Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Can you be a little meaner to me...

Gu Xingyan came to school just as he said yesterday, and even arrived earlier than Ruan Chao.

The Nguyen Dynasty's mission was over.

But it seems that it is not completely over.

If the plot had developed normally, after restoring his identity, Gu Xingyan would have revealed his true face in front of everyone, letting everyone know that he was a hypocritical white lotus.

Gentleness and kindness are just a false appearance he deliberately pretends to be. His true character is willful, spoiled, sinister and vicious. He also likes to bully his classmates by relying on his family background.

Then he will be hated by everyone, lose the love of his teachers and classmates, and his good friends will become his enemies, and he will become a target of public outcry.

However, none of this happened.

The class representative distributed today's test papers.

Gu Xingyan took it over naturally as usual.

It was as if these two papers should have belonged to him alone.

Nguyen Chao snatched one from Gu Xingyan, vowing to help him correct his bad habit of "helping others for fun" and restore himself to an independent personality.

"You don't have to help me with my homework anymore."

Previously, in order to complete the mission, they tried every means to bully Gu Xingyan and pushed all the tasks to him alone. Now that Nguyen Dynasty's role is over, there is no need to continue to exploit him.

Gu Xingyan didn't know what he was thinking. It took him a long time to squeeze out a "hmm" from his throat.

Other than that, nothing else was said.

Ruan Chao glanced at him, but saw nothing unusual in his expression.

But he thought Gu Xingyan should be happy.

After a busy day of classes, no one would think twice before doing two assignments.

Ruan Chao would sit up straight and properly during class. He would no longer squeeze Gu Xingyan's space intentionally or unintentionally as he did before, using his things to occupy his seat in a bad way, squeezing him together like a poor little thing being oppressed by him.

While writing the test paper, a pen accidentally fell to the ground.

Gu Xingyan bent down subconsciously, wanting to help him pick it up.

Ruan Chao stopped him in time, "No, I can pick it up myself."

Gu Xingyan: “…”

The pen fell under Gu Xingyan's chair, in a very tricky position. Ruan Chao leaned over, stretched out his fingers and tried for a long time before he could barely reach the pen.

When I stood up, I accidentally hit my forehead.

This time the collision was very severe. The students in the front heard the sound and looked over in surprise.

Ruan Chao covered his forehead and hissed softly, the pain was so severe that tears almost burst out of his eyes.

Gu Xingyan seemed to want to touch him, but because he didn't know where he bumped into something, he awkwardly withdrew his hand and finally could only ask in a low voice.

"…Did it hurt?"

Ruan Chao's eyes turned red, but he still insisted: "It doesn't hurt."

The boy's skin is fair and delicate, and a simple bump can cause serious visual effects. The place where he was hit becomes red and swollen at a very fast speed.

Gu Xingyan's tone turned colder: "I'm closer to the pen, why don't you let me help you pick it up."

"I don't want to bother you."

It was an almost subconscious answer.

But this is also the true idea of ​​the Nguyen Dynasty.

However, it seems that this is an overreaction.

Not sure which word stung him, the boy stared at him for a moment, as if trying to find something he wanted to see from his expression and eyes.

Nguyen Chao looked back in confusion.

No hiding, no shyness.

The light-colored eyes are so clear that you can see everything at a glance.

Gu Xingyan's eyes darkened and he looked away.

Ruan Chao: [What happened to him? ]

System: […I think you are sick.]

The system's words are meant literally, without any sarcastic connotations.

Because Gu Xingyan himself is ill.

Malnutrition, stomach problems, hypoglycemia... although after a period of feeding during the Nguyen Dynasty, it has improved a lot.

But it is not impossible to commit the crime again.

A look of worry flashed in Ruan Chao's eyes. He took out two candies from his pocket and pushed them to Gu Xingyan with his fingers.

"Here you go."

Gu Xingyan: “……?”

He was increasingly unable to understand the Nguyen Dynasty.

First, they suddenly became estranged from him. This one wouldn't let him help, that one wouldn't let him interfere, as if they were deliberately keeping a distance from him and drawing a clear line between them.

Now seeing that he was unhappy, she took out two more candies to coax him.

What is this for?

A new tactic of playing hard to get?

Knowing that he would fall for it willingly, you find a new way to tease him?

You want to use this hot-and-cold attitude to make his emotions fluctuate...what is your purpose?

Gu Xingyan picked up a candy.

I originally wanted to be tougher and push it back directly.

But seeing the young man's watery eyes, staring at him without blinking.

In the end, he still kept a stiff face and peeled off the candy skin.

“Is it delicious?”

"sweet."

"Are you feeling better?"

Nguyen Chao's original intention was to ask him if he was still feeling uncomfortable.

But Gu Xingyan thought that the Nguyen Dynasty wanted to reconcile with him.

I wanted to express my apology for distancing myself from him in a tactful way.

He nodded modestly, "Much better."

Ruan Chao breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at him with his eyes squinted, revealing the small pear vortex filled with honey.

Gu Xingyan thought that the inexplicable cold war between them had ended. After class, he picked up Ruan Chao's empty water cup and wanted to get him some water from the water dispenser in the corridor lobby.

However, as soon as his fingers touched the cup, Ruan Chao snatched it away.

Ruan Chao: "No, no, I can do it myself."

As if he was afraid that Gu Xingyan would snatch it from him, he picked up the cup and ran out. Because he ran too fast, he tripped over a protruding chair in front of him. If the classmate next to him had not helped him in time, he would have fallen to the ground with the cup.

