A few minutes later, Han Yi and Xia Yang were both invited into the study on the second floor. Grandma Tang sat upright, engaging them in a multi-faceted conversation.
“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. So why are you two sleeping in separate rooms? Or have you only started this separation in recent days?” She wasn’t a parent with a strong controlling instinct; it shouldn’t be her place to meddle too much in her grandson and granddaughter-in-law’s privacy. But the recent lamentations from her close friend kept echoing in her ears—especially that one line: “Once young people separate, it’s basically a sign that divorce is on the way”…
It was hard not to overthink it.
Besides, from her perspective, her grandson and granddaughter-in-law had such a good relationship, always affectionate and close. Suddenly, this situation arose—what on earth was going on?
There was an awkward silence in the room, lasting over half a minute without anyone speaking. Xia Yang sneaked a glance at Han Yi out of the corner of her eye, only to see his eyes cast downward.
Han Yi’s emotions seemed to be hidden deep within those unfathomable eyes, making it hard to tell what he was thinking.
Forget it, if the plastic husband wasn’t being helpful, someone had to take the lead.
After collecting her thoughts, she took a shallow breath and lifted her gaze. “Ahem, Grandma, Xiao Yi and I… We actually just started sleeping separately.”
“Why!” Grandma Tang’s vigilance was piqued. Her old friend’s “cautionary tale” resonated strongly in her mind.
Xia Yang scratched the back of her head bashfully. “To be honest, we started this separation from… the day the supplementary revolution began.”
“?” Grandma Tang was stunned.
“The supplements were too heating. We decided to have a temporary separation to physically cool down.” She looked at Han Yi as if asking for confirmation, “Is that okay to say, Xiao Yi?”
Han Yi: “.”
Han Yi: “You’ve already said it, so it doesn’t matter if it’s okay or not.”
“Oh, true~” Xia Yang smiled sheepishly, pretending to be earnest.
Grandma Tang scrutinized them, her eyes darting back and forth between their faces. She admitted that this explanation was somewhat convincing but still far from entirely reassuring.
Moreover, she had just inspected the two bedrooms. With her sharp observational skills and meticulous logical analysis, it was evident that the state of the two bedrooms didn’t look like a temporary separation.
The split was too pronounced.
In any case, she was determined to address this issue. Regardless of the reason for the separation, it was ultimately not a good thing.
It was possible that, given time, they might truly split up, even going as far as getting a divorce. She had to prevent any potential risk factors from escalating.
Having decided this, Grandma Tang no longer pressed them about the specific reason for their separation. Instead, she changed the subject and said calmly, “Since that’s the case, I hereby declare that the supplementary revolution is now over.”
She pushed aside the two bowls of soup she had personally prepared. “You don’t have to drink these supplements anymore, and I won’t force you to take them.”
Xia Yang was extremely grateful, nodding repeatedly. “Thank you, Grandma. We’ll walk our own path from now on.”
“I’m not finished yet,” Grandma Tang said, looking at them with a serious expression. “The supplementary revolution has ended, but you both need to promise me that you won’t separate again. Things that affect your relationship are absolutely unacceptable.”
Xia Yang and Han Yi exchanged a glance.
“Understood, Grandma. I’ll move back to the master bedroom tonight and reunite with Xiao Yi.” Xia Yang smiled warmly, trying to reassure her.
After all, it was just words. Once the family left, they would maintain their original arrangement and sleep as they pleased.
It was unlikely that they would install surveillance cameras in their room.
“That’s right. Yang Yang is a good child. Now, go reunite,” Grandma Tang pointed to the master bedroom, “Just in time for me to move up here and take this small bedroom.”
Xia Yang: “?”
Han Yi: “?”
“The downstairs bedroom has mice. I was originally planning to move up here anyway.” Grandma Tang smoothly shifted her strategy, leaving her previous plans far behind.
The two men were left stunned, their eyes meeting once more.
The mansion might or might not have mice, but there were only these two bedrooms on the second floor.
