CH 49

“Someone was caught? Are the Old Lady and others all right?”

Having learned of this, Uncle Kai was so nervous that he spilled some of the hot tea in his hand.

Bo Yueming’s tone was calm. “Uncle Kai, don’t worry. My grandma is fine, as well as Aunt Song.”

He had learned the details from Qin Yishun—

The security around the villa had long been replaced by personnel from the STS company. During this period of time, access to the villa had been very strict.

Around eight o’clock tonight, a maintenance worker suddenly appeared. The other party claimed that at the end of each month, manor headquarters would regularly check the circuits in each villa in order to avoid potential safety hazards.

As one of the long-term residents of the villa, Aunt Song confirmed that there were indeed such  safety inspections in the past two months, but this person was relatively unfamiliar. 

At the same time, the person in charge of security also checked with manor headquarters — and confirmed that the other party was a hired maintenance worker before allowing him to enter.

“Maintenance workers” always had special security personnel at their side to supervise when inspecting various electrical appliances. After the other party checked all the equipment in the villa, he said that he would check the main electricity meter outside the house.

Coincidentally, Qin Yishun also came at this time.

Since Bo Yueming had entrusted this task to STS, the other party paid more attention for his brother’s sake, and would come over to supervise the situation in person whenever he was free.

After Qin Yishun saw the maintenance worker’s unfamiliar face, it was inevitable that he would scrutinize him and ask a few more questions, and not everyone could withstand the fierce manner of an army veteran—

The “maintenance worker” stuttered while talking to Qin Yishun, panic flashing in his eyes.

Noticing that something was wrong, Qin Yishun then found a hidden monitoring device in the hollow gap of the other party’s hand tool.

Qin Yishun said that the price of this sort of micro device was very high on the black market. It relied on a wireless connection and could last for half a month when fully charged.

“It is likely that because the lighting in the villa was too bright and the security personnel were watching too closely that the “maintenance worker” didn’t dare to take it out easily. So he decided to settle for the next best thing and start from the exterior of the house where the line of sight was relatively unclear, and install it facing the window.”

“The people sent by STS are there for the purpose of personal protection and medical treatment. If Qin Yishun hadn’t come in time, such a small and delicate surveillance device would have been difficult to detect.”

Fortunately, Qin Yishun had arrived in a timely manner. The only pity was—

Although the maintenance worker’s intentions were discovered, the other party refused to admit guilt and it had not actually been installed. Even if it was turned in to the police, there would not be much of a point.

That was why Qin Yishun called to ask Bo Yueming himself for his opinion on how to deal with it.

Pei Yi had already learned about the situation from the phone call, and in order to maintain his persona, he purposely remained silent.

Uncle Kai handed some hot tea to Bo Yueming, feeling horrified. “Fortunately Mr. Qin was there, but who would spend so much effort just to install a monitor? Was it the main branch?”

“That’s right, ah. Mr. Bo, what are the people behind the scenes doing by going so far?”

Pei Yi lowered his head and ate a slice of pear, thinking, is it not obvious?

No matter who was behind the scenes, they just wanted to monitor Old Mrs. Bo’s physical condition!

It must be known that Old Mrs. Bo’s “illness” came on suddenly, and she did not make a will beforehand when she was in good health. If she passed away in the end, then the distribution of property would be made according to normal inheritance principles—

The property of the Bo Group and even the Bo family would go firstly to Old Mr. Bo,  and secondly to her children, namely the eldest son, Bo Lihui, and the second son, Bo Lihong.

Old Mrs. Bo was “in a coma” during this period and Old Mr. Bo, as her husband, had the right to take over and manage everything.

But if Mrs. Bo got better one day? Then she could be the master and control all the property and power that belonged to her, ah!

Pei Yi remembered that it was once mentioned in the original text—

Bo Yueming blackened later on and wanted to snatch everything up, but because it was unreasonable and unlawful, he was criticized and opposed by everyone, and was seen as having particularly “wild ambition.”

“Grandma fell into a coma after an accident. At that time, the doctor said that if she didn’t wake up within three months, it was likely that she would enter a vegetative state until treatment was given up and she died.”

Bo Yueming slowly explained his reasoning, “I feared that her accident was caused by human factors, so I transferred her to Minxi Manor for treatment without telling the Bo family.”

For this, Bo Yueming was severely criticized by everyone in the Bo family.

