SFBF CH85

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When Lian Jin and the others came to see Boss Gu in the morning, they had already noticed the little milk puppies raised by the young masters. At that time, Young Master Duo had gone to school, and Young Master Ao-zai, a little beanstalk who didn’t even reach an adult’s waist, was running around the yard with the two puppies. It was like a little milk dumpling being fluttered around by two little fur balls. The scene was indescribably adorable.

Especially since Young Master Ao-zai was so enthusiastic. The moment he saw Lian Jin, he called out “Pretty Auntie” and asked for “Pretty Auntie to give him a hug,” making Lian Jin not even want to go upstairs to see Boss Gu!

However, when Lian Jin and her team arrived, it was already past nine in the morning, and they hadn’t seen the Madam then.

And judging by the highly unusual behavior of Boss Gu—who normally never spoke a word of nonsense all year round but had specifically instructed them to be quiet and not make too much noise—they could easily deduce that the Madam was probably still sleeping in bed.

Now that Lian Jin had come downstairs to look, the Madam, dressed in summer loungewear, looked quite energetic. The two strands of ahoge standing up on his head indicated that their Boss Gu’s wife had probably just woken up.

Besides that…

Lian Jin swept a glance at Shen Qing’s neck, recalling the vague snippets she heard from upstairs earlier about sleeping, water flowing, and so on…

Although she knew what the Madam and the young master were talking about definitely wasn’t that, considering yesterday was Boss Gu’s first day back, something might have happened…

The more she thought about it, the more it seemed to be the case.

Lian Jin raised her eyebrows heavily: “Um… Boss Gu’s body, is he already able to…?”

Shen Qing: “?”

As Boss Gu’s subordinate, Ms. Lian didn’t dare say or ask too much.

No matter how gossipy and curious she was, seeing that the Madam didn’t understand, she didn’t dare press the matter.

Lian Jin merely said, “Regardless, congratulations on Boss Gu’s discharge from the hospital.”

After saying that, remembering the tasks Boss Gu had assigned her, Ms. Lian was in a burning hurry to leave.

Now that Boss Gu’s body was gradually recovering, the company’s situation would be completely transformed.

What they had to do in the future would be completely different. Their work strategies had been adjusted; previously it was defense disguised as offense, but now it was a proactive attack.

In short, there were still many things to do.

Of course, they basically wouldn’t have to worry about salaries and bonuses anymore. As long as they worked hard, achieving financial freedom was only a matter of a few months!

“Ahaha.” Thinking of this, Lian Jin let out a hearty laugh.

However, the laughter came to an abrupt halt when a chilly voice drifted down from upstairs: “Ms. Lian Jin.”

Lian Jin: “…”

The laughter stopped entirely.

Gu Huaiyu, sitting properly upstairs, spoke slowly: “Why are you still here?”

Lian Jin: “…”

Having such a strict and harsh boss was really…

She had practically run downstairs just now. Pausing to say two words to the Madam wasn’t too much, was it!

Lian Jin didn’t dare defend herself. After bidding farewell to Shen Qing and the little master, and promising to bring delicious desserts next time, Ms. Lian fled.

The others also left very quickly.

Boss Gu was still watching from upstairs, his figure in the wheelchair thin and upright, his face expressionless.

Only when Shen Qing looked up at him and their eyes met in the air did Gu Huaiyu gently curl up the corners of his lips.

“Have you eaten?”

He asked him.

Shen Qing answered, “Not yet… I just woke up.”

After saying that, he scratched his head, looking a little abashed.

Gu Huaiyu said, “Then let’s eat together.”

Shen Qing: “Okay.”

After the brief communication, Boss Gu had already gone to take the elevator downstairs.

By this time, Ao-zai had pretty much finished eating, and the two teachers responsible for looking after them today had also finished.

Teacher Zhao wasn’t there yesterday, so this was her first time meeting the other master of the house… Hearing that Boss Gu was coming down, she suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

…She had seen Boss Gu when she arrived in the morning, and to be honest, judging by his expression and complexion, he didn’t look like someone easy to get along with.

