After Lin Yue Shu snapped back to reality, he noticed that Huo Yi Sen and his group had already walked quite a distance away. He stared intently at their backs, suddenly biting down on his shirt collar, leaving a dark wet stain on his shirt. If he rashly went forward to block their path, those bodyguards, who looked like muscular devils, would definitely beat him to a pulp.
Suddenly, he heard a monkey’s call from behind: “Teacher Lin, it’s so cold outside, didn’t I tell you to wait for me in the room~”
Lin Yue Shu turned around and saw the monkey eagerly hopping towards him. He released his grip on his collar, letting it fall back into place. Ha, he had an idea.
He saw that Huo Yi Sen had already taken his driver and secretary to the parking lot to get the car, so he turned to the monkey with a smile and said, “Director Zhou, how about we walk back to the hotel? We can enjoy the sea view along the way.”
The monkey was already so excited he was about to explode. Who wants to admire the scenery with you? He grabbed Lin Yue Shu and tried to shove him into the car: “It’s so cold, we can’t let the cold wind ruin our Teacher Lin’s skin, which is as fair as snow.”
Lin Yue Shu held onto the car door, refusing to let go, his smile still gentle and flawless: “Director Zhou, your car is so beautiful. I’m from the countryside and haven’t seen much. Can you tell me what kind of car it is?”
Director Zhou proudly patted the car hood: “This is a Shenlan electric car, specially made for me by the founder of Shenlan. It’s not for sale, the only one in the world!”
Lin Yue Shu widened his eyes in admiration: “Amazing, as expected of Director Zhou. I wonder when I can drive such a good car.”
The monkey was so flattered that he opened the driver’s door, proudly saying, “If Teacher Lin has a driver’s license, why not give it a try?”
Lin Yue Shu’s face was full of admiration, then he lowered his head in disappointment: “Can I? What if I scratch or bump it?”
“Don’t worry, we have insurance.”
Lin Yue Shu blinked: “Director Zhou, you’re so good to me.”
With that, Lin Yue Shu got into the driver’s seat. As he lifted his gaze, he saw Huo Yi Sen’s car smoothly starting not far away. Without hesitation, Lin Yue Shu quickly started the car, and as he released the electronic handbrake, he floored the accelerator.
“Slow down, slow down!” the monkey screamed in panic.
“Which one is the brake?” Lin Yue Shu said, but his foot pressed harder on the accelerator.
“It’s… it’s going to crash!”
Amidst the monkey’s screams, the two cars collided intimately, with the custom Bentley being rammed hard by the large SUV, leaving a big dent in the door. After the crash, both cars were forced to stop.
“How are you driving!” the monkey exclaimed, patting his chest in shock.
The Bentley’s door opened, and a man who looked like a driver got out. Seeing this, Lin Yue Shu quickly opened the door and jumped out, with the monkey following to check the situation, starting to inspect the car.
“Do you even know how to drive!” the Bentley’s driver shouted angrily.
Lin Yue Shu quickly bowed and apologized: “I’m sorry, I was too nervous and mistook the accelerator for the brake.”
As he spoke, Huo Yi Sen also got out of the car. Seeing the situation, Lin Yue Shu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to apologize: “I’m sorry for damaging your car.”
Huo Yi Sen, recognizing him, let out a barely audible cold snort, then glanced at the damaged car door. “This is someone else’s car. I can’t claim insurance. How much do you think the repair will cost? I’ll compensate you,” Lin Yue Shu continued.
Huo Yi Sen looked down at him coldly and said, “First, assess the damage.”
Lin Yue Shu rolled his eyes internally. Even when given the chance to extort money, he didn’t take it. How could someone be so honest? He glanced at the monkey, who was still focused on inspecting the car, then clasped his hands together as if grasping at a lifeline, and whispered to Huo Yi Sen, “Representative Huo, can you help me? That person wants to take advantage of me, and I don’t want to go, but I don’t dare to offend him.”
Huo Yi Sen withdrew his gaze and said meaningfully, “Is that so?”
Lin Yue Shu nodded quickly, his acting skills at an Oscar level, prompting a thin layer of tears to well up in his eyes. Then, Huo Yi Sen leaned down slightly and whispered in his ear, “Or do you think fifty thousand is too little?”
Lin Yue Shu: ?
After thinking it over, he understood. Huo Yi Sen had recognized him from the start, but ever since their one-night stand, Huo Yi Sen had treated him like someone who could be bought. Otherwise, why would he agree so readily to discuss a night scene with the director? And Huo Yi Sen probably thought he was trying to extort another fifty thousand from him.
Lin Yue Shu stood there, genuinely stunned. A real performance.
Huo Yi Sen didn’t pay him any more attention and went to discuss compensation with the monkey. The monkey, seeing it was Huo Yi Sen, became even more humble, smiling and saying that if Huo Yi Sen didn’t want to go through insurance, he wouldn’t shortchange him a penny.
