Jing Yicheng looked at the young man’s red eyes, and the bit of grievance in his heart was instantly replaced by guilt and self-blame. He said, distressedly, “I’m sorry, Haohao, it’s my fault for leaving for so long. If you’re angry, just hit me, okay? Please don’t cry…”
Xu Chenghao felt a bit embarrassed and immediately shouted, “Who’s crying!”
Jing Yicheng instantly fell silent and softly coaxed, “It’s me. Just thinking about Haohao not wanting me anymore makes me want to cry. I don’t want to leave Haohao at all.”
Xu Chenghao remained unmoved, “It’s too late to say this now. Don’t bother me anymore in the future.”
How could Jing Yicheng listen? He grabbed the wheelchair and continued to plead, “Haohao, I don’t want to leave you.”
Xu Chenghao: “I don’t want to see you either. Let go!”
Jing Yicheng: “Haohao…”
Xu Chenghao: “Let go!”
One person was being stubborn, while the other didn’t want to let go after finally seeing him. They were deadlocked in the underground parking lot for over twenty minutes without a resolution. Xu Chenghao was thoroughly angered and stood up, abandoning the wheelchair. He gritted his teeth through the pain and walked towards the elevator.
Jing Yicheng was startled and hurriedly picked him up, panicking, “Can you walk now? Did your leg hurt just now? You’re angry, but you shouldn’t harm your own body. Are you trying to break my heart?”
Jing Yicheng was both angry and anxious. He carried Xu Chenghao to his car and pressed the struggling young man into the passenger seat, “Don’t move!”
“What are you doing!” Xu Chenghao struggled, trying to free his hands to hit him. Jing Yicheng fastened the seatbelt, wrapped his wrists a couple of times, placed the little yellow duck pot in its place, and said sternly, “I’m taking you to the hospital for a check-up to see if you’re injured.”
Xu Chenghao muttered reluctantly, “I’m not hurt. I could walk a long time ago.”
Jing Yicheng replied, “I still trust the doctor’s words more.”
Xu Chenghao: “…”
In the end, Xu Chenghao couldn’t win against Jing Yicheng and was taken to the hospital for an X-ray. The doctor said, “Mr. Xu has recovered very well. Simple walking exercises are fine, but don’t overdo it. It’s recommended to avoid intense exercise and heavy lifting for a year and to continue protecting the leg.”
Jing Yicheng carefully noted the doctor’s advice and turned to see Xu Chenghao glaring at him. He bent down and rubbed his forehead against Xu Chenghao’s, helplessly saying, “You really scared me just now.”
Xu Chenghao’s heart softened for a few seconds, but he turned his face away and said gloomily, “People who haven’t left know the condition of my leg. It’s only certain people who don’t.”
Jing Yicheng felt both heartache and guilt. He took Xu Chenghao’s hand and kissed it to comfort him, “It won’t happen again.”
“There won’t be a next time!” Xu Chenghao pulled his hand back, refusing the kiss, “Do you think everything will be the same just because you came back? Do you think everyone will wait for you? I said I’m done, and I mean it. There’s no future with you.”
Jing Yicheng said, “It’s okay. I can pursue you all over again. As long as you’re happy, I’ll do anything.”
Xu Chenghao was almost swayed by the sweet words but managed to maintain a cold front after some effort, “There are plenty of people pursuing me. I don’t need to go back to my ex.”
Jing Yicheng thought of Ruan Chenxuan, who was trying to woo Xu Chenghao, and his smile froze. He said gloomily, “Yes, I can imagine there are many…”
Xu Chenghao felt smug immediately, “When you get your phone back, you better look at the messages I sent you.”
Jing Yicheng gently held his hand, “Okay, I’ll look carefully.”
Xu Chenghao pulled his hand back again, “I told you to stop touching me!”
Jing Yicheng looked at his once again empty palm, feeling an increasing urgency to touch Xu Chenghao’s heart. He felt like a starving wolf that had spotted a piece of juicy meat, his eyes almost glowing green with desire, wishing he could devour him right then and there.
