Over the past year, Xu Shen has learned a lot from Shu Ran. When he heard him, he didn’t feel that Shu Ran wanted to tease or embarrass him. Instead, he called out seriously: “Teacher Shu.”
His voice was sexy and nice, and every time he called Shu Ran, it was particularly gentle and low. In the small sealed space of the car, that voice reached Shu Ran’s ears, and Shu Ran blushed immediately.
He reflected that he thought of doing evil things… Intolerable!
“Teacher Shu, please teach me.” Xu Shen paid attention to the road ahead. He didn’t know the ripples his “Teacher Shu” caused in his partner’s heart, and his expression was quite serious while asking: “Do you have any financial knowledge?”
Shu Ran was stunned and wanted to say, with my background and experience, do you need to ask whether I have financial knowledge?! But Xu Shen asked, making him feel complicated. It felt like Xu Shen was only a paper-thin layer away from discovering his ultimate secret.
Whether or not they pierced it depended fully on Xu Shen’s sense of propriety. That feeling of lingering outside the door without coming in was a bit annoying.
“Fortunately…” Shu Ran thought for a moment and replied. “I know the general direction and can help you learn from the side.”
“That’s enough.” Xu Shen curled his lips.
The two of them arrived at the bookstore. Xu Shen first took a look at Shu Ran’s book, which was still displayed in the most conspicuous place and still selling well. He then contentedly moved his eyes away and went to look for useful and practical books.
It didn’t have to be finance, just anything he was interested in.
Shu Ran also helped with the selection since he had a rough idea of which books were useful for that era.
“Shu Ran.” Xu Shen shouted.
“Huh?” Shu Ran turned around. The distance between the bookshelves was relatively narrow, and he was almost enveloped in Xu Shen’s arms.
“Have you ever thought about going back to school?” Xu Shen raised one hand and asked Shu Ran while browsing the books on the top shelf with his fingers.
“No.” Shu Ran shook his head.
“Why?” Xu Shen was surprised and lowered his eyelids: “I thought you loved reading…” His wife didn’t continue his education because he didn’t have the conditions. Now that money was no longer a problem, he wanted to support Shu Ran in his pursuit of knowledge, as long as Shu Ran wanted it.
“Because I don’t need it.” Shu Ran answered, feeling that what he was about to say next was quite subversive, but it was Xu Shen who asked: “To put it bluntly, when I say reading is useful, I don’t mean the knowledge learned in school. That’s useful, but only for academic qualifications. For people without background and money, studying is a good way out, but not for me. I don’t need to take that path to settle down.”
Xu Shen forgot to look for a book and stared directly at Shu Ran. That young man was so well-spoken and persistent, completely beyond his expectations.
Shu Ran had excellent grades in his previous life. At the age of 21, he was a Master’s student in a top-2 prestigious school. The aura of academic excellence followed him for half his life, and he felt that he no longer lacked the honor brought by that certificate.
“I can arrange my body and soul.” Shu Ran said calmly: “In my heart, I’ve already graduated.”
Shu Ran’s words about “arranging his body and soul” really made Xu Shen think about it several times. It was truly amazing. Xu Shen inhaled unconsciously as he reminisced. He once felt that he was very happy to be able to sleep with Shu Ran in his arms, without the need for spiritual compatibility. Now he found that the compatibility of body and soul was the true, ultimate enjoyment.
Just thinking about it gave him goosebumps.
“Okay, Teacher Shu.” Xu Shen said sweetly and continued to look for books with a smile: “I will also work hard and strive to graduate early!”
Shu Ran touched his slightly warm ears. Was his man suddenly studying hard in order to avoid being left behind?!
“Then come on.” Shu Ran felt sweet in his heart. He wanted to say… Xu Shen, you look so handsome when you try so hard to get close to me…
I really want to knock you down right here, in the bookstore!!!
Both of their ideals were very fulfilling. The two of them bought a bunch of books home, removed the erotic novels from the small bookshelf, and placed professional books on top, planning to read them every day whenever they had time.
