TL: Hua
In the afternoon, a supplier suddenly came to the company. Wenhui is a large company, but they never mistreated their clients. Shen Boyan personally entertained the client. Because the supplier was followed by another assistant, Assistant Qi didn’t participate in the negotiation. When it was almost time to get off work, he leisurely came out of the bathroom. When he looked up, he saw a young man walking from the corridor across from him.
“Mr. Xia!”
Assistant Qi stepped forward in surprise and said, “Why are you here?”
“I have nothing to do after work, so I came to pick up Shen Boyan.”
“Then, please wait inside.”
Assistant Qi took Xia Shu’an into the president’s office. It was already late into the evening, so he just poured him a glass of water.
“There’s no need to entertain me, Assistant Qi. You can go do your own work.”
“Okay.” Assistant Qi gently closed the door and walked back to his seat, thinking that the boss would be in a good mood later and wondering if he could take the opportunity to get him to approve a few troublesome documents.
Shen Boyan still didn’t know that he was being “schemed” by his assistant. Seeing that the time was almost up, he stood up on his own initiative and said, “Thank you for your hard work, you two. It’s getting late, so I won’t keep you here.”
“Okay, okay.” The two suppliers stood up quickly.
The few people were politely sent to the elevator. After taking a few steps, they heard laughter from the president’s office. The door was open, and the head of the marketing department was standing at the door, making gestures with his arms and joking with the person inside.
In this scene, if it weren’t for the fact that the head of the marketing department already had a girlfriend, Shen Boyan would have doubted whether he came to his office to pick up girls. However, as he took a few steps out, he unexpectedly saw someone in his office who shouldn’t be there.
The young man was half-leaning on a table, one palm resting on the corner of the table, looking at the person at the door with a smile. His white and delicate skin was simply reflecting light under the direct light of the office, and his whole person was covered with a unique radiance.
When he saw Shen Boyan approaching, he turned to face him, his eyes still shining, as if he were saying something.
The corners of Shen Boyan’s lips rose unconsciously, and the aura that seemed too tough and sharp half a minute ago softened instantly. The few people around him felt his changes most deeply.
Wenhui’s previous incident was such a big deal, and several partners were paying attention to it. Naturally, they were aware of his relationship with Xia Shu’an. Now that they saw the obvious changes in him, they were still a little surprised.
This is mainly because they were used to Wenhui’s boss’ calm and elite appearance. They didn’t expect that his personality would change so much when it came to love. Who would have thought that he would look like a young man in his first love?
The marketing director smiled and said, “President Shen, you have finished the meeting. I heard that Mr. Xia is here, so I came over to chat with him.”
Shen Boyan didn’t accuse him of loafing around during working hours. He just took two steps closer and said softly: “I’m going to see off the guests. Wait until I get off, and we’ll leave right away.”
“Yeah.” Xia Shu’an looked at Shen Boyan with a slight smile and responded naturally.
Shen Boyan turned back again and sent the guests to the elevator. The two older guests were not good at flattery. Shen Boyan also had a flat attitude when they spoke just now, which made it difficult for the two of them to figure out. Among them, the older general manager speculated on Shen Boyan’s thoughts and said with a smile, “Are you going to dinner with your friend after work, President Shen? Ah, it’s so nice to be young.”
A genuine smile appeared on Shen Boyan’s originally very official face, and he nodded with a smile.
“You two should walk slowly, and we’ll talk next time.”
The supplier breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly, “Okay, okay.” Shen Boyan sent people to the elevator, and when he went back, the marketing director had not left yet. Shen Boyan raised his eyebrows and said coldly, “Still not leaving?”
The director looked quite innocent: “But I still have a work report.”
“Save it for next week.”
Shen Boyan left this sentence ruthlessly, stepped forward, and pushed Xia Shu’an’s shoulder forcefully toward his office. Before entering, he slid his arm down and naturally held Xia Shu’an’s hand with one hand, his fingers embedded in between the young man’s fingers.
Marketing Director: “Tsk.”
Are you not ashamed of showing affection in front of your subordinate?
Although Shen Boyan was bold and calm when facing outsiders, he immediately let go of Xia Shu’an’s hand as soon as he entered the confined space and said in a very gentlemanly manner, “Just wait for me; I’ll be ready soon.”
Xia Shu’an lowered his head, looked at the hand that was let go by Shen Boyan, and nodded slowly.
Shen Boyan quickly finished tidying up, and the two of them took Xia Shu’an’s car to the supermarket. Because the time was a bit late, the two of them didn’t go shopping much and basically got the target product in one trip. It was when the two of them were buying groceries that they had some disagreements.
“I don’t want to eat beef or mutton anymore. I want to eat crabs today.”