But he was still in the midst of his guilt period…
Jing Yicheng took a deep breath to suppress his emotions and gently said, “It’s already past four o’clock. Are you hungry? Let me take you to get something to eat.”
Xu Chenghao suddenly snapped back to reality, glancing at his watch and realizing it was indeed after four. He gasped, “Oh my, my mind was completely occupied with Jing Yicheng’s return, I didn’t realize it had gotten so late!”
Xu Chenghao immediately called Li Nian, “Nian Ge, are you okay?”
Li Nian sounded exhausted, “Let me ask you one thing, where did you have lunch? The North Pole, South Pole, or Sanya?”
Xu Chenghao: “I… I’ve actually been busy all day.”
Li Nian: “Yeah, right. Where are you now?”
Xu Chenghao: “I’m at the hospital, just finished a check-up.”
Li Nian’s tone shifted from sarcastic to concerned, “Hospital? What’s going on? Is your leg hurting again? Are you okay?”
Xu Chenghao reassured him, “I’m fine, the doctor said I’m recovering well.”
Li Nian sighed, “Then don’t bother coming over. Have the caretaker take you home to rest early. If there’s anything important, I’ll bring it to you.”
Xu Chenghao: “Okay. Oh, by the way, my wheelchair is still in the underground garage. Remember to bring it home when you come back.”
Li Nian was momentarily stunned, then angrily exclaimed, “What the hell? You started walking without your wheelchair? Can your leg handle it? Xu Chenghao, are you asking for trouble?!”
Xu Chenghao quietly moved his phone away, waiting for Li Nian to finish yelling before softly saying, “I only took a few steps, don’t worry.”
Li Nian snapped, “You went to the hospital and you’re telling me not to worry? Show me the examination results when you get back. If this happens again, I’ll call your mom to deal with you.”
Feeling guilty, Xu Chenghao could only endure the scolding in silence. When Li Nian had to hang up because of work, Xu Chenghao finally breathed a sigh of relief… Li Nian’s nagging was just like his mother’s.
Wait a minute… after hanging up, Xu Chenghao suddenly remembered that the caretaker had been scared off by Jing Yicheng. There was no one to take him home!
Xu Chenghao quickly found the caretaker’s phone number, “Hey, where are you? Come to the hospital to pick me up—”
Before he could finish his sentence, his phone was suddenly taken away. Xu Chenghao, a bit bewildered, looked up at Jing Yicheng, who had swiftly ended the call and confiscated his phone.
Xu Chenghao, still somewhat dazed, asked, “What are you doing?”
Jing Yicheng carefully picked him up, “I’ll take you home.”
Xu Chenghao didn’t argue, obediently sitting in the car with the little yellow duck flowerpot, waiting to go home. Jing Yicheng also wanted to go home with him, but that was just a wish… Once Xu Chenghao was home, he turned hostile, firmly declaring that Jing Yicheng was not allowed to stay in his house or loiter at the door. If he did, Xu Chenghao would never forgive him!
Jing Yicheng could only console himself that it was normal to encounter such situations on the first day of his return. He would work hard to earn forgiveness and move back in.
Thinking about this seemed to bring a lot of comfort to his heart. Jing Yicheng took the elevator back to his room, which he had been away from for two months. When he opened the door, he saw that his assistant was already sitting inside waiting for him. Seeing him enter, the assistant immediately stood up and said, “Boss.”
The warmth on Jing Yicheng’s face quickly faded, and he sat indifferently on the sofa, checking his belongings. He turned on his phone, which had been off, and soon after the screen lit up, a series of messages began pouring in, making quite a commotion with their constant notifications.
