Chapter 150
The gifts kept arriving one after another, filling the coffee table in the living room and even cluttering the floor.
Ye Zhi didn’t know what to do with all these things.
Huo Youcheng’s domineering nature remained, though it had become more subtle. Instead of being straightforward, he now used other means to make Ye Zhi comply. For instance, if Ye Zhi refused something, Huo Youcheng would threaten to refuse treatment, leaving Ye Zhi with no choice but to give in.
Ye Zhi had to wear the clothes Huo Youcheng bought, drive the car he gifted, and follow his wishes on how to present himself.
But it was all too much.
“Why do you seem unhappy after receiving so many gifts?” Qing Qing, who had been excited for a while, noticed Ye Zhi’s lack of enthusiasm and grew curious. “Don’t you like them?”
Ye Zhi shook his head. “It’s not that…”
But his expression clearly didn’t show any joy. Qing Qing thought deeply, then seemed to realize something. “Are you scared that although Second Young Master is treating you well now, it won’t last, and he might go back to his old ways?”
Her guess was completely off the mark, and Ye Zhi couldn’t correct her, so he forced a smile.
“You were worried after you got hurt last time, and now you’re still worried? I think you’re always gloomy because you overthink things.” Qing Qing leaned over and pinched his face. “Be like me, don’t think too much! You have an official status as Second Young Master’s legal partner. I’m so envious. Look at me, I don’t look as worried as you.”
Ye Zhi couldn’t share his true feelings with his only friend. If Qing Qing found out about his affair, he couldn’t predict what kind of uproar it would cause.
Suddenly, the communicator in his pocket rang. Since Ye Zhi had set a special ringtone, he immediately knew who it was.
Quickly taking out the communicator, Qing Qing looked puzzled. “Didn’t Second Young Master give you the latest optical screen? Why are you still using this old communicator?”
Optical screens were advanced technology that projected virtual screens from a small chip with numerous functions, far superior to a communicator. They could be painlessly implanted into the skin or set in a wristwatch, eliminating the risk of losing them. In contrast, a communicator was a separate device with a two-inch-wide screen requiring manual operation and lacked intelligent voice control.
Most people had already abandoned these outdated communication tools.
Perhaps out of curiosity, Qing Qing peered at Ye Zhi’s screen as he answered the call and saw the name. “The mayor is calling you?!”
Compared to Huo Youcheng, Huo Youqiao seemed even more unattainable to Qing Qing. While the former was merely a rich man, albeit excessively wealthy, he was still a common type. Huo Youqiao, on the other hand, was a government official, a mayor, and a legend, someone vastly different from Qing Qing’s world. Despite meeting him several times, Qing Qing was always nervous and couldn’t even greet him without trepidation, let alone have a conversation.
In Qing Qing’s mind, Ye Zhi was similar to him, so he was shocked to see them in contact.
Feeling guilty, Ye Zhi panicked when Qing Qing noticed. He quickly found an excuse, “It might be about Ran Ran.” Walking aside, he answered the call, his voice slightly unnatural. “Hello.”
Hearing his formal address, Huo Youqiao knew someone else was around. His voice softened, “Who’s with you?”
“It’s Qing Qing, he’s visiting.”
“Should I come by later?”
Before Ye Zhi could respond, Qing Qing called out from a distance, “Zhi Zhi, if you have something to do, go ahead. I’m about to leave anyway.” He assumed Ye Zhi was going to accompany Huo Ran, not suspecting the real situation.
Ye Zhi turned and said, “Okay…”
In a fluster, he escorted his friend to the loop line station. On the way, Qing Qing remarked, “If I learned to drive, I wonder if my husband would buy me a car too.”
Ye Zhi smiled faintly. “Driving is easy to learn. You should give it a try.”