Lin Zhong responded, “Mr. Bo, do you mean that the reason why the people behind the scenes have been silent is because they are waiting for the day that Old Mrs. Bo can no longer hold on?”

Now that more than three months had passed, Old Mrs. Bo’s condition had not deteriorated, and she was still recovering. Although her recovery speed was not fast, it was not entirely impossible that she would wake up.

Thinking a little deeper—

Even if Old Mrs. Bo’s illness indeed had nothing to do with the main branch and others, what if she favored Bo Yueming even more after waking up? This was why the people behind the scenes panicked!

“Some people wanted to hear bad news from me, but were not fortunate enough to get it. Since they have a guilty conscience, they would inevitably get impatient. Not to mention—-”

Uncle Kai couldn’t help but ask, “What more is there?”

Bo Yueming took a sip of tea to relieve the effects of the champagne he drank that night. “I won the bidding in Wencheng.”

Lin Zhong came to his senses and slapped his thigh. “I’ve got it! They’re afraid that Boss Bo will get them back with this project!”

At the beginning, Old Mr. Bo had Bo Yueming to transfer all the projects in his hands to Bo Guancheng, and didn’t allow him to stay in the position of General Manager of the group. Without exception, he used his “eye injury” as an excuse!

Even giving Bo Yueming the Wencheng project was in essence to drive Bo Yueming out of the Imperial Capital.

But who would have expected?

Under the attacks of the two leading enterprises in Wencheng, Shuntian and You, the “blind” Bo Yueming broke through the siege and got the project!

As for what this meant? It illustrated his capability!

Bo Yueming hit them back with a project worth at least 12 billion. Whatever he wanted, the high-level shareholders should not object.

Understanding this reason, Pei Yi took a “vicious” bite of the pear. He was proud, but at the same time did not forget to ridicule—

Old Mr. Bo was just a short-sighted phoenix man![1] He tried to attack Bo Yueming on behalf of the main branch, but Bo Yueming fought more and more courageously! 

As expected of the big villain he had always admired. Totally awesome!

Pei Yi bit the pear so loudly that it even distracted Bo Yueming.

“Pei Yi? What are you eating?”

“Er-ge!”

Pei Yi liked business-oriented men the most, and looking at Bo Yueming now, he felt that the other party was shining.

He couldn’t help the inexplicable excitement in his heart. Picking up a clean fork from the side, he picked up the best-looking piece of pear and fed it to Bo Yueming’s mouth. 

“Sweet! Ah—”

Without a second’s hesitation, Bo Yuming bit it off. “En, quite sweet.”

Pei Yi smiled happily, but didn’t intend to give more. After all, the pear was so sweet and delicious.

When Lin Zhong and Uncle Kai witnessed the interaction between the two, they suddenly felt less anxious.

“Second Young Master, since there has been no accident on the Old Lady’s side for the time being, shall we follow the original plan and return to the Imperial Capital after handing everything over here?”

Bo Yueming shook his head. “No, we must return as soon as possible.”

If the time was dragged out, the Bo family members would come up with other reasons to continue to suppress him.

Bo Yueming thought for a moment. “Lin Zhong, help me contact Sister Zhong Yi. I want to treat her to dinner tomorrow night and discuss something.”

He wanted to return to a core position in Bo Group, so other shareholders would have to come forward and “check the balance of power” with Old Mr. Bo.

Zhong Yi had been in Bo Group for more than ten years, and had all the abilities, connections, and sensibility that one would expect. It would be perfect for the other party to secretly contact the shareholders and analyze the situation, then convince them all to support Bo Yueming.

Bo Yueming recalled everything that had happened in the past half year, his eyes full of fight. “Lin Zhong, buy a plane ticket for the day after tomorrow to return to the Imperial Capital!”

It had been half a year. It was time for him to go back and destroy the prestige of those people!

Pei Yi listened with great enjoyment, and was the first to cooperate loudly, “En!”

“…….”

Everyone’s eyes automatically shifted. “Why is Little Sir so happy tonight?”

Pei Yi bit his fork guiltily. “Go back, I, I play with Inspector!”

Bo Yueming was aware of the truth, and turned the page for him, “It’s getting late, let’s all go back to our rooms to rest. By the way, Lin Zhong, remember to tell Lao Zhang and Qiao Dong in advance tomorrow.”

