After Li Yu graduated, he officially started working at his and Jian Suiying’s company.
The company, in which the two initially co-invested on, has seen a sevenfold increase in annual profits since two years ago. Even in the capital city, which is filled with many second-generation officials and wealthy individuals, this achievement is still impressive, as there are many people who have money and connections but cannot operate well in business. Since the day when the sons of the Jian and Li families came together, it has been a strange story in the entire political and business circles. Therefore, how many pairs of eyes were waiting to see them become the butt of a joke? With their high spirits, they were determined to blind everyone’s eyes.
Jian Suiying woke up with a strong aroma of coffee on his nose. He reached out his hand for the bedside table. Suddenly, his wrist was caught.
Jian Suiying was overjoyed and lazily opened his eyes, “Where’s the coffee?”
Li Yu sat by the bed reading a newspaper and raised the white porcelain cup in his hand. “This is mine, yours is still in the coffee machine,” he said.
“The service was not very attentive, and didn’t know how to bring it over to me on the bed. Oh, there’s also breakfast.”
Li Yu pinched his nose. “Have you brushed your teeth? If you don’t brush your teeth, you won’t get to eat and drink. Get up quickly, it’s already 8:00.”
“It’s so late, you wouldn’t have woken me earlier?”Jian Suiying muttered and sat up. “I’m going to see Liu-zong today.”
Li Yu smiled vaguely and said, “It looked like you were too tired last night.”
Jian Suiying glanced at him and said, “Bullsh*t, I’m in good spirits.” He turned over and wanted to get out of bed, but was stopped by Li Yu’s long arm.
Li Yu kissed his warm back, gently squeezing his waist with his hand. He softly said, “Are you tired? If you’re tired, don’t go. You’ve been working overtime for almost half a month already.”
Jian Suiying laughed and cursed him, “If you didn’t get into heat, I could’ve rested last night.”
Li Yu chuckled and said, “You were the first to seduce me last night.”
“I was too tired to lie on you, why did I seduce you?”
“You just seduced me,” Li Yu also felt a bit guilty. “Forget it, don’t go, I’ll go in your place.”
“No, I value this cooperation very much, and I have to go. After I come back, I’ll take a two-day break, okay?”
Li Yu snorted softly, “You don’t trust me, do you?”
“You’re a fresh graduate student and you’re so young, how can you manage to survive?”Jian Suiying touched his head and said, “Be good, let’s go. Study under your Jian-ge for a few more years.”
Li Yu pinched his chin and kissed him recklessly before reluctantly letting go.
Jian Suiying hummed a small song in satisfaction and got out of bed to wash himself.
After finishing Li Yu’s breakfast, the two of them went out and drove straight to the company.
After driving into the parking lot, Jian Suiying turned off the car, flipped over the mirror above his head, and carefully organized his hairstyle and tie.
Li Yu watched him with a spoiled smile in his eyes.
Jian Suiying gave him a sidelong glance and said, “What kind of eyes do you have? It’s so creepy.”
“You’re funny, you need to dress up just to negotiate a contract. Those who don’t know would think you’re planning to be with a lover.”
Jian Suiying sneered, “Aren’t I being a lover now?”
Li Yu smoothened his collar and looked at his handsome and matchless face, saying with satisfaction, “Alright, it’s already perfect.”
Jian Suiying finished adjusting himself and tidied up Li Yu’s own hair, saying, “I tell you, a man’s demeanor is very important. People in the scene can tell at a glance how much your outfit is worth, and you can’t even hold up your face on the surface. Who would trust your strength? You, if it weren’t for me, you would have lost your face. You wear poor sportswear all day, ride a bicycle from time to time, and when you go out, everyone treats you like a child.”
Li Yu said helplessly, “For formal occasions, I wear formal attire. I just don’t think men need to dress up too exquisitely all the time.” He pinched Jian Suiying’s cheek, “But if you like it, it’s good. You like having a cabinet of clothes, a row of ties, a drawer of famous watches, a whole wall of shoes, and a garage full of cars. So I’ll work hard to earn money to make you buy enough, and you’ll be happy.”
Jian Suiying chuckled. “Really, come on, give me a kiss.”
Li Yu leaned over, and the two of them kissed and smiled at each other.
Pushing open the car door, the two walked leisurely towards the office building.