The situation was evidently quite tricky.
Grandma Tang left for downstairs and instructed several servants to help her move into the bedroom.
Xia Yang, who had been “ousted,” came to her senses, patted Han Yi’s shoulder, and sighed. “See, there’s no such thing as a wall that doesn’t let the wind through. I said before, the difficulty of the level increases, so we need to add some bed scenes.”
Han Yi: “……”
Half an hour later, Xia Yang moved from the small bedroom to Han Yi’s master bedroom. Grandma Tang successfully moved in, becoming their neighbor.
“Good night, sweet dreams.” She stood in the hallway, watching the couple return to their bedroom to reunite.
Xia Yang had been in Han Yi’s bedroom only a handful of times, and even then, just for a brief stay, never staying overnight.
The bedroom was much more spacious than his, nearly twice the size. The decor was simple and understated, with only shades of gray and white, giving off a strong ascetic vibe.
After Han Yi finished washing up, he presented two plans that had formed in his mind: “Regarding the bed scene, Plan A is to play it out fully, sharing the bed; Plan B is for one person to sleep in the bed and the other on the sofa, on a rotating basis.”
Han Yi’s gaze fell on him. Before he could speak, Xia Yang beat him to it, “You’re not well, so I’m not comfortable with you sleeping on the sofa. I’m not that strong either. I’m sure you wouldn’t feel right seeing me on the sofa.”
Han Yi: “……”
“Therefore, Plan A is unanimously approved—sharing the bed.”
Han Yi was rendered speechless by the “unanimous vote.”
“Where are the votes? I didn’t see them.”
“In your heart,” Xia Yang said with a grin, pointing to his chest.
“……”
Seeing the ice sculpture frown, Xia Yang stopped smiling and began to do some serious thinking: “In times of special circumstances, we must be cautious. Who knows if Grandma might suddenly raid our room in the middle of the night.”
Han Yi: “She’s not an American special forces unit.”
“Hey, we need to look beyond appearances. I have a bad feeling that Grandma is already suspicious of our relationship.” This statement seemed to hit a nerve. Han Yi lowered his gaze and said in a deep voice, “You sleep on the left side of the bed.”
Xia Yang looked at the large bed and replied, “Men on the left, women on the right. Alright!”
By the time he got out of the shower, it was almost 11 o’clock. Xia Yang climbed into bed and prepared to sleep.
The bed was soft and spacious, but not exceptionally large. He stretched out his limbs, feeling Han Yi on either side.
Han Yi looked at him with a somber expression. “What are you doing?”
Xia Yang withdrew his limbs obediently and changed the subject, patting the bed. “Mr. Han, this bed of yours is clearly not the typical CEO standard, and it’s not even considered oversize.”
Han Yi asked, “What do you mean?”
“I’ve seen beds from CEOs in novels, dozens of meters wide and long. No matter how much you toss and turn, it won’t fall apart. If you brought that bed to a village, the whole village could use it.”
“Where have you seen that?”
“In novels.”
“……”
The bed wasn’t particularly large, but it was comfortable. The headboard area and the bed were not a single unit but segmented for adjustable comfort.
The mattress was soft, and the spring system was excellent. As Xia Yang lay on it and turned, he noticed a few metal buttons on the headboard.
They were labeled【Adjust Temperature】,【Anti-Static】,【Dehumidify】,【Silent Mode】, and【Massage Vibration】.
Wow… What kind of extravagant black technology is this? He was curious and asked, “Darling, can I try the massage vibration function?”
Han Yi lazily lifted his eyelids. “Do as you please.”
Given permission, Xia Yang pressed the button. With a buzzing sound, the bed began to shake slightly, and the mattress seemed to produce small touchpoints that mimicked manual acupressure on his back, waist, and legs.
It was quite pleasant.
His lower back was a sensitive area, and the just-right pressure combined with a gentle electric current made him involuntarily close his eyes and emit cat-like purrs of comfort.
