PE Ch20: Slept in the same room

Inside the hotel, the air conditioning was turned up high. Pan Yinchuan had just been pressed against the tiled wall, chilled to the bone, when he couldn’t hold back a sneeze.

Instantly, the outside fell silent.

The governor took a half step back, pretending not to have heard anything, and asked quietly, “Is Mr. Huai finished with his business?”

Huai Yu nodded slightly, adjusted his tie himself, and said, “Let’s go.”

The governor breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward to catch up, but his curiosity about the person in the bathroom surged instantly.

Inside… who was it? Was it that rumored Beta lover? Mr. Huai actually brought someone to Jiuhu City! The governor was profoundly shocked.

Meanwhile, Pan Yinchuan stood in the bathroom for a while longer. It wasn’t until the footsteps had completely faded that he pushed the door open.

It felt like an affair.

These four words suddenly popped into Pan Yinchuan’s mind.

“Do you want a cup of hot water?” Jian Yan was still standing in place.

As soon as he saw Pan Yinchuan, he quickly and subtly scanned his exposed skin.

It looked… completely unmarked.

What Jian Yan didn’t know was that the bite marks Huai Yu had created were perfectly concealed by the shock absorber.

It was a secret mark.

So much so that when Huai Yu walked into the banquet hall, his mood remained inadvertently joyful.

“Mr. Huai, I am Wei Youfeng, the president of Dongsa Trading Company. I’ve long heard of your name, and today I finally meet you in person!” Someone hurried over, smiling, and the wine glass in his hand rippled lightly with his uncontrollable excitement.

He was afraid.

Today, few among those present were not afraid.

With bandits rampant in St. An State, even the governor himself was not a corrupt and incompetent person. So why hadn’t the situation been resolved yet?

The answer was simple.

Local magnates and tycoons themselves were involved in some shady dealings.

The line between black and white was blurred, and even with the governor’s strong determination, he couldn’t shake it alone.

But Huai Yu’s arrival was different… He represented the central city, representing the top firepower that could be called upon.

Especially after the recent almost complete elimination of those from the Research Society, in the eyes of most people, Huai Yu was almost like the big shots in the central city.

What the governor couldn’t achieve, he could.

So much so that the social celebrities who came to attend the welcome party even felt like they were attending a Hongmen Banquet.

Huai Yu was tall. His gaze lowered slightly, falling on Wei Youfeng.

Wei Youfeng instantly sensed the inherent oppression of a powerful Alpha, causing his hand holding the wine glass to tremble even more.

But he had to hold on.

He was the one sent out by others to test the waters.

“Mr. Huai…” Wei Youfeng’s face twitched as he forced out his voice again.

At this moment, Huai Yu raised his hand and pressed against the bottom of Wei’s glass, speaking calmly, “Mr. Wei, you need to hold your glass steady.”

Wei Youfeng smiled awkwardly, “Yes, yes, thank you for your guidance, Mr. Huai.”

“You are too polite,” Huai Yu said warmly.

Wei Youfeng felt somewhat flattered. He had thought Huai Yu wouldn’t even bother to speak to them…

At this moment, the governor stepped onto the stage, adjusted the microphone, and clapped his hands, saying, “Welcome everyone to this event… Let’s invite Mr. Huai to the stage for a speech.”

Huai Yu had attended countless such events. He stepped onto the stage calmly, pulling back slightly from the microphone, and began, “In 1930, St. An State saw the emergence of a great statesman. When I read about this history, I wondered what kind of place could nurture such a person. Today, I finally have the privilege of being here…”

St. An State did indeed produce a notable figure.

Although St. An State was a scattered mess, mentioning this notable figure made everyone eager to claim some of his fame, as if he were their ancestor.

By starting his speech with this person, Huai Yu was giving them face.

It was like going to a place and first praising the local specialties, immediately bringing both sides closer.

Especially with the words “have the privilege” coming from Huai Yu, the weight of those words was immense.

“This Mr. Huai is different from the rumors.”

“Yes, very approachable, he even helped Wei Youfeng with his glass just now.”

“With such a friendly demeanor, we can all relax a bit.”

The celebrities below couldn’t help but start whispering among themselves.

Assistant Zhang, standing behind a pillar, smirked.

Yes, an Alpha who had just been satisfied would indeed seem approachable now.

