Category: What To Do, My Boss Wants To Chase My Roommate (Page 5 of 6)

This meal was considered to be quite enjoyable. Our family sat around the dining table. My dad fried a table of good dishes and set a plate around the middle a large plate of dumplings, filling the entire dining table.

My mother seems to really like Ning Yiheng; Xiao Ning here, Xiao Ning that in her mouth. This biological son was like a transparent person in front of her.

Compared with my mother’s noise, my dad was much more dull. After setting the table, he sat silently next to me. He looked at me aggrievedly and suddenly sighed heavily.

This sigh of resentment made my heart tremble three times.

Dad, this Chinese New Year, don’t sigh, I’m scared.

My father won’t hear my heart, he just kept sighing.

With my dad being like this, I didn’t dare to speak. We father and son looked at each other for a while, and then my dad finally looked away with a sad face and glanced at Ning Yiheng, who was pestered by my mother and Gan Yao.

My dad said, “This Ning… What’s with him, is he very rich?

My dad’s unusual remark caused alarm bells to ring in my heart. I said warily, “Yes, Dad, what’s wrong?”

My dad wiped his face and said, “… You weren’t wronged, right?”

Sure enough, my own father felt sorry for me. Knowing the pain of being misunderstood all the way, I immediately nodded and said, “Ai ya, she has wronged me to death. She won’t let me interrupt along the way, and won’t let me explain…”

My mother didn’t listen to my explanation at all and was bent on judging my relationship with Ning Yiheng, but she wronged me to death.

“He¹Xiu Xiu said ‘she’ (她) but his dad misunderstood it as ‘he’ (他) where both sounds the same but means differently when written. Hence, his dad thought CHX was talking about NYH, but CHX was actually talking about his mother. Lmao won’t let you talk? How can he not let you talk outside?” My dad’s eyes widened, “Xiu Xiu, I knew that people like them are different from ordinary people. If they don’t allow you to talk now, they shouldn’t be allowed to eat at the table in the future!”

Uh, why does this sound so strange?

My mom does talk a lot, mainly because I can’t talk at all, it’s not that she won’t let me talk— Besides, am I not eating at the table right now? How could my mother not let me eat?

I explained, “Dad, don’t let my mom hear this. She didn’t actually stop me from talking. It’s my fault for not making myself clear.”

My dad looked at my smiling mother and said solemnly, “You should let your mother listen to it and see how angry you are. Also, how can you take all the blame on yourself? The person won’t even let you talk, and— Have you been brainwashed by him? It’s not your fault, it’s all my fault. In reality, our small family can’t resist…”

They are husband and wife, not enemies, and my dad isn’t beaten by my mother all the time. I really don’t understand why his tone was so sad, so I can only say in a whisper, “Dad, it’s not good to say that about my mother…”

My father cautiously glanced at my mother again, turned his head, and glared at me,  “What did I say about her? I didn’t say anything ah!”

“I don’t hesitate to talk about her at all. She fails to live up to expectations. Once she sees a good-looking young man, she can’t walk anymore!”

My dad fumed in front of me, acting all powerful but his voice was like a gnat, and I almost didn’t hear what he said in the second half of the sentence.

My mother, Madam Cheng Xiao Hua, has been in the Old Cheng family for many years. She accurately captured my dad’s bad words while talking and laughing.

She patted Ning Yiheng on the shoulder cheerfully, and immediately smiled and said, “Cheng Jian Jun, what are you talking about?”

My father’s anger rose from his heart, and evil was born in his guts. He stood up and slapped the table, causing the whole family’s eyes to focus on him.

My sister-in-law hurriedly smoothed things over, “Dad, you can slow down and be careful not to hurt your hands.”

My older brother silently finished, “Dad, don’t hold back if it hurts.”

My father quietly retracted his hand under the table.

He said to my mother with a vicious face, “I— I just lectured my son, do you have a problem with that?”

“Cheng Huai Xiu, I’m telling you seriously, do you remember? No matter what, you have to remember what I just taught to you.”

Me: …

My mother sneered and said, “I’m just asking, do you have a problem with that, too?”

“That, of course, I—” My dad poked me on the shoulder aggressively, and sat back in place aggressively, “Of course, I don’t.”

My dad couldn’t lose his momentum. After the storm, the topic returned to me. He clutched his wrist and said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, I’m very dissatisfied with your… Uh, partner.”

Before I recovered from my dad’s kneeling and sliding behavior at the speed of light, I was taken aback by his question and said, “Partner? Ah? When did I have someone…”

When my dad said this, his face was full of sorrow, and he said, “Xiu Xiu, I think it’s not a problem for us if you find someone based on their age, family background, location, and so on, but in any case, this gender… Your father, I, really feel a little uncomfortable.”

???

I think my father, who can understand me, has also begun to say such irrelevant words. I was taken aback and quickly explained, “No, Dad, you misunderstood, I really don’t like men ah.”

“It’s also our fault. Your mother and I wanted a little girl back then. After giving birth to you, in order not to waste the little skirts and clothes we bought, we rashly let you wear a skirt to kindergarten. It’s all our fault. Otherwise, it wouldn’t…”

Me: …

I untimely recalled the fear of being dominated by women’s clothing when I was a child.

After my parents willfully gave me to wear women’s clothing, a little boy in the same village yelled to me to be his “wife” when we were playing house, and even forced me to imitate adults kissing and sleeping.

Although the boy who bullied me was slapped away by my mother with a slipper, it still caused a lot of shock to the young me.

My dad wallowed in his guilt for me. Without listening to what I explained, he said to himself,  “It’s okay, you’re my son no matter what you grow up to be. Your mother has adapted to it, and I, your father can accept it even if I work hard.”

“If his family won’t let you eat at the table, let’s go back to our house and change to a man. We won’t suffer this anger.”

I was at a loss, “What is this and what is it? What has my Mom adapted to?”

My dad didn’t answer my question. He rubbed his palms, picked up the beer on the table, opened the can, and poured half a can into the bottle.

With red eyes, my dad solemnly motioned the bottle to Ning Yiheng.

I suddenly thought of a very serious problem.

After discovering the problem, I reacted very quickly, and hurriedly found a remedy for Ning Yiheng, who gets easily drunk with alcohol, “Dad, my boss drinking alcohol…”

But it was already too late, Ning Yiheng accepted the bottle in my dad’s hand without changing his face and poured it into the porcelain bowl before us.

I think I kind of get it, he really doesn’t count his alcohol intake.

My dad looked at Ning Yiheng with a complicated expression and said, “Xiao Ning, dry a bottle with this old man?”²He’s asking to bottoms up lmao.

The two of them separated from me, their eyes met several times, and finally, they drank decisively.

My boss drank the beer in one go and even drank it a little faster than my dad.

And then he dived headfirst into the table.

Wait, boss, I’m not jealous of Li Xiaoming, I’m jealous of you, Ning Yiheng ah!

I hurriedly wanted to explain clearly, but at this moment, a black Volkswagen Mercedes-Benz came and stopped in front of us with a sharp brake, which instantly raised the sand on my face.

Fortunately, it hasn’t snowed in these days. Otherwise, it would be mud and water that greeted me.

The arrival of this car interrupted my following words. Boss’s business is more important. I don’t have time to care about the driver. I was about to speak for the second time when the late arrival of my eldest nephew, Gan Yao, rolled down the window and poked his head out of the car.

Gan Yao: “Ai ya, Little Uncle! Why is there dirt all over you ah?”

… Oh, you have the nerve to ask me that?

Gan Yao was quite good at grooming himself. He didn’t forget to spray perfume and apply hair gel back to the village. The sky was turning dark soon but he still had a pair of sunglasses hanging on the bridge of his nose.

Gan Yao moved his gaze to Ning Yiheng. He solemnly pulled the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, and immediately turned his head and shouted to the co-pilot, “Grandma, my Little’s Uncle’s man is here too!”

Pei, what do you mean my man ah. Can this kid talk?

The person sitting in the passenger seat was my own mom, Madam Cheng Xiao Hua. When she heard this, she pressed down Gan Yao’s thigh and poked her whole body towards the window. Gan Yao wailed and was squeezed back into the shadow by my mom.

Gan Yao’s words were all overheard by Ning Yiheng, which scared me so much that I immediately shouted, “What are you talking about?”

I cautiously glanced at Ning Yiheng’s face. I can only say that he was worthy of my boss. This kind of blatant nonsense didn’t annoy him.

My mom said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, how can you talk to my eldest grandson like that?”

How dare she talk about me? Her eldest grandson was being pinned under her legs and wailing.

As soon as she saw Ning Yiheng, my mother’s face immediately changed 360 degrees, and said with a smile through the window, “Oh, young man, are you tired from the journey? Stay at this aunt’s house these few days ba. Just treat our house as your own.”

She turned her head to look at me and said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, what are you doing in a daze? Hurry up and move the person’s luggage!”

Daily Doubt— Am I really your child?

The arrival of Gan Yao and my mother made me lose the opportunity to get down to business with Ning Yiheng, and my mother ignored it. My eldest brother Cheng Huai Yu was so stable, how could he give birth to such an unrestrained boy like Gan Yao?

