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    Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Bad fate is also fate, and bitter fruit is also fruit…

    Shen Beidao came out of the bathroom, his hair still wet. He opened the door and entered the bedroom. He saw Lin Yi hugging his knees and resting his chin on his knees. He was in a daze, showing an indescribable loneliness.

    In fact, Lin Yi didn’t know that Shen Beidao also went to that restaurant tonight.

    He sat upstairs and had a panoramic view of the subtle dining atmosphere downstairs.

    He saw Xie Chun’s tardiness, saw Lin Yi’s suppressed anger when he got up, and also saw Lin Jingzhi’s unconcealable nervousness under her gentle appearance when facing her son…

    Although he couldn’t hear the specific conversation clearly, he knew that this meal was not an easy one.

    He had “seen” another side of Lin Jingzhi, the late night when Lin Yi stayed over, crying on the verge of collapse and threatening chaos on the phone.

    So he understood that in Lin Yi’s silence, there was a suffocating love for his mother.

    He walked over with gentle steps, reached out and rubbed Lin Yi’s head, “What are you thinking about, little turtle.”

    His voice was soft, with a hint of deliberate teasing.

    Lin Yi came to his senses, slapped his hand away angrily, and said in an angry tone: “Humph! If I were a turtle, you would be the female turtle!”

    Shen Beidao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, his chest shaking slightly: “Did you say the gender was wrong?”

    He came closer and his breath brushed Lin Yi’s ear: “I am on top now, and you are pressed by the one on top.”

    “You…” Lin Yi suddenly became furious. He couldn’t accept the “setting” below. He stood up suddenly and stared at Shen Beidao condescendingly, “I’m talking about the issue of male and female!”

    “This is my home. If you live in my home, you are following me! If you say I am a turtle, then aren’t you a female turtle?! This is logic! Do you understand the logic?”

    “Can’t I be a human being?” Shen Beidao stopped smiling and became very serious. He knew that Lin Yi’s subconscious might be looking for an outlet for his emotions.

    “Hey! Turtles and humans are reproductively isolated, right? You don’t want to be with me anymore?”

    Shen Beidao looked at him standing on the bed with his teeth and claws open, and the worry in his heart gradually dissipated. He knelt on one knee beside the bed and reached out to pull Lin Yi’s wrist, “Okay…I’m sorry, I know I was wrong. I won’t joke around anymore. Sit down, little bastard.”

    “You are the bastard! Everyone around you is a bastard!”

    Lin Yi was staggered by him and sat down on the edge of the bed, but his words remained unforgiving.

    He was in such a bad mood that he became extremely childish and thoughtless when it came to quarrels.

    Shen Beidao sat down next to him, put his arms around his shoulders, and gently pulled him into his arms.

    Lin Yi was still stiff at first, but when he came into contact with the warmth of Shen Beidao’s body, his body exhausted all the strength to fight, softened, and rested his forehead on Shen Beidao’s shoulder.

    “Did you enjoy meeting your mother today?” Shen Beidao’s palm rubbed slowly and comfortingly on his back.

    Lin Yi was silent in his arms for a while, and then said dullly: “Of course I’m happy! My mother is actually very good to me, very, very good, but…”

    He paused and said, “She has been in poor health and mentally unstable in the past two years. I don’t want to irritate her anymore.”

    Shen Beidao hugged him tighter and gently rubbed his chin on the top of his hair: “Actually, your mother has a mental illness.”

    “Heart disease, ultimately depends on yourself to figure it out and come out. It cannot be cured by relying on outsiders to change to meet her expectations.

    You take all the responsibilities on yourself and try to act like the good son she expects. This will only make her more indulged in her fantasy and make you more and more tired.”

    Lin Yi raised his head, broke away from his arms, tilted his head, and stared at him carefully: “You know everything?”

    “…Who told you? Li Rui? Or Zhang Zexuan??”

    Shen Beidao: In fact, my mother told me that only when a person collapses, he will not hear who is answering the phone and just pour out all the pain…

    “It’s Zhang Zexuan.”

