HSS CH62

Chapter 62: Extra – He and Yu 1

The Yu family had five sons, and Yu Jinwan always felt he was the least like his father. It wasn’t that he didn’t resemble his father in appearance, but rather in terms of ability, ambition, or personality…

His father had started from scratch, working tirelessly day and night in his youth to carve out a name for the Yu family and secure a place in the fiercely competitive market.

Yu Jinwan’s four elder brothers had also joined the company one after another upon reaching adulthood, gradually becoming capable and independent figures within the family business.

Only he, after graduating, became an ordinary university teacher.

His mother was also a teacher, but she had separated from his father years ago due to incompatible personalities.

Yu Jinwan thought that perhaps in terms of life planning and choices, he was more like his mother.

This was his first act of “rebellion” against his father, not following the path his father had already laid out for him.

For this, Yu Maode had been furious, even considering donating a building to the university to ask the principal not to admit his son.

However, during that period, the company suddenly encountered some issues. By the time Yu Maode had dealt with them and turned his attention back to his son, Yu Jinwan had already started teaching for a few days.

Yu Maode was so angry he could have blown his top, and his cane was about to be worn out from pounding the ground. Fortunately, his other four sons were all very talented and obedient. After being angry for a few days, he let Yu Jinwan be.

From as far back as Yu Jinwan could remember, his father had always been stern, and his brothers were no different. The house was always quiet, with family members rarely smiling or showing emotion. Speaking to his father felt like reporting for work, and there seemed to be little difference between being at home or at the company.

As a child, he had envied other families where siblings would play and fight. His brothers, however, never did such things. They were always serious, spoke very little, and showed little emotion. Later, when he saw Little Zheng by Huoyuchuan’s side, he couldn’t help but wonder if he had found his long-lost brother.

The first weekend after he started working, he nervously went home, expecting a scolding from his father. His brothers happened to be home as well.

His eldest brother looked at him and said in a flat voice, “Ahwan, you’ve lost weight.”

Second brother: “Ahwan, eat more.”

Third brother: “Ahwan, drink more water.”

Fourth brother: “Ahwan, jump more…” Then he coughed and stopped talking.

Yu Jinwan nodded, not paying much attention, preoccupied with thoughts of how his father would scold him.

His father’s face was indeed dark, but fortunately, he didn’t say much before his brothers came to report on work. His father got distracted and waved him away.

Thus, Yu Jinwan successfully stayed at University A as a teacher. He loved the campus environment, which was very pleasant.

The day he met He Congshan was when he couldn’t resist his colleagues’ enthusiastic invitations and, driven by curiosity, walked into “Muse.”

However, he didn’t like the environment there, finding it noisy and chaotic with dim lighting.

That day, he was wearing a white shirt. In the dim light, he looked a bit like a waiter, which made his slender figure even more pronounced. On his way to the restroom, he was accosted by an inebriated guest. In his panic, He Congshan came to his rescue, grabbing the man and shouting, “This person is just here to work! You want to sleep with them? Show some respect for the working class!”

“Good-looking? Does that mean you can just sleep with them? Have some shame!”

Yu Jinwan was too scared to say anything and hid to one side.

He Congshan didn’t get a good look and assumed he was a waiter there. He kept fighting while defending the dignity of workers, as if he were the one working there.

When Yu Jinwan was pulled away by his colleagues, he glanced back at He Congshan standing in the crowd and heard him say, “If you can’t control yourself, I’ll chop it off for you!”

After that day, Yu Jinwan avoided that area for a long time, and his colleagues didn’t dare invite him again.

When he passed by there again, he noticed a new rule: waiters could choose to wear masks.

He stood in silence for a while, not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing that the store was hiring part-time workers, he applied.

This was his second act of “rebellion.” If his father found out, he imagined the cane would be worn out again.

From then on, he would go to “Muse” to work part-time whenever he had time in the evenings. Occasionally, he would run into He Congshan drinking in the store or be sent by the staff to “work”…

He Congshan was the boss, but he didn’t act like one. When business was slow, the manager would point to the door and shout, “Take the boss to the entrance and stand there to attract customers! Don’t let him in until you get some!”

Then a crowd would drag him to the entrance.

He Congshan protested loudly, “No boss should stand at the entrance to attract customers! I’m a big boss…”

The manager replied mercilessly, “What else can a big boss do? Serve drinks, carry alcohol, wash glasses?”

He Congshan suddenly felt that standing at the entrance wasn’t so bad after all.

Yu Jinwan, wearing a mask, watched him from the crowd, hearing his hearty laughter and all the unhidden emotions…

He Congshan was a completely different person from him.

He thought their interactions would end there. He was just one of the many workers in the store, and to He Congshan, he was nothing special.

Later, he thought more than once that he shouldn’t have entered that room on that chaotic night.

He had a choice.

When He Congshan pinned him to the sofa, his hot breath scorched his face. He heard He Congshan’s hoarse voice, speaking in broken sentences, “If you don’t want to… just leave… even if you have to knock me out…”

Yu Jinwan’s heart was racing, and He Congshan’s equally rapid heartbeat collided with his.

He felt He Congshan’s taut arm, the strong muscles firm and powerful, pressing beside him, yet he was asked to knock himself out…

Yu Jinwan slowly moved his hand upward, from the arm to the neck, tracing the protrusion in his throat.

He suddenly tilted his face up and kissed He Congshan’s Adam’s apple…

The curtains fluttered, and the light entering the room flickered on and off. Yu Jinwan’s consciousness was scattered, and he unconsciously clutched the sweaty chest of the person above him, murmuring for him to slow down…

It was like a ridiculous dream, and he fled in embarrassment upon waking, at a loss.

He didn’t dare to go back there again.

Xu Yue, who also worked part-time at “Muse,” hadn’t seen him for several days and sent him a message asking what was wrong.

Yu Jinwan had to say, “I’ve been busy with work lately.”

“What a pity,” Xu Yue said, “You missed the big news.”

Yu Jinwan asked, “What big news?”

Xu Yue: “Boss He’s face was swollen from a beating!”

Yu Jinwan: “……Is that so?”

Xu Yue: “The restroom in the store was also ruined.”

Yu Jinwan didn’t understand: “Why?”

“Those who beat Boss He were all shouted at to clean the toilets,” Xu Yue said, “He was really fierce.”

Yu Jinwan quietly put away his phone, not daring to say anything.

Thankfully, he hadn’t been discovered; otherwise, he would have had to clean the toilets too.

He had never cleaned them before and didn’t know how.