Chapter 33
He Renyuan was just about to leave for work when the community security guard suddenly brought over a net bag containing something.
“Young Master He, these are the ducks Bai Qingyu bought.”
The two ducks quacked timely, full of energy.
Bai Qingyu and Bai Xiaocha ran out when they heard the sound, “The ducks are here, thank you, Brother Liu, for bringing them in.”
“You’re welcome, I’ll go back to my post.” The security guard replied, and just as he was about to leave, he turned back to look at Bai Qingyu. It was clearly the same voice, but why was it a different person?
He Renyuan stepped forward and explained the situation to the security guard, asking him to re-register Bai Qingyu’s face in the system.
With He Renyuan around, Bai Qingyu didn’t have to worry about explaining. It felt great to have a lawyer as a spokesperson. No wonder in the TV dramas he and Old Man Deng watched, big bosses always had lawyers with them, especially after being arrested by the police, they wouldn’t say anything until they saw their lawyers, because it was easy to expose themselves if they spoke.
Bai Qingyu and Cha Bao squatted on the ground, looking at the ducks. He scratched his cheek, could he hire the young master in return?
He Renyuan saw off the dumbfounded security guard and gritted his teeth, “Where did the ducks come from?”
Bai Qingyu, “I bought them online.”
He Renyuan forced himself to remain calm, “That’s also possible?”
Bai Qingyu, “Local online shopping, the previous owner delivered them by car.”
The previous owner was a white-collar worker. After returning to her hometown, her mother stuffed two ducks into her trunk, telling her to take them back to the city to slaughter and eat them, as duck meat was cooling. The white-collar worker didn’t dare to kill them and didn’t know what to do, so she posted a local pickup link, which Bai Qingyu happened to see.
Bai Qingyu inquired and learned that the two ducks could still lay eggs, so he decisively bought them at a low price.
“Very cheap! Thirty yuan each with free delivery.”
The tea deity’s purchases were all very cost-effective.
He Renyuan, “Aren’t five hens enough for you—”
Bai Xiaocha said, “The ducks lay eggs for Uncle Boss to eat!”
Bai Qingyu, “Yes, chicken eggs are too small, Cha Bao eats chicken eggs, Young Master eats duck eggs.”
He Renyuan calmed down, “You bought them specifically for me?”
Bai Qingyu, “Yes, actually, I wanted to buy geese. Goose eggs are bigger and more nutritious, suitable for the young master.”
He felt that He Renyuan never had enough to eat with just chicken eggs and had been thinking about getting him bigger eggs. But he hadn’t found anyone selling second-hand geese yet. If he took Cha Bao back to his hometown next time, he would bring two geese back for the young master.
Bai Qingyu had been promoted from housekeeper to chicken coop manager, with a monthly salary of thirty thousand, he only needed to feed the chickens. The He family had a clear division of labor, he didn’t have to do any housekeeper work, and he was very free every day. Only by expanding the scale of breeding could he be worthy of the salary the boss paid him.
Bai Xiaocha had eaten goose eggs before. He gestured, “Goose eggs are this—big, Uncle Boss will be full after eating one.”
Bai Qingyu and Bai Xiaocha clearly weren’t improvising. This father and son had actually worried about him and put it into practice. It wasn’t just him who wanted to keep Bai Qingyu and Bai Xiaocha, the two-way flow of emotions warmed He Renyuan’s heart.
He Renyuan was moved by the cheap sixty yuan and pursed his lips, “Duck eggs are enough.”
He picked up the net bag on the ground, carried it to the chicken coop in the backyard, untied it, and released the ducks.
He clapped his hands, wanting to change his clothes before going out. He looked up and saw the few large tea trees and the small tea tree in the garden.
“Bai Qingyu, do you have any memories of these trees?”
Bai Qingyu, “Yes, I picked tea from them.”
He Renyuan gave up on searching for clues in Bai Qingyu’s mind. When he glanced at the small tea tree that was also well taken care of by Bai Qingyu, he frowned. Bai Qingyu was so good at taking care of tea trees, why was Cha Bao’s sapling missing so many leaves last time?
“What happened to Cha Bao’s leaves? I remember it seemed to be missing some last time.”
Bai Qingyu pursed his lips. Telling He Renyuan wouldn’t that be equivalent to telling him that the tea deity’s hair was tea leaves? What if He Renyuan wanted to pluck them all?
He Renyuan asked anxiously, “Was it because Cha Bao was bitten by a bug last time?”
He had to manage the soil in his villa properly, dig it all up and replace it with mountain soil.
The concern in He Renyuan’s eyes was genuine, his love for Cha Bao was undeniable, he shouldn’t do something like plucking his hair, right? Bai Qingyu said honestly, “It’s okay, I cut his hair too short.”
The tea deity’s hair was equivalent to leaves?
He Renyuan’s face darkened, “Who cut it?”
Bai Qingyu immediately shifted the blame, “Not me.”
He Renyuan, “A barber outside?”
