Although Yuan Xiaoyuan, standing outside the door, was disgusted that he had actually developed feelings for such a scumbag, he was secretly laughing hysterically in this situation. Qi Feng’s expression was just too amusing, and after much deliberation, he suddenly decided to go for something bigger.
Dai Yao thought that was the end of it once he saw the truth, but suddenly he saw him take two steps forward and ask with an exaggerated expression, “Feng… Brother Feng? What are you doing here? You… you live here? When did you start renting a place?”
Qi Feng glanced back at Fang Lu, then turned to look at Yuan Xiaoyuan, clearly unsure how to respond. He could only stammer, “Ah? Oh… I… I… that… wasn’t the apartment I rented.”
Fang Lu walked over at this moment. She glanced at Yuan Xiaoyuan at the door, then frowned and looked at Lin Feng, asking, “Feng, who’s here? Is it your classmate? Why don’t you invite them in to sit down?”
Yuan Xiaoyuan also showed the appropriate surprise when he saw Fang Lu, then glanced at the two of them before suddenly covering his mouth and pointing at Qi Feng, asking, “This… what you just did… Brother Feng, you clearly said you didn’t have a girlfriend? You clearly said… this is the first time you and I have been in a relationship? Then who is she? What did you just do? Qi Feng, explain yourself clearly!”
Dai Yao: …Yuanyuan, you’re over the top.
Qi Feng stood there motionless, silent, not even raising his head. His girlfriend beside him was clearly bewildered, but still retained her composure. She frowned, looked up at Qi Feng, and said, “Qi Feng, what’s going on? Explain yourself!”
Qi Feng made his choice quickly. He walked to Fang Lu’s side and said, “Lulu, let me explain…”
Outside the door, Yuan Xiaoyuan took out his phone, turned it on, and played a recording. Qi Feng’s voice came from the phone: “Xiaoyuan, you are the cutest and most handsome boy I’ve ever seen. I… to be honest, I’m smitten. I didn’t even know I liked boys. I’ve never been in a relationship before, and I don’t know how to win your heart. But please believe my sincerity. From the first time I realized that when I was secretly looking at you… I had… an impulse, I knew I had fallen for you!… Hey, Xiaoyuan, why are you shy? This… this is only human nature! It’s a normal physiological reaction. It just means you’re too… too attractive to me…”
Dai Yao: ？？？？
He really didn’t know that Xiao Yuan had a recording.
Yuan Xiaoyuan looked at Qi Feng with a mocking expression and said, “Qi Feng, I never thought you were this kind of person. You clearly have a girlfriend, yet you still mess with other people. Didn’t expect me to record this, did you? It’s just because it was the first time I was confessed to, and I wanted to keep a memento. I’ve been listening to it over and over again these past few nights, and I’ve even fallen in love with you. If I hadn’t accidentally seen you today, I wouldn’t have believed that you were this kind of person!”
Dai Yao knew things had reached a crucial moment, and Qi Feng’s girlfriend should have realized what kind of person he was. This girl had a tough life in her past life; he hoped she would be more discerning in this one. So, he stepped forward, took Yuan Xiaoyuan’s hand, and left.
A hysterical argument erupted from upstairs. Dai Yao only heard: “…The first three times you said someone seduced you, and I chose to forgive you! You even said that someone as outstanding as you was normal to be coveted. I was blind! I must have a hole in my brain! Qi Feng, get out of here right now!” Then came a clattering sound. Just as Dai Yao and the others were about to leave the building, they saw a pile of clothes and daily necessities being thrown down from upstairs. They scattered all over the floor with a crash.
Yuan Xiaoyuan: ……
Dai Yao: ……
Dai Yao said, “It seems that Qi Feng is going to break up (with her) for real this time.”
Yuan Xiaoyuan rolled his eyes and said, “He deserves it! Who told him to go around flirting with others even though he already has a girlfriend? If I hadn’t known he had a girlfriend, do you think what the consequences would have been? He even gave me a hint, do you know what kind of hint? A hint about sleeping together! You know what I’ve been thinking, I’ll definitely agree! He’s very popular at school, especially with the opposite sex, he gets along well with his classmates, and he’s sunny and gentle. Who would have thought he was such a jerk? I even had such high hopes for him! Ugh!”
Footsteps sounded behind them, and Dai Yao quickly pulled Yuan Xiaoyuan behind the green belt. Qi Feng, wearing only a pair of shorts, was chased down, his hair disheveled as he tidied up the things on the ground, looking utterly pathetic.
Yuan Xiaoyuan said sadly, “I hope he won’t do it again in the future. I wonder if he’ll learn his lesson.”
Dai Yao thought to himself that Xiao Yuan was still soft-hearted, even though he understood everything and had severed ties with this person. After all, he had fallen for him, and he still felt a little reluctant to let him go. This was his biggest worry: Yuan Xiao Yuan was too devoted, giving his whole heart once he entered a relationship. Devotion was a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages. If the other person was as devoted as he was, they could certainly be happy for a lifetime. But if the other person was a jerk, then he would suffer greatly.
