Chapter 126
Su Bin hadn’t seen Allen’s sudden change of face for a long time. He stammered, “It was Joe’s suggestion…”
He didn’t intend to let Yang Chengzhe take the blame, but under this oppressive atmosphere, he instinctively wanted to find an excuse to lighten his “guilt.” However, “suggesting” didn’t mean “deciding,” and this excuse clearly lacked persuasiveness.
Allen snorted coldly and questioned Su Bin, “Who do you belong to?”
Su Bin, at a loss, said, “You…”
Allen pinched his chin, forcing him to meet his gaze that avoided, and said, “Say it completely.”
“I… belong to you, Lance…” Su Bin felt very wronged because he still didn’t understand where Allen’s anger came from.
“Yes, you belong to me, so I have the right to decide,” Allen said slowly, word by word, “I don’t allow that kind of thing.”
Su Bin was speechless. Why wouldn’t he allow it? Is it so unimaginable to acknowledge a sister? Or is Allen angry because he didn’t ask for his opinion beforehand, causing him to fly into a rage?
“Whether it’s siblings or other relatives, I don’t allow it,” Allen commanded with a gloomy expression, “Next time you see her, you’ll explain it to her.”
Wouldn’t this hurt their relationship? Su Bin didn’t want to do as Allen said, especially since he had just made friends with a nice woman, and there would never be anything more than friendship between them.
Allen seemed unaware of Su Bin’s internal struggle and said decisively, “Making friends is the greatest privilege I give you, and it’s my bottom line.”
Su Bin: “…”
Allen asked displeasedly, “Understood?”
Although he was extremely unwilling internally, under this absolute suppression, Su Bin certainly wouldn’t foolishly dig his own grave. So, he reluctantly replied, “Understood…” Anyway, whether he explained or not, Allen wouldn’t understand. Even if he continued to call Dani “sister,” Allen wouldn’t comprehend, just like how he occasionally called Jin Fei “brother,” it was just a normal thing, Su Bin thought.
Dani quickly started working. With her good personality and hardworking nature, she relieved a lot of pressure in the store. She often brought food she made for everyone to eat since the takeout store only sold a few items, and the part-time colleagues would get tired of eating the same thing. Her arrival and these actions almost won everyone’s favor, and Su Bin was also very happy, gradually handing more and more responsibilities over to her to manage.
However, Wang the chef had some objections to Dani selling cakes privately. After Su Bin explained that he had allowed it personally, Wang dropped the matter. But the surreptitious way in which he reported it made Su Bin somewhat uncomfortable, and he increasingly felt that Wang’s values didn’t quite align with those of the younger generation.
But Dani didn’t think Wang was deliberately causing trouble. After all, one was at the front desk and the other in the kitchen, each responsible for their own area, and there was no conflict.
Later, Su Bin discovered that Sun Yujie had unexpectedly become great friends with Lily without realizing it. Whenever they worked on the same day, they would have endless conversations.
Later, Su Bin thought about it. Lily was a big fujoshi, and Sun Yujie was pure gay. They hit it off, didn’t they? And since Sun Yujie had just broken up, having Lily, this positive girl, to comfort him was also a good thing.
One day, Su Bin went to the store to inspect and saw the two of them chatting happily while making milk tea, so he went over to listen—
Sun Yujie exclaimed excitedly, “I watched the movie you sent me yesterday, it was so good!”
(Su Bin: What movie? A healing film?)
Lily said, “How was it? Wasn’t it very uplifting?”
Sun Yujie said, “Yeah, where did you find it? It’s so classic, and the actors are so good looking…”
(Su Bin: A healing movie? With handsome actors and beautiful actresses? Quickly recommend it to me, I want to watch too! ⊙v⊙)
Lily said, “Ahaha, that’s a secret!”
Sun Yujie said, “These past few days, I’ve been relying on the movies you sent me to get through, they’re absolutely my spiritual food.”
Lily teased, “Are you imagining being hugged by those hunky guys… hmm?”
(Su Bin: Huh? Hunky guys? Something seems a little off=_=)
Sun Yujie chuckled, “Hehe… yeah, it feels so good, all my worries disappear.”
Lily reminded him, “Hey, be careful, don’t get too excited, the milk is overflowing…”
Sun Yujie said, “I really want to lick it all clean~~”
Lily burst into a wicked laugh, “Oh~~ don’t tell me you want to lick any white liquid you see~~ I’m so embarrassed~~~”
Sun Yujie chuckled, “Hehehe…”
Su Bin finally couldn’t take it anymore and roared, “Is it appropriate to talk so obscenely while making milk tea?” (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
Lily and Sun Yujie both turned around, only then realizing that Su Bin had been eavesdropping. Sun Yujie blushed and remained silent, while Lily looked at him strangely.
Su Bin glared at her and asked, “What?”
Lily asked strangely, “How could you understand what we were saying?”
Su Bin: “…” q口q I, I…
Sun Yujie pretended not to see and quickly sealed the milk tea before taking it out. When he walked to the counter, he suddenly froze.
