SFBF CH33

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Shen Qing was seriously considering the possibility of making headlines with the big boss.

He didn’t expect that this would agitate the big boss.

He hurriedly poured water and patted his back to help him catch his breath. After a flurry of activity, Gu Huaiyu finally raised a hand toward him.

The big boss’s face and lips were extremely pale; only his cheeks had a hint of red.

Shen Qing wasn’t sure if this was because he was angered by him or bothered by the idea of sexual rumors.

Gu Huaiyu said: “Is this a question of whether you and I make headlines?”

His voice was hoarse.

It sounded like his throat was torn from coughing.

Shen Qing: “…Could it be you suspect they’ll make up sexual rumors about me and someone else? That can’t be! Wouldn’t that indirectly mean giving you a green hat?”

“…”

Gu Huaiyu raised a hand to press against his chest, saying with difficulty: “…Is it just a problem of simply making up sexual rumors?”

Shen Qing: “Ah?”

If not simply making up sexual rumors, could they create something real?

While speaking, he widened his eyes and looked Gu Huaiyu up and down.

In Shen Qing’s mind, he had already automatically imagined him and the big boss being drugged, locked in a small dark room, and then doing this and that. Then they would be secretly photographed for evidence, and the photos would be uploaded to the internet.

Or caught in the act on the spot, live-streamed, broadcasted across the entire internet.

…Such plots were quite common in novels.

Gu Huaiyu: “…………”

“Cough cough cough cough!”

Unable to hold back, he coughed again.

Shen Qing began to worry about the big boss’s health.

It wasn’t that he didn’t understand what the big boss was saying. Gu Huaiyu wanted to warn him that the methods of the people outside were very dirty, sometimes impossible to guard against.

And it wasn’t that he didn’t understand the ways of the world.

Actually, Shen Qing understood better than anyone… frankly speaking, the reason he had the confidence to go head-to-head with the agency and the television station today was mainly because Gu Huaiyu was behind him.

Even if it was fake, even if it was a marriage of convenience, the people outside still had to consider President Gu’s face.

They wouldn’t actually use any dirty underhanded tricks against him over such a small matter.

Of course, this was also because his husband was a good person and willing to let him make a fuss.

…After all, some people didn’t like their partner making a show outside, let alone using their name. If everyone was a good, responsible, family-oriented man, Wang Baochuan wouldn’t have needed to dig for wild vegetables.

Shen Qing had also been testing the waters for so many days. He felt that given the big boss’s broad-mindedness and sense of responsibility, he shouldn’t mind him borrowing a tiny bit of his name to act like a fox exploiting a tiger’s might outside. Only then did he have a little confidence to do so.

The reason Miao Feiyu had so unscrupulously tripped him up and threatened him before was because he knew the original owner was timid, afraid of causing trouble, and wary of capital like Milk Channel, thinking he wouldn’t dare confront them head-on.

He wasn’t wrong to think that way.

It was just that Miao Feiyu miscalculated one move. He didn’t expect that Shen Qing was now doing quite well in front of the big boss. He was President Gu’s favored person!

Shen Qing squatted down again to massage the big boss’s legs.

This time he massaged earnestly, genuinely grateful to Gu Huaiyu.

Mainly, he noticed that as soon as he spoke, the big boss was easily angered to the point of throwing up blood… This person was still too serious. Speaking might not end well, so Shen Qing decided not to speak anymore.

He massaged like this for about five minutes.

Gu Huaiyu’s breathing also steadied significantly.

A hoarse, deep voice sounded from above: “Do you want to switch to the other leg to massage?”

The office was too quiet. Shen Qing suddenly shuddered and snapped out of it: “…Oh.”

He quickly moved to the other side.

Due to President Gu’s sitting posture, Shen Qing had to half-hide himself under the other party’s desk.

“Big boss, is the pressure okay?” He looked up at Gu Huaiyu again.

Gu Huaiyu was also looking down at him.