    “Hey!?” Lin Yi frowned even more tightly, his tone filled with suspicion, “Why have you and him been so closely connected recently?”

    He suddenly remembered the message he had secretly seen during the day – [What should I do?】 Zhang Zexuan sent it to Shen Beidao.

    “I gave him a letter of understanding.” Shen Beidao answered frankly, “So he told me some things about your past.”

    “Of course, I’m not sure how much of this is objective fact and how much is his subjective conjecture. I just want to know more about you.”

    Lin Yi looked at his clear and calm eyes, and the suspicion and jealousy in his heart faded slightly, “About Du Xiaoman…are you really not angry?”

    “After all, he extorted so much money from you…and those photos…Actually, I only found out about this later. If I had known it earlier…”

    “Don’t be angry.” Shen Beidao interrupted him without any reluctance in his tone.

    He pulled Lin Yi back into his arms: “He has returned all the money, and he has also been punished by law. This matter has not had any personal impact on me.”

    Shen Beidao: From another perspective, I would also like to ‘thank’ him.If he hadn’t caused this trouble, our parents wouldn’t have known about my existence so early?

    People’s acceptance threshold tends to increase for facts they already know.

    How can a chess player hate a chess piece that is beneficial to him?

    Lin Yi raised his head from his arms and stared into his eyes, trying to find a trace of disguise in the calm pool: “You’re not…faking it in front of me, are you?”

    “You obviously care deeply, but you pretend to be so generous?”

    “How could it be?” Shen Beidao lowered his head and kissed his slightly pouty lips very gently, touching each other with a cherished attitude, “I always tell you the truth, and I will never lie to the baby I love.”

    He silently added the following words in his mind: If there really is so-called “deception”, it will only be a “white lie” created to make us better together.

    Yiyi is so kind. If she finds out one day, she will definitely understand and forgive me.

    “You better be.” Lin Yi warned.

    But her body honestly leaned into his arms again.

    He always felt that there seemed to be something else that he didn’t know about Zhang Zexuan, but Shen Beidao’s embrace was so warm that people didn’t want to delve into those uncertain doubts for the time being.

    “Baby.” Shen Beidao’s voice was filled with subtle excitement, “Did I meet an old friend today? He gave me a very special meeting gift. Do you want to see it?”

    Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and said with some scrutiny: “Today? I went out to see my mother, and you went on a date with someone else and accepted a gift?”

    Seeing his jealous look, Shen Beidao felt extremely proud, and the smile on his lips deepened: “They are my father’s former colleagues. They mainly talked about work matters and discussed some arrangements for me to take over the domestic company’s business after I resign. Where do you want to go?”

    “You want to resign?!!”

    “Well, I have submitted my resignation application.”

    “Why? It can’t be because of me…”

    “No, don’t think about it. I just think this kind of life is too dull. Three points and one line is boring. I want to change my lifestyle.”

    Shen Beidao said seriously, “My father really needs my help.”

    Shen Beidao looked at him with a smile.

    “Really?” Lin Yi still felt that Shen Beidao was a bit “coquettish” tonight. He couldn’t explain it specifically, but he just had an intuition that he was different from his usual calm and gentle nature, and there seemed to be something eager to try hidden in his eyes.

    “What did I give you? It’s mysterious. Let me see.”

    “He traveled abroad a while ago and visited several countries. When he passed through the Czech Republic…” Shen Beidao said while observing Lin Yi’s reaction.

    Lin Yi’s eyes lit up: “Czech Republic? I have been to Prague before during my travels! Is it some kind of rare souvenir with local characteristics?

    Show it to me quickly!I need to collect various materials and inspiration for my graduation project now…”

    “Yiyi is so smart.” Shen Beidao smiled, stood up and walked to the desk. He took out a square gift box with simple packaging and a simple-drawn style Charles Bridge pattern from the drawer. He walked back and handed it to Lin Yi, “It is indeed a souvenir.”

    “This box is well designed!” Lin Yi took it and felt that it was very light.

