CH 21.1

If Xiang Xun knew what nonsense Su Zhihe said in order to date someone, he would probably want to scold in a loud voice–

Shameless!

Shamelessness was only shameless, Su Zhihe conceded.

But fortunately, his shamelessness still has a bottom line.

He told Qin Qing, that although he wasn’t an assistant in the general sense and that indeed, he didn’t need to do any assistant work, but nobody would force him to stay. If someday he wants to quit, he could leave at any time.

He was free and unrestricted.

The power to choose whether to go or stay has always been in his hands.

Then he turned around and set Qin Qing’s monthly salary at 20,000.

He also said: “Of course, I think you are very good and I really appreciate you.”

“I see many advantages in you and that’s the part I like.”

“I hope that we can get along in future and can be as honest and sincere as possible with each other.”

“I also wish for our relationship to be closer to friends than that of a boss and assistant.”

These words were extremely sincere.

“If possible, I also want to hear from you regarding my opinions and evaluations.”

And anyone who listened to it would also feel that Boss Su’s means were high.

But Su Zhihe didn’t think his means were high. He simply wanted a way to secure people and he didn’t want to be too scheming.

After all, this kind of thing, you can’t only look at the results, and not look at the process.

Even more, he did not want the relationship to become his one-sided unscrupulousness in the end.

Cui Huohuo could understand this point very well.

“Just like our village Head. Every time he and his wife quarrel. She would be angry and return to her family’s house and he had to chase her over. He won’t mention that he himself missed his wife, but would say that his daughter cried and missed her mother.”

Su Zhihe: “…”

“Could you not mention your village?”

Cui Huohuo: “I can do that”

He quickly changed the topic and asked: “Then Qin Qing has become a mascot. What will he do in future?”

He won’t do anything.

Or it’s better said that he won’t assign anything.

But Su Zhihe merely informed Cui Huohuo: “in future, when there are hands-on tasks like building a shed or moving things. Don’t let him do it.”

Cui Huohuo thought about it and nodded his head to show he understood.

Then asked: “What about peeling lychees?”

Su Zhihe: “What lychee?” He doesn’t like to eat lychees at all.

Cui Huohuo: “I meant, preparing this type of thing for you to eat.”

Su Zhihe thought about it: “listen to him*.”

t/n: 随他let him do it if he wants; comply with his wishes.

Cui Huohuo was smart this time: “Ah, you want him to do this kind of thing.”

t/n: aka prepare my food

Su Zhihe looked at Cui Huo Huo with an expression of ” over to you”.

Cui Huohuo squared up: “Okay, I understand.”

That day’s dinner, Su Zhihe turned down the dinner party and stayed in his room with Qin Qing and Cui Huohuo.

The menu was originally not in Qin Qing’s hand. Cui Huohuo had taken it to hand over to Su Zhihe when he recalled something and instead handed it to Qin Qing.

Qin Qing wanted to give it to Su Zhihe but he signaled him to order.

Qin Qing opened the menu and asked: “Are there foods you’re avoiding?”

Su Zhihe: “order light foods. I’m going to join a crew in a while. I have to control my weight.”

Cui Huohuo whispered: “I want lobster.”

t/n: 

This was quite a daring request. Normally, when Su Zhihe wants to eat vegetables to control his weight, Cui Huohuo would not dare order lobster. But today was different. Today there was Qin Qing, so Cui Huohuo really wanted to do as he pleased.

He also wanted to see in passing, if Boss Su would be more indulgent with Qin Qing around.

And the result was when Qin Qing looked at him and confirmed that he really wanted to eat lobster. He said: “Order it tonight. When the time comes, order it to your room or mine. I will accompany you for a midnight snack.”

Su Zhihe, who was sitting on the sofa beside the table and reading a script, heard this and said: “order it. You guys eat.”

Qin Qing: “The taste is too heavy. It’ll affect your diet.” He looked at Cui Huohuo: “Let’s eat in the evening, okay.”

Cui Huohuo’s eyes swept back and forth between Qin Qing and Su Zhihe’s faces. In his mind, he said: You guys are caring for each other ah. And it’s also quite compatible.

But when it was time to eat, it wasn’t Su Zhihe and Qin Qing caring for each other anymore, it became Cui Huohuo and Qin Qing.

Su Zhihe, who was on a diet, and was eating grass, watched as chopstick by chopstick, Cui Huohuo picked* dishes for Qin Qing. There was a very high stack coming out of the bowl.

t/n: more like clipping. I’m using picking instead.

“Eat this and this one.”

Qin Qing: “Thank you.” “No need to pick for me, I’ll do it myself.”

Su Zhihe looked at Cui Huohuo and his hands itched to pinch the back of the neck.

Only when the meal had finished did he (SZH) hear that this habit of picking vegetables was because when he first came around, he heard that Qin Qing was forced to drop out of school by his family, and it was only a way to show his concern.

Su Zhihe squeezed the script and leaned back into the sofa. His eyes fell on the lines and he got lost in thought. He thought about a few words Guan Yiyun previously mentioned about Qin Qing.

Because of those words, Su Zhihe thought that they were said to fool Guan Yiyun and the others because Qin Qing lived in Shang Linglong all along.

Now that he thinks about it, living in the basement and eating rice soaked in plain water, may not be entirely false.

After all, after so many days of interactions, one can simply look at his clothes and outfits to see that Qin Qing wasn’t like a child from a rich family.

And very early, he’d dropped out of school to work.

As for the high-end neighborhood’s Lou Wang*. Now that he thought about it, it was most likely borrowed.

t/n: Lou Wang: Building king: best building in a community.

Sure enough. He randomly asked: Where do you live. Exactly which neighborhood.

Qin Qing answered back: “Shang Linglong.”

Cui Huohuo, who was playing with his phone beside the table after eating, was surprised: “Shang Linglong is beside Linglong Square right? The boss also lives in that neighborhood!”

‘The houses there are very expensive!”

Qin Qing also sat beside the table and was studying a book: “It’s not my house. It’s for a friend of a friend who has settled abroad. The house is empty. I’m temporarily borrowing it.”

Cui Huohuo: “Then which building are you in?”

Qin Qing: “Building 8.”

Cui Huohuo looked at Su Zhihe: “Building 8? Isn’t that the building in front?”

Twisting back to look at Qin Qing: “The boss lives right behind you.”

Qin Qing was surprised. He felt it was too great a coincidence.

But then thought: can’t say it’s a coincidence. There were a lot of stars living in that area. Shang Linglong was a high-end neighborhood. Su Zhihe living there wasn’t strange.

In comparison, he living there was more strange.

Su Zhihe was still holding the script.

Empty house? The original homeowner settled abroad?

The everyday furniture would have been moved out of the house. Empty house. How would one live?

But very quickly, he thought: No matter how uninhabitable it was. It was far better than a basement.

Su Zhihe still held the script but didn’t look at it. He simply got up and threw the script on the sofa and walked over: “accompany me down to take a walk.”

Cui Huohuo and Su Zhihe then glanced at each other. He silently raised his hand: “I apply not to go. I want to use the toilet.”

t/n: he wants to stay to do a big number (to poop) . I love CHH

“Granted.” Su Zhihe said as he walked out.

Qin Qing closed the book to follow behind.