Translator: phizzlepop
Editor: mantou
Ye Ming’s gaze was a little empty, and he stared at the ceiling blankly.
He hadn’t expected for them to end up together again within such a short period of time, but this time… he had become a mere substitute for himself. After going round and round in circles, he’d still ended up returning to this person’s side.
He could perceive that Shen Ye’s actions weren’t particularly gentle, but he didn’t mind in the slightest… he was also aware that Shen Ye didn’t love him. Perhaps he was just unable to let go, and didn’t feel reconciled, so he’d thought of keeping someone around for fun. This was merely a whim of his.
But, that was fine. Besides Shen Ye’s love, he could bear anything else.
Shen Ye trailed kisses along Ye Ming’s neck, lightly moving up to his chin, before finally landing one right on Ye Ming’s lips. He gazed at the young man’s face with greed, his yearning and loathing violently intertwining inside his heart like overgrown weeds. The affection he’d kept restrained for ten years had brazenly broken through its shackles, seemingly bursting forth from within.
This was a young Han Xu, a Han Xu that had yet to betray him. He wanted to chain him to his side, so that he could only belong to him, and him alone.
Shen Ye gently wiped away the tears at the corners of Ye Ming’s eyes, letting out a deep chuckle, “Be sure to take your check with you. Report to the company tomorrow.”
After that, he stood up, and put his clothes back on in a leisurely manner. He buttoned up his shirt before finally putting his tie back on, then said congenially, “You can rest for a while before you leave.”
Then, he directly left the hotel.
Ye Ming shifted a little, frowning as he felt some discomfort in his body. However, he had no intention of resting here at all. No matter… he could endure all of this for his irreconcilable hatred.
Ye Ming hobbled away from the hotel. One thing he did was cash in his check, then send the money back home. Next, he took out his phone and stared at Zhou Jiaping’s name on his contact list, hesitating for a long while…
Ultimately, Ye Ming still put his phone away and didn’t make that call. In fact, he’d actually wanted to ask about Zhou Jiaping’s recent situation. He was incredibly worried, but if he made that call, then wouldn’t it make Zhou Jiaping misunderstand? It was better to let him feel as though he didn’t care about him at all, ba… since Shen Ye had already promised him, then he’d definitely take care of everything. Zhou Jiaping would be fine.
It was time for them to end things, anyway.
Ye Ming returned to his dorm room and collapsed into bed, exhausted. Even now, there was still some pain and discomfort in that area. Shen Ye had acted like a wild beast, virtually crushing and devouring him whole. That memory had left a deep impression on him.
Soon, he hazily fell asleep.
………………
It was the second alarm that woke Ye Ming up.
He groggily tapped on his cell phone, turning off the alarm, about to go right back to sleep. But today, as if possessed, his phone alarm kept going off no matter how many times he tried pressing on it, persistently and stubbornly ringing on, as though it wouldn’t give up until it’d woken him up!
With a ‘pa’, Ye Ming threw his cell phone out of bed, but it rang on…
This was really too f*cking high-quality!
Ye Ming opened his eyes, looking like a dead fish as he slowly came to his senses.
【Ye Ming: Did you tamper with my phone?!!】
【888: Just so it could wake you up.】
【Ye Ming: That’s too cruel and too ruthless! Don’t you know how hard I worked yesterday? You won’t even let me sleep in! How inhumane is that? QAQ.】
【888: I think you know that it’s time for you to report to the company. As a conscientious system, of course I should perfectly assist you in completing your tasks. You ought to be thanking me. Otherwise, you’d be collapsing your character settings.】
【Ye Ming: …ke, I, I can say I’m sick ma…】
【888: Taking a sick leave on the first day of work isn’t the correct attitude to have.】
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【888: Now that you’re awake, go to work, ba. Jiayou, young one. Don’t forget there’s still 100 points left in his blackening value!】
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【Ye Ming: My clever younger brother is pretty amazing. Back when I left, the company wasn’t nearly as big as this. Now, even the company headquarters building has been remodeled.】
【888: He’s more outstanding than you.】
【Ye Ming: …】Hmph, would his family’s system die if he didn’t make fun of him?!
Filled with grief and indignation, Ye Ming entered the building.
Although Shen Ye had asked him to come in today, he hadn’t told him much of anything else. If it’d been the original Tao Xu, he definitely would’ve felt nervous and uneasy. But, for Ye Ming, not at all. He went right up to the front desk, and calmly introduced himself, “My name is Tao Xu, I’m here for work.”
