Chapter 21
After Wang Daqi left, Xie Xiaojiang was still a little excited. He turned around and met the inscrutable gaze of Wei Yuhuan.
“What did he say to you?” Wei Yuhuan had seen it all, but still couldn’t help asking.
Xie Xiaojiang waved the business card in his hand and smiled with a little pride in his tone, “Mr. Wang gave me his card and said I can look for him if I want to switch jobs.”
Wei Yuhuan’s face darkened, trying to suppress the jealousy in his heart, and reluctantly said, “That’s good.”
Xie Xiaojiang chuckled and cherished Wang Daqi’s card, feeling that not being able to go to university was a great regret in his heart, and he also felt inferior and inferior to these social elites. Whether Wang Daqi’s words were true or joking, they in some way recognized Xie Xiaojiang’s value, which was more touching than just giving him money.
After the dinner, Xie Xiaojiang and Wei Yuhuan returned to Chunjiang Huajing Garden together. Wei Yuhuan said in the car, “The few sentences you said at the dinner table were very beautiful.”
“Which sentences?” Xie Xiaojiang asked.
“What about ‘A thousand cups of wine cannot match a true friend’? You said it so eloquently, it was quite impressive. Was it an improvisation?” Wei Yuhuan replied.
This was also the advantage that Wei Yuhuan had discovered in Xie Xiaojiang since they began to interact with each other. Xie Xiaojiang was smart, diligent, good at learning, and adept at observing and understanding others. Even if he didn’t meet Wei Yuhuan, he would sooner or later meet someone who appreciated him.
Xie Xiaojiang recalled, and a trace of admiration appeared on his face, “I really meant it from the bottom of my heart. Don’t you think Mr. Wang is very cool?”
Wei Yuhuan’s smile froze on his face, and the sour taste in his heart surged again. But what could he say? Say “Don’t even think about it, Mr. Wang is old enough to be your father”? Hehe, this is so ridiculous.
Wei Yuhuan remembered the conversation he had with Xie Xiaojiang on the Fengjiang Bridge that night when they tasted wine. He was initially quite proud of the significance he had for Xie Xiaojiang, thinking that he had a special meaning to him. Now, he felt all sorts of discomforts.
For Xie Xiaojiang, it was probably the same for anyone, as long as they could take him out to see the world, promote him, and treat him kindly. He would hold respect and gratitude towards that person.
Xie Xiaojiang saw that Wei Yuhuan didn’t respond and sensed that something was wrong. He had a feeling during the dinner, but he wasn’t sure. Now he was certain that Wei Yuhuan’s mood was not very good.
He glanced at Wei Yuhuan and said in a pleasing manner, “I didn’t expect the CEO of Hongrui to give me his business card. Do you think if I go to work for him, what can I do to help him? There are still many things I need to learn.”
Xie Xiaojiang said this sentence with the intention of showing off his skills in front of Wei Yuhuan, hoping that Wei Yuhuan would persuade him to stay. Because their previous agreement was “after helping this favor, the two will be even”, Xie Xiaojiang has always remembered it, so after today, he will probably return to his original life. Whether it is continuing to deliver express delivery or doing other jobs, it is completely different from now.
So he urgently wanted to tell Wei Yuhuan, look, I’m pretty useful too. Hongrui’s CEO even tried to poach me, but I still want to stay by your side, learn from you, and please keep me. Whether it’s serving tea or pouring water for you, I’m willing to do it.
However, in Wei Yuhuan’s jealous mind, this sentence completely became “sycophancy”. He sneered and sarcastically said, “You’re so capable, you can do anything. Maybe you’ll be able to rise up quickly if you follow him.”
Xie Xiaojiang suddenly felt like a frost-stricken eggplant, hanging his head in disappointment and unable to speak.
The two of them remained silent all the way until they entered the house. Wei Yuhuan calmed down slightly and regretted his previous sarcastic words, but he couldn’t swallow his pride and didn’t want to give Xie Xiaojiang a way out. How could he be happy when this ungrateful kid was already thinking of “jumping ship”?
“I’m going to take a shower.” Wei Yuhuan untied his tie and coldly took off his suit jacket.
Xie Xiaojiang made a “hmm” sound and looked at him with a complicated expression.
Wei Yuhuan turned and entered the bathroom, warm water falling from his head and washing away all the fatigue and pressure. One part of his body raised slightly due to thinking of Xie Xiaojiang, which had become a normal occurrence. Wei Yuhuan sighed, but he didn’t have the mood to deal with it himself today, so he forcibly diverted his attention and suppressed his desire.
However, the more he suppressed it, the more his anger surged in his heart.
Wei Yuhuan punched the tile, gritting his teeth and thinking that his goal was to get Xie Xiaojiang, so why was he now getting further and further away? If he had used a more direct way to seduce Xie Xiaojiang, he wouldn’t have to be angry about this kind of messy situation now.
Wei Yuhuan turned off the shower and put on a bathrobe before leaving the bathroom. He couldn’t take it anymore, he was going to tell Little Crab what he really wanted tonight.
However, when Wei Yuhuan entered the bedroom, Xie Xiaojiang had already stood up and said, “I’m sorry, Yu Ge.”
