Quick Transmigration: Manual Mode [BL]

5.4 Fu Xue Trying To Reconnect

The next morning, Xie An came downstairs wearing fresh clothes and with his hair neatly styled.

"Hm?" Xie An's Beta father, Liu Shirong, looked him over with an amused smile. "Am I... smelling cologne on our An An?"

Xie An's shoulders jerked slightly, and his cheeks flushed pink, like a ripe peach.

Liu Shirong lowered his voice, clearly trying not to be overheard by Xie An's Alpha father, Xie Tengfei. Xie An nervously scanned the kitchen, where Xie Tengfei was busy preparing breakfast for the family.

"Shh, dad! What if Papa hears you?" When Xie An had received the memories of this body, he'd also learned the dynamics of this household.

His Alpha father could be dense at times. Aside from his Beta husband and Beta son, Xie Tengfei was rather aloof and oblivious in most matters. Liu Shirong had told him the story of their courtship: it was clear that Xie Tengfei had been... ahem, rather clueless when chasing Liu Shirong. At first, he treated his future Beta husband more like a close brother than a lover, doing many foolish things in the name of romance.

Xie An knew that Xie Tengfei wouldn't notice anything unusual about him, but his Beta father was perceptive.

He couldn't risk his secret being revealed so soon. Chang Ru would have a hard time otherwise, and Xie An couldn't bear the thought of his lover being 'bullied.'

So for now, he planned to take a "boiling frog" approach with his Alpha father, letting Xie Tengfei gradually become familiar with Chang Ru.

Liu Shirong teased him with a mischievous smile, placing a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

"Though I'm not opposed... you still have to be careful~" Liu Shirong winked at Xie An.

Xie An immediately felt his face heat up, fully aware of what his father was hinting at.

"Breakfast for my darlings is ready!" Xie Tengfei emerged from the kitchen, practically dancing, his eyes sparkling as they landed on his two favorite people.

He set down the hot dishes and planted sloppy kisses on both Xie An's and Liu Shirong's cheeks before they could even settle at the table.

"Hm? Our An An looks so cute today!" Xie Tengfei tried to figure out what was different, but couldn't. His son simply looked cuter than usual.

Liu Shirong sat next to him, smiling, quietly placing his bell peppers onto Xie Tengfei's plate. Xie Tengfei noticed but could only laugh helplessly and eat them, warning Liu Shirong that next time he'd have to eat them himself.

Xie An watched it all and smiled quietly.

But he couldn't linger in this warm family moment for long—he had promised Chang Ru they would walk to school together this morning.

He quickly finished his breakfast, said goodbye to his smiling Beta father and stunned Alpha father, and opened the door.

A rose appeared in front of his face. Looking up at the person holding it, his heart skipped a beat—half from being moved, and half from the fear that Xie Tengfei had seen everything.

"Uh, wait, wait!" he exclaimed, quickly shutting the front door behind them. The click echoed faintly, and Xie An's heart raced.

Chang Ru looked at him curiously, eyebrows slightly raised. "What's wrong?"

Xie An grabbed Chang Ru's hand, tugging gently but firmly. "Come on, let's move. We can't be seen yet."

Chang Ru blinked, a soft blush creeping up his cheeks, but he did not resist. A small, happy smile tugged at his lips.