Chapter 39
Late at night, after being urged over and over by Li Huan, He Zhen and Yu Chen finally came home—only to be thoroughly lectured.
“What on earth was going on with you two today?”
First, He Zhen never came back. Then Yu Chen ran off before even eating dinner, and neither of them could be reached no matter how hard they were called.
“If you still hadn’t answered, I would’ve called the police.” Li Huan’s expression was solemn, and his tone was stern in a way they rarely heard. “Even if you’re already middle school students, if you leave the house, you must say something first.”
“Got it, Dad.” Yu Chen stood in front of He Zhen, taking all the blame onto himself.
Behind him, He Zhen wore a cap and kept his head lowered the whole time, so no one could see his expression clearly.
“We were wrong. Please don’t be angry.” Yu Chen stepped forward and tried to cute his way out of it. “It’s my fault for making my old dad worry. Tomorrow, if you have time, you can beat me up.”
Li Huan was both annoyed and amused. He glanced at the time. “It’s almost midnight. Hurry up, shower, and go to sleep.”
“Okay, Dad. Good night.” Yu Chen grabbed He Zhen’s hand and hurried upstairs with him. Li Huan stayed in the living room, watching them until they were completely out of sight. He had noticed that He Zhen seemed to be in a bad mood today. Yu Chen running out so late at night was probably related to that as well.
Children in puberty had many thoughts on their minds. Li Huan could understand that.
But with the two boys refusing to come home for so long, he had truly been frightened badly.
In the bedroom, Yu Chen stood in front of He Zhen like a parent taking care of a child, crouching down to unzip He Zhen’s down jacket for him.
He Zhen’s emotions had already settled quite a bit. Lowering his eyes, he said, “Thank you.”
“What are you being polite with me for? We’re good bros.” Yu Chen shot He Zhen a wink. “Tonight it’s my turn to take care of Boss.”
“Good bros?” He Zhen’s expression paused for a moment, and his throat went slightly dry. “Didn’t you say you wanted to be my child bride?”
Yu Chen could not help laughing. Going along with him, he said, “Alright, alright. Then I’ll just be your child bride.”
He Zhen stayed where he was, letting Yu Chen fuss with his coat. He said nothing, just stood there waiting for Yu Chen to finish.
“Boss, are you going to shower?”
Yu Chen mimed scrubbing someone’s back. “Do you need me to scrub your back for you?”
He Zhen’s voice was very soft. “Yu Chenchen.”
Yu Chen tilted his head. “I’m here!”
He Zhen looked at him with especially serious, clear eyes. “Do you really want to marry me?”
“If you’re willing, then of course I do.” Yu Chen beamed a dazzling smile and thoughtfully found a clean pair of underwear for He Zhen. “Then go shower first, Boss. I’ll wash after you.”
“Mm.” He Zhen was already chilled to the bone. If he did not hurry up and take a hot shower, getting sick would be unavoidable.
After He Zhen went into the bathroom, Yu Chen busied himself around the room. Normally, the humidifier and the fragrance diffuser were always turned on by He Zhen. When Yu Chen was feeling lazy, he would happily let He Zhen even dry his hair for him.
But today, for once, he became hardworking. By the time He Zhen came out of the bathroom, everything had already been prepared, and even the quilt had been warmed with heat packs until it was perfectly toasty.
After all that fussing, the two of them finally finished showering and got into bed.
They had originally planned to spend the night outside, but He Zhen had not brought his ID card, so they could not get a room. On top of that, Li Huan had been so anxious he had nearly called the police. In the end, they chose to take a car back home.
The lights in the room went out.
He Zhen held Yu Chen’s hand, and all he could hear in his ears was the anxious pounding of his own heart.
The nightmares that had come over and over again for years had forced him to keep reliving that car accident.
The way his mother died back then had been miserable. In order to protect the young him, they had not even allowed him to see his mother one last time.
And before she died, his mother had suffered from severe depression.
He had always thought it was hereditary. But if his father had really cheated, then his mother’s depression must also have had something to do with him.
“Yu Chenchen, why do you think there’s something wrong with my uncle?”
Yu Chen said, “Mm… my intuition. What about you, Boss? You didn’t fully believe him either, right?”
After calming down, He Zhen had reanalyzed everything.
“My uncle hadn’t seen me in a long time, yet when we passed the fencing hall, he recognized me at a glance. Of course, maybe he saw a recent photo of me from Grandpa and Grandma. But if he really had seen my photo from Grandma, then how could he not know whether I was close with them or not?”