Today they were discussing negotiations with a media and film company that wants to build a thousand acre film city in the suburbs. They have sights on their piece of land, but the other company doesn’t have enough funds and hopes that they could invest in it. However, they only want to do a one-time sale and collect the money to do something else. After all, long-term investments are risky, and they will not be able to do the other projects they have in hand.
They have been discussing this matter with the company for half a month, and today they have a unified plan. He hopes this negotiation can truly advance the process.
Entering the office building, the person who had made the appointment was already waiting for them. The receptionist took them to the meeting room.
At this moment, the door of one of the offices opened, and a female manager led four young men out. Among the four men, three were dressed up in fashionable and avant-garde hairstyles, and only one appeared the most simple, but with a delicate and beautiful face.
Jian Suiying was stunned and said, “Xiao Zhu?”
The moment Li Yu heard this name, his nerves tightened. He followed Jian Suiying’s gaze and indeed saw the rival who had made his eyes red with envy.
Xiao Zhu looked up fiercely and was also stunned at seeing them, “Jian… Jian Shao.”
The female manager immediately said, “Hello Jian-zong, so you know Zhu xiansheng.”
Jian Suiying thought of Li Yu next to him, so he had to take it easy and say, “Hmm, I know him.”
“Oh, Zhu xiansheng is here for an interview.”
“Interview? Interview for what?”
“Assistant Stylist,” said Xiao Zhu in a low voice. He looked at Jian Suiying secretly. His big watery eyes flashed. He looked as miserable as two years ago.
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The female manager said, “Let’s go back and wait for the notification first. We will reply within a week.”
The three of them left one after another. As Xiao Zhu passed by Jian Suiying’s side, he hesitated and paused twice, but in the end he didn’t stop.
Jian Suiying stopped him and asked, “Xiao Zhu, have you been okay in the past two years?”
“… I’ve been quite well.”
“After the closure of the technical school, there were no arrangements for you either?”
Xiao Zhu shook his head and replied, “I’ve been given severance pay.”
Jian Suiying thought for two seconds and said, “Give me your phone number, and I will contact you again.”
Xiao Zhu raised his head and looked at him with panic, then at Li Yu.
Li Yu narrowed his eyes, his face was so ugly that both the manager and the front desk lady could see something was wrong.
Jian Suiying took out his phone and said, “Speak up.”
Xiao Zhu swallowed and gave his number.
Jian Suiying wrote it down and said, “Alright, I’m busy now. You can go back.”
Xiao Zhu nodded and turned away.
The receptionist was very observant, and when she saw that the atmosphere between the two was not quite right, she didn’t urge them to leave, so she waited silently beside them.
Jian Suiying put away his phone and predicted that even Li Yu, who had such a good face, wouldn’t have a fit on the spot. He urged, “Beauty, let’s go, don’t keep Liu-zong waiting for too long.”
“Oh, this way, please.”
Li Yu did not say anything and entered the conference room with a normal expression.
They continued to chat and negotiate as usual, and everything went smoothly.
Two hours later, the company president personally escorted them onto the elevator. As the elevator door closed, Jian Suiying waited for Li Yu to find it difficult. Unexpectedly, there was an awkward silence in the narrow space.
Jian Suiying coughed lightly and became even more uneasy.
The two of them silently walked out of the elevator and entered the car, but Li Yu still didn’t say anything. Jian Suiying couldn’t hold back for another moment and asked, “So, are you okay?”
Li Yudao said, “What’s up?”
“That, cough, Xiao Zhu.” Jian Suiying explained, “He’s just a hairdresser, he doesn’t have any other abilities, and his family is poor, so it’s not easy for him.”
“Oh, it hurts to see him unable to find a job.”
Jian Suiying thought to himself, ‘Well, this is the normal reaction, otherwise he would be feeling uneasy.’ He smiled and said, “You look sour. Do you deserve to be jealous with him? I haven’t contacted him once in the past two years, didn’t I happen to meet him today? I can help him with just a few words. Why not do it?’ Today, in front of Li Yu, he didn’t dare to mention Xiao Zhu to Liu-zong. He plans to call back today, and that company has good benefits, so if Xiao Zhu can enter, he should be quite stable.
Li Yu let out an “oh” and said, “Whatever.”
Jian Suiying leaned over, pinched Li Yu’s chin, and said with a smile, “You’re really jealous. Let me tell you, this little face of yours is so long.” He kissed Li Yu’s lips.