From time to time, my mother turned to look at Ning Yiheng and said, “Are you Cheng Huai Xiu’s boss? You’re so young!”

“I even thought Xiu Xiu had climbed on a rich old man which really scared me to death.”

… What’s this all about? My mother really dared to say anything.

Ning Yiheng’s Mt. Tai collapsed in front but his complexion remained the same. It was hard for him to be molested by my mother but still didn’t react.

He replied very politely, “I am two years younger than Cheng Huai Xiu. You¹Polite form of you.can call me Xiao Ning.”

“Auntie, you’re also very young, looking like in your early 30s.”

… It turned out Ning Yiheng was so good at talking? How come he always looks like a wood in front of me?

My mother, who had already turned 60, was quite pleased. Her happy expression was visible to the naked eye, “Ai yo, your mouth is really sweet. How can I be 30, I’m older than 50.”

I really couldn’t watch it anymore, so I interrupted and said, “Mom, you don’t talk nonsense. It’s not what you think, Ning— Boss is my friend…”

I’m still not used to calling Ning Yiheng’s name directly, but it seems a bit weird to say “Boss is my friend.”

“Friends, of course, friends.” My mother obviously didn’t listen to me. “Good friends. Cheng Jian Jun and I were also good friends back then.”

By the way, Cheng Jian Jun is my dad.

The implication in my mother’s words was so clear that I got goosebumps.

How could she not have the slightest doubt about the possibility of her son being gay!

“Little Uncle, I don’t like this ah,” Gan Yao joined the conversation while driving, “Grandma is talking to Mr. Ning, so don’t interrupt.”

Me: …

None of these two people were siding with me, which made me very upset. With a belly full of desire and nowhere to vent, I took out my mobile phone and quietly sent a message to my literary confidant, First List Dage.

People who like Star Cat aren’t too bad, not to mention that Dage really understands my work.

Me: Dage, do you have a good relationship with your family?

Dage ignored me. I’m a little lost.

My mother saw my little movement at a glance and said, “Xiu Xiu, how can you play with your mobile phone when others are talking?”

Gan Yao immediately agreed like a dog’s leg,²Fig. One who follows the villain. “Exactly. We’re not playing with our phones, Little Uncle, you’re not allowed to take out your phone.”

I had to put my mobile phone back and listen to the three of them talk to each other and blow business.

Ning Yiheng also had a good chat.

Gan Yao, a brat with no sense of propriety, said playfully, “Mr. Ning, my Little Uncle didn’t cause you any trouble, did he?”

Ning Yiheng said without changing his face, “Cheng Huai Xiu is quite good. It’s me who has caused him much trouble.”

I can’t help but be deeply moved. Boss is too good at talking.

I was extremely ashamed in my heart. One second I deliberately pretended to be a wicked person in front of him to make him angry, and the next second he took the initiative to help me speak.

Ning Yiheng was really a good person with a big heart ah.

Ning Yiheng and I sat side by side in the back seat. The journey home was not long, but I felt that time was extremely unbearable.

Ning Yiheng sensed my uneasiness in front of my family and gently held the back of my hand.

—En? What’s the point of holding my hand? Boss, this really looks very gay!

That’s right, my boss is gay.

I vaguely remember that Ning Yiheng’s relationship with his family wasn’t very good. Maybe gays have sensitive gay hearts. While I was unhappy with my family, he also…

I hesitated again and again and finally didn’t break free.

Forget it, let him hold it for a while.

—

Ning Yiheng’s attitude towards me has inexplicably improved a lot again.

Although I still didn’t find a chance to explain to him who I was jealous of.

Forget it, let’s leave it alone. I’ve always been too lazy to think about it. Anyway, I didn’t cause much misunderstanding… I guess…

According to the usual practice in the past, when we got home, my parents would specially invite the Li Xiaoming siblings to my house for dinner, but this year Li Xiaoming refused to come. Only my parents, my brother and sister-in-law, Ning Yiheng, and I are left at the table.

Li Xiaoming’s parents divorced. His mother died early and his father didn’t care, leaving the siblings to depend on each other. Since I knew him, I’ve tried to help as much as I can, which was why our relationship has always been very good.

I reckon that Li Xiaoming’s failure to come was also the reason for Ning Yiheng. It was better for him not to come, so as not to worry about Ning Yiheng’s attitude towards my family.

The misunderstanding with my family really obstructed me, but fortunately, Ning Yiheng didn’t care about it.

However, my jealous plan has obviously been successful. Ning Yiheng was indeed unhappy because of my strong intervention. Although there are a few twists and turns in the middle, it was still going well so far.

Hmm, hmm, it seems that everything was still under my control.

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Author’s Note:

Ning: Early 30s

Mother Cheng: Older than 50

Cheng: Already 60

In fact, Mother Cheng was indeed in her early 60s… Xiao Cheng has a brother who got married at a young age

PS: Gan Yao is a playboy shou in another book of this series la. It’s a campus love story about a university/graduate student in online games. If you are interested, please click on the author’s works ·v·

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Jie Jie: I already looked for the Author’s other related works but up until now, there still aren’t any chapters posted. Waiting for them to open :blobcry:

Anyway, I’ll provide the links to the novels :blobmelt:

Gan Yao & Li Xiaoming

I was expressionless. When I was about to move Li Xiaoming’s head away silently, I suddenly had a plan in mind.

The two of them were obviously still in a cold war. Although the reason was unknown, it was easy for something to go wrong if they continue like this. According to my years of reading experience, when the plot cannot be pushed forward, external conflicts need to be strongly inserted between them.

And sitting in the middle of the two of them, I was simply in the right place and right time. I can just do something about it.

Boss, for the sake of your¹He referred to the both of them.love, I have to give my principles as a straight man!

I just have to pull away Li Xiaoming’s hand, I would forcibly deviate it from the original track and finally land on Li Xiaoming’s sleeping messy hair.

But at this critical moment, I failed to control my strength, and Li Xiaoming shivered suddenly. He opened his eyes in a daze, muttered a few words in his mouth, and twisted his arm to the other side to sleep.

It’s a bit awkward. I originally wanted to show an ambiguous and gentle touch to make Ning Yiheng jealous.

Ning Yiheng just quietly stared at me, not saying a word.

Cough, cough, start over.

I clasped the back of Li Xiaoming’s head with one hand, broke away the drowsy him over again, and put him back on my shoulder.

I endured the discomfort in my heart and touched Li Xiaoming’s hair.

It deserves to be the hair of a beauty. His hair volume was large and his hair quality was smooth. It felt so good. I didn’t hold back once and I touched it twice more.

Ning Yiheng’s expression subtly loosened.

Are you jealous? You’re jealous, right? When faced with the risk of your loved one being taken away by others, even blockheads should be enlightened.

F*ck, I paid too much for them!

With a smug expression on my face, I pretended to be provocative and met Ning Yiheng’s gaze.

Be jealous, boss, and then fiercely compete with me for Li Xiaoming for the jealousy in your heart.

I will never make any resistance. As long as Ning Yiheng takes a step forward, I will immediately surrender Li Xiaoming to him.

Ning Yiheng’s gaze followed my operation, very good.

Ning Yiheng’s brows knitted, very good.

Ning Yiheng’s eyes were slightly red, very good.

Ning Yiheng’s Adam’s apple was surging up and down, and the words in his mouth were about to come out, very good.

Hurry up and get jealous, hurry up and stir up your possessiveness. I’m willing to become a stepping stone on your road to love—

Ning Yiheng turned his head and continued to look out the window.

Me: …

En? There seems to be something wrong?

I got my hands on Li Xiaoming’s hair, and Ning Yiheng turned his head to look out his window without any extra reaction.

No wonder he couldn’t find someone! Is the mountain view outside the window so beautiful? Better-looking than Li Xiaoming?!

Li Xiaoming: “… What the hell, it’s so itchy.”

Li Xiaoming was very impatient with my provocation. He pulled my hand away irritably, muttered vaguely, then narrowed his eyes and twisted to the other side to sleep.

He slept really well.

The two of them, one slept and one looked at the window while I’m sitting alone in the middle, not knowing what to do.

Why is the development of the situation always different from what I imagined?

F*ck, I, Cheng Huai Xiu, never worry about myself. No one cares about me, so I quit.

Then I’ll sleep too.

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The feeling of sleeping on the bus was really bad. Not to mention the bumps on the road, it also poses a great challenge to the endurance of the human cervical spine.

I had a dream that there was a weight on my head which made me unable to lift my head, and I couldn’t get rid of it.

Then I woke up.

When I woke up, I only felt a thousand catties of weight pressing on my nape. My quality of sleep wasn’t good, and my head was sore and numb.

I yawned and realized I was resting on Ning Yiheng’s shoulder. Li Xiaoming had already woken up and was wearing headphones, scrolling on his phone intently.

Ning Yiheng also fell asleep at some point. His cheek was against my forehead, his warm breath swept across my face, and his five fingers were tightly clasped with mine.

