his chin, then floated down lightly, the soft fingertips extending from the skin to the cotton fabric, and finally the slender knuckles were half-flexed, resting on his arm.

His complexion was a bit poor, making Zhou MuHui hold his breath for no reason, Zhou MuHui lowered his head to look at him, his eyes were blank, like a fool.

“……”

The empty kitchen was quiet for a while, and the little kid finally noticed his dazed look.

“Are you about to leave in the next few days?”

Xin Yi’s eyes went in full circle, suddenly moving in front of him and asking him softly.

He asked on purpose, but Zhou MuHui didn’t react.

“…En.”

Only nodded instinctively, and then he suddenly came back to his senses in the next second.

Because the little kid in his arms was throwing a tantrum, stretched his leg and kicked him fiercely.

“You didn’t even tell me!”

Xin Yi was angry, looking at him while displaying his teeth and brandishing his paws.

If it weren’t for his xiao Fang brother sneakily mentioning it to him, he wouldn’t even know that Zhou MuHui would leave in two days.

“…En?”

Zhou MuHui grabbed his hand that was moving around, sluggishly waking up from his own ambiguity.

“En what are you en-ing for!”

Xin Yi did his best to widen his eyes and glare at him fiercely.

“……”

He was obviously angry, and Zhou MuHui only realized half a beat later what he was saying, the man let out a sigh of relief, caressed his wrist, and coaxed him in a low voice, “I’ve said it…”

He stopped abruptly mid-sentence because he suddenly remembered a thing.

The little kid was crying very fiercely when he said that, that night was chaotic and sad, Xin Yi even hurt his hand, Zhou MuHui swallowed back silently the unsaid words.

He gently rubbed his fingertips along the back of Xin Yi’s hand which was already intact and apologized first.

“It is my fault.”

He didn’t say it clearly, making Xin Yi sad for nothing, Xin Yi cried so hard the other day, and probably… did not listen at all to his explanations after that.

He lowered his head and admitted his wrongs, Xin Yi was also really easy to coax, and the little kid nodded while feeling aggrieved, just when he was about to hug him and forgive him, he saw Zhou MuHui frown, and ask him belatedly, “… Qi Fang said that?”

He already had the answer when he said it out loud, it was boring around Zhou MuHui and it was such a great matter, from head to tail, there was only Qi Fang.

“……”

Xin Yi had his hand half stretched out but quickly took it back, he also didn’t how this fire suddenly was lit on himself, but he could not admit it anyhow.

He seemed to have changed his face, blinking obediently toward Zhou MuHui, with a pleasing smile, “It’s not, I guessed it myself.”

Qi Fang made eyes while telling him that, telling him that he must not rat him out, Xin Yi nodded at that time, and now he naturally has to keep his promise.

He wanted to run after saying this, especially when he saw Zhou MuHui’s face suddenly turn cold, shrank his neck in a hurry, and kissed him when he wasn’t paying attention, then jumped down and ran away.

“Anyway, I want to go to pick you up!”

He shouted while running away.

Zhou MuHui didn’t say yes, he just snorted behind Xin Yi’s back, “He really talks a lot of nonsense.”

His voice wasn’t too loud but wasn’t low either, just right for Xin Yi to hear it.

Xin Yi let out a shiver in the living room, sending a text to Qi Fang while being scared out of his wits, telling him to stay away from Zhou MuHui, when the man came out he nervously picked up the cat, and used it to shield himself.

Not daring to turn his head to look at him at all.

This matter ended up with Xin Yi successfully picking up Zhou MuHui, Qi Fang did not escape the scolding and ended miserably.

Xin Yi went to their company at the end of the month, sitting obediently beside the flower bed waiting for Zhou MuHui, Zhou MuHui went upstairs to hand over some stuff, Xin Yi was embarrassed to go upstairs, so he waited for him downstairs.

Qi Fang appeared from who knows where, disguised himself as a regular person, quietly sat next to Xin Yi, and used his elbow to bump him.

“Little kid.”

He called Xin Yi in a whisper.

