Chapter 80: Talk about that in the next life
Yang Chen came to an understanding, for someone to be able to send Guo Ziheng to chase after someone, that person must have a considerable status. At the very least, itās someone who the small gangster boss Guo Ziheng doesnāt dare offend. However, Guo Ziheng was no match for Yang Chen, and still had difficulty erasing the fear he has for Yang Chen. Thus, he was trying to push the blame onto Yang Chen.
āFine fine, donāt show me such a sly expression.ā Yang Chen didnāt seem to care at all as he smiled and said, āYou may just report my name to him, if thereās a problem he can confront me, Iāll be at Yu Lei Internationalās PR Department awaiting him.ā
āMr. Yang is truly a straightforward person!ā Guo Ziheng laughed out loud, and ordered his flock of subordinates, āLetās leave!ā
But how could Yang Chen allow him to leave as he pleases? He waved his hand, āWait! Iām not done speaking!ā
Guo Zihengās steps came to a stop, he had a premonition that something bad was about to happen, and stiffly enquired, āDoes Mr. Yang have more instructions?ā
Yang Chen chuckled, āBoss Guo, for me to shoulder this matter, there must be some fees donāt you thinkā¦ā¦?ā As he said that, he rubbed his hands.
As expected! Extortion! Vampire! Gangster!!
Guo Zihengās heart was filled with curses, but he maintained an incredibly willing expression on his face. He had a subordinate bring him his chequebook, scribbled on it, and presented it to Yang Chen. With a flattering smile he said, āMr. Yang is right, this Guo has truly been inconsiderate.ā
The pack of subordinates couldnāt believe their eyes, what happened to their boss? Giving money to this guy and being so polite!?
Yang Chen was pleased, he nodded and flicked the cheque in his hands. This Guo Ziheng was still considered rather well off, to casually give away 20 thousand Huaxia dollars, therefore Yang Chen said, āYou guys may leave, as for everything else, lay it all on me.ā
How could Guo Ziheng dare stay for a moment longer? If he stayed for a moment longer he might lose another tens of thousands, so he brought his bunch of subordinates away, as if he was evading a ghost.
Watching that bunch of people leave imposingly, Yang Chen turned away with a smile, and said to Chen Bo who was still stunned, āDonāt you have something that you want to explain to me?ā
Chen Bo swallowed his saliva, and vaguely said, āThankā¦ā¦ Thank you, Yang Chenā¦ā¦ā
āIs that all?ā Asked Yang Chen with a smile that wasnāt a smile.
Chen Boās hands clasped onto the edge of his shirt, but remained silent with a flushed face.
Yang Chen didnāt force the issue, and minded his own business walking to the noodle stall and picking up a few bottles of beer, saying to Feng Biao who hid in a corner, āBoss Feng, Iām taking a few bottles of beer, is that okay?ā
āOf course, of course!ā Feng Biao rained curses in his heart, what he saw was simply a devil on earth, he had already fallen so low yet he still brought more disaster to him. If those hoodlums truly came in for a fight, wouldnāt they end up tearing apart his little stall!?
Yang Chen threw Chen Bo a look, āCome with me.ā
Together, they strolled to the riverbank. Along the way they both remained silent, feeling the cool breeze, seeming tranquil yet awkward.
They walked to the slope, and Yang Chen sat on the grass, while Chen Bo hesitated for a moment before sitting beside him as well.
āDo you drink?ā Yang Chen picked up a bottle of beer, pinched and slightly twisted the cap with his fingers making the lid fall off.
Chen Bo swallowed his saliva, nodded, and received the bottle of beer. He took a few big gulps of it, and immediately choked and coughed a few times. He had tears flowing out, but immediately continued to drink the beer in gulps, as if he had a feud with the beer.
Without interrupting him, Yang Chen picked up another bottle and drank a few mouthfuls.
Chen Boās capacity for alcohol was obviously crap, because after a few mouthfuls his face was totally flushed and his eyes were a little dazed.
The night breeze blew across the river plain, allowing oneās mind be clearer. Chen Bo who had drank just about enough had calmed his breathing. He suddenly put down his empty beer bottle and turned to look straight at Yang Chen. On his face that was overly delicate and pretty, a never before seen seriousness was revealed.
āYang Chen, do you despise me?ā Chen Bo asked.
āIf I look down upon you, I wonāt shoulder this burden to save you.ā Yang Chen shot a glance at him.
Chen Boās lips faintly shuddered, and said, āIām not that kind of person, I was forced, I donāt like menā¦ā¦ā
āWell, to be honest, you know that I came back from overseas, homosexuality isnāt a big deal in my eyes, so you do not need to explain such things to me, for whether or not you say this will not make any difference to me. I just want to know how all of this began.ā Yang Chen replied.