Perhaps because I’m still in the dazed period of just waking up, my heart thumped violently at the moment of waking up, shaking my chest in pain.

No wonder I dreamed that there was a weight on my head, it turned out to be the boss’s head!

How could Ning Yiheng’s head be so heavy?

I don’t know why Ning Yiheng clasped my fingers, but Li Xiaoming was sitting next to me, and he must have seen Ning Yiheng and me in the same posture.

I changed my mind and thought. Since it won’t do to make Ning Yiheng jealous, isn’t it better to make Li Xiaoming jealous?

Although I never thought of pretending to be so intimate with Ning Yiheng, I also accidentally achieved my purpose.

I’m such a fvcking genius.

But my neck has been in this position for too long, it was really stiff and painful, and the genius plan was temporarily suspended.

I didn’t want to alarm Ning Yiheng, so I gently broke free of his hand, but my head was sandwiched between his head and shoulders, neither moving nor motionless.

Fortunately, we happened to reach our destination at this time. The driver slammed on the brakes, and the people seated were heavily thrown forward with inertia. Ning Yiheng also woke up and raised his head in confusion.

And I was still leaning firmly on his shoulder.

It’s not that I didn’t want to move, but my neck froze.

Li Xiaoming glanced at me and quickly looked away after meeting my gaze.

Li Xiaoming was really jealous, my genius plan was progressing well.

This genius has only one problem now, which was how to move my head away from my boss’s shoulders.

It would be too humiliating to tell them the truth directly.

Before I could ask for help, Ning Yiheng took the initiative to push my shoulder away and moved his body to the side.

Ning Yiheng whispered, “You obviously don’t like… What are you still leaning so close for.”

Don’t like what? What does Ning Yiheng mean? But I didn’t lean so close to him either— I didn’t understand the meaning of his words, but I could perceive Ning Yiheng’s alienation and indifference to me.

This should be a normal thing. After all, our relationship was close enough compared to ordinary bosses and subordinates.

To him, I’m actually just an employee who usually has a lot of private contacts and tried to match him with Li Xiaoming to be in a relationship, even if he regards me as a friend—

But I still feel a little bit of unexplained loss.

Don’t tell me I also have possessiveness for my friends? Even if Li Xiaoming and I have known each other for so many years, even for Ning Yiheng, my possessiveness was too strong ba!

I never realized that I was such a jealous man.

After realizing my despicable nature, I was even more lost.

I moved my stiff cervical spine and felt that my physical discomfort had eased a little. Ning Yiheng was obviously unhappy. He didn’t want to have more contact with me.

After that, he didn’t talk to me anymore, and he always deliberately avoided my sight.

The three of us stood on the platform in silence, and no one spoke.

We took the long-distance bus all afternoon. It was already evening. It was dark early in winter.

It wasn’t five o’clock yet but the sun was already setting on the horizon with patches of red light.

Because I noticed Ning Yiheng’s deliberate alienation, my heart was extremely tormented. I kept reflecting on what I had done wrong— Could it be because I deliberately made him jealous before, which made him so angry?

Then it makes sense.

It doesn’t matter if I’m misunderstood by boss, as long as they can reconcile— After everything is over, I will explain and apologize to him well.

I instantly felt that I had become a third party who had destroyed the relationship between others. This feeling was very uncomfortable.

Although this “third party” was also fake, the sense of shame and guilt brought about by morality almost shattered me.

I’ve been stubborn since I was a child, I must get things done when I’m certain.

It’s okay for me to be wronged, but I must let Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming be together.

The three of us waited anxiously at the station for a while. Li Xiaoming was quickly picked up by his sister. Ning Yiheng and I were left alone to face awkwardness. I looked at Ning Yiheng, who was obviously unhappy with a flat face, and finally prepared to say something.

Since I have also become a wicked person in his eyes, it was better to be evil to the end.

I took a deep breath and said, “Boss, Li Xiaoming isn’t actually interested in me, but I have always been jealous that he is too close to you, that’s why…”

That’s right, Ning Yiheng, I’m the bad guy. I’m the bad guy who has a crush on Li Xiaoming and can’t or will get in the way of it.

Li Xiaoming doesn’t like me at all. It’s all because of my one-sided jealousy. Don’t get me wrong.

The more I say these words, the vainer my conscience was also condemned for this, but for the sake of their love, I can endure.

Ning Yiheng’s expression eased subtly.

The red clouds on the horizon reflected his cheeks, making his skin rosy and moist. Ning Yiheng tightly bit his lower lip and asked in an uncertain tone, “Are you jealous… Jealous of Li Xiaoming? Cheng Huai Xiu, you… Cough, Li Xiaoming and I also don’t—”

En? Why does it seem that something is wrong?

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Author’s Note:

Ning: How can you fool around with Li Xiaoming on one hand and still get close to me on the other!

Boss was very angry, but Xiao Cheng can always coax the boss in strange ways…

ps: Don’t worry, everyone. They’re about to enter their two-way ambiguity.

My own mother misunderstood me; my boss is angry with me. The world is too cruel.

I clicked on WeChat and still didn’t get a reply from my Mom.

It seems that only First List Dage is good to me.

I read the chat history between me and First List Dage today, and my heart warmed slightly, thinking that there is at least a Dage in this world who is willing to listen to me.

I clicked into the chat box with a heavy heart.

Me: Dage, have you ever been misunderstood by others?

Dage replied quickly: For example?

Me: I was misunderstood by my mother to be in a relationship with my boss.

Me: By the way, I’m a man, my boss is also a man. I’m a straight man.

Dage didn’t reply to me.

After saying this, I regretted it. How could there be a second person in this world besides me who is so bad? If I were Dage and these things hadn’t really happened to me, I would never take this outrageous plot seriously.

It took a long time before Dage returned to my WeChat: Then, how do you view yourself?

Dage, this question is really strange; view what?

I said: I have no opinion. Boss doesn’t like me, and I don’t like my boss either. I actually don’t care, I’m just afraid that my Mom will cause trouble to others if she thinks like this.

Dage asked again: How do you know that your boss doesn’t like you?

Ning Yiheng likes my roommate. At present, only I know about it. Even if it was possible that I will never know First List Dage in reality in this life, I can’t tell a stranger about Boss’s personal affairs.

So I replied: I just know.

Me: I knew he would never like me.

Dage: …

Dage: Okay ba.

Sure enough, it was difficult to ask Dage about a solution to the problem. After all, he wasn’t me and has never experienced such an embarrassing and magical thing.

I can only find him to complain and express my grievances.

Dage: What do you think of your boss?

I didn’t even think about it and said: My boss is very good. I used to think he was insensitive but now that I have more contact, I feel that he has a strange personality. The rest isn’t bad. He is a good person.

Dage: Strange personality?

Me: Ai ya, you haven’t seen him in person. Sulks at the drop of a hat and you don’t know what he’s upset about.

Me: He also doesn’t do this with others, so he gets angry with me. I really don’t understand.

Dage: …

I added: However, it’s not that I blew it. My boss is really handsome, it’s just his taste is worrying.

Me: He wears the same suit when he goes to work and leaves work. I’m tired of seeing it.

Dage: .

Dage: Ok, I got it.

For some reason, I feel that Dage’s tone is a little subtle.

Forget it, it doesn’t matter. It’s useless to think too much.

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Because of a waist injury, Ning Yiheng granted me sick leave. After New Year’s Day, I didn’t have to go to work. I lived a life of lying in bed every day to read Cat Star Doujin, petting the kitten, and chatting with Dage. I don’t have to worry about work anymore. I live very comfortably, like an early retirement.

Sure enough, work makes people old.

Although Ning Yiheng was upset when he had something to do, he still drove over to give me a massage on time after work every day. He refused to stay overnight and went home by himself after the massage.

During this period of time, Ning Yiheng suddenly stopped wearing suits, but with all due respect, his clothing was still worrisome.

He changed from his original suit of the same style to black all over his body; black jacket, black sweater, black trousers, and black socks. Every day, it’s all black and I can’t see the difference in his daily outfit.

Time flies extremely fast when people are idle.

In the blink of an eye, the company will be on annual leave. After this period of recuperation, my waist has improved a lot and I can walk normally.

Li Xiaoming and I also booked our tickets home in advance, packed our bags, and prepared to go home for the Chinese New Year.

After Li Xiaoming knew that Ning Yiheng was going home with us, he behaved very dully. He probably learned about Ning Yiheng’s affection for him, so he wouldn’t be surprised.

The two of them seem to be making good progress recently, and I am very satisfied.

It’s just that my Mom still has a very outrageous misunderstanding about the relationship between me and Ning Yiheng.

She’s only immersed in her own world. How I explain her focus is wrong. I’m really tired of talking about it. I decided to take Ning Yiheng back and explain it himself.

We also originally wanted to take Mimi away, but considering the drive took too long, Mimi wasn’t courageous. I was worried that it would be stressed halfway, so we had to give up.

I left self-service cat food and five large pots of cat litter in the house, enough for it to use during the Chinese New Year. I specifically installed cameras in the bedroom and living room so that I can observe it at any time after leaving home.

