HSS CH48
by InterstellarSnakeChapter 48: Pink is for First Love
He Congshan stood there stunned for a long while, his brain working overtime but still unable to come up with a solution. How could he change the fact that he was a man? Money could be earned, but being a man wasn’t something that could be changed by simply switching clothes.
He scratched his head and complained, “What’s wrong with being a man? Isn’t he a man too?”
Yu Jinwan replied softly, “But he’s never been with another man.”
“So just because he likes women, everyone else has to like women too?” He Congshan became even more angry. “Is your dad more domineering than an emperor? Didn’t he get the memo that the People’s Republic of China was founded?”
Yu Jinwan remained silent.
He Congshan didn’t want to speak ill of his father, so he changed his tone, “I’m not criticizing him, it’s just…”
Yu Jinwan picked up the book that had fallen to the ground and said quietly, “He said it’s disgraceful and would affect the company…”
He Congshan’s expression darkened, “So for the sake of money, you can just ignore how you feel?”
Yu Jinwan was silent for a moment, then said, “I should go back.”
He Congshan grabbed his shoulders and asked earnestly, “If I weren’t a man, would you still like me?”
Yu Jinwan was taken aback, “I… I don’t know.”
He Congshan looked at him, then suddenly hugged him and said, “If your dad doesn’t agree, let’s just keep our relationship a secret for now, okay?”
He promised, “Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to make him agree.”
Yu Jinwan, pressed against his chest, heard him say, “I’ll count to three, and if you don’t object, it means you agree.”
Then he heard him shout, “Three!”
He Congshan: “Hehe, you agreed.”
Yu Jinwan: “……”
In the early morning, when Lin Miao woke up, Huo Yuchuan was no longer beside the bed. Getting up so early, has his cold recovered? Lin Miao rubbed his eyes and heard Huo Yuchuan talking on the phone downstairs, which seemed to be about company matters. His voice still had a hint of nasal congestion, probably meaning his cold wasn’t fully gone yet.
But after breakfast, he still left the house with Lin Miao, saying he had to go back to the company for a bit. Being a boss isn’t easy, Lin Miao thought, looking at his somewhat haggard face. Even when sick, he had to work, and people would rush him to get back to work after just a couple of days of rest.
They first dropped Lin Miao off at school. Before getting out of the car, Lin Miao leaned over and called out to Huo Yuchuan. Huo Yuchuan thought he was about to say something and slightly lowered his head. Lin Miao quickly kissed him on the forehead.
“A makeup morning kiss.”
Then he hurriedly got out of the car and ran off.
Lin Miao walked to the teaching building and saw a message from Huo Yuchuan, “Let’s talk about it.”
Lin Miao: “What?”
Huo Yuchuan: “Can you kiss a little slower next time?”
Lin Miao’s face turned hot, and he put away his phone as he entered the classroom.
Jiang Leming and the others had already arrived and had saved him a seat, “Miao… Dad, over here.”
Lin Miao put down his school bag, thought for a moment, and told Jiang Leming that he didn’t have to call him “dad” for a month.
“Really?!” Jiang Leming was overjoyed and lunged forward to hug him, “Miao, you’re my good Miao!”
Lin Miao quickly blocked him, took a deep breath, and said, “Huo Yuchuan and I… are together now.”
All three roommates looked at him in unison.
Lin Miao hesitated, “If you guys can’t accept it…”
Jiang Leming: “Why am I not surprised at all?”
He Yu: “That’s right.”
Zhou Zhuo: “That’s right.”
Jiang Leming: “It feels like… you guys have been together for a while.”
He Yu, Zhou Zhuo: “That’s right, that’s right.”
Lin Miao: “……”
In the evening, after class, Huo Yuchuan called Lin Miao and said he was working overtime at the company and would be home late.
“Okay,” Lin Miao said, “Your cold isn’t fully gone yet. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
Huo Yuchuan replied, “Alright.”
Xiao Zheng was waiting outside the school gate in the car to take Lin Miao home. As they passed by a flower shop, Lin Miao saw the bright and vibrant flowers and remembered that people in relationships usually give each other flowers.
He quickly asked Xiao Zheng to stop.
The flower shop owner was a middle-aged woman with a gentle smile. Seeing Lin Miao looking at the bouquets, she asked, “Handsome young man, buying flowers for someone?”
Lin Miao nodded.
The owner, noticing his slightly red earlobes, teased him, “Is it your first time in a relationship?”
Lin Miao shyly replied, “Yeah.”
The owner picked out a bouquet of pink roses, very pretty, “How about this one? Pink is for first love. Your girlfriend will definitely love it.”
“No,” Lin Miao said, “It’s for a boyfriend.”
The owner: “……”
“Hehe, that’s fine too…” The owner awkwardly laughed, “A boyfriend, huh? Let’s switch to another bouquet then.”
“Why?” Lin Miao took the flowers from her hand, “They look great.”
The owner: “But for a guy…”
Lin Miao: “Does giving flowers have to be gender-specific?”
He lowered his head and inhaled the faint fragrance, whispering to the pink flowers, “First love, it’s Huo Yuchuan.”
When Lin Miao got into the car holding a big bouquet of pink roses, Xiao Zheng was stunned for a couple of seconds.
Lin Miao happily said, “Let’s go find Huo Yuchuan.”
Xiao Zheng: “……Okay.”
When they arrived at the company, Lin Jianxing had already finished his shift and left. Most people had also gone home, leaving only a few stragglers.
Lin Miao breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn’t figured out how to tell his dad yet. If his dad got angry and went to punch Huo Yuchuan, what would people think? They might misunderstand and think Huo Yuchuan hadn’t paid the security guard’s wages.
Maybe it would even make the news—Security Guard at XX Company Beats Unscrupulous Boss, Chases for Three Blocks?
As Lin Miao went upstairs, he saw Huo Yuchuan leaning on the sofa in the office, looking through documents with a somewhat weary expression.
He walked over with the flowers.
Huo Yuchuan looked up at the sound of footsteps and was greeted by a bouquet of pink roses.
“For you,” Lin Miao said brightly, “Do you like them?”
Huo Yuchuan was stunned for a long while.
He swallowed and finally said, “I like them.”
Lin Miao’s eyes sparkled with happiness as he contentedly sat down beside him, “I’ll stay here with you.”
Huo Yuchuan said, “It might be very late.”
Lin Miao replied, “So what if it’s late? I don’t have anything else to do.”
Huo Yuchuan looked at him and asked, “Not going to work tonight?”
“No,” Lin Miao grumbled, “Boss He hasn’t paid me this month yet.”
Huo Yuchuan chuckled, “I’ll scold him later.”
He held the flowers and pulled Lin Miao to his feet, “Let’s go eat first.”
So, the bouquet of pink flowers was carried from upstairs to downstairs and into the car.
Huo Yuchuan took a photo and sent it to He Congshan.
“From Lin Miao.”
He Congshan: “Are you going to soak them in wine?”
Huo Yuchuan: “They’re for a boyfriend.”
He Congshan let out a cold snort and replied, “I have a boyfriend too.”
Huo Yuchuan: “Does he give you flowers?”
He Congshan: “……”
He Congshan immediately sent a message to Yu Jinwan, “I want roses too, and they have to be bright red! redder than Huo Yuchuan’s!”
Yu Jinwan: “……”