Cataclysm Chapter 22: Gilded Infant Corpse 4; New Job Offer

Chapter 22: Gilded Infant Corpse 4; New Job Offer

Translated by Shiya of Exiled Rebels Scanlations 

Editor: Addis

 

Seven dishes and one soup, there were four dishes with meat, two with only vegetables and one raw dish. The dishes were colorful, full of fragrance and taste. The first dish Chen Yang served was the Hang Pepper Beef.  ¹ Ma Shanfeng and Mao Xiaoli automatically gathered around the dish along with their chairs. Zhang Qiudao just happened to walk down the stairs when he served the second course of Honey ginger chicken wings. ² This was the first time the two met. Zhang Qiudao was twenty years old, but he had a baby face and was about 175cm tall. He was used to wearing black clothes, since he thought that would make him look more mature. In fact, he was a young person who was inseparable from his mobile phone.

“A disciple of the Zhengyi faction, Zhang Qiudao.” Zhang Qiudao nodded his head to Chen Yang, then pulled a chair from the room and sat at the table as well.

The courtyard of the branch office was very roomy, with some flowers and plants planted. Beside it was a large man made pond with lotus buds growing in it. The scenery was pleasant, quiet and beautiful. There was also a stone table in the courtyard, it was round, but did not come with chairs. It was still about six o’clock, so it was a bit dark. The color of a sunset was still hanging in the sky, and one could still see it clearly.

So Chen Yang decided to eat in the courtyard. It was cool and not stuffy and the environment was good. In summer, there were many mosquitoes, but there was nothing one or two mosquito repellent talismans couldn’t solve.

“Chen Yang, the new director of the Branch Office.”

Zhang Qiudao said, “I will be in your care.”

Chen Yang smiled and felt a lot better. He thought Zhang Qiudao was very reliable. He was a fourth grade Tianshi, but was polite and took jobs every month. He had a high degree of completion, good evaluation from customers, good performance and high enthusiasm. His surname was even Zhang. Chen Yang remembered that the founder of the Zhengyi faction was also surnamed Zhang. Such fate!

Things would get even better if he could have a good relationship with him. Finally, he found a reliable colleague. Chen Yang’s eyes were filled with gratification.

When all the dishes were served, Zhang Qiudao and Mao Xiaoli got up to get the chopsticks and the rice cooker. Chen Yang took off his apron, washed his hands and sat on the chair they had prepared for him, he started chatting with Ma Shanfeng.

“Your partner hasn’t arrived yet?”

Chen Yang looked at the time, “Should be here soon.”

Ma Shanfeng laughed and said, “Are they also in this business?”

“Yes.”

At this time, Mao Xiaoli called out, “Ma Shanfeng, where did you hide your wine?”

Ma Shanfeng yelled, “Don’t talk nonsense. I don’t hide wine.”

“Come on.” Mao Xiaoli popped her head out of the window and yelled, “Come on! Today, the director cooked himself. You are going to meet the chief’s wife for the first time, don’t be stingy.”

“In the compartment behind the portrait of Zushiye in my office, only take out one bottle of plum wine and one bottle of red bayberry wine, and others are prohibited.”

“As if I’d drink your white wine,” Mao Xiaoli said while giggling.

After a while, Mao Xiaoli held two bottles of fruit wine in each hand, all of which were plum wine and bayberry wine made by Ma Shanfeng himself. After pulling out the cork, the light smell of alcohol and fresh fruit aroma drifted out, taking advantage of the summer wind and a table of delicious food, the smell was extra exciting.

Zhang Qiudao said, “I’m going to get some ice cubes and chill the wine.”

Just at this time, the sound of a car parking outside came. Chen Yang’s eyes lit up, “Finally.”

As soon as they heard that, they knew Chen Yang’s partner was here, and they all stared at the door. Then they saw a tall, handsome, dignified man coming in.

Mao Xiaoli and Zhang Qiudao looked at each other, then said to the man, “I’m sorry, sir, we aren’t taking jobs right now. If you need it urgently, please place an order on the Dafu app and we will take it.”

Du Shuo glanced at them indifferently. Both of them felt cold air on their backs. They could not help but raise their heads and stayed alert. Mao Xiaoli, in particular, felt as if she had seen him somewhere before. When she met Du Shuo’s gaze, she suddenly remembered the feeling she felt when she was facing director Du Bei of headquarters. The two looked nothing like each other, so it was impossible. Mao Xiaoli was puzzled.

Among them, Ma Shanfeng was more calm. “You’ve arrived? Please go and get a chair for him, Zhang Qiudao. Xiaoli, go to my office and get a bottle of white wine.”

Zhang Qiudao and Mao Xiaoli didn’t know what was going on, they thought Du Shuo and Ma Shanfeng were acquaintances. They all went into the building to get the things they needed.

Chen Yang looked at Ma Shanfeng’s calm eyes, “You…”

Ma Shanfeng waved his hand and obviously knew everything.

Chen Yang sighed that people with experience were truly different. Without saying anything, Ma Shanfeng knew that Du Shuo was his partner. And even in the face of him being gay, he was still incredibly calm.

