ARBRMW : Chapter 49

As soon as Chen Xu finished speaking, he felt a tight grip around his waist, causing him some pain.

The strength of Si Ye was unreasonable, as if he wanted to crush Chen Xu’s waist, or as if he wanted to squeeze him into his body. Before Chen Xu could struggle, he suddenly felt a hot and humid breath on his ear as Si Ye whispered hoarsely, “Don’t force me to kiss you.”

??His voice was low, sexy, and filled with an intense, unquenchable love. It seemed like Si Ye was about to ignite Chen Xu’s entire being with his voice alone. Chen Xu suddenly remembered their wedding night, that night of surging emotions. Si Ye had whispered in his ear with the same voice, his warm lips and hot kisses continuously falling on the back of his ear, making Chen Xu’s eyelashes wet and the corners of his eyes red.

??He had thought that matter was already tacitly understood and passed, but now Chen Xu suddenly realized that there was no tacit understanding, only whether Si Ye wanted to bring it up or not. The memories of that night quickly flooded Chen Xu’s mind, making him suddenly curl up in Si Ye’s arms, blushing like a boiled shrimp.

??Si Ye rubbed Chen Xu’s ears, which had turned red from being pinched, and it wasn’t until a couple of minutes later that Chen Xu gradually recovered. He awkwardly wriggled out of Si Ye’s embrace and lowered his head, not daring to look at Si Ye.

??Seeing him acting so timidly, Si Ye felt a bit amused, but also found his little friend quite adorable.

??Chen Xu picked up the coffee and drank it down, gulping it down like a child with added sugar and milk by Jiang, the secretary, probably thinking he had a child’s taste.

??Si Ye poured a glass of warm water and placed it beside Chen Xu. Chen Xu hurriedly picked it up and took a few sips, washing away the sweetness in his mouth.

??”Lunch at Tianjing Pavilion?” Si Ye looked at Chen Xu, seeking his opinion.

??”No need to bother, I’ll go back to school in a while,” Chen Xu said, showing no intention of freeloading a meal. He could also tell that Si Ye was busy and didn’t want to disturb him at work.

??”After lunch, I’ll take you back to school,” Si Ye called Secretary Jiang, asking him to book a table at Tianjing Pavilion.

??”Wouldn’t that disturb you? I just heard from Secretary Jiang that you have a meeting,” Chen Xu put down the water cup in his hand and stared at Si Ye directly.

??”We still have time for lunch. Just consider it as accompanying me, okay?” Si Ye asked gently.

??Once he softened his attitude, Chen Xu had no way to resist him and agreed obediently, “Okay.”

??Seeing that Si Ye had finished the call, Chen Xu took out the envelope and got down to business.

??”Someone delivered this to me this morning,” Chen Xu placed the envelope on the table, and Si Ye frowned and bent down to pick up the envelope.

??The envelope had been opened, which meant that Chen Xu had seen what was inside and chose to discuss it with him after seeing it. This made Si Ye relieved. After all, he had mentioned it so many times, and the kid finally listened once1(He’s been asking CX to find him whenever something comes up. )

??But when he took out the photos inside and saw the contents clearly, Si Ye’s smile disappeared.

??Not only did he stop smiling, but he also felt like he wanted to dig out the person who sent these photos and give them a good beating.

??”These photos are not recent. They should be from the beginning of the year when Bai Churui and I were discussing work matters. You know she is the spokesperson for our company. Her popularity was booming after winning the Best Actress award, and her agency wanted to raise her price. We disagreed, so Bai Churui said she wanted to talk to me, which led to this dinner.” Si Ye worried that Chen Xu wouldn’t believe him and frowned as he explained, “There’s nothing between us. Her contract expired, and the company has already changed its spokesperson.”

??Chen Xu knew about this and knew that shortly after he and Si Ye met Bai Churui in the restaurant, the spokesperson was changed.

??The public was also shocked. Everyone thought that Si Corp and Bai Churui would renew their contract, not only because of the rumors between Bai Churui and Si Ye but also because Bai Churui was steadily rising and had not caused any scandals with anyone other than Si Ye. Si Corp had no reason to suddenly change Bai Churui without any warning.

??This led many people to speculate that Bai Churui didn’t serve Si Ye well, leading to their breakup.

??Chen Xu’s bright and clear eyes stared at Si Ye, suddenly smiling, “Uncle Si, why are you so nervous?”

??Making him look like a wife who caught her husband cheating.

??Seeing the smile on his face, Si Ye suddenly relaxed, but at the same time, he wondered if it was because Chen Xu didn’t have that kind of feeling for him that he didn’t care whether he and Bai Churui were really together.

??”You scared Uncle to death.” Si Ye pinched Chen Xu’s soft cheek, still able to pinch up the soft flesh, like a just-peeled egg, white and tender.

??Chen Xu was pinched by Si Ye, apologizing with a smile, saying it wasn’t intentional.

??His smile was so bright, as if wrapped in a layer of light. For Si Ye, who had always walked alone in the dark, he was so dazzling that he wanted to hide him away and not let anyone have him.

??But light couldn’t be hidden.

??”Uncle Si?” Chen Xu saw Si Ye suddenly fall silent, his eyes deep and his smile receding.

??”It’s nothing.” Si Ye noticed Chen Xu’s worried gaze, raised his hand, and rubbed his furry head.

??He couldn’t be too greedy. Chen Xu’s willingness to stay by his side like this already made him content.

??”I’ll have someone check it. Don’t worry.” 

??”Okay.” Chen Xu fell silent for a moment before raising his head to ask Si Ye, “Uncle Si, could it be Si Yichen who did this?”

