Chapter 58: Secret rendezvous while everyone sleeps

Grandpa Bai’s previously solemn expression had eased considerably.

Lin Feng’s own flustered emotions eased as well, and he put the phone into his pocket without replying to the message.

What followed was a farewell banquet at the nursing home. Although Lin Feng insisted that he would stay in Beigou Village until the festival ended and would also come back in the future, the elders still wanted to prepare a proper send-off for him.

The preparations took some time, and by the time the banquet ended and they finally said goodbye to the elders, the sun was already nearing the horizon.

Grandpa Wang waved at them calmly, while Grandma Tan clutched a handkerchief and cried her eyes out, mournfully looking at the dashing old man she was only fated to see that day.

Meanwhile, back in Beigou Village, Hou Yizhen stared at the chat window on his phone.

Lin Feng still hadn’t replied.

Hou Yizhen had expected the visit to the nursing home to take, at most, one or two hours. Yet the sky was already darkening, and they still hadn’t returned.

He sent another message.

Lin Feng’s phone sounded a notification, and he saw a message pop up.

Seeing its contents, the boy’s eyes widened a little.

[Since you’re not replying, I’ll go to your room instead.]

The boy hastily opened the chat window and typed back.

[Grandpa is here.]

As if in revenge, the man no longer responded.

Looking at the previous messages from 2:30 PM, Lin Feng’s heart raced a little.

Uncle Hou: [I know what you did earlier.]

Uncle Hou: [Lin Feng, are you trying to seduce me?]

Uncle Hou: [Come to my room tonight.]

Uncle Hou: [Since you’re not replying, I’ll go to your room instead.]

LF: [Grandpa is here.]

Lin Feng bit his lip and typed again.

LF: [I’ll go to your room later, once Grandpa is asleep.]

....

Because Housekeeper Yang knew that the old man and the young master had just returned from a banquet, no dinner had been prepared for them.

The grandfather and grandson spent some time strolling through the gardens and talking harmoniously while enjoying the last moments of sunset, with Grandpa Bai listening to Lin Feng tell him about his life in Beigou Village.

It was only then that he learned Lin Feng intended to change his major from finance to ecology.

He did not express any dissatisfaction. Right now, all that mattered to him was ensuring that his grandson, who was likely to have a difficult life ahead of him, could at least fulfill his other wishes.

This must have been related to what that old man Wang had told him about Lin Feng wanting to find spiritual sustenance for himself.

They only returned to the villa once the sky had truly darkened and stars began to fill every inch of it.

Before closing the door, Grandpa Bai looked up at the starry sky outside.

It was a sight that could never be seen back in the urban core of Beijing.

"This place is truly wonderful. No wonder that old man decided to stay here."

Lin Feng nodded as well, looking wistfully at the scenery outside.

Grandpa Bai looked back at Lin Feng, remembering how the boy intended to change his major to ecology.

"If you want to return to the village and set up your own farm, just tell me." He paused. "I can give you an advance loan that can be deducted from your inheritance. You can use that to buy land and a homestead, and that land would truly be your own."

Lin Feng was surprised and opened his mouth to speak.

Before he could say anything, Grandpa Bai raised a hand and told him, "Think about it some more. Maybe you want to do something else, like a backyard garden in a courtyard house in Beijing. Perhaps you might even want to go overseas..." The old man’s voice trailed off.

Lin Feng calmed down and smiled at his grandfather. "All right, Grandpa. I’ll think it over."

....

8:00 PM

Grandpa Bai borrowed Hou Yizhen’s study to call his son and his assistants to arrange company matters.

9:00 PM

After tucking Lin Feng into the master bedroom and wishing him goodnight, Grandpa Bai finally entered one of the guest rooms to rest for the night.

9:30 PM

The servants at home began to rest for the day, and the guards also switched duties. Housekeeper Yang made a phone call to the hospital to talk briefly with Edmund, glanced at the master bedroom and the guest rooms, and prayed that the master of the house would restrain himself tonight.

10:00 PM 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

The interior of the house was silent and dim, with most areas covered by dark shadows.

A message notification sounded inside the master bedroom.

11:00 PM

The door of the master bedroom opened. A slender figure silently walked through the hallway and stopped in front of one of the guest room doors.

After standing still for several seconds, the figure grasped the doorknob, turned it, opened the door, stepped inside, and closed it behind him.

The hallway returned to silence.

...

Inside the bedroom, the man was sitting on the sofa by the window, quietly drinking wine and wearing only a black robe.

A cigarette was lit between his fingers, and the room was hazy with smoke.

Under the dim, hazy lighting, the combination of the man’s black hair and bronze skin was especially striking. The black ink tattoo on his neck, instead of looking intimidating, appeared particularly sexy.

The robe was loosely draped over him and tied haphazardly at the waist, with the upper lapels parted to reveal his strong pectoral muscles and the sculpted shadows of his taut, firm abdomen.

Lin Feng’s heart pounded heavily inside his rib cage.

He shivered as he felt the man’s gaze rake over his body. He was also wearing a satin sleeping robe, which clung to his slender figure, especially accentuating his slim waist, where the robe was cinched by a belt. The fabric also draped over his perky buttocks, making them appear even fuller and rounder.

The man’s dark gaze made Lin Feng feel as though he were being undressed.

As if satisfied with what he saw, the man patted his lap.

"Come here."

The boy silently walked forward a few steps, then suddenly stopped and coughed, his face flushing red.

"Cough, cough, cough."

Hou Yizhen paused.

He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, picked up a remote, and pressed a button. Immediately, the air purifier began clearing the smoky fumes lingering in the room with a quiet hum.

Just as Lin Feng recovered from his coughing fit, he was caught by the arm and pulled toward the man’s lap.

The man lifted him effortlessly by the waist and sat him astride his lap.

The movement caused Lin Feng’s robe to part below his waist, exposing his slender, white legs spread out on either side of the man.

Their faces were close, their breaths mingling.

The moment their lower bodies touched, they both felt the contact immediately.

Neither of them wore anything underneath their robes.

The man’s large, callused hands brushed over the boy’s white legs, enjoying their smoothness.

"My dear nephew," Hou Yizhen whispered in a low, deep, and meaningful tone. "I knew it. You’ve been seducing me all this time, haven’t you?"