Mr. Dior - Chap 103

Ch103 – Meeting You Earlier (3)
Translator:- Max

Father Jiao’s phone call came in again.

“I am Jiao Yan’s classmate’s mother, and he is at my house.” Mother Zhang answered.

Jiao Zuoren was a bit angry: “Tell him to go home quickly; the nanny is getting anxious.”

“That’s strange, wasn’t it your nanny who wouldn’t let him come home for dinner? The child was starving…” Mother Zhang glanced at the two little ones who had peeked out from behind the door. After she agreed by nodding to Jiao Yan that she was talking to his father, she waved her hand to let them in.

“What did you say? The nanny wouldn’t let him come home for dinner, is that what he said? Let him answer the phone.” Papa Jiao was taken aback and he requested Jiao Yan to take the call with a somewhat harsh tone.

Upon hearing this, Mother Zhang became angry and said, “Why, you believe the nanny, but you don’t believe the child?”

Zhang Chenfei pulled Jiao Yan back and closed the door so he couldn’t listen: “It’s okay, my mom is really tough, let her talk to your dad.”

Jiao Yan pursed his lips: “Actually, Aunt Luo is not that bad.”

“Feeding you pig food every day, isn’t that considered bad? My dad says not eating meat affects your IQ, and if you keep eating like this, you’ll turn into ‘Yanyan the Pig’.” Zhang Chenfei said seriously.

“You’re the pig.” Jiao Yan glared at him.

“Hmph Hmph!” Zhang Chenfei, thick-skinned, wrinkled his nose and mimicked a pig’s oink.

Yan Yan Pig was amused by Chenfei Pig. The two piglets rolled on the bed and kicked their legs, and finally fell asleep while hugging each other.

Jiao Zuoren had been in Lin city for a project, but he drove back overnight. By the time he arrived at Zhang’s house, the children were fast asleep.

Jiao Yan was full from dinner and was snuggled up next to Zhang Chenfei. His little face was flushed with sleep. His father was a little reluctant to wake him up.

“If you wake him up now, it might put unnecessary strain on his heart. My advice is to let him continue sleeping, and you can come pick him up tomorrow morning.” Papa Zhang, from a scientific perspective, suggested to Papa Jiao to leave the child here.

The next morning, Jiao Yan rubbed his eyes as he walked out of the room and found his own father sitting on the sofa in Zhang family’s living room. Unable to hold back, he retreated back into the room, accidentally bumping into Zhang Chenfei.

“What’s wrong?” Zhang Chenfei leaned over to take a look.

“Yan Yan, come here.” Jiao Zuoren’s complexion didn’t look good and waved for his son to come over.

Jiao Yan walked over with his head lowered and his hands behind his back: “Dad, can we talk when we get home?” He didn’t want to be scolded in front of Zhang Chenfei.

“What time is it? Why go home? You both need to have breakfast and go to school.” Mother Zhang pulled Jiao Yan, asked him to wash up with Zhang Chenfei, and then she coaxed the children away. She then sat down, crossed her arms, and said, “Jiao Yan’s dad, this isn’t really the child’s fault. If the nanny isn’t cooking for him, what can he do? You always scold him, and he’s too scared to tell you. It’s a vicious cycle, and in the future, even if the nanny mistreats him more severely, you won’t know.”

Jiao Zuoren: “…” Why did both of them think he was going to scold the child? He really just wanted to ask about the situation.

Zhang Chenfei found a new toothbrush for Jiao Yan, quickly brushed his own teeth and washed his face, and then ran back to the living room: “Hello, Uncle Jiao!”

Seeing the energetic little boy, Jiao Zuoren couldn’t help but smile.

“Uncle, from now on, let yan yan eat at my place.” Zhang Chenfei climbed onto the sofa and sat with Papa Jiao. “The nanny at your house, her cooking is really unpalatable. She serves yan yan potatoes everyday without even peeling them.”

“How do you know?”

“I’ve been over a few times. For lunch, it’s tomato and egg stir-fry with potatoes, and for dinner, it’s bean sprouts with potatoes. The dishes are the same every day. In the morning, she gives him bread with cold milk. One day, he vomited right after drinking the milk!” Zhang Chenfei reenacted the vomiting with an exaggerated expression.

Jiao Zuoren frowned more and more, and patted Zhang Chenfei’s little shoulder: “Chenchen, thank you for taking care of our Yan Yan all these days.”

“That’s what I should do.” After all, he was his future wife, but Zhang Chenfei didn’t say the next sentence, feeling that it was not a good idea to say it.

Papa Jiao called the nanny and informed her that Jiao Yan was at a classmate’s house. “I won’t be returning home today. Remember to pick up Yan Yan at noon.”