There were many flashy hair salons in Nancheng with no real skills, only good at tricking people into buying memberships. He had wanted to return to his old profession several times when he encountered Bai Qingyu, this time to sue those unscrupulous hairdressers. Cha Bao was so well-behaved, he would definitely cooperate when getting a haircut, how could it still be messed up? Did Bai Qingyu also buy a membership?
Bai Qingyu, “Cha Bao, tell Uncle why you cut your own hair.”
Bai Xiaocha was busy grabbing corn kernels to feed the chickens and said quickly, “Because Uncle Boss likes tea baby, he doesn’t like coffee bean baby, I want to give all my hair to Uncle Boss!”
Bai Qingyu, “I didn’t watch him closely, and he got the scissors. Oh, that was the day of the tea-smoked chicken, the portion was very big, wasn’t it?”
He Renyuan didn’t speak for a few minutes, then said, “Has it grown back now?”
“Not yet.” Bai Qingyu looked at He Renyuan, “Why are your eyes red?”
“I got something in my eye.” He Renyuan raised his hand and covered his eyes, turning his head away.
Bai Qingyu, “I cut it short again and made Huangshan Maofeng for you.”
He Renyuan: “…” He remembered the first time he saw Bai Qingyu, forcefully stopping him and asking for tea.
That time, Cha Bao’s hair wasn’t cut, it was plucked?
He had interpreted Bai Qingyu’s protective behavior as deliberate manipulation and hunger marketing. It turned out that he was the despicable one.
Bai Qingyu, under such circumstances, was still willing to trust him, it was because of the tea deity’s generosity and tolerance.
He Renyuan squatted down and touched Cha Bao’s head, the hair under his palm soft and not prickly, “Uncle won’t drink coffee anymore, Cha Bao, don’t cut your hair for Uncle anymore, okay?”
“Okay, uncle.” Bai Xiaocha grabbed a handful of corn kernels and scattered them for the chicks.
Hens ate corn and laid eggs, Baby ate eggs and grew hair, Uncle drank tea and made money, and the money paid Dad’s salary!
The food chain was complete.
He Renyuan said to Bai Qingyu, “Sorry, I had many narrow-minded misunderstandings about the tea.”
All he could do was work hard to make money so that Bai Qingyu and Cha Bao could live a carefree life in the human world. Otherwise, how could he afford to support two tea deities?
He Renyuan didn’t even change his clothes, his cleanliness obsession affecting his work speed.
Cha Bao saw He Renyuan’s quickly retreating figure, “Uncle Boss walks so fast!”
Bai Qingyu, “Because the boss is going to be late for work.”
Bai Xiaocha, who was squatting on the ground, put both hands on the floor and stood up, “Baby is going to be late for school too!”
Bai Qingyu, “Don’t compare yourself to the young master’s work schedule, baby.”
But the little one loved school so much that Bai Qingyu had to send him out at 7:30 and then sit at the kindergarten gate for an hour with his beautiful face.
“Cha Bao, did you change dads again?”
“No, it’s still yesterday’s dad, he just changed his hair to black.”
“Uncle, I want to see your green hair.”
Bai Qingyu suddenly became the center of attention for the children, who surrounded him curiously, enthusiastic and innocent, and unlike adults, they didn’t take out their phones to take pictures.
Bai Qingyu patiently answered the children’s questions, “I’m Cha Bao’s dad.”
“You can’t dye your hair green for school.”
“There’s no more green hair.”
Children were easy to fool, he didn’t need a lawyer to get away with it.
As Bai Qingyu was answering, he noticed that the children were surrounding him, while their grandparents were watching short videos?
No, he wasn’t responsible for watching the children, he couldn’t let these parents be careless.
Bai Qingyu stood up, holding his son, and stood with another parent holding a child.
The little girl in the other parent’s arms was thin, she definitely couldn’t eat her fill at kindergarten.
He chatted with the parent and learned that she was three years old, named Lin Shishi, and was in the same class as Cha Bao.
Mother Lin said worriedly, “Does your child not pay attention in class either? Shishi said she’s not the only one who doesn’t want to attend class, Cha Bao also sleeps in class.”
Bai Qingyu had always known that Bai Xiaocha’s classroom participation was low, but he didn’t expect Cha Bao to be such a typical case, “Cha Bao is special, the doctor said he needs to sleep more.”
Mother Lin, “I’ve made an appointment for my child at the learning difficulties clinic this weekend, do you want to join us?”
Bai Qingyu hugged Cha Bao tightly. Two years old, and going to a learning difficulties clinic?
“Mother Lin, are you too anxious?” Bai Qingyu advised, “Although Cha Bao is a bit slow now, I believe he will be very smart when he grows up.”
“Your child is also very smart, look, she even observes others in class and knows that she’s not the only one sleeping.”
Mother Lin looked at her daughter, then at Cha Bao, seemingly comforted.
Bai Qingyu pursed his lips. Baby, why did you want to go to school at 7:30, only to become a typical example of learning difficulties in the whole class?
Your Uncle Boss goes to work at 7:30, he really goes to work.
