PE Ch17: Mr. Huai is such a jerk

Brother Jiu left the Pan family.

No matter how hard Pan Yueshan tried to stop him, he couldn’t. He could only turn back to look at his wife and ask awkwardly, “What do we do now?”

Wang Xiu said somewhat calmly, “Sit on the sofa and wait.”

“Wait for what?”

“Wait for the call. Since that call was so important, they’ll definitely call again. Then we’ll know what’s going on, won’t we?”

“Right, right!” Pan Yueshan walked over and sat down, then realized someone was missing, “Where’s Lao Yu? When did he leave?”

In the still chaotic streets of Jiuhe City, where the garbage hadn’t been completely cleared, Lao Yu strode forward, stepping on one trash bag after another, finally catching up to Brother Jiu.

“Why are you walking so fast?”

Brother Jiu turned around, his expression changing, and asked, “Brother Yu, be honest, does the Pan family really have no background?”

Lao Yu pulled his mouth into a cold sneer, looking down on Brother Jiu’s current cowardice, “I’ve known Pan Yueshan for more than ten years. Don’t I know him?”

Brother Jiu hesitantly said, “Didn’t you hear what Wang Xiu said? She said that call might have been from their son…”

“A Beta, do you believe he has any great ability?” Lao Yu was even more disdainful, “If he didn’t die in Nanta City, it means he has great luck.”

“But those military…”

“Once we answer that call, everything will be clear.” Lao Yu pursed his lips, “I’ll go to the Pan family again tomorrow. If there’s no change, we’ll proceed as planned.”

Brother Jiu was puzzled, “Brother Yu, you help our boss so much. The boss treats you well, and you don’t lack money. Why do you have to get entangled with this family?”

Lao Yu said darkly, “That couple stole something from me… something very important.”

Brother Jiu’s heart skipped a beat, puzzled, “What did they steal?”

Lao Yu sneered, “I want to destroy their most important thing.” He still didn’t say what was stolen.

Brother Jiu was even more puzzled. That couple… could they really steal something from him?

The Pan couple waited for a long time.

Mainly because Pan Yinchuan was half asleep and half unconscious. He didn’t feel it when he got out of the car the day before, but by the time he slept until the next day, he couldn’t even open his eyes or lift his fingers, let alone get out of bed.

He was awakened by the smell of food. After a fierce internal struggle, he finally managed to open his eyes a crack.

At a glance, Jian Yan was standing on the right side of the bed, holding a tray with food on it.

On the left side of the bed, Huai Yu was sitting there, a thick reference book on his knee.

“Awake?” Huai Yu asked.

Pan Yinchuan squeezed out a “Hmm” sound, trying to sit up but couldn’t move, feeling like he was experiencing sleep paralysis.

He gave up, managing to squeeze out a sentence from his throat, “I need to make a call…”

Huai Yu watched him struggle under the covers. In a short time, Pan Yinchuan’s skin turned a light red.

Huai Yu said, “You missed it.”

“Missed it?” Pan Yinchuan was confused, “What do you mean, missed it?”

Huai Yu looked at him, “You said yesterday you’d call back, but you didn’t. So you missed it.”

Pan Yinchuan gritted his teeth, “Is that my fault?”

“That Omega was hugging you and crying non-stop, soaking your collar with tears… so it is your fault.” Huai Yu said slowly.

No wonder my collar was torn yesterday.

Pan Yinchuan thought with a blank face.

“It even got on your skin. It took me a long time to clean it off.”

“…”

Your “took a long time” means you put your “liquid” on my neck?

From a certain point of view, it did take a long time because it lasted so long…

No. Pan Yinchuan pressed down on his thoughts.

Although he had realized from the first time Mr. Huai had taken him that this Alpha was inherently domineering.

But today he had witnessed his robber-like behavior even more.

Pan Yinchuan’s face fell, “Then when can I call again?”

Huai Yu said, “You shouldn’t be asking me.”

Pan Yinchuan realized, “I have to figure it out myself?”

Huai Yu nodded slightly.

Pan Yinchuan suddenly felt that the huge sum in the contract was well-deserved!

At this moment, Jian Yan interrupted, “Mr. Pan, would you like to eat something first?”

Huai Yu lifted his eyes, his gaze sweeping over him coldly, but he didn’t rebuke him for speaking out of turn.

“No strength.” Pan Yinchuan weakly said, his ears turning red, “I… can’t get up.”

…Isn’t anyone going to help?

Pan Yinchuan was a bit shocked.

Have people become so indifferent?

“Mr. Huai…”

“Hmm?”

Pan Yinchuan swallowed his pride and asked, “Can you help me sit up?”