Fortunately, the tragedy of the previous life did not happen. Dai Yao breathed a slight sigh of relief, patted his shoulder, and said, “Alright, Yuanyuan, let’s go back!”
Yuan Xiaoyuan burst into laughter as they got into the taxi. Dai Yao looked at him with concern and said, “You’re still laughing? You’ve had your fun cursing, aren’t you afraid Qi Feng will retaliate against you at school? Isn’t he quite popular? What if he spreads rumors about you all over the school?”
Yuan Xiaoyuan, however, remained unfazed and said, “What’s there to be afraid of? Take a look at this.” With that, Yuan Xiaoyuan handed his phone to Dai Yao.
Dai Yao took Yuan Xiaoyuan’s phone and, after seeing the chat history, was completely relieved. The chat window on the messaging app contained the message: “Qi Feng, let’s part amicably and stop bothering each other. You know I’m a local from Nan Chen, I’m not afraid of you. You don’t want that recording to be made public, do you?”
Dai Yao gave Yuan Xiaoyuan a thumbs up. He remembered that Qi Feng was from the Northwest, or some other province. Studying at a university away from home, he certainly wouldn’t easily offend local students. Before, Xiaoyuan had been completely devoted to him, even silently licking his wounds when hurt. Now, he hadn’t fallen for him yet; his intelligence and emotional intelligence were both on point, so his cleverness was showing.
This incident also led to a conclusion, which Yuan Xiaoyuan remarked with a sigh: “It seems that you have to be careful when looking for a partner! Bah, what’s the point of looking for a partner! Finding a scumbag is no different from inviting a wolf into the house! I’m not looking anymore!”
Dai Yao: …No, Yuanyuan, I’m afraid you’ll get hurt, but I don’t mean for you to stay single forever.
Dai Yao immediately said, “Don’t let one bad experience make you overly cautious! There’s bound to be a good man waiting for you.” That man was Xiao Yuan’s husband[footnote]Raw老攻(Lǎogōng): it’s a popular Chinese internet slang term, typically used in BL (Boys’ Love) culture. It’s a nickname or term of endearment for the “Gong” (dominant partner) in a BL relationship[/footnote], and he doted on him rotten. It was only because he protected Xiao Yuan that he felt safe enough to escape. Otherwise, given Xiao Yuan’s strong sense of loyalty, he would have probably gotten into a fight with those loan sharks.
Yuan Xiaoyuan put his arm around Dai Yao’s shoulder and said, “No, it won’t, don’t worry!”
Dai Yao was relieved, and the two went back to his home together. Yuan Xiaoyuan’s parents knew that Xiaoyuan and Dai Yao had had a fight and hadn’t been together for a while. So, this weekend, they didn’t urge him to go back. As a result, Xiaoyuan stayed at Dai Yao’s house for the whole weekend and didn’t take a taxi back to school until Monday.
Dai Yao was always worried that Xiao Yuan might discover the secret of the backyard. Fortunately, it was Shennong Manor only when he opened the backyard door. When others opened it, it was just his own backyard.
On Monday, Dai Yao specially packed over a dozen steamed buns for Yuan Xiaoyuan, asking him to take them to school and share them with his classmates. Yuan Xiaoyuan got into a taxi with a huge bag of buns, saying he’d come back to see him next weekend; he’d miss his steamed buns terribly if he didn’t get to eat them this week!
After seeing Yuan Xiaoyuan off, Dai Yao began another busy morning.
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Dongcheng coastal villa area.
Bai Chuan was struggling with that tie that would kill him if they fought, but after trying for ages without success, he angrily threw it aside and changed into casual clothes. Who says bosses have to wear suits and ties? Like insurance salesmen!
Guo Yao knocked and came in. He lived in a high-rise building in the same community. Bai Chuan had arranged the place for him so that it would be convenient to pick him up and drop him off at work. Seeing that his boss was radiating coldness again, he said, “Boss, actually… this problem isn’t that difficult to solve.”
Bai Chuan gets angry whenever he sees that damn tie. He’d be fine firing guns, firing people, firing cannons and tanks! But this tie was so flimsy, it makes it hard to breathe when you put it on, it was such a burden!
He asked impatiently, “How do you plan to solve this?”
Guo Yao said, “Actually… marrying a sister-in-law could solve the problem!”
Bai Chuan’s aura grew even colder as he said, “Have I been too lenient with you lately?”
Guo Yao immediately dropped his playful grin and said, “Yes, boss! I’ll take you to the company!”
Bai Chuan and Guo Yao left together and got into the car. Guo Yao started the engine and drove towards the company. Traffic was congested all the way from the East District to the city center, making Bai Chuan quite irritable. However, they left early; daily routine for many years, Bai Chuan had always arrived at the company an hour early. He glanced at his watch, and a strange idea suddenly popped into his head. He suddenly said to Guo Yao, “Xiao Guo… call Sheng Qingqing and tell him not to buy me any more steamed buns.”
Guo Yao found it strange and asked, “Huh? Doesn’t the boss want to eat steamed buns today?”
After thinking it over, Bai Chuan said, “No, let’s eat. Let’s drive to Daijiayao in the West District.”
Guo Yao: ？？？？？？
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