Chapter 80: Shock! My Boyfriend is a Second-Generation Demolition Rich?
“Let’s just eat nearby… on a hot day, let’s walk a bit less.” No matter how thin Shou Jiaxun’s silk suit was, with the shirt underneath, he had three layers of fabric. Holding his laptop bag, he stood in the alley of the residential complex and looked around, immediately picking the closest ramen shop and ducking inside.
There were no high-end restaurants in the narrow roads of the old residential area. As long as the place was bright and clean, and the tables and chairs weren’t greasy, President Shou could accept it.
After sitting down, he casually asked Liang Bo, “Are the noodles here good?”
Liang Bo quickly turned his head and scanned all around.
Reasonably, a place with many people would be good, but it wasn’t quite lunch time yet, and there weren’t many customers in the shop… it was hard to judge.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he could only tell the truth. “I don’t know…”
President Shou was surprised. “A shop so close to your home, and you’ve never eaten here?”
Xiao Liang gave an awkward, sheepish laugh. “My dad never brought me here.”
The expression on Shou Jiaxun’s face went from surprise to shock.
Liang Bo felt even more like he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly explained to him, “When I was in school, if my dad didn’t come, I ate at school. The first day I came back to the country, I started working at your company. You know my ‘movement routine’ every day better than anyone. When would I have the time to run out and eat alone?”
This time it was Shou Jiaxun’s turn to be embarrassed. “Tsk, you make it sound like I’m exploiting you.”
Liang Bo shrugged and teased quietly with a double entendre, “You’re welcome to exploit me; I’ll squeeze out a bit more for you tonight.”
“Lecher.” Shou Jiaxun bit his lip to hold back a laugh and raised his hand to call the waiter. “Two bowls of ramen and ten mutton skewers.”
The waiter nodded, then reminded him, “Our skewers are quite large—half a jin per skewer. I’m afraid the two of you won’t be able to finish them.”
President Shou immediately changed his mind. “Oh, oh, then two skewers. Pepper, no cumin, and no spice.”
As soon as the waiter left, Liang Bo immediately pressed, “How did you know I don’t like cumin?”
Shou Jiaxun countered, “How did you know the mutton skewers were for you?”
Liang Bo was dumbfounded. “…Aren’t they? I remember you don’t like eating large pieces of grilled or roasted meat.”
President Shou smiled. “Alright, you have a good memory. They are indeed for you; you’re a carnivore after all.”
Then he explained the seasoning issue. “I didn’t know you don’t eat cumin; I just haven’t liked the smell of it lately.”
Liang Bo raised his eyebrows. “Wow, following the husband’s lead.”
Shou Jiaxun laughed lightly, neither confirming nor denying it. His tastes had been flickering lately, and not just cumin—even some vegetables with strong flavors were being picked out and discarded.
There were no parking spaces in the old residential area built decades ago. After eating, they had to walk to the side of the main road to get to the car.
Under the blazing sun, Shou Jiaxun quickened his pace, asking his boyfriend as they walked, “How did you get here? I still have a bit of time; do you want me to drop you off at the company first?”
Just as he finished saying this, he came to a halt right in front of his own small car. At the same time, a large SUV next to it—massive enough to fit his C-class sedan inside—gave a “beep,” its headlights flashed twice, and the side mirrors automatically unfolded.
Shou Jiaxun was stunned. He immediately looked around, quickly locking his gaze on Liang Bo’s face. “Your car?”
Both cars belonged to the same brand. The series names of this brand were ordered by letters like A, B, C, D… The A-series was the smallest and cheapest.
Shou Jiaxun’s ride was a C-class. From the E-class up, they were equipped with smart locks, where the car would light up in greeting when the owner approached with the key.
The giant off-roader behind his car was a G-series. The price was roughly equivalent to ten of his C-classes.
Liang Bo gave a sheepish laugh and explained, “It’s my dad’s… a real gas guzzler. Usually, he can’t bear to drive it. If you’re dropping me off, I’ll take your car.”
Shou Jiaxun immediately stuffed his car keys back into his pocket, refusing repeatedly. “No, no, no… drive yours. I haven’t driven this one before. I’ll pay for the gas. Where are the keys?”