“Oh my, thank goodness you found him.” The nanny cried on the other end of the phone. “I haven’t been able to sleep all night. I’ll definitely pick him up at noon. Don’t worry.”

Jiao Zuoren hung up the phone with a cold face. He paid Luo Meixiang a high salary and expected her to pick up and drop off the child in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. Yesterday evening, when he called Jiao Yan, the call was hung up and then turned off. He immediately called the home’s landline and found that the nanny was at home. When he asked her where Yan Yan had gone, she couldn’t give a clear answer and was evasive.

After school at noon, the nanny didn’t come, but Zhang Zhizhi came.

The nanny, who had prepared tomato and egg stir-fry with shredded potatoes, didn’t wait for Jiao Yan to return home from school. Instead, she faced a livid Jiao Zuoren. He was furious as he looked at the simple and crude food on the table, especially given that Papa Jiao regularly had high-quality ingredients delivered to their home each week.

“During his growth spurt, not eating enough, no wonder Yan Yan is a whole head shorter than Feifei.” Jiao Zuoren thought about the sarcastic comments from Mother Zhang and planned not to let this matter slide. He immediately called the police.

The value of those precious ingredients added up to tens of thousands of yuan, including imported seafood, a whole mountain-raised pig, imported chocolates worth several thousand yuan…..

Luo Meixiang was taken away by the police because she stole her employer’s belongings. Her husband, who had just found a job through Jiao Zuoren, was also fired from the company. As a result, the entire family suddenly lost their source of income.

Mama Jiao, who was away filming in another city, heard about the situation and flew back immediately. She hugged Jiao Yan and sobbed uncontrollably, gasping for breath: “It’s all Mom’s fault. Mom won’t act anymore. I’ll take care of you at home from now on, wuwuwu…”

“Oh, you’re Xiao Yi?” Mama Zhang, who likes watching TV series, recognized her instantly. “You’re so popular right now. It’s a shame not to act anymore. How about letting Yan Yan stay at our place from now on?”

“Ah?” Mama Jiao was about to ask how that’ll do, but she suddenly felt her son grip her clothing tightly around her waist and looked down to see.

“Mom, can we?” These past few days, while his dad was dealing with the nanny’s situation, he had been staying at Zhang Chenfei’s home. They had warm meals in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, his homework was checked by Papa Zhang, and a household full of fireworks. It was the kind of life he had longed for.

It was a feeling that she couldn’t be put into words, and Mama Jiao held her son for a long time. The film crew still hadn’t made arrangements and Papa Jiao’s project couldn’t be moved away. After several discussions, they decided to leave Jiao Yan at Zhang’s home for the time being.

Jiao Zuoren wanted to provide living expenses, but Zhang Zhishi refused. However, Mama Zhang accepted it, saying, “Give the money in front of Yan Yan. I am not short of food for the child. By accepting the money, he won’t feel like he’s a burden on us.”

Papa Jiao bought a bunk bed for the kids and placed it in Zhang Chenfei’s room. Jiao Yan slept on the top, while Zhang Chenfei slept on the bottom.

In the middle of the night, Zhang Chenfei climbed up the ladder and squeezed together with Jiao Yan.

“What are you doing?” The little prince, who had been awakened, pushed him away unhappily.

“Wu, I had a nightmare, and I want to hold hands while sleeping.” Classmate Zhang said as he held onto the soft, fair little hand and refused to let go.

“How old are you? Still holding hands?” Jiao Yan’s mouth twitched. He was in the second grade, but he didn’t find it embarrassing to lose face like this. However, he didn’t insist on driving Chenfei Pig away and reluctantly agreed to let him sleep there.

Zhang Chenfei, who succeeded in his conspiracy, fell asleep happily. He hugged Yanyan and rubbed his face against his, and was punched by him.

He lived at Zhang’s house for a year. Papa Jiao’s business got on the right track, and he shifted his focus back to the city, and went home to live with his child. They hired a new nanny, but with the father being at home almost every day, the nanny was afraid to mistreat the children.

In junior high school, the Jiao family moved into a big villa, hired a housekeeper and maids, and their life improved significantly.

In the blink of an eye, they reached high school, and the two little pigs turned into tall and straight young men.

High school required them to stay on campus. It was Friday, and they could go home in the afternoon after school. Jiao Yan neatly packed the books he would need for the weekend into his backpack, stood up, and walked out of the classroom.

A girl from the next class was standing in the corridor. When she saw him coming out, she immediately went up to him: “Classmate Jiao Yan.”

Jiao Yan stopped and looked at the unknown girl in confusion.

“This…” The girl blushed and handed him a pink letter.

