In late May in the Imperial Capital, the temperature finally showed signs of rising again.

The breeze that came when the windows were open at night was comfortable, and no longer chilly.

Pei Yi carefully inspected the electronic contract sent by Gu Jianshen and forwarded it to his friend.

“Pear Garden, please confirm the details again. If there’s no problem, the signing process can be sped up.”

Li Yuan on the other side of the screen made an “ok” gesture, and asked proactively, “Have you talked to your family member?”

Pei Yi’s eyes flickered. “Not yet. I’m planning on talking to him tonight.”

Li Yuan seemed to understand his friend’s hesitation, and asked, “How about when the time comes, I go over and keep an eye out for you?”

Pei Yi raised his lips and teased, “Come on, I don’t want Mr. Yan to cause trouble for me. How could he let you go?”

Li Yuan sent a string of ellipses, likely shy.

Pei Yi glanced at the time in the lower right corner. “It’s best to leave this matter to me. Don’t worry about it, we’ll talk when we meet at the studio tomorrow. I’ll log off first.”

As soon as this line of text was sent, there was a knock on the room door.

Pei Yi moved his eyes away and said, “Come in.”

Bo Yueming pushed the door open and walked in, followed by the increasingly plump Inspector. “Are you finished?”

Since Pei Yi had moved into the master bedroom, the previous small room had become his dedicated home workplace.

Pei Yi noticed that Bo Yueming had already washed up and put on his house clothes. He stood up and moved around a bit before inviting, “Er-ge, want a drink? We can go to the rooftop upstairs.”

Bo Yueming had this intention, and went along with his thoughts. “Okay, what kind of wine do you want tonight?”

Pei Yi drew close and held his hand. “You help me pick something out.”

“Okay.”

. . . . . . .

Five minutes later, the rooftop door opened.

Some time ago, according to his own wishes, Bo Yueming had asked Uncle Kai to help rearrange this corner that had been neglected for many years—

The rooftop now had fully automated retractable glass windows, and there was a tent and oversized cushions on the ground for overnight stays.

Pei Yi reclined on the super spacious cushioned sofa and looked up at the night. There was still a little bit of light left.

He took a deep breath and said, “Er-ge, everything is perfect, only there aren’t many visible stars. Yanshan Mountain was better.”

Bo Yueming coaxed him patiently, “Wait a little longer. The weather will be hot next month, and we should be able to see more stars. Or, I can take you to Yanshan Mountain after a while?”

Pei Yi chuckled, feeling a bit of yearning.

Bo Yueming handed over the opened bottle. “The wine I chose today is a bit strong, so you can only drink a glass at most.”

Pei Yi looked at the small-capacity goblet and emphasized, “I haven’t started drinking yet and you’re looking after me? My drinking ability has improved now.”

Bo Yueming calmly sat down next to him, and took the initiative to chase after and touch the wine glass in his hand. “This is enough. I’m afraid you’ll get a headache if you drink too much.”

Pei Yi drank half a glass disbelievingly. The alcohol was strong, and sure enough, his insides were “burned.”

Bo Yueming frowned and said, “Drink slowly.”

Pei Yi used this strength to open up what was hidden in his heart. “Er-ge, actually, I have something to tell you.”

Bo Yueming heard the hesitation in his words and looked over. “What is it?”

Pei Yi thought for a moment, and said, “After the first round of internal testing of ‘The Last Fog,” I reached a partnership agreement with Weiyi headquarters over in Haishi. It’s a movie game about Chinese folklore and supernatural phenomena.”

YWY Studios was responsible for the script structure, Weiyi was responsible for the overall shooting and editing, and subsequent publicity and operations would be separated according to their respective content sections.

Pei Yi explained the content of the partnership. “…..The final profits will be based on a 40-60 share ratio.”

Because his lover’s career was related to “games,” Bo Yueming worked on many industry-related things in his spare time. 

He understood the shrewdness involved as soon as he heard it. “A major game company like Weiyi was willing to reach this share ratio with you?”

Speaking of this, Pei Yi was still a little proud. “A negotiated it based on my ability. Amazing, right?”

From the initial 20-80 to the current 40-60, Pei Yi’s full efforts were indispensable.

Bo Yueming praised him from the bottom of his heart, “Amazing.”

Pei Yi held the wine glass and moved closer. “You know, YWY is currently only a game studio. If we want to move to the next level, in addition to ‘The Last Fog’ that gave us a foothold, we also need other platforms and channels.”