“Mm~”
“Mm~~”
Just as he was getting comfortable, the small touchpoints suddenly stopped with a “pop.” Xia Yang opened his eyes to see Han Yi pressing the stop button.
“What’s wrong? Is there a time limit?” He clearly wasn’t finished, “I’ll give you 50 bucks if you let me stay comfortable a bit longer.”
“Sleep,” Han Yi said in a low, displeased tone, his eyes barely open.
Xia Yang was stunned and wondered what had triggered Han Yi’s irritation this time. He was about to say something when “pop” went the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness.
He sighed, closing his mouth and turning to sleep.
A night’s rest was surprisingly sweet. The bed was indeed very comfortable, and Xia Yang slept quite well. Han Yi, on the other hand, seemed to have trouble sleeping for some reason, constantly shifting and turning.
—
“Hey, did you sleep well last night?” Xia Yang walked over and sat next to him. Seeing that Mrs. Tang had also sat opposite, he naturally put on the vest of a loving couple.
Han Yi pressed his eyelids, not wanting to talk much at first, but when he caught a glimpse of the eyes looking at him from across the table, he still said “hmm”.
Then he raised his eyes again and acted with him: “What about you?”
Xia Yang hesitated for a moment, blinked, and upgraded his vest to show his affection, “I slept well, but my waist hurt a little when I woke up this morning.”
Han Yi: “…”
Old Madam Tang curved her lips, and a bright smile appeared in her eyes. See, once the couple reunited, they would be able to return to their previous inseparability!
The three of them started to eat breakfast. Halfway through, Xia Yang’s phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Xiang Tianran.
“Hello, Director Xiang?”
“Mr. Xia, our advertising film shooting plan has changed. It will be moved forward to the 21st, so you have to fly to City B with us this afternoon.” Xiang Tianran said on the phone.
Xia Yang was stunned: “This afternoon? So urgent?”
“Yes,” Xiang Tianran paused and asked, “Is it inconvenient for Mr. Xia?”
“Oh, no, no, then I’ll go pack up and see you in the afternoon.”
After the call, Han Yi turned his head to look at him: “Is the filming of the commercial advanced?”
“Yes.” Xia Yang saw that Xiang Tianran had sent the specific schedule to his WeChat.
“When will you be back?” Han Yi asked again.
“Maybe… next weekend.” Xia Yang roughly glanced at the schedule and answered him, “Tomorrow I will meet with the director and several other actors, and the formal shooting will take place the day after tomorrow. I also need to try out the mermaid makeup in advance…”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that the mermaid costume he bought online had not arrived yet.
According to Xiang Tianran, the custom costumes for the actors in the commercial have all been sent to the shooting location, City B. He also said that the stylist used his life to guarantee that he would definitely like this mermaid style.
Since the director has expressed his opinion in this way, Xia Yang can’t be hypocritical anymore.
But the mermaid costume purchased online must be returned immediately.
“Well, I’ll go take care of something first.” He said and hurried upstairs, opened the APP, and found the previous purchase information.
It showed that the product had been shipped, and Xia Yang quickly poked the customer service in the lower left corner.
[tb345fgfdf]: Honey, the plan has changed, I have to return the mermaid costume, sorry.
[Little Fish]: Ah, little brother, do you really want to return it? [crying]
[Little Fish]: You haven’t seen it yet, you can’t imagine how sexy and stunning it is! Little brother, are you really not going to consider it anymore?
[tb345fgfdf]: Yes, yes, yes, I’m pregnant, I can’t wear such a tight fishtail into the water [helplessly spreading hands jpg]
The dialog box was silent for a moment, and there was no new news after a long time.
[Little Fish]: Brother, you don’t have to do that [laughing and crying][laughing and crying][laughing and crying], then you apply for a refund, I will contact the logistics immediately and intercept and recover it!