Little Teacher Zhao hadn’t graduated from college that long ago, so her work experience wasn’t extensive. Letting her play with the little master or get along with someone as lively, cheerful, and informal as Shen Qing was fine, but switching to the other one…

She wouldn’t even know where to put her hands and feet!

Terrified she might do something wrong…

But fortunately, Mr. Shen had come down now.

Watching the interaction between Mr. Shen and Boss Gu just now, their relationship must be extremely good, like that of intimate lovers.

Thinking of this, Little Teacher Zhao felt much more at ease and couldn’t help but praise, “Brother Shen, you are really amazing. I worship you!”

Even though she was older than Shen Qing, and for the vast majority of the time Mr. Shen acted somewhat nonchalant and a bit childish.

But Teacher Zhao couldn’t quite put it into words.

She just felt that Mr. Shen was actually extremely wise, the type who hides his brilliance behind a foolish exterior, and was very reliable at crucial moments—he wasn’t as young and inexperienced as his outward appearance suggested.

When Teacher Zhao first called him “Brother Shen,” it was entirely a casual address between young people, regardless of age.

But after going through a few things, when she called him Brother Shen again, it carried a bit of dependency.

Shen Qing was very susceptible to this kind of sugar-coated bullet. After all, his real age was older than Little Teacher Zhao. With a sweet girl with a nice personality claiming to worship him every day, Shen Qing wasn’t a saint; he naturally felt a bit floaty.

Moreover, Little Teacher Zhao had just left school and still had a bit of academic naivety about her, which easily reminded Shen Qing of when he had just graduated and entered a factory to work.

Therefore, he also took good care of this Little Teacher Zhao who depended on him.

Hearing Little Teacher Zhao declare her worship again, Shen Qing was curious and asked her with a smile, “Ah? What are you worshipping me for this time?”

Little Teacher Zhao: “Brother Shen, you must be a social genius. I really want to hear the romance history between you and the big shot! How did you two walk into each other’s hearts?”

Shen Qing: “…”

Romance history…

Setting aside his one-sided platonic phase for the first few months, they had only been officially dating for one day.

It was really hard to explain.

But then again, a day was still dating!

Even though he knew beforehand that if Gu Huaiyu didn’t like him, he wouldn’t be hugging and kissing him, Shen Qing hadn’t thought much about it at the time. He was completely in a self-sacrificing mode being with the big shot and hadn’t thought about the future, so he definitely hadn’t expected the feeling of mutual affection to be this wonderful.

It felt great hearing Gu Huaiyu say he loved him.

Being able to openly do this and that with the big shot, the realization that this person was truly his significant other, that he would tolerate him unconditionally, and the feeling that they were the absolute best match in the world—it all felt incredibly good.

Thinking of this, Shen Qing couldn’t help but reveal a smile—an extremely bright and radiant smile, with shining eyes.

Gu Huaiyu: “Cough.”

Boss Gu’s wheelchair appeared beside them.

This was a fake cough, and his gaze was pointed directly at Teacher Zhao, who was opposite Shen Qing.

The phoenix eyes that usually looked righteous and full of integrity from the front were now inexplicably fierce. Gu Huaiyu lightly lifted his eyelids, carefully sized up the young female teacher once, and then shifted his gaze back to Shen Qing.

Teacher Zhao, who was greeted by the big shot’s death stare the moment he came downstairs: ???

Shen Qing met Gu Huaiyu’s eyes. In his eyes, the big shot was simply handsome and dashing, eyes as dark as lacquer. Even sitting in a wheelchair couldn’t hide his broad-shouldered physique and towering aura. He was deadly handsome.

So he subconsciously winked at Boss Gu.

It was a flirtatious wink.

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

He froze for a second.

“In a good mood?” he asked Shen Qing, his voice deep.

Not knowing why the big shot asked that, Shen Qing still nodded: “Yeah, really good.”

As he spoke, he flashed another brilliant smile.

Gu Huaiyu’s hands resting on the wheelchair armrests subconsciously tightened.

After looking at the young man, and then at the two tutors on the other side of the table, Gu Huaiyu finally said something to Ao-zai, who was beside him.