And cooperating with a big company like Weiyi was the easiest way to increase their popularity. As long as the work created by both parties was outstanding enough, as the chief creator of the game script, he could take YWY one step further!

Bo Yueming nodded slightly. “I hear what you mean. Has the script been polished and prepared? Is it about to enter the filming stage now?”

He had never touched on the topic of “movie games,” but could get a rough meaning from the literal words.

Pei Yi replied, “It’s divided into two parts. The game concept and script of the first part have been perfected, and the prototype of the second part is also done, but it still needs a month or two of polishing.”

Ever since Pei Yi had an urge to make a “movie game,” he had begun to experiment with the setting of the game’s story in his free time and developed a complete plot outline.

Opportunities were always reserved for those who were prepared. After reaching an intention to cooperate with Gu Jianshen and Weiyi in March—

Pei Yi’s story concept was initially confirmed, and the production team at Weiyi also found relevant actors according to the game’s character settings.

There were few people involved in this kind of market, so it was naturally better to test the waters and seize it as quickly as possible.

Bo Yueming never doubted his lover’s capability and efficiency. He casually asked, “En, where are you filming?”

Pei Yi was stuck for a moment. “Haishi.”

Bo Yueming once again noticed something and asked slowly, “Kitten, it seems you still have something to tell me?”

“…….”

Pei Yi set the wine glass back on the coffee table next to him and moved closer, as if snuggling up. “Er-ge, let me discuss something with you. Because of this movie game, I have to go on a business trip to Haishi for a while. Is that okay?”

Bo Yueming heard this expected answer and said calmly, “How long will it take? When will you leave?”

Pei Yi’s Adam’s apple rolled slightly. “I’m thinking of booking a flight for the day after tomorrow. If all goes well, I’ll probably be back in a month and a half.”

Bo Yueming saw his lover’s cautiousness, and he frowned

Pei Yi was keenly aware of his emotions, and explained, “Er-ge, listen to me, this partnership project must be monitored by our YWY people.”

The Last Fog had completed three rounds of internal testing, and the number of reservations exceeded one million. It had also successfully obtained the external distribution rights of the game.

It would be officially launched for public beta on June 1st. Judging from the current preparations, there should be no major problems.

Lou Yang and Xiang Nansheng could take over all matters after the game was launched, not to mention that Li Yuan, the operations manager, was in charge.

But the upcoming movie game project was different—

“I’m the chief creator of the game script. If the matter is left to Li Yuan and others, it won’t be as clear as if I’m the one doing it.”

“And I want to use this opportunity to develop contacts in the Haishi gaming circle while cooperating with Weiyi.”

Bo Yueming saw Pei Yi’s eagerness to persuade him, and his hand on holding the wine glass unconsciously gripped tighter. He didn’t answer, remaining silent.

Pei Yi thought he disagreed. “Er-ge, I promise to come back when I’m done. And we can still talk on WeChat and the phone every day, right?”

Bo Yueming felt an indescribable depression when he heard his lover’s increasingly weak tone. He lowered his eyes to the wine glass in his hand and drank the wine in it.

A forceful idea was burning in his heart.

Bo Yueming ignored this uneasy feeling and nodded in agreement. “Okay, I understand. It’s getting late, let’s go back and rest.”

“…….”

Pei Yi’s heart shrank upon hearing this, and he tugged at Bo Yueming. “Er-ge, wait a minute!”

He leaned on his hands and knees into his lover’s arms. “Are you angry?”

Bo Yueming denied it. “No.”

Pei Yi didn’t believe this, and was immediately a little confused. “Don’t be angry. Then, then I won’t go! I won’t go, okay?”

Bo Yueming looked into the eyes of the person in his arms, which were trembling due to his great uneasiness, and was full of complexities that he had nowhere to vent.

He endured it again and again, and finally asked, “Pei Yi, who do you think I am?”

Pei Yi’s hand on his lover’s arm tightened, and he showed a rare trace of confusion. “Huh?”

Bo Yueming asked him bluntly, “Do I disregard right and wrong all day long and only know how to be jealous and lose my temper? Or am I just the kind of boyfriend who wants to tie you to my side, not let you go, and continue to obstruct your career?”

Pei Yi shook his head. “Er-ge, that’s not what I mean.”

