CH 22

TL: Hua

The next day, Xia Shu’an still woke up at the right time under the influence of the biological clock.

Today is Sunday, and Xia Shu’an didn’t need to go to school, so he slowly sat up from the bed.

There was no one around, except the sound of splashing water came from the bathroom. After a while, the man came out of it. He had just taken a shower, and the moisture on his body hadn’t dissipated. A snow-white towel was wrapped around his waist. As he walked, he exposed his broad shoulders and the toned muscles extending from his chest to the place covered by the towel.

Shen Boyan didn’t go to the gym, but rather preferred to maintain physical activity, so his muscles are not as well-developed as the fitness experts on TV. It’s that because of his huge and tall stature, his momentum is also very scary. His visual impact was top-notch, and even if people find him fearful, they would also think he’s very strong.

It’s quite contradictory.

Xia Shu’an stared at his waist and chest muscles, bit his lips involuntarily, his eyes showed envy.

Shen Boyan looked at him.

“If you’re awake, go down and have breakfast.”

“oh.”

Only then did Xia Shu’an slowly climb out of bed.

There were two cups in the bathroom, and the cups contained toothbrushes and toothpaste of the same style in different colors. Xia Shu’an simply washed his face, and returned to the room on soft slippers.

Perhaps because it’s Sunday, Shen Boyan was still sitting on the sofa although he had already changed into his usual business attire. Xia Shu’an casually picked up a set of clothes and was about to put them on his body, after a pause, he turned back to look at the man on the sofa.

“Can you stop watching me change my clothes?”

Being watched while putting on clothes was even weirder than being watched undressing. At least he was mentally prepared for the latter, but the former felt like being molested in broad daylight.

Shen Boyan raised his eyebrow but didn’t argue with him. He casually picked up a book on the table. Xia Shu’an breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly changed his clothes.

The man’s joking voice came from behind:

“Can I look up now?”

“Up to you.”

There was a slight smile on the corner of Shen Boyan’s mouth, looking a bit like a gentle scum1斯文败类[sī wén bài lèi] An internet buzzword: a person with a good appearance and a gentle manner, but in fact he is a person with bad conduct.. But when he saw the young man’s clothes clearly, the pretentious elegance was suppressed by the toughness and □□ in his nature.

“Why are you wearing so little?” He said.

“Put on another one.”

Xia Shu’an wore a shirt and a coat like yesterday. Actually, it’s not too little, but there is a kind of shortage that makes his boyfriend think he’s wearing less.

He got up and took out a light brown sweater from the cabinet, and said in a commanding tone, “Put it on.”

Xia Shu’an took the sweater and took off the coat again. The soft round-neck sweater slipped over his head, and the moment his vision dimmed, he cursed that Shen Boyan used to be a control freak, but now he’s a nagging freak.

After he finished dressing, he said, “Is it all right?”

A few strands of hair curled up on his head, looking fluffy and cute. Shen Boyan felt itchy in his heart, but said calmly, “It’s fine now.”

The two aunts prepared breakfast as usual. At the dinner table, Shen Boyan brought up the topic of heating.

Xia Shuan: “No, the doctor said that I have yin deficiency and excessive fire, with dampness and heat inside. The hotter the environment, the dryer and weaker my body’s qi and blood will be. Therefore, unless necessary, do not artificially warm me.”

Shen Boyan was speechless: “Why are you so weak?”

Xia Shu’an feels innocent, can this be my fault? Didn’t you do your own research before “robbing” people?

After finishing his simple meal, Shen Boyan got up, ready to go to the company.

Xia Shu’an: “Do you have to go to work on Sunday?”

Shen Boyan looked at him with a trace of condemnation in his eyes. Xia Shu’an suddenly realized that Shen Boyan stood up for him yesterday, and today the Gu family and the Ji family will definitely look for him. Xia Shu’an couldn’t help but feel sorry for implicating him.

“hug–”

“I’ll take care of this.” Shen Boyan stood up, his tall figure covering him with his shadow. Xia Shu’an involuntarily tilted her face up to meet the man’s eyes full of arrogance: “Since it was something I allowed you to do, then you did nothing wrong.”

“…”

It wasn’t until Shen Boyan left the dining room that Xia Shu’an smiled and shook his head.

This Shen Boyan.

…..

…

Since Shen Boyan was implicated by him and had to go to work on Sunday, Xia Shu’an didn’t want to stay at home, so he went to school.

