Published at 25th of March 2019 10:23 pm

Chapter 5

Covered in a wide span of maroon bedsheets, the bed is really too much to resist. She wants to be the first person to lie on it, lean her head back and roll around.

“Mnn…” Huang Shang Rong wriggles, feeling the vibrations from the lower layers. “Such a comfortable feeling….” She should also switch to a Simmons!

“Right.”

“Don’t you think it’s comfortable?” She knows he had followed her lead in lying on the bed.

“As long as it’s something you’ve given, I’ll always find it comfortable.”

Huang Shang Rong wrinkles her brow, finding him a little disgusting. Turning towards the handsome face near hers, “You talk too much. This lady has given you a gift, you should thank her for her grace.”

Xu He Jun smiles. Getting up, he picks his son up from the infant cot, placing him on the bed between them. Before Huang Shang Rong realizes the situation, he pushes his son towards her.

“Kiss your godmother. Quick, thank her.”

Xu Hao fittingly pecks her cheek for an instant.

Stunned, she hadn’t expected he’d push his son in front of her.

“You’re welcome.” The little thing is just too cute, she couldn’t resist returning a kiss.

“Now it’s my turn.” Pushing his son to the side, Xu He Jun leans forward, lightly brushing against her lips, lowering his voice into a husky whisper, “This is the adult version.”

Huang Shang Rong suddenly feels her whole body relax —- No, her whole body being stretched out and refreshed, with divine energy flooding inside—– No, it’s all the blood in her body rushing to her face. In short, her body floods with relief and clarity, feeling both reinvigorated and red faced, with her heart thumping wildly. Currently, even she can’t describe her reaction.

Just like that night….

Alarmed, she wants to leap out, when his body presses down on hers.

Selfishly pressing down, he feels fiery hot as he leans his whole body against her but doesn’t do a thing. Using both his hands to grip her arms, a proud smile hangs on the corner of his mouth, as he continues, “You haven’t returned my kiss.”

Why would I kiss you? She clearly thinks this in her heart but can’t seem to put it into words under his powerful stare, unrelentingly catching her gaze. From the look in his eyes, she can tell he won’t let go until she kisses him.

Eyeing his lips, she leans forward with her eyes closed, hastily kissing him for a moment in return.

This should be fine! He can let her off now! Only, his body is still pressed firmly against hers, not making a single move.

She’s too scared to open her eyes, since she knows how searing his gaze is, since his voice is also—

He lightly sighs, with the air brushing against her cheek, making her heart unbearable.

“Shang Rong ah, Shang Rong….” Only hearing his deep voice. “Do you really think this is enough?”

What? What else does he want?

Her female instinct can feel it blatantly displayed through his voice, his actions, his temperature, his desire —- it clearly wasn’t there a moment ago, how detestable! Biting her lip, she entices him even more.

“Shang Rong….”

Is he calling her? How long has it been since someone called her like this? Huang Shang Rong opens her eyes in shock, lips slightly parted. Conveniently holding her beneath him, Xu He Jun seizes her sweet lips.

“Wuuu….” Her strength leaves her. Clenching her fist, she wants to push him away, but faced with his passionate assault she realizes she has nowhere left to run. With his body pushing against hers on top of the soft and fluffy mattress, she seems to have sunk even deeper?

He explores her mouth with vigour, as she continues to struggle. But it only provokes him to become more seductive and insatiable.

Isn’t he a man 4 years her junior? Not to mention her subordinate, and an assistant who can only afford to buy a second hand motor cycle. How can he kiss her like this?

As his hand starts to wonder south, his large, warm palm against her flimsy silk trousers, stroking at her most sensitive area, instantly, her whole body stiffens. Her eyes widen in shock as she grips his hand, stopping his invasion.

“He Jun….”

Xu He Jun hugs her from above, encasing her into his arms. Completely trapped in his embrace, Huang Shang Rong had never noticed how fragile she is. Not only does he have a handsome and refined face, his shoulders and physique were broad, more than enough to completely cover her.

“Look at me.” His husky voice filled with raw magnetism. His hot breath against her face piquing her interest, wondering if her own breath was like this. “Can you sense my feelings for you?”

His feelings towards her? He likes her? Huang Shang Rong’s heart is filled with uncertainty. What does he even like about her? To most people, isn’t she the female Empress, the female demoness? How can he like this sort of her?

