HSS CH28

Chapter 28: Lock Him Up

“Lin Miao’s mouth slightly agape, he stared at Huo Yuchuan in shock—Wha…… What do you mean by ‘be a couple’? Shameless!”

He didn’t understand how Huo Yuchuan had suddenly changed like a different person, always saying things that seemed to be flirting.

“You weren’t like this before!”

Huo Yuchuan took a step closer and said slowly, “Before, I was afraid I’d scare you away.”

He looked into Lin Miao’s eyes, “Now…… you already know everything. Will you run?”

Lin Miao’s heart skipped a beat and then started pounding rapidly. He awkwardly turned his face away and said, “Then give me back my bank card.”

“Alright,” Huo Yuchuan looked at his reddening ear tips, “But you have to agree to two conditions.”

Lin Miao: “What conditions?”

“The first one,” Huo Yuchuan extended his hand, “Give me your phone to have a look.”

Lin Miao looked bewildered, “Why do you want to see my phone?”

Huo Yuchuan didn’t answer, just asked him, “Will you give it or not?”

Lin Miao had no choice but to take out his phone, unlock it, and hand it over.

Huo Yuchuan opened the photo album, and the first picture that caught his eye was the one Lin Miao had taken of him before leaving City C on Sunday.

He scrolled down, and almost every few photos, there was one of him.

There was a picture of him looking groggy in the morning because Lin Miao had caught him off guard while he was sleeping. Lin Miao, looking at the photo of himself with messy hair and looking like he had slept like a log, accused Huo Yuchuan of taking unflattering photos on purpose and demanded that he delete them.

Huo Yuchuan didn’t delete them. Lin Miao, upset, insisted that he also pretend to have just woken up so that Lin Miao could take a photo of him in the same state.

There were also photos of him sitting behind his desk looking over documents, which Lin Miao said made him look a bit stern when he was working.

There were pictures of him sitting in the car looking out the window, curled up on the sofa watching a computer, and in the study attending a video conference……

Huo Yuchuan lifted his eyes, his voice a bit hoarse, “You said you wanted to cut ties with me, so why do you still keep my photos?”

Lin Miao was stunned for a moment, then reached out to grab his phone, “I’ll delete them right now!”

“Don’t delete them,” Huo Yuchuan grabbed his wrist tightly.

He said, “This is the second condition.”

On the way to school, Huo Yuchuan looked out the car window at the rapidly receding scenery—trees, people, but it seemed like he couldn’t hold onto anything. He told himself that if Lin Miao really despised him…… he wouldn’t force him.

But as long as Lin Miao liked him even a little, just a little……

Lin Miao saw that his expression seemed to change and asked curiously, “Huo Yuchuan, what’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing,” Huo Yuchuan said, “Keep the photos. You can look at them when you miss me.”

“Who misses you,” Lin Miao’s cheeks heated up, “I miss Aunt Chen, I miss Little Zheng, but I don’t miss you!”

Huo Yuchuan: “Missing them won’t help.”

Lin Miao was speechless, “Then missing you will help?”

“Mm,” Huo Yuchuan said earnestly, “I’ll come to see you.”

Lin Miao’s face grew even hotter. He pulled his hand free and said, “No need, just give me back my bank card.”

Huo Yuchuan calmly said, “I’ll bring it to you tomorrow.”

Lin Miao: “You’re coming again tomorrow?”

Huo Yuchuan: “The principal said it’s okay to attend classes.”

Lin Miao: “……”

Under the Yu Group building, the bodyguard accompanied Huo Chengdong as he squatted behind the flower bed, stealthily watching people coming and going in the building.

The bodyguard advised him, “Young master, let’s go back.”

“No way,” Huo Chengdong frowned deeply, “If I can’t sign the contract, Huo Yuchuan won’t make me the general manager!”

