150. I'm Here
Qin Yang had a hard time making this request. He was afraid of hurting He Jin's self-esteem. After all, He Jin had a stable job now. No one would easily give up their career for another person.
But he didn't expect that not long after he asked this, he would hear a pleasant "Okay."
Qin Yang couldn't believe it. He had encountered too many surprises that night. From He Jin kissing him while crying, to his sudden confession after making love in the car, to He Jin's suggestion to go home and come out of the closet to his parents, to his promise to leave with him … There were too many surprises that made Qin Yang feel that it was fake and scared.
He let go of He Jin's hand and looked at He Jin in a daze. His expression was a little confused. "Are you serious?"
This kind of fear was the same as three years ago, when Qin Yang thought that he was the happiest, when He Jin suddenly disappeared. It made him feel that all of this was just a sweet illusion, an illusion. Perhaps He Jin would change his mind in the next second …
He Jin looked at him gently and joked, "If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken. If you marry a dog, follow the dog."
Qin Yang: "…"
Qin Yang held his arm tightly. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across his ecstatic expression. "You said it. If you dare lie to me again, I will put you under house arrest and lock you by my side for the rest of your life!"
He Jin's heart palpitated. He didn't miss the "panic" revealed on Qin Yang's face. The second before he walked out of the shadow of the apartment, he had caught a glimpse of the same expression on Qin Yang's face. It was so lonely, like a dog afraid of being abandoned by its owner.
He owed him too much …
"I will resign, but not so soon. It will take at least a month to complete the formal handover procedures. I can't just leave without saying a word. Go back to work tomorrow. I will go to City A to find you after I handle things here, okay?" He Jin looked at Qin Yang and said.
Qin Yang frowned slightly. He didn't want to leave He Jin in City Q. He wanted to take him away tomorrow in case he changed his mind at the last minute.
He Jin seemed to know what he was worried about and continued, "I will call you every day. If I am free on the weekends, I will also go to your workplace to see you. But I am afraid I will bring you trouble. After all, you are a star now. Everyone is watching your every move."
Qin Yang's face was fierce. He hugged him and flipped him over, kissing him indiscriminately. No matter what, it couldn't compare to the feeling of having his lover in his arms.
He Jin smiled helplessly as he was pinned under him. He allowed him to kiss him as he kissed him back.
After kissing for a while, Qin Yang raised his head and looked at He Jin condescendingly. He added, "Take the initiative to call me at least three times a day. You're not allowed to hang up on me first. When you see my messages, you have to reply immediately. You're also not allowed to see those blind dates of yours. Do you hear me?"
He Jin: "Oh …"
Qin Yang sighed in distress and leaned heavily on He Jin's body. He buried his face in He Jin's neck and said, "What else can I do …"
He Jin: "…"
He Jin recalled the smell of cigarettes on Qin Yang's body and said, "You smoked."
"Yeah, what?" Qin Yang said gloomily.
"Nothing. I was just casually mentioning it." Smoking wasn't good for the body. He Jin wanted to persuade Qin Yang to quit. His father was a smoking addict. He Jin had tried to persuade his father several times, but his father still hadn't quit. He didn't want Qin Yang to have a smoking addiction in the future. But when the words were on the tip of his tongue, He Jin couldn't say it out loud. He was afraid that he would find out that Qin Yang smoked to relieve the pain of missing someone. It was just like how he used alcohol to drown his sorrows. He understood him just like he understood himself.
Qin Yang rubbed against him coquettishly and whispered, "Since you are back, I won't smoke anymore."
They were both considerate of each other and wanted to become better people for each other. But if that person wasn't there, it didn't matter what happened to them.
He Jin instantly understood Qin Yang's thoughts. He was so touched that he turned his head to kiss his ear.
Qin Yang snorted and moved his waist to bump into him. He said in a suppressed voice, "If you still want to go to work tomorrow, don't tease me …"
He Jin's face heated up, and he pushed Qin Yang further away. He really couldn't take another round. That place still hurt.
The two of them lay facing each other. He Jin couldn't help but raise his hand to touch Qin Yang's face, tracing his facial features. He had always suppressed his feelings for this person. Until today, it seemed like it had been suppressed to the extreme. It suddenly erupted, and he couldn't hold it back anymore.
The way he looked at Qin Yang, the tone of his voice, and the way he touched him were all filled with deep affection. It was like a vast ocean that could drown Qin Yang.
Three years didn't seem to have left any traces on Qin Yang's face. He was even more handsome than before. Perhaps he had to put on and remove makeup from time to time, and he used some skincare products that women often used. Qin Yang's skin was very smooth and more lustrous. Although it looked "tender," He Jin didn't think that Qin Yang was feminine at all. Instead, he felt that he was more manly than before. This was because his demeanor was much more mature than three years ago. In the past, He Jin felt that Qin Yang was like a big boy who liked to act spoiled when facing him. His emotions were all written on his face, but now he had learned to endure.
