episode 78
"You go to work, I can manage on my own."
He Xun sat in the car, turning his head helplessly to look at the man who was tightly holding his shoulder—and the burly bodyguards every few meters, each of them the kind who could punch a hole in the ground with one punch.
"What do you mean, 'can you'? Do you know Cheng Qianyu is also in the country? What if she hires people to kill you?" Mo Shilin said expressionlessly. "Also, I've taken the day off today, so I don't have to go to work, thank you."
He Xun's almond-shaped eyes revealed his speechlessness: "Who did you invite?"
Mo Shilin boasted shamelessly: "It's me."
"......"
"But isn't it strange for you to be standing next to me when I'm meeting and talking to other people?" He Xun crossed his arms, looking complicated.
Mo Shilin clicked his tongue lightly. In order not to put He Xun in a difficult position, he thought for a moment and decided to back down. "Then I'll go to another table to keep you company."
"you......"
I promise I won't bother you.
He Xun had nothing more to say at this point, and got out of the car.
He was wearing a short white cotton jacket today, and the way he pushed open the door made his slender waist flash by in the cold, thin air.
Mo Shilin's eyes darkened, and he reached out and forcefully pulled down the hem of his clothes.
He Xun stumbled slightly as he was pulled, his back pressed against the man's chest. He quickly turned around, looking puzzled, and asked, "Huh? What's wrong?"
The young male servant's unusually innocent look was quite adorable; as he turned his head, strands of his hair brushed against his chin.
A barely perceptible smile flashed in Mo Shilin's eyes. He gently brushed his lips against Mo Shilin's cheek and patted Mo Shilin's waist. "It's nothing, let's go."
Because it was a weekday, there were very few customers in the coffee shop at this time of morning. The heating was on full blast, and the waiters were all dozing off at the counter with their arms propped up. So He Xun spotted that incredibly familiar figure by the window at a glance.
His heart skipped a beat, and he strode forward, exclaiming, "Hey! It really is you!"
At that moment, Yan Bitong was struggling with the slippery strawberry pudding on her plate, her hands gripping a fork. She thought to herself, "This cafe is really sick. What kind of weird thing is it to give you a fork instead of a spoon when you're eating pudding?!" She would definitely never go there again.
Hearing this, his eardrums throbbed, and he looked up in astonishment. After seeing who it was, he froze for a few seconds before jumping to his feet.
The fork clattered to the ground, and she screamed like a screeching chicken, "Senior! You really came!!"
This sound woke up the drowsy waiters, who straightened up and craned their necks like geese to look in this direction.
He Xun exchanged pleasantries with his old comrade-in-arms, while Mo Shilin sat expressionlessly diagonally opposite them, a position from which he could observe He Xun's face directly.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Yan Bitong didn't notice him at all. Her heart and eyes were filled with her good friend whom she had lost and found again. She cried and laughed for a long time before finally sitting down and snorting coldly, "It seems that he really conveyed my message. It's good that he surnamed Mo is sensible! Otherwise, I would definitely have to investigate whether there are any problems with his company."
He Xun: "......"
He silently smiled at Mo Shilin, who was not far away, to comfort him, then turned to meet Yan Bitong's burning gaze.
Having gradually calmed down, Yan Bitong proactively handed over her business card, exclaiming with pride, "Here! My new business card."
He Xun took the beautifully designed gold-embossed business card and glanced at it—
Yan Bitong. Special Reports Department, Jinshi Times. Editor-in-Chief.
As expected of a fellow student.
It can be just as excellent in a different time and space.
He Xun smiled sincerely and with satisfaction, then thought that the feature articles department usually focuses on social issues.
"You were the one who exposed the loopholes in the school nutrition program in rural areas, weren't you?" He Xun stroked his chin, belatedly realizing that after working together for so many years, they were intimately familiar with each other's news-writing methods and styles. "I knew it looked like your work."
Yan Bitong snapped her fingers, looking smug: "As expected of you, you understand me best."
She was radiant, her face flushed with excitement, and it was clear that she was in excellent condition.
Seeing that Tongzi was doing well here, he was relieved.
But I still feel uncomfortable.
He Xun lowered his eyelashes and stared at the mashed pudding on the table for a while before looking up. His voice was hoarse. "I'm sorry. I didn't think things through in my past life, which caused you to suffer as well."
You could tell at a glance that he was talking about the deliberate car accident in his past life.