In this way, on the second day of the annual leave, me, Li Xiaoming, and Ning Yiheng left the airport with large bags and got on the long-distance bus back to the village.

The scenery on the way back was actually lackluster, nothing more than endless mountains and cliffs.

After all, Li Xiaoming and I grew up here ever since we were young, and we’re tired of seeing the beautiful scenery.

Fortunately, in recent years, we have built the Panshan Expressway, which was far more convenient than when we were studying, and the time on the road was also shortened a lot.

People in the city like Ning Yiheng have never seen the scenery in the mountains. While Li Xiaoming slept soundly next to me, he leaned against the window and intently watched the scenery that flashed by outside.

As for why I was sitting between Li Xiaoming and Ning Yiheng— When I stuffed my luggage in the luggage compartment under the bus, the two of them had already chosen a place.

Ning Yiheng sat by the window and looked out, while Li Xiaoming deliberately separated from him by an empty seat, holding the neck pillow with his eyes closed and pretending to sleep regardless.

It seems that the two of them haven’t completely reconciled, and as an outsider, I can’t directly break through this layer of window paper.

Ai, I haven’t fallen in love yet, so I already feel sad about Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming’s romance.

At that time, of course, I couldn’t directly wake up Li Xiaoming, who was obviously pretending to be asleep and asked him to move to Ning Yiheng’s side.

Thus, I had to take on the heavy responsibility of alleviating the conflict between the two of them and bear the humiliation of sitting between them, thinking that I would take the opportunity to say something nice so that they could reconcile sooner.

Ning Yiheng looked at the scenery outside the window very seriously.

What time is it? Li Xiaoming was fast asleep his head shook and almost fell on my shoulder. As a prospective lover, Ning Yiheng was still just looking at the scenery. It’s no wonder that he can’t talk about love.

If it was a character that I wrote, about facing this situation, I would definitely no longer take into account the awkwardness of the lover at this time, and gracefully offered to change seats with me, and then clasped Li Xiaoming’s head on his shoulder fiercely.

He has to reveal a strong, elegant, and somewhat domineering smile, and then say— “Man, you can only lean your head on my shoulder.”

Oh my god, as a straight man, I only know YY¹An acronym for 意淫 (yì yín) which means fantasizing sexual thoughts. girls’ love stories. I’ve never thought that gay men could be so romantic?

Ning Yiheng, who had been looking out the window intently, turned his head and met my gaze.

“Cheng Huai Xiu, your expression is so strange,” Ning Yiheng said, “Are you uncomfortable somewhere?”

No, boss, I was just overwhelmed by Romantic.²The author used loan words for the word Romantic, so I put it as is.

At this moment, Li Xiaoming, who was so sleepy that he couldn’t help nodding, rest his head on my shoulder with the constant vibration and shaking of the bus.

F*ck, this kid’s head is so hard; hard and heavy, smashing my shoulder in pain.

I wanted to silently move Li Xiaoming’s head away but inadvertently caught a glimpse of Ning Yiheng’s gloomy face.

Ai yo, this is bad, I forgot that Ning Yiheng was staring at me!

I’m male and straight. What should I do if my mother suspects that I’m gay? Waiting online, it’s very urgent.

Life is always full of one accident after another, and then the ups and downs.

I couldn’t care less about massage this time. After briefly explaining the causes and consequences to Ning Yiheng, I hurriedly replied to my mother on WeChat.

Ning Yiheng had no intention of going home. He dragged a chair next to my bed and watched me type on the keyboard.

Life Is Like Tea: I said how come you haven’t been close to girls since you were a little, and you don’t even have puppy love. I should have understood it a long time ago.

Life Is Like Tea: I completely understand.

My dear mother, what exactly did you understand ah?

Me: Mom, that was my boss just now, he was helping me with the massage.

Life Is Like Tea: Boss???

Life Is Like Tea: Son, with your IQ, you can’t play with a man who is too rich ah!

Life Is Like Tea: Don’t be deceived by rich men.

Me: …

Why can’t I handle it? What do you mean by my IQ—

Wait, that’s not the point.

Me: There’s really nothing going on between me and my boss, I like women.

Life is like tea: It’s okay, I can support it, I’ll talk to your Dad.

Life is like tea: Xiu Xiu, we live our own lives and don’t care about what others think.

I don’t care what others think!

Me: ?

Me: Mom, don’t think too much.

Me: Mom! Mom? Madam Cheng Xiao Hua?

My Mom disappeared, I know my Mom. She seemed to have really gone to discuss it with my Dad.

I wanted to cry without tears, and I punched the headboard— F*ck, this damn headboard; my hand hurts so much.

I was lying flat on the bed with my fist in my arms. At this time, my waist hurts, my legs hurt, my hands hurt, and my heart hurts even more.

Even if he was suspected of being gay with me, Ning Yiheng was quite calm and asked me, “Your nickname is Xiu Xiu?”

… Boss, is this the point you should be concerned about now?

However, Ning Yiheng was gay after all, and he may not care about being misunderstood in this regard. I am a straight steel man, and the person who misunderstood is my own mother, which made me a little difficult to accept for a while.

Seeing that I wasn’t energetic, Ning Yiheng raised his eyebrow and said, “Xiu Xiu, are you very sad?”

How could he still make such a joke at this time— Ah, is Ning Yiheng joking with me?

A person like Ning Yiheng can joke?

—Does Boss treat me as a friend? He actually regarded me as a friend. I’m so ashamed. I never thought about being friends with Ning Yiheng.

Even though I was delighted, I still felt a little shy about the name “Xiu Xiu”. I was embarrassed by this name and blushed with shame.

I covered my face and said, “Boss, you should call me Cheng Huai Xiu. Only my parents and my older brother call me “Xiu Xiu”, which sounds too strange.”

Ning Yiheng was a bit lost and said, “Okay, Cheng Huai Xiu.”

He said again, “We didn’t have time to finish talking during dinner just now. When will you go home this year?”

I temporarily forgot the frustration my mother brought me, and my attention was all attracted by this question, so I blurted out, “Ah, boss, didn’t Li Xiaoming tell you?”

Ning Yiheng looked puzzled, “Why would he tell me?”

To put it bluntly, in such a short period of time, they had to reconcile and be intimate. They really didn’t have time to talk about this kind of unimportant issue.

It seems that I should be used at this time. Let me help them add some information that they don’t have.

I explained, “Boss, Li Xiaoming and I are fellow townspeople. We have gone home together for the Chinese New Year in previous years. We haven’t booked tickets yet this year.”

Although Ning Yiheng asked me, I didn’t leave Li Xiaoming in my sentence. I hope he will notice the meaning of my words and credit me when he gets the beauty back in the future.

Ning Yiheng frowned slightly when he heard Li Xiaoming’s name, but there was no special reaction.

Ning Yiheng pondered for a moment, and somewhat briefly and awkwardly said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, this year… This year, I’ll accompany you home ba.”

I was dumbfounded, “… Ah?”

I can’t understand the meaning of the words “accompany you” anymore. This was inconsistent with the logic I currently perceive, causing my brain to crash again, and I can’t figure out what Ning Yiheng means.

Ning Yiheng was stunned when he saw me, and hurriedly explained, “Wait a minute, Cheng Huai Xiu, wait, uh… I don’t mean anything else, don’t think blindly.”

“Didn’t your mother misunderstand? I didn’t mean to offend.” His forehead was sweating and the roots of his ears were slightly red. “It’s better for me to explain it myself, lest you can’t understand it by yourself.”

And I was still down.¹Crashing.

Ning Yiheng wants to accompany me home? Accompany me? Why with me?

Ning Yiheng said, “You may not know, I usually stay in the company during the Chinese New Year. My relationship with my family isn’t very good. Going to your house won’t delay my affairs.”

Li Xiaoming and I are fellow townspeople. If Ning Yiheng goes to my hometown, it means going back to Li Xiaoming’s hometown. In this case…

Ning Yiheng became more and more flustered as he spoke. “I won’t go empty-handed, nor will I eat and live for free. I have some gifts for your parents. I always want to be with you. No, send you— Cheng Huai Xiu, I with you—”

I finally smoothed out the logic!

Since Ning Yiheng already regards me as a friend, why not take advantage of staying at a friend’s house, take the opportunity to get along with the person you admire, and spend the entire annual leave together in passing? If I were Ning Yiheng, I would definitely not miss this opportunity to celebrate the Chinese New Year together.

It dawned on me and I immediately said, “No problem! Boss, I’ll help you book your flight!”

Ning Yiheng was choked back by the second half of the sentence. He looked at me with a complicated expression, the redness spread from the roots of his ears to his cheeks. “En… That’s good. Okay, you can book it then ba.”

Ning Yiheng just rambled a lot while I was too engrossed in thinking but I didn’t hear a word, so I vaguely remembered a few words.

Only then did I remember to take into account his feelings, so I tentatively asked, “Boss, you just said ‘gift’, what gift ah?”

“Oh, actually, you don’t need to give me a gift, this is what I should do.”

Boss was too polite, as long as they can be together, what do I need a gift for ah—

How about just giving me a salary increase? I hope Ning Yiheng has some eyesight in the future.

