strokinit A brief analysis of Chapter 22
A brief analysis of Chapter 22
chapter 22
Meng Youcheng looked at him with a completely confused expression...
Xu Zaixing was looking at him too, his eyes still bright and clear...
The man was just about to speak...
The boy then shifted his gaze. "What I mean is, we're good friends, good brothers, right? You know me, I don't have many friends, much less brothers..."
"So I genuinely like you as a brother, it's brotherly affection, not what you think..."
"I can't just stand by and watch my only good brother get beaten up, can I? What do you think?"
The boy looked up and then looked back at him...
Xu Zaixing's face was beaming with a smile, and his youthful canine tooth was also showing.
"Oh, ha..."
The man smiled, still holding the ice pack in his hand, which he was applying to the boy's cheek...
"I did have a dirty thought just now. Sigh, what kind of nonsense do I have in my head? How could I even think of something like that..."
"Brother, I meant if..."
The boy smiled, then hesitated before asking, "If I really liked you, in a romantic way, would you... agree to be with me?"
Meng Youcheng thought for a moment...
"Of course not, I'm straight, how could I possibly accept a guy's feelings for me?"
"Oh……"
The boy lowered his eyes...
Suddenly, he looked up again, his face still beaming with a smile. "Brother Husband, I'll secretly tell you a secret, how about it?"
"What?"
"Actually, you were just a hair's breadth away from clearing up the misunderstanding between your boss and your friend. They almost made up..."
"what?"
Meng Youcheng was immediately filled with confusion...
How is that possible?
Those two were arguing so fiercely, they even hit each other, how could they possibly be together?
Xu Zaixing smiled. "Don't understand, huh? Let me explain. I arrived at the company at eight o'clock and deliberately chatted with President Gu about his past. I discovered two secrets..."
"First, Mr. Gu still loves your friends..."
"Secondly, according to what you told me, it was Mr. Gu who abandoned your friend, but I learned from him that it wasn't like that; it was the other way around..."
"what?"
Meng Youcheng was stunned. "The other way around? What do you mean?"
"It's possible that Gu Jingyun lied to me, but there's no reason why, and judging from his expression, he doesn't seem to be lying."
"If you're absolutely certain there's no mistake on your end, then there's only one possibility: their past is highly suspicious. It could be a deliberate setup by someone else, or there could be other possibilities..."
"And just now, at the height of their argument, when they were about to clarify the misunderstanding, you..."
Meng Youcheng lowered his head. "But I interrupted them, didn't I?"
Xu Zaixing smirked, revealing his canine teeth, and patted his shoulder. "After all, ignorance is no excuse, and what just happened clearly shows that Gu Jingyun does indeed love your friend..."
"The reason he was so furious is because you two slept together last night; in short, he was jealous..."
The man sighed, "Ugh, this is so annoying..."
Xu Zaixing patted him on the shoulder again, "Husband, aren't I amazing?"
Meng Youcheng turned to look at him, "Impressive, impressive. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would never have known that the two of them could possibly be together."
"and you……"
The boy paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you going to give me a reward?"
"Huh? What do you want then?"
Meng Youcheng thought for a moment and then said, "As long as I can afford it, I definitely will!"
Xu Zaixing suddenly raised his hand and touched the hand that Meng Youcheng was holding the ice pack...
He placed his palm against the back of his hand, gazing at him tenderly, "Really?"
"Will you give me everything you can?"
Meng Youcheng looked into his eyes and smiled. "Don't do that. Whenever I look into your eyes, I always get the wrong idea. I don't know why..."
"I feel like I've been having some kind of brain fart lately, always overthinking things..."
The boy lowered his hand, a smile playing on his lips once more. "Fine, I'll ask you for a reward once Gu Jingyun and the other guy are together. But don't try to renege on your promise then, okay? Remember what you promised me today..."
"Give me whatever you can give me."
The man smiled. "Okay, but don't go too far. I've been saving money lately, and I don't have much cash on me. I won't buy anything too expensive..."
Xu Zaixing didn't end the topic; he lowered his head and thought for a moment...
"We already know that Gu Jingyun still loves your friend, but we don't know if your friend still has feelings for him?"
"Based on the situation just now, there was a slight effect, but it wasn't very noticeable, so I think we need to test it..."
"How do we test it?"
Meng Youcheng asked, puzzled, "Is there anything I can do?"
The boy shook his head. "I don't need you to do anything, but what do you need me to do...?"