However, should he say it or not… Shu Ran was very worried that those books would become dusty. Tsk, tsk, tsk, they were all difficult to read and he couldn’t guarantee that Xu Shen could even read them!
“Brother Shen, professional books are relatively boring and obscure. If you really don’t like to read them, don’t force yourself.” Shu Ran didn’t care whether his man knew more or less, and nine out of ten men in the financial field were academic scum anyway!
Xu Shen was worried. Was it really that obscure?! When he got home, he quickly opened a book and took a look, but… It was fine?! Except for some vocabulary words he didn’t understand, after asking Shu Ran, everything was as clear as day.
“It’s not too obscure, I was almost fooled by you.” Xu Shen lazily held the book and leaned on the bedside to read it slowly.
“You don’t think it’s obscure?!” Shu Ran asked. “Can you understand it?”
Xu Shen nodded: “It’s not obscure and I can understand it.”
Do you mean you can understand the concept on the whole or just understand each individual word?!
Shu Ran didn’t believe him, so he came over to read the book with Xu Shen, asking some questions about it: “Then please explain your understanding of the capital market.”
Xu Shen: “All institutions and transactions related to the supply and demand for long-term capital are capital markets.”
Hiss… That was right. Unwilling to give up, Shu Ran asked his next question: “What about stock financing?”
“Isn’t that even simpler?” Xu Shen yawned: “Issuing stocks to raise funds. In the future, when our company gets bigger, we can do the same thing. With the funds, we can continue to grow. There is a constant flow of funds. Just use other people’s money to start your own business.”
Shu Ran looked at Xu Shen like he was looking at a monster: “Okay, then you continue reading…”1Same, Shu Ran, same. My understanding of finances is somewhere below zero, so I have no idea if what Xu Shen said is correct or if I translated it the right way 😜
Oh my god, was that the power of premium genes?!
Sure enough, a tiger won’t give birth to a dog, and even the son of a mouse could dig holes… If Xu Shen was born into a normal and complete family, he would definitely be that hated “someone else’s child”, a top student, and a campus idol with both talent and appearance.
Of course, his current character was not bad at all. The present Xu Shen was like an unrestrained and wildly growing tree, resulting in an angular character. Shu Ran didn’t want to tell anyone, but he was fully fascinated by his perseverance.
While Shu Ran was writing his new book, he thought that when he had some free time, he could try and make friends with a few experts and professors from that field.
They both worked hard until late at night, occasionally saying a few words during that period. The atmosphere made people feel at ease, with a different kind of feeling. Suddenly Xu Shen yawned, put down the book in his hand, stood up, and washed his face. When he came back, he rubbed Shu Ran’s ear with his smooth chin: “I shaved, is it smooth?”
“Slippery.” Shu Ran held the pen between his fingers, touching his face with his backhand.
“I want to kiss you.” Xu Shen moved his hand down.
It was too late and no longer suitable for fussing, but they could “kiss” each other. Shu Ran bit the corner of his mouth, and his fingertips lingered on the handsome man’s chin: “You kiss me first or should I kiss you first?”
“Can’t we come together?” Xu Shen took the pen out of his hand and put it away carefully, picked him up, and kissed him to warm up the situation, otherwise it would still feel a bit awkward. A full year after their marriage, they could count on one hand the number of times they just kissed, not because the taste wasn’t good, but because it was so embarrassing that even Shu Ran, the king of meat and potatoes, would blush with a fast heartbeat.
“Today was so much fun…” Shu Ran could already feel his heart pounding as he said that, but he subconsciously found his place in Xu Shen’s arms.
Shameful, but happy… It was fine to just fall.
The only drawback of kissing each other was that they couldn’t see each other’s faces. Shu Ran felt very sorry. He liked to see Xu Shen’s face and witness the whole process from restraint to slowly losing control.
If his brain was a computer, Shu Ran felt that his hard drive must be full of Xu Shen’s short videos, videos that he would take out from time to time and review when he was alone.
After the kiss, the two people crowded into the bathroom and didn’t look at each other for a few minutes before slowly returning to normal.