“Should I pass this to Zhang Chenfei?” Jiao Yan raised an eyebrow slightly. He and Zhang Chenfei weren’t in the same experimental class. Chenfei had a natural talent for sports and was always showing off on the basketball court, which attracted girls who would bring him water and snacks.

“No, no, this is for you.” The sweet and cute little girl held up the letter with both hands. “I, I like you.”

Jiao Yan was a little surprised and took the earnestly written letter. “I’m sorry, I already have someone I like.”

“Wu… no, it’s okay.” The girl tried hard not to cry, “Daring to confess to you is enough for me to brag in class for a whole semester.”

Not far away, Zhang Chenfei, the school’s top student, with his uniform jacket open, and dyed yellow hair who looked like a gangster, looked at this scene with deep eyes. He didn’t hear the conversation between them, but the sight alone was enough to offend his eyes. He slung his backpack over one shoulder and strolled over casually: “Hey, puppy love ya?”

The already nervous girl, upon hearing this, quickly ran away.

Jiao Yan glared at the guy who was foolishly jeering and walked with him carrying his schoolbag.

“I’ve received love letters too.” Zhang Chenfei said nonchalantly, pretending to be indifferent, as he pulled out three letters of different colours from his pocket.

“Are you showing off?” Jiao Yan’s heart felt sour and he said with a cold face.

“No.” Zhang Chenfei religiously gave him the three letters, “I want to get into Q University, so I don’t have time to fall in love.”

That’s about right. Jiao Yan pinched the three unopened letters, pursued his lips. He knew his feelings weren’t normal, having such thoughts about his childhood friend, but he couldn’t control it…..

Zhang Chenfei observed Yan Yan’s expression and said tentatively: “Besides, I already have a wife. How can I accept love letters from others?”

“What wife?” Jiao Yan suddenly turned pale.

“Haven’t you been engaged to me since we were kids?” Zhang Chenfei looked innocent.

“…” His pale face gradually turned red as Jiao Yan kicked him. “Whose engaged to you!”

“Hehe, we slept together in kindergarten, so you can’t back out of it.”

“Roll!”

After roughly understanding Yan Yan’s thoughts, the young Zhang Chenfei, now with more confidence, decided to proceed with his plan and first come out to his family.

“I plan to drop out of school.” Zhang Chenfei threw his schoolbag on the sofa and said to his parents seriously.

Mama Zhang was taken aback and raised her hand to hit him. “What kind of monster are you up to again?”

“Really. I have a big brother who wants to take me as his little brother. He said I have unique bones and can become the godfather of the Asia-Pacific underworld.” Zhang Chenfei said confidently, rolling up his sleeves to reveal the dragon tattoo sticker on his arm.

Mama Zhang: “……”

Mama Zhang: “Bring me the broom, your little brat’s skin is itchy!”

“It’s useless even if you beat me to death. I’m not a normal person. I can’t live a normal life. I can only go join the dark underworld.” Zhang Chenfei frowned, looking like he would rather die than surrender.

“Why are you abnormal?” Zhang Zhishi took out a piece of paper and prepared to analyse the psychology of the rebellious teenager.

“I…I like men.”

Mama Zhang: “！！！”

Papa Zhang slowly put down the paper, adjusted his glasses, and said, “Actually, there’s nothing wrong with liking men, but not studying is a big problem.”

Mama Zhang: “？？？”

So, in order to marry Yan Yan, Zhang Chenfei worked hard and got admitted to Q University. Without being able to express his love, Jiao Yan went to study in the United States.

Looking at her silly and foolish son standing at the security checkpoint, Mama Zhang poked him on the head with her index finger and said, “What’s the use of just being reluctant to part? The Jiao family is so wealthy, what can you offer to compete with them?”

A few years later, Jiao Qi, who had changed his name, returned to China and called Zhang Chenfei: “What should I do? I came out to my family and my father asked me to go on a blind date!”

“Really, then you go, maybe you can meet a good man.” Zhang Chenfei, who was awfully busy at his newly started company, said perfunctorily.

Jiao Qi bit his lower lip and hung up the phone without saying a word. The next day at noon, he walked into the French restaurant where he had arranged to meet the man for the blind date.

In front of the dining table with swaying candlelight, a handsome man in a tailored suit sat, smiling and waving to him: “Yanyan, here!”

“…Why are you here?”

“I’m here for a blind date ya.” Zhang Chenfei was beaming and handed him a business card, “President Jiao, do you mind falling in love with a kindergarten classmate?”

“Classmate Small Dick Zhang?” Jiao Qi raised an eyebrow, making an effort to control the constant upward curl of his lips.

“No, no, no.” Zhang Chenfei stood up, sat next to Jiao Qi, and whispered, “Now, it’s a big dick. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you give it a try?”

“Hooligan!”

“Hehe…”