Chapter 3

Yan Chong asked over the phone, “Have you arrived home yet?”

“Yes, I did.” Standing in front of the bedroom window, Xue Liang gazed at the winding raindrops on the glass and asked, “Why are you still awake?”

“I can’t sleep.” Yan Chong said, “But I have an important meeting tomorrow. Feel free to say anything, or read a couple of pages from a book to put me to sleep.”

Yan Chong has been busy with his career for the past few years, building up too much pressure, and a little bit of anxiety and clinical depression. He would frequently have insomnia and could only rely on sleeping pills to sleep and survive. However, soon after Xue Liang came by his side, there was a night when he took Yan Chong home, they chatted casually on the way and surprisingly put Yan Chong to sleep.

Melatonin is more effective than a broken mouth, which is the greatest value of Xue Liang in Yan Chong’s eyes. This is also why Yan Chong can tolerate his occasional unreliability and transcendence until now.

There was a rustle on the other side of the phone. A moment later, Xue Liang said, “I got it, ‘The Proud Smiling Wanderer’. Let’s read this book. It’s quite popular too.”

Yan Chong, “……”

He knew that Xue Liang was unforgiving, narrow-minded and vengeful. The man surnamed Zhu bullied him, and he turned it around and took it out on the initiator.

Xue Liang read the book, “Yue Bu Qun turned his head and looked up and down at Ling Hu Chong. After a while, he said-”

He purposely lower his voice and vividly imitated the dignified middle-aged man, “Chong’er, how many commandments of Mount Hua Seven Jie have you violated by going down the mountain this time.”

Yan Chong had not experienced the feeling of being named by the class teacher for many years. He started to have goosebumps. He estimated that he had a nightmare and hastened to stop, “Hey, no big deal, who is he taking advantage of? Change the book.”

Xue Liang’s irrepressible laughter drifted over from the receiver.

The laughter sounds like a fluffy brush brushing the roots of the ear, and seems to bring a warm sensation. Xue Liang stopped laughing as soon as he was ready. He turned the pages, making clattered sounds. This time he found a serious chapter of ‘Bi Jian’ to read.

“Mountain Tai sent an old Taoist to say……”

The sound of the rain gradually ceased and it was nearly early in the morning. The sound of the keyboard tapping outside had already stopped, but Xue Liang seemed to not feel sleepy and was still attentively reading the book word by word.

“……Ling Hu Chong turned his head and looked towards the west. Suddenly, a mosquito-like voice was heard in his ears, ‘Brother Chong, are you looking for me?’”

Yan Chong had already fallen asleep. He heard his name when he was half-asleep and vaguely said, “Hmm?”

Xue Liang said softly and with a deep voice, “Go to sleep, good night.”

Xue Liang didn’t see Yan Chong for the next few days. Including him as an intern, Yan Chong has a total of three assistants. The work related matters are usually handled by Chief Secretary Zhou Wen Bin. Xue Liang only needs to help to sort out a few forms, make powerpoints, serve tea and run errands like an ordinary intern.

Xue Liang originally thought he was just a busboy. But now it seems that his real position is a pretty boy who follows the boss when he goes out to socialize. Yan Chong’s first two assistants are strong third-year university students. They are not suitable to take with for some occasions. The interns are still young and inexperienced, and they are not suitable if they encounter difficult loopholes. It has been an international practice for temporary workers to take the blame anyways. As long as the compensation is in place afterwards, they won’t go out and talk nonsense.

He used to be ignorant and only felt that only Yan Chong was special to him, but he didn’t think about this thought for a while. It wasn’t until the man surnamed Zhu woke Xue Liang up that day and sensed a taste in hindsight. It is impossible to say whether it is more embarrassing to imagine that one’s love is reciprocated, or more frustrated when the love is not open.

Fortunately, Yan Chong was away for two days. So he was able to pretend to be an ostrich for a while and bury himself in the sand named “I don’t know anything”.

The last working day of the week. 05:30 in the afternoon.

Xue Liang finished all the work at hand. He packed his backpack and waited eagerly to get off work and merrily spend the weekend. Just as he was able to walk out of the office with one foot, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly buzzed and sang happily, “Love is like a blue sky and white clouds, a clear sky and a sudden storm……”

One big word appeared brightly on the screen- “Boss”

Xue Liang, “……”

As if he was holding a bomb, he wanted to throw his cell phone directly into the elevator. Right at that time, the elevator made a “ding” sound and reached the floor Xue Liang was on. The alloy door slowly opened. Yan Chong who was holding up the phone and Xue Liang who was not answering the phone met each other, they were both stunned.