He Zhen carefully sorted through his memories. “So he probably hasn’t seen Grandpa and Grandma in a very long time either.”
“Exactly!” Yu Chen seized the opportunity to whisper in his ear, “He hadn’t seen you for years. Did he ask who you’ve been living with lately? Did he ask how your studies are going?”
He Zhen shook his head. “No.”
Yu Chen said, “Then it’s really strange for him to suddenly dump so much adult stuff on you.”
He Zhen said, “It should be around four in the afternoon in England right now. I’ve already messaged the nurse aide. Once it’s convenient for my grandparents to talk, I’ll verify it with them.”
Actually, Yu Chen had one question in his heart.
If Qin Jingqian really was a bad person, then was he being directed by the two uncles, or was there someone else behind him pulling the strings?
“How are you going to ask Grandpa and Grandma?” Yu Chen wrapped the quilt more tightly around himself and rested his head on He Zhen’s shoulder. “If you bring up those sad things, won’t it upset them?”
He Zhen said, “That’s why I plan to avoid the topic of my mother at first and ask specifically about my uncle.”
Yu Chen nodded in agreement. “That works.”
Outside the window, the moon had already sunk low.
The humidity was high today, and the cold, damp weather made the scar on Yu Chen’s chest ache faintly.
It was an old aftereffect from the surgery and probably something he would carry for life.
Afraid of worrying He Zhen, Yu Chen did not say anything. He rubbed at it under the blanket himself, then closed his eyes, ready to sleep.
“Yu Chenchen.” He Zhen’s voice was soft, gradually spreading through the room with the faint scent of gardenia.
“Mm?” Yu Chen was sleepy and answered drowsily.
“My mother had depression, and my grandfather does too.” He Zhen’s voice trembled lightly as he admitted something he had never wanted to face.
“I think… I might have a bit of a problem too.”
He had discovered this around fifth grade.
One day, while reading a foreign-language medical journal, he had accidentally come across an interview introducing Doctor George, only then learning that he was actually a professor at Harvard Medical School whose main specialty was treating childhood psychological disorders.
Thinking back to the serious illness he had in third grade, He Zhen had quietly sneaked into the family records room and found his medical files from childhood to the present in the safe.
At first he did not know the safe’s password, but under the excuse of playing hide-and-seek, he had followed Li Huan into the room a few times and gradually memorized it.
He had never told Yu Chen about this.
He was afraid Yu Chen would search related information online, believe exaggerated things other people said, and then keep away from him.
“You don’t have any problem at all.” Yawning, Yu Chen rolled over into He Zhen’s arms. “Boss, don’t overthink things. That’ll only make your mood worse. Just go to sleep properly, okay?”
Still tense, He Zhen asked the question that mattered most to him. “Yu Chenchen, if there really were something wrong with me, would you leave me?”
Yu Chen kept his eyes closed, his soft little voice thick with sleepiness. “No, I swear. As long as I’m here, I’ll make sure you’re happy every single day and eating everything with a good appetite.”
But He Zhen still was not reassured. “Then will you stay with me forever?”
“Of course. I’m your child bride, after all.” Yu Chen rubbed his little face into the hollow of He Zhen’s neck, trying to find as much warmth as possible. “Boss, let’s sleep.”
“Mm.” Some color returned to He Zhen’s pale face, and the taut string of tension in him gradually eased.
He really did want to be good brothers with Yu Chen for a lifetime.
But if Yu Chen wanted to marry him—or be married off to him—he had no objections.
In any case, no matter what happened in the future, the two of them would never separate.
At eight o’clock the next evening, He Zhen received a call from his grandmother in England. Compared to his grandfather, his grandmother’s illness was milder. Her legs were in worse condition, and although she spoke more slowly, she could still express herself clearly.
He Zhen first asked after the two elders’ health, then asked, “Grandma, has Uncle Jingqian contacted you recently?”
His grandmother nodded. “Yes, he has. Jingqian came specifically to see us not long ago. There were some problems with the farm we run, and he helped us solve them.”
Yu Chen was listening from the side as well, and he frowned.
This was not what he had expected.
“I see.” He Zhen fell silent for quite a while. “Then… did you show Uncle my photos?”
“My photos?” His grandmother coughed twice and thought seriously. “Jingqian didn’t see them, but he did ask about how you’ve been doing recently.”
