The Mad Young Master Falls Asleep Every Night to My Fragrance - Chapter 61

“So, it’s because I’ve fallen for He Zhuo that I get nervous every time I see him. When I get nervous, my heart races, and my face turns red, like I’m sick?!”

“Yes, it’s all because you’re nervous!” An Xiaoyu hugged her head and ruffled it again. “Your head is so round, and your grades are so good, how come you’re so oblivious when it comes to relationships?”

Is this what they mean by having the door to intelligence opened but the window to emotional intelligence closed?!

“Nobody told me, so of course I don’t know!”

“You’ve never been in a relationship?”

“I’m only eighteen, where am I supposed to date?” Jiang Youxi scoffed. “And you, have you ever dated?”

“I do!”

“When? How come I didn’t know?!”

“kindergarten.”

“…”

An Xiaoyu, adopting the air of a strategist, said: “Even if you’ve never eaten pork, you’ve at least seen a pig run, right?”

“I’ve never actually seen a pig run before.”

“How is this possible?!”

Jiang Youxi argued logically: “First, my uncle’s family has never raised pigs since I was a child. Second, I have seen other people raise pigs, but those pigs are all in pigsties. Pigsties are so small, where can the pigs run?”

“That makes sense, huh?” An Xiaoyu suddenly realized. “No, we’re talking about He Zhuo, not a pig! Let’s not get off topic!”

Jiang Youxi said “Oh” and then asked, “So, I’m in a relationship now?”

“What do you mean by ‘dating’? You two aren’t even together yet!”

“I like He Zhuo now, doesn’t that mean we’re together?”

“Does He Zhuo like you?”

“…”

Yes, it’s still uncertain whether He Zhuo likes her or not!

“So what am I now?”

“I guess you have a crush on her.”

oh.

All right.

So be it if you have a crush on someone.

“When can I openly express my love?”

“…”

The way he’s talking is like he’s acting, asking the director, “When do I appear on screen?”

“Go and test He Zhuo first, and see if he has any feelings for you.”

“You’re right. If he has someone he likes, wouldn’t it just cause him trouble if I confessed directly?” Jiang Youxi nodded in agreement. “So we need to sound him out first, to see if he likes me. If he happens to like me too, then I can make my move. If he doesn’t like me…”

“Then what will you do?”

“Then I will—” Jiang Youxi’s shoulders slumped, “give up.”

“Coward! Giving up before it even starts?” An Xiaoyu encouraged, “So what if he has someone he likes! As long as he’s not with another woman, we still have a chance!”

“Forced??”

“You can play if you want.”

“…”

Recalling what she had said before, Jiang Youxi sighed, “It turns out I wasn’t forced into loving He Zhuo, but rather I married him willingly.”

Perhaps this marriage was actually forced upon her!

An Xiaoyu’s vision went black: “Sis, please, stop reading Mary Sue novels!”

After considering it carefully, Jiang Youxi suddenly stood up: “Okay! I’ll listen to you and go sound him out first!”

“Don’t worry, He Zhuo will be yours sooner or later.”

Jiang Youxi said enviously, “Xiaoxiao, I wish I had half your confidence.”

“Have you forgotten how Jiang Xu got here? Let me tell you, you and He Zhuo will be together sooner or later! What you’re doing now is just going through the motions, giving him a formal status!” An Xiaoyu slapped her on the back. “You both need to be more confident!”

Jiang Youxi looked at her quietly: “Lovers can also have children.”

Jiang Xu has already transmigrated here; perhaps the trajectory of his future has already been quietly altered.

“See? I told you to study hard, but you insisted on herding cattle. Nine years of compulsory education couldn’t save you!”

Jiang Youxi: “…”

“Forget it, instead of worrying about whether He Zhuo likes me, isn’t it better to be happy that I’m healthy?”

“You’re right, let’s go, it’s on me, let’s go out for a meal!”

A false alarm is the happiest thing in the world, definitely worth treating to a meal!

“Okay, but this time it’s on me!”

An Xiaoyu looked at her: “You have money?”

Jiang Youxi showed the amount in her WeChat wallet.

