Lei Huan gritted his teeth, but because Bai Shuijin was Wang Huanxiu’s person, he could only swallow his anger and feel aggrieved.
This was someone he couldn’t afford to offend. Once at a charity banquet, he had tried to curry favor with Wang Huanxiu, but the other party was completely indifferent and even suggested he change careers.
He said that joining the circus might be more promising than investing.
His cold tone was full of dark humor, making people cold all over.
The flames of Lei Huan’s arrogance shrank into a flickering candlelight that was weak and unstable, like it could be snuffed out with a single breath.
He remembered what his parents had told him, that one should never provoke someone like Wang Huanxiu, who thrived in all circles. If you offended him, you wouldn’t even know how you ended up dead.
Not only was his card’s permissions not released, but he was also hit with a stick. Lei Huan was so upset that he felt like his liver, spleen and lungs were burning with anger, but when facing Wang Huanxiu, he could only leave in shame.
As he left, he still forced a strained smile, hoping to leave a good impression and not be remembered in a bad light. “President Wang, things got a bit chaotic just now. Maybe I really did bump into him. I’m sorry about that. I have something to take care of, so I’ll head out. Have fun.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn’t linger a second longer, turned around, and left.
Bai Shuijin, who was standing behind Wang Huanxiu, leaned close to his ear and said, “Laogong-ge, are you born in the year of the dog?”
Wang Huanxiu shot him a look. “Why are you asking this?”
“He looked so scared of being chased off by you.”
“…”
It wasn’t surprising that Lei Huan feared Wang Huanxiu. After all, he was the head of a family of villains. Everyone in the family was a villain, so being scared of him was quite normal.
The group returned to the VIP room. The scene earlier had been chaotic, and no one knew if Bai Shuijin had been hurt. Lei Liming’s gaze kept darting toward him.
Bai Shuijin noticed the stare and turned around, and the sudden eye contact made Lei Liming’s heart skip a beat. He quickly looked away and asked stiffly, “You weren’t hurt just now, right?”
After speaking, he stole another glance but didn’t look again.
Bai Shuijin grinned, his lips curling upward, eyes forming cute crescents. “Of course not.”
He had dodged quite skillfully.
Lei Liming secretly sighed in relief. He wanted to say something else, but Bai Shuijin had already skipped over to Wang Huanxiu.
A shadow flickered at the edge of Wang Huanxiu’s vision.
As soon as Bai Shuijin pouted, Wang Huanxiu immediately knew he was about to talk nonsense.
Whether Bai Shuijin was hurt or not didn’t concern him. Besides, the other party’s mutton-fat jade didn’t have a single scratch nor did he look like someone who’d been injured.
Wang Huanxiu’s gaze did not linger on him for long.
However, Bai Shuijin was determined to report, “Laogong-ge, I’m hurt.”
“Where?”
“Emotional trauma.”
“Oh.”
Bai Shuijin was not satisfied. “Laogong-ge, don’t you feel sorry for me?”
The crime deserved a death penalty!
His laogong-ge has a body temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, but his answer is -20 degrees.
Bai Shuijin’s fluffy head bobbed in front of Wang Huanxiu’s eyes.
“I feel sorry,” Wang Huanxiu replied casually, then, remembering Bai Shuijin’s skill in clinginess until he gets what he wants, added expressionlessly, “I feel sorry to death.”
Bai Shuijin brightened. “Then laogong-ge…”
His voice grew a bit coy.
Wang Huanxiu: “What?”
“If you die, can I have your inheritance?”
“…”
Bai Shuijin was just joking, but Wang Huanxiu was, afterall, a moody villain whose thoughts were hard to predict, so he thought it was better to explain.
He patted his shoulder lightly. “Laogong-ge, I was joking. Don’t take it seriously.”
As the provider of his gold card funds, Bai Shuijin couldn’t bear to see Wang Huanxiu die. Not to mention the man was his legally bound laogong-ge, his family.
Such jokes weren’t appropriate between family. Bai Shuijin reflected deeply on himself and resolved not to say things like that in the future.
He was not as tall as Wang Huanxiu, almost a head shorter. He looked up with a pair of eyes filled with sincere comfort.
Don’t be angry~
Wang Huanxiu stared at him for a few seconds, and said, “It’s okay. I took it to heart.”
Bai Shuijin: “…”
Bai Shuijin lifted the golf club in his hands. He had just completed two hours of training while Wang Huanxiu was away. He was no longer the Bai Shuijin from two hours ago.
He was a whole new man.
It was the perfect moment to show off his golf skills and divert Wang Huanxiu’s attention.
He remembered he had promised Wang Huanxiu a big surprise when he got back, now it was time to deliver.
“Laogong-ge, watch me play golf.”
Wang Huanxiu casually chose a place to sit down. Bai Shuijin walked away, turning back every few steps, like a little squirrel, making sure Wang Huanxiu was watching.
After confirming that the other party’s eyes were on him, Bai Shuijin walked up to the tee.
Wang Huanxiu noticed that Bai Shuijin seemed to crave attention. No matter when, as long as they were together, Bai Shuijin would constantly call out to him, wanting him to watch, to listen, or to join in on something.
As soon as you take your eyes off him, he’ll start making a fuss.
But Bai Shuijin himself was unaware of this. He held the golf club with excitement, ready to hit an Armstrong Spiral Ball for Wang Huanxiu.
This need for attention stemmed from Bai Shuijin’s experience in his previous life. He had no family and growing up watching others with happy homes, he would secretly take note, storing those scenes in his heart with envy.
In a loving household, good parents or partners would give a lot of attention, which was what Bai Shuijin subconsciously longed for.
