The college entrance examinations were soon over. When Jian Suiying went to pick up the students the afternoon it ended, he was surprised to see that the area was so crowded. He had a hard time pulling out his brother from the crowd and he later learned that Li Yu had already been picked up by the Li family’s car. Although he was quite disappointed, which child wouldn’t first go to their home and celebrate with their own family after their college entrance exam? The summer was long anyway, and he wasn’t in a hurry.
Jian Suiying brought Jian Suilin to a hotel, and this time, there were four of the family members present for dinner. As soon as they entered the booth, they saw their dad and Jian Suilin’s mother, Zhao Yan, sitting and talking. Zhao Yan’s brows were furrowed, looking like she was reluctant about something.
Jian Dongyuan saw the two enter. His two sons, each with extraordinary manners and talent, made his heart fill with pride. “Good, good. Hey, young lady.” He greeted the hotel manager next to him, “Take a look at my two sons, alright?”
The manager would of course come forward and say sweet words, “With such an honorable father like you, your sons would naturally be just as good. Chairman Jian’s two sons are from a great family, they walk like vigorous tigers.”
Jian Dongyuan smiled cheerfully, “It’s a pity though, if only there was a daughter.”
The manager hurriedly said, “Then tell Mr. Jian to hurry to give you a daughter-in-law, then it wouldn’t be for nothing.”
Jian Dongyuan looked at Jian Suiying with a sarcastic smile, sighed with regret and pointed at Jian Suiying, “You, I don’t even know if I can still count on you.”
Jian Suiying pretended not to hear him.
Usually, if his father mentioned his sexuality, although it wasn’t to the point of him flipping out, he was always cross. Today, however, perhaps he did not want to spoil the good mood, he didn’t say anything more.
“Suilin, go, sit next to your mother while Suiying, sit here with me.”
Jian Dongyuan personally poured Jian Suilin a glass of wine. “Come, today your old man is pouring you a glass of wine to congratulate you for the end of your twelve years of hard work. Dad knows it isn’t easy to be a student, and you’ve always performed well, much to your mother and I’s satisfaction. No matter how it turns out, I’ve seen your efforts, and your mother and I are satisfied.”
Jian Suilin hurriedly stood up. “Thank you, Dad, Mom.”
The three of them talked about random topics, and Jian Dongyuan, who occasionally took Jian Suiying with him to drink when he spoke. Jian Suiying was bored while holding his wine glass. He inadvertently met Zhao Yan’s eyes, who immediately looked away.
He sneered, he knew this woman was afraid of him. Since he couldn’t even control a vixen, he wouldn’t fool around. He was already satisfied that she was afraid, and it was best that she spent her life in fear and trepidation, never daring to say a word out loud in front of him so that she and her son could peacefully stay with the Jian family.
Even then, Jian Suiying felt that she was too cheap.
After all, she could still wear the title of being Jian Dongyuan’s wife and dress in gold and silvers, but his mother already died of anger, and it was too late for her to even watch her own son grow up.
When the meal was almost finished, Jian Dongyuan asked his second son, “Suilin, what are your plans for the summer?”
Jian Suilin took a sip of tea and was particularly good at reading eyes, “Dad, you have any plans?”
Jian Dongyuan said, “You’ve easily finished your exams, I don’t object to you relaxing for a few days, but you can’t waste two months of your summer vacation on just playing around.”
“I understand.”
“You’ve been obedient since you were a child. Your brother, on the other hand, I can’t control him. I remember the year he finished his college entrance exams… Suiying, how about you tell your brother yourself on what you did.”
Jian Suiying lazily smiled, “I stole a car from you, went to Dalian with my friends to sell seafood for more than two months, made some money then returned the car to you.”
Jian Dongyuan grunted, “This brat has always been wandering around since he was a kid, letting me worry. Suilin, you grew up as a child who didn’t let adults worry, but your brother, although he’s troublesome, he’s also really capable”. I don’t want you to learn how to worry me, but I want you to learn how your brother does his business, how to deal with people, how to make people talk about you in just a few years without first thinking about whose son he is.”