“One million? Is it a tradition in your Luyang Township to throw money around during the New Year? You’ve already saved up a million in just one year?!”

Jiang Youxi said smugly, “This is the New Year’s money He Zhuo gave me.”

“He Zhuo?” An Xiaoyu exclaimed, “It would be an injustice if the two of you weren’t together!”

“…”

In the past, when the two went out to eat, An Xiaoyu would always insist on paying the bill, which made Jiang Youxi feel very guilty, so she reduced the number of times they went out for big meals together.

An Xiaoyu understood her, so she didn’t argue with her this time and gave Jiang Youxi a chance to treat her.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Youxi went to work at Hengda Pharmacy.

–

Hurricane Racing Club.

With the Lunar New Year just over, there are fewer racing events scheduled across the country, so everyone has been quite free lately.

The sensible one knew that there would be no training during the Chinese New Year and was worried that he would get rusty, so as soon as he returned to the club, he immediately ran to the training ground in the back to train.

Those immature kids, as soon as they got back, started researching how to cook.

A series of clattering and banging sounds came from the kitchen.

He Zhuo frowned: “What is Lao Sheng doing?”

“He’s learning to cook,” teammate Qi Liang said with a smile.

“It’s too noisy, go close the door.”

“Okay.”

Qi Liang walked over and locked the door.

Seeing the man engrossed in his work, Xie Zhao walked over, put his arm around his shoulder, and asked curiously, “Brother Zhuo, tell me honestly, where did you spend the New Year this year?”

Not at the He family’s residence, nor at his own Moonlit Pavilion.

He didn’t answer my New Year’s greetings call, and when he came back, he looked radiant and was sleeping much better than before.

Xie Zhao racked his brains but still couldn’t figure out where He Zhuo had gone to spend the New Year.

“Ask less.”

Xie Zhao chuckled.

“I heard that Jiang Youxi’s hometown is in Lüyang Township, and coincidentally, you were on a business trip there around that time,” Xie Zhao guessed. “Brother Zhuo, you didn’t really go to spend the New Year with Jiang Youxi, did you?”

We had agreed to come back to handle company matters on New Year’s Eve, but in the blink of an eye, they said we would handle them in an online meeting.

Who else but Jiang Youxi could make Zhuo Ge change his plans?!

“With such a good brain, if he used it on racing, he wouldn’t be at the bottom of the class.”

Unfazed by the mockery, Xie Zhao still smiled ambiguously: “So, you’ve successfully won Jiang Youxi’s heart?”

“No.”

“No?” Xie Zhao looked disgusted. “Brother Zhuo, it’s not that I look down on you, but it’s already the New Year, such a good opportunity, and you still haven’t won over Jiang Youxi?”

“She’s nothing, what are you going to take?” He Zhuo frowned and slapped the hand off his shoulder. “If you say another word, I’ll take your life.”

“…”

Well, after a year, the resentment has lessened, but the possessiveness has become incredibly strong!

Qi Liang ran over, looking utterly devastated: “Brother Zhuo, something terrible has happened! Qu Sheng’s mom is making another culinary disaster!”

To ensure that their meals are healthy, clean, and nutritious, and that they are in good physical condition to participate in the competition, their club has dedicated staff to take care of their three meals a day.

Before this, the club had always had a cook. The dishes she made were not only delicious but also nutritionally balanced, and were very popular with everyone.

Unfortunately, her daughter-in-law gave birth before the Lunar New Year, and she had to go back to take care of her, so she quit her job.

They originally planned to find another one, but as the year-end approached, everyone went out to compete, and the club had no one to host them, so the matter has been delayed until now.

The entire club is made up of a bunch of men who only know how to race cars but not how to cook, so these past few days, everyone has been either ordering takeout or eating out, and they’re getting tired of it.

Qu Sheng likes racing, but he has no talent for it and always finishes last in every race.

His confidence was shaken, and he felt worthless at the club. He wanted to resign, but He Zhuo wouldn’t let him go, preferring to support him rather than let him leave the racing world.

When asked why, He Zhuo didn’t explain much, only saying, “His grandfather is paralyzed in bed and needs this money.”

