He Cheng Ming smacked his lips. He hadn’t realised that Gu Ming Ren was an affectionate person — his concession to Lin Jiang was an eye-opener for him.

  To be fair, if Ji Liao had wanted to date someone other than him today, it would already be a huge kindness if he didn’t intervene. But if he ever asked for his help? It was nonsense.

  But he couldn’t get involved in this sort of thing. He patted Gu Ming Ren on the shoulder helplessly before taking Ji Liao away for a candlelight dinner.

  They had been together for almost half a year but it was the first time they had a formal dinner date.

  There were various types of cuisines available on the ferry. Keeping in mind that Ji Liao loved seafood and was partial to sweet and sour food, He Cheng Ming brought him to a Spanish restaurant. He ordered some famous dishes and a bottle of sweet wine.

  The server retrieved two wine glasses, then tipped the wine bottle as the greenish-yellow liquid that emanated a strong fragrance flowed neatly into the glass.

  Ji Liao’s eyes brightened. Once the server left, he took a sip. At first, it was a little astringent, but slowly there was a sweet aftertaste. He raised his eyebrows. It was quite good.

  Sitting opposite of him, He Cheng Ming propped up his chin and stared at the boy’s satisfied face. His heart was full, and he felt like there was nothing more he needed in this life.

  Before long, the dishes were delivered to the table. Ji Liao ate happily, using all of his time to eat rather than talk.

  He Cheng Ming smiled and said gently, “Eat slowly. No one will fight you for it.”


  Ji Liao nodded and thought about what to eat next. His mouth was still chewing while his eyes were already fixated on something else.

  He Cheng Ming raised a hand and picked up a prawn. Ji Liao’s gaze followed as if to say, I saw that first! Only until He Cheng Ming peeled off the red shell, wiped his hands and gave him the tender meat, was he happy.

  “Baby, what should you call me today?” He Cheng Ming asked deliberately.

  Ji Liao swallowed and said, “He Cheng Ming.”


  “Wrong.”


  When he took away the prawn, Ji Liao panicked and said immediately, “Ming Ge?”


  “That’s for other people to call.” The youth had a cool expression on his face.

  “Ba……baby?” Ji Liao was a little ashamed.

  He Cheng Ming gave a “pfft” sound and leaned closer to him, saying warmly, “That is your exclusive name.”


  Ji Liao’s cheeks reddened. In the end, he decided to forgo it. He could feed himself!

  In a few moments, he had peeled one. Unexpectedly, the other boy reached out, grabbed his wrist and pulled it to his mouth, eating the fruit of his labour, then licking his fingers seductively!

  Surprised, Ji Liao withdrew his hand, the places where he was licked feeling hot.

  “I wouldn’t tease you. Good boy, open your mouth.” He Cheng Ming picked up the previous prawn.

  Ji Liao’s eyes squinted in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist wanting to eat it. He opened his mouth slightly and the delicious prawn was fed into his mouth. He bit into it and the juices overflowed, so fragrant that he closed his eyes.

  He Cheng Ming bent over with laughter at the rapture on his face, then peeled the entire plate for him.

  “I’m so full.” Having eaten too much, Ji Liao was immobile on the chair, frowning and looking slightly uncomfortable.

  He Cheng Ming believed that he had over-indulged; he immediately asked the server to bring him two digestive tablets.

  Once the two of them recovered for a while, they left the restaurant at nearly half-past eight.

  At that time, there were many people on deck, men and women mostly in pairs, snuggling together as they talked or kissed. The braver ones actively moved their hands, not afraid to be seen by others.

  Ji Liao was stunned by this degree of display and sighed twice.

  However, the atmosphere here was really good. The ferry was covered with tiny light bulbs, so when it was nightfall, it gave off an indistinct glow. From the vast sea, it seemed as if they were stars falling into the river.

  With the elegant violin music in his ears and the fresh sea breeze against his face, he was unable to resist wanting to kiss He Cheng Ming!

  “Baby, don’t worry.”


  Although his mouth told him not to worry, his hands were faster than anyone else’s, already touching his waist. Ji Liao felt a little weak as he leaned against his body, letting him do whatever he wanted.

  His obedient appearance made He Cheng Ming difficult to resist him, but he forced himself to interrupt it, wanting to wait for the highlight tonight.

  He led the boy to a vacant area and encircled him in his arms, kissing the side of his head.

  Before long, fireworks went off in the distance, clusters of them blooming in the night sky. Colours streamed around, lighting up the darkness as bright as daytime.

  Ji Liao leaned against the railing of the boat, watching the display with clear eyes and dilated pupils. The brilliant fireworks exploded in front of his eyes, the most beautiful moment being taken in at a glance. Then the sparks fell sparsely and disappeared into the sea.

  “I love you, baby.”


  He Cheng Ming’s lips were against his ear. The three words settled in his heart without warning like abrupt fireworks, leaving a deep imprint.

  “Me too.”


  He turned around, wrapped both arms around the neck of the person in front of him, and opened his mouth to kiss him.

  Suddenly, he felt something glide onto his middle finger. He brought his right hand in front of his eyes and saw a ring.

  His heart trembled. He engaged himself farther in the initiative, provoking He Cheng Ming until he was flustered, but eventually, he carried him to the lower deck rooms.

  Once he was thrown onto the bed, the tall figure above him pounced. The two of them had not dealt with their desire for some time, and they mutually rubbed one out.

  Afterwards, Ji Liao lay spread out on the bed. Except for the final step, they had done everything else.