Li Yu frowned and pushed away his hand, “Alright, stop making trouble, I won’t be jealous of a duckling.”
Upon hearing the words ‘duckling’, Jian Suiying suddenly felt unhappy. He said, “Don’t say that to him, he’s not a duckling.”
Li Yu turned his head and his face showed an incredible expression. “He’s not a duckling, so what is he then? Are you speaking for him?”
“He is indeed not a duck, he just followed me because it was to treat his father’s illness.” Jian Suiying always had a good impression of Xiao Zhu. Although it cannot be called love, there was also pity. Xiao Zhu accompanied him during his most vulnerable and difficult times, even if he did not help him in any way, the warmth he gave him was kept in his heart.
Li Yu chuckled sarcastically and said, “How dare you sell it without making up a few tragic stories these days?”
Jian Suiying was quite angry. The two have not had any conflicts in half a year. He has a bad temper, and Li Yu almost always lets him down. However, today’s Li Yu is clearly deliberately finding faults. He said unhappily, “Can you stop being so unreasonable? I know what’s going on between us makes you unhappy, but I’m already done with him. He’s not as bad as you said. Besides, I just want to help him now. It’s just a matter of hands, you shouldn’t be so cautious.”
Li Yu gritted his teeth and said, “What kind of relationship did you have with him before? Why do we have to be generous?”
Jian Suiying suppressed his own temper and said in a low voice, “Who said your own faults have passed yet? Are you trying to settle old accounts with me today?”
At the mention of ‘old accounts’, Li Yu suddenly lacked confidence. He pursed his lips, his eyes a bit unwilling and a bit nervous.
Jian Suiying leaned back into his seat, took a deep breath, lowered the car window, and drove out of the parking lot.
The drive was silent all the way.
After returning to the company, the two of them struggled and went back to their respective busy schedules.
Jian Suiying called Liu-zong from the media company in the office and asked him to take care of Xiao Zhu. With such a small matter, Liu-zong naturally wouldn’t want to save him face. Just as he hung up, someone knocked on the door and came in. As he looked up, it was his cousin Bai Xinyu.
After Bai Xinyu was discharged from the military due to an injury, he came to the company for an internship. After his army training, he has already changed from a muddy straw bag that can’t even support himself to a tough and resolute man. He was now a very serious and responsible person in his work, which made Jian Suiying very pleased.
“Jian-zong, I have reviewed the information about the Yantai project and will discuss it with you.”
“Oh, sit down then.”
After Bai Xinyu sat down, he opened the documents and began to speak.
Jian Suiying was still thinking about Li Yu and Xiao Zhu, somewhat absent-minded.
“Jian-zong? Jian-zong? Ge!” Bai Xinyu shouted loudly.
“Ah?!” Jian Suiying regained his composure, “What’s the matter?”
Bai Xinyu chuckled. “Why are you out of it? I rarely see you so distracted during work. What’s the matter? You had a fight with my sister-in-law?”
Jian Suiying let out a sigh and said angrily, “You little boy, you’re getting sharper and sharper.”
“Wow, there was a real argument then, it must be you.” Bai Xinyu looked excited with the prospect of gossip.
“What do you mean, why is it ‘certain’ that I’m wrong?”
“Li Yu, he used to be quite useless, but now I think he’s quite good, and my temper is much better than yours. If you two argue, it’s more likely that you’re the one who started it.” Bai Xinyu smiled and looked at Jian Suiying with a look of wanting to be beaten up.
“Bah, there’s nothing I can say with my mouth. This time, it’s really not my fault.”
“What’s the matter? Let’s talk about it.”
Jian Suiying grabbed his hair and hesitated for two seconds whether to tell his cousin about his past troubles, but in the end, he couldn’t hold back.
After listening, Bai Xinyu was overjoyed.
Jian Suiying said with shame, “Don’t get so f*cking happy about it.”
Bai Xinyu’s shoulders trembled with laughter and said, “Why don’t you take me with you today? That scene must be really beautiful to see.”
Jian Suiying said irritably, “Get out of here, get out of here already.”
“Ge, don’t rush me. I’ll analyze this for you.”
“Analyze what?”
“Right or wrong, aren’t you discussing this with me?”
Jian Suiying narrowed his eyes and said, “Say it.”
