Chapter 93: Digging One’s Own Grave
“I didn’t mean it that way.” Liang Bo denied in a low voice, though his tone was firm. “I just feel that doing so could avoid some unnecessary trouble.”
Shou Jiaxun sneered and pressed him, “What trouble? The trouble of being misunderstood by you?” He was in a bad mood today, and his speech was inadvertently becoming more and more biting.
No matter how low-profile, easy-going, or unassuming Liang Bo appeared, he was still the eldest grandson of an internet tycoon. No one had ever spoken to him so harshly since he was a child. After being repeatedly provoked by Xiao Yu today, he had already reached his breaking point and could no longer continue to endure in silence.
So, he uncharacteristically argued his point with Shou Jiaxun. “I didn’t misunderstand anything about you. I know that guy surnamed Xiao was deliberately trying to anger me.
Iâm just discussing the matter as it stands. I know you’ve always had your own way of doing things, but I think if you changed your habits just a little, things would become much simpler and the results would be better.”
“I really thank you for your ‘kind’ reminder…” Shou Jiaxun hummed softly, turning his face toward the car window and giving Liang Bo the back of his head. “Let’s just assume everything you said is right. But when I was unchanging, I was living perfectly fine. Now, I feel like I’m digging a hole to bury myself.”
When he said “originally,” he was naturally referring to the time when he adhered to the philosophy of not marrying, not having children, and looking out only for himself.
After speaking, he let out a soft, cold laugh. “Before, when they gossiped about me and said disgusting things, at least they knew to do it behind my back. Now, youâve already started bringing these things out into the open, huh?”
Liang Bo faced the road ahead, arguing without looking away. “The one disgusting you isn’t me, it’s your classmate. He not only said you were messing around in the restroom, but he also reminded me not to touch you today because he was worried your body wouldn’t be able to take it.”
Deep inside Shou Jiaxunâs heart, dark clouds were rolling and lightning was flashing, yet he forced his voice down until it was completely flat. “Heâs crazy. And because of a crazy manâs mad talk, you’re questioning me.”
This was the first true argument they had had since they met.
Liang Bo also couldn’t help but raise his voice slightly. “Iâm not questioning you. On the contrary, Iâve always respected your thoughts and decisions beyond measure! You said no kids, so no kids. You said no marriage, so no marriage.
You said you didn’t want to be marked… okay, no problem.
I know you’ve always had an uncertain mindset toward me. If one day you say you don’t want to continue with me, Iâll have to get out of your sight immediately.
But even so, I haven’t questioned any of your decisions.
Shou Jiaxun, I really don’t know what more I have to do to satisfy you?”
President Shou was so angry at his little boyfriend that his head was spinning. In his past life, he hadn’t been pressured into marriage by a woman, but in this life, he was being pinned down by a man.
So he started to act recklessly, his tone full of impatience. “Mark me, mark me right now! When the two of us get married and have kids, you can personally deliver the wedding invitation to Xiao Yu, alright?”
Liang Bo didn’t say a word. If Shou Jiaxunâs words had been spoken in a different context, he probably would have been so happy he’d be jumping for joy.
But at this moment, he only felt a suffocating gloom.
The two of them returned to Shou Jiaxunâs temporary residence, each nursing their own silent anger. Upon entering the house, Shou Jiaxun first took a shower, then took out the company information he had gathered today to organize it.
A bit later, he called the finance department to roughly check the companyâs recent cash flow.
Going public cost money, acquiring subsidiaries cost money, lawsuits cost money, ordering autumn fruit cost moneyâyet the advertising department chose this exact moment to have its people poached…
Tsk! Money really was a bit tight lately.
When President Shou immersed himself in his career, his mood could recover to tranquility relatively quickly.
Even though his career wasn’t exactly smooth sailing at the moment.
During the time he was being treated as thin air, Liang Bo silently ordered takeout to prepare dinner.
As the sky grew dark, he knocked on President Shouâs bedroom door. “Stop being busy, come out and eat first.”
His tone was still not very good.