He Zhen and Yu Chen exchanged a look, both unsure how they should respond next.
If they kept asking, it would inevitably lead to the topic of He Zhen’s mother.
“Grandma…” He Zhen gathered his courage and took a deep breath. “I want to ask you about my father.”
At the mention of He Jingyue, disgust immediately surfaced in Grandma’s expression, and hatred flashed in her sickly eyes.
“That scoundrel of a father of yours!”
Grandma coughed violently. “He’s not fit to be a father, let alone a husband!”
“Grandma, please don’t get agitated.” He Zhen looked toward Yu Chen, silently hoping Yu Chen could come up with some way to steer this.
“Hello, Grandma!” Yu Chen suddenly leaned into the frame, his beautiful fair little face coming right up to the camera as he greeted her obediently. “I’m He Zhen’s good friend. Has your health gotten a little better?”
When Grandma suddenly saw a pretty boy appear on the screen, she thought for a moment and remembered. “Oh, hello. You’re Chenchen, right?”
Although she did not talk with He Zhen very often, all these years she had still known that there was a child named Yu Chen who had always stayed by He Zhen’s side.
“Yes! Grandma actually remembers me! I’m so honored.” Yu Chen was delighted. His warm and lively nature was exactly the sort elders liked.
Grandma’s expression softened a little, and a smile appeared. “Xiao Zhen always mentions you to me.”
“Hehe, we’re good friends.” Scratching his head, his face flushed red, Yu Chen asked, “Grandma, we want to ask you something. It’s very important, and big brother was sad for a long time yesterday because of it.”
Hearing that, Grandma’s gaze immediately filled with concern. “What happened to Xiao Zhen?”
Yu Chen said, “But can you promise not to tell anyone else? Especially Uncle Jingqian?”
“Jingqian? Is this matter related to him?” In Grandma’s heart, Qin Jingqian had always been a careful and steady younger generation member—filial, gentle, and highly responsible.
Yu Chen poked He Zhen’s hand, signaling for him to speak.
He Zhen carefully arranged his words and told Grandma about everything that had happened the previous day.
After listening, Grandma fell into thought. “Xiao Zhen, you’re still young. I originally didn’t want to tell you too much about these things.”
A bad feeling suddenly rose in He Zhen’s heart.
“Please say it. I can handle it.”
At that moment, Yu Chen quietly took hold of He Zhen’s hand.
Grandma took a sip of water and began talking about those old affairs from years past.
It turned out that back then, Hefeng Group’s huge success in the overseas market really had depended on the Qin family’s network in England. After Qin Yunqiang married He Jingyue, although she had held fast to her dream of being an artist, for the sake of her husband’s career she still accompanied him into the business world, little by little helping Hefeng Group expand its contacts in the international market and achieve remarkable results.
For four generations, the Qin family had wielded tremendous influence in the overseas Chinese community. It was precisely by relying on the Qin family’s name that He Jingyue had advanced so smoothly.
Back when he was fifteen, He Jingyue had been sent to England to study. He and Qin Yunqiang attended the same high school, later entered Cambridge together, fell in love in their first year, and married in their third.
After marriage, He Jingyue and Qin Yunqiang had been extremely loving and were once the model couple all their friends envied. After graduating, the two of them returned to China and joined Hefeng Group, making great contributions to the company’s growth.
Old Master He had been very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. In gratitude for the support of his in-laws, when Hefeng Group went public, he gifted 10% of the shares to He Zhen’s maternal grandparents, another 10% to He Jingyue and his wife, and planned to keep the remaining 10% for the couple’s future child.
But good times did not last.
In the first year after Qin Yunqiang gave birth to He Zhen, she developed severe postpartum depression. At that time, it was also the most critical stage in He Jingyue’s development. In order to stand out among the three sons, he threw himself madly into work. Although he achieved some success, he neglected his wife’s condition, allowing Qin Yunqiang’s depression to worsen again and again.
The final straw came when He Zhen was three.
He Jingyue’s high school first love returned to China after completing her studies. Because of an accidental incident during a shoot, she suddenly became a huge star and even founded her own fashion brand. To show his support, He Jingyue purchased a necklace titled Regret. When Qin Yunqiang discovered it, she lost all hope and asked for a divorce.