“But…”

He leans forward, controlling his body so his full weight wouldn’t crush her, burying his face near her neck. Crooning so only the two of them can hear, “Today is my birthday. I truly wish my birthday present could be you, but I know you need more time. Also I don’t want to be a casual type of guy —- if only I could be, then I’d immediately eat you up.”

As he speaks, he nibbles on her ear, causing her to tremble. Xu He Jun lets out a satisfied grin, continuing “But because I want to treasure you, we’ll start a little later, okay?”

When he puts it like this, can she even refuse?

She sees his body leave her side, standing proudly and unrestrained before her. Unable to control her forbidden desires, Huang Shang Rong gulps loudly. Instead of imagining scenarios involving the amorous part of his trousers, but rather… How could the world have this sort of man! How can he act like a little boy one moment, whimsical and muddled before her, yet suddenly become a proud man, unrestrained in his passion and lust towards her…..

“You should cool down a bit. I’ll take Hao Hao out. Dinner is almost ready, you can come out once you’ve calmed down, I’ll wait for you to eat.” As he says it, he carries his son out of the room.

This, this should be her line! Give her time to calm down? He should be the one to calm down! Didn’t he see his ‘brother’ pointing towards the sky? Yet he still carries his son out like that, like it’s nothing….

Calm down? Hearing his fiery hot confession, what type of woman can calm down?

Is he really the same Xu He Jun she thought he was? Wasn’t he a passive and harmless little attendant? When did he suddenly become a silver tongued rogue? Under the heavens, only he would treat her as a sweet dessert to be devoured. Touching her moist and swollen lips, as well as the part of her neck he had just bitten. Even without checking her burning cheeks, she knows they’ve reached boiling point.

Why would he kiss her? And say all those things to her? Does he like her? Impossible! He should like a girl the same age, or even younger. She’s so fierce sometimes she can’t even stand herself, how can someone else like her? Or could it be that this intimate kiss and this burning passion is only out of gratitude, and he’s only thanking her for giving such a huge gift and for spending so much on Hao Hao…

Her reasoning is based on common knowledge. No one would like women like her. Sometimes even she thinks she was born in the wrong body. If she was given a male body, a guy with her courage and ferocity would definitely enamour a flock of girls. Yet she’s a woman, and these feature will only send a bunch of men running.

Xu He Jun is a really good man. This type of good man wouldn’t be interested in her. She knows her own limits, maybe he’s just temporarily entranced.

From the perspective of a man who’s just entered society, she has all the material needs they covet. She’s single, her socioeconomic status isn’t low, she has her own house, car, knows how to invest, can freely use her money without needing to worry about living expenses. Not to mention, with her economic capacity she can let Hao Hao live a carefree life….

This is the type of life most men dream of. As for him, maybe it’s sympathizing, admiring, or even wanting to benefit from her, let’s say a promotion or a raise….

Huang Shang Rong purses her lips, with a bitter taste spreading in her mouth. Right! If she looks at it like this, it’s not at all weird that he’d treat her well.

At the thought, her enthusiasm substantially subsides, only the aching and wet feeling in her eyes were completely unexpected.

Only after washing her face in the bathroom does she dare to walk to the kitchen. One big, one small, both were already waiting for her by the dinner table. Just as Xu He Jun finishes playing with his son, Huang Shang Rong lightly coughs twice as she sits beside him, unable to resist stealing a glance at his trousers.

“Do you feel better now?”

She nods, unable to look him straight in the eye, not wanting him to notice she had been crying.

“Eat more meat, you’re too skinny.” Adding a chicken drumstick to her bowl, he then asks if she wants to eat pizza.

He had said he’d prepare the food, but since he’s practically never cooked, the table is covered with the pizza and drinks he had ordered. Looks like she needs to have a few words with him.

“Why are we eating all this junk food?”

“I can’t cook!” Xu He Jun innocently opens his palms. “If we eat out you’d reprimand me for wasting money, so I can only…”

Black lines appear on Huang Shang Rong’s head, like this and he dares to invite her home for a feast—

“You…. How did you manage to live so long?”

“There’s usually someone …. Who’d come to my home to cook for me….” He vaguely explains.

Family social workers? She hadn’t realized he’d lived such a bitter life. Patting his shoulder, she recalls the divine blessings over his head, “You’ll get through it! Think of Chen Shui-Bian[1], he was also from a poor household but became the President! I believe as long as you continue working hard, you’ll also make it.”

Does she really see him as impoverished? Suddenly, Xu He Jun has an unprecedented sense of guilt. Actually, having grown up in a huge mansion he never knew what impoverished meant. It was only after living alone that he started to live like ordinary people….

