SABA Chapter 2

“You say this person is so childish, still wanting to…

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 “You say this person is so childish, still wanting to…”

“You say this person is so childish, still wanting to use this method to attract my attention, tsk tsk tsk, too cliché.”

After waking up, Jiang Tiao couldn’t stand lying in the hospital for a day. He was very fussy, first saying the smell of disinfectant was unpleasant, then saying the hospital bed was uncomfortable. Huo Shen, unable to deal with him, confirmed with the doctor multiple times that there were no problems with his head and he only needed to have the stitches removed on time. Jiang Tiao, who had already packed his things, rushed him to be discharged.

Huo Shen was driving, and Jiang Tiao sat in the passenger seat, being a competent conversation partner.

“You said I’ve been confessed to since I was little, how could I fall for such a cliché trick!”

Huo Shen smiled and nodded appreciatively, “Then you are really smart.”

“Right, right!”

“I’m telling you this to warn you. You’ve taken over your family’s company, and now you’re a domineering CEO. Look at those domineering CEOs in novels, they like to pursue novelty, and they’re always about women. You’ve caught my attention. You have to be careful not to be tricked.”

Huo Shen was amused by Jiang Tiao. He replied with a “hmm,” making the same promise as every other time, “From now on, I’ll ask you to vet my future partners.”

This was exactly what Jiang Tiao wanted to hear. He leaned back into the passenger seat contentedly and casually summarized the previous topic, “But judging by his nickname, a heart, he’s probably not very old, and he didn’t say anything too harsh. Tsk tsk tsk, children these days.”

Jiang Tiao watched as Huo Shen’s raised smile slowly fell. He had spent a lot of effort thinking of all sorts of interesting topics, but until the car stopped at the entrance of his home, Huo Shen was not appeased.

Jiang Tiao’s family lived in Yujing Garden, nestled against mountains and lakes, quiet and secluded. The complex had a total of nine villas, and the residents were either rich or noble.

Although Huo Shen still had a smile on his face in the latter half of the journey, Jiang Tiao knew he was in a bad mood.

Jiang Tiao watched Huo Shen skillfully park the car and, for some reason, suddenly recalled his childhood. Their families were old family friends, and they had been very close since childhood. On Huo Shen’s twelfth birthday, his parents died in a conspiracy of desire and greed. Fearing that Huo Shen would also be harmed, they entrusted Huo Shen to Jiang’s parents before they died.

Jiang Tiao remembered that it rained heavily on the day of the funeral. Everyone else had left, but Huo Shen stubbornly stood before the tombstone.

Little Jiang Tiao accompanied little Huo Shen for a long time. He didn’t know what to say, so he could only gently tug at Huo Shen’s sleeve, “Brother Huo Shen, let’s go home.”

Little Huo Shen sat before the tombstone with his knees hugged, his eyes very red. Whether it was rain or tears that slid down his face, his small cheeks were pressed against the smiling photos of his parents, and his voice was choked with grief and desolation, “I have no home, my home is here.”

That was the first time Jiang Tiao knew what heartache felt like. It was exactly as described in books, as if someone was cutting his heart with a blunt knife, the pain almost making it difficult to breathe.

“My home is your home, so your home is naturally my home.” Little Jiang Tiao dropped his umbrella and, with his short legs, sat beside little Huo Shen. No one could persuade him otherwise.

Nine-year-old Jiang Tiao stayed with twelve-year-old Huo Shen in the rain for two days and one night.

Jiang Tiao couldn’t remember what happened afterward. However, according to his cheap brother, he started to have a fever on the second day. When he was carried away unconscious, he still held onto Huo Shen’s clothes tightly, which forced Huo Shen to leave with him.

…

Jiang Tiao grabbed Huo Shen, who was about to open the car door and get out, with a serious expression.

Huo Shen was stunned. He turned back and sat in the driver’s seat, mentally preparing dozens of scenarios to deal with any bad situation.

Jiang Tiao: “Spongebob was fired by Mr. Krabs, and Spongebob wants to get his job back.”

Huo Shen: “…”

Jiang Tiao spoke with great emotion, even changing his voice to dub a character.