Had he not pressed little Pan in the bathroom before coming downstairs… you’d all be weak-kneed by now.

Upstairs.

Pan Yinchuan asked Jian Yan, “Can we leave now?”

“Mr. Huai didn’t say.”

“Okay, so it seems we can’t leave.”

Pan Yinchuan took a cup of hot water from Jian Yan, blew on it, and drank it. The chill from being pressed against the tiles earlier instantly dissipated.

Feeling bored, he asked, “Can we walk around downstairs?”

“I’ll accompany you.”

The two of them walked downstairs together. Just as they passed the banquet hall, Pan Yinchuan’s phone rang.

He took it out to see.

The caller ID: Mom.

After getting the new phone, the first thing he did when he got up was re-enter his parents’ numbers and give them his new number to avoid any more missed contacts.

Pan Yinchuan glanced at the banquet hall and hung up.

But moments later, the phone rang again, persistently.

Wang Xiu even sent a text message: “Why aren’t you answering the phone? Are you okay?”

Pan Yinchuan guessed they were still suffering from some post-Nanta City trauma, so he decided to answer the call.

“Hello, Mom. I didn’t hear it just now.”

“Are you at your classmate’s house?”

“Yes.”

“How did you get there? Your dad and I went out and found that several roads were closed.”

Pan Yinchuan was taken aback. This was hard to explain!

He could only stammer out, “Uh, I took a different route.”

Wang Xiu exchanged a glance with Pan Yueshan, both of their eyes saying: See, he’s definitely lying.

Wang Xiu asked again, “Is Xiao Jian with you?”

“Yes, he’s here.”

At this time, cameras were being set up in the banquet hall, and the host began the live broadcast with a microphone.

Today’s welcome event was going to be on the news.

It was almost equivalent to a state visit a hundred years ago.

With his back to the banquet hall, Pan Yinchuan hadn’t noticed at all.

Until the sound system transmitted the voice: “To warmly welcome Mr. Huai, let’s…”

Pan Yinchuan was startled and reflexively covered the phone’s microphone.

But it was too late.

Wang Xiu heard it.

Not only did she hear it…

She looked up blankly at the big screen in the square in front of her. The screen was broadcasting the news live.

The voice on the big screen and the voice coming from her son’s phone… were exactly the same!

Wang Xiu was stunned: “Why does it sound like I heard the governor’s voice from our son’s side?”

Pan Yueshan said, “Silly! That’s because our son is watching the news too!”

Wang Xiu thought it made sense but still felt something was off. It seemed… it seemed like the big screen had a bit of a delay, but the phone didn’t… Was it because of the network signal inconsistency?

“Mom,” Pan Yinchuan cleared his throat, “I’m going to eat, so I’ll talk to you later.”

“Let Xiao Jian say something.”

Pan Yinchuan, helpless, said, “Are you worried I’d get lost in my own hometown?”

“Since the armed uprising, things haven’t been peaceful.”

Pan Yinchuan handed the phone to Jian Yan, “Say something.”

Jian Yan: “Auntie.”

Wang Xiu smiled and said, “Alright, we won’t disturb you.”

Then she hung up the phone and solemnly said to Pan Yueshan, “I’m sure now, our son might be in a relationship with that Xiao Jian!”

Pan Yueshan was shocked, “Wasn’t our son straight before? His dream was to marry a Beta girl!”

“Maybe Xiao Jian is just too outstanding, and our son couldn’t resist. They’re definitely on a date now!”

“What should we do?” This was the phrase Pan Yueshan had said the most recently.

“Act like we don’t know. Young people’s relationships rarely last. If we expose it and they break up later, it would be awkward,” Wang Xiu, like a stabilizing force, reassured him.

Pan Yueshan calmed down, “Okay, okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Pan Yinchuan suddenly heard Jian Yan ask, “Do you think your parents might think we’re in a relationship?”

Pan Yinchuan was startled: “They shouldn’t, right?”

Jian Yan’s heart instantly surged with a strange excitement and thrill, mingled with a strong sense of danger…

The next moment, that danger became tangible.

Huai Yu had somehow walked over, and he asked in a low voice, “Pan Yinchuan, where do you want to go?”

Jian Yan broke out in a cold sweat.

He didn’t know if Mr. Huai had heard the previous conversation.

