After reading the readers’ comments in the August issue of the magazine, Wu Zehao closed his iPad, looked up, and met two eyes that looked back in panic. He frowned slightly: “How long are you going to peek at me?”
Wen Jiaxuan bit the end of his pen and said nothing, all his thoughts were written on his face.
I like you so I want to see you.
Wu Zehao exhaled with a headache: “I told you a long time ago that it will affect your preparation for the exam.”
“No, boss.” Wen Jiaxuan turned the screen of his laptop to Wu Zehao, “I’m already working on the answer, and I’m very free now.”
“Then check the answers first.” Wu Zehao said, “After you finish checking, look at me however you want.”
“Okay, husband.”
“…” Wu Zehao’s eyes twitched, “What did you call me?”
“Boss.” Wen Jiaxuan chuckled and answered quickly.
After the August issue of the magazine was launched, Wu Zehao found himself temporarily free. After assigning tasks for the September issue to the team, he began to plan a trip for late September.
The September issue of the magazine features a theme on racing. The reason for scheduling it in Singapore was that the Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit typically comes to the Singapore circuit around September 20th each year. It was also the liveliest time in the city of Singapore during the Grand Prix events.
Wen Jiaxuan developed a good habit of preparing thoroughly before going on a trip under the influence of Wu Zehao. He took some time to familiarize himself with the rules and schedule of Formula 1, only to find out that the race before the Singapore Grand Prix was in Italy, scheduled for early September. It seemed to be just right for Wu Zehao.
However, if Wu Zehao chose Italy as the destination for September, considering Wen Jiaxuan’s current financial situation, he wouldn’t be able to obtain a Schengen visa. Given that Wen Jiaxuan has permanent residence in Japan, traveling to Singapore would be more feasible. Therefore, it was not difficult to deduce that Wu Zehao chose Singapore as the destination for him.
Wu Zehao sat in the corner of the three-seat sofa, looking at the TV with no expression and said: “You are overthinking. I chose Singapore because it is close.”
“Really?” Wen Jiaxuan got into Wu Zehao’s arms and lay on his side to adjust the TV channel. “Boss, I found that you not only like to go back on your words, but also like to lie to others.”
Wu Zehao’s right hand moved down and spanked Wen Jiaxuan: “You have become more and more courageous recently.”
Wen Jiaxuan turned over and lay in Wu Zehao’s arms. Then he looked at his boss innocently and said, “Boss, I’m so bad, shouldn’t you punish me?”
“…” Wu Zehao raised his eyebrows, “What punishment do you want? Spanking is not considered punishment anymore, is it?”
“Forget it, it’s just…” Wen Jiaxuan blinked, “Shouldn’t I take off my pants for a proper spanking? Otherwise, it won’t hurt at all.”
Wu Zehao was silent for a moment, then tightened his grip around Wen Jiaxuan’s waist, trying to pull off his pants. Wen Jiaxuan immediately begged for mercy: “Boss, I was just joking.”
Wu Zehao stopped and the two looked at each other. Wen Jiaxuan bit his lip, then raised his chin slightly and asked: “Boss, don’t you want to kiss me? Why do I want to kiss you as soon as I see you?”
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Veins appeared on Wu Zehao’s forehead, and he said with a headache: “Can you stop speaking so straightforwardly?”
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Wu Zehao’s composure had already worn thin. He cleared his throat and continued his last attempt at resistance: “Why do you want to kiss so much? You haven’t even tried it; it’s not as great as you imagine.”
“I’ve kissed before.” Wen Jiaxuan said dissatisfiedly, “It obviously feels good.”
When they were soaking in the hot springs in Japan before, Wu Zehao casually kissed him a couple of times. At that moment, Wen Jiaxuan felt that Wu Zehao’s kisses were quite casual, and now it seemed that Wu Zehao indeed didn’t take those kisses seriously.
“Who did you kiss?” Wu Zehao’s face darkened. “Don’t tell me it was in kindergarten.”
After hearing this, Wen Jiaxuan realized that Wu Zehao not only didn’t take it seriously, but also didn’t remember it at all.
“Anyway, there is such a person.” Wen Jiaxuan said deliberately, “Tall, handsome, big and thick…”
Wu Zehao’s brows furrowed into the character 川. Wen Jiaxuan couldn’t help laughing and said mischievously: “That person’s name is Wu Zehao.”
Wu Zehao was stunned and asked: “When did I kiss you?”
“In the hot spring,” Wen Jiaxuan said unhappily, “you kissed and then just ran off, so irresponsible.”
“…I vaguely remember.” Wu Zehao sighed in resignation, wrapping his arm around Wen Jiaxuan’s back and helping him up. “We have everything at home. If things get too heated, don’t blame me.”
Wen Jiaxuan nodded expectantly, wrapped his hands around Wu Zehao’s neck, and closed his eyes consciously. However, at this moment, the cell phone on the coffee table vibrated inappropriately.
Wen Jiaxuan frowned and cast a death gaze at the phone, but when he saw the words “Boss Qian” on the screen, he quickly held up the phone like a Buddha statue.
“Hello? Boss Qian, are you okay?”
“Who said you can give my address to that mentally retarded person?”
