“You… you’re a pervert!”
Yu Mo’s casual coming out directly broke the boy standing before him.
The boy’s face flushed crimson as he hurled insults like pervert and disgusting.
Before Yu Mo could even react to these words, Rong Rong was already furious.
Rong Rong had always been known for his gentle temper.
But at this moment, Rong Rong was so angry his entire face turned red.
“You’re the disgusting one! People like you who discriminate against others are both rude and revolting.”
Rong Rong pulled Yu Mo behind him, standing protectively in front of him like a mother hen guarding her chick.
“You can’t even handle losing gracefully. How dare you criticize others?”
It was the first time Rong Rong had ever raised his voice so loudly in public.
Standing behind him, Yu Mo watched Rong Rong defending him and felt a warm glow in his heart.
The host, worried that the argument would disturb other diners, quickly escorted the instigating boy away.
The boy was fuming.
He angrily grabbed his girlfriend’s hand. “Let’s go! We’re not eating here.”
“This lousy restaurant—I’m never coming back!”
The girlfriend, being dragged away, keenly felt the mocking glances from others in the restaurant.
The people in the restaurant weren’t ridiculing the two boys. They were mocking them.
The girl couldn’t bear the embarrassment.
She lowered her head and, after hurriedly exiting the restaurant, abruptly shook off her boyfriend’s hand.
“You’re so humiliating!”
Her face burning with shame, she scolded her boyfriend, “If someone had recorded what you just said and posted it online, we’d be finished.”
Without another word to her boyfriend, she hailed a taxi and left alone.
Back in the restaurant, several boys approached Yu Mo and Rong Rong.
“Hey man, don’t let what that guy said get to you.”
“Sexual orientation is a personal choice. It doesn’t affect anyone else. I don’t see any problem with it.”
“Thanks for understanding.”
Yu Mo smiled and, after sitting down, sent a bottle of the restaurant’s signature red wine to their table.
After speaking with them, Yu Mo turned his attention back to Rong Rong.
Just then, the restaurant served a few freshly fried snacks.
“Rong Rong, open up.”
Yu Mo picked up a piece of crispy fried pork and brought it to Rong Rong’s lips.
Rong Rong opened his mouth and took it.
The restaurant’s food was quite good. After tasting his favorite snack, Rong Rong’s mood visibly improved.
Yu Mo continued feeding him.
After a while, Rong Rong finally shook his head.
“Eggy, stop feeding me. You should eat, too.”
“Okay.”
The atmosphere between them returned to normal. Yu Mo gazed at Rong Rong with a smile and said softly, “Rong Rong, the way you stood up for me just now, I thought it was really cool.”
Rong Rong: “…”
Rong Rong blushed at the praise.
Noticing his flushed cheeks, Yu Mo chuckled and asked, “Rong Rong, did you ever suspect my sexual orientation before?”
Rong Rong didn’t answer immediately.
He looked up at Yu Mo, blinked slowly, and said, “No matter what your sexual orientation is, it doesn’t matter.”
“You’re still Eggy.”
Rong Rong only cared about Eggy as a person.
Everything else was irrelevant.
Yu Mo’s smile deepened. Resting his chin on one hand, his eyes seemed glued to Rong Rong’s face.
Rong Rong grew so self-conscious under his gaze that he could barely eat.
“Eggy, stop staring at me all the time.”
“Okay.”
The restaurant had a charming ambiance. Perhaps to make up for the scolding Yu Mo had just received, the staff thoughtfully sent over a rose.
Rong Rong glanced at the rose, then at Yu Mo, who was peeling crab for him. Suddenly, he felt his heartbeat quicken.
After the meal, before Rong Rong could even ask what was next, Yu Mo took him to a nearby park to walk off the food.
The park was quite scenic.
Rong Rong loved admiring the scenery.
After their stroll, the two went to see a movie, bought some clothes at the mall, and ended the day with a barbecue dinner.
As the day’s activities drew to a close, Yu Mo held Rong Rong’s hand, reluctant to head home.
“Rong Rong, could you stay at my place tonight?”
“You’ve never stayed over before.”
“My big dad is home.”
Rong Rong hesitated. “He might not let me go.”
