Chen Ju carried heavy luggage and took two bus rides to reach the place Jiang Zhou mentioned. It was a high-end shopping mall with two uniformed attendants standing at the entrance.
The people who came and went cast curious glances at Chen Ju’s equipment. Chen Ju clenched his schoolbag straps, lowered his head, and walked to a dark corner.
If he entered in this manner, he would be treated 100% as a homeless person.
The cell phone rang again, which seemed very abrupt in this corner. Chen Ju was startled and frantically pressed the answer button.
“Have you arrived? What took you so long?” Jiang Zhou’s displeased voice came from the receiver.
“I’ll be there right away.” Chen Ju quickly replied, “Just… just two minutes.”
“Two minutes? Are you sure?” Jiang Zhou stood by the entrance of the shopping mall, scanning the surroundings, but he didn’t even see Chen Ju’s figure.
“Yes, two minutes. I’ll be there very soon!” Chen Ju gritted his teeth and hid his backpack and quilt among the nearby green plants.
Before Jiang Zhou could speak, the phone was hung up. He stared at the phone screen, his brows furrowed.
This was the second time today.
“Jiang Zhou!” The man’s timid voice sounded. Jiang Zhou raised his eyes, and the man who hadn’t been there a second ago appeared not far away, and ran towards him.
Chen Ju stopped in front of Jiang Zhou, panting slightly. It had been a long time since he had run like this.
“Two minutes, I’m on time, right?” Chen Ju raised the corners of his mouth. His dark and shiny eyes were like a lake hit by a stone, creating ripples.
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Jiang Zhou looked at Chen Ju and did not speak.
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Did his previous attitude upset Jiang Zhou?
Chen Ju stared at his fingers, afraid to raise his head. Should he say sorry? But he arrived on time, did nothing wrong…
“Go inside.” Jiang Zhou said coldly.
Chen Ju lifted his head. However, Jiang Zhou had already turned around and entered the shopping mall. He hurriedly followed.
The shopping mall is very large, with many stores bearing English names. Chen Ju knew these brands were very expensive, and even a single item was enough for his two months’ salary. Why did Jiang Zhou bring him here?
Jiang Zhou walked straight into a clothing shop. Chen Ju looked up at the sign, startled. He subconsciously grabbed Jiang Zhou’s sleeve.
Jiang Zhou turned his head to the side, frowned slightly. He looked at Chen Ju coldly and opened his lips to ask, “What?”
Chen Ju glanced around, lowered his voice and whispered, “The clothes in this store are very expensive, very expensive.”
“I know.” Jiang Zhou’s eyes fell on Chen Ju’s hand clutching his sleeve. Chen Ju hurriedly let go and retreated.
After Jiang Zhou entered the store, the sales staff immediately surrounded him, their eyes filled with unconcealable surprise. Chen Ju followed behind and overheard them whispering.
“Young Master Jiang actually came to the store alone. Why wasn’t anyone informed?”
“Should we contact the manager?”
“Stop chatting. Since the young master came here alone, he doesn’t want too much attention. Treat him with a normal attitude.” An older woman said, and the gathered employees dispersed immediately.
Young Master Jiang…Chen Ju clenched the hem of his clothes. He had forgotten that Jiang Zhou was now a rich boss. He still treated him like that poor kid who had to work every day in high school, but now he was the one who was poor.
“Give him these three sets of clothes to try on.” Jiang Zhou’s cold voice sounded.
Jiang Zhou’s voice drew everyone’s attention to Chen Ju, and those employees noticed the non-existent Chen Ju.
“Ah?” Chen Ju looked up, surprised, and hurriedly waved his hands. “No, it’s not necessary. I have clothes to wear…”
“Little Orange, didn’t we agree?” Jiang Zhou approached, naturally putting his hand on Chen Ju’s shoulder. There was a gentle gleam in his lowered eyes. “Your birthday is coming soon, and this is a gift.”
Chen Ju was stunned, and looked at Jiang Zhou in surprise. He thought he was experiencing auditory hallucinations or perhaps he had not slept enough, as not only was he hearing things, but he was also having hallucinations.
As Chen Ju felt a pinch of the itchy flesh around his waist, he suddenly woke up and looked up, only to see a hint of warning in Jiang Zhou’s eyes. He quickly realized that this was acting, and hurriedly said, “Oh, okay.”
“You go in and try them on first. If you don’t like them, you can change them, you know?” Jiang Zhou’s tone was gentle. Although his face was as expressionless as before he entered the store, his whole aura seemed to have changed.
“Yeah.” Chen Ju blushed and lowered his head. Even though he knew it was just an act, he still felt flattered.
While changing clothes, Chen Ju took a special look at the price tags. Each set cost over 10,000. If Jiang Zhou wasn’t waiting outside, he wouldn’t even dare to touch them.
After changing into new clothes, Chen Ju came out of the dressing room awkwardly. After glancing at him indifferently, Jiang Zhou suddenly walked over to him. Chen Ju got startled, straightened his back, and dared not to move.
Jiang Zhou stopped in front of him, getting very close, their faces almost touching. Chen Ju’s heart was pounding nervously, and he gulped down saliva, not knowing what Jiang Zhou intended to do.
Suddenly, two large hands covered his waist, andj the warmth of the palms passed through the fabric , sending a tingling sensation to Chen Ju’s skin. His waist seemed to lose all strength, and it instantly became weak and powerless.
“Too skinny.” Jiang Zhou leaned over, his cheek closed, and the warm breath sprayed Chen Ju’s ears as he spoke. Chen Ju’s face was flushed, his head spinning like a boiling kettle, filled with buzzing sounds.
“Bring that white down jacket over here.” Jiang Zhou let released his hand and said in a deep voice.
The nearby shop assistant hurriedly brought over the down jacket and prepared to help Chen Ju put it on as usual. Jiang Zhou on the side raised his hand and said lightly, “Just give it to me.”
The shop assistant was taken aback for a moment, then quickly handed the down jacket to Jiang Zhou.
“Raise your hands.” Chen Ju raised his arms obediently, letting Jiang Zhou manipulate him.
Jiang Zhou draped the down jacket over his shoulders, helped him slide his arms into the sleeves, and then lowered his eyes, gently zipping up the clothes. He once again helped him pull the collar of his shirt out of under the sweater, carefully tidying it up.
“Alright, look in the mirror and see if you like it or not.” Jiang Zhou raised his eyes, a hint of a smile flickering in his gaze. His fingers lightly brushed past Chen Ju’s ear, pinning stray hair behind it.
The place that was touched felt as if it had been scorched by fire. Chen Ju nodded in panic, and walked towards the mirror.
Even if the man in the mirror was wearing clean and tidy designer clothes, there was still a faint blush on both sides of his cheeks, and his eyes revealed uneasiness and discomfort.
Due to the fact that Chen Ju hadn’t looked directly at his reflection in the mirror for a long time, he had always retained the appearance of an immature high school student in his memory.
But now, looking at the thin and unhealthy man in the mirror, Chen Ju finally had a sense of the five years that had passed.
Ooohh the pain and angst is coming.. 😖
I kno and I’m not prepared. Idk why I read angst since I cry so easily lol
And since there are 160 chapter, the suffering probably will last long.
(Upgrading my stock of anxiolytics)
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You are just like me fr😫
I was going to write exactly this.
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“Unhealthy”… Chen Ju ah, please take care of yourself more. I accidentally imagined you were plump and cute that I almost forgot you were so poor now ಥ‿ಥ
Ohhh the pain 🥲 this actually hurts