Chapter 17
We’re Becoming a Little Ambiguous
The merciless humiliation made Lin Suian wish he could disappear into the ground.
His beautiful face slowly turned pale, and the light faded from his eyes, leaving only lifeless emptiness behind.
He did not say another word.
A whore was a whore then.
If Shi Yushen liked calling him that, then let him.
It did not matter anymore.
But if life had not forced him into this situation, who would be born wanting to become a whore?
Thinking of that still made Lin Suian feel a little miserable.
The tightly clenched fists hidden behind his back, along with the unwillingness written across his face, were all clearly seen by Shi Yushen.
So many little expressions.
Shi Yushen found it amusing.
After swallowing the medicine, most of his sleepiness disappeared. As if suddenly remembering something, he said:
“But… you’re not completely useless either.”
The tone sounded comforting, yet there was still teasing hidden inside it.
Shi Yushen suddenly remembered the first time Lin Suian came to deliver paintings to him.
Before seeing the paintings, he noticed the person first.
If there was one thing Shi Yushen remembered from that day, it was probably Lin Suian’s eyes.
Back then, they still carried light.
Bright and watery.
Lin Suian eagerly explained the meaning and inspiration behind every painting.
Shi Yushen had not listened to a single word.
He only stared at that lively little face and slim waist.
On the surface, he smiled politely.
But inside, crooked thoughts had already appeared.
I don’t care about your art.
I only want you.
Hearing his words, Lin Suian suddenly had a bad feeling.
He asked uneasily:
“Hm? What do you mean?”
Shi Yushen opened the cabinet and tossed the medicine bottle inside.
Lin Suian only saw a pile of English words on the bottle, none of which he understood.
Shi Yushen took out a USB drive and stuffed it into his hand while narrowing his eyes.
“Don’t you like painting?”
“Watch the videos inside and draw one picture every day for me.”
Lin Suian froze.
Holding the cold metal USB drive, half his heart turned cold too.
“What videos?”
Shi Yushen immediately looked annoyed and did not bother explaining.
“See for yourself.”
“But if you draw badly…”
“Then just wait for me to kill you.”
Lin Suian did not dare ask anymore and swallowed all his questions back down.
Anyway—
It probably was not anything good.
The next morning, Lin Suian woke up early to prepare breakfast for Shi Yushen.
The downstairs area was a complete mess, as though robbers had ransacked the house.
Kneeling on the floor, Lin Suian picked up the shattered vase pieces scattered across the carpet.
It had clearly been smashed violently.
One could imagine just how angry Shi Yushen had been at the time.
A few minutes later, the door opened.
Lin Suian raised his head and looked at the well-dressed man standing in front of him.
The two stared at each other for several seconds.
“Ahem… I’m here to deliver some documents.”
The man’s name was Li Yan, Shi Yushen’s assistant.
He had come early in the morning just to bring over work files.
Li Yan glanced at Lin Suian a few times and asked:
“Are you the housekeeper Shi Yushen hired?”
Lin Suian answered vaguely and lowered his head again.
The moment housekeepers were mentioned, Li Yan felt a headache coming.
Shi Yushen’s temper was terrible.
Li Yan had already gone through great effort just hiring people for him.
He still remembered the previous housekeeper.
She was a young, pretty, and gentle girl.
Li Yan actually had a good impression of her.
But only a few days after starting, she was driven away by Shi Yushen.
Just because one dish did not suit his taste, he deliberately found faults and scolded her until she cried.
The girl cried pitifully with tears streaming down her face.
Even Li Yan could not bear to say anything harsh to her and hurriedly handed her tissues while thinking:
Boss, your heart is really ruthless.
You even bully women.
Li Yan stood there without daring to sit down.
Feeling bored, he casually chatted with Lin Suian.
“How much salary does Yushen-ge pay you every month?”
Li Yan lowered his eyes and asked casually.
It was only a normal question, yet Lin Suian suddenly became startled.
“Ah?”
Lin Suian was extremely good-looking, with delicate and refined features.
When Li Yan first entered and saw him, he had thought he was some young celebrity.
But after looking more carefully, something started feeling wrong.
Lin Suian was kneeling on the floor cleaning things up and dressed plainly.
So Li Yan assumed he was the new housekeeper Shi Yushen had hired.
But when Li Yan lowered his head earlier, he accidentally saw the large patches of bruises and bite marks beneath Lin Suian’s collar.
Only then did he suddenly realize everything.
Li Yan’s face instantly grew hot, as if he had done something wrong himself.
Trying to ease the awkwardness, he turned his head—
Only to meet Shi Yushen’s eyes as he walked downstairs.
Things became a little awkward.
