Chapter 79
Qiao Shao took a peek at He Shen in the kitchen. He didn’t know if that guy had noticed it.
In the kitchen, He Shen was preparing the ingredients. Qiao Shao remembered an ad that said a man who knew how to cook was the most handsome.
At that time, Qiao Shao didn’t agree, but seeing it now…
He really is handsome!
Then again, when did He Shen not look handsome?
En……
Qiao Shao racked his brains for a long time and then thought that this was really stupid. Stop thinking, brain!
He looked at himself in the mirror and thought maybe he should just come clean with He Shen.
He really is Qiao Zongmin’s only son. It’s not a joke.
Very quickly, there appeared in his mind, the not at all respectable conversation of a certain slovenly young man. “Lao Qiao, listen to your brother’s advice. Don’t ever fall in love with a girl from an ordinary family. No matter how much she loves you, she’ll still leave. ”
This was his childhood playmate, Zhao Puyu, who already revealed himself to be a slag man even while he was still a minor.
Zhao Puyu said sadly, “She really loves me. I know she doesn’t love my money, but she can’t get rid of that feeling of inferiority.”
At that time, Zhao Puyu’s cousin was also there. They heard her say sharply, “You’re so stupid. You’ve only been dating her for two months and you were already telling her all about the family properties. It’s no surprise that she was scared away.”
Zhao Puyu poured himself a gla.s.s of his father’s treasured red wine. He used this wine worth tens of thousands of yuan to soothe his wounded heart. “My life’s so hard. Girls either love my money or hate that I have so much. Why is my life so hard!”
At that time, Qiao Shao didn’t take the matter seriously and was apathetic all throughout.
Had Dr. Zhang not prescribed that he had to meet his friends every week, he wouldn’t have bothered listening to this guy’s nonsense.
Remembering it now, Qiao Shao gave a start.
This isn’t right!
His situation was a bit like Zhao Puyu’s.
What if he told He Shen that his father was Qiao Zongmin?
It was impossible that he’d be happy. Most likely, he’d be scared.
Especially since He Shen was also very poor. He was still underage but he already had millions of debts. He could be considered as extremely poor.
And this debt problem.
Should he help pay it back after revealing his ident.i.ty?
He’ll definitely have to pay it back for him. How could such a small amount of money be worth He Shen staying up all night to work?
And after paying it off?
Would He Shen feel that he has any dignity left?
What if from then on, this trifling 10 million will become an awkward matter between them and they start drifting apart!
Sure enough, it was still too early!
Qiao Shao found that his situation was far worse than Zhao Puyu’s. After all, Zhao Puyu had already been seeing that girlfriend-number-who-knows for two months already.
What about him?
In total, he and He Shen had only known each other for two months!
Besides, he has yet to recover from his condition…
He mustn’t rush this. This has to be done step by step. A little more time, he will let He Shen know him better.
He will also take the opportunity to instill into He Shen some correct ideas —
For example, rich people were quite ordinary.
For example, ten million is nothing.
For example, Qiao Zongmin is just an uncle worried about his premature baldness…
After thinking about it, Qiao Shao poured water onto his T-shirt, and then cried out in alarm.
He Shen couldn’t walk away from the stove. He heard his cry and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Qiao Shao said, “It’s all right, I just accidentally got water on me.”
He Shen asked, “Is it really wet?”
Qiao Shao said, “Just keep cooking. I can handle this myself.”
He then undressed and rummaged in the closet.
He’d slept over for a few nights at He Shen’s and he’d stored away a change of clothes.
He Shen was frying eggs and couldn’t go to him.
He didn’t think much of it at first. But he paused when he heard the sound of undressing. In his moment of inattentiveness, the hot oil splattered onto the back of his hand. He sighed lightly and focused on the task at hand.
Qiao Shao crumpled the five-digit yuan worth t-shirt like it was a rag and stuffed it in. He sighed in relief and went to the kitchen to see He Shen.
He Shen was covering the lid, and he casually said, “Your black Gucci T-shirt was pretty nice.”
Qiao Shao’s heart went cold. Had he been exposed?
He Shen turned to look at him, his voice teasing, “From which street stall did you buy it? The quality’s pretty good, like the real thing.”
Qiao Shao had a few extra question marks on his forehead.
