Chapter 8

As they were eating, Xu Nian’s hand was still resting on Cheng Chen’s leg. However, it was very orderly, and he only made out a scene of being very lovey-dovey.

The professor and his wife were both in their senior years, and so loved to see the younger generation with a beautiful and fulfilled relationship. So when they saw that Xu Nian was so well-behaved and nice, they liked him even more.

Cheng Chen, for the sake of his reputation, could only hold it in, but was secretly feeling good about being praised…..

He looked down and glanced at the hand Xu Nian had on his leg, and couldn’t help but shake it. 

Xu Nian held in his laughter, but was very considerate and removed his hand as if nothing had happened.

The professor’s wife asked, “Which university does Xiao Nian go to?”

Xu Nian smiled and answered, “B Uni.”

“Aiya, Oh ho.” The professor’s wife gave Cheng Chen a thumbs up. “Little Cheng’s taste is so good.”

Cheng Chen very haughtily ‘hmmphed’, but his leg started shaking again.

“……” Xu Nian thought, wasn’t this person way too easy to please?

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Chen Di had already gotten the car ready for quite some time, and he watched as Xu Nian assisted Cheng Chen into the backseat of the car, then went around and got into the passenger seat up front.

“?”

Chen Di asked, “You’re not sitting in the back?”

“Doesn’t the boss have a cleanliness pet peeve?” Xu Nian replied. 

It was hard to tell if Cheng Chen was truly drunk or fake drunk, but his head was tipped up and his eyes were closed. Chen Di saw that he didn’t have any objections, so didn’t say any more and prepared to drop Xu Nian back home.

On the way when they passed a supermarket, Xu Nian asked him to stop the car, went out and then brought back some hangover tea and a few onigiri.

“You didn’t eat enough?” Chen Di asked. 

Xu Nian laughed and replied, “Of course that’s not it.”

He opened the back door, coaxingly helped Cheng Chen drink the hangover tea, then massaged his forehead to alleviate some of his headache.

During the process, Cheng Chen was exceptionally well-behaved, which was rare. He muttered and babbled a bit, then conked out again. 

Xu Nian got back in and sat in the passenger seat, then handed Chen Di the onigiri. “The boss didn’t eat much. Secretary Chen, later could you help bring these up with him? After his hangover passes I’m afraid he’ll be hungry.”

Chen Di looked at that supermarket bag of stuff with a complicated stare, then slowly said after a pause, “You’re way too hard working…..”

Xu Nian blinked, then very childishly grinned. “Then at that time, put in a few good words about me to the boss.”

Chen Di：“……” 

When Xu Nian returned to the rented apartment, Li Fang had already gone to bed. He quietly washed up and changed his clothes, then carefully looked at the washing instructions in the dim light of the patio.

It said that the water temperature couldn’t go over 30 degrees celsius, that it must be hand washed and couldn’t be dry cleaned.

Xu Nian sighed, then went to get some water. 

After soaking the clothes, he poured on some detergent. Xu Nian sat by the washing basin and slipped into a daze.

Even at a glance, the clothes in the basin were good quality. They were expensive and form fitting, stylish. He’d never worn clothes like this before.

Even if appearances could deceive others and make him seem good, seem uncaring, seem generous, Xu Nian knew himself clearly–he wasn’t refined and pure, or without desires or cares. 

He wanted to live comfortably, wanted to be respectable, presentable and bright when he went out, didn’t want to go to the hospital and have to run around, and be subjected to glares and eyerolls just for the sake of a 70 yuan bed spot.

He was, from head to toe, from within to out, a mortal being.

Chen Di said that he was hardworking, this wasn’t wrong in the slightest, after all, he wanted to live in comfort, and live long. Then, he had to work hard.

As long as he was hardworking—— 

Xu Nian lowered his head and looked down at the cell phone he’d newly bought and, as expected, there was a new notification.

His account had an extra five hundred thousand yuan again. 

Rinrin: I wanna eattt onigiri tooooo

Also, goddamn that’s a lotta moneyyy