    He happily unwrapped the light golden ribbon and opened the lid of the box.

    There are colorful small square boxes the size of matchboxes neatly arranged inside. Each small box is printed with an English character with a strong sense of design: Billberry.

    The colors are bright and lively, arranged like a box of delicate candies.

    “Is it something to eat? Biscuits? Or chocolate?” Lin Yi was a little curious and picked up a small light blue box and opened it…

    A small square bag with solid color packaging slipped into his palm. The graphics and text on it made him freeze instantly.

    Is this a contraceptive condom?

    Lin Yi opened it unbelievingly:…

    The next second, Lin Yi seemed to have been burned and threw the small bag and the box back to Shen Beidao: “Shen Beidao! You… what are you doing!

    Is your friend… a serious working person?I’m almost fifty years old, and yet… I’m still giving you this thing!”

    He was ashamed and annoyed, and spoke incoherently, “You can keep it for yourself! I don’t want it!”

    Shen Beidao caught the “gift” that was thrown back with quick eyes and hands. Seeing Lin Yi’s mixture of shame and anger, the smile in his eyes almost overflowed.

    He picked up the opened small bag that fell on the bed and deliberately raised it to Lin Yi’s eyes.

    “Don’t waste it, there are only a hundred.” He smiled in his voice, then pointed to a circle of English instructions on the back of the package, and deliberately read it in a clear and slow tone:

    “Polyurethane… Features: Non-latex material, suitable for those with latex allergies. Thinner than latex, with better heat conduction and higher sensitivity.”

    Chinese translation:

    Made of polyurethane.

    Features: Non-latex, suitable for those with latex allergies.

    Thinner than latex, has better thermal conductivity and is more sensitive.

    “What, what do you mean, my English is not good…” Lin Yi blushed, but his ears honestly caught the key words.

    For example: thin?

    “It means…” Shen Beidao put down the small bag and leaned closer, placing his hands on the mattress on both sides of Lin Yi’s body. His eyes were so hot that they were about to set people on fire, “We will try it and we will know.”

    As he spoke, his fingers flexibly began to unbutton the top button of Lin Yi’s pajamas.

    “Hey! Wait!” Lin Yi hurriedly grabbed his disruptive hand, “I… I’m not healed yet! Last time… the swelling hasn’t subsided yet… No, it won’t work today! Don’t even think about it!”

    Shen Beidao stopped moving, but his body still maintained an oppressive closeness. The fire in his eyes did not go out, but burned even brighter because of Lin Yi’s resistance and embarrassment.

    “I think the baby may be allergic to ordinary materials.” He said in a worried tone, “This one is made of anti-allergic material. It is said that the experience is completely different and it will not be uncomfortable…”

    “Ah… get out of here!” Lin Yi was angry and anxious, pushing him with his hands and feet, “I’m not allergic! I’m… I’m injured! I need to recuperate! You beast! Help…”

    His protest was quickly silenced and disappeared into the blending of breaths and the gradually warming night…

    “Help!!! Help–!! It’s a domestic violence employee!!!”

    At the same time, at the other end of the city, another completely different “cry for help” echoed in the empty chairman’s office.

    The hour hand has pointed to nearly midnight.

    The entire floor had long since been deserted, and only this one office still had the lights on. Through the thick floor-to-ceiling windows, there was a bright but cold city night view.

    Xie Chun was holding a new broom with a plastic handle that he had just bought from the 24-hour convenience store downstairs, and his face was ashen.

    And Zhang Zexuan, the target of his “violence”, was hiding in embarrassment behind a row of tall mahogany bookcases, with half of his head sticking out. His face was a mixture of grievance and fear, and there was also a trace of… excitement that could not be hidden.

    Only then did Zhang Zexuan realize belatedly that the door lock of Xie Chun’s office was an advanced intelligent system.

    The boss can remotely control the door lock status through the mobile APP.

    It can be forcibly locked so that no one from the outside can get in and no one inside can get out.

