Translator: Lynn
Entertainment reporter Zhou Yile found his life to be an endless source of gossip and amusement.
What kind of luck was it to find scandals! Even going to the emergency room in the middle of the night due to a toothache could turn into sensational news!
First, in the corridor, he brushed past a dashing figure with a lean build and a low-brimmed hat, hurrying along.
Hold on, hold on… Is that Zhu Ling?!
It really looked like Zhu Ling! What kind of ailment brought him to the hospital in the dead of night? And with whom? Could there be some juicy gossip to uncover? Oops, I messed up. I forgot to bring my camera this time!
Luckily, I’ve got my trusty smartphone, so I’m armed and ready.
With a pained frown and a piece of cotton in his mouth, he puffed up his cheeks and took a few steps to trail behind. But as he turned the corner, Zhu Ling had vanished.
Huh, that’s odd. I’m sure there’s more to this.
Zhou Yile grumbled to himself, and reluctantly took a couple more steps, only to suddenly halt in front of a partially open door to a private ward!
You read that right!
Isn’t that, isn’t that the handsome worker who tamed the CEO?!
The last time the President x Worker story broke, both tabloid sales and website hits soared impressively.
Of course, Zhou Yile tried to remain professional. He just slapped that laborer’s face a bit, capturing only a tantalizing glimpse of his well-defined physique, including the alluring small vest that could make anyone’s imagination run wild.
However, when those pictures were processed, they turned out high-definition and uncensored!
Professional paparazzi are experts in the art of scandal-mongering, and even an amateur like Zhou Yile is a seasoned player in the center of this gossip whirlwind!
Moreover, this amateur was remarkably handsome and eye-catching, so there’s no way to forget it.
Taking another peek, he spotted the worker seated by the bed. And the figure half-lying on the bed, with his head resting on the pillow, was indeed the diamond magnate, Mr. Li!
Quickly muting and disabling the flash, click, click, click, click.
Followed by an instant direct hit! The assertive CEO admitted to the emergency room late at night, while his worker lover steadfastly remained by his side! Emotions ablaze!
They even appeared to be massaging his stomach together, radiating warmth and affection. Despite being from seemingly different walks of life, they strangely complemented each other.
True love does exist in this world!
…
Ji Kai had no intention of pulling an all-nighter. He was desperately craving sleep.
Truth be told, that Li Weidu guy was quite a handful.
In the roughly ten minutes it took for Zhu Ling to whisk him away, Li Weidu tumbled off the bed, sweating profusely, unable to utter a word. The doctor had no choice but to administer some Dolentin.
That scion of a wealthy family… was really quite sensitive to discomfort!
This situation escalated further. Throughout the entire night, Ji Kai had to keep a watchful eye on Mr. Li. The moment he relaxed his vigilance, the man would start tossing and turning, prompting another visit from the doctor for an injection.
Technically speaking, pethidine is medication, come on!
Fretting over the possibility of these industry elites getting drugged and ruining their brains, Ji Kai had no choice but to tend to them throughout the night.
This persisted until the next day when things finally took a turn for the better. The doctor prescribed more medication and signaled that Li Weidu’s observation period was over; he could pack up and head home.
With weary dark circles under his eyes, Ji Kai bought some porridge and vegetable buns before heading upstairs. Li Weidu averted his gaze, showing no expression, and pulled out his slender fingers to reveal a classic black Burberry wallet.
“Mr. Li, just the rabies vaccine is enough. You don’t need to pay for breakfast today!”
And seriously, what’s up with you, acting like a local tyrant? Are you counting money just for fun or planning to shower me with red bills?
“Accept it.”
“Boss Li, thirty for the vaccine plus some compensation for mental distress is sufficient. You’re being too generous!”
“You took care of me all night, so let me cover your nursing fee.”
Nursing fee… There was a small pile of red bills, probably totaling three to five thousand. While Ji Kai wasn’t certain of the exact cost of nursing services for one night, he’d heard that a night with a call girl could be expensive.
He felt a hint of being looked down upon once more. Although he was tempted to embark on a theoretical explanation, he was too fatigued to spar with a sickly local tycoon who probably had a fertile imagination.
“You’ll head home later… right?”