“I couldn’t stay put, so I came down for a walk, didn’t plan to go anywhere,” Pan Yinchuan replied obediently.

Huai Yu turned and signaled to someone outside.

Before long, the governor approached.

This spot was relatively secluded, so others couldn’t see clearly what was happening.

It wasn’t until he got closer that the governor saw Jian Yan and Pan Yinchuan.

“Mr. Huai, this is…” The governor started, hoping Huai Yu would introduce them.

But Huai Yu had no such intention. He only asked, “What entertainment facilities does the hotel have?”

“Entertainment facilities… those Betas from yesterday…”

Huai Yu: “…” He didn’t even realize he glanced quickly at Pan Yinchuan’s expression before coldly interrupting, “Who told you to mention that?”

The governor awkwardly smiled.

Great, another blunder.

“Pool, golf, and so on,” Huai Yu reminded him.

The governor understood: “Golf is in the backyard, and pool, cinema, and game rooms are all on the second floor.”

Huai Yu nodded towards Pan Yinchuan: “Make a pass.”

The governor immediately pulled out his own: “Use mine. It works on every floor… Do you want to play golf or go to the cinema? I can accompany you. I have a few people who are good at golf and pool…”

Huai Yu took the card and handed it to Pan Yinchuan, then patted his shoulder like an adult coaxing a child.

“Go play,” Huai Yu said.

The governor’s voice stopped abruptly.

He stared closely at Pan Yinchuan.

Now there was no need for an introduction. The identity of this young Beta was obvious… He was the one who stayed in the bathroom in the morning.

The one who followed Mr. Huai and became known across countless states.

…But wasn’t it rumored he wore a white shirt and black pants, which Mr. Huai liked?

This didn’t match at all.

The governor knew why he had failed, because the clothes were wrong!

Pan Yinchuan slowly curled his fingers around the card, nodded, and said, “Okay, I’ll go then.”

The governor’s gaze was particularly intense, making him uncomfortable.

Pan Yinchuan turned and entered the elevator.

Huai Yu also glanced at the governor with slight displeasure: “Is my person that attractive?”

The governor forced a smile: “Mr. Huai, I think I understand your preferences now.”

Huai Yu’s tone was cold: “It’s better if you don’t understand.”

How did I mess up again? Being a governor is not easy, he sighed.

On the second floor, Pan Yinchuan watched two popcorn movies, and time passed without him noticing.

He was feeling drowsy and thinking about when to go home when someone sat down next to him.

Pan Yinchuan instinctively elbowed the person, who easily caught it.

An Alpha’s strong arm then wrapped around his waist, firmly, even painfully.

It was Huai Yu.

He squeezed into the same single seat with Pan Yinchuan.

The Alpha, tall and long-limbed, made it difficult for the seat to accommodate both of them.

So, half of Pan Yinchuan’s body ended up sitting on Huai Yu’s leg.

“Have you seen enough of your parents?” Huai Yu asked.

“No,” Pan Yinchuan paused, surprised, “Mr. Huai only allows me one visit?”

“One visit isn’t enough?”

“No.”

“Then exchange something for more,” Huai Yu said nonchalantly, lifting Pan Yinchuan so he was fully sitting on his lap.

Pan Yinchuan thought that was unacceptable!

“Why aren’t you speaking?” Huai Yu grabbed his neck, leaving no room for escape.

Pan Yinchuan murmured, “I won’t be able to get out of bed tomorrow.”

Huai Yu paused: “I’ll control myself.”

“Can you control yourself more?”

“……”

“I still want to go home for dinner tonight,” Pan Yinchuan said dryly.

Huai Yu looked at his face in the dim light, noticing the yearning.

But it was for a home-cooked meal…

Huai Yu whispered in his ear, “Alright, I’ll have Jian Yan take you back later.”

Pan Yinchuan was stunned.

So easy to persuade?

Huai Yu’s voice lowered further: “Tonight, you pant for me on the phone.”

Pan Yinchuan’s face turned red.

When Huai Yu looked at him, the unhappiness of being rejected from having s*x was reduced by a third.

Then he heard Pan Yinchuan hesitantly say, “That’s not possible, I share a room with Assistant Jian.”

Huai Yu’s face darkened, and he grabbed his neck tightly. — It was over. he really couldn’t move.