TL: Hua
Chapter 61 Disgusting
When Assistant Qi and Lu Cai came back from buying food, Xia Shu’an had already sat back on the bed. There was no other problem except a hint of gunpowder in the air.
There was a table in the VIP ward. Xia Shu’an sat at the table, eating slowly. Shen Boyan injured his left hand, with one hand hanging in front of his chest and the other used for eating, without any delay.
Suddenly a voice broke the silence: “Who did it?”
Shen Boyan: “I don’t know yet.”
Xia Shu’an paused while eating, then stopped and said, “Yang Han came to see me at noon.”
Shen Boyan’s originally calm expression changed. He frowned and turned to Xia Shu’an, saying, “He came to see you?”
“Yes.”
Xia Shu’an recounted the story again.
“I think he’s a little weird. He seems… not very happy to see me living a good life. The topics always lead me to the bad side, as if he wants to hear me spit out the troublesome things in my life; in short, it’s just strange.”
Xia Shu’an just isn’t good at socializing, but not stupid. His IQ and EQ are at the average level, maybe even a little above. Yang Han has a kind of impatience that is hard to hide both inside and outside of his words. The more Xia Shu’an acted calmly, the more he revealed his inner feelings.
Shen Boyan and Assistant Qi were lost in deep thought. Lu Cai, the only one who didn’t know Yang Han yet, said, “Who is Yang Han?”
“He is a freelance manager…”
Assistant Qi briefly explained Yang Han’s origins, and Lu Cai snapped his fingers, saying: “It’s amazing. Rongchuan is really a crouching tiger and a hidden dragon1卧虎藏龙 [wò hǔ cáng lóng]: used to describe a place that is full of talented or extraordinary people who remain hidden and undiscovered, or simply talented or extraordinary people hidden from view.. There’s even a profession like this. So are his methods legal or not?”
Shen Boyan smiled faintly. “This is something we need to investigate to find out.”
Lu Cai: “Okay, I’ll check.”
“Don’t go; you’re okay at fighting; just let Assistant Qi do this kind of brain work. You find the person who caused trouble today.”
Lu Cai made a military salute and said loudly, “Definitely!”
After finishing the business, Assistant Qi looked around and said, “Someone can accompany the bed tonight….”
Xia Shu’an didn’t hesitate: “I’ll stay!”
Unexpectedly, Shen Boyan refused.
“You’re not in good health to begin with, but you still want to accompany the bed…” Xia Shu’an originally wanted to say no, but then thought about it and shut up.
A little bit, just a little bit.
Shen Boyan: “I haven’t recovered yet, and it will be bad if you get sick again. Let Lu Cai stay with me today, and let the two aunts take turns coming over tomorrow.”
Xia Shu’an felt a little awkward but didn’t refute.
Assistant Qi had already worked hard coming over at night, so Xia Shu’an refused his offer to send him back and decided to take a taxi.
Shen Boyan: “Don’t take a taxi. I’ll ask the driver to come over. You can leave later.”
After some thought, Xia Shu’an understood what he meant and sat quietly for a while.
By the way, he also peeled an apple for Shen Boyan.
After a while, the car arrived. Xia Shu’an stood up and said, “I’ll come back tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow is Friday, and the day after tomorrow will be Saturday.” Shen Boyan looked at him with a smile and said in a deep voice, “I’m really looking forward to Saturday.”
You’re like this, and you’re still looking forward to something?
The two aunts at home didn’t know about Shen Boyan’s hospitalization. They just thought that the two gentlemen were out on a date. Xia Shu’an explained to them after going back alone. They were worried and distressed, and they discussed simmering bone soup for Shen Boyan tomorrow to replenish his body.
Xia Shu’an didn’t sleep well that night. When he went to work the next day, the driver was waiting outside early in the morning: “President Shen has instructed me to take you to and from work every day for the next few days.”
According to Shen Boyan’s level of caution and controlling nature, this was already a very restrained approach on his part. Xia Shu’an didn’t want to make him worry any more and obediently sat in the car.
When he arrived at work, he passed by the parking lot, and his heart stopped again.
