Chapter Fifty-Six: A New Couple

Qin Cheng returned to the Qin residence with the two little ones, Qin Anxin and Qin Yiting.

“Cheng!” A fair-skinned, slender young man dashed out and hugged Qin Cheng tightly.

“Mm, Xiao Xi, come inside quickly,” Qin Cheng said, patting his head with a gentle smile.

Yes, there was no mistake—Qin Cheng was indeed gay.

The two children stared in wide-eyed curiosity at Li Xi standing before them, suddenly recalling what Leng Zheng had once told them: Your eldest uncle is gay…

“Hello, Uncle’s spouse!” the two children said in unison.

“Oh, you two must be Cheng’s sister’s children, right? How adorable!” Li Xi replied, smiling down at them.

“Yes, that’s right. Hello, Uncle’s spouse, my name is Qin Anxin, and this is my brother, Qin Yiting.” Qin Anxin scampered into Li Xi’s arms as she introduced herself.

“Anxin… Yiting… Such lovely names.”

“Qin Anxin, come out of your uncle’s spouse’s arms at once!” While Li Xi was chatting with Anxin, he failed to notice the man beside him growing jealous.

“Darling, are you interested in experiencing a day and a night?” Qin Cheng left the children behind, swept Li Xi up in his arms, and carried him towards the bedroom, whispering in his ear.

“I’m not! Haven’t I already experienced it?” Li Xi’s face flushed as he buried his head in Qin Cheng’s chest. “What about the little ones? Aren’t you going to look after them?”

Qin Cheng laid Li Xi down on the bed and leaned over him. “Those two can take care of themselves—Leng Zheng has taught them well. My primary responsibility now is to… take care of you, isn’t it?” Qin Cheng’s breath was warm against Li Xi’s ear, his hand roaming over Li Xi’s body. “Besides, if you’re worried about leaving marks, just keep your voice down.”

“Only once,” Li Xi murmured, wrapping his arms around Qin Cheng’s neck.

Qin Cheng smiled. “Alright.”

An hour passed.

“So much sweat…” Li Xi lay sprawled on the bed, gasping for breath.

“Come, I’ll take you for a bath,” Qin Cheng said with a smile, lifting Li Xi in his arms and carrying him off to bathe.

Bathing took another hour—after all, every part of him needed to be washed.

“Cheng, you’re so bad,” Li Xi muttered softly. “My whole body aches.”

Qin Cheng’s smile deepened as he tucked Li Xi into bed and made sure he was covered.

Then Qin Cheng went downstairs to check on the children and prepare dinner.

The two little ones had already fallen asleep on the sofa. Qin Cheng carried them to the guest bedroom on the first floor, then headed to the kitchen.

By six in the evening, Li Xi came downstairs, supporting himself with one hand against the wall and the other holding his waist, moving slowly. Qin Cheng, who had just finished preparing dinner, hurried over to help him.

“Cheng, I still ache,” Li Xi said, his eyes reddened as he looked at Qin Cheng. “It hurts every time I move.”

“Be good, then don’t move—I’ll feed you,” Qin Cheng replied, settling Li Xi on the sofa and bringing over the food.

“Alright.” Li Xi nodded obediently.

PS: Ah, a new couple! I’ve been obsessed with shipping lately, so I figured there’s no harm in writing my own pairing. All of my ships are HE—there are no other endings. As for Shi Ying and Ci Jin, I haven’t figured out how to start their story yet, but unless something unexpected happens, they should be meeting soon. Don’t ask why there are so many typos—those who know, know. Alright, see you tomorrow~