Chapter 39: Can a Gloomy Extra Be Locked in a Dark Room? [5]

Chapter 39: Will the Gloomy Cannon Fodder Get Locked in the Dark Room Too? (5)

"It's fine."

Mu Jin set his pillow down, brushing off Ji Fengyan's reminder.

They were already sharing the same bed, so whether Ji Fengyan bumped into him or even hugged him in his sleep, it wasn't a big deal.

Mu Jin never really cared about stuff like that anyway.

Besides, once he was out cold, he wasn't easy to wake up. As long as Ji Fengyan wasn't jumping on him, it wouldn't bother him at all.

Mu Jin lifted the covers and climbed into bed, glancing at Ji Fengyan with his eyes crinkling in a smile before pulling back the blanket on the other side, reminding him:

"It's late, you should get some rest. Staying up late is bad for you."

Ji Fengyan stared at Mu Jin, who was already lying in his own bed and even inviting him into bed, his breath hitching for a moment and his gaze darkening.

He slowly smirked. "Alright."

When the bedside lamp clicked off, the whole room went dark.

Ji Fengyan closed his eyes, trying to keep his breathing even. Half an hour later, he turned over and tentatively moved closer to Mu Jin, pulling him into his arms.

Mu Jin, already fast asleep, was completely unaware of Ji Fengyan's sneaky movements, letting the guy next to him inch closer bit by bit.

"A Jin..."

Ji Fengyan murmured, as if talking in his sleep. Seeing that Mu Jin still didn't react, he confirmed the guy was really out cold, and his moves got bolder.

A smirk tugged at his lips as his fingers slipped into Mu Jin's robe.

His broad, warm palm brushed against Mu Jin's waist, making him tremble even in his sleep.

"Mm..."

Mu Jin's brows furrowed slightly as he instinctively tried to avoid whatever was making him uncomfortable, only to snuggle closer into Ji Fengyan's arms instead.

Ji Fengyan's eyes gleamed with amusement as he stretched out his other arm, letting Mu Jin rest against it.

In this way, Mu Jin was completely pulled into his arms, pressed up against him.

Mu Jin had a weird dream.

He dreamed he was sleeping soundly in bed when, out of nowhere, several icy vines came out and coiled around him.

At first, Mu Jin tried to struggle, but the vines only tightened further, not giving him any room to get free.

Fortunately, the vines didn't do anything excessive—they just wrapped around him, holding him there so he couldn't escape.

Gradually, the vines grew warmer, even hot to the touch, until Mu Jin no longer felt the cold and gave up struggling.

When Mu Jin woke up the next morning, he realized why he'd had that weird dream.

Because Ji Fengyan was wrapped around him just like the vines, holding on so tight he couldn't get away.

And Ji Fengyan was clearly still asleep, which left Mu Jin feeling a little stuck.

Mu Jin wanted to get up for some water, but he didn't want to wake Ji Fengyan.

He carefully slid his leg out from between Ji Fengyan's, then pried the guy's hand off his waist.

Mu Jin couldn't help thinking—this guy knew himself pretty well; he really was restless in his sleep.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have slipped his hand into his robe to grab his waist.

Luckily, Ji Fengyan didn't wake up from his movements.

Mu Jin turned over and got out of bed, first returning to his own room to clean up a bit, then heading downstairs to pour some water.

But little did he know, the moment he left, Ji Fengyan—who was supposed to be sound asleep—slowly opened his eyes.

Ji Fengyan hugged the blanket, as if trying to hold onto the warmth Mu Jin had left behind.

By the time Ji Fengyan finally got up reluctantly, got ready, and went to look for Mu Jin, the staff told him Mu Jin had already left.

Ji Fengyan was speechless.

Mu Jin returned to his flower shop, arranging flowers while waiting for his dozen or so food deliveries.

Honestly, he really loved the food in this world.

A few customers had placed orders a couple of days earlier. Mu Jin wrapped up the bouquets they needed, double-checked their addresses, and called a few couriers to deliver them.

He just didn't expect Ye Luochen to show up at the same time as his food deliveries.

"Brother Mu~ I'm here to pick up my flowers again!"

Ye Luochen bounced into the flower shop with excitement.

Mu Jin glanced up at him. The guy was wearing grey sweatpants and a white sleeveless tank.

He'd probably just been running—his hair was messy, and his tank top was soaked with sweat, clinging to his body. It showed off his firm waist, with his chest and abs faintly visible.

But Mu Jin only looked at him for a moment before looking away, pointing to a bouquet placed on the stand nearby:

"It's already wrapped. Take it with you."

"Also, don't place any more orders for the next couple of days—I don't have time."

Mu Jin said the same thing to every customer, since he had to return to the Mu family residence in a couple of days and then go follow Ji Fengyan afterward. He really didn't have time to run the flower shop.

But Ye Luochen's expression changed the moment he heard that.