As he spoke, as if afraid Liang Bo wouldn’t let him play with the “big car,” he directly reached into the side pocket of the other’s mid-length shorts.
Liang Bo usually dressed quite casually for work. The beach shorts only had an elastic waistband. When Shou Jiaxun suddenly reached into his pocket, he almost pulled the pants down.
“Hey, don’t—” Xiao Liang cried out. With one hand holding up his waistband, he used the other to put an arm around his boss boyfriend. “I’d even give it to you, just don’t pull my pants.”
Having secured the keys, Shou Jiaxun immediately went to the other side, pulled open the door, and climbed into the driver’s seat. He felt the comfortable seat and the spacious interior for a moment, then turned to tease his boyfriend. “You’re quite good at hiding, aren’t you?”
“I’m not hiding! If I were hiding, I wouldn’t have driven it in front of you.” Liang Bo defended himself seriously. “I have two homes, and you’ve slept in both. Heaven and earth be my witness, I really didn’t hide it… This car is indeed expensive; my dad was also talked into buying it. After buying it, he found it too big; it takes up two parking spaces at their company, so he was too embarrassed to drive it. My family also has a small sedan similar to yours; my dad usually drives that one. Lately, I’ve been driving this big one… mainly because I’ve been working so much overtime…”
Liang Bo’s voice got slower and slower.
President Shou’s eyebrows climbed higher and higher. “Is your dad really just an ordinary ‘code farmer’?”
“AI Engineer.” Xiao Liang emphasized solemnly. “A high-level ‘code farmer’!” Seeing that Shou Jiaxun still looked full of doubt, he added, “There was a demolition…”
“Fine, I believe you. You’re coming to court with me this afternoon.” President Shou nodded and stretched his leg for the gas pedal… but he couldn’t reach it. “Help me adjust the seat.”
“At your command.” Liang Bo lowered his head to the center control screen with a pleasant smile, explaining as he operated it. “This ‘Level 1’ record is my dad’s. You two have similar builds; you can use this one directly.”
As he spoke, Shou Jiaxun’s seat, pedals, and steering wheel all moved simultaneously in height and distance, setting President Shou into the perfect driving position in one step.
Seeing his comfortable expression as he started the car, Liang Bo made a serious suggestion from the side. “I’m serious. If you like it, take it and drive it. Just feed it some gas; use it as you like.”
Shou Jiaxun raised his eyebrows. “It’s your dad’s car. You say to lend it, and you just lend it?”
“It mainly depends on who it’s being lent to.”
“Has your dad seen me?”
“I guess he has…”
“When?” President Shou glanced at him from the corner of his eye.
Liang Bo turned his head. “…When you were selling fruit on the pedestrian street.”
Shou Jiaxun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Really? You’re kidding me, right?”
Liang Bo lowered his head shyly. “My dad said you’re remarkable. As long as I can catch you, it’s fine to give you anything.”
Now even Shou Jiaxun was a bit embarrassed. “Oh… your dad really has good taste. When will you take me to see him?”
Liang Bo hesitated for a couple of seconds. “That’s exactly what I want. But after meeting the parents, aren’t we… supposed to settle down?”
“Ah? Haha.” Shou Jiaxun gave a sheepish laugh and dodged the topic. “There’s no such hurry.”
He did indeed have plans in that direction, but the sudden topic of marriage was indeed a bit startling.
Liang Bo was also quite tactful and ended the conversation there.
After they arrived at the court, they waited for a while until the lawyer Shou Jiaxun had appointed arrived and helped introduce them to a deputy director.
It was the first time Shou Jiaxun had met both the lawyer and the director, but since the lawyer and the deputy director were acquaintances, Shou Jiaxun had hired the lawyer mainly to help build this connection.
However, they didn’t come today to argue their case on the spot, but to first understand the situation from an industry insider.
After some brief pleasantries from all three parties, the deputy director spoke frankly: “This case of yours really came at a bad time. It coincided with the release of the new regulations, and those above want to catch a typical example. …Based on my personal feeling, you might need to prepare for the worst beforehand.”
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