Chapter 47

  In the big little bungalow, only Yuan Zhi was left. He sat in the living room for a while, got up and pushed out his bicycle from the small room and went out the door.

  The wide and crowded highway, Yuan Zhi 'whooshing' quickly stepped on the pedals, chasing after the crimson sunset to pick up his girlfriend. Imagining He Sheng's shocked expression when he saw him made him involuntarily open his mouth with joy, the arc getting bigger and bigger, his bright eyes seeming to squeeze out water.

  He arrived at the school, and the gate was still tightly closed. He propped one foot against the ground, his fingers lightly tapping on the door handle, with a contradictory mood of excitement and calmness, waiting for the seconds to pass by.

  The bell rang across the campus, and the originally quiet campus gradually showed its vitality.

  Yuan Zhi scratched his hair, stretched his neck to look around, and after a while, a girl in school uniform appeared in his line of sight. Her hands were tucked into her pockets, and the backpack that was originally on her back was being carried by another tall boy. The two of them chatted and laughed, their harmonious atmosphere making Yuan Zhi's face slowly fall.

  He Song only took over the school bag from the boy after finishing the registration at the gate, and the other party said something unknown, she pursed her small mouth and smiled again, looking very happy.

  The two of them went their separate ways, and He Sheng walked to the bus stop, kicking at small stones on the ground with the tip of his shoe as he stared blankly ahead. Suddenly, a narrow tire appeared in his line of sight, and he was taken aback. As he slowly raised his gaze along the lines of the vehicle, it finally came to rest on Yuan Zhi's handsome face, which still had a hint of childishness around the mouth.

  He Sheng didn't notice his displeasure at all, and his face immediately lit up with a smile like a flower. His eyes curved forward excitedly as he asked, "How did you come? It's not even the weekend yet! Did you play hooky?"

  "Am I the kind of person who would skip class?" Yuan Zhi looked her up and down, speaking in a strange tone: "Who was that little brat you came out with earlier? When did you get to know such a stinky little kid? You're still smiling like an idiot, don't you know to keep your distance from strangers? Be careful or you'll be sold out without even realizing it."

  He looked at him strangely and muttered a lot, "He is our class leader. Because he knows that I haven't been feeling well lately, the teacher asked him to help me more often."

  The reason is quite reasonable, but Yuan Zhi still feels uncomfortable in his heart after seeing it. Moreover, he finds that the little kid in front of him has unknowingly become much more beautiful and lovely than before. He himself also went through high school, and those early loves are not uncommon. What if someone develops a crush on He Shuang and elopes with her in a place where he can't take care of?

  He Shuang tilted his head and looked at him for a while, then leaned forward, stretched out his index finger and poked his shoulder, "Yuan Zhi? What's wrong with you?"

  Yuan Zhi took a quick glance at her, turned his head away, and then quickly turned back, letting out a breath. "Remember to keep your distance from men in the future, except for me, got it?"

  He Shuang's eyes blinked rapidly as she guessed: "You dislike me being in contact with men?"

  "You're talking nonsense!" Yuan Zhi readily admitted, and gave her a glance, "One day I'll follow another woman's butt, you'll be comfortable watching?"

  He Sheng shook his head, grasped his hand and smiled: "I know, definitely won't run with other men."

  Yuan Zhi pulled down the corners of his mouth, raised his hand and pinched her face, "I'll spare you, if you really dare to follow someone else, I'll tie you up and lock you in the room."

  He Sheng nodded obediently with a smile on his face, "Good!"

  Yuan Zhi was satisfied and finally revealed a mouthful of beautiful white teeth, "This is about right."

  He Sheng returned to the original topic, "But how did you end up coming today?"

  "Our school is having a sports day, so we're getting off early." He patted the crossbeam, "Hurry up, get on the bus and go home!"

  He Sheng hastily climbed up and sat down at the front of the car, having gotten used to it after several years, and didn't feel much strain.

  After dinner, the two went upstairs to their room, where He Sheng did his homework and Yuan Zhi stayed by his side, chatting with him from time to time.

