Chapter 200 - GRASPING ONTO SOMETHING (1/2)

”YOU can't,” Shen Ji Yun said automatically before he could even think properly.

He knew that it was simply a child's rumbling and something that shouldn't really be taken seriously, but there was a feeling of rejection in him. Like his mind just couldn't accept someone saying that they would make Luo Yan their bride. Even if that someone was a five-year-old child.

Bai Ye immediately pouted. [Why does everyone keep saying that Yan Yan can't be my bride? Now even Brother Ji Yun is saying the same thing. Hate.] ”Why? If you say it's because we're both boys, I won't accept it.”

Because even until now, our poor little Bai Ye still didn't believe that Luo Yan was a boy.

”Because you're cousins. And cousins can't marry,” Shen Ji Yun said in the most logical way possible.

Bai Ye became silent for a second. Then as if he thought of something, he puffed out his chest, put both hands on the side of his waist, and proudly said, ”Then I'll become president and change the law.”

There was silence for a moment and then everyone just burst out laughing. Even Shen Ji Yun chuckled a bit. The tense atmosphere that permeated the air earlier was completely gone because of Bai Ye's antics.

”Xiao Ye, can you say that again? I'm going to record it in my phone,” Bai Ze said, raising his phone while still chuckling. And Bai Ye did repeat what he just said which made Bai Ze laughed even more. ”I now have Xiao Ye's black material. Man, showing this to you once you grow up would be a riot.”

Bai Ye looked completely confused. ”What's black material?”

”Don't mind Brother Ze,” Luo Yan said. He agreed with Bai Ze, this was a very good material. So, it's better if Bai Ye didn't find out what a 'black material' was. Well, at least not until he's older. ”But Xiao Ye, aren't you forgetting something? You still can't marry me if I don't agree to it.”

Bai Ye's small face immediately crumpled. ”Why? Yan Yan doesn't like me?” he asked, already on the verge of crying.

Luo Yan pinched Bai Ye's cheek. ”Of course, I like Xiao Ye. But there are different kinds of 'like' in this world. So, until Xiao Ye understand the meaning of those 'likes', you shouldn't easily say that you wanted to marry someone.” He tapped the tip of the kid's nose. ”Okay?”

Even though Bai Ye didn't understand what Yan Yan said, he also felt like he did. So, he nodded. ”Okay.”

Bai Ze raised one of his brows when he heard what Luo Yan said. Even though it might seem like it was just a simple conversation with a child, talking to him in a way that he would understand, Bai Ze felt like Luo Yan did understand what he was talking about. Which was a bit surprising. Because technically, he was also a child himself.

But contrary to what Bai Ze thought, Luo Yan actually still couldn't understand the different 'likes' he was talking about. He could differentiate the 'likes' between family and friends. That was easy. Especially now since he'd been reborn in such a great family. The 'like' he was talking about was the romantic kind.

He had never been in a relationship in his past life. He never even felt any kind of attraction towards anyone. So, he really had no idea what it was like to like someone in that way. There was even a time before when he suspected that he might be as.e.x.u.a.l or something.

This was one aspect of himself that he knew he was lacking. Thinking of that, Luo Yan had a sudden realization. Would the things he couldn't understand regarding some of his reactions towards Shen Ji Yun because of that thing that he lacked? Wait- wouldn't that mean he's attracted to Shen Ji Yun?

Luo Yan quickly threw that thought away. Not because they're both boys and he just refused to think of that possibility. But because he's sure that he's not attracted to him in that way. You know, in the way that involved s.e.x.u.a.l desires.

Shen Ji Yun was good-looking, extremely so. But he didn't want to hug him or kiss him. He never felt that urge. The only urge he felt was bullying him. Especially whenever he's being such a puppy.

Should he just do an experiment just to make sure?