Ning Yiheng: …

Ning Yiheng put on his scowling face again, “Cheng Huai Xiu, when did I say I was going to give you a gift?”

“Did you not listen to what I said at all?”

En???

Not gift? Then what was the gift²When NY said on the part “No, send you—” the word used there was (送) ‘sòng’ which means to send/deliver but it can also mean to give (as a present). This must’ve been where CHX got confused.he was talking about? I racked my brains but I couldn’t recall what he said.

It was very embarrassing to be caught by Ning Yiheng when I was absent-minded— But even if I said the wrong thing, why didn’t Ning Yiheng save any face at all?

Then again, with his emotional intelligence, it would be strange if he could treat people smoothly.

I was embarrassed and a little bit angry. I didn’t dare to move, so I carefully looked at Ning Yiheng’s expression.

Sure enough, Ning Yiheng was upset again.

Ning Yiheng snorted coldly and said, “… Anyway, I won’t send Li Xiaoming to you.”

I blinked suspiciously and sincerely said what I thought in my heart, “Huh? Boss, shouldn’t this be…”

Don’t tell me he wants to give Li Xiaoming a gift?

Boss, can you chase people? I’ve never been in love, but I know it—

The response I got was Ning Yiheng’s furious back and the sound of slamming doors.

Why is boss pissed off by me again ah?

I turned around and left quite chicly. Real men never look back at the expressions of their boss and roommate.

Mimi wanted to go out of my bedroom, so I picked it up and pressed it back on the bed. I rubbed the fur on its back and kissed its head fiercely.

They need to be alone, even a kitty can’t disturb them.

No need to thank me, Ning Yiheng. I just did what I could.

Mimi never liked being held. It pushed my face away with its paws and struggled to jump out of my arms. It didn’t want to go out at this time. It sat on my pillow on its butt and licked the fur I touched in disgust.

It licked its fur, and I pushed the fur it had licked in the opposite direction.

Mimi was getting impatient with the licking and eventually bit my finger.

It didn’t bite hard. My hand was so cheap¹It means being prone to touch things one should keep one’s hands off.that I was perfectly satisfied. I slumped back on the bed to swipe my phone.

As soon as I opened WeChat, I saw a voice message pop up from my mom.

Life Is Like Tea: Xiu Xiu, when are you coming home? Can you bring a girl back this year?

Life Is Like Tea: Xiao Yao has a girlfriend.

Although I hate to admit it, my nickname was Xiu Xiu. My parents insisted on having me at an elderly age because they wanted a daughter but I was still a boy, so they inherited the nickname “Xiu Xiu” that they originally planned to give to their youngest daughter.

Xiao Yao was my mother’s eldest grandson and my eldest nephew Gan Yao. This kid has been popular with girls since he was a child. After he went to college, the girls he brought back to his hometown every year for the Chinese New Year were different.

I ignored my mother’s urging to get married and selectively replied: I’m going home at the end of the month, the ticket hasn’t been booked yet.

Compared with other cities’ grand Spring Festival travel season, the tickets from B City to our home are quite easy to buy. Li Xiaoming and I were able to book tickets a week in advance.

When Ning Yiheng went back, I will discuss the matter of going home with Li Xiaoming.

Life Is Like Tea: Xiu Xiu, worry more about your own affairs. You’re almost 30 years old, why haven’t you ever talked about falling in love?

Life Is Like Tea: Go out more and talk to girls.

My mother doesn’t know that I sprained my back, so she always urged me to go out and find someone. I felt that I could heal before the new year, so I didn’t mention my waist injury, for fear that she would be worried.

When it comes to this topic I couldn’t say anything. My elder brother’s youngest daughter was in junior high school and I’m still alone, wandering around the big city alone.

I’m not single by choice ah! Hateful!

Sure enough, it was the paper man who healed me. I didn’t reply to my mom’s message, so I clicked on Softer with my backhand.

Although I’m still on the Krypton Gold list, I dare not write Doujin for the time being. I can still draw happiness from the works of the big ladies.

At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, and Ning Yiheng asked through the door frame, “Can I come in?”

It seems that Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming have finished talking, which was faster than I thought.

According to the routine of Doujin Literature, it has to be an unreasonable crying, a forcible kiss to take him away, and finally a beautiful completion of the great harmony of life. The resolution of conflicts all rely on human primitive instincts. In the end, the two are finally reconciled.

I’m not talented, my Doujin articles are all written in accordance with this routine.

I was mentally prepared to see them both tomorrow morning.

I hurriedly turned off Softer software and said, “You can come in, boss.”

I don’t know what they all talked about. Ning Yiheng’s face didn’t change much.

As always, he didn’t talk nonsense. He gave me a massage when he entered the room.

Boss was really a good person, he didn’t forget to give me a massage even after a fight.

After experiencing the baptism of massage the first few times, I gradually experienced feelings other than the pain in the boss’s technique.

The originally sore and stiff back muscles were relieved a lot, and the heat flow spread along the injury to my whole body numbly.

It was so comfortable.

I couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh of satisfaction.

Because it was so comfortable, I couldn’t restrain the sound in my throat. When I discovered this, I had already followed Ning Yiheng’s action “Mm, mm, ha, ha” for a long time.

During this period of time, my waist hurts so much that I couldn’t move. With Ning Yiheng’s press, it was like getting a new waist and getting a new life. I even felt that I can split hundreds of serial forks when I stand up.

My brain was also tingling and numb; I felt elated. Ning Yiheng suddenly stopped.

I subconsciously looked back at him and saw his hands frozen in the air with a weird expression on his face.

I saw Ning Yiheng’s expression was wrong and asked, “Boss, what’s wrong with you?”

Ning Yiheng took a deep breath and said indifferently, “… It’s nothing.”

It must be that my cry was too unpleasant, and Ning Yiheng was upset.

After all, what’s so nice about a man’s voice? I’m not Li Xiaoming, who can make people cross the gender barrier.

I suddenly felt that I had lost my face in front of Ning Yiheng again. I felt ashamed, so I bit my lower lip and didn’t dare to speak.

Ning Yiheng also didn’t say much. He stopped for a while and then continued to massage. For some reason, I obviously felt that his technique was much heavier.

Wuwu, the boss has done enough for me. If you don’t want to, there is no need to force yourself to massage me.

I forced myself not to make a sound, but because I was so comfortable, I couldn’t help but grunt along; and just at this time, a call came on my phone.

Ning Yiheng didn’t stop and said, “Want to answer it?”

I was lying on the bed and saw that the caller was my mother— I know my mother like a son. I know her nature too well.

According to my mother’s nagging nature, talk about marriage will be endless. My massage hasn’t been finished yet. It wasn’t good for Ning Yiheng to stop and wait for me and delay his time, so I said, “It’s my Mom’s call. I’ll answer it later. Boss, you continue.”

I’ll tell her later that I didn’t hear her call.

Ning Yiheng listened to me and continued to massage me.

Accompanied by my phone’s ringing, I couldn’t help but hum in a low voice again.

F*ck, why didn’t I know before that massage turned out to be so comfortable!

Mimi, who was sitting on the pillow, stared at Ning Yiheng’s hand for a while and then was attracted by my mobile phone. It tilted its head and its tail swayed to the rhythm of the music.

Can kittens also appreciate music? I thought.

Mimi turned its head and then slapped its paw on the answer button.

Me: ?

My mother’s unique loud voice exploded out of the receiver, comparable to a direct broadcast. “Xiu Xiu, why didn’t you answer the phone just now?”

“Xiao Yao said you have a kitten, come and show it to Mom in the video.”

Ning Yiheng and I were taken aback at the same time. With my amazing effort, the voice that was originally deliberately suppressed was also released.

My brain crashed. Without waiting for Ning Yiheng’s hand to stop, I immediately explained, “Ao… Mom, I, I just… Uhmm, wu…”

Thanks to Ning Yiheng’s perseverance in giving me a massage at this time, the eight words “I just didn’t hear my mobile phone ringing” were left unspoken.

My Mom: …

Only then did Ning Yiheng finally know to stop and whispered, “Cheng Huai Xiu, is everything okay?”

My Mom: …

My mother didn’t say anything, I still wanted to say something to explain when there was a “beep beep beep” sound of the phone hanging up on the receiver.

My mother hung up the phone, turned, and started sending me WeChat.

Life Is Like Tea: Son, I’m sorry.

Life Is Like Tea: No matter what, I love you.

—Mom don’t ah! What the hell did you misunderstand!

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Author’s Note:

Cheng’s brain circuit runs in the family.

I accepted the reality that Ning Yiheng was sitting in my house. I sat awkwardly at the table with my waist up, watching Ning Yiheng slowly organize the shirt buttons on his wrists.

I remembered— Ning Yiheng had said before that he would come and take care of me every day. I didn’t take this sentence to heart at the time. How could I think he was here for real?

The three of us ate an uncomfortable meal. Ning Yiheng ate quite slowly, while Li Xiaoming was focused on the food. Usually, I can still chat with Li Xiaoming at the dinner table. Now he doesn’t give me a chance at all, so I ate sullenly.