Wherever there are people, there are rumors. Yesterday, the news about a fight in the school parking lot spread throughout the school overnight. As soon as Xia Shu’an entered the laboratory, the seniors gathered around him.
“Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia, you were attacked yesterday?”
“Who? An enemy?”
Xia Shu’an was observed from front to back, left to right, up and down, and both seniors moved their hands to check if he was injured. Warmth welled up in his heart, and he said with a complex expression, “I’m fine. Shen Boyan came to pick me up yesterday. He…he was a little injured.”
In the video that was circulated, those people had both knives and sticks. When he actually moved his hands, it looked like he wasn’t injured at all. Everyone comforted him and said that he wouldn’t be allowed to move alone for a period of time starting today. Even going to the bathroom requires the company of left and right guardians!
Xia Shuan’s heart was both amused and warm, and he answered them all one by one.
For convenience, Shen Boyan has been transferred to a private hospital he invested in and will stay in the hospital for observation for at least a week. It can be said that Shen Boyan is quite sturdy. He has suffered several physical injuries from being beaten, but his arm was only slightly fractured, with no bone displacement. According to the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment, it will take about a month to recover. Of course, he must also pay attention to avoid gravity pulling in the future.
Several of Shen Boyan’s assistants took turns reporting on their work. Assistant Qi and Assistant Lin were stationed in the hospital and converted the VIP ward into a temporary office.
Xia Shu’an imagined the man holding a bandage in one hand and reviewing various reports with the other hand. He would chuckle at one moment and frown at the next.
At noon, while eating, he wanted to send a message to Shen Boyan. After thinking about it, he changed the conversation partner. [Mr. Xia: Has Shen Boyan eaten? How is he doing today?]
The person on the other end was probably busy and didn’t reply immediately. It took a little over twenty minutes before he received a reply.
[Assistant Lin: [Photo]]
[Assistant Lin: Recovery is good. The dressing was changed today, and the wound is healing normally.]
It was a photo of a set meal with two dishes and one soup. The dishes were very light and nutritious. It was obviously a carefully prepared “patient meal.”
Just as Xia Shu’an typed the word “OK” on the screen, another message popped up:
[Assistant Lin: President Shen said that you can send him a message directly. Having someone else convey it will affect his performance.]
In order to echo what he said, a brand new WeChat message popped up on Xia Shu’an’s phone: [Shen Boyan: If Xiao Shu cares about me, you can ask me directly (*^＿^*)]
Xia Shu’an stared at the last smile symbol for several seconds before snorting and throwing the phone aside.
Boring.
At four o’clock in the afternoon, Auntie contacted Xia Shu’an and said that she had boiled soup at home and asked him to go back to have soup or go directly to the hospital to drink it. Xia Shu’an replied to her that he would go home first in the evening and take soup to the hospital, which would save the auntie an extra trip.
Xia Shu’an went home directly after getting off work. Auntie had already prepared the soup and two thermos cups, one large and one small, taking into account the different appetites of the two people.
“Auntie, I’m leaving first.”
“Ok.”
Xia Shu’an was carrying two bags and was about to step out of the door when the phone rang inside. Aunt Qiao ran over and picked it up.
“Hello…visitor? Who is it?”
“…” Her voice suddenly rose: “Sir’s adoptive father!!!”
Xia Shu’an’s figure, who had just walked out of the door, suddenly paused and turned to look into the house.
Aunt Qiao fell into hesitation for a moment, holding the phone and not knowing what to do, until a warm and white hand took the phone in her hand and said, “Aunt Qiao, give it to me.”
“Ah, ok.”
Aunt Qiao quickly handed the phone to Xia Shu’an. The latter took the phone and gently put it to his ear. The almost imperceptible sound of electric current flashed through his mind with a crackling sound, and a deep and heavy middle-aged male voice simultaneously penetrated the eardrums, clearly reaching the brain: “Hello, I’m Shen Boyan’s adoptive father.”
……
……
Five minutes later, a handsome-looking young man in his twenties and a man in his forties with a calm and powerful aura sat face-to-face at opposite ends of the sofa.
Next to the man, there was a cute little girl, about ten years old, sitting.
