Chapter 25: D-Domineering CEO!
Cen Miao secretly glanced at the man across from him, who still hadn’t said anything, then lowered his head and viciously bit the crunchy cartilage off a chicken wing.
Three.
He was the absolute worst person in the world!!!!
Qin Zelin fell silent for a moment. Listening to Cen Miao crunch loudly on the cartilage, he felt his temple tighten.
After clearing his throat, he pointed at the cake on the table and said quietly, “Someone else gave it to me. I don’t really like sweets.”
Cen Miao: “…”
He had been partly at fault too. For the sake of the food, perhaps he could temporarily stop holding it against Qin Zelin!
He immediately lifted his face and said solemnly, “It would be a waste if you didn’t eat it. I’ll help you finish it.”
Qin Zelin watched him stare so intensely at the cake that his eyes were practically glued to it, all while pretending he was only helping to prevent food waste. Suppressing a smile, he murmured, “Mm.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you.”
Cen Miao declared righteously, “It’s fine. Wasting food is bad.”
Holding back his laughter, Qin Zelin said, “Mm. Don’t only eat meat. Have some vegetables too. You can eat the cake after dinner.”
Cen Miao looked disdainfully at the plates of vegetables.
Although he really didn’t want to eat them, he touched his stomach and didn’t refuse.
“I understand.”
“How was the tutor? Are you getting used to him? If you don’t like him, we can find someone else.”
“I like him! Big Brother was very nice!” Cen Miao answered indistinctly, his mouth stuffed with food.
Qin Zelin: “…”
One lesson, and he was already a nice big brother?
Why was the little monster so easy to fool?
“You should call him Teacher,” he said sternly.
Cen Miao nodded. After obediently saying, “Oh,” he corrected himself.
“I like Teacher Big Brother!”
Qin Zelin: “…”
The maid beside them finally couldn’t hold it in anymore. She bit her lower lip tightly to suppress her laughter and nearly choked on her own saliva.
She truly loved this job!
“You should be more formal. Calling him only ‘Teacher’ is more respectful.”
Cen Miao didn’t understand why that was more respectful, but since the human had said so, it was probably one of their human rules.
He should follow it.
“I understand.”
“Also, don’t call every older person you meet ‘Big Brother.’ Especially anyone you’ve only just met who coaxes you into calling them that. They’re all bad people trying to trick you. Understand?”
Cen Miao tilted his head blankly, absorbing another piece of knowledge about being human.
“Okay.”
Qin Zelin nodded in satisfaction. “Good.”
The maid: Capitalists really were the best at manipulating people.
After dinner, Cen Miao finally got to eat the strawberry cake he had been longing for.
Worried that Cen Miao would eat too much at once and end up back in the hospital, Qin Zelin only allowed Little Li to cut him half.
The instant the cake entered his mouth, his round black eyes lit up.
It was unbelievably delicious!
Qin Zelin watched him eat with some concern.
At home, there were people to keep an eye on him. But Qin Zelin had no idea what he ate at school.
And once the little monster started eating, he had absolutely no sense of restraint.
If Qin Zelin told him to report what he ate every day, he would probably lie.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Zelin picked up his phone and contacted the president of Capital University, asking him to look up the contact information and basic details of the Chengcheng Cen Miao was always mentioning.
Qin Zelin had donated several buildings and laboratories to the university, so naturally, the president agreed to such a minor request without hesitation.
When Qin Zelin put down his phone and looked across the table again, the plate was empty, as though the cake had never existed.
He lifted his gaze.
Cen Miao had a ring of cream around his lips and was staring longingly at the remaining half of the cake in the box.
The corner of Qin Zelin’s mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
“…”
“Let Aunt Wang and Little Li have the other half, all right? They’re always very good to you.”
Cen Miao nodded immediately.
His caretaker daddy had taught him that he should know how to share. He was a sensible and generous little zombie.
Qin Zelin raised his brows slightly.
The little monster… was still very well-behaved.
“The beef jerky will go bad too!” Cen Miao looked at Qin Zelin with sincere, earnest eyes.
Qin Zelin: “…”
He took back what he had just thought about Cen Miao being well-behaved.
Even someone listening with their knees could understand the little monster’s hidden meaning:
He wanted the beef jerky.
Qin Zelin took a deep breath.
“…You’ve already eaten a lot tonight. You can try one piece. Eat the rest tomorrow. It won’t go bad.”
Although Cen Miao thought one piece was too little, he knew when to stop pushing his luck. Besides, the human had said the rest would be his tomorrow.
Qin Zelin asked Little Li to find a pair of scissors. After cutting open the vacuum-sealed package, he turned the opening toward Cen Miao.
“Take one.”
“Oh.”
After waiting for a long while without seeing him reach in, Qin Zelin looked up in confusion.
Cen Miao was staring into the bag with his “wise” wide eyes, clearly searching for the largest piece.
“…”
“Wow!!! It’s so delicious!” Cen Miao praised exaggeratedly.
“Mm. We have the recipe. If you like it, Aunt Wang can make it for you next time.”
Hearing Qin Zelin’s words, Cen Miao suddenly remembered a short video he had watched.
He had to provide emotional value. That way, Qin Zelin would give him even more delicious food in the future!
He couldn’t say sugoi.
Then…
“Hubby! You’re amazing! I like you so much!”
After mechanically praising him, Cen Miao stood and went into the living room to continue watching the yellow sponge episode he hadn’t finished before dinner.
Qin Zelin remained in the dining room.
“…”
The little monster…
Had he just directly said that he liked him?
The following evening, just before the final class ended, Chengcheng was suddenly called outside by their homeroom teacher.
The moment he saw that several school leaders—people who normally appeared only when something major happened—had gathered around him, his heart skipped a beat.
What disaster had occurred?
Had they discovered that he had used his mother’s phone number to claim an extra discount coupon during the cafeteria promotion a few days ago?
A few minutes later, Chengcheng followed a bodyguard dressed entirely in black through the school gates to meet the “important person” the president had repeatedly warned him to speak carefully around.
Once they were outside, the bodyguard gestured toward a Bentley parked by the roadside.
“Hello. My boss is waiting in that car. We’re almost there.”
“All right, all right.”
Chengcheng’s mouth responded faster than his brain. Only after speaking did he look toward the car.
“!!!”
A Bentley!!!
Everything was so mysterious…
And this intimidating man was treating him so politely…
Could he possibly be the long-lost child of some wealthy family?!!!
Was this one of those real-young-master-and-fake-young-master situations?
Had the real young master discovered Chengcheng’s identity and come to warn him off?
Beside the car, the bodyguard opened the door.
“Please.”
“Yes, yes. Thank you.”
Chengcheng bent down and climbed inside. Then he looked up at the person seated beside him.
“!??”
There was no real young master inside!
Only the domineering top he had previously seen in a photograph.
“…”
He wasn’t the lost child of a wealthy family, but it seemed his best friend had married into one…
So, because Chengcheng had mistakenly called the police on him before, had he finally found time to come deal with him?
“D-Dominant t— No… Domineering CEO…”
Qin Zelin: “…”
Help!
What was he supposed to call his friend’s husband?
“Please have mercy on me, Domineering CEO!”
Chengcheng burst into tears without the slightest buildup.
Qin Zelin choked.
“…?”