“Brother Shen?” Shu Ran was puzzled. “We have done everything we should and shouldn’t do. Why do we still feel shy every time this happens?”
“I don’t know either.” Xu Shen said with a smile.
Shu Ran rubbed his extremely sour cheeks, stopped thinking about the unexplainable problems, and peacefully went to sleep.
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In Nanshi, Shu Ran’s company was probably the first individual company that directly brought blank resume forms to high schools for recruitment. Everyone heard that they could go for job trials, so the teachers organized the students to visit early in the morning.
That incident somehow alerted a newspaper reporter, who came with his camera and microphone.
When Chen Kai and the others saw him, they quickly informed Jiang Fan: “Brother, a reporter is coming. Do you want to hide?”
Jiang Fan nodded and had no choice but to climb on the rooftop and squat. Under the current situation, it was either not suitable for him to show his face on the news, or he didn’t want to. If someone revealed his “important” identity, the impact would not be good.
As for Shu Ran, a commoner with a clean background, he didn’t care and was also the most suitable to face the camera. He was calm and composed in front of the reporter, answering every question with confidence.
For example, the reporter asked him: “You have opened so many factories at a young age. How did you raise the funds? Or are you from a wealthy family?”
The reporter wanted to present him as a grassroots entrepreneur so that he could be a positive and inspiring symbol to the masses.
“No.” Shu Ran answered. “We all come from ordinary families and started from scratch. The start-up capital was accumulated by several partners over the years. The process was not easy.”
The reporter nodded: “Can you please describe your efforts?”
Xu Shen took over the conversation: “Two years ago, I was a truck driver. My main job every day was to pull goods, load and unload the truck, all manual labor.”
Shu Ran lowered his eyes and snickered… Yes, that’s right, look at the reporter… He loves it!
But it was indeed physical work, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to develop those charming muscles… Shu Ran quickly stopped, cleared his throat, and replied: “As for me, I was a farmer a year ago and barely studied for a few years. After graduation, I was stuck farming at home, but I felt a little lost for a long time. I am grateful to my partners for trusting me and giving me this opportunity to start a business with them.”
From farmers and truck drivers to factory directors, the reporter was ecstatic, as if he had already seen tomorrow’s front page headline.
After interviewing for a while, Shu Ran and Xu Shen led the media to visit the factory. In the workshop, the two Chen brothers were arranging skilled workers to guide a group of young and energetic high school graduates, stationed in front of neat and orderly rows of sewing machines.
The reporter happily took pictures of that scene, thinking that everything was very newsworthy. Not to mention Nanshi Daily, even a bigger publication like Minzhong Daily could publish it!
“Director Shu, we have interviewed many factories and I think your factory is very up to standard and very modern.” The reporter gave Shu Ran a thumbs up: “If Nanshi wants to award a private enterprise for this year, your factory would definitely earn first place!”
When they heard that their factory was being praised, everyone around them clapped happily.
Shu Ran also smiled and said: “Thank you for the recognition, this is what we should do.”
Xu Shen grinned and applauded him, willing to be a silent and restrained companion. Everyone could see that the interview was mainly conducted by Shu Ran, who acted as the spokesperson of the company. However, no one thought there was anything wrong with that, including the first group of brothers who followed Xu Shen. They did not feel that Shu Ran had taken away Xu Shen’s limelight, feeling proud and happy to be led by him.
It seemed that no matter the situation, Shu Ran could stand up and face it, and he did it very well. Not only did the subordinates feel safe following him, but their partners also agreed. In situations like that, when one had to face the camera, the Chen Sen brothers hid deeply in the workshop, pretending to be busy. Please, don’t catch us and force us to speak!
The newspaper published the news the next day, and it indeed occupied the front page of Nanshi Daily. On that day, everyone from the province found out about the existence of the “Tongxin Garment Factory”, and they also got to know that magical work unit through the reporter’s description. After reading the newspaper, everyone’s thought was: I want to join!!!
On the day the job applications were sent, many job seekers came to the unit to recommend themselves. It just so happened that the new factory was really short of people so… They might as well come to interview one by one, and those who were suitable could stay.