Bo Yueming said what he was concerned about the most, “From the moment you and Weiyi reached a consensus and partnership, you were destined to go on a business trip to Haishi for work, but you kept hiding it from me!”

He had kept it a secret from the end of March until now, and even the flight had been booked, so he intended to act first and explain later!

What did this mean? It meant that he didn’t trust him!

“Did you think that if I knew about this, I wouldn’t agree to you going to Haishi?”

Bo Yueming suppressed his unspeakable grievance and disappointment, his voice trembling, “I said I would support all of your decisions, and in the end—”

“You think I will still stand in the way of your career? Is that it?”

“…….”

Pei Yi was startled.

He didn’t expect Bo Yueming to think like this at all.

Bo Yueming’s eyes wavered, and he looked at the other with rare uncertainty. “Kitten, am I not matching your feelings enough? Or have you ever truly accepted me from beginning to end?”

“That’s not true!”

It was the first time Pei Yi had heard Bo Yueming speak in such a tone, and the uneasiness in his heart suddenly expanded by several degrees. “It’s not like that, I’ve never thought of it that way!”

Bo Yueming kissed his head half-heartedly. “Then what are you thinking? You have to tell me.”

Pei Yi leaned against his shoulder, trying to clear his thoughts. “I admit that I was a little hesitant to tell you, but I never thought you would object.”

“Bo Yueming, I know better than anyone else that you will support my career and decisions.”

“You are my other half, how could I not accept you?” Pei Yi’s voice was a little choked. “If I was deliberately rejecting you, then why would I confess in the first place and enter this relationship with you?”

He recalled the words of disappointment that Bo Yueming had just spoken, feeling both distressed and aggrieved. “…..It’s because I haven’t done well enough that you think of me like this, right?”

Bo Yueming couldn’t bear to hear Pei Yi choking with self-blame. He reached out to rub the back of the other’s neck, apologizing, “I said the wrong thing in a moment of impatience. Darling, don’t cry.”

Pei Yi raised his head and looked at him again, his eyes slightly red. “I’m just a little afraid of strange places.”

Rather than being afraid that Bo Yueming would object, what actually made Pei Yi hesitate more was a long-distance relationship.

“Since the partnership was confirmed, it’s not that I haven’t thought about finding someone to go to Haishi instead of me, it’s just that I haven’t found the right one.”

Bo Yueming gently stroked the tips of his eyes. “What are you afraid of?”

“What else could I be afraid of?” Pei Yi couldn’t help but tilt his head and rub lightly against his lover’s palm, saying whatever came to mind—

“I’m afraid that once I’m busy with work, I won’t have time to look at my phone, and I’ll ignore you if I’m not careful.”

“I’m also afraid that when I’m sleeping in a strange place, I’ll have insomnia all night without you holding me to sleep.”

“I’m even more afraid that something will happen to us when we’re apart, that one of us will be wronged, but we’ll be afraid of worrying each other and deliberately hide it.”

“I saw people on the internet saying that long-distance relationships are the most likely to cause problems.”

Pei Yi thought about the interlude that had almost caused trouble just now, and felt depressed. “I started my career so that I could legitimately stand side by side with you, not to quarrel and break up with you.”

Bo Yueming heard his abruptly cute tone and felt helpless. “What are you thinking about? Why do you assume that we will quarrel and break up in the future?”

Pei Yi saw the person in front of him laughing, and mumbled more and more, “If you have a career and lose your love, then it’s better not to go. Anyway, with a third of an acre in the Imperial Capital, I shouldn’t starve to death.”

Bo Yueming asked, “You’ll just stay in the capital? You don’t want YWY Studios to move up a level?”

Pei Yi nodded, then shook his head.

Ever since he decided on returning to the “game” path after transmigrating, Pei Yi had imagined leaving his mark on the Imperial Capital, Haishi, and even the entirety of China!

From beginning to end, his ambition was still there!

Therefore, after facing Gu Jianshen’s invitation to cooperate, Pei Yi was impulsive and bold in negotiating their partnership.

Bo Yueming had already broken away from his emotional state just now, and gazed seriously at his lover. “I’ve always known that you have your own career ambitions, and you also know what you want.”

“You want to rely on yourself, you don’t want me and the Bo family to help too much, and you don’t want me to be distracted by you, right?”