Everyone understood instantly.

Qu Sheng was an orphan who was raised by his grandfather from a young age. His family was not well-off, and his entry into the racing world was by chance.

He just turned nineteen this year and joined Hurricane Racing Club as soon as he turned 18. At present, he can only race cars and can’t do anything else. Even if he could do other things, his salary would not be as high as He Zhuo’s.

Therefore, if he quits his job and loses his source of income, it would be equivalent to taking his grandfather’s life.

He Zhuo didn’t let him resign, also in order to find a way for his grandfather to make a living.

Qu Sheng understood He Zhuo’s intentions and was very moved.

So, in order to demonstrate his value and live up to He Zhuo’s trust, Qu Sheng volunteered to learn to cook and vowed to become the most valuable person in the club!

He Zhuo continued dealing with the club’s backlog of issues from the Chinese New Year period: “Let him handle it.”

“Damn it! He’s going to burn the kitchen down and you’re not going to stop him?!” Qi Liang exclaimed in despair. “Brother Zhuo, you don’t know, this kid has been acting like a madman these past few days, making terrible dishes all the time. I’ve gotten food poisoning from it several times already!”

“Why don’t you just not eat it?”

“But he insists on chasing after you to feed him!”

“Then break his legs.”

“…”

What an amazing guy.

Bang bang bang!

The kitchen door was slammed shut with a deafening roar.

The kitchen door, which was originally locked, was torn down by Qu Sheng.

Qu Sheng ran out with a face blackened by soot, grinning like a madman, showing off his big white teeth: “Old Qi? Old Xie… come here quickly~ see what delicious food I made for you this time!”

As he spoke, he carried over a plate of something dark and murky, floating over like a ghost.

Everyone gasped in unison, and scattered like birds in fright.

“Damn it! Why are you all running away?! My cooking is so delicious, and you won’t eat a single bite?” Seeing everyone fleeing as if they’d seen a ghost, Qu Sheng was greatly discouraged. “Fine! I’m not cooking dinner tonight!”

He’ll eat it even if nobody else does!

Qu Sheng grabbed a dark-colored object from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth.

Just as she was enjoying her meal, she saw He Zhuo and ran over with a look of anticipation: “Brother Zhuo, these are the cola chicken wings I made, you should try them.”

He Zhuo glanced at the dark object and frowned slightly: “You’ve been poisoned. No one’s taking you to the hospital.”

“It’s alright, it’s a bit dark, but it won’t poison you, don’t worry…” He paused, then immediately clutched his stomach, looking pained.

Everyone noticed something was wrong and immediately gathered around: “What’s wrong?”

“My stomach… my stomach hurts so much.”

Depend on!

Everyone says it can cause poisoning, but I just don’t believe it!

“They must have eaten something bad. Go upstairs and get some medicine right away.”

Everyone immediately went to look for the medicine, but after searching for most of the day, they still couldn’t find it. So they hurriedly ordered takeout and asked the delivery person to bring the medicine over as soon as possible.

Less than twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang, and a crisp voice said, “Hello, takeout.”

Xie Zhao paused: “Why does that voice sound so familiar?”

Qi Liang immediately went to open the door and saw a young girl in a delivery uniform, wearing a yellow kangaroo ear helmet, smiling as she handed him the medicine: “Hello, here is the medicine you ordered.”

Qi Liang was stunned. He took the medicine and rushed back, exclaiming, “Holy crap! Guess what I just saw? I just saw an incredibly cute creature!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the half-closed door was knocked on again, and a head popped out, its ears twitching like a cute baby kangaroo.

“Hello, is Mr. He Zhuo home?”

He Zhuo paused, turning his head to look at the doorway.

The little girl peeked out, met his gaze, and her smile grew even brighter: “Senior He Zhuo, I left something with you, could you come out for a moment?”

“What is that?” Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

He Zhuo twitched the corner of his mouth, got up and walked over, his tone languid: “What is it?”

“Something very important.”

Where did it land?

“It fell on you.”

“On my body?”

“Hmm.” Jiang Youxi stepped forward, extended her index finger, and pressed it precisely on his chest—

“Right here.”