You imitated the form but not the spirit.
“The door is open, Baby, go eat.”
Bai Qingyu sent Cha Bao to kindergarten. When he returned home, he happened to see the housekeeper distributing work uniforms.
Two styles for each of the three seasons. It had taken until now to finish them. The “pajamas” He Renyuan gave Bai Qingyu last time were made according to his measurements, so they were ready earlier.
The quality of the clothes was very good. Everyone tried them on happily after receiving them.
“Everyone, wear them until the evening before washing them, let the young master see our professionalism.”
As soon as Auntie Liu called out, everyone responded. Bai Qingyu saw that everyone was wearing the spring Western-style vest, so he also changed into his.
It was Bai Qingyu’s first time wearing a suit. The vest was fitted, his waist perfectly cinched, and he wore a white shirt underneath. It was a very formal outfit, probably only for hosting guests at home.
He carefully avoided staining the sleeves, changed into casual clothes when picking up Cha Bao, and then changed back when he returned.
At 5:30, everyone at home was eagerly waiting for Young Master He to come home—
He Renyuan actually worked overtime.
What was the difference between this and the whole school wearing uniforms, but the education bureau leader not coming for inspection?
“Qingyu, don’t change your clothes before bed, let the young master see.” Auntie Liu was a little sleepy, “You and Cha Bao look the best, represent us and convey our gratitude to the young master.”
The mute sisters looked at each other, nodded vigorously, and put their hands together, asking Bai Qingyu.
[You must let the young master see!]
Bai Qingyu, “Okay.”
At 8:30, Cha Bao was asleep, He Renyuan didn’t come back.
At 9:30, Bai Qingyu gave up waiting, took his pajamas, and was about to take a shower when there was a knock on the door.
Young Master He was back?!
Bai Qingyu hurriedly opened the door. It was indeed He Renyuan, so he opened the door wider, “Young master, this is the new work uniform, everyone likes it, they asked me to thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He Renyuan was met with the noble and elegant beauty, quickly turned sideways, looked at the opposite wall, and handed over a bag, “Here you go.”
“What?” Bai Qingyu took it and opened it. It seemed to be a dozen pairs of underwear.
“They’re washed, dry-cleaned.” He Renyuan cleared his throat, “Don’t buy underwear online.”
Bai Qingyu, “How do you know my size?”
He Renyuan, “Estimated.”
Bai Qingyu, “Wait, let me try them on. If they don’t fit, I’ll have to return them.”
He Renyuan, “They’ll fit…”
Before he could finish, Bai Qingyu went into the bathroom to try them on.
He Renyuan didn’t dare to step in and leaned against the wall outside, waiting.
However, a certain employee didn’t have the awareness that his boss was waiting for him and conveniently took a shower before trying on the new underwear.
The sound of water came from the bathroom, and a faint tea fragrance wafted out.
Since his identity as a tea deity was out in the open, Bai Qingyu didn’t bother to hide his scent. He was only wary of He Renyuan, whose sense of smell and taste were too keen. Others would just associate the scent with perfume.
He Renyuan straightened up. He knew how the pool on the fourth floor got the tea flavor.
Bai Qingyu finished showering and changed into his pajamas. His long, dark green hair draped over his back, slightly warm from the water, but not very wet, still very flowing.
Bai Qingyu came out of the bathroom and subconsciously looked inside – based on experience, He Renyuan would have already entered the room.
Only Cha Bao was sleeping in the room.
There was a figure outside the door.
Bai Qingyu walked out, stood in front of He Renyuan, and thanked him seriously, “Thank you, young master, they fit perfectly, they’re the most comfortable underwear I’ve ever worn.”
“Good that they fit.” He Renyuan’s voice was hoarse.
The tea deity, after being showered with warm water, exuded an even stronger tea fragrance than on a rainy day. As he got closer, the delicate, sweet, and rich aroma of Da Hong Pao lingered around He Renyuan’s nose, it was the longing of his dreams, the yearning deep in his soul.
The tea deity in pajamas seemed within reach, the more he looked, the more captivating he became.
He Renyuan forced himself to look directly at Bai Qingyu, but quickly lost – his upbringing, his character, all crumbled in this gaze.
He Renyuan hurriedly said, “I remembered I have something to do at the company, I have to work overtime.”
The most important thing for him now was to provide the tea deity with a good life.
Exposing Bai Qingyu’s disguise actually had side effects. He needed some time to cool down, to desensitize himself, to get used to Bai Qingyu’s appearance.
Before that, he couldn’t have any more contact with Bai Qingyu, not even a glance.
Bai Qingyu ruffled his hair. Such a busy boss, so what was he doing back here? To deliver underwear?
For the next two days, He Renyuan worked overtime at the company, as if returning to the days before Bai Qingyu appeared.
All the housekeepers, including the housekeeper, were puzzled. Bai Qingyu was very good-looking, and Cha Bao was very cute, but why wasn’t the young master coming home?
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Too captivated by his wife’s beauty to go home.
Don’t avoid it, avoidance is shameful.
