My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 193 Jiang Haochen, you've brought the Zhang family into this mess.

On the way to the Jiang family villa, there were five people in one car.

Jiang Mian drove, with Jiang's father in the passenger seat and Chi Yuan sitting in the back, sandwiched between Jiang Haochen and Jiang's mother.

"You're so handsome." Jiang's mother held Chi Yuan's hand, her eyes fixed on his face as if he were a precious treasure.

Chi Yuan was a little embarrassed, letting the other person hold his hand and not daring to move, obediently answering, "It's...it's okay, you...you're very beautiful too."

Jiang's mother smiled and said, "You have such a sweet tongue."

Chi Yuan: "No...no."

Jiang's mother: "Your eyelashes are so long. Someone said you were wearing false eyelashes before, but I said no."

Chi Yuan hummed in agreement: "No, it wasn't posted."

Jiang's mother: "Her skin is so good, you can hardly see her pores."

Chi Yuan: "It's...it's alright."

Jiang's mother: "Do you usually wear winter clothes in the summer when you're filming?"

Chi Yuan: "Sometimes it's necessary."

Jiang's mother: "I've watched that video of you dancing on Banana TV at least a hundred times, it's so good."

Chi Yuan: "If you like, I... can dance for you."

"No way!" Jiang Haochen, who had been watching his mother's obsession with Yuanbao, finally couldn't take it anymore.

Chi Yuan turned his head in surprise, looking at Jiang Haochen with confusion.

Jiang's mother also questioned, "Why not?"

Jiang Haochen said domineeringly, "You're a fan, so fans should focus on the work itself. This dance is for me to watch only."

Jiang's mother thought her son was being stingy, but Chi Yuan understood the underlying meaning.

The image of him dancing privately while wearing the fox ancestor's sacrificial robes...

The wrist bells that had been ringing all night made his face flush, and he glared at Jiang Haochen with a mixture of shame and anger.

Jiang Haochen knew that Chi Yuan understood, and immediately grinned slyly.

No one knows a son better than his mother. When Jiang's mother saw her son like that, she immediately stood up for Chi Yuan: "Yuanbao, don't be afraid. If Jiang Haochen bullies you, I'll back you up."

Is that considered bullying?

No, how can I think about such things in front of my elders?

"No, Jiang..." Chi Yuan wanted to say that Jiang Haochen hadn't bullied him, but then he remembered that at the airport, he had called Jiang Haochen by his full name, which made Jiang Mian misunderstand that they had quarreled. So he paused and changed his address, "My brother... didn't bully me."

Jiang Haochen's eyelids twitched, and his heart began to itch.

Chi Won only calls Xiao Ye "brother" when they're in bed; he never does it in real life. The term "brother" was used in the movie "Black and White Cage." In the film, Chi Won's character, Cheng Yan, calls Xiao Ye "brother."

Jiang Haochen especially liked it when Chi Yuan called him "brother," not in a romantic way like when they were in bed, but soft, clear, and with an indescribable intimacy. He wanted Chi Yuan to call him that in real life, but Chi Yuan always refused. He never expected that Chi Yuan would agree to it here.

Chi Yuan naturally noticed Jiang Haochen's gaze, and the tips of his ears turned red. He had no choice but to call Jiang Haochen by his full name. If he called him Haochen, he would already say "Jiang," and he didn't want to call him A-Chen. So, he could only think of "brother" as a temporary solution.

The two exchanged flirtatious glances over a form of address for quite some time, while no one else noticed anything amiss.

Jiang's mother: "I saw it all, he glared at you just now."

Jiang Haochen gave a wry smile: "Mom, I didn't..."

Jiang's mother: "Shut up! Yuanbao, don't be afraid of him, dance if you want to."

Chi Yuan couldn't possibly dance anymore, so he could only apologize: "I'm sorry, I promised my brother I'd only dance for him. But I've learned a new peacock dance..."

"No way!" Jiang Haochen spoke up before Chi Yuan could finish, "Only I can watch that dance."

Jiang's mother couldn't take it anymore. She reached past Chi Yuan and grabbed Jiang Haochen's ear, yelling, "Are you ever going to stop?!"

Jiang Haochen didn't dodge. He leaned against Chi Yuan as his mother moved, reached out and hugged him, groaning all the while.

