First, even before hearing this conversation, Luo Mingbai could sense that the interaction between Summer Zheng and Zhu Linya was incredibly strange. It seemed more like Zhu Linya, who had sent Summer Zheng to the orphanage, was the one in the wrong. Why did she act as if Summer Zheng owed her a huge favor?
They say a mother’s status rises through her son. Without Zhu Linya and Cheng Guangchen, Summer Zheng would still be the bloodline of the Summer family. But without Summer Zheng, what right did Zhu Linya and Cheng Guangchen have to sit in this room?
Another point was that Summer Zheng seemed to have hidden his trip to the ghost market from his mother and wife. The watch was bought by the female ghost’s mother before Summer Zheng was born, so… could the watch be related to Zhu Linya?
The bedroom door was pushed open, and Summer Xian Ning walked in with a kraft paper envelope, his expression slightly strange.
His blanket was already rolled up by Luo Mingbai. Luo Mingbai smiled at Summer Xian Ning and raised his hand, signaling him to pull him up. Summer Xian Ning bent down, hugged him, and placed him further into the bed, then lay down beside him.
Luo Mingbai smiled: “What, going to sleep so early?”
“Not sleeping,” Summer Xian Ning sighed. “You probably can’t stay here tonight. After dinner in a few hours, I’ll send you home.”
Luo Mingbai: “???”
He suddenly sat up, nervously saying: “Really? What happened? I even brought a gift! A ring in exchange for staying the night. Don’t scare me!”
Summer Xian Ning pressed him back onto the bed, both angry and amused: “Don’t panic. It’s not your problem. Grandpa wants me to avoid suspicion.”
Luo Mingbai couldn’t understand: “Avoid what suspicion?”
Summer Xian Ning said: “Two unmarried men, you sleeping in my home isn’t appropriate. It might affect your reputation.”
Luo Mingbai: “…”
He pondered the logic and suddenly widened his eyes: “Xian Ning, did you just come clean with Grandpa???”
Summer Xian Ning calmly said: “Half-true. I actually told him before that I like men, but didn’t specify our relationship – don’t open your eyes so wide, I’m still alive, aren’t I?”
