Chapter 33: Thirty-Three: Occasionally jealousy is fun.

Ji XiaoYu froze for a moment, suddenly luck brought wisdom and he realized what Cheng YuTang had been doing during the video call. For a moment, he felt shy and panicked and he incoherently said, “Cheng Zong, I-I suddenly have a stomach ache. I want to go to the bathroom, good night!”

Without waiting for Cheng YuTang to reply, he scrambled to close the video call and then turned off the phone.

Ah, ah, ah, ah! Why did that happen?! Ji XiaoYu didn’t go to the bathroom, he just rolled around on the bed covering his hot face, why was Cheng Zong doing that kind of thing with me?! That’s outrageous! What does he think of me?!

But what’s even weirder is that I got excited along with him! Why didn’t I think he was disgusting, but instead I actually liked it a little bit?!

Ji XiaoYu brought the little white egg up to his eyes and said while blushing, “What should I do, my child? What should I do? Daddy’s going to die! Why do you think the president would do that? Does he know that Daddy likes men, so he deliberately seduced me? Ah, ah, ah, ah, that’s just so horrible! What am I supposed to say when I see him tomorrow? Should I scold him or just beat him up?

“No way, can’t hit him or Daddy’s job won’t be guaranteed. I just got promoted and I won’t get the pay raise paid until next month too! If this job is lost, Daddy’s going to become a pauper again!

“I said that I didn’t drink, but he still didn’t believe it. I think he’s the one who got drunk, right? Otherwise, how could he have done such a ridiculous thing! My child, say if I’m right?”

The little white egg flashed slightly, as if responding to his question.

Ji XiaoYu said indignantly, “That’s right, he must have been drunk! Maybe after a night’s sleep, he won’t remember anything tomorrow. Hmm, what’s that saying? Only let yourself light the fire, don’t let anyone else light their lamp!

“Ay, whatever, for the sake of his contribution to my promotion, this time I won’t bother with him. But next time, next time, I won’t spare him!”

After a night of sleeping on these messy thoughts, Ji XiaoYu woke up on Saturday and his mind began to tangle up again.

Will Cheng YuTang go to the company to work overtime today? Am I on standby at the company or do I just wait at home at his disposal? About what happened last night, what is he going to say?

After thinking for a while, he realized that he hadn’t turned his phone on yet and, after hesitating for a long time, he finally turned it on.

As soon as it started up, a lot of notifications poured in. There were a bunch of WeChat messages and also over ten missed calls, some from last night, some from this morning, all from the same person – “YuTang”.

Remembering how he had called that name last night, Ji XiaoYu’s heart started to beat abnormally again. After a while, he opened the WeChat messages.

‘Ji XiaoYu, did I scare you just now? I’m sorry, I went overboard, I apologize.’

‘I didn’t mean to desecrate you so casually. It was a moment when I really couldn’t help myself. And I just did that.’

‘There’s something I’ve been trying to tell you, but I’ve been worried over how you would handle it, but I think it’s time to tell you.’

‘Did you already go to sleep? Alright, it’s late, sleep first and the rest can be said tomorrow. Good night.’

‘Good morning, are you awake? If you don’t want to answer my calls, then come over to the villa, okay? Let’s talk face to face.’

‘I’ll be waiting for you at home all day today. If you don’t come, I’ll go to HongLe Garden to find you. It’s useless to hide. Don’t run away.’

Ji XiaoYu spent a long time looking at this screen, unsure what Cheng YuTang meant about finally talking and what he meant by apologizing and then threatening. Finally, he checked the time and saw it was late, so he grit his teeth and cried in his heart, I’ll go then, I’ll go, who’s afraid of who!

He didsn’t want Cheng Zong to come to HongLe Garden. There were too many colleagues from the company here. If there was any action, it would attract a crowd of people and that image wasn’t nice to think about.

Whatever he wants to say, besides firing me, this fighting pheasant spirit isn’t afraid!

Ji XiaoYu tidied himself up and, with the little white egg, drove out of HongLe Garden.

The weather was gloomy today and the temperature had dropped a few degrees compared to the day before. When he went out, he had only put on a casual jacket. Even though he was a little cold despite his excellent constitution, since he was already out, he was too lazy to go back and change his clothes. He drove straight to the villa community.

When I arrived outside the villa gate, a stylish, expensive silver-blue car in front of him was stopped by the guard. A young woman in the cab, wearing a top-beaded beret, was saying elegantly, “How do you do? I’m looking for Mr. Cheng, Villa Number 9. I’m his friend.”

The guard saw she had good looks and a good temperament and that she drove an expensive car. So he didn’t dare to snub her and quickly let her by.

Villa No. 9, surname Cheng? Why does it seem to be my own company’s president? Ji XiaoYu wondered as he drove up to the gate.

This was the third time he had been here, so the guard had a faint impression of him. After asking a few questions and checking his registration, he also let him in.

Ji XiaoYu, not far behind the silver-blue sedan, drove all the way in. After more than ten minutes, that car really did stop outside Cheng YuTang’s house.