Huai Yu put the book aside, stood up, and bent down, “Sure.”

After some rustling, Pan Yinchuan finally managed to sit up in bed.

Jian Yan helped set up the small table on the bed and brought a cushion. Pan Yinchuan leaned half on Huai Yu and half on the cushion, trembling as he picked up the chopsticks, only to find he couldn’t pick up any food.

How could this be?

Pan Yinchuan realized that even Omegas in confinement were stronger than he was.

Jian Yan noticed his predicament, his breathing momentarily intense.

“Mr. Pan…”

Mr. Pan, let me help you. Jian Yan couldn’t finish his sentence.

Pan Yinchuan weakly turned his head first, looking at Huai Yu with a blank expression, and asked, “Sir, can you feed me?”

After all, he had already said “can you hold me?” so this wasn’t much different.

Huai Yu actually enjoyed seeing him like this.

Enduring his shame, helpless yet pretending to be generous, struggling for a while, and finally clumsily and awkwardly leaning toward him, asking for his help.

Huai Yu paused and intentionally said, “I have a meeting…”

Pan Yinchuan: “Oh, then Assistant Jian, please help me.” As he said this, he quickly turned his head, showing the bit of helplessness and pity meant for Huai Yu to Jian Yan instead.

Huai Yu: “…”

Jian Yan’s breath hitched, suppressing the surge of emotions in his chest, and looked at Huai Yu.

He had to wait for Mr. Huai to speak.

The air was extremely quiet.

Pan Yinchuan thought, I can’t die of hunger just because I can’t pick up chopsticks after being screwed too hard, right?

“Assistant Jian, are you busy too?” Pan Yinchuan thoughtfully asked, “Or can you call a servant for me?”

Huai Yu: “…Get him a straw and let him drink some porridge.”

Jian Yan immediately moved.

Pan Yinchuan felt it wasn’t enough and protested, “Just porridge?”

“Doctor’s orders.” Huai Yu threw down three words and left.

Pan Yinchuan felt something was logically off here.

He looked at the dazzling array of dishes neatly arranged on the small table.

Are these just to tempt me???

In the end, Pan Yinchuan managed to drink some porridge.

Luckily, his mouth still had strength, and slurping was no problem.

He actually wanted to ask, since it was cleared up as a misunderstanding, how would Yan Xue deal with Lin Shaoyan’s stay? Would he kindly send him home?

But after thinking it over, Pan Yinchuan wisely chose not to ask at this moment.

Otherwise, he might not even be able to open his eyes tomorrow.

The phone call matter would have to be postponed.

After all, making requests only worked in bed, and now he had to give his kidneys a break.

Thankfully, it was confirmed that his parents were okay.

Pan Yinchuan thought messily, as Jian Yan reached over from the side and wiped his mouth with a tissue.

Pan Yinchuan looked up at him.

Jian Yan immediately smiled and said, “Didn’t touch, just wiping.”

Pan Yinchuan hesitated to speak.

Jian Yan corrected himself, “Okay, it’s inevitable to feel a bit sad. But if Mr. Huai doesn’t like me, there’s nothing to be done…”

Pan Yinchuan wanted to say no, my hesitation wasn’t because I sympathize with you, I just think you’re wiping my mouth with the tissue for too long.

But saying this now would inevitably hurt his feelings. Forget it.

“Mr. Huai probably won’t like anyone in this life.” Jian Yan said.

Pan Yinchuan cooperatively nodded.

Seeing Pan Yinchuan’s deeply agreeable expression, Jian Yan’s turbulent emotions suddenly calmed down.

“I’ll apply some medicine for you.” Jian Yan continued.

Are you treating me as a middleman again?

Pan Yinchuan turned over, “Go ahead.”

Struggling in unrequited love is also quite painful, hopefully, he’ll get over it soon, Pan Yinchuan thought.

Jian Yan took a short breath, then pulled open Pan Yinchuan’s shirt to apply the medicine.

Pan Yinchuan seemed to really respond to people who acted pitifully… Jian Yan thought fleetingly, silently shedding tears that fell on Pan Yinchuan’s lower back.

Pan Yinchuan shivered, “You’re crying?”

Jian Yan’s lips moved slightly.

Pan Yinchuan reflexively wiped away the tears quickly.

Jian Yan: “…”

Jian Yan: “Are my tears dirty?”

Pan Yinchuan: “That’s not what I meant.” He paused, then said, “I don’t want Mr. Huai to spend ‘a long time’ cleaning me again.”

Jian Yan: “…”

Jian Yan couldn’t help but glance at Pan Yinchuan’s lower back for a bit longer, and his thoughts began to shift.

