After hearing my threat, He Shi burst into such a fit of laughter that he nearly doubled over.
It made me have to reflect: what on earth did I say just now that was so funny?
My future wife is excellent great face, great body, and even his ability is top-tier. Was I wrong to plan ahead and eliminate potential rivals?
After he had laughed for a while with no sign of stopping, I finally couldn’t take it anymore and said to him:
“He Shi, I’m telling you, enough is enough. Don’t push your luck with me.”
He Shi, who had been hunched over from laughter, finally straightened up and wiped the corners of his eyes.
“I haven’t been this happy in a long time.”
Then he quickly walked over and gave me a light flick on the forehead.
“You little brat, what are you thinking?”
“Didn’t your previous beating around the bush indicate you had some sort of designs on Mo An?”
Hearing this, the corners of He Shi’s mouth began to curl upward again, as if he were preparing for another round of laughter.
“He Shi, that’s enough. You’ve already pushed many of my limits tonight.”
He Shi raised an eyebrow and asked:
“Just because I called you ‘babe’ in front of Xiao An just now?”
I turned and roared at him, “What ‘Xiao An, Xiao An’? Does he not have a full name?”
Shi froze for a second, then smiled. “What? You haven’t even caught my Xiao An yet, and you’re already declaring sovereignty?”
Even though my head wasn’t very clear, I immediately caught the key point. I grabbed He Shi’s wrist and held it up by his head.
“He Shi, please take note: Mo An can only belong to my You family. He isn’t entering your He family.”
Shi replied quite unprofessionally, “How so?”
Since everything had been discovered, there was no need to hide anything; besides, if there were a chance, I would actually need He Shi’s help with this matter.
So, I spoke frankly to him: “Because I like him.”
“Just because you like him, he has to respond to you?”
I almost blurted out: Because he’s already mine…
I forcibly swallowed those words. Based on my observations of Mo An lately, he is a person who values personal privacy immensely; he definitely wouldn’t want these things to become a public scandal. And that incident was indeed not a glorious matter for him.
“Don’t worry about why. Just tell me what role you’re going to play in this.”
Shi propped one hand on his elbow and stroked his chin with the other.
“Let me think.”
I can’t stand people putting on airs in front of me. My old man, You Qian, has been pretentious enough since he got rich. I see too much of it at home; seeing it outside makes me want to destroy everything.
Who do you think you are, acting like a big shot in front of me?
Shi looked at me for a while before finally speaking slowly.
“It’s so rare to find a kid who’s pleasing to the eye, yet he likes someone else. Ah, my life is bitter.”
I just couldn’t stand He Shi’s behavior of setting his sights on me for no reason—and with very low credibility at that. It was very frustrating.
“He Shi, either speak properly or shut up. If you weren’t Mo An’s senior brother, I would have beaten you until your own mother wouldn’t recognize you.”
Hearing this heavily threatening remark, He Shi laughed instead of getting angry.
“What? Is this the same person who asked for my help in my shop?”
Fine. I did have a favor to ask of him before. A person shouldn’t “burn the bridge after crossing it.” My arrogant flame, which wanted to tear He Shi apart, suddenly lowered by several inches.
I was also very frustrated. How could a person have such extreme dual personalities? In the shop, he was as proper as a refined gentleman, but the moment he stepped out, he was boundlessly flirtatious. It’s ridiculous, okay?
I muttered in a low voice: “I did ask for your help, but don’t you think about how you treated me before?”
Shi slowly approached.
“How did I treat you? Did I touch your waist? Your legs? Your butt?”
Are you kidding? If you had actually done that, would you still have your hands? I couldn’t help but think: was I actually in such a dangerous situation before? My crisis awareness truly needs strengthening.
I retorted, “You should be glad you didn’t.”
Shi smiled. “Tsk. It’s not easy for me to find a kid I like; can’t I tease him a bit?”
Shi’s way of making me feel like a streetwalker made me extremely unhappy. Can’t we just have a proper, serious conversation about Mo An?
“He Shi, last warning: either speak properly or shut up.”
Shi raised his hands in surrender, the smile vanishing from his face. “Fine, alright. Back to business.”
I immediately nodded in agreement, fearing he might turn unprofessional again.
“You Quan, you really suit my taste. Really won’t consider me?”
I was stunned. How did “back to business” circle back to me again?
Shi continued to sell himself: “Think about it. I might not be as good as Mo An, but I’m not far off. Height, looks, even family background—where am I weak?”