Then the young woman got out of the car and pushed her hat up, revealing a bright, beautiful face. She straightened out the short, beige cashmere coat she was wearing. Stepping on a pair of brown knee-high boots, her footsteps clacked briskly on the ground before she rang the doorbell.

The door opened almost instantly and Cheng YuTang, wearing a housecoat, appeared in the doorway.

From more than 10 meters away, through the foliage of the evergreen trees planted in the villa’s garden, Ji XiaoYu couldn’t see the Cheng YuTang’s expression. He saw the two standing at the door for a moment, then entering the house together.

What type of situation is this? In addition to calling me over, Cheng YuTang also invited a friend to visit?

For a moment, his heart was filled with an inexplicable feeling. He turned the steering wheel as if he wanted to leave. Halfway through the turn, he thought it over again, I’m just going to go. No matter what happened last night, I am the personal bodyguard and driver of Cheng YuTang. He’s such a dedicated person, how could he be so random?

No matter what the situation was, his entire focus had to be on work, he had made that promise to himself a few days ago!

After setting his mind, Ji XiaoYu pulled up and parked behind that silver-blue car. Seeing that the door was still open, he went straight in.

In the villa’s living room, Cheng YuTang asked with a slight frown, “YaGe, why did you come all of a sudden?”

“Why, YuTang-gege, am I not welcome?” Qiao YaGe tilted her head and smiled. “Our group will soon have a performance in Ning City. I arrived yesterday afternoon, so I came specially to visit this morning. What do you think, are you touched?”

Qiao YaGe was the chief violinist of a famous orchestra in the capital and she often performed with the group throughout the country.

Cheng YuTang was about to answer, when the sound of footsteps came from the door. He turned around and saw that it was Ji XiaoYu.

He’d been afraid this would happen. He suppressed the bad feeling in his heart and hurried to greet him and ask, “It’s cooling down today, how can you wear so little? Are you cold? Why didn’t you tell me before you came?”

“Not cold.” Ji XiaoYu was a little cold, but when he saw him, he felt embarrassed and tried to be brave. Then he asked in reply, “Didn’t you ask me to come over? Is my timing bad?”

Cheng YuTang didn’t know what to say. He could only say ‘right’ and then continue in a low voice, “The woman over there suddenly ran over on her own, I didn’t know beforehand…”

“Ay, YuTang-gege, who’s this handsome young guy?” Qiao YaGe curiously joined in and interrupted Cheng YuTang’s explanation.

YuTang-gege…… hmm, another old friend. Ji XiaoYu remembered the nasty man surnamed Han from before and his heart suddenly felt sour. It seemed like this really wasn’t good timing.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Cheng YuTang was considering his words, he wanted to clarify for Qiao YaGe, but was worried that if he didn’t talk with Ji XiaoYu, he’d mess everything up. While he was hesitating for so long, Ji XiaoYu lifted his head and introduced himself, “I’m Cheng Zong’s personal bodyguard and driver.”

“Whoa, such a handsome guy is so powerful. I wouldn’t have imagined.” Qiao YaGe was quite surprised, her beautiful eyes widened slightly, “You look like you’re still a high school student!”

Ji XiaoYu blushed and defended himself, “I graduated years ago, I’m already an adult!”

I’m afraid it would scare you if I said it, but this little master has laid an egg and is a lot more mature than a lady like you shouting ‘gege’ at someone else!

Qiao YaGe seemed to find him very amusing. She covered his mouth and couldn’t stop smiling. She turned her head and said to Cheng YuTang, “YuTang-gege, where did you find such a little bodyguard? He’s so interesting, you’re not going to make things difficult for him by bullying him, right?”

With black lines on his face, Cheng YuTang replied, “No, of course not.”

Ji XiaoYu curled his lip when he heard these words. Who’s saying ‘no’? What about last night? Bullying me into using a video call, in the name of checking to see if I drank, but in reality……

Thinking about the embarrassing thing from last night, he couldn’t keep his ears from flushing again. At the same time, he was really curious about Qiao YaGe’s identity. He couldn’t help but ask, “And who are you?”

Qiao YaGe smiled as if she were teasing a child, “I am our Cheng Zong’s close female friend and obsessed fangirl.”

Ji XiaoYu frowned, ‘close female friend’ he knew, but what the hell was a ‘charmed sister’?

Although he didn’t completely understand the internet slang, he could see that the girl was from an extraordinary family, that her relationship with Cheng YuTang was very unusual, and that she was a little closer to him than that surname Han.

Cheng YuTang said unhappily, “YaGe, don’t talk nonsense.”

Qiao YaGe pouted a little. “What’s wrong? I’m just joking around with him. What are you so nervous about?”

Cheng YuTang really was a bit nervous. He was a little annoyed this woman came over uninvited, because he couldn’t say too much and he couldn’t throw her out. His emotions couldn’t be justified with reason. The Cheng and Qiao families had always been close friends and he had always regarded Qiao YaGe as his sister. He had been indulgent towards her since childhood, so that this woman had always been more casual in front of him, daring to say anything.