??”Why do you say that?” Si Ye’s first reaction when he saw the photos was that Si Yichen was being disobedient again, but in an instant, he denied this speculation. Si Yichen had been focused on investigating Chen Xu’s background recently and didn’t have the energy to do such things.

??Moreover, besides making Chen Xu disgusted, this matter had no significant use. Si Yichen had been punished by him not long ago. There was no need to take such risks for such a trivial matter. If it were exposed, he would be kicked out of the Si family. It was not worth it for Si Yichen.

??Chen Xu pursed his lips, his two fingers crossed and fidgeted, remaining silent for a moment before speaking, “It’s not that I’m deliberately targeting him,Si Yichen is just too suspicious. He’s probably the last person who wants to see us get married, right?”

Si Ye heard this and sat down next to Chen Xu. “You deliberately targeting him is okay.”

“Huh?” Even though Chen Xu knew that Si Ye favored him, hearing this still shocked him. His peach blossom eyes widened, looking extremely cute in Si Ye’s eyes.

Si Ye reached out and tapped Chen Xu’s little mole on the tip of his nose, smiling, “I said it’s okay for you to target him deliberately. If he makes you unhappy, you can make him unhappy too. There’s no harm in using me.”

He said it so casually, as if these things were nothing at all. Chen Xu stared blankly at Si Ye, his mouth slightly agape.

Uncle Si knew that he was using him.

Although Chen Xu was sincere towards Si Ye now and genuinely wanted to help lighten his burden, he couldn’t deny that his initial motive for approaching Si Ye was not pure. He just wanted to use Si Ye to get back at Si Yichen.

Now that everything was punctured by Si Ye’s light-hearted remarks, a sense of guilt overwhelmed Chen Xu.

“You… you knew?” Chen Xu’s throat felt dry, reaching out to pick up the water cup on the table and taking a sip, then another.

“Don’t be afraid. I said you can use me, and I willingly let you.” Si Ye’s deep and distant gaze tenderly gazed at Chen Xu, like a bouquet of flowers blooming in Chen Xu’s heart, spreading a fragrant aroma.

Chen Xu subconsciously wanted to ask Si Ye why, but when he met Si Ye’s gaze, something in him was suddenly stirred.

He seemed to understand the reason behind it.

He stared blankly at Si Ye, then suddenly averted his gaze after a moment, clasping his hands tightly together, as if he wanted to flee.

“I… I remembered something I have to do at school. I’ll go back first.” Chen Xu seemed unable to stay even for a minute longer, abruptly standing up, rushing away in a panic, even forgetting his backpack on Si Ye’s sofa.

Secretary Jiang saw Chen Xu rushing past and called out to him several times, but there was no response.

Could it be that he had an argument with Mr. Si?

That shouldn’t be possible. Mr. Si treated Master Chen like his own son. How could they possibly argue?

Jiang knocked on the door of Si Ye’s office, entered, and said, “Chairman, I saw Master Chen just now, he went downstairs.”

Si Ye seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile that couldn’t be hidden on his lips. “Arrange for the driver to take him back.”

“Yes.” Secretary Jiang picked up his phone and called the driver. Accidentally catching sight of the smile on Si Ye’s face, Secretary Jiang suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Chairman Si’s smile was even scarier than his usual cold face.

“Chairman, next Sunday is Mr. Sun’s eightieth birthday. Will you attend?” Jiang asked.

Mr. Sun was the father of Si Ye’s sister-in-law, Sun Keting. After Sun Keting passed away, Mr. Sun aged several years in an instant due to grief. Although Sun Keting and Si Jinwen died in a car accident, they had married into the Si family, so when Sun Keting’s nephew, Sun Weiang, was sent over by the Sun family, Si Ye didn’t refuse.

Mr. Sun’s eightieth birthday was a significant occasion. Not attending would be unacceptable. Although Sun Keting had passed away many years ago, she was still the daughter of the Sun family.

“Go.” 

“Okay, I’ll prepare a gift for you in advance.” Secretary Jiang made a note of the schedule.

“Where has Si Yichen’s investigation reached?” Si Ye had just heard Chen Xu mention Si Yichen and remembered this matter.

Jiang reported, “Because it’s been many years, it’s not easy to investigate. There are just some rumors and hearsay, saying that Master Chen is Mr. Chen’s illegitimate child.”

Hearing this, Si Ye’s brows furrowed, his lips pursed into a straight line.

“Chairman, do you need to investigate further?” Secretary Jiang cautiously inquired about Si Ye’s intentions.

Si Ye placed his hands on his thighs, contemplating for a moment before speaking, “No need.”

Secretary Jiang was somewhat surprised. He thought Si Ye would investigate thoroughly. After all, it concerned Chen Xu. S. Jiang, who thought he understood Si Ye, suddenly felt uncertain.

The chairman’s heart was indeed harder to guess than a needle at the bottom of the sea.

Shortly after the driver dropped Chen Xu off at school, Secretary Jiang personally came to deliver his backpack, making Chen Xu blush.

“Next Sunday is Mr. Sun’s birthday celebration. The chairman asked if you could make time to attend with him,” Jiang said.

When Chen Xu heard Mr. Sun, he couldn’t immediately recall who it was. After realizing that Mr. Sun was Si Ye’s sister-in-law’s father, Chen Xu wrinkled his nose. “Okay.”

Walking back with his backpack, Chen Xu’s mind was in turmoil. He felt sorry for Si Ye. In addition to managing the company, he had to deal with all sorts of messy family relationships. Because of Sun Keting’s death, the Sun family had never been friendly towards the Si family. When Si Ye took over the Si family business at a young age, they took advantage of his youth and status, showing no respect to Si Ye while still benefiting from the Si family’s influence. They were no different from the people in the Si family, trying every means to suck Si Ye’s blood.

He suddenly wondered if anyone had ever loved Si Ye in this world.