Xu Shen bought several copies of that specific newspaper early in the morning and saw himself and Shu Ran standing closely side by side on the front page. Although they were only business partners in the eyes of the public, it still made him very happy.
Just happy.
Other factory entrepreneurs in Nanshi also saw the newspaper and admitted that they were not as advanced, suspecting that Shu Ran was copying the latest business model from some big city.
As for Fourth Master Yuan, the one who had been hit hard, he felt another incoming beating when he saw the newspaper. It was not just a small factory, but… It turned out to be a big company overnight!
“Is this Xu Shen’s new boss?!” Yuan Jun carefully looked at the young man standing next to Xu Shen. Even if it was just a black-and-white photo, it was not difficult to see his outstanding appearance and elegant demeanor. He looked very much like a young master from a wealthy family, and Yuan Jun didn’t agree with the description in the article: “This is a bunch of nonsense! How could this reporter write random things just to attract attention?!”
Yuan Jun’s idea was exactly what many other people thought. Without any background, it was impossible to expand the factory that quickly.
However, there was also a group of people who read the newspaper without carrying what the reporter said. They were only interested in that Director Shu Ran introduced in the newspaper. Was it the same Shu Ran as that author, or was it just a coincidence?
Book fans believed that the probability of just having the same name was relatively high since writers usually signed their books with a pen name, not their real ones. Besides, the two identities of writer and director were truly incompatible!
Only President Wu from the publishing house knew that Director Shu was the same as Writer Shu. He tutted and said… No wonder Shu Ran didn’t give him the manuscript for his new book yet. It turned out that he had his eyes on money!
A young entrepreneur who also wrote books. That was a good gimmick. President Wu planned to persuade Shu Ran to promote his next book just like that, wishing to follow the trend.
That newspaper indeed attracted a lot of attention. Jiang Hang remembered Xu Shen’s appearance so upon seeing the newspaper, he was surprised and took it to Jiang Fan to confirm: “Is this Shu Ran?”
After hearing about that young man for so long, he could finally put a face on that mountain! But on the contrary to what he was expecting, he looked talented and bookish.
After receiving his brother’s confirmation, Jiang Hang couldn’t help but look at the newspaper a few more times and suddenly asked: “Xiao Fan, this company… Don’t you also have shares?”
He knew the factory was doing very well since it was currently opening three new locations in a row. There was no need to elaborate on whether the momentum was strong or not.
“Yes.” Jiang Fan finally no longer hid it, saying in a calm voice: “Now we are just making a small fuss to raise awareness for our cause. The goal is to conquer the stars and the sea.”
“How ambitious.” Jiang Hang said immediately. That was the first time he looked at his brother so seriously, and… The more he looked, the more he felt: “Unknowingly, you have grown up.”
His sister-in-law was not there at the moment, so Jiang Fan asked his brother: “Don’t tell anyone, I want to be outstanding in secret.”
His brother said happily: “Okay, I won’t tell anyone.” In fact, whether he was excellent or not, he was still his good little brother. Jiang Hang was happy because his brother was finally motivated.
…………
The new factory spent the first half of the month on pre-job training. The young people were smart and agile and they could be taught technical issues. The rest was that practice made it perfect.
After the unexpected high-profile opening, Shu Ran and Xu Shen left the factory for their partners to take care of, traveling to the coast again. They not only wanted to discuss business but also to pay attention to the rapid development of the coastal area.
At the beginning of the new year, a certain important comrade from above also visited three coastal economic zones, planning to guide them and write a good beginning for the future prosperity of those three cities. That comrade was still healthy and active in the newspapers. Whenever he saw his tall and great figure, Shu Ran felt very warm and kind inside2Maybe Deng Xiaoping? A quick Google search places him as the number 1 leader of China during the 80’s and he actually sounds like a fairly good leader that could inspire admiration in his fellow countrymen. Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese revolutionary and statesman who served as the paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989. After Chinese Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong’s death in 1976, Deng rose to power and led China through its process of Reform and Opening Up and the development of China’s socialist market economy. Deng developed a reputation as the “Architect of Modern China” and his ideological contributions to socialism with Chinese characteristics are described as Deng Xiaoping Theory. He rehabilitated those who were persecuted during the Cultural Revolution, resumed the National College Entrance Examination and designed special economic zones such as Shenzhen, which is a big city on the cost, so that’s why I believe Shu Ran was referring to him. You can read more about him here —> link.