Ji Kai furrowed his brow and nodded, instinctively reaching into his pocket for a cigarette.
Damn it, even hospitals are no-smoking zones.
This day was proving to be insufferable!
“Go back and take care of yourself. I believe Zhu Ling still cares about you to some extent.”
“…”
“With Zhu Ling’s background, he wouldn’t want to divorce you easily. When you return, keep it low-key, give him some space to retreat. Just accept the situation as it is. From now on, be understanding, look after yourself, and avoid arguments if possible. I’ll be picking up Xiao Yun later. Both of us should pay more attention to them and encourage them to meet less.”
Ji Kai was taken aback. Li Weidu’s words were packed with innuendos that left him speechless.
However, this was far from over—
“Your name is Ji Kai, isn’t it?”
Ouch, thank you for remembering my name! Quite an honor!
“You’re not working anyway. Why not use your time to keep an eye on Zhu Ling when you get back? Don’t give him any chance to stray.”
“…”
“Why the silence?”
“Mr. Li, I assure you, I have no ulterior motives.”
Ji Kai made an effort to sound utterly sincere: “I just… …I just have a tendency to avoid conversing with idiots.”
………
The atmosphere hung heavy, laden with awkwardness.
Ji Kai took the wheel, while a despondent Zhu Ling occupied the passenger seat.
In the rear of the car sat Li Weidu, accompanied by the weeping figure of Ye Yin, who had just been coaxed back from the hotel by Li Weidu.
Here was the “original partner” who had stayed awake all night, driving, while his “husband” sat silently beside him, quietly playing chauffeur for the seemingly improbable duo of the “wealthy xiaosan” and his presumed “boyfriend”!
…really a bunch of brain-dead settings.
Ji Kai acknowledged that, at this moment, he too had joined the ranks of the brain-deads.
Around noon, having left the hospital, he had kindly offered to drive the feeble President Li home, but the president had insisted on making a detour to the hotel to collect his young wife!
Upon knocking at the hotel room door, he was greeted by Zhu Ling, whose eyes were also circled by dark rings.
Directly disregarding the fierce glare in Li Weidu’s eyes, Zhu Ling anxiously grabbed Ji Kai, delivering a disjointed, urgent explanation, “I swear, we only talked the whole night, nothing else happened!” While he truly wished he could throttle someone, Ye Yin, in the background, exhibited swollen eyes akin to peaches, and Ji Kai somehow found himself inclined to believe the claim of “nothing else happened”.
After all, if Zhu Ling and Ye Yin had indulged in a night of passionate affairs, the young beauty probably wouldn’t be nursing such a heart-rending grievance.
…
The plot’s direction was proving far too bizarre for Ji Kai to fathom a logical explanation.
The one thing he was sure of was that Ye Yin clearly desired a breakup.
He couldn’t fathom what egregious misdeed Li Weidu had committed to infuriate him so. Regardless, the young beauty seemed adamant about extricating himself from the gilded prison of his affluent boyfriend.
It was a classic trope from novels—run as you might, you can’t escape my grasp! Scream all you want, but even if your voice wears thin, no one will come to your aid. Then the president and his young wife would bicker and argue, stabbing each other with hurtful words, only to end up in bed, engaging in an amorous bout that would miraculously mend their relationship.
Ji Kai wasn’t truly invested in how this farcical tale would conclude between the two of them.
He simply couldn’t comprehend Zhu Ling’s role in this narrative.
It was all so baffling.
Labeling him as innocent, as some kind-hearted young man who couldn’t bear to see his first love mistreated and thus intervened to help, only to be misunderstood, Ji Kai wouldn’t buy into that narrative for even a fraction of a second.
Yet, if one were to assert that this was indeed a case of infidelity…
At the hotel, Ye Yin had wept copious, sparkling tears and gazed at Zhu Ling with eyes of both pity and supplication. And throughout, Zhu Ling remained unfazed. He distanced himself from the romantic connection, urging Ye Yin to “stop being obstinate” and “return home and live well”. Hardly the actions of a young beauty’s secret lover.
Ji Kai was perplexed, his head throbbing with intensity.
He simply wished to hasten the return of the two idiots behind him, locate a spot to consume the most potent wines, and then collapse into slumber until dusk fell.
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