TL: Hua
Xia Shu’an had been like this for several days. Now even Aunt Qiao and Aunt Yu felt the strange atmosphere in the air.
Of course, Shen Boyan didn’t give up completely. One night, he mustered up the courage to walk up to Xia Shu’an. Their ears and hair were intertwined, and their enthusiasm kept rising. Just as Shen Boyan’s brain nerves were stimulated and trembling with excitement, he lowered his head and saw Xia Shuan’s sincere and forever “gentle” eyes.
In an instant, he shriveled up.
That was probably the only time in recent days that Xia Shu’an showed a hint of genuine expression, and he spoke hesitantly with an odd expression: “You, have you been too busy at work recently?” That’s why you can’t get it up.
Shen Boyan was furious: “I’m not; I didn’t! I -”
He pushed Xia Shu’an away and strode towards the door: “I’m going to sleep next door!”
Xia Shu’an: “…”
That night, Shen Boyan tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep late at night, and finally came to a conclusion: This kind of Xia Shu’an was not what he wanted at all!
What he wants is Xia Shu’an, who is full of vitality even when he is angry!
The next day, Shen Boyan got up on time. Not long after he finished breakfast, Xia Shu’an also came down. He looked at Shen Boyan, who was ready to go out, and smiled sweetly at him.
This Monday, he went to work and received news that his senior was transferring to another group. The laboratory is quite far from him, and unless he deliberately arranges meals in the future, he thinks they will rarely meet again. Xia Shu’an felt that it was good to leave him, at least to ensure that his future would not be affected again.
During this period of time, he convinced himself again: Forget it, money is hard to make, and sh*t is hard to eat.
Since Shen Boyan wanted him so much, he should “serve” him well before thinking of a way to completely deal with Shen Boyan. Which employee doesn’t always greet their boss with a smile? At least he gives him a lot of money, good benefits, a luxury house, a private car, and a set of facilities and services. With this in mind, the boss is not that big of a deal.
Thinking of this, Xia Shu’an smiled even more “sincerely.” He opened his arms to welcome the man, but the latter suddenly covered his chest, hugged him quickly as if he were forced, and then ran away.
“…” What’s wrong with him?
Shen Boyan’s life is unhappy, so he is naturally very angry at the company. At today’s morning meeting, he almost scolded two old professionals who had been working for almost ten years to tears. After he left, everyone remained silent and secretly detained the two assistants, asking what’s wrong with President Shen and whether they would be lucky enough to get a ticket to escape from hell.
The two assistants didn’t know what was going on either. Since the company’s business is flourishing, it can only be related to that one person. Assistant Qi was thoughtful.
That afternoon, Shen Boyan met with a client at a tea house. After finishing the conversation, it was already past 5:30 p.m., and the outside was dark with lights everywhere.
“President Shen, I’ll go back first. I’m really sorry. We agreed to go back for dinner tonight.”
“It’s okay; work is work, and I still have to take care of my family.”
“Haha, I like how understanding you are, President Shen.”
After the other boss left, Shen Boyan was about to go back when he suddenly heard a voice from a person who was working in the client company: “No, I’m not going back; what for? My wife has run back to her mother’s house!”
He turned around and saw a young man talking on the phone angrily. After a while, he hung up the phone and looked at the sky at a 45° angle with a youthful and sad look on his face. Perhaps it was a special vocabulary that moved Shen Boyan’s cold and ruthless heart. He took the initiative to step towards a wealthy second generation whom he would normally disdain.
The rich kid was lowering his head and sighing. When he turned around and saw Shen Boyan’s face, he was shocked. “President Shen!”
Shen Boyan looked at him thoughtfully.
“Why don’t you go back?”
“I, I…” His handsome face suddenly collapsed. “I don’t want to go back!”
Shen Boyan patted his shoulder. Under the man’s suddenly widened and shining eyes, he said in a considerate tone like a superior to a subordinate: “I won’t go back yet. How about we find a place to drink?”
…….
…….
“Wuuuuuuu I know I was bad, useless, useless, and useless before… But I’m changing now. Why doesn’t my wife believe me?”
“My wife, my father-in-law, and my mother-in-law all look down on me. I said I came home late at night because I was out socializing. Why doesn’t she believe me?”
The rich kid grabbed Shen Boyan’s sleeve and cried with snot and tears: “She actually listened to her mother’s advice and went back to her parents’ home. Why, why why why why!!”
Usually, when you’re in pain, listening to other people’s painful past stories will always give you a hint of pleasure. Shen Boyan held a wine glass in his hand, gently shaking the wine in the glass. While listening to the story, he said in a good mood, “You must be too useless; that’s why your wife doesn’t believe you.”
“Even you said that?!”
