The Miraculous Light Boy Group disbanded when Nan Yan was twenty-seven, with the five brothers going their separate ways. However, they would still meet up when they all had time.
Nan Yan pursued a career as an actor. Because he had accumulated some resources from his time in the boy group, his starting point was a bit higher, allowing him to play small roles.
Then, step by step, he rose up, from supporting roles to second male lead, all the way to the main lead. He was lucky, taking only five years. What made him happy was that his pay increased accordingly. He had more money to support his family.
...
Nan Yan, wearing a mask and hat, was escorted out by a group of people. Because the movie he recently starred in was very popular, paparazzi were everywhere, so he had to have bodyguards following him closely.
He now lived in a small villa he had bought outright in an upscale neighborhood.
Upon entering, the crystal chandelier illuminated the living room brightly. Nan Yan changed his shoes and, while taking off his clothes, habitually went to look for Jiang Yan on the sofa.
Sure enough, that guy was swinging his legs, watching a movie - the one Nan Yan starred in.
However, Nan Yan wouldn't be so conceited this time. Because years ago, he had already been slapped in the face once.
At that time, he was still gloating because Jiang Yan watched their group's performances, thinking the little one cared about him and liked him. He even specially taught Jiang Yan how to watch his solo shots.
As a result, by chance, he saw Jiang Yan's browsing history again, and its contents shocked him to the extreme.
What had she been watching! Photos capturing the aura of the eldest, the killing moment of the third member's stage performance was one thing, but she had even searched for the second member's abs photos and clips of the fourth member's "shaha shaha" moments!
Nan Yan took the evidence to confront Jiang Yan, who righteously said, "I'm a group fan!"
It nearly made Nan Yan faint. He almost pressed Jiang Yan against his waist, saying, "What don't I have? Why are you looking at other men's bodies!"
Then Jiang Yan really followed his hand to lift his clothes.
Nan Yan was utterly helpless.
...
Now, Nan Yan would only tactfully ask Jiang Yan if the movie was good or not.
Jiang Yan felt that Nan Yan had been a bit strange lately. He always wanted to help Jiang Yan bathe, and even when rejected, he would come over when Jiang Yan finished bathing to take a sniff.
Jiang Yan slapped his nose, but he didn't move, even smiling and saying, "Smells good."
Jiang Yan rationally said, "It's the shower gel's scent."
Nan Yan didn't want to hear it, poked Jiang Yan down with one finger, and then received a beating from Jiang Yan. Of course, the level of injury was equivalent to tickling.
The next day, Nan's mother came over to deliver some things. Jiang Yan was still sleeping but immediately hid when she heard. There was no other reason; pretending to be a figurine without moving was too tiring.
Recently, Nan's mother had been coming over too frequently. However, Jiang Yan had no interest in eavesdropping. She lazily yawned, curled up into a ball, pondering what to have Nan Yan cook for her next meal.
After some time, Nan Yan saw his mother off and came in to lift the blanket. He looked at the carefree little one hiding inside with an indecipherable expression and oddly said, "It's like we're having an affair."
Jiang Yan ignored him, crawled out from under the covers, and was about to return to her own bed to sleep when suddenly Nan Yan held her down. In Jiang Yan's bewilderment, he carefully observed for a while before finally saying dejectedly, "Still hasn't grown up at all."
Nan's parents had given up on their demands for his career but couldn't stand seeing him single. Nan's mother's frequent visits were actually to urge him to get married.
The problem was that Nan Yan had been single since birth. From childhood, his parents had required him to study hard and follow the rules; later when he started working, being in the entertainment industry, he needed to keep a clean image. His only joy was coming home after work to see Jiang Yan playing at home.
Nan Yan didn't even know what it felt like to like someone. To the extent that he curiously asked the eldest, who had recently gotten married, only to be questioned in return, "Wait, isn't your child not that young anymore? You're asking me this kind of question?"
Nan Yan: ...
After clearing up the misunderstanding, the eldest finally understood and shared his experience with the youngest: "It's when you care about her a lot, always unconsciously worry about her, want to see her all the time, love to show off in front of her, want to do something for her - that kind of feeling. Having one or two of these probably means you like her."
Nan Yan racked his brains for a few minutes and realized he had only ever been like this with Jiang Yan. Caring about her, worrying about her, thinking about her as soon as he went to work, earning money to support the family, buying her little clothes, making her little houses, and caring about her opinion on the movies he acted in... But wasn't she a bit too young?
Having thoughts about a little fairy felt somewhat like defiling her. But Nan Yan didn't give up; he also wanted to have someone he liked and date, so he indirectly asked Jiang Yan, "Are you an adult? By your standards..."
Jiang Yan didn't take it seriously and casually nodded.
Thus, Nan Yan's thoughts grew increasingly intense.
Finally, in the evening with the sunset glow spreading, he steadied himself and said to Jiang Yan, "Why don't we give it a try?"
At first, Jiang Yan didn't understand and looked at Nan Yan puzzled.
Nan Yan couldn't bear her gaze and couldn't help turning his head slightly to explain, "I'm not a pervert." He couldn't help but add his thoughts, "Platonic is fine."