After Ning Yiheng participated, the atmosphere was much heavier.

Now the scene was really weird. Even if I don’t speak, why don’t they speak? They were quite intimate this morning. They wouldn’t be quarreling, right? Or was it awkward because I bumped into it?

No matter what, I can’t be so awkward anymore. I decided to find a way to break the silence in front of me, and at least create some topics for Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming.

The time Ning Yiheng came to my house to take care of me was indeed a great time for him to contact Li Xiaoming. I couldn’t drive him away because of my awkwardness.

Moreover, Ning Yiheng must live in my house for a while, always sleeping in the same bed with me is not the way.

After careful thinking, I cleared my throat and said, “Boss, my waist has been really inconvenient recently. Turning over and getting up at night will affect you. I can’t keep you in my room for the night.”

I’m actually not a person who was good at rejecting others, but for the happiness of Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming, I must grit my teeth and be the villain for a while.

I tried to make my tone more unreasonable, “How about this, Boss, you sleep in the same room with Xiao Ming at night?”

Ning Yiheng: …

Li Xiaoming hit the table with pa, causing the dishes and chopsticks to buzz. He choked on his windpipe with a mouthful of rice, causing him to cough while patting the table.

How can he be so careless when he eats? I hurriedly patted Li Xiaoming on the back. He coughed for a while before stumbling and waved his hand to Ning Yiheng and said, “Bo… Boss, I, I don’t mean anything else…”

“I just choked…”

I believe Li Xiaoming simply choked. They are already in that relationship, and he has no reason to dislike Ning Yiheng.

How could someone as nice as Xiao Ming lie?

Ning Yiheng: …

Ning Yiheng calmly said, “No need to think about these issues. Yesterday was a special situation. I won’t stay in the future.”

“I’ll leave after I give you a massage.”

… Ha?

I have fed the opportunity to his mouth, but he didn’t eat it?

I subconsciously glanced at Li Xiaoming and saw his eyes flushed with tears in the corners of his eyes. The beauty’s tears were really moving.

… Although those may be the reason for the cough just now, I can see the loneliness in his eyes.

Li Xiaoming must have been frustrated because of Ning Yiheng’s words— They really quarreled!

I understand. I fully understand. I didn’t notice the atmosphere between them just now. It was no wonder they were so awkward when eating. It was no wonder Ning Yiheng ignored my opportunity.

According to my experience of reading countless Doujin essays, Li Xiaoming, who is vulnerable at this time, must be the most powerless. I squeezed Li Xiaoming’s arm firmly and silently, and said in a low voice, “It’s okay, Xiao Ming.”

Li Xiaoming looked at me with red eyes.

Don’t cry, Xiao Ming, Cheng-ge will definitely help you!

As if not taking the situation in front of him seriously at all, Ning Yiheng carelessly changed the subject, “When are you coming home?”

I moved my eyes to Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming and I were born in the same town, but we weren’t in the same village, so we didn’t know each other before college.

We can play together so quickly because we are fellow townsmen.

If nothing else, Li Xiaoming should go home with me for the Chinese New Year this year, but we haven’t booked tickets yet.

It’s New Year’s Day now, it’s indeed time to book a ticket…

Ning Yiheng sighed, “Why are you in a daze again?”

Only then did I realize that Li Xiaoming didn’t answer Ning Yiheng’s question. I hurriedly elbowed him and reminded him, “Xiao Ming, when will you go home ah?”

Li Xiaoming looked confused, “Ah?”

Ning Yiheng: “… Cheng Huai Xiu, I’m asking you.”

Oh, it turns out he was asking me.

En?? What was he asking me for???

I didn’t expect Ning Yiheng to not play the cards according to the routine, and my brain almost crashed on the spot.

My brain hadn’t analyzed what he meant at all and my mouth had reflexively started to cover up to explain, “Ahahahaha of course, of course, you’re asking me… Xiao Ming and I went home together in previous years. There is no difference between asking Xiao Ming and asking me…”

No, I can’t handle it anymore— My brain circuit was stuck at the node of “Why did Ning Yiheng ask me.” The logic wasn’t favorable. My originally silky logic chain was tangled into a knot in a complete mess.

I have always retreated bravely and used the principle of lying flat and giving up to eliminate problems. I rarely encounter situations where I can’t figure it out and have to think hard.

As long as I have to face Ning Yiheng and continue this topic, I have to untangle this knot.

I have to find a chance to get away.

They have to solve the quarrel on their own. I, an outsider, will only get more and more confused and embarrassed when I get involved here.

I was so nervous that my face was sweating, and I didn’t know what was wrong with me. I said, “Then what… I’m full, you, you guys continue talking…”

Li Xiaoming grabbed my wrist abruptly and said, “Cheng-ge, you just ate a few bites, eat some more.”

I saw a prayer of “Don’t go” in Li Xiaoming’s eyes.

Ning Yiheng’s eyes were a little worried and said, “Are you uncomfortable? If you feel uncomfortable, go back and rest first.”

The tangled knot in my brain snapped open and instantly tightened into a silky straight line. The problem I couldn’t understand was solved at this moment.

Because— The two of them quarreled and neither of them wanted to talk to the other. Ning Yiheng didn’t even want to stay in my room anymore for this reason.

That’s why— Ning Yiheng reluctantly asked me what he initially asked Li Xiaoming. Although he was asking me on the surface, he was actually inquiring about Li Xiaoming’s meaning.

I finally understood completely.

And at this time, Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming had diametrically opposite attitudes toward me.

Li Xiaoming was obviously still losing his temper and didn’t want to be alone with Ning Yiheng. Ning Yiheng’s care for me was obviously not only caring but also a hint to me. As long as I take advantage of the favorable condition, he can take the opportunity to have a good talk with Li Xiaoming.

I can only sigh. Ning Yiheng, who was usually straight and doesn’t look at people’s eyes, was so bent on emotional issues. He was really a delicate-minded man.

Sure enough, every step of love was a thrilling game, and even I, a chess viewer, can hardly see the variables of this game. I still rely on the unexpected turn of events and acting before thinking to get the right options.

Outsiders almost can’t figure it out, let alone people who are playing the game, okay?

My role was to make them recognize their own minds, and they really need to have a good talk.

I resolutely shook Li Xiaoming’s hand away, and said with full breath, “My back hurts! I have to go back to my room and lie down.”

“You guys can continue to talk about whatever you want to talk about, don’t mind me.”

I’m really a genius at figuring out people’s hearts!

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Author’s Note:

Cheng: Beyond the scope of cognition, his head will be tied in knots, and it will be broken as soon as it is knotted.

Just when I was overwhelmed by the situation, my First List Da Ge “Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever” began to speak in the comment area.

Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever: “I’m not Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star, I’m his fan.”

Like Madam Huai Xiuxiu Forever: “His work deserves to be seen by more people.”

— Heavens ah, don’t be like that ah my First List Da Ge. This was too shameful!

Although I was a little happy after being praised by him… Well, I was quite happy, but I don’t want to be praised under the attention of so many netizens!

After all, it was the first place on the list smashed by real money. The default avatar of Da Ge’s system was automatically hung with the golden shining logo of the distinguished high Krypton user. His comments were quickly dug up by users who paid attention to this matter, and the likes reached the top row of the comment section.

Then someone asked: “Is there any need for such a work to be noticed by others?”

First List replied to him seriously: “A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts.”¹This simply means that a work of literature has a distinct interpretation of each distinct person.

Another person refuted him: “First of all, this work must also be Hamlet.”

My First List Da Ge was able to deal with them one by one, but then more and more users added comments, and it was difficult to suppress the public. It was gradually getting difficult to fight.

“Registered for half a day and only rewarded one person with so much money. Hehe, if you know, you know.”

“Forget about one or two articles, but rewarding yourself on each one, isn’t this a bit…?”

The more he replied, the more people picked up the wrong and distorted the meaning of his statements. The comment section deteriorated from the initial normal questioning debate. As his replies increased, the smell of smoke gradually filled up.

I didn’t personally partake. I have been secretly observing the situation in the comment section.

There are only a few users who entangle First List over and over again, and they were getting more and more unpleasant to talk to. My First List has always responded well, but the more polite you are, the more you are at a disadvantage.

He tried to speak for me, but he couldn’t talk to people.

I was suddenly a little sad.

He didn’t deserve to say so much for me, and I didn’t deserve to be liked so much by him.

I clicked on the reply of the user who scolded the most and started typing.

Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star: I know I am not a good writer, I never spend money to gain popularity. I am not the same person as “Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever.”

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F*ck, I’m so infuriated. I ended up fighting with First List Da Ge for a long time, but I still haven’t fought against those trolls.

Many of these kind-hearted users persuaded me that I didn’t need to be serious with such people, but I just couldn’t swallow the anger.

I was attacked with torrential abuse by these people, mainly because I couldn’t convince them that I and First List Da Ge weren’t the same person— I couldn’t just let the both of us reveal our identity information and account passwords.

I’m not willing to throw away the fan in my belly to the public.