After finishing that day’s work, Shu Ran and Xu Shen came out for a walk. Shu Ran stood on the river ferry, his figure blown by the breeze, and looking at the night scene that was not much to see yet. After a while, he suddenly said to Xu Shen: “After work is not as busy, why don’t we go to the Capital.”
It was not only Jiang Fan’s hometown, but also Shu Ran’s original hometown. He wanted to see what the current Capital looked like.
“Okay.” No one there knew them and no one cared about them, so Xu Shen boldly leaned very close to his wife, almost touching him: “Do you want to go on a trip or for business?”
Shu Ran also leaned against him slightly: “I want to have fun, but I can’t go in vain. Let’s just do business on the way.”
Xu Shen chuckled: “I knew you would say that…”
“Buy a courtyard house with your eyes closed.” The two of them suddenly said in unison, then looked at each other while laughing.
Shu Ran quickly looked around. The other tourists on the deck had no time to pay attention to them since they were all admiring the night view. He continued: “This big city is really nice, fashionable and avant-garde.”
The main reason was that no one was meddling in other people’s businesses.
Xu Shen hooked his fingers: “In the future, we can move to a big city and see if you like it?”
“Yeah.” Shu Ran nodded.
He actually had that idea. When his key businesses transformed from one industry to another, he wanted to move to the Capital and engage in the Internet and entertainment industry.
“The weather here in April and May is really comfortable.” Xu Shen compared it and whispered: “Not as cold as Nanshi.”
“It’s very comfortable, neither hot nor cold, but it can be scary in summer…” Shu Ran could still recall how afraid he was of riding the train with Xu Shen last summer.
“Let’s learn and come back when the weather is suitable in the future.” Xu Shen said.
“I couldn’t help myself back then.” Now that he had money, he could finally straighten his waist and speak. Shu Ran sighed: “Time flies so fast. Our first anniversary is coming soon.”
“There are still about two months left.” Xu Shen gently sniffed the fragrance of Shu Ran’s hair: “It will be our first anniversary soon, so fast.”
When the ferry arrived at the pier on the other side, they also enjoyed the happiness brought by their thoughts.
“Brother Shen, let’s get off the boat.” Shu Ran’s energetic voice reached Xu Shen’s ears.
Even though the surroundings were very noisy, he was so sensitive to Shu Ran’s voice that his heart palpitated.
“Let’s buy a seat when we go back. It’s cheap, only a dime.” Xu Shen gently twisted the soft flesh on Shu Ran’s waist in the dim light.
“Do you like traveling on a boat?” Shu Ran looked up, feeling that his boyfriend’s silhouette was also very magnificent in the dim light, and his smile had a rarely seen childishness.
“Not bad.” Xu Shen quickly regained his composure and walked seriously.
As for Shu Ran, he planned in his heart to take Xu Shen out to the sea and experience a more beautiful life in the future.
On the sinuous road along the river embankment, someone set up a stall selling local snacks. Before, they were always in a hurry and had no time to taste them, but now, Shu Ran immediately stepped forward to buy some.
After choosing a flavor from the old lady, Shu Ran touched his pocket and realized: “I didn’t bring any money!”
“I knew it.” Xu Shen took out money from his pocket to pay and said with a smile: “I feel like you’ll never remember to bring money with you in your life.”
Just take me with you wherever you go.
Shu Ran wrinkled his nose and thought… Many years from now, scan-code payment will be available, and no one will ever use cash, ever again!
“It smells very refreshing.” Xu Shen carried the snacks and turned back to feed Shu Ran a mouthful.
Shu Ran took a small bite of only one-third of it, and the rest went into Xu Shen’s mouth, making Shu Ran so anxious that he cried out: “I only bought one piece in that flavor!”
