Romance

Su Yu and Duan Yuan are unaware, especially Su Yu, that they are going to have CP fans. But, even if they do (aware), they don't have time to worry (?) about it since their situation is not good.

Duan Yuan heard the concern in Su Yu's voice and his Adam's apple moved. "… it's nothing." He answered and turned away, schooling his expression.

Su Yu. "…" it doesn't look like it is nothing! He thought as he stared at the other. "You… were you - ?" he asked in a low voice. Then, he stopped. He doesn't feel any foreign aura in Duan Yuan so the other should not be possessed. Then, why did Duan Yuan have that expression earlier? What is he angry at?

Su Yu felt that something is scratching at his heart* when he thought of something. He uneasily looked away. Duan Yuan… is actually concerned about him and became angry because he was not there for him earlier. Even if Su Yu is not Duan Yuan's responsibility, Su Yu could understand what Duan Yuan feels. Because Su Yu has been with Duan Yuan as Duan Yuan has been with Su Yu while they go through this life-and-death experience. So, they developed a concern for each other.

*he was moved aww

"Ehem." Su Yu coughed when he felt like the creepy atmosphere has suddenly changed and became subtle which is centered on them. "Shall we find more clues?" he asked.

"… okay." Duan Yuan answered and nodded as he fumbled around to help Su Yu find more clues in the room. But, even if he looked like the usual… his reddened ears betrayed him.

Su Yu, who has gone in the opposite direction, has a suspicious blush on his cheeks. Fortunately, it was dark and the camera could only capture Su Yu from the neck below. Thus, they didn't see the two men blushing.

…

Fanfan Building.

Despite it was already late in the night, the light inside the CEO's office is still bright. Some might say that capitalists are cruel for making their employees do overtime… but do the CEOs not do overtime? They even do overtime longer than the employees.

Also, the employees are also paid for every second of their time, so why say the capitalists are heartless? They are just btching off. They just want more for which they did not work. This is the crux of the matter.

Duan Fanbai doesn't care. As long as these employees do their jobs right and do not let him hear about their nonsense complaints, then he would just block one ear* (act half-deaf). "Nephew ah…" he muttered and sighed as he looked at Duan Yuan's person on the monitor.

Yep. CEO Duan is not doing overtime this time, but actually is watching Su Yu's livestream. Not only because Duan Yuan is his responsibility after he let Duan Yuan go with Su Yu to the Purple Old Manor, but also because he genuinely feels concerned about Duan Yuan. He is his nephew, after all.

Duan Fanbai's gaze suddenly turned to Su Yu's face. "Xiao Yu really has the charm to attract everyone…" he heaved a sigh. Even if he rarely sees his nephew who grew up fast, but he is very familiar with his nephew's personality.

With Duan Yuan's behavior just now towards Su Yu, Duan Fanbai can see that Duan Yuan was attracted to Su Yu. It may just be due to the suspension bridge effect*, but Duan Fanbai also knows that Duan Yuan is never frivolous when it comes to feelings. So, if Duan Yuan would continue to feel attracted to Su Yu after they leave the Purple Old Manor, then Duan Yuan's feelings toward Su Yu must be true.

*a term used to describe the phenomena of misattribution of arousal

Thinking this, Duan Fanbai doesn't know what to feel. Should he hinder Duan Yuan's feelings towards Su Yu as early as now, when it is just in a budding stage? Even though he doesn't have anything against Su Yu, and instead has a good impression of him… Duan Fanbai knows that Su Yu, his employee, has never had any relationship with anyone before.

This should be a good thing since Su Yu has a clean romantic history. But, Duan Fanbai also known as an acquaintance of Su Yu that Su Yu has never had any thoughts towards romance. It is not that Su Yu is a heartless* (emotionless) being… but that Su Yu just feels… to distant. Even towards Han Yao – the person who is closest to Su Yu, Duan Fanbai could see that Su Yu has some reservations towards him.

So, if Duan Yuan would really fall for Su Yu, then Duan Fanbai knows that Duan Yuan would definitely have a hard time catching Su Yu. Worse, Duan Yuan would end up heartbroken as his romance would be fruitless. And Duan Fanbai already feels worried and sad about this since this is the first time that Duan Yuan might fall in love with someone.

Like Su Yu, Duan Yuan has a clear romantic history. This may be attributed to Duan Yuan being disabled as no one would date a disabled person unless they have fallen truly in love with them. But, Duan Yuan also hasn't been attracted to anyone yet. That is until he met Su Yu.

Duan Fanbai sighed, feeling complicated emotions. He suddenly wanted to smoke, but recalling Han Yao's gaze filled with contempt after he saw him smoking… Duan Fanbai's urge to smoke instantly disappears.

Thinking of this, Duan Fanbai picked up his mobile phone and sent a message to the person.

"Hey. Can you ask Su Yu later what type of person that he likes?"

Before Han Yao could reply, Duan Fanbai placed his mobile phone on the table and resumed watching Su Yu's livestream while his gaze would occasionally move to where his nephew, Duan Yuan, is. Then, he can't help but sigh from time to time again after he saw his nephew acting awkwardly toward Su Yu. Even if no one would notice what his nephew is like, Duan Yuan still can't help but feel worried.