“But crabs are cold in nature, and the weather is not very hot now.”
“It’s okay to eat it once in a while, right?”
The young man already showed an unhappy expression, so Shen Boyan had to give in and say, “Okay, let’s just eat this once.”
However, when it came time to choose crabs, the two of them were at a loss again. Even Shen Boyan, who had a little common sense about cooking, was at a loss. In the end, they made the most common decision for a novice chef:
Believe the boss!
So far, everything has gone very smoothly. There was a young couple in front of them during the weigh-in. Their youthfulness could be seen on their faces, and the couple rings they shared were on their fingers. They behaved affectionately and joked quietly from time to time. Their love is evident.
Shen Boyan squinted at the rings on their hands and then looked down at Xia Shu’an, who was standing in front.
“Xia Shu’an.” He leaned forward and whispered.
“What’s wrong?” Xia Shu’an looked back.
Shen Boyan seriously pointed to the ponytail on his head and said: “The ponytail is tied crookedly.”
“Really?” Xia Shu’an didn’t care if his hair was crooked or not.
Shen Boyan said with a straight face, “Let me help you re-tie it.”
“…” Xia Shu’an then looked at the young couple in front of him, then turned back to stare at Shen Boyan with a half-smile.
Shen Boyan still looked upright, as if he had no distracting thoughts.
“Okay.” Xia Shu’an sighed inwardly and turned his head.
“Then tie it up better.”
“No problem!”
Shen Boyan immediately took off a handful of hair ties from Xia Shu’an’s ponytail, and slowly and solemnly tied a hair tie on him that was not exactly the same as before but could only be said to be indistinguishable.
After putting down his hand and taking the bag from Xia Shu’an’s hand again, Shen Boyan turned his head, glanced at the passersby who were looking at them, and gave them a friendly smile. Anyway, they wore masks when they came out. To others, they were just a pair of gay men flirting in the street. What did it have to do with Wenhui’s boss and his pretty boyfriend?
Ah, but actually, even if they know, it doesn’t matter.
It was already past 7 p.m. when they got home. Shen Boyan immediately went into the kitchen. Thanks to continuous practice these days, a simple meal was on the table in just half an hour.
Maybe people’s emotions are really powerful enough to distort taste. Shen Boyan’s craftsmanship is mediocre, but Xia Shu’an actually tastes “warmth” from it. This is too strange.
Shen Boyan took off his apron and sat down. The two of them stayed in silence for a while, until a voice broke the silence: “Xia Shu’an, I will spend more time with you in the future.”
Xia Shu’an: No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
To be fair, as a company boss, Shen Boyan spent enough time with Xia Shu’an. If he spent more time with Xia Shu’an, his assistant would protest.
Xia Shu’an thought of this and said smoothly: “No, you can save time to deal with your work.”
Shen Boyan immediately revealed a hurt expression, scaring Xia Shu’an into explaining in a hurry.
“I mean, you’ve spent enough time with me. It’s not that I don’t want to see you.”
Shen Boyan took advantage of the victory to pursue the matter: “Then do you want to see me?”
Xia Shu’an: “…”
The man’s gaze was too candid, and the eager light bursting out of his dark pupils made it difficult for Xia Shu’an to resist. He couldn’t help but lean back awkwardly and just say, “No.”
The man’s eyes suddenly dimmed.
Xia Shu’an: “Yes, a little bit.”
“Great.” The man sighed in relief and looked up with a gaze full of deep emotion: “I think about you every day.”
Xia Shu’an lowered his head and silently put rice in his mouth.
God, please take this fairy back under your wings. I really can’t stand it anymore!
Under Shen Boyan’s strong offensive, Xia Shu’an retreated step by step, but strangely, Shen Boyan left on time every day, becoming a gentleman as if he had become a different person.
Before leaving that day, Shen Boyan turned around to say goodbye to Xia Shu’an as usual. Suddenly, he hesitated for a moment and said softly, “Can I kiss you?”
Xia Shu’an’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and he nodded.
The man leaned down; this was their first kiss in a month.
Shen Boyan’s lips were slightly dry, with the smell of refreshing cedar and like the alluring rosemary. The touch of his skin spread across Xia Shu’an’s fingertips, making Xia Shu’an feel an inexplicable throb.
However, before Xia Shu’an could taste the kiss, Shen Boyan had already let go of him.
The man’s arm was placed on Xia Shu’an’s shoulder, making them present an arm’s length apart. With a loving smile still on his face, he said, “Good night, I’ll see you tomorrow.”
Xia Shu’an said in a daze, “Good night.”
The man opened the door, and then, with a “click,” the door was closed again.
“…”
“……”
Xia Shu’an leaned against the door. That’s it? That’s it?
That’s it? ? ? ! ! !