What was poor? It’s based on frugality! He had watched a TV show introducing the lives of impoverished students. Isn’t it just using other people’s second hand goods? So he had imitated them. All his household appliance were contributed by others. Also, he had opened a bank account to receive his income, stipulating he could only use this for his living expenses…..

At first, he wasn’t used to it and couldn’t adapt, but it was alright after a while. Anyway, isn’t it just eating the cheapest things, and economizing, not needlessly spending aside from the necessary expenditures —- food, rent, water and electricity.

Not to mention, it’s only living by himself that he realizes he needs to wash his own dirty clothes, dry it, and fold it himself for them to be as flat as new, also for dishes…. From the start, their household workers would do everything for him. It’s only now that he knows a lot of things shouldn’t be taken for granted. If he wants clean clothes and dishes, he needs to spend time and effort to sort them.

Ordinary people have it tough!

It’s also because of his impoverished (pretend poverty) lifestyle that Huang Shang Rong would earnestly treat him as a penniless assistant, and even helped him buy a mattress, his heart is really moved…. He really wants to do something for her. If he was still young master Xu He Jun, naturally he’d easily have 99 roses sent to her office. He knows she likes to collect gems as investments. No problem, whatever large gem she wants, he’ll immediately have someone order it….

But right now he’s the poor brat Xu He Jun, holding a crying infant, almost unable to make ends meet. How can he have any spare cash to waste on luxuries and act romantic?

If he had money, women like Huang Shang Rong wouldn’t gather near him. A thought flashes through his mind regarding his woman. Not only that, she’d try to run as far away as she can. Suddenly, his heart skips a beat, just because of a decision he had made 2 years ago, just because he temporarily decided to withdraw from the spotlight of the Xu family’s son, he was able to come to this place and meet her….

He knows she’s special, so, should he reveal parts of his background to her?

“People! No matter where they go, they should know how to look after themselves…. Always acting as a guest, but unable to cook for themselves at home, it’s really bad for the body.” Continuing, Huang Shang Rong arbitrarily decides, “Let’s do this then! In the future for breakfast and lunch, if I cook for myself, I’ll also make a portion for you!”

What? A wife lunchbox? Xu He Jun’s eyes brighten. If he tells her he ‘actually isn’t that poor’, she probably wouldn’t prepare a lunchbox! Mnnn…. In front of this gift, thinking about it, that tiny bit of guilt isn’t so serious….

If he needs to, he doesn’t mind being someone’s dog.

“Thank you for your grace.”

Xu Household, Da’an district’s most exclusive street, a tattered second hand motor cycle pulls up in front of Taiwan’s best known residence.

Xu He Jun takes off his yellow helmet, patting the infant in his arms as he tosses his keys to the valet, strutting into the elevator.

“Eugene?” The 7th floor’s Director Xu[2] enters the same elevator, stunned. “I haven’t seen you in so long, you…” His eyes widen at the sight of the infant in Xu He Jun’s arms, “Have you been well?”

“Me? Good, really good!” Lowering his head to speak to his son, “Come, quickly call to your Uncle Xu. Uncle Xu’s daughters are both really pretty, in the future you need to work hard on chasing them, okay?”

Director Xu smiles bitterly, “Ah I say Eugene, when did you get married and have a son? How come you didn’t tell us? And to think we grew up together!”

In this mansion complex, something as huge as a wedding definitely wouldn’t be hidden for long. Rather then the whispers of neighbours, it’s the tabloids and gossip magazines. Who and who got married when, what type of grand wedding, they definitely wouldn’t let go of these types of developments.

So when did Xu He Jun marry and have a child?

“I still haven’t married yet, but he’s truly my son—-“ He takes his son’s hand, waving it towards the other party, “Come greet your uncle.”

Xu Hao opens his wide eyes and smiles sweetly, the way he raises the corner of his mouth truly resembles Xu He Jun.

He had a child without marrying? While it’s nothing new, what’s really shocking is, how did he hide it from the media?

“Shhh,” Xu He Jun half-jokingly places his finger against his lips, “No one knows yet and now isn’t the time for it to come out in public, right?”

He nods, full of understanding, ah rich people! Most of them are weirdos. “Understand, I understand, only… why are you dressed like this?” A shirt bought from a street vendor, a pair of $499[3] jeans, not to mention the tattered backpack…..

If it weren’t for the fact that the guards had clearly remembered all the residents, they definitely wouldn’t let someone dressed like this wander around.