People’s abilities are still limited, and I can’t satisfy everyone, so I made up my mind not to quarrel with them, and I stopped paying attention to their words.

Because of these twists and turns, I didn’t do anything for a day. I didn’t have the face to post the Doujin article I wrote, so I lay on the bed and brushed the comments.

Before closing the software, an unread red dot suddenly popped up in my private message.

[Private Message] Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever: Sorry for causing you trouble.

[Private Message] Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever: I thought giving money would make you seen by more people and I wanted to make you happy.

Da Ge, you really… Make me cry to death.

[Private Message] Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star: It’s too late for me to cry to be liked so much by you.

[Private Message] Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star: I am just curious about one thing, and I take the liberty to ask, why do you like me so much?

I clicked on my account easily, and I couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air. I once again sighed about the randomness of rich people when they spend money.

I confirmed that I was mentally fine and that what I had just experienced was by no means an illusion. Even if he really just wanted to do charity, I couldn’t calm down.

What does this person want from me? I don’t believe he is just after those Doujin articles that have no value in my eyes.

Once he has a plan, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to bear the price.

[Private Message] Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star: I don’t make money by writing Doujin, and I don’t want your money. I can accept ten yuan and five yuan, but this amount is too much. Ge, give me your contact information and I’ll give it back to you.

[Private Message] Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever: .

[Private Message] Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever: I’m willing to do this because I like you.

Like me? Like me because you like my articles?

… So he really took a fancy to my talent?!

I was adamant about not taking the money from Da Ge, but he also refused to accept the refund. We were deadlocked on this issue, and we discussed it for a long time without saying why.

Although I didn’t discuss to Da Ge about the reward issue, it was rare to have a reader who appreciates me so much, so I smoothly added his WeChat.

Da Ge’s WeChat was as simple as his Softer account, there was nothing in his Moments. The default gray avatar was used, his personal bio was also blank, and only the city location was the same as mine.

B City, where I’m located, was a very large city. Even if the location was the same, it was actually quite difficult to meet in real life.

I think with my popularity, I won’t consider the privacy of being skinned by sisheng fans.²Commonly known as sasaeng fans – obsessive fan who stalks an idol.

After chatting with Da Ge for a few more words, I found that Da Ge was a person who talks very little. I’m basically leading the conversation. It wasn’t that he doesn’t want to chat with me. When I pause, he tries to find another topic to strike up a conversation with me.

I said my love for Cat Star, my understanding of Doujin, and my yearning for the pure friendship of girls. Da Ge was listening silently.

Da Ge was really nice, Da Ge really wants to be friends with me.

I’m even more embarrassed to accept this reward money.

Since Da Ge firmly refused to accept my refund, I temporarily deposited the money in Softer’s account first. Out of principle, I won’t touch a cent of this money.

It was rare to meet someone with such a good personality who was willing to listen to my nonsense.

Once I started chatting, I unknowingly talked until the evening. My waist didn’t hurt anymore and my legs didn’t hurt anymore. I just wanted to talk to Da Ge.

At five o’clock in the afternoon, Da Ge disappeared.

I understand, Da Ge also has something to do, so he can’t always talk to me.

At this moment, Li Xiaoming knocked on the door of my room gently and said, “Cheng-ge, can you get up? If you can, come out to eat ba.”

Thanks to Ning Yiheng’s massage, my waist recovered quite quickly. I changed a plaster patch by myself and limped out.

As soon as I went out, I saw Ning Yiheng hanging his coat on the rack in the living room.

I must’ve opened it the wrong way.

How did Ning Yiheng show up at my house? Is there a sticker bug?— I immediately closed the door and opened it again. Ning Yiheng changed his movements and stood in place frowning and looked back at me.

I glanced at Li Xiaoming.

Li Xiaoming simply didn’t care about me. He looked away indifferently and got into the kitchen.

Ning Yiheng said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, what are you doing?”

“The door can’t be pushed a little bit.“ I shook the door frame back and forth, trying to make myself appear more natural, “Push it up, pause, and push.”

“I turned the door frame to see if it’s stuck somewhere.”

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Author’s Note:

Da Ge paid you because Da Ge wanted to make you happy

Talk to Da Ge, Da Ge doesn’t know much about things. Da Ge has just worked overtime to make up for a little bit of time to watch more than a thousand episodes of cartoons. Da Ge was a little embarrassed, so he doesn’t talk much.

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Jie Jie: Sorry for the late update! We had no internet yesterday so I couldn’t post :blobcry:

My boss and my roommate are really hard to understand one after the other.

I realized the difference in thinking between myself and others. After a little emo for a while, I finally decided to give up thinking directly.

If I don’t understand, then I don’t. When I encounter difficulties, I just lie down. This is my Cheng Huai Xiu’s rule of doing things.

After my waist injury, I could only lie in bed. I had no other entertainment activities except playing on my mobile phone.

Fortunately, I was a bit of a shut-in, and it didn’t matter if I was locked up at home and didn’t go out.

I scrolled through my mobile phone for a while and suddenly realized something.

I opened the folder named “Study Materials” on my phone.

Hehe, I’m afraid that’s the only file that can be called “Study Materials” in a man’s phone—

That’s right! It’s the fanfiction of the cat-eyed girl and the alien princess in the superpower anime “League of Maidens.”

I am a big fan of “League of Maidens” and an avid cp fan of the popular lily¹Girls x girls, girl’s love. CP. Whenever I encounter setbacks, I can find comfort in the pure and beautiful friendship and love of girls.

Since the broadcast of the “League of Maidens,” I have also grown from p***rty to a corporate slave in my 20s, but my love for this work has never declined.

A year ago, I started to try publishing the fanfiction of Cat-Eyed Girl and Little Princess Alien on the well-known fanfiction website Softer.

But my ability was limited, and I couldn’t portray delicate and moving emotional stories with all my strength. The data hasn’t been fluctuating, and there were very few readers who followed my work.

It was too shameful to be known by others that I like beautiful girl cartoons and also wrote fanfiction.

Thus, I haven’t told anyone about my preferences, so I just wrote it secretly. Even if few people read it, the process of writing for your favorite characters was far more delightful than being noticed.

Anyway, I won’t be discovered by others. My pen name in Softer was also very casual. I took the last two words of my real name, Huai Xiu, and my pen name was Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star.

After all, there are more sisters who liked Doujin²Literally means ‘same person.’ This term refers to people with the same interests who produce self-published creative works of specific series. in this software. My name was Huai Xiu Xiu. I just don’t want to expose myself as a man and don’t want others to have a gap because of my gender.

I rummaged through the “Study Materials” for a long time, and finally found half of the Doujin essays I had written before. Due to my busy work recently, I haven’t written for a long time.

I lay on my pillow, my thoughts flowing as my fingers tapped my phone keyboard quickly.

Time passed quickly when writing. When I returned to my senses, I had already written more than 3,000 words. I’ll probably revise it again.

I was satisfied and planned to log in to an account that had been unused for a long time to publish the article.

Before posting the article, I clicked on the Doujin literary list on Softer. Unsurprisingly, I saw many familiar works of the big ladies, so I contentedly clicked on favorites one by one, ready to enjoy them later.

When I turned to the Krypton Gold List³For the the term ‘Krypton Gold’ I translated it literally, but this means to make in-app purchases., I saw that the first on the list was an article called “Do Bionic Wild Cat Dream of the Electronic Little Princess?”

Yes, Softer has a reward function, and a list will be generated according to the ranking based on the amount of reward. But because no one cared about my Doujin literature, no one will give me a reward, so I have never appeared on this list.

I also have a Doujin article with the same name. I subconsciously thought it was the same name until I moved my gaze down and saw the author of this article— Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star.

Ah!!!

Isn’t that me!!!

This was still a product of when I first started writing Doujin a year ago, so long that I almost forgot the specific content of the article.

There must be a bug on this website.

I suppressed the stormy waves in my heart and refreshed the webpage again.

“Do Bionic Wild Cat Dream of the Electronic Little Princess?” disappeared from the list. My heart dropped and I breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to browse the list:

First place: “Cat Love Fish” by Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star

Second place: “Cat’s Song” by Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star

Third place: “Princess’s Holiday” by Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star

……

“Do Bionic Wild Cat Dream of the Electronic Little Princess?” has fallen from the top of the list to the end of the list. From top to bottom, it’s all the novels I have written this year.

I had forgotten how to breathe, and I pinched my cheek fiercely first.

Hiss… It hurts, this wasn’t a dream.

I opened my homepage tremblingly, and countless comments almost overwhelmed me. I didn’t have time to read those comments, so I clicked on my reward list first.

A user named “Like Madam Huai Xiu Xiu Forever” hung alone at the top of my reward list for each article. I counted the zeros of his reward number and couldn’t help being amazed.

My god! This was more than my salary every month.

This person must be crazy. I think, for all the stuff I wrote, how the hell does this makes me get hit with so much money by him/her? Either that or I’m crazy and already hallucinating because I also broke my brain when I fell.

I clicked on this user’s personal homepage. The avatar was still the default avatar of the system. The gender was male. The location was in the same city as me. He just registered for less than half a day.