"what?"
Xu Zaixing pushed up his glasses. "This time, it's my turn to go on stage..."
"But you need to stand back a bit later, in case they start fighting, don't let them hurt you. If they really hit you, I really will..."
"It breaks my heart."
The man looked at him, hesitated, and said, "Won't this be a lot of trouble? Thank you for your hard work..."
Xu Zaixing smiled, raised his hand, touched Meng Youcheng's cheek, and gently rubbed it...
"Husband, you're so handsome..."
"Oh……"
Meng Youcheng's lips twitched. "You're way more handsome than me, so don't make fun of me..."
The boy's hand was still touching his cheek. "Heh, you're clearly more handsome than me, okay? And you're already 30, how come your skin is still so good? How do you take care of it?"
The man took the ice pack off, looked at it closely, and said, "Much better, no need to apply it anymore..."
"Married man..."
The boy gently touched his cheek and called out again.
"What's wrong...?"
"You smell so manly, it's so fragrant, I really want to..."
"I'll devour you whole, leaving not a trace."
Meng Youcheng twitched his brow. "Are you praising me or insulting me? Do I smell? I shower every day, how could I possibly..."
The boy smiled and lowered his hand...
"I was definitely praising you; how could I possibly scold you?"
"Heh..." The man smirked. "That would be best...!"
Xu Zaixing took out his phone, checked the time, and said, "It's 11 o'clock now. I happen to be free today, so why don't you test your friend too?"
Meng Youcheng looked at him, "Then what should we do?"
"Call him now..."
Xu Zaixing smiled and looked at him, "Then I'll teach you how to talk to him?"
Meng Youcheng took out his phone. "Should I call now?"
"right……"
【beep……】
Mo Chengyu: "Hey, what's up?"
"I……"
Xu Zaixing placed his phone on the table, found Meng Youcheng's WeChat page, and typed a few words...
The man looked down. "Where are you now?"
Mo Chengyu: "At home, where else could it be?"
"Gu, didn't Gu Jingyun come to see you?"
"Oh……"
A cold laugh came from the other end of the phone. "What does he want from me? Is he crazy? Is he trying to mess with me again? Does he even have a problem? You tell me..."
"He's been bothering me endlessly every day. I've already controlled my temper to the extreme today, but he's still being aggressive. If it were any other time, I would have punched him to death already. Why would I give him a chance to keep babbling on?"
Xu Zaixing hesitated for a moment, then typed a few more words...
"Um, I talked to Chairman Xu about the design drafts, and he said your design is quite good..."
Mo Chengyu finally stopped his rant. "Well... I guess you have good taste, but let me tell you, Xu Zaixing is a really strange guy, you must..."
"Why!!!"
Meng Youcheng interrupted abruptly...
Mo Chengyu: "What's wrong?"
He looked at Xu Zaixing in front of him, just about to explain...
The boy shook his head...
He typed a few more words...
The man read it aloud, "It's nothing, it's just that you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Mo Chengyu: "How can I possibly be in the mood to eat? I'm so angry I'm about to burst from anger at that bitch...!"
Meng Youcheng looked at Xu Zaixing's phone and continued reading, "Don't be angry anymore, let's go out to eat. We're going out to eat today, it's my treat..."
Mo Chengyu asked in surprise, "So generous?"
Meng Youcheng smiled. "Didn't you just help me? Consider it a thank you..."
"Okay, send me the address, I'm leaving now!"
The man hung up the phone...
The boy also took his phone back...
Meng Youcheng looked at him, feeling that he should explain something.
"Don't get me wrong, my friend is just like that. Actually, he admires you quite a bit behind your back. He even said you're a very capable person. It's just that he doesn't know what's wrong with him today..."
"elder brother……!"
Xu Zaixing interrupted him, "Actually, it's nothing. You don't need to explain to me. I know all along that my reputation isn't good, but I've long since stopped caring..."
I don't care what others think or how they guess about me. I only care about you. Don't you feel the same way?
The boy looked at him...
So pitiful...
This big boy is really pitiful...
The man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Of course I don't think that way. Even if everyone says you're a bad guy, I'll still believe you're a good person. I know you were forced into this situation..."
"And you're not as scary as the rumors say. You're a good person, at least you're good to me. I believe you!"
The boy curled his lips into a smile, revealing his canine teeth...
"You just need to trust me. I'll call Gu Jingyun now and arrange to meet him. Then you can do as I say, okay?"