On Sunday, there were quite a few people in the laboratory. The morning passed quickly, and after lunch, an unexpected visitor waited at the entrance of the laboratory.

In autumn, the campus was covered with fallen leaves. On the tree-lined road outside the sports ground, there were sycamore leaves falling all over the ground, and sweet-scented osmanthus hanging down from the side, giving off a faint fragrance.

There was no actual conversation going on last night. Counting it, he and Ji Jiayin haven’t seen each other for more than half a year.

Ji Jiayin was dressed very modestly today. She was a student in the first place, and she still acted like a student in school, only showing her little girl’s temperament outside.

The two walked quietly for a while, and Ji Jiayin finally spoke: “Thank you for what happened yesterday.”

“You’re welcome. I can’t pretend not to know each other when something like that happens.”

Ji Jiayin’s eyes turned slightly hot. She pouted and muttered, “Some people just pretend not to see it…”

After she finished speaking, she saw Xia Shu’an looking at her with a smile in his eyes. Years of habit made her blush subconsciously, and then an embarrassed look appeared on her face.

Xia Shu’an’s dark brown pupils gleamed under the light passing through the leaves, and he looked at Ji Jiayin as if encouragingly saying, “You ask.”

Ji Jiayin plucked up her courage: “I heard that you are with Shen Boyan now.”

Xia Shu’an nodded: “Yes.”

“Is it because of Uncle Xia…”

“There are factors in this aspect, but more because I like Shen Boyan.”

“How come?!” Ji Jiayin shouted in surprise.

“Shen Boyan is terrible. I heard that he has gang-related activities. He beat people to death in the past, and forced his competitors to give up business with threats of violence!”

Xia Shu’an has always known that the rumors about Shen Boyan are exaggerated, but—

He said helplessly, “He’s really just an ordinary person.”

Ji Jiayin had a you-don’t-consolate-me look on her face.

“…”

She said sadly, “I know, it’s because I’m not strong enough to have you. If I could stand up in time when Uncle Xia is in trouble, perhaps you would be my boyfriend.”

What kind of vixen character am I? One who brings calamities upon a country? Xia Shu’an shook his head amusedly.

“I’m with Shen Boyan because I like men. Even if you help me, our s*xualities are still different.”

“Really?”

Xia Shu’an nodded confidently.

Ji Jiayin didn’t seem so depressed anymore.

But—

She clenched her fists and said: “Then I also have to work hard to become stronger!”

Xia Shu’an: Well, only by working hard can we get rid of a man like Gu’s second child

Ji Jiayin: “So that when you and Shen Boyan break up later, I can take over you!”

Xia Shu’an: “?”

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Little girl, you’re reading too much Xiao Ma literature2Little-mom/stepmom literature: a buzzword for a novel trope in which the male protagonist’s father married a young and beautiful wife(stepmother) for a second marriage, and then the male protagonist had a relationship with the stepmom bruhh. (Note: this Xiao Ma literature was read by the girls in his class before, and it was passed on to Xia Shu’an unknowingly)

But regardless, Ji Jiayin no longer appeared lost like when she first arrived. She looked full of ambition, as if she could plunge into the business world the next moment.

When she left, she waved her arms vigorously and shouted to Xia Shu’an: “Brother Shu’an, wait for me!”

“I will definitely come to pick you up!”

Xia Shu’an: “…”

After saying goodbye to Ji Jiayin, Xia Shu’an returned to the laboratory, took out his mobile phone, and saw a message sent by Shen Boyan. It was a picture message with a takeaway box that didn’t look very tempting. Inside the box was a layer of well-cooked white rice, crystal and round. However, the handful of broccoli and a few slices of beef on top, so little that was almost equivalent to nothing.

Oh, and an extra egg.

Because very few people go to work on Sunday, the staff canteen is not open. Even if you are the boss of the company, you can only eat takeaway bitterly.

Xia Shu’an looked at the lonely handful of vegetables in the picture, and thought of the sumptuous lunch he just had, and the girl’s “affectionate” confession to him. Suddenly, he had the illusion that his husband was out to earn money to support the family, while he himself was out hooking up with a girl.

Moreover, the “husband” went out to work overtime to solve his and the “mistress” problem.

“…”

How should he put it, it’s a little pitiful.

Xia Shu’an felt guilty for a moment. He straightened up, switched the page to the voice chat button, and sent a voice invitation to the other party.