CH 19

TL: Hua

Shen Boyan was obsessed with this dating method and left work on time for three consecutive days to pick up his boyfriend. Even though he’s good at hiding, the aura of being in a passionate relationship is still different. Not to mention the nearest General Manager’s Office and others, the receptionist ladies were also gossiping madly about their boss leaving work so early these days.

Until Saturday:

On Saturday morning, Xia Shu’an said at the dinner table, “My colleague wants to hold a celebration party this Saturday, so I won’t come back to eat in the evening.”

In fact, in the past three days, none of them have come back for dinner.

Hearing this sentence, a trace of disappointment flashed in Shen Boyan’s heart, but he didn’t show it on his face. His expression was flat, and there was even a hint of doting in his tone: “Then you have fun. Call me when it’s almost over, and I’ll ask the driver to pick you up.”

How could the noble president pick up his boyfriend, who didn’t come home until late at night?

On Saturday afternoon, when the hour hand of the clock passed “5”, the supervisor took the lead and said, “Okay, everyone pack up and get ready to go.”

“Great!”

A group of people walked to the hotel in a grand manner.

Said it’s grand, and it’s really grand. The senior sister came together with her boyfriend from the laboratory next door, and there’s also the daughter of the supervisor, a little girl named Xiaoxiao, who is also a student at the school. Currently, in her sophomore year, whether it’s out of personal affection or some secular thoughts of adults, everyone is happy to hang out with her.

“By the way, Chang Jun, your girlfriend is also a student at our school. She’s still in graduate school, right? Call her over, too.”

Chang Jun smiled shyly and said, “Okay.”

They made an appointment to eat at a buffet restaurant not far from the school. The ambitious senior sister said that she must eat back all the losses of the past! If she can’t eat it back, she’ll stuff it into her boyfriend’s stomach!

“It’s Xiao Xia who lost out. You don’t eat much.”

“Then, sister, help me eat more.”

“No problem!”

Except for certain high-end alcoholic beverages, general alcoholic beverages are free at the buffet. Xia Shu’an asked for a glass of apple juice, took a sip from time to time, and slowly peeled the shrimp shells with his hands.

The senior was wearing two disposable gloves; her hands were covered with crab roe and shrimp dipping sauce, and she looked satisfied.

She ate without reservation, but the supervisor’s daughter at the same table was still very reserved. She even chewed a small piece of diced beef slowly, and she gently wiped the corners of her mouth with a paper towel. Her movements were as elegant as those of a loft lady.

Senior sister looked at the girl and then at Xia Shu’an, who sat opposite her and occasionally chatted with her, with the look of a person who had been there before: “Xiaoxiao, have you taken a fancy to our Xiao Xia?”

Xiaoxiao was exposed and immediately blushed, saying, “It’s not like that.”

“What’s there to be shy about? It’s the same for me. As soon as Xiao Xia entered our laboratory, I took a liking to him!”

Xia Shu’an couldn’t help laughing at the senior sister’s proud face and said, “Senior sister, your boyfriend is still here.”

The senior, who’s her boyfriend, had an understanding look on his face: “It’s fine, it’s fine, I understand.”

Looking at Xia Shu’an’s face, who can’t understand.

The senior sister said to the girl, “Unfortunately, you are destined to make the wrong payment. Xiao Xia is a person who can only be admired from afar and cannot be played with. I have been working with him for so long, and I have never seen him get close to any girl.”

“Xiao Xia, you said it yourself, didn’t you?”

Xia Shu’an nodded.

“Sister, I understand you. In fact, I was very reserved at first, but then I realized this gourmet dish isn’t something I can eat.”

Xiaoxiao was instantly enlightened: “Sister, I’ve realized.”

Senior sister held her hand and said, “It’s good that you’ve come to your senses.”

After the two women cherished each other for a while, the senior sister turned her head again: “Xiao Xia, do you really not have a girlfriend? Say it so I can give up.”

“That’s right, I’ll keep my hopes up if Senior doesn’t have a girlfriend.”

A boy who had been focusing on eating also raised his head: “Boyfriends are fine too.”

“Wow, so you’re into that.”

“What? I’m just respecting diversity, ok?”

“Be for real. If Xiao Xia really confessed to you, would you accept it?”

“Of course I won’t, I’m not…” He turned his head silently and happened to bump into Xia Shu’an’s eyes. Xia Shu’an looked back, his expression was feigning innocence, his face was prettier than the photos of female celebrities pasted on the wall, and there seemed to be infinite tenderness in his eyes.

The boy blushed and said shyly, “It’s not impossible.”

“Wow!!!”

The supervisor happily watched the students gossip from the sidelines.

Chang Jun stood up and said, “Yueyue has arrived; I’ll go pick her up.”

“Ok.”

He came back after going out for a while. There were a lot of them, and they sat at two tables. Chang Jun and his girlfriend were at the other table. After his girlfriend sat down, she turned her head and gave Xia Shu’an a look.