He spoke in German.

Shen Qing didn’t understand it yet, but Ao-zai fluidly picked up his Big Dad’s words.

The father and son’s conversation lasted only a few sentences in total. Afterward, Ao-zai lifted his big head to look at Shen Qing: “Little Dad, Ao-zai is done eating.”

Auntie Zhang, who was standing to the side, automatically took a baby wipe to clean his hands. After Ao-zai’s chubby hands were clean, Shen Qing lifted him out of the high chair.

Gripping his Little Dad’s neck to be carried out and then set on the floor, Ao-zai first steadied his footing.

With his two little feet pressed together, he tilted his big head back and said in a milky, crisp voice: “Ao-zai, is going back to sleep now. The teachers will accompany me.”

…Theoretically, that was the routine.

After Ao-zai finished lunch, he would move around a bit and then take a nap.

And the teachers would accompany him.

But previously, Ao-zai had never proactively planned this out for himself.

Shen Qing couldn’t help but look at Gu Huaiyu again: What did the big shot just say to Ao-zai?

Regardless of what was said, the little master wanted to go upstairs to his room. Little Teacher Zhao, who had been frozen like she was under an immobilization spell since earlier, quickly snapped out of it and proactively stepped forward to hold Young Master Ao-zai’s hand.

“Then Teacher will take you upstairs.”

She was very eager to leave, and Fang Jiaqi next to her couldn’t bear to stay either… Fang Jiaqi had majored in French in undergrad, and yesterday he had learned that this Mr. Gu was fluent in French.

But he never expected that Mr. Gu also knew another foreign language…

Comparisons are odious; this blow seemed even bigger. After returning to the room, Fang Jiaqi curiously asked Young Master Ao-zai: “Ao-zai, what language was your dad speaking to you just now?”

“Hmm?”

Ao-zai’s ability to answer his Big Dad was entirely based on context and reflex; he didn’t actively try to identify the language.

Now that Teacher Fang asked, he reluctantly thought about it and answered, “It’s German.”

Fang Jiaqi’s expression stiffened: “…Your Big Dad also knows German?”

Ao-zai: “Yeah, Big Dad knows eight languages!”

Fang Jiaqi: “…”

After Young Master Ao-zai’s group, along with the two milk puppies, marched upstairs in a grand procession, Shen Qing also told Auntie Zhang to go rest. Only he and Gu Huaiyu were left in the dining room.

The two sat by the dining table.

Originally, when Shen Qing ate with the big shot, they sat on opposite sides of the long table.

But after Gu Huaiyu returned this time, Boss Gu always wanted Shen Qing to sit next to him… The width of their dining table was just over a meter, yet the two adults sat side-by-side to eat.

Sometimes Shen Qing even suspected that if it weren’t for the many servants at home walking back and forth and easily seeing them, Gu Huaiyu would want him to sit on his lap to eat!

…Wouldn’t they get heat rash sticking so close to each other in the summer?

While complaining internally, he stretched his long legs out casually to the side. Shen Qing’s legs swung back and forth, occasionally brushing against the big shot’s.

…Gu Huaiyu was wearing long suit pants. He didn’t know what material they were made of, but it had to be said, the drape was excellent, and it felt quite cool against his skin. Haha.

Rubbing against him restlessly, Shen Qing outwardly looked at the menu the butler had brought him earlier.

He flipped through it and ordered dishes, simultaneously asking Gu Huaiyu, “What did you say to Ao-zai just now?”

Gu Huaiyu lowered his eyes: “I just asked if he was done with lunch. Reminding him he should go upstairs to sleep after eating.”

Shen Qing: “…? Wouldn’t it be nice to let Ao-zai stay downstairs a bit longer?”

Gu Huaiyu had already reached out, pressing down on the young man’s knee as it rubbed over again, firmly pinning his restless legs in place.

Boss Gu’s voice dropped even lower: “You have a very good relationship with that female teacher?”

“?”

Shen Qing looked at the big shot in confusion, feeling this topic jump was a bit sudden.

