Special Effects Pheromone - Chap 66
Chap 66
“You might as well ask yourself.” Hua Shi said, “Don’t you say that Qu Jing is your boss? Just think about it, would you tell your boss this?”
　　And the boss?
　　Of course I won’t tell him.
　　Besides… the doctor said it can be cured…
　　If I hide it from everyone first, I can act as if nothing happened. When the doctor cures it, everything will be the same as if it didn’t happen, without any entanglement or trouble.
　　Isn’t this the best?
　　However…
　　You Zhao felt a headache, and always felt that something was wrong.
　　”At least, hiding this matter is equivalent to cheating.” You Zhao murmured, “It’s not good to cheat Qu Jing, right?”
　　”Ah? Isn’t it common to cheat and conceal the boss?” Hua Shi asked.
　　You Zhao was actually convinced.
　　Hua Shi said again: “If it is between husband and wife, deception and concealment are probably just as much. After all, lies are an important bond to maintain a marriage!” You
　　Zhao listened to Hua Shi’s coherent talk and couldn’t help saying: “You haven’t been married, how can you say it so confidently?”
　　Hua Shi said: “Although I haven’t been married, my parents have been married! Back then, when I was fifteen, I went to a bar…”
　　”Is it legal to go to a bar at the age of fifteen?” You Zhao asked.
　　Hua Shi choked and just waved his hand: “Why don’t you listen to the main point of the story?”
　　”Okay, you tell me.” Seeing that Hua Shi was unhappy, You Zhao pretended to listen attentively and said, “What’s the main point?”
　　”The main point is that I met my mother in the bar.” Hua Shi answered.
　　”Oh?”
　　”Then my mom asked me not to tell my dad!” Hua Shi replied, “When we went home for dinner, my mom told my dad that she had gone for a beauty treatment. That’s a lie!”
　　You Zhao frowned: “Then did you tell your dad?”
　　”Of course not, I took the money from my mom. You can’t be unfaithful when you take money from someone.” Hua Shi replied, “At the same time, my dad wouldn’t tell my mom many things. They lied to each other and lived in peace and harmony until today. Just imagine, if they never lied to each other, wouldn’t I have become an orphan long ago? How could I drive a good car, eat good meat, and drink good wine? So, I am very grateful for their unremitting efforts in deceiving their spouses over the years.”
　　You Zhao was speechless, and after a long while he only said: “Then you are very happy.”
　　”Yes.” Hua Shi nodded and said, “I’m so lucky to be born in such a happy family.”
　　Hua Shi shrugged again and said, “I’m not saying this to make fun of you, but if your annoying old man You Hai was willing to deceive Duan Keyi seriously and responsibly, Duan Keyi wouldn’t be so perverted.”
　　You Zhao was surprised when he heard Hua Shi say this: “What do you mean?”
　　”Youhai is so smart, and he has done such flawless things. Is it difficult to hide it from Duan Keyi? Think about it, Duan Keyi grew up in a honeypot. After marriage, he stayed at home and never worked a day. He is very stupid inside. Look at the way he dealt with you, and you know that his brain is just average. It is not difficult for Youhai to hide those bad things from Duan Keyi. But even if he was too lazy to do so, it was boring to be sneaky. Now that he is rich, he feels that he doesn’t need to hide his mistresses, let alone look at his wife’s face, so he burst Duan Keyi’s fantasy about marriage. Duan Keyi’s psychological quality is not good, and his mentality collapsed.” Hua Shi shook his head and acted like an old storyteller, “This is fate!”
　　You Zhao despised Youhai’s behavior and only said, “According to you, Youhai’s misbehavior is not wrong?”
　　”Of course he is wrong!” Hua Shi said, “We are talking about two different things.” Seeing You Zhao’s bad face, Hua Shi had to explain with a smile: “You Hai is a scumbag! It’s just that I am talking from the perspective of his marriage with Duan Keyi. He can either be well-behaved and give Duan Keyi a really good family, but this is unlikely for a man like him. Or he can hide it and give Duan Keyi a fake good family. This is what I mean… Anyway, I think marriage is anti-human. It is impossible for two people to not do things that make each other unhappy for decades! Well, since they have done it, they can only hide it! So lies are the cornerstone of maintaining a marriage.”