At first, the elders of both families had hoped He Jingyue would take the initiative to apologize and win Qin Yunqiang back. That long tug-of-war in the marriage continued until He Zhen was four—right up until the car accident that killed Qin Yunqiang.
If He Jingyue himself had not also been in the car that day, Grandma would even have suspected he had orchestrated the accident himself. Later, after hiring several top private detectives and confirming that the accident truly had nothing to do with He Jingyue, she finally let the matter go.
“You already know what happened after that.”
Grandma had spoken so much at once that she was coughing even more violently now. “As for Jingqian… is he perhaps speaking up because he thinks Yunqiang was wronged?”
He Zhen kept his expression dark. “But he said my mother was tricked into marriage by the entire He family, and that Grandpa was one of the instigators. He said Hefeng Group has developed so well now only by sacrificing the Qin family, and that my mother was pushed out by the whole family for the sake of that man.”
“It wasn’t that serious.” Grandma explained, her voice obviously hoarse. “Your grandfather was actually rather generous to us. Even now, that amount of shares is still more than what his other two sons have. Our Qin family is very united. No one ever pushed your mother out.”
“And besides, when your grandfather later severed ties with your father, it wasn’t just because he abandoned you. It probably also had to do with the things he did.”
“I understand. Thank you, Grandma.” Although things were gradually becoming clearer, He Zhen did not feel happy at all.
Yu Chen smiled at Grandma. “Grandma, you have to take care of your health too. After you hang up, drink some warm water and eat on time. When big brother and I have the chance, we’ll come see you and bring you delicious food from home.”
Grandma liked the beautiful child in front of her very much. Not only was he sweet-tongued, he was also sensible.
“Alright. Once Grandma’s body is a bit better, I’ll take your grandpa back to see you.”
After saying goodbye, Yu Chen ended the call and smiled at He Zhen. “Boss, now we can confirm Uncle really did exaggerate things. Grandpa isn’t a huge villain.”
He Zhen looked dejected. He sat slumped in the chair and said nothing, merely nodding mechanically.
“Boss, are you sad because of your mom?”
Yu Chen walked over and crouched beside him, looking up gently. “Boss, Auntie’s depression wasn’t your fault.”
For a moment, a flash of shock crossed He Zhen’s eyes.
How did Yu Chen know what he was thinking?
He Zhen opened his mouth, and the pulse in his throat beat quickly.
“That illness can be treated. It was Uncle who didn’t take good care of Auntie. That was his fault.”
He Zhen’s voice was like something caught in his throat, sour and hoarse. “I didn’t know my mother’s depression was postpartum depression.”
“Boss, you were the child Auntie loved most. You can’t keep blaming yourself. You have to pull yourself together and become strong! Make those bad guys suffer for it!”
He Zhen stared fixedly at Yu Chen. Yu Chen stood up and pulled him against his chest. “At least Grandpa is fair, so you should be happy about that, right? And we still need to keep investigating Uncle. For all we know, maybe he was sent by those bad uncles to drive a wedge between you and Grandpa.”
He Zhen’s voice was low, hoarse, and weary. “Mm. I’ll ask him out, pretend we believed him, and see what exactly he wants to do. If necessary, we’ll tell Grandpa what we found.”
“I’ll go with you.” Yu Chen looked thoroughly composed and strategic. “Or I can secretly crouch in a corner and eavesdrop while you two talk.”
He Zhen closed his eyes. “Thank you, Yu Chenchen.”
Yu Chen’s eyes curved. “It’s nothing. Who told us we’re the best in the world together, Boss?”
He Zhen hugged Yu Chen tighter and closed his eyes.
Three days later, Qin Jingqian hurried into the restaurant where he had arranged to meet He Zhen. To his surprise, He Zhen was not alone—there was also an unfamiliar face there.
He Zhen introduced him proactively. “Uncle, this is Yu Chen, my good friend.”
Qin Jingqian hesitated slightly, then greeted him. “Hello, Yu Chen.”
Yu Chen wore sunglasses and gave a cool little nod.
He had secretly swiped those sunglasses from Li Huan before setting out. Since this was a negotiation, there was no way the two of them, just kids, could compare to an experienced old fox of an adult. Wearing sunglasses could at least give them some courage.
“Xiao Zhen, what did you ask me here for today?” Qin Jingqian kept studying Yu Chen. He could not shake the feeling that discussing such private matters with an outsider present was unsafe.