The bodyguard thought to himself, your family and the Yu family have been archenemies for years, fighting fiercely in the business world. It’s no wonder they can’t sign. He didn’t even read the contract carefully before agreeing, and now he’s been beaten up several times. He’s just feeding mosquitoes by squatting here.

The front door of the building opened again, and a thin figure walked out. He wore silver-rimmed glasses, his face a bit pale, looking a bit dazed.

“This old Yu family is really inhumane, exploiting employees,” Huo Chengdong clicked his tongue, “Look at this person, working so hard that his face has turned pale.”

The bodyguard echoed, “Yes, yes, really inhumane.”

Heaven knows, how long do we have to squat here……

Huo Yuchuan lingered at school until evening, ate in the cafeteria, and then said he would drop Lin Miao off at “Muse.”

Lin Miao was going to work part-time tonight.

“No,” Lin Miao refused, “I’ll go by myself.”

He was about to take the subway with his school bag when he was stopped by Little Zheng at the school gate.

“Mr. Lin,” Little Zheng said robotically, “Please get in the car.”

“I can go by myself,” Lin Miao tried to walk around him, but every step he took, Little Zheng blocked him.

Huo Yuchuan came out behind Lin Miao and said leisurely, “If you don’t get in the car, you’ll be late.”

Lin Miao was angry, “I’m taking the subway!”

“The subway is so crowded,” Huo Yuchuan said indifferently, “If you get crushed, no one will compensate you.”

“I won’t,” Lin Miao said, “I……”

He suddenly caught sight of two familiar figures not far away. Upon closer inspection, he saw He Congshan pulling their Teacher Yu, saying something to him. Teacher Yu struggled free and ran away.

“Hey, wait!”

He Congshan looked helplessly at the person running away. He turned his head and saw Huo Yuchuan and Lin Miao standing by the car, both staring at him intently.

He Congshan: “……”

He Congshan walked straight over and hitched a ride, “It’s on the way, let’s go together.”

Huo Yuchuan coldly blocked him, “Your employee said he wants to take the subway.”

He Congshan: “Then let him take it.”

Huo Yuchuan said coldly, “Then you take it too.”

He Congshan immediately turned to Lin Miao, “Little Lin, if you take the subway and are late, you’ll lose your wages.”

Lin Miao: “……”

In the end, Lin Miao refused to sit with Huo Yuchuan and sat alone in the passenger seat, while Huo Yuchuan and He Congshan sat in the back.

As soon as He Congshan got in the car, he complained to Huo Yuchuan, “I just want to talk to him, why does he always run away when he sees me?”

Huo Yuchuan glanced at him, “Maybe you look intimidating.”

“You’re the one who looks intimidating,” He Congshan retorted, “I’m the one who’s so handsome I blow everyone else out of the water!”

Huo Yuchuan replied dismissively, “Then you’re really something.”

When they arrived at the entrance of “Muse,” He Congshan was still stroking his chin thoughtfully, “I can’t keep letting him avoid me like this.”

Huo Yuchuan, watching Lin Miao get out of the car, casually said, “Then lock him up.”

He Congshan’s eyes lit up, and he became more spirited.

Yu Jinwan walked slowly on his way home. The streetlights were dim, casting long shadows.

He was a bit tired but didn’t want to call a car. He wanted to walk by himself for a while.

He turned the corner, and a black car suddenly stopped beside him.

He was taken aback. The car door abruptly opened, and someone threw something over his head and dragged him into the car at high speed.

He didn’t even have time to cry out before everything went black, and he fainted.

When he woke up, he found himself lying on an unfamiliar sofa.

He groggily opened his eyes and saw He Congshan sitting in the chair opposite him. The bright light highlighted his sharp features, and when he was silent, it gave off a strong sense of oppression.

He heard He Congshan say, “Teacher Yu, let’s have a talk.”

Yu Jinwan’s heart tightened, and he murmured, “Talk…… about what?”

He Congshan chuckled, “About love.”

Yu Jinwan: “……”