Gu Xingyan's expression became more depressed little by little.

…

Nguyen stood in front of the water dispenser and studied it for a few seconds.

Because Gu Xingyan had always helped him get water before, he had never used the school's water dispenser and was a little unclear about its structure.

Hmm... there are four buttons of the same color.

So which one is coming out of the water?

Never mind...just press any one.

The cup gradually became warm, but it wasn't hot to the touch, so it must be warm water.

It's acceptable.

The water flow is a bit slow.

Ruan Chao tried to hold back, but couldn't help but complain to the system about Gu Xingyan in a low voice.

【Gu Xingyan is so troubled. 】

[I clearly told him that our contract had ended and that he no longer needed to listen to me or help me, but he seemed not to understand and still wanted to help.]

Systematic calm analysis: [It takes twenty-one days to develop a habit, but Gu Xingyan helped you do something for a month, so it may take some time to change.]

Ruan Chao: [Then my mission should be considered completed, right? ]

The system couldn't tell for sure: [But the most important part, getting slapped in the face, is still not complete. ]

Ruan Chao spread his hands: [That's Gu Xingyan's problem. If he doesn't want to retaliate against me, there's nothing I can do about it.]

System: [That’s true, but…]

The system hesitated for a long time without making any clear answer, as if there was something it found difficult to express.

【But what? 】

[But the employee manual says...task completion is also one of the important indicators of task assessment. If it does not meet the standard, it is very likely to affect the settlement points.]

Damn employee manual, it's you again.

Sooner or later, I will tear all of you apart!

Ruan Chao's logic is perfect: [That should be blamed on Gu Xingyan, he didn't play by the rules. I can't force him to hit me in the face, so I should deduct his points. ]

The system whispered: [He is not an employee of our department, so there are no points to deduct.]

The water dripped down and finally filled half the cup.

Nguyen Dynasty became impatient and simply put the lid on.

He walked back holding the cup, but saw Gu Xingyan standing not far from him. He didn't know how long he had been staring at him silently.

Ruan Chao was a little surprised: "Why did you come out? Do you want to get water too?"

The boy's hands were empty, without a cup.

That leaves only one possibility, that he came out on purpose to look for him.

Because he just learned that his points might be affected, Nguyen Chao is in a state of not liking anyone.

Gu Xingyan didn't say anything, and he didn't want to pay attention to him.

Just walk past him and leave.

"etc."

When they were about to pass each other, Gu Xingyan grabbed his wrist.

The boy's face looked a little ugly, and his lips were tightly drawn.

"Let's talk."

…

Ruan Chao was a little curious about what he wanted to talk to him about.

So I didn't resist and let him pull me out.

Gu Xingyan stopped only when he reached a deserted corner.

But he just stared at Ruan Chao with a serious look in his eyes and didn't say a word for a long time.

The two looked at each other for a while.

Ruan Chao saw that his eyes seemed to be suppressing some unknown emotion, gloomy and a little scary.

He suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

I want to end the topic as soon as possible.

"Didn't you say you wanted to talk to me? Why are you suddenly silent?"

Gu Xingyan held Ruan Chao's water cup.

Nguyen Dynasty tentatively pulled back.

Not taken back.

The boy's fingers were holding the bottle tightly like iron clamps, and he seemed determined to grab it.

Okay, okay, here you go. Yours.

Although he successfully took Nguyen Chao's water cup for himself, Gu Xingyan's mood did not improve.

He looked down at the Nguyen Dynasty from a high position and asked expressionlessly: "These little things..."

"Why don't you let me do it for you?"

Ruan Chao: “…Ah?”

Gu Xingyan: "In the past, I always helped you with your homework, picked up your pen, fetched water for you... I helped you with these trivial matters. Why don't you need me to help you now?"

Ruan Chao could never have imagined that Gu Xingyan deliberately pulled him to an empty corner just to talk to him about this.

"Then when I asked you to do those things, didn't you think I was doing it on purpose and was bullying you?"

Gu Xingyan was really surprised this time and looked at Ruan Chao in some confusion.

“Why would I think that?”

"You never let anyone else interfere with these things, and only let me help you alone. Doesn't this just prove that I am the most special one in your heart?"

Ruan Chao didn't quite understand his train of thought and uttered "ah" (second tone) again.

Gu Xingyan frowned: "You only smiled at others before, but never at me. Now not only do you smile at me, you also don't let me help you with things..."

Does it mean that I am no longer special in your heart?

Ruan Chao: “…”

I am really impressed.

It's wrong to smile at you, right?

He tightened his face and put on a serious expression: "Then I won't smile at you anymore and will always give you a cold face... Is that okay?"

Gu Xingyan was confused for a moment.

On the one hand, he thought Nguyen Chao looked very nice and cute when he smiled, and he liked Nguyen Chao's smile very much.

On the other hand, he insisted too much on being special.

After thinking for a long time, he still failed to make a decision between the two.

"Gu Xingyan..."

Although Ruan Chao didn't quite understand why Gu Xingyan was so persistent in becoming the most special one in his heart.

But he quickly grasped the point of the problem and felt that it could be used to his advantage.

"If I always treat you as the most special, will you still listen to me like before?"

Gu Xingyan: “Yeah.”

The young man tilted his face up, his light-colored eyes reflected his shadow clearly, and his long eyelashes blinked as if they wanted to blink into people's hearts.

The concentration is heart-melting.

He thought.

Even if I'm not the most special, I will listen to you.

"Then..." Ruan Chao hesitated for a moment, "Can you be a little mean to me?"