[tb345fgfdf]: Sorry for the trouble, please buy it next time you have a chance, please be sure to recover it, thank you! [Holding fist][Holding fist][Holding fist]
[Little Fish]: Yes, yes, yes
*
In the evening of that day, Xia Yang and Xiang Tianran and a dozen people flew to City B where the advertisement was filmed.
A month ago, the Yunzhou held its maiden voyage ceremony, and since then, this world-class luxury cruise ship has attracted much attention from the outside world. The protagonist of this creative advertising film is also this luxury cruise ship.
Next month, a member of a royal family in a European country will rent this luxury cruise ship to sail around the world with his newlywed wife for 4 months.
So the shooting date has to be brought forward.
After listening to the explanation of the cause and effect by Director Xiang, Xia Yang became more and more excited.
“Wow, our orders have been arranged to the European royal family, Brother Han Yi is awesome! How much money can we make from this order?”
Xiang Tianran raised three fingers to him.
Xia Yang tilted his head and guessed: “…30 million?”
“It’s 300 million.” Xiang Tianran said with a smile.
Dang–
Xia Yang’s spoon fell directly on the plate.
I heard it right, 3… 100 million!
The small goal that other companies can only complete in a year was completed by their captain in one order.
As expected of the male protagonist of the novel, he can make people’s adrenaline tremble!
He swallowed his saliva, his heart surged, and his blood was boiling: “Then I have to shoot this advertisement for Brother Han Yi, no matter whether I play a mermaid or a puppet.”
“That’s right!” Xiang Tianran gave him a thumbs up and nodded repeatedly.
Hearing him call Brother Han Yi all the time, he couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Little brother Xia, can I… can I ask you if you and Chairman Han are very familiar with each other before?”
In fact, he saw it from the day when Xia Yang and Jin Yang competed for resources. Chairman Han treated this little idol differently and was obviously standing up for him.
Xia Yang took his eager look into his eyes, chuckled, and raised his eyebrows, “If you say familiar, it’s not familiar, a little closer than Jin Yang, that’s it.”
Xiang Tianran pondered for a while and suddenly realized.
Oh, it turns out that the little idol is also Chairman Han’s younger brother.
Jin Yang is a cousin, this one is most likely a relative, Xia Yang might be a stage name, his real name is Han Yang.
While analyzing secretly, the phone in his pocket rang, he took it out and saw that it was a message from Chairman Han.
[Chairman Han]: Be careful when shooting at the beach.
Xiang Tianran saw this WeChat message and became more certain and affirmed his previous guess.
It has been almost 5 years since he joined the company, and this is the first time he has received care from Chairman Han.
Of course he knew that the chairman was definitely not caring about him, but must be caring about his own brother.
Xiang Tianran rolled his eyes and replied to the chairman with his phone.
[Xiang Tianran]: Got it, Chairman Han, don’t worry, I will protect my brother Xia Yang even if it means going through fire and water!
【Xiang Tianran】: In addition, Mr. Han, the first three days of filming, the next two days are weekends, I plan to take brother Xia Yang to have a good time in B city, that is my hometown, I am familiar with it, now is the hot summer, the nationally famous beach swimsuit party is in full swing, all handsome men and beautiful women, young people of brother Xia Yang’s age will definitely like this.
As soon as the message was sent, he held the phone and waited for the chairman to reply. After waiting for a while without a reply, he couldn’t help asking again.
【Xiang Tianran】: Mr. Han, do you think this arrangement is feasible?
After waiting for a while, a new message finally popped up in the dialog box.
【Chairman Han】: Boring
【Chairman Han】: How do you know he definitely likes beach swimsuit parties
Xiang Tianran: …
Xiang Tianran: ? ? ?
Oh no, I didn’t show my courtesy to the right place.
He wiped his forehead and typed nervously again.
[Xiang Tianran]: Sorry, Mr. Han, I am being subjective
[Xiang Tianran]: City B is a thousand-year-old city. How about I take my brother to visit historical sites?