"I knew you'd say that after we met. Can you please stop saying things like that?" Yan Bitong sighed, raised her eyebrows and joked, "You're allowed to be the hero, but no one else is? Isn't that a bit too domineering? Besides, we can't be a victim-blaming group. The ones who are at fault are those beasts. It wasn't you who hit me, so why are you apologizing?"
"Besides," Yan Bitong's tone unconsciously lowered, "even you yourself..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was about to completely sink, He Xun took a deep breath, cheered himself up, and smiled: "Let's not talk about it anymore, it's all in the past."
"Yeah! That's right, it's all in the past, let's not talk about it anymore." Yan Bitong nodded heavily, taking the initiative to change the subject, "By the way, you were the one who did that news about St. Mary's Manor, weren't you?"
"Yes, I also created a social media account."
"......"
The two chatted more and more happily, and became more and more excited. They had two rounds of drinks, coffee and desserts. They talked about everything from the past to the present. In the end, He Xun, whose face was flushed, even took off his coat.
He was wearing a thin gray sweatshirt underneath, a very loose style, with the wide collar opening even more freely as he sat down.
Seeing that most of He Xun's collarbone was about to be exposed, Mo Shilin's eyelids twitched. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he got up, walked over and pulled up He Xun's clothes, and then sat down next to him.
Yan Bitong, who was engrossed in her conversation, was first bewildered when she saw the tall man forcefully intervening. Then, she was terrified. "You, you, why are you here?!"
"I've been here from the beginning," Mo Shilin replied with a forced smile, then turned to He Xun with a displeased expression, "Aren't you cold? You took off your clothes?"
"It's not cold, the heating is on really high." He Xun was quite happy to see him sit down, her almond-shaped eyes bright, and she naturally lowered her head to touch his hand. "Your hands are quite warm."
Mo Shilin: "..."
Absolutely, it was pure anger that made his blood rush to his head.
"It's not hot at all," Mo Shilin said coldly, spouting nonsense.
"Then what should we do?" He Xun indulged him, a smile playing on his lips, his almond-shaped eyes shimmering. He leaned close to the other's ear and whispered, "How about I warm you up?"
"Okay." Mo Shilin's cold expression softened a bit. He unceremoniously stuffed his hand into He Xun's hoodie pocket, his eyes dark.
Then he asked, "Are you hungry? What do you want to eat for lunch?"
"It's alright, I just showed off a lot of macarons and mini cakes."
"......"
Tongzi was shocked to see the two people opposite him flirting and teasing each other as if no one else was around.
Yan Bitong slowly opened her mouth wide.
She was first taken aback, then shocked, and began to think about where things went wrong, starting with the Big Bang.
She didn't know whether to be surprised that there was a gay man next to her, or shocked that He Xun was actually dating a capitalist!
Although she saw the plain ring on Mo Shilin's hand yesterday, she never thought about it that way. She simply assumed that the two had a good relationship, and besides, she didn't believe that He Xun would date a big capitalist.
I never expected this, it turns out these two are actually dating!
She looked over in disbelief and saw that Mo Shilin's hand was on He Xun's waist, and he was groping him inappropriately.
This is absolutely outrageous! It's indecent!
A surge of evil fire instantly erupted from the depths of her heart, shooting up through her limbs and bones like lightning. In her eyes, Mo Shilin was no different from a wicked concubine who brought ruin to the country.
—And she was a very wealthy concubine.
Yan Bitong slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Why did you seduce my senior!"
Mo Shilin glanced over with his phoenix eyes. He was very arrogant because of He Xun's favor. Hearing this, he smiled and clenched his fist even tighter. "Don't talk nonsense. It's not necessarily who seduced whom."
Yan Bitong pointed at President Mo's nose and yelled, "You're talking nonsense! You're spouting rubbish! My senior has always been virtuous! If you hadn't seduced him, how could he have willingly given himself to you!"
"......"
He Xun silently held his forehead.
Dude, there's no need to be so blunt.
In just a short while, Tongzi and Yaofei had already started arguing.
One is a newspaper editor-in-chief who speaks fluently and eloquently, while the other is a company president who is sarcastic and cynical. Each has their own strengths and styles. Their exchanges are sharp and intense, and if they were posted online, they would probably garner millions of likes and tens of thousands of comments within a minute.
He felt a headache coming on as he listened to the whistling of throwing knives in his ear.
He finally understood what a sandwich cookie really felt like.