While mindful of the presence of his elders, Chi Yuan dared not push Mr. Jiang, and his face immediately turned bright red.

Jiang's father spoke up at the right moment, saying, "You're all crowding Chi Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother released her grip on her son's ear, but Jiang Haochen, as if he had no back, clung to Chi Yuan and refused to get up. It took Chi Yuan several pushes before he finally sat up straight.

It was simply unbearable to look at.

In just a short while, Jiang's parents realized that in this love affair, their son seemed to be the one being pampered.

Over the past year, whenever Jiang Haochen called home, he would always mention Chi Yuan, with a joy they had never seen before in his voice. They knew Jiang Haochen's personality best; they were happy that their son had found someone he liked, but they were even more afraid that he would get hurt again. Especially after learning that Chi Yuan was so much younger than Jiang Haochen, they became even more worried.

They worried that Chi Yuan was too young and might be acting impulsively, while Jiang Haochen had already decided to spend his life with Chi Yuan. But all those worries were dispelled in the brief interaction between the two of them just now.

No one can guarantee forever, but right now, they can see that Chi Yuan's love for their son is no less than that for him.

Chi Yuan, worried that Jiang's mother would be concerned, hurriedly explained, "I'm fine, I wasn't squeezed."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the car chuckled, thinking to themselves, "How can this kid be so honest?"

Seeing that Chi Yuan's tension had eased considerably, Jiang's father finally spoke, "Did our sudden appearance at the airport scare you?"

Chi Yuan quickly sat up straight and replied, "No."

Jiang Haochen: "They must be scared, but how are they supposed to answer if you ask them that?"

Chi Yuan hurriedly tugged at Jiang Haochen's clothes, trying to silence him. Jiang Haochen ignored her, simply clutching them tightly in his hand.

Chi Yuan struggled but couldn't open his eyes, and dared not make any big movements, so he could only endure it.

Jiang's father ignored his son and continued talking to Chi Yuan: "Originally, we wanted to wait for you at home, but A-Chen's mother couldn't wait any longer. She said she'd always wanted to be like those fans in China and go to the airport to greet their idols. I thought that if the meeting was too formal, you'd be nervous, so we decided to come along. Please don't mind if it was abrupt."

Chi Yuan hurriedly shook his head: "No, it's not abrupt at all, I'm very happy."

Although he was somewhat surprised at first, the process was much easier than he had imagined, and he seemed to become familiar with Jiang Haochen's parents almost without realizing it.

Moreover, the aunt asked him a lot of questions along the way, and even knew about many of the obscure variety shows he had been on, as if she really was his fan.

By the time they arrived at the Jiang family villa, Chi Yuan was no longer nervous at all.

He took out the gifts he had prepared and presented them to Mr. and Mrs. Jiang with grace and poise. He had initially worried that Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, being worldly-wise, would not appreciate the gifts he had prepared, but now he knew that as long as it was prepared with care, they would like it no matter what it was.

They were satisfied with him.

This realization made Chi Yuan extremely happy.

That evening, Chi Yuan checked into a guest room. Just after he finished showering, Jiang Haochen sneaked in.

Only then did Jiang Haochen find time to be alone with Chi Yuan. He hugged Chi Yuan and rested his head in the crook of Chi Yuan's neck: "You've had a hard day."

Chi Yuan shook his head: "It's not hard work, your uncle and aunt are very nice people."

Jiang Haochen: "Well, thank you for your hard work."

Chi Yuan didn't need to please anyone, but he had been so careful for so long because of him. If Chi Yuan also had parents who truly loved him, he should have been just as careful. So... he still owed Chi Yuan.

Chi Yuan: "Jiang Haochen, your parents approve of me, right?"

Jiang Haochen nodded: "They like you very much."

I liked it before, but I like it even more now.

Chi Yuan: "Jiang Haochen, your parents are so kind."

Jiang Haochen nodded: "They will be your parents too."

Chi Yuan: "Jiang Haochen, you brought me home."

Chi Yuan's voice was soft and gentle, filled with longing and reassurance, yet so faint as if it would vanish with a gust of wind.

"Yes, I've brought you home." Jiang Haochen hugged Chi Yuan tightly. "Mr. Chi, thank you for your courage in allowing me to bring you home."

Thank you for liking me, thank you... for never giving up on me.