He just had a taste and everything else was devoured by Xu Shen!
“Who asked you to take such a small bite and be so gentle.” Xu Shen said.
“I have a small mouth!” Shu Ran answered after swallowing the food.
The air suddenly became quiet for a second. Shu Ran felt something and bumped Xu Shen with his elbow: “Just say what you want to say.”
Wasn’t it uncomfortable to hold it in?!
Xu Shen also swallowed the food in his mouth and looked at him: “You know what I want to say.”
“Shameless!” Shu Ran bumped into him again.
“No.” Xu Shen picked up a single snack and said seriously: “Look, it’s really small. You can eat it in one bite. Believe in yourself!”
Shu Ran gritted his teeth: “I believe in your head!”
Xu Shen was as shameless as… The reincarnation of a big sex fiend, someone who could showcase his powers even with a snack, very convincing.
“You’re so full of double standards…” Xu Shen ate his snacks in one bite, making his cheeks bulge: “You can tease me, but I can’t tease you.”
“It took you one year to finally recognize this fact?” Shu Ran chuckled.
“…” Xu Shen was speechless.
“Give it back to me.” Shu Ran grabbed the bag of snaks and picked out the flavor he liked, so as not to be eaten up by Xu Shen.
“Wife, open your mouth and take one bite at a time. You can do it. Come on.” Xu Shen said grudgingly from the side.
“Get out!” Shu Ran laughed angrily.
The purpose of their shopping trip was to see what businesses and products were popular recently, and along the way, buy some of the most popular products and take them back as souvenirs for friends. Anyway, they just wanted to watch the excitement and learn something new.
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During the day, Xu Shen came into contact with and screened customers. Only then did he realize how rare quality customers were. It was similar to the blind date market. Some people fell in love with the right person from the beginning, thinking that the quality of the whole market was good.
But in fact, it was hard to explain.
After sending away another unreliable customer, Shu Ran complained to his husband: “Some foreigners really treat us as fools and want to take advantage of us. Bah!”
“They’re just arrogant.” Xu Shen said.
“Did you also notice?” Shu Ran sat down in the stall and drank some water.
“Yes.” Xu Shen started to sort out the pages that had been messed up by the customer, and fanned them with his palms: “His perfume was so strong that it made me choke.”
“…” Shu Ran smiled bitterly and glanced at his watch: “I’m going to buy food. Can we have plain-cut chicken for lunch?”
“Okay.” Xu Shen smiled at him.
Shu Ran ran out to buy rice, two portions of plain-cut chicken, and two cups of herbal tea, saying: “That foreigner made me so angry! Let me calm down.”
He didn’t eat scallions and ginger, so he gave Xu Shen all the scallions and ginger on his plain-cut chicken, while Xu Shen gave him the chicken wings: “This is the most delicious part.”
“It’s indeed delicious, but you can eat it.” There was a curtain covering the door, sheltering them from the rest of the world. Shu Ran picked up a piece of meat and fed it to Xu Shen’s mouth: “Let me reward you.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Xu Shen had no choice but to enjoy the delicious food.
“Tsk, tsk, the roast goose here is also delicious.” Shu Ran said with a greasy mouth: “Let’s eat roast goose tomorrow.”
Xu Shen lamented that the first time they came to the coast, they lived frugally, but now, they enjoyed food and drinks every day. After work, they even had time to think about where to go. It was great to have money!
Speaking of improving the quality of life after getting rich, Xu Shen suddenly leaned into Shu Ran’s ear and whispered: “The last time I saw Dr. Hu, he said that he could replace your prescription with a medicinal jade if conditions permit. Let’s go to the pharmacy after work and ask which one is more effective. ”
“We’re eating, why are you talking about that?!” Shu Ran raised his eyes and glared at him, his cheeks quickly turning red.
“Do you despise yourself?” Xu Shen looked at his fair face and chuckled. It didn’t matter. They had already used each other’s mouths for eating…
“Let’s talk after work!” Shu Ran lowered his head to eat.