Aunt Qiao walked over to the man with the tea and set it down on the table while putting a glass of juice in front of the girl.
“Thanks!”
A crisp and tender sound, as sweet and well-behaved as a lark, immediately made Aunt Qiao smile.
Xia Shu’an hesitated and said, “You are…”
The man’s expression was calm, and his aura revealed a sense of oppression that had formed over the years: “I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Shen Boyan’s adoptive father, Duan Congyi.”
Little girl: “My name is Duan Yiyou.”
“Hello, Mr. Duan, hello Yiyou.” Xia Shu’an was as good-natured as ever and smiled especially kindly when facing Duan Yiyou.
The little girl hid shyly.
A smile flashed in Xia Shu’an’s eyes. After all, this wasn’t the first time he saw them. He had been with Shen Boyan for five years in his previous life, and he had also met the Duan family father and daughter two or three times. He knew their relationship, but this is the first time he met them in this life, so he should still put up an appearance.
“I don’t know if you have heard Shen Boyan talk about us. When he was 18 years old, he lived in my house for a period of time. I was called his adoptive father, but in terms of legal and actual custody, it didn’t constitute an act of adoptive fatherhood.”
Xia Shu’an shook his head. “He didn’t say anything.”
The man nodded calmly and said, “That’s normal. He wasn’t an expressive person to begin with. He didn’t mean anything by not telling you, so don’t mind.”
“…” Xia Shu’an’s mood was complicated for a moment. Duan Congyi looked like a man in a high position, with a stronger aura than Shen Boyan, but his words were unexpectedly and extremely appropriate.
Shen Boyan, why don’t you learn from others?
“No, I don’t mind.”
“By the way, where is Shen Boyan? When will he be back?”
“Well, he won’t be back tonight. He was injured and is in the hospital now.”
“He’s injured?” The man, who had been extremely calm since entering the door, finally showed a different expression. He frowned and said, “How can he still be injured in his current position?”
Xia Shu’an was about to explain when suddenly the cell phone on the table vibrated. It was the person currently being mentioned. He waited and waited for his “replenishing soup” and finally decided to call and “question.”
Xia Shu’an was just holding tea, and the water was stained with moisture. When he picked up the phone, his hand slipped, and he clicked on the “loudspeaker” on the screen. In an instant, the man’s complaints with a somewhat coquettish tone resounded throughout the room: “Xia Shu’an, where are you now? Didn’t you go home to get the soup? Why does it take so long?”
After he finished speaking, he probably felt very aggrieved and snorted unhappily.
Xia Shu’an: “…”
Duan Congyi: “…”
Xia Shu’an saw Duan Congyi’s thick, black, and resolute eyebrows slowly and slowly raised upwards, the bottom of his eyes overflowing with interest. Xia Shu’an gritted his teeth and immediately covered his phone. After a while, he let go of his hand, and his face calmed.
“Uh-huh.” He cleared his throat and said, “Sorry, I might be late…… Shen Boyan, your foster father is coming over.”
“He’s here right now.”
“Brother!” The girl’s crisp voice came clearly from the receiver of the mobile phone.
“…” The voice of the man on the other end lowered, his tone instantly changing back to its usual solemnity.
“Uncle Duan.”
……
A few minutes later, Duan Congyi put down his phone and turned around, saying, “Let’s go to the hospital together.”
Thirty minutes later, Xia Shu’an and his party appeared in Shen Boyan’s ward.
Shen Boyan’s ward is now a simplified version of his office. He occupied two wards on the left and right, one serving as an office for his assistants.
After leaving the room where the security guard and assistant were staying, Duan Congyi sat leisurely in front of the bed.
On the way here, he had already listened to Xia Shu’an briefly explain what happened. Looking at the man with a bandage on his chest, he felt it was worth it: “You got hurt and broke one arm at most. If Xiao Xia got hurt, his body wouldn’t be able to withstand the strain. You did a great job.”
Shen Boyan nodded in agreement.
At the same time, Duan Yiyou also said, “Yeah!”
Xia Shu’an: “…”
Duan Congyi changed the topic and asked sharply, “The people who attacked you, have you found out who they are?”
