Chapter 79 This weekend, Liu Duan and him...
I spent the weekend on an island vacation with them in Liuduan, and flew back on Monday morning.
As soon as he landed and got off the plane, seeing the tall buildings and bustling crowds, Liu Duanhe felt a little out of place, as if he had suddenly jumped into another world.
Liu Duanhe was wearing a gray overcoat with a loose silver chain belt. Secretary Wei had interviewed a new personal assistant for him these past few days, as instructed by Liu Duanhe, thus completely separating this part of the responsibility.
He is a man who keeps his mouth shut and is very responsible.
As Liu Duanhe walked out of the airport, he saw the car arranged by his personal assistant Zhang Yu waiting at the door. He nodded in satisfaction and greeted Feng Xingyun, saying, "I'll go to the company first this morning, and we'll meet at school this afternoon."
They have a class to attend in the afternoon.
Feng Xingyun and Liu Duanhe had only spent one weekend together, and now they had to part ways. He was extremely unwilling to do so. "How about I go with you?"
Liu Duanhe patted him on the shoulder, "You're so clingy, but you left the company directly last time, so you must have missed a lot of work these past few days."
He subconsciously reminded Feng Xingyun.
Feng Xingyun replied nonchalantly, "My dad has so many secretaries, he won't miss the chance to have me work for him."
"And spending time with the people I love is the most important thing; these jobs don't make me happy."
This is the difference between Feng Xingyun and Liu Duanhe. From a certain perspective, Feng Xingyun is undoubtedly a person with low material desires, a carefree and unconventional personality, little ambition, easily satisfied, and who values his relationship with his family more.
Liu Duanhe, on the other hand, was ambitious in his career. Obtaining higher profits gave him an unparalleled sense of accomplishment. He placed his life's value in his career, which was also the only way he obtained positive emotional feedback for the first ten years of his life.
Because Feng Xingyun's parents had a very good relationship, his emotional needs were not delayed in being met. His parents loved each other more than their children, which shaped his independent yet appreciative personality.
Liu Duanhe's longing for his parents' love was never fulfilled, so he neither dared to prioritize his emotional needs. Only by getting first place in school or achieving results that surpassed others would he receive praise from his elders and relatives. This behavioral pattern was formed from childhood.
Liu Duanhe was taken aback for a moment before saying, "Alright, if you'd like, get in the car."
Zhang Yu couldn't help but glance at the two out of the corner of his eye. After starting his job, he learned from his colleagues that his boss had a gay lover. He was shocked when he first met him. His boss was tall and big. He was surprised by his boss's height when he first met him. His height was outstanding even among northerners.
The boss's lover is even taller and stronger, and although he's fairly handsome, he looks too cold.
The boss himself is so good-looking, he's never seen a celebrity who's so handsome, so it's surprising that he would like a man. Is it because no one is better looking than the boss, so there's no difference, that he chose a man?
Zhang Yu was close to the other man during their conversation and didn't try to avoid him, which shattered his initial impression that the boss was very career-oriented, but her boyfriend was a total romantic.
Feng Xingyun's assistant, who had brought back the assistant, was also taken aback. He and his bodyguard pushed the luggage over and, with great tact, headed straight for the car that Liu Duan and his personal assistant had driven.
The package contained local specialties from that island. Liu Duanhe didn't have any relatives left to give as gifts, so he kept some for himself and planned to give the rest to his housekeeper and some of his trusted subordinates.
Feng Xingyun kissed Liu Duanhe's cheek. "I'm happy just to be with you. You just focus on your work and don't worry about me."
Feng Xingyun wished he could work in the same office as Liu Duan.
If Tianhe Group hadn't monopolized an entire industrial park and building, leaving no extra space, he would have even tried to persuade his father to move here directly, so they could share an office.
Liu Duanhe had become accustomed to Feng Xingyun's sneak attacks over the past two days and didn't react at first.
"Okay, but it's still better to tell your parents that we can work online and work together."
"You'll eventually have to take over your family company, after all, you're their only child."
Then he noticed Zhang Yu, whose eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry."
Being so intimate in public is a bit intrusive to others. They've been mostly alone lately, forgetting that they're surrounded by eyes since returning to Beijing.
Zhang Yu snapped out of his daze and quickly said awkwardly, "It's alright, it's alright, boss, please continue. I'll just move away."
As a single, straight man, it's impossible for him not to be surprised to see someone of the same sex being intimate with him. He might even feel a little awkward. But as a lowly office worker, he couldn't think of anything else; this was the big boss who was handing out money.
His former boss, though straight, was responsible for buying condoms and sex toys, showing he had truly honed his skills. His chaotic private life left him caught in the middle, having to deal with both his boss and his wife who was getting married to him.
He wouldn't have resigned if he hadn't had enough.
This is just a drop in the ocean; he'll soon get used to it without batting an eye.
Liu Duanhe was amused for a moment by Zhang Yu's anxious expression. He did have a very low threshold for laughter; sometimes, he would laugh to himself at a casual remark from someone.
Having a cold personality and having a low threshold for laughter are not contradictory.