[Chairman Han]: Sure
Xiang Tianran choked up and couldn’t help but cast a sympathetic and loving look at the young man next to him.
The family education is really strict!
A man in his twenties is still being controlled by his brother. He has no chance to see the hot beach boys and girls!
*
City B is a thousand-year-old city and a coastal city with beautiful mountains and rivers. The sea makes the summer cool and warm.
The day before the shooting, a makeup test was required. Under the guidance of the stylist, Xia Yang dressed up as the styling in the commercial – a mermaid.
He was prepared for social death, but he never thought that this styling was quite in line with his aesthetics.
The clothes were custom-made and were completely different from the “mermaid costumes” he had seen in online stores before.
The overall color is mainly white, with bright beads and dazzling sequins wrapped around the whole body. The upper body is a nearly transparent deep V-neck design, and the clear tulle just covers the chest, which is dreamy and mysterious.
The lower body is hip-wrapped and waist-tightened, with a smooth curve that shrinks from the knees and spreads out like a skirt at the ankles, presenting a dazzling fishtail, exquisite and beautiful.
I was a little fascinated after seeing it.
“It’s simply beautiful!” The stylist took him around in front of the mirror for several circles, praising, “You are the most beautiful fish in this sea!”
Xia Yang: “.”
I feel embarrassed. Although he also thinks so…
In the evening, after finishing the makeup trial, I was waiting for the official shooting tomorrow.
It was still early for dinner, so Xia Yang went back to the hotel room to rest.
As soon as he opened the door, the phone in his pocket rang. He took it out and saw that it was a WeChat message from Mrs. Tang.
[Grandma Tang]: Yangyang, are you getting used to being outside? When will you be back?
Xia Yang lowered his head and typed on his phone——
[Yang]: Grandma, don’t worry, I eat well and sleep well [Little Pig Jumps High]jpg
[Yang]: I will probably be back next Monday
After sending the message, he looked at it twice again, thinking that Mrs. Tang would not greet him for no reason.
[Yang]: Grandma, is everything fine at home? Is Xiaoyi okay?
Two minutes later, the message came back.
[Grandma Tang]: Everything is fine at home. This Sunday is Xiaoyi’s birthday. I just want to ask if you can come back to celebrate his birthday
Xia Yang stared at the phone in a daze. He didn’t even know that Han Yi had his birthday this weekend.
I really don’t deserve the plastic texture of the couple.
Looking through the schedule, the filming was just finished on Saturday. I told the director before that I would take him to visit the ancient sites of City B on Sunday and Monday as a work benefit to relax.
In this way, I will not go to relax for the time being, I have to rush back to celebrate my fake husband’s birthday.
So he moved his fingers and typed a reply: [Grandma, I will reply after I finish shooting. Nothing is more important than watching Xiaoyi grow up a year~]
[Grandma Tang]: OK [smile][smile]
A birthday gift is necessary, but choosing one is a big problem. My fake husband is very rich and has everything he needs. He thinks he should give something unique.
He opened a certain red book and typed [Creative gifts for husband], intending to copy homework directly.
But the search results showed: silk boss pajamas, anti-cheating underwear, mouth freshener, nose hair trimmer…
It seems that none of them meet his expectations.
Especially the anti-cheating underwear and nose hair trimmer, it feels like scolding.
Well… Xia Yang sighed, gave up being unique, and bought a light luxury men’s belt on a certain brand website.
It just happened to be the anniversary event of the online flagship store, and I got a 12% discount.
Perfect!
The brand store shipped the goods that night. Xia Yang calculated the shipping time and sent a message to Han Yi.
[Yang]: Hey, why didn’t you say anything about yourbirthday!
HeI waited for a long time before the other party replied.
[Han Yi]: I don’t celebrate my birthday
[Yang]: [Look, you didn’t say it earlier]
[Yang]: I bought the birthday gifts and shipped the goods. It’s too late to return them now
[Han Yi]:.