Jian Yan promptly suppressed his thoughts, smiled, and said, “I misunderstood you.”

Pan Yinchuan thought Assistant Jian was really sensitive.

“You’ll probably have to lie in bed all day. I’ll set up the projector for you, so you won’t be bored.” Jian Yan said as he walked out.

Pan Yinchuan lay on the bed, not noticing Jian Yan’s hurried footsteps as if covering something up.

Pan Yinchuan thought, but Jian Yan is indeed quite considerate.

Jian Yan picked a literary gay film for him, projecting it beautifully, but it was sleep-inducing.

Pan Yinchuan couldn’t grasp the subtleties in the film and soon fell asleep.

He didn’t know how long had passed, the film was almost over when Jian Yan turned to look: “…”

Pan Yinchuan had his eyes closed, breathing lightly, with a serene beauty.

Jian Yan felt a bit regretful.

But that regret was quickly replaced by new emotions. Unconsciously, he walked to Pan Yinchuan’s side and bent down…

“Sorry, I fell asleep.” Pan Yinchuan suddenly opened his eyes and yawned.

Jian Yan immediately stood up straight, just as he was about to speak, the door was knocked on.

They turned to look and saw Assistant Zhang standing outside the ajar door, saying, “I came to check on Mr. Pan.”

Pan Yinchuan was already numb.

Although being screwed to the point of not being able to get out of bed was really shameful, after so much shame, you stop feeling it, right?

He was even quite happy about Assistant Zhang’s visit.

“I happen to have a question for you, Assistant Zhang.” Pan Yinchuan warmly greeted.

Compared to his enthusiasm.

Jian Yan’s mouth twitched slightly at the side.

Assistant Zhang was actually surprised, “You have a question for me?”

He walked over and sat down, “Go ahead.”

Pan Yinchuan glanced at Jian Yan.

Jian Yan: “Shall I leave?”

Pan Yinchuan nodded, “Goodbye.”

Jian Yan had to leave first. As he stepped out the door, he still felt uneasy and couldn’t help but darkly think, did Zhang Xing rip off his fingernails because Zhang Xing himself was hiding something shameful?

Inside the room, Pan Yinchuan lowered his voice: “Assistant Zhang, do you know any other ways, besides in bed, to make the sir agree to my requests?”

Assistant Zhang: “…?”

This one is really a rookie.

Assistant Zhang: “Maybe besides in bed, there’s the sofa, the bathroom, the balcony…”

Pan Yinchuan interrupted him: “Wait. I mean, besides, uh, those kinds of methods.”

Assistant Zhang: “…””Then I don’t know, what else can an Alpha like besides that?”

“You have a point.”

Assistant Zhang couldn’t help but ask: “What do you want to do? What else do you need to trouble the sir with?”

Pan Yinchuan said weakly: “Make a phone call home, I didn’t get to do it yesterday.”

Assistant Zhang’s expression instantly became strange.

Didn’t the sir tell him they were going to Jiuhe City in a couple of days? Let alone a phone call, he could see his parents in person.

Assistant Zhang quickly came up with an idea: “Just say some nice words to the sir, won’t that work?”

“Didn’t you say nothing works besides in bed?”

Assistant Zhang squeezed out a voice like he was constipated: “I was projecting my own thoughts.”

“Oh.”

“Try it, it might have a miraculous effect.”

“Ah.”

“Definitely try it.”

After giving this advice, Assistant Zhang got up and left with a sense of relief.

Good thing, I didn’t mess up.

He felt like giving himself a raise.

Huai Yu came home at seven.

As soon as he entered the bedroom, he saw Pan Yinchuan leaning there under the warm yellow light, looking eagerly in his direction.

“Drank porridge all day?” Huai Yu asked.

“Yeah, drank porridge all day.” Pan Yinchuan’s eyes were still fixed on him.

Huai Yu didn’t like clingy people.

But Pan Yinchuan’s look, with his eyes full of him, wasn’t bad.

So the Alpha walked over, patted Pan Yinchuan’s head, and then slid his fingers down, ambiguously stroking the back of the Beta’s neck.

He said, “What do you want for a late-night snack? You can order something.”

Pan Yinchuan was a bit eager to use his “trick,” but he took a moment to think after hearing this and said, “Peppercorn fish.”

Huai Yu: “…”

Thinking that Pan Yinchuan might not be able to walk properly tomorrow, Huai Yu relaxed a bit: “Okay.”

“Mr. Huai.” Pan Yinchuan looked up at him.

“Mm?” Huai Yu lowered his eyes, catching a glimpse of some delicate skin through the half-open collar.

