Yi Cheng sat comfortably in the working class lounge as his fingers nimbly worked on his laptop when someone interrupted him "Excuse me, can I get the window seat please?" the short but cute looking guy asked as he smiled, his best smile trying to look adorable which he did but the cold Yi Cheng was too busy to notice as he lazily turned his eyes back on his laptop screen completely ignoring him.
"Sir?" Lin Xiao called absolutely dump founded by this attitude, no one had ever ignored his adorable face and smile, not even his dad, let alone the fact that it had bought him this ticket.
Yi Cheng didn't bother looking up again as he pulled over his head sets and placing them on his ears increased the volume completely ignoring him.
Lin Xiao was not going to give up either as he 'accidentally' tripping over the seat, spilled his Iced Latte with extra sugar onto Yi Cheng, and luckily, it spilled over his shirt and only a few droplets were seen on his laptop screen.
"Oops! am so sorry" a completely 'innocent' voice rang out as Yi Cheng turned to look angrily at the annoying teenager in front of him, hissing he looked angrily at the kid who was already pressing the emergency button and calling over an air hostess.
"I accidentally spilled some coffee on this gentleman's shirt, I was wondering if you could help find him a replacement" Lin Xiao said to the beautiful air hostess who had rushed over be4 she could say anything.
Looking at the freakishly handsome man, penetratively sharp black eyes, raised brows, sharp nose and thin lips, she couldn't help but scream inwardly at her luck of getting a chance to meet Yi Cheng and also attend to him so she inwardly thanked Lin Xiao for spilling the coffee.
Yi Cheng was a well known businessman around L City and across all the big cities in M country being the richest man at 21 which he hadn't only inherited but worked for since when he inherited the Yi family business it was only a mediocre company but since his inheritance 3 years ago, no company had been able to achieve as much as he did in just 3 years.
Apologising to Yi Cheng, she professionally asked him to follow her to a dressing room where she provided him with a new set of clothes while Lin Xiao on the other side nonchalantly took over his seat and slept off into a deep sleep.
Yi Cheng frowned as he looked at the Lin Xiao sleeping irresponsibly with his mouth wide open as he snored, he had to agree that this kid's sleeping mode was impressive after all he had just gone out for just 10 minutes and he was already in deep sleep, he angrily pinched at his nose however the other party just gasped for breath as he closed his mouth before turning over. Yi Cheng couldn't help but frown at this as he watched the kid for a few more seconds before sitting down besides him.
Yi Cheng didn't know when he fell asleep but when he woke up, Lin Xiao had his head on his shoulder moreover there was droll floating down, frowning he pushed the other party with so much strength and Lin Xiao who was shocked out of his sleep only shouted "What!What's wrong?" before falling back to sleep unbothered, Yi Cheng couldn't help but smile as he watched this cute event and shaking his head wondered how anyone could sleep so deeply. Lin Xiao owed all this to the excitement he had after his father had agreed with him to go meet him sister in M country whom he hadn't seen for years and he had been so excited packing everything whether neccessary or not as he wanted to show his sister all his past achievements, all the trophies, photo albums and alot more staff had been packed for this 3 month trip and he hadn't been able to sleep for 18 hours due to all the excitement, saying this wasn't how he usually slept would be a lie though he never drolled and if he heard it from Yi Cheng he'd probably call it a prank.
Lin Xiao was woken up by droplets of water on his face by Yi Cheng telling him they had arrived and leaving before he could hear anything else from the kid, walked off with his secretary holding his briefcase an dre had his jacket over his shoulder holding it with his index with his other hand inside his pocket. He looked like a movie star and his gentle but swift movement showed how dignified he was.
Lin Xiao on the other hand cursed at this rude behavior before smiling as if nothing had happened as he thought about his sister who was probably waiting for him.
Yi Cheng watched as the boy from earlier ran into a woman's embrace and hugged her so tight, he didn't remember the last time anyone hugged him with all their might and for some reason he smiled before putting his phone which had been ringing over his ear and walked towards the other direction.
Yi Cheng frowned then lightly rubbed the space between his eyebrows as he wondered why he couldn't stop thinking about Lin Xiao, it had been 8 years since that idiot ran away and he kinda blamed himself for it, however he had been too drunk that night and his desire had over powered his integrity as he had 'forced' himself on the 18 year old Lin Xiao, who told the boy to be so cute to the point he couldn't hold back with him? One thing for sure was that he had never been able to 4get the boy's flustered face and sweet moans as he cried under him.It had been 8 years but he still remembered it so vividly like it had just happened the past night, he felt bad about the fact that he hadn't confessed to the boy yet, how ever, he himself didn't know what he felt until Lin Xiao left and he felt like his life was worthless without Lin Xiao.