“What else?”
“…Wuuuu, I want my wife!”
Shen Boyan’s mood improved a lot.
Although it was Shen Boyan who suggested drinking, he actually didn’t drink much. He was not addicted to alcohol. Alcohol was just a tool for communication. Plus, what if he came home drunk and suffocated his beautiful wife?
On the other hand, the rich kid had already drunk himself into a daze, and as they say, wine strengthens a man’s courage, so he boldly made a phone call.
“Hey, wife!”
“I, I’m at the Landu…Du Hotel; come and meet me!”
It’s unknown what was said over there, but he started pretending to be drunk and acting crazy: “You come, you come, as long as you come, wuwuwu wife…”
Shen Boyan looked at the heartbroken and drunk man on the table and took another sip of wine with satisfaction.
After about twenty minutes, Shen Boyan saw that it was almost time, so he got to pay the bill. From the door of the bar, a tall woman walked in and looked around a few times before quickly walking to Shen Boyan’s table.
The woman patted the kid’s face. The latter opened his eyes in a daze, and then he suddenly pounced on the woman.
The woman looked disgusted, but she still supported him, and the two of them walked out slowly.
Shen Boyan: “…”
[Why would such a person have a wife to pick him up?]
[He can do it, and so can I! ]
Then he bravely picked up the phone.
However, the moment he took out his phone, he deflated like a balloon.
Whenever he thought of Xia Shu’an’s beautiful and gentle face, he felt suffocated.
The man who dominated the business world exhaled a ghostly white breath toward the sky and was about to stride out of the bar with his hands in his coat pockets when his cell phone vibrated twice more.
Although there was a moment of hope in his heart, Shen Boyan was not shocked when he saw the name displayed on the screen.
He changed his tone in an instant and returned to his working mode: “Hey, why are you calling me so late?”
Assistant Qi’s calm voice came from the phone: “President Shen, I just found out that this Sunday is Mother Xia’s birthday on the lunar calendar. I wonder if I need to prepare a gift.”
Shen Boyan’s eyes suddenly lit up.
Chinese people generally have two birthdays, but lunar birthdays are not easy to remember. Except for a few close people, most people in social circles will not know. Mother Xia also celebrated two birthdays when she was a child. Later, for convenience, she only celebrated the birthday on her ID card.
But it’s totally okay for her “daughter-in-law” to celebrate her lunar birthday!
Within a few seconds, Shen Boyan already had an idea in his mind. The corners of his lips raised slightly, and he said, “Your honeymoon trip after the new year will be covered by the company.”
“Thank you, President Shen.” The man was neither humble nor overbearing.
After hanging up the phone, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned to his girlfriend, who came out of the bathroom, and shouted, “Honeymoon travel expenses are reimbursed by the company. Find an expensive and fun place quickly!”
Girlfriend: “Okay!”
……
Shen Boyan returned home with confidence. The time wasn’t too late. It wasn’t even ten o’clock in the evening. Although Xia Shu’an had finished washing, he hadn’t fallen asleep yet.
Wearing close-fitting undergarments, he sat on the bedside with his hair disheveled, his knees crossed, and his eyes intently watching the fight between the lion and the cheetah on the prairie.
He raised his eyes to look over when he heard the sound from the door.
The man’s overcoat was pulled over his arm, and his black broad suit showed a solid chest. His short hair was clean and neat, and his sharp brow bones contained the coldness of winter that had not yet dissipated.
He walked into the room as if nothing had happened and said, “Not sleeping yet?”
“Yeah.” As he approached, Xia Shu’an smelled the faint alcohol scent in the air.
“You’ve been drinking?”
“Just a little.” Shen Boyan seemed to want to step forward and touch him, but stopped just as his fingers moved.
He put his coat on the sofa and began to undress slowly with his back to the bed. He hooked the knot of his tie with his well-jointed fingers and said in a casual tone, “Is mom’s birthday this Sunday?”
Xia Shu’an’s eyes on the Ipad paused. “Yes, it’s the lunar birthday.”
“Let’s go back for mom’s birthday then. It’s her first birthday since we’ve been together; we can’t have mom and dad thinking I’m neglecting them.”
What Shen Boyan said was high-sounding, and Xia Shu’an didn’t want to go against him when it came to matters involving his parents. The attitude towards parents is a reflection of the attitude towards children, which Xia Shu’an still understands.
He said softly, “Then just buy some food and don’t buy gifts.”
“Ok.”
After taking off his clothes, the man walked into the bathroom. Not long after, the sound of misty water came from inside. He washed for a long time, probably because he wanted to wash away the smell of alcohol from his body. When he came out, Xia Shu’an was already lying on the bed, his eyes hazy with sleep.