    Just now, Xie Chun took advantage of his unpreparedness and operated his cell phone expressionlessly. Then with a soft “click”, they were locked in this airtight, extremely soundproof space.

    “Thank you, Mr. Thank you! Thank you, uncle! Thank you, boss! I really know I was wrong! I won’t dare to do it next time! Just be noble and let me go this time!”

    Zhang Zexuan scratched the edge of the bookcase, his voice a little breathless due to the chase just now, “Besides… I didn’t use any force! I just kissed… gently!”

    If you follow me more… exercise and speed up your metabolism, the traces will disappear soon!!”

    It’s okay that he didn’t say “exercise”. As soon as he said these two words, Xie Chun felt an evil fire rushing straight to his head, making an old uncle’s head spin with anger.

    He had been holding this awkward broom and chasing the boy around the office for almost half an hour. From the sofa area to the office area, and then to the back of the row of bookcases, everything was in a mess.

    This kid is good, he has plenty of energy, and his mouth is getting worse!

    “Exercise?” Xie Chun’s voice came out from between his teeth, “…you want to exercise, right? OK! Then I’ll change to some exercise equipment!”

    As he spoke, his eyes glanced at the solid wood coffee table next to him, with a heavy crystal ashtray placed on it.

    He dropped the broom, walked over in two steps, picked up the ashtray, weighed it in his hand, turned around, and stared dangerously at the figure behind the bookcase.

    “Come, come here.” His tone was frighteningly calm, “Let me use this to exercise with you.”

    Zhang Zexuan took a peek at the weight of the ashtray and the look in Xie Chun’s eyes, and felt a thump in his heart.

    It’s over, this time I really pissed off this man. Looking at this posture, it doesn’t look like I’m just trying to scare him.

    He quickly put away his playful smile and gave in completely, his voice almost crying: “No, no, no! Thank you, Mr. Xie, I was wrong! I was so wrong! I was joking just now! I was talking nonsense!”

    “Your Majesty has a lot, and the prime minister’s stomach can support a boat. Don’t be like a little shrimp like me! I promise to behave in the future and never infringe again… No, I will never offend you again!”

    “Come here…”

    Xie Chun was unmoved and still held up the ashtray, “Don’t make me say it a third time.”

    Zhang Zexuan saw that there was no way he could escape, and Xie Chun’s look clearly indicated that he would not give up until he was given an “explanation” today.

    He slowly moved out from behind the bookcase, moving forward step by step.

    “Walk faster!” Seeing his snail speed, Xie Chun felt angry again, “Are those legs paralyzed? Do you need me to find someone to treat you?”

    When Zhang Zexuan was shouted at by him, his heart skipped a beat, and he stepped in front of him with two big steps!

    Then with a “plop”, he knelt down neatly on his knees, threw his upper body forward, and directly hugged Xie Chun’s calf wearing expensive trousers.

    “Thank you, uncle!” He raised his head, his face no longer playful, his eyes bright and persistent, and then, with a fierce determination to fight for it:

    “Either you beat me to death today! If you can’t beat me to death, I will always be your good baby! I will haunt you until the day I die! Even if you are a ghost, I will float to your office and settle down! When I am reincarnated in my next life, I will go to your ancestral grave!!!”

    His voice was loud and echoed in the empty office, carrying an absurd yet extremely serious declaration.

    Xie Chun’s hand holding the ashtray froze in mid-air.

    He looked at the young man at his feet who was hugging his legs, with his face tilted up, speaking such bastard yet straightforward words, and suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness coming over him.

    beat?How to fight?

    Facing such a face and such a pair of eyes?

    Not fighting?Just swallow this breath?

    Will this kid become even more lawless in the future?

    Xie Chun helplessly condemned himself:

    What a hell…a bad fate.

    Zhang Zexuan caught a trace of his hesitation, as if he understood his inner monologue, and said: “A bad fate is also a fate, and a bitter fruit is also a fruit!”

    The dog’s head rubbed its owner’s suit pants: “Just give me a chance, my good uncle~~~”

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