Jing Yicheng first opened Xu Chenghao’s message thread and scrolled through it. The latest message was just the number “1,” and further up were mostly small numbers like “1, 2, 3” without any clear pattern or explanation. Continuing to scroll, he saw messages like “Liar,” “Big liar,” and “You lied to me, you didn’t come back,” which made Jing Yicheng feel both heartbroken and guilty. He couldn’t even begin to imagine how sad and scared Xu Chenghao must have been when he suddenly disappeared.
Xu Chenghao: “If you don’t come back this month, I’ll change my mind!”
Sent two months ago.
Jing Yicheng’s heart tightened immediately, and his finger instinctively pressed the lock screen button… he couldn’t even bear to look at the words “change my mind” right now.
The more guilty Jing Yicheng felt towards Xu Chenghao, the angrier he became at certain people. Gripping his phone for a while, he suddenly took off his hat and threw it violently on the ground, swearing out loud.
The assistant kept his eyes down and stayed silent.
After a while, Jing Yicheng angrily said, “Shut down the research institute!”
The assistant was rarely shocked: “Boss, you want to disband the research institute?”
“No,” Jing Yicheng gritted his teeth and said, “I want to turn it into an agricultural machinery institute!”
The assistant’s brain worked at high speed, and a few seconds later, he immediately understood what he meant. He stood up and said, “Okay, I’ll get on it right away… but boss, I have to tell you something.”
Jing Yicheng: “Speak!”
Assistant: “When I was tidying up your things, I found that your peppers and seeds had gone bad because they’ve been left for too long… You, uh, will have to confess to Mr. Xu yourself.”
Jing Yicheng: “…@#￥%&*%*”
Jing Yicheng had never wanted to curse someone so badly before because he suddenly remembered that he had not only taken the chili peppers but also the seeds! Wouldn’t that cause Xu Chenghao’s research to fail?
Jing Yicheng knew better than anyone how much Xu Chenghao valued the chili peppers and this research because he had learned his lesson the hard way. In the end, it was actually him who caused Xu Chenghao’s research to fail…
Annoyance and guilt surged in his heart to the peak, and Jing Yicheng was so angry that he couldn’t speak. He suddenly kicked over the sofa, slammed the door, and left.
The assistant stood quietly in the room for a few seconds, then silently took out his phone and used the research institute’s account to post an announcement. Officially changing the focus to agricultural machinery, he looked at the barrage of confused comments below, adjusted his glasses, and added fuel to the fire: “Due to safety concerns, we can only make this decision. The research institute will no longer take any orders.”
The announcement immediately caused an uproar. In fact, several important figures more or less knew about Jing Yicheng’s situation. They guessed that Jing Yicheng wouldn’t like this attitude and would definitely retaliate. However, they never expected Jing Yicheng to be so ruthless this time, directly shutting down the research institute and switching to agricultural machinery!
This wasn’t just revenge against one person; it dragged everyone’s interests down with it!
Everyone, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly found themselves as victims and couldn’t sit still. They all knew what kind of temper Jing Yicheng had, and at this critical moment, no one dared to provoke him. They could only blame those who deliberately angered Jing Yicheng despite knowing his extreme temper!
The assistant was very satisfied with the situation, holding his phone and constantly monitoring and guiding the response.
Meanwhile, Jing Yicheng, who had slammed the door and left…
He stood in front of Xu Chenghao’s door for a long time, the desire to see Xu Chenghao growing uncontrollably in his heart. He wanted to see him, desperately wanted to see him! But Xu Chenghao’s warnings still echoed in his mind. He didn’t dare to go in, but he didn’t want to leave either. After struggling for a long time, he finally turned around and went home. As soon as he entered the bedroom, he opened the window.
Haohao said he couldn’t stay at home or wait at the door, but climbing through the window should be fine, right?
The author has something to say: Xu Chenghao: @#￥%&**
T/N: Now we’ve entered the husband-coaxing-wife era… Kicked Puppy Cheng-Ge version 101 lol. For quick updates consider buying this lazy ass a drink *laughs in evil 😈😈~
Are you sad? Never mind this translator just loves to tease hehe. Love you guys~ mwah😘