The system movements on his homepage were one after another: “I just voted for the article of ‘Huai Xiu Xiu Who Always Like Cat Star’ 10,000 grand, come and join me to see this treasured madam…”

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Looks like I really need to take the time to get a psychiatric checkup.

But if you’re really a local tyrant with a unique taste, then you’re just like exploring opportunities.

Seeing that my data was so pitiful, you can just casually spend some money to play… Da Ge⁴It means Big brother or boss., my dear Da Ge, as long as you give me an order, I’m willing to change your⁵Addressed politely. name into “Always And Forever Likes Madam Huai Xiu Xiu.”

My excitement couldn’t calm down for a long time. I tried to calm myself down, quit the homepage of First List Da Ge, and then click on my comment section.

I had never seen such a lively and spectacular scene.

Countless users left comments under my articles, and many of them were shocked by the generosity of First List Da Ge and the fact that I was on the full screen of the reward list.

Some of them were attracted by the list to read my articles— Most of them were quite friendly, but there were also some doubts about my writing and content. I know that I’m not capable enough and can accept all of these.

But there were some people who started to attack me personally.

— “The first one on the list isn’t the author’s trumpet⁶Alternative/Smurf account., right? What a huge sacrifice for popularity.”

— “The author is really crazy to spend so much money on a platform like Softer that basically uses love to generate power.⁷Basically means likes are used for articles’ popularity. They used money to corrode and insult our love. You don’t deserve to like Cat Star CP.”

— “What the hell is this writing? I’ve never seen such a disgusting article in my life. What kind of education did the author have to write such a thing?”

There are actually not many remarks like this, but they are particularly eye-catching and made my heart ache extremely.

Why would anyone be so hostile to people they don’t know? Just because a user I don’t even know piled up money to put me on the list?

I wrote Doujin text out of my love for CP. I never thought I would be on fire, nor did I think I would encounter this situation.

I’m heartbroken.

But having said that, First List Da Ge does have a different preference than ordinary people.

The ones with the highest rewards turned out to be the ones I think I wrote the worst and least liked. I was personally very satisfied to be left at the end, with less attention and the least scolding.

Wuwu, it’s really embarrassing to be seen by so many people.

I didn’t make it. Without saying a word, boss immediately ended the intimate talks with Li Xiaoming and pressed me back to bed for a set of massages.

The three of us didn’t mention the awkwardness between each other just now as if nothing had happened.

Li Xiaoming silently went back to the kitchen to cook. Ning Yiheng seemed to be in a good mood, but he didn’t say anything, his press made me cry.

After all, it was too taboo to talk about office romance with your own boss, and I understood Li Xiaoming’s reluctance to voice his feelings.

But this secret was already known to me, and I have a secret pleasure that only I know. I couldn’t help but chuckle.

Ning Yiheng pressed and pressed, then suddenly stopped and asked me, “What are you thinking?”

I was full of Ning Yiheng and Li Xiaoming in my mind, and subconsciously blurted out, “I’m thinking of you…”

—You and Li Xiaoming dating.

I reacted very quickly and immediately understood that I had said the wrong thing, so I hurriedly added, “Uh, boss, I just got lost in thought I didn’t mean that…”

Since they were unwilling to disclose this secret, it wasn’t easy for me to expose them directly.

Ning Yiheng’s hand didn’t come anymore, and he didn’t speak. I waited for a while, and when I saw that he still hadn’t reacted yet, I couldn’t help feeling uneasy.

No, I behaved too obviously, so he found out.

I turned my head a little to look at Ning Yiheng and found that his cheeks were flushed and he stared at my lower back in a daze.

It was quite rare to see Ning Yiheng looking like this. He always looked cold and calm.

It’s over, was it because I was too shocked when I found out, and boss was threatened ah?

I inexplicably felt guilty for peeping into other people’s privacy.

I looked at Ning Yiheng, whose cheeks were flushed with shame, and thought to myself that he also had such an innocent side.

But now wasn’t the time to discuss whether boss was innocent or not. When I thought that he became like this because of my leak, I suddenly felt guilty and asked him in a low voice, “That, boss…”

“Boss, are you okay?”

Ning Yiheng paused and said, “Fine.”

A summary of my observations since I had nothing to do: It meant that some people obviously have anomalies but they still tell to you that they’re fine, then the reason for the abnormality was probably you.

Sure enough, he really noticed my understanding of the matter. If it was any other harmless reason, Ning Yiheng would at least explain a few words.

Since Ning Yiheng doesn’t want to pierce the window paper, as a high-EQ employee, I will also play the fool at critical moments, and never ask more questions.

Ning Yiheng saw that I kept staring at him, so he looked away awkwardly and said, “Does your back still hurt?”

The fact that he changed the subject in such a vain manner was really fishy.

I said, “Boss, it doesn’t hurt.”

Ning Yiheng only returned a muffled “en.”

I lay back on the pillow, thought carefully, and said, “Boss, don’t worry, I’ll keep it a secret.”

Ning Yiheng: ?

Ning Yiheng asked suspiciously, “What are you keeping a secret…?”

I hummed and smiled without saying a word.

It’s okay. Ning Yiheng, men have secrets that cannot be exposed. You don’t have to pretend to be like this to test whether I’m aware of the truth, and I’m just pointing to the end.

I haven’t only expressed my sincerity in serving him but also pointed out that I don’t really know anything.

I understood it all.

Ning Yiheng: …

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I slumped on the bed, my stomach rumbling with hunger

In fact, I’d been hungry since earlier but Ning Yiheng was working hard to help me massage, and I was really embarrassed to ask.

Ning Yiheng took care of giving me a massage this morning. Before he had a bite of Li Xiaoming’s hot meal, he hurriedly went back to the company to work.

He was worthy of the boss. He didn’t even give himself a vacation on Chinese New Year’s Day.

It was a pity that it was rare for Ning Yiheng to come once, and Li Xiaoming’s loving breakfast failed to reach his mouth.

Li Xiaoming opened the door of my bedroom with hot porridge and salted eggs.

We will take care of each other if we have a headache and brain fever. When Li Xiaoming saw that my waist hurts, he took the initiative to deliver me food.

It was a pity that my cooking skills aren’t good. When Li Xiaoming was sick, I couldn’t make a meal for the sick. I could only help him run errands and get takeaways.

Li Xiaoming casually pulled a stool and sat down by my bed and watched me drink porridge with a heavy look on his face.

I was hungry, but when he stared at me so seriously, I suddenly lost my appetite.

Li Xiaoming watched me put down the spoon, and finally said, “Cheng-ge, tell the truth. What do you think of the boss?”

My heart rose in my throat. What did Li Xiaming mean by this? What else could it mean? Isn’t it just asking me about Ning Yiheng to determine his feelings?

Ning Yiheng in my eyes has a weird temper, is always inexplicably angry, and the person can’t talk like a piece of wood…

Of course, none of the above words can be said to Li Xiaoming. I have to praise Ning Yiheng so that Li Xiaoming can be moved enough.

I said, “Boss is handsome and isn’t bad. He’s mature, stable, and responsible. I have never seen such a good man in my life. If I liked men, I must find someone like this…”

Heaven and earth can see that in order to set them up, I was able to say so many things against my conscience.

I said a bunch of things, only to see Li Xiaoming’s face sink as he listened to it. He raised his forehead with one hand and sighed heavily.

Li Xiaoming said solemnly, “Cheng-ge, I really wonder if Ning Yiheng has fed you some magic potion…”

My attention was immediately drawn to the words “Ning Yiheng”.

Has their relationship progressed to the point of calling their names directly?

Wait, no, what does Li Xiaoming mean by this?

Was my indiscriminate boast right or wrong ah?

I thought about it for a long time and couldn’t understand it, so I asked Li Xiaoming stupidly, “Xiao Ming, what do you mean ah…”

Li Xiaoming looked solemn and asked me, “Cheng-ge, you and Ning Yiheng… What … are you?”

The what? Which what?

What is all this and what? Was it that Ning Yiheng and I have something to hide from him? I don’t know about Ning Yiheng, but I did hide a lot from him. For example, I already knew that Ning Yiheng had a crush on him…

I was shocked and said, “Did you know that…?”

This statement seemed ambiguous, and Li Xiaoming was shocked, “Oh my god ah…”

I quickly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. It’s hard to make this kind of thing clear at first…”

Li Xiaoming interrupted me and said, “No need to explain, Cheng-ge, I already know everything.”

The preface of the two of us didn’t match the postscript. In the end, no one made it clear. I don’t know how much Li Xiaoming understood of what I meant.

He suddenly patted me on the shoulder with gusto, and his strength was so great that he almost embedded me in the bed.

This kid looks soft and weak, but he was actually so strong?

Li Xiaoming said, “Cheng-ge, although I don’t think it’s worth it, I won’t discriminate against you or stop you, really.”

Li Xiaoming neatly took the dishes and chopsticks and gave me a thumbs-up before going out.

Following my boss Ning Yiheng, I began to fail to understand what my roommate was thinking.

Could it be my own problem?