That day, Shen Er’an didn’t answer Jiao Bai or look at him. He simply took his paper dragonfly.
Jiao Bai and Shen Er’an went downstairs together. Once the fire on the sixth floor was brought under control, they returned to their rented apartment. They didn’t say a single word to each other the entire time.
Jiao Bai was frustrated. Was it because he didn’t blow on the paper dragonfly long enough, or did he pick it up incorrectly? Shen Er’an didn’t give him any reaction at all.
He acted out all that for nothing.
Jiao Bai was depressed. He decided to give Rbtllx Shen the cold shoulder for a few days and put things like activity levels aside for now.
During physical education class, when Liang Dong dragged Jiao Bai forcefully into the equipment room, pointed at his nose and called him a rkts, Jiao Bai, who was already in a bad mood, kicked him.
“Etbj off.”
“Are you cheap or what?” Liang Dong spat after taking the kick. His burly frame pressed down, leveraging his height and physical advantage to trap Jiao Bai in a corner. “The old man discarded you so now you’re going after the younger one. What? You can’t live without a man, right? If you’re so desperate, just tell me. I might be able to force myself to…”
Jiao Bai interrupted, bewildered, “What are you talking about? I’ve been going after who?”
“Stop playing dumb!” Spittle sprayed as Liang Dong spoke and his handsome face contorted malevolently. “If you hadn’t used any dirty tricks, would An-ge be staring blankly at the back of your head?”
Jiao Bai was stunned. Oh... so there’s been some progress after all.
Shen Er’an’s emotional fluctuations were both subtle and nuanced, detectable only by Liang Dong, who had known him for a long time.
Jiao Bai chuckled inwardly. It seemed that his unusual behaviour over the past few days had caught Shen Er’an's attention.
Not bad, not bad. I’ll reward Shen Er’an with a smile tonight.
“I advise you to stay away from An-ge—keep the hell away from him. If not,” Liang Dong said, pressing him against the wall, “I’ll tell Madam Shen. You know better than I do what she’s capable of.”
Jiao Bai had a memory of Wang Chuqiu being scolded by the old lady, which left him with a psychological trauma.
“Are you scared now? Just take a look at yourself. How can you even have the nerve to make a move on An-ge.” Liang Dong patted Jiao Bai’s face, which was several shades paler than usual. “You don’t match him[1].”
Jiao Bai suddenly laughed. “You’re right. I don’t match him.” I absolutely don’t match him. An old-school cruel, zatrhud scum gong matches a lzrnbghrshb cheap shou, who clings on despite being snqstqdc physically and mentally to the point of becoming emotionally numb. They’re a match made in heaven. They’re the bread and butter for dog-blood fans.
Liang Dong’s imposing demeanour instantly wilted. Etbj, what’s with this guy? He changes like a chameleon!”
“What exactly did you do to An-ge?” Liang Dong asked fiercely.
“Ask him yourself,” Jiao Bai stood with his feet turned inward, his hands placed in front of him and the tips of his index fingers touching[2]. “I don’t know.”
Liang Dong felt his stomach churn with disgust. “I’m gonna puke[3].”
Jiao Bai’s delicate Adam's apple moved slightly. Oh, sorry. Let me, I need to throw up first.
.
Whey they left the equipment room, Jiao Bai draped an arm around Liang Dong’s neck, looking like they were the best of buddies. He was grateful to ctlazrr Liang Dong for giving him new hope and letting him see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Liang Dong mistakenly thought that Jiao Bai suddenly pressed against him because he was interested in his body. A week ago, he could... No, he couldn't. He had just briefly toyed with the idea. This guy was so dirty... with such slender wrists, such a soft waist, and such a pale neck that you could see the blue veins when he tilted his head back. It really stirred up one’s rzchrshb tqfdr.
Spit, spit, spit, what the atkkrghs nonsense was I just thinking? Liang Dong’s complexion alternated between green and red. At any rate, he couldn’t anymore. Right now, he was pursuing a junior female student and he had to keep himself pure for her.
Jiao Bai was unaware of Liang Dong’s pretentious inner conflict. He was looking for Shen Er’an. Third High was relatively kind to their senior students. Their physical education classes weren’t taken over by study periods and continued as usual. The school hoped that students could strike a balance between work and rest, and engage in exercise while studying.
For the class today, after running a few laps, it was free activity time.
