Chapter 37: Receiving Guests (Part 2)

  Xiao's crystal-like eyes trembled slightly when she heard the young man mention her name as soon as he entered, and then she smiled and said to him: "Cheng, although you are from the Art Building, please pay attention to our Huanhua Department's rules. ∧＿∧ Before I announce the start, you are not allowed to mention names, okay?"

  The young man was taken aback and immediately turned back his gaze: "I'm sorry, Xia... I was rude."

  Uh... these people actually call Xiao "sir", I'm sweating, I've always treated this little brat like a younger brother, although the things he says and does are not something an ordinary kid can do, but a little brat is still a little brat, no matter how mature his expression or ability to handle things... as long as he's still a kid, he's still just a kid. No matter what the background is, no matter what the family situation is, a kid... is just a kid.

  Xiao seemed to feel my gaze on him, and when he turned around, he glanced at me with the corner of his eye, seemingly smiling faintly. If I hadn't been looking at him at that moment, I wouldn't have noticed such a fleeting movement.

  "Welcome, representatives from each floor of the Art Building, to our Huahua Department. Unfortunately, due to limited space, we cannot invite other friends from the Art Building to join us, and we truly apologize for this. Today, we are making an exception by hosting this banquet (Someone: Isn't it just a business dinner? Do you need to be so formal?). One of the main reasons is to introduce our new member, who is a first-year student in Class G and has just joined our department this year. We hope everyone can offer guidance on things he may not understand."

  "Now, let me introduce...". Xiaoyue said with a wave of her hand, and Mingyue, who was standing behind me, led me to the group of people adorned with dazzling accessories: "He is our new member - Ruo Zhe Cha."

  I awkwardly adjusted my tie and gave those people a glance with a hint of resentment... Uh, it's not like I didn't want to look, but one glance was enough to give me a fright! Those people were all staring at me with extremely shocked gazes, I don't know if it was because they thought I looked too handsome in my suit or for some other reason. Anyway, they just stood there, frozen, without anyone saying a word.

  Finally, Jian, who had been waiting on the sidelines, couldn't help but remind those people in a soft voice: "It's already possible to name names." Those people immediately reacted and named names...

  Uh... But they still didn't move, until the boy disguised as an angel spoke softly: "I only want him. The others, do whatever you want..."

  The diamond pendant hanging from his neck was dazzlingly refracting the sunlight outside the window, and his beautiful long fingers were pointing directly at me through the crowd... Yes, because apart from Huahua Department, he is the king of this art building. The king didn't speak, so no one else dared to speak first. Just like when I was tricked into a room full of snakes by him, the onlookers outside still acknowledged him as the king and recognized that everything he did was correct.

  Beautiful appearance, thorny thistle, such a wandering youth between heaven and hell, was expelled outside the two gates, do not know whether to say he is unfortunate or should say he deserved it. Obviously can step into the beautiful paradise, but put his other foot into the desolate and lonely hell.

  After the naming ceremony, we cowboys started serving those art building customers. I really admire the people of Xunhua Department, usually looking at their serious faces, but when it's time to do business, their expressions and demeanor have changed greatly, even that cold and unfeeling Lian can smile while being cold... It's really frustrating me to death.

  As it was my first time on the job, just sitting next to customers like those people do was a very difficult thing for me... Um, although I personally don't mind skinship (and this handsome young man's skin is much better than mine...), but for some reason... whenever I think about how I'm now a gigolo, my whole body feels uncomfortable.

  I was embarrassed for half a day, so I simply looked up and took a glance at the young man sitting on the sofa waiting for me... Damn it, why did I see that he also had an awkward expression, his delicate skin glistening with a radiant glow under the light... Uh?

  I'd actually use the phrase "luscious and tempting" to describe a boy's skin?! I'm going crazy, I really have a problem with my brain! I told you so, I shouldn't have transferred to an all-boys school... it's not good for me, mom, your lovely daughter is becoming abnormal...

  "Uh... you, that... want to drink some tea first?" I finally managed to move next to him and asked softly, glancing at his slightly red face.

  He seemed to be startled, then murmured a faint "en" as if in response to me, his slender fingers fidgeting with the hem of his clothes like a little kid...

  I almost crawled to get the tea at a turtle's pace, originally planning to slowly brew a pot myself, but the attendant standing by had already prepared everything and immediately brought over a steaming hot pot of red tea along with several matching cups...

  Trembling at the corner of my mouth, I slowly moved back, and after slowly putting down the thing in my hand on the table, I slowly picked up a cup, poured water into it, and then slowly pushed it in front of him: "En, this is your tea..."

  "Oh, yeah..." He awkwardly stretched out his hand to take the tea, but unfortunately touched my fingers since I had just let go...

  It was as if the conditioned reflex had shrunk back... Time froze for an instant, and we two just stood there like that, one standing and one sitting, without saying a word... Until I really couldn't maintain this situation any longer and finally opened my mouth to say: "Uh, let's... chat."

  He nodded and I took a deep breath, sitting down beside him. Looking at the steaming tea on the table across from us, I suddenly spoke up in a soft voice, "I've always wanted to know, when I first came to the art building, why did you lead me to the snake room... was it because... you disliked me?"

  He seemed not to have expected me to bring up old matters and immediately raised his head to explain to me: "Those snakes, they're non-venomous..."

  I know it's not poisonous, if it were, I wouldn't have come out of the door so calmly without taking action. I would have punched you into the sky... Joking aside, no one can accept that kind of joke, especially when it has already gone too far.

  "Do you like diamonds?" I changed the subject for no reason, and my gaze also shifted to the decorations on his hair and earlobe, all of which were dazzling diamonds... If women liking diamonds is normal, then men being so fond of diamonds is a bit depressing...