Lao Zhang was a Wencheng native, so he would naturally not follow them back to the Imperial Capital, and his salary must be settled in advance.

After Chen Shun and Pan Chenggong were detained by the police, Qiao Dong voluntarily acted as the representative of the deceased’s family and cooperated with the lawyers hired by You Group to carry out subsequent follow-up prosecution, and had not been back for several days.

“All right,” Lin Zhong responded.

. . . . . . .

In the blink of an eye, it was time to return to the Imperial Capital.

Pei Yi looked at the “home” he had lived in for a couple of months and felt a small bit of reluctance in his heart—

It seemed that from childhood, he had never lived in any place for a long time. As an adult, he liked to use the studio break room as a temporary home.

He estimated that when he returned to the Imperial Capital, the time he could stay in the Bo family was also very limited.

Knock, knock.

A knock sounded at the door.

Pei Yi thought it was Uncle Kai, but when he turned around, he found that it was Qiao Dong. The plaster cast on his leg had been completely removed. Although he had gone through so many days of pain and injury, he could just manage to walk around now.

“Little Sir.”

Qiao Dong’s usually pale face finally had a healthy color. Standing at the door of the room, he bowed deeply and gratefully to Pei Yi. “Thank you.”

He heard that Bo Yueming, Pei Yi, and the others were leaving today, so Qiao Dong came here to see them off. Before going upstairs, he had already expressed his thanks to Bo Yueming and the others.

Qiao Dong knew that if he hadn’t met this group of noble rich people, let alone getting revenge, he feared he might have become so desperate that he would get himself in trouble.

Pei Yi understood the weight of his gratitude and walked over, asking in a low voice, “Qiao Dong, what are you going to do in the future?”

“…….”

Qiao Dong was a little dazed upon hearing Pei Yi’s complete question. “S-stay in Wencheng. When the Chen Shun and Pan Chenggong case is officially over, I’ll find a job.”

“Mr. Bo paid for my treatment, and I will definitely find a way to make money and pay him back in the future! 

Perhaps because the hatred he carried with him had lessened, Qio Dong was less gloomy and more extroverted. “I spoke with Brother Lin before when we were sharing a room. Both of us majored in resource management in university.”

Although Qiao Dong’s schooling and abilities were not as good as Lin Zhong, he was willing to study and keep working hard—

If one day he could find an excellent boss to work and learn with, like Lin Zhong had, shouldn’t there still be hope for his future?

It was rare for Pei Yi to hear Qiao Dong speak so many words. He saw the longing and brightness in the other’s eyes, and his mind moved slightly. “Qiao Dong.”

“Ah?”

Qiao Dong felt that Pei Yi was a little different today. Too normal.

Just as he thought so, Pei Yi took the initiative to hook his shoulder, and whispered a few words in his ear—

Qiao Dong’s eyes gradually widened, and the longing in his eyes turned to shock.

When the casual whispering was over, Qiao Dong looked at Pei Yi in disbelief and sized him up from head to toe.

“L-Little Sir, you……”

“Shh!”

Pei Yi stopped him softly, and patted him on the shoulder again. “You can do it.”

Perhaps one day in the future, they would meet again with different identities.

. . . . . .

The plane arrived on time in the Imperial Capital at six o’clock in the afternoon.

Pei Yi stepped out of the airport pick-up thoroughfare and saw a familiar figure from afar—

Qin Yishun was wearing a thin, long-sleeved windbreaker with an ingrained look of seriousness on his face, and it seemed that the words “Strangers stay away” were written on it as he stood there.

But although he painted a serious image, there was a cat carrier on his back. And having been raised to be obedient, the chubby little Inspector “stayed” in his arms, its eyes wide and round as it watched everything going on around it.

The combination of one person and one cat was strangely cute.

It had been a long time since he had seen his beloved pet. Pei Yi practically ran over the moment he saw it, and the view of him from the back looked extraordinarily cheerful.

“…….”

Bo Yueming looked at Pei Yi, who was absent from his side, and the long-lost sour feeling welled up again.

Picking him up from the airport with Inspector?

Sure enough, it was a good way to attract a kitten.

Completely unaware of Bo Yueming’s jealousy, Pei Yi quickly rushed over to Qin Yishun, not hiding the excitement in his eyes at all. “Inspector, miss me?”

“Meow-wu! Meow~ wu~”

Inspector quickly recognized Pei Yi, and the little cat’s paws began to scratch excitedly.