For several months, he wore that thing to sleep every night. Anyway, he didn’t have to worry about it, and the effect was there. Xu Shen could now do whatever he wanted to him, as long as he wasn’t tired.
After work, Xu Shen took Shu Ran to buy medicinal jade, getting a set of the best quality for his wife, some large and some small, for a hefty price tag3OMG, is the famous ancient jade dild*?! (ˣ∇ˣ) .
That set of things was kept in his bag and became Xu Shen’s key protection object on the way back to Nanshi. He couldn’t touch it easily, but it was very precious anyway.
“Tsk.” Shu Ran simply couldn’t bear to see it, so he chose to stay out of sight, out of mind.
That time around, they stayed on the coast for more than half a month, eating delicious and spicy food every day. Shu Ran discovered that he had gained three to five kilograms. Xu Shen also felt that his wife was a little fatter, and his shoulders were no longer so painful to hold, but he still wanted him to gain more weight. He… Wanted to try what Aunt Feng called the “benefits of a fat wife”.
What were the benefits of having more meat? In fact, one would know as soon as they thought about it. Xu Shen couldn’t help but move his fingers, full of imagination and longing for the future.
Let’s just take our time, and when the new factory was on track, he wouldn’t have to worry about whether his wife gained weight or not.
Now that the order-taking work for the new factory had come to an end, the everyday matters could be left to others. Shu Ran rested when he got home, recreating the past experience of writing books in seclusion after returning from the coast, and finally managed to finish the first part of his Unlimited Flow novel.
For readers of that era, Shu Ran was writing something very new. Before he even showed the finished manuscript to Xu Shen, he could already guess how his husband would react.
However, Shu Ran was also very uncertain. For an innocent reader, that type of book was very appetizing. After reading it, one would definitely scratch his head and call the author a piece of shit… The reason he didn’t want to show it to Xu Shen was precisely because he didn’t want his number one book fan to go crazy and urge him to continue writing next to his pillow every night…
After much deliberation, Shu Ran decided to bypass Xu Shen and secretly publish his book. But his plan was short-lived. Xu Shen was so focused on him that he would never let go of any changes, able to see it the day he finished the manuscript.
“Did you finish writing?” Xu Shen came over and asked his wife for the manuscript: “Bring it here.”
“Actually… not yet!” Shu Ran said. “I need to polish it a little more. I’ll give it to you in two days.”
Xu Shen was silent and looked at him with a half-smile.
“Oh, this is a trap you insist on falling into…” Shu Ran looked at the other party with pity, gritted his teeth, took out the notebook, and handed it to him: “Don’t say I didn’t warn you, don’t blame me when you fall into this trap.”
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows: “Don’t you know, the more you say that, the more interested I’ll become?”
He was really curious to look at the book and see what type of content could make Shu Ran say such things.
“You can read it if you want. I’ve already warned you.” Shu Ran even came up with the idea of disappearing for a few days, asking Xu Shen to personally hand in the manuscript in his stead, after reading it.
But that was impossible since Xu Shen was very clingy.
Xu Shen’s appetite was ignited by Shu Ran, and of course, he wanted to read the manuscript in his hand. So after dinner, he put his professional book aside, and then slowly read Shu Ran’s new book and…
The end?!
Xu Shen turned down the page, but there was no next page. He suddenly jumped up from the recliner, startled.
“Have you finished this story?!” Xu Shen stared at his wife.
“Well, I’m done.” Shu Ran yawned and stretched: “I told you not to read, but you didn’t listen.”
“Do you hear what you’re saying?!” Xu Shen showed him the last page: “Is this what you call finished?!”
Shu Ran: “It’s a series of books, divided into countless small units. This arc is indeed over, but there is still a lot of content behind it, and the biggest secret will be revealed later on…” So, he raised his head and looked at Xu Shen sweetly: “This is just the beginning!”
“…” Xu Shen froze for a moment as if he had been stimulated by something. Suddenly he held the face that smiled sweetly at him, kissed it hard, and asked: “What is the biggest secret?!”
Shu Ran licked his lips and looked embarrassed: “I’m sorry, I haven’t made it up yet.”
