Chapter 165.1 [Extra two]
Cheng Yu was a bit puzzled, however thinking that Lin An Lan might be wary of his father and grandfather, didn’t ask further.
Anyway, judging from Lin An Lan’s expression just now, he probably hadn’t suffered any grievances or losses, which was good.
He lowered his head, took a piece of orange from Lin An Lan’s hand and smiled, “En.”
Lin An Lan chuckled, took a piece for himself, and then fed the last one to Cheng Yu.
Cheng Xiao felt increasingly frustrated after eating two servings of ‘dog food’ from his grandson, causing him to become even more hungry as he got angrier. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the Cheng family dinner began.
This New Year’s Eve dinner was naturally sumptuous. The table for four was filled with eight cold dishes, eight hot dishes, two soups, and three servings of dim sum.
Lin An Lan sat next to Cheng Yu, and Cheng Yu helped him with the dishes while he focused on eating.
And from time to time, Cheng Feng would say a few words, Cheng Yu would respond briefly, then the table would fall silent again.
After they were done, Cheng Yu distributed the gifts he had bought one by one to Cheng Feng, Cheng Xiao, and Lin An Lan.
Cheng Yu was very happy, “New Year’s gifts. I hope everyone will have a happy New Year and a smooth year ahead.”
Seeing him like this, Cheng Xiao recalled the times when he was obedient and sensible, when he followed him around as a child and even when he grew up and came home for festivals, he always brought gifts.
Although Cheng Yu didn’t come home often, he never missed New Year’s Eve or Cheng Xiao’s birthday.
He had grievances against this family, however whenever he was in this house, he would be a qualified son and a caring grandson.
For a moment, Cheng Xiao softened a bit, and the anger that had been bottled up all evening finally dissipated.
“You’re not in a hurry to leave this year, are you?” He glanced at Lin An Lan, “Last year was for him, right?”
Lin An Lan looked at Cheng Yu in confusion.
Cheng Yu was straightforward with his answer, “En.”
Then he asked Lin An Lan, “Do you want to go home?”
Considering what Cheng Xiao had just implied, Lin An Lan felt that he hoped Cheng Yu would stay, so he smiled as he said to him, “There’s no rush, let’s leave tomorrow.”
Cheng Yu was afraid that he was just accommodating him, hence after dinner, he pulled him aside and whispered, “You really won’t go back? Don’t you go home every year for the New Year?”
Lin An Lan felt that he was cute. He pinched Cheng Yu’s cheek, “Isn’t my home wherever you are?”
“Silly.” He whispered.
When he and Cheng Yu hadn’t become a family yet, his parents’ home was his home. So even though his parents were no longer there, he liked to return to the house where they once lived during the New Year to feel the atmosphere and reminisce about the past family gatherings.
But now, as he and Cheng Yu prepared to start a family together, he no longer needed to rely on the warmth of his parents’ past to cherish the cozy feeling of home. He could find it here with Cheng Yu, so where they spent New Year’s wasn’t important anymore.
Whether it was at the Cheng family’s mansion or his parents’ home, or even if they were stuck in traffic on the road right now, he felt secure and at ease. After all, a true home was never about a place; it was about the people.
Hearing him say this, Cheng Yu felt reassured and led him back to his bedroom.
Although he didn’t stay at home often, the bedroom was cleaned daily by the servants.
Closing the door, Cheng Yu pressed him against the wall, kissing him hurriedly.
And smiling, Lin An Lan wrapped his arms around his neck as he returned his kisses patiently.
“Right.” Cheng Yu looked at him, “What were you talking about with my dad earlier?”
Raising an eyebrow, Lin An Lan poked him in the chest, “Shouldn’t I be asking you that? What did you, your dad, and your grandfather talk about?”
Cheng Yu felt a bit guilty for a moment then explained, “I just wanted to prepare them in advance, to let them know that the boat is about to set sail, so they would be able to accept it.”
Lin An Lan chuckled, “So that’s what your dad was talking about.”
Cheng Yu was relieved. As long as his father didn’t bully him.
“Don’t you want to know how I responded?” Lin An Lan asked him.
“How did you respond?”
“Guess.”
Cheng Yu thought for a moment, “You definitely went along with what I said, right? That’s how it went.”
Lin An Lan let out a ‘tsk’, “Smart.”
And laughing, Cheng Yu hugged his waist. He wasn’t really smart. He had just guessed that Lin An Lan wouldn’t embarrass him, so he wouldn’t expose him.
“Then what about if my dad asks me next year when we’re getting married? When are we actually getting married?”
Looking at the smile on his face, how could Lin An Lan not know what he was thinking. “After tonight, the next year you’re talking about will be this year.”
“Do you have a favorite day?”
“I do.” Lin An Lan hugged him. “Your birthday.”
“Again on my birthday?” Cheng Yu chuckled. “The proposal happened on my birthday.”
“Then it’ll be the day I went to your house.”
This day was indeed a good day, so Cheng Yu didn’t have any objections.
“So, we’re getting married next August?” He asked eagerly, albeit a bit cautiously.
Lin An Lan leaned in close to him and kissed him on the lips. “Is that okay with you?”
Cheng Yu kissed him back firmly. “I couldn’t ask for more.”
Then lifting Lin An Lan up, he spun around a couple of times then after putting him down, hugged his waist in an intimate manner as he kissed him again.
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