“You haven’t left yet, just in time,” Yan Chong ended the call and walked out of the elevator, “Go back and pack up some clothes and go out on a business trip with me. We’ll be back next Monday.”

Xue Liang, “Ah?”

“I’ll explain the details in the car later,” Yan Chong said, “Stop saying ‘ah’ and hurry up. I’ll pick you up later.”

At the beginning of a bullsh*t love, this unscrupulous boss doesn’t deserve to be loved!

Xue Liang rushed home and packed up a small bag. He feared that he had to drive in the night and had no time to eat, so he opened another bag of biscuits to satisfy his hunger. Shortly before 7 o’clock, Yan Chong messaged him to tell to go downstairs. Xue Liang went downstairs with his bag and bumped into his roommate Chen Yuan, who just came home from work at the doorway of the unit.

“Hill Myna, where are you going? Are you going on a journey?”

Xue Liang said, “I’m accompanying the boss on a business trip. I’ll be back on Monday.”

Chen Yuan extended his neck and glanced into the luxury car downstairs. The person in the car seemed to be paying attention to those two the whole time. The car window slowly rolled down to reveal the frowning Yan Chong and said in a vaguely impatient tone, “Why are you still standing there?”

Chen Yuan immediately turned his head and whispered “Sh*t” when Yan Chong looked at him coldly. Xue Liang hurriedly said “I’m coming” .He also hurriedly said goodbye to Chen Yuan and got ready to get in the car. Chen Yuan with quick eyes and hands pulled him back and whispered meaningfully, “Hill Myna. When you go out for the night, be sure to protect yourself. Your boss is not a good person. Don’t get bullied by him.”

Xue Liang looked at him inexplicably.

Chen Yuan pushed him to the side of the car. He smiled at Xue Liang who was rushing to get inside of the car and said while waving, “Have a pleasant business trip. Remember to stay safe, Hill Myna.”

Yan Chong expressionlessly nodded at him and rolled up the car window.

When he got into the car, Yan Chong asked him inadvertently while he drove out of the neighborhood, “Was that your roommate just now?”

Yan Chong was still thinking about what Chen Yuan said, “Yeah.”

“What did he call you?”

“Ah?” Xue Liang touched his nose and smiled sheepishly, “A nickname. It’s just nonsense”

Yan Chong stared at him deeply for a while and said slowly, “It suits you.”

The Hill Myna and the Gray Starling family are good at singing. They are also the most vocal birds.

Because there is a unfamiliar word “Liang” in his name, Chen Yuan creatively gave him the name “Hill Myna” after searching on *Baidu*.

Note: Hill Myna in Mandarin is ‘Liao Ge’, similar to the ‘Liang’ in Xue Liang

*Baidu*: Chinese version of Google.

Xue Liang forced a smile and said, “Boss, you don’t know much about me. In fact, I’m a quiet man in private, shy and inarticulate.”

Yan Chong nodded solemnly and affirmly said, “Hill myna is a good nickname, clever.”

Even though it is a million miles apart from golden canary. In fact, it is not the right type, but at least it is the same species. It is better than being called a golden monkey.

After a while, he sees the car driving to the edge of the city. Xue Liang finally remembered his situation and asked, “Boss, where are we going?”

Yan Chong said, “A resort that a friend invested in. He’s about to get married, take this opportunity to meet his wife and new people

This is considered a social occasion. It is estimated that he will be used to block the gun again. Xue Liang understood and thought about it, asking “Then I……what do I need to do?”

Yan Chong slightly raised his eyelids. The light of the setting sun swept across his face and he immediately closed his eyes. He seemed to carelessly say, “You don’t have to do anything. You just need to be a little bird……No, like a big bird and rely on me.”

Xue Liang, “……”

Chen Yuan’s all seeing eye is burning like a torch, it’s far-sighted. Is it too late for him to jump out of the car now?

The author wants to say, the passage quoted in this chapter was from Jin Yong (Pen name is Louis Cha) “The Proud Smiling Wanderer”