It wasn't just his appearance, but his attitude as well. Many details made He Jin see that Qin Yang was thinking for him.
His finger brushed Qin Yang's lips, and Qin Yang took the opportunity to press his finger against his lips. He Jin shrank back in fright, but Qin Yang reached out and grabbed it, bringing it back to his mouth …
He Jin didn't know if such a change was good for Qin Yang. He only knew that "Pan An is in the eye of the beholder." No matter what Qin Yang looked like, he liked him.
However, when he thought of how Qin Yang was being pursued by so many people, He Jin felt especially inferior. The environment he had been in for the past three years was completely different from Qin Yang's. Before Little Li joined the company, he had interacted with middle-aged people in their thirties or forties. A person's temperament and style of speech would be subtly influenced by the environment they were in. Facing the handsome and fashionable Qin Yang, He Jin felt that he was simply unsophisticated in his black-rimmed glasses and brown leather shoes!
Qin Yang lowered his brows and patiently kissed his finger. He murmured, "What are you thinking about?"
He Jin immediately withdrew his finger and buried his face in Qin Yang's chest. He never thought that he would one day care so much about his appearance in front of his lover. He clearly didn't care about such things in the past.
"Why are you shy?" Qin Yang had never seen He Jin react like this before, so he found it very refreshing. He hugged his head with a smile, inserted his fingers into his hair, and rubbed his scalp. "Are you thinking about me?"
"Mhm," He Jin answered softly.
Qin Yang didn't expect He Jin to admit it, and he was so happy that he was bursting with joy. He pressed He Jin's head hard into his chest, letting him hear the sound of his heart thumping wildly. His magnetic voice, accompanied by the vibration of his body, entered He Jin's ears. "I'm here."
The next morning, Qin Yang took an early flight and left. He Jin went straight to work from the hotel. He was thinking about how to ask his boss about his resignation when Minister Wang called him. "Little He, come to my office."
He Jin felt that it was strange. Usually, if it wasn't something important, the department head would rarely summon him personally. He rushed over and entered the office. After the man in his fifties signaled him to close the door, he said, "Little He, I recently received some anonymous reports saying that you secretly accepted red packets from other departments."
He Jin was stunned, and his expression changed drastically. "This is making something out of nothing."
Minister Wang glanced at him and took the initiative to get up and pour him a glass of water. "Come, sit first."
He Jin was a little confused. He anxiously recalled what had happened yesterday and guessed that it must have been Director Xu. He was about to report the ins and outs of the matter to Minister Wang when he heard him say, "More than one person reported you."
He Jin was completely stunned, but he hadn't received anything.
Minister Wang said, "You don't have to explain. I believe you didn't receive anything. Before Old Xu retired, he talked to me about you. He said that you do things seriously and have a down-to-earth personality. You can do well in this position, but you're still too young. I think you've offended too many people."
He Jin, "…"
Minister Wang pulled out a document and handed it to him. "Take a look."
He Jin took it and glanced at it. His eyes widened. It was a draft of a transfer.
Minister Wang said, "Right now, you and Little Li are the only two young people in the Human Resources Department. You're not popular, so I plan to transfer you to the Political Publicity Department and train under Old Zhou for two years. There are a lot of people in that department, and they've recently recruited a lot of young people. There will be many opportunities for you to go on business trips …"
Minister Wang's words were very eloquent, but He Jin knew at a glance that the Minister of the Political Publicity Department, the Director, and the main managers were all there. If he went there, he would only be doing odd jobs. Rather than saying that it was a transfer, it would be better to say that it was a demotion in disguise.
He Jin had been thinking about how to bring up his resignation, but now there was no need to find any other reason. He handed the document back and said respectfully, "Minister Wang, thank you for your advice. To be honest, I've been thinking about resigning recently. Indeed, as you said, I'm too young now. The Human Resources Department is in charge of an entire unit, and I feel a little powerless to shoulder the responsibility alone. What makes me tired is not doing things, but dealing with people." For the past year, he had been careful with every step he took. He even had to smile when rejecting bribes, but in the end, he still had to offend people and get reported. He Jin was really sick of this kind of hypocritical interpersonal relationship. "Compared to staying in my current unit, I'd prefer to go out and gain experience. I'll draft a resignation letter for you in a while. Thank you for your guidance over the past three years. I hope you can forgive me."
He Jin said this calmly. He did not need to prepare a script. This was what he had always thought. He did not belong here, and this was not the job he wanted.
He Jin had never thought that when he said this, he would feel so comfortable. There was no regret, no reluctance. Even looking at Minister Wang's pale face, He Jin felt a childish pleasure of revenge.
He had endured for three years for the sake of his family and the inherent rules of this society. At this moment, he was finally liberated.
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