Do street stalls also sell Gucci?
No, that’s not right! What did he mean “like the real thing”?
He Shen saw his muddled look and just found it very cute. He explained, “The T-shirt you wore was a branded one. Next time, I’ll buy you the real thing.”
Qiao Shao was slow to react.
He Shen thought he was wearing a fake?
He Shen thought he didn’t even know Gucci?
To be honest, he has even visited Gucci’s headquarters in Florence many times before!
The breakfast Qiao Shao ordered was indeed a bit c.u.mbersome.
“1” and “5” are easy to make but the pie took a bit of effort.
He had to knead the dough, mix the fillings, and let it slightly rise.
Fortunately, it was a hot day. Otherwise, they might have to wait hours before it would be ready.
It truly wasn’t a simple dish to make and once it was set on the table, Qiao Shao said very sincerely, “You’ve worked hard.”
He Shen said, “So long as you like it.”
Qiao Shao was so hungry. He really wanted to get started on it now.
He Shen handed him a cup of hot milk. “Wait a minute, it’s hot.”
Qiao Shao waited to drink the milk.
The two sat face to face, a little quiet.
Qiao Shao was now quite relaxed, and now he was a little nervous. He held the gla.s.s of milk and asked softly, “Do you … really like me?”
After asking, his cheeks turned uncontrollably red.
He Shen looked at him without blinking and asked in return, “You didn’t sense it?”
Qiao Shao used the gla.s.s of milk to cover his uneasiness. “Sense what? You’ve always loved to talk nonsense!”
He remembered something from when they first met … glaring at He Shen, he said, “You also said you would never engage in gaoji.”
He Shen said what he had been worrying about for a long time. “I really don’t engage in goaji. It’s only with you that I want to be in a relationship with.”
When he heard the first sentence, Qiao Shao opened his eyes wide; when he heard the second sentence, he almost choked!
He Shen was very serious. “I’m not kidding. I always felt that I didn’t like guys. But I like Qiao Shao very much.”
When he finished speaking, Qiao Shao’s body was almost burning. He even almost dropped the gla.s.s.
“You … you …” Qiao Shao stammered for a while, and said, “Are you saying I’m not a guy!”
Ah, he’s dead! He really hadn’t meant to say this!
He Shen smiled, and said warmly, “You’re you. And that surpa.s.ses everything.”
Qiao Shao: “………………”
Why did he feel like this guy’s ability to talk nonsense had gone up a notch?
It would be a long time before Qiao Shao would realize that He Shen meant every word he said.
He Shen considered him as the one.
The one and only for his entire life.
No matter Qiao Shao’s gender, origin, past and experiences, Qiao Shao was the only one he wanted to remember.
Qiao Shao was hungry and also embarra.s.sed. He simply stopped the conversation. “I’ll start eating now.”
He Shen nodded. “En, see how it tastes this time.”
Qiao Shao felt that in his hungry state, even a piece of wood would taste great.
He took a bite of the pie, and its taste made the taste buds at the tip of his tongue explode.
He gave unfeigned praised. “It’s delicious!”
Qiao Shao took another bite. Half of a very large meat pie was eaten in a jiffy.
How can this child be so hungry? He Shen frowned and said, “Slow down, there’s no need to hurry.”
Qiao Shao wanted to speak when suddenly there was a cramp in his stomach. He staggered as he stood up. And ran to the bathroom, reaching it in just a few steps. He retched out everything he had just eaten.
He Shen immediately followed him in. “Qiao Shao …”
Qiao Shao flushed it down and forced himself to be a bit more spirited. He said, “It’s no-nothing.”
He Shen poured him a gla.s.s of hot water to rinse his mouth. He said anxiously, “What’s the matter. Does your stomach hurt?”
Qiao Shao stayed silent.
He Shen suddenly thought of something. He stared attentively and asked, “Did you not eat for two days?”
Qiao Shao’s back stretched taut and he evaded his yes.
He Shen couldn’t understand. “Why didn’t you eat?”
Qiao Shao also knew he couldn’t hide it, and whispered, “I didn’t feel like eating.”
He Shen’s heart had already tightened into a ball. “Were you worried about the exam?”
“No …” Qiao Shao tightened his hold on the gla.s.s and whispered, “It’s because you weren’t there.”