When Xie Ting was on his deathbed in his previous life, he promised Chu Chenghuan that if there was a next life, he would be Chu Chenghuan's wife. And there really was a next life.
But he...
Chapter 13 Brother
The next morning, after breakfast, Xie Ting said he was going to the restroom. When he returned, Chu Chenghuan saw Xie Ting's black lips. Chu Chenghuan was stunned, and the driver waiting nearby rubbed his eyes.
"Tingting, your mouth?"
Xie Ting said earnestly, "I must have been too tired from studying last night. My mouth is all black. But it doesn't matter. I'm in good health."
"This is most likely food poisoning. We need to go to the hospital. Young Master, I'll take you to school first, and then take Tingting to the hospital." The driver quickly analyzed the situation and even took out his phone to call the housekeeper.
Xie Ting quickly refused: "I don't have food poisoning, I'm just tired from studying! My lips turn black when I study. Don't call my dad."
"Tingting, your health is important, go to the hospital," the driver uncle really cared about Xie Ting.
Chu Chenghuan, who had been silent, suddenly walked in front of Xie Ting. Before Xie Ting could react, he directly wiped Xie Ting's lips with his hand. With one wipe, the back of Chu Chenghuan's hand turned black and Xie Ting's lips faded.
driver:"……"
Xie Ting: “…”
Chu Chenghuan understood: "Uncle, no need to call, wait a moment. I'm going to wash my hands. Xie Ting, come here and wash your mouth."
Xie Ting touched his nose and quickly ran after Chu Chenghuan.
It's so embarrassing.
While washing his mouth, Chu Chenghuan stared at Xie Ting in the mirror and asked, "What did you use to paint your mouth?"
Xie Ting was embarrassed: "Lipstick."
Chu Chenghuan questioned: "You still have money to buy lipstick? You asked me to borrow money to buy duck neck a few days ago. Did you buy lipstick?"
In Chu Chenghuan's eyes, lipsticks cost hundreds of dollars, and Xie Ting's pocket money is at most twenty yuan.
After Xie Ting cleaned his mouth, he looked at Chu Chenghuan guiltily: "No, didn't I share it with you? It's from the canteen, two yuan."
Chu Chenghuan laughed angrily: "Aren't you afraid of your lips getting bruised by a two-dollar lipstick?"
Chu Chenghuan also squeezed some facial cleanser, reached out and pinched Xie Ting's face, wiping Xie Ting's mouth which had not been washed clean.
Xie Ting stubbornly retorted, "If someone has a rotten mouth, they will definitely look for him, but I've been selling it all the time, so there's definitely no rotten mouth. Besides, I can clean it myself."
"Don't move. You've had bumps and bruises all over your body since you were little. If my mom sees you, she'll say I'm bullying you. Now that your mouth is rotten, you want me to be misunderstood as bullying you?"
Xie Ting always felt that this statement was a bit strange.
However, Xie Ting muttered: "Didn't I explain it to you?"
"Clean yourself."
Xie Ting obediently took the water and washed his mouth. After the black stain was washed off, his mouth was actually much redder than usual due to the constant abuse. Chu Chenghuan took a quick look and then looked away.
"So what's so bad about wearing black lipstick?"
Of course, he was going to act ugly so the girls wouldn't like him. If Chu Chenghuan thought he was ugly, it would be even better.
Xie Ting put on a thick-skinned face again: "My lipstick is gone anyway, so why don't you ask? Chu Chenghuan, was I ugly just now?"
Chu Chenghuan said expressionlessly: "Not ugly." Even a little cute.
Xie Ting stumbled a step, holding onto the wall, and then smiled again. It didn't matter. It was still too difficult to act ugly. The important thing was to make Chu Chenghuan interested in women.
Afternoon self-study.
Xie Ting poked Chu Chenghuan, who was reading a suspense novel. Chu Chenghuan took his eyes off the book and glanced at Xie Ting. Xie Ting leaned over and whispered, "There's something I want you to see."
Chu Chenghuan didn't say anything, but his eyes were on Xie Ting's hand.
Xie Ting stealthily opened his schoolbag and pulled out a...very old-fashioned and very familiar magazine with a beautiful woman in a bikini on the cover.
Chu Chenghuan was stunned.
After Xie Ting took it out, he looked around and flipped through the pages while whispering to Chu Chenghuan, "Is it beautiful?"
Chu Chenghuan took a deep breath and said in disbelief, "Didn't Uncle Xie ask you to throw it away? You didn't?"
"I threw it away. But I secretly picked one up from the trash can. I still have it." Xie Ting turned another page as he spoke. It was a hot beauty with flaming red lips. Xie Ting looked up at Chu Chenghuan and said nervously: "Do you like this one?"
Chu Chenghuan didn't look at the magazine. He looked at Xie Ting with a complicated expression without saying anything.
Xie Ting thought she didn't like it, so he continued to turn the page. "How about this one? The one in the sailor suit. Isn't it cute?"
Chu Chenghuan still stared at Xie Ting without saying anything.
Xie Ting continued to flip through the pages while explaining about the beauty. When his mouth was dry, Chu Chenghuan finally spoke and called out Xie Ting's name in a cold voice.
"Xie Ting."
Xie Ting held down the magazine and looked up in surprise, "Are you attracted to this straight-haired lady?"
Chu Chenghuan stared at Xie Ting's eyes, which remained round even when he smiled, and said sternly, "No, I was just thinking, I don't think they are as good as you. You are prettier than them all, you just lack a wig."