  The room wasn't big, and at a glance, you could see everything. Yuan Zhi propped up his chin, his eyes scanning back and forth, many things were born out of boredom, just like he saw a black windbreaker, out of curiosity, he walked over to take a look, and then the matter came out.

  "Whose is this?" The style and size were clearly not suitable for He Sheng.

  He Sheng turned his head, stunned for a moment, and then looked at him with some hesitation, "Big Brother Yan's... it fell here."

  Yuan Zhi took a step forward and jumped onto the chair, tilting his head to stare at her, "Why is his clothes in your room?"

  "He fell down last time he came!"

  "Do you need to take off your clothes when coming to my room?"

  "This doesn't sound right, 'Didn't your clothes also fall in my room?'"

  "What can you compare to?" Yuan Zhi suddenly sank his face, threw off his clothes, "I am living in this house, he is at most a guest, how can I be the same as him?"

  He Sheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Two days ago, Yan Da Ge stayed here for a few days."

  Yuan Zhi felt even more displeased in his heart, when he was around, Yan Bai came very rarely, but now that he's been gone for just a few days, she's already entered the house, although the idea is absurd, he still had a ridiculous feeling of catching an adulterer.

  "Which room does he live in?" Yuan Zhi shifted his gaze elsewhere and replied faintly.

  "Downstairs."

  "Throw away your clothes, and don't let me hear that he lives here again." Yuan Zhi said as she turned to leave with a pout.

  He Sheng pulled him up, and he also stood up. Originally, she didn't plan to let him know about the illness, but this fire inexplicably burned onto Yan Bo's body, so she felt it was necessary to clarify things.

  Her hand was gently pulled, and Yuan Zhi still had his back to her, but he cooperated very well and didn't continue walking forward.

  He Shuang unconsciously moved in front of him, quickly glanced at him and said with his head down: "Yan Ge isn't here for nothing, I just happened to be sick, he's afraid Wu Shu can't handle it alone."

  Yuan Zhi was taken aback, then immediately turned his hand over and pinched hers, changing his previously cold face to one of concern: "Are you sick? Why didn't you say anything on the phone earlier?"

  "It's just a fever, an IV drip will be fine."

  Yuan Zhi's anger dissipated, and he held He Sheng's face in his hands, feeling it all over. "Is he not seriously injured that he can stay here? What did the doctor say? Is he still uncomfortable now?"

  "No!" He Sheng shook his head repeatedly, "Just rest a bit more and you'll be fine."

  Yuan Zhi didn't speak for a long time, and it wasn't until after a while that he turned around to pick up the clothes on the ground. "Put this in my place, a girl's room is not a place where men can just enter casually!"

  He Sheng glanced at him and nodded.

  Two days later, Yuan Zhi returned to school again. The National Day was just around the corner. On the eve of the holiday, He Sheng went straight to the long-distance bus station with his backpack after school. Inside, the crowd surged and swarmed, and people buying tickets lined up outside the door. He Sheng looked at it in dismay, holding the ticket he had bought in advance tightly, lowered his head and quickly entered the entrance.

  The car arrived at the city where Yuan Zhi was in three hours. He Xuan stumbled and followed the crowd to get off the bus, and the unfamiliar street scene made her a little at a loss. She looked around and then walked towards the exit.

  There were many taxis and rickshaws parked by the street, and as soon as they saw people, they would enthusiastically shout out to solicit business.

  He Shuang shrunk his neck, staring at the ground, slowly moving outward, and soon heard a clear and familiar voice in the complex environment.

  "Hey Sheng! Over here!" The tone was slightly raised at the end, carrying a relaxed delight.

  He Sheng hastily lifted his head and saw the slender boy across the street, wearing a simple white shirt and jeans, with fine hair lightly falling on his rounded earlobe. The dull gray street scene suddenly became vivid and warm because of this person.

  With a happy smile, he was about to rush to the other side, but the car horn sounded with curses, and He Sheng's footsteps paused. He hastily retreated again, the cursing sound disappeared, and the vehicle flowed smoothly again.

  Yuan Zhi, who had been calm until now, suddenly became anxious and pointed at He Sheng, shouting: "Don't move! Watch the car, don't come over!"

