TL: Hua
The aunt took a step forward and said, “You must be Shen Boyan.”
Shen Boyan had a warm smile on his face; his attitude was friendly but not flattering. He said with his usual calmness, “Hello, auntie, uncle, good Huaiyuan.”
“Hey, hello.”
“Come on, don’t stand around; come inside and chat.”
With the cue from Father Xia, Xia Shu’an stepped forward to take the things from his aunt’s hands and bring them into the house. Compared to the two adults who were restrained, Wang Huaiyuan was much more at ease. He stared at Shen Boyan. His curious and unbridled gaze made even Shen Boyan, who had experienced scheming bosses in business, find it funny.
“What’s wrong?”
“You are Wenhui’s CEO. That’s very impressive.”
“Is that so?”
“Absolutely. You have squeezed out the Gu family. Their hospital is really bad. Let me tell you…”
Wang Huaiyuan chirped for a while and finally said, “I really didn’t expect you to be so young. The news said that you started from scratch. Do you really have no background?”
Shen Boyan said calmly, “Doing business naturally requires the help of noble people. I also met many people who helped me along the way.”
“So you don’t have a mom, dad, or ancestors to rely on? Then you’re really awesome.”
Young people at this age have the mentality of admiration, especially for those who are not too old and can let them imagine their own future. Shen Boyan is exactly this person. What he achieved is beyond the reach of many ordinary people. Wang Huaiyuan is very self-aware. Since he cannot compare, he replaces jealousy with worship. He spoke with a look of idolizing admiration, and the two quickly got close.
Shen Boyan also didn’t deliberately leave Wang Huaiyuan behind to chat with the adult group. And for some reason, they started talking about playing ball.
“You’re so busy working every day, you don’t have time to exercise, right?”
Shen Boyan remained noncommittal and said, “You can give it a try.”
Wang Huaiyuan looked eager to try, obviously wanting to defeat his idol in the field he was good at. There happened to be a basketball court in the community square, so they made an appointment to play basketball.
Xia Shu’an had always been indifferent to this kind of exercise that required strong lung vitality, so he didn’t follow it. He stayed at home to chat with his aunt, and half an hour later, the two came back from outside. Their faces and bodies were covered in sweat in the middle of the winter.
Xia Shu’an saw that his rebellious cousin showed more respect for Shen Boyan; his eyes were shining, and it was obvious that Shen Boyan had beat him. Shen Boyan took off his suit and walked straight to Xia Shu’an after entering the door. Xia Shu’an stood up, straightened the collar of his shirt, and said, “Go up and take a shower.”
“OK.”
The two went upstairs one after another, acting in perfect harmony. Looking at their backs, the auntie nodded silently.
Less than fifteen minutes later, the two came down again. Shen Boyan took off his suit jacket and put on a wool vest and a new shirt. His biceps were slightly raised under the pure cotton fabric, revealing the sharp muscle lines underneath.
His hair was wet and let down, and he looked at Xia Shu’an tenderly. Except for his overly tall stature and the occasional aura of superiority that naturally overflowed from his behavior, he was no different from ordinary people.
Mother Xia and Auntie were busy in the kitchen. Shen Boyan went in to help, but was kicked out again.
“You can entertain us later when we visit your house.”
The other two men were originally talking in the living room, but later they were called over to set up the dining table. At around noon, a group of people finally got on the table.
“This is the first time that our whole family has eaten together.”
Father Xia raised his cup and said, “Come, let’s have a drink.”
Everyone raised their cups one after another. Some were big, and some were small. Some were filled with wine, and some were juices. They all took a big sip. They are all family, so they didn’t stand on ceremony, and started picking up the chopsticks freely.
“How is Uncle’s office going lately?”
Shen Boyan got himself a piece of chicken and asked calmly, “The new year is approaching; are you busy with work?”
Xia Shu’an uncle opened a law firm, which was not a big business. In the huge Rongchuan city, he could only be regarded as an ordinary, small boss. Seeing that Shen Boyan specifically mentioned it, he was quite flattered. He quickly said, “So far, so good.”
“Wen Hui’s legal advisor has been here since the time of old Wenhui. He has been with us for more than ten years, and everyone is familiar with him. However, there are a few new companies that have some contractual business. When the time comes, I’ll see if there’s anything that can be done.”
“This…” The man’s eyes showed contemplation.
Shen Boyan looked at him with a smile on his face and said, “We’re all family and should help each other when we can. Besides, the law firm is Uncle’s hard work and painstaking effort. I can’t let anyone steal it.”
The law firm opened by Xia Shu’an’s uncle had been in business for five years, and just when it was about to have great prospects, the partner said he wanted to leave, taking several of his confidants with him. Other people are also ready to make a move anytime, so he really needs a big business to stabilize the company.