Xia Shu’an was slightly stunned. He could see hostility in that look.

Speaking of which, she doesn’t seem to like him very much. She came to the laboratory twice before to find Senior Chang Jun, and her attitude towards Xia Shu’an was cold. Xia Shu’an himself was not good at socializing, and he didn’t like socializing, so he didn’t take it seriously.

But there’s still a difference between how others treat you behind your back and how they behave in front of you. Xia Shu’an didn’t realize it was so strange.

After everyone arrived, they began eating and drinking again. There were young men and women at the two tables, and the atmosphere unknowingly heated up. The plate in front of Xia Shu’an was empty. He got up to get some more food and used the tong to pick up the cold salad. Suddenly, another tong was inserted from the side.

Xia Shu’an instinctively turned his head and looked at the girl with a surprised expression.

She’s the girlfriend of his senior, after all, so after some deliberation, Xia Shu’an decided to put on a friendly smile and step aside. The girl’s face suddenly turned cold. She snorted and ignored Xia Shu’an, put down the tong, and walked away.

Xia Shu’an: “…”

Chang Jun followed behind, apologized to Xia Shu’an, and quickly chased after her.

“…”

Since she didn’t like him, Xia Shu’an didn’t provoke her either and only chatted with other seniors during the meal. More than an hour later, the table was full of empty plates, and several people could not eat any more, holding their stomachs and sighing with satisfaction.

Someone suggested, “Wanna go for a drink?”

“Go, go.” Xiaoxiao also turned to the supervisor and said, “Dad, I want to go too.”

Supervisor: “…”

“Teacher, don’t worry; we will take care of junior sister and make sure to send her home safely.”

Under everyone’s promise, the supervisor finally agreed to let his daughter go. As the protagonist of this party, Xia Shu’an naturally had to go.

“By the way, where is Chang Jun?”

“I don’t know; let’s go out and wait for him for a while.”

Neither Chang Jun nor his girlfriend were there. While waiting, Xia Shu’an went to the bathroom. After he came out, he walked to the door to take a breath. Unexpectedly, he saw a couple arguing not far away.

Xia Shu’an was taken aback for a moment, then turned around and went back to the shop, only to vaguely hear words such as “he has a relationship with someone” and “don’t make trouble for no reason”.

After a while, Chang Jun came back. He came back alone. The senior sister asked, “Where’s your girlfriend?”

Chang Jun’s expression was strange: “She, she’s not feeling well.”

“Oh, so are you not going for a drink?”

“I’m not going.”

“OK, OK, then you send your girlfriend back.”

Apart from Chang Jun, the supervisor and another senior had something to do, so there were six other people who went to the bar together. The bar they went to was near the school and usually sponsored school club activities, so it was considered a gathering place for students. On Saturday night, there were quite a few people in the venue, mostly young faces, allowing a first-time bargoer like Xiaoxiao to settle down a little.

“Let’s go to the booth, Xiaoxiao. Remember, don’t drink the wine that others hand you, and don’t let the wine out of your sight. Although the place is clean and the boss is nice, you still have to be careful.”

Xiaoxiao nodded again and again: “I understand, I understand.”

Xiaoxiao’s family’s education is extremely strict. Her family does not allow her to drink alcohol before she becomes an adult, and when she becomes an adult, she can only drink beer and other low-alcohol beverages. Everyone dared not let her drink spirits, but she really wanted to try a cocktail, so everyone ordered her a glass of blue Hawaii.

“Wow, so beautiful, just as I imagined!”

The girl’s innocent reaction was endearing. Xia Shu’an took a sip of the gin and tonic in his hand, and when he looked up, a glass of plain wine in a white glass appeared before his eyes.

“That guest ordered this wine for you.”

Several people looked up at the same time, and saw a young man at the next table raise his glass. Xiaoxiao and the senior sister squealed excitedly, while the men showed disgusted expressions when they saw the same kind. The man approached slowly and stopped beside the sofa. He leaned his body and arms against the back of the seat.

“Can I buy you a drink?”

Xia Shu’an was in a daze at first, then smiled and shook his head.

“No, I have friends.”

It’s very ambiguous to say that there are friends, but the man didn’t continue to pester and left the wine very generously. Xia Shu’an didn’t drink it, and in the end, another senior who thought it was very “safe” drank it.

Xiaoxiao and the senior sister lamented, “As expected of you!”

Xia Shu’an: “…”

With such an episode, the atmosphere quickly ignited. After a while, hot dancing began on the dance floor; the senior sister was dragged down by her boyfriend, and even Xiaoxiao ran down excitedly. Xia Shu’an sat in a booth a little far away from the dance floor, pressing his temples, feeling a little pain in his head.

As soon as he took out his mobile phone, a line of words jumped out:

[Shen Boyan: Are you done eating?]