  Then, under Liang Sheng's stunned gaze, she quickly climbed over the railing and rushed to the other side. She said something, and the originally proud little girl became a frost-bitten eggplant, hanging her head for a long time without responding. Yuan Zhi, with a pale face, smiled foolishly again.

  I always knew there was a kid who could easily affect Yuan Zhi's emotions, but I didn't think it would be this severe, and...

  Liáng shēng chéng stroked his chin, and the small green plum was indeed quite ordinary!

  The taxi was still touting for passengers, Yuan Zhi poked He Song's head and scolded: "Where did you eat your meal? Even kindergarten kids know to look at the traffic when crossing the road, but you stupidly rushed onto the street. What if you got hit?"

  After saying that, He Song poked him again and was passively shaken a few times. Then, he pulled at his hem and said in a low voice, "I'm too happy to see you, so I didn't notice for a moment."

  Yuan Zhi pursed his lips, then cleared his throat, trying to suppress the corners of his mouth that were about to rise instantly. "You think so highly of me! You're not even sure if you've seen a car?"

  "Haven't seen you for several days!"

  "Ah, my daughter is so considerate!" Yuan Zhi's smile finally filled his face, but he still added, "Next time you cross the road, be sure to watch out for cars!"

  "Good!"

  Yuan Zhi-chong waved at Liang Sheng who was walking towards them. As he approached, Yuan said to He Song, "This is my roommate, Liang Sheng!"

  He Sheng hastily greeted him with a smile, "Hello!"

  Liang Sheng nodded and smiled: "It's nice to finally meet you in person, we've all become very familiar with you from Yuan Zhi's constant mentions!"

  He Sheng smiled awkwardly.

  Then the three of them took a taxi to the mobile phone mall, where Liang Sheng's phone charger was broken and needed to be replaced. Yuan Zhi brought He Song along to take a look as well.

  "I'll buy one for you!" He pointed at a pink mobile phone inside, "How about this one?"

  He Sheng wasn't very interested, "School rules say no mobile phones."

  "It's fixed, people are alive, buying one is more convenient for me to contact you."

  "It's all the same, you can just call home!"

  "Then I won't be able to contact you when you're in school!"

  He Sheng shook her head firmly, "I'm too busy with classes!" She's already so busy with school that she's worried about falling behind, where would she have time to play with him on the phone?

  Yuan Zhi couldn't help but sigh, which student nowadays doesn't have a mobile phone? Those who regard school rules as family precepts are probably as rare as He Shuang, even more precious than national treasures.

  Deng Liang generated a good charger and took a taxi to school, He Song's purpose was to see what the university looked like, and he didn't plan to stroll around the surrounding area at all. The school is very large, with greenery that resembles a park, and various building structures are also very unique. He Song stared wide-eyed, full of wonder.

  Liang Sheng has already withdrawn from the scene and returned to his dormitory. Yuan Zhi led the way to the cafeteria for dinner, as even the school was empty during the holidays.

  He Sheng wanted to eat that kind of big mixed rice, which had a lot of ingredients inside, the flavor was fragrant, and it tasted good too, but the problem was that the taste was too heavy.

  Yuan Zhi pushed the person forward, "Be good, let's look at something else, you can't eat this."

  He Shuang has few weaknesses, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have any. This kid has been a foodie since he was young and his eyes light up at the sight of good food. Especially now that he hasn't had a decent meal in a long time, it's even harder for him to take action.

  Tugging on Yuan Zhi's clothes at the waist, taking small steps and seemingly unwilling to move, he said in a low voice: "You said this was delicious last time!"

  "Just because I can eat it doesn't mean you can too."

  "It's been a long time since I've had something I like." He Sheng wasn't picky about food, but he preferred heavy flavors.

  "I was wrong, okay?" Yuan Zhi slid his hand down her arm and picked her up entirely, "Baby, let's go! Stop staring."

  The sudden increase in height startled He Song, and he kicked his legs, but ultimately had to compromise with embarrassment and helplessness.

  Author's note: There are some minor changes in Chapter 4 and Chapter 8 regarding He Song's attitude shift, the content remains the same, just a heads up!