Chen Bo nodded, as if he had been prepared mentally, and slowly explained, āSince youāve helped me so much, I should tell you everything, even if it makes you despise me after hearing itā¦ā¦ā
āWhen I was a child, my family was very poor, but I always excelled in my studies. Although I always got bullied due to my weak physique, I still managed to receive a recommendation and enter Peking University. Because I look like a girl, I was a joke for others to gossip about in the school. In my 3rd year, a senior from the basketball team invited me for a meal. His family was very rich, and I didnāt dare decline. When I went to have that meal with him, he drugged meā¦ā¦ and didā¦ā¦ and did those things to meā¦ā¦ā
[TL: I previously tled his school as North University and that was wrong, I just didnāt notice that it was an abbreviation for Peking University orz]
When Chen Bo spoke up to this point, his eyes displayed pain, hatred and unwillingness, āOnly then did I find out that he liked men. But he didnāt allow me to speak of this to others, and I didnāt dare report this to the police, because I was alone in the capital without any relatives, there was basically no one that would help me. Furthermore, at that time I was worried that others would look down on me, worried that they would alienate me and thus, I endured. After that day, that senior repeatedly called me out to do that thingā¦ā¦ but he gave me some money, which allowed me to have an easier time in the capital. Sometimes I also sent the some of the money I received to my family as well. During that period, I thought, it didnāt matter if I was wronged like this. Receiving so much money was better than receiving nothing in return for getting screwed over.ā
āā¦ā¦ But afterwards, that senior began to call other men over as well, that was when I found out that they had an organization just for such a thing. Those people were very rich, and I had no way to defy them, which was why after I graduated from college, I stayed away from conversing with others, because I was afraid that I would reveal some clues of this in conversations and cause others to look down upon meā¦ā¦ā
Yang Chen sighed endlessly in his heart, so Chen Bo had such a terrible experience in his past, although this wasnāt too miserable in his opinion, but when it happened to an ordinary college student in the country, it must have been excruciatingly difficult to accept. This wasnāt just selling his dignity as a man, it was also him selling his soul.
Chen Bo continued to speak, āAfterwards, I graduated and many companies invited me, but I still decided to come to Zhong Hai, that way I could break free from those men in the capital who tormented me. Fortunately, I succeeded. They probably were sick of playing with me, so I managed to work peacefully in Yu Lei International up till now, and nobody from the past came looking for meā¦ā¦ butā¦ā¦ but something happened recently, and I needed a lot of moneyā¦ā¦ā
āWhat happened?ā Bewildered, Yang Chen asked.
āWhen my dad was younger, he took up labor intensive work that caused long-term detriments, we recently discovered that he was having a kidney failure and needed a new kidney, but even though we are more well off than before, it still wasnāt enoughā¦ā¦ as a result, Iā¦ā¦ā
āSo you thought of making money through other ways?ā Yang Chen pondered for a moment, then asked, āSeveral days ago I saw someone who looked like you at Heavenly Province, was that you?ā
Chen Bo gave a start, āYou were at Heavenly Province? Youā¦ā¦ the one you saw was indeed me, Iām working part-time there.ā
āSo thatās why you have been so sleepy in the mornings, you havenāt been sleeping at night.ā Yang Chen now understood.
āIn Heavenly Provinceā¦ā¦ thereā¦ā¦ there are those servicesā¦ā¦ā It seemed like Chen Bo had accepted this fact, and said in a more relaxed manner, āThere are many male customers that like men, I occasionally received a significant amount of tips thereā¦ā¦ although it was difficult to bear, at least that money could help support the family. Besides, Iāve already done those things before, this was just shattering glass that had already been broken, at the very least, it could support the monetary needs for my father to receive treatment.ā
āThen whatās the matter today?ā Yang Chen asked.
Chen Bo bit his lip, and spoke with suffering, āItās a pervert; that man is simply a lunatic. Iāve seen him toying with other men in Heavenly Provinceā¦ā¦ The way he plays could torment them to death, I managed to see it happen by coincidence, and was afraid that it would someday be my turn, so I kept avoiding him. But today that man wanted me, the gangster boss that wanted to catch me earlier also accompanies him in playing, and wanted to capture me and gift me to him. I do not intend to work at Heavenly Province anymore, I will resign tomorrow and find somewhere else to work at.ā
āDo you know whatās his name?ā Yang Chen had a rough understanding of what happened, it could be assumed that the pervert Chen Bo spoke of was a terrifyingly perverted homosexual.
Chen Bo shook his head, āAll I know is his surname, Sir Zhou. They called him Gongzi and I donāt know anything else, but he seemed to have a lot of power as that gangster boss named Guo kept boot-licking him.
Yang Chen seemed to have thought of something and nodded, gently smiled and patted Chen Bo on the shoulder, āYou need not worry, if you need money for your fatherās illness, you can borrow from me and slowly return it. Although I donāt contribute much as a person, I can at the very least help my friends. Besides, money can be earned after itās spent, but if a person is gone, then everything is lost.ā
āThank youā¦ā¦ā Chen Bo couldnāt hold back the tears, he wiped them off, and said with a smile, āI know you are a good person, but I donāt want to borrow money from you. My sister and I have already gathered enough money, and borrowed quite a lot of it from our relatives and friends. The reason my sister is coming to Zhong Hai on Wednesday is to work hard here with me and return back what we owe.ā
āYour sister is coming to Zhong Hai to work? Doesnāt she need to study?ā Yang Chen originally thought that Chen Boās sister was just here to visit Chen Bo.
Chen Bo bitterly shook his head, āMy sister is very sensible and stopped schooling half way, but her university kept her in their records, so she could return to school for her studies anytime within the next two years.ā
āEvery family has its share of problems, since you said you donāt need to borrow money, I wonāt force you, but if you have any needs or things you need help with, you can let me know, Iām very free, and you know that too.ā Yang Chen winked.
When Chen Bo released the load on his mind, and saw that Yang Chen did not despise him, he was in a much better mood. He couldnāt help but blush as he said, āYang Chen, if I was a woman, I would definitely marry you, youāre a true man.ā
Seeing the pretty boy Chen Boās peach red face bashfully speak these words, Yang Chen quivered, hastily waved his hands and spoke with a forced smile, āAbout thatā¦ā¦ Talk about that in the next lifeā¦ā¦ Hahaā¦ā¦ā