Tonight, Bo Qin was once again working overtime.
For some reason, he was always tired. From the time he had taken on the company, other than his usual leisure activities, he was working overtime, often staying deep into the night at the office. Even for someone as tough as him, some fatigue still showed through between his brows.
The man knocked on the table, “Coffee.”
The secretary, who had been watching over the office, immediately went to serve coffee. When he delivered the coffee to the desk, Bo Qin only sipped a mouthful before his sharp eyebrows scrunched together, “Who allowed you to put in sugar.”
“S-sorry, Bo zong…”
The secretary had accompanied him in staying up for at least half the night. He had long been unable to hide his sleepiness; however, upon hearing that cold voice, his expression shook, and he began apologizing nonstop.
Bo Qin’s face was frigid as he set down his coffee, “Enough, get off work, ba.”
The secretary let out a sigh of relief and immediately began organizing his things, ignorant of his boss’s decision to fire him.
After working for him for almost a week, he still didn’t know that he didn’t take sugar with his coffee. Why did he even need such a secretary!
Other than those first few days, Xie Mu had never made any mistakes as his secretary. He had been completely different from these other people.
These thoughts had only just sprouted in the man’s heart before he beat them back. The frosty expression on his face sank, and his state of mind was in a never before experienced turmoil.
If he had not seen Xie Mu and been reminded of their past, he would not have come to his new realization. He would have remained ignorant of the fact that ever since Xie Mu’s hospitalization, his new secretaries kept coming and going, none lasting past two weeks.
Not careful enough, lacking in perception, completely unobservant.
These three sentences made up Bo Qin’s general appraisal of those secretaries.
Before, he had been too lazy to consider why he had been so picky about those secretaries. But now, thinking about it, he had had a gem, someone of outstanding ability.
Xie Mu, that type was indeed seldomly seen, a rarity.
He spun his pen as he reminisced that sunny youth’s faint smile and words, as well as that soft expression of his. When Tan Tao had pulled him away, his slender waist had swayed hastily.
Bo Qin tossed aside his pen, slightly agitated. When he casually opened up his browser, the first image that entered his sight was that of the youth’s weak expression as he looked towards the camera lens. His thin fingers faintly covered up half of his face, the look on his face surprised and confused.
The headline was worded in such a way to grab people’s attention, even intentionally adding three exclamation marks.
[Tan Tao’s same-sex lover exposed!!!]
It was Xie Mu.
But it also didn’t seem like Xie Mu.
Except when in bed, the man had seldom seen an expression other than calm or docile on Xie Mu’s face. Only when that fair and pretty face was dyed red with embarrassment was he able to hear him cry beseechingly for Bo Qin to stop.
This face, this expression.
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“Xie Mu…”
At the strangeness in the youth’s eyes, the man gradually hooked his lips.
It looks like he had incorrectly abandoned this treasure.
[Ding! Bo Qin’s favorability: 55. You have reached the first level of favorability.]
After notifying him according to protocol, the system tacked on a sentence, [the system shop’s potent □□ is currently on sale, buy one, get two free. Would the host like to purchase the luxury bundle of lubricants?]
Appearing tranquil and sleepy, Xie Mu quirked the corner of his lips, [Buy a hundred bottles!]
The system store was miserly to the extreme; discounts, this sort of thing, could not be encountered through seeking, only by chance. He had to grasp this opportunity well.
As the two had collaborated in several worlds already, the system directly placed the order. It offhandedly threw out a sentence, stating, [there’s a limit of two bottles per person.]
[I just knew it, so stingy. How could you guys allow people to make their purchases freely?] The youth on the bed blinked open his eyes, sitting dazedly for a bit before cautiously maneuvering himself off the bed.
From start to finish, he took not one glance at the hidden mini cameras on the ceiling.
He went into the kitchen, carefully selecting the best bitter melon before frying the gourd with practiced ease. Setting the plate onto the table, he looked satisfied at the table laden with dishes, gently smiling like a man wholeheartedly devoted to taking care of his lover.
[Tao Tao must be so touched.]
The system watched silently as his host knocked on Tan Tao’s door. It looked on as the handsome man’s long and narrow eyes flashed with pain upon seeing the table set with ‘his favorite foods.’
As a person who disliked eating bitter melon, torment was no longer adequate enough to describe what he had to go through. Three meals a day, every day, he had to eat it, finishing it bite by bite with a forced expression of delight.
Worst of all, Tan Tao could not ignore how all of his so-called favorite foods were actually all of Bo Qin’s favorites.
Xie Mu may call out his name, but in his eyes, he saw Bo Qin.
Conceited and not believing himself any worse than Bo Qin, this was undoubtedly a sort of humiliation for tan Tao.
He still had to smile as he swallowed down this humiliation mouthful by mouthful.
After eating, the youth routinely helped his lover with his tie, but this time, he took out a brand-new one.
Tan Tao preferred flashy colors, feeling no goodwill towards dark and dreary colors that ruined people’s moods. Upon seeing the pure black tie in Xie Mu’s hand, he immediately knew that it was not one he had bought himself.
“Where did this tie come from?”