The female receptionist had already been notified. Hearing his name, she smiled sweetly, “Tao Xu, is it? Hello. You can just go directly to the Human Resources department on the 18th floor.”
Ye Ming nodded, then took the elevator up. Although he wasn’t dressed very professionally, his outfit causing the smartly-dressed staff members with their leather shoes, along with the glamorous female employees dressed to the nines to raise an eyebrow, since Ye Ming was so good-looking, only a few people expressed their contempt, while most of them were only a little curious.
They hadn’t heard anything about headquarters recruiting new people this year ah? Moreover, even if they were hiring new recruits, they usually promoted excellent employees from their subsidiaries. How could someone who was clearly fresh out of college step foot into their headquarters? Could he be some higher-up’s relative, then?
Ye Ming walked through the building as though no one else was around. Although great changes had occurred, and without even mentioning the location-change, there were a whole bunch of new faces, he’d also worked in headquarters back then. As their superior, he hadn’t cared about the gazes of the masses at all.
Since Shen Ye was determined to keep him by his side, he was going to make the most of it to achieve his goals. Working here wouldn’t actually be too terrible a thing. He could come into contact with many things and find an opportunity to retaliate against Shen Dayao. If he hadn’t been trying to stay far away from Shen Ye… he probably would’ve taken the initiative to make his way back here on his own ba.
A wry smile touched the corners of Ye Ming’s lips.
He walked out of the elevator, then went forward about a dozen meters. Finally, he’d arrived at the office for the Human Resources department, and softly knocked on the door.
Not long after, a voice came from inside, “Come in.”
Ye Ming pushed the door open, and entered. After the initial shock, he immediately regained his composure without giving anything away.
Two people were sitting inside the room. There was a middle-aged man in his forties who Ye Ming didn’t recognize, but sitting across from him was another man in his early thirties, one of Ye Ming’s old acquaintances.
After he’d died, Guan Yuyang had unexpectedly stayed in Yuancheng instead of leaving.
When Guan Yuyang saw Ye Ming push the door open and walk in, his eyes widened in surprise, and he stared right at him. The moment Ye Ming had walked in, he’d practically almost seen Han Xu himself.
Guan Yuyang used to be one of Han Xu’s subordinates, and was pretty good friends with him. Later… Han Xu had attempted to murder Shen Ye before running away. At that time, he’d thought about leaving, because everyone knew that he had a good relationship with Han Xu, so suspicion might inevitably fall on him if he stayed even though he had no idea Han Xu would do such a thing.
But, he’d ended up not leaving. Shen Dayao seemed to have no intention of involving anyone else in this incident. Quite a few other people like Guan Yuyang who’d also been close to Han Xu hadn’t been implicated either. After some hesitation, he ultimately stayed in the end. Without him even realizing it, ten years had passed by in the blink of an eye.
By now, some people had left, while others still remained.
Although he wasn’t someone in a particularly important position, he still had his seniority after all, and now was also the head of his department. He’d heard about Shen Ye personally arranging for a newcomer to join his department. He’d been rather curious, but who knew… it’d be a person this similar to Han Xu.
Within moments, Guan Yuyang had considered multiple possibilities, but still couldn’t understand Shen Ye’s intentions.
Ye Ming didn’t look at Guan Yuyang, as if he was merely a stranger he didn’t know at all. He walked up to the middle-aged man and greeted him, “Hello, Director Liu. I’m Tao Xu, here for work.”
Director Liu gave Ye Ming a once-over, then said cheerily, “You’re here, Xiao Tao. En, I heard you’re studying Computer Science, so you can head over to the Information Technology department for your internship. This is Director Guan. You’ll be working in his department in the future.”
Ye Ming then turned to Guan Yuyang, parroting, “Hello, Director Guan, I’ll be under your care.”
Guan Yuyang was a little distracted, and mindlessly nodded. It felt as though a younger Han Xu was talking to him, but in the past… he was the one who’d been taken under Han Xu’s wing. He really felt a bit off-kilter now.
Director Liu then added, “Your internship will last three months. Make sure you perform well. Being able to directly enter our headquarters isn’t an easy thing to accomplish nowadays ah.”
Ye Ming nodded, “Yes, I’ll be working hard.”
Director Liu didn’t feel the need to say much else. He chuckled, and announced, “Director Guan, I’ll be handing him over to you, then.”
Guan Yuyang finally regained his senses, and responded, “Will do.”
Then, he brought Ye Ming along with him.
He couldn’t help turning his head to look at the young man next to him. It really was much too similar… whether in appearance or temperament, both were just like Han Xu.
