Chapter 7
This made Shao Yongyang laugh, as he had been in the business for so long and had never heard of someone asking him to be a matchmaker to find a serious partner, especially since this person was his childhood friend who had grown up with him.
When it came to Wei Yuhuan’s romantic exploits, Shao Yongyang could talk for three days and three nights, but not in a gossiping way with a sense of pleasure, but rather with gritted teeth and, when necessary, a handful of bitter tears.
Because the Shao and Wei families were close and lived nearby, Shao Yongyang went to kindergarten, primary school, and middle school with Wei Yuhuan.
Originally, both of them were equally talented in all aspects, but in this society where looks matter, the decent-looking Shao Yongyang was made plain and ordinary by the outstanding appearance of Wei Yuhuan. Moreover, during their school years, every time Shao Yongyang liked a girl, she was always an admirer of Wei Yuhuan! Unfortunately, Wei Yuhuan was indifferent to the women around him, which made Shao Yongyang itch.
He had originally thought that Wei Yuhuan had extraordinary self-control, and although he was jealous and envious on the surface, he still had some respect for him in private. However, the truth was completely unexpected!
When they were fifteen years old, they stumbled upon a gay movie while browsing through video tapes. With a curious mind, they brought it back to watch, and to Shao Yongyang’s embarrassment, there was even an uncut sex scene. However, Wei Yuhuan stared at the screen with his eyes fixed, breathing heavily!
At that time, Shao Yongyang blurted out, “Fuck, dude, are you fucking gay?”
Wei Yuhuan was stunned for a moment, then slowly said, “I think so.”
Shao Yongyang almost vomited blood. No wonder this guy had no interest in women!
And when he realized that his unrequited love for so many years had ended up losing to a gay man, Shao Yongyang wanted to vomit blood even more!
The story isn’t over yet. Wei Yuhuan, the brainless guy, never thought that his sexual orientation was something to be ashamed of, so he went back home and came out to his grandparents in just a few days. Naturally, this didn’t escape the attention of the old-fashioned Wei grandfather, who gave him a good beating, and the grandmother still hasn’t come to terms with this fact, using all sorts of methods over the past ten years to try to get him back on the “right” path.
If Wei Yuhuan had been obedient, that would have been one thing, but with a cunning and ruthless father and a sinister and low-key older brother, how could he be a good person?
Since then, he has completely opened up and started living a shameless life of womanizing.
He changes partners every three or five days, and often juggles multiple relationships at the same time. It’s simply outrageous…
There was one time that Shao Yongyang remembers advising him to control himself, otherwise he might become impotent before he turns thirty. Wei Yuhuan replied with a straight face that as a gay man, he had a small pool of potential partners to choose from, and since he didn’t want straight men, he had to be selective and try every type in order to find the one that really suited him.
Shao Yongyang almost spit out blood – being promiscuous is being promiscuous, why try to come up with a high-minded reason for it?
Moreover, since Wei Yuhuan’s lifestyle became wild, Shao Yongyang seemed to be on the Wei family’s blacklist, especially Wei Yuhuan’s older brother, who always suspected that Wei Yuhuan was led astray by him. Every time he saw him, his eyes looked like they wanted to cut him.
Although Shao Yongyang is a bit of a player, he has nothing to do with the fact that Wei Yuhuan is gay!
Is he innocent or not? Innocent, innocent!
In the second year of high school, Wei Yuhuan transferred to study in England, and Shao Yongyang temporarily lost contact with him.
As far as Shao Yongyang knows, there were countless fellow rich kids chasing after Wei Yuhuan in the earlier years, but even now, with his charm, he’s not as popular as he used to be.
Of course, when the refined and cultured scumbag returned to China and took over as the CEO of the Huan Yu Group from his brother, he had become much more stable than before, especially in recent days, when one could hardly see the arrogant and unrestrained behavior he used to display. He had toned down his sharpness quite a bit.
However, no matter what, Shao Yongyang firmly believed in one truth –
The land can be changed, but one’s nature is hard to change.
So when Wei Yuhuan said “it’s not a game,” Shao Yongyang almost laughed out loud. “Oh, then I’ll set up a stage for you, get some lights, and find a bunch of pretty boys to come in and interview one by one. If you’re not satisfied, turn off the light, and if you are, keep it on. I’ve even come up with a name for the game, it’s called ‘If You Are the One’…”
“You’re making fun of me, I’m telling you seriously,” Wei Yuhuan replied, his voice devoid of any anger.
“Bro, how could I make fun of you? Let me tell you something serious too. If your brother finds out that I introduced you to some random guy, he’ll skin me alive next time he sees me!” Shao Yongyang complained.
“…” That was true. Wei Hengtian really didn’t like Shao Yongyang and had cautioned Wei Yuhuan not to hang out with him.