“…….”

Qin Yishun’s greeting stuck in his throat.

He didn’t expect that when his little brother came up, he would greet the cat first, and the most amazing thing was that Inspector knew how to respond to him with a meow.

At this sight, Qin Yishun helplessly and dotingly released Inspector into Pei Yi’s arms. “The little black cat is returned to you, how did Brother do raising it?”

Pei Yi found that Inspector was round and even cuter. When he raised his head, he praised, “Brother, the best!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Bo Yueming came up from behind and called out, “Mr. Qin.”

Qin Yishun was proud of himself after being praised by his little brother, and used a rare amiable tone towards Bo Yueming, “Second Young Master, long time no see. We can’t stand here for very long, let’s talk in the car.”

Bo Yueming had come back at the last moment, and in order to create a “rare” surprise for the Bo family, he deliberately didn’t have Driver Fu pick him up.

In addition, Qin Yishun had found some new clues, so the person who picked them up at the airport became him.

“I drove a seven-seater vehicle today, so there’s a lot of room.” Qin Yishun opened the trunk so that Lin Zhong and Uncle Kai could put their luggage in. “Xiao Yi, you sit in the front.”

“Pei Yi and I should sit in the back.” Bo Yueming took a step forward with his refusal, providing a suitable reason, “Inspector hasn’t seen Pei Yi in so long. With a person and a cat in the front passenger seat, it may cause problems.”

Qin Yishun frowned, wanting to say something more—

In the end, Pei Yi carried Inspector and sat in the back, not forgetting to reserve a seat for Bo Yueming. He said obediently and sweetly, “Er-ge, here.”

The corners of Bo Yueming’s mouth finally showed an upward trend, and he said, “If Mr. Qin is tired, you can have my assistant drive for you.”

“……..”

Qin Yishun’s face defaulted back to seriousness again.

He didn’t know what was going on. Why did he find Bo Yueming so displeasing?

Qin Yishun was anxious about other people driving, so he just let Lin Zhong sit in the front and drove the vehicle toward the Imperial City himself.

The scenery on both sides flashed past the windows.

Not wasting any time, Qin Yishun quickly brought up business, “By the way, I’ve made a more detailed investigation here.”

“The man’s name is Xu Yongqiang. He is thirty years old, and a technician for Huajing Electric Co. He’s worked for the company for ten years.”

In the back row, Pei Yi heard this and stopped petting his cat.

An employee of ten years?

Setting aside such a decent job and being willing to do such shameful things for ambitious people behind the scenes, where was the benefit in this?

Bo Yueming asked, “Mr. Qin, did you find anything else?”

Qin Yishun spoke further, “Half a month ago, Xu Yongqiang won a large order of over a million for Huajing Electric Co. According to that company’s regulations, he could get a lot of commission.”

Bo Yueming heard what he was implying. “A technician snatched a salesman’s job?”

It was likely not snatched, but given on purpose.

“Mr. Bo, do you know who could have been behind that order?”

“Who?”

“Cheng Xingde.”

“……..”

When Pei Yi heard this completely unfamiliar name, a trace of doubt appeared in his eyes.

Fortunately, Lin Zhong sitting in the front row noticed something and turned around to ask, “Why does this name sound familiar to me? Is he a relative of the Old Sir?”

Uncle Kai had a clearer relationship with the older generation, and confirmed, “The family’s Old Sir is named Cheng Yangshan. The third eldest in his family, he was originally an intellectual. In the early years, he relied on his learning ability to become a university teaching assistant, and only now can he be addressed with an authoritative title.

After marrying Old Mrs. Bo, the people on the other side of the family gained a lot of benefits.

“I remember that Old Mr. Bo has a nephew who runs a factory. He has been following the orders of the Leng Ceng Group these years, earning a lot of money. His name is Cheng Xinde.”

When Bo Yueming heard this, his eyes turned cold.

After going around in such a big circle, in the end, it was still related to Old Mr. Bo. Who else would use surveillance cameras to confirm the physical condition of their first-married wife?

Didn’t this clearly shed light on the problem?

Qin Yishun stopped there and changed the subject, “Mr. Bo, my auntie knows that Pei Yi is coming back tonight and cooked a big table of food. You……”

Bo Yueming’s voice cooled, but it wasn’t aimed at anyone in the car. “Mr. Qin, please take Pei Yi to dinner. I’m in a hurry to go back and deal with some things.”

