Chapter 43, Chapter 43, Zhao Yi's phrase "dead homosexual" gets stuck...

Before him stood a familiar face. Zhao Yi's expression clearly changed when he saw Gu Shiyue. He froze for two seconds, then cursed, struggled twice but couldn't pull his hand away, so he raised his other hand and swung it at Gu Shiyue.

Gu Shiyue grabbed Zhao Yi's fist as he swung it. Gu Shiyue stared at him expressionlessly, then twisted his fist upwards.

"Ouch!" Zhao Yi cried out in pain.

Gu Shiyue glanced at Jiang Chen out of the corner of his eye and noticed the injury on his face. He frowned and tightened his grip on Zhao Yi's wrist.

Zhao Yi's wrist was almost broken, the pain was comparable to a bone fracture, he cried out in pain, his face contorted.

Gu Shiyue couldn't possibly have broken his bones. He grabbed Zhao Yi's arm and pulled hard, causing Zhao Yi to lose all strength and stumble to the ground.

No matter how much fighting experience you have, it can't overcome a disparity in strength.

He couldn't beat Gu Shiyue in a one-on-one fight.

Gu Shiyue pulled Jiang Chen up and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Jiang Chen didn't speak, but raised his arm to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked coldly in Zhao Yi's direction.

Jiang Chen's mouth and eye were bruised, and his clothes were covered in dust. Zhao Yi wasn't in much better shape; he was surrounded by his henchmen, glaring at them hatefully: "Fuck your mother's idiots..."

He was filled with rage, but dared not make a move.

Gu Shiyue is not someone to be trifled with, and neither is Jiang Chen. He can't beat one, but the other will fight him to the death.

Someone behind him asked, "Brother Yi, should we call the police? He started it anyway, so it'll be fine if we report it."

"Call the police my ass," Zhao Yi said with a dark face. "This is a mutual fight; calling the police would only cause trouble for us."

Zhao Yi didn't want to cause trouble for himself. Actually, he didn't intend to do anything to Jiang Chen today; he just wanted to annoy him. Who knew that this guy was acting like a mad dog just now, completely unlike his usual indifferent and aloof self.

Jiang Chen was only wearing a thin sweatshirt, and Gu Shiyue picked up the jacket that Jiang Chen had thrown aside and put it on him.

Unable to get any answers from Jiang Chen, Gu Shiyue turned to Tian Haoyu and asked, "What happened?"

Tian Haoyu looked a little embarrassed, unsure of what to say.

"Who is that person?" Gu Shiyue asked again.

“...My classmates,” Tian Haoyu said.

Gu Shiyue knew that Jiang Chen, with his personality, would never be the one to initiate a fight, while the other party was clearly a troublemaker.

"Did he cause you trouble or what?" Gu Shiyue asked Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's lips moved slightly; his emotions had calmed down, and his expression was no longer as cold as before.

"Tell me what's wrong," Gu Shiyue said.

Jiang Chen didn't speak, he just shook his head.

"This idiot is just looking for trouble," Tian Haoyu said. "And it's not the first or second time."

"Did your mother force you to say it again?" Zhao Yi pointed at Tian Haoyu.

"So what if I said you?" Tian Haoyu pointed at him, "If you want to fight, then come at me, let's have a one-on-one fight."

Zhao Yi was immediately enraged. He had only taken half a step out when Gu Shiyue turned around and glanced at him: "Do you want to go to the hospital or the police station?"

His voice was neither loud nor soft, and his tone and eyes were cold, causing Zhao Yi to freeze in place.

Truly ruthless people possess an aura that cannot conceal their overwhelming sense of pressure, no matter how calm their tone is.

Zhao Yi couldn't even bring himself to say the word "dead homosexual" because it was stuck in his throat.

Gu Shiyue looked in Zhao Yi's direction, then turned his head slightly and asked Tian Haoyu, "Does he often cause trouble for Jiang Chen?"

“He used to do it all the time, but he’s toned it down a bit now. He’s been acting all high and mighty every day, like everyone has to fawn over him. It’s ridiculous.”

Jiang Chen glanced at Gu Shiyue and finally spoke up: "Brother Gu, let's go."

This matter has to end here for today. Both sides have already resorted to violence, and it won't do Jiang Chen any good if it escalates to the police station. Gu Shiyue hummed in agreement and said, "I'll go over and say a few words to him."

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, Gu Shiyue had already started walking towards Zhao Yi.

"Holy crap," Tian Haoyu exclaimed, looking completely bewildered, "What's going on...?"