In fact, Ma Shanfeng guessed as much on the second day Chen Yang lived in the office dormitories. What woman would be so possessive that she would make such a deep hickey on her partner? When Du Shuo walked in, the way he was looking at Chen Yang confirmed his conjecture.

A husband and wife was not too different from a husband and husband after all. Deputy director Ma had traveled to many places and had seen all kinds of monsters when he was young, a pair of husbands would not startle him. But judging from Du Shuo’s aura, he was probably a strong person.

Deputy director Ma may not be able to compare with others on his talents in Taoism, but he was always accurate in judging a person’s character.

Zhang Qiudao brought out a chair and Ma Shanfeng asked Du Shuo to sit down. Mao Xiaoli came out with a bottle of white wine and a bucket of ice in her other hand.

Ma Shanfeng took over the liquor and asked Zhang Qiudao to take out his set of tea making tools for him.

Zhang Qiudao crossed his arms and did not move.

Ma Shanfeng had no other choice but to say, “I will write a good report for you on your last job.”

That prompted him to get the tea making tools for him.

Ma Shanfeng said, “The fruit wine needs to be cold, and the white wine should be warm. May I know your surname?”

“Du.”

“Du?” Ma Shanfeng glanced at Du Shuo, and his mind immediately thought of Du Bei, the director of the Main Office. Then he threw these ideas out of his mind quickly. That was not something he should be exploring.

“Brother Du,” after greeting him, Ma Shanfeng said to Zhang Qiudao and Mao Xiaoli, “this is the director’s partner.”

Zhang Qiudao was shocked.

Mao Xiaoli was confused, “The chief’s wifey?”

Puh.

Chen Yang almost puffed out the fruit wine he had in his mouth. Although he didn’t spew the wine out, he still choked. Du Shuo patted him on the back and then poured him a glass of water, “Drink slowly.”

When Chen Yang finished drinking the water, Du Shuo took the cup away and said, “If you want to tease me, don’t choke and make yourself a laughing stock.” Then he glanced at Mao Xiaoli and said, “You can call me Du Shuo, the title ‘the chief’s wife’ is not needed.” Sipping the wine, he added, “If you want to call someone wifey, you should call Yang Yang that.”

Chen Yang almost choked again and pinched Du Shuo, “Don’t talk nonsense. Xiaoli, you should call me as you did before. As for him, call him whatever.”

Mao Xiaoli chuckled, then buried herself in the food. After putting the food into her mouth, her eyes suddenly opened wide, “So tasty.”

She looked up to tell others, but found that Zhang Qiudao had long sat down and was eating non-stop, the food in his bowl had piled up high. Although Ma Shanfeng drank wine slowly and listened to their conversation with a smile, in fact, he was not any slower than Zhang Qiudao.

“Cunning bastards!” After saying this, she was not willing to show weakness either, she was afraid that if she did not hurry up, all the food would be eaten up completely.

This group of sly and terrible colleagues, at first, they all acted so shocked. In fact, they just wanted to eat all the food by themselves. Mao Xiaoli thought indignantly.

Chen Yang couldn’t help laughing. He thought someone would show surprise or even disgust, but in their eyes, his partner’s gender was not as attractive as a table of dishes he cooked.

After dinner, Mao Xiaoli had collapsed in her chair, her hand rubbing her belly, she looked at the stars and murmured, “It’s so delicious. Brother Chen, the one who married you is really blessed.”

Since leaving home to work alone, Mao Xiaoli, who had been relying on instant noodles for three years, seemed to have realized the true meaning of happiness in life.

Chen Yang laughed, “Such exaggeration.”

Mao Xiaoli exclaimed, “No!” She held her thumbs up, “This represents brother Chen’s cooking, right, Zhang Qiudao?”

Zhang Qiudao didn’t sit like Mao Xiaoli, but he wasn’t playing games out of boredom, that was a real rarity. Hearing her question, he nodded and added, “Delicious.”

Ma Shanfeng laughed and talked with Du Shuo. Since both of them liked tea, they had a good chat. It seemed like they were of the same generation. Du Shuo was supposedly thirty years younger than Ma Shanfeng in appearance, but his calm temperament made it impossible for him to connect with the impulsive youngsters.

Chen Yang sat next to Du Shuo, he leaned on the back of his chair, and his whole weight leaned against Du Shuo. The latter remained motionless and upright under the weight.

Tonight the stars were especially bright and abundant.

Chen Yang unwrapped a candy and moved it towards his mouth, then he noticed Du Shuo’s gaze. He quickly put the candy in his mouth and looked up innocently.

“Fourth.”

Chen Yang stealthily pulled Du Shuo’s coat, blinked his eyes cutely, and played coquetry.

Du Shuo moved his body away, raised his hand to Chen Yang’s neck and said coldly, “This is the only time.”

Chen Yang raised his hand and swore, he secretly looked at the others. It was a relief to find that one was attentively tasting tea, another was in a daze from fullness, one was stargazing and studying the constellations seriously. No one paid attention to them.

Little did he know that they were all observing them with the corner of their eyes. They all had the same thought, Director Chen was a really good wife.

Suddenly, Mao Xiaoli’s phone rang. After a few words, she hung up and announced to everyone, “There is a new job.”

 

 

 

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