Tapping his brow with long fingers, Gu Huaiyu recalled that the female teacher with a high ponytail looked quite nice and had a youthful, energetic vibe;

Then he remembered the extremely handsome smile the young man had shown her…

He couldn’t help but frown and clutch his chest: “…Cough, cough, cough!”

Shen Qing: ???

“Boss?”

Not knowing why the big shot had started coughing again, Shen Qing, who was most afraid of his coughing fits right now, quickly stood up, wanting to pour water or pat his back.

But Gu Huaiyu reached out right as he was about to get up. Pale, long-jointed fingers gripped the young man’s wrist as he coughed and pressed: “Is she your type?”

Shen Qing: …?

It took three seconds to realize what the big shot meant and what he was agonizing over. Shen Qing suddenly didn’t know whether to laugh or get angry.

…He was straight, but it wasn’t like he fell for every girl he saw!

Shen Qing: “Cough, I don’t like that type. I like…”

Saying this, he flashed another brilliant smile at the big shot: “Someone who is at least 1.9 meters tall.”

Gu Huaiyu: “?”

He frowned sharply.

Shen Qing: “Ah, no, mainly I like the kind who treats me well, doesn’t force me to go out to work, and has the ability to support me…”

Gu Huaiyu cut him off directly, his gaze sharp as a knife: “So, you like someone like Lian Jin.”

Shen Qing: “…???”

He subconsciously retorted: “How is that possible! Wouldn’t I just be a kept man then?”

…After saying that, he felt like his current situation wasn’t much different from being a kept man either…

No, there was still a difference!

Shen Qing laughed again and added, “I won’t be a toyboy, I can only be a sugar baby.”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

Shen Qing: “…”

Staring at the big shot.

Seeing Gu Huaiyu’s scrutinizing gaze grow increasingly freezing, Shen Qing thought to himself, no way.

He didn’t even catch that?

He stood up again and wrapped his arms around Gu Huaiyu directly from the side: “I’ve only ever liked one person. Not only does he meet the previous conditions, but he’s also tall, handsome, has long fingers, and is especially smart… So do you get it now?”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

He gently lifted his eyelids.

Suddenly enveloped by the young man’s refreshing fruity scent, looking at his sweetheart so close at hand, Gu Huaiyu nodded: “I think I get it.”

Shen Qing: “You think??”

Gu Huaiyu: “How about you kiss that person, let me see…”

“Muah.”

Before Gu Huaiyu could finish his sentence, the young man had already suddenly leaned down and kissed the corner of his lips.

The man in the wheelchair froze slightly.

His straight back stiffened, and Gu Huaiyu raised his eyebrows high, a sudden bright light bursting in his dark eyes.

A moment later, Shen Qing said, “Got it now?”

Gu Huaiyu nodded: “Got it.”

“Phew, that’s good.” Shen Qing said, preparing to straighten up, implying he wanted to let go.

Before he could, Gu Huaiyu wrapped his arms around his waist.

With a slight pull of his long arms, he brought the person onto his lap.

“Even if I get it, I still want to confirm it once more…”

Gu Huaiyu spoke, an arc rising on his pale lips, an uncontrollable light igniting in his pitch-black eyes: “Am I the first person you’ve liked?”

“…”

Attracted by that gleam of light in the big shot’s eyes, and feeling that Gu Huaiyu’s eyes looked incredibly beautiful like this, Shen Qing couldn’t help but stare a bit longer.

But he didn’t forget to answer: “Of course.”

Gu Huaiyu asked again, “Then how do you know you’re straight?”

Shen Qing: “…”

So, Ao-zai and Duo Duo’s habit of getting to the absolute bottom of a question must have come from their Big Dad!

Why were the questions Boss Gu raised always so sharp!

Shen Qing understood; the other meant that if he had never liked anyone before, nor had he ever liked any girls, how did he know he was straight?…

This sharp question…

Was truly a good question.

Shen Qing thought about it and analyzed it seriously: “Because if another guy confessed to me, I’d obviously feel I didn’t like him?”

“?”

The big shot’s brows furrowed deeply this time: “Which guy confessed to you?”