Pan Yinchuan had very good dietary habits since childhood, resulting in very good skin. It was only with Huai Yu that he let himself go a bit.

Huai Yu pinched his fingers; that sensation was still vaguely imprinted there.

“What’s up?” Huai Yu asked.

Pan Yinchuan remembered what Assistant Zhang had said before, that Mr. Huai didn’t like hearing nonsense.

So even if it was flattery, it had to be refined.

For someone like Huai Yu, he must have heard a lot of flattering words. So it had to be unique.

Pan Yinchuan racked his brains.

What could he say that only he could, and no one else?

Pan Yinchuan reached out, trying to hook his arm around Huai Yu’s neck.

But in the end, he was afraid Huai Yu would get angry. After all, for an Alpha like him, only in bed could his tolerance be higher.

So Pan Yinchuan cautiously hugged his waist instead.

Huai Yu paused, curious about what he was up to.

So he relaxed his muscles, letting him hug.

Pan Yinchuan leaned in and said briefly and forcefully: “Mr. Huai, you are really good in bed.”

Huai Yu: “…”

His muscles tensed a bit, then he pinched the back of Pan Yinchuan’s neck, pulling him back a bit.

Pan Yinchuan: “…?”

Wasn’t that a compliment?

Wasn’t that flattery?

Pan Yinchuan had a sudden inspiration, he didn’t dare kiss Huai Yu—so he lowered his head and kissed the wrist of Huai Yu’s other hand.

Huai Yu’s muscles immediately tensed up, then he lifted Pan Yinchuan off the bed.

At this moment, Pan Yinchuan hugged him and asked: “Can the amazing Mr. Huai let me make a phone call?”

Huai Yu: “…”

Huai Yu let out a laugh and asked him: “Do you want to see your parents?”

Pan Yinchuan looked at him, unable to tell if Huai Yu was serious or if this was another form of intimidation.

“Taking you back to Jiuhe City, do you want to go?”

Pan Yinchuan’s eyes lit up: “Can I?”

Huai Yu, with a cold face, said something suggestive: “Then don’t eat peppercorn fish tonight.”

Why did it end up back in bed?

Assistant Zhang wasn’t wrong…

Alphas are only interested in that.

Pan Yinchuan was a bit troubled.

Huai Yu saw he wasn’t speaking for a long time and asked: “Still hurts?”

“Huh?… Yeah.”

“Then save it.” Huai Yu let go, appearing very easygoing.

“And Jiuhe City…”

“I’ll take you back.”

Pan Yinchuan looked at Huai Yu’s highly aggressive face, finding it much more pleasing to the eye.

The next second, Huai Yu grabbed his chin.

The Alpha said: “Looks like your mouth is healed.”

Pan Yinchuan: “…? Mm mm.”

Not really… very pleasing to the eye…

The next day.

Pan Yinchuan could barely get out of bed. He met with Assistant Zhang and said: “Your suggestion was only half effective.”

Assistant Zhang smiled: “What do you mean by half effective?”

Just then, the old doctor came to re-examine Pan Yinchuan, approaching and surprisedly asking: “Why is your mouth cracked again? Is the medicine not working?”

“…Pfft.” Assistant Zhang spit out all the tea in his mouth.

Now he knew why it was only half effective.

The old doctor added some more medicine and left.

Pan Yinchuan sat down and continued talking to Assistant Zhang: “The sir is going to take me to Jiuhe City.”

Assistant Zhang was still coughing: “Mm, mm, the sir is very… good to you…”

He had never known before that Mr. Huai could be so shameless. Using something that had already been decided to fool Pan Yinchuan.

Assistant Zhang paused, thinking he wouldn’t be struck by lightning for cursing the sir behind his back, right?

Of course, Pan Yinchuan was happy to go to Jiuhe City.

Before he knew it, the day of departure had arrived.

Yan Xue personally came with his adjutant to see them off. He approached with a smile and said, “I brought you some gifts for the journey.”

Huai Yu stopped, waiting for Yan Xue to present his treasures.

Yan Xue clapped his hands.

Two people got out of the car, the one on the left had delicate features and a serene demeanor, while the one on the right had strikingly handsome, mixed-race features.

Both of them were Betas.

Both were dressed in identical white shirts and black pants.

These were Yan Xue’s “gifts.”

Jian Yan, standing next to Pan Yinchuan, clenched his fingers, hiding the gloom in his eyes, and couldn’t help but glance at Pan Yinchuan.

Pan Yinchuan stared at the outfits of these two Betas and quietly muttered, “…Nesting dolls?”

Jian Yan: “…?” Is that really the issue here?