CH 64

TL: Hua

Perhaps it was due to a change in his heaart that Xia Shu’an looked at Shen Boyan differently now.

For example, if it were in the past, at this scene, he would have either thought nothing of going in immediately or perhaps felt that Shen Boyan was being annoying. However, now, as he looked at Shen Boyan, who stood in the doorway with his head bowed down, all he saw were the bulging muscles on his chest and upper arms. The glistening, eight-packed muscles above the bath towel as well as the external abdominal oblique muscles profoundly demonstrated power and strength.

And the water droplets dripped from his hair.

Xia Shu’an: “…”

He couldn’t help but lean back, feeling a numbness in his scalp. At the same time, his palms were itchy, and he had a desire to touch something.

“Ahem.” He grabbed the edge of the sofa, coughed twice, and said seriously, “Actually, I’m not very good at it. How about I ask the doctors and nurses to help you?”

Shen Boyan’s eyes dimmed, and his expression was gloomy.

“You’re not going to help me?”

That looks a little bit pitiful.

No, no, even if you have a little bit of a heartwarming filter, you shouldn’t think Shen Boyan is pitiful. He’s just an old capitalist who eats people without spitting out their bones! ! !

Reason and instinct are separated at this moment. Xia Shu’an looked at his eyes, which revealed loneliness and sadness, and two words slipped across his lips.

“I will.”

The man showed an expression as if his plot had succeeded.

…….

The warm water flowing from above constantly washed over the faces of the two people. Xia Shu’an was originally wearing clothes, but when the cuffs got wet, Shen Boyan encouraged him: “You’re going to get wet anyway, so what does it matter if you take them off? Wet clothes are even worse for your health.”

Probably because his expression was so upright when he said this, Xia Shu’an couldn’t help but believe what he said. In the end, like Shen Boyan, he only wore a bath towel around his waist.

Shen Boyan’s muscles were really good-looking, and Xia Shu’an was a little puzzled as to how he hadn’t felt them before.

Perhaps it’s because all his muscles are just here to wreck him?

With a hint of bitterness in his heart, Xia Shu’an’s movements also changed. After he satisfactorily enjoyed the smooth curves and first-class texture of the muscles, he raised his head and met Shen Boyan’s eyes, which looked like a smile but not a smile.

“…”

Xia Shu’an retreated tactically, poured a handful of shampoo into his hand, and said, “Lower your head and let me wash your hair.”

The man lowered his head meekly and allowed Xia Shu’an to wreak havoc on his head.

Five minutes later, the water flowed gently over Shen Boyan’s head, taking away piles of white foam. The water spray continued to flow down the drain. The bright and spacious room was quiet except for the sound of water.

“? Shen Boyan?”

“Huh?” He answered perfunctorily with a nasal voice.

“…Shen Boyan!”

Following the young man’s heavy sound, there was a static electricity sound from the fabric friction, as well as a slight rattle similar to pushing and pulling.

Xia Shu’an’s back was leaning against the wall, covered with the latest waterproof templates. The light above his head was half blocked by the man, and his vision became blurred. A sense of invasion hid in the soft and sweet scent of lavender, gently enveloping him like warm water flowing slowly behind his shoulders.

“You……”

Xia Shu’an said angrily, “Are these the only things on your mind?”

Shen Boyan asked back, “Don’t you want to?”

Xia Shu’an: “I don’t want to!”

Shen Boyan was strangely silent for a second, lowering his head to block Xia Shu’an’s sight. “Are you sure?”

“…” Xia Shu’an opened his mouth and almost bit his tongue as he stumbled over his words: “I can do it myself.”

“I can help you.”

“No need!”

“It’s okay, it’s free.”

“Get out of here!”

Shen Boyan revealed an expression of “I really can’t do anything about you.” He arched his back, his face slightly lower, stopping at a position less than two centimeters from the tip of Xia Shu’an’s nose.

His voice was low, and his tone was bewitching.

“I really don’t touch you; just help you; otherwise, how can you sleep like this?”

“…” Xia Shu’an was shaken in his heart. He bit his lip and looked up at Shen Boyan in confusion. “Is it really just this?”

Shen Boyan nodded with certainty.

…….

…….

Two hours later,.

On the bed, the young man had already fallen into a deep sleep. His physical strength really wasn’t that good, thus he was so tired that he fell asleep directly after a little exercise.

Shen Boyan lightly rolled off the bed, leaned down, kissed the corner of the young man’s eyes that were smeared with a touch of red, and lightly walked to the study next door.

Xia Company’s bankruptcy happened half a year ago. At that time, Wenhui had just arrived in Rongchuan for a few months and was too busy greeting the top brass of this city and major hospitals to pay attention to Xia Company’s bankruptcy.

It only took two short weeks from the fermentation of public opinion to the bankruptcy. If one thinks about it carefully, it’s indeed abnormal, as if there’s a hand behind the scene, pushing and manipulating the situation.

Shen Boyan slowly unfolded the report: “On the 15th of September, a netizen reported that he felt unwell after dining at ‘Lixia Restaurant’ and was taken to the hospital by his family after two hours of vomiting and diarrhea ……”

—

In Rongchuan, on a street in a certain urban area, a man in his thirties was slowly walking across the road, holding a little girl.

“You must listen to the teacher carefully today.”

The little girl sweetly replied, “I know, daddy.”

When the little girl entered the school, the man turned around and walked back, but a van suddenly stopped him.

A young man got out of the car.