Jian Suilin’s bright eyes fell on Jian Suiying.
Jian Suiying continued to swirl his wine glass, “Dad, what do you want to say? Just say it straight out, ba.”
“What I mean is, let him have fun for two weeks, and for the rest of his summer, let him go to your company for an internship.”
Jian Suiying sighed, “Dad, he’s just a high school graduate, what internship? I’d be burdened to paying him to intern with me.”
“If he already knows how to do everything, why would he need you to teach him?”
Jian Suiying was unhappy. “I don’t have tuoyoupings at my company, so if you really want to train him, let him wash the dishes.”
Zhao Yan sat up straighter and looked at Jian Dongyuan pleadingly.
Jian Suiying was raised as the future head of the Jian family and was so tough and arrogant that not many people in the family could control him as a child. When he grew up, he spoke even louder in the family, and if he really wanted Jian Suilin to scrub the dishes, he could persuade Jian Dongyuan to agree to have his youngest son scrub the dishes, no matter how unexpected the reason was.
That was Zhao Yan’s heart and soul, how could she let it go. She disagreed with the idea of letting Suilin intern at Jian Suiying’s company, but Jian Dongyuan insisted, so she couldn’t do anything about it. Now she was really afraid that if she pissed off Jian Suiying, Suilin would really have to wash the dishes for two months. In the Jian family, men would have the voice, basically leaving no woman to interject.
Fortunately, this time Jian Dongyuan was still relatively sober, so he frowned. “How disgraceful, what do you think he’ll learn by washing dishes? By letting him go to your place, he will learn something useful.”
Jian Suiying didn’t want to be forced to see Jian Suilin every day for two months, and he felt disgusted about this. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to control himself and would get the idea to abuse him again like he did when they were kids.
Jian Dongyuan and his eldest son were at a standstill.
Jian Suilin then leaned forward slightly and his posture was very sincere. “Brother, let me go to your company to intern, you can let me start from just cleaning.”
Jian Suiying scoffed. “Who wants you to clean? Our company cleaner gets paid three thousand and two a month, and they have a child and a sick husband to support. Good job, in trying to steal her job, ah.”
Jian Suilin and Zhao Yan’s faces immediately changed. This was obviously to deliberately make them uncomfortable.
Although Jian Dongyuan knew that Jian Suiying had been unscrupulous towards Jian Suilin, he was unable to protect his youngest son because he was at a disadvantage. But to talk like this in front of himself and his mother was beneath his dignity. He slapped the table and said in a stern voice, “Suiying, how can you say that about your brother? What’s wrong with letting your brother help you and learn something, what are you so unhappy about, how much does this bother you?”
Jian Suiying rolled his eyes. He was too lazy to argue with his old man. They had already argued too much in the past, and now he was tired of thinking about it.
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He drank the wine in his cup and stood up, “Come if you want. I won’t disturb your family’s dinner, I’ll take my leave.” After saying this, he turned around and walked away.
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Jian Suiying pulled over to the side of the road and smashed the steering wheel hard. He was uncomfortable and wanted to find someone to relax with. He took out his cell phone and flipped through the contacts impatiently. Who would he look for today? Although looking at those usually familiar names, he couldn’t remember these people’s faces.
When he reached Li Yu’s contact number, Jian Suiying’s hand stopped. Li Yu’s face emerged in front of his eyes with unusual clarity. It was so realistic as if the person was right in front of him.
He really is damn good-looking, especially that little habit of ignoring others. It made people’s hearts itch.
He pressed the call button out of the blue.
The other side got through. “Jian-ge?”
Their two days together made Li Yu treat him better, and he even was able to crack a joke at the dinner table.
“Hey, have you slept yet?”
“It’s not even ten o’clock yet.”
“You have a point. You went home to celebrate your achievement?”
“I can’t say it was celebrating since the results aren’t even out yet, so we just had a family dinner to congratulate me for getting out of my misery.”
