Young Master He's mermaid baby is super sweet

Since the company gave everyone a year-end holiday, He Linyan didn't have much to do, and he also had some relatives from the He family to deal with, so he stayed at He Shizhou's place for two more days.

He didn't return to his rented apartment until the third day of the Lunar New Year. When he opened the door and stood there, he was stunned. He subconsciously felt that someone had been in the house, but then again, it seemed like no one had.

He hung his coat on the rack, then walked around the house. Everything was still tidy and untouched, except for the tea he often prepared for Huo Chengfeng on the table.

He Linyan sat on the sofa, picked up the packet of tea and stared blankly for a while. He couldn't remember if he had just left it there before he left, but for some reason, seeing the packet of tea reminded him of Huo Chengfeng.

It's been three days since he sent that message. Huo Chengfeng probably saw it. I wonder how he'll reply.

He Linyan sat on the sofa for a while before taking out his phone, which had been switched off for three days, from his pocket. After hesitating for a moment, he pressed the power button.

He Linyan's phone also had many services running. After turning it on and connecting to the internet, the phone rang for a while before stopping. He carefully read through all the messages and calls before finally scrolling to Huo Chengfeng's name at the bottom.

He glanced at the time subconsciously; it was 1 a.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Huo Chengfeng had called him once, and another time at 7 a.m., but he hadn't answered either.

He hesitated for a moment over the name, then pressed the back button, opened WeChat again, and read through all the messages from the past few days. He still had to scroll to the very bottom to find Huo Chengfeng's name.

After opening it, there was a missed voice call, which was earlier than the first phone call, and a WeChat message he sent at around 7 a.m., which was only three words long.

【Where are you】

He Linyan stared blankly, remaining motionless for a long time.

He Linyan's fingertips lightly traced those three words, and in the end, he just sighed and skipped over the message.

He had known Huo Chengfeng for many years. Huo Chengfeng's replies were always just a few words, but the last message he sent was always the one he sent.

But this time he didn't choose to return, leaving Huo Chengfeng's brief three words at the end.

After a long while, he put his phone on the table, stood up, walked to the balcony, and opened the window. A cool breeze blew on him, and He Linyan curled his lips into a smile that was somewhat pale.

He felt a void in his heart, as if something was missing that he could never fill, and the wind felt especially cold.

He knew what the missing piece was, but he didn't intend to find it back; after all, everyone is always missing something.

So let's just leave it at that. It's fine. At least I won't wake up suddenly in the middle of the night thinking how wonderful it would be if that person were there to hug me...

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The He family has a large business and many relatives. You can't usually tell, but it becomes especially obvious during the Chinese New Year.

Especially this year, with the addition of a new member to the He family, relatives of all ages and backgrounds, even those who are not closely related to them, have come to pay their respects for the New Year, making the villa exceptionally lively, with waves of relatives arriving every day.

For the first few days, He Linyan was still here, and He Shizhou didn't need to deal with things all the time. Luo You wasn't used to being in crowded places, so he usually stayed upstairs. Only Su Yin would take the child to show him to someone and then quickly take him back.

But after He Linyan left, He Shizhou was forced to deal with Luo You every day. Luo You stayed in the room waiting for him, but couldn't see him all day. She was bored and couldn't go out, so she could only sit by the window silently.

Even on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, the number of relatives visiting the He family remained high. He Shizhou spent the day smiling and dealing with them, and finally managed to run upstairs in the evening. He wanted to hug the soft little guy and take a breath, but the person in his arms seemed sullen and unhappy, and pushed him away, refusing to let him hold him.

Luo You never hides his emotions; whether he's happy or unhappy, it's always written on his face. So He Shizhou only needed to glance at him to know that the little guy was a bit unhappy today.

He pulled the man over with a touch of force and wrapped his arms around his lap, pinching his cheek before asking softly.

"Baby, what's wrong today? Who made you unhappy again?"

Luo You thought for a moment, then leaned against He Shizhou's chest, rubbed her cheek against his neck, and said with a hint of resentment in her voice.

"So many people, so many people every day."

Luo You was initially afraid of people, so He Shizhou didn't take him out much. Now he's much better and no longer afraid of crowds, but the villa has never been so noisy with people chattering every day, making him a little irritated upstairs.

Upon hearing his words, He Shizhou thought for a moment and roughly understood what he meant. He smiled helplessly, hugged the person in his arms tightly, rested his chin on his shoulder, and whispered in his ear.

"Does the baby not like them?"

Luo You nodded honestly, then took He Shizhou's hand and whispered something.

"Youyou doesn't even know them. They're still making a ruckus at home and even trying to take He Shizhou away."