  He Cheng Ming clung to him again as he kissed him affectionately.

  “Bath?” He asked in a hoarse voice.

  Feeling tired after the pleasure, Ji Liao didn’t want to move.

  He Cheng Ming laughed, lifted him by the waist and brought him to the bathroom to wash up.

  After they came out, he asked Ji Liao to wear his long sweater without pants. The sweater hung loosely on his shoulder and covered his hips. His fair and slender legs made He Cheng Ming hard, and they rolled together again.

  “Guilty pleasure.” Ji Liao commented on his hobby.

  “It’s called fun, baby.” He Cheng Ming took a fresh bath, then burrowed into the other boy’s bed after coming out.

  Then coaxed Ji Liao into calling him hubby.

  Ji Liao’s mouth was shut tightly, feeling too ashamed to call out hubby! He was unwilling to open his mouth, even if he was dying.

  “Are you going to say it or not?”


  He Cheng Ming tickled his body, and with nowhere to hide, Ji Liao’s whole body curled into a ball and shook with laughter. Finally, he couldn’t endure it anymore as he wailed like a cat, “Hubby.”


  He Cheng Ming couldn’t bear it — his body felt like it had been electrified, immediately causing a reaction.

  He reached out to cover Ji Liao’s mouth.

  This alluring thing was going to make him die from excessive ejaculation!

  The next day, they woke up.

  When Ji Liao opened his eyes first, he found the other boy holding him. Not wanting to wake him up, he didn’t move.

  Thinking back on everything that had happened last night, he looked at his right hand which had a ring on it, and his heart warmed.

  When He Cheng Ming woke up to the sight of his little cutie staring at the ring that he had given him, he couldn’t help but lean over to kiss him.

  Seeing that he was awake, Ji Liao rolled away to get up and put on his freshly laundered clothes.

  Afterwards, they went out for breakfast.

  The Mi Ya ferry had started its return to the port in order to pick up its big bosses, He Yue Jin and Zhao Mei Lan.

  Zhao Mei Lan recently discovered that He Yue Jin seemed to be involved in a particular matter. For quite a few days, he had come back with the same scent of perfume on his body. There was an 80% possibility that it was from an externally kept vixen. She knew that men were unreliable. So what if he had taken her as a wife? Couldn’t he still have an affair?

  Because she understood this clearly, she had to hold on to her power.

  As for that vixen, so long as she didn’t threaten her position, she would close an eye.

  However, she still had to remind everyone who the dignified Mrs. He was.

  So Mi Ya ferry broke its two-day round trip record to rush back in the night.

  Zhao Mei Lan took He Yue Jin’s arm, then boarded the ferry under the eyes of the captain and the people-in-charge.

  He Mu Sheng heard the news from the company and called He Cheng Ming at once, but the boy had left his phone in the room and couldn’t answer.

  As He Cheng Ming watched Ji Liao sip his porridge with smacking lips, he felt his own appetite increase.

  Glancing outside, he wondered why they had returned to the port.

  He called a server over to ask, and the reply given was, “It’s because Mr. and Mrs. He are here.”


  Hearing the indistinct sounds of a commotion, He Cheng Ming’s expression became stiff as his spirits dampened.

  Ji Liao was a little nervous. Didn’t that mean He Cheng Ming’s parents were here?

  While deep in conversation, Zhao Mei Lan had already come in with He Yue Jin. Her smiling face froze the moment she saw the two of them.

  She panicked, immediately wanting to pull He Yue Jin away, but he had already seen his son as he said in a delighted tone, “Isn’t that Xiao Ming?”


  He strode over, wanting to chat with his son during his rare free time.

  He Cheng Ming had some respect left for He Yue Jin as he called out, “Dad.” He didn’t say anything to Zhao Mei Lan.

  He Yue Jin nodded, then his gaze moved to Ji Liao as if to ponder which family the child was from.

  Zhao Mei Lan was afraid that the secret would be exposed as she hurriedly said, “This should be Xiao Ming’s classmate, right?”


  When He Cheng Ming didn’t make a sound, the atmosphere plummeted, becoming strange. Ji Liao didn’t want the situation to be unbearable, so he took the initiative to say, “Hi, Uncle. My name is Ji Liao, He Cheng Ming’s classmate.”


  At his remark, He Cheng Ming’s eyebrows shot up high; he was about to open his mouth to correct it when Ji Liao’s hand pressed against him under the table.

  He Yue Jin didn’t question it, instead, he replied meaningfully, “Cheng Ming doesn’t have many friends. But it looks like you two have a good relationship since you’re out together playing like this.”


  As soon as he finished, Gu Ming Ren came up from the lower deck. Seeing this scene, he approached and greeted them in a familiar manner. “Uncle He, Auntie Zhao, you’re here too?”


  After that, he sat naturally beside He Cheng Ming, as if he had been accompanying him.

  Moments before, Zhao Mei Lan had been so scared, she had almost fainted. In the next second, she came to life again when she saw Gu Ming Ren.

  “Yes, your uncle and I just arrived.” Relieved, she pulled He Yue Jin away coquettishly. “Us old people shouldn’t disturb Xiao Ming and his friends. Let’s go. I want to look around at the top.”


  Before He Yue Jin left, his gaze fell on Ji Liao for two seconds, sensing some sort of familiarity from him, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen him before.

  When his parents left, He Cheng Ming went outside to check the situation and found that the ferry had started moving away from the port.

  He couldn’t escape.