PE Ch42: I can’t stand jealousy

Yan Xue’s words left Wang Xiu unsure whether to call her son or not…

But she quickly realized that it was too late to notify him now.

Because just after welcoming Yan Xue and his bodyguards in, there was another knock on the door.

This Major Yan, who had only ever existed in various media images, suddenly changed his demeanor, becoming a bit nervous and sharply turning to stare at the door.

Huai Yu glanced at them and said, “Get out.”

With his command, their psychological pressure instantly lessened, and they quickly opened the door and got out of the car.

“Get in,” Huai Yu immediately said to Pan Yinchuan.

But Pan Yinchuan didn’t move.

The suppressed displeasure that had just surged within Huai Yu, along with the jealousy gnawing through his bones, was repeatedly pushed deeper under the effect of the tranquilizer.

In the end, he only said, “What? Are you afraid I’ll kidnap you?”

As he finished speaking, there was a soft “click” sound as Huai Yu opened the car door.

He stepped out, “Then we’ll talk outside.”

“You all go upstairs,” he turned to the driver and others.

The driver and the others were a bit surprised by Huai Yu’s “accommodation” towards Pan Yinchuan. They nodded and got back into the car.

“I will stay here for a while,” Huai Yu said in a deep voice.

“Until Major Yan leaves?” Pan Yinchuan asked.

Huai Yu didn’t answer that question, only saying, “If Yan Xue has an uncontrollable accident, call me anytime. Of course, you have another choice, which is to invite me upstairs now.”

“I’ll call you if something happens.”

Although it was his own choice, Huai Yu was still somewhat displeased to hear him decisively choose the former.

“Jian Yan and Lin Shaoyan were invited to your home; why can’t I?”

“…My house is really full.”

“…”

Pan Yinchuan felt like the storm had been calmed down… he quickly said, “I’ll go back now.”

“When will you get rid of them?” Huai Yu placed a hand on his shoulder, stopping him from turning away.

“Jian Yan will leave in a couple of days. As for Xiao Lin, we’ll see.”

“We’ll see?”

“Uh-huh.”

Huai Yu closed his eyes briefly, then tried to speak calmly, “Without Jian Yan, then…”

“Then you still can’t come to my house. You initially said you didn’t want others to know about our relationship. Now that we’re apart, it’s even more inappropriate to let people know, isn’t it?”

“What if I want that now?” Huai Yu stared at him intently.

“I don’t want that,” Pan Yinchuan whispered.

Huai Yu’s hand on his shoulder tightened.

“Yes, you’re right. You’ve received a good education and have good morals, which I don’t.” After saying this, Huai Yu pulled Pan Yinchuan and pinned him against the car.

Pan Yinchuan’s scalp tingled. He knew clearly that if his parents were on the balcony and looked down slightly, they would see what was happening below…

He quickly raised his hand to block Huai Yu’s shoulder, “Why don’t you also pick up your morals?”

“Don’t want to.”

“…”

Pan Yinchuan took a deep breath and directly asked him, “Then what do you want? A sudden interest in renewing our contract?”

Huai Yu let go of him.

The air instantly fell into silence.

Just as Pan Yinchuan was wondering if he should leave now, Huai Yu said in a deep voice, “No.”

“Oh.”

“Why don’t you keep asking?”

“Asking what?”

“Asking what I want to do.”

Pan Yinchuan remained silent.

“Pan Yinchuan, you aren’t completely unaware, so why…” Huai Yu stopped mid-sentence.

Why?

Because he didn’t want it.

Huai Yu’s expression froze.

But soon he continued, “Let me tell you, this doesn’t count as anything. I just can’t stand the jealousy when Lin Shaoyan clings to you.”

Pan Yinchuan’s eyelids twitched, and his breathing slowed.

“But now I’ve lost the position and qualification to be jealous. Pan Yinchuan, … can I regain them?”

Pan Yinchuan, leaning nervously against the car, asked, “Do I have a choice?”

“Why not?”

“Because from the beginning, Mr. Huai, you never gave me a choice. So I know clearly, there are some things I can’t hear. Once I hear them, I really won’t have a choice.”

Huai Yu was speechless.

“It’s like when I told you on the phone that I hadn’t seen Lin Shaoyan. Yes, I lied to you,” Pan Yinchuan said, feeling a bit guilty and turning the tables, “But saying that, did it help? No, you would still come.”

“People in high positions never seriously listen to those in lower positions. This is an implicit social rule.”

“I’m not blaming you. But if I had a choice, I would want more freedom.”

After a long silence, Huai Yu’s voice re-emerged, “Because of wanting, there arises greed, jealousy, and even madness. Jian Yan and Lin Shaoyan are the same.”

“But I can push them away.”

“Maybe you can push Jian Yan away, but probably not Lin Shaoyan.”

“Mr. Huai thinks I will be overly soft-hearted?”

Huai Yu didn’t respond to this. He said, “Go back.”

Pan Yinchuan now felt a bit uneasy. He frowned tightly as he detached himself from Huai Yu’s overpowering presence.

After taking a few steps, he still felt uneasy and couldn’t help but look back at Huai Yu.

At that moment when their eyes met, Huai Yu said in a deep voice, “Nothing else.”

“What?” Pan Yinchuan was stunned.

Huai Yu opened the car door and got back in.

“Take another tranquilizer.”

Pan Yinchuan was torn. He really wanted to grab Huai Yu by the neck and shake him to make him speak clearly.

But it was already good enough that Huai Yu was willing to back down. Pushing further might backfire.

He let out a heavy breath and walked towards the apartment building. After taking a few steps, he suddenly felt something was off, as if someone was watching him.

Pan Yinchuan quickly looked up and to the side—

On the small balcony of his house, crowded together, were his mom, dad, Lin Shaoyan, Jian Yan, and… Major Yan?!

Pan Yinchuan’s mind exploded.

What did they see? How did Yan Xue already get to his house? Wait, why are so many of you crammed onto the balcony? Aren’t you afraid it will collapse?