“Haha, this is also worth celebrating.”
Li Yu asked, “What’s the matter Jian-ge? Are you with Suilin?”
“Ah, no, there’s nothing much. I was used to looking after you for the past two days, so I wasn’t used to it.”
“Ah, is Suilin with you then?”
Jian Suiying wanted to avoid the question, but Li Yu asked again, so he felt a little uncomfortable.
“No, I already went back to where I live.”
“Oh…” Li Yu’s voice sounded a little disappointed, “He didn’t respond to my calls and texts today, so I don’t know what happened to him.”
“Maybe he forgot to bring his phone, we ate outside today.”
Li Yu hummed in response.
Since the two didn’t seem to have anything to say, so Jian Suiying adjusted his voice, trying not to sound like he was full of expectations. He asked, “Are you free? Do you want to come out for a stroll?”
Li Yu seemed a little surprised. “Ah? Where should we go?”
“Nowhere particular, we’ll just drive around. I have something on my mind, would you like to accompany Jian-ge?”
Li Yu hesitated, “Will Suilin come as well?”
Jian Suiying’s face darkened. “He won’t.”
Li Yu was silent for a moment. It was just a short second of hesitation, and Jian Suiying was disappointed.
Sure enough, he replied, “Jian-ge, how about another day? I’ve already finished taking a shower.”
Jian Suiying said coolly, “You’ve already finished bathing, so I’m not calling you at the right time, so hurry up and go to sleep then.”
“Okay.”
“Then I’ll hang up, ah.”
“Okay.”
“Good night, Xiao Li-zi.”
“En, good night.”
Jian Suiying didn’t want to hang up the phone, so he added a sentence, “Do you think you’ll dream about me if I harass you before going to bed?”
Li Yu laughed dryly and didn’t say anything.
Jian Suiying hung up the phone in disappointment.
After resting at home for several days, the company had also accumulated a lot of tasks. Once Jian Suiying returned to the company, he was busy for several days in a row. But he di n’t forget to invite Li Xuan to dinner.
Li Xuan was truly a busy man, Jian Suiying had already asked him out for two days in a row, but he wasn’t available. Jian Suiying didn’t want to make himself look too expectant, so he stopped calling. He thought he wouldn’t be able to see Li Xuan before he left, but a few days later, during the afternoon, he actually received a call from Li Yu.
When he saw the caller ID, Jian Suiying felt his heart jump twice. This was the first time Li Yu called him.
“Hello? Li Yu?”
“Jian-ge.”
“What do you want from ge, ah?”
“I’m with my older brother, he has nothing to do tonight and he wanted to ask if you have time.”
“Yes, since your older brother is going back to Guangxi, I have to put aside whatever I have to do to give him a proper send-off.”
Li Yu asked, “Then where should we meet tonight?”
“I’ll send you the address, let’s meet at 7:00 at night?”
“Okay, I’ll see you at seven.”
Jian Suiying just arrived home at this time and had already ordered take-out, so he rushed to call again to cancel the delivery.
He took a shower, changed his clothes, and worried about the traffic, he left fifty minutes earlier for the twenty-minute journey. It turned out that tonight’s road traffic in Beijing was brisk, and he arrived at the restaurant in less than 20 minutes.
He went into a private room and flipped through the menu.
At about 6:40, his phone rang and when he looked at the caller ID, it was Li Xuan’s.
“Hello, Li Xuan.”
“Sui Ying, where are you?”
“I arrived early. I thought there was a traffic jam today, but it turned out there wasn’t.”
“Ah? So you’re already here.”
“Take your time, it’s not seven o’clock yet, I’ll order some food first.”
“… Suiying, I’m really sorry, something happened so I can’t go.”
“Ah?” Jian Suiying’s suddenly became unhappy. The previous two appointments didn’t work, but he understood that the other was busy. But this appointment was already set up, and it felt uncomfortable for the other to suddenly cancel. Besides, Jian Suiying was always the one others went to, and fawned over, so who would dare stand him up? If it weren’t for Li Xuan, he wouldn’t have bothered to give the other some face.