Ye Luochen's face instantly darkened, and his smile vanished completely.

His first thought was of that "Ji Fengyan"—after all, they'd clashed yesterday, and Mu Jin was so close with him.

Ye Luochen took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to beat Ji Fengyan to a pulp. He walked over to Mu Jin, pulled out a chair, sat down, and put his smile back on.

"Got it, Brother Mu. But I just finished running and I'm starving. Can I grab something to eat with you?"

Ye Luochen didn't dwell on the matter, instead staring at Mu Jin with sparkling eyes, looking at him with a pleading look.

Mu Jin hesitated for a second before nodding.

With a dozen food deliveries spread out on the table, one extra set of chopsticks for Ye Luochen wouldn't make a difference.

Ye Luochen didn't eat much, and after finishing, he showed no sign of leaving. Instead, he looked satisfied and continued:

"Brother Mu, eating with you really makes me so happy."

Mu Jin: "?"

Mu Jin asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Ye Luochen stared at him with a smile and said, "Because Brother Mu really makes people hungry."

Mu Jin: "???"

Mu Jin didn't quite understand what Ye Luochen meant, and then he continued:

"I haven't enjoyed a meal this much in a long time. Brother Mu, can I hire you to eat with me?"

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. I'm not a picky eater. I'll eat whatever you want—everything can be your preference."

"And I just need you to eat with me every day."

"How about thirty grand a day~"

Ye Luochen looked at Mu Jin with hopeful eyes, with that puppy-dog look that made it impossible to say no.

Mu Jin seriously did the math and figured thirty grand a day was more than he made selling flowers.

Even if he had to follow Ji Fengyan, he still had to eat every day. Hanging out with one more person didn't seem like a big deal.

Mu Jin thought for a moment and then asked, "Do I need to come to school to eat with you every day?"

He remembered that Ye Luochen was still a sophomore in college. If he had to go to school, it might be inconvenient.

Seeing he had a shot, Ye Luochen quickly said, "Of course not! I'll come to your shop to eat! You can tell me whatever you want to eat, and I'll have someone bring it over!"

Mu Jin looked at the items on the table and went quiet for a second:

"But this doesn't seem fair to you. I might eat a lot."

Ye Luochen, however, didn't care at all and said dramatically, "Ah, it's fine, Brother Mu. You have no idea how rough I've had it lately."

"I haven't had a proper meal like this in a long time. Seeing you eat just now gave me such an appetite that I could finally eat something."

"If Brother Mu would eat with me, you'd be doing me a huge solid~"

Seeing Ye Luochen laying it on thicker and thicker, Mu Jin couldn't help but twitch, his eyelid twitching as he raised his hand to interrupt:

"Okay, enough. I'll eat with you, but not every day or every meal. Sometimes I'll have stuff to do."

Ye Luochen couldn't help but grin: "Ah, just one meal a day is enough. As long as I get to see Brother Mu, I'm happy~"

Mu Jin nodded seriously, then turned around and pulled up 648 online, printing out a contract.

"In that case, let's sign it."

Ye Luochen: "..."

Ye Luochen looked from the contract to Mu Jin's serious face and couldn't help laughing.

He was liking him more and more.

Ye Luochen quickly signed his name and transferred a million yuan straight to Mu Jin.

"Brother Mu, I'll prepay for a month~"

Mu Jin was pretty satisfied seeing his balance jump by a million.

As Ye Luochen helped clean up and was about to leave with his flowers, he noticed a familiar car parked outside the shop.

Ye Luochen narrowed his eyes at the flowers, then looked again and confirmed it was the car his cousin had bought recently.

He walked right over and knocked on the window.

Wen Yihe rolled down the window, glanced at the flowers in Ye Luochen's arms, and smiled.

"Luochen, it's been a while."

Ye Luochen raised an eyebrow: "Bro, what are you doing here? Don't tell me you've been parked here for ages just passing through."

Wen Yihe smiled and pointed at the shop behind him. "What else? I'm here to buy flowers."

Ye Luochen saw his cousin grinning like a fox and rolled his eyes, not caring about appearances.

"Come on, there are tons of flower shops. You just happen to pick this one?"

Wen Yihe sighed, looking all innocent, and explained:

"Fine, I heard you come here every day. Since I've got nothing going on, Uncle asked me to come check on you."

Ye Luochen pouted. "Nothing to check. I just like the flowers here."

Wen Yihe chuckled, his eyes drifting past the window to Mu Jin inside, and said meaningfully:

"Is it the flowers you like... or the person?"

"Luochen, you know damn well Uncle and Auntie will never accept you being with a man."

"Or have you already forgotten what happened last time?"

Wen Yihe's tone was soft, but his words made Ye Luochen's face shift through several expressions.

Ye Luochen gave a cold smile. "Bro, that's a bit much. I just want to be friends with him."

"If nobody runs their mouth to my parents, I don't think they'd get the wrong idea."

"Right, bro?"