The boy can still make him happy.

As soon as Jiang Haochen came out of the airport, he subconsciously drove home. He was almost at the entrance of his residential area when he suddenly remembered something.

No matter how late, I'll wait for you.

Chi Yuan was waiting for him.

Jiang Haochen suddenly became irritable. Assistant Chen had previously said that arranging Chi Yuan upstairs was too close, and at the time he only thought it was convenient, but now he realized where the trouble lay.

It's so close by, it's hard to pretend I'm not home. There's another villa elsewhere, but he rarely goes there and doesn't feel comfortable living there.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Haochen turned the car around and headed to the club.

As soon as he entered, he encountered a familiar face he hadn't seen in a long time: Shen Lian.

Shen Lian, Cui Dong, and he used to meet at the club often for a while. However, some problems arose within the Shen Group last year, and Shen Lian became busy and stopped coming out as often.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Haochen walked over and casually took a wine glass to pour himself a drink.

Shen Lian countered, "Shouldn't I be asking you that? You've been quite infatuated with that fox lately... no, I mean the Fox Ancestor, that Fox Ancestor thing, and you haven't been going out much lately."

Shen Lian doesn't follow entertainment news, but Jiang Haochen asked him for resources, and Jiang Yanxue made a fuss about it for several days, so he couldn't help but remember it.

Jiang Haochen: "I suddenly felt like going out for a couple of drinks."

Shen Lian didn't ask any further questions: "Perfect, let's drink together."

The two had just clinked glasses when a stunningly beautiful woman walked in with a bottle of red wine. Her eyes were alluring, and she paused for a moment when she saw Jiang Haochen, but quickly recovered and walked towards Shen Lian with a smile: "Mr. Shen, here's your wine."

Shen Lian glanced at her and said directly, "Put the wine down and you can leave."

The woman looked disappointed, but still obediently went out.

Jiang Haochen was all too familiar with this scene. If he hadn't come, Shen Lian would have left with this woman.

Jiang Haochen: "Why are you looking outside again?"

Shen Lian was more principled than Cui Dong; once he had a steady partner, he rarely went out looking for other people.

Shen Lian said nonchalantly, "We broke up a few days ago. Luckily we broke up early, otherwise, if that video of your fox ancestor dancing came out, she would have made a scene with me again."

Jiang Haochen then remembered that Shen Lian's previous partner was Jiang Yanxue: "Is it because I asked you about the Fox Ancestor Sacrificial Dance?"

Jiang Yanxue was the lead actress in "The Legend of the Green Fox." At the time, she was unwilling to grant the authorization for the sacrificial dance to Chi Yuan, which is why he called Shen Lian. He remembered that Shen Lian liked Jiang Yanxue very much, and the two had been together for a long time.

Jiang Haochen: "Sorry, I didn't expect that..."

Shen Lian interrupted him: "It has nothing to do with this. She's making a fuss with me just because she wants more resources. She's made a fuss before, and if I'm in a good mood, I'll just give her a few more to appease her. It's just that I suddenly find her behavior really annoying."

Jiang Haochen: "You got bored and broke up with him?"

Shen Lian: "Otherwise what? I keep her because she makes me happy. If she makes me happy, I don't care about resources; I'm willing to spend money to make myself happy. If she can't make me happy, then she's useless. It's just that breaking up is a bit troublesome. This woman cries and cries, always blocking my apartment door. Can't we just part amicably? It's a good thing she's in your circle, valuing her reputation and afraid of being exposed, otherwise she would have dared to cause trouble at my company."

Jiang Haochen, hiring someone for the first time, lacked experience: "Is it like this every time we separate?"

Are you going to block people's doorsteps with tears and sobs?

Jiang Haochen imagined what Chi Yuangan would be like in such a situation and subconsciously felt it was unlikely.

Shen Lian: "Not really, it depends on the person. But generally, the shorter the period of being kept, the more decisively things break up. They always get this illusion that the longer they're with you, the more feelings they develop. By the way, how long did you stay with this person?"

Jiang Haochen: "It's been more than half a year."

Shen Lian: "Then you're probably getting tired of it."

Jiang Haochen: "He was filming for five months, and I only slept with him once."

Shen Lian spat out a mouthful of wine, laughing uncontrollably: "Seriously? You paid money and still won't sleep with me? You're too nice. Jiang Yanxue filmed 'The Legend of the Green Fox' for several months, but she had to come whenever I asked."

Chi Yuan had been available whenever called upon, even driving back overnight after I said something, and then driving back home afterward. He simply felt it wasn't necessary, so he never called upon anyone else.

Shen Lian was still sharing his experience with Jiang Haochen: "You can't spoil your lover too much, or they'll become narcissistic and think you've fallen for them. A simple exchange of benefits is the safest, but sometimes it can get boring."

Jiang Haochen just doesn't find it interesting right now.

He knew very well that he liked Chi Yuan's body; the curves of the boy's body, the feel of his skin, even the sounds he made—everything about him satisfied him. He was reluctant to part with him, but sometimes he also felt it was meaningless.

Jiang Haochen: "People are with you because they want your resources. How come you found it interesting at first, but now you don't?"

These words were directed at Shen Lian, and also at himself.

Shen Lian: "It's all about novelty. Although it's all about resources, back then I saw she was in a good mood and willing to give them, so it was interesting. Later, when the novelty wore off, it became meaningless. Like I said, as long as she can make me happy, I'm willing to give her resources. If she can't make me happy anymore, then I'll find someone else who can."

Jiang Haochen seemed to have received an answer, and raised his glass to clink with the other person's: "That makes sense."

The two chatted about everything under the sun until the early hours of the morning before parting ways. Shen Lian left with the beautiful woman who had just delivered the red wine, while Jiang Haochen called a designated driver to go home.

When Jiang Haochen arrived at his apartment building in the elevator, he glanced up at the building above.

Chi Yuan said he would wait for him no matter how late it was, but it's already 1 a.m., and I don't know if he's still waiting.

Logically speaking, as the sugar daddy, whether or not to go up there was entirely up to his mood, but Jiang Haochen stood at his own doorstep and couldn't bring himself to raise his hand to enter the password.

Okay, let's go up and take a look. If we still don't find it interesting, we'll come down.

Just like Shen Lian said, a lover is meant to make you happy; if you're no longer happy, then let go.

Since there was only one floor, Jiang Haochen went up through the emergency exit. Standing at the door of the room, he hesitated for a moment before raising his hand to press the password.

The moment the door opened, Jiang Haochen didn't know why he hadn't chosen to knock.

Pushing open the door, the room was bathed in a warm yellow light. There were dishes on the dining table, and the TV in the living room was on, showing a rerun of the New Year's Eve gala on Banana TV. The boy, wearing pajamas and hugging a pillow, was asleep on the sofa, his collar slightly open, revealing an ambiguous mark.

Jiang Haochen took the blanket, intending to cover the boy with it, but the boy woke up as soon as he got close.

"Mr. Jiang~"

With just one glance, Jiang Haochen knew that the boy could still make him happy.