Fortunately, President Shouâs mood had recovered by now. He felt that for a couple living together, occasional conflicts and arguments were normal.
The fact that Liang Bo hadn’t just walked away at this time and had even prepared a delicious meal for him was enough to prove that he was still the best candidate for a lifelong partner.
So, he also lowered his stance, asking about his little boyfriendâs condition after the scuffle. “Besides the area under your ear, were you hurt anywhere else?”
Liang Bo went to the kitchen to get chopsticks and handed them to him. “Nowhere else really… Sigh! I didn’t expect him to be quite the fighter.”
“Sigh!” Shou Jiaxun raised his eyebrows and exhaled, having nothing to say.
In fact, regardless of whether Xiao Yu could fight or not, using force to solve emotional problems was quite childish.
Itâs just that President Shou couldn’t say this; saying it would definitely hurt Liang Boâs self-esteem.
The two of them buried their heads and took a few bites of food. Because there was no conversation to go with the meal, the silence in the room made them feel a bit awkward.
Shou Jiaxun didn’t have many hobbies, nor did he care about current events or gossip. After mulling it over for a while, he still pulled out a company-related topic to “season” the meal for himself and Liang Bo.
“I probably need to seriously learn something about equity lately. It might be used more and more in the future.”
Liang Bo nodded. “Preparing for the IPO?”
“Including financing…” Shou Jiaxun gave a self-deprecating laugh. “My thinking was still too limited when doing business before.”
Liang Bo smiled. “You can’t say it was limited. The company belonged to you and President Guo. Before, everything was split fifty-fifty; it was very simple. Once capital gets involved, every aspect will definitely become more complicated than it is now.”
Shou Jiaxun nodded; he could get the true meaning behind Liang Boâs words.
Uncle Guo wasn’t the type of personality to be bewitched by dreams of sudden wealth; he just wanted to steadily manage his own brand well.
President Shou was relatively more aggressive. Once he stood firm on one step, he would always have the next goal in mind.
In the past, he refused the intervention of investors because he felt he could climb to the next level on his own. Now that he was wavering, it was naturally because he realized his own strength was insufficient.
Of course, some of the capital schemes Xiao Zhiheng had explained to him today also gave him some new perspectives on investors.
However, given the new grudge Shou Jiaxun had formed with Xiao Yu today, he definitely wouldn’t be accepting the olive branch Xiao Zhiheng had held out.
Liang Bo asked, “Are you planning to sign up for a training class or an online course?”
Shou Jiaxun thought seriously. “Per…haps?”
He hesitated because he felt his time wasn’t sufficient. He turned around and suggested with a smile, “How about you learn it for me instead? You attend the classes, then extract the key points to explain to me?”
Liang Bo was dumbfounded. “That works too?”
Shou Jiaxunâs face was nonchalant. “Whether it works or not naturally depends on whether you’re willing.”
Liang Bo gave a self-deprecating nod. “Sure, what would I be unwilling for? My time is all yours now; Iâll do whatever you want me to do.”
The two of them finished their meal harmoniously, and a few hints of a smile appeared on both their faces.
After the meal, Shou Jiaxun took the initiative to clear the table. Liang Bo went to take a shower. However, when he returned to the bedroom with a head of damp, short hair, he was told by Shou Jiaxun that from today on, they were to sleep in separate rooms.
Liang Boâs face was full of disbelief. His eyes flickered between disappointment and sadness, and he stared at Shou Jiaxun in a daze for a long time. “You… you didn’t actually do that with him today, did you?”
Shou Jiaxun grabbed a pillow and slammed it right into Liang Boâs face. “Are you ever going to be finished with this?!”
Translator’s Note: “Digging a hole to bury oneself” (čŞĺˇąćĺĺčŞĺˇą) is the literal translation of a common idiom meaning to bring trouble upon yourself. Also, “Equity” (čĄć) and “IPO” (ä¸ĺ¸) are becoming major plot points as President Shou transitions from a small business owner to a corporate player. The tension between his professional ambition and his personal life is really starting to peak!
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