Pei Yi nodded. He knew better than anyone else—

If he had confessed from the beginning that “I have to go to Haishi because of work, but I’m afraid of a long-distance relationship,” Bo Yueming would probably have made arrangements and left Bo Group behind to accompany him.

The current YWY could not be managed without Pei Yi, just like the current Bo Group could not be managed without Bo Yueming in control.

Pei Yi returned to his senses. “I have my career, and you have your responsibilities. I don’t want either of us to yield in one direction.”

Bo Yueming had guessed that he would answer like this. He said with a gentler tone and a firmer heart, “Pei Yi, you can do whatever you want and go wherever you want, but don’t worry that being apart will affect our relationship.”

“You and I are going to be together forever! What I said about ‘one day, one month, one year’ counts for a lifetime, do you understand?”

How could Pei Yi not understand what his lover meant? His smile overflowed.

A lifetime?

He didn’t know when it happened, but this word had lost its previous ambiguity and distance. It seemed that as long as he persisted, Bo Yueming would definitely accompany him to the end.

Pei Yi drew closer like a clingy kitten. “Er-ge, I’m sorry.”

“I didn’t report my trip to Haishi in time. I didn’t do well, but don’t doubt that you are important to me. Especially important.”

Bo Yueming smiled and kissed him. “I was anxious just now. I shouldn’t talk carelessly.”

Pei Yi laughed and said, “Then I forgive you. Let’s stop talking about this unpleasantness, okay?”

“Okay.”

The wind was stronger on the rooftop.

Although it wasn’t cold, Bo Yueming was still worried that Pei Yi would catch a chill. As usual, he picked his lover up and walked to the master bedroom on the second floor.

“Little Sir, although I do not object to you going to Haishi, I still have something to say to you.”

“Ah?”

Bo Yueming laid him down on the bed and kissed him, saying vaguely, “You can socialize like normal at work, but don’t get too close to other people. Be careful, as I might make surprise inspections at any time.”

Pei Yi raised his head up. “I understand. You’re being sour.”

. . . . . . . 

Two days later, Imperial Capital Airport.

As an assistant, Qiao Dong checked in the luggage and ran back. “Brother Yi, Mr. Li, it’s almost time to go.”

Pei Yi took his ID back from Qiao Dong’s hand and said, “En, you go through the security check first.”

When Qiao Dong saw these pairs, there was smoke under his feet as he ran away quickly.

Li Yuan and Pei Yi met eyes and picked up their backpacks. “Let’s go.”

Yan Cen stood next to them. He lightly hooked his lover’s hair with his fingertips and whispered, “When you arrive in Haishi, remember to let me know you’re safe. Can we have a video call tonight?”

Pei Yi  saw this sappiness and pulled his friend aside. “I say, that’s enough, ah! Li Yuan will only go with me for three or four days and come back when the signing is done. Look how nervous you are.”

Yan Cen glanced at Bo Yueming. “Am I the only one who’s nervous?”

Bo Yueming didn’t pay attention to his friend’s words, but turned to his lover as always. “Go through the security check. Call me if you need anything.”

Everything that needed to be said had been said at home. Their relationship could withstand this little test of being away from home.

Pei Yi understood everything that was left unsaid, and took Li Yuan to the security checkpoint.

Yan Cen stared as his lover’s figure disappeared through the security gate, and sighed jokingly, “Your family just went to Haishi by himself, and he kidnapped my family.”

It took a lot of coaxing and wheedling to get them to live together, and he was running away to Haishi in just a few days.

Bo Yueming turned around and walked to the underground parking lot. “Do you think I’m happy?”

If Bo Group hadn’t been left to him and arrangements weren’t impossible at the moment, he would have wanted to go to Haishi with his lover.

Yan Cen pushed up his glasses slightly and hooked his shoulder. “Let’s go have a drink tonight?”

“Okay.”

Bo Yueming suppressed his reluctance to part with his lover, and tried his best not to let his emotions show.

The two walked side by side to the underground parking lot, and a WeChat message from Pei Yi popped up on Bo Yueming’s phone.

— Already arrived in the waiting room, I miss you! [kitty kiss]

Bo Yueming stared at the screen intently for a long moment, and the corners of his lips suddenly started to rise.

Yan Cen didn’t peek at his friend’s private matters, but asked out of curiosity, “Why are you smiling?”

The haze of farewell enveloping Bo Yueming’s body lessened a bit, and he had no intention of showing off at all. “It’s nothing, my family just said he missed me.”

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