“Besides, with your looks, do you really need me to introduce you to a boyfriend?” Shao Yongyang sneered. “Let me give you a tip. Find a rainy day, don’t bring an umbrella, and stand in that little square below the Guomao building for ten minutes. You’ll have a bunch of elite men and women offering to help you out. Believe it or not?”
“I’m not interested in someone who’s like me,” Wei Yuhuan said. If he liked that kind of person, he would have already hooked up with Li Xiuya. After all, even if he didn’t work as his secretary, he wouldn’t have fared too badly on his own, being a graduate of a prestigious university.
Hearing the sigh on the other end of the phone, Shao Yongyang finally understood that Wei Yuhuan had something on his mind.
“Okay, whatever you want to do, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. Let’s meet at the Drunken Fragrance Restaurant at 7 tonight and catch up,” he said.
That evening, Wei Yuhuan brought along Qi Muying to the restaurant. They were all part of the same social circle and had gone out to play a few times before, so Shao Yongyang and Qi Muying were also semi-familiar with each other.
When they arrived at the private room, Shao Yongyang slammed the table and said, “Bro, I’m willing to die for you tonight. Come on, let’s drink and have fun. We won’t stop until we’re drunk!”
The three of them ordered a table full of dishes and two bottles of high-end foreign liquor. They chatted and drank, and Shao Yongyang shared all the juicy gossip he knew, creating a lively atmosphere.
After three rounds of drinks, Shao Yongyang finally got to the point: “Mr. CEO, handsome man, what kind of person are you interested in? You need to tell me so I can help you find someone.”
Caught off guard by the sudden interruption, Wei Yuhuan struggled to come up with an answer. He had tried almost every type of person he was willing to accept over the years, and looking back on his wild and debaucherous days in his mid-twenties, he now felt a sense of exhaustion from having experienced it all. In fact, at this moment, he had a sense of weariness as if he had sailed a thousand miles and exhausted himself.
Oh no! He didn’t want to be defeated before the battle even started.
Wei Yuhuan took a sip of his drink and tried to think harder. As he thought, a vision of a little crab slowly appeared in his mind…
In his drunken state, Wei Yuhuan became indignant and told his two friends about what had happened at the Chunjiang Huajing Garden. The main culprit of his recent depression was none other than the little crab.
However, what was a frustrating experience for Wei Yuhuan was actually a funny joke to outsiders.
The two of them held their stomachs and pounded the table with laughter. Especially Shao Yongyang, who had never seen Wei Yuhuan so flustered before. He found it hilarious!
Unlike Qi Muying, when Wei Yuhuan complained about the illegal invasion of his apartment, Shao Yongyang didn’t sympathize or get angry. Instead, he mocked him, saying, “You’re a billionaire CEO with so many properties. If someone wants to live in one of them, so what? I never knew you had such a small mind!”
Wei Yuhuan was about to explode. He took a gulp of strong liquor, slammed the glass on the table, and completely abandoned his pretense of being refined. “You don’t know anything!” he said.
Qi Muying patted Wei Yuhuan’s back, signaling him to slow down, while trying to recover from his fit of laughter. He gave an example to Shao Yongyang, “If you go out for six months and come home to find that your house is infested with mice, would you immediately buy mouse poison to get rid of them?”
“Of course!” Shao Yongyang blurted out, not realizing that Qi Muying was setting him up.
Qi Muying continued, “But what if, after you set up the mouse trap and sprinkle the poison, you find out that it’s not mice, but a cute little white rabbit? What would you do?”
Shao Yongyang realized what Qi Muying was getting at and said with a sneer, “I don’t like rabbits. I like cats.”
“That’s right!” Qi Muying exclaimed. “Whether it’s a British Shorthair, a Ragdoll, or a Siamese, just imagine your favorite breed!”
Shao Yongyang’s eyes lit up, and he had a look of excitement on his face. “Catch it! Raise it!” he exclaimed.
“That’s it!” Qi Muying said. “You carefully cultivate a relationship with it, only for this wary little creature to run away in the end. How would you feel? Wouldn’t you feel frustrated and disappointed?”
Qi Muying nodded with his arms crossed, “The child is teachable after all…”
Not wanting to continue, Shao Yongyang exclaimed, “Wei Yuhuan, are you kidding me? What’s wrong with admitting that you like small animals? Let’s go to a pet store another day and buy one for you. What kind do you like? How about a Samoyed? A dog that can smile, so cute~ It’s guaranteed to heal your heart!”
“Poof…” Qi Muying spat out a mouthful of wine.
Wei Yuhuan was also speechless and didn’t want to waste any more words with such an idiot.
Qi Muying wiped his mouth and couldn’t stand it anymore, “Wait a minute! Isn’t the point that Wei Yuhuan’s little thief looks pretty good!?”