When Father Xia and Mother Xia heard about the inside story, they quickly asked what was going on. After understanding the situation, Mother Xia said, “It’s normal for a family to help each other. Peiming, please don’t refuse.”
Wang Huaiyuan also said, “Yes, Dad, we’re not walking through the back door or doing anything illegal. It’s just relatives helping each other.”
“Ok, ok, I haven’t said anything yet; I got it.” Wang Peiming raised the cup in his hand and said in a slightly solemn tone, “Then, thank you, Boyan. I’m so embarrassed to make you worry about this matter.”
If this wasn’t worrying, how could he even know about the internal struggles of a small company like theirs? Xia Shu’an glanced at Shen Boyan and remained silent. Shen Boyan smiled and picked up the glass to drink the wine without mentioning it again.
The meal was quite harmonious. After this incident, the aunt’s family became a little closer to Shen Boyan. After the meal, everyone drank tea and chatted in the living room.
Shen Boyan and Xia Shu’an sat together and studied word puzzle games. Xia Shu’an was rich in knowledge, while Shen Boyan’s deviant approach often had unexpected results.
Shen Boyan read out the title: “Chai Men heard the dog barking…”
Xia Shu’an replied, “‘润’.”
“This is interesting; Chaimen has no dog barking.”
“There is no dog inside the door. ‘问’.”1They each gave each other a word, and they have to use it in the sentence given at the beginning to make it make sense. I’m not going to break down each sentence cuz that’s too much work orz
“…”
“You really, really want to piss me off!” A woman’s indignant and angry voice came from the couch across from the TV, and both men looked up at the same time.
Xia Shu’an said, “What’s wrong?”
“Ask him!” Auntie pointed at the person next to her.
The boy who was stared at with four pairs of eyes shrugged innocently and said, “I just made a mistake that all men in the world make.”
Xia Shu’an’s words were sharp: “You skipped class and went to the Internet cafe and were discovered by the teacher?”
“No, I ignored my girlfriend to play games.”
Xia Shu’an: He’s the one who’s outdated. The times have changed.
The auntie was so angry that she turned around and pinched her son’s ears: “How dare you say that? You have a girlfriend and play games at the same time; you still have the nerve to say that!”
“Mom.” Wang Huaiyuan said helplessly, “Which one of these two makes you more angry?”
“Either one of them, even more so together!”
And the strangest thing is that when these two irritating things are woven together into one sentence, the effect of 1+1>3 appears, which is really amazing.
Xia Shu’an said, as someone with experience, “You’re only in your second year of high school. What’s most important right now is your study. When you go to college, I won’t discourage you from having a girlfriend.”
The little brother was hopeful: “What about playing games?”
That’s something you just give up on. No one will encourage you to play games in this life.
“Mom, how about this? I will bring Wanwan here to show you. She’s super cute; you’ll love her. As for the game, …… How about I play two less games?”
The auntie instantly showed the expression that I don’t want to raise this child anymore.
Shen Boyan watched this farce with interest. Seeing this, he felt that this was his chance to show off. He stood up and said, “Why don’t you let me have a chat with Huaiyuan?”
The auntie said quickly, “Okay, okay, he listens to you now; talk some sense into him!”
Shen Boyan and Wang Huaiyuan walked to the corner of the living room. Wang Huaiyuan got straight to the point: “Brother, please stop trying to persuade me. I will never let go of the game or Wanwan.”
Shen Boyan had the expression of a man who had been there before as he asked, “If you care so much about your girlfriend, why would you still neglect her because of the game?”
Wang Huaiyuan’s breath weakened slightly: “So I said I made a mistake. But everyone makes mistakes! Brother Boyan, didn’t you neglect my brother because of work?”
“I do it for work, and I work to support my family. There are thousands of people whose family burdens are also on my shoulders, and I have to be responsible for them.”
Wang Huaiyuan screamed at the top of his lungs: “I am also responsible for my teammates!”
“On my shoulders, I bear the burden of the other four people becoming champions, as well as the expectations of countless passionate young people who were defeated by us! If they lose to me, but I give up this honor easily because of love, where do I put their dignity and glory?!”
“…”
A few minutes later, Shen Boyan came back from the corner.
Xia Shu’an looked at him and said, “How is it?”
The man looked grave and solemn and said loudly, “I am convinced!”
“How did you…”
Shocked by his shamelessness, Xia Shu’an subconsciously said angrily, “You’re an adult who can’t convince a child, and you still have the nerve to say that?!”
Shen Boyan looked at Xia Shu’an, who was frowning and glaring angrily at him, and then suddenly laughed foolishly.
Xia Shu’an: “…”
What’s wrong with him! !