He had finally managed to put him at the back of his mind only 3 years ago after learning from his sister that he had been especially strong on his idea that he'll never speak to Yi Cheng again and he didn't want to hear anything from him again.
Lin Liao Xi, Lin Xiao's sister had specifically looked at him with discontent that day and he had wondered if he had told her about what had happened however, he was sure that with his personality had probably cooked up something that earned him that look.
Yi Cheng didn't know why but he had been thinking about Lin Xiao the past three days and he had also thought countless times that he had heard his voice at his company hallway and twice he had stopped in his tracks only to see that it was just his hallucinations, besides the boy had clearly started that he didn't want to see again at least that was what his sister said so he had no reason to think he'd go against his words.
Yi Cheng didn't know when but by the time he composed himself, his driver was already opening the car door for him and taking a deep breath, he strode off like as if his mind hadn't been thinking about Lin Xiao for the past 20 minutes of the ride from his home to the company.
Lin Xiao stood exasperated by the desk lady who always came up excuse for him not to meet with Yi Cheng, maybe because he was poorly dressed but she didn't believe when he said he was his friend, this was the 4th time this week and today just like the other days, she had looked at him with disgust as she said that Yi Cheng was in a meeting but this time he was determined not to leave without speaking to him, he had tried his best to hide from him for the past 8 years since he had never been able to forget that passionate night but he knew and despite all these years he had failed to get the images and mixed feelings he got from that night.
Lin Xiao had always known his sexual orientation and he knew he was bi- but he had always taken himself for a top and also never thought that he would be attracted to someone as strict and as tough as Yi Cheng, he had always liked the sweet, funny and talkative type yet somehow in the 3 months of his trip that year, 8 years ago, his heart had been stolen by the cold, arrogant and self conscious Yi Cheng something he had found too had to believe.
He had returned to M Country 2 years ago after his father's business had gone bankrupt immediately after his death living him no choice but to return and stay with his elder sister who wasn't doing so well herself since she had spent most of her money trying to gain the legal rights to their home in M country but failed.
They had moved into a 2 bedroom apartment and he had had to sell a few of his expensive things and leave behind his luxurious life and had started working part time jobs but the money hadn't been enough to pay off their bills even when combined with his sister's who had given up modeling for a full time assistant job. The only thing he hadn't been able to part with was the expensive watch that Yi Cheng had given him on his birthday but he was still unable to get rid of it even if he knew that it'd help pay off at least half of their current debts and he had reluctantly decided he would rather meet with Yi Cheng than part with it.
He had tried his best too but the desk lady always found an excuse to send him off and he hadn't insisted because he had work to do but they had only a day left for the lease and he had decided he wouldn't be leaving without seeing Yi Cheng.
The idea both excited him and thrilled him and he had wondered countless times what Yi Cheng's reaction would be, Will he remember me,Will he be happy to see me, Will he help me, and many similar questions like that went on in his head and he couldn't help but be nervous.
"Miss, if only you could be kind enough to make that call you'll surely know that am not lying to you!" an exasperated voice rang out into Yi Cheng's ears, stopping for a second he sighed and not bothering to turn around and check walked on. " Why bother your self calling the guards when you can actually just make that call to Cheng?" he heard again and this time he stopped "What's wrong?" Mang Ge asked when he saw Yi Cheng stop, " Its him" Yi Cheng said almost to himself as he turned around to walk towards the direction of the voice.
Yi Cheng froze as he looked at the youth in front of him, he had his back faced to him so he hadn't seen his face yet but his heart was already racing so fast he feared that the people around him could hear it but he didn't care. That back,he thought to himself, no doubt it belonged to Lin Xiao even though he had grown a few inches taller buh he was still shorter than him.
"Mr, Yi " the desk lady called her face flushed both in shame and fear, she knew how strict he was about the noise at the entrance and she feared she was going to lose her job because of this annoying guy, she detested people like him the most.
On hearing the name of the person he hadn't seen in years, Lin Xiao froze and he sure as hell could feel Yi Cheng's cold gaze on him and for some reason he was uncontrollably sweating, trying his best to stay calm, Lin Xiao slowly turned around and looking at the handsome face he had only seen on screen for the past 8 years couldn't help but feel his heart race even harder than it already was.