Wei Yuhuan didn’t mention how the little crab looked like when he was talking earlier, otherwise Shao Yongyang wouldn’t have been clueless for so long.
Now that Qi Muying, who had seen the photo, had pointed it out, Shao Yongyang suddenly realized and asked, “So the thief who escaped looks handsome?”
Qi Muying nodded, “Thick eyebrows and big eyes, handsome and cute.”
Shao Yongyang shouted, “Oh my god! Wei Yuhuan, you old pervert, I knew you couldn’t stop being a womanizer!”
Wei Yuhuan: “…”
Shao Yongyang took a sip of wine and curiously looked at Qi Muying, asking, “Do you have a photo? No picture, no truth!”
Qi Muying: “…”
Qi Muying opened his phone and found the photo that Wei Yuhuan had sent to his WeChat before, showing it to Shao Yongyang with a look of disdain, “I remember you were a straight guy?”
“Yeah, but I’m just helping him out. I want to see which type he likes, so I can help him look for one.” Shao Yongyang looked at the photo, understanding in his heart, and said to Wei Yuhuan, “He’s not very stunning, just an ordinary little handsome guy. Your ex-lovers were much better looking than this… okay, okay, don’t stare at me! I promise to find someone similar for you. You can vent your anger in bed, spank him if you want, whip him if you want. Is that okay?”
Wei Yuhuan was stunned, and his slightly narrowed eyes slowly opened. He was actually… shamefully excited~
Qi Muying sighed to the sky. Birds of a feather flock together, and people of the same kind attract each other…
But why did he become friends with someone like this?! (=皿=)
Not long after that, Shao Yongyang really found a baby-faced gay guy for Wei Yuhuan.
Wei Yuhuan looked at the photo and felt that there was some resemblance. He became slightly interested and thought he might as well meet and chat with him. Perhaps it was because he had never tried someone like Little Crab before that he couldn’t stop thinking about it.
A few days later, Wei Yuhuan met the boy, but frowned when he saw him in person. Although he looked like the person in the photo, he was completely different in person.
A person’s overall impression to others is not just based on their appearance, but also their body shape, behavior, manners, and personal qualities revealed in their speech. Wei Yuhuan had been monitoring Little Crab for a month, and although he had not heard his voice, he was already familiar with some of his small details in his gestures and movements. Little Crab’s casual, natural, and cunning demeanor in his daily life was something this impostor could not compare to.
Moreover, Wei Yuhuan didn’t know if the other person knew he was cute, but he habitually used a coquettish and cute tone when speaking. Wei Yuhuan could not stand effeminate behavior, and was disgusted by it. He left after less than half an hour.
Ah, he shouldn’t have listened to Shao Yongyang’s stupid suggestion. He was only upset because he didn’t get what he wanted, but he ended up completely reversing his priorities because of his cowardly friend’s instigation.
After reflecting on himself, Wei Yuhuan finally calmed down and decided to completely give up.
He did not find any more lovers, went to work from nine to five every day, went home to eat and sleep with his grandfather, occasionally chatted with his brother about work, and played basketball on the court.
It is said that a prodigal son returns home to gold. Wei Yuhuan’s new, transformed appearance even surprised his grandfather.
Mrs. Wei thought her younger son had finally become sensible and was happy every day, letting the nanny serve him meat and fish. She even hinted at the girls from the Zhang and Li families in front of Wei Yuhuan.
However, Wei Yuhuan didn’t give his mother any face and said directly, “Mom, that’s enough. I can’t change this about myself. If you mention this in front of me again, I won’t come home.”
Grandma Wei was so angry that she almost dropped her cup and scolded him for being unfilial.
“Hey! Granny, don’t try to morally blackmail me like that! Times have changed, why are you rushing me to get married? To have kids? Doesn’t Big Brother Wei’s family already have that covered? Besides, you already have two grandsons, why do I need to have more? To compete for family property? You can’t have your cake and eat it too, Granny. Being content is the key to happiness, you know that, right? If you really care, help me find a suitable partner to live with. Ask your old friends and mahjong buddies, maybe someone else’s son is just like me, hidden away. If you can find someone for me, it would be a lifesaver, and we can come back to visit you and have tea together!”
As soon as Grandma Wei spoke, Wei Yuhuan countered with ten sentences, twisting the truth and leaving her speechless.
Wei Yuhuan wasn’t done yet and added, “Oh, by the way, Mom, your son is a top, a pure one, you know what that means, right? It’s the one who dominates in a relationship between men, so when you look for someone for me, find someone willing to be dominated by me…”
“Bang!” The delicate peony ceramic cup shattered into pieces at Wei Yuhuan’s feet.
Wei Yuhuan let out a cry and quickly ran away.