After a moment, the big boss said: “A bit heavy.”

Shen Qing: “Oh, okay.”

Gu Huaiyu’s legs were long and slender. Perhaps due to sitting for long periods, causing the muscles to atrophy, Shen Qing couldn’t feel much flesh when his fist went down, so he actually hadn’t used much force at all.

He was afraid of breaking his leg.

But since he said that, Shen Qing lightened the pressure a bit more.

Gu Huaiyu said: “Now it’s a bit too light.”

Shen Qing: “…”

He increased the pressure again.

Gu Huaiyu said: “Heavy.”

Shen Qing: …

He lightened it a tiny bit again.

Gu Huaiyu: “Too light.”

Shen Qing: !!!

Although the big boss is unambiguous about major issues, privately he’s a billion times hard to serve!

“Hubby.”

Shen Qing adjusted his strength again, then called out to him like this.

Gu Huaiyu didn’t respond, only lowered his eyes to look at him.

Shen Qing looked up again, his gaze colliding with the other’s: “Hubby~”

“…”

Gu Huaiyu’s eyelids drooped: “If you have something to say, just say it.”

Shen Qing: “Is this pressure okay now?~”

Perhaps it was because he chatted with the protagonist shou today and shared Shen Yuan’s skill buff, Shen Qing’s voice naturally tilted up at the end now.

Gu Huaiyu’s fingertips trembled slightly, then he nodded: “It’s fine.”

When he said it was fine, he meant Shen Qing didn’t need to massage anymore.

Originally, he just felt the young man’s temperament was unsettled and lacked decorum, but he didn’t know how to persuade or teach him, so he didn’t care what he did.

Now… Gu Huaiyu checked the time. He had been squatting for over five minutes.

…He was quite attentive.

Gu Huaiyu said: “Get up.”

But Shen Qing suddenly said: “Then how about I massage you like this from now on?~”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

The young man’s eyes were bright, his gaze clear, and the corners of his lips curled up freely.

Gu Huaiyu subconsciously paused, looking away, wanting to say there was no need.

But the young man squeezed his leg at that moment.

“?”

The strange sensation made Gu Huaiyu look down again. After studying it for a moment, Shen Qing asked curiously: “Big boss, do you really have feeling in your legs?”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

He closed his eyes heavily, taking another deep breath: “I use a wheelchair. I am not a high-level paraplegic yet.”

Shen Qing: “…Oh.”

Shen Qing was also momentarily stunned, realizing this question wasn’t asked well or correctly, creating an ambiguity… He only wanted to ask if the big boss’s legs were really that sensitive! Could he not use this much pressure next time?

But whatever, there was nothing to explain.

At this time, someone knocked on the door outside.

Gu Huaiyu was vigorous and resolute in handling official business. Moreover, since he only ever had official business to handle and had no personal privacy, the assistants had long formed a habit. They would knock before entering, but wouldn’t necessarily wait for the boss’s summons; most of the time, they just pushed the door open and came in.

Gu Huaiyu also never nitpicked on such minor details or set rules.

So when the knock sounded this time, someone quickly pushed the door open and came in.

Hearing this noise, Shen Qing thought it was President Gu’s assistant coming to report on work again, so he stood straight up from under the desk.

But this time, his legs were truly numb from squatting. Plus, this body had somewhat low blood pressure. Squatting for a long time and then suddenly standing up made him dizzy.

His vision blurred. Shen Qing closed his eyes, reaching out to steady himself on the desk.

However, the dizziness was more complete than before, and Shen Qing also underestimated his body. He didn’t feel any desk when he reached out.

A hand caught his waist just in time. Shen Qing’s body swayed, and he leaned back onto something somewhat hard…

Following the momentum, Shen Qing also hooked his arm around the big boss’s neck.

…

The person entering the door was Tian Yi, who went to find a power strip.

But it wasn’t just Tian Yi.