Seeing that Yan Bitong was about to slam her fist on the table and glare at him, He Xun quickly covered Mo Shilin's mouth: "Alright, stop arguing, okay? For my sake."
Upon hearing this, Mo Shilin immediately shut his mouth and kissed He Xun's palm. "Okay, I promise you."
Yan Bitong was furious when she saw the fragrant tea.
"Senior! You can't do this!" She grabbed He Xun's arm tightly with both hands, looking at him with a wronged expression. "You can't date him!"
He Xun smiled helplessly and asked softly, "Why, buddy?"
"You're asking me why? He's a capitalist, a heartless and ruthless capitalist! Have you forgotten what kind of people these are?"
“But Bi Tong, I know him. He’s different from those other people.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Bitong reacted like a furious mother who had just heard that her daughter had eloped with a scoundrel. She exclaimed, "How do you know he's different? Has he shown you his heart? Do you know what he does behind your back?"
"Senior!" She stared intently at He Xun, her words sharp and piercing, "Have you already forgotten who our enemy is?"
He Xun's fingers suddenly tightened. He took a deep breath, his gaze calm and firm. "I haven't, I've never forgotten."
Those who oppress ordinary people, squeeze the living space of the lower classes, and are high above, sucking blood and eating meat, are the upper class and capitalists.
"Then why are you still dating him? I don't object to you liking men, but it absolutely can't be someone like him!"
"......"
He Xun rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He didn't know how to explain it to Yan Bitong.
He had struggled, doubted, felt guilty, and blamed himself, but these emotions had long since disappeared as he spent more time with Mo Shilin.
Mo Shilin is a very good person.
Unlike everyone else.
But relationships are a matter between two people. Even if he told Mo Shilin everything he and Mo Shilin had experienced, the other person would probably still find it difficult to understand such feelings.
Just as the atmosphere at the table was at a standstill, Mo Shilin's assistant, Li Mu, suddenly appeared in the coffee shop.
Li Mu, worthy of being an assistant to the president, walked over to the three people with different atmospheres, dressed in a suit and tie, looking respectable and with an expressionless face, holding a folder, and greeted them one by one: "Hello, President Mo, Mr. He, and Ms. Yan."
Mo Shilin nodded slightly, raised an eyebrow and asked him, "All done?"
“Yes, Mr. Mo.” Li Mu handed the folder directly to Mo Shilin. “Everything you requested is here.”
Mo Shilin took the folder, and without even glancing at it, casually tossed it onto the table.
Then he said to Li Mu, "Thank you for your hard work. Last year, the company gave us three extra tickets for a seven-day trip to France as part of our year-end benefits. Find some time to take your wife and daughter with you."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Mo." Li Mu's smile instantly became more sincere. He said goodbye to the other two people, "Then, Mr. He, Ms. Yan, I'll be going now."
He Xun smiled and nodded, "Drive carefully."
After Li Mu left, He Xun stared curiously at the documents on the table: "What's this?"
"Open it and see for yourself," Mo Shilin added casually. "Ms. Yan, you can join us too."
Yan Bitong sneered and leaned closer to He Xun to open the folder together—
Upon closer inspection, the contents revealed clear evidence of collusion between Cheng Qianyu and the capital behind her with a shady children's hospital in China!
The text and photographs on the white paper were so detailed and clear that they were chilling.
He Xun and Yan Bitong looked at each other, their hearts and pupils both startled.
Mo Shilin scoffed and hooked He Xun's chin with his index finger. "So? Now you know what I've been doing behind the scenes?"
A few minutes later—
The three people walked out of the coffee shop.
Yan Bitong's expression had softened considerably, and her emotions were no longer so agitated.
"I never expected... he could actually do this much." She whispered to He Xun, "Once exposed, he'd be the one being besieged by that group of people. It seems he really likes you."
A faint smile flashed across He Xun's face. He looked at Mo Shilin, who was standing by the car making a phone call not far away, and said in a low voice, "Actually, I didn't expect this either."
Soon, Mo Shilin finished his phone call and returned to take He Xun's hand.
He Xun smiled and said goodbye to Yan Bitong, exchanging contact information. But Yan Bitong suddenly grabbed He Xun's arm and said seriously, "Since things have come to this, then senior, I'll ask you a question."
"What?"
Are you on top or on the bottom?
"......"
Please don't bring up a man's painful memories right from the start!
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