*Dong* The wall clock in the living room rang out 11am sharp.

Qiao YaGe was suddenly very enthused, saying, “YuTang-gege, I’m a little hungry. Let’s cook together! I just learned two dishes recently. Although my skills aren’t as good as yours, it shouldn’t be too bad. Before I came over, I specially asked Auntie to try it. Auntie also praised me for making a lot of progress.”

Ji XiaoYu listened with a sour heart. Such a delicate, beautiful lady can actually cook too, how can I compare. Plus, her relationship with Cheng YuTang’s mother is so good, just like a family member.

Ever since eating the dishes he had helped Cheng YuTang cook that night, he had missed them every day and hadn’t known when he could taste them again. Although he didn’t eat breakfast, he came here today, so his stomach was getting a little hungry, but now he had no appetite.

He felt that his body was very cold, but his heart was colder, as if he had been exposed to the ice and snow without any protection.

He lowered his head and turned his eyes away. Then he muttered, “Cheng Zong, you’re busy, I’ll go back.”

How could Cheng YuTang just let him leave? He grabbed his cold hand, “Don’t worry, wait a minute.”

Then he said to Qiao YaGe, “There is no food prepared in the house today, it’s too late to buy anything, so let’s go out to eat.”

Although Qiao YaGe wasn’t very happy, she agreed, “Alright, I want to eat at the most famous Ning Cheng Spring and Autumn in Ning City. Someone asked me to eat there last night, but I didn’t say yes.”

Cheng YuTang gave a little nod, “Okay, we’ll go to Ning Cheng Spring and Autumn.”

An idea suddenly sprung up in Ji XiaoYu’s mind. Cheng YuTang had told him to come over. Wouldn’t he have to drive him and his little charmed sister to eat?

He didn’t know why, but he suddenly thought of what Wu YaoQiang had said, that Zhang QiaoYan’s ex-boyfriend had been a two-timing liar. All of a sudden, he went into a rage, with burning anger in his chest, ah, ah, ah, ah, no! I won’t drive the stupid car!

“YaGe, wait a moment.”

Cheng YuTang turned to Ji XiaoYu and said in a tone that didn’t allow for questions, “You’re wearing too little, your hands are cold. Come upstairs with me, I’ll find you something to wear.”

“I don’t want it! I’m not cold! You let me go!” Ji XiaoYu was freaking out over his own speculation and refused, trying to break his grip.

Cheng YuTang held his hand tight, feeling that the little thing was so strong that he wouldn’t be able to keep him caught. Helpless, he could only bully him, “You won’t listen to the president’s words? Who was the one who kept promising he’d do whatever what I said? ”

Ji XiaoYu had no choice once he heard that, he had to keep his word. As a spiritual beast, he couldn’t break an agreement he made previously. He could only let himself be reluctantly pulled up the stairs with his wrist gripped by Cheng YuTang.

Qiao YaGe, who was left hanging on the side: “……”

Cheng YuTang dragged Ji XiaoYu all the way into his bedroom. Then he closed the door and propped himself up on the door with one hand, trapping the other between the door surface and his own arm.

This distance was too close and the posture was pretty sketchy. Ji XiaoYu was caged under the Cheng YuTang’s form. He smelled the familiar, pleasant scent of his body and suddenly forgot his anger. He became flustered and reached forward to push Cheng YuTang’s chest, “Cheng Zong, weren’t you going to find clothes for me, what are you doing?”

Cheng YuTang struggled to stabilize his body and then held himself motionless. He avoided the question, “I told you that I don’t feel anything towards women, that I only like men. Did you forget?”

Ji XiaoYu was tense and his thoughts were a bit tangled up, but he couldn’t adapt his mind to the situation in this moment. “I didn’t forget. So what happened then?”

“What happened then?” Cheng YuTang ground his teeth, “What kind of thoughts made you angry just now? Thinking that I had called YaGe over? So you were eating her vinegar? Occasionally jealous is fun, but it’s not good to always eat irrelevant vinegar.”

Ji XiaoYu instantly blushed, “Eat, eat what kind of vinegar? I-I didn’t, don’t you talk nonsense……”

His words hadn’t faded away yet when Cheng YuTang bowed his head, blocking his incoherently babbling mouth.

The moment the pairs of lips met, a loud bang sounded through Ji XiaoYu’s head. His mind blank, he totally froze on the spot, transfixed.

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Footnotes:

1. luck brings wisdom (福至心灵): idiom, the mind becomes intelligence at the approach of happiness; when fortune comes, one’s mind is alert; meaning someone having the right idea at the proper time

2. …light the fire: reference to an idiom (只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈), only a leader can do as he likes (set fires), the common people aren’t allowed the slightest bit of freedom (to light lamps), JXY replaces himself as “leader” and anyone else as “common people”

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in case you’re wondering, Qiao YaGe is supposed to be 26/27 here.