CH 10

Translator: Zenne

Editor: Reya

Bai Zhi sat motionlessly on the sofa, his gaze fixed on Ke Yun in front of him.

“I’ll pay double.”

Ke Yun: “I…”

“Triple.”

Ke Yun: “No…”

“Quadruple.”

Ke Yun: “Hold on…”

“Quin——”

“I give up!” Ke Yun had finally gotten a word in. “I, I won’t take him from you. Don’t look at me like that.”

Bai Zhi was vicious, like a small beast that’s had its meat and bones robbed, roaring and shouting fiercely. “You can’t take him!”

“Okay, okay, okay, I can’t take him.” Ke Yun was going to cry, “If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have come, it’s all that damned person’s fault for angering me2…”

“If a man isn’t obedient, a beating is fine.”, Bai Zhi stated, “But it’s not allowed if you’re planning to beat Du Huai’an!”

Where would Ke Yun still be able to have that idea? “Nouveau riche, I won’t beat him, you beat him.”

“I also won’t beat him.” Bai Zhi turned his head, “Uncle, you3 heard it. Du Huai’an was robbed by me.”

“This…” The man was put in a somewhat difficult spot, “Mr. Du Huai’an has the right to choose his customers, the dispute you two just had doesn’t count.”

“What?” Bai Zhi stood up, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

“You4 had shouted to increase the money as soon as you arrived, we had no chance at all to speak, ah.” The man was helpless.

Bai Zhi heard what was said, frowning as he contemplated for a while. The system had repeatedly warned him about things such as the protagonist halo earlier on and that he absolutely shouldn’t meet the leading roles head-on, only as a last resort. So today, no matter what, he couldn’t let Ke Yun become Du Huai’an’s customer.

“Uncle, can you persuade Du Huai’an to choose me? As for this young lady, she’s already given up. Forget about her.”

Ke Yun immediately nodded, “Forget about me, forget about me.”

The manager had a difficult look on his face, and just as he was pondering on how to explain the weight of the two words ‘No.1 host’ to Bai Zhi, a trail of footsteps suddenly sounded.

The three people who were arguing simultaneously looked at the source of the sound, and a figure appeared in front of them. Dressed in a silver-white suit, his hand held a rose, and a sapphire blue necktie laid upon his grey shirt. Du Huai’an stood tall, the corner of his eyes smiling, and he leisurely stepped forward.

The manager saw him and hurriedly stepped forwards, intending to explain the situation. Du Huai’an shot a glance at him, reaching out to stop the man. And without a pause in his steps, he walked directly to the place where Bai Zhi and Ke Yun were.

“Du…”

Bai Zhi still hadn’t finished speaking when his feet were already in front of him. Du Huai’an slightly curved his eyebrows and revealed a light smile, “Young Master Jiang.”

Bai Zhi opened his mouth, inhaling through his nose, “Hey.”

Du Huai’an’s smile became even deeper. He lowered his eyes and lightly sniffed the rose in his hand, then he bent down and leaned closer to Bai Zhi. He raised his hand to stroke his hair, and whispered in the man’s ear.

“The breakfast was very delicious, I really liked it.”

Bai Zhi was frightened by his actions and didn’t dare to move. Hearing him speak at this moment, Bai Zhi could only dryly answer, “Then, that’s good, ah, hahaha.”

“But I don’t like owing people favours.” Du Huai’an opened his mouth again.

“So, this is yours.”

Bai Zhi looked at him suspiciously. Du Huai’an had placed something in his hand. He looked at it, and it was just the tender and beautiful rose. 

“Thank you.” 

Bai Zhi thought about it and just told him ‘thanks’.

Du Huai’an heard what he said and straightened up. He unbuttoned one of the buttons on his suit, lifted a foot and stepped back. He slightly bent his waist, slowly extending a hand to Bai Zhi. His tone was gentle and soft, and he spoke word by word.

“No need to be polite, Mr Jiang. Since, for the next three days, I’ll be yours.”

Bai Zhi was so shocked that the flower in his hand dropped on the floor.

“What? What the hell?” Bai Zhi called out to the system inside his head, “Uncle, come out quickly. This nephew feels that something isn’t quite right.”

“This uncle is already dead and busy burning paper offerings.” The system hid.

The demon and machine couldn’t comprehend the situation. So, the manager promptly stepped forward to tell Bai Zhi, “Young Master Jiang, he chose you.”　

“Chose…ah? Chose me?” Bai Zhi heard what he said and immediately got excited, instantly lunging over and tightly holding onto Du Huai’an’s hand. “Choosing me was good, ah, I’m telling you. I’m a person that’s intelligent, good-looking, and even very wealthy. It’s guaranteed there’ll be no loss!”

Du Huai’an looked at the light in his eyes and very professionally went along with what the man said, “I believe you.”

“Hahahahahaha, I also believe in myself.” Bai Zhi directly put his arms around him, very proudly turning around, and looked at Ke Yun who had planned to slip away quietly, “You see, ba, you can’t compete with me.”

Ke Yun: “I get it, can I go now?”

Bai Zhi was in a very good mood after completing his mission and waved his hand, “Go, go, go.”　　

Ke Yun had finally gotten what she wanted and left, only to turn around and ask which female boxing classes were best.

Bai Zhi stated all of them according to the information the system had searched out一 at the same time, he envisioned the future appearance of the male lead getting beaten up in his mind.

Gee! Seems like I accidentally did a bad thing.

Anyway, the female lead seems thin and weak, it shouldn’t be a problem. Bai Zhi consoled himself. Before he could return to his senses, his right hand was suddenly pulled up by someone.