After hearing this, I took a serious look at He Shi. He was wearing well-fitted, sophisticated clothes. When he wasn’t smiling, his features were quite handsome, and his good physique was evident even under his clothes. He was the type who would be noticed immediately in a crowd. However, that only applies to ordinary people.
For me, You Quan, some people just enter your eyes at a certain time in a certain way, and after that, everyone else excellent or not is just “everyone else.” There is only that one person who is unique and different.
I immediately nodded, almost begging: “Please stop talking. Spare me, thank you.”
Shi touched his chest as if wounded.
“Really won’t consider it?”
I nodded like a woodpecker, fearing he wouldn’t get the point. He Shi slowly approached me and whispered in my ear:
“Think about it again. I’m very good at ‘serving’ people.”
While I was frozen, He Shi’s hand slid up my chest in an extremely provocative manner. At this moment, my reflexes kicked in; my hands were faster than my brain as I slapped his hand away.
“Are you joking? Any hostess or gigolo is better at serving people than you. Don’t think so lowly of me.”
I didn’t like him thinking of my feelings for Mo An that way. Perhaps the deep initial impression, the night of passion, and the subsequent inability to forget were all unavoidable coincidences. But I firmly believe that I just happened to meet that person at that exact moment. Everything is arranged by fate.
Everything since the reunion has proven that my feelings for him aren’t a whim; love just happened, and it runs deep.
Shi’s words didn’t just belittle himself; they insulted me. I grabbed his collar, threw him against the nearby wall, and pressed my elbow against his neck.
“He Shi, I’m telling you: you can not care about yourself, and you can look down on me—I can’t ask everyone to like me.”
Shi didn’t move; he just leaned against the wall and looked into my eyes.
“I’m telling you today: I like Mo An. It’s the kind of love where I want to be good to him for a long, long time—for a lifetime. You cannot belittle that feeling.”
I finished the whole speech in one breath. I found He Shi’s way of silently watching me a bit unsettling because I actually didn’t know how he would react next. He was unpredictable.
Shi raised his hand and patted my arm.
“Let go… little… friend…”
Being called “little friend” over and over made me a bit angry. What man wants to be called “little friend”? It feels like being teased like a child. And no man can stay indifferent when being called “small”—it’s ridiculous.
“Don’t call me ‘little friend’ over and over,” I told him as I let go.
Shi coughed slightly; I suppose my choking him just now wasn’t comfortable. After hearing my words, he started laughing again.
“Ah, little friend, haha… you’re too cute. How did you become so dead-set on Mo An? Am I not good?”
Since we’d come this far, there was no need to hide anything.
“In my eyes, you’re not as good as him in any way.”
Shi quickly raised his hands in surrender. “Fine, stop talking. I must be crazy to try and get attention from you. Isn’t there a whole forest out there? Fine, fine, fine—you chase your Xiao An, and I’ll live my life. Alright, I’m leaving. Xiao An has countless ‘crazy bees and butterflies’ harassing him outside.”
I really had drunk too much. The way people around were looking at Mo An earlier proved his popularity here. I actually dared to linger here with He Shi for so long? Was my heart clouded?
Realizing this, I immediately walked toward the exit.
As luck would have it, with the alcohol hitting my head, my left leg caught my right leg and I fell backward. I couldn’t scream like a girl, so I just thought about getting up immediately and going out to find Mo An.
Luckily, He Shi caught me from behind, preventing me from falling in a tragic posture. But I don’t know if the floor was too slippery or if tonight was just unlucky—that big guy He Shi actually failed to catch me steadily. He caught me by falling backward himself to act as a human cushion.
After falling, I felt the “fleshy” cushion behind me was quite nice, so I didn’t get up immediately and just lay there comfortably for a moment. That’s what you get for being loose-lipped all night.
He Shi had a knack for pushing my buttons again and again. “Tsk, little friend. You just rejected me so righteously, and now you’re throwing yourself into my arms? Such a weak will?”
I flipped my body over and retorted while pinning him down.
“Like hell I’m throwing myself into your arms. You’re sick.”
Because the fall just now was too violent, my stomach felt uncomfortable again. I desperately tried not to vomit on He Shi that would be too embarrassing.
Shi saw my intention and grabbed my collar on both sides. “Don’t you dare. Don’t vomit on me.”
Finally seeing a hint of fear in He Shi’s eyes, a momentary urge for revenge surged, and I moved my head closer to He Shi.
“Come on, don’t hide. You’re not…”
Click. The door somehow opened at that exact moment…
“Senior Brother…”