Gu Shiyue walked up to Zhao Yi, who shifted his foot slightly. Although his face was gloomy and he looked like he was not to be trifled with, his eyes clearly showed vigilance. He clenched his teeth, his jawline taut.

Zhao Yi's henchmen stood behind him, their presence so weak they were almost invisible.

Gu Shiyue glanced at his face and gave him a warning: "If you cause trouble for Jiang Chen again in the future, don't blame me for being impolite."

Zhao Yi gritted his teeth: "You're meddling a lot... What, you want to get someone to mess with me?"

Gu Shiyue took two more steps forward and stood beside Zhao Yi. He turned his head slightly and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I won't have anyone deal with you, but I can make sure you can't stay in this school."

Zhao Yi stood stiffly, motionless, and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth: "If you've got the guts, then—"

Gu Shiyue said, "If you don't believe me, you can try it."

Gu Shiyue drove here directly and parked his car on the side of the road near the basketball court. His two younger brothers got into his car and sat in the back seat.

Gu Shiyue took a pack of wet wipes from the storage compartment and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Tian Haoyu took the wet wipe: "I'll do it."

Tian Haoyu took out a few wet wipes and used them to wipe the blood off Jiang Chen's face. He had also sustained some minor injuries, and both of them looked disheveled.

"Aside from your face, are you injured anywhere else?" Gu Shiyue turned to ask Jiang Chen, "Are you injured anywhere else on your body?"

Jiang Chen shook his head.

Gu Shiyue wanted to take Jiang Chen to the hospital for a check-up, but Jiang Chen said, "No need."

"I'm fine," Jiang Chen said.

"You should still go to the hospital to get it checked out." Tian Haoyu gently touched his nose. "Is your nose bone broken?"

Jiang Chen tilted his head back slightly. "It's not broken."

Tian Haoyu was truly frightened by Jiang Chen today. He never expected Jiang Chen to fight so fiercely, as if he didn't care about his life.

Gu Shiyue started the car, and Jiang Chen said, "Brother Gu, I'm not going to the hospital."

Gu Shiyue turned around and glanced at him.

"I'm really fine, I don't need to go to the hospital."

Gu Shiyue nodded: "Mm."

Jiang Chen remained silent the whole way, and Tian Haoyu was also unusually quiet today. The fight today involved Jiang Luo and Gu Shiyue, so this topic couldn't be discussed much, and he could only keep his mouth shut.

Jiang Chen's face was covered in injuries, and he didn't know how to tell his brother when he got home.

"Can I stay at your place tonight?" Jiang Chen suddenly turned to Tian Haoyu and asked.

“Of course,” Tian Haoyu said.

They lived in the same neighborhood, and it was on their way home, so Gu Shiyue drove his car into the underground parking garage.

“Brother Gu,” Jiang Chen looked at Gu Shiyue, “I… won’t be going back today.”

Gu Shiyue knew what he was thinking. He glanced at the rearview mirror and asked, "What about tomorrow?"

Jiang Chen pursed his lips and remained silent.

“The injury on your face won’t disappear overnight, so there’s no need to hide from your brother.”

“You don’t have to go back, it’s up to you,” Gu Shiyue said.

Jiang Chen thought about it and finally decided to go back.

After arriving home, Gu Shiyue asked Jiang Chen, "Do you have any disinfectant at home?"

"Yes." Jiang Chen went to the living room and retrieved the medicine box.

There was no ice in the refrigerator, so Gu Shiyue went downstairs to the pharmacy to buy some medical ice packs. When he came back, Jiang Chen had already finished applying medicine to his wounds. His mouth and eyes were swollen, and his face was covered in bruises. He sat blankly on the sofa, staring into space.

Gu Shiyue walked over and handed him the ice pack: "Put it on the swollen area."

Jiang Chen snapped out of his daze and took the ice pack somewhat blankly. "Thank you, Brother Gu."

Gu Shiyue sat down on the sofa and took out his phone to take a look.

In the silence, Jiang Chen suddenly called out, "Brother Gu."

Gu Shiyue raised his head and looked at him.

"You...are you and my brother very close?"

Gu Shiyue nodded: "Yes."

He felt that Jiang Chen probably still had something to ask, but after asking that question, Jiang Chen didn't say anything more, lowered his eyes to look at the ground, and gently pressed the ice pack on his face.

Since he didn't say anything, Gu Shiyue naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

A short while later, Jiang Chen stood up with an ice pack and said he was going back to his room first.