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Xie Ting's hand trembled, and the magazine in his hand fell to the ground. In the quiet classroom, Zhu Kai, the boy sitting behind Xie Ting, immediately leaned over and saw the beautiful woman on the ground.
"Fuck! What was that?" The sound was so loud that most of the classmates looked over. Xie Ting's heart was beating in his throat. If he was reported to the teacher and his parents were called in because of the beauty magazine incident, he would be a completely obscene thing in his father's eyes.
Xie Ting stepped on the magazine and turned back to discuss with Zhu Kai in a low voice, "Don't show off, I'll lend it to you to have a look."
Zhu Kai rubbed his head nonchalantly, pretending to twirl his pen. The storm ended in silence between the two of them. After a long while, Xie Ting finally picked up the magazine and surreptitiously handed it to Zhu Kai from behind.
After seeing the magazine cover, Zhu Kai exclaimed to Xie Ting, "Don't judge a book by its cover, Xie Ting. It turns out you're not serious either, actually reading this kind of stuff."
Xie Ting wanted to cry but had no tears.
He doesn't like to watch it, he wants Chu Chenghuan to watch it.
Xie Ting smiled bitterly and said, "They are all beauties. You should also improve your aesthetic taste."
"What's the point of an increase in price? Beautiful girls won't like me." Zhu Kai said with self-awareness.
"Then return it to me."
"No, the beauty doesn't like me, can't I look at the beauty?"
Xie Ting snorted softly, and he said, "His beauty magazine is really beautiful. Only Chu Chenghuan doesn't like it." Xie Ting tilted his head, and Chu Chenghuan happened to be looking at him.
Xie Ting thought for only a second before he went over and placed his chin on Chu Chenghuan's novel, deliberately baring his teeth. "Do I still look good like this?"
"Yeah." Chu Chenghuan had a hint of evil amusement in his eyes.
Xie Ting:!
Xie Ting was so frightened that he quickly returned to his seat, buried his head in his arms, his face pale.
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over!
Chu Chenghuan has become a homosexual? This is unacceptable. He doesn't want to be a man's wife!
Stay calm, stay calm, stay calm! Xie Ting, stay calm!
Chu Chenghuan told him that he didn’t have anyone he liked. Since he didn’t have anyone he liked, he couldn’t be considered a homosexual. He could only be considered a person with aesthetic taste.
In the past, he was too slow in boiling water, always wanting Chu Chenghuan to slowly approach girls and like them in the warm water. But now it seems that this method is not suitable for Chu Chenghuan. It's time to increase the explosive material!
Xie Ting's hesitant eyes became firm after a moment of thinking.
On Friday night, Xie Ting asked the driver to go home first so that he and Chu Chenghuan could go to the mall. The driver was used to it and took them to the mall.
After getting off the car, Chu Chenghuan walked into the mall and asked as usual, "Are there new cakes?"
Xie Ting grabbed Chu Chenghuan's arm and shook his head: "No, come with me."
Chu Chenghuan:?
Xie Ting dragged Chu Chenghuan through one door of the mall and out another. The driver had no idea where they were going. Xie Ting hailed another taxi, heading to the nearest internet cafe.
The taxi driver was an elderly man. He waved his hand and said, "You're still in school uniform, I won't take you." After that, he rolled down the window and drove away.
Xie Ting was dumbfounded.
Xie Ting took off his school uniform and asked Chu Chenghuan to take off his school uniform as well. Chu Chenghuan did not take off his uniform and warned: "What are you doing in the Internet cafe? If you want to go online, you can go to the entertainment room at home."
Xie Ting said mysteriously: "Your computer at home won't work, you need to go to an internet cafe."
Chu Chenghuan sensed ill intentions, especially since Xie Ting had given him a pornographic magazine to read during the day.
Since Chu Chenghuan refused to take off his uniform, Xie Ting took it off. He hung both uniforms on his arms backwards and hailed another taxi. This time, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "Let's go to the nearest internet cafe."
This time, the taxi driver said, "The nearest one is on the commercial street, less than 500 meters away. Why don't you walk there?"
The driver also kindly gave Xie Ting and his friends directions.
On the way to the internet cafe, Chu Chenghuan asked coldly: "What are you going to do in the internet cafe?"
"You'll find out when you get there." Xie Ting was still keeping it a secret. But when they got to the internet cafe, the owner, who was trying to turn a blind eye, refused to let Xie Ting in because he looked too young. "This is a proper internet cafe. You can't go if you're underage. Your brother is allowed in, though."
Xie Ting pointed at Chu Chenghuan and said, "You said he is my brother?"
"What else? He's so much taller than you, so he can't be your classmate."
The corners of Chu Chenghuan's lips curled up slightly. For the sake of face, Xie Ting did not admit that Chu Chenghuan was really his classmate. He was so upset that he could not say anything. Xie Ting pulled Chu Chenghuan out of the Internet cafe sadly.
Chu Chenghuan's coldness dissipated, and he whispered teasingly: "So you brought me to the Internet cafe to recognize me as your brother?"
Xie Ting waved his hands sadly.
"Brother, don't mention it. I don't want to go to an internet cafe again until I'm an adult."
Chu Chenghuan's ears were itchy.
"Shout again."
Xie Ting tilted his head and said sullenly, "Don't base your happiness on the suffering of others. I will grow taller."
"Hurry again, and I'll pay for your food when we get back to the mall later."
Xie Ting:!
The poor Xie Ting immediately turned around and smiled sweetly: "Brother!!"
There was also a smile in Chu Chenghuan's eyes.
Surprisingly, it sounds so good.