Xin Yi wasn’t surprised, only lowered his head in a composed manner, like a secret agent trade, and handed the things in his hand to Qi Fang

“Xiao Fang brother, I just bought it, puffs and dirty pastry buns from the B shop on the South road, not a single one is missing.”

Qi Fang swallowed, secretly stuffed everything into his bag, turned around, and said to Xin Yi, “Then I’ll go first, help me say goodbye to brother Zhou once he comes down.”

He was recently ordered to control his weight, it happened that the little kid was coming over, so he asked Xin Yi to bring some sweets, and intended to find a place to secretly eat them.

Xin Yi nodded obediently and even got up to help him cover up, but Qi Fang turned back again the next second after turning around, looking at him strangely.

“…What’s wrong?”

Xin Yi lowered his head to look at himself, thinking that something was wrong with him.

“… I find you very familiar like this, I always feel like I’ve seen you somewhere.”

Qi Fang frowned, turning around him in a full circle, Xin Yi let out an ah, also carefully thinking about it.

“Outside of the school’s auditorium?”

Xin Yi asked obediently.

“No, it should be earlier than that.”

Qi Fang kept staring at him, then suddenly woke up in the next moment and opened his eyes wide.

“Oh!!”

“You are that boy who picked up brother Zhou downstairs of the company!”

He was wearing a mask, but his eyes were filled with excitement, Xin Yi looked at him in confusion and did not get what he meant.

“When brother Zhou just came!” Qi Fang then smiled at him furtively, “Did you often come to pick him up after work?”

“… Pick him up a few times.”

As a result, afterward, Zhou MuHui didn’t allow him to do it anymore, and even got very angry, wearing a cold face for many days.

“That’s right! I met brother Zhou around that time! You look charming and attract people’s attention, people already got their eyes on you after you came twice.” Qi Fang blinked at him, “The mouths of these people are not clean, brother Zhou got very angry, at night he dragged these people to the garage and gave them a beating, at that time I told you that he beat people but you wouldn’t believe me, he was really very fierce, even I got scared.”

Xin Yi let out an ah, he had his mouth opened for a while but didn’t come to his senses, Qi Fang left after that, and Zhou MuHui also came down, his hand was held by the man and led outside until he sat in the car, it was as if he had been awakened, and quickly looked at Zhou MuHui.

“Zhou, Zhou MuHui!”

Xin Yi anxiously moved closer, asking him, “At that time, why did you not want me to pick you up?”

The man was about to start the car, and furrowed his brows after hearing his words.

“……”

Xin Yi’s eyes were urgent, yet Zhou MuHui unconsciously dodged him, he pressed Xin Yi back, not really wanting to say, “Your school was far away from here.”

“It’s not like it’s some kind of good place.”

He saw that Xin Yi wasn’t speaking, and reluctantly added that sentence.

The words were harsh, Xin Yi blinked and then nodded after staring at him for a while.

“Oh!”

And couldn’t help but smile.

“…What are you smiling about?”

Xin Yi didn’t speak, obediently put on the security belt, Zhou MuHui turned to take a look at him, and saw that his hands were empty, asking, “Where’s the cake?”

Wasn’t it just bought on the road, he had been craving it for a long while and wanted to eat it very much.

He especially heavily emphasized it this morning while he left the house, and he was even pressed and obediently kissed by Zhou MuHui for a good while for Zhou MuHui to agree reluctantly.

“Ate it.”

Xin Yi innocently spread his hands and urged him to drive, “Hurry up, let’s go home!”

His eyes carried a smile, it was a good mood in broad daylight, Zhou MuHui didn’t understand why he was so happy suddenly, but recently the little kid had finally become as noisy as before with great difficulty, even if his temper went back and forth, Zhou MuHui could accept it.

As long as he was not sad.

Zhou MuHui looked at him deeply, and helplessly started the car.

Notes: Sorry for the wait! I actually got sick again, many people in my department got Covid again, thankfully I just got the flu but I was down a good week. (Then I also got into an argument with someone and I was not really in the mood, much drama lol). Anyway! Happy holidays!!! Merry Christmas!!