Xu Shen looked at Shu Ran with a sluggish expression and then took a deep breath. He might need to slow down the shock caused by the sudden loss of knowledge.
After a long time, Shu Ran poked him: “Brother Shen, is the new story good?”
“It’s good…” Xu Shen doubted life but still answered the question without hesitation. He put down the notebook and picked up Shu Ran: “You are a genius, both as a person and as a writer. I am fascinated by you.”
“And I am by you.” Shu Ran also hugged Xu Shen’s shoulders, breathing in the unique smell of each other, and said with intoxication.
“No, there’s no comparison.” Although Xu Shen was a little disappointed, he looked into Shu Ran’s eyes and shook his head: “I’m far behind you. It’s you who is not compatible with me.”
Shu Ran quickly covered his mouth and kissed him across the palm of his hand: “Don’t say that, you have many advantages, Brother Shen!”
“Hmm?” Like what? Xu Shen asked with his eyes.
“Many…” Shu Ran began to say: “You are handsome, have long legs, a good figure, a good waist, and good driving skills.”
Hiss! Shu Ran held his forehead… What he blurted out seemed to fully expose his heart.
What was with that painting style?!
Xu Shen narrowed his eyes and turned his head to avoid Shu Ran’s palm: “Nowadays, could even driving skills be considered an advantage? It seems that I really have nothing to count.”
“Forget it…” Shu Ran felt that he couldn’t keep that joke to himself, otherwise he would be lonely in the future. He decided to lead Xu Shen into trouble, so he popularized the idea: “Actually, driving has another meaning…”
“What do you mean?” Xu Shen was confused.
“Make…” Shu Ran said one word into Xu Shen’s left ear, then turned to the right ear and said another word: “…Love.”
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows high.
Shu Ran bit the corners of his mouth to hold back laughter and winked: “So do you understand now? What does having good driving skills mean?”
“I understand.” Xu Shen felt warm all over. He thought about it for a moment, then laughed softly: “You’re so outrageous.”
Very outrageous!
With such a mix-up, Xu Shen’s pain of falling into a writer’s pit was greatly alleviated.
“Wife, you come and hand in the manuscript tomorrow. I can’t do it alone.” Xu Shen said.
“Okay.” Shu Ran responded with a smile.
In order to let all book fans share the pain his boyfriend felt, Shu Ran happily went to submit his manuscript the next day.
President Wu was very enthusiastic when he saw him: “Finally, you are here!”
However, Shu Ran didn’t dare to stay for long. He left the manuscript and disappeared, his words carried by the wind: “President Wu, I have something to do, so I’ll leave first…”
Indeed, President Wu said with a smile: “I know you are busy, so I never dared to go to your home and rush you.” Since he was a young entrepreneur, he remembered and said: “By the way, I want to print an article to introduce you as a writer in this book. Can you write some information for me?”
“Information about me?” Shu Ran touched his nose. “No need, there is nothing good to write about me.”
“Yes.” President Wu said. “Don’t hide it from me. I read that newspaper a long time ago. You’re a young entrepreneur.”
Shu Ran opened his mouth to refuse, but President Wu continued: “Think about it, your two identities can influence each other and add a lot of glory, so why not?”
Although the first book sold well, it was still considered vulgar by mainstream authors and not worth reading. However, Shu Ran didn’t care. After thinking about it, he said: “Okay.”
President Wu pushed further and said: “Take a formal upper body photo for me another day.”
Shu Ran glared: “You also want photos!”
“Yes, someone wrote a weird letter suggesting that you must be ugly!” President Wu continued: “I can’t swallow that!”
Shu Ran smiled bitterly: “Since you can’t swallow it, you want to slap people in the face with my photo. Why are you so eager to fight?”
But the newspapers had already published fis face, and nobody seemed to care about it.
“Then I’ll go back and get ready.” Shu Ran said quietly, thinking about asking Jiang Fan to take a nice photo of himself.
T.N: Look at baby Shu Ran, he grew up into a big baby that knows how to thirst over his husband („ಡωಡ„)
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