Yi Cheng had a look of bewilderment on his face, even though this action was only seen by him since he had studied his facial movements and everything they meant after learning that the man's cold face rarely made any new expressions except that cold one, this excited him and made him even more confident since it was a sign that he remembered him, Lin Xiao wanted to run into his arms and hug him but he was afraid he couldn't, it had been so many years after all and it felt a bit awkward plus he didn't want his sweaty body making Yi Cheng uncomfortable however he didn't know how much Yi Cheng would have killed for that hug as he looked at him waiting for him to run into his embrace and seeing no movements from the other party, he straightened himself up diverting his gaze to the desk lady when Lin Xiao spoke up.
"Che.. Mr. Yi Cheng, I need to speak to you?" Yi Cheng frowned at the uncertainty in Lin Xiao's word and the way he referred to him just now and for some reason it angered him
Mr.Yi Cheng? Is that what he was to him now? frowning he asked the desk lady to immediately call the guards and throw him out bse if he was acting so unfamiliar with him, there was no use for him to act familiar, this surprised Khang Ge because he knew how much he had wanted to see this boy however if his boss said so, so be it.
Lin Xiao who taken by surprise by Yi Cheng's words froze for a second before the words sunk in and he angrily shouted 'I Dare You!' to Yi Cheng's back, astonishing the onlookers, this guy actually dared to shout at their boss, even the security guards stopped in there tracks, wondering where a brave man like this had come from, actually daring to dig his own grave.
The warning and determination in Lin Xiao's words actually scared Yi Cheng, did that mean he'd disappear again he wondered and frowning he told himself he'd be an idiot to let this rascal off so easily after running away and cutting him off for all these years. Stopping, Yi Cheng turned around and with one hand deep in his pocket he walked swiftly to Lin Xiao leaving almost no space between them which scared the other's because they thought that this guy had bought himself a 1way ticket to hell, he actually dared to annoy their boss?
Yi Cheng looked down at Lin Xiao who had subconsciously inhaled his scent and frowned, this guy actually dared to look cuter than the last time he saw him, he looked a bit more mature though and he looked a bit unhealthy, he probably wasn't eating well plus his skin looked paler.
Lin Xiao who was taken aback by this sudden attack couldn't help but inhale that manly scent he hadn't inhaled for the past 8 years,God knows how he had yearned for it, the scent especially made for him alone bse he had never met any one who smelled as good as this, slowly raising his head, his eyes landed in the piercing black eyes that looked as if they could read one's soul and he couldn't help but hold his breath. He had never liked it when someone was taller than him but when it came to Yi Cheng, he liked the fact that he could easily feel safe and imposed by him.
"Say that again" Yi Cheng's calm voice rang out in his ears, "Which part?" he asked trying his best to look calm as he smiled up at him.
"Why are you here?" Yi Cheng asked the daring boy in front of him, he was clearly trying to taste his temper, "I need to talk to you" Lin Xiao said this time as he lost the smile on his face. "About?" Yi Cheng impatiently asked. "Can we talk in your office, this place is a bit..." Lin Xiao said pausing as he looked around then turning his gaze back up to him said "Open" he said. "You're not here to tell me you have my kid are you?" he said making Lin Xiao burst out as he giggled then said "C.E.O Cheng actually read my mind" a blushed Lin Xiao said making Yi Cheng smile from the familiar way he called his name. It was a quick smile,almost like a flash and it didn't escape Lin Xiao's observant eyes.
Looking at him as he laughed, Yi Cheng felt a bit relieved, he had finally cracked a joke and made this guy laugh, relaxing a bit he held Lin Xiao's hand and walked him past the gazes of the audience and past Khang Ge so he wasn't able to say his greetings to him and into his elevator. Khang Ge knew better than to follow them and he couldn't help but smile as he watched the 2 of them, he knew that his boss, also his friend was going to be happy again. However, he didn't 4get to warn the employees whose eyes were already lit with gossip to go back to their work if they didn't want their salary to be cut.
Yi Cheng pinned Lin Xiao on the elevator wall their bodies reflected on either sides of the elevator as he looked down at this cute boy in front of him rather he was a man now, he wanted to kiss him but he wasn't sure if that was the right thing to do. "Long time no see Cheng" Lin Xiao said as he looked up at him, his eyes traveling between his eyes and lips. " I missed you" Lin Xiao said as he smiled up mischievously at him and hearing those words he couldn't help but feel proud that he hadn't been the only one doing the missing.
Scoffing, he let go of Lin Xiao's hand and turned to arrange himself just in time for the elevator doors to ding and he walked out ahead of Lin Xiao who followed closely behind and entered Lin Xiao's office after him, he couldn't help but smile at the similarity it had with his old office which was on the other building that his company was on 8 years ago.
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