The ball was placed on the tee and Bai Shuijin held the club with white-gloved hands.
Although he was only 1.76m tall, his proportions were better than most. Aside from being slender and lacking muscle, his figure had no flaws. His waist was flexible, and his arm lines were slightly tense with effort. His neck was clean and slender, and his hair was the perfect length and color.
After locking onto the direction, Bai Shuijin slowly exhaled and swung. Compared to before, his motion was much smoother this time, and a sharp “whoosh~” cut through the air.
The club swung high, and Bai Shuijin completed the move with a stylish pose. He posed for two seconds, cheeks flushed in excitement. He then turned around and looked at Wang Huanxiu with shining eyes.
“Laogong-ge, how was that?”
Looking at the ball still on the tee, Wang Huanxiu: “…”
After two hours of practice, the ball remained as still as a mountain.
Bai Shuijin: “Surprised?”
The man’s deep voice rang out, “Surprised?”
After saying that, he glanced at the half-empty fruit platter not far away.
“Why not say you ate two jins instead?”
**I’ll try to explain the pun. The phrase “大吃一惊” (dà chī yī jīng) means “to be shocked or surprised”, but when each word is broken down individually, it literally comes out as “eat a big surprise”. 惊 (jīng), the word for “surprise”, sounds like 斤 (jīn, a unit of weight). So when Bai Shuijin asked “大吃一惊” (“surprised?”), Wang Huanxiu pretends he said “大吃一斤” (“ate a jīn”, and answers, “why not say you ate two jin instead”.
“…”
Sometimes he really wanted to give him a couple of punches. As expected, the evil, crazy, domineering CEO always knew how to choke people.
At 4 PM, the two of them left the golf course. Looking at the jungler Lei Liming who was watching them leave, Bai Shuijin raised his phone and said, “If you have any questions, contact me in the game!”
Lei Liming gave a small nod.
The two of them left early, while Jiang You and the others stayed to play. Just as Jiang You settled into the VIP room, he heard Lei Liming let out a sigh of envy.
“You were right. Huanxiu’s life is quite good.”
Lei Liming stared at the game icon on his phone.
Jiang You leaned back with a smile. “Right?”
That Bai Shuijin was just so fun. Having one at home must be so lively.
—
After returning home, Bai Shuijin went straight to the second-floor bathroom. Between being discharged and all the physical activity, he needed a good shower.
Under the hot stream, he felt so comfortable he was humming like a piglet.
As he stepped out of the bathroom, drying his hair, he remembered the call he had hung up on at the hospital this morning.
Everything had happened so suddenly and in order to turn off the ringtone that could cost him his life, he hung up the phone. He picked up the phone and checked his missed calls. It was from an unknown number, and Bai Shuijin hesitated before hitting redial.
The ringtone had barely rung a few times before it was picked up on the other end with a click.
Bai Shuijin greeted politely, “Hello.”
The person on the other end didn’t speak for a few seconds.
Bai Shuijin repeated himself, “Hello, this is Bai Shuijin.”
“Hello.” This time, the person responded, but without any transition. Instead, they asked directly, “Why didn’t you go back to school today? The counselor was looking for you.”
‘School?’
Bai Shuijin recalled…he was only twenty years old, around the same age as in his previous life. In the book, he was indeed still in college, but because he was going to marry Wang Huanzhiu, he had taken wedding leave and hadn’t returned to campus.
Counting the days, his wedding leave had already run out.
“Thank you, I wouldn’t have remembered if you hadn’t mentioned it.” Bai Shuijin wanted to express his gratitude, but didn’t know who the person on the other side was. “You are?”
Ji Cao knew he wouldn’t remember him. “I’m your roommate, Ji Cao.”
Although they were roommates, Bai Shuijin rarely stayed in the dorm. Unless Pei Zhiheng stayed on campus, Bai Shuijin would rarely show up and only returned on the rare occasion to stage a manufactured chance encounter with Pei Zhiheng early the next morning.
They had been roommates for two years, but they’d spoken less than ten times in total. Even when they crossed paths on campus, they never talked and weren’t familiar with each other. Moreover, Bai Shuijin looked down on others and thought he was superior to everyone just because he was rich. Ji Cao despised such people the most.
But since Bai Shuijin skipped class today and was named during roll call, and now the counselor was looking for him, Ji Cao still kindly made the call out of basic human decency. After all, Bai Shuijin had no friends, so who else could contact him?
After receiving the reminder to return to school, Bai Shuijin appeared at the entryway with Wang Huanxiu the next morning at the same time.
Education was still important.
It was cold in winter, and holding onto the idea of treating himself better this life, Bai Shuijin wrapped himself tightly again for the day’s outing.
Wang Huanxiu looked at the person that was bundled up in a thick down jacket, had on in three layers inside and outside, and also had on a scarf and hat. He was wrapped up like a ball, leaving only a pair of bright, lively eyes showing.
All this padding made movement clumsy. He radiated a dull sluggishness from head to toe, like a stupid bear.
Bai Shuijin accidentally noticed Wang Huanxiu watching him. With his face buried in his scarf, his voice sounded muffled, “Laogong-ge, I’m going to school today.”
He even had a backpack slung over his shoulders, so he did look like he was going to school.
He clumsily put on his shoes. If a pack of dogs showed up and chased a crowd down the road, he’d definitely be the first to get caught.
After standing steadily, he blinked his exposed eyes at Wang Huanxiu, “I’m off to swim in the sea of knowledge.”
Wang Huanxiu glanced at him and said, “Just don’t drown.”
“…”
‘Bad man. I really want to strip off your clothes and see what those abs are made of.’