“Ah, we’re at the 5th floor. Hao Hao, say good bye to your uncle — Bye Bye!”

Humph humph, wanting to escape him, no chance in hell!

He arrives home just after noon. Just as he enters the door, his mother carries away her golden grandson away to play with. He returns to his room to bathe, changing back into his original clothes and tidying his hair.

Having heard he had returned, Jiang Xu Hua immediately goes to his room to find him—-

“You’re back?”

“Go die, it’s all your fault!”

They had just met and he has nothing good to say? Jiang Xu Hua feels somewhat astonished.

“What did I do?”

“That famous Bell mattress of yours was so hard to sleep on, and yet you still gave it to me. Today I was almost discovered!”

“How would I know? It’s only a mattress! You were the one who said you didn’t want your household goods to be new, and only wanted second hand or someone else’s! Not to mention it’s usually hidden, normally people wouldn’t lift your sheets to see! How can you blame me…” Jiang Xu Hua scratches his head, suddenly thinking, “Right! Who was it who lifted your bedsheets?”

“Shang Rong! She bought a new mattress for me as a birthday gift, and saw it when the workers were switching the mattresses!”

“You’re kidding? The female Empress gave you a mattress?” He strokes Xu He Jun’s face. “You—- You’re finally receiving ‘royal favour’?”

*Ha* Aiming a kick at Jiang Xu Hua, “My relationship with Shang Rong is very pure, okay? Don’t twist it.” Right, extremely pure! He was beyond enduring, only kissing her today, and holding her a little….

“Recently you’ve been neglecting your duties! Always mucking around with the female Empress, what about your son’s mother? At the very least you need to find her!” The female Empress and her favourite courtier, no, no, and little Xu have frequently been interacting. It’s already old news, the last few conferences, Huang Shang Rong has always kept He Jun by her side, trusting him to perform well. It’s not hard to see the rapport between them, and seeing that look in his cousin’s eyes, it’s really… it’s really hard to take!

At the time, he had placed Xu He Jun by Huang Shang Rong’s side so he could learn from her determination and strength. Who would’ve thought the effects would be so limited. His cousin normally lacks that sharpness, giving a sloppy and whimsical appearance… If only He Jun and Huang Shang Rong’s characteristics could be averaged out. If Huang Shang Rong could be half as yielding, and He Jun had half her drive…. The world would be a much better place!

“Who said I haven’t been looking?” Xu He Jun raises his brow, with a self-satisfied smirk on the corner of his mouth.

Jiang Xu Hua is extremely familiar with the self-assured expression he has. “Did you find her?”

“Found.”

“What, who is it?” He leans towards him. “Quick, tell me. If aunt knew, she’d definitely have her carried back on an 8 person palanquin to receive as a daughter in law.”

“Can’t, she’ll escape.”

“Can’t be!” Jiang Xu Hua widens his eyes. “If they knew that you, Xu He Jun, were the president’s son, the second generation boss, what women would not only not stick to you, but even escape? That’s too foolish!”

“She’ll run.” Xu He Jun’s voice turns low, becoming incomparably serious.

“Is she a fool?”

“It’s because she isn’t a fool and knows what she really wants, not to mention she doesn’t lack anything….” He smiles bitterly towards his cousin. “Don’t you know? She’s not the type whose eyes will gleam, knowing about my background. In fact, she’d even viciously kick me, the type of woman who’d toss me aside.”

Jiang Xu Hua widens his eyes, “This type of woman is too smart, it’s hard to chase her.”

“Right, she’s very smart.” After a thought, he corrects himself, “But… in some places she’s a little stupid.”

Does she really not know? He noticed her a while ago. If he truly wasn’t interested in her, why would he need to cling to her side every day? Gearing for first place at meetings, preparing more than sufficient research, working overtime each day until he’s as tired as a dog, so the female Empress can comfort him a little by patting his head, and now giving him a hug and preparing food as a reward.

Chasing her, showering money and flowers wouldn’t work. Luxurious apartments and cars are only materialistic things in her eyes. Pursuing her with this type of method, he’d immediately strike out. To chase her, he needs to reflect it in his actions, only through working hard can he receive a few rewards from her.

At the start, he was just interested in something new since he’s never used this approach to attract women. Over time, he realized he had a talent for being a kept man[4]. To be able to wag his tail and pander without blushing, as long as he can attract her gaze and attention, he’d be willing to do anything.