Li Xuan apologized, “Suiying, I really had a temporary problem so I had to go, I’m so sorry.”
What else can Jian Suiying say? “It’s okay, you have an important situation to hurry to, you shouldn’t delay that.”
“How about this Suiying? I will go to your company tomorrow morning instead. You have something to talk about, so let’s talk about it in your office.”
Jian Suiying’s face eased up, “That’s fine. But I’ve already ordered food here, so how about this as well. I see that you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to eat, so I’ll ask for the food to be sent to you.”
“No, no, it’s too much trouble.”
“It’s no trouble, I can’t eat so many things, it’d be a waste.”
“I’ll settle for a casual meal in the car, I’ll ask Li Yu to go over and eat with you instead.”
Jian Suiying lit up and hurriedly said, “That’s good, it’s better than eating alone, let him come over then.”
Although Li Xuan didn’t come, he had a surprise date with Li Yu alone, so Jian Suiying happily closed the menu and said to the waiter, “Make these dishes first.”
Seeing that there was still enough time, Jian Suiying went into the bathroom and combed his hair and styled himself.
Li Yu arrived on time.
Jian Suiying sat at the booth on the second floor and kept his eyes on the floor below. When it was almost seven o’clock, he saw an Audi park in front of the hotel and Li Yu appeared in his sight wearing a loose gray T-shirt and light-colored jeans. Compared with Jian Suiying’s carefully selected branded clothing, Li Yu dressed particularly casual, as if he was going to eat at a simple barbecue place. But even though he was dressed so casually and unadorned, his natural body and handsome face still made Jian Suiying stare.
His eyes almost followed him step by step into the restaurant.
Jian Suiying fiddled with his hair once more, adjusted his sitting posture and pretended to look at his phone.
The waiter brought Li Yu in, and Jian Suiying looked up with a smile, “Xiao Li-zi, you’re here.”
Li Yu nodded at him, “Jian-ge, my brother had something to do and couldn’t come, so I’m making amends for you on his behalf.”
“Oh, why are you so serious? Who doesn’t have an unexpected appointment? Come and sit down, what do you want to drink?”
Li Yu cocked his head and asked, “Jian-ge, Suilin didn’t come?”
Jian Suiying faintly froze, thinking, why would he want to come?
Li Yu’s eyes flickered for a moment, then he sullenly sat down. “Let’s drink tea.”
“Don’t want some wine?” Jian Suiying is used to drinking with people as he is in the business world. If he didn’t drink during dinner, he would feel that something is missing.
Li Yu still shook his head dryly. “I don’t drink.”
Jian Suiying sarcastically glanced at the waiter. “Let’s serve the cold dishes first.”
The girl wanted to pour tea for Li Yu before leaving but was stopped by Jian Suiying with a wave of his hand. After the waiter went out, Jian Suiying personally poured tea for Li Yu, “Here, moisten your throat, your voice sounds quite dry today.”
Li Yu politely said, “Jian-ge, I’ll do it myself.”
Jian Suiying handed him the menu and said attentively, “I ordered a few of his better ones here, I don’t know if they are to your liking, so take another look and order something you like.”
“No need, I’m not picky. I can’t finish too many orders.”
“Come and take a look, there aren’t many dishes, the dim sum is good here.”
Li Yu smiled lightly, “Jian-ge, it’s fine, we are just two people, we can’t eat too much.” After speaking, his gaze drifted up.
Jian Suiying felt that he was a little distracted, so he frowned. “What were you doing at home these two days? Just sleeping?”
Li Yu turned over and smiled, “Yes, I didn’t go out much.”
“Do you have any plans for the summer vacation? Where do you plan to go to have fun?”
“Speaking of which…” Li Yu finally turned his body towards him as well, “I heard Suilin mention that he’s going to your company for an internship?”
“Yeah, my old man arranged it.” Jian Suiying was still very upset about this subject, but he tried not to show it.