Guan Yuyang still couldn’t believe what had happened back then. He didn’t think that Han Xu would make a move against Shen Ye. After all, everyone knew that although they weren’t biological brothers, their relationship was better than that of actual brothers. However, the truth was Shen Ye actually had been grievously injured, nearly entering the gates of death… later on, everyone had said that Han Xu had hidden himself so deeply that no one had seen through him.
Why did Shen Ye want to keep a person this similar to Han Xu inside the company? Was he still unable to let go of his big brother? That incident had probably hurt him very deeply ba…
Guan Yuyang sighed. Forget it. It was none of his business. Since Shen Ye had handed this person over to him, all he had to do was take care of his own business properly.
Moreover, the similarity between Ye Ming and Han Xu made him want to take better care of him.
Guan Yuyang brought Ye Ming into the office, and happily introduced him to everyone, “This is Tao Xu. He’ll be one of your colleagues from now on.”
Everyone welcomed him, looking at Ye Ming curiously.
Guan Yuyang smiled at Ye Ming, and added, “If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask any of your seniors for help. Outside of that, if there’s something none of you can figure out, then you can also directly come and find me. My office is the innermost one.”
Ye Ming replied, “I understand. Thank you, Director Guan.”
Guan Yuyang told him you’re welcome, then left. He still had business to attend to, and couldn’t accompany Ye Ming the entire time.
Ye Ming wasn’t actually a college student fresh out of school anyway. He was already rich in experience in terms of working in a large company. As a newcomer, of course he had to do a bit more, but as long as he was diligent and pleasant to others, it wouldn’t be difficult at all for him to integrate himself here.
………………
The day passed by quickly. There were a fair amount of things to do in the IT department, but Ye Ming had mostly only been assigned to repair computers and printers for others. He was busy running around all day without taking a single break.
By the time he got off work, Ye Ming was about to collapse from exhaustion. More importantly, he hadn’t even caught sight of Shen Ye’s figure all day!
【Ye Ming: Ai, it’s tough being the new person ah. I’m responsible for all the hard, tiring, and dirty work. When will my suffering end, yingyingying… 】
【Ye Ming: Why hasn’t my obedient baby brother come to find me yet, where’s the promised nepotism, let them realize who my backer is and let’s see who dares to order me around then yingyingying…】
【Ye Ming: They need to take a good look at who exactly it is that’s keeping me!】
【888 finally couldn’t listen on any longer: Can’t you be a bit more positive?】
【Ye Ming: How am I not being positive? Is what we have not true love? If it’s true love, then don’t be afraid of what others think QAQ.】
【888: …】No, you shouldn’t insult true love like that.
Ye Ming lamented his situation, but would still try and do a good job. After all, such a good opportunity like this couldn’t be wasted. Although the work was a bit tiring, it wasn’t without its benefits. After running to and fro throughout the various departments, he’d now become familiar with the general layout on each floor, so it’d be more convenient for him to take action at any time.
After a week of this, Ye Ming had properly integrated himself into his department. The IT department basically consisted of older men. They all became more familiar with each other after having dinner and drinking together a few times.
Guan Yuyang didn’t take the initiative to approach Ye Ming, but couldn’t help but silently pay some more attention to him. The more he watched him, the more he felt that he was just like a younger version of Han Xu…
One afternoon, Ye Ming stayed in the office to work overtime. A young lady in the Finance department had found that her computer wouldn’t turn on. After fiddling around with it for a while, she still wasn’t able to get it to work, so it was sent over to him. He was prepared to take the afternoon to repair it.
Only, after working on it for a while, he also couldn’t figure out the cause.
Guan Yuyang had just eaten, and was walking back to his office with a cup of coffee in hand. When he passed by Ye Ming, he noticed the distressed look on his face, his footsteps pausing for a bit, before he walked on over.
“What’s the matter?” Guan Yuyang asked.
Ye Ming was a little distracted, so this sudden sound startled him. When he looked up and saw Guan Yuyang, his eyes crinkled into a smile, “Nothing much. The computer isn’t working, so I’m taking a look at it.”
Guan Yuyang put down his coffee, then offered, “Would you like for me to take a look at it too?”
………………
Shen Ye had just finished a meeting. It was almost one o’clock by the time he came out. He was preparing to go back to his office, when he suddenly thought of Ye Ming.
Ye Ming had started coming to work about a week ago, but because he’d been so busy, he hadn’t paid him any attention at all.
Although this person looked a lot like Han Xu, and could always arouse his interest, in the end… he wasn’t Han Xu, after all. He was nothing more than a bit of amusement for him to relieve some of his boredom. Naturally, he wouldn’t spend too much of his energy on him.