[Yang]: Celebrate it, Mr. Han. When you are middle-aged, you will have one less birthday~
[Han Yi]: …………
[Han Yi]: I am 27, thank you
[Yang]: [Hehe][Hehe]
*
The next morning, the sun was shining, the sea breeze was refreshing, and the waves were rolling.
Xiang Tianran led the filming team to the filming location – a seaport terminal in City B.
The “Yunzhou” cruise ship is moored here. It is 302 meters long and 58 meters wide. The magnificent and tall hull blends with the blue sea and blue sky, outlining a pure and beautiful picture without exaggeration.
In the first shot, the director only arranged to shoot a close-up of Xia Yang’s face, and he didn’t need to change into a mermaid costume for the time being.
The handsome young man sat quietly on the coastal reef, holding his chin and looking into the distance, as if a touch of longing was faintly overflowing from his eyes.
Not far away, where the sea and the sky meet, three or two seagulls are flying with their wings, accompanied by the sound of the sea tide and the waves rolled up by the propeller, and the spectacular cruise ship is coming on the waves.
“Beautiful! Great! The male protagonist of a beautiful blockbuster!” The director stared at the young man on the monitor and praised him endlessly.
Xia Yang grinned, and his pair of smiling deer eyes were purer and clearer than the sea water.
The next scene was to shoot the mermaid into the water, and the director asked the stylist to accompany him to change clothes first.
As soon as Xia Yang entered the dressing room, his cell phone rang. The screen showed a call for “takeout/express delivery”.
“Hello, who is this?” He picked up the phone.
“Mr. Xia, you have a delivery. Is it convenient to deliver it today?” the delivery boy asked in the receiver.
Xia Yang was stunned holding the phone… How come the gift I ordered yesterday was delivered today?
Sent on an intercontinental missile!
Although he had doubts in his mind, he didn’t think too much. He grabbed the phone and said happily: “It’s convenient! Deliver it. If they ask, just say it’s a small surprise from your wife.”
“Oh, a small surprise from the wife, I’ll arrange it!”
At 1 pm, Han Yi got up from his lunch break and prepared to start work in the afternoon.
Fang Ming knocked on the door and walked in, handing over the express delivery he had just signed for.
“Sir, your express delivery.”
“Who sent it.” Han Yi was looking down at a document without even raising his eyelids.
Fang Ming truthfully conveyed the courier’s words: “The delivery person said it was a small surprise from your wife, so it should be Mr. Xia, a small gift from Mr. Xia to you.”
Han Yi paused and raised his head.
The courier box was not small, and it was hard to tell what it was from the outside. There were only a few words written on it: “Personal belongings”.
He waved his hand to signal Fang Ming to leave, then took the box opener on the table and cut open the outer packaging of the box.
He looked down and his pupils shrank slightly.
What is it.
A non-mainstream swimsuit? A cosplay prop?
Han Yi was stunned for a moment and took the thing out of the box.
A dazzling rose gold suddenly caught his eyes, and then a split three-piece suit came into view, a vest, shorts, and a long and wide split fishtail…
Looking at the bottom of the box, there was a small pink card – To the sexiest handsome fish, love you~~~
Han Yi was speechless: “………………”
It took him a long time to calm down before he sent a message to Xia Yang with a feeling that he didn’t know how to describe.
[Han Yi]:?
[Han Yi]: What does express delivery mean.
After seven or eight minutes, a new message popped up in the dialog box.
[Yang]: Did you receive my gift? Are you surprised~are you surprised~
[Yang]: Do you like it? Have you tried it on? Remember to take a photo so that I can enjoy the sight!
[Yang]: [Drool][Drool][Drool]
The author has something to say:
Han Yi: How dare you.
Xia Yang: Man, Mermaid Boss…
The heavens can bear witness to this, the sun and the moon can testify to this, what I gave you was clearly a belt, Mermaid Boss
R : This was pretty long… I’m really sorry, the next chapters will be next week I’m so worn out ( -̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷄◞ω◟-̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥᷅ )
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