Li Yu supported his chin with his hand and smiled lightly, “Jian-ge, can I also be an intern?”
Jian Suiying froze.
“I also want to go. I know I don’t have enough qualifications, I still have a lot of things to learn, and I don’t know how much trouble it will give you, but I learn things quickly, so I wonder if you can give me a chance.”
Jian Suiying felt delighted. Li Yu could come and he couldn’t wait. He could even increase the opportunities to get along with him by taking advantage of his position.
But after all, Jian Suiying is already a veteran in the business world, he naturally understood the plain truth that the harder it was to reach the fruit, the sweeter it was to reach it. He quickly moved the branches of the tree up and pretended to be distressed. “Li Yu ah, with my friendship with you two brothers, this is no trouble at all. You want to come to my company to be a general manager, and you can. But you see, you are only 17 or 18 years old, our company is particularly busy, my staff requirements are also very strict, and even employees who have been in this field for several years sometimes couldn’t bear it. I’m not doubting your ability, ge is just afraid that you’d struggle.”
The smile in Li Yu’s eyes deepened, “Jian-ge, you’re big in business and not many in the younger generation can even match you. I already discussed this with my parents last night, they also think that I can learn a lot from you. I’m not afraid to suffer or anything, but I’m afraid you won’t see me.”
Jian Suiying said to himself, I would’ve already liked you even if it was 800 years ago, but hurriedly replied, “How come? Even Suilin said you’re smart. Since you said so, I can’t not let you come. Okay, Jian-ge was right about you, you will definitely do better than your Jian-ge in the future.”
This was the most that Li Yu has spoken to him since the two of them met, and Jian Suiying was even praised for a while. Usually, there are many people who are so nosy and patronizing to him, but none of them could make him happy like Li Yu, who just casually complimented him twice.
Li Yu hurriedly thanked him.
Jian Suiying said, “Xiao Li-zi, you can come, ge will treat you well, but I’ll first say this. In my company, that is my staff, everyone must obey the superior’s arrangements, you can’t have a young master’s temper, ah.”
Li Yu laughed, “I don’t dare.”
Jian Suiying’s heart was bursting with joy. He remembered that sometime later, he will have to go on a trip. He can take Li Yu with him, what a great opportunity would this be.
A short while later, the meal was almost ready, and this Jian Dashao was happy. Even if Li Yu didn’t drink, he drank his own bottle of beer to cheer.
While eating, Jian Suiying casually teased him, “I see you and Xiao Lin-zi are quite sticky, you two seem like you’d take each other wherever you go.”
Li Yu’s hands paused, then said as if nothing had happened, he replied. “We’ve known each other for over ten years.”
“When did you meet?”
“When I was five or six years old, at a party.”
“It’s good that you two can look after each other in the future.”
Jian Suiying really didn’t think much at that time. When he was Li Yu’s age, he also had lots of brothers and friends, mingling and being reckless. In his opinion, a young man in his adolescence would be more promising if he is willing to stay with friends who are helpful to his future rather than around a young girl’s skirt.
Jian Suiying gave Li Yu an overview of what his real estate investment company does, what their recent major projects were, and what he could do in the company once he joins.
Li Yu listened very carefully.
After their dinner, Jian Suiying wanted to take Li Yu to play. “My buddy opened a new bar, I haven’t gone to support him yet, so I can take you there today to have some fun.”
Li Yu thought about it, and there was no reason for him to refuse.
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Jian Suiying may be quite the bad child, but he’s a talented businessman. In just a few years after he started working, he made a name for himself, and he was soon no longer just “Jian Dongyuan’s son”.
It’s understandable where Jian-ge gets his hatred from when it comes to Zhao Yan, but personally, his hostility, especially towards Suilin was too unfair. After all, Suilin was innocent back then.
Li Yu is very suspicious to me… I still can’t wrap my head around his behavior.
Li Yu seems to wear a mask all the time !
Thank you for the chapter 🙂