The class of students were gathered in different groups on the sports field, all dressed in identical blue and white uniforms. Due to the distance and Jiao Bai’s near-sightedness, it was hard for him to tell who was who…
Found him.
Jiao Bai looked at Shen Er’an, who was sitting by the wall in the sunlight. Golden specks of light streamed down from his fluffy black hair, kissing his fair cheeks, deep-set double eyelids, and high nose bridge, before resting on his rosy lips.
Faint, delicate rays of light continued to descend, slipping through the collar of his uniform and settling into the crook of his neck.
Shen Er’an’s features combined the best traits of Shen Ji and his mother. Still slightly boyish, yet already stunning.
The comic had a peerlessly beautiful gong. Shen Er’an was unquestionably good-looking, especially a decade later, where he was simply breathtaking—everything he did looked like a scene from a famous director’s film.
Shen Er’an wasn’t Jiao Bai’s type, be it his character type or appearance. Jiao Bai let go of Liang Dong’s arm and walked towards the other person.
Liang Dong grabbed Jiao Bai. “Stir-fry meat, did you think I was atkkrghsshmf in the equipment room just now?”
“Calm down, buddy. The thing that you’re imagining isn’t going to happen." Jiao Bai turned back and smiled at him.
“Who’s your buddy?” Liang Dong shrugged off Jiao Bai’s hand, paced back and forth for a moment, then suddenly stopped, stared at Jiao Bai and abruptly said, “An-ge has nothing to do with the Shen family. He’s going to go to a top university and have a career in scientific research.”
The implication was, I’m begging you, don't mess with a future scientist.
Jiao Bai thought to himself, Mama Liang, your An-ge just wants to be a folk artist, spending his life making paper dragonflies and painting seasonal landscapes.
Shen Er’an, this scumbag gong, also had his share of tough times. Many people in the Shen family knew that Shen Ji wouldn’t give him the position of heir. They all believed he would try to seize power and were convinced that a father-son showdown was inevitable. Qi Shuang felt that Shen Er’an being alone in the darkness was too pitiful and thought he needed help and hope. The teachers had the same idea as Liang Dong, and were sure that Shen Er’an would pursue a career in scientific research. Later, it was Li Jue’s turn. He thought that Shen Er’an must long for regular meals and a home, so he began his long journey of delusional affection[4].
No one asked Shen Er’an what he wanted.
The groundwork of his twisted nature had clearly been laid long ago.
Shen Er’an's personality was also at play here. Whether he hated or liked something, he never said anything.
When he finally grew a mouth, he used it to recite old school domineering CEO quotes.
While Jiao Bai was reading the comic, he wanted to aknv Shen Er’an’s head off more than once. Shen Er’an’s outward self-possessed elegant demeanour was just a façade used to cover up his arrogance and cold-bloodedness. How tightly he wrapped himself in this façade when he was outside was how brutal he was when he went home and vented his frustrations on Li Jue. In the entire comic, the only character who truly had self-possession and understood the meaning of the word respect was Qi Zhizhi, who was a breath of fresh air among the big shots.
Unfortunately, he had Qi Shuang as his younger brother.
Jiao Bai patted Liang Dong on the shoulder and said, “Stop calling Laozi stir-fry meat." He pressed down the brim of his baseball cap and continued, “Or else...”
Liang Dong put on a fake smile. Calling yourself ‘Laozi’ in front of your dad[5], I see that you want to eat rghs.
“Hehe.” With a smile, Jiao Bai named the girl Liang Dong was currently pursuing. “I'm going to tell her that you forced me to kiss you.”
Liang Dong: “...”
How could there be such despicable, shameless and utkfzq person in this world?!
Liang Dong shouted, “Demon, take a stick from me[6]!” He imitated the movements and tone of voice perfectly.
Jiao Bai: “...”
This big hchns actually managed to earn the title of devoted male supporting character.
[1] 不配 (bù pèi) – means ill-matched, not fitting, unqualified, not deserving, unworthy. Liang Dong is using 不配 to say that Jiao Bai isn’t good enough for Shen Er’an.
[3] Uses Laozi here.
[4] 自作多情 (zì zuò duō qíng) means to imagine one’s love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party; to misinterpret or exaggerate the significance of their own emotions or affections towards someone else.
[5] The other meaning of Laozi is ‘father/dad.’ Liang Dong always refers himself as Laozi when talking to Jiao Bai, which is why he’s saying Jiao Bai is calling himself Laozi in front of his own dad.
[6] Imitating Sun Wukong from Journey to the West
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