“Uncle, I want to know more details.” He Zhen’s expression remained calm. “Don’t worry. I absolutely won’t tell Grandpa.”
Qin Jingqian hesitated. “Xiao Zhen, but…” He glanced at Yu Chen.
He Zhen said, “You don’t need to worry. He won’t say anything.”
Seeing that Yu Chen really did look like an elementary school kid, Qin Jingqian relaxed his guard and once again embellished and exaggerated the same words he had said that day.
“Xiao Zhen, what you need to do now is climb all the way to the very top of the He family and make your grandfather hand the chairman’s seat over to you. Because only then can you take back what belongs to your mother.”
He Zhen made himself look like he was being led along by Qin Jingqian and asked, “What do you think I should do?”
Qin Jingqian said, “That depends on your own effort. You still need to guard yourself against your grandfather to some extent. You can’t believe everything he says.”
Yu Chen suddenly interjected, “How is Boss supposed to climb? It’s so high. Won’t it be dangerous?”
Qin Jingqian paused. “Of course it’s dangerous. High risk brings high reward. If you’re afraid of danger, then don’t take revenge for your mother.”
With that, Qin Jingqian stood up, intending to leave.
Today was not the right time to keep talking. With an outsider present, he was still uneasy.
“Xiao Zhen, think it over yourself. Uncle won’t force you.”
“Boss, let’s not get revenge after all.” Staring at Qin Jingqian’s back, Yu Chen deliberately raised his voice. “Your dad left you so much money, enough to spend for several lifetimes. Revenge is so dangerous. Wouldn’t it be better to think about how to spend all that money instead?”
From the corner of his eye, He Zhen watched Qin Jingqian’s footsteps and said in a conflicted tone, “But the He family treated my mom like that. There’s no way I can just not get revenge.”
Qin Jingqian stopped in the doorway, a look of certain success appearing on his face.
“Can you even beat them? You’re only in your teens.” Resting his chin on his hand, Yu Chen said innocently, “If it were me, I’d take the money Uncle left and buy castles and snacks, just eat and drink all my life. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
He Zhen continued watching Qin Jingqian carefully. “Then what about my mother?”
“Let adults deal with adult matters. Uncle is so capable—he’ll definitely be able to help us get revenge. We just need to take care of ourselves and spend all the money Uncle left us. If you really want revenge, you’ll definitely have to study hard, and studying is exhausting.”
He Zhen thought it over. “Mm. That actually does sound kind of reasonable.”
Hearing that suggestion, panic instantly broke out all over Qin Jingqian’s face. His purpose in coming here this time had been to sow discord between He Zhen and Old Master He. If He Zhen now planned to improve his relationship with his grandfather, then wouldn’t everything he was doing come to nothing? The two spoiled fools from the He family were not people to be taken lightly.
“Xiao Zhen, don’t be like this.” Qin Jingqian tried hard to maintain a smile, glancing over Yu Chen’s face as he held his breath. “You don’t need to be afraid of your two uncles. They won’t harm you.”
Yu Chen theatrically covered his mouth. “How do you know that?”
Qin Jingqian said, “I know them both fairly well. Right now, they’ve completely lost your grandfather’s trust. If you can seize this chance, the entire group will be yours.”
Yu Chen tilted his head. “So you know them well too?”
Qin Jingqian stiffened, then nodded. “Mm. I’ve heard some things.”
Yu Chen immediately started urging He Zhen to give up. “Boss, your two uncles are so formidable. In the future they’ll definitely come back and keep trying to harm you. If you ask me, you’d better improve your relationship with Grandpa. Grandpa is the one who’ll protect you. Besides, Grandpa already made you the heir to the group anyway.”
He Zhen lifted a brow. “What you’re saying makes sense.”
Hearing this, Qin Jingqian broke out in a cold sweat down his back. If things kept going like this, then what he was trying to achieve would really fail.
“Xiao Zhen, please don’t do this.” Qin Jingqian could no longer hide the urgency in his voice. “You really don’t need to fear your two uncles.”
Yu Chen looked at him with wide innocent eyes. “Then what should Boss do?”
Qin Jingqian said, “First, don’t get too close to your grandfather. You need to gradually take control of things yourself.”
Yu Chen blinked. “But if Boss doesn’t get close to Grandpa, how can he become chairman?”
Qin Jingqian was clearly starting to lose patience. “There are ways.”
Yu Chen innocently asked, “What ways?”