Wei Yuhuan was confused. Xie Xiaojiang had been waiting in the bedroom for a while and had noticed that Wei Yuhuan was upset, but he couldn’t figure out why.
Xie Xiaojiang had drunk less tonight than the day of the wine tasting, but he still had about three or four jin of liquor in his stomach and his brain was hot. He couldn’t keep his feelings to himself and didn’t want to go to bed with this kind of disappointment. He impulsively said, “I don’t know if I said something wrong or did something wrong…”
Wei Yuhuan instinctively denied it, “You did well today.”
“But I feel like you’re upset, especially when I said I was going to Hongrui. Maybe I’m wrong. You’ve been so good to me, and if you didn’t ask me to leave, I wouldn’t go anywhere. But you said before that once this is over, we’ll be even, so I was thinking about what to do next…” Xie Xiaojiang’s words were incoherent, both aggrieved and anxious, with red eyes and the feeling that he was about to cry. “I’m bad with words and I don’t know how to say it, but I just can’t bear to part with you…”
After hearing this, Wei Yuhuan had no more jealousy in his heart. His heart soared and fireworks went off. “Who said you had to leave?” He casually wiped his hair, and the gloom on his face disappeared.
Xie Xiaojiang exclaimed, looking up at Wei Yuhuan in confusion.
Wei Yuhuan’s mouth curved into a mischievous smile. “What we need to even out is the kick you gave me. We haven’t settled that yet.”
Xie Xiaojiang was slightly stunned and asked, “How are we going to settle it?” At the same time, he felt a sense of relief and even happiness, although he couldn’t quite figure out why he was happy to be fooled.
But before he could think too much about it, Wei Yuhuan had already taken a step closer to him.
The emotion in the other person’s eyes was deep and unfathomable, causing Xie Xiaojiang to instinctively take a step back, sensing a hint of danger.
But Wei Yuhuan did not hesitate. With a determination that was akin to burning bridges, he walked up to Xie Xiaojiang, lifted his chin, and said earnestly, “Xie Xiaojiang, be mine. From now on, I will take care of you.”
Xie Xiaojiang was dumbfounded. The words were like a big ball of cotton soaked in paste, stuffing his head.
He was still bewildered by what Wei Yuhuan meant by “take care of him,” when the latter threw a huge opportunity his way, and Xie Xiaojiang’s head was knocked senseless.
Wei Yuhuan looked into Xie Xiaojiang’s perplexed eyes and explained, “I will let you continue your studies, go to university, provide for your food and clothing, take you around the world, and ensure you a carefree, safe and happy life…how about it?”
Xie Xiaojiang: “…”
Continue studying, go to university, carefree and safe…
Oh my god…
Wei Yuhuan himself was startled by his own words. He had never made a “lifetime” promise to any lover before, but he blurted it out without a second thought to Xie Xiaojiang.
Wei Yuhuan’s heart was also racing. He suddenly realized that he had never been so serious about a relationship before.
Because he cared so much, he was afraid. He was nervous about every possible reaction Xie Xiaojiang might have – would he understand what Wei Yuhuan was saying? Would he reject him? Would he be disgusted or repulsed by him? Would he run away again?
Xie Xiaojiang paused, thinking of his little sister, Xie Xiaxi. “But I still need to earn money for my sister…”
Seeing that Xie Xiaojiang was taking the bait, Wei Yuhuan interrupted him, “Including your sister, her tuition fees and living expenses, I will also take care of everything.”
Xie Xiaojiang was stunned and dazed. “This…this is so good…”
“Yes.” Wei Yuhuan released Xie Xiaojiang’s chin and began to pat his head, then cupped the back of his head, gently pulling him in for a kiss.
Xie Xiaojiang didn’t find this gesture too intimate, and instead asked in a daze, “But why? Why are you so good to me? Why do all this for me?” Was Wei Yuhuan expecting him to repay him after he finished his studies?
However, Xie Xiaojiang didn’t have time to wonder, and in the next second, his brain crashed!
Because Wei Yuhuan answered him with his actions.
The lips were warm, the touch of another person, and the breath between the lips was another unfamiliar feeling, and the person was a man.
He was kissed by another man.
Xie Xiaojiang was like he was under a spell, rooted to the spot, as Wei Yuhuan invaded his lips, gently licking his teeth, and even sucking on his tongue…
“Mmm!” Xie Xiaojiang trembled, and jerked his head back as if he had been shocked. He pushed away Wei Yuhuan, who was almost half a head taller than him, and looked at him in horror after a pause.
“You…” Xie Xiaojiang was in chaos, a series of defining words such as “homosexual”, “gay”, “liking men” flashed through his mind rapidly.
Xie Xiaojiang talked with the girls at “Hanbao” a lot, so he was no stranger to these words. But “Hanbao” was a mainstream entertainment venue that mainly served women, and the chances of meeting gay men were very low. Xie Xiaojiang never expected that Wei Yuhuan would be that kind of person, and Wei Yuhuan’s image didn’t match his one-sided understanding of homosexuality being “effeminate.”
“Do you hate it?” Wei Yuhuan’s eyes flickered as he looked at him intently.
More than disgust, Xie Xiaojiang was shocked, embarrassed, unaccustomed, and a little shy. After all, he had never even kissed a girl from childhood to adulthood, let alone a man.