He asked, pausing after almost every word.

“!”

Shen Qing suddenly got jumpy, feigning sudden realization: “Maybe I’m just not straight at all!”

Gu Huaiyu: “…Shen, Qing.”

He called the young man’s name.

And suddenly really wanted to rub his brow again.

But he didn’t do so. Instead, the arm guarding the young man’s waist tightened, and Gu Huaiyu suddenly took a bite of the young man’s flushed, bright lips.

Shen Qing: “Mmph!”

Already well aware of how wildly the young man’s mind jumped around, Gu Huaiyu realized that if he followed the other’s train of thought, he’d probably be angered to death.

It was better to be direct like this.

The lips became even brighter red due to the attack and felt slightly hot.

Shen Qing looked up innocently. Meanwhile, Gu Huaiyu had already declared his sovereignty: “In short, the first person you liked is me. Is that right. …If it is, answer yes.”

Shen Qing: “Ah, yes, yes, yes.”

Rarely hearing the big shot confirm a question with him so seriously, Shen Qing naturally answered quickly.

Then, probably because he answered incredibly fast, the big shot was satisfied this time—his eyebrows clearly lifted, and he even nodded several more times than usual.

And after that, he let him go.

Standing up from the other’s lap and adjusting his clothes, Shen Qing realized that the weather was indeed getting hot. After being stuck together like that for just a short while, he was about to start sweating!

After another little while, the butler came over to ask what they wanted for lunch. Shen Qing hadn’t actually figured out what to eat, so he just ate light food together with the big shot.

And Gu Huaiyu’s appetite was noticeably much better than yesterday’s.

With nothing to do in the afternoon, Shen Qing planned to go to the game room to play games.

The game room was converted from the original owner’s former bedroom on the second floor. He didn’t go there much before, making do with playing games in the study on the third floor… After all, on the day the game room was finished, Shen Qing spent nearly 100,000 to buy a computer setup with specs similar to the one he had on the third floor.

And that computer sitting in Boss Gu’s third-floor study was left right there. It was very convenient for him to play games wherever he wanted.

But this time, when Shen Qing passed by his husband’s office holding his beloved water cup and informed the other that he was heading downstairs to game, he was called into Boss Gu’s office.

Upon hearing that he wanted to play games in the downstairs game room, Gu Huaiyu, sitting in the office, directly set down his work and looked up at him: “I heard from the butler and Li Hong that you used to play games on the third floor all the time. Why are you suddenly running to the second floor now?”

Shen Qing… was very bewildered by the questioning.

“…Isn’t it because there’s no bed in that room on the second floor?” he answered.

“?”

Gu Huaiyu narrowed his eyes: “…What does this have to do with whether there is a bed or not?”

Shen Qing: “…Wasn’t it you who told me back then that if I was going to play games, I should just focus on playing, which is why we removed the bed from the game room during the renovation? I figured since the study is connected to the bedroom, there’s a bed in there.”

In fact, Shen Qing thought Boss Gu was quite right. When he played games on the third floor, he would often go AFK to lie down in the inner room.

Although the gaming chair in his game room could recline, it definitely wasn’t as comfortable as the big mattress in the bedroom!… Having a bed would genuinely hinder his journey to becoming an elite gamer!

“…So what if there’s a bed.”

However, Boss Gu now had different thoughts: “Before I came back, weren’t you also playing on the third floor every day?”

Shen Qing: “Ah, well, now that you’re back, I didn’t want you to think I was lazy.”

Gu Huaiyu: “…”

This time, he heavily pinched the bridge of his nose.

“You’re not allowed to go,” Gu Huaiyu suddenly said.

Shen Qing: “?”

“You’re not allowed to go downstairs.”

Gu Huaiyu said, “Before that Teacher Zhao and Teacher Fang leave, you will stay upstairs and play properly. If you need anything, tell me.”

Shen Qing: “???”

Sitting behind the desk, the big shot’s figure was completely straight, immovable like a mountain, exuding a dominant aura.

He seriously and solemnly adjusted the documents in front of him, and said expressionlessly: “I will get jealous.”