He spends his weekends visiting baby stores with her, hoping to improve her impression of him. If he truly wasn’t interested in her, there wouldn’t be a need to pour his heart out to please her, and get close to her! Think about it, what type of person is Xu He Jun! All he has to do is wag his finger, and all types of beautiful and sexy women would flock. Unlike now, where he can only feel sorry for himself in the corner, waiting for the female Empress’s affections….

Losing control this afternoon was completely out of his expectations. He hadn’t wanted to prematurely reveal his desires. He also knows that under her cold and prickly exterior, she’s extremely jumpy and on edge. Today’s kiss, while she looked alright on the outside, her heart was forming hundreds of reasons to explain why he kissed her.

There’s only one reason, it’s because he likes her — the simplest and the most direct. But the thoughts of that outwardly strong woman definitely wouldn’t step in this direction.

In front of the woman he likes, a man should normally display his affections without restraint. Regardless of how they normally behave, there are times where they need to express their emotions without backing down.

Only when he’s certain of his win, will he make a move.

But who asked her…. She’s just too cute! Always so stubborn and unyielding, always impulsively charging forward, only to quietly retreat by herself when she does something stupid, silently cleaning up after the mess. A standard knife-sharp tongue with a heart as soft as tofu. Shrewdly using various approaches without others knowing…. Hao Hao is one example.

He knows she’s Hao Hao’s birth mother. At first this was only a theory since her behaviour was truly too unusual. While she maintains the façade of his superior, she always inadvertently asks about Hao Hao’s situation and goes overboard in ‘taking care’ of both father and son.

If he had kept a list of candidates for ‘Hao Hao’s birth mother’, first on the list would definitely be her, Huang Shang Rong.

After, he had sent people to investigate exactly what had happened when she went to study aboard. Unexpectedly, she actually hadn’t even left the country, but had fled to the countryside to give birth, waiting until after her month of confinement to dump the child on him…. But what he couldn’t find out was, exactly when did anything happened between them?

Based on logic, he can approximate a rough time frame. During the end of year banquets, having newly arrived at Jing Xiang, he was forced to drink by a bunch of senior colleagues. As usual, Huang Shang Rong was the only one who wasn’t drinking, and afterwards she had escorted several drunk colleagues back home. Maybe it happened that day—-

This is also one of the reasons he used to admire her. Earlier at the head office, and even in the overseas branch, he had already heard of her character. She’s strict, decisive, tough, and steady. Although she can be a little too fierce, and has even offend several people, after interacting with her for a period, you’ll know that she’s a good boss who thinks of the staff. Only people like this can climb to the top, it’s also one of the reasons he had originally chosen to work beside her.

If she truly didn’t want the child, she could’ve had him removed, yet she decided to give birth. With her abilities, it wouldn’t be hard to raise a child, so why did she leave the child for him to take care of, and later secretly helped him so much?

After knowing these things, his curiosity outweighed his anger, wanting to know why she’d do such a thing. Even with their progress, he still can’t figure out why she’d do something like this. While she seems to want to fool him to the end, erasing her blood ties with Hao Hao… that being the case, why would she then run back to assume the role of Hao Hao’s godmother?

Whatever her reasons are, he’ll eventually be able to figure it out.

…. Actually it’s fine even if he doesn’t understand, as long as she’s willing to become Hao Hao’s mother and his wife.

Having a super strong wife? Mnn, it actually doesn’t sound bad.

Jiang Xu Hua contemplates for a while, but still can’t discern his cousin’s mind.

“So, in the end, who is the woman?”

Xu He Jun lightly stares at him. “What will you do after knowing so much?”

“Help you chase her!”

“No need.” He waves his hand to reject. Huang Shang Rong, he’ll be able to catch her on his own. “It’s more important that you worry about yourself.”

Watching Xu He Jun’s back, and recalling how he had just mentioned how close he was to the female Empress, not to mention, she even gave him a mattress as a birthday gift……

“Hao Hao’s mother, it couldn’t be Huang Shang Rong, right?” Heavens, this kind of thing. Just thinking about it…

He watches his cousin’s back stiffen, awkwardly turning around….

“How did you know?”

Ah? Is it for real? This… if Hu Jun actually manages to catch her, then wouldn’t he need to call her his younger cousin-in-law?

“This thing, you can’t tell anyone! Understand?”

Under Xu He Jun’s intimidating aura, Jiang Xu Hua outwardly nods in agreement. But behind his back, he’ll definitely…

Betray him!

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