　　Listening to Hua Shi’s endless and logical talk, as if it made sense, You Zhao felt something was wrong in his heart, but he wanted to refute it but couldn’t give a reason.
　　In this way, You Zhao looked at Hua Shi, and Hua Shi also looked at You Zhao, and the atmosphere became a little stiff. Fortunately, You Zhao’s phone rang at the right time, saving the awkward silence at this moment.
　　It was Xiao Qi who called, and he said anxiously: “An employee fainted due to heat stroke and was admitted to the hospital…”
　　It turned out that today was the day Xiao Qi arranged for team building. Originally, You Zhao was going to participate, but because he had an appointment with the doctor, he staggered and said with a smile: “In fact, you should be able to have more fun without me, the boss!”
　　However, many employees who participated in the team building thought in their hearts: If I had known that the boss would not go, I would not have gone either! Who wants to go camping in the hot weather?
　　Sure enough, the weather was too hot, and some employees suffered from heat stroke.
　　Xiao Qi also blamed himself for this.
　　So Hua Shi immediately drove You Zhao from one hospital to another. In the hospital, the corridors were filled with the unpleasant smell of disinfectant. You Zhao frowned and asked some specifics. Xiao Qi kept apologizing, saying that he was not thoughtful and made his colleagues feel uncomfortable.
　　You Zhao nodded and said, “It’s okay.”
　　After that, You Zhao went to see the employees again. The employees seemed to have recovered and there was nothing wrong. He also smiled and said, “In fact, as for the heat stroke, you can hide under the shade of the trees and drink some cold water. There is no need to make such a fuss. Assistant Qi is exaggerating and even told the boss!”
　　This was harmless, but You Zhao’s heart was moved when he heard it.
　　You Zhao half-jokingly said to Xiao Qi: “Yes, heat stroke is not a big deal! In fact, after you finish the team building today, send a few smiling photos. I didn’t know that everyone was dissatisfied with your arrangement! But you confessed it yourself and came to me to tell me.”
　　”Isn’t this the way it should be?” Xiao Qi widened his eyes, “If there is a problem, we must communicate!”
　　Hearing this, You Zhao swallowed and asked again: “But you are not afraid that I will get angry, scold you, and fire you?”
　　Xiao Qi smiled: “Boss Zhao never does this.”
　　Hearing this, You Zhao didn’t know whether to be angry or funny, and only said: “That’s because I have no prestige! I will criticize you severely today!”
　　”Then I accept it.” Xiao Qi replied, “Besides, didn’t Boss Zhao say before that if a team member has a problem, he should report it immediately. Concealing it is a serious crime.”
　　You Zhao fell into deep thought. Xiao Qi’s words were actually quite interesting.
　　After visiting the employees, You Zhao called Qu Jing and asked him where he was.
　　Qu Jing found it funny when he heard it: “Wife, are you checking up on me?”
　　”Why would I check up on you?” You Zhao was annoyed.
　　Qu Jing said: “You just missed me.”
　　One of the advantages of Qu Jing is that no matter what You Zhao said, Qu Jing could interpret it as sweet talk.
　　This is probably why Qu Jing lived so happily after marriage.
　　You Zhao thought helplessly: Fortunately, Qu Jing has such a cheerful personality. If someone else married me, I would definitely suffocate him.
　　Thinking of the possibility of “someone else marrying me”, You Zhao suddenly felt uncomfortable all over.
　　Qu Jing said to himself on the other end of the phone: “If you miss me, come find me. I’m in Liangzi Park.”
　　You Zhao was startled and said: “You’re going to the park in such a hot day?”
　　”It’s evening now, the heat is gone.” Qu Jing said, “Come over now, we can just take a walk and go home.”
　　You Zhao agreed.
　　He remembered the doctor’s advice to reduce the stimulation of pheromones, so You Zhao put two layers of barrier patches on his neck so that he could get close to Qu Jing, the source of pheromones with excessive concentration.