He saw Cheng Ang and the girl with long hair standing outside the “Boss Su” counter, holding hands and ordering. The girl pouted and said coquettishly, “I want that pudding and also pearl milk tea~”
Cheng Ang took out his wallet to pay, but when he looked up, he also saw Sun Yujie.
Their eyes met briefly, then Cheng Ang quickly averted his gaze and said to Dani, “Pudding, meat bun, a cup of pearl milk tea, and a cup of orange juice.”
Sun Yujie handed the milk tea to the other guy waiting beside them. “Here’s your milk tea, thank you for your patronage.” After saying this, he immediately turned around and returned to the store.
As he turned around, he couldn’t help but blush again because Cheng Ang’s gaze just now made him feel suffocated, as if he were a stranger.
“Pearl milk tea, orange juice!” Dani called out to Lily.
Orange juice is easier to make than milk tea; you just need to pour it directly from the chilled beverage dispenser. Lily finished making it and handed it to Sun Yujie, asking him to deliver it. Unexpectedly, Sun Yujie lowered his head and said, “You go.”
Lily didn’t refuse either. She grabbed the drinks and walked out. Seeing the man and woman waiting outside the counter, the man furrowed his brows and looked towards the store, “Here she comes!” Lily thought he was in a hurry and quickly handed over the drinks.
Unexpectedly, after the man took the drinks, he glanced towards the direction Lily came from, for some unknown reason.
Just then, Su Bin walked out and saw Cheng Ang. He paused for a moment, but quickly put on a poker face and pretended not to recognize him.
Lily immediately perked up her ears and opened her eyes wide, sneakily looking here and there, then went back to ask Sun Yujie, “Xiao Jie, is that guy outside your ex?”
Sun Yujie smiled bitterly but didn’t say anything.
Lily rubbed her chin and commented, “He’s quite handsome. Your taste isn’t bad. He seems like he still has some lingering feelings, but what’s the deal with the woman next to him? He was so excited when he was with you in bed, and now he can still get it up for another woman? Tsk tsk, scumbag top…”
Sun Yujie: “…”
Su Bin: “…” This woman is really terrifying… Absolutely cannot let her see Allen again!
With his career flourishing, Su Bin was busy and fulfilled every day, and time flew by quickly, and Easter was already here.
During this period, whether intentional or not, Cheng Ang hadn’t visited “Boss Su” to buy anything again (no one had seen him since then), and Sun Yujie also moved out of the student apartment on the first day of the Easter holiday.
Because it wasn’t the end of the academic year, it was difficult to find a place to live. Under the recommendation of an agent, Sun Yujie temporarily moved into an apartment in the suburbs, which was quite close to where Su Bin and others lived, just a twenty-minute walk away.
It was a shared apartment for two people. On the day of moving, Su Bin and Jin Fei went to help. Since it was the weekend, they also met Sun Yujie’s new roommate, who was not a student but a Polish man working in M City, a professional lawyer named Andy.
Andy had a typical Polish appearance: light golden hair, fair skin, gray eyes, and a tall and straight nose… In the eyes of the Chinese, this was undoubtedly a symbol of handsomeness.
He was wearing a suit that day, looking very young, but several people didn’t dare to guess his age because foreigners between eighteen and twenty-eight almost looked the same.
“Did you used to live alone?” Su Bin asked him.
“Oh no, I used to share the rent with another colleague from the law firm, but he recently found his ‘soulmate’ and moved out,” Andy made a regretful expression, “So I had to find a new roommate to split the rent, and Jason could come, I’m very happy.”
Su Bin thought Andy’s use of the term “soulmate” just now was interesting. This term didn’t reveal his former roommate’s orientation, nor did it indicate whether they were in a marriage-like relationship, but it clearly expressed a reasonable reason for the person to move out.
Anyone who could say such words must be someone who had thoughts and pursued love.
Andy turned to ask Sun Yujie, “And you, why did you suddenly look for a place to live? As a student, it shouldn’t be the end of the lease yet, right?”
It seemed that Andy was very familiar with the rental situation of college students.
Sun Yujie smiled and said, “The opposite of your former roommate. I broke up with my ex-boyfriend and didn’t want to see him again, so I moved out of the original student apartment early.”
Everyone: “…”
Su Bin was shocked by Sun Yujie’s words, thinking, you’re damn bold! Is it okay to reveal your orientation so explicitly? What if Andy dislikes homosexuals?
Unexpectedly, Andy shook his head with a smile and asked, “Are you gay?”
Sun Yujie didn’t hide his sexual orientation and admitted directly, “Yes, if you can’t accept sharing the apartment with a gay man, there’s still a chance to change your mind now.”
Su Bin felt like he was going crazy. What the hell is Sun Yujie thinking!? Most people in this world definitely have a negative view of homosexuals!
Unexpectedly, Andy looked at Sun Yujie in surprise, furrowing his brows, and asked, “You’re being honest… I’m a bit surprised…”
Sun Yujie said lightly, “To avoid being disliked after being discovered later, it’s better to make it clear from the beginning.”
“Although I’ve seen quite a few homosexuals, I haven’t really interacted with one. I like your personality…” Andy smiled and reached out his hand, “Anyway, welcome to move in.”