Qin Jingqian stared at him for a moment. “Little friend, can you go outside for a bit? Uncle wants to have a private talk with Xiao Zhen.”
Yu Chen immediately looked toward He Zhen, his face full of hesitation. “Boss…”
He Zhen gave him a look. “Go wait for me outside. It’ll be alright.”
Yu Chen nodded, stood up, and left reluctantly.
The moment he left, Qin Jingqian’s expression darkened slightly. Then he took out a small vial from his pocket.
“There’s medicine in here. Once your grandfather drinks it, he’ll become weak little by little. His health will worsen, and he won’t have the energy to watch over things anymore.”
He Zhen looked at the vial without speaking.
Qin Jingqian lowered his voice. “At that time, you only need to stir things up a little between your uncles, and the whole He family will naturally fall into chaos. Once the group is unstable, you can step in.”
He Zhen finally asked, “Will Grandpa die?”
Qin Jingqian’s expression shifted. “Not immediately. But his health will keep declining.”
He Zhen’s fingers tightened slightly. “I understand.”
Qin Jingqian looked at him intently. “Xiao Zhen, Uncle is only doing this for your mother.”
He Zhen lowered his eyes and answered quietly, “Mm.”
When the two of them came out, Yu Chen immediately ran back over.
“Boss! How was it? Did he say anything?”
He Zhen nodded. “He gave me medicine.”
Yu Chen’s eyes widened. “Medicine? Then he really is a bad person!”
He Zhen slipped the vial into his pocket and said softly, “We’ll go home and tell Grandpa.”
Yu Chen nodded vigorously. “Mm! Let Grandpa deal with him. Boss, you absolutely must not touch that medicine.”
He Zhen looked at Yu Chen for a long moment, then gave a faint hum of agreement.
Back home, Old Master He’s face turned grave after hearing everything. He looked at the vial for a very long time before finally speaking in a low voice, “You two did well.”
Li Huan was also shaken. “If he really planned to use Xiao Zhen…”
Old Master He’s expression darkened. “Then that means there are still people behind the scenes who haven’t been cleared out.”
He looked at He Zhen. “This matter ends here. From now on, you don’t need to see Qin Jingqian again.”
He Zhen lowered his eyes. “Alright.”
Yu Chen, however, was still furious, his cheeks puffed up. “Grandpa, he’s so bad! He even wanted Boss to hurt you.”
Old Master He looked at Yu Chen and his expression softened a little. “Yes, he’s bad. But luckily, our Chenchen is smart.”
Yu Chen immediately puffed out his chest in pride. “Of course. I’m Boss’s strongest right-hand man.”
The room fell quiet for a while.
Then Old Master He suddenly asked, “What was that thing you said in the restaurant?”
Yu Chen froze. “What thing?”
Old Master He gave him a meaningful look. “That ‘child bride’ business.”
Yu Chen instantly went red from head to toe.
He Zhen, on the other hand, remained very calm. “Grandpa, he was just talking nonsense.”
Old Master He snorted softly. “For now, I’ll count it as nonsense.”
Yu Chen buried his face in his hands, wishing he could disappear on the spot.
After leaving the study, Yu Chen was still too embarrassed to look up. He tugged at He Zhen’s sleeve and whispered, “Boss… Grandpa heard it.”
He Zhen glanced sideways at him. “Were you scared?”
Yu Chen nodded furiously. “Terrified.”
He Zhen’s voice was very calm. “It’s fine.”
Yu Chen blinked and looked up at him. “Boss, what do you mean, ‘it’s fine’?”
He Zhen looked ahead, his expression unreadable. “I mean exactly that. It’s fine.”
Yu Chen stared blankly, unable to understand him at all.
Later that night, after the two of them had gotten into bed, Yu Chen still could not help asking, “Boss, when Grandpa asked about that today… were you really not scared?”
He Zhen said, “No.”
Yu Chen was baffled. “Why not?”
He Zhen turned his head, looking at him seriously in the dark. “Because I already said it before.”
“Said what?”
“That if you want to marry me, I have no objection.”
Yu Chen’s eyes slowly widened.
He Zhen continued evenly, “You’re just a little slow to understand.”
Yu Chen lay there stunned for a long time, then suddenly rolled into He Zhen’s arms, his face burning bright red.
“Boss…”
“Mm?”
“I think… my brain just exploded.”
He Zhen let out a low laugh and pulled him into a tighter embrace.