Shen Boyan: “I have already sent someone to investigate and found two people, but they haven’t said who’s the higher-up yet.”
Duan Congyi said frankly: “These days, society is governed by laws. The two people found can be handed over to the police after being ‘questioned’.”
Xia Shu’an’s eyelids twitched. Is this a society governed by law?
Duan Congyi was not someone to be trifled with at first glance. Xia Shu’an knew a little about his identity and background and knew that they might have some… words that were not suitable for him and his children, so he left space for them and took Duan Yiyou out with him.
“Yiyou, have you had dinner? Can I take you out for dinner?”
Duan Yiyou looked at her father, saw him nodding, and followed Xia Shu’an out obediently.
Xia Shu’an closed the door, said hello to the assistant who was still working next door, and took Duan Yiyou out of the hospital.
The hospital invested in by Shen Boyan is located in a relatively quiet place in an urban area. Money bought tranquility, but it’s only a short drive away from the bustling city center. Children prefer crowded and lively places to high-end restaurants. Xia Shu’an took her to a high-end shopping mall and asked her to choose a restaurant herself.
“Do you like steak?”
“I like mushroom soup from the steakhouse.”
“Ah, that one is indeed delicious.”
After the elevator came, Xia Shu’an led her in. Duan Yiyou had been very well-behaved since she entered the villa, like a young lady with a strict family education, but now she suddenly leaned towards Xia Shu’an.
Her cheeks were slightly red, and she whispered, “Brother An An, you are so beautiful.”
Xia Shu’an: “…Thank you?”
Duan Yiyou was like a bird that had left its nest, or like a cat whose parents were away. She gradually returned to her childish nature when she was far away from her father, pulling Xia Shu’an along to ask him this and that.
One moment she asked Brother An An why he’s so beautiful, and the next moment she asked him what he likes about her brother. Then how can they kiss when you are both men… Xia Shu’an was left speechless and flabbergasted.
She didn’t quiet down until the hot steak was on the table.
Duan Yiyou was very quiet and elegant when eating, and Xia Shu’an was no less elegant. The scene of the two of them dining was like a beautiful picture scroll.
However, Duan Yiyou had a small appetite, so she quickly became full. She sipped the soup in small sips, and her eyes began to wander around again.
Xia Shu’an said helplessly, “Whatever you want to ask, just ask.”
Duan Yiyou couldn’t wait to say, “Brother An An, why do you like my brother?”
“My brother is very fierce. Well, of course, not as fierce as my father, but he is still very fierce and rarely talks. What do you like about him?”
Shen Boyan seems to be Schrödinger’s cat because he rarely talks. For a period of time, Xia Shu’an also felt that he was quite cold and a man of few words, but his lack of words didn’t hinder his flirtatious nature. What’s more, the Shen Boyan of this world never talks less.
Of course, he can’t tell his sister about this kind of thing; otherwise, she will think that her brother doesn’t kiss her enough.
“Well… ugh, although he sometimes isn’t very good at expressing himself.” He is very bad at expressing himself.
“But he’s very good to me.”
Xia Shu’an nodded. “I know he cares about me.”
“Wow!” The little girl suddenly cupped her face when she heard this: “So romantic!”
Xia Shu’an: “…”
P-probably.
Xia Shu’an finished dinner with Duan Yiyou and then told her a “love” story that met the definition of romance for a little girl. After more than an hour, they went back to the hospital.
Duan Congyi and Shen Boyan also finished their meals in the hospital. Shen Boyan saw them coming in and smiled. His eyes were mostly on Xia Shu’an, with a small half of his head lowered to talk to Duan Yiyou.
“Yiyou, go out with dad for a while.”
“Ah, where are we going?”
“Just go with dad.”
After the Duan family’s father and daughter left, Shen Boyan and Xia Shu’an were the only two people left in the room.
Shen Boyan stared at the young man, who turned his head away from him.
“The soup is delicious.”
“It was Aunt Qiao who cooked it.”
“The bowl is also very beautiful.”
“Produced in a factory.”
“Xia Shu’an is also very good-looking.”
“…He grew it himself.”
