If You Don't Go To Hell, Who Will? Chapter 13.1

I told my roommates about the deal I had with Zhong Yuan . After they heard, Lil’ Second summed things up, “In other words, you have a sugar daddy?”

I scratched my head helplessly . “Please . How could you say I have a sugar daddy? This is obviously the relations.h.i.+p between a creditor and debtor, a boss and his employee, the oppressor and the oppressed… It’s a tragedy…”

Before I could finish, Miss Fourth interrupted . “Not only is he your sugar daddy, you two have some unwritten rules?”

I was speechless .

These people just want to see the world burn! I pleaded to Boss for help, for the beautiful, n.o.ble, and kind Boss to speak up for me…

Boss rubbed the new layer of hair growing from my head . With a smile, she said, “Blockhead, you should hold a set of lectures . On how to pick up a quality, handsome guy . ”

I wanted to cry but there were no tears . I knocked her hand away . “I will when I get together with Lu Zijian!”

At the mention of Lu Zijian, Lil’ Second stirred . She slammed her hand on her desk and wailed, “My poor Top Lu, what a bitter fate you have…”

Miss Fourth frowned . “Why are you crying? The kid’s not dead . ”

Lil’ Second replied, “If he did die, you’d be the one crying, right?”

Miss Fourth raised her leg and kicked Lil’ Second’s chair .

I looked at the chaos before me and then quietly climbed into bed . Forget it . A rumor stops at a wise man anyway . They can think whatever they want . I just have to last 15 more months . Mhm!

Or maybe one day, I’ll accidentally end up with a boyfriend like Lu Zijian, and… Haha hahaha…

When I thought of that, I couldn’t help laughing foolishly as I went to bed .
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I fully experienced the employer-employee relations.h.i.+p between Zhong Yuan and myself by the time school started . It really left me speechless . This was the fate of the oppressed .

Because of Zhong Yuan’s morning practice, I had to wake up half an hour earlier than normal . I was very upset about that point, but of course I only grumbled about it to myself . There was nothing else that I could do .

Zhong Yuan, the freak, dragged me out to go running in the mornings . I couldn’t even pull my eyes open that early . But it wasn’t only that . He even wore a super eye-catching white training suit; it was whiter than Snow White . And well, I guess he did count as good looking, so we naturally drew a lot of attention . Or rather, he drew a lot of attention . I was simply a background prop, and a wretched one at that .

And just so you know, I hate running . A lot…

I tried to appeal, “Zhong Yuan, can I make a request to not run?”

Zhong Yuan was jogging, his complexion and breathing even . He asked me, “For what reason?”

I came up with a very dignified response that most people wouldn’t refuse . “My calves will get thick . ”

Zhong Yuan shot down my request without even feigning concern . “That’s OK, I don’t mind . ”

I thought his words sounded weird, and after thinking them over, I finally realized what he was saying . “What right do you have to mind or not mind?!” I couldn’t believe that there was an employer who would dislike that his employee had thick calves . What a picky boss that would be!

Zhong Yuan stopped and looked at me . Displeased, he said, “I’d been thinking that I’d give you a raise if you did well, but here you are, on the first day, already singing a different tune . ” Without waiting for a response, he turned away and continued running .

And just as if I had no backbone, I started running after him . “I’ll run! I don’t care if my calves get thick…!”

Zhong Yuan didn’t say anything .

Panting, I called out, “C-can you run slower…” This was the advantage of having long legs . I was definitely jealous…

Zhong Yuan remained silent, but his pace slowed a lot .

Touched, I turned to look at him, and I realized that his eyes were narrowed a bit and his lips were curved up, like he was smiling . The smile didn’t seem like his usual sinister smile, but rather refres.h.i.+ng . Refres.h.i.+ng, like the air at dawn .

That’s why they say that even bad guys can find a conscience . Zhong Yuan was an example of that .

Of course, even when bad guys find a conscience, they’re still bad guys .
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