“‘Spongebob, with tears in his eyes, grabbed Mr. Krabs’ sleeve: ‘Mr. Krabs…'”

“‘Mr. Krabs said in a very calm tone: ‘Go ahead, no need to thank me.'”

Huo Shen laughed angrily. He pinched Jiang Tiao’s face, “Are you sick?”

Jiang Tiao cried out in pain, grinning, “You seem a little unhappy!”

Jiang Tiao’s round eyes darted around, and he suddenly grabbed Huo Shen’s hand. “Do you know why I have to take medicine when you’re unhappy?”

Huo Shen “indifferently” let go of his hand, “Shut up and get out of the car.”

Before Huo Shen could drag him out of the car, Jiang Tiao leaned against the passenger seat, covering his chest, and said with feigned deep affection, “Because it breaks my heart.”

Huo Shen: “……….”

Jiang Tiao: “Hahahaha.”

–

Besides the several acres of gardens and the front plaza, the villa also had a large garden. All the flowers in the garden were personally tended by Jiang’s mother. However, it was different from his memory; the garden was now planted with vast expanses of roses and peonies of various colors.

“Wow wow wow!” Jiang Tiao exclaimed, opening his arms and taking a deep breath. The fragrance of the peonies was refreshing.

“What happened these past few years? Did my brother have a change of heart? He actually agreed to plant so many peonies?”

It should be known that peonies were Jiang Mingyan’s psychological shadow – ever since he picked a Juliet rose, which was beautiful on the surface but covered in red spider mites, and took a deep whiff of its fragrance when he was seven.

Huo Shen’s expression faltered for a moment, but he quickly concealed it. “Perhaps your brother has grown up.”

“What do you mean?” Jiang Tiao pouted his lips, “Are you saying I’m still very childish?”

He knew that he and Jiang Mingyan had fought verbally and physically countless times since childhood over whether to plant peonies and how many to plant.

Huo Shen smiled, “I didn’t say that.”

Jiang Tiao was “angry.” He hooked Huo Shen’s shoulder and pulled him down forcefully, “Let me tell you, I’m twenty-one now, a mature cool guy!”

Huo Shen: “Heh heh.”

–

Seeing Jiang Tiao return home, the butler, Uncle Li, and the housekeeper, Aunt Chen, almost shed tears of joy.

“I know I’m loved by everyone and make flowers bloom,” Jiang Tiao gave them both a big hug, “but you guys are too exaggerated!”

“I only stayed in the hospital for a few days after hitting my head, why are you acting like you haven’t seen me in a long time!”

“Ah, yes, yes!” Uncle Li and Aunt Chen quickly concealed their unnatural expressions.

“We didn’t know the situation! We thought it was very serious!”

Jiang Tiao happily explained that his injury was not serious. If Huo Shen hadn’t held him, he would have almost ripped off the gauze on the spot to show everyone his small wound that only had two stitches.

“Wow oh oh oh!!!!!” Jiang Tiao shouted as soon as he entered the door. The dishes on the table were too abundant: squirrel fish, braised crucian carp, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried beef, cold shredded okra… all his favorite dishes.

“Aunt Chen, you’re the best!” Jiang Tiao gave Aunt Chen a thumbs-up, praised her to the heavens and earth, and then happily ran off to wash his hands.

Aunt Chen looked at Jiang Tiao’s retreating figure and turned her head to wipe away the tears in her eyes.

Huo Shen: “What’s wrong, Aunt Chen?”

Aunt Chen smiled and shook her head. “I just feel that with the young master back, this home has become much more lively.”

“Yes,” Huo Shen said with exceptional gentleness.

Aunt Chen: “Madame will be very happy after she’s discharged!”

Huo Shen smiled, “She will be.”

–

Jiang Tiao used his superb photography skills to make the already colorful, fragrant, and delicious dishes look mouth-watering and posted them in a small group called [Yu High Cool Guy Hard Man Concentration Camp].

There were a total of seven people in the group; they were a small group of people Jiang Tiao played with very well during his school days. Previously, messages would easily exceed 99+, and everyone would share everything, big or small, in the group.