“You, if you want to help Xiao Zhu, you can’t ask him for his phone number in person. If you do, you just need to contact him privately. Of course, what would sister-in-law think with that? You should have said hello at that time, and you can come back to Liu-zong later.”
Jian Suiying held his forehead and said, “Oh, that’s right. I was also momentarily confused when I saw Xiao Zhu. But Li Yu still can’t say that Xiao Zhu is a duckling, he’s really not a duckling.”
“Is he unimportant? What’s important is that there should be no need to argue with sister-in-law over him.”
“No quarrelling, either,” Jian Suiying muttered.
“You’re already absent-minded if you don’t. If you really make some noise, you’re not going to be depressed.”
“Do I look like such a restless person… Hey, I say, why are you talking to me on becoming less and less confident? Where did you come from? Are you looking for a beating?”
Bai Xinyu smiled and blew Jian Suiying a kiss, “I just care about you.”
“F*ck you, hurry up and get back to work. Don’t chat with me during work hours.”
Bai Xinyu stood up and left happily.
After finally finishing work, Jian Suiying wanted to go home with Li Yu, but the front desk said that Li Yu had gone to see a project and had already left. He drove back on his own in frustration.
Upon arriving home, the room was pitch black. Jian Suiying lay down on the sofa, feeling a bit hungry, but he didn’t want to move. The helper comes over twice a week, and Li Yu usually cooks. If Li Yu wasn’t around, he doesn’t even bother to eat.
The phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone and saw that it was Xiao Zhu. He was a bit disappointed, but he still took the call and said, “Hello.”
“Jian Shao.”
“Xiao Zhu, why do you have my phone number?”
“Ah… you, your phone number hasn’t changed.”
“Oh, right.”
“Jian Shao, thank you. I passed the interview for that job.”
Jian Suiying chuckled and said, “What did I do? You did it yourself.”
Xiao Zhu also smiled. “I know it was Jian Shao who helped me. Amongst the applicants… I had the shallowest work experience and received the least training. Jian Shao, you’ve always helped me.”
“What’s wrong with this the? Don’t think too much. That company is good, you’re easy to work with, and the people you’ll come into contact with are all celebrities. It’s more promising than being a teacher in school.”
“Well, thank you anyway, Jian Shao.”
“Alright, don’t be too polite.”
“Jian Shao…” Xiao Zhu hesitated, “Are you doing well with him?”
“We’re doing quite well.”
On the other end, Jian Suiying could feel Xiao Zhu’s breathing hitch, and he sighed in his heart. He wasn’t blind to Xiao Zhu’s feelings. He had known it before, but he could only pretend to be unaware. He never took any boy he had taken to bed with him in the past to heart. Xiao Zhu was by his side at his most special moment, and he was the only one who was different. Therefore, he hoped that Xiao Zhu could live well.
Xiao Zhu smiled lightly and said, “That’s good. I’ve been worried about you for the past two years, and now I can finally be rest assured.”
Jian Suiying thought of the boy on the other end of the phone, and the gentle smile on his face that has once warmed his coldest heart. He couldn’t help but smile as well. He said, “Don’t worry about me, I can live well no matter what happens to me. Now you, if you have any difficulties, come to me and I will help you.”
After hanging up, Jian Suiying felt a bit better. Considering that he asked for Xiao Zhu’s phone number in front of Li Yu today, it was indeed a bit inappropriate of him. When Li Yu returned, he would coax him generously.
He lay on the sofa for a while and accidentally fell asleep. He didn’t know how long he had dozed off, but the living room light suddenly turned on. He grumbled discontentedly, and he used the back of his hand to cover his eyes.
Li Yu was surprised and asked, “Why are you sleeping here?”
Jian Suiying yawned, “You’re back.”
Li Yu walked over and said, “Did you stay up until now without eating after work?”
Jian Suiying rubbed his eyes and said, “There’s nothing to eat.”
Li Yu complained, “If you don’t have anything to eat, order takeout. It’s almost autumn, and the weather is getting cold, yet you’re sleeping on the sofa wearing short sleeves. Last month, you had a cold, and now you’ll get sick again.”
Jian Suiying smiled, “Don’t be so verbose, hurry up and cook for me.”
Li Yu sighed and sat on the sofa, gently touching Jian Suiying’s face. “What do you want to eat?” he asked softly.
“I’ll have a bowl of noodles. Make poached eggs too.”