Feeling someone approaching, Xia Shu’an subconsciously leaned to the side, leaving a space for two people. However, the weight he imagined did not fall.
Instead, a shallow kiss was planted on his faint lavender-scented hair by Shen Boyan. Then the man straightened up and said, “Well, I’ve been drinking and won’t bother you; I’ll go next door and sleep; you sleep.”
The sound of footsteps after putting on cotton slippers was mostly absorbed by the carpet, leaving only a sound like a cat jumping on a branch at night. Not long after, the light in the center of the room was turned off, and with the sound of the door slamming, Xia Shu’an’s eyes blinked in the dim light.
Suddenly, he yawned and reached out to turn off the two bedside lamps.
The night became quiet again.
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……
Days with expectations always fly by, and in the blink of an eye, it was the weekend. Xia Shu’an and Shen Boyan shared a white Rolls Royce and went to Xia’s house.
Before the departure, the two also “respect each other as guests,” showing humility to each other in front of several bags and smiling politely but distantly.
When they arrived at the place, only when they got out of the car did the demeanor between the two of them become intimate.
The two of them each carried several bags in their hands, which contained the vegetables they bought and some food. Big and small bags, just like returning home during the spring festival. Shen Boyan suddenly had a feeling that they were an alienated couple coming home and pretending to be in love.
Disguised love is also love, and seemingly being together is also being a husband and wife. Shen Boyan justifiably held Xia Shu’an’s empty hand and walked up to meet Mother Xia’s surprised gaze.
“Dad, Mom.” He shouted.
Xia Shu’an’s eyelids twitched, and the corners of his mouth also twitched. Mother Xia was startled at first and then laughed: “Good, very good.”
“If you want to visit, just visit. Why bring so many things?”
Shen Boyan appeared frank and sincere when he said this: “It’s necessary. This is Mom’s first birthday since I got together with Shu’an. We must have a good time today.”
“By the way, Mom, call me when you’re cooking.”
“Why, Xiao Shen, can you still cook?”
Shen Boyan smiled and said modestly, “After living alone for such a long time, I am more or less familiar with it.”
“You’re amazing, much better than our An’an…”
Like all parents in the world, Mother Xia scolded her own kids for their laziness while talking and laughing as she carried things through the door. When Shen Boyan came in, he even took the things from Xia Shu’an’s hand, looking like a hard-working son-in-law.
Even if Xia Shu’an was dissatisfied with him, in front of his parents, he only wanted to make them feel at ease, so he smiled lightly at Shen Boyan; his expression was much more natural than the previous days.
Shen Boyan had a conversation with Mother Xia in the kitchen, then walked out to the living room and said to the two people in the living room, “So you guys are playing chess.”
Father Xia and Xia Shu’an were playing chess, going back and forth without giving in. Shen Boyan walked forward and sat on the armrest of the single sofa where Xia Shu’an was sitting.
There were so many sofas in the living room, but he didn’t choose any of them. He insisted on squeezing in to be with Xia Shu’an. He even leaned in to watch the chess game they were playing without taking his eyes off Xia Shu’an for a moment.
Those who know say they have been together for almost half a year, while those who don’t think they just got to know each other for a month.
Xia’s father looked up at Shen Boyan’s sweet and greasy energy sticking to his son with a hint of heartache.
How nice it would have been if this had been a beautiful, gentle daughter-in-law, but instead it was a male daughter-in-law with a strong back and round waist!
Forget it, forget it; it’s all decided; accept it.
Xia Shu’an’s chess skills were not as good as his father’s. He was straightforward and not as “sophisticated.” After one game, he let Shen Boyan play, then sat on the edge and gave up the single sofa to Shen Boyan.
Shen Boyan smiled slightly, as if he hadn’t noticed Xia Shu’an’s behavior at all, and played chess with Father Xia with a calm demeanor.
After a while, Xia Shu’an’s aunt’s family came.
In addition to his aunt and uncle, there was also their eldest son.
Mother Xia asked, “Where is Yueyue?”
“Yue Yue has gone to her grandparents’ house. This little kid likes to go to the countryside to play. Meanwhile, the older kids all refuse to go.” Then the auntie looked askance at the eldest son beside her.
The son felt aggrieved: “What am I going there for? There is no one to play with me.”
“Can’t you accompany your grandparents?”
“That’s why I let Yue Yue go…..”
There are two children in Xia Shu’an’s aunt’s family; one is 17 years old and in high school, and the other is only 9 years old, which is the age of innocence and cuteness. She has friends at her grandparents’ house in the countryside, and they clamor to go back when the holidays are over.
Several people entered the door in a feverish manner. When they saw the tall man standing next to Xia Shu’an, the smiles on the aunt and uncle’s faces froze.