Du Huai’an courteously raised his fingertips, and at the same time, whispered a question, “Do you mind?”　

Bai Zhi blinked, “I mind, ah.”

Nonsense. As a little brother, how could he let his big brother pull his fingertips? 

He immediately took a few steps back, a look of admiration on his face. He extended his arm and bent his body, “You5 go first, you6 go first.”　　

Du Huai’an who was about to deepen their physical contact, “…”

The two people made their way to the hall in an atmosphere that was slightly off. Du Huai’an glanced at Bai Zhi behind him, raised his hand and was about to open the door for him, but then heard the sudden acceleration of the man’s footsteps.

Bai Zhi had quickly run over to pull open the door, “I’ll open the door, I’ll open the door, out you go!”

Du Huai’an froze for a moment, but still lifted his feet and walked out. Just as he took a step, his hand was suddenly grabbed.

He was suddenly startled. But Bai Zhi immediately let go and proceeded to take out two fluffy and thick woollen gloves from his large pocket, putting them on Du Huai’an without any explanation.

“It’s so cold outside. Why did you wear so little, your hands are already ice-cold.”

Bai Zhi raised his head and looked at him.

Du Huai’an looked at his hands that were wrapped like dumplings, laughing involuntarily, “I…”

He thought about it but he didn’t know how to say it.

He wanted to say, ‘Which person do you see dressed like a barrel when they work at a club, their hands bound like a dumpling, and their face invisible whilst wearing a scarf?’

But his excellent professionalism made him simply reach out and rub Bai Zhi’s head. Although, it looked a bit like a glove rubbing a hat.

“Where does Young Master Jiang want to go next? Are you interested in the new film that was recently released?”

Bai Zhi got excited at hearing what he said. He recalled the happy scene in the first world when Fang Jingmo accompanied him to the cinema to watch Balala the Fairies: The Movie, “I’m interested, are you?”

Du Huai’an slightly smiled, “What Young Master Jiang likes, I naturally also like it.”

“Then wait for me here, I’ll drive and pick you up.” After saying that, Bai Zhi eagerly ran off to act as a chauffeur. The second minute after sitting down in the front passenger seat, Du Huai’an immensely regretted his decision.　　

There was no other reason for it, other than him recalling his soul drift that day. He felt the same speed today and was reincarnated.7

Bai Zhi flew8 all the way to the cinema, not forgetting to speak to the system, “I seem to have retrieved that feeling of running under the sunset when I was a demon back then.”

The system thought for a long time, “…That’s the youth you lost?”

Bai Zhi rejected it, “That’s not it! I was fed until I was full, and dressed warmly every day at the time.”

“Finish the mission and you’ll be able to eat your fill and dress warmly, ganbatte9, Big Nephew!”

With no further beeps from the system, Bai Zhi pushed the car door to get off and enter the cinema with Du Huai’an.

“What do you want to watch?” Bai Zhi asked.

“I won’t pick the movie.” Du Huai’an wore a smile on his face, “You pick it.”

Bai Zhi stood in front of Pleasant Goat10 and did not move.

Du Huai’an: …

And just like that, two grown men sat in the middle of the kids’ cinema. 

Du Huai’an held two, giant buckets of popcorn – his face the same as always – as he sat on the seat. At his side lay two, giant bottles of cola.

Because Bai Zhi didn’t want to eat, he generously gave Du Huai’an the entire thing.

Du Huai’an felt that in his twenty-six years of life11, he had never met someone who had acted so irrationally before.

Enduring until the end of the movie with great difficulty, Du Huai’an politely asked Bai Zhi, “Hungry?”

Bai Zhi shook his head like it was a drum-shaped rattle.

Thus, the restaurant that Du Huai’an had just booked was bubbling with emptiness.

“Then, what do you wanna do?”

Du Huai’an asked again.

Bai Zhi thought about it, “How about we watch the movie again?”

Thus, they watched Boonie Bears again. 　　

When he came out of the theatre, Du Huai’an felt that the air outside had never been so fresh.

He couldn’t help but knead the space between his eyebrows, and raised his wrist to look at the time.　　

It was exactly six o’clock.

He and Jiang Jiu still had two days together, plus this night, remaining.

Du Huai’an looked at Bai Zhi who was as happy as a child. His eyes twitched, he spoke out somewhat suggestively.

“Young Master Jiang Jiu, it gets dark early at this time of the year. Should you and I return home?”　

Return home? Bai Zhi suddenly heard those words, and realised that it was indeed already quite late. But…　　

“You can’t go back, you still haven’t eaten.”

Bai Zhi replied with extreme seriousness. Saying that, he then pushed Du Huai’an into the car.

“Humans have to eat or they’ll die.” He said as he started the car, patting himself with an extremely heroic spirit, “My treat, eat anything. I don’t lack money.”

Du Huai’an: …I finally feel the fear of being kept.12

“Nephew, there’s a Sichuan cuisine building nearby, go there. Du Huai’an likes spicy food.” The system instructed Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi answered in his head, following the system’s navigation to their destination.

Du Huai’an glanced at the shop sign at the doorway, then he glanced at Bai Zhi happily helping him wipe the tables and chairs clean. Some suspicions emerged in his heart.

He, how did he know that this was my favourite restaurant?

Zenne: LMAO, I would’ve thought Bai Zhi was a stalker. By the way, I’ll be going on a break since – well, I’ve been in pretty low spirits lately and I need some time to prepare for an upcoming novel. Don’t worry too much though, it’ll only be a week. So, see you guys soon!

Reya: Even my mother doesn’t care for me the way BZ cares for DH… ｡:ﾟ(;´∩`;)ﾟ:｡