“Please stop at a place where it is convenient to take a taxi.”

Pei Yi felt an unusual oppressiveness from the person next to him. “Er-ge?”

“It’s nothing.”

Bo Yueming seemed to blindly touch Inspector’s head, but actually placed a light touch on Pei Yi’s hand. “Auntie and the others must miss you. Just come back early after eating.”

“Also, the villa hasn’t been tidied up in two or three months, and maybe the servants have been slacking off too. When Uncle Kai has set the place in order, you can come back directly tonight.”

“…….”

Pei Yi knew that Bo Yueming intended to distract him, and that he might have to “make trouble” with members of the Bo family. In addition, he and Qin Yishun had not seen the Shu Wan mother and daughter for a long time—

Pei Yi hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he followed Bo Yueming’s arrangements.

. . . . . .

Before ten o’clock in the evening, Pei Yi returned to the long-unseen Bo Manor under the escort of Qin Yishun.

Originally, Shu Wan and Pei Yuan wanted to keep him at home overnight, but Pei Yi’s thoughts were still partly on Bo Yueming, so after hesitating for a long moment, he decided to come back and have a look.

The lights of the villa were still on.

On the first floor, Uncle Kai saw Pei Yi and hurriedly got up to greet him. “Little Sir, you’re back? If you’re tired, go back to your room and rest. I’ve unpacked everything.”

Pei Yi looked around, and then toward the second floor where the lights were on. “Er-ge?”

“Second Young Master is drinking alone upstairs,” Uncle Kai said with a rare sigh.

When they got home in the evening, the main branch, second branch, and Old Mr. Bo were having dinner in the main house. Because of Bo Yueming’s sudden return, everyone in the Bo family were more or less surprised.

According to the original plan, Bo Yueming directly used the “Wencheng project” as a stepping stone, expressing that he wanted to return to Bo Group.

But how could Old Mr. Bo allow him to lead him by the nose? After saying a few casual words, he just intended to temporarily evade the issue. 

There was, perhaps, an indirect confirmation that Old Mrs. Bo’s “illness” was related to Old Mr. Bo tonight, and Bo Yueming deviated from his usual calmness and restraint.

In a fit of anger, Old Mr. Bo just used his identity to make a point, and after Bo Yueming came and went, the atmosphere stagnated a bit.

Later, Bo Yueming returned to the villa where he was staying and drank wine after a simple wash.

Uncle Kai knew that he was under pressure and in a low mood, so he didn’t dare to persuade him otherwise.

“…….”

Having come home late, Pei Yi didn’t know the details, but after he opened the door on the second floor, he detected the strong scent of alcohol—

Bo Yueming was reclining on the sofa, two small empty bottles sitting on the wine table in front of him. There was only one third left of the strong whiskey in his hand.

Drinking like this, could his stomach handle it?

Pei Yi frowned as he approached, and sat down tentatively. “Er-ge?”

Bo Yueming shook the bottle by the neck, and reacted slowly for once, looking over. His dark blue eyes were misted over by alcohol, and he stared at the person in front of him with vision that was a bit out of focus.

Pei Yi had never known Bo Yueming’s true drinking capacity, let alone how much he had drunk just now, but he did know—

With such a strong, potent whiskey, it would be difficult for a normal person to remain completely sober after drinking one bottle. And Bo Yueming had been drinking in such a gloomy mood, so he probably didn’t have any clarity left.

Pei Yi tried to extract the bottle from Bo Yueming’s hand. “Er-ge, stop drinking.”

Bo Yueming let him take it, and immediately covered the mouth of the bottle with his palm. “You…..you can’t drink. This alcohol is too strong, you’ll get a headache after drinking.”

“…….”

Pei Yi was helpless, his heart warm.

How drunk was he? And he still knew to take care of him?

Pei Yi responded in a low voice, taking the bottle away, “Er-ge, they are not good. Don’t be sad.”

He had confirmed that Bo Yueming was quite drunk, so he spoke faster than usual and didn’t deliberately stammer.

Bo Yueming collapsed on the sofa and covered his face, letting out a deep, powerless sigh from behind his fingers. “Tell me, how could they do it? Grandma, Grandma is such a good person……”

Over the years, she had never treated anyone in the family badly, so why should she encounter these dirty tricks in her old age when she should be about to enjoy retirement?