　　After You Zhao arrived at Liangzi Park, he remembered that he had not asked Qu Jing for his specific location. But he saw that the park was not big, and he should be able to run into him if he walked around casually, so he did not contact Qu Jing and walked around casually. This park is a community park, not big in scale, but it is small but complete, with dense shadows of trees, fitness facilities, and swings and slides in the center of the park for children to play.
　　You Zhao walked to the children’s entertainment area, and before he entered, he heard the children’s laughter. Thinking of the disease he had, he frowned again, and after looking around with a little confusion, he saw Qu Jing standing in the entertainment area playing with several children.
　　A boy asked: “Can I sit on your shoulders?”
　　Qu Jing replied: “No, this is the throne for my children to sit on.”
　　Of course, my wife is welcome to sit on it… But this sentence is not suitable to be said in front of children.
　　- Qu Jing thought secretly.
　　At this time, You Zhao had already walked over.
　　When Qu Jing saw him coming, he opened his arms and hugged him, and introduced him to the children: “This is the father of my future children.”
　　The children nodded and said in a sweet voice: “Hello, father of my children!”
　　You Zhao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and walked away with Qu Jing. Qu Jing turned around and waved to the children: “My wife is going to take me home, I can’t play with you anymore, do you understand?”
　　The children said: “I know, it’s the same as my mother taking me home. There’s no resistance.”
　　Qu Jing smiled, and walked away with You Zhao.　　In the past, You Zhao would have only thought that Qu Jing was childish and quite interesting, but today he was a little sad. Qu Jing looked at You Zhao thoughtfully and asked, “What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?”
　　You Zhao forced a smile and said, “I… I was thinking… why didn’t you let the child sit on your shoulders just now?”
　　”Oh! That!” Qu Jing suddenly realized and smiled, “It’s like this, because I have never sat on my father’s shoulders. So I always think that this shoulder is very precious, and we must give our children this noble and unique treatment in the future.”
　　When You Zhao heard “our children”, his heart hurt like a needle, but he forced a smile and talked: “Why? When you were a child, your father didn’t let you sit on his shoulders?”
　　When mentioning this topic, Qu Jing seemed a little embarrassed: “Well… because I’m older… my father had me later.”
　　You Zhao seemed to remember that Gao Bohua said that Qu Jing was adopted. But whether it was Qu Jing, Qu’s father or Jiang Huixi, no one mentioned a word to You Zhao.
　　Doesn’t everyone have some stories that they don’t want to share with others?
　　This is not deceiving others, but protecting yourself?
　　When Qu Jing looked embarrassed, You Zhao did not ask any further questions. This was the respect and tacit understanding between adults.
　　The moon rose, emitting a gentle light from the trees and in the night sky.
　　The light was reflected in Qu Jing’s eyes, like black ink mixed with silver flakes, deep and shining.
　　Qu Jing’s expression when looking at You Zhao was always gentle and focused. It was really like what Qu Jing said, like looking at a rose blooming in the clouds.
　　However, You Zhao rubbed his hands uneasily and was unable to greet him.
　　Qu Jing seemed to have noticed something and asked, “Are you worried about something?”
　　You Zhao suddenly asked, “I remember you didn’t seem to be interested in me at first?”
　　Qu Jing was stunned: “Huh?”
　　You Zhao never mentioned the scene of their first meeting. And Qu Jing didn’t mention it either.
　　This is another kind of respect and tacit understanding between adults.
　　But why…?
　　You Zhao didn’t think that the incident was embarrassing, nor did he feel that the incident made him uneasy. After all, he was not hurt. Until recently, You Zhao cared more and more about Qu Jing, and then he began to care more and more about their inappropriate encounter.
　　The situation when they first met was like that, so it was hard to blame Qu Jing for not showing interest in him when they were on a blind date.
　　But what happened later?
　　Later, why did Qu Jing propose marriage again?
　　”Come to think of it, you should not have had a bad impression of me at first, right?” You Zhao asked in a roundabout way.
