HSS CH19

Chapter 19: Have You Confessed? 

Huo Yuchuan calmly said, “He does the work of more than ten people by himself.”

Lin Miao replied, “Then… I can also take on more tasks.”

Huo Yuchuan glanced at him and asked, “What kind of work?”

Lin Miao thought for a moment and realized that, aside from accompanying Huo Yuchuan to sleep, all the other tasks were handled by Aunt Chen and Little Zheng.

He pouted and said, “Can I take some of Aunt Chen’s and Little Zheng’s work?”

Huo Yuchuan didn’t object but said, “Then you ask Aunt Chen and Little Zheng.”

So Lin Miao called Aunt Chen and said, “Aunt Chen, I’ll sweep the floor at home from now on.”

Aunt Chen immediately started crying and said, “Is it because I don’t sweep cleanly enough?”

Lin Miao quickly reassured her, “No! I didn’t mean that…”

“Then I’ll sweep three times, no, four times!” Aunt Chen said sorrowfully, “Please don’t look down on me, okay?”

Lin Miao spent half an hour comforting Aunt Chen and swearing that he wouldn’t touch a single broom or mop in the house before he managed to calm her down.

He then called Little Zheng and asked if he could take on some of his tasks.

Little Zheng replied, “Sure.”

Lin Miao’s eyes lit up, but then he heard, “But the salary can’t be reduced.”

Lin Miao turned to Huo Yuchuan and said, “He said the salary can’t be reduced.”

Huo Yuchuan replied, “Then you won’t get paid.”

Lin Miao: “……” Then why should I even do the work?!

Lin Miao immediately hung up the phone.

Not long after, Aunt Chen brought lunch and, before leaving, held Lin Miao’s hand with tearful eyes and said that she had swept the floor four times today, and it was very clean.

Lin Miao almost wanted to strangle himself for making those phone calls today.

He spent another half an hour coaxing Aunt Chen into a smile and convincing her that sweeping the floor once was enough.

After talking so much, he was exhausted and just wanted to take a nap with Huo Yuchuan after finishing his meal.

There was a resting room in Huo Yuchuan’s office with a very soft bed. Lin Miao closed his eyes and burrowed into the blanket as soon as he got in.

After a while, Huo Yuchuan also lay down beside him.

In his drowsy state, Lin Miao suddenly remembered that he hadn’t heard Huo Yuchuan mention Miss Zhao these past few days. He couldn’t help but open his eyes and ask, “Huo Yuchuan, how are things between you and Miss Zhao?”

Huo Yuchuan pulled the blanket over him and said, “You’re so nosy.”

Lin Miao poked his head out from under the blanket and said, “I’m just a little curious.”

Huo Yuchuan replied, “Nothing much.”

“Miss Zhao is so beautiful; you don’t like her?” Lin Miao suddenly had a brainstorm. “Do you have someone you like?”

Huo Yuchuan didn’t speak, not denying it.

“Who is it? Do I know them?” Lin Miao suddenly felt wide awake. “Have you confessed?”

Huo Yuchuan replied, “No.”

Lin Miao asked, “Why haven’t you confessed?”

Huo Yuchuan fell silent again, closed his eyes, and seemed to be asleep.

Lin Miao called out to him a few times, but eventually got sleepy again. In his half-asleep state, he finally heard him say, “Wait a bit longer.”

Lin Miao mumbled, “Wait for what?”

Huo Yuchuan’s voice was so low that Lin Miao could barely hear it.

“Wait until he likes me too.”

Lin Miao slept until three in the afternoon, by which time Huo Yuchuan had already gone back to his office next door.

Lin Miao had no classes in the afternoon but did have evening classes. He planned to go back to school first, eat in the cafeteria, and then head to class.

However, after packing his bag, Huo Yuchuan suddenly asked him, “Do you want to have Western food?”

Lin Miao was taken aback for a moment and said, “Ah?”

Huo Yuchuan explained that a friend of his had just opened a Western restaurant, and it was having its grand opening tonight. They had invited some guests who could eat for free.

Lin Miao hesitated for a moment while holding his bag, then dragged a chair over and sat beside Huo Yuchuan, playing on his computer.

So, the employees coming in to sign documents saw their boss being squeezed to the edge of the table.

Everyone was used to it, knowing that there was a very good-looking college student who often came to see Huo Yuchuan. No appointment or registration was needed; he could just go straight to the boss’s office.

At six in the evening, Lin Miao followed Huo Yuchuan to the newly opened Western restaurant.

The decor looked very exquisite and high-end, the kind of place Lin Miao wouldn’t dare to enter alone.

The owner was a slightly plump middle-aged man who greeted Huo Yuchuan with a beaming smile as soon as he walked in. He arranged a table with a good view and a bit more privacy for them.

Lin Miao was focused on eating and didn’t pay much attention to the restaurant after the dishes were served. He only remembered what dishes were served and which ones were the most delicious.

When he had eaten almost all he wanted, he noticed that the restaurant had filled up with more people. He Congshan had also arrived and seemed to have had some drinks. He came over to greet them, a bit tipsy.

As the time for class was approaching, Huo Yuchuan called Little Zheng to take Lin Miao to school.

“Give me a ride too,” He Congshan said wearily, “I’m heading back. I haven’t slept well these past few days and have a headache.”

Huo Yuchuan: “Did you go thieving?”

He Congshan replied irritably, “Yeah, I went to steal someone.”

He went to tell the owner a few words, then got into Little Zheng’s car with Lin Miao, “Take Little Lin to school first.”

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the school gate. Lin Miao unbuckled his seatbelt and was about to get out when he saw the half-drunk He Congshan leap out faster than him.

“Boss……”

He saw through the car window that their math teacher was walking out of the gate, holding a book. Under the bright streetlight, his silver-rimmed glasses caught a bit of light.

He Congshan walked over, covered his nose and mouth with his hand, and smiled with a hint of alcohol, “Found you.”

Yu Jinwan’s whole body stiffened. He took a step back and whispered, “You’ve got the wrong person.”

He Congshan looked at him suspiciously and said, “Wrong person?”

With people coming and going at the entrance, Yu Jinwan started to walk away but was grabbed by He Congshan again after a few steps, “Hey, wait a minute……”

Lin Miao saw He Congshan tugging at him like a bully and thought he was having a drunken fit. He quickly called Little Zheng over to hold him back, “Otherwise, the security guards will beat him up!”

“I’m not having a drunken fit!” He Congshan held onto the person tightly and shouted, drawing the attention of many people. Lin Miao quickly pulled them behind a nearby tree.

“You… you really have the wrong person,” Yu Jinwan lowered his head slightly and struggled with his wrist, “Let go……”

He Congshan stared at him intently, suddenly grabbed his chin with one hand, and kissed him quickly.

“I didn’t get the wrong person!” He said decisively, “It’s this mouth!”

Yu Jinwan, Lin Miao: “……”