Li Yu lowered his head and kissed him, “Wait a bit then.”
Li Yu quickly cooked the noodles and told Jian Suiying to eat them. Jian Suiying sat down at the table and ate them without hesitation.
Li Yu sat across from him, quietly watching him.
After finishing half the bowl, Jian Suiying took a sip of water and looked up at him, “What did you eat tonight?”
“Time was tight, so we ate boxed meals at the construction site.”
“The construction site is not far from the city center though.”
“I was in a hurry to go home.”
Jian Suiying’s heart suddenly softened, but he couldn’t help but complain, “But you didn’t even tell me when you left.”
Li Yu lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then lay down on the table, grabbed his hair with a big hand, and said stuffily, “I’m afraid that you’re still angry.”
Jian Suiying was stunned and couldn’t help but smile, “You were afraid that I’m angry? I could see you were angrier than me.”
Li Yu whispered, “I’m afraid you might mention it to me again.”
Jian Suiying looked at the curl of hair on Li Yu’s drooping head. Although it was just an ordinary hair curl, in his eyes, it was incredibly cute. He felt that he was hopeless, his love for Li Yu was utterly hopeless. He reached out and vigorously rubbed Li Yu’s hair, saying, “Silly boy.”
Li Yu grabbed his hand, kissed him on the lips, and spoke huskily, “I’m really jealous whenever I see Xiao Zhu, but I know I don’t have the right to be jealous. When you felt the most uncomfortable, he was there for you. Looking at him, I remember what I’ve done before… Truthfully, it’s more that I’m angry with myself.”
Jian Suiying looked at Li Yu’s worried look, and suddenly felt a little distressed. He hurriedly said, “Well, I don’t want to settle old scores with you, you know I’m a man who owes a lot myself. As for Xiao Zhu, I have no other intention than helping him morally. Now that he’s sure of his occupation, there will be nothing else for me to do. Let’s turn the page over, alright?”
Li Yu kissed him several times in the palm of his hand and his thick eyebrows finally relaxed.
Jian Suiying touched his smooth face, wanting to laugh a bit, but also feeling a bit sour. Not only was his love for Li Yu incurable, but Li Yu probably had always been in awe of him as well.
Li Yu said, “Are you full yet? Let me take you out to eat some crayfish.”
“I don’t want to go out anymore, it’s comfortable at home.” Jian Suiying stood up, stretched his waist, turned around, and smiled at Li Yu. “Do you want to take a shower together?”
Li Yu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
…
After having sex, Li Yu held Jian Suiying in his arms and licked the sweat on his back. Jian Suiying said vaguely, “… what’s wrong with you today?”
Li Yu smiled and said, “If I don’t work hard to serve you well, what would you want others to do?”
Jian Suiying cursed weakly, “F*ck off.”
Li Yu said gently, “Suiying, every time I hold you like this, I feel like I have everything I need in life, and I have nothing left to ask anymore.”
Jian Suiying went to turn around and nestled in Li Yu’s arms, gently tracing his perfect eyebrows and eyes with his fingers. He smiled and said, “Of course, I’m handsome and wealthy. What else are you looking for?”
Li Yu smiled helplessly and tightened his hold, wishing he could press Jian Suiying into his body and never let anyone see or touch his. This man who made him feel all sorts of craziness, he wished that only he could touch Jian Suiying for a lifetime. His warm kisses fell on Jian Suiying’s shoulder, each kiss filled with cherish and love.
Jian Suiying’s five fingers were combing his hair, feeling the powerful arms, thick black hair, hot breaths, and sexy scent of his beloved. All of these deeply fascinated him, and he still remembered that when he first met Li Yu, the young man with a jade-like face just glanced back and hated him from the bottom of his heart. Sometimes, thinking about it, fate is really so wonderful that even a person who never believes in love at first sight, or doesn’t even believe in “love”, would lose their armor, completely defeated for the sake of another person.
The two no longer spoke, but they could feel each other’s strong emotions between them anyway, rushing into their hearts without leaving any trace.
There is apparently such a person, that when you hug him, is equivalent to embracing the whole world.
😭😭😭😭😭 the ending of this chapter was so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
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I just found jsy to be more and more relaxed with li yu it is so refreshing ser after all the shit he go through 🥺
right?? i feel like i can finally breathe
AAAAAAA I’M CRYING
they are so in love, glad they are doing well and learn to compromise