Jiang Chen's bedroom was next to the bathroom. He went back to his room, grabbed some clothes, and quickly took a shower. Gu Shiyue wanted to tell him to take care of his wound, but couldn't find an opportunity to say so, because he left the room quickly and returned just as fast, like a gust of wind. After showering, he immediately went back into the room and closed the door.

Gu Shiyue also took a shower. After showering, he sent Jiang Luo a message asking when he would finish. He was planning to pick Jiang Luo up, but Jiang Luo replied: "I'm back! In the elevator, coming up soon!"

Gu Shiyue went to open the door, and Jiang Luo happened to be at the door.

"I'm not too late, am I?" Jiang Luo stood outside the door, squinting and smiling.

Gu Shiyue raised his hand and pinched his ear. "Could it be even earlier?"

Jiang Luo smiled and walked into the house, "Next time for sure."

"Where's Xiao Chen?"

"Inside the house."

As soon as Jiang Luo entered the living room, he saw the first-aid kit on the coffee table. He turned around and asked Gu Shiyue, "Who took the first-aid kit? Xiao Chen?"

Jiang Luo is always very sensitive to the illness of those around him. When he sees a medicine box, his first reaction is that someone is unwell; it has become a conditioned reflex.

Anyone with eyes could see the injury on Jiang Chen's face; there was no way to hide it, nor was there any need to. Gu Shiyue simply told him, "He just got into a fight."

"What?" Jiang Luo was taken aback.

"What happened? Why did he get into a fight? Was it while playing ball? Was he injured?"

"Hmm." Gu Shiyue patted his back. "That person provoked him first, it has nothing to do with him. Don't worry."

Jiang Luo walked straight to Jiang Chen's room and knocked on the door: "Xiao Chen?"

No one answered the door, so Jiang Luo opened it and peeked inside. The light was off; Jiang Chen was already asleep.

Jiang Luo walked to the bedside and glanced at him.

Jiang Chen had half his face covered by the blanket. There was an injury near his eye, but he had just applied a cold compress, and the swelling had subsided.

Jiang Luo frowned and gently poked his forehead with her finger: "Stop pretending to be asleep, Jiang Xiaochen."

Jiang Chen's eyelids twitched, and he opened his eyes.

Jiang Luo turned on the light, and then he could see the injuries on Jiang Chen's face clearly. He stared in shock, never expecting Jiang Chen to be injured like this.

"What exactly happened? Who did you fight with?" Jiang Luo frowned deeply. "How did you get injured like this?"

Jiang Chen pulled the blanket up to cover his face, his voice muffled under the covers: "...I'm fine, I've already applied the medicine."

Jiang Luo pulled back his blanket to see the injuries on his face.

"Why did you get into a fight?" Jiang Luo asked him. "Who did you fight with?"

"Classmate," Jiang Chen answered honestly.

"Which classmate?" Jiang Luo paused for a moment, then immediately realized, "The one you fought with at school before? Is it him?"

Jiang Chen nodded.

Zhao Yi had a conflict with Jiang Chen at school before. They didn't fight, but the homeroom teacher contacted their parents. Jiang Luo's uncle told him about this. Besides Zhao Yi, Jiang Luo couldn't think of anyone else Jiang Chen could have a conflict with, given his calm and collected nature.

Jiang Luo felt a surge of anger; she couldn't believe Jiang Chen had started this. "He's provoking you again? Does he want something?!"

Jiang Chen remained silent.

Jiang Luo knew that given Jiang Chen's personality, things wouldn't have escalated to this point unless there was a deep conflict. He sat down on the edge of the bed and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened? Why did they fight?"

Jiang Chen's lips moved slightly, and he said, "When we were playing ball just now, he hit me with the ball."

Jiang Chen is not a liar, so he only told part of the truth.

Jiang Chen fell silent after saying that. Jiang Luo asked him, "And then?"

"And then... they started fighting."

Jiang Luo looked down at him: "It can't be just because of this. Jiang Xiaochen, you're not telling me the truth."

“I… am telling the truth.”

Jiang Luo knew him too well: "That's because he didn't finish what he was saying."

Jiang Chen remained silent.

"Don't you want to talk about it?" Jiang Chen had always been introverted. Although Jiang Luo didn't like him keeping secrets, she would respect his decision if he truly didn't want to talk about it and wouldn't pry. Jiang Luo tucked him in. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Tell me when you want to."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Chen suddenly sat up in bed.

"Want to talk about it?" Jiang Luo looked at him.

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, then asked directly, "Brother, are you dating Brother Gu?"