Just because he doesn't like a person doesn't mean he doesn't find certain things interesting.
Zhang Yu stared blankly at Liu Duanhe's smile. Wow, that's so cool.
He suddenly realized that a man's good looks, to a certain degree, could indeed make other men feel that it's not impossible.
Zhang Yu snapped out of his daze and quickly lowered his head. Everyone likes to look at good-looking people, but given his boss's qualifications, it's best for people who aren't good enough not to even look at him; there's no point in even thinking about it.
Feng Xingyun took Liu Duanhe's hand and said jealously, "You still smile so beautifully in public."
Liu Duanhe glanced at him and said, "When have I ever not laughed while I'm out here?"
Feng Xingyun's words were truly driven by jealousy. Liu Duan was always polite and courteous to everyone in public, and rarely had a cold, expressionless face.
Feng Xingyun was speechless. He used to think that Liu Duanhe was hypocritical for always smiling at everyone, but now he just thought Liu Duanhe was so beautiful when he smiled at others. This was probably because of the difference in perspective.
He couldn't stop Liu Duanhe from laughing, so he could only convince himself with grand principles.
Seeing Feng Xingyun's frustrated expression, Liu Duanhe was speechless and helpless. She shook Feng Xingyun's hand and said, "Alright, I'll make you laugh all day when we get back, so you can see enough."
Feng Xingyun opened his palm, took the opportunity to grab his hand, held him in his palm with their fingers intertwined, and raised an eyebrow, saying, "I'm not that petty."
Liu Duanhe raised his tightly clenched hand and waved it in front of his eyes. "Yes, yes, you are the most generous."
His dark phoenix eyes shone with a warm, honey-like smile. "Let's go."
Fortunately, the two of them used the VIP channel, which was relatively empty at the moment. Otherwise, given Liu Duanhe's physique, appearance, and attire, unsuspecting people would likely mistake him for a celebrity, making it difficult for them to pass through.
Feng Xingyun had witnessed such scenes before. Back in his freshman year, at the freshman party, Liu Duanhe gave a speech as a freshman representative. Countless people from the entire school came to the freshman party, including sophomores, juniors, and seniors. When he left that night, the door was surrounded by layers upon layers of people.
Everyone was there to see this junior who caused a sensation on the forum as soon as he entered the school. He had overshadowed the senior students who had been debating the school countless times with just those candid, unedited photos, and became the undisputed campus heartthrob of A University.
After all, everyone has their own aesthetic sense, and when they are similar, who is more handsome is somewhat subjective. However, Liu Duanhe, with his stunningly handsome face, has directly monopolized the right to judge aesthetics.
So he specifically bought tickets for all flights, excluding economy class, that were scheduled to arrive at their airport around the same time.
After getting in the car, Liu Duanhe took out a jar of candy from the small refrigerator, unwrapped it, ate one, and handed one to Feng Xingyun, saying, "Want one? It's delicious."
Both of them were tall, and when they insisted on sitting together, their legs ended up squeezed together.
Feng Xingyun doesn't really like sweets.
Liu Duanhe knew this, so he said, "It's not sweet, don't worry."
Feng Xingyun took it and popped it into his mouth. "Why are you eating candy today?"
Liu Duanhe said calmly, "I'm quitting smoking."
Although Feng Xingyun found Liu Duanhe's smoking sexy, even to the point of being alluring, tobacco was ultimately not a good thing.
Feng Xingyun understood that Liu Duanhe had too many things on his mind, and tobacco could soothe his emotions. If he didn't have an outlet for his emotions and had to process everything on his own, he would eventually self-destruct and go to extremes. So he cared about it, but rarely said anything.
Liu Duanhe has now voluntarily said he will quit smoking.
Feng Xingyun's eyes deepened, and he suddenly smiled, "I knew it, you can always control yourself."
Liu Duanhe tidied up the candy wrappers and put them in the trash can. "You trust me so much? Then I can't let you down."
Feng Xingyun's undisguised trust and appreciation for him surprised Liu Duanhe. Their previous antagonism couldn't have been fake, so how could Feng Xingyun's previous dislike have transformed into such intense liking and love?
This kind of feeling used to be called "love that makes one want to live and hate that makes one want to die." It means that love and hate are intense and that one is prone to extremes. But it also means that no matter whether you love or hate, that person is special and unique.
However, Feng Xingyun is clearly not that kind of person. In fact, his personality is much more peaceful than Liu Duanhe's, which is due to his upbringing.
Moreover, love and hate cannot change in an instant; there is always a process involved.
Liu Duanhe even began to examine their previous interactions, wondering if Feng Xingyun had truly disliked him before.
Based on their current interactions, Liu Duanhe began to wonder if Feng Xingyun was the kind of elementary school student who would bully whoever he liked to get their attention.
With this skeptical look in his eyes, Liu Duanhe sized up Feng Xingyun.
Suddenly, he said, "Did you really dislike or even hate me during your freshman and sophomore years? Ask yourself honestly."
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Author's note: My darlings, I had driving practice and a banquet today. If you're late, you'll have to kneel. You can do whatever you want to me [pity].
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