“Wang Cheng, right? I have something to ask you. After you left Lixia’s restaurant, a sum of 50,000 yuan1963.02 USD was deposited into your account every month. What’s going on?”

…….

Lixia Restaurant; the person who caused the most trouble in the media back then; and the employee that was laid off.

Passing geese leave traces2As long as you live in this world, there’ll be traces left behind wherever you go.. No one bothered to investigate it before because the Xia Company had already collapsed. Yang Han’s methods were insidious, but people who do crude work are far from achieving this level of concealment.

“Hey, Brother Yang, recently someone checked on me. I can feel that I’m being followed when I go out. I still have to go to work. Can you see if there’s anything you can do?”

“Hey, Yang Han, you asked me to find those people like Wang Cheng. If they find out about me, I won’t cover up for you. Don’t blame me for not showing loyalty then.”

“Boss, come back quickly; the people from the tax bureau are here again…”

“…”

In just a few days, Yang Han was badly battered. Ultimately, he was just a “self-employed worker” with no big capital to rely on. He used to rely on his intelligence, and collaborating with every company was about balancing money and goods. He believed that he didn’t need interpersonal relationships. With his ability, those bosses are the ones who need to seek him out.

Therefore, until now, there’s not been a single big figure he could ask for help from.

Another phone call came in. Yang Han’s brows tightened in annoyance, but his expression quickly changed after seeing the caller ID.

He answered the phone and spoke in a rare and respectful manner: “President Lin, hello…”

An impatient voice came quickly from the other end of the phone: “Yang Han, our previous agreement has been canceled, and the cooperation will not count.”

Yang Han’s complexion suddenly changed. “What does this mean? Didn’t we all agree on this?”

“What do you mean, did we sign a contract? At best, I signed a labor contract with you, and you’re still in your probation period, so at worst, I will pay you one month’s director’s salary.”

“President Lin, you’re going back on your word.”

“Going back on my word?” The man named President Lin on the other end smiled instead, and his tone became vague, as if he had a cigarette in his mouth: “You don’t even think about what kind of work you’re doing or what tricks you’re using. I can’t really ask about your job responsibilities, but if you really do something, it might even harm our company.”

“Now President Shen of Wenhui is willing to cooperate with us. We can discuss business with him openly. Why should we risk walking a tightrope with you?”

“Okay, I’m hanging up. Come to the company tomorrow to formally go through the resignation procedures. Don’t think about making trouble, and don’t think that everyone is a fool. There are a lot of clues leaked out about the things you did.”

After he finished speaking, he hung up the call.

A heartless beep came from the earphones, and Yang Han’s face dripped with a gloomy expression.

“Shen Boyan…”

Shen Boyan, it’s you again.

It’s only been three days this week since winter turned to spring, with several spring thunderstorms on three consecutive days.

But the spring rains were delightful, and everyone on the street commuted to work with their umbrellas up and smiles on their faces. On a certain campus of Rongchuan University, a young man grabbed an umbrella and quickly walked into the building in front of him.

“Xiao Xia, you’re here.”

“Ah, yes.”

“That’s good rain; you’ve got a good crop growing in your fields, right?”

“Yes, I think the harvest will be good this year too.”

Xia Shu’an briefly exchanged greetings with the front desk downstairs and then entered the elevator. He is now commuting to and from work normally. The bodyguard Shen Boyan arranged for him has not left yet but has replaced the old driver, who was in his forties.

The person sitting in the driver’s seat now looks to be in his early thirties. He is not particularly tall but is full of experience and energy. He was sitting upright with a bright gaze ahead. Xia Shu’an can feel the explosive force in his body through his clothes.

Once, Xia Shu’an asked him if he was an ex-special forces soldier.

The driver didn’t answer.

He let his imagination run wild and guessed: “Could you be an international mercenary, the kind that has traveled through the tropical rainforest, crossed the Kazakhstan desert, and fought with primitive people?”

“Or maybe you performed a secret mission in New York and London and were entrusted by a mysterious person to transport gold across the border?”

The driver’s mouth twitched, but he still didn’t say anything. At noon, Xia Shu’an received a call from Shen Boyan: “Please don’t harass my driver.”

Xia Shu’an: “Oh, so where did he come from?”

Shen Boyan probably understood that if he didn’t give him an answer, he would be more interested in this mysterious man. After a long period of silence, he finally answered: “He’s a veteran.”

“Special Forces type?”

The other end grunted reluctantly.

Xia Shu’an: Wow, how cool!

When he got off work, the driver who came to pick him up was still the same big brother. This was the first time that Xia Shu’an finally saw the difference between Shen Boyan in this life and the previous life.

No matter how the outside world changes, Xia Shu’an’s life is plain and simple. Spring is here, bugs are born in the world, and the entire laboratory is immersed in the battle of wits and courage against the pests. Every day, they are full of energy and enthusiasm!

Xia Shu’an put down his things and was also ready to go to the test field when the phone on the table rang, and he picked it up.

A sinister male voice came from the microphone.

“Xia Shu’an, you are really lucky.”

“…”

“In the past, you lived a luxurious life in the Xia family. At present, there’s Shen Boyan spoiling you and holding you up.”

The man’s voice was slightly distorted, like moss growing on the steps on a rainy day: “It must be good to have such a beautiful face.”

“…Yes, it’s very good.” Xia Shu’an said calmly, “Are you jealous? Grow one yourself if you can. I’m hanging up.”

“…”