After the Breakup, My Ex-Boyfriend’s "White Moonlight" Became Obsessed With Me - Chapter 20

After washing up, He Ran pushed open the door to the guest room. It was empty; He Yan was not inside.

“He Yan?” he called out.

“Mm, what?”

He Ran followed the sound and found him in the dining room. He walked to the table and looked at the spread of delicacies. “Did Auntie Zhang come by?”

He Yan picked up a piece of sautéed bamboo shoots with his chopsticks and said while eating, “She just left. I saw you were still asleep, so I did not wake you.”

Auntie Zhang was the housekeeper he employed. She had taken a leave of absence recently to take care of her daughter-in-law during her confinement and had only returned yesterday.

He Ran pulled out a chair and sat down. “Where is Yuanzhou?”

He Yan swallowed his food and shook his head. “I do not know. I did not see him when I got up.”

“He probably left,” He Ran nodded, not giving it much thought.

He Yan stared at him with a gossipy expression. “Hey, what time did you get back yesterday? Not bad! You just broke up and you have already encountered a new romantic prospect?”

He Ran ignored him, went to the kitchen to grab a set of utensils, and sat back down to eat.

He Yan did not care about being ignored and asked persistently, “Hey! Is it that Yin Zheng? I can tell there is definitely something going on between you two.”

He Ran said, “You are overthinking it.”

“Hmph.” He Yan gave a mischievous grin. “Do not deny it. I saw you two kissing.”

“Pfft! Cough, cough!”

The rice He Ran had just put in his mouth sprayed out instantly. He bent over, coughing violently. Fortunately, he turned his head away just in time to avoid ruining the food on the table.

He Yan raised an eyebrow and pulled out two tissues to hand to him. “Why so excited?”

He Ran took them and wiped his mouth. Once his breathing leveled out, he asked in shock and suspicion, “What nonsense are you talking about? When did we kiss?”

He Yan looked at him with disdain. “Still not admitting it? Jin Sheng and I both saw it yesterday. You two were kissing on the second-floor balcony.”

At the time, he had been talking to Jin Sheng in the back garden. When he looked up, he saw that explosive scene. His brother had grabbed the man named Yin Zheng by the collar, pinned him against the wall, and was kissing him quite passionately. He was so shocked his eyes nearly fell out of his head.

He Ran: “…”

He Ran reached out and knocked He Yan hard on the head, saying angrily, “You are truly talented, being able to mistake a threat for a kiss! If you do not want your eyes, donate them.”

He Yan clutched his head in pain and complained, “Just talk, why hit me? I am an international superstar; can you show me some respect!”

Speaking of which, He Ran remembered the request for autographs. “Did you sign the photos I asked for?”

He Yan said gloomily, “I prepared them long ago.”

“Give them to me.”

“Wait until I finish eating.”

“I want them now!”

Resigned, He Yan put down his chopsticks, got up, and walked toward the bedroom. He muttered under his breath, “Asking for my autograph with such a big attitude. It is lucky you are my brother; otherwise, with this attitude, I would not give them to you no matter what.”

He Ran ignored him and called his assistant. The call was answered after two rings, and a young man’s voice spoke, “Hello, President He!”

He Ran said, “Find a few professional organizers and bring them over. I am moving today.”

His special assistant, Chen Wen, replied, “Understood, President He. I will be there shortly.”

“You are moving?” He Yan happened to come back out at that moment. He sat back down and handed over an envelope, asking in surprise.

He Ran hung up the phone, took the envelope, and opened it while replying, “Yes.”

He Yan asked in astonishment, “You are giving up your home just because of a breakup? What? Are you afraid of being triggered by the memories?”

He Ran said, “I bought this house for him in the first place, and the title is in his name. Since we broke up, it is no longer appropriate for me to live here.”

Upon hearing this, He Yan gave him a thumbs up. “Impressive! Giving away a house worth over twenty million just like that!”

He Ran was noncommittal; this amount of money was nothing to him.

There were several photos, and He Ran finished looking through them quickly. He could not help but say with disgust, “How do you manage to strike these feminine poses? Only those young girls would like this.”

He Yan replied indignantly, “Who says? My audience spans all ages and genders. Even in your social circle, I am considered top-tier material!”

He Ran put the photos back and tossed them aside with a look of disdain. “You?”

“What about me?” He Yan said confidently. “With my looks and physique, if I ever entered the scene, I would definitely have everyone head over heels!”

He Ran: “Stop flattering yourself.”

He Yan snorted but could not help asking curiously, “Are you actually gay? Aside from Ji Yang, I have never seen you pay special attention to another man. In the past, you only dated women. Or do you only like Ji Yang?”

He Ran thought for a moment and said, “In the past, I did not have that awareness. I never thought about it that way, so I assumed I liked women. It was only after meeting Ji Yang that I confirmed that, compared to women, I likely prefer men.”

He Yan realized, “Then you should be bisexual. Since you broke up, why not try spending time with a woman? Maybe you will find yourself interested in women again.”

He Ran: “Get lost! I am not that much of a beast.”

“Eat quickly. When you are finished, go back. I am moving, and there is no place for you to stay.”

He Yan pointed at him and accused, “Fine! You are burning bridges! You start kicking me out as soon as you have finished using me! Is this how a brother should act?”

He Ran did not admit to that and said righteously, “There is no use saying that. Just eat and leave quickly! When the people arrive later, I will not have time to look after you.”

He Yan said angrily, “I will leave. I do not want to stay with you anyway. Who knows if a lonely old gay like you will do something untoward to a youthful and handsome man like me?”

He Ran: “Do you want to die?”

He Yan shoveled the rest of the rice into his mouth and bolted back to the bedroom.

“…”

Just as He Ran finished tidying up, the doorbell rang. He wiped his hands and went to open the door.

When the door opened, the first person He Ran saw was not Chen Wen, but Yin Zheng, who was standing a step behind him. Yin Zheng had his hair tied back and was wearing a white shirt with black trousers.

“…”

Yin Zheng smiled at him. “Hi!”

Chen Wen explained, “I met President Yin downstairs. He said he had an appointment with you, so I brought him up.”

The building he lived in featured large floor-through apartments with two elevators per unit. It required fingerprint or ID card verification to reach specific floors, so the security was extremely high.

He Ran gave a half-smile. “What a coincidence!” He reluctantly stepped back a little. “Come in.”

Chen Wen tactfully stood aside to let Yin Zheng enter first, then followed and closed the door.

Since the man had arrived, He Ran could not very well kick him out. He asked Chen Wen to make tea while he sat on the sofa. Yin Zheng scanned the room’s layout, strolling around as if he were in his own home, looking here and there.

“What are you doing here?”

Upon hearing this, Yin Zheng turned around and strolled over to sit beside him. He smiled and said, “Helping you move.”

“Ha!” He Ran sneered. “There are professionals for moving; I would not want to trouble you.”

“President He, President Yin, please have some tea.”

Chen Wen brewed a pot of tea and brought it over to pour for the two of them. He Ran did not continue the conversation.

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