Before Qian Wuyou graduated, his family bought him an apartment so that he could live independently. It was for this reason that Wen Jiaxuan had the nerve to store his luggage at Qian Wuyou’s house.
“Did he go find you?” Wen Jiaxuan asked.
“He is at my door now.”
Listening to the tone of Qian Wuyou’s words, he was not angry, just a little impatient.
Wen Jiaxuan looked at the time, it was already half past ten in the evening.
“Aren’t you going to let him in? You can have a good chat about anything.”
“What’s there to talk about?” Qian Wuyou asked, “I have nothing to do with him.”
“Well——” Wen Jiaxuan felt that this situation couldn’t continue, so he decided to provide some assistance. “As far as I know, he didn’t do much with that guy from his friend circle. They just exchanged contact information.”
“Why do I care?” Qian Wuyou’s tone suddenly turned unfriendly. “Why exchange contact information? Creating a phonebook?”
“No, he’s a bar owner, and there are naturally many social occasions…” Wen Jiaxuan hesitated for a moment, feeling that Qian Wuyou might get angry when he heard this. However, if he didn’t say it, it would be a wasted effort for Zhang Zhitao. So, he continued, “He said that to accommodate your schedule, he hasn’t stayed overnight at the bar since you left.”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t you guys have video sex every day before going to bed…”
Sure enough, there was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Qian Wuyou’s eerie voice: “Did he tell you?”
“It’s not important,” Wen Jiaxuan quickly added. “What’s important is that after you left, he focused all his attention on you. It shows that you are special to him.”
Qian Wuyou remained silent, so Wen Jiaxuan continued, “I gave him your address a few days ago. He didn’t rush to find you immediately. Going now means he thought about it carefully and made this decision, not impulsively running to see you.”
Wen Jiaxuan suddenly found that after staying with Wu Zehao for a long time, his logic became much clearer.
“Anyway, I think you can talk to him. Don’t make decisions too hastily,” Wen Jiaxuan suggested.
After a long while, Qian Wuyou didn’t say anything. Wen Jiaxuan called tentatively: “Boss Qian?”
“How are you doing lately?”
This change of topic was too obvious…
Wen Jiaxuan didn’t expose it and followed the topic: “It’s good. By the way, I have good news for you.”
“What?”
“That’s it… Me and my boss…”
Wen Jiaxuan suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. After all, he and Wu Zehao were currently just emotionally connected, and their future had not been officially determined. It was okay to tell Qian Wuyou, but he felt it might be a bit early. Yet, there wasn’t really anything to hide if he chose not to tell him.
“Don’t beat around the bush. Tell me when you’ve figured it out,” Qian Wuyou said.
After Qian Wuyou finished speaking, he abruptly hung up without any warning. Wen Jiaxuan stared at his phone, thinking, you don’t really care about how I’m doing, do you!
Wen Jiaxuan took a deep breath and snuggled back into Wu Zehao’s embrace. It’s okay. He still has his boss to comfort him.
“Boss, I’m here…” Wen Jiaxuan closed his eyes, pouted, and leaned towards Wu Zehao. However, Wu Zehao placed a hand on his octopus-like mouth and pushed his head away.
“Wait, let me see a message.”
“Let me take a look too.” Wen Jiaxuan put his head in front of the screen of Wu Zehao’s phone, but because he blocked Wu Zehao’s view, Wu Zehao pushed him away again.
“Don’t make trouble, it’s important.”
Wen Jiaxuan curled his lips in displeasure and shrank to the other end of the sofa to sulk. As a result, after waiting for a long time, his boss didn’t come to coax him.
“Boss, have you finished reading?” Wen Jiaxuan took the initiative to crawl back to Wu Zehao.
“A publishing house plans to enter the field of electronic journals and is currently recruiting partners.” Wu Zehao replied while staring at the screen of his mobile phone and scrolling down the page.
“Are we going too?” Wen Jiaxuan asked curiously.
Wu Zehao finished reading the last line on his phone and set it down. He turned to Wen Jiaxuan and said, “The sponsorship from Q Group can protect us from malicious acquisition by M Platform, but as long as M Platform sees us as a thorn in their side and sets obstacles behind the scenes, relying solely on Q Group won’t allow us to grow and become stronger in the industry.”
“Then is it okay to cooperate with the publishing house?” Wen Jiaxuan was confused.
“In the current environment, if a company wants to become bigger and stronger, there is only one way.”
“What is it?”
“Keep up with national policies.”
Wen Jiaxuan grew up in a state-owned enterprise family, so he had some feelings about this. Sometimes, a single government policy could support an entire industry chain, enabling many businesses to prosper. In other words, if you wanted to make money, you had to align yourself with the direction set by the country.
The publishing house being a state-owned enterprise held a leading position in the industry. Magazines like “Zeyou Travel” could solidify their standing in the industry by leveraging the opportunity to establish connections with the publishing house.
Wen Jiaxuan, having some knowledge about publishing houses, asked, “Boss, which publishing house are we talking about?”
Wu Zehao said: “Company A.”
“…” Wen Jiaxuan was stunned on the spot.
Because Company A was the publishing house where his father Wenhua was the chief editor.
Oh oh, does Father Wen know about Wen Jiaxuan’s whereabouts?