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [Picture] [Picture] [Picture]

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: It’s more comfortable at home!

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [Comfortable.gif]

More than an hour passed, and Jiang Tiao even finished eating, but there wasn’t a single message in the group.

Is this the world of adults? Everyone is so busy???

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: You unfilial sons are too much! I was hospitalized and discharged, and none of you even came to check on me!

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [Beat the unfilial sons.gif]

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [Dad is very angry.jpg]

The father-son relationship is indeed the strongest relationship between men. As soon as Jiang Tiao said this, someone immediately replied, but the content of the reply was very different from what Jiang Tiao expected.

Jiao Yiming: [?]

Min Leshan: [?]

Chu Yunhao: [Scram, get treatment if you’re sick.]

Cheng Jun: [……]

Damn it, what the hell, Chu Yunhao dared to scold him????

Jiang Tiao was furious and typed like flying, intending to argue with him for three hundred rounds.

However, just as Jiang Tiao was about to send it, Cheng Jun called him on WeChat.

His voice was gentle and warm, still with that demeanor of not getting angry with anyone.

“Are you okay? I heard there was a stampede at the airport.”

Jiang Tiao: “Wuwuwuwu, Jun Junzi, you have to stand up for me. That scoundrel Chu Yunhao dared to scold me!”

The address, unheard for a long time, caused silence on the other end of the phone for a while before he gently said, “Wait for me to scold him.”

Jiang Tiao was satisfied. He chatted with Cheng Jun about other trivial matters for a long time, and finally, when asked about his injury, he briefly described his situation.

Cheng Jun seemed shocked. He hung up the phone without even saying anything.

What a fuss! Look how calm his brother and Huo Shen are!

Jiang Tiao was contemplating whether to call again to explain when he saw a flood of messages popping up in [Yu High Cool Guy Hard Man Concentration Camp].

Chu Yunhao: [Heard your brain is fixed from being hit?]

Jiao Yiming: [Really? If I had known that being hit could fix it, I should have acted earlier!]

Xie Xiaoxiao: [What, what! My wish at Nanhai Guanyin Temple last year is finally coming true!!!]

Min Leshan: [Damn it, I suggested before if we should try hitting it, but you guys were afraid of being silenced by Brother Huo Shen.]

Guan Yuyun: [Heh, I said we could try, but you yourself got scared when you saw Brother Huo Shen.]

Min Leshan: [I didn’t get scared! What I said was I’d go keep watch!]

Cheng Jun: [……]

Chu Yunhao: [Be more shameless.gif]

Jiao Yiming: [Be more shameless.gif]

……

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [It’s been less than a minute since Cheng Jun and I hung up the phone.]

Yu High’s Number 1 Cool Guy: [So, did you guys create a small group without me? [Smile] [Smile] [Smile]]

Min Leshan: [emmmm……]

Jiao Yiming: [emmmm……]

Xie Xiaoxiao: [emmmm……]

Jiang Tiao was added to a group, and the group’s name was [When will Jiang Tiao’s brain get better].

Jiang Tiao: [……]

Jiang Tiao: [I really thank you all!]

Xie Xiaoxiao: [Rolling on the floor laughing.gif]

Min Leshan: [Laughing until my stomach hurts.gif]

……

[Guan Yuyun changed their group nickname to ‘Jiang Tiao’s brain is finally better!’]

Jiang Tiao: [……….]

Chu Yunhao: [Let’s grab a drink sometime.]

Min Leshan: [No problem!]

Jiao Yiming: [Definitely!]

Guan Yuyun: [A bar?]

Min Leshan: [Otherwise? Do you want to go to a milk tea shop?]

Guan Yuyun: [……]

Cheng Jun: [She probably means that Jiang Tiao lost four years of memory and his psychological age is still seventeen, so he’s still a minor!]

Chu Yunhao: [Oh~ Tiao Tiao little brother~]

Jiao Yiming: [Oh~ Tiao Tiao little brother~]

Min Leshan: [Oh~ Tiao Tiao little brother~]

……

Jiang Tiao: […….]

Jiang Tiao: [Big smile.jpg]

Jiang Tiao: [Scram.gif]

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