“I finally retrieved my card, ma, so I decided to buy you a tie. During this long period, it was always you taking care of me, so I also wanted to buy you something.” Xie Mu’s eyes held a limpidness that belonged solely to the youth. He pursed his lips in bashfulness and anticipation, pretty pupils gazing up at Tan Tao.
He asked, “Does it look nice?”
Tan Tao looked fixedly at the young man’s smiling face. At that moment, all the bitterness– of all the bitter melon he had eaten, of only being able to look but not touch– vanished.
He showed a gentle smile, “Looks nice.”
“I really like it.”
Xie Mu also smiled happily as if he himself had been praised. He sweetly leaned up to drop a kiss onto the man’s cheek.
The kiss was light as a feather, airily floating onto his heart. His lover opened his mouth, not waiting for Tan Tao to bask in the feeling.
“I knew you would like it. I spent so long picking it out. I specifically chose black, your favorite color.”
“Also! I remembered that you like coffee without sugar, right? Next time I pour coffee for you, I’ll remember not to add sugar!”
Tan Tao’s smile stiffened on his face.
“Alright, go on and do your business. In the afternoon, I’ll buy some flowers for the tabletop. Come back earlier, ya.”
The youth completely missed his lover’s strange demeanor as he lightly patted the creases of his clothing before pushing Tan Tao out the door.
“Be safe on the road.”
His lover’s lively and caring voice was close. Tan Tao numbly moved his two legs, getting into the car step by step.
Sitting in the car, he watched as the house’s door closed, then slammed his fist down. Somehow, a small knife shard had been placed onto the surface, fresh blood quickly flowing down the side of Tan Tao’s hand.
His gaze was malicious and insidious as he gazed upon the field of red. It was like he did not feel the pain; both of his hands clenched tightly.
Bo Qin, Bo Qin.
This was all his fault. If not for Bo Qin, Xie Mu would’ve already been his long ago.
The hand was dyed red with blood from holding too tightly onto the steering wheel. The car that was usually like its owner, calm and lukewarm, sped away swiftly.
“If it’s sleeping and remembering when he wakes up, I’m inclined to believe that his memory is gradually recovering. Wait until he strings the fragments together, that is when he will completely remember everything.”
Di da.
Di da.
The slit open wound dripped blood onto the car’s carpet; however, the hand’s owner actually increased the strength with which they gripped the steering wheel. The usually warm voice could not be more somber at the moment.
“Is there a way to eradicate the possibility that he remembers.”
“He will keep recovering fragments of his memories. It is most likely from received stimulus, unless, possibly, has this Mr. Xie recently met the person he has forgotten?”
“If you don’t want him to remember, the best method is to separate them.”
Tan Tao’s gaze steadily stared at the highway in front of him, eyes full of hate.
He will absolutely not allow Xie Mu to remember, absolutely not!
Since the origin of the matter was Bo Qin.
Then, let him disappear.
Xie Mu hugged the dried flowers as he left the flower shop, walking unhurriedly along the small street. He had barely walked two steps before he saw, in front of him, the shadow of a man’s back.
His body was tall and thin, clothed in a black suit. His long legs slowly turned around, showing his face.
Bo Qin looked towards Xie Mu, carrying a bouquet and looking towards him warily. Bo Qin’s lips hooked up, his seductive voice overbearing, “Xiao Mu, come here.”
Author’s note:
I’m starting to get excited, heiheheiheihei~
Look at my new cover, good-looking, right! As good-looking as author-jun!
So, here’s the question, Tao Tao and Bo zong, who helped who wear a green hat, ne!
Mua~
Translator’s note:
I’ve started adding in the author’s notes, so please look forward to them!
Tan Tao is a bit too deluded……. HAHAHHAHA Lying to an ‘amnesiac’ Mu Mu and then completely thinking that he would suddenly change his habits and know all his preferences… then blaming it on Bo Qin when he didn’t…
Thanks for the chapter~~!
I’m loving this scum torture!!
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
Ahhhh!!! I’m late to comment! Huhuhuhuhuhu… sigh looks like my only comfort is that the scum gong is going to be abused~~🤩🤩😍😍
Thanks for the chapter! ^ ^
The author seems to have so much fun. I’m looking forward to the next chapter.
Thank you for the update ❤️❤️❤️
ahhhhh this is chefs kiss exquisite. finally some good fucking scum abuse. ty for the translation!!
Thanks for the chapter~ ( ^ ♡ ^ )/
Ah exiting thanks for the chap
The author’s notes are nice, hehe. Thanks for translate them.
I wanna see Bo Qin’s reaction when he learns of his friend’s lies.
Thanks for the chapter!
Go away Bo qin >:(
Go away!! Bo qin!!
Aaaahhhh this mystery! If not for Bo Qin Tan Tao would have had the original? Is it delusion or something related to the missing early memories (not the fake rape one) when Tan Tao was relieved that the memories at 19 stopped before a certain event? Ahhh I can’t wait to read morrree
” Tao Tao and Bo zong , who helped who wear a green hat , ne !” Truly, the grand prize question!
Thanks for the chapter!
Looking forward to both of them (scum mls who can only be assholes) being miserable!
Love the way none of those assholes are happy. Also thanks for translating the author notes!
….the scum gong 1 couldnt wait to get tortured by our mc ah ……hehe