Yu Mo looked disappointed. “Alright.”
Seeing Yu Mo’s dejected expression, Rong Rong thought for a moment and pulled a small felt fox doll from his bag.
This fox doll had been made by his dad using fur Rong Rong had shed over the years.
It looked just like him.
“Eggy, this is for you.”
“Wow, a little fox!”
Yu Mo’s eyes lit up at the sight of the doll. “It’s so pretty, just like you.”
“It even smells like you.”
Yu Mo had a keen sense of smell and could detect Rong Rong’s scent on the fox.
“It’s made from my fur,” Rong Rong explained. “My dad collected all the fur I shed while growing up.”
Originally, the fur had just been stored in a box.
But recently, Bo Han had come across a video online showing how to make felt cats.
He found it fascinating and decided to learn the craft.
Once he mastered it, he eagerly made a little fox.
The gift instantly lifted Yu Mo’s spirits.
He carefully tucked the fox away and then walked Rong Rong home.
By the time they arrived, it was already dark.
“Rong Rong, see you tomorrow.”
Yu Mo bid him goodbye at the door.
Even though they had spent the entire day together and would meet again tomorrow…
The moment they parted, Yu Mo found himself already missing Rong Rong.
He wondered if Rong Rong could sense it.
All he knew was that his feelings might be a little unhealthy.
“Alright, go on inside. Your dad is waiting for you.”
“Mm, goodnight, Eggy.”
“Goodnight, Rong Rong.”
They parted at the door. When Rong Rong stepped inside, he realized his dads hadn’t returned yet.
He washed up first, then sat in the living room, lost in thought.
A moment later, he stood up, grabbed his phone, and called his dad.
“Dad, when are you coming back?”
“We’ll be home soon. What’s wrong, Rong Rong? Are you hungry? I brought you some food.”
“I’m not hungry. I already had dinner.”
Clutching his phone, Rong Rong mustered his courage and finally voiced the words he had been rehearsing: “Dad, I won’t be staying home tonight. I… I’m going to sleep at Yuan Yuan’s place.”
Bo Han: “…”
Bo Han: “Huh? Okay.”
Rong Rong: “Then… bye, Dad. Drive safely.”
With that, Rong Rong hung up.
After he hung up the phone, Bo Han, who was still sitting in the car, glanced at Chi Shui’s suddenly grim expression and cleared his throat awkwardly.
“Rong Rong going to sleep with Yuan Yuan isn’t a big deal. They’ve always been close.”
Chi Shui’s face darkened even further. Bo Han tried to explain a bit more but eventually gave up and fell silent.
Their Rong Rong was just too bad at lying…
His phone had been on speaker mode earlier. Both he and Chi Shui knew Rong Rong’s voice all too well.
The atmosphere in the car grew increasingly tense.
Meanwhile, Rong Rong, having just ended the call, didn’t waste a second before leaving the house.
As soon as he stepped out, he headed straight for the elevator and went upstairs.
In no time, he used his fingerprint to unlock the door.
Yu Mo’s apartment had a fingerprint lock. After moving in, he had registered Rong Rong’s print so he could visit anytime.
Rong Rong didn’t knock. Instead, he tiptoed inside, hoping to surprise Yu Mo.
The spacious two- to three-hundred-square-meter apartment was occupied by Yu Mo alone.
It was quiet.
Rong Rong padded softly through the living room and stopped outside the master bedroom.
Perhaps because he lived alone, Yu Mo didn’t have the habit of locking his door. It wasn’t even fully closed.
As Rong Rong reached the doorway, he heard faint, strange sounds.
Puzzled, he peeked inside.
What he saw made him freeze.
Yu Mo was lying on the bed, seemingly fresh from a shower. His robe was untied, and he leaned against the pillows, his hand moving downward…
Rong Rong: “…”
Rong Rong was stunned.
What shocked him even more was hearing Yu Mo’s low, ragged breaths mingled with soft murmurs.
Yu Mo was calling his name.
Rong Rong stood rigid, instinctively wanting to turn and leave, but—
Yu Mo’s gaze suddenly shifted toward him.
Their eyes met directly.
“Rong Rong.”
Yu Mo’s voice was hoarse as he called his name again.
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152