He Shizhou used to spend time with him whenever he had time, but these past few days he's been downstairs with those people, leaving him to sit quietly upstairs looking out the window, not wanting to do anything.

In fact, He Shizhou wasn't very good at handling those kinds of situations, especially since they were relatives from many generations ago, many of whom he didn't even know. It was just that because his family business was so big, they all took advantage of the New Year to come over and show their faces.

The reason He Shizhou had been patient in dealing with them was simply because they were already at his home, and he couldn't say anything, plus there was still some courtesy involved.

But now that his little one is unhappy, He Shizhou's biggest concern is Luo You, and everything else becomes insignificant in comparison.

He Shizhou was silent for a while, glanced at the darkening sky outside, and suddenly patted Luo You on the bottom to make him stand up. Then he pulled him to the wardrobe to find clothes and dragged out a small suitcase.

Luo You stared blankly as He Shizhou took the clothes of the two people out of the closet, folded them, and put them into the suitcase. She asked with some confusion.

"He Shizhou, what are you doing? Are you leaving?"

He Shizhou chuckled quietly, then sighed helplessly before speaking after a while.

"There's nothing we can do. Some people just throw tantrums and ignore us. We just have to find a way to appease them and make them happy, right?"

Luo You knew he was referring to him, so he coughed softly and lowered his head, speaking in a low voice.

"Youyou didn't throw a tantrum, she was just a little unhappy."

He Shizhou nodded in agreement and didn't say anything more. After packing their luggage, he put the car keys in his pocket, then carried the suitcase in one hand and Luo You in the other and walked out.

Old Master Su downstairs had already gone to bed. He Qi didn't live here. Su Yin was tired after dealing with things all day, so she went back to her room. There was no one downstairs at the moment, and the lights were off. Only the moonlight coming in from the window made it possible to vaguely see the furnishings.

He Shizhou gestured for Luo You to be quiet, then led him slowly outside. Finally, he opened the door and led him to the parking lot.

After the two got into the car, they drove straight out of the villa area and found a hotel in the city center to check in.

Even after arriving at the hotel, Luo You was still somewhat dazed and hadn't quite come to his senses. He had inexplicably run away from home with He Shizhou.

"He Shizhou, what brings us here?"

He Shizhou shook his head, put his suitcase aside, relaxed and lay down on the bed. He bounced twice on the soft mattress before shaking his head slightly.

"No, I'm just here to stay."

"Then... then why did you choose to live outside?" Luo You walked over, leaned on He Shizhou, and asked again.

"Didn't someone say they don't like people whose homes are always messy? Well, we can't stop them from going. So we just run outside, and that way it won't be messy anymore."

He Shizhou put his arm around the person in his arms, glanced at the hotel's furnishings and was quite satisfied. He had been with the little guy for so long, and although he had stayed in hotels before, he had never booked a room specifically for this occasion. Now he was finally experiencing it.

For some reason, just the words "booking a hotel room" when the two of them were together made him feel a certain romance.

Luo You was still a little worried, so he tugged at He Shizhou's clothes and whispered again.

"Is this okay? Will Auntie and Uncle be angry? We just ran away like this."

"It's okay, ignore them."

He Shizhou didn't really care. After all, it was already the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and most of the relatives who were supposed to come had already arrived. There were also some from farther away who didn't need him to deal with personally and wouldn't stay at home for long. They would probably leave after sitting for a while, so it didn't matter if he came out.

Hearing He Shizhou say that everything was alright, Luo You finally relaxed and snuggled against him gently. He felt much more relaxed when the two of them were together.

But He Shizhou didn't intend to let him stay there for too long. After a while, he used his fingertips to open Luo You's clothes, slipped his hand inside, and gently stroked the smooth skin on his back. He leaned close to Luo You's ear and whispered something in a low voice.

"Baby, I specifically chose a hotel with a big bathtub, so we can soak in the tub while enjoying the night view. Shall we try it?"

Luo You still preferred the large bathtub, so without much thought, she obediently nodded, and was then picked up from the bed by He Shizhou and taken directly into the bathroom.

It wasn't until He Shizhou grabbed his hands and pinned him down in the bathtub after he had been soaking for a while that he realized what it meant to enjoy the night view while taking a bath.

Next to the bathtub is a large floor-to-ceiling window, the glass of which is sparkling clean...

Fortunately, their floor was on a higher floor, so people downstairs probably couldn't see them, which is why Luo You wasn't so shy.

But his eyesight was still pretty good. Even with his eyes red and he being bullied, he could still vaguely see the people walking on the ground. He was afraid that someone with good eyesight might look up and see the way he was being bullied by He Shizhou.