Today, his original speculation had become reality. Bo Yueming loved his grandmother who had treasured him since he was a child, and hated Old Mr. Bo and his group to the bone!

“I wonder, is it because of me that they hate Grandma so much? I never actually thought about fighting over things with them, but no one believed me.”

The reason Bo Yueming co-founded the company with Yan Cen was because he once thought that when Old Mrs. Bo retired, he would be able to completely withdraw from Bo Group.

But now?

Old Mrs. Bo was hurt like this by the person who had shared her bed for many years. And he was hurt by the main branch family and almost had his entire future ruined!

What You Qinian said was right. If you didn’t have enough strength to protect everything you cared about, then all the “concessions” and “unnecessary things” would become the blade that stabbed you.

One day, would Pei Yi also become a bargaining chip for others to threaten him?

“I know that with my identity, I can’t compete, but now I have to.”

He could endure other people’s ridicule, but he couldn’t tolerate someone hurting Old Mrs. Bo, or in the future, Pei Yi!

Bo Yueming was still not interested in having too much power and status, but he must at least have the ability and status to protect Pei Yi. No matter what, he must hold on until the day Old Mrs. Bo woke up or the truth came to light.

“……..”

Facing Bo Yueming’s never-before-seen depression, gloom, and helplessness, Pei Yi was overflowing with distress.

He reached out to wrap a hand around Bo Yueming’s wrist, rubbing his thumb up and down lightly. “I believe you.”

He believed Bo Yueming’s helplessness toward his own background, he believed in Bo Yueming’s filial piety toward Old Mrs. Bo, and he believed that everything Bo Yueming was doing was a last resort.

Bo Yueming felt the warmth on his wrist and lowered his eyes slightly. “Believe me?”

“Yes.”

Pei Yi remembered one of the few comforting tricks he learned as a child, and stretched out his other hand to touch Bo Yueming’s head, coaxing, “Er-ge is good.”

“Calm, calm, no anger, no worry~”[2]

Bo Yueming lagged a bit for a moment, and then he leaned on Pei Yi’s shoulder with a smile. “Okay.”

“Go back to your room and sleep, it isn’t good here.”

Now that the weather had turned cold, Bo Yueming drank alcohol and slept on the couch, so he would surely catch a cold when he woke up tomorrow morning.

With a little effort, Pei Yi helped Bo Yueming back to the master bedroom and placed him on the large bed.

He took a few exhausted breaths and picked up the quilt, planning to cover the other party, but before he could take any action—

Bo Yueming stretched out his hand and pulled him forcefully into the bed, hugging him into his arms.

“…….”

Facing the sudden embrace, Pei Yi was stunned for two or three seconds, and then struggled to get out.

Bo Yueming felt his resistance and slightly opened his drunken eyes. He habitually reached out to grasp the back of the other’s neck, whispering, “Kitten, be good.”

Pei Yi’s neck shrank sensitively, and the heat blowing against his ear made his heart skip a beat.

W-what did he call him? Did he hear that wrong?

Pei Yi looked up uncertainly—

It should be that the alcohol in his body had begun to permeate, so Bo Yueming hugged him in his intoxication. Compared to his previous proud, calm demeanor, there was now an illusion of “closeness and clinginess.”

Pei Yi couldn’t break free, so he grabbed the corner of his clothes and mumbled, “Bo Yueming, why are you so clingy?”

It was never written in the original text that the other party had such a side. This was quite novel and interesting.

Bo Yueming seemed to hear this complaint, and buried his head between his shoulder and neck, rubbing his head back and forth with a bit of little-known rascally behavior. “I’ll just cling to you.”

“…….”

Hearing this, Pei Yi loosened the hand holding the corner of the other’s clothes, and there was a complicated reluctance in his eyes that even he didn’t realize.

He huddled in Bo Yueming’s arms and wanted to speak, but in the end, he couldn’t express his rebuttal—

You can’t cling to me, ah, I’m leaving too.

[1] A “phoenix man” (凤凰男) is a guy who grew up with a countryside working-class background and gained a foothold in the city through hard work. It has primarily negative connotations. ⮐

[2] This is a sort of rhyming song that a mother might sing to her child to comfort him. It goes “呼噜呼噜毛，不气不烦恼.” My translation is the best equivalent I could come up with. ⮐