—Today was the day the group’s veterans, CEOs, and directors came to report to President Gu.

Since President Gu fell seriously ill, these heavyweight meetings had changed to once a month, primarily held at President Gu’s location.

The scheduled time for this meeting was 2:00 PM, and the location was President Gu’s house.

But although it was scheduled for 2:00 PM, because President Gu disliked people being late, everyone had pretty much arrived by 1:30 PM.

What’s more, some people had matters they wanted to report to President Gu privately, or ask for President Gu’s help with something, so they arrived even earlier.

Logically speaking, those who arrived early should go directly to President Gu’s office to see him. Although President Gu’s health was poor, he was always dedicated to his work. As long as he was conscious and able to communicate, they could discuss work matters.

It wasn’t as if the company’s veterans hadn’t held meetings in the ICU before.

However, this time, those who arrived early were stopped by President Gu’s assistant. Assistant Li looked somewhat troubled as he told them one by one: “President Gu has personal matters to attend to right now. Isn’t it still before the scheduled time of 2:00 PM? Everyone, please wait next door for a bit, have some tea, and stay calm.”

Everyone was curious upon hearing this—could President Gu still have personal matters?

But given President Gu’s condition, it was normal for there to be a temporary inconvenience.

Moreover, President Gu wasn’t alone now—there were two more children in the house.

Even though they were his nephews, raising children always involved a lot of things.

—Just now, as soon as they entered President Gu’s villa, they saw the two young masters in the first-floor hall.

The older young master was leaning over the table doing his homework, his expression serious and earnest, his back straight. Even with so many of them entering, he remained unfazed. He only looked up, politely greeted the uncles and aunts, and then went back to his own business.

If the older young master weren’t less than seven years old and still had some baby fat on his face, he would look exactly like President Gu!

But precisely because he wore the same expression as President Gu yet looked much cuter, it made some subordinates who always felt nervous upon seeing President Gu relax considerably.

Besides him, the little young master was snowy-white and cute. Compared to the older young master, he was much more lively and active. At only three and a half years old, he could climb up and down tall chairs. He wasn’t shy when seeing them either. He ran up to the person he found most pleasing to the eye, tilted his big head, and asked softly in a crisp voice, “Auntie, who are you guys?”

The heart of a certain branch company’s general manager, who was called “Auntie” by the little young master, instantly melted.

She was still downstairs chatting with the little young master right now.

The young masters even enthusiastically treated them to fruit.

…

Hearing that President Gu had been staying at home recently meant his health was pretty good and he didn’t need to go to the hospital.

While everyone felt relieved, they also understood… after all, the little young masters were too cute!

With two adorable kids in the house, even if President Gu’s heart was sealed like a diamond, seeing the little young masters acting cute every day would surely bring about a change in mentality.

President Gu’s improved health was good news for all of them.

Even the most urgent matters could wait.

So the veterans expressed: It’s fine, it’s fine. We’ll wait in the hallway for a bit. Anyway, President Gu is always punctual, and it’s not far from 2:00 PM.

Li Hong smiled and didn’t force the issue. If the veterans wanted to wait in the hallway, then wait they shall. Li Hong had someone bring them chairs.

But at this moment, Assistant Tian arrived, holding a power strip.

The veterans waiting in the hallway automatically approached the office door.

Immediately after, Assistant Tian knocked and opened the door to President Gu’s office.

…It was also President Gu’s fault that his office had double doors that were too large.

Otherwise, how could they have looked inside and seen a young man pop his head out from under President Gu’s side of the desk, get up, and stand…?

???

That wasn’t even the main thing. They saw a flush of red on President Gu’s pale face, more than ever before!

And the young man who stood up had a thin figure, looking as if he couldn’t withstand a gust of wind. Before he even stood up straight, his body swayed, and he weakly sat down on their President Gu’s lap, even hooking his arm around President Gu’s neck…

Just like that, leaning into President Gu’s embrace, head resting against head.

???

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