However, since he’d suddenly thought of him, Shen Ye had decided to go and take a look.
It just so happened to be exactly noontime. He wasn’t sure if Ye Ming would actually be there. Shen Ye was just thinking this a little absent-mindedly, when almost coincidentally, he saw Ye Ming sitting over there as soon as he entered the room.
Guan Yuyang was bent over, helping him check on the computer. This action made it seem as though he’d been enveloped inside his arms. The two of them were very close to each other, with gentle smiles on their faces, while they seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding between them each time they exchanged looks.
Shen Ye’s gaze slightly darkened, and he abruptly stopped in place.
He’d arranged for Ye Ming to join Guan Yuyang’s Department, mainly in consideration of what Ye Ming’s major was in. And secondly… he’d thought that Guan Yuyang would be happy to take care of Ye Ming. He’d been worried that a young man like Ye Ming would be taken advantage of here.
Although it was just an inconsequential pastime for him, as long as the person followed him obediently, he absolutely wouldn’t let him suffer. It wasn’t like he wouldn’t even be able to take care of a single person.
But… seeing Guan Yuyang fulfilling his duties so conscientiously, Shen Ye had inexplicably become somewhat unhappy.
And yet, he couldn’t identify a reason for this unhappiness.
Ye Ming removed the motherboard and replaced it, and the computer was fixed, as expected. He gave Guan Yuyang a grateful smile, “Thank you.”
Guan Yuyang picked his coffee back up again, and said kindly, “It’s just a small matter. Go and eat first, then finish the rest of your work in the afternoon. It’s not that urgent—” As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Shen Ye walking up to him. He was startled, and said, “President Shen, why are you here?”
Shen Ye looked at him indifferently, then glanced at Ye Ming, “I’ll arrange for someone to come here and take a look.”
Guan Yuyang was a little surprised. Although he’d long known that Ye Ming had been brought in by Shen Ye, he’d actually come by to see him in person. It seemed that their relationship wasn’t too simple ah… but, he didn’t dare to ask any questions about it, and only said, “Oh, Xiao Tao is pretty good and rather hard-working.”
Although Guan Yuyang couldn’t really interfere with Ye Ming’s affairs, he could still say a few good things on his behalf. In the end, he still couldn’t figure out what exactly Shen Ye’s intentions were, and was worried Shen Ye might do something unfavorable to Ye Ming. After all, Han Xu had completely offended the Shen family at that time. There was no way Shen Ye didn’t hate him. It wouldn’t be good if he vented his anger on him instead.
Shen Ye glanced over him, and immediately understood what was on Guan Yuyang’s mind. It seemed that he wasn’t the only person who still remembered Han Xu even to this day.
Shen Ye suddenly regretted placing Ye Ming by Guan Yuyang’s side. His expression was slightly cold as he turned to Ye Ming and asked, “Haven’t you eaten yet? I haven’t eaten either. Come with me ba.”
At this time, the other employees in the department were filing back one after another since they’d just finished eating. They were stunned silly when they heard Shen Ye invite Ye Ming to eat with him so intimately. Where exactly had Ye Ming come from?! President Shen had actually taken the initiative to invite him for a meal?!
All of them had ordered him around before. He wouldn’t go and complain about them to Shen Ye ba?
If they’d known that Ye Ming had such a sturdy backer, they would’ve been much more friendly to him before ma! Endless regrets and worries flooded everyone’s hearts.
There was an ugly expression on Ye Ming’s face now. His nails pierced his palms, and fury flashed across his eyes.
What was Shen Ye trying to do, did he want everyone to learn of their relationship?
The translator has something to say: hello, yes, it’s your neighborhood tardy translator once again. i have this entire weekend off so it’ll be hardcore ~translation time~ for me. as always, ill be releasing as soon as i finished translating~
P.S. there’s also a lovely surprise in store for you guys this weekend, look forward to it?
I’m always amazed at Ye Ming’s acting skills! 😂
Enjoy your weekend off! I’m looking forward to the surprise!
Have a wonderful weekend!
I am sick of Shen Ye already. I’m already looking forward to the gong abuse😑
waghhhhhhhhh president shen u baddie take this hame hame wave 》:V
thank u phizzle
Ooh surprise?? OoO
Thank you for the chapter!~💕
Normally I can feel some bit of “understanding” for the ML acting the way he’s acting but this guy sucks so bad…thats a completely different person with a different family and different life leave him alone!!
If I am 888 I would put YM on mute lord this guy complains and spouts non sense 24/7😄