Huo Yi Sen didn’t try to extort him either, simply saying, “Call the traffic police to handle it.”
The traffic police arrived with a roar, and amidst the commotion, Lin Yue Shu stood on the sidelines, looking quite lost. As the traffic police were busy assessing the accident, he cautiously stepped forward: “I’m sorry, Representative Huo, this accident is entirely my fault and has nothing to do with Director Zhou. I’ll handle the compensation.”
Huo Yi Sen didn’t even look at him, his voice low: “Hmm, the fifty thousand I gave you should be enough to cover it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yi Sen’s phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID, seeing it was an unfamiliar local number. After a moment’s thought, he answered. Whatever the other party said made his sharp brows furrow slightly. After a while, he responded with a simple “Hmm” and hung up.
From then on, until the traffic police left, he didn’t say another word.
“Alright, we’ll go to the repair shop tomorrow to assess the damage. Let us know how much compensation you need, and we’ll leave now so as not to disturb your rest, Representative Huo,” the monkey said, ending the whole farce.
Huo Yi Sen nodded and got into the car. The monkey pulled Lin Yue Shu towards the car, not sparing his words: “Daring to crash Representative Huo’s car, it seems I need to teach you a lesson tonight.”
Lin Yue Shu’s dazed eyes stared straight into the dark Bentley, and the monkey tugged at him but couldn’t move him. The dark seaside, Lin Yue Shu’s eyes were bright, like shimmering water, his tightly bitten lower lip full of unwillingness and despair.
“What are you daydreaming about? It’s already midnight, time waits for no one~” The monkey gave a strong pull, shoving Lin Yue Shu into the back seat.
The car door closed, the engine roared to life. Just as the car was about to start again—
“Knock knock.” Suddenly, someone tapped on the car window.
The monkey clicked his tongue impatiently, rolled down the window, and upon seeing the tall man outside, immediately put on a smile: “Representative Huo, is there something else?”
Huo Yi Sen looked through the dark car window, meeting Lin Yue Shu’s gaze silently. After a long pause, he said in a low voice, “Get out and write an IOU.”
Monkey: ?
In the dim car, Lin Yue Shu’s lips curled up slightly.
…
The Bentley with a dented door slowly drove down the wide road. The dim yellow interior light illuminated the elegant handwriting on the paper. Lin Yue Shu capped the pen and handed the IOU to Huo Yi Sen. Throughout the process, he kept his head down like a child who had done something wrong.
Huo Yi Sen took the IOU and looked at it for a long time. Lin Yue Shu, under the unclear light, secretly observed him. Long, slender fingers, distinct joints, able to reach the deepest corners; the stiff suit couldn’t hide his strong waist, and his long legs seemed too much for even the spacious Bentley. Remembering being lifted and pressed against the wall, it felt like his insides were about to be shattered.
Lin Yue Shu’s toes curled inside his shoes, his legs gently pressed together, hiding the filthy desire. In the long silence, Huo Yi Sen suddenly spoke: “Why did you donate the fifty thousand?”
Earlier, he received a call from the welfare institute, saying a young man named Lin had donated fifty thousand in the name of Hain Group’s representative, Huo Yi Sen.
Lin Yue Shu kept his head down, gripping his pants tightly: “Does it matter?”
Huo Yi Sen glanced sideways, seeing the young man beside him with his head down, the loose, ill-fitting shirt like a tattered sail, revealing a slender, white neck with red marks and fading bite marks.
Huo Yi Sen looked away, gazing ahead with an unclear expression: “It doesn’t matter.”
As he spoke, various sounds lingered in his ears. The broken breaths when reaching the deepest point, the moans that seemed both pleasurable and tearful. Thin fingers tightly gripping his arm, like holding onto the last lifeline, nails scratching the skin with a faint rustling sound.
“We’re here,” the driver’s reminder broke his thoughts. Both of them looked up, realizing they had arrived at the hotel arranged by the organizers.
Huo Yi Sen showed no intention of getting out, taking out a room card and tossing it to Lin Yue Shu, saying indifferently, “I don’t have time to take you home.”
Lin Yue Shu clutched the room card, putting on a grateful expression: “Thank you, Representative Huo. Take care on your way back.”
After getting out of the car, he hurried into the hotel, then quickly ran back out, stopping the car that was about to start, looking slightly embarrassed: “Representative Huo, the front desk said I need facial recognition to check in. Could you come up with me?”
Huo Yi Sen frowned slightly, seemingly displeased, but still got out of the car. In the elevator, Lin Yue Shu shrank into the corner, keeping a galaxy’s distance from Huo Yi Sen standing